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Ther must be a way for UNBRICKING

Hi, I searched a lot on forum and found a way for flashing from sdcard in Hermes forum.
There for i took a RUU_signed.nbh file copied to the fromated SDcard
- renamed it to HERAIMG.nbh (similar to HERMIMG.nbh on hermes forum)
--> and put the phone in bootloader
--> it starts searching sdcard
AND THEN
--> a processbar appears and it says "Checking SD contents"
BUT
--> "Invalid Certificate" - press any key.
So there must be a way to flash from SD card.
I will try different RUU and tell more.
Someone wanne help?

It must be named
"HERAIMG.nbh"
then it stops on white screen saying: Checking SD contents
But i got
Invalid Certificate

AND when it is an official .nbh extracted from RUU_xxxxx
it stops for 5sec on
"Checking SD content"
but the processbar doesn´t change and then it goes to bootloader without changing anything.
????????????????????????????

I will test this method too, i saw some flash of SD hen going into bootloader mode, did'nt know there was an option like this i will post my experiences

I tried these two RUU nbh's:
- RUU_Herald_HTC_WWE_5.4.405.1_4.1.13.34_02.79.90_Ship
- RUU_Herald_HTC_WWE_1.8.405.1_02.71.90_Ship
I've firtstly formatted my SD card, then copied NBH file's to my SD and named them HERAIMG.nbh.
Both times there was only a statusbar that did not proceed loading, and my continues in bootloader after 3 seconds...
Also got the Invalid Certificate error when I copied the WM6 nb of ASerg and renamed it to HEARIMG.nbh.. what is this certificate? and can it be edited in a way so we can flash??
Talking about unbricking anyway, can Herald users use Platform Builder?? i read in a thread that you're phone has to have KITL, but i don't think the Herald has KITL.. Can anyone who knows for sure please tell?

The Dutchman said:
I tried these two RUU nbh's:
- RUU_Herald_HTC_WWE_5.4.405.1_4.1.13.34_02.79.90_Ship
- RUU_Herald_HTC_WWE_1.8.405.1_02.71.90_Ship
I've firtstly formatted my SD card, then copied NBH file's to my SD and named them HERAIMG.nbh.
Both times there was only a statusbar that did not proceed loading, and my continues in bootloader after 3 seconds...
Also got the Invalid Certificate error when I copied the WM6 nb of ASerg and renamed it to HEARIMG.nbh.. what is this certificate? and can it be edited in a way so we can flash??
Talking about unbricking anyway, can Herald users use Platform Builder?? i read in a thread that you're phone has to have KITL, but i don't think the Herald has KITL.. Can anyone who knows for sure please tell?
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The .nbh are "signed" os files. you can generate these fiels by "nbhgen.exe" but i didn´t get it to work with an RUU - it allways says "image is corrupted" because it only contains OS.nb
when you extract an RUU_signed.nbh out of the RUU_xxx.exe it contaisn splash.nb, os.nb, extrom.nb, spl.nb etc.
That´s the certificate = the singend nbh

So that won't be an option I guess... too bad
but does the Herald have KITL in bootloader mode? if so, you could use Platform Builder to unbrick your phone.. that would be very very sweet.
And what is this mtty thing? should be some funky stuff to

The Dutchman said:
So that won't be an option I guess... too bad
but does the Herald have KITL in bootloader mode? if so, you could use Platform Builder to unbrick your phone.. that would be very very sweet.
And what is this mtty thing? should be some funky stuff to
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MTTY never worked for me - but that could be my system. And KITL - i don´t know what this is. sorry.
I sent it to O2 and hope they will repair some minor bugs and also the booting problem.

Little thready about unbricking a Hermes with KITL + Platform Builder:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1162054#post1162054
Hmm i'll have a look around to find out what this mtty thing does..
btw: KITL = Kernel Independent Transport Layer, it is the windows ce kernel debugger interface

Is there anyone continueing papamopps' solution to unbrick Herald?

^^no need anymore, you can just use an official WM6 RUU

blackout203 said:
^^no need anymore, you can just use an official WM6 RUU
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That´s not right. For unbricking a XDA Terra we still need a soulution.
The Terra IS NOT the P4350!!!!!
And the RUU updates are for P4350 (and in some cases for VPA compact)
But not for terra - we have to wait for an O2 update....

Vendor Id
I have a Vodafone CID(?) locked bricked HTC P4350.
Using the HTC updates I cannot unbrick my phone, because it keeps saying "Invalid Vender Id".
This unbricking with flashcard could be a solution for me.

