After (I think) successfully upgrading to WM6, I've had a few problems...
1) I can't seem to soft reset anymore (holding down Power at the top + the reset button)...it seems the only way I can now reset my unit is by physically removing the battery...
2) I can't access the bootloader SERIAL mode...I can access the options for the kernel hive and formatting storage, but no success being able to get into USB mode to reflash my unit
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated - I only bought this phone on Friday
1. This was hard reset in WM2003 - for soft reset just press the reset button
2. You need to press and hold power+reset+record(WMP) buttons at the same time
I suggest you read WIKI first before asking questions which are answered a million times
Thank you for the prompt reply.
I can understand your frustration with many people constantly asking these questions, but please don't make me feel like an idiot when I've actually read the Wiki and tried Googling the problem prior to posting.
To clarify, I know *how* to access the SERIAL option (I had to do it to upgrade from 2003 to WM6 to begin with). My point is that holding Reset+Power+Record doesn't work anymore. It just continues the boot process and goes straight to the Windows Mobile splash screen. The reset button, in and of itself, does nothing at all. I've tried everything from just tapping it a few times to pressing and holding it for upwards of 30 seconds...but it doesn't seem to do anything for me.
Try to hold and press power+record+cam buttons then press reset while holding those buttons.
Yeah, it does nothing...I have a feeling that the actual reset button is no longer working on the unit...not sure if that's to do with the upgrade to WM6, or if it's a hardware problem and just happens to be coincidence :-/
don't take xplode's advise wrongly. it's just that reading AND understanding the WIKI is important especially for beginners like yourself.
if you think you've successfully upgraded to WM6, it's probably because of the "Congratulations" message that was displayed... well, you're almost there, though not quite.
try to fully understand the no/yes/yes instruction in the WIKI... the reset+power+record combination is NOT what you should be doing. it has been replaced by another... here's the thread that could guide you... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327978&highlight=kitl
and here's the pertinent wiki page...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blueangel_WM6_WizzardUpgrade4
good luck and welcome to the BA community.
Anyway if this that you try to explain is that the hardware buttons no longer work, you can try the MTTY method, if you have read the wiki you already know what exactly to do
Thanks raymonds, I will try not to, but I just don't want people thinking I'm yet another new member that doesn't read anything before posting, because I know how much I hate that too...I tried reading up on my problems for 4 hours last night before deciding to post because I couldn't find anything else to help.
I have successfully upgraded to WM6 and went through the no/yes/yes steps - the issue is that I want to go back to WM2003 or WM5...they seemed far less problematic for my phone for some reason..one problem I'm facing now is that my BA, pure and simple, no longer recognizes that I have a cellular carrier at all, making it essentially useless as a phone. When I try to go into SIM Manager, it hangs for a while, then goes into the screen saying that only emergency calls can be made...but when I try to put in my PIN, it says "Unknown SIM error", though the SIM works fine in my other phone...
I'm trying to use the Power/Reset/Record to either try reflashing in the hopes that'll resolve my issues, or downgrade...either way, it's not allowing me to do so, and I obviously can't do this while the phone is booted into WM6. It just seems like the reset button is no longer working, since neither combination that uses it (Power+Reset or Power+Camera+Reset) works anymore.
try to downgrade with MAUpgradeUT_NOID.exe, and then reupgrade, another thing you can do is to reflash the radio rom. The MTTY method resets bootloader settings which may be the solution to your problem.
MTTY under Windows XP is explained HERE
xplode, mtty requires one to do the power+reset+record combination, which he currently cannot do.
is this a second-hand unit?
Hm, there was another way to put your device into bootloader mode but i have never tryed it, in most of the WM2003 upgrades there was EnterBL.exe, and when you copy it to the device and execute it the device goes to bootloader mode...
but it also creates problems - read here
Also i had problems in the past with the latest version of MTTY (1.45) and used previous one 1.01 which worked like a charm
Sweet - thanks xplode and raymonds for your time.
Unfortunately I can't try these as I am at work right now, but I do appreciate the suggestions and will try them as soon as I get home.
If I can't get it to work, oh well - off to the service depot and a (probably) expensive lesson learned.
Please keep us updated, about your issue
Thanks guys...
So, I'm taking it that the radio stack is now corrupt, since it's no longer even showing a version number on my BA. I tried the methods xplode suggested - when I enter the unit into KITL mode, I take it I'm supposed to use USB Active as the transport method, since MTTY won't recognize a device otherwise, and my phone just boots into Windows from that point.
When I try to run MTTY though, all it does is display "kITLª" over and over again...I'm not sure if that's normal, or even how to enter a prompt of some kind...
I'm starting to wonder if maybe I should just take it to the depot, pay the $75 I was quoted, and learn my lesson... :-/
Any other suggestions, or am I just totally doing what you suggested wrong?
You do not need to enter KITL because this is used to debug your WM build using Platform builder
Just try to put your device to botloader mode and then use MTTY to instruct the bootloader what to do, or just reflash radio and then new rom
I've been reading through threads for almost 2 hours and I can't seem to find one direction to go in. I have the wing in bootloader mode now as it won't boot up normally anymore, just freezes at the 'T-mobile' screen. I know I need the original RUU but can not seem to find it. I'm interested in flashing it with one of the custom roms but am open to suggestions on the best ones. I've read over a few and they all have only slight differences to me unless I've read them wrong.
