Hey guys,
I'm another happy member who bricked his Herald . I didn't unlock the thing before the flash and that is where it went wrong i think... not having an original rom, i'm stuck with a nice colorfull bootloader screen...
Now, for the good news, i have a friend, with an Herald from the exact same provider, bought 1 week later as i did... now my question:
How do i get his rom on my pda?
(if i manage to get the rom, i'll be happy to post it up here (Dutch vodafone WM5 )
Cheers
Daanoz
Daanoz said:
Hey guys,
I'm another happy member who bricked his Herald . I didn't unlock the thing before the flash and that is where it went wrong i think... not having an original rom, i'm stuck with a nice colorfull bootloader screen...
Now, for the good news, i have a friend, with an Herald from the exact same provider, bought 1 week later as i did... now my question:
How do i get his rom on my pda?
(if i manage to get the rom, i'll be happy to post it up here (Dutch vodafone WM5 )
Cheers
Daanoz
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No chance.
You cannot flash a dump to a bricked device. You need the original RUU.
Because you cannot signe the dump os.nb to a .nbh and therefore the dump is useless.
Sorry. But check the wiki if there is an RUU for you. Normally there should be all you need!!
what about Sprite Clone?
It's an imaging tool that works like Ghost or Acronis True Image, but is designed for mobile phones. It says you can take an image of a device and dump it to another device, just like you would with a desktop PC.
If it works, then it would be the best way I can think of do a complete backup and restore of your phone (or phone to phone) provided it doesn't require an agent on the phone, or some other OS-level operation to work (meaning the phone would have to already be working).
Down side, though, is that they appear to only sell it for a minimum of 20 devices at 300 dollars a pop....
@papamopps : tried them all....
@psyop1 : damn that app sounds nice, couldn't get it form my "sources" though, so requested a trail version... lets see where it gets me
Cloning tool
Daanoz said:
@papamopps : tried them all....
@psyop1 : damn that app sounds nice, couldn't get it form my "sources" though, so requested a trail version... lets see where it gets me
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Dannoz: I'd be interested in hearing how it works, because it may be the solution to many problems with phone dumps/backups!
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I just bought a T-Mobile XDA to be used outside the US, but I need to unlock it, after I downloaded the XDA-unlock and run it on the XDA, marks an error "unable to get unlocking code", I read many things on the forum, so I know that I have to upgrade my rom from version 3.14.40 ENG to a new one.
I do not have a Serial cable.
Please help me with this matter. Thank you
After readin carefully the instructions, I did succesfully unlocked my device.
Thank you very much
You Go Boy, good job! 8)
BTW what were your hang ups?
Qman said:
You Go Boy, good job! 8)
BTW what were your hang ups?
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The thing was that my rom version was 3.14 ENG (Original from T-Mobile), after I got the ROM upgrade, it did not work correctly because I was runing it from the zip file. Then, I realized that puting toghether all the files in one place might work, I extract the files to one folder and worked in the second try, because I needed to select the version (A or B) of my original ROM.
I want to say that I´m not a computer genius, I also know how to use them properly, not programming, but in my company I have 10 people that now how to (I Develop software for companies here), but I know PDA´S better than them, so reading carefully and oing things calmly worked perfect for me.
Thank you for your concern about me.
Now I´m very happy with the Pocket PC Working.
I´m from Mexico, and here are not yet available, so I need one for my work and Palm OS is not good enough to me. I have good relations with a Cellular company here, but they a re going to release them in May next year, to late for my projects and displays
hi
I doo have the same problem
can u tell me what instructions do you follow
or where are the instructions
Hey guys,
I've been playing with my roommate's Vario, and managed to **** it up within the hour!
I can't seem to hard-reset the device, gives me a 'partition failure'. Since I cannot find any nb1 files to write to miniSD and flash the dev (like I do with my Magician), or a decent RUU installer to do it automatically, i'm kinda stuck..
Can anyone provide me with a decent nb1, RUU installer or any other way to restore his T-Mobile MDA Vario?
Any commands I can enter in MTTY/USB to get this ****er going again would be appreciated too!
**** knows.
Can you get into the bootloader at least and try to do apply an upgrade using the K-JAM firmware upgrade utility? All is not lost if you can get into the bootloader.
I'm waiting on mamaich to finish on his ROM dump utility (apparently the new WM5 devices mimic the HTC Typhoon Smartphones).
Change your thread title, it's inappropriate.
