I have just had my first Experience with trying to upgrade a Herald. Here is what i learnt the hard way. Any of experienced Guys, please feel free to correct me.
1. If you want to flash upgrade your Phone, check your IPL and SPL in the Bootloader, hold down the Camera Button and then press soft Reset with the Stylus.
2. If your IPL and SPL are below 4.0 do not flash anything but a stock HTC Image, links to these are in the Wiki.
3. Once your IPL and SPL are higher than 4.0 you have numerous possibilities to flash all kind of Images by using USPL or hard SPL.
4. There are two File Types you can flash, either .nbh Files or os.nb Files.
5. .nbh Files can either be flashed by RUU (HTC Updater) or by SD Card were you put the File in Root of a FAT formated SD card and rename it to Heraimg.nbh and then insert the Card and then start the Bootloader, push Volume down when asked (you have 10sec).
6. As long as you have Bootloader there is lots of hope. I found removing the Battery for some Minutes, then turning on the Phone and then trying the Bootloader works most of the time.
7. A Hard Reset also often helps and this done by pressing both Softleys and then soft Reset with the Stylus.
Really concise explan.of what I was looking into.Thank's
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Good people,
I thought I was stuborn and smart enough to follow your instructions to upgrade my old Tytn to WM6.1, but I think i lack the basic understanding. The only thing I am sure I have managed to do is to app-unlock the device. I also half-succeeded in installing a bootloader (SPL1.04). It shows a wonderful screen of four colors every now and then. But every attempt to go fro there to install WM6.1 or anything else (currently trying to install from SD), it goes through that screen and that is where it stops. Can you help me with the basics, what am I missing?
If the SPL on the tri-colour screen (bootloader) says 2.10 olipro you've done the best thing, if not then your in for some major hair pulling and a lot of reading...
Assuming you've got SPL 2.10 olipro & a charged battery......
1). Format an sd card fat32. Copy the .nbh file of the os you want and rename to "hermimg.nbh". Put back in phone.
2). Reset to bootloader - hold power, ok button above flywheel and reset with stylus. If you have formatted fat32 (NOT FAT) & the nbh file has been renamed properly, it should detect the flash file.
3). Follow instructions on screen....
This will fix your problem.
Cheers....
Dear friends,
I hope I came to the right place to ask for a small help
I have Jasjam Imate, One day I upgraded Dopod Rom, and then in the middle of the process, my laptop went off, now when ever i want to upgrade a rom it freezes at 1% some at 7%
When i ON my imate jasjam I get this imformation
Dopod
M 05
S 04
B 06
Radio No
Gsm No
D 3.62
Please help me!
It looks lkike you've stuffed up the radio rom. This is REALLY BAD...
1st thing to do is to reinstall the stock factory rom. This is the rom it originally came with.If you cant, you can try to flash a radio only rom and if that doesn't work it looks like you have a PDA but it won't work as a phone EVER again...
I'm assuming you have Hard SPLed your phone.....
If so I'd use the sd card method to reflash with as the radio may be unfixable but using the sd card may fix it whereas if something happens during the flash on your pc again it may be completely defunct.
If you can still get to windows then you can still Hard SPL your phone easily using either sd card method or pc. Go to this thread to get Hard SPL v7. You need to have SPL - 2.10 olipro when you go to bootloader (press power, OK button above the flywheel and reset with stylus in until you get to the tri-colour screen ).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
Then use the sd card method to reflash your stock rom...
Heres how -
1). format sd card fat32 and copy the .nbh file of the rom you want to it. Rename to "hermimg.nbh".
2). Put Hermes into bootloader (tri-colour screen) - hold Power, OK button above flywheel and reset with stylus until bootloader comes up.
3). If you formated the sd car fat32 and renamed the flash file properly the Hermes will recognise it and say to hit power button to start flash - hit power button. Wait until it says flash complete then reset with stylus
If neither of these things work then flash an OS only rom and you have a PDA but no more phone...