IPL 4.10.0002
SPL 4.10.0000
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Furthermore, I have tried to flash it while in the bootloader mode with a few different files and I'm getting the same error every time. It makes it to about 3% and restarts the phone and the RUU reports that the image file is corrupt...
hopefully this will help.
epicphotoeye said:
Furthermore, I have tried to flash it while in the bootloader mode with a few different files and I'm getting the same error every time. It makes it to about 3% and restarts the phone and the RUU reports that the image file is corrupt...
hopefully this will help.
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next time search. but i thought id be nice and search for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345411
Why thank you sir. Guess I wasn't using the right term... I looked for 'hearld ruu' and didn't think to use 'wing' either way it ended up working however I thought I'd add this little bit in for someone incase it happens to them.
right after running this program and starting the RUU, my phone reset at 1% but I immediately held down the camera button and put it back into bootloader mode and it seemed to continue right from where it left off...
Thanks again!
epicphotoeye said:
Why thank you sir. Guess I wasn't using the right term... I looked for 'hearld ruu' and didn't think to use 'wing' either way it ended up working however I thought I'd add this little bit in for someone incase it happens to them.
right after running this program and starting the RUU, my phone reset at 1% but I immediately held down the camera button and put it back into bootloader mode and it seemed to continue right from where it left off...
Thanks again!
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and remememer to hard-spl before trying to flash any other rom!
I have spent most of my evening trying to flash my phone to HardSPL.
Any advice would be very appreciated.
I've searched the forums here and read all sorts of guides, but i cant seem to get anything to work right.
If anyone can point me in the right direction or let me know how this works that would be great.
in particular, what doesnt work right?
I plug my phone in.
Then i run the Rom Update Utility.
It then asks if i want to run JumpSPL on my mobile device.
I select yes.
My phone goes white
It restarts
I recieve a error on the Rom Update Utility
Error 276: Communications error
JumpSPL doesn't really work. I have no idea why it's pitched to be supposed to work.
you need the herald specific HardSPL. Look in the herald forums for a thread with a name something like "HardSPL on herald-working!"
comm error
JrMcNail said:
I plug my phone in.
Then i run the Rom Update Utility.
It then asks if i want to run JumpSPL on my mobile device.
I select yes.
My phone goes white
It restarts
I recieve a error on the Rom Update Utility
Error 276: Communications error
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As soon as you get the error..
1. unplug the phone
2. put it in bootloader mode (press camera button + reset button)
3. replug phone back in.
you will see the letters usb on the bottom left hand side of the phone and the phone will continue loading.
Herald Specific HardSPL
JrMcNail said:
I have spent most of my evening trying to flash my phone to HardSPL.
Any advice would be very appreciated.
I've searched the forums here and read all sorts of guides, but i cant seem to get anything to work right.
If anyone can point me in the right direction or let me know how this works that would be great.
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Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2008521&postcount=308
to make your herald phone hardSPL. I have done it thru this method without problems. ASERG is one of the best.
I continued my forum search and found some helpful threads.
Finally got the job done.
Thanks!
I am seriously needing some light shed over here please some one i have been hunting and hunting, I even wrote a post to try to get help please help me so if any one else needs any help like this I may be able to help them also.
My phone was going through a flash when it restarted it got "Bricked" at the Windows Mobile splash screen. I want to know is there any way I can unbrick my Cingular HTC 8525 Herm100 device, via SD(micro). I have reformated my card but it still wont go to the bootloader, I have witnessed the small text at the bottom left of the screen that reads "No GSM" imediately after the phone comes on. Now either I am over reading something or missed something but if I could trouble some of the devs, admins, users, or even (not recommended, but im desperate to get working) flamers...
Please help me so that I may help others later on. Thank you
Im not a know it all....but I'll try and help.
Questions...
1) Have you tried to do a Manual load of the Boot-loader (POWER+OK+RESET)..?
Usually I HOLD the POWER+OK then hit the RESET while still holding the other two buttons, until the boot-loader loads.
2) Try taking out your Sim's card, see if the NO GSM is still there...?
I've had this problem on other phones in the past.
3) Unbricking using the SD card..? try doing a SEARCH THIS FORUM option for a
more dedicated search...
I would use a USB cord for the unbricking, as I have had better chances of undoing a brick.
Also you can used a "Motorola Razr", USB cord also with this phone for the USB options.
Well hope something works for you.
Thanks and good Luck.
Jake Howe
You also need to have installed Hard SPL V7... If you haven't then I hope you have a copy of your SHIPPED STOCK ROM as this may be th eonly thing that will fix your Hermes. If it has the "No GSM" error then its possible you will still have a brick. It generally means the radio rom is corrupted and is impossible to fix...
Thank you guys for the response I have reversed the brick of the phone a few days ago. My other question is, do anyone know how/or if it is possible to flash the phone and lock it to an "IDEN" type phone or know the Network ID Code for a Carrier called, boost mobile; a subsidiary of Sprint/Nextel.
Hi ladies,
after searching the threads about bootloader mode and activesync I didnt find a working solution for me. I just received a new HD2 with WM and have had a couple of failed boots - I just resetted the phone and started over. This is working more or less 1-2 times before failing the boot mode again.
So i wanted to install magldr and secondly android rom (DHD), but I cant activesync in bootloader mode in the first place. ofc the display beneath the htc logo shows 0% all the time. What can i do? Unfortunately I dont understand what others said to do in this case (RUU, HSPL )
Can some1 pls explain me what to do?
thx and regards
Ladies?
Read this here, if you still don´t understand what to do, re-read.
And please learn about the search function of this forum, the term "bootloader" will guide to at least one more sticky thread with basic tips and hints.
Thx, this was what i was looking for. Fixed it so far.
Thx tictac