i have used the OSimage tool to write the desired rom version cooked from yorch.net, it write it & when i preformed a resed by pressing the power botoon simultansly with the reset button, i get the boot loader screen & not an upgrade screen
what's yoru bootloader version ? ... is it 5.22 ?
thanks for your concern but i have boot loader 5.17, i understood its more protected & intentionally would not load from SD if am correct what is the solution?
Same Problem
Hello,
i have exactly the same problem. My bootloader version is 5.22.
What can i do?
Bootloader 5.17
My RSU upgrade failed and bootloader shows GSM error
When I press I think the contacts key (left top) Im getting the 4 options
to copy to SD card but when I select any of the options using the action key the message is "Card Key Invalid -Press Action to Exit" and I'm not gettting anywhere.
Anyone has any hints how to get the XDA back on line
this would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
The best bootloader version for SD method is 5.15 and you can use the XDAtools to flash the bootloader to 5.15
check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=3274&highlight=
how to do
How can i do an downgrade of bootloader without having a runnig OS?
And without getting the downgrade recognized from SD?
i have downloaded my bootloader to 5.15 but still can't boot from SD, BTW my sd is a 256mb would it make a defferance?
Somebody did write in the forums about having a card key error with a 256MB card. Try and get your hands on a 64MB card. I did some research on this, and there were a couple of people who posted that they solved this problem for themselves; unfortunately they didn't post how they did it :roll:.
SD Card and XDATools
My SD card is 64Mb and I use 6in 1 reader writer.
Somhow I have a problem with XDAtools to recognise the SD card so I used XDArit 1.o which allowed me to download the patch for bootloader 5.17 to bypass this Key passward and I could download the Bottloader+ROM to the card but when I wanted to modify the files names to reload them back to 02XDA none of the XDA tools would recognise the card. The message was that the SD card is not formated and if I want to format it. So I'm stack again.
Any GOOD ideas out there??
TIA
when I wanted to modify the files names to reload them back to 02XDA none of the XDA tools would recognise the card. The message was that the SD card is not formated and if I want to format it. So I'm stack again
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So you got it to recognise to load the bootloader patch, but can't get the O/S written? There's a couple of things I'm not getting here, I've done this procedure quite a few times, including downgrading the bootloader so I don't need to patch it anymore.
The first thing that doesn't make sense to me is
when I wanted to modify the files names to reload them back to O2XDA none of the XDA tools would recognise the card
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How do you mean modify the filenames? If you're using XDRit, you select "write to SD card", then click the [...] beside the type of write you want to do - O/S, bootloader or diagnostics, and you select the correct header type. You obviously got all that right to load the diagnostics to patch the bootloader. If you've patched the bootloader then when you write the O/S onto the SD card you select the headers option that you did *not* use for the diagnostics patch. The card was recognised in order to write the bootloader, so it will be equally recognised to write an O/S. You would need to elaborate on the type of error here, maybe even make some screenshots. Infact, I'll post some screenshots as a followup to this message.
The second thing that doesn't make sense to me is
The message was that the SD card is not formated and if I want to format it
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If you're trying to load the O/S from the patched bootloader you don't ever get any such message. If you select "Restore SD" from the patched bootloader and the info on the card is not recognised *nothing will happen*. There is no option to format it in the diagnostics. The option to format happens when you reboot your PPC and get into the O/S, it will recognise that the card is not formatted and prompt to do so.
That suggests to me that you are loading the bootloader patch, writing the O/S onto that card, putting it back into the machine and rebooting. That's the only place that message can appear. Once you patch the bootloader, you enter the diagnostics screen with the Action key, you then remove the SD card, write the O/S upgrade onto it using XDRit. Then place the SD card back into the device and select Restore SD. If you selected the correct headers in XDRit it will start writing the ROM, if you did not select the right headers, nothing will happen.
I hope that helps and that I haven't misunderstood, but from the info you have given the messages can only come from certain stages in the bootup lifetime.
FOR USERS OF THE WALLABY 5.17 BOOTLOADER
--ensure your device is fully charged before continuing--
1. Select your SD card reader device and click "write to SD card"
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2. Select the "before 5.17 (1k)" bootloader header, click the diagnostics box and locate the wallaby patch tool. Click OK to write the image to the SD card.
3. Put the SD card in your device and press reset while holding the power button, when the bootloader screen loads, press Action and you should be presented with the (patched) diagnostics screen as follows:
Wallay Patch
Tool 1.2/5.17
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Boot -> SD
CE -> SD
Boot+CE -> SD
Restore SD
About
Exit
4. Remove the SD card from your device and put it back into the SD card reader (leave your device switched on in diagnostics mode). In XDARit, select Write to SD Card, select the "at least 5.17 (3.5K) bootloader header option, and tick the Windows CE box. Locate your O/S update file and click OK to write the image to your SD card.
