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Hi,
I have 4.00.021 on my Asian XDA and decided T-Mobile is not good for me. I now have the well documented can't go back issue and guess what, my bootloader is 5.17 to make the insult even bigger... I tried the fix broken bootloader but get the following error : ... As you will notice I put the tool in c:\binaries as the long directory names were attributed to this problem earlier on. Any idea how I can overcome this riddle? Thanks a zillion in advance.
C:\binaries>pnewbootloader bootloader_v5_15.nb0
'C:\binaries\pput.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
ERROR: ITReadProcessMemory - Unspecified error
Unable to find flash info offset, cannot disable bootloader writeprotect
search and read old threads!
Thanks for your friendly reply. I did exactly as you told reviewed many threads and am none the wiser. The new fix broken bootloader tool gives me the error mentioned below and I could not see a resolution to that. I will try the old XDAwrit + SD Card reader option next but comparatively thats a very risk option as I understand it and hence my reoluctance.
If you know how to make fix broken bootloader work please spare me with a part of your wisdom and just tell me how. Thanks a lot for your help.
read this link http://www.xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2928
if you still cannot make it work, send to me, I will fix it for you
Thanks for your offer for help. I must be the miggest idiot on this forum. I still can't make it work... I read & read & read the link you gave me but I'm still none the wiser. Few issues I am stuck with :
In the thread you mention I see the reference to 'pnewbootloader bl515.nb0'
I do not have bl515.nb0 but I have bootloader_v5_15.nb0 from Jeff's tools and when I use this file I get the following error. My ActiveStink is working.
H:\build>pnewbootloader bootloader_v5_15.nb0
Unable to find flash info offset, cannot disable bootloader writeprotect
Then I want to use the wallaby patch loader option so I refer to the following link but this link is not live any more.
updated version of wallaby patch loader at http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/download/wbt-1.5.tar.gz
What should be my next step? Should I try to fix whatevers wrong with the pnewbootloader or should I hunt down the wallaby patch loader option....
Totally confused. Thanks a lot for your help. Regards
my latest tools don't use 'pput' anymore, so you will encounter less problems
if you use the newest from http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/xda/tools.html
Got it and tried it. Results are the same :
C:\binaries\build>pnewbootloader.exe bootloader_v5_15.nb0
Copying C:\binaries\build\itsutils.dll to WCE:\windows\itsutils.dll
Unable to find flash info offset, cannot disable bootloader writeprotect
Do you think this has anything to do with the protection T-Mobile builds into their ROMs? To re-iterate I have the 4.00.021 on.
Any other ideas? Thanks a lot for all your help. Regards.
Kerem
As per instructions in your text file I tried pmemdump and get the following. Not sure if this is of any help.
C:\binaries\build>pmemdump 0x80001880 0x40
80001880 20 00 00 00 20 72 30 00 ff ff 00 f1 e0 07 1f 00 ... r0.........
80001890 00 00 00 00 20 20 20 20 56 35 2e 31 37 20 20 20 .... V5.17
800018a0 20 00 00 00 20 20 42 6f 6f 74 6c 6f 61 64 65 72 ... Bootloader
800018b0 20 00 00 00 20 57 41 4c 4c 41 42 59 20 00 00 00 ... WALLABY ...
I have the Same error with k_kirt when i try to down from 6.22 to 5.15 , Dont know what to do. Somebody help me.
billgate, please see
http://xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3162
Thanks to the help from friends on this site my problem is resolved. If you have a SD card reader/writer you can use the older version of XDArit to write the Wallaby patch and then bring your bootloader version to 5.15.
good luck.
K_kirk,
Could you please explain in detail?
Where can I find the bootloader 5.15? I have downloaded the file "wallaby-patch-tool.nb2"
What should I do now?
please help me!
This is long. Bear with me. I just did a cut n paste from a txt file I recorded so I wouldn't forget how to do this again.
ROM flashing HowTO for XDA1
Compiled from personal experience after following many different topics in the forums
of http://www.xda-developers.com
XDA details before flashing
Wallaby Bootloader V6.22
GPRS4.2132S54
3.20.06 ENG
07/30/03
4.21.01
32S54
PW10A1
Before you start:
Suggest that you back up PIM data with ActiveSync. Copy any other files you need to an
SD card or desktop/laptop computer. Try not to do a full backup and restore that later
as it will usually mess up the XDA. Re-installing your apps is the best way since PPC2002
and WM2003 are different.
Hardware that you need:
1. O2 XDA smartphone (obviously!)
2. Sync cradle
3. Internal/External SD card reader
4. Spare SD card (preferably 2)
Software you need to download:
1. Get cooked ROM or any other ROM. ROMkitchens at http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org
2. Get XDAtools from http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDAtools-Jeff.exe
3. Get bootloader fix tools from http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/download/bootloaderfix.zip
4. Get Wallaby patchloader fix from http://xda-developers.com/~itsme/download/wbt-1.5.tar.gz
5. Get XDArit v1.2 tool from http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/XDArit.exe
6. Get XDArit v1.0 tool from http://givemebeer.com:8080/warez/XDA/xdarit.exe
7. Get Wallaby Patch file from http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/wallaby-patch-tool.nb2
** For XDA with Wallaby Bootloader V6.22, I only need items 1,2,4 and 5.
Method 1:
1. Install XDAtools.
2. Start XDAtools and select the OSImageTool.
3. Backup your present ROM. Select Source and Device Memory (current ROM). For destination,
press the [...] button and select a place to store the file. Press Copy. Keep the file
created in a safe place.
4. Next, select Source as the ROM file you downloaded or cooked. Select Destination as
Device Memory (via Programme A). Click Copy.
5. Follow on-screen instructions.
Method 2:
1. Extract wallabypatch-sd.nb2 from wbt-1.5.tar.gz in item 4.
2. Using XDArit v1.0, choose Write to SD card and tick Diagnostics and select the file
wallabypatch-sd.nb2 and tick the header of 1k. Click OK to write.
3. Insert card into XDA and choose No when prompted to format card.
4. While pressing power button, press the soft reset button. Device will boot and display
Wallaby Patch
Tool 1.5/6.22
-------------
Detected:6.22
Patch Done!
Press ACTION
which is the centre of the control pad. Press that and it will show
Wallaby Patch
Tool 1.5/6.22
-------------
Boot -> SD
CE -> SD
Boot+CE -> SD
Password Menu
Restore SD
About
Exit
Press down key until Restore SD and press ACTION. It will show
Wallaby Patch
Tool 1.5/6.22
-------------
Insert valid
SD ROM image.
