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How to fix failure during upgrading ROM

I have a siemens sx56 with AT&T. I was trying to upgrade the ROM version to unlock it. Using XDA developer software and during this process, somehow the connection between the computer and the phone stopped (active Sync). Now the phone is not responding and the screen still displaying the upgrading process. I tried to reconnect but the Active sync does not recognize the devise. I read in this forum that you can solve this problem by using SD card with a good ROM version. Here is what I did. I copied the NK.nbf to the SD card using my computer SD read/write slot. I inserted the SD card in the phone and did the boot loader mode. What I got is "Wallaby boot loader v5.22 GSM OK" that set. Does the phone will automatically ask to press action to start flashing or I have to press a certain key. I tryed all the keys but they give me different tests that they work fine. So far I am not able to find the key that will install the the cooked rom. After that, when I tried to use the SD card in the computer, it did not recognize the card and ask me to format the SD card. I tried the fat and the fat 32 format and download NK.nb1 and/or NK.nbf and again I got the samething. Do I need to down load the ROM file using the XDAtool or just copying the file from the computer to sd directory will do it. I would really appreciate it if someone points out the best way of handling this problem (i.e. get the phone to work with the appropriate ROM and unlocking it) thanks.

Seif said:
I have a siemens sx56 with AT&T. I was trying to upgrade the ROM version to unlock it. Using XDA developer software and during this process, somehow the connection between the computer and the phone stopped (active Sync). Now the phone is not responding and the screen still displaying the upgrading process. I tried to reconnect but the Active sync does not recognize the devise. I read in this forum that you can solve this problem by using SD card with a good ROM version. Here is what I did. I copied the NK.nbf to the SD card using my computer SD read/write slot. I inserted the SD card in the phone and did the boot loader mode. What I got is "Wallaby boot loader v5.22 GSM OK" that set. Does the phone will automatically ask to press action to start flashing or I have to press a certain key. I tryed all the keys but they give me different tests that they work fine. So far I am not able to find the key that will install the the cooked rom. After that, when I tried to use the SD card in the computer, it did not recognize the card and ask me to format the SD card. I tried the fat and the fat 32 format and download NK.nb1 and/or NK.nbf and again I got the samething. Do I need to down load the ROM file using the XDAtool or just copying the file from the computer to sd directory will do it. I would really appreciate it if someone points out the best way of handling this problem (i.e. get the phone to work with the appropriate ROM and unlocking it) thanks.
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Bro, you shouldn't change the Sd fat you erased what's written on it anyway your unit is still on the safe side and you can bring it to normal.
First of all downgrade your bootloader to 5.15 >>>
goto this http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=3274

Hi,
I also have exactly the same problem with my Siemens SX56 as those of Seif's. My Wallaby's boot loader version is 5.22. Ramram said that the first thing to do is to downgrage bootloader. But I couldn't understand how to downgrade the bootloader because I do not have a copy of old bootloader. Should I use 'OSImageTools' or 'XDArit' to write backed up CE image to SD card?
Seif, how did you solve your problem?
Best Regards

rafia said:
Hi,
I also have exactly the same problem with my Siemens SX56 as those of Seif's. My Wallaby's boot loader version is 5.22. Ramram said that the first thing to do is to downgrage bootloader. But I couldn't understand how to downgrade the bootloader because I do not have a copy of old bootloader. Should I use 'OSImageTools' or 'XDArit' to write backed up CE image to SD card?
Seif, how did you solve your problem?
Best Regards
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You need XDArit to write the rom to your SD read the past post on how to copy rom to your SD which is the safest way of installing the rom into the device, by using XDAtools press on FIX BROKEN BOOTLOADER this will downgrade you bootloader to 5.15 don't forget to connect your unit to the cradle when you want to downgrade.
I recommend 1rst of all to make a quick search in threads to be totaly ready for this
this would help :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=6581&highlight=downgrade+bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=2068&highlight=downgrade+bootloader
Good Luck now.