Good luck...
Hi All,
I have tried searching for the answer to this question and cannot find it, though I am sure I wont be the first to have had this problem.
I am trying to flash a new rom on my touch HD, have tried two different ones - duttys and black pearl. I have managed to get the upsl to work in the bootloader but i cannot get a rom to boot from the SD card. I have followed the instructions on the pages with the roms (same in each) and all i see is a screen flash up after running uspl saying "no image file" then it goes back to the bootloader screen.
In order to get out of bootloader I have to remove my battery which i assume is normal and then it goes back to the normal spl.
I am pulling my hair out on this one - and I dont have much to pull on!
I didnt think it would be so hard with all of the instructions about!
What want you do?
What stage has you done?
I wanted to load duttys rom using upsl but unfortunately I couldnt get it to work so I used the program that comes with the rom to load it in without using bootloader.
I had to load on Olinex to make it work
I had a similar thing the other day when I was having a blonde moment. Renamed the image file BLACIMG.nbh, instead of just BLACIMG......so the actual file name when I looked in to it was actually sitting as BLACIMG.nbh.nbh
Once I'd deleted the .nbh extension out of the file name I renamed it worked.
deafpotato said:
Hi All,
I have tried searching for the answer to this question and cannot find it, though I am sure I wont be the first to have had this problem.
I am trying to flash a new rom on my touch HD, have tried two different ones - duttys and black pearl. I have managed to get the upsl to work in the bootloader but i cannot get a rom to boot from the SD card. I have followed the instructions on the pages with the roms (same in each) and all i see is a screen flash up after running uspl saying "no image file" then it goes back to the bootloader screen.
In order to get out of bootloader I have to remove my battery which i assume is normal and then it goes back to the normal spl.
I am pulling my hair out on this one - and I dont have much to pull on!
I didnt think it would be so hard with all of the instructions about!
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Did you remove storage card before entering Bootloader screen? Put storage card in after Bootloader is up and before opening USPL.
USPL HowTo
Sorry to ask again.
I had the same problems.
As I couldn't do with USPL (just did not find reasonable step-by-step instructions), I used OliNex HardSPL which worked fine.
But now with new ROM updates, I face significant problems with display color and radio not working.
So, I actually definitely need and would like to ask somebody to take the time to post ...
step-by-step instructions on how to use USPL
PLEASE !
USPL HowTo
Obviously, I just missed out one point and needed to change another.
But for those in the same situation:
Probably only works on Windows XP, didn't work on my Vista PC.
(1) Download the latest USPL (currently 2.5)
(2) extract anywhere on your computer
(3) Go to ActiveSync properties and disable "Allow USB Connections" option
(4) Turn off your device (long press "Power" key or remove/replace battery)
(5) then enter SPL bootloader mode (tri-color)
- Blackstone: when device turned off by pressing and holding "VolDown" key plus "Soft Reset" simultaneously
- did NOT work for me: by pressing and holding "Power" and "VolDown" keys simultaneously.
(6) Connect USB cable and make sure "USB" label appeared in the white portion of the screen on your device.
(7) start / run "cmd" (DOS console) on your desktop PC
(8) Execute blac_uspl.exe in DOS window
current status and any error messages USPL encounters will be displayed in the console window.
(9) If everything goes well, your device will restart and SPL version label should read "1.15.USPL" indicating that USPL was loaded successfully.
You ever read through the USPL thread?
stepw said:
10. How to use it?
Download the latest USPL attached to the second post of this thread and extract anywhere on your computer.
Go to ActiveSync properties and disable "Allow USB Connections" option. Turn off your device (long press "Power" key or remove/replace battery), then enter SPL bootloader mode (tri-color) by pressing and holding "Power" and "VolDown" keys simultaneously.
Connect USB cable and make sure "USB" label appeared in the white portion of the screen on your device.
Execute blac_uspl.exe; current status and any error messages USPL encounters will be displayed in the console window.
