I used HardSPL successfully on a Wizard that was formerly:
IPL 2.21.0001
SPL 2.21.0001
GSM 02.19.11
OS 2.21.2.8 GER
It's showing SPL 2.21.Olip, yet all my attempts to flash the phone with the Original T-Mobile USA Rom (RUU_TMobile_US_226102_22610105_022511_WWE_Ship) end up with errors.
If I use the RUU provided with the above ROM, it ends up with an Error 300 (Invalid Update Tool). Using SoftSPL or RUU MUN with the .nbf-file from that package both ends up with an Error 238 (File Read).
I just want to turn this T-Mobile Germany phone into one with the Original T-Mobile USA Rom so if anyone knows how to do this, solving the above problems, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Just to make sure, with an Original shipped Rom such as the T-Mobile USA one, I don't have to make sure to extract the provided IPL/SPL-files it contains before flashing on my G4, do I?
Scotty_73
try this:
Scotty_73 said:
I used HardSPL successfully on a Wizard that was formerly:
IPL 2.21.0001
SPL 2.21.0001
GSM 02.19.11
OS 2.21.2.8 GER
It's showing SPL 2.21.Olip, yet all my attempts to flash the phone with the Original T-Mobile USA Rom (RUU_TMobile_US_226102_22610105_022511_WWE_Ship) end up with errors.
If I use the RUU provided with the above ROM, it ends up with an Error 300 (Invalid Update Tool). Using SoftSPL or RUU MUN with the .nbf-file from that package both ends up with an Error 238 (File Read).
I just want to turn this T-Mobile Germany phone into one with the Original T-Mobile USA Rom so if anyone knows how to do this, solving the above problems, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Just to make sure, with an Original shipped Rom such as the T-Mobile USA one, I don't have to make sure to extract the provided IPL/SPL-files it contains before flashing on my G4, do I?
Scotty_73
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hello, sometimes the RUU is old, and is not possible to flash roms (because is ooold tool ok)
try downloading a newer RUU and copy the .NBF file in to the RUU folder, now you should be able to flash the ROM you have choosen to your WIZARD
GOOD LUCK!!!
tigrisimo said:
hello, sometimes the RUU is old, and is not possible to flash roms (because is ooold tool ok)
try downloading a newer RUU and copy the .NBF file in to the RUU folder, now you should be able to flash the ROM you have choosen to your WIZARD
GOOD LUCK!!!
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Thanks for your advice but how could the RUU included in a rom package be outdated if it's specifically meant to be used to flash that rom? I did however follow your suggestion and tried several other RUU's as well, unsuccessfully unfortunately. I would expect the newest available T-Mobile USA Rom would have included the newest available RUU.
So, are there any other suggestions?
if you have a G4 use my setting... i used softspl & romupdatutility_noid...
i´ve uploadet it for you...
just copy in the nk.nbf in the folder and run START-sSPL.exe !
Related
Here is another new ROM from the still unreleased Cingular 8525: HTC Hermes (HERM100) branded from U.S. Operator Cingular.
ROM Version: 1.34.502.1
ROM Date: 09/22/06
Radio: 1.16.00.00
Bootloader: 1.06
As always, download link on the wiki upgrading page:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Upgrades
If you have questions be sure to read the Hermes wiki first, specially the Upgrading FAQs.
Notes on this ROM:
* See the threads on the previous Cingular ROMs for upgrading issues such as enabling video calls, band selection tab, ExtROM customizations, PTT button, etc...
-v1.30
-v1.31
-Downgrading instructions
UPGRADING INSTRUCTIONS:
* People with bootloader <= 1.04 just follow the normal procedure (run RUU twice after invalid vender ID error).
* People with bootloader 1.06 (those who have flashed the cingular 1.31 rom) need to downgrade to bootloader 1.04 first:
1) Put your device in bootloader mode by holding the side Ok button and the power button and at the same time reset with the stylus.
2) Upgrade to a ROM matching your CID, that is a ROM from your vendor (TyTN owners use the TyTN rom, dopod owners the dopod rom, jasjam owners the imate rom, etc...). This will get you back to bootloader 1.04
3) Flash the new 1.34 ROM as usual (run RUU twice after invalid vender ID error).
Enjoy
Guys, i'm at work and still haven't had time to flash it on my Hermes, so the first flashing it please update the OS build and protocol version on the wiki. Thanks
Any chance that we have release notes for this ROM uploaded as well?
