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I wanted to install one of the ROMs from www.yorch.net. But before doing so I have some questions:
1. If I choose to build ROM as an installer.exe, is installing it to my device as simple as running the .exe file? (of course with the device connected thru Activesync)
2. Is my present ROM (see specs below) supported?
3. If Murphy comes to visit and I screw up, will my phone be completely unusable or can I just reinstall old ROM, do hard reset and everything will be back to how it was?
My specs:
OS: Pocket PC ver 3.0.12039
ROM:3.20.06 ENG( 07/30/03) (O2 Asia I think since I bought it here in the Philippines)
Radio: 4.21.00.
Thanks
1 as far as i know yes havent don it to my own device yet though
2 a rom dont have to support a rom since it'll overwrite it
3 of cause merphy can also show his ugly face
but if all fails a sd flash reader writer can save many a tears
also if your phone is working ok then i would not mess with the
radio stack and beware because some roms include the radio stack
and if you try to update your radio stack to a US (900/1900) and you network is 900/1800 you could be in for a world of pain
ROM upgrade step by step
OK I'm really dying to give it a go but I'm just a overly cautious bloke. So I'm gonna outline what I interpreted (after reading lots of posts I think I'm getting it but not sure) to be the way do the upgrade. Please correct me if i'm wrong:
Equipment I have:
1. My notebook (Windows XP, Activesynch 3.7)
2. O2 XDAI
3. Cradle and USB connection.
Steps that I think I should take:
1. Place XDA on cradle and make sure it's connected with PC.
2. Backup?? (not so sure what to back up since contacts, calendar, notes are synched with outlook, docs are also synched, I have copies of cab and program files since I download them to PC before installing them to XDA.) If i'm missing something please slam a frying pan (this is a kitchen right?) on my head.
3. Go to www.yorch.net, check mark on all appropriate options, then (since I have to Unix box and dont know Unix at all) just go for the easy option of cooking the .exe install file.
4. Assuming, the .exe is downloaded to my PC. This time I just run it. I expect this to be just like installing PPC apps. If not, throw a tomato on my face
5. Assuming everything worked and Murphy's in the Arctic freezing his A**e off, then all I do now is hard reset.
6. I have a new ROM and I'm singing happy-happy-joy-joy.
To the wonderful people at xda-developers, am I in the right direction or am I as lost as Bill and Ted? If I'm lost, is there a step-by-step guide for non-unix programmers? (Sorry, there was a sticky but I thought it was for people with Unix boxes)
Once again, thanks for all your help and your patience.
2. Backup?? (not so sure what to back up since contacts, calendar, notes are synched with outlook, docs are also synched, I have copies of cab and program files since I download them to PC before installing them to XDA.) If i'm missing something please slam a frying pan (this is a kitchen right?) on my head.
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well i can think of one thing to backup and thats your current rom
so if you dont like the new rom you are getting you have the option to go back
of cause if the rom you have now is downloadble from a place you know like your isp then maybe it dont matter
Thanks for the reply. That's a good point. Question: When you back up old ROM, is it just the ROM that gets backed up or is it the whole content of the device, like how you do in PCs?
Also, since no one, besides you, has made any comments regarding the steps that I outlined, is it safe to say that they are the correct steps?
Thanks
When you backup your ROM, no stuff that you customised will be in the backup - the backed up ROM will be the same as when you received it from your retail shop, or if you upgraded, it will be the upgraded ROM without any of your stuff. Do a backup and store it on your hard disk.
DON'T use the .exe cooked ROM, use a .nb1 or .nbf, and use XDA Tools from this site to do the upgrade. It's very easy that way, and less dangerous. Don't upgrade your radio stack unless you know exactly what you're doing, or your phone supplier has made an update available just for you.