WARNING!
Upgrade ROM
at your own
risk!
Abort
Continue
5. Remove the SD card and insert into card reader. Using XDArit, select Write to SD card
and choose Windows CE. Select the file that contains the new ROM, tick the header of
3.5k and click OK to write. It takes me about 4 minutes to write and image on USB 1.1
6. Re-insert the SD card, press down key to Continue and press ACTION
SD DOWNLOAD
===========
CARD TYPE:
CE OS
Press ACTION
to Download
Press REC
to Exit
Count =
00000000
Press ACTION
SD DOWNLOAD
===========
Please wait
for
Downloading
PRG :0xxxxxxxx <-- incresing numbers
END :020000000
Flash Writing <-- blinking
SD DOWNLOAD
============
Waiting for
complete...
SD DOWNLOAD
============
Download
completed
Checksum is
not correct!
COLD BOOT
TO RESET
7. Press the battery button (near the earpiece connector) and wait 30 seconds. Press
button again.
Your XDA should now boot to the new ROM.
Notes:
1. Software tested to work on Windows 2000. Reported to work in XP as well. Windows 98
is problematic.
2. Good place to get OS ROMs and Radio Stack ROM http://www.yorch.net/
3. When upgrading to WM2003 using the AT&T ROM 4.01.16, you will not be able to re-flash
the ROM again using XDAtools. You will need to use the SD card method.
To Do:
Changing bootloaders.
donpkong,
nice to see a fellow m'sian here.
Anyways, i'm currently on 6.22, downgraded my WM2003 to PPC2002, because of poor battery life and a DEAD vibrator after upgrading.
I"m trying to downgrade my 6.22 to a 5.15 because I have an inkling it's the root of the problems - IE vibrator not working.
Pnewbootloader doesn't work for me - it just says "Unable to find flash info offset, cannot disable bootloader writeprotect" so i guess the only hope is via SD-flashing.
Would like to get a few things clear here.. in a nutshell, what I have to do is :
1) Create Wallaby-diagnostics card
2) Create ROM image + 5.15 bootloader onto another SD card using XDArit options
then
1) Load up with patched diagnostics card (Wallaby)
2) Backup ROM + Bootloader (optional)
3) Select Restore SD
4) Insert SD, restore OS + Bootloader
Is there anything I missed out? I'm desperately wanting my vibration back because it's annoying to miss calls during meetings and stuff like that.
Thanks!
i did not have to downgrade from 6.22 to 5.15 and my vibrator works fine on WM2003. i do not know how to downgrade bootloader or have the need to do so.
What do i got to do if my xda lose bootloader.
Press and hold Power Button then Press Reset. Nothing appear.
@kavin
the same happened to my XDAII.
I would say, once you lose the bootloader and you, probably, don't want to play with JTAG, you can only send it to repair service...
buzz
Thank buzz_lightyear for reply.
But I can't send it because I'm living VietNam.
I give it to someone but they said that Nothing can do.
Oh....my god! I'll lost my xda...>>
Thanks donpkong
This is the amazing thread. Solve my problem that I have looked for solution for a long time. Thanks!!!
donpkong said:
This is long. Bear with me. I just did a cut n paste from a txt file I recorded so I wouldn't forget how to do this again.
ROM flashing HowTO for XDA1
Compiled from personal experience after following many different topics in the forums
of http://www.xda-developers.com
XDA details before flashing
Wallaby Bootloader V6.22
GPRS4.2132S54
3.20.06 ENG
07/30/03
4.21.01
32S54
PW10A1
Before you start:
Suggest that you back up PIM data with ActiveSync. Copy any other files you need to an
SD card or desktop/laptop computer. Try not to do a full backup and restore that later
as it will usually mess up the XDA. Re-installing your apps is the best way since PPC2002
and WM2003 are different.
Hardware that you need:
1. O2 XDA smartphone (obviously!)
2. Sync cradle
3. Internal/External SD card reader
4. Spare SD card (preferably 2)
Software you need to download:
1. Get cooked ROM or any other ROM. ROMkitchens at http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org
2. Get XDAtools from http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDAtools-Jeff.exe
3. Get bootloader fix tools from http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/download/bootloaderfix.zip
4. Get Wallaby patchloader fix from http://xda-developers.com/~itsme/download/wbt-1.5.tar.gz
5. Get XDArit v1.2 tool from http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/XDArit.exe
6. Get XDArit v1.0 tool from http://givemebeer.com:8080/warez/XDA/xdarit.exe
7. Get Wallaby Patch file from http://xda-developers.com/XDArit/wallaby-patch-tool.nb2
** For XDA with Wallaby Bootloader V6.22, I only need items 1,2,4 and 5.
Method 1:
1. Install XDAtools.
2. Start XDAtools and select the OSImageTool.
3. Backup your present ROM. Select Source and Device Memory (current ROM). For destination,
press the [...] button and select a place to store the file. Press Copy. Keep the file
created in a safe place.
4. Next, select Source as the ROM file you downloaded or cooked. Select Destination as
Device Memory (via Programme A). Click Copy.
5. Follow on-screen instructions.
Method 2:
1. Extract wallabypatch-sd.nb2 from wbt-1.5.tar.gz in item 4.
2. Using XDArit v1.0, choose Write to SD card and tick Diagnostics and select the file
wallabypatch-sd.nb2 and tick the header of 1k. Click OK to write.
3. Insert card into XDA and choose No when prompted to format card.
4. While pressing power button, press the soft reset button. Device will boot and display
Wallaby Patch
Tool 1.5/6.22
-------------
Detected:6.22
Patch Done!
Press ACTION
which is the centre of the control pad. Press that and it will show
Wallaby Patch
Tool 1.5/6.22
-------------
Boot -> SD
CE -> SD
Boot+CE -> SD
Password Menu
Restore SD
About
Exit
Press down key until Restore SD and press ACTION. It will show
Wallaby Patch
Tool 1.5/6.22
-------------
Insert valid
SD ROM image.
WARNING!
Upgrade ROM
at your own
risk!