Update : How to fix failure during upgrading ROM
The problem was solved. Here is what I did. I copied the NK.nbf file to the SD card using the XDAtools. It seems that the XDAtools uses special format for the bootloader that well recognize the ROM file on the SD card. Rafia your bootloader (v5.22) is fine you do not need to downgrade it.
You should follow this procedure:
1. Install ActiveSync that comes with the device.
2. download XDAtools from this site and install it in your computer.
3. Cook the ROM ( or get it by extracting the zip file from the XDA developers special edition ROM.)
4. Use the XDAtools to copy the cooked NK.nbf file from your computer to the directory of the SD card
5. Insert the SD card in the dead device and go to the bootloader mode (soft reset while pressing power key). Make sure it has more than 80% battery before starting.
6. If it is still working and the bootloader ver. is older than 6.22, it will ask you to press action to start flasing.
7. Once finished, remove the SD card and hard reset, wait 60 sec and hard reset again.
Good Luck and special thanks to Biso for his help.

Re: Update : How to fix failure during upgrading ROM
Seif said:
The problem was solved. Here is what I did. I copied the NK.nbf file to the SD card using the XDAtools. It seems that the XDAtools uses special format for the bootloader that well recognize the ROM file on the SD card. Rafia your bootloader (v5.22) is fine you do not need to downgrade it.
You should follow this procedure:
1. Install ActiveSync that comes with the device.
2. download XDAtools from this site and install it in your computer.
3. Cook the ROM ( or get it by extracting the zip file from the XDA developers special edition ROM.)
4. Use the XDAtools to copy the cooked NK.nbf file from your computer to the directory of the SD card
5. Insert the SD card in the dead device and go to the bootloader mode (soft reset while pressing power key). Make sure it has more than 80% battery before starting.
6. If it is still working and the bootloader ver. is older than 6.22, it will ask you to press action to start flasing.
7. Once finished, remove the SD card and hard reset, wait 60 sec and hard reset again.
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Thanks a MILLION for this info. I'm in the same boat, with bootloader 5.22. One question though, when I'm in bootloader mode, which option do I choose from the menu to transfer the ROM to my device from the SD card? Will there be something automatically coming up? Or will I use one of the options listed below:
1. CE ROM TO SD
2. BOOT TO SD
3. CE + BOOT TO SD
4. GSM ROM TO SD
5. CE + GSM TO SD
By the way, so I never do anything to ruin my device again, can someone please explain what each option does?? I really don't have a clue.

as you can read from the menu you type in all these options are to the SD card
and they are to backup i suppose
rom upgrading should start automatic when a sd card with valid rom is in the sdport
and you are in the bootloader
maybe it ask you i forget but it's not something you have to find browsing
the menu's

Rudegar said:
as you can read from the menu you type in all these options are to the SD card
and they are to backup i suppose
rom upgrading should start automatic when a sd card with valid rom is in the sdport
and you are in the bootloader
maybe it ask you i forget but it's not something you have to find browsing
the menu's
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Thanks for answering my question. Now I simply need to find a really good ROM to use to load back onto my device. What I would like to do is end up with Windows Mobile 2003, but the device is locked at the moment.
Can someone recommend a ROM for me to load onto the device so that I can then unlock it and THEN upgrade to 2003? Or is there a 2003 ROM out there that will also unlock? Originally, I ended up in this predicament by upgrading to the 2003 upgrade from Rogers AT&T, but that locked the device on me. I then tried to use a cooked 2003 ROM, and that's where I am now, without a useable device.
Thanks for all replies!

