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Flashing ROMs is dangerous !!!

There's two type of ROM upgrades: Operating System ROM upgrades and Radio Stack Upgrades.
Radio Stack Upgrades:
Radio Stack upgrades are distributed by the devices resellers. They come in packages with names that may or may not include "Programme B" or "RSU", and they are usually about 2 MB in size. Version numbers are a mess, and lower version numbers do not mean earlier versions. There's at least three different paths of version numbering out there, and the version number on the file doesn't always match the version number displayed at boot and by 'Device Information'.
The official Radio Stack Upgrade process is a mess. We've seen way too many people wreck their devices doing nothing weird or strange. Our advice regarding Radio Stack upgrades is to get them from your own device provider (so you know it's for you type of device: 900/1800 or 900/1900 MHz), and to only upgrade if you know the upgrade will fix known issues that are bothering you.
Operating System Upgrades:
Operating System upgrades are distributed by the resellers in packages whose names may contain "Programme A" or "RUU" (to confuse things, RUU stands for "Radio Unit Upgrade", even though they do not upgrade the Radio part but the PDA part). Operating System upgrades are usually 15 MB in size, and unless you use our utility 'adaptROM', they will only install on phones sold by specific resellers in specific markets.
In this community, the OS is sometimes also distributed as .nb1 file, for use with our XDArit tool. These files are often zipped to about 15 MB, uncompressed they are 32MB (well: 32 MB minus 256 kB actually).
We've seen a number of people doing terrible things to their devices by upgrading their OS ROMs. Here's what we've seen:
- It appears someone is distributing an EXE file for the PPC2003 ROM that contains a part of the OS in the spot where the bootloader needs to be. People that use this EXE to upgrade to 2003 may experience problems immediately or later on, possible making their device unusable.
- We've observed our XDArit tool in the hands of people that should not be using it. If you don't know what a DOS box is, or think you can rename .nb1 files to .nb0, or if you generally do not feel technically proficient, do not use XDArit. It's as simple as that.
(We also blame ourselves for this: XDArit is very counter-intuitive in some parts, and is long-due for an overhaul....)
- Apart from the above, there seem to be problems for people getting back from PPC2003 to earlier versions of the OS. We've been busy doing other things, and we haven't really researched this yet.
- It seems the exe files Jeff makes are OK, and if they aren't, people would know pretty quickly. We advise against running exe-files from others until we've found what causes this 'bootloader mangling' we've observed.

Thanks for your warnings. I just checked my device information. It reads rom version 3;14.06 ENG, Rom date 10/01/02, Radio Version T313. Being not technical at all. Your advice is not to upgrade the Rom or de radio version.
But that leaves me with some problems. F.i. when I try to synchronize with Outlook on my pc. I keep losing mails. The only mails being synchronized at all are those from my inbox. A series of attachments cannot be converted and there is no way to know which mails they are in. I was also hoping that a rom-update would solve my constant memory-lack.
Are there any other solutions?

Upgrade Fails
We have been upgrading some ATEK's with success, but we have two that don't want to upgrade. The message is:
"Can not open COM/USB port...." \\Can someine help...

Re: Upgrade Fails
scalci said:
We have been upgrading some ATEK's with success, but we have two that don't want to upgrade. The message is:
"Can not open COM/USB port...." \\Can someine help...
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:wink: it's same problem that i have but the slution is download the XDA-dev's XDAtools.exe and cook your ROM then save it on your SD-card
for me it's work 100% my Qtek provieder in Saudi Arbia said that you can't downgread ROM after you do upgread but what ?? it's work
:lol:
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Upgrade radio fail
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I read it a bit too late.
I download ROM from O2 site, program A (3.20.06ENG) and program B(4.21). Upgarded my xda with program A, after reset it works. When upgrade the radio program B it hang for half hour. After reset the xda does not boot!
Is there a way i can flash back the ROM so that i can use back my xda?
Original version ROM 3.17.03ENG and radio 3.14.
Thanks in advance.

After upgrad radio from 4.16 to 4.21, My O2 does not reset or hardreset normally. After a long process, I get a blank screen with only input icon on the lowwer right corner. How to fix it now?

problem solved.

inaccess said:
problem solved.
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How have you done it ?

