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Stuck in bootloader after failed flash

Hi, got some problems with one of my employes Herald (not simlocked or anything).
It ended up on my desk after complaints about it rebooting by itself every minute or so. I figured I could sort it out by upgrading to wm6. Wen to HTCs website and downloaded the official RUU (HTC_P4350_SVE_4.17.413.2_4.1.13.44_02.94.90_Ship.exe). Everything went along fine and I left it upgrading on my desk and went for lunch.
When I got back it said that the update had failed and I followed the recover function but without success.
Now Im stuck in bootloader mode, and when I try to update it again the current image version is listed as blank and I get to about 1-2 percent before it shuts down and gives "ERROR [244]: INVALID MODEL ID".
Any suggestions on what to do?

Further information...
IPL 4.17.0001
SPL 4.17.0000
When i do a hard reset, after it says format complete it boots up and freezes with a green gradient across the screen.

You can try using USPL or HARDSPL to flash.
The USPL will get around CID locks
This is from ivan's A Herald's Guide to Flashing Aserg, USPL and HARD-SPL - xda-developers
II. How do I flash an NBH file?
Warning: To use the NBH ways, you MUST have a SPL of 4.0 or higher. If you have a lower SPL, you WILL brick your phone.
a. USPL
Step 1. Download Herald-USPL-Beta3.
Step 2. UnZIP the file into a folder on your Desktop. Let's call it "MyFirstROM" for simplicity's sake. Notice that there is a folder called RUU within this folder now. Keep that in mind.
Step 3. Download your NBH file and unZIP or unRAR it into that RUU folder. Make sure that that NBH file ends up in the RUU folder, not within a folder inside the RUU folder.
Step 4. Place your phone into flightmode.
Step 5. Go back to the MyFirstROM folder and then run USPL.exe
Step 6. Follow the directions on the screen. EXACTLY.
Your screen on your cell phone will go white around the 75% part of the "second step" now.
ActiveSync will LOOSE its connection.
Step 7. One step 3 on that black window, the RUU flasher will pop up. Just follow the steps.
That's it. Welcome to the flasher's world.

Thanks for the reply,
First, I cant get activesync to find the phone, only evidence of contact in between the phone and PC is that its listed as [Windows CE USB Devices+PocketPC USB Sync] in device manager. I tried to uspl flash with ASERG.8, and it stops at "STEP 1/3...."
I downloaded mtty to see if it could connect, and it did.
Any further suggestions on what might work!

uninstall..reset.. clean install would probably get activesync to work w the phone..

Reinstalled activesync without any change. And soft/hard reseted everything…
Tried to flash via sd as per instructions in another thread, got to "checking SD contents" and then straight to triple-color bootloader.
Help me please! ;D

Cant help getting the feeling that Im completely screwed...
Cant get activesync to recognize it, only way to get it to light up is via bootloader (camera + reset button), everything ive tried to flash it with hangs almost instantly.
As a complete novice my guess is that the current rom is corrupted and I badly need advice on how to go on. The sd-flash seems quite logical but I cant get it to work. Ive tried to overwrite my sd with 00-values in winhex and then placing the original ruu [HERAIMG.nbh] (through windows, is there a way to write data with winhex?) on the card without any success.
Any suggestions on what to try is much appreciated.

Sounds like the SPL got corrupted or partially written only... sorry. Repair center time. You can also placing your Stock RUU's nbh file into your SD card and renaming it to... umm.. I forget... and then flashing FROM the phone.

facdemol said:
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.
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Thanks for the reply, before giving up and sending it in for repair I would like to give the sd-flash a proper try... So far Ive managed to format the card with winhex but I cant really figure out how to write to the card in raw format. Could anyone point me in the right direction?

i managed to do the steps said above ... formated the card in RAW format etc but still the phone won't turn on ... it will only stay in bootloader ...

diabolic53 said:
i managed to do the steps said above ... formated the card in RAW format etc but still the phone won't turn on ... it will only stay in bootloader ...
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Care to enlighten me on how you did that?

I've been reading a lot lately.. I wonder if the phones are savageble... something about flashing but bypassing the radio check... Also, the universal has an RUU that bypasses any checks before it flashes... this would be great for us to have... I'm asking around...

g4rwin said:
Care to enlighten me on how you did that?
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whell i opened the mem card with winhex filled all the blocks with 00 and then i opened the nbf file also with winhex and copied the content in hex format on to the card ....but still no success ..

ivanmmj said:
I've been reading a lot lately.. I wonder if the phones are savageble... something about flashing but bypassing the radio check... Also, the universal has an RUU that bypasses any checks before it flashes... this would be great for us to have... I'm asking around...
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if you find it please tell us about it cos a lot of phones are getting bricked ...

