Hello,
I just purchased a Unlocked HTC Hermes (Cingular 8525) off Ebay.
The phone is functioning great except for the GSM component. I currently am receiving the no GSM error. My phone SIM card is from Rogers in Canada.
I've read a post from Mad Meddik regarding his No GSM error on Rogers but a solution was never found. I've also read posts from people saying their Hermes worked right out of the box on the Rogers network.
Could someone please help me get my Hermes phone working on my Rogers network?
Here is my device information
Model NO: HERM100
ROM Version: 1.34.502.1
ROM Date: 09/21/06
Radio Version: 1.16.00.00
Protocol version: 32.53.7018.01H
Thanks!
5t3v3 said:
Hello,
I just purchased a Unlocked HTC Hermes (Cingular 8525) off Ebay.
The phone is functioning great except for the GSM component. I currently am receiving the no GSM error. My phone SIM card is from Rogers in Canada.
I've read a post from Mad Meddik regarding his No GSM error on Rogers but a solution was never found. I've also read posts from people saying their Hermes worked right out of the box on the Rogers network.
Could someone please help me get my Hermes phone working on my Rogers network?
Here is my device information
Model NO: HERM100
ROM Version: 1.34.502.1
ROM Date: 09/21/06
Radio Version: 1.16.00.00
Protocol version: 32.53.7018.01H
Thanks!
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Not my area of expertise, but as you bought of ebay maybe a previous owner semi bricked device? In which case the following thread might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286755
Mike
mikechannon said:
Not my area of expertise, but as you bought of ebay maybe a previous owner semi bricked device? In which case the following thread might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286755
Mike
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That would be my guess as well. My TyTN works fine on Rogers. All I had to do was create the GPRS and MMS connections settings, but that shouldn't stop the phone part from working "out of the box".
John
Thanks Mike, Thanks John,
I've asked the Ebay seller to look at this discussion and provide me with a solution. Perhaps following the Unbricker solution will be the way to go.
I'll let you guys know what happens.
Thanks
The Ebay seller has responded. He has told me to do what I can to fix it. Even if I fail, he will give me a full refund, so I figure I have nothing to lose at this point.
I'm wondering if upgrading the Radio ROM may fix the issue?
5t3v3 said:
The Ebay seller has responded. He has told me to do what I can to fix it. Even if I fail, he will give me a full refund, so I figure I have nothing to lose at this point.
I'm wondering if upgrading the Radio ROM may fix the issue?
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You might need to make some friends on the Hermes upgrading board! and do some serious reading of the un-bricking threads
Mike
So, after reading the guidelines in the unbricking Hermes Wiki page, my solution is to " Flash any shipped ROM matching your CID, if such rom is not available wait until your carrier releases it or send it to repair or warranty... "
Can anyone tell me how I can find the Shipped ROM? Is it on the CD anywhere?
I've moved this discussion over to the upgrading forum.
Thanks for you help guys!
- Steve
Related
Let me apologize if someone has asked this before (however I did search and found nothing). I also want to apologize if I sound stupid - I'm incredibly new to all this technology.
The Device: I have a "Siemens SX56" which I now know has many other names (thanks to this website). My ROM version is R.20.11 ENG dated 06/05/03, my Radio version is A.20.10 and my Protocol version (don't have a clue what it does) is 324e4. My wireless GSM carrier is Rogers in Canada.
The Problem: I wish to upgrade the device from Pocket PC 2002 (currently installed) to Pocket PC 2003. Microsoft only allows the manufacturer to provide this upgrade. Siemens does not have an upgrade for this device for people using the Rogers product in Canada. They do however have the upgrade available to AT&T subscribers in the U.S.
The Questions: Does anyone know if I can use the Siemens AT&T upgrade without any problems? What differences are there between these products? I noticed that my ROM and Radio versions were not included in the profile list (they must be fairly unique) does anyone have any familiarity with them and if so, how are they different from the newer versions? Can I update my ROM version to something less unique and still retain my wireless GSM carrier? Siemens and Rogers have been thoroughly unhelpful.
Thank - you for all your help.
It is so easy to upgrade to 2003.
Over hundreds posts are in the forum about upgrading to 2003
If you still cannot get it, contact me to help you. I'm in Toronto, Canada
thanks cgigate,
I too read MANY messages in this forum about upgrading to 2003 but haven't found anything that dispels my concerns about upgrading a phone with Rogers AT&T as the carrier.
Can you provide a link? What file(s) should I be looking for?
Also, a couple of other things...
1. Is there a way to backup my SMS messages before the upgrade and then restore them after the upgrade?
2. Has anyone found a solution the the "increasing ring" or volume clipping that was included in the new ROM's?
Thanks again! PS. I'm in Mississauga.