Re: Upgrade radio fail
pcloo said:
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I read it a bit too late.
I download ROM from O2 site, program A (3.20.06ENG) and program B(4.21). Upgarded my xda with program A, after reset it works. When upgrade the radio program B it hang for half hour. After reset the xda does not boot!
Is there a way i can flash back the ROM so that i can use back my xda?
Original version ROM 3.17.03ENG and radio 3.14.
Thanks in advance.
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I did the exact same thing and had the same problem. anything I could do to had my xda up and running again?
thanx in advance

Re: Upgrade radio fail
darkdragoon said:
pcloo said:
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I read it a bit too late.
I download ROM from O2 site, program A (3.20.06ENG) and program B(4.21). Upgarded my xda with program A, after reset it works. When upgrade the radio program B it hang for half hour. After reset the xda does not boot!
Is there a way i can flash back the ROM so that i can use back my xda?
Original version ROM 3.17.03ENG and radio 3.14.
Thanks in advance.
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I did the exact same thing and had the same problem. anything I could do to had my xda up and running again?
thanx in advance
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If you push the power buttom and than do a hard/cold reset do you get a bootloader ???
If so you need a storage card and put a good rom on it.
Read more on this forum

Re: Upgrade radio fail
I got a problem yesterday night, while trying to updgrade the ROM with the XDA developers Special Edition ROM v1.2, I got the message from the tool saying it will take up to 5 min and a scroll bar appeared on the XDA and not removing it from its base.
But I accidently removed it (in fact, I caught my foot on the damn wire and everything went to the floor).
Now nothing works, except the diagnostic bootloader when I reset and press on button. Hard reset changes noting.
The screen when I hard-reset it shows the scrollbar that was displayed when I tried to upgrade it.
ActiveSync does not recognize it anymore (PC beeps when the XDA is put in craddle, but it does go further).
Any idea how to put back original ROM content ? I have backup of the content made with Active Sync.
I own a SX-56 and subscribe to Rogers AT&T; I guess my config is identical to a AT&T phone, as it's written on top
Any suggestion will be welcomed
Bernard

Re: Upgrade radio fail
droletbe said:
I got a problem yesterday night, while trying to updgrade the ROM with the XDA developers Special Edition ROM v1.2, I got the message from the tool saying it will take up to 5 min and a scroll bar appeared on the XDA and not removing it from its base.
But I accidently removed it (in fact, I caught my foot on the damn wire and everything went to the floor).
Now nothing works, except the diagnostic bootloader when I reset and press on button. Hard reset changes noting.
The screen when I hard-reset it shows the scrollbar that was displayed when I tried to upgrade it.
ActiveSync does not recognize it anymore (PC beeps when the XDA is put in craddle, but it does go further).
Any idea how to put back original ROM content ? I have backup of the content made with Active Sync.
I own a SX-56 and subscribe to Rogers AT&T; I guess my config is identical to a AT&T phone, as it's written on top
Any suggestion will be welcomed
Bernard
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You need a storage card (32 MB or more SD or MMC will do) and a reader/writer for it,
than write a rom on the card, put it in your devices an start the boot loader, than if everthing went good it will ask you if you wanted to update the rom.

Re: Upgrade radio fail
Weezer-DC said:
darkdragoon said:
pcloo said:
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I read it a bit too late.
I download ROM from O2 site, program A (3.20.06ENG) and program B(4.21). Upgarded my xda with program A, after reset it works. When upgrade the radio program B it hang for half hour. After reset the xda does not boot!
Is there a way i can flash back the ROM so that i can use back my xda?
Original version ROM 3.17.03ENG and radio 3.14.
Thanks in advance.
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I did the exact same thing and had the same problem. anything I could do to had my xda up and running again?
thanx in advance
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If you push the power buttom and than do a hard/cold reset do you get a bootloader ???
If so you need a storage card and put a good rom on it.
Read more on this forum
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Yes, I got the Wallaby bootloader and it said GSM failed.
Pls show me where about I could get more info on the forum.
ThanX in advance.

Re: Upgrade radio fail
Weezer-DC said:
droletbe said:
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Now nothing works, except the diagnostic bootloader when I reset and press on button. Hard reset changes noting.
...
Any idea how to put back original ROM content ? I have backup of the content made with Active Sync.
...
Any suggestion will be welcomed
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You need a storage card (32 MB or more SD or MMC will do) and a reader/writer for it,
than write a rom on the card, put it in your devices an start the boot loader, than if everthing went good it will ask you if you wanted to update the rom.
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Any place/URL to look for such thing as the ROM and the writer ? How much should I expect ?
Thanks for your help