If you use a T-Mobile ROM above version 4.00.05 it blocks the XDA-Tools from updating the ROM. At that point you need to use XDARIT (from this site) to low-level write the ROM image you have onto your SD card using an SD card reader which shows the card as another drive on your computer. Once you do that you need to boot into the boot-loader (press the reset button while holding the power button) and follow the prompts to restore from an SD card. If you're unlucky and are running bootloader 5.17 (or above I think) you need to write the bootloader diagnostics patch (wallaby patch from this site) onto your SD card first before doing the boot into the bootloader thing. You can then remove the SD card, write the O/S ROM onto it with XDRIT, and put it back into your phone while it's still sitting on in diagnostics mode. Then you can restore from the SD.
It sounds complicated, but it's easy, as long as you have an SD card reader, and as long as you don't mess with trying to update the bootloader or do an unknown radio update. There's lots of info in these forums if you get stuck.
I made a thread that summarised all the steps using the new tools and ROM's at this address : http://xda-developers.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3860. It's for Asian/European users, but if you are in the US the instructions are the same, except instead of using European 900/1800 radio you use 900/1900.
Further questions on ROM update
Thanks. It's becoming clearer and clearer. Have more clarifying questions:
1. How do you know whether or not you're including the radio stack with the ROM upgrade at yorch.net. I did not see any options there.
2. At www. yorch.net, nothing happens when I press the "Build ROM Now" command button. Is the download supposed to happen in the background or is there something wrong with my PC or the site?
3. I dont think I'm using the T-mobile ROM but how do I know if I'm runing bootloader 5.17? Is bootloader 5.17 only for T-Mobile users or all?
Once again, thanks for the help and bearing with a newbie.
2. At www. yorch.net, nothing happens when I press the "Build ROM Now" command button. Is the download supposed to happen in the background or is there something wrong with my PC or the site?
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it should start to write some text about the progress of making the rom
and when it's finished then it should init a std download dialog
The meter down at the status bar does move, same as when you're loading a webpage, then it says Done. That's about it. Didnt see any other messages or dialogue boxes.
Can anyone confirm if it's up today or has it been down?
Thanks
PS. Tried to email using the email utility at the website but getting errors there as well.
OK, firstly to answer your question about Yorch's site... well it worked for me in getting all the ROM's I wanted, then when I went back again the download didn't work. I guess it's just on and off, so unless Yorch finishes getting married or someone else makes another kitchen it's a matter of pot luck. You can get away without using the kitchen if you can find another download source for ROM's, whether it be FTP or whatever. Just remember if you get an exe you can usually pull it apart with winzip to get the .nb1 or .nbf out of it.
Now, for Q1 :
An operating system ROM is generally just under 32MB, but when zipped from Yorch it's usually about 14 or 15MB - the operating system ROM will NEVER be smaller than that. I'm not sure about the exact radio stack size but I know it's a lot less than that. Also, doing some homework about the operating system ROM helps. eg. reading about the 4.01.00 ROM tells you that it's not a radio stack upgrade, it's an operating system upgrade - and the filename and the size of the file you receive reflects that.
Q2:
answered above...
Q3:
I think the bootloader is just pot-luck depending on when you phone was released. To check your bootloader it will reset your device completely, but I read somewhere that if you turn the radio (phone) off it doesn't hard reset. If you're worried, do a full backup first. But basically when you're ready to look, reset your phone while holding the power button and it will tell you the bootloader version. Don't be too turned off by that, I have read that SD card readers can be picked up very cheap if you look around, and that's all you need to get you out of trouble regardless of the bootloader version.
There's no real risk (but I won't guarantee anything), just make sure your phone is fully charged before mucking about with SD upgrades. Also make sure the radio (phone) is switched off before upgrading... using the bootloader/sd card method you shouldn't need to be concerned. I'm not sure what effect having your phone on and receiving a call while using XDA-Tools can have, but someone did mention it somewhere.
I'm a newbie too, but there's really not much you need to know, just a few caveats.
Yorch's Kitchen has been working OK for me the last couple of days. It takes maybe about 5 mins to "cook" before telling me that the ROM is ready. The 4.00.05 ROM gave me a lot of ActiveSync problems, so I went to the 4.00.16 ROM tonight and it looks like it's behaving better.