Rogers is my concern
Thanks Cgigate,
My concern is the same as Guiness.... how will the update effect a Rogers phone? The Siemens website clearly states that the upgrade is NOT for a rogers phone so I'm a little concerned. I did search the forums for any information on this and found nothing to this specific issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Sean
P.S. I'm in Markham/Toronto.
Update
Well, Siemens finally posted on their website an upgrade for WM2003 for the Rogers phones. You can find it here: http://www.my-siemens.com/MySiemens...C%2FMC%2FSX56POCKETPCPHONE%2Fdanda%2F,00.html
I downloaded it and followed the instructions. The Radio Stack was upgraded successfully, however, the thing pooched during the ROM update. Phone is dead - won't turn on at all. I contacted the Rogers guy I bought the phone from and he has sent it in to get reflashed.... crappy!
Hey senmc,
I just followed your link to the Siemens upgrade for Rogers users in Canada.
I did the download, full upgrade (Radio Stack and OS) and it worked flawlessly!
I'm up and running without any problems... except, of course, I am having the same volume issues that everyone else has written about.
I just went to the Siemens site.
It says..." the upgrade is no longer avaliable"!!!
Does anyone know where else can I find the upgrade?
Try this link:
http://downloads.rogers.com/wireless/products/phones/siemens/Siemens_SX56_Software_Upgrade.exe
Here is the update to WM2003 directly from Rogers.
(I've got some problems with this ROM used in the ROMkitchen. But in the original format it should work fine....)
For further Informations you can take a look at :
Stefanhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=9563&highlight=rogers
HTH
Ok. I just recently purchased a Cingular 8125, and I am a little confused.
From reading these and other forums I am gathering I have the G4 chip. Which means I can not load any custom ROMs or even unlock it yet ? Some topics say yers and others say no. if someone would like me to be a guinea pig, I am willing. I currently have an extra 8125 I can play with that still has the bulk of the 30 day return on it.
IPL/SPL 2.25.0001
GSM 2.25.11
OS 2.25.11.1
ROM 2.25.11.1 WWE
ROM DATE 5/11/06
RADIO 02.25.11
PROTOCOL 4.1.13.12
EXT ROM 2.25.11.102
Be warned that you could void your warranty and/or be on breach of your contract if you bought the unit as part of a new service. Anyway, I can give you 2 ways of getting the information. First, you can try typing "Unlock Cingular 8125" on Google. com. Once you see the results, check on a link at the Cingular users forum. Second, if you want a mere direct approach, look up the link to download "Lokiwiz" , a patch developed by an user of this forum with a screen name "Machinagod" . Good luck!
ECZ said:
Be warned that you could void your warranty and/or be on breach of your contract if you bought the unit as part of a new service. Anyway, I can give you 2 ways of getting the information. First, you can try typing "Unlock Cingular 8125" on Google. com. Once you see the results, check on a link at the Cingular users forum. Second, if you want a mere direct approach, look up the link to download "Lokiwiz" , a patch developed by an user of this forum with a screen name "Machinagod" . Good luck!
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Ok, so I tried lokiwiz, gave me an error than reset my phone. How can I tell if it is unlocked ? I tried the SIM and CID unlocking. As for the warranty, I understood that. If it bricks, it bricks. I have a spare, or I'll just get a new one.
What's Up everyone?
I updated my Cingular 8125 to WM6 Faria edition and installed the radio patch 02.61.11; however, for the past 3 days people have been sending me text message as well as calling me and leaving me voicemails which do not come in.
I do not know if this is due to the radio version i installed, so i thought i'd asked you guys and see if anyone knows of a more stable version.
Any suggestions will be appreciate it!
Will V.
WillJV said:
What's Up everyone?
I updated my Cingular 8125 to WM6 Faria edition and installed the radio patch 02.61.11; however, for the past 3 days people have been sending me text message as well as calling me and leaving me voicemails which do not come in.
I do not know if this is due to the radio version i installed, so i thought i'd asked you guys and see if anyone knows of a more stable version.
Any suggestions will be appreciate it!
Will V.
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All radio roms above 2.19.11 have missed call and sms issues with WM6! The best one for WM6 so far is 2.19.11! Try it; it should fix your problem. Keep on mind the reception is not as good as later roms.
In the next few days i was going to make a thread to try to unify all the "problems with WM6 on Cingular" and "missing calls, no voicemail notification" threads into one thread. This seems to be a major issue but is largely Cingular specific.
The goal of the thread will be to focus on why radios over 2.19 (including Cingular's own 2.25) get the issue and what can be done to fix it and allow upgraded radios. Be it registery fixes, .dll replacement, or perhaps even cracking open and comparing radio roms.