When complete (about 7 minutes) remove the SD card from the card reader and place back into your PPC phone. Use the arrow direction keys at the bottom of the phone to select "Restore SD", you will get a confirmation message and the device will begin reading the update.
Having Programs A&B how to get imiges for SD card to fla
Ebswift,
You are great and I thank you for your time.
In my posting I was not realy clear and you right there.
Even prior to your detailed explanation I did the bootloader 5.15 stuff as you suggested and it worked but the rest I messed up.
My old brain is not working as efficient as yours so somehow I thought that I can recover the bootloader + ROM imiges directly form my XDA, rename them and flash the XDA again. Now I guess it was wrong.
However the question now would be how I can create *.nb0 and nb1 from the 02XDA downloaded programs A&B?
Re: Having Programs A&B how to get imiges for SD card to
krystan said:
However the question now would be how I can create *.nb0 and nb1 from the 02XDA downloaded programs A&B?
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I believe than an .nbf file is a combined .nb0 and.nb1 file. If you use WinRAR you can locate a .nbf file within the installer .EXE file.
I don't know how to seperate the .nbf file into .nbo and .nb1 (well, I guess you can install the .nbf and then back up the ROM and loader seperately using the bootloader, but that's about an evening to accomplsh). But installing the .nbf file might accomplish the same as installing the two files individually.
now i have downgraded my bootloader from 5.17 to 5.15 through the fix in the OSimage tools, still my boot loader menuw doesn't have the restore from SD options, also if i write on my 256 sd card an Nb1 or nbf file to load a new rom it still doen't recoqnize it, as if i still have the 5.17 boot loader, another thing to clarify, when i went to buy an SD card reader/writer, i was told that all reader can write like files into the card (explorer way) others told me the a reader is differant than a reader/writer, which one is more accurate? (i wish someone fix the connection fault in programme A and lets us get rid of all the crappy written & reading
The 5.15 bootloader doesn't have a menu as such. If you write the ROM correctly onto the SD card it will prompt you to restore the ROM automatically in the bootloader. Use the older version of XDRit to write the ROM onto the card, you can't just copy via explorer. Ensure you select the header for pre-5.17.
so i still need an SD card Reader, os is it writer, or a normal reader will do
Cool, i'm gonna try doing that, but i need to know where to get the bootloader and windowsCE files from.
I have wallaby V5.22, and need to put it all back on as described in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=6795
Thanks
so i still need an SD card Reader, os is it writer, or a normal reader will do
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Use any device that assigns the SD card its own drive letter and you'll be able to read/write, do whatever you like. I personally used an X-Drive.
Help copying bootloader v5.15 to SD reader
I cannot figure out how to copy the bootloader_v5_15.nb0 to the SD card on my reader in a format that will be recognized by my XDA. All the examples here are will the older XDA tools which I can't find. I have the newest (I think) XDA OS Image tool and I can't seem to figure out how to get it to put the bootloader file on the SD card in the right format. Thanks.
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Updating your Qtek ROM using the 'SD Card' or 'Bootloader' Method
Forenote:
Even though I have centered these instructions to refer to the Qtek 1010 specifically, please note that they can also be applied to the following devices: O2 XDA / HTC Spaceneedle / PW10 / PW20 / Siemens SX56 / T-Mobile MDA
How do I update my ROM with an SD Card?
This is a question I see so often on the XDA-Developers Forum and I will try to present as detailed instructions as I can.
But first:
Flashing your Qtek is VERY VERY dangerous. I have already lost one Qtek by accidentally flashing it incorrectly. Please remember this. I will not be held responsible for anyone's trashed Qtek.
Ok.
Having said this, lets get on with the upgrade:
Requirements:
A Qtek with at least a 70% Charge on the Battery
A PC/Laptop with a USB Port running Windows NT, 2000 or XP*
An empty SD/MMC Card of at least 64Mb
An SD/MMC Card Reader
The XDA Developers' XDA ROM Image Tool (XDArit)
* The XDA ROM Image Tool will only work on Windows NT, 2000 or XP
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Step 1 - Always Backup your Data
Always have a backup when you play around with your Qtek in this manner. If you have a backup it saves you so much grief. A VERY important point to remember: Similar to your Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, BSD, etc.) the Qtek has what is known as a Boot Loader. This is a location in the Qtek's ROM (Memory) which is first invoked every time the device is reset. This collection of 'instructions' will load the actual Operating System (Pocket PC 2002, Windows Mobile 2003 PE) and actually start up the Qtek where you see your pretty little 'Today' screen and will enable you to run all your programs. Read this next line VERY CAREFULLY:
If your Boot Loader gets trashed for any reason, YOU WILL HAVE A DEAD QTEK. THERE WILL BE NO EASY WAY TO RESTORE YOUR QTEK TO A WORKING DEVICE. IN ESSENCE, YOU WILL END UP WITH A $500 PAPER WEIGHT. I will NOT be touching on any points which involve modifications to the Boot Loader.
