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I have totally hosed my TMobile device and I am looking to rebuild straight to the 1.1 build instead of going back to TMobile first (although that may be an option)...
If I can reflash with the TMobile ROM (256k or so), which files and how would I load the system up with the 1.1 build???
Or would I be better off rebuilding to TMobile original and then running the executable to load the 1.1 build???
Any help would be appreciated...
Todd
OldManTodd said:
If I can reflash with the TMobile ROM (256k or so), which files and how would I load the system up with the 1.1 build???
Or would I be better off rebuilding to TMobile original and then running the executable to load the 1.1 build???
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Not sure I understand. The 256 k you're referring to is the size of the bootloader, maybe? You don't need to change the bootloader, it's fine the way it is.
Unless it's a 5.17 bootloader, in which case you may want to replace it with something more 'userfriendly', so to speak (5.17 has a feature to prevent you from easily flashing the device, we hacked said mechanism, but it's still a hassle)..
Anyway: your goal is to replace the OS. If your device still talks to ActiveSync, just run Jeff's exe file that installs our Special Edition ROM v1.1 and you're all set. If it does not, get an SD-acrd reader/writer for your PC, and use XDArit and the bootloader method to flash your ROM.
Got the card reader....
I am back at ground zero.. The 256 is the actual baseline from what I understand....
Basically the first step to upgrade is to backup the ROM and that is what is toast...
At this point I can't get to activesync, the device just resets it self over and over again (albeit it slowly)...
I have a version 5.15 bootloader, I am ok there...
I am going to search around in here to use XDARit (downloaded already) and try to find the bootloader method to flash my ROM (I am trying to find a good copy of the TMobile ROM now)..
Thanks for any assistance you can lend...
Todd
update - I can't seem to locate the Bootloader Method you are referring to?? - Todd
If you drag to winzip, you'll see the v1.1 Special Edition ROM nbf-file in there. You can just read that to SD-card using XDArit, and you'll be all set. No need to first install T-Mobile's ROM.
I downloaded the exe already...
basically at this point I formatted my only backup due to the only card avail is 128meg...
I will run the XDArit now....
After I write to the card, what do I do on the phone to load the software from the card???
Re: I downloaded the exe already...
OldManTod said:
After I write to the card, what do I do on the phone to load the software from the card???
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Simply insert the card and boot into bootloader (pressing power while resetting), and it will ask you to press the action button if you want to flash the contents of the card. The action button is the center of the big rocker key.
man alive!!! I can't win....
XDARite is blowing off when trying to write to the SD card...
To use XDARite you just use the Fat format??? I am rebooting with card in writer so that the volume will show on startup...
I have a Lexar Card reader and trying to run XDARite from XP and selecting the ~32 meg .nbf file from Jeff's update....
Thanks again for any thoughts...
Todd
p.s. You are a busy poster today
Re: man alive!!! I can't win....
OldManTod said:
XDARite is blowing off when trying to write to the SD card...
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Blowing off ?? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this terminology.
To use XDARite you just use the Fat format??? I am rebooting with card in writer so that the volume will show on startup...
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No, the card is written to in RAW mode by XDArit, so XDArit destroys any file-system present on the card when it writes to it. It says so on the page, just read...
p.s. You are a busy poster today
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Look who's talking!
XDArit not writing to USB device....
that is where I am stuck at... for some reason, I can read/write to the card, but XDARit cannot....
Has anybody experienced this before with XP and an External USB device????