I already try with official rom, but my herald is still brick, i can not syncronize the herald with pc to run the official rom.
It is freeze in inicial boot with HTC logo.
help, please anyone....

You can't simply place the rom file to the card and hope the device will read it in this way. In my time working for pda service, we used WINHex to format the card (to RAW-unformatted) and then we wrote the rom file in RAW format to the card. Your card looks like an endless stream of hexazecimal values. Only winhex recognises this format, if you insert the card to the computer, it will simply ask you to format it. After inserting this card into the pda, it will start the upgrade . The order of this operation was, as I remember, to fill the card with 0000 values (there is an option in WINHex, a kind of format) then write the rom file to the card in RAW mode. Then insert the card to the device.
Another way was to use MTTY, connect the pda to the computer (PDA should be in bootloader), open MTTY and connect with the device. ActiveSync should be killed before this. In MTTY in the terminal window write "set 14 0" then remove the data cable, then close MTTY, reconnect data cable then run the RUU.
These methods worked on HP Ipaq's wich we were repairing in our service center some time ago. I don't know if it works for herald or htc products because their RUU has a different way to register with the device.

Upgrade ROM without ActiveSync!

hi bro
My Herald have a big problem. it's freeze on the HTC spash screen and can't load the ROM. I've made a hard rest, it's done but the problem ist still present.
I've download the Windows Mobile 6 RUU on the HTC official site but it's impossible to do the rest because ActiveSync is not connected with my phone. How can i resolve my problem without ActiveSync?

see this post 6
this method work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340618

I've done all said in the forum you have indicate but nothing....
I fear that my device is not out!

WaveMaster1406 said:
hi bro
My Herald have a big problem. it's freeze on the HTC spash screen and can't load the ROM. I've made a hard rest, it's done but the problem ist still present.
I've download the Windows Mobile 6 RUU on the HTC official site but it's impossible to do the rest because ActiveSync is not connected with my phone. How can i resolve my problem without ActiveSync?
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Have you placed the phone into bootloader mode before using the RUU? (Holding the camera down and pressiing the soft reset button?)

Activesyn won't recognize the phone if connected during bootloader ... but if the phone says "USB" on the bottom left, you can run the RUU and it will work.

My device display "USB" in bootloader mode when i connect it to my PC.
But the problem is that the pc can't detect a new device connected...
When i try to flash by the SD card my herald can't detect the card!
I'm affraid! Please HELP ME!!!

why you d´ont write more?
isp XXXXXXXXXX
spl XXXXXXXXXX
card formatted at FAT 32?
camera + comm + reset ?
and was see you
"card not recognized?"
i am not a profi, but if one one this read, can you help
i find this in herald forum from here, try it again, and again....
and answer.
Ciao

why you d´ont write more?
isp XXXXXXXXXX
spl XXXXXXXXXX
card formatted at FAT 32?
camera + comm + reset ?
and was see you
"card not recognized?"
i am not a profi, but if one one this read, can you help
i find this in herald forum from here, try it again, and again....
and answer.
Ciao
IPL 1.08.0001
SPL 1.08.0001
It's normal that i get same informations about IPL and SPL?
I've done the procedure to enter in bootloader mode
But my computer don't detect it and my device display "USB" in the white area
of bootloader screen (this is normal)
But i don't know why it can't read my card with HERAIMG.NBH file inside!!!
The version of my bootloader is not displayed. Is it normal?
Per aps my bootloader get to be flashed, but how can i do it if it's the source of my problem?
PLEASE YOU ARE MY LAST SOLUTION!

about ipl 1.08xxxx and spl 1.08 xxxxx (very bad problem)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=343760&page=2
1 you have original Ruu.,.,......ship.exe
try it again when you are in bootloader mode, and reply. goes or not?
2 you have your original ruu..........ship.exe
whit winrar extrat all, and you have to rename the ruusigned file (60MB or more MB not the file with 1 MB!, to HERAIMG.nbh.
if dont work i some not can help you i m sorry.
my device work after many problem again but i have no WLAN and i have not isp 1.08xxxxxxxxxx
i wish you can write very good new!

show in your computer
if you are in bootloader mode wiht herald
if you have a networkcard not active! reactive this now
i had wm5 and his sync automatic
but after data crash on herald with wm6 does not sync again,
i search in my computer and a have see that 1 windows mobile device card does not was connect and i have reconnect this. and momentanly works again good with wm5, wm6, touch flo
show, you have no other way
ciao

Error when I try "Artemis SD Card flashing"

I put the file ARTEIMG.nbh to SD Card (FAT32), the ROM that I'm using is "Artemis 4.02", but on manual (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Artemis_SD_Card_Flashing) says that I need to extract the NBH, but when I try to extract I have a error, then I've copied the file to SD Card, but when I enter on bootload in screen show me "Invalid Certificate" and I don't know what I do! Please help me... my mobile is dead

exact same problem..... has any one got any solution for this ?