Abort
Continue
5. Remove the SD card and insert into card reader. Using XDArit, select Write to SD card
and choose Windows CE. Select the file that contains the new ROM, tick the header of
3.5k and click OK to write. It takes me about 4 minutes to write and image on USB 1.1
6. Re-insert the SD card, press down key to Continue and press ACTION
SD DOWNLOAD
===========
CARD TYPE:
CE OS
Press ACTION
to Download
Press REC
to Exit
Count =
00000000
Press ACTION
SD DOWNLOAD
===========
Please wait
for
Downloading
PRG :0xxxxxxxx <-- incresing numbers
END :020000000
Flash Writing <-- blinking
SD DOWNLOAD
============
Waiting for
complete...
SD DOWNLOAD
============
Download
completed
Checksum is
not correct!
COLD BOOT
TO RESET
7. Press the battery button (near the earpiece connector) and wait 30 seconds. Press
button again.
Your XDA should now boot to the new ROM.
Notes:
1. Software tested to work on Windows 2000. Reported to work in XP as well. Windows 98
is problematic.
2. Good place to get OS ROMs and Radio Stack ROM http://www.yorch.net/
3. When upgrading to WM2003 using the AT&T ROM 4.01.16, you will not be able to re-flash
the ROM again using XDAtools. You will need to use the SD card method.
To Do:
Changing bootloaders.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The following will describe how to unlock the sx56 (Siemens AT&T PPC - A.30.09 Eng, 01/01/04, A.33.02, 1.3.3) and downgrade version 5.22 of the bootloader to 5.15 to avoid the keycheck.
Requirements:
Card Reader
1x64Mb+ card
XDArit (XDA ROM Image Tool V1.2)
bootloader_v5_15.nb0
Cooked ROM image to use as a replacement.
Backup the existing bootloader and operating system using card reader
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1) Insert a blank SD card into the XDA
2) Do a hard reset (hold on/off key then press the soft-reset button) click on Contacts button and
choose 'CE+BOOT TO SD', and press the action button to backup the ROMs.
3) Once complete, remove the SD card from the PPC and insert it into the card reader.
4) run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
5) Select SD Card from the dropdown
6) Choose 'Read from SD card'
7) Ensure both the 'Bootloader' and 'Windows CE' checkboxes are checked and click the '...' buttons
for each to select a file to back up the bootloader and OS into.
8) Click OK to read the data from the ROMs into the selected files.
Create a V5.15 Boot Loader to allow boot load functionality and avoid key checking in V5.17+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Requirements:
bootloader_v5_15.nb0 from the self-extracting zip downloadable at:http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDAtools-Jeff.exe
in the 'binaries' folder.
Procedure:
1) Run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
2) Select SD Card from the dropdown
3) Choose 'Write to SD card'
4) Click on the radio button for 'before 5.17 (1K)'
5) Click the 'Bootloader' checkbox
6) Click the '...' button and browse to the 'bootloader_v5_15.nb0' file
7) Click 'OK' to write the bootloader ROM to the SD card..
When the SD card has been programmed successfully, throw it in the XDA
and do a hard reset (hold on/off key then press the soft-reset button).
It will automatically be detected as a bootloader ROM and hit the Action key
to change the bootloader to V5.15.
When this update is complete, a hard reset will show the bootloader version as 5.15
and loading of application ROMs can be done easily.
Cook a ROM and download it to the XDA
-------------------------------------
1) Go to http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org/
2) Next to 'Which ROM Version do you want to cook?' Click on the 'Pocket PC 2002 ROM' link.
3) I chose '3.17.03 ENG O2-Euro' with 'No AutoConfig data'
4) Select the remaining options as desired BUT ensure that the 'XDAUnlock' checkbox is checked
under the 'create 'Phone' subfolder under 'Programs'' category beneath 'Add software and modify ROM'
if the unit is currently SIM locked (if this is left out, you will have to manually transfer the file over after the cooked ROM is loaded).
5) Click the 'Build ROM now' button and when complete, click on the 'Download ROM' button to store
the newly cooked ROM on your harddrive.
6) Run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
7) Select SD Card from the dropdown
8) Choose 'Write to SD card'
9) Click on the radio button for 'before 5.17 (1K)'
10) Click the 'Windows CE' checkbox
11) Click the '...' button and browse to the newly cooked ROM file downloaded in 5).
12) Click 'OK' to write the application ROM to the SD card.
When the SD card has been programmed successfully, throw it in the XDA
and do a hard reset (hold on/off key then press the soft-reset button).
It will automatically be detected as an application ROM and hit the Action key
to change update the operating system.
When this update is complete, a hard reset will boot the new operating system.
Running the Programs|Phone|XDAUnlock file will remove the SIM Lock...after this time, the original
ROM/bootloader could be restored as desired.
This is a compliation of information found on this site into one central post...and I would like to pass on a huge THANKS to the group as the procedure described above allows me to remove the SIM Lock originally set by AT&T and easily boot load cooked ROM's.
Cheers.
Brilliantly described, foolproof step by step guide. Maybe the admins will make this a sticky.
will this work with WM2003? or do i need to downgrade to PPC2002?
can't wait to unlock my SX56.
John Doehead said:
The following will describe how to unlock the sx56 (Siemens AT&T PPC - A.30.09 Eng, 01/01/04, A.33.02, 1.3.3) and downgrade version 5.22 of the bootloader to 5.15 to avoid the keycheck.
Requirements:
Card Reader
1x64Mb+ card
XDArit (XDA ROM Image Tool V1.2)
bootloader_v5_15.nb0
Cooked ROM image to use as a replacement.
Backup the existing bootloader and operating system using card reader
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1) Insert a blank SD card into the XDA
2) Do a hard reset (hold on/off key then press the soft-reset button) click on Contacts button and
choose 'CE+BOOT TO SD', and press the action button to backup the ROMs.
3) Once complete, remove the SD card from the PPC and insert it into the card reader.
4) run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
5) Select SD Card from the dropdown
6) Choose 'Read from SD card'
7) Ensure both the 'Bootloader' and 'Windows CE' checkboxes are checked and click the '...' buttons
for each to select a file to back up the bootloader and OS into.
8) Click OK to read the data from the ROMs into the selected files.
Create a V5.15 Boot Loader to allow boot load functionality and avoid key checking in V5.17+
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Requirements:
bootloader_v5_15.nb0 from the self-extracting zip downloadable at:http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDAtools-Jeff.exe
in the 'binaries' folder.
Procedure:
1) Run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
2) Select SD Card from the dropdown
3) Choose 'Write to SD card'
4) Click on the radio button for 'before 5.17 (1K)'
5) Click the 'Bootloader' checkbox
6) Click the '...' button and browse to the 'bootloader_v5_15.nb0' file
7) Click 'OK' to write the bootloader ROM to the SD card..
