@David-TP hey mate, thanks for the reply. what i was trying to ask was, can i put the standard firmware on my deco units as im not with Vodafone as a provider and i would like the normal updates on this unit as the vodafone version gets no more updates. 

  @David-TP hey mate, thanks for the quick reply. 

thats a shame. i guess there is no way to work around this? no even a recovery setup? i got my units second hand and didnt know they were from Vodafone. Internally is there a jtag or usb programming header/bridge IC that i can use reflash the unit?

  @David-TP hey mate,

That's exactly what I used and it worked a charm. I'm not running the latest standard settings and my deco units. Without a hitch. 

Thanks for your help. 

PSA for anyone in the future the deco system doesn't check the signing of the update in recovery mode (trust me it's a benefit)

  @Evoium handy to know thanks! I am investigating this for my vfone x20 devices. I also didn't know they were customised prior to buying them.