Same problem also for me... have anyone found a solution for that???
Thank you all

Same problem with a number of ROM's. The only ROM I have been able to flash is an old wm5 (ART_HTCDAN_11240301_026790_DAN_SHIP). And I think it is an older version than the one installed when I bourght the device
My p3300 refuses to do any flash from win7, sometimes it can't see the device and sometimnes it reaches 2-3% of the transfer before it stops.

mortuis said:
Same problem with a number of ROM's. The only ROM I have been able to flash is an old wm5 (ART_HTCDAN_11240301_026790_DAN_SHIP). And I think it is an older version than the one installed when I bourght the device
My p3300 refuses to do any flash from win7, sometimes it can't see the device and sometimnes it reaches 2-3% of the transfer before it stops.
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Hi!
Flash USPL first,after that you can flash any ROM into your device.
BR
Szig

probably error 260
mortuis said:
Same problem with a number of ROM's. The only ROM I have been able to flash is an old wm5 (ART_HTCDAN_11240301_026790_DAN_SHIP). And I think it is an older version than the one installed when I bourght the device
My p3300 refuses to do any flash from win7, sometimes it can't see the device and sometimnes it reaches 2-3% of the transfer before it stops.
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type error 260 in search you will be directed to pages where the sollution is, you must change something in your pc in windows mobile center

show invalid certificate me on
SPL 1.25.0001

english rom

my unit come with ru rom and is cid lock
try to un lock with hard-spl but it did not work
how can i do it were can i dowmload unlock and good english rom
thanks

same problem here.
I read nearly all the treads and tried many ways to flash my pharos which is french that comes with default versions. From what I read I understood that I need to install hardSPL because the phone is CID locked. I have windows Vista (not tnat I like it but I have to stick with that because I need licensed software), anyway I understood that there is a problem with flashing on vistas. It always gives me the same error 270. I tried to flash the device with the original rom from htc and it says "invalid vender id". the htc website doesn't even support my phone. they say that my device isn't appropriate for their roms (using my serial number). the only thing that works is the Jump SPL that gives me the grey wallpaper, after starting the flash, the phone goes to bootloader and then starts but as described on other posts it stops on 1% or 2% and reboots to windows. I tryed with uploading .nbh and renamed it to HERMIMG.nbh and some other names to 1GB microSD with fat32 just formated and the bootloader doesn't find it. I don't know if the pharos have some special name like PHARIMG or s.th. like that. I worked here with my imaginations. I tryed on XP and same result. For vista there is some suggestion that it will work by changing the drivers to xp ones but the tread reffers to some other website and the url is not responding so I moved to XP and same result... If someone reads this and have to say something other than rtfm or read the wiki please don't hesitate to help

Htc 0300 in tri colour

I have a HTC ELF 0300 it is stucking in the tri colour screen with the following
IPL: 2.26.0002
SPL:2.28.0000
i have followed the advice i found on this forum of flashing the ROM but when i try the rom update utility it comes up with error 270 about the image also i tried the mtty process but it wont open the usb port
i tried flashing the SD Card but it then says "Invalid Certificate"
i'm a total loss and totally stuck..
any help appricated

Have you really read this sticky thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406721 before flashing ?
Have you used "search" function with f.e. "stuck in bootloader" before posting ?
If not, please do and you'll find very useful solutions

i have read the theads over and over again and finally worked out mtty and worked out my phone is
elf0300
tmob050
it's still in tri colour mode yet i cant find a rom for it...
i tried the nbh file flashing to the memory card
but no luck....
heelllp

Do you know if you have Elf or Elfin?
It is essential for flashing original Rom Elf: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2045325&postcount=2
Elfin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2045051&postcount=1

i haave an elf (p3450) well thats what it says on my box
i cant find the orginal rom for this and i'm totally stuck
any help is greatrully recived
also i have tried CID unlocking it so i can put custom roms on it but my computer wont active sync when the phone is connected through the USB port...