Let's first find out how to enter the Boot Loader:
You enter the Boot Loader by performing a Soft Reset while holding down the Power button. You should see a screen similar to this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
If you have Boot Loader Version 5.17 or higher, then please stop reading now because I will only cover Boot Loaders 5.14 & 5.15.
The technique for upgrading with a Bootloader higher that 5.15 is given on the XDA-Developers site. You can find it here.
Next, press the Button which usually brings up your Contacts. You should then see the following screen:
Select the option ' CE ROM TO SD' and press the Action button. YOUR SD CARD WILL BE OVERWRITTEN COMPLETELY AT THIS POINT. Don't have any data on it. You should see this:
The above process should take a few minutes. At least more than five.
Let me explain what we have just done. We have entered the Boot Loader and asked it to Dump the entire OS ROM to our SD Card. It WILL NOT back up your settings or third-party applications. It merely dumps the entire OS to the Card. This is the backup we will use should, God forbid, something goes horribly wrong.
After the ROM is dumped to the SD Card, you will see this screen:
Pressing the Action button at this point of time will reset the device and it should start up as normal.
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Step 2 - Copy your old ROM onto your Hard Disk
Now that you have got a copy of your old ROM on the SD Card, we can now move it to someplace safer on your hard disk. You will use the XDA Developers' XDArit tool for this purpose. The instructions follow.
Remove the SD Card from the Qtek, put it in the Card Reader connected to your PC and start up XDArit.
Choose 'Read from SD Card' and name your backup ROM:
Press OK and the ROM will be copied from the SD Card to your Hard Disk as you specified.
Great! You now have a backup of your old ROM. We will now continue to write the new ROM onto the SD Card using XDArit.
From the main XDArit screen, choose 'Write to SD card'. Here is what should be visible:
Under the 'Windows CE' field, select the Browse button and choose your new ROM to be written onto the SD Card.
Notice that even though the 'Bootloader' field is filled out automatically, it is not ticked. LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS! This is where so many people go wrong and completely trash their Qtek's. For added safety, I make sure to delete the contents of the field, just in case.
Click 'OK' and wait while the SD Card is written. Ensure that you see a 'Successfully written xxxxx blocks' message from XDArit (which I have not been able to screen capture). This will probably save you from writing something corrupted onto your Qtek.
Right! Now you've got your new ROM all setup on your SD Card. All that's left is to flash it to the Qtek. On to step 3
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Step 3 - Writing the new ROM onto your Qtek
So you've got the ROM on your SD Card. What next? Read on:
Insert your SD Card into your Qtek and reset to enter your Bootloader. When you do this, the Bootloader will automatically detect that you have a CE ROM in your SD Card and will ask you to press the Action button to flash the Qtek with this ROM. Press the Action button and wait for the flashing process to complete:
Once the flashing has completed, (after 6-7 minutes) you should be prompted to perform a Cold Boot or a Hard Reset:
Congratulations! You've just flashed your Qtek ROM using the 'SD Card' or 'Bootloader' method. Enjoy your new ROM.
Get the HTML version here
Thanks
Dear sheran_g
this will help lots of users who wants to have a look to the new version of Microsoft Mobile 2003 OS.
some people who doesn't have SD or MMC card migth need to wait for somebody like Mr. Jeff who did the xda-developers ROM exe file or wait for the official release which won't be free as confirmed by Carrier Devices the main distributors of Qtek
i have seen a post on another forum and here's what it says
Microsoft Mobile 2003 represents several major feature enhancements to
Pocket PC 2002, especially in the connectivity and mobility aspects
where the Qtek 1010 is very strong. As Microsoft has just released the
new upgrade there will be a short delay for us to finalise the other
elements we need to add to the operating system in order to complete our
devices. We will be providing an upgrade at an additional cost once our
integration is complete and we have checked the compatibility of
existing applications with Microsoft Mobile 2003.
thanks again sheran_g for the great job.
Othman
http://www.pocketpc4arab.com
Thanks for instructions
HI Sheran,
Thanks for the great instructions. I am not computer literate and intend to use Jeff's exe to upgrade my 3.16.32 ENG rom to the SER ver 1.2 which is available for use. I intend to back up my rom just in case things go wrong as you have so vividly described. So do I do the same steps as you outlined in backing up my old rom to my sd card? If things go wrong, do I simply insert my sd card with the backed up rom and reboot with the soft reset and my xda would then automatically recognised the old rom and ask for flashing? What is the action button you mentioned in your description?