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droletbe said:
Weezer-DC said:
droletbe said:
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Now nothing works, except the diagnostic bootloader when I reset and press on button. Hard reset changes noting.
...
Any idea how to put back original ROM content ? I have backup of the content made with Active Sync.
...
Any suggestion will be welcomed
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You need a storage card (32 MB or more SD or MMC will do) and a reader/writer for it,
than write a rom on the card, put it in your devices an start the boot loader, than if everthing went good it will ask you if you wanted to update the rom.
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Any place/URL to look for such thing as the ROM and the writer ? How much should I expect ?
Thanks for your help
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Now everything works ! And this accident "forced" me to buy an SD, so I will not be so limited by the 32Mb limit
Thank you very much

help needed....
i hard reseted my qtek 1010 .... its like 30mins ....and am still gettin 4 bands white red greem blue... is that normal ...that hard reset take this much time... if this si not normal ... what should i do next

Bootloader not recognising sd card image
I am having the same problem. When pressing power and reset, bootloader shows v 5.17 GSM fail.
I have an sd card which has a new bootloader and nb1 file on it. I do a reset with the card in the slot and i get the same screen v517 GSM fail. From what i have read i should be getting an option to upload the new rom.
Can some one help me out please?
If I currently turn the device on normally activesync does not recognise the device.....
The sd card I have was configured using the xdirt programme and it appears to have worked as the sd card is shows not formatted now...

Thanks for all the info and warnings, just got my XDA II today and Im not too hot with it yet so I guess I will be leaving the ROM's alone for the time being

Peter Poelman said:
Radio Stack Upgrades:
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We have several system where the GSM rom is toast. Is there a way to get a GSM Rom to SD w/o using the PC Monitor program?
The systems will successfully bootup and we have tried loading the GSM rom using RSUpgrade, but it fails after 1%.
Is there any other way to recover the GSM Rom?

You may try speaking to Cgigate on this forum, he has hardware methods of programming the chips directly, whether it works for the radio stack as well as the bootloader and rom you will need to ask him.

My HTC TyTN does not detect any SIM cards.

I have a TyTN which I ordered from the States and live in Australia. When I put in my current phones SIM GSM/GPRS card the TyTN starts up by displaying the HTC logo and the following numbers at the bottom of the screen:
M 05
S 04 No GSM
B 05 D 1.18
For a brief second the No GSM pops onto the screen and then the machine boots up. It displays the little aerial at the top of the screen with the exclamation mark. It seems to do that weather there is a sim card in it or not.
I went to Telstra and tried a 3G card but it did the same thing. I also tried an Optus card as well and it also did nothing. After looking through this site I noticed that I do not list a radio or protocol version as everyone else’s does, or is it only listed after the network has been detected?
If I run the phone program and go to menu > options it does nothing but display ‘Unknown SIM status. Only emergency calls can be made without a PIN.’ This message is displayed regardless of weather or not there is a SIM in the machine or weather it requires a PIN. I cannot find any way to ask the machine to detect a network or choose from a number of networks or review status or settings.
Any information or advice would be much appreciated. :roll:
Regards,
Steve

From reading what you have put, it sounds like your device has no Radio Rom, or if it does its corrupt.
If you are in a posistion to return the device to where you got it from I would do that first.
If you cant (aka ebay etc) then I would try reflashing the phone with the appropriate rom and it should overwrite all the rom, radio rom and extended rom leaving you with a working phone.

Put the device in bootloader mode (press POWER and SIDE OK together and at the same reset with stylus), connect to it using mtty and once you see the "USB>" prompt type "checkimage".
You should see the Radio Image CRC checksum there and will be able to diagnose if there's any problem with it. For more info read this wiki page:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_BootLoader

Thanks guys.
Unfortunately it's not really an option to return the unit. I would rather sort it out myself if possible.
Pof,
I took your advice and put the device in boot loader. The screen came up with a series if coloured bands of red, green, blue and white. In the red band were the following details:
HERM200
IPL-1.00
HERM200
SPL-1.04
I ran the MTTY app. and it came up with the results that you can see in the attachment.
I suppose my next question is “where to from here?” Is it possible to reinstall the ROM of the same version I currently have or is there some other way to turn on the radios ROM?

ACCA001 said:
I ran the MTTY app. and it came up with the results that you can see in the attachment.
I suppose my next question is “where to from here?” Is it possible to reinstall the ROM of the same version I currently have or is there some other way to turn on the radios ROM?
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I see this error in your attachment:
Radio Image CRC checksum = Checksum: Wait interpreter timeout 0x0
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Looking at your signature I guess you're using HTC 1.18.255.3 07/22/06 English rom, right? This rom is available on the FTP, check it here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Upgrades
Try to upgrade it, and let us know if you have any problems after the upgrade.