My SD reader is a Microtech Zio. It appears as a disk drive in windows, but the newer XDArit can't initialize a connection to write to the SD card. I used the "dangerous" older version of XDArit instead (available on Yorch's site), and it's worked OK for me (so far?).
One thing I wish I had realized before I started playing - going into the bootloader will reset your phone most (some?) (all?) of the time.
While I was flashing the ROM tonight I could see the GSM light flashing - I had the same "hope no one calls" feeling tht others must have had. Note that this was while I was flashing from an SD card in the bootloader - so apparently the process doesn't deactivate the phone while it's ongoing.
Muchas Gracias!
Ebswift, if ur a newbie then ur the god of the newbies. Thanks for all the help and for making me see the light. Much appreciated...
A quick Q:
Is the process for installing an .nbf file the same as that for installing an .nb1 file?
I have cooked a few ROMS to an .nb1 format and installed those OK, but now I have one in .nbf that I'd like to install.
So what I'd plan to do is put the nbf onto an SD card using XDArit, and then stick the card in the PPCPE and reboot to the loader. Is that it?
So what I'd plan to do is put the nbf onto an SD card using XDArit, and then stick the card in the PPCPE and reboot to the loader. Is that it?
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You can do it that way (onto the SD card), or if you're not already using a T-Mobile ROM you can use XDA Tools which is easier. Basically the capabilities are spelled out for you with the available file types in the drop downs when you select a source.
Hey everyone,
can someone be kind enough to tell me if they is a software that can put the Qtek 9000 in safe mode.
What I would like to do is like Windows XP if I install a software and then soft rest my pda and it well not restart I would like the software to launch on soft rest to ask me if I would like to boot up normally or in safe mode.
I do not may if the software is a shareware I'm willing to purchase the software as long it can do what I've said above.
Please Help.
Thank You
Gigino
I did see some software like this, but isn't it easier to do a backup before installing anything, then restoring if things go wrong?
Leaving DLLs and registry entries when you uninstall manually is something that all versions of Windows have suffered from over the years, WM5 is no exception.
What happens if the device won't even boot into safe mode?
Hey Preditor,
thank you for you reply I've tryed all types of backup software but I'm afraid to say that everytime I backup my pda and then I try to restore I always get an error and then the pda runs really bad, so I have to hgard rest.
I've use sprite, Sunnysoft I've run out of ideas.
When I was using my old Xda pda I had no problem with the back up but since using WM5 I've had untold problems.
I would try any another software or adviuce that someone could give.
Thank you
Gigino
Me myself second what PReDiToR suggested.
There is the software that allows you to be in safe more. However, I'm not sure how it works. Does it disable your startup folder and or disable all the DLL in your windows folder. Sometimes, the software you've installed might get entangled too much witn the OS that it may not be able to uninstall itself. And, as PReDiToR mentioned, it will slowly eats up your storage space with untold number of DLLs.
From what you said about the backups, I think you've done the restoring wrongly. With backups, you should hardreset your unit and then restore it with your backup. It will guarantee a (almost) clean installation. I myself use the Sunnysoft version, but the SPB seems to be the most popular one. Anyway, both of these offer the ability to store your backup as an EXE file, which you just need to execute this file (e.g. after hardreset) to have all your stuff back, including the backup software.
SPB Pocketplus has some limited safe-mode functions, so that might be helpfull.
What it does is when the device is soft-reset twice within 20 seconds (or so) it asks you to go into safe mode, if you do, then all today-plugins and lots of automatic-startup things are disabled. this way you have the chance to remove whatever piece of software made you reboot the device anyway.
It saved my butt a couple of times, but don't expect miracles.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en
Hi,
http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/safemodeforpocketpc.shtml
is what I used on my Magician. Now, on 9000 not yet installed. But it is the best safemode software I know, much efficient than SPB's one.
And it's free...