Sorry for being a complete idiot and hope you could kindly provide the much needed valuable tips.
Cheers
Vic
Hi there,
Yes, you can restore your old ROM if you back it up through the Bootloader onto your SD Card. If you have the SD Card with the old ROM and reset your XDA into the Bootloader, it will ask you if you want to flash. Press the Action button at this point. (Step 3 of the Procedure)
The Action button is your navigation button. Push down on it whenever it says 'Press the Action button'
Hi Sheran,
Thanks for quick answer. Will do that as told.
One question though- will all the programs I have including things like contacts etc be erased if I flash my rom with the SER ver 1.2? I suppose this will happen since I need to hard boot the set once the rom is flashed?
Cheers
Vic
Yes. All of it will go. The SD Backup only covers the OS and not your settings, apps, contacts, etc.
Hi Sheran,
Thanks for info.
Guess I have to sync in all appts and contacts first prior to flashing rom. There is a SD backup program in my program list; wonder if this is useful to back up the programs?
Cheers
Vic
The SD Backup utility will back everything up onto your SD Card. I can't say that I've tried it, but I use Pocket Backup from Sprite Software. It's got some really great features including a Self Extracting backup file. One click and all your data is restored!
Downgrade on 5.17 bootload
I want to downgrade my WME2003 to 2002, but i've 5.17 bootload
is it possible ?
TIA
Re: Downgrade on 5.17 bootload
barshad said:
I want to downgrade my WME2003 to 2002, but i've 5.17 bootload
is it possible ?
TIA
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Take a look at this link: http://www.xda-developers.com/bootloader/
Look at the part which concerns the 5.17 bootloader. After you patch it, you should be able to follow my instructions as normal.
HTH
Upgrade ROM
Hi Sheran_g
My Wallaby Bootloader is v. 5.17
Can you tell me how to flash it by detail?
Thank?
Re: Upgrade ROM
VHS said:
Hi Sheran_g
My Wallaby Bootloader is v. 5.17
Can you tell me how to flash it by detail?
Thank?
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Hello VHS,
I'd really advise you to read the link on the xda-developers site concerning the 5.17 bootloader. I do not have any detailed info about flashing with the 5.17 bootloader at this time. I will share as soon as I put some documents together.
Check this link out. Look up the section entitled "Dealing with 5.17 bootloaders"
Hi Sheran,
I have one question about updating the rom using bootloader method.
Step "Flashing from SD card":On your site it is written not to tick "Bootloader" field by writing to SD card.
But on the xda-developers site it is ticked.
Cab you pls.explain the step "write to SD card".
What should I write excactly on the"write to SD card" screen.
Thanks.
brgds
rats
PS:On the xda-developers site it is written to enter the file names:
Bootloader: C:\test\5-15.nb0
Windows CE: C:\test\3.14.17-O2Asia.nb1
Should I write this fieldnames or the names on your site?
Hello folks and many thanks for the information.
I am trying to copy a ROm from a friend's XDA and we both have the 5.15 bootloader. I have tried your method where I have a SD card but not a card reader. Pressing the Power button and doing a soft reset tokk me to the bootloader page and pressing the "contacts" button allowed me to writ the CE Rom to the SD card
Now, I am unable to write this to my device
I have inserted the SD card into my device and have done a soft reset, nothing happened, Indeed, I was asked if I want to format the SD card to make it useable!
I have pressed the power button and done a soft reset, took me to the bootloader start page but then nothing happened
What am I supposed to do to get the already written ROm (on my SD card) to my unit?
Thanks in advance
Did you go ahead and format the SD Card? If so, you will have to dump your friend's ROM back again onto the SD Card and repeat the process.
einas_canada said:
Now, I am unable to write this to my device
I have inserted the SD card into my device and have done a soft reset, nothing happened, Indeed, I was asked if I want to format the SD card to make it useable!
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Its sounds like you only have the CE ROM hence nothings happening.
To do what you're trying to do you need the CE+Boot.
Have tried this and now it copied it. However it the end, the message I get says :check sum is incorrect and I am unable to boot my device
Any ideas? PLEASE!
Can't Boot Now
Seems like you overwrote your bootloader. Not sure why you did this. You only needed to write the OS to ROM. Not good news but it seems as though you have a pretty cool paperweight now.
Qman, your post meantioned writing both CE and Boot, why was this? Thought only the CE needed to be written according to above instructions and other websites.
The CE+Boot makes your SD bootable without it you're unable to boot from the SD. Since he didn't have a PC SD reader that was the best way to upgrade his OS besides going the .exe route. I have used this method more than once without incident.