The thread will NOT be about "I have this problem what do I do???" nor will be about solving issues with providers other then Cingular. However any good leads or fixes may aid in helping others with other providers.
also 2.40 is good for fones that arent cingular...been alot of cingular problems but t-mo is working just fine woth it
Hey Calouro, thanks for the suggestion. I definitely want to give 02.19.11 a try. I looked for it in the FTP site but they dont have the US version of it ( ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Radio_Roms/ ) I was wondering if you happend to know of a site where i can download that version of the radio so i can try it on my phone.
I'll keep searching around anyways but thanks a lot for the heads up!
Will V.
WillJV said:
Hey Calouro, thanks for the suggestion. I definitely want to give 02.19.11 a try. I looked for it in the FTP site but they dont have the US version of it ( ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Radio_Roms/ ) I was wondering if you happend to know of a site where i can download that version of the radio so i can try it on my phone.
I'll keep searching around anyways but thanks a lot for the heads up!
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There is no US version of the 2.19 radio that I know of. You just use the UK one on the ftp site (thats what I've been running for about 3 months now and it works fine on Cingular here in the US).
mfrazzz,
Thank you for clearing that out for me. I went ahead and downloaded T-Mobile-UK_2.19.11_Radinly.zip and when i try to run the ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.exe in order to start flashing my phone, I get the following error message:
ERROR [300]: INVALID UPDATE TOOL
This update utility cannot be used for yoru PDA phone. Please get newer update utility.
Any idea why would i get this error message?
Thanks again and sorry to be a pain!
looking for 2.19
Could someone send me the 2.19 ROM, I have been searching the forum and to no avail. Many thanks in advance. I can't bear missing calls/SMS with the AT&T sim anymore.
jjklee said:
Could someone send me the 2.19 ROM, I have been searching the forum and to no avail. Many thanks in advance. I can't bear missing calls/SMS with the AT&T sim anymore.
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WillJV's post above is the link to where the radio's are stored. username and password are both xda for the ftp site.
ok, this is what happened. please bear with me since It's my first time to unlock my AT&T 8525 using the micro sd card. I used the method on this website on how to unlock the 8525. when I successfully unlock it at first 10 minutes it did work after I input the simcard then after 1hr the signal bar lost and say " ! " next to the signal sign, and I did the soft, hard reset and still came out the same thing and now my AT&T not letting my simcard work Please any help and advise that I can do to reverse this problem. I don't know if I did wrong on the procedure on how to unlock the AT&T 8525 using the micro sd card. Please help I paid this for $250 and will just be no use for it if I can call or text. Everything else are useful except I cannot call or receive call from someone after I unlock it. thank you
Please any one can help me please, my AT&T 8525 is not accepting calls or out going calls at all. after I did the unlocking process. please...please...please any one can give me a original ROM for AT&T so I can patch it back and can you please let me know how to to this patching. thank you aLL
Whats your Radio version?
PsyOpWarlord said:
Whats your Radio version?
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It's that when you see the boot loader mode? if thats so it is the bootloader 1.40 or you talking about the #'s say when you turn on the cellphone? please Im really sorry, It's my first time to do this unlocking and messed up the phone. It become unlocked but after that it's stop reading the simcard. thank you for your reply. please help guys I really need my cellphone back so I canmuse it.
setting->system->device information
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ROM version: 2.15.502.3
ROM date: 04/19/07
Radio version: 1.16.00.00
Protocol version: 32.53.7018.01H
thats what is see and everytime I turn the 8525 on the botoom says " NO GSM "
I read about some of the issue here and people haven't found a solution yet. Any senior member can help me please this is what happened after I did the unlocking please help...
Thank you for your reply
i don't know how to fix that problem, but you should try to unlock it again. http://pof.eslack.org/hermes-unlocker/
try this site. download the file and do what it says. I unlocked my phone through this and it worked great for me.
When I first bought this phone, it interrupted all my calls after a few mins. First the other person could not hear me, then the call ended. I took it to the service, they did a full resoft but still the problem exists. I am also a member on a romanian forum where a lot of people are complaining about this. Do you have this problem? I have written to HTC about this and I waiting for a response.
I have the same problem. I initially though it just happened when using a bluetooth handsfree, but I have found the same problem when using the headset that came with it. I will write to HTC as well to add weight to the complaints.
Exactly the same problem here.. Logged the ticket with HTC and after the usual suggestions on 'factory reset' which as usual made no difference whatsover they offered to send the phone in for the repair.
I've refused to do that for now, since if so many people are having similar issues that must be the software related and I hope it will be fixed in the next software/radio ROM.