When the SD card has been programmed successfully, throw it in the XDA
and do a hard reset (hold on/off key then press the soft-reset button).
It will automatically be detected as a bootloader ROM and hit the Action key
to change the bootloader to V5.15.
When this update is complete, a hard reset will show the bootloader version as 5.15
and loading of application ROMs can be done easily.
Cook a ROM and download it to the XDA
-------------------------------------
1) Go to http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org/
2) Next to 'Which ROM Version do you want to cook?' Click on the 'Pocket PC 2002 ROM' link.
3) I chose '3.17.03 ENG O2-Euro' with 'No AutoConfig data'
4) Select the remaining options as desired BUT ensure that the 'XDAUnlock' checkbox is checked
under the 'create 'Phone' subfolder under 'Programs'' category beneath 'Add software and modify ROM'
if the unit is currently SIM locked (if this is left out, you will have to manually transfer the file over after the cooked ROM is loaded).
5) Click the 'Build ROM now' button and when complete, click on the 'Download ROM' button to store
the newly cooked ROM on your harddrive.
6) Run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
7) Select SD Card from the dropdown
8) Choose 'Write to SD card'
9) Click on the radio button for 'before 5.17 (1K)'
10) Click the 'Windows CE' checkbox
11) Click the '...' button and browse to the newly cooked ROM file downloaded in 5).
12) Click 'OK' to write the application ROM to the SD card.
When the SD card has been programmed successfully, throw it in the XDA
and do a hard reset (hold on/off key then press the soft-reset button).
It will automatically be detected as an application ROM and hit the Action key
to change update the operating system.
When this update is complete, a hard reset will boot the new operating system.
Running the Programs|Phone|XDAUnlock file will remove the SIM Lock...after this time, the original
ROM/bootloader could be restored as desired.
This is a compliation of information found on this site into one central post...and I would like to pass on a huge THANKS to the group as the procedure described above allows me to remove the SIM Lock originally set by AT&T and easily boot load cooked ROM's.
Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@john doehead
Can i use your method to unlock the T-mobile Qtek1010 (PW10B1) with the below mentioned software specifications?
1. Bootloader = 5.22
2. ROM Version = 4.01.16
3. Rom date = 2/04/04
4. RADIO Version = R6.25.02
5. PROTOCol Version = 324e4
Pls inform me whether i can coz i tried to downgrade the rom of the device and it always gives an eror stating "device not connected to the USB cradle" i think the bootloader has to do something with this.
WBR
Ae177
:shock:
John Doehead; thank you so much for the tremendous effort done in this thread. I really appreciate putting things on a step by step method. I know how time consuming it might be. Thank you once more.
Second Step
The one part I didn't understand was, why was the second step ("Create a V5.15 Boot Loader to allow boot load functionality and avoid key checking in V5.17+ ") needed?
Need help to downgrade bootloader 5.22
:arrow: Need help to downgrade bootloader 5.22 . Probably I missed some parts.... What I did is just follow this steps :
.....................................................................................................
Create a V5.15 Boot Loader to allow boot load functionality and avoid key checking in V5.17+
Requirements:
bootloader_v5_15.nb0 from the self-extracting zip downloadable at:http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDAtools-Jeff.exe
in the 'binaries' folder.
Procedure:
1) Run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
2) Select SD Card from the dropdown
3) Choose 'Write to SD card'
4) Click on the radio button for 'before 5.17 (1K)'
5) Click the 'Bootloader' checkbox
6) Click the '...' button and browse to the 'bootloader_v5_15.nb0' file
7) Click 'OK' to write the bootloader ROM to the SD card..
...................................................................................................
After that I am always getting the same message :
Failed to open device \\.\PhisicalDrive4
I did try with Cruser USB on a few computers and everywhere is the same .
Cannot get in this part .
Re: Need help to downgrade bootloader 5.22
sprint said:
:arrow: Need help to downgrade bootloader 5.22 . Probably I missed some parts.... What I did is just follow this steps :
.....................................................................................................
Create a V5.15 Boot Loader to allow boot load functionality and avoid key checking in V5.17+
Requirements:
bootloader_v5_15.nb0 from the self-extracting zip downloadable at:http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDAtools-Jeff.exe
in the 'binaries' folder.
Procedure:
1) Run XDA ROM Image Tool V1.02
2) Select SD Card from the dropdown
3) Choose 'Write to SD card'
4) Click on the radio button for 'before 5.17 (1K)'
5) Click the 'Bootloader' checkbox
6) Click the '...' button and browse to the 'bootloader_v5_15.nb0' file
7) Click 'OK' to write the bootloader ROM to the SD card..
...................................................................................................
After that I am always getting the same message :
Failed to open device \\.\PhisicalDrive4
I did try with Cruser USB on a few computers and everywhere is the same .
Cannot get in this part .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+
I also have to unlock T-mobile bootloader 22.. anyone can help me to unlock it.
Br.
A. WAHAB
I ALSO FACE THE SAME PROBLEM AS SPRINT :
WHEN I TRY TO LOAD THE BOOTLOADER 5.15 TO SD CARD USING CARD READER AND XDArit it says:
Failed to open device \\.\PhisicalDrive4
how to solve this problem or is there any other method to unlock this wallaby:
rom: 4.01.16eng
date: 2/04/04
radio: 6.25.02
protocol: 324e4
bootloader 5.22
I need help too....
My specs are
ROM Version: 3.17.03 ENG
ROM Date: 05/15/03
Radio version: 6.25.02
Protocol version: 324e4
Bootloader 5.15
Now I have done everything in the instructions. but I cant get this sim unlocked. I have tried the, XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe, the ,XDArit1.exe, XDAunlock, I have used prebuilt roms, stripped down roms, fullyloaded roms. Nothing is unlocking this phone.......
Is it possible that my radio version is stopping me from unlocking this sim?
What can I do to down grade the radio to...4.x.x.x.?
Please help
Use those instructions.....
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wallaby_HT_Unlock2
Stefan
I am the proud owner of a used Y-Mobile MDA. I am attempting to unlock it with all the instructions I have seen here so far, but I am not being successful.
XDATools enabled me to downgrade the OS easily enough, but I can't seem to get the old XDArit to work, as it gives me the following the error when attempting to write to SD card:
"failed to open device \\.\PhysicalDrive 13"
this also happens sporadically when attempting to read from a SD card.