Thanks.
cant run the rom file, it said file corrupted. i downloaded twice, both time it said rom file is corrupted. please re upload the rom
Tried to flash from 1.31 to 1.34 - but I get error message ERROR [294] INVALID VENDER ID
Anyone had any luck flashing 1.34
Doesnt upgrade from 1.31 - just get an invalid vender id error...
EDIT: can't downgrade either using the bootloader method - seems like we are now stuck on this rom until a solution is found!
Have you tried to restart the falshing SW without touching the hermes and without disconnecting the USB?
You are supposed to do this a second time when you get this error
Eric
Eric Duprat said:
Have you tried to restart the falshing SW without touching the hermes and without disconnecting the USB?
You are supposed to do this a second time when you get this error
Eric
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Yep - tried this with Dopod, Cingular 1.30, and HTC ROMs - all get the same invalid vender ID error...
tried that, but it is no help
ROM FILE is corrupted. download 3 times, everytime it got erros and said the rom file is corrupted. please re upload the rom
netboy said:
ROM FILE is corrupted. download 3 times, everytime it got erros and said the rom file is corrupted. please re upload the rom
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ROM file is fine. Runs OK here - just cannot flash to a 1.31 device...
netboy said:
ROM FILE is corrupted. download 3 times, everytime it got erros and said the rom file is corrupted. please re upload the rom
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Clear your cache, rom file is OK, I checked the md5sum of it.
Same here - Invlid vendor ID.
Something's fishy here. Some can downgrade and some cannot. What's your device's CID awharton if I may ask?
It makes sense that a direct upgrade from 1.31 -> 1.34 will fail. However, a downgrade to the original TyTN ROM for users having a real TyTN (CID QTEK_001) followed by an upgrade to 1.34 should work. I believe TyTN owners have been reporting success at downgrading from 1.31 although this is mystifying too as one would expect that the bootloader version downgrade should prevent this also....
Sleuth255 said:
Something's fishy here. Some can downgrade and some cannot. What's your device's CID awharton if I may ask?
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Its a Orange M3100 SIM unlocked (HERM100)
let me REBOOT my pc and try again.
i cleared my cache. still got erros. and said can not unpack, file is corrupted..
@people getting invalid vendor ID:
Please report:
- which device do you have: TyTN, Vario II, SPVM3100, DOPOD 838pro, etc...
- Your device CID: QTEK_001, CDL__001, O2___102, etc... can be checked by "info 2" bootloader command, leave blank if you don't know it.
- Current ROM on your device before trying to upgrade
- Bootloader version
Sleuth255 said:
Something's fishy here. Some can downgrade and some cannot. What's your device's CID awharton if I may ask?
It makes sense that a direct upgrade from 1.31 -> 1.34 will fail. However, a downgrade to the original TyTN ROM for users having a real TyTN (CID QTEK_001) followed by an upgrade to 1.34 should work. I believe TyTN owners have been reporting success at downgrading from 1.31 although this is mystifying too as one would expect that the bootloader version downgrade should prevent this also....
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True - thinks this makes sense. As Orange haven't released an upgrade yet I can't test this out. Need someone that has a Dopod or TyTN to experiment...
I'm trying this now. I got the same invalid vendor ID (HTC TyTN, running 1.31), and now I'm flashing back to 1.18. This seems to be working, albeit very slowly. I'll keep you updated if I can upgrade from 1.18 - 1.34; the flash to 1.18 should take about 25 minutes.
For people on Cingular, does push to talk work on this rom? If not, then this is not the final rom.
I have upgraded my 838pro to IPL - 1.04, SPL- 2.10 Olipro , Radio 1.43.00.00, OS is Black Majik .
Is it possible to upgrade from officially released wm06 rom from dopod (when its released), will it work, or give me problems.
I am newbie to upgrades. so i dont know technical things like hardspl etc.
Thanks
Pramod Naidu
Yes it is possible, but your SPL will be overwriten..
If you want to keep HardSPL, you need to extract the official SPL from the official ROM so it doesn`t get flashed onto your device
Shamanix said:
Yes it is possible, but your SPL will be overwriten..
If you want to keep HardSPL, you need to extract the official SPL from the official ROM so it doesn`t get flashed onto your device
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INCORRECT sir.
HardSPL will not allow a retail SPL to flash over it.
The RUU which HTC will no doubt supply it with will probably not detect your device correctly (since you are using a superior SPL hehe).
Copy ther nbh file contained in the update to a folder and use RUUWrapper.exe which will flash it no problem (use autodetect).
One more foolish question
Is my device super CID bec of hardspl, if not, if i make my device super cid, will it give me added benefits.
viewedit said:
Is my device super CID bec of hardspl, if not, if i make my device super cid, will it give me added benefits.