BeyondtheTech said:
Can you get into the bootloader at least and try to do apply an upgrade using the K-JAM firmware upgrade utility? All is not lost if you can get into the bootloader.
I'm waiting on mamaich to finish on his ROM dump utility (apparently the new WM5 devices mimic the HTC Typhoon Smartphones).
Change your thread title, it's inappropriate.
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I can get into the bootloader, but since I haven't got any decent new rom (either the nb1 written to miniSD or a desktop installer that will bypass the Country ID), I'm still stuck...
Hi,
I am very new to all this, I will be getting my Vario this afternoon. I would like to know how this happend??where you just doing regular stuff? or messing around with internal settings or what?
I'm asking because I don't want it to happen to me :shock: , also, when you get this solved could you post how you did it? I'm sure it well help a lot of people if this happens to them
Customer Service?
Did you contact customer service to get a link for the ROM ? 8)
May sound funny or stupid, but they do have the ROM / desktop installer....
If all else fails, you can wait for an update for the Vario, but I'm sure you will be able to load a K-JAM ROM to it before then.
I did contact the T-Mobile CS, and they will replace my device with a brand new one, at my doorstep! Great service!
In the meantime I am still trying to get my Wizard going, but since I do not have a good nb1 file or a desktop installer from T-Mobile (or a hacked version), I'm kinda stuck...
I wouldn't do anything with it. When T-Mobile get it back, I'm sure the'll check it, and if you have a K-JAM rom or something on it, then you will probably have problems. They may even charge you for the new Vario.
Jainoxi said:
I did contact the T-Mobile CS, and they will replace my device with a brand new one, at my doorstep! Great service!
In the meantime I am still trying to get my Wizard going, but since I do not have a good nb1 file or a desktop installer from T-Mobile (or a hacked version), I'm kinda stuck...
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I thought you said it was your friends, not yours?
mitchello said:
Jainoxi said:
I did contact the T-Mobile CS, and they will replace my device with a brand new one, at my doorstep! Great service!
In the meantime I am still trying to get my Wizard going, but since I do not have a good nb1 file or a desktop installer from T-Mobile (or a hacked version), I'm kinda stuck...
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I thought you said it was your friends, not yours?
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yeah it is. But since I wrecked it, I contacted the CS, also because I know more about the technical stuff than my roommate..
First I want to say sorry!
I have troobles to understand how to install it on my French HTC P3300 .
Can I?
Could someone explain me how to?
Thanx,
Andy
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First I want to say sorry! I have troobles to understand how to install it on my French HTC P3300 . Can I?
Could someone explain me how to?
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Sorry for what? Normally it is not necessary to open a new threat for any question that you might have, just join the different threats about a particular subject.
I guess you are new to all this upgrading stuff. First of all, and most important, is to find out whether your device is cid-locked or not. I think that it is safe to say that when you got your device through a telephone provider, like Orange or T-Mobile, at a very cheap price, then the device is locked and you should have it unlocked before flashing any ROM (except the official ones that you can download from your providers site). When you bought your device retail, at the full price (the Artemis is sold around 500 euro's), then the device is not locked.
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
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Sorry for what? Normally it is not necessary to open a new threat for any question that you might have, just join the different threats about a particular subject.
I guess you are new to all this upgrading stuff. First of all, and most important, is to find out whether your device is cid-locked or not. I think that it is safe to say that when you got your device through a telephone provider, like Orange or T-Mobile, at a very cheap price, then the device is locked and you should have it unlocked before flashing any ROM (except the official ones that you can download from your providers site). When you bought your device retail, at the full price (the Artemis is sold around 500 euro's), then the device is not locked.
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
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I got it, but can I know if the device is locked or not? Is there any kind of test or software that do this?
thanx in advance
Claudio
cfrs said:
I got it, but can I know if the device is locked or not? Is there any kind of test or software that do this?
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Unfortunately, no, not really. On older HTC models you could find out by running the mtty tool, but it doesn't work on the Artemis. I read somewhere that on our device that whole locking (and unlocking) method is quite different than on other models. That is also why it seems so hard to develop a free unlock tool for the Artemis.
The only way you can be absolutely sure is by running the unlock tool from imei-check, but they will charge you for it.
If you just THINK that your device might be unlocked, then I would not recommend to try flashing any other than an official ROM. Of course, it is your choice and you might want to take the risk. That risk is that your phone will become 'bricked' and won't start normally. The only way out of that situation is returning it to the seller to have it restored. Some people with a bricked phone however are able to restore it themselves with the original ROM, so make sure that you have that ROM available. Some original ROMs can be found on the internet, but not all of them.
sorry but you said
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
But if i want flash in my artemis a rom like this one Rom v2.00.02 PV for HTC Artemis ( Crossbow Style ) how can i do that?