Linger1974 said:
Rudegar said:
as you can read from the menu you type in all these options are to the SD card
and they are to backup i suppose
rom upgrading should start automatic when a sd card with valid rom is in the sdport
and you are in the bootloader
maybe it ask you i forget but it's not something you have to find browsing
the menu's
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Thanks for answering my question. Now I simply need to find a really good ROM to use to load back onto my device. What I would like to do is end up with Windows Mobile 2003, but the device is locked at the moment.
Can someone recommend a ROM for me to load onto the device so that I can then unlock it and THEN upgrade to 2003? Or is there a 2003 ROM out there that will also unlock? Originally, I ended up in this predicament by upgrading to the 2003 upgrade from Rogers AT&T, but that locked the device on me. I then tried to use a cooked 2003 ROM, and that's where I am now, without a useable device.
Thanks for all replies!
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First of all get the "Special Edition Rom" to your device Unlock it then cook any other Rom you prefer
Special Edition Rom at http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe
Good luck

First of all get the "Special Edition Rom" to your device Unlock it then cook any other Rom you prefer
Special Edition Rom at http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe
Good luck[/quote]
Thanks, Ramram. I'm sure I'll have more success this time, but it's just odd that I went from a 2002 ROM, which was unlocked, to the Rogers 2003 ROM, and the phone was locked after that.
I guess I should stay away from that Rogers ROM then?

Linger1974 said:
First of all get the "Special Edition Rom" to your device Unlock it then cook any other Rom you prefer
Special Edition Rom at http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/XDA/XDA-developers-SER-v12.exe
Good luck
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Thanks, Ramram. I'm sure I'll have more success this time, but it's just odd that I went from a 2002 ROM, which was unlocked, to the Rogers 2003 ROM, and the phone was locked after that.
I guess I should stay away from that Rogers ROM then?[/quote]
Why to worry about the Rogers Rom you know now a way to unlock your phone.
I assume the Rogers rom is based like the At&t rom which it has the sound clipping bug , so I'd rather say that you could cook a T-mobile rom 4.01.16 WM2003 and try it it does not have the sound clipping bug..

Probs flashing any rom via ntrw with my NEW mdacompact

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Hi everyone,
am deperately needing your advice!!!
Just yesterday I rechieved an exchange mdac from tmobile showing serial version v1.02 when put in bootloader mode(previously v1.01).
When trying to flash whatever rom once transferred via ntrw to my sd card, my mdac does simply nothing but stay in bootloader showing serial v1.02. No flashing like in my old one starts.
On removing the sd card it comes out freshly formatted, before it definately was formatted with raw as usual once working with ntrw.
Result : I can not upgrade my system to mksbigstorage or any other rom like i could with my" old one". (same sd card!!!)
Tried downgrading to an older rom version via original upgrade routine and from there flashing via sd card: same problem!, tried other sd card: no solution either!
Any ideas, solutions, people with the same problems?
:?:
Appreciate your help
Thanx

romflashing
Seems to have nothing to do with flashing routine.
Card simply gets formatted once inserted.
Any way to stop this?

Hi! I have had many problems after flashing and re-flashing my rom.
Try boot loader mode and USB then execute (from your PC)MaupgradeUT_noid with a Shipped_rom on XDA ftp. It may work.
Have a look at this link: http://www.mtekk.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?p=32876
Regards

Try to write SD card with winhex not ntrw. Simply choose open disc feature and write file directly do SD it works every time for me (with ntrw it was roulette). I have 1.02 bootloader

Thanks Shamus but can you explain in details how do you do this with Winhex? my bootloader is 1.00
SPV_M500, ROM 1.12.02 FRE
RADIO 1.12.10
EXTRom no more

Newbie - new htc magic user needs help

I just bought a HTC Magic (white one with vodafone written on it) from somebody (used one, not new).
In settings, about I see:
- model number: t-mobile mytouch 3g
- firmware version: 1.6
- baseband version: 62.50s.20.17u_2.22.19.26i
- kernel version: 2.6.29.6-cm41
- mod version: cyanogenmod-4.1.11.1
- build number:drc63
He told me that a part of the OS is on the card and I should not format the card or change it.
My questions:
1. I want to change the card, get a bigger one (I only have 1gb now)
2. I believe I have to change the ROM or something to get microsoft exchange support.
I'm sorry if this is not the right place to ask. Hope somebody can help me out with some info or some links where I have to do some readings.