If I'm correct, you told us a few post above thisone you placed your SD card with the imghera.nbh and got "checking sd conents" and then it went to bootloader.
As far as i can recall you need to get your Herald into bootloader first and then place your SD card with the IMGHERA.nbh file on it. Then it should start reading the image from, your SD card.
Judging from your first post you haven't been using the asigned RUU from the HTC website if this was your first rom flash to WM6 and you got a vendor error. Try to convert and use that one when you flash from sd card.

jappo01 said:
If I'm correct, you told us a few post above thisone you placed your SD card with the imghera.nbh and got "checking sd conents" and then it went to bootloader.
As far as i can recall you need to get your Herald into bootloader first and then place your SD card with the IMGHERA.nbh file on it. Then it should start reading the image from, your SD card.
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Ive tried all possible ways, if I pop the sd card in while already in bootloader, nothing happens at all.
jappo01 said:
Judging from your first post you haven't been using the asigned RUU from the HTC website if this was your first rom flash to WM6 and you got a vendor error. Try to convert and use that one when you flash from sd card.
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Ive been trying to flash with the WM6 RUU I downloaded from HTC's site (the one that bricked it) since that is the only local (swedish) and official one I could find. Have I misinterpreted it all and the only thing that could do the trick for me is WM5.1?
Ive also been trying to contact the HTC service dept for over a weeks time ending up in a deadend overfilled voicemailbox - meanwhile my warrantyperiod ran out... Any suggestion on what to do?

duprade said:
You can try using USPL or HARDSPL to flash.
The USPL will get around CID locks
This is from ivan's A Herald's Guide to Flashing Aserg, USPL and HARD-SPL - xda-developers
II. How do I flash an NBH file?
Warning: To use the NBH ways, you MUST have a SPL of 4.0 or higher. If you have a lower SPL, you WILL brick your phone.
a. USPL
Step 1. Download Herald-USPL-Beta3.
Step 2. UnZIP the file into a folder on your Desktop. Let's call it "MyFirstROM" for simplicity's sake. Notice that there is a folder called RUU within this folder now. Keep that in mind.
Step 3. Download your NBH file and unZIP or unRAR it into that RUU folder. Make sure that that NBH file ends up in the RUU folder, not within a folder inside the RUU folder.
Step 4. Place your phone into flightmode.
Step 5. Go back to the MyFirstROM folder and then run USPL.exe
Step 6. Follow the directions on the screen. EXACTLY.
Your screen on your cell phone will go white around the 75% part of the "second step" now.
ActiveSync will LOOSE its connection.
Step 7. One step 3 on that black window, the RUU flasher will pop up. Just follow the steps.
That's it. Welcome to the flasher's world.
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Hi I try tu patch IPL/SPL with hard spl but with error, now my herald stuck in boot mode. IPL/SPL 1.09.0001. He probbably is from some russia operator (rusian diacritics on keyboard).
How can I try to make him alive?

Flashing my Blackstone

I'm new to the whole PDA / Smartphone concept so forgive me if I sound stupid.
I have flashed my Blackstone using HardSPLWrapper which puts the current ROM on 1.14 OliNex. Now, I want to install a new ROM (this incase you wondered)
However, Im at a complete loss as to how to do it, Ive read the guides but theyre making no sense to me.
Would anyone be able to point me to a dumbed down version of the guide or even be kind enough to write out a step-by-step guide for me?
Thanks in advance!

Baines said:
I'm new to the whole PDA / Smartphone concept so forgive me if I sound stupid.
I have flashed my Blackstone using HardSPLWrapper which puts the current ROM on 1.14 OliNex. Now, I want to install a new ROM (this incase you wondered)
However, Im at a complete loss as to how to do it, Ive read the guides but theyre making no sense to me.
Would anyone be able to point me to a dumbed down version of the guide or even be kind enough to write out a step-by-step guide for me?
Thanks in advance!
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There is a guide in the wiki, but here's a quick guide for you
A warning before you flash any rom!
You must flash HardSPL first to be able to flash any rom!
.... * More info and instruction about HardSPL!
An alternative is USPL, it doesn't change your original SPL!
.... * More info and instruction about USPL!
Tips about flashing a rom
.... * Use fully charged device
.... * Switch off your device by holding the Power button untill a menu pops up
.... * Go to bootloader by holding Volume down + Power button at the same time
.... * Connect your device to your PC
.... * Start BlackStoneCustomRUU.exe and follow the onscreen instruction's
An alternative is to flash your device from storage card
.... * Rename RUU_Signed.nbh to BLACIMG.NBH and copy it to your Storage Card
.... * Follow the above steps to go in bootloader
.... * A messages will popup, push power button to start flashing or Volume down to cancel
.... * After it's done a new message popsup, softreset your device
I took this from Laurentius, so I hope he doesn't mind. L26 ultimate series for Touch HD