If everything goes well, your device will restart and SPL version label should read "1.14.USPL" indicating that USPL was loaded successfully.
If SPL version does not include "USPL" or if the screen is black, soft reset and try again. If "USB" label disappeared and did not reappear, reinsert USB cable.
You can then start RUU update to flash RUU_signed.nbh. Once RUU update is completed, device will restart using regular flashed SPL.
If you want to flash from SD card instead, make sure your SD card is not inserted when you enter the bootloader originally.
SPL will try to install it and would fail if blacimg.nbh is not signed by HTC. Insert the card after "USB" label comes up in SPL but before running USPL.
You can run "blac_uspl.exe ?" to get command line parameter help. Only 1 parameter is accepted and that is the name of an SPL file you want to load. You can load an MFG SPL or HSPL. USPL automatically takes care of allowing unsigned/cooked ROM flashing with any SPL you use.
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Should be just clear, isn't it? Have used it a few times, without any problems ...
No, it probably wasn't clear enough.
At least it didn't work for me.
see the changes I applied above (plus minor additions)
remove the memroy card!
the first time i tried the upgrade, it failed... because my memory card was inside the phone. worse, the mem card contains the rom upgrade file.
pls remove the memory card first.. then run the ruu update.
after which, it will state that rom is 1.15.
then can insert memory card (only if u see the USB word on your phone)
then can re-run program.. and update firmware..
I have experienced this problem where no image file was found when flashing from UPSL. I think this is some kind of random **** that happens. I have flashed countless ROM with this method and sometimes this **** just happens without any reason.
hi, how come my tri-color bootloader only shown "Serial" in the white portion of the screen? Is there something wrong with my HTC HD phone? I try to reflash the ROM thru this way since ActiveSync cannot detect my HD. My HD phone only shown battery charging whenever I plugged in the mini-USB cable into the computer.
Anyone can enlighten my issues? Thank you in advance!
I met the same issue, and I solved it by re-formatting the card using FAT32.
MOD EDIT
I'm closing this thread as dummies guide, USPL & HSPL threads already exist.
If your having still having difficulties post your query into relevant thread. I'd suggest you start with dummies flashing guide thread.
Thread closed
Ok basically my phones completely Bricked.
It turns on and shows the HTC Logo and then sits there and does nothing.
I can get the phone into the Rainbow Bootloader however then it won't connect to my computer.
Im pretty sure the phone originally had Android 2.2 however that's all messed up and gone.
Is there a way to completely wipe and then reinstall Android or even the Original WM 6.5?
Im stuck here guys. The phone is a USA T-Mobile Leo.
Cheers
no your phoine is not bricked, if it was bricked it wouldnt even turn on
so you boot intothe boot loader plug inthe usb cable and does it change from serial to usb?
Flash the phone through the sd card.
Try Energy Rom here:
http://hotfile.com/list/588162/580b43d
Download the file Energy.Leo.29017.Sense2.5.Cookie.2.0.Mar.15.7z
Uncompress the archive. Put the file "leoimg.nbh" in the root of the sd card and go to bootloader (hold volume down key and soft reset).
joooe said:
Flash the phone through the sd card.
Try Energy Rom here:
http://hotfile.com/list/588162/580b43d
Download the file Energy.Leo.29017.Sense2.5.Cookie.2.0.Mar.15.7z
Uncompress the archive. Put the file "leoimg.nbh" in the root of the sd card and go to bootloader (hold volume down key and soft reset).
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It should be an official rom, shouldn't it ?
kawazaki said:
It should be an official rom, shouldn't it ?
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Probably yes. Sorry, then.
Either way, he can still download the official rom .exe file and uncompress it with winzip or winrar. After that, he should find the .nbh file and rename it to "leoimg.nbh" and put it in the sd root.
Hi there,
Yes i have downloaded the Official ROM from T-Mobile.com and entered my IMEI, so i suspect its the correct one.