Thats right. He has enabled something called app2sd, which installs the applications that are normally located on the phones internal memory to the SDcard.
If you format the SDcard or put in a new make sure to reinstall the current ROM or a new ROM. These should be located in the root of the sdcard in a zip format and flashed through the recovery menu which you can enter by powering on you phone while holding home+end.
By the way this is the wrong section, and the thread will be reported. Please use the search function, since this has been covered before.

iulian_2007 said:
I just bought a HTC Magic (white one with vodafone written on it) from somebody (used one, not new).
In settings, about I see:
- model number: t-mobile mytouch 3g
- firmware version: 1.6
- baseband version: 62.50s.20.17u_2.22.19.26i
- kernel version: 2.6.29.6-cm41
- mod version: cyanogenmod-4.1.11.1
- build number:drc63
He told me that a part of the OS is on the card and I should not format the card or change it.
My questions:
1. I want to change the card, get a bigger one (I only have 1gb now)
2. I believe I have to change the ROM or something to get microsoft exchange support.
I'm sorry if this is not the right place to ask. Hope somebody can help me out with some info or some links where I have to do some readings.
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All you have to do is find a rom which suits your needs, download it, put it on the new sd card, rename it to update.zip and boot in revovery mod (home+end call).
Make sure the rom is 32B version.
Salutari si bafta !

can someone please tell me if the original ROM had support for exchange?
is it possible to return to the stock rom and have all the system to phone memory, not on SD card?

iulian_2007 said:
is it possible to return to the stock rom
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There are some much better roms out there than the stock ones. Just do a little reading here on xda.
iulian_2007 said:
and have all the system to phone memory, not on SD card?
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Yes, of course.

Ok, that is great, but i need somebody to tell me step by step what do I have to do. I'll have my new microsdhc class 6 card today that will replace the old one of 1gb. What do I have to do next? If I remove the old card now, the android will not boot anymore, something is on that card

Ok, I got my new card, usb reader, everything I need I guess.
What do I have to do next?

problems solved, thank you.
i'm now running a rom with full exchange support.

No SD-Card available in NAND ROM

Hi guys!
yesterday I finally decided to install Android NAND. Everything worked just fine - BIG thanks to all developers at this point!
There's only one big problem: it seems like Android doesn't find my sd-card. I can access, format, write and read via my cardreader, but in Android's SD-card settings there's no sd-card available.
things I tried to do:
removing sd card: android says, that the card has been removed
rebooting system without wifi: no changes
formatting sd with fat32 in windows: no changes
here some general information:
android version: 2.2
kernel: 2.6.32.15-g66f6ed7-dirty
baseband: 15.40.50.07U_2.12.50.02_2
please can anyone help? thanks in advance!

OK, here's an update:
I just tried another micro sd from a friend's galaxy I9000 - and it works! Though, I don't think, that my own sdcard is broken, since I can work with it via the cardreader.
One thing could be important: earlier I formatted the sdcard for using it as goldcard. Therefore I have been working with a tool called PSAS. I guess, this changed something. Can this process be reversed?
Thanks for your replies!

eichkater said:
One thing could be important: earlier I formatted the sdcard for using it as goldcard. Therefore I have been working with a tool called PSAS. I guess, this changed something. Can this process be reversed?
Thanks for your replies!
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I don't think that using your SD-Card as goldcard is the problem, i've done the same with my SD-Card and it works without Problems.

Finally got android!!!

thx to a search i found, i was able to get this version android :TyphooN_CM7_v3.7.1-MAGLDR.zip onto my SD card via HSPL3, also using
HD2 ToolKit....then Cyanogen MOD 7 Gingerbread 2.3.7...now the issue i have is i cant access my SD card via my cpu to load my music, i understand NOT to pertition the SD card via android OS, so ...how do i do it???? also i like the verison i have i would like to install it on the phone memory instead of the SD now...any info on that would be great, there is no how-to form the developer on how to do those steps i mentioned so i need some guidance, thx

you cant just convert an sd build to nand without alot of messing about
make sure you have mounted the sd card when you plugged iun the usb cable

ok can you explaon further in mew to this and dont understand mounted and all the terminology...