I've had the same problem with one of the earlier units. No GSM. I've reflashed it with shipped ROM and it worked for a day. Then, one of the phone calls got interrupted and after soft reset - NO GSM again. At this point it would not reflash at all - was stuck at 4%. Good luck to you, but I strongly advise to replace this unit ASAP.
Cheers

Thanks Pof and ID64,
I downloaded the ROM and tried to reinstall but had the same problem that ID64 explains. My problem is it stops at 1%. The instructions say this is not a problem just soft reset or pull the battery out. Unfortunately you end up in a vicious circle and it keeps freezing at 1%. I even downloaded a different ROM to see if that would help. Unfortunately it did not.
As mentioned I bought the unit from an online vendor in the States. It’s taken so long to determine that there is a genuine fault rather than a config problem that I do not know if I can return it. I may have to test HTCs ‘worldwide warranty’. Does anyone have any experience with claiming warranty? I wonder if it’s easier to contact Taiwan rather than trying to send it back to the States? If anyone knows the best course of action please let me know.
:?:

Try going into bootloader and typing "set 14 0" to reset the unit to default values before you return it.
If you want to know exactly why the upgrade fails you can sniff the USB port while trying to upgrade using HHD USB Monitor, in the "complete" view you'll see the error message coming from the device. Export it to .txt and attach it here if you want some feedback about the error.
Good luck!

Thanks all,
ID64 I took your advice after trying to load the ROM. It would get to 1% and freeze. I tried the Dopod ROM and it would get to 14% then freeze.
I contacted the supplier (in the States) and he agreed to replace the unit once it was confirmed faulty. I had to send it to Denmark. I have just been informed that the unit is indeed faulty and they will send me a new unit. It is due for dispatch shortly. I will let you know once I have received it and it actually works.
Thanks again all. You were able to provide enough info for me to determine that the unit was genuinely faulty rather than a simple setting or software issue.
Cheers.

Similar error
I have a similar error to the one above with my T-Mobile Vario II. It is intermitant and can be resolved for a time by a soft reset.
The output from running the same test above gives;
IPL CRC checksum = 0x1C4C8E67
SPL CRC checksum = 0x921BC30
CE CRC checksum = 0x3766505C
ExtROM CRC checksum = 0xBC294D4A
Radio Image CRC checksum = 0xF0BF1EF5
Does this indicate that it isnt hardware?
Can anyone offer any suggestions to what may be causing this?
The problem seemed to appear when I changed away from the standard shipped radio ROM.
Thanks
Aidan

Splashcreen update problem

hi,
New to the "ROM update" world, i've succeded in installing the French Rom V1.25.406.1.fr on my HTC Cruise (Polaris).
My "problem" was this red and very ugly "SFR / vodafone" splash screen. Then, i searched on the forum to find a way to change this screen and found this thread :
"How to kill vodafone startup" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368421&highlight=sfr , redirecting to a ...Trinity thread.
I arrived to the WIKI page dedicated to this : http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Trinity_SplashScreen and followed instructions using "mtty" :
USB> task 32
USB> lnb finalsplash.nb 500e0000
USB> task 8
USB> task 32
USB> lnb finalsplash.nb 50140000
USB> task 8
The device restarted twice (after each "task 8" command), and now offers a white startup screen, but keeps on loading WM6 FR correctly. So there has been a problem while updating the screen but did not cause a dramatic failure.
I then restarted the device in booloader mode and found that the description in the red section had been sort of corrupted.
It now displays :
::::::::::: MFG
SPL-2.20.01inex
CPLD-2
As it looks strange to me, and as i can't find a way to have a proper splashscreen i decided to reinstall the ROM package. But when starting to install i now get this message "ERROR [244] : INVALID MODEL ID". On this error screen is also diplayed a kind of serial number on the right bottom, and it looks "corrupted" as far as i remembe i saw such number ant it was normal during my first installation. It now displays : "N-&ààaâäae-S-PPND./01*"
After this quick recap, i would be very please to find help for any tech guy (or not) who could find a way to get install a proper ROM on my device that will be updatable again.
hope i'm clear (i understand this can be a little messy ..), and i really hope someone will help me get rid of this.
thanks guys.