As far as only needing CE this is in regards to using XDARit to write to PC and back to SD since the bootloader is added automatically writing to SD.
It appears now that XDARit maybe his only option to correct the incorrect check sum and in getting is XDA back online.
SD Boot
Hi Qman, thanks for the info. I'm just trying to get a good grip on this whole process and was unsure as to your comments. They are appreciated.
hello,
i'm using the xdatools to put the nk file on the SD card, but when i hard reset my xda, i get into bootloader 5.22 mode, it says "gsm ok", and when i press the action button i get into a test menu.
How can i load the nk file from my sd card? please help.
thanks guys.
Did you place the ROM on the SD card by browsing to your device (...) or using the drop down and choosing your SD reader or XDA SD slot?
I had the same problem until I used the drop down... if you browse to your card, XDA tools will not create a bootable SD.
i used directy dropping down the box to SD
When you use the drop down menu on the destination there should be a drive letter next to your card eg: F: 59.60M USB sd reader or similar, choose that and it should work.
do we soft reset or hard reset
well after loading nk.nbf file
do we soft reset or hard reset to get into bootloader.
also,
the drive letter in destination folder will come if u use card reader,
but if in expansion slot than it does not give the drive letter.
Hello
I did hard reset .
I am having this same problem...
I download to the SD card through the cradle, using the phone's expansion slot. I do a SOFT RESET, to get the bootloader, and all I get is a GSM OK message. If I hit the action button, I then get into the test menu.
Hello
Means you have no nb.1 on your SD card .
as per the instructions I've been following that have been listed in detail here on this site as well as the att siemens support forums, you are supposed to copy the nk.nbf file and use that with the OS Image tool...is this incorrect?
OSImage
I just installed new ROM from new ROM Kitchen .
http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org/
1) Get the file on your desktop ( download or ...I do not care)
2) Open OSInage
3) Source :arrow: Brows to your file
4) Destination :arrow: your SD card (where is it :?: -on your phone
or on the SD card reader)
5) Copy the file to SD card (takes 20 seconds)
6) Remove the XDA from the cradle and soft reset with power button held in.
7) When it says press action to download, push the big button between dial and hangup.
8) Hard reset.
9) Injoy the rest of your day
No way getting SD-Card recognized
Hello,
i have the same problem, the ROM (Made with xda-tools or XDArit) on sd-card is not recognized to download when i boot into bootloader!
I found no way to get this running.
Any ideas?
read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=3274
most likely, your wallaby bootloader is not 5.15. Anything above 5.15 won't work. I could downgrade from 5.17 and 5.22, but not from 6.22
still awaiting for some help to down grade 6.22. Nobody seems to care. THis forum has become "too" big that it is not as effective as before ...
People tend to just "shout" and ask before digging deep enough...
too many people posting the same questions into different threads again and again
andhy said:
read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=3274
most likely, your wallaby bootloader is not 5.15. Anything above 5.15 won't work. I could downgrade from 5.17 and 5.22, but not from 6.22
still awaiting for some help to down grade 6.22. Nobody seems to care. THis forum has become "too" big that it is not as effective as before ...
People tend to just "shout" and ask before digging deep enough...
too many people posting the same questions into different threads again and again
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I'm in the same situation - I have v6.22 on T-Mobile 4.01.00ENG and can't do anything, even with an SD card!
Even the BootLoader downgrade tool with XDATools doesn't work.
Any help with this would be appreciated by many other users in the same situation.
The downgrade batch file in XDA-Tools doesn't work for a lot of people (didn't work for me either). However the wallaby patch should work. Otherwise, use XDARit to downgrade the bootloader using the .nb0 file that comes with the downgrade batch in XDA-Tools.
You write the wallaby patch onto the SD card using XDARit, go into the bootloader and enter diagnostics. Then take the SD card out, write bootloader 5.15 onto the card using the bootloader option in XDARit, and place the SD card back into the device. Then from the patched diagnostics screen select Restore SD and it will recognize a bootloader update. I'd recommend saving your original bootloader from the diagnostics first, but that wouldn't work for me for some reason.
i had a 5.17 boot loader that i downgraded to 5.15 via OS image tools, i also downloaded a rom file from the Kitchen & wrote it on SD but i still can't load from SD & i only get the test phase thing
i also downloaded a rom file from the Kitchen & wrote it on SD but i still can't load from SD & i only get the test phase thing
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Try using XDRit instead of XDA-Tools (use the older version of XDRit instead of the newer version). I'm not sure what you mean by "test phase", but maybe your bootloader screwed over during the update? If so you may need to rectify that first, but that's definately beyond me. If you burn the image correctly onto the card it should pick up automatically as soon as you enter the bootloader with 5.15. If you don't burn it correctly then it won't be picked up.