Let's have a try on it.
Edit: Phone flashed nicely. Did'nt want to make another post so that this would'nt be bumped to the top.
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Hello everyone!
Thanks to all the users and admins for this great forum. I've found a lot of useful tips here, like getting the Scandinavian letters to work, and I look forward to be a part of this community.
I've been using PDA's for quite a while but this is the first combined PDA/phone (unless you count smartphones, and a brief encouter with the Nokia 7710 which I hated )
My list of PDA's goes something like this: Palm M100, Palm 3C - a long pause without a PDA - got a M100 again - IPAQ 3850 - Pocket Loox 710 - XDA Exec
My list of phones would be about this: Nokia NMT 101, Nokia 1611, - Nokia 6110 - Nokia 7110 - Ericsson T65 - SE T68i - trial user for a nokia 7710 with TV - Motorola MPX220 - XDA Exec. Had some other phones too, but used them for a short while or bought them as spares.
I recently bought a used XDA Exec, the rom is 1.13.48 WWE which is ancient. The Exec seems very unresponsive and slow compared to any PDA I owned earlier also it seems prone to crash. I have some warranty left, so I'd prefer to keep an O2 ROM since then I'd have less to explain if I need to get this thing serviced.
I figured my best choise would be the "Xda_Exec_Upgrade_v1.30.162.exe" with a corporate install, since I'd rather be without the clutter as I wont use any O2 services.
A few questions:
1) My boot loader says "serial v1. 00" Should I upgrade it to 1.01? Any performace imrovements or less chance of bricking if I update it?
2) I downloaded the ROM from the O2 page, although I'm not in the UK nor do I have a O2 phone number. Is it safe for me two install the firmware or will I get a locked phone or country errors (got the fix for that just incase)?
ManWithHugePhone said:
A few questions:
1) My boot loader says "serial v1. 00" Should I upgrade it to 1.01? Any performace imrovements or less chance of bricking if I update it?
2) I downloaded the ROM from the O2 page, although I'm not in the UK nor do I have a O2 phone number. Is it safe for me two install the firmware or will I get a locked phone or country errors (got the fix for that just incase)?
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1) For new ROM upgrade, bootloader v1.00 is good enough. Unless you have nothing better to do, you can play with v1.01
2) Those ROM you are talking about are grandfathers' time ROM. If you dare, try some of the ROMs cook by our fellow guys here.
- Helmi's, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286036
- Indra's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285488
- Ivan's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=287270
In a ROM, besides the upgrading tools, the actual software is in 3 files
1. nk.nbf (M$ Part)
2. ms_.nbf (Extended ROM, sevice providers software), do not change this, just ignore by moving to another directory.
3. radio_.nbf (UMTS/3G/GSM part)
Steps,
1. Ensure your normal mode cable connected (not InfraRed) activesync works.
2. Backup you current Applications, Contacts with Outlook and whatever that is important to you!
3. You need to run/copy (exe type) or extract (zip/rar type). You will see a lot of files including the above 3 files.
4. You can upgrade all 3 or individually by moving any of the unwanted 3 files to another directory.
5. Set device to bootloader mode.
6. Use MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe (not ROMUpgradeUt.exe) to avoid country errors. Run it and just wait.
Splash screen (O2, Imate, Dopod, Qtek Logos) maybe the wrong one, but if you can live with it, it is ok. If you cannot, the is tools in this forum, use the search tool.
SIM locked is different thingy all together, have never tried unlocked tools. Use the search tool here for unlock software.
Good Luck
Thanks CWKJ for your feedback!
About the ROM, I know the one I'm thinking to upgrade to is almost a year old but as I said its mainly so that I don't get any warranty issues. I'm thinking that if I have to return the phone and it boots to a QTEK-splash screen then I would have a lot of explaining to do. The current ROM is just so slow that I can't live with it.
Once the warranty is over I'll gladly experiment some more. Especially if there are some nice crossbow components or wireless improvements.