T
mine was fine. i used xdairt to load the image. actually for me my activestink disconnected while i was loading the rom image and i had to use sd card.
alex
hi there, oldmantodd,
my usb sd-card reader is also not working, but i managed to rebuild my xda in the following way:
first thing you need is another xda/mda whatever
second you boot this device in bootloader mode, press the rec-button ( the one on the side) and choose backup ce
once you backupped this devices operating system, just boot your wrecked device in bootloader mode with the sd-card containing the backup
now it asks you if you want to download teh ce from sd card,
just confirm this and after a while your device is fine again..
jope this helps!!
best regards tim
not work if using 5.17 bootloader, i have 2 xda (1 damage) and 256m sd card, any suggest how to solve this problem?
i dont have card reader, getting frustasion,plsss help
thz
USB Lost connection during upgrade
For those who noticed this "Lost USB COnnection" problem during the installation of the ROM. I found that as long as you don't resit the unit, just carefully disconnect it from the usb, move the mouse over the active sync icon by your clock so it dissapears or you only have 1 left. (restart if needed if none are there) and than reconnect the update program will resume the upgrade or restart it. I noticed this problem on 2 rom updates. On one of the times I actually had to re-run the update program after I reconnected the usb sync cable (cradle)
Flished perfictly well!
I have bootloader 5.15
If someone has the ORIGINAL (any version is good to me) of T-Mobile's Rom's as mine got screwed before I could back them up... Hence the reason for my upgrades... I would love it if you could leave me a note as I really could use the originals to re-install.
Hey Tim...
Is that the same as going to boot mode and the pressing contacts and writing ce+boot???
I am at the point where I have probably got to start from the very beginning...
I tried the method of writing ce+boot from another device and then flashing mine and no luck...
I am starting to get desperate....
Thanks for any help...
Todd
yeah, it is the same as pressing contacts and write boot+ce, after that is written ob the sd-card just put that sd-card in your damaged device and boot it in bootloader mode.
it will then say something like sd-card contains boot+ce, do you want to download, the press the action button and there you go - your damaged device is being flashed and everything should be ok..
good luck
I tried that this morning....
is it possible I hosed my device beyond recognition???
T
I can get to usb flash mode...
would that do me any good???
Right now... the device comes up with unrecognized card and then sits for a while with the keyboard and the error screen to enter a name for the card... and after a bit it soft resets and goes through the same thing...
T
Ok, sounds like you didn't boot to the bootloader... If you do a hard reset (the little button with the battery indicator above it) and hold the power button (the button on the top left) while you turn it back on it will start the boot loader. Make sure your card with the Boot+CE writen to it is in the expansion slot before you do this and it will automatically start in the Autoload screen. Just push the action button (the control pad straight in) to start.
Hope that bit helped.
You can get to the bootloader from the soft reset button...
as well...
When I do that of course I get to GSM error....
Can anyone verify to rebuild from the ground up from another device I would follow these steps:
Boot Good device from power+soft reset
At menu press contacts button
at the flash tools menu select CD+Boot to SD
Let the software write to the SD then remove card
On my device (which needs rebuilt)
Press Power and Boot
Unit will detect info on card
and just press action button
That is my understanding, however, there are other options on the flash tools menu that I have not investigated...
Any help as always would be appreciated...
Todd
Re: You can get to the bootloader from the soft reset button
OldManTod said:
Boot Good device from power+soft reset
At menu press contacts button
at the flash tools menu select CD+Boot to SD
Let the software write to the SD then remove card
On my device (which needs rebuilt)
Press Power and Boot
Unit will detect info on card
and just press action button
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The sequence above should work (I assume you know 'press power and boot' means keeping the power button pressed while soft-resetting).
You could write only CE to SD-card, no need to transfer the bootloader. If the above works, it means the receiving device has a functioning bootloader, if it doesn't then it won't be able to take the new bootloader.
I have a dead XDA (died while reflashing - some problem with the USB connection) !
I believe that I -may- be able to recover via an SD card. I have read what I can find, but I am not clear about this.
The instructions for flashing the ROM "bootloader" way assume that I can dowload my existing ROM to the SD card and then (I suppose) boot from the SD card?
Since the ROM is trashed (I assume) due to the flash failing, I also assume that I have no viable ROM image to load onto the SD card...?
Is there a URL I can inform myself about this? I've browsed all over this site but can't find anything that seems to address my situation.
I use MSN Messenger if that is easier: [email protected]
I'm really depressed...
Mtks
There's a set of tools here for writing a ROM image to SD-card. Click here to read more.