I'm just throwing in my 2c because I've made all this stuff work with a 5.15 downgrade. There's a possibility the thing simply doesn't like your card too, so try a different 64MB SD.
well i do have a 256 mb card & as far as i can tell the downgrade worked fine, now to use the xdarit files to i need to have the SD reader or i can do it the same way i do in XDAtools which is directly into the card through Active Sync
Hi all,
I have been reading your post in your forum for days. I noticed that there are post on how to re-install the Imagine from the bootloader but none really telling how to do it.
I know i'm supposed to write the OS image on an SD card plug it into the O2 XDA and reboot, but i don't know how to write the ROM image to the SD card. I have a SD writer/reader attached to my PC and I have a 64 MB SD card. Can someone please write about the procedure of getting an OS ROM back on to the PDA with only the bootloader? I can't use Activesync.
Thank You all!!!
You have to use the XDAtools.
Download and installl them. Then right click on the image to write an select write to sd.
After finishing writing on the SD insert the card in your device press the power button and stick into the reset button. After releasing the reset and the power button, the bootloader will come up. It will show you the message OS detected on the card press the action button to download. Press on the button and the image is going to be transferd to your device. Afet finishing, you have to do a cold boot. That's all...
HTH
Stefan
Thank you but.....
Hello Stefan,
Thanks for your kind help!! Just wanted to make sure.
1. I got the XDAtools and installed it.
2. I run the OSimageTool, and i get a form with 2 fields. (destination and source)
3. I can just click on the button with "..." to select a file such as "NK.nb1" as source, then destination can be my SD card drive.
so in conclusion, I copy this one image(file) to my SD card. Stick in my SD card and follow your instructions and it should work right?
Please advise,
Thanks again man for the advice.....
Chad
Yep.
That's all you have to do....
Stefan
Problem upgrading from SD-Card
Hello,
When i write a new rom on my SD-Card with OSImagetool or XDArit and insert it into my device, starting bootloader the new rom is not recognized by my device. (There is no upgrade dialog)
Bootloader 5.22, XDA
This is a known situation Bootloader 5.22 will not download rom via SD card. My suggestion is to downgrade your bootloader to 5.15 or thereabout. You can find how in this forum.
No SD-Card Update
Thx
but when i save my "corrupt" ROM via Bootload to SD an do an reboot, the update will be recognized! When i take out the card an reinsert it into the device the update will not be recognized!
Sounds like a crazy problem?
How can i downgrade my bootloader
How can i downgrade my bootloader without having an running OS?
And without getting my SD-Card recognized?
THX
Hey folks and xda-experts!
I own an XDA I which I upgraded some time ago with a Rom-Kitchen version for MDA to ROM-Version 4.00.16 eng and Radio-Version 4.21.00.
Unfortunately this software causes some trouble so that I decided to change to the original XDA software. Surprisingly the bootloder is not working at all and an upgrade via the xync-mode is also failing.
Due to the fact that the bootloader is not working I am not able to change the ROM via SD-card. Any ideas how I can make the bootloader work again or how to get a WORKING software onto my XDA?
Same Here Pls Help
Dear all,
I am in the middle of very same situation :? I tried flashing my XDA rom using the bootloader method (mine is version 6.22) but there appears no options to flash from SD card. Any expert please advise how to rejunervate my device. Thank you
first of all then there is a fix bootloader in the xdatools
second then you dont have to chooose flash from sd in the bootloader it does it automaticly when you enter the bootloader with a sd card with a valid rom on it
this guide show you get the rom on the sd card the right way
Ok here you go, its a little outdated but its what I still use:
Qman's how to use XDArit to write nk.nb1 or nk.nbf to your SD card aka the Bootloader Method!
1. Place XDArit and the nk.nb1 or nk.nbf file in the same folder and start XDArit.
2. Select your SD card (disk drive) from the drop down menu.
3. Select Write to SD
Notice that the Windows CE box is already checked so just click the browse button at the end of that window.
4. Select your (nk.nb1 or nk.nbf) image and then Open
Notice by default XDArit will open looking for a *.nb1 file but if you're going to use a .nbf file you'll have to manually change the "Files of Type" to *.nbf
Notice that nk.nbo / nk.nbo was automatically added as your boot-loader and its check box is unchecked so leave it that way and click OK. XDArit should start writing to the card.
When XDArit has finished writing the image put the SD-card into the XDA and hold the power button and soft reset. You'll be taken to the below screen:
SD DOWNLOAD
Card Type:
CE OS & BOOT
Press action to Download
Or
Press REC to Exit
Press action to download and it will start the download/restore from the SD card.
Follow the on screen instructions once its "Completed" which will consist of a "Soft Boot/Reset".