I also have had problems with downgrading the radio stack, as instructed in one of the posts. It goes to about 4% and then says "upgrade failed. Please soft restart your device." I can't seem to figure it out and would like some further instructions on how to stop this....
please don't insult me as I am not a programmer or a spend all my time unlocking cell phones. I just want some help.
OK there's a LOT of confusion between all the threads on exactly how to switch languages and official ROMS etc etc. The fix I have here (not entirely created by me, I believe Cmonex, Jesterz and the QMAT people are to be thanked) I'm just summarising to make it easy for any noobs here
This will enable you to replace your official ROM (any language) with another official ROM (any language etc). IT is NOT an SPL fix so no custom ROMs will work yet. It also won't SIM unlock your phone.
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Note: There seems to be a problem flashing the Current Russian ROM to a WWE EU/US/Asia HTC Leo. I advise anyone NOT to flash the Russian ROM for the moment, until a fix has been found. (Its been guessed that the Russian ROM is either locked, non-official or written for a slightly different version of the HTC Leo (perhaps version 110)
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Things we need:
-MicroSD card, anything over 512MB is good enough.
-HTC LEO...just in case you forgot
-QMAT 5.06 (other methods available but this is easiest) installed
-An Official HTC rom that you wish to write to your phone (any language). Some can be found here . The examples included here involve RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1...
-a zip utility eg the free 7zip installed.
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1: Format your SD card to FAT32.
--a: Plug your phone into your windows PC, select DISKDRIVE on your LEO
--b: The Drive should be visible in Windows as REMOVABLE DISK
--c: Right Click and Format > Format to FAT32 (best to untick quick format)
2:Allow non signed Software on the Leo
--a: install a regedit software on your Leo e.g. PHM regedit also original PHM Site (offline at the moment)
--b: Run the regedit software
--c: Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies
--d: Look for 00001001 double click it and change the setting from 2 to 1
--e: Reboot the HTC LEO
3:Get the SD card's Serial number.
--a: Unplug your HD from the PC and Plug it back in select ACTIVESYNC on your LEO
--b: Run QMAT, Select Hardware Forensics>WINCE SD> Get serial
--c: It should give you a long Serial number, take note of this number for step 4:
--d(optional): Most people have better success by replacing the first 2 letters/numbers with 00 (zero zero) then use this number for the next step
4: Get your Gold Card.
--a: Goto the very generous people over at QMAT again. (NO LONGER FREE - alternative method coming soon)
--b: Input your email and in the CID box put your SD card Serial number from the step above
--c: Click continue and you should receive a goldcard.img file in your email.
5:Rewrite your SD card with the Goldcard
--a: Get yourself a HexEditer. Install and run it. (Win 7 & Vista users - run this as Administrator)
--b:Unplug and replug your HTC LEO select DISK DRIVE on the LEO
--c:Go to Extra Tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
--d:Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier. Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
--e:Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
--f:Click on the “removable disk” tab. Highlight the offset from 00000000 to offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
--g:Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
--h:Reboot the HTC Leo
At this point if you have an O2 phone or experience "00028002 not allowed" aftter completing the 6 (Normal) step, then see below for the 6 (O2 Phones) step. (Some phones not just O2 Phones will not work with 6 (Normal) and vice-versa.
6 (normal): Put your Favourite OFFICIAL Rom on the Leo
--a:Right click on your exampleOFFICIALrom.exe and Extract it to a folder
--b:From the extracted file locate RUU_signed.nbh and rename it LEOIMG.nbh
--c:Copy the LEOIMG.nbh file to your MicroSD card
--d: Make sure your phone is charged at least 80% then power it off
--e: Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN then Press POWER button
--f: A menu will appear select (usually the power button) to continue to write the ROM
--g:After 5-10 minutes the phone should tell you the ROM was successfully written and the bar is full. You can now press reset (the small Red button beside the battery, use a pen)
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6 (O2 Phones): Put your Favourite OFFICIAL Rom on the Leo
--a: Unplug your phone and plug it back in, set it to ACTIVESYNC
--c: Run the exampleROM.exe file it will guide you through the update process.
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7: Your done
That's it, it should now boot up in the ROM and language of your choice.
If there's anything I left out or anything you'd like to add just let know on this thread. Also keep us up to date on how it worked for you.
Enjoy
If after using the Hex Editor you are asked for FORMAT your disk again (and unable to put LEOIMG.NBH on the SD card) you can follow on from these steps (from Sickboy6th)>
1. Format SD card from within WinMo
2. Place LEOIMG.NBH on the SD card
3. Read CID with QMAT
4. Request GoldCard.img with CID
5. Write the goldcard to the SD, by having ActiveSync active, and "Write Image" in QMAT.
6. Reboot to bootloader (I used some tool that is included with the homebrewed "Service Pack, update 4" available for LEO in these forums).
P.S.
Please be careful when selecting a ROM. Some ROMs are pre-release only and may contain a "timebomb". (e.g A previous release of ROM 1.48) If it is a pre-release with "timebomb", the device will lock at a specific date and you won't be able to access anything on your phone or go beyond a simple lockout screen. The only fix would be to flash a new ROM.
Sticking this tutorial for now!
THANKS !!!!!!
Works like a charm!
Thanks and BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!
good job mate ! self explanatory tutorial ...!
Viperbjk - Thanks for LEO Goldcard & QMAT
Cmonex - Thanking you for HSPL's (for my Diamond and HD) and for any work you did on this.
Jagnet - Thanks for the tutorial
Have just flashed HTC_Asia_WWE_1.48.707.2 over the top of my UK edition 1.43
Comments on the tutorial - Step 3(d) - I'm not sure you need to replace the leading two characters of the SD CID with zero's as I didn't do this initially, then requested another (with the leading zero's) and the two .img's delivered back to me are identical.
Apart from that - the tutorial worked like a dream - thanks again everyone ...
cmonex - not sure I really want HSPL until 4th January or my wife will be upset at me constantly flashing (the HD2 that is) over the Xmas break so from my point of view take it slowly ...
jagnet said:
OK there's a LOT of confusion between all the threads on exactly how to switch languages and official ROMS etc etc. The fix I have here (not entirely created by me, I believe Cmonex, Jesterz and the QMAT people are to be thanked) I'm just summarising to make it easy for any noobs here
This will enable you to replace your official ROM (any language) with another official ROM (any language etc). IT is NOT an SPL fix so no custom ROMs will work yet.