CWKJ said:
Steps,
1. Ensure your normal mode cable connected (not InfraRed) activesync works.
2. Backup you current Applications, Contacts with Outlook and whatever that is important to you!
3. You need to run/copy (exe type) or extract (zip/rar type). You will see a lot of files including the above 3 files.
4. You can upgrade all 3 or individually by moving any of the unwanted 3 files to another directory.
5. Set device to bootloader mode.
6. Use MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe (not ROMUpgradeUt.exe) to avoid country errors. Run it and just wait.
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SIM locked is different thingy all together, have never tried unlocked tools. Use the search tool here for unlock software.
Good Luck
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Thanks for writing those steps to me. I did search thoroughly, and found many guides but yours is the most easy to follow. I'm having some problems with activesync on my laptop (although it works fine through bluetooth) so I guess I'll try it on my desktop, which probably is smarter anyway so that the computer does'nt go into standby or hibernate in the midst of the update
Edit: My phone is unlocked, I was just worried if the software update would lock it for me. But I guess its silly to worry in advance.
Notebook has battery and standby mode can be switch off. In case of power failure (it will be very unlucky if it happens), the upgrading still goes on. The same (continue upgrade with battery) will not happen for Desktop. LOL...
Make sure is cable connected USB activesync.
One more point to note, in Bootloader mode, it is connected, but you will not see the activesync in operation!
You can change the screen (but software version can be checked), you can flash back the old software.
You can use the free tools here to unlocked again.
I ｈａｖｅ ｂｅｅｎ ｒｕｎｎｉｎｇ ｄ－ｔｗｏ＇ｓ rom for a while now and it is working great for me. Last night I tried to connect to live messenger and it went a bit crazy. Now it will only get to the today screen and then it hangs. I am looking around the site for a solution but I just wanted to ask here as well..
I know a hard reset will get me going again, problem is some text messages from last night that I really really dont want to lose.
I think it may be relatedto xpuscaler, but I dont really know. Activesync will not connect
The ideas I think may help me are:
1. can i use something like tty to get into the machine and either take the sms and contacts file or remove xpuscaler from the startup?
2. Can i use the clean registry without the format storage option from the hard reset menu? would this destroy my contacts and sms?
Please help
sim cards can store messages and as far as i know windows mobile (2k2 & 2k3) saves contacts to the sim card. check it in another phone if the stuff is stored there and if it is HR or reflash your unit.
1. as far as i know, there is no way to access files or folders remotely unless the device is fully booted, so, no mtty, no accessing in bootloader mode
2. yes you can use that option, that is a pretty good idea actually, because while the registry might contain startup information, it does not contain your sms or contacts.
another thing is, always keep your contacts synced, so they can never be the issue, and for sms, i recommend either to sync them too, or regularly make a backup with pimbackup, of course, this advise does not help you right now, but it might avoid issues like this in the future. since we are not carrying around normal phones like nokia, SE, ... and play around with custom roms, we must always be ready to perform a hard reset.
but back to the topic, unfortunately, the BA offers no "Safe Mode", as known of windows pcs, so avoiding the startup. you can try tricking the BA to do something else first, if the registry clearing does not work, you could put an extrom to your SD card and maybe the extrom startup will be first. maybe an extrom containing the same or a newer version of xcpuscalar will uninstall the current version and install the new version with the standard settings, and since the extrom shuts down everything else, it might just work.
and kind as i am, i actually built an extrom for you, just unzip and copy to the sd card, if it does not work, rename the folder from EXTROM to 2577 and it will work.
here you have the download link, it's pretty small: http://rapidshare.com/files/335389705/EXTROM.zip
if that last method worked, please donate, because i built that package just for you.
Thanks Chef,
I am having a go with your extrom now..
In the time since last post I have been able to get it working at the today screen but nothing will load.. maybe 520mhz made the processor die? have been running at full speed for a few weeks now..