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Still Doesn't work
My Bootloader is 6.22 and there is no way to get my device re-connected to the PC even to have the bootloader fixed. I have successfully written nb1 to the SD card but I believe my bootloader version refuses to read from the SD. Is there other way to get around this issue. ANyone please advice, it's been dead for weeks. YOur help is really appreciated
Thank you in advance
Re: Still Doesn't work
Don't know if it works with the 6.22 Bootloader....
Wallaby Bootloader 5.17 is such a pain in the ass! But, like any problem there is always a way around it. Wallaby Bootloader 5.17 as many of us know is incorporated with a key checker, thus it will automatically check and verify your SD Card for any special written key before getting full access on your PPCs ROM and Bootloader. In order to bypass the key checker, simply download the Wallaby patch http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org/tools/wallaby-patch-tool.nb2 and write it to an empty SD card using the XDA-Tools program (remember to choose option 1k under header). Insert the SD card to your Pocket PC and go to you PPCs bootloader (press and hold power Button, then press Soft Reset) and wait for a diagnostics message to appear. Upon seeing the Diagnostics message, immediately press action key (core of the rocker keys under the PPCs display screen) and it will bring you to a new window that looks like this:
Boot -> SD
CE -> SD
Boot+CE -> SD
Restore SD
About
Exit
If you don't have an extra SD card, then just simply remove the SD card on your XDA without exiting from the window. Insert the SD Card again to your SD Reader and format it. Then write the file NK.Nb1 to your SD card (under header 3.5k). In any case, that you don't have NK.nb1, you could simply cook a desired ROM under zipped NK.nb1 format which is about 14-15mb.
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HTH
Stefan
coudl not write to SD card reader
Hi can anyone enlighten me how to write to SD card using reader, as so far using XDA rit does not work. it aborts any attempt to do it. The reader I have is multi card reader is it something to do with that?
I am having the same problem , can get into the bootloader ok. But i think it is corrupt. (wallaby 5.14)
The nb2 file i tried to write to an sd card wouldn't go at all with anything. XDarit won't write to the card at all with an nb0/nb1/nb2 i'm begining to think nb stands for not bothering.
I keep getting an error from xdarit everytime i try to write to an sd card.
Everything else writes to it ok. But nothing that gives it the right format.
I need an nb0 and an nb1 because one of them is wrong but i don't know which?? Any ideas...(won't boot, flashes intermittantly, no power light even with power connected(battery is ok)....)
Hello.
A couple of days ago, I turned on my viva and accidently pressing down the volume down key at the side of the phone. Then a text appeared saying 'Searching SD Card Contents' and then it goes to the tri-color bootloader. Then I was reading a couple of threads on Flashing roms via an SD Card. The instructions was pretty much of the same (I mean that by going into the BootLoader and the Searching SD Card contents part). So i was searching on the XDA wiki on how to flash ROMS via the SD Card. I was looking at the HERMES and NIKE ones, It says you need to name the nbh file HERMIMG.nbh and NIKEIMG.nbh. So i tried by renaming V20 OF PhamQuang's Wm6.5 Rom to OPALIMG.nbh (OPALIMG because its the first four letters of the codename of the Viva, like the HERMES is HERM) with no success, but the original HTC Stock Rom to OPALIMG.nbh also with success! Not bad for a 12 year old kid! Lol.
anyway, if you don't wanna read that, just follow the steps below,
1. Empty (erase the contents) of your microSD card from the Windows Mobile file explorer or format it from your computer using a card reader, make sure to format in FAT32 and not FAT.
2. Extract the .NBH file from your prefered ROM upgrade.
3. Rename the .NBH file to OPALIMG.nbh and copy it to the root folder of your microSD card.
4. With the microSD card inserted on the phone, start the bootloader (The bootloader is booted by pressing down the Volume Down button immediately after resetting or turning on your phone), keep the button pressing until this image appears.
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
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5. Flashing might hang after some time but this is normal. Just wait. Complete flash takes about 30 minutes, so check your battery or connect to charger before the flashing process starts. After the flashing process is complete, it will tell you to press any button to continue. After this the bootloader screen with its red/green/blue color is shown. Just reset the device and it will boot the new ROM.
I Successfully flashed nguoc's 23053 rom with this process, took less than 10 min
I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU HAVE BRICKED YOUR PHONE OR VOIDED YOUR WARRANTY! DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
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jonrulezz said:
Hello.