Ther are no exe file inside but only one similar with bat extension??
Can you help me please
Thank you
Andreazzo
andreazzo said:
sorry but you said
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
But if i want flash in my artemis a rom like this one Rom v2.00.02 PV for HTC Artemis ( Crossbow Style ) how can i do that?
Ther are no exe file inside but only one similar with bat extension??
Can you help me please
Thank you
Andreazzo
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Just connect the USB, let activesync make the connection and start the BAT file in the dir of the rom... wait 30min
grun said:
I guess you are new to all this upgrading stuff. First of all, and most important, is to find out whether your device is cid-locked or not. I think that it is safe to say that when you got your device through a telephone provider, like Orange or T-Mobile, at a very cheap price, then the device is locked and you should have it unlocked before flashing any ROM (except the official ones that you can download from your providers site). When you bought your device retail, at the full price (the Artemis is sold around 500 euro's), then the device is not locked.
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Andreazzo,
Your Artemis, does it have a logo on the body. A logo from maybe T-mobile, Orange, Vodafone, O2 or whatever telecom provider?
If yes, the you shouldn't flash your device with v2.00.02 PV for HTC Artemis ( Crossbow Style ), because the chances are that you will brick it.
If your P3300 only has the HTC logo, then it is fully unlocked and you can flash whatever rom (flavor) you want for the Artemis.
So be aware of the fact. The life of your P3300 is in your hands.
This it is not probably true information. This it is not to end rule
My Artemis he had only logo on body. The logo of start take-off was the only HTC also. No trace T Mobile Orange O2 Vodafone. And I have brick. :{
I tried flash by bootloader however still announcement INVALID ID
Follow for voice grun. get rid (remove) CID - will not it be dust brick as I.
Read this ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=306904
Can anyone link me to a page where I can find all HTC Artemis Roms
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Can anyone link me to a page where I can find all HTC Artemis Roms
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Artemis_DumpedRoms
Is the SEARCH button broken today?
Hi All,
After spending a large amount of time trying to find a solution for the SPL 1.24 to hack. Mainly the Telstra Australia WM6.5 Upgrade. Combining the many efforts of XDA Members I finally got a proper working hack going. I thought I'd post it straight away for the rest of the world to see.
First what you need to do is download the WM6.5 Upgrade from the HTC Website. When you open this you need to go to Start - Run - Type %TEMP% Find the location where the extractor has dumped the files and rename RUU_Signed.nbh to MAPLIMG.nbh. Copy this to the root of the SD Card. Reset your phone into Bootloader and let the flash start. It will fail at 10% than reset itself and install it properly.
From here you need to download a cab clearsecurity.cab which is suppose to be for the Samsung Blackjack 2 but it enables the HTC Snap to be hacked.
From there download the desired Custom Rom and run 1.19 auto.bat and watch the screen go black and the custom rom install.
Any Success???
Hi, can anyone let me know if they have had the same success???
Hi Roger,
Thanks for the post as it worked a treat for me, I was able to flash the HTC Snap after following the above steps. One thing I didn't do is backup the Telstra spl 1.24, Do you know where I can get a copy from?
Once again thanks for the post.
Mr.D
THis looks great. I'd love to try this now, but before I do, I'm hoping you might be able to answer a question of mine, to ease my mind:
If you need to reinstall the original Rom and SPL 1.24, is there any way the the Telecom company can see that the phone's firmware has been previously changed?
Thanks.
Flashing back to Telstra 6.5 Rom
Hey guys, I believe you can just download the latest 6.5 Telstra Rom for the snap from the HTC website. I havern't tried it since I have hacked the phone and the only reason why you would obviously do it is for warranty. Actually I also found out that you can get WM 6.1 rom but you need to contact HTC and you can upload it from there FTP. Sorry I can't provide any more assitance maybe when my phone breaks and I need to flash it back I will post up what I have done.
Hi Roger
Thanks for the reply. This is what's stopping me from trying to flash the ROM. Knowing whether I can restore it back to it's original condition without the telecom company knowing it's been flashed. The phone is only new and if it does develop a hardware problem and I had to send it back, I'm sure they won't fix it under the warranty if they can see that it's been flashed.