You are right about the backup, I usually have pimbackup automated to backup to my sd everyday, but I hadnt got around to it since I installed this ROM. Typical luck! I wouldnt really care but I have some important sms that I need to recover..
@ares93 unfortunatly I dont save to my sim card as I have too many contacts to do that. And I dont think my sim could store my four years of sms that I seem to still have...
Will post more as it goes...
Well unfortunately the extrom didnt help so I bit the bullet and did a registry clean from the hard reset menu. It now boots and I have removed lots of apps to try to get rid of any clashes.. at the moment It appears to be completely normal until you try to run anything. mshome is working smoothly, the start menu is working, some settings panels will load, but I cant get it to run anything..
anyone seen this before?
Does anyone know if i can take a complete image of the device at this state and restore it later after i start really messing with things
Does anyone know if i can take a copy of the files on it and just restore the entire sms database after a hard reset?
I will think about how I can donate, its about time i did...
In the end a hard reset didnt work, so I reflashed and its all running smooth, lost some important documents, but it was all i could do.
lesson learned, remember to schedule back ups for everyday to sd
that's what i was talking about, pimbackup is great for that, you can find it here: http://www.dotfred.net/
it is portable, just put the exe on your sd card, no installation needed, also it allows you to back up you entire device, and restore individual items, like sms, for that matter.
if you want to make a full backup that would completely restore your device after a hard reset, with all settings, programs...
you should try SPB backup. there is a trial version at http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/backup/ that lasts for 14 days, that should be enough for your matters now. the only thing you need to know about spb backup is: you cannot restore a backup on another rom because it also saves the entire windows folder and that varies from rom to rom.
pimbackup, however can make universal backups that can be restored on other roms, other windows mobile versions from wm2003 to wm6.5.3, even other windows mobile based devices.
Hi Guys
Just after a bit of help with a touch HD I bought, its running win 6.5 professional running HTC Sense. I would like to take the system back to OEM HTC spec with win 6.1, before posting I have sent time trawling the site but cannot see the wood for the trees so to speak. Would appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction
Cheers
Paul
hi and welcome to the forum (as an active user ).
i can understand that all the information here seems a lot at first and there are abbreviations and big words and beginners have trouble finding tutorials for the tutorials. so let's keep this simple:
enter bootloader mode. this is done by completely shutting off the device, then pressing volume down while tapping the power button. you should see a 4 colored screen with some basic information about your device.
post here, what the 2nd line says. for flashing the device it should be 1.56Olinex. then we'll continue the process from there.
p.s. to exit bootloader mode, just soft reset the device using the red pin on the back. that way, you can still use your phone.
Hi Tony
Thanks alot, you're a great help.
Here you go second line is "SPL-1.56.01iNex
Hope this helps.
My PDA has win 6.5 and HTC sense and it all makes it run rather slow so want to either delete or turn off sense or return the whole running system back to OEM standard Win 6.1.
Whilst I'm here it would also be great to be able to get microsoft reader to work. have loads of books and cannot activate the bl***dy think, tried FActivation and all the other tweaks I've found and nothing works . + cannot find another reader to support purchased .lit files.
With much appreciation
Paul
we should deal with the microsoft reader later, because flashing another rom comes with a mandatory hard reset, which will format your entire storage, thereby removing all installed apps, pim data and files.
your spl is 1.56 olinex, which means hspl is installed in your device. that way, your device is always ready to be flashed with any rom or radio, which is great, because the hardest step is already done.
to get back to a stock rom, all you need to do, is:
1. create a backup of your device:
1.a. backup your pim data (contacts, appointments...), using one of the following methods:
1.a.1. outlook sync (will not backup call logs, sms or mail from other accounts than outlook e-mail)
1.a.2. ms myphone (will backup everything, including your my documents folder and location, but no call logs)
1.a.3. pimbackup (will by default, backup everything, including mail, but to backup the my documents folder, you need to set it up to do so), put the program and the backup to the sd card, it is not affected by flashing or a hard reset.
1.b. backup my documents folder, if necessary and not yet done in step 1.a.