---
Things we need:
-MicroSD card, anything over 512MB is good enough.
-HTC LEO...just in case you forgot
-QMAT 5.06 (other methods available but this is easiest) installed
-An Official HTC rom that you wish to write to your phone (any language). Some can be found here . The examples included here involve RUU_Leo_HTC_WWE_1.43.405.1...
-a zip utility eg the free 7zip installed.
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1: Format your SD card to FAT32.
--a: Plug your phone into your windows PC, select DISKDRIVE on your LEO
--b: The Drive should be visible in Windows as REMOVABLE DISK
--c: Right Click and Format > Format to FAT32 (best to untick quick format)
2:Allow non signed Software on the Leo
--a: install a regedit software on your Leo e.g. PHM regedit
--b: Run the regedit software
--c: Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies
--d: Look for 00001001 double click it and change the setting from 2 to 1
--e: Reboot the HTC LEO
3:Get the SD card's Serial number.
--a: Unplug your HD from the PC and Plug it back in select ACTIVESYNC on your LEO
--b: Run QMAT, Select Hardware Forensics>WINCE SD> Get serial
--c: It should give you a long Serial number.
--d: Change the first 2 numbers or letters to 00 (2x zero the numbers not the O letter)
4: Get your Gold Card.
--a: Goto the very generous people over at QMAT again
--b: Input your email and in the CID box put your SD card Serial number from the step above
--c: Click continue and you should receive a goldcard.img file in your email.
5:Rewrite your SD card with the Goldcard
--a: Get yourself a HexEditer. Install and run it.
--b:Unplug and replug your HTC LEO select DISK DRIVE on the LEO
--c:Go to Extra Tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
--d:Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier. Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
--e:Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
--f:Click on the “removable disk” tab. Highlight the offset from 00000000 to offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
--g:Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
--h:Reboot the HTC Leo
6: Put your Favourite OFFICIAL Rom on the Leo
--a:Right click on your exampleOFFICIALrom.exe and Extract it to a folder
--b:From the extracted file locate RUU_signed.nbh and rename it LEOIMG.nbh
--c:Copy the LEOIMG.nbh file to your MicroSD card
--d: Make sure your phone is charged at least 80% then power it off
--e: Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN then Press POWER button
--f: A menu will appear select (usually the power button) to continue to write the ROM
--g:After 5-10 minutes the phone should tell you the ROM was successfully written and the bar is full. You can now press reset (the small Red button beside the battery, use a pen)
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That's it, it should now boot up in the ROM and language of your choice.
If there's anything I left out or anything you'd like to add just let know on this thread. Also keep us up to date on how it worked for you.
Enjoy
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great work,thanks a lot
Doesn't work for me
After an "Update successful" and reboot i get a black screen with this message:
Your OS ROM isn't customized for your hardware.
Please reflash the proper ROM code or contact the service centre
I've tried to flash from WWE to Russian
How long have you been waiting for the email (with the image file) to arrive? I've requested it about 4 hours ago (twice) and got nothing so far. Maybe I'm just unlucky
fmcastro said:
How long have you been waiting for the email (with the image file) to arrive? I've requested it about 4 hours ago (twice) and got nothing so far. Maybe I'm just unlucky
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Arrived almost instantly. Check your "spam" folder
Nice tutorial.
So it should be able to flash an official ROM over a T-Mobile branded one?
I'm asking, because you say "original to original", but also that it's because "cannot flash custom ROMs". =)
Thanks!!!...
a lot for this very good step by step introduction!
Changed from NLD to GER very successfull!!
Nice work!
tried to flash RUS ROM...
Start flashing.... ends flashing...
Displays:
LEOIMG.nbh - OK
RADIO_V2 - OK
RCUST - OK
BOOTLOADER - OK
SPLASH1 - OK
OS - OK
CONFIGDATA - OK
RUU_WALLPAPER1 - OK
RUU_WALLPAPER2 - OK
Update Complete
UPDATE SUCCESS
reboot...
Your OS ROM isn't costomized
for your hardware.
Please reflash the proper
ROM code or contact the
service centre
then reflash to WWE - all OK.
what's wrong?
Worked pretty well ... Thanks for the tutorial and thanks to viperbjk for the goldimage ...
Great work and thanks a lot for this tut, I was going crazy not knowing what to do with my goldcard image.
Thank you for your tut.
I didn't realize that and was going crazy on how to do this work!
Waiting for HSPL now
Thanks for the great tutorial and thanks to everyone else involved with the tools to make this possible. I now have my O2 HD2 running official WWE rom and sim unlocked.
Still have a problem with Orange voicemail icon on the notifications bar, and Orange sending me strange text messages when I try and remove voicemail messages.
Great tutorial, much appreciated, but a small request, Would it be possible to add to, or a separate guide on How to dump/backup our installed Rom ?
It maybe common knowledge for You old hands but I've searched and not found anything on "leo" Rom backup.
Besides it being a good policy to keep a safety backup, I'm sure some of Us may need to revert the Rom if the phone had to be returned for service
Thanks again
jagnet said:
5:Rewrite your SD card with the Goldcard
--a: Get yourself a HexEditer. Install and run it.
--b:Unplug and replug your HTC LEO select DISK DRIVE on the LEO
--c:Go to Extra Tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
--d:Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier. Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
--e:Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
--f:Click on the “removable disk” tab. Highlight the offset from 00000000 to offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
--g:Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
--h:Reboot the HTC Leo
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Hi,
after this reboot is a message> Device is not formatted
SD Card formatted with FAT32 and FAT, but it did not work.
There is a solution for this?
with friendly greet
starbase64
Thank you for this guide! The "Norwegian" HTC translation was driving me insane.
My HTC MAGIC (proximus) was semi-bricked after installing the wrong RUU.
- no reboot possible
- screen says RUU (when plugged in, RUU USB)
- can't find device with adb devices
- can find device with fastboot devices
- not possible to make goldcard, because no adb connection
- running new RUU didn't work either
Altough I think this method can be used for other phones I am still not responsible for damaging your phone!!
Because I'm a new member, I can't use links in my messages so change all hxxp to http.
Here is what I did:
- Pull out some hairs, bite your nails, use your father's old mobile for some days (this part is not needed if you follow my instructions below!)
1. Create a Goldcard.:
- Find or buy an extra SD-card (not all are usefull for creating a goldcard, Kingston 2GB works for sure!)