download CustomRUU form here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=435110 and put exe file in the same folder of nbh file then run the customruu exe to flash!!!
enjoy!!!
the nbh file will be the file of whichever rom you wish to download

Tutorial for applying rom to pharos

guyz,
plz help me out...
someone please provide me tutorial for applying roms to my pharos,
i m from india can i apply any rom?

i read in this forum
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My HTC Pharos 3470 is HardSPL now ... w000t !!! %)
Did it from the first time ... thanks to Suracha and the reading of this whole thread ... (my spl was SPL 1.11.0001)
Here are some basic notes for those who are still stuck
1. Set Button 3 (Camera) to <None>.
2. Transfer the extracted files (JumpSPL.exe & Pharos_JumpSPL.nb) to your device and execute.
3. Change 0x00000000 to 0x10000000 as Jump Address.
4. After geting the file list, press Camera first; then press Power. This is little difficult, if you pressed Power too long; you device may be turn off.
5. Tap the Pharos_JumpSPL.nb file, it must be tabbed while Camera & Power button are pressed.
6. After above, you should get grey background screen.
7. On ur pc quickly ( means make usb connection ) double click the ROMUpdateUtility.exe from the HardSPL dirrectory, and follow through the flashing process (what steps in flashing process?)
several question from me.
1) are this steps right?
2) what to do when get Grey background?
3) should i have to remove memory card and sim card?
4) did i have to backup my og rom? but how?
plz correct me >>>

I m also searching for the working tutorial to flash a rom in a safe way and avoid any damage to the phone!So can anybody help me???

Both of you are on the right path. The steps listed are definitely correct. Flash HardSPL files once using the below method first if you are not concerned over the warranty. Then you can flash any ROM you like from the Forum as many times you require. Incidentally the HardSPL for it doesnt seem to be permanent in my Pharos. I was experimenting with some ROM's and then flashed back to Original 6.1 ROM from HTC and voila it was back to original HTC SPL. Now I have to use Suracha's method or HardSPL again to replace the ROM as its back to the restricted SPL.

hey i recently got a htc pharos i wanna put android on this or the manila rom can someone email me links mactvsinist
[email protected]

Original 6.1 ROM from HTC for P 3470
Where can I find the Original 6.1 ROM from HTC for P 3470 and can the radio, ROM & SPL of my WM6 phone be upgraded without Jump/Hard SPL, if I update with this original ROM.The Current specs are:
ROM - 1.11.707.1 (Dt. 29/01/2008)
Radio- 03.15.90
Protocol Version - 4.1.13.59

wayne_rooney said:
i read in this forum
Quote:
My HTC Pharos 3470 is HardSPL now ... w000t !!! %)
Did it from the first time ... thanks to Suracha and the reading of this whole thread ... (my spl was SPL 1.11.0001)
Here are some basic notes for those who are still stuck
1. Set Button 3 (Camera) to <None>.
2. Transfer the extracted files (JumpSPL.exe & Pharos_JumpSPL.nb) to your device and execute.
3. Change 0x00000000 to 0x10000000 as Jump Address.
4. After geting the file list, press Camera first; then press Power. This is little difficult, if you pressed Power too long; you device may be turn off.
5. Tap the Pharos_JumpSPL.nb file, it must be tabbed while Camera & Power button are pressed.
6. After above, you should get grey background screen.
7. On ur pc quickly ( means make usb connection ) double click the ROMUpdateUtility.exe from the HardSPL dirrectory, and follow through the flashing process (what steps in flashing process?)
several question from me.
1) are this steps right?
2) what to do when get Grey background?
3) should i have to remove memory card and sim card?
4) did i have to backup my og rom? but how?
plz correct me >>>
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Thanx its good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

success
very helpful and straight forward tutorial except i fond it hard to set camera to none since phone was in German but Google translate helped a lot.