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The only benefit of SuperCID is you can read/write to the ext_rom in windows mobile.....so not really a great benefit.
HardSPL reports itself as SuperCID.....but your device is NOT. Essentially your device is virtually SuperCID.
Thanks
Thanks a lot sir.
Pramod Naidu
When I have gone back from a WM6 ROM to the Official (WM5) AT&T ROM I flashed the older (1.04 I wanna say?) version of HardSPL and it works fine and gets overwritten to the 1.11. Then if I go back to WM6 I just reflash HardSPL v7 and it works fine. I'm not sure if that actually does make it official, but I know based on the startup and bootloader screens, after going to the old HardSPL then using the AT&T Updater, everything says 1.11 and looks the same as it did before I started putting cooked ROMs on my phone.
What if its exe file
how do i extract the nbh from exe file.
How to extract nbh from exe
how do i extract nbh from exe to flash it to hardspl, i dont want to downgrade my spl
Use winrar.
Right click on the file and "open with winrar"
Question?
mrvanx said:
INCORRECT sir.
HardSPL will not allow a retail SPL to flash over it.
The RUU which HTC will no doubt supply it with will probably not detect your device correctly (since you are using a superior SPL hehe).
Copy ther nbh file contained in the update to a folder and use RUUWrapper.exe which will flash it no problem (use autodetect).
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Hi mrvanx,
Just a quick question regarding your answer to Shamanix...
You said here that all he needs to do is copy the their nbh file in the update and use the RUUWrapper to flash it... Surely he needs to extract only the rom, ext rom, and radio? Then recompile to a nbh file to flash?
The original nbh file is still going to contain the spl & ipl which will cause problems not so?
Sorry if i am butting in here
Regards.
Trezona said:
Hi mrvanx,
Just a quick question regarding your answer to Shamanix...
You said here that all he needs to do is copy the their nbh file in the update and use the RUUWrapper to flash it... Surely he needs to extract only the rom, ext rom, and radio? Then recompile to a nbh file to flash?
The original nbh file is still going to contain the spl & ipl which will cause problems not so?
Sorry if i am butting in here
Regards.
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The flash will go ahead as normal but the SPL and IPL will NOT be written over.
Either that or just use the repackaged version of the official WM6 dopod ROM ive posted in the WM6 section.
mrvanx said:
The flash will go ahead as normal but the SPL and IPL will NOT be written over.
Either that or just use the repackaged version of the official WM6 dopod ROM ive posted in the WM6 section.
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Great! i understand, thanks!
Regards.
Hi!
I'am a noob in this stuff and my english is also not to good
I have to give my TYTN to warranty service. and I have to downgrade my SPL to original version (1.11), because I'm worried that they will not accept my warranty.
Please help me to downgrade to SPL 1.11 from HARD SPL
I've got original HTC rom 2.11 with hard SPL
I've found some instruction:
http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=27
But here is only downgrade to 1.06 or 1.04. Is it possible to downgrade to 1.11?
Thank You very much for Your help!
pbalsam said:
Hi!
I'am a noob in this stuff and my english is also not to good
I have to give my TYTN to warranty service. and I have to downgrade my SPL to original version (1.11), because I'm worried that they will not accept my warranty.
Please help me to downgrade to SPL 1.11 from HARD SPL
I've got original HTC rom 2.11 with hard SPL
I've found some instruction:
http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=27
But here is only downgrade to 1.06 or 1.04. Is it possible to downgrade to 1.11?
Thank You very much for Your help!
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Yes. It is possible and easy.
Get a copy of the SPL 1.11 and use it instead of the 1.06 or 1.04 mentioned in MrVanx's guides.
Now, assuming that the reason you wrote this is that you do not HAVE a copy of it, then I will tell you how to get it.
Download a full ROM from the wiki LOOK HERE that has many shipped ROMs (including some with SPL1.11 LIKE THIS ONE )
Use WinRAR (or equivalent) to unrar the EXE file of the ROM you just downloaded
You will get an .NBH file and an RUU file.
Use dutty's good nbh tool to decompile the .NBH file.
You will get many .NB files, including one called SPL.NB
Use dutty's good nbh tool to build an .NBH file from the SPL.NB file.
Now you have an SPL1.11 .NBH file that can be used in place of the 1.06 and 1.04 files referenced by MrVanx.