- put your SD-card into the adapter and format it FAT32
- Download the Ubuntu live CD iso (Google it)
- burn this as an image to a CDR
- put your formatted SD-card in the adapter before restarting, mount it in computer's card-reader (card reader attached with USB will probably not work!)
- put the Ubuntu CD in your computer and restart
- boot from CD (sometimes you need to press F11 on startup)
- computer will boot from Ubuntu-CD, choose your language and choose to try the software without installing it to your computer
- Ubuntu will start up, in Ubuntu choose Applications -> Accesoires -> Terminal
- In the terminal type hal-device | grep mmc.cid
- the terminal will show you the SD card's CID, write this number down and double check it! (long number!!)
- If the terminal didn't show you the CID, you should try on another computer, I think it depends on the card-readers type.
- Shut down Ubuntu (right-upper corner)
- take out the Ubuntu-CD and restart computer
- install PSAS free version hxxp://psas.revskills.de/?q=node/6
- install HxD Hex Editor hxxp://download.cnet.com/HxD-Hex-Editor/3000-2352_4-10891068.html?tag=mncol
- Start PSAS and Click on Cyptoanalysis Tools > Crypto Toolbox.
- At the bottom of this window, there is a text box (next to the “Reverse String” button) enter the CID number you wrote down before
- Click on the “Reverse String” button, the number you just typed in will change
- select and copy the number it shows now
- go to this website hxxp://revskills.de/pages/goldcard.html
- enter you emailadres
- paste the reversed number to the CID box and replace the first two digits with a zero "123456789" becomes "003456789"
- click Continue, the goldcard.img file will be send to your email
- go to your email, save this file to your computer
- start HxD Hex Editor as an administrator (right click, "Run as administrator")
- click on extras -> open disk
- under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (uncheck “Open as Readonly) click OK
- click again on extras -> open disk image
- open the goldcard.img which you’ve saved before, select ok if asked for "sector size 512 Hard disks/floppy disks)
- at the moment you have two tabs, your removable disk and the goldcard.img
- select the goldcard.img tab
- go to edit -> select all again edit -> copy
- select the removable disk tab
- select offset 00000000 till/including offset 00000170
- go to edit -> paste write
- click on file -> save and exit the program
At the moment your SD card is a Goldcard.
If Goldcard doesnt work, try another SDcard. (Kingston 2GB works!)
2. Download and run the correct RUU for your phone.
For my mobile I used RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.3_release_signed_NoDriver
credits:
Jesterz hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572683
and xda wiki pages hxxp://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_GoldCard
help
I Tvntstm Gold Card to enter the commands you want, but after your order is not achieved any result please help me
this instrucktion doesn´t work.
has someone another idea, to repair our phones?
help me
just insert the SD card which is gold card done and run the RUU updater only?
It worked !
Hello All, i had the same problem than Radjagios: Semi bricked HTC magic after an official RUU update. The update failed because the Phone ID was not recognized as a valid one.
I used the goldcard solution from Radjagios (thanks again to him) but with some changes (which are here between ++++++++)
radjagios said:
My HTC MAGIC (proximus) was semi-bricked after installing the wrong RUU.
- no reboot possible
- screen says RUU (when plugged in, RUU USB)
- can't find device with adb devices
- can find device with fastboot devices
- not possible to make goldcard, because no adb connection
- running new RUU didn't work either
Altough I think this method can be used for other phones I am still not responsible for damaging your phone!!
Because I'm a new member, I can't use links in my messages so change all hxxp to http.
Here is what I did:
- Pull out some hairs, bite your nails, use your father's old mobile for some days (this part is not needed if you follow my instructions below!)
1. Create a Goldcard.:
- Find or buy an extra SD-card (not all are usefull for creating a goldcard, Kingston 2GB works for sure!)
++++++++++++++++
Worked too with my sandisk 2 GB Card (included with the phone when bought)
++++++++++++++++
- put your SD-card into the adapter and format it FAT32
- Download the Ubuntu live CD iso (Google it)
- burn this as an image to a CDR
- put your formatted SD-card in the adapter before restarting, mount it in computer's card-reader (card reader attached with USB will probably not work!)
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Indeed, USB card reader didn't worked well for me, i used an old laptop with built in SD card reader to obtain SD CID
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- put the Ubuntu CD in your computer and restart
- boot from CD (sometimes you need to press F11 on startup)
- computer will boot from Ubuntu-CD, choose your language and choose to try the software without installing it to your computer
- Ubuntu will start up, in Ubuntu choose Applications -> Accesoires -> Terminal
- In the terminal type hal-device | grep mmc.cid
- the terminal will show you the SD card's CID, write this number down and double check it! (long number!!)
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you also can copy the CID into a txt file that you'll save on an usb stick.. So when back on windows you just copy it again from the stick
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- If the terminal didn't show you the CID, you should try on another computer, I think it depends on the card-readers type.
- Shut down Ubuntu (right-upper corner)
- take out the Ubuntu-CD and restart computer
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In place of below just go to hxxp://hexrev.soaa.me/ copy your CID and click submit
the new cid number is ready to use ( no need to change 2 first numbers to 00)
- install PSAS free version hxxp://psas.revskills.de/?q=node/6
- install HxD Hex Editor hxxp://download.cnet.com/HxD-Hex-Editor/3000-2352_4-10891068.html?tag=mncol
- Start PSAS and Click on Cyptoanalysis Tools > Crypto Toolbox.
- At the bottom of this window, there is a text box (next to the “Reverse String” button) enter the CID number you wrote down before
- Click on the “Reverse String” button, the number you just typed in will change
++++++++++++++++
- select and copy the number it shows now
- go to this website hxxp://revskills.de/pages/goldcard.html
++++++++++++++++
Website have changed
hxxp://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard
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- enter you emailadres
- paste the reversed number to the CID box and replace the first two digits with a zero "123456789" becomes "003456789"
++++++++++++++++
Just paste the number you obtained from site hxxp://hexrev.soaa.me/
++++++++++++++++
- click Continue, the goldcard.img file will be send to your email
- go to your email, save this file to your computer
- start HxD Hex Editor as an administrator (right click, "Run as administrator")
- click on extras -> open disk
- under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (uncheck “Open as Readonly) click OK
- click again on extras -> open disk image
- open the goldcard.img which you’ve saved before, select ok if asked for "sector size 512 Hard disks/floppy disks)
- at the moment you have two tabs, your removable disk and the goldcard.img
- select the goldcard.img tab
- go to edit -> select all again edit -> copy
- select the removable disk tab
- select offset 00000000 till/including offset 00000170
++++++++++++++++
You must have an 00000170 offset line on the sdcard. At first i didn't, i tried again and it appeared ???