Using this tool you can write an any ROM image file to an SD-card. The only drawback is that you'll need an SD-card reader-writer attached to your PC, or access to another XDA with functional ROM to do the writing.
Pain in the ass, but if you're willing to accept the current geo-political situation as it is, then this is really nothing to get depressed over...
Hi.
Well I have a card reader, but since my XDA screen is a mess I don't have access to another XDA.
Ariel said:
Hi.
Well I have a card reader, but since my XDA screen is a mess I don't have access to another XDA.
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AS far as the ROM goes you can build your own just make it a .nb1 file. visit: http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/ROMkitchen
The screen being messed up shouldn't be a problem just put the SD card into the XDA and hold the power button while doing a 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".
HTH
Qman:
Many thanks, I needed this spelled out. Hopefuly last question for now:
Which is the ACTION key? CONTACT or CALENDAR button? (there is no such named key on the XDA)
cheers,
Justin
Well what a performance... dodgy card reader, problems over the maximum memory size of the media, not working then working after re-boot....
I'm surprised i cracked it, but I did.
I eventually found the right combination of device and file and cooperative card reader to finally see the ROM (which was cooked at Jeff's Kitchen amd selected as an .nb1 type file rather than an EXE file) copy over to the 128mb SD card.
On insertion into the XDA and re-boot I got the dialogue you described.
I decided that the ACTION key is the navigator key at the bottom of the unit pressed that and the restore began.
I even seem to have managed to RESTORE from an STG backup once I made sure that the personal details (device name) were renamed to the original machine (not Pocket_PC)
Well thanks -very-much for the help. (I only wrote the above to maybe help someone else in the future, who may have the same questions as me).
Now I can go back to playing with the ROM set-up.
I suppose I am right in saying that the ROM version currently at Jeff's Kitchen does not include XDA DEV v1.2?? It certainly doesn't behave as described (the start up tutorial is still there). Also the keyboard option makes the space bar disappear...!!
Thanks to Peter Poelman and Qman.
Cheers
Ariel said:
I suppose I am right in saying that the ROM version currently at Jeff's Kitchen does not include XDA DEV v1.2?? It certainly doesn't behave as described (the start up tutorial is still there). Also the keyboard option makes the space bar disappear...!!
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I think you may have checked 'Large keys' and 'use gestures'. See the keyboard options to set it like you're used to. (Althoug I prefer 'large keys' and 'use gestures').
Yes, you're right. I will have to get another copy as I don't like it.
Do you happen to know whether v1.2 is being used at Jeffs Kitchen? he first option)
Cheers
Ariel said:
Yes, you're right. I will have to get another copy as I don't like it.
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Or just turn it off once after cold-boot...
Do you happen to know whether v1.2 is being used at Jeffs Kitchen?
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Special Edition ROM v1.2 is just the last ROM we built before offering everyone the option of cooking their own ROMs in the ROMkitchen. So I guess you could look at ROMkitchen as a continously evolving "Special Edition ROM 2.x", if you will.
my qtek 9000 is stuck at bootloader
i read all the forums and didnt find the answer i look..
so please help
i did nothing wrong with the phone... i put it to charge and now its stuck at the bootloader (i think), the screen where it shows the radio version etc...
how can i start it again, or how can i "reinstall" windows
thx alot and pls help
i looked here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1164331
but the: Use the RECORD and CAMERA buttons (are not working for me)to navigate between the options, and switch the YES/NO values. Set the following:
how to navigate
avatar_ro said:
my qtek 9000 is stuck at bootloader
i read all the forums and didnt find the answer i look..
so please help
i did nothing wrong with the phone... i put it to charge and now its stuck at the bootloader (i think), the screen where it shows the radio version etc...
how can i start it again, or how can i "reinstall" windows
thx alot and pls help
i looked here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1164331
but the: Use the RECORD and CAMERA buttons (are not working for me)to navigate between the options, and switch the YES/NO values. Set the following:
how to navigate
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Have you READ the Wiki?