A couple of days ago, I turned on my viva and accidently pressing down the volume down key at the side of the phone. Then a text appeared saying 'Searching SD Card Contents' and then it goes to the tri-color bootloader. Then I was reading a couple of threads on Flashing roms via an SD Card. The instructions was pretty much of the same (I mean that by going into the BootLoader and the Searching SD Card contents part). So i was searching on the XDA wiki on how to flash ROMS via the SD Card. I was looking at the HERMES and NIKE ones, It says you need to name the nbh file HERMIMG.nbh and NIKEIMG.nbh. So i tried by renaming V20 OF PhamQuang's Wm6.5 Rom to OPALIMG.nbh (OPALIMG because its the first four letters of the codename of the Viva, like the HERMES is HERM) with no success, but the original HTC Stock Rom to OPALIMG.nbh also with success! Not bad for a 12 year old kid! Lol.
anyway, if you don't wanna read that, just follow the steps below,
1. Empty (erase the contents) of your microSD card from the Windows Mobile file explorer or format it from your computer using a card reader, make sure to format in FAT32 and not FAT.
2. Extract the .NBH file from your prefered ROM upgrade.
3. Rename the .NBH file to OPALIMG.nbh and copy it to the root folder of your microSD card.
4. With the microSD card inserted on the phone, start the bootloader (The bootloader is booted by pressing down the Volume Down button immediately after resetting or turning on your phone), keep the button pressing until this image appears.
5. Flashing might hang after some time but this is normal. Just wait. Complete flash takes about 30 minutes, so check your battery or connect to charger before the flashing process starts. After the flashing process is complete, it will tell you to press any button to continue. After this the bootloader screen with its red/green/blue color is shown. Just reset the device and it will boot the new ROM. I am not sure about this one, I just copied this from the Vox thread since it would probably the same
Please note that I did not flash the rom, but it came to the countdown screen with the Stock Rom, but PhamQuang's at the "Checking Contents" part (Maybe his one would work but I gave up because it took a long time.)
I DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU HAVE BRICKED YOUR PHONE OR VOIDED YOUR WARRANTY! DO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
If I have helped you, the least you could do is say thanks by posting a reply.
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If im not mistakin the rom itsself has to be LZX compressed, and ur SD card has to be FAT32 Format
i mentioned the FAT32 in step 1, but i have no idea about lzx
jonrulezz said:
i mentioned the FAT32 in step 1, but i have no idea about lzx
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Ah my bad i guess scanning thru it u dont get the whole "picture"
yea its not problem but to use this feature to the max we should have a stripped version of our roms like Ivan's Juststable micro edition over at the herald sub-forum and then we could really have memory to waste and such
I've been using this method for a while, in my opinion its safer. In my experience it works for flashing Phamquang's ROMs as well. I used it for v 19 and 20.
XirXes said:
I've been using this method for a while, in my opinion its safer. In my experience it works for flashing Phamquang's ROMs as well. I used it for v 19 and 20.
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so i wasn't the first to find out about it...
i personally hate these ROMs i wish there more like the one in this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=515344 ...its uses its storage to the max.
Problemm with the ROM!
Hello everyone, i'm new here, i have a HTC Opal (viva), and i want to upgrade the rom, i was trying to do it by SD card, and when i press the down volume button, appears the screen red/gree/blue but it never disapears. I can't do it by an other way (by usb cable) cause the device turns off when the status bar goes on 2%, so the only way that this thing doesnt turns off is when i insert the rom in the SD card, what can i do!!?, please help!.
PD. oh an other thing is that sometimes appears something like "your update is corrupted". this is a very confusign thing
problem ROM
if i named OPALIMG.nbh appears a white screen and says "Cheking SD contents" then "Invalid certificate, press any key to continue"
What is wrong?
did you install hardspl b4 trying to flash? that could be the problem...
jonrulezz said:
Hello.
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Not bad for a 12 year old kid! Lol.
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jonrulezz said:
did you install hardspl b4 trying to flash? that could be the problem...
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I have same problem, before install im install hardpl but now say 1.26.0000
What can i do?
When I reboot and press volume down button, appears on the screen "USB Update Mode!"
What can I do?
Thanks in advance.
I have the same problem that a few others have faced, Once i restart my phone and hold the vol down button, it goes into bootloader mode but after that nothing happens. It just stays there.
And in the in the SD card all that is reqd is the OPALIMG.nbh file? sounds strange cause a lotta other places have other round about procedure as compared to this.
karthiksk said:
I have the same problem that a few others have faced, Once i restart my phone and hold the vol down button, it goes into bootloader mode but after that nothing happens. It just stays there.
And in the in the SD card all that is reqd is the OPALIMG.nbh file? sounds strange cause a lotta other places have other round about procedure as compared to this.
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[FIXED]
The SD card wasn't formatted using FAT32 it was formated using FAT. re-formatted it,
issue resolved. So for others who faced similar issues, here is your salvation.
this works ! nice
you saved my ass mate
Thankssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!