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- go to edit -> paste write
- click on file -> save and exit the program
At the moment your SD card is a Goldcard.
If Goldcard doesnt work, try another SDcard. (Kingston 2GB works!)
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To use the goldcard:
put the sd into your HTC magic, connect it to your PC , boot the magic ( you still have the error "screen says RUU (when plugged in, RUU USB)"
Launch the RUU from your PC as usual and normally it will do the upgrade to the end without blocking.
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2. Download and run the correct RUU for your phone.
For my mobile I used RUU_Sapphire_HTC_Europe_3.05.401.3_release_signed_NoDriver
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Sthis RUU: works fine for me too there is no french france or french belgium available but french suisse works fine and have an azerty keyboard (strangely not in the first tutorial but after well)
you can find RUUs here
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659403
++++++++++++++++
credits:
Jesterz hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572683
and xda wiki pages hxxp://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_GoldCard
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Enjoy and thanx again to the community: my wife will not kill me, the magic was my last year birthday gift from her
worked like a charm
A Friend got this exact problem after a "stupid" flash
followed instructions and now it's all OK
So Thx a Lot for this little how to
Just a great Thank you!!! it works perfectly!!
And after, you can apply the following intructions to get android 2.2.1 (Cyanogen 6.1)
hxxp://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Magic_%2832A%29:_Rooting_%286.35.x_radio%29
Bertrand
PS: I can't post url due to spam prevent, replace "xx" in the "hxxp"
Thanks for the method.
Excellent work, I use the method to reactive my magic phone.
Thanks again!!!
Easy way to create a goldcard
You can borrow a Samsung android phone (I test in Samsung Galaxy Y), place your SD Card (maybe 2Gb SD Card) into the phone - turn on USB DEBUGGING. (Do not mount the SD Card to the computer)
Download Goldcard Tool v0.05 (available in xda-developers - google searching) - Open Golcard Tool - Click Get CID - Copy the CID in the Get CID textbox - enter to the link in the Goldcard Tool - paste the CID - select goldcard type: Android - enter capcha - download/receive a Goldcard.img.
Mount the SD in the computer (USB connecting) - click refresh button in Goldcard Tool - Choose the SD Card
Click button "Load Goldcard.img" - choose the downloaded Goldcard.img - Click "Patch MMC" - Success!
My Goldcard was test with T-mobile Mytouch 3G 1,2, it worked like a charm and I could root it easily with Universal Androot.apk
A day, I changed Hboot SPL engineering ver 2010...Some thing wrong...My device turn into a dark screen...I still try to find a shop reparing it Hboot.
So, Using Goldcard sometimes is a Dangerous way! But it is the only way if you semi-brick your phone - no recovery, no fastboot
Stuck ruu screen or ruu usb
SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0013 (SAPP31000)
CPLD-13
RADIO-6.35.08.29
RUU
anyone how to fix =(
Hi,
I have a Vodafone Branded wildfire which I got unlocked from a small local shop.
However it still boots up with the nasty Vodafone logo and takes ages to boot.
I essentially want a method of removing this logo and make my wildfire brand free.
Now I have read from other forums that this is also called as debranding (correct me if i am wrong)
What i need is this.
I have a Mac. OS X. and do not have any windows or ubuntu at my disposal.
Can anyone help me with a guide on how to debrand my phone using a os x ??
I do have spare sd cards and sd card usb reader ( i guess this required for gold card)
Please let me know how to create everything from scratch.
Thanks in advance.
I debrandet my Wildfire with OSX ^^ and you dont need a spare sd cards or sd card usb reader for a gold card at all.
From mapleator.de/?p=19
1. The Goldcard
For most Android-devices you need a so called goldcard for downgrading your mobile. Downgrading is needed for rooting (at least for the G1 under 1.6). We will make our SD-Card to such a goldcard in the first step.
First you have to format the sd-card (backup all your loved data on your Mac/PC)
1. Click on Menu on your mobile
2. Go to Settings
3. Then SD Card & Phone Settings
4. Then Unmount SD card
5. And finally Format SD card
Now we need the SD's CID-Number. The easiest way is to use the ASTRO File-Manager:
1. Download the ASTRO File Manager from the Market (Just search for ASTRO)
2. Start the App
3. Navigate to sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:aaaa (instead of aaaa there could be something else as well)
4. Long press on the 'cid'-file
5. First select Open as, then Text
6. Then select File-Editor
7. Write down the number 1 to 1 onto your Mac/PC
Now we have the Cid-Number. With that cid-number we generate a goldcard-image:
1. Now we have to revert that Cid pairwise (for example 73829100 would get 00918273)
2. Register at psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard with your reverted Cid
3. You will recieve the file goldcard.img via E-Mail. Save that file to your user-directory.
4. Now connect your mobile to your PC/Mac
5. Pull down the mobiles notification-bar
6. Click on USB connected
7. Select Mount
Now we have the image-file that we have to apply to the SD-card:
1. Open your Mac's Terminal under Applications -> Utilities ->Terminal (Or your Linux-Terminal)
2. Enter diskutil list and confirm
3. You should be able to see your SD-Card now. You can recognize it from its size (mine is 2GB) and that its type is DOS_FAT_32. As IDENTIFIER it says disk2s1.Remember this identifier.
4. Now unmount the card the folowing way: If your identifier was disk2s1 enter diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2 and confirm. If not, you have to replace the 2 with your value (the value that is written right after the word disk).
5. Now create your goldcard with sudo dd bs=512 if=~/goldcard.img of=/dev/disk2. If you need to, replace the 2 again. Confirm, wait, enter your users password (or under linux your roots password) and confirm again.
Now you are owner of a goldcard!
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For Flashing i used OpenRUU with a WWE Ruu from shipped-roms.com/
@Va.OS
Very detailed post. Will try it and tell you the results.
Thanks a ton for the effort.
If you need ubuntu you can always burn a livecd
sonihemish said:
@Va.OS
Very detailed post. Will try it and tell you the results.
Thanks a ton for the effort.
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I think I have sucessfully created the goldcard.
Can you guide me on the flashing steps ?
Thanks