If as you suggest, it's just a matter of re-flashing it with the original rom, then that's fantastic. But, I'd really like some firm confirmation before going ahead.
The ROM developed by ookba looks AMAZING and I can't wait to try it.
Thanks.
Flashing Advice
Hi Badcam,
I have owned many HTC phones and I have to say the Snap is probably the most durable out of them all. I find with the Snap and the newer models of the HTC phones from australian carriers they really lock them down and you don't get the full functions as what you pay for. Worst of all they infest the phone with all these carrier features that are not needed.
It is really your choice flashing your phone. Every single phone I have had I have flashed and never had problems only when I drop them lol. For warranty purposes you can always flash back to orginal rom and just tell them thats how you got it. They really can't say much. But I did abit of reading and when you do upgrade the rom from HTC website it does install SPL 1.24 back meaning if you want to flash it back you need to go through the hack again.
Hope this has been helpful.
You said it Roger.
There's so much Telecom rubbish on this phone, it's not funny.
Well, I'll give it a go this weekend. If you're happy it's going to work, I am too. Thanks very much for your advice.
Hey do you guys know how much (in USD) a Telstra SNAP is out there if you buy it outright? Can can anyone ship me one to the States?
What about a TelecomNZ one?
http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/pay-monthly/htc-s523
NZ$499.00 is around US$361
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Amount=499.00&From=NZD&To=USD&x=16&y=17
I'd be happy to sort something out for you. PM me if you'd like.
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What about a TelecomNZ one?
http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/pay-monthly/htc-s523
NZ$499.00 is around US$361
http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Amount=499.00&From=NZD&To=USD&x=16&y=17
I'd be happy to sort something out for you. PM me if you'd like.
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Thanks but that's kinda rough. I get the MAPL100 (Dash 3G) here for $100. Looking to get a SNAP S523 for around that, even used. Let me know if you run across one. Thanks!
It's atrocious. Believe it or not, that's a good price. It's just come down NZ$200. Of course, I had to buy my two days before the reduced it.
I'll keep an eye out.
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Hi, can anyone let me know if they have had the same success???
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Hi, can anyone tell me how to get the device into bootloader mode? i have followed the steps, but getting it into bootloader mode and then letting it hardspl from the sd is not happening :-( THANKS!!!
Can't find clearsecurity.cab. Can anyone tell me where to find it?
Attempt to answer questions lol
Benzin,
Type in google "clearsecurity.cab download" and find the mediafire link
If you have problems please let me know. Maybe XDA-Developers already have it posted.
wcampagne,
So you are getting into bootloader right, its just not picking up the MAPLIMG.nbh file. You have renamed RUU_Signed.nbh to MAPLIMG.nbh. Also a train of through if you have tried applying previous Roms before hand I suggest you go to %TEMP% file and remove anything that is there that has reference to RUU_Signed or the rom at all. You are probably uploading the wrong file as it might be cached. As I said its just a train of thought. If you have any more problems please feel free to post up and I will figure out a fix for you.
Ookba,
Ebay is your best bet. I got my handset for $150 AUD brand new on bid.
Works great for me and I thank you so much!
I just got a used HTC Universal. It had a generic WM5 install on it. I came here, looking for a WM6.x ROM. A couple years ago, I had great success doing this with an HTC Wizard (which I still have) -- I know how to flash a ROM. However, with the Universal, I am not having any luck.
The device comes up in bootloader mode just fine. But no ROM I have tried, ever boots up. I have tried the MTTY DOC format, I have tried using MaUpgradeUT, I have tried using the ROMUpgradeUT.exe that comes with the ROM's... nothing seems to work. If I understand the various posts here -- the device is acting like the Carrier ID is still set, and no ROM will work until I clear the CID and/or find a ROM that matches the CID. But, I thought that the MAUpgradeUT was supposed to clear out the CID? Is there another utlity for that?
I have spent basically 8 hours today, trying to get this to work... I am willing to ship this to someone in the US and pay $$$ to get it working again. It's a nice device (looks brand new) and I really want to use it. It was working just fine on WM5, until I got the bright idea to re-flash it.
Can anyone help?
hi again... found a copy of TML v8[1].7.1 21028 regular 64MB and IT WORKED!. My phone is no longer stuck in bootloader limbo.
however, this ROM seems to be hard-wired to look for a TMobile network? I have an AT&T GSM SIM... my phone isn't connecting to my provider, at the moment.
THanks to all for past and future help.
--- KSandbergFL
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