Briefly, elfs are unix executables….they are applications. In effect, the original video player in your phone is a kind of elf embedded in the MAIN of your firmware. So what I mean to say is that, elf use functions present inside the phone’s own firmware to perform tasks….they are kind of native applications which makes them more powerful and faster than java, without any restrictions.

What you need

1. Elf Loader and DYN_CONST.bin. Download them from here, for your phone’s firmware (credits to den_po)

2. Elf Library. Download them from here, for your phone’s firmware. These are updated after every few days, so you will have to check and patch with newer library patches as they are made available.

Note: The elfs that you use may sometimes come with library updates. In that case, you will need to patch with them too before using the elf (but only if they are for your phone and firmware)

3. Elfs. You can get a few from here or here

You can get more from se-nse too

Do note that some elfs may not have the library updates for your phone and firmware. In that case you will have to wait for the library updates or request them from the author or any patch porter.

4. Knowledge of how to patch your phone. If you don’t, read here Patching DB2020 Using Setool2 Lite

Setting Up Elf Pack

1. To start off, create the following folders
- In phone memory:

Other/Zbin
Other/ini
Other/Zbin/Config(In other words, create a Zbin folder “Other” in phone memory. Then create a ini folder in “Other” folder in phone memory. Then create a Zbin folder in “Other” folder in phone memory. Then create a Config folder in “Zbin” folder you just created)

- In M2 Card (yes, it has to be the memory stick, if you don’t have any, you can’t use the daemon function):

Other/Zbin/Deamons

2. Copy DYN_CONST.bin file to Other/Zbin/Config (in phone memory)

Note: If your phone is K750 or W800 or W700 then create Daemons in Other/Daemons, do the same if elves you placed in ZBin/Daemons do not start with the phone. For the rest of the phones, you have to do as stated above.

3. Then apply the Elf Loader patches and the Library patch.
For example consider K810:
First apply K810_xxxx.vkp patch
Then apply k810_xxxx.ico.vkp patch
Then apply K810_xxxx.lib.vkp

(xxxx above stands for the name of your firmware. Currently most people use R8BA024)

Note:

1. It is recommended that you flash a fresh MAIN before you apply the Elf Loader patches.

2. You may get error’s while patching elfpack and elflib. This is OK, there is a certain patch that conflicts with the ElfPack, if you have that patch installed you “wont” get any error while patching, but if you do not have the conflicting patch installed you “WILL” receive an error while patching. Don’t worry as SETool2 Lite will skip any miss-matched data, but FAR will patch these blocks anyway but thats OK as its only writing the same data back over.

However if during patching if you get a mismatch warning and you continue with patching, and after patching your phone doesn’t start do this:

- Reinsert battery
- Press and hold ‘c’ and connect to XS++
- Flash your MAIN back

3. If you have sysgfx (total graphics replacement) patch applied to your DB2000 and DB2010 phone (W810, W800, K750 etc), dont forget to open the Elf Loader patch and edit it (the details are mentioned in the patch itself). This step is NOT required for DB2020 phones

4. Place a few ELVES in Phone/Other/ZBIN.

- If an ELF has .ini file with it, place it in Other/ini in phone memory.
- If an ELF comes with config stuff then place it in Other/Zbin/Config
- If you want an elf to autostart when the phone starts, place it in Other/Zbin/Deamons in M2 Card.

5. Open Phone/Other/ZBIN folder with the phone’s file manager. Scroll to the elf you want to run and press Start.

Enjoy!

Notes:

1. As mentioned above, some elfs will come with library updates of their own. So before using those elfs, patch your phone with the library patch provided with those elfs if they are for your phone and firmware

2. Do read the notes below step 3 in case you run into trouble after patching your phone with the Elf Loader or Library patches.

Posted by Superste

A MAIN firmware compatible with your phone. It will be flashed to your phone

Recommended that you backup your GDFS using both setool2 and XS++. If you haven’t already

Step 1:
1. Extract setool2 lite archive and open the folder where you have extracted it
2. You should see a a folder named qamaker with qamaker.exe in there. Drag and drop the .mbn file of the MAIN on qamaker.exe (Note that you don’t have to run qamaker.exe, you just have to drag and drop the .mbn file on it)
3. A .vkp patch file will be generated to allow quick access
4. Run setool2 lite. Select your phone in phone type (in my case w580)
5. Click on the “Add” button beside the files box. Browse to and select the .mbn file of the MAIN you used in step 2
6. Click on the “…” box beside the MISC box. Browse to and select the .vkp file generated in step 3
7. Check Bypass DB2020 Security box.
8. Turn off your phone. Click on Flash.
9. Now press and hold ‘c’ on your phone and plug in the USB cable.
Setool2 lite will perform some operations.
10. When its done, it will tell you to disconnect phone, reinsert battery and then reconnect phone while holding ‘c’ on your phone. Perform these tasks in the order required.
11. If you perform step 10 correctly, setool2 will detect your phone and start flashing the MAIN file
12. When MAIN flashing is complete, setool2 will start applying the Quick Access patch. A pop-up box will appear. In it, click on “No” to apply the patch. (Alternately, clicking on Yes will undo the patch)

It will take a couple minutes to apply the patch and when it states Elapsed: xx seconds, Quick Access patch has been applied.
End of Step 1

Step 2 – Applying Patches (To be followed whenever you need to apply a patch)

1. Run setool2 lite. Select your phone in phone type (in my case W580)
2. Click on the “…” box beside the MISC box. Browse to and select the .vkp file generated in SimoxPatch Generator
,your own patch for unlocking or some other patch that you want to use (radio without handsfree,sms ringtone increased to 60 sec… )
3. Check Use ”quick access” patch box.
4. Turn off your phone. Click on Write Script
5. Now press and hold ‘c’ on your phone and plug in the USB cable.
Setool2 lite will perform some operations.- Setool2 will show a pop-up box saying “Press No to apply patch, Yes to undo”. Click on No (of course if you want to later undo an applied patch, you will need to press Yes).

- Note: If you get a warning saying byte mismatch the general rule is DONT PATCH IT!!!

Posted by Superste

the first thing you need is an program called Imgtool

here is a link to magister’s website here you have latest program

when you got that download the main of your phone in this tutorial we gonna use w610 R6BC002.

Download your main from iprotebe or topse.ru.

icons we will use is included in imgtool folder in the folder called “Icons” the icons are made by akapu.

Now we got what we need now open ImgToolDB2020.exe

1. Press here to open your main.

2. choose the correct main for your phone.

Now you will get a list of pictures to the left now you can start replacing and delete pictures.

for this tutorial i made an R6 version of akapu’s Volume bar.

for W610 R6BC002 this is the numbers and letters:

ECE1 Delete

EC9F Replace with F39B copy.png

EE6A Replace with wlk2.png

439D replace with F39D copy.png

F39E replace with F328.png

F39F replace with F329.png

F3A0 replace with F32A.png

EB17 Replace with flight.png

(not the same numbers in every firmware so this is for w610 r6 only. if you want for other firmware you have to find pictures yourself)

(sorry if picture looks messed up)

1. find the picture or use search and search for the words i gave you (only w610 R6).

2. use this to replace icon.

3.use this to delete icon.

4.use this to save icon to disk so you can make changes to it.

5. to save .vkp patch.

i hope this makes sysgfx makin alot easier for you.

Download for W610 R6BC002 or make it yourself with this tutorial:

Download

Best Regards // Jockep