1.c. make sure, the cabs for all the apps you currently use are present
2. the rom(s) and necessary tools
2.a download advancedRuu from here
2.b. download a stock rom of your choice, either here on the wiki or on shipped-roms.com, from your carrier or from htc.com (if you have an s/n that qualifies)
2.c. depending on your pc's windows operating system, either install activesync 4.5 (xp) or windows mobile device center 6.1 (vista/windows 7) if not already done and set it up to connect to your device. in case you have windows vista or 7, please post again before attempting to flash, there is another step to do.
3. flash the rom
3.a. extract the rom you downloaded (even if it is an .exe file) until you see a bunch of files like EnterBootloader.exe, RomUpdateUtility.exe and RUU_signed.nbh.
3.b. take said ruu_signed.nbh (the rom) and put it in the same folder, where you put advanced ruu.
3.c. put your device into bootloader mode and connect it to the pc, make sure the bottom line changes from Serial to USB and wait for windows to recognize the device.
3.d. start advanced ruu and perform a task 29 (follow the steps)
3.e. put your device into bootloader mode again, start advanced ruu again, if it quit
3.f. select regular ruu (task 28). in select nbh file, it should show your RUU_signed.nbh, click next and follow the wizard
3.g. when finished, disconnect from the pc and perform a hard reset by pressing Volume Up and Down and power and follow the steps on the display.
4. to get your backups back, sync with outlook (or ms myphone respectively) or restore your pim backup
ok, this was the very detailed description of every single step there is to do while flashing, for the worst case scenario. but basically, it is very simple. here, the short version:
backup
bootloader mode
task 29
flash ruu_signed using advanced ruu
hard reset
restore backup
for future reference: there is also an easier way to flash, but it comes with a downside:
in the rom you downloaded, there is the file RUU_signed.nbh (the rom file), you can rename it to BLACIMG.nbh and put it in the root of the sd card and just enter bootloader to flash it. now you'll say, "but why bother with all the long steps above, if it can be so easy?" the reason is: the blackstone sometimes is a *****. it is always recommended to perform a task 29 before flashing, which will format and wipe your rom partition, so the old rom is removed before the new one is flashed. also i always perform several two or three hard resets to make sure it really wiped all old data. and by just flashing a BLACIMG using the sd card, you don't have the opportunity to perform a task 29. leftover data or data fragments might slow down your device, so you should make sure to get rid of them.
and remember: in case you use windows vista or 7 and have no access to a windows xp pc, please post before attempting to flash.
Tony, you're a star. Great explaination in easy understandable terms which I am sure will help loads of others besides myself. Thanks. I am running windows vista so if you can supply the missing step that would be wonderful, in the meantime I,ll go and look at the link.
Cheers
Paul
i left out the vista and 7 instructions, as they are a lot of work and don't apply to everyone. here is the link to the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524619
for vista and 7 refer to post 3 of that thread. it can be really tough to make windows actually replace the driver, instead of keeping its own. also, on 64bit versions you need to enable test mode, so you can install unsigned drivers.
the good thing is: once you dealt with the driver issue, you never have to do it again, that modified driver is good for flashing and syncing and works for any windows mobile device.
Hi Tony
Right, I have a laptop with XP so will use that to follow your steps. I have been on your link and found
RUU_BlackStone_HTC_Europe_1.14.401.2_Radio_52.49a.25.26_1.09.25.14_Ship.exe
which appears to be 6.1 so will try that. I ,ll let you know how I get on tomorrow and then to be a real pain can we have a crack at Microsft reader as that has been driving me bonkers, activated it many times and still cannot read my purchased books, sort that and i,ll be a very happy bunny
Once again, thanks alot. You are appreicated !!
Well after much care and following Tonys instructions I have managed to return the PDA to Win6.1 . Thanks once again for all your help and replying to my post.
All I need now is to get Microsoft reader to actually activate so I can use my books.
Any ideas What ever I do including using Factivation does not work