Tried updating from the Computer and it got to 5% and then said Update Failed.
I also tried doing it from the SD Card the way you guys said to, it worked once, it got to about 3% and said something about Invalid Radio.
I'm guessing this should have worked, however it didn't
Any idea why??
Cheers for your help Guys
PS: When i load into BootLoader mode it does come with with Serial and then USB.
However it also now since the update failed comes up with 'Upgrade ROM Code Error, Please Try Again "
I Get Error Code 284 on the update utility
Cheers
Can you not try to flash a different radio, and then try and flash a stock Rom, it might work. Or if it will let you, task20-radio-magldr
pandollar said:
Can you not try to flash a different radio, and then try and flash a stock Rom, it might work. Or if it will let you, task20-radio-magldr
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So do you have any idea which one i need to flash for T-Mobile USA HD2??
Also do i do this by the SD Card Method? Because i think thats all i can do atm.
Cheers
willymanilly said:
So do you have any idea which one i need to flash for T-Mobile USA HD2??
Also do i do this by the SD Card Method? Because i think thats all i can do atm.
Cheers
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The current T-Mobile radio version is 2.15.50.14. If you downloaded the update ROM from T-Mobile thin this radio version is included with it.
When in bootloader what SPL or HSPL do you have? If it is not SPL 3.03.0000 OR SPL 3.03 HSPL then thos is your problem. The current T-Mobilr ROM is a 3.14 ROM and all 3.14 ROMs require one of these SPL versions to flash. You can change it after you flash.
I also recomend you run a task 29 on hour HD2 and then reflash the 3.14.T-Mobile ROM. You can do this via SD card as well. You can even flash MAGLDR ia SD card.
T-Macgnolia said:
The current T-Mobile radio version is 2.15.50.14. If you downloaded the update ROM from T-Mobile thin this radio version is included with it.
When in bootloader what SPL or HSPL do you have? If it is not SPL 3.03.0000 OR SPL 3.03 HSPL then thos is your problem. The current T-Mobilr ROM is a 3.14 ROM and all 3.14 ROMs require one of these SPL versions to flash. You can change it after you flash.
I also recomend you run a task 29 on hour HD2 and then reflash the 3.14.T-Mobile ROM. You can do this via SD card as well. You can even flash MAGLDR ia SD card.
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ATM My SPL is 2.9
I think it may be corrupt, i took my phone into a phone repair shop and they had no idea how to fix it either.
So does anybody have some detailed instructions on how to do this, id love to get it going!
Cheers
It has to be the radio. If I'm not mistaken you flash the radio just like a ROM.
Here a thread with alot of Radios. Look for the one that says 2.15.50.14 Radio or something similar theres instructions in the thread.
THREAD: [RADIO] The HTC HD2 Master Radio Thread
Good luck!
sounds like nand coruption or a dodgy cable...
You'll need to flash original Rom from SD Card
Format your SD Card under windows down to FAT32 original allocation size.
extract the contents of the installer that you've downloaded from TMobile
copy RUU_signed.nbh and then rename it to leoimg.nbh
now im pretty sure you hold either the Up volume + Power until you get to a grey screen and follow prompts.
OR
up volume + down volume + Power
You do those combo's as you turn on the phone and hold untill the applicable screen comes up.
happyhallsy8 said:
sounds like nand coruption or a dodgy cable...
You'll need to flash original Rom from SD Card
Format your SD Card under windows down to FAT32 original allocation size.
extract the contents of the installer that you've downloaded from TMobile
copy RUU_signed.nbh and then rename it to leoimg.nbh
now im pretty sure you hold either the Up volume + Power until you get to a grey screen and follow prompts.
OR
up volume + down volume + Power
You do those combo's as you turn on the phone and hold untill the applicable screen comes up.