Also, what did you do to get your phone stuck in bootloader in the first place?

my brother did it to my phone before i'd even had chance to use it , and i don't know what he did.....sorry x

Try this and follow the instructions exactly http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347700 and report pls

i tried this yesterday at first when i pressed enter i didnt get >cmd (which is what happening now)
then when i do get it eventually after many tries it sasys
cmd55 or something failed
and stays on 0% on a gray screen
sorry if i sound stupiud.

Ok
First you connect your device, then right click on active sync icon on your computer, chose connection settings and change according to the instructions then continue with mtty.exe

i have done this
when i press enter i dont get anything come up....
yesterday i managed to get it up though and just stayed gray screen at 0%

Try again a few times making sure you didn't overlook any detail.
I just found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3395787&postcount=155 possibly mtty version doesn't work
2- Another possibility is unbricker rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446242
3- gold card method (the links are dead so you should pm Dsixda)
Flash from the SD card:
ELF0IMG.nbh on a FAT32 filesystem, complete flash takes about 30 minutes, so check your battery or connect to charger before the flashing process starts.
1. Format microSD card from your computer.
2. Extract the .NBH file from your prefered ROM upgrade: In windows use winrar (right click) to extract the contents of the exe file. In Linux / MacOS use cabextract.
3. Rename the .NBH file to ELF0IMG.nbh and copy it to the root folder of your microSD card.
4. With microSD card inserted in the phone, start the bootloader (the bootloader is invoked by hold down the camera button and reset device with the stylus).
5. Confirm flashing on screen by pressing the power button (or the volume slider down).
6. Flashing might hang after some time but this is normal. Just wait.

Will try now and keep u updated
manny thanks x

Follow the instructions until you get cmd only, then return to the tutorial to continue
Good luck

Just an update
i downloaded the nbh file you sugested and tried both
1) flashing from the SD card by renaming file - when i do this is says checking sd contents then goes back to my bootlooder screen
2) running the romupdateutility.exe with the nbh file in the same folder it goes through then i get error 294 incorrect vender
i am unable to pm Dsixda about the gold card
i have no idea what else to try
ps: when running mtty i still get a gray screen then the bootloader screen.

Sorry to hear this, I'm out of ideas. Just some details not to miss:
try a hard reset
writing "ELF0IMG.nbh" (elf zero img and not elf o img)
google for mtty and download a few versions
Wait for an answer from Dsixda for gold card if you can't find your original rom

Creating your GoldCard
I don't remember well the procedure but you can try the following:
If you have access to a working pda or a working GPS device - PNA which is powered by WM (even modified) then you have to follow these steps:
Download this package and save it in your C:\ drive.
Run it.
(it will extract all the necessary files in C:\itsutilsbin (folder) and it will start the setup of Perl)
When the Perl - installation is finished run Perl Package Manager from Windows Start Menu.
Add repositories.
Name: itsme
Location: http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/perl/ppm
Name: theoryx
Location: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/package.xml
(HowTo: run Preferences from the Perl Package Manager menu and switch to the repository tab)
After database synchronization install these packages:
Crypt-DES
XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils
(HowTo: at the main window of Perl Package manager find those packages, mark them for install (the icon with green plus, next to the search bar) and run marked action(green arrow icon))
Format the sd card(FAT32) and insert it in a working pda.
Connect the working pda to the pc , wait to sync and run psdread.bat from C:\itsutilsbin.
Find an official rom from here with a ModelID which matches your device's one
Example: If your pda is an Elfin and you have ModelID ELF030000 then get the below rom from that thread.
RUU_Elfin_TMO_NL_2.26.114.52_4.1.13.52_03.08.90_BL UE_Ship.exe (T-MOBILE)
Device: ELF030000
CID: T-MOB003
Version: 2.26.114.3
Language: NLD
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Extract the RUU_Signed.nbh, rename it to ELF0IMG.nbh and copy it to the sd card.
Fully charge your battery, insert the sd card to your pda, enter bootloader and flash from memory card
(Confirm flashing on screen by pressing the power button (or the volume down button)).
If everything went ok then you can use a HardSPL or a USPL to CID Unlock your phone and update the rom with one of your choice.
If you don't have a working pda use a card reader - Ubuntu (even from a LiveCD) and QMAT are required
Regards!

i don't have a working pda to use :-( the only pda i have is my bricked one :-(

buncie2010 said:
i don't have a working pda to use :-( the only pda i have is my bricked one :-(
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There is a way to use a card reader instead.
Using Ubuntu LiveCD and QMAT
ps:I wonder how did the wiki entry got erased?
Dsixda and all the members who worked on this had done a great job and it's really annoying that all their work was lost.