Maybe a request is in order
This seems to be a recurring post. Apparently many folks would like to go back to an older SPL version (likely for warranty reasons). How about somebody build an AT&T or better yet Cingular SPL that came shipped with the 8525s branded by Cingular. Mine ran WM5, but I haven't had any luck finding that ROM online. I suppose the warranty would be covered with WM6, but I would no doubt need the orignal SPL if I want anything covered. So I guess, all we would need is a Wrapper bundled with the .SP file that would restore the orignal SPL. We could load an original AT&T / Cingular ROM, followed by installing the SPL.
That might cut back on some of these posts asking how to...
Well, probably not, but it would be a nice sticky.
Thanks for help.
I've downloaded all the stuff. But the ROM is RUU_Hermes_QTEK_WWE_2.11.255.1_102_6275_1.38.00.10_108_Ship.exe
It's exe file and i dont know how to get Ruu...nbh file.Could You help me?
Another option, assuming you have 2.10 olipro spl now- use mrvanx guide to downgrade to 1.10 oli, then reflash factory rom from htc america site, this will also flash the bootloader to the most current, spl 1.11 worked for me....
pbalsam said:
Thanks for help.
I've downloaded all the stuff. But the ROM is RUU_Hermes_QTEK_WWE_2.11.255.1_102_6275_1.38.00.10_108_Ship.exe
It's exe file and i dont know how to get Ruu...nbh file.Could You help me?
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Use WinRAR (or equivalent) to unrar the EXE file of the ROM you just downloaded
You will get an .NBH file and an RUU file.
with the new CustomRUU, if you select the "Unsafe SSPL" you can flash any SPL you wish.
Hi @ all...
so time has come i will return my phone to tmobile, because of the heavy problems with the slide-out-keyboard. i tried to solve my keyboard-problems with the orignal shipped rom, but i realised that it doesn't matter which rom i flash to my phone, the problem seems to be of hardware-ish nature...
so now my problem is: i want to fall back to the original state...
i want original IPL,SPL,OS,Radio, Boot, etc etc...
i tried to flash the "Original Shipped TMOB101" from the wiki, it flashed nice with CustomRUU...the original flash utility couldn't find my phone.
so i unpacked the exe and flashed the nbh with CustomRUU... flashed nicely, but didn't boot... first problem: whitescreen, second: hang on windows mobile screen, third: NOGSM... tried to flash newer GSM 1.43. this worked nice then, but isn't original... any idea how to get the 1.05.02 radio running? tried to reflash the complete tmobile nbh again, same result.
tried to flash with Vista, and also with XP, nothing changed...
next problem i assume is: how to downgrade SPL? and how to detect Bootversion? could it be, that i flashed some newer boot in between, because, i have always flashed newest radio roms, could it be that i flashed a boot together with a certain radio?
hope someone can help me... my device is also simunlocked, i hope they do not recognize it at tmobile. but i want to get everything else into original state before returning.
greetings
garfield
There is now an official wm6 update which you can use
it's available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337163
If you're wondering if it's properly been released, it's also available on the t-mobile business site.
Shaks
shaks1979,
I have just been to the tmobile business site and I cannot find the WM6 update - please can you post a link to it?
many thanks,
Paul
the german t-mobile site dies not offer to download the upgrade yet.
flashed the new WM6 from t-mobile yesterday, and it works really great, but my keyboard isn't functional anyway...
has anyone an idea how to enable the flash-utility to overwrite the SPl and IPL? because my tri-color-screen reads IPL-1.01 and SPL-2.10-Olipro and this means, both of them have not been updated... any way to overwrite these rom-sections with the now tmobile ones?
so when finished upgrading (IPL and SPL have to be upgraded before i can go on) i will return my phone to a tcom store, they have to bother with my keyboard issue... my phone isn't a half year old by now... keyboard issues like this shouldn't be there i assume
greetings
and thanks for the new wm6 links.
garfield
Extract the nbh file from the T-Mobile ROM and flash it with CustomRUU. This will overwrite IPL / SPL
[...see reason]
which settings do i have to use with CustomRUU? do i have to select same radio-buttons as always? (SPL 2.10-Olipro/Is it HardSPL) ?
okay, so i found the option via try and error i had to use use: Force UNSAFE SSPL.
i have another question now:
as far as i know, t-mobile DE has not released this ROM to its customers via their website, so i have to flash my phone back to WM5 original rom, and bootloaders, because this new tmobile rom didn't make my problems with the keyboard go away.
my local store told me that they will send the device back to tmobile, and tmobile then will repair or exchange the device.
so if they send it back to tmobile, i uess i have to put it into original state, haven't i? cause flashing the rom causes loss of warranty, doesn't it? i hope they will not recognize, that i sim-unlocked it (did not touch the CID).
problem occurring: i extracted the nbh from the original shipped-archive and flashed it with CustomRUU but when booting NO GSM shows up, and windows stops booting during first bootsplash... sometime during second bootsplash... any idea? might it be that it was like this, because of olipros 2.10 SPL?
greetings
garfield
I wonder why you SIM unlocked your device?