CAB problems

Hello, i am trying to HardSPL my Tmobile wing. I was told to install thre cabs but i cannot. When i try to install them it says "installation was unsuccesful". Is it possible to flash my phone without it or ues USPL or something. Any help would be appreciated.

what cabs do you mean, are you talking about the yang cabs, please explain

How to HardSPL
livndeadgrl13 said:
what cabs do you mean, are you talking about the yang cabs, please explain
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The three that you have to install, of course! Here's an amazing guide by Apreincher, with the CAB's included. Try re-downloading the CAB's and installing them. Tell us the specific errors that you get, too!
Steps to flash using HardSPL: (PDF Version)
It is a good idea to flash back to stock ROM just to be safe. If you are using a T-Mobile Wing you can download it from T-Mobile or from this guide. If it's a herald you can download it from this guide.
It is important that your IPL is 4.xxx or Higher. If it is not, do not attempt a HardSPL it WILL brick your phone. You can find out the IPL by going into Bootloader:
While holding the camera button do a soft-reset by pressing the stylus into the reset hole next to the volume slider. Release the reset switch while still holding the camera button. A colored screen will come up listing your IPL and SPL. If next to IPL it says 4.xxx or higher, proceed to step 2.
Reset back into your normal phone OS.
Go to Settings- Connections- USB to PC and check the checkbox on that page.
Install the 3 CABs in this order:
Canon Yang.cab
ASerg Policies.cab
Disable Security.cab
Soft reset the phone.
Download the HardSPL folder, extract it, and place it on the Desktop.
Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe located in the HardSPL folder. Update the ROM using the steps on the screen. The screen will become white, but wait until the phone reboots itself. It could be 10-15 minutes.
Phone should boot back into some strange looking ROM. This is the HardSPL ROM. So far so good.
Check your SPL by going to bootloader again. If it says 4.70.yang, you are good as gold and HardSPLed.
Okay so now how do I flash after I'm in HardSPL?
There are actually two ways to flash while you are HardSPLed. You can use the flash center method or the SD card method. Most LZX and Micro ROM's require you to flash through the SD card method.
Flash Center with HardSPL:
Open the HardSPL folder and remove the .nbh file that is located in there. Replace it with the .nbh file you downloaded with your favorite ROM.
Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe
You've installed a custom ROM on HardSPL.
Flash through SD Card with HardSPL:
Unfortunately, sometimes this can be a bit more complicated. Make sure you use an SD card and not an SDHC card.
Your storage card will hopefully be lower than 4 GB, or else it might have trouble locating the file. If your storage card is larger, you can partition it to be smaller. Also, no SDCH cards will work.
You must format that storage card to FAT32.
Now, you download the ROM (and uncompress it if it’s a .7z, .rar, or .zip file).
Place the downloaded and uncompressed ROM file (.NBH) into the root of your storage card. Also, you must rename it HERAIMG.nbh. (Captialized)
Put the SD Card into your phone, and with your phone turned on, hold the camera button down. While holding the camera button, press and release the soft reset button. Keep holding the camera button until a new, white screen appears.
If it displays a white screen with blue text that says Checking SD contents and then Update Image proceed to step the next step.
If it immediately goes into the colored bootloader screen, it appears your phone's bootloader is not finding your SD card. Some SD cards require special formatting for some reason. Plug the SD card into your computer using an SD card reading and right click on Computer and click Manage. Click Disk Management on the right pane. Select the SD card from the list and right click and select Format. Under Allocation Unit Size, select 4096. Format and ignore any errors. Proceed with steps 2-4. If it does not work even with this adjustment, your SD card might be too slow. Or you have a SDHC card which isn't easily recognized by bootloader.
This screen that you’re on will have a white background, with blue letters. It will search for your HERAIMG.nbh file, and once it finds it, it’ll give you 10 seconds to answer yes.
To flash the ROM, when it asks you if you want to flash this, press down on the volume slider. Weird, eh? Just do it.
Now, let it flash for a good 10 minutes.
Success! Press any key. Press down on the volume slider again, and you’re on the color screen now. Hold the power button to turn off the phone, and then turn your phone back on. Welcome to your new ROM!
If you are already HardSPL and something happens and flashing doesn't work and you find that your phone appears to be off and won't turn on. Don't panic. Go into Bootloader and use the Flash Center directions to flash a ROM.
--------Thanks to Apreincher for the AMAZING write up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried it just says installation was unsuccesful

afo88 said:
I tried it just says installation was unsuccesful
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Which CAB and what order? Give us more info.