Good luck
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i dont know whats happening !!!!!!!!!!!!
but i tried EVERYTHING and still stucks at bootloader screen!!!
the thing is ... that this method does not work "1) Use two fingers to simultaneously press the RECORD and CAMERA buttons of the phone (on the phone's left side). Whilst these two buttons are depressed, use the stylus to click the soft-reset button underneath the phone - keep the two buttons depressed until the boot loader screen appears.
2) This should enable three options on the boot screen. These options allows a YES/NO response. Use the RECORD and CAMERA buttons to navigate between the options, and switch the YES/NO values. Set the following:
1] Enable KITL: NO (this is a debug tracing option which isn't required, except possibly for developers)
2] Format Registry Hive: YES (clears the registry)
3] Format Storage: YES (formats the internal memory: "\" directory, and under "\RamDisk\". Items under any storage card "\Storage Card\" are not formatted).
i can make a YES or NO at KTL but i cant scroll down with those keys to enable option 2 and 3
any ideas?
3) Once these options are set, press the MAIL button (in between today and the Pocket IE button) to confirm these options, and continue with the Registry and Storage format.
4) The device performs the reset, and the Windows CE setup screens (ie. screen alignment etc.) appear. Continue as per a new install.
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I used to be able to press the * (asterisk) key on my old dash/excalibur phone to toggle full screen in apps such as slingplayer.
But I have noticed that the * key on my new HTC Snap (s522) is not recognized by many apps. On my S522, the asterisk is a "alt+" function, but even if I press the ALT key first, then the "A" key (which has the * on it to), the app wont recognize it.
I also found that when playing doom4ce, when you try to exit by pressing the "Y" key to the Prompt "Exit", it also will not work
Can anyone give me any clues as to how to fix this - such as modifying some keymap file?
If so, what is the name of this keyboard file and where is it located?
Any tips on how to modify it would be greatly appreciated!
JohnCody said:
I used to be able to press the * (asterisk) key on my old dash/excalibur phone to toggle full screen in apps such as slingplayer.
But I have noticed that the * key on my new HTC Snap (s522) is not recognized by many apps. On my S522, the asterisk is a "alt+" function, but even if I press the ALT key first, then the "A" key (which has the * on it to), the app wont recognize it.
I also found that when playing doom4ce, when you try to exit by pressing the "Y" key to the Prompt "Exit", it also will not work
Can anyone give me any clues as to how to fix this - such as modifying some keymap file?
If so, what is the name of this keyboard file and where is it located?
Any tips on how to modify it would be greatly appreciated!
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What rom are U running? If you are running 3vo custom rom, keymapping is built in just need to enable it (english UK, USA....etc) if you are not. Check the sticky (Rom Dev. Section) you will find a tutorial over there.
I hope that helps
Mr. Clown said:
What rom are U running? If you are running 3vo custom rom, keymapping is built in just need to enable it (english UK, USA....etc) if you are not. Check the sticky (Rom Dev. Section) you will find a tutorial over there.
I hope that helps
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Hey Mr. Clown,
Thanks a bunch for that tip!
I just tried to modify the txt file as per the tutorial, but no luck I'll keep figiting some more and maybe I'll get lucky...
-John
JohnCody said:
Hey Mr. Clown,
Thanks a bunch for that tip!
I just tried to modify the txt file as per the tutorial, but no luck I'll keep figiting some more and maybe I'll get lucky...
-John
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Ok, you can search in the windows mobile hacking forums and see if you an easier tutorial over there.
I hope you solve your problem
Hi, i really need some help. I am trying to install android on my HTC leo but my call 'accept' key doesnt work so when i am getting to the part in DAF.exe where i have to use the volume buttons to scroll up and down and select (out of the 12 options) different options i cant choose one.
Is there a way around this?
Thanks
J
No. You are probably stuck running winmo with android on sd, unless someonhe edits magldr/cwm to use a different key, which currently no one has.
Get you call/send key working is about the only option you have.