The German Hermes never was SIM locked, so, there was no need to unlock it!
You will either have to Soft-CID-unlock or Hard-CID-unlock your device if you want to flash it otherwise it won't work!
What settings are you talking about? You simply copy the nbh file to the CustomRUU folder and run the UPDATE UTILITY in there! There are no settings, it works the same way as the utilities from shipped ROMs - simply follow the instructions on screen and do not plug out nor touch the device until the job is done!
So actually it is not a hermes, it is a MDA Vario 2 from tmobile, isn't it?
partly you're right, the device wasn't sim-locked, but net-locked, wich means i cannot use my second sim card from vodafone with it. so i had to unlock it.
(i tried without unlocking, the phone asked me for a certain code and no, it was not the pin-code from the vodafone-sim )
if you launch CustomRUU you are asked for the version of your SPL, at least this is what happens when i start it. if you cannot imagine what i am talking about, i will make a screenshot, for better understandings.
I had Hard-SPL installed, this is a form of SOFT-CID-unlocking?
with having Hard-SPL installed i could not boot the original shipped german TMOB101-rom from the wiki...
can i flash the old ipl/spl/radio/os without worries?
greetings
garfield
Within the CustomRUU folder you should see a file called ROMUpgradeUt.exe - this never ever asks for SPL, it is nothing but a modified FLASHING UTILITY.
i only have ruuwrapper.exe
i used this customruu v5.2 from olipro's thread
what customruu are you talking about? actually i never saw a file named ROMUpgradeUt.exe
where to find?
thanks for your help.
greetings
garfield
EDIT:
i have just found this:
NOTE: If your radio version is currently HIGHER than 1.27.00.00 then it is very likely the radio bootloader is version 0108, this WILL NOT allow the radio to be downgraded to a radio containing BL 0106 and will result in a "NO GSM" error. As with other downgrade guides this is NOT intended as a guide for claiming the warranty of the device having flashed components which are not authorised by the manufacturer or carrier.
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on the WM5-Downgrade site over @mrvanx.org
My Cingular 8125 G4
IPL: 2.21.0001 (notice difference?)
SPL: 2.25.0001
GSM 02.25.11
OS:2.26.10.2
AKU: 2.3
Will I have any problems flashing RUU_Wizard_225111_22511102_022511_CWS_WWE_Ship_1.exe Rom to my phone.
Do I use SoftSPL or just use RUU.exe above?
I tried to flash with SoftSPL I keep getting a ERROR [238] : FILE READ. I really want to flash it back to the original rom. I don't think it is going to happen.
Would flashing (AT&T 8125 G4 IPL&SPL) to my phone fix or brick. I have been able to flash the Wizard Love Rom without any trouble. I just can't seem to go back to the original. Somebody help!
You need to apply HardSPL to your phone, or use SoftSPL in order to flash to a new ROM on a G4.
I have tried to use SoftSPL to flash the AT&T 2.25.0001 rom to my phone but I keep getting an error.
What would flashing the (AT&T 8125 G4 IPL&SPL) do to my phone?
If you are sure that the ROM is your device's original ROM, then you can flash it directly, however you need to uninstall HardSPL first, or you will get a brick!
Flashing matching carrier ROM does not need HardSPL or SoftSPL.
I have successfully flash the IPL/SPL. I still can't get the Original Rom to flash back on. I get a read error #238 every time.
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I have successfully flash the IPL/SPL. I still can't get the Original Rom to flash back on. I get a read error #238 every time.
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ERROR 238 (File Read): Make sure the ROM is not in use by any other program such as a hex editor.
Did you get back to matching IPL/SPL? Which did you get?
To get back to my Cingular ROM I used SoftSPL to flash just the IPL/SPL and then ran the RUU that came with the WM5 ROM update. There is a forum that has the IPL/SPL only nbf files for several phones. They may be on the FTP site.
Good luck.
I thought I had to flash the original with SoftSPL by dropping the .nbf file into the SoftSPL folder. Can I actually just run the RUU_Wizard_225111_22511102_022511_CWS_WWE_Ship_1.exe rom?
It worked I am back to the way I got her! Thanks for the info. XDA-DEV rocks!