The cabs posted in the tut u gave me
1. Canon Yang.cab
2. ASerg Policies.cab
3. Disable Security.cab
Ive even tried them from another download source. I tried it in the or der that was said it just says "installation of ......... was unsuccessful" and delets the CAB. I also noticed that when i go to add or remove programs noyhin shows up on the list.

HD2 with T-Mobile brandet HELPPP!!!

I am stuck at to power on the device with vol down pressed.
All I got is the tri-color bootloader screen and the "00028002 NOT ALLOW" message and than starts the tri-color no menu to flash if I fry with the load file from device...If I use the .exe file with the new room I get the tri-color than the "00028002 NOT ALLOW" ant the flush starts till 1% and after that.....T-mobile mist is starting again.
Here the link's that I followed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
http://www.handy-faq.de/forum/htc_hd...e_aendern.html
Please help me with your suggestions what can I do or if a HSPL is on the was as for the HD Blackstone.
Still looks that I need your help MASTARS!!!...Thanks mates.

Hi, there is a mistake in the manual. For a hardreset you have to press volup and voldown together and than press the power button.

HD2 T-Mobile brandet
I have follow your suggestions...I get the manufactury restore message and the unit is loading the original T-Mobile image....I am stuck...
Please help

sounds like your trying to flash the device with another ROM, if so do a search for leo gold card this will allow you to flash original htc ROMs only until hard spl is finished.

HD2 T-Mobile brandet
You are right...I have purchased this unit (over 600 Euro) and I needed in English.
I have done the Gold card procedure with two different micro-SD cards and still no success...now I am powerless and really mad...what is the next step???
I hope that this issue can be solved only with your help MASTERS OF HTC Phones

What problem do you have with the micro-sd ? what about formatting the sd-card, have you done it in the quick modus or in the normal mode ? And why did you read a german discription, when you're from canada ?

HD2 T-Mobile brandet
HIPP HIPP HUREYYYYY
Is done.
please follow the usual instruction on this link....plus ...IMPORTANT, pay attention also to this steps listed below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
Format SD card from within WinMo
Place LEOIMG.NBH on the SD card
Read CID with QMAT
Request GoldCard.img with CID, I believe I did not change the first 2 numbers
Write the goldcard to the SD, by having ActiveSync active, and "Write Image" in QMAT.
Reboot to boot-loader by Volume down and power button ate the same time
Reconnect your HD2 to your PC start active sync and run the new room extracted locally on your PC (bubble click on "ROMUpdateUtility.exe" and also do not forget that on this package the "LEOIMG.nbh" is also there renamed form original format.
Many thanks to all of you working to solve our dummies problems.
I wish you also success to get the HSPL soon up and running..
Best regards

tomtom140 said:
HIPP HIPP HUREYYYYY
Is done.
please follow the usual instruction on this link....plus ...IMPORTANT, pay attention also to this steps listed below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
Format SD card from within WinMo
Place LEOIMG.NBH on the SD card
Read CID with QMAT
Request GoldCard.img with CID, I believe I did not change the first 2 numbers
Write the goldcard to the SD, by having ActiveSync active, and "Write Image" in QMAT.
Reboot to boot-loader by Volume down and power button ate the same time
Reconnect your HD2 to your PC start active sync and run the new room extracted locally on your PC (bubble click on "ROMUpdateUtility.exe" and also do not forget that on this package the "LEOIMG.nbh" is also there renamed form original format.
Many thanks to all of you working to solve our dummies problems.
I wish you also success to get the HSPL soon up and running..
Best regards
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did you have to rename the signedRUU.NBH to LEOIMG.nbh when flash from PC?

HD2 T-mobile brand
Yes ...I have renamed the signedRUU.NBH to LEOIMG.nbh
Still ..I must say that after testing all day I was not taking the chance to go with the original signedRUU.NBH...so I have renamed the file

u mean ur device starts at the first image?
use gold card?
brick?
have u flash another official rom before?

HD2
I have flush many official rooms on HD blackstone
I have follow all steps in my link ...plus I had to go with the steps posted previous in order to flush my T-Mobile branded unit.
Yes I had to use the gold card as in description plus the registry ending from 2 to 1
bqwd36 said:
u mean ur device starts at the first image?
use gold card?
brick?
have u flash another official rom before?
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