If you're having the same issue please call HTC on 0845 8900079 (UK) and log the ticket. The more complains they receive about the same fault, the more chances we have of new upgrade being release soon-ish.
If you want you can ask to cross-reference your ticket to the ticket I've raised which is 10GBC210000560.
x0pek said:
Exactly the same problem here.. Logged the ticket with HTC and after the usual suggestions on 'factory reset' which as usual made no difference whatsover they offered to send the phone in for the repair.
I've refused to do that for now, since if so many people are having similar issues that must be the software related and I hope it will be fixed in the next software/radio ROM.
If you're having the same issue please call HTC on 0845 8900079 (UK) and log the ticket. The more complains they receive about the same fault, the more chances we have of new upgrade being release soon-ish.
If you want you can ask to cross-reference your ticket to the ticket I've raised which is 10GBC210000560.
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same here!
same here...
care e forumul din ro pt htc hd mini?
The official response from HTC did not help. I have ROM 1.07.479.1. Some people have this ROM and they don't have this problem. If it were a software problem shouldn't all the phones have the same problem? This is really strange.
Let's keep sending mails to HTC, maybe they will offer a fix for this issue asap.
@radu1979 I have sent the romanian forum address via PM.
same problem here, after af few minuts talking the person i am speaking with cant hear me.
I know two different people in a Spanish forum who had that problem. They went to the store where they bought the phone and they exchanged it for a new one without hesitation. The new ones are fine
NitroNitrous said:
I know two different people in a Spanish forum who had that problem. They went to the store where they bought the phone and they exchanged it for a new one without hesitation. The new ones are fine
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Can you please find out what ROM and Radio versions they have? If they have newer ones maybe upgrading will solve this problem.
Same problem here in Spain using Movistar (Telefonica) network with an HTC HD Mini T5555 bought in the UK.
My HTC HD Mini software versions are
OS 5.2.23103 (23103.5.3.3)
Manila version 2.5.131825.0
ROM 1.07.401.1 (85429) WWE dated 03/21/10
Radio 0.63.05.05
Protocol 32.26.05.04U
Should somebody find a solution, please let us know, because is very anoiying.
Thanks.
abunea said:
Can you please find out what ROM and Radio versions they have? If they have newer ones maybe upgrading will solve this problem.
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Yeah I'll ask them
Edit. One duded already replied
SO Version: 5.2.23103 (23103.5.3.3)
Manila Version: 2.5.20131825.1
ROM Version: 1.07.412.1 (85429) ESN
ROM Date: 03/23/10
Radio Version: 0.63.05.05
Protocol version: 32.26.05.04U
I have Manila 2.5.20131825.0, apparently he has a newer one. And also he has a newer ROM. I have written to HTC about this thread too, I am waiting for a response. My feeling is they will suggest updating the ROM.
abunea said:
I have Manila 2.5.20131825.0, apparently he has a newer one. And also he has a newer ROM. I have written to HTC about this thread too, I am waiting for a response. My feeling is they will suggest updating the ROM.
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Bad news for you. That version is exactly the one they had in the previous model (with calling problems), and some people who hasn't changed the phone have also that version, so is not a problem related to the ROM.
Yeah, that's not great. I have replied to HTC, let's wait and see what they will suggest.
Note to self: Wait for at least 6 months since release before buying a phone )
There is an updated radio availbe here.. http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=947&news_id=652
Maybe it's worth trying
me too
i have the same problem ,had to do reset every day.
my phone is the same as yours
BetoX said:
Same problem here in Spain using Movistar (Telefonica) network with an HTC HD Mini T5555 bought in the UK.
My HTC HD Mini software versions are
OS 5.2.23103 (23103.5.3.3)
Manila version 2.5.131825.0
ROM 1.07.401.1 (85429) WWE dated 03/21/10
Radio 0.63.05.05
Protocol 32.26.05.04U
Should somebody find a solution, please let us know, because is very anoiying.
Thanks.
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my phone is the same as yours and ordered from clove.co.uk
MALmen64 said:
There is an updated radio availbe here.. http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=947&news_id=652
Maybe it's worth trying
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Thanks for the hint!
I have hard reset and installed this new radio version
Radio instead of 0.63.05.05 it is now 0.63.05.36
and Protocol instead of 32.26.05.04U it is now 32.2809.05.06U
I’ll keep you posted if I have more call interruptions’. For the moment, rebuilding the PDA configuration and databases ..
A colleague from a romanian htc forum has installed this update and hasn't had any problems with call interuption. I have installed it too and will update if the problem is still present.
I have also installed the update now and will post once I have a feel for whether this update have solved the issue...
BTW, the update did not wipe any data during on my phone the install despite the warning on the first screen..