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It is neither of those you give. You hold the volume down button down while powering on to get to bootloader, the grey screen is automatic when bootloader detects the leoimg.nbh file on the SD card. Also you just have to press the power button down like you would to normally turn the phone on, it is the volume down button you have to keep pressed down until you see bootloader. If you hold both the volume up and down buttons down while powering on it will go to the hard reset function.
T-Macgnolia said:
It is neither of those you give. You hold the volume down button down while powering on to get to bootloader, the grey screen is automatic when bootloader detects the leoimg.nbh file on the SD card. Also you just have to press the power button down like you would to normally turn the phone on, it is the volume down button you have to keep pressed down until you see bootloader. If you hold both the volume up and down buttons down while powering on it will go to the hard reset function.
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I have tried flashing from the SD Card many times, it just comes up with Failed, BAD Radio etc.
THis is getting really frustraiting
willymanilly said:
I have tried flashing from the SD Card many times, it just comes up with Failed, BAD Radio etc.
THis is getting really frustraiting
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Ok are you sure you have SPL 2.09 on your HD2 cause it should be one of these?
SPL 2.07.0000
SPL 2.08.0000
SPL 2.10.0000
SPL 3.03.0000
If you have that SPL you might have to flash a older ROM to get another SPL version that will let you flash HSPL as SPL 2.09 will not and I have not heaerd of that SPL so it must have been like a test SPL or something.
Go to "Leo 1.5 T-MOBILE Test & Stock ROMS"and start at the 2,07 ROM, download it and try to flash it via USB and SD card. If no joy, move to 2.09 ROM, if now joy with it move to 2.10.0 ROM and so on and so on until you get one to flash. try both flash methods with both.
Do not, I repeat do not flash or even download for that matter the 2.01 ROM marked not for TMOUS as it will brick/KILL your your HD2!
Recommendations from the SD flash your machine
So i was trying to put android with easy android and it seemed like it worked, it said we hacked it at the end. Now the phone doesnt boot up. I even tried hard resetting any help? Do i need to flash a radio? If so how and which radio?
Full filename of anything you flashed plus tmous or regular? What does "wont boot up" mean?
Details details details.
Im tmobile US. Theres an application that does an automated process. It's called Easy Android. I dont have the link for the post but it's hear on xda. When the phone boots up it just shows the T-mobile logo.
Please tell me if you need more info.
oh right, well in taht case its almost certainly either the wrong hspl or the wrong radio.
Magldr wont start unless BOTH spl is 2.08.hspl and radio is 2.07.50 or higher , but since you have a tmous the radio must be OK, so it must be the spl
enter bootloader (phone off, hold hold keep holding voldown, tap and release power, hold voldown till tri colour screen appears) what does spl line say?
Hey
Its 2.08 HSPL
BTW i appreciate the help
in that case i'd be heading back to a stock rom, get it back to as-new and start over.
Grab either the 2.13 or 3.14 TMOUS roms and flash via sd card. that will put it back to as new, then apply 2.08.hspl - magldr - cwm - rom.(get the toolkit)
I wont have a problem finding the rom, but i just need to know how do you flash the rom, do you just enter bootloader and it auto installs?
Thanks
get the phone into bootloader mode, and make sure the computer detects the phone before you start the flashing process (i.e. running the RUU).
If the rom comes in an exe file, rename it and make the file extension .zip
Then go into the .zip file and remove the file which has the file extension .nbh
Rename this file to LEOIMG.nbh
Put this file at the root of a 4Gb or smaller sd card
Put the card into your phone and boot into bootloader (hold vol down button while booting)
Should find and flash the rom all by its self, might ask you to press a certain button to confirm, been a long time, I can't remember for sure if you have to press a confirmation button
Wait for it top finish
Make sure you have 50% or greater battery before you flash
MAKE SURE you have the correct stock rom for your phone. There are different stock roms for different HD2's depending on what model HD2 you have. Flash the wrong one you could be screwed for good
Okay, running RUU while in bootloader worked perfect.
Got the ruu straight from tmobile.
Windows 7 auto installed bootloader drivers for me.