Mef said:
As it looks strange to me, and as i can't find a way to have a proper splashscreen i decided to reinstall the ROM package. But when starting to install i now get this message "ERROR [244] : INVALID MODEL ID". On this error screen is also diplayed a kind of serial number on the right bottom, and it looks "corrupted" as far as i remembe i saw such number ant it was normal during my first installation. It now displays : "N-&ààaâäae-S-PPND./01*"
After this quick recap, i would be very please to find help for any tech guy (or not) who could find a way to get install a proper ROM on my device that will be updatable again.
hope i'm clear (i understand this can be a little messy ..), and i really hope someone will help me get rid of this.
thanks guys.
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well congratulations for managing to find the place it stores the Model ID, hard luck for managing to wipe it.
what I'll do is rbmc my device and dump off my nand so you can write back a valid ModelID... but in the worst case scenario I can just bung you a patched SPL to ignore the model ID.
I think I'll post the correct addresses on the wiki... also, rather than committing suicide like that, in future, build an NBH properly and the device takes care of the addresses for you.
oh, one other thing, could you please check and see if your WLAN is dead or not.

Thx for your time dude. i feel so stupid ...
oh, one other thing, could you please check and see if your WLAN is dead or not.
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I've just checked my WLAN. it could correctly open a WPA TKIP session on my router and browse mobile.htc.com with Internet Explorer.
That must mean it's alive and working i think.

yeah... unicode string at 0x50104000
I think we can probably recover you if we make a 0x100 byte file with the appropriate data and lnb it to that address

OK, I've reconstructed you a ModelID to flash using lnb...
command is
lnb 50104000 thefile.nb
(where thefile.nb is the filename of the NB in the zip... please remember to extract it)

That's really great news. I'm crossing fingers. thx.

Guess what ?
The bootloader now dipslays "POLA100". Big thank Olipro !
I'm on my way to have a ROM UPDATE in order to know if i can give you the title of fu*** genious of the day or not
PS : correct command is "lnb thefile.nb 50104000"

ROM update successful, title confirmed !
Cheers Olipro

yes, my mistake, it's file then addr.
incidentally, the correct address to lnb the splash screen to is 0x50140000 and 0x501A0000 respectively.

Mef said:
ROM update successful, title confirmed !
Cheers Olipro
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Oooppss! you missed to click on the "Olipro you're Great" Button

You know whether to replace the splash "welcomehead.96."
I am trying to copy in the folder of Windows, but it doesn't go.
I have the Italian original rom.

P800 rom flashing problem

I have an unbranded Chinese P800 from eBay and would like to upgrade it to WM 6.0. What I have onboard :
1. WM 5.0 OS 5.1.525 (Build 15364.3.4.4)
2. Processor ARM926T OMAP730
However, one perculiar thing is that I can't find any Device Info on IPL, SPL, Radio ROM etc. I've tried using WST 4.2.2 but to no avail. I'm using my Lenovo S10 Netbook running XP and ASync 4.5. What I've managed to do are :
1. Run USPL, it goes from 0.. to 60.. and hangs, I reset my P800, USPL resumes to 70..100 and the RUU program starts,
2. the screen on my P800 turns dark with the Linux Penguin and some message of mapping, preloader etc comes on temporarily before Windows comes on again,
3. RUU runs, upgrading to image 9.99 (original image is blank-no info), when UPDATE ROM IMAGE ON YOUR PDA PHONE comes on it never gets to more than 0% (no blue progress bar), my P800 screen goes dark, loses connection and I get ERROR(260).
I have done this several times and there is no way I can verify if the CID is unlocked as I can't get the SPL info anywhere. So I will appreciate any help I can get. Thanks in advance.

Hi Salimbs,
Have a look at these two posts:
* Regarding the CID unlock for Artemis
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334667
* Regarding the error 260
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293085&highlight=error+260
Hope this will solve your problem

mouse.co.nr said:
Hi Salimbs,
Have a look at these two posts:
* Regarding the CID unlock for Artemis
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334667
* Regarding the error 260
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293085&highlight=error+260
Hope this will solve your problem
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Hi mouse.co.nr,
Many thanks for your reply and pointing to the right direction. I'll get to it asap and post the outcome (success I hope!)

Hi Salimbs,
just another note,
in the past I found myself in big trouble (not with Himalaya as it was SD flashed) but with Charmer and Magician ROM updates, also with ROMs that I have already used in the past and classified as stable,
Roms used to get blocked during upgrade leaving me in Boot mode if I don't remember bad..
I have noticed that this error was common when Ms. Office applications like for sxample Word or Excel was turned on!
it makes like a kind of disturb to the rom!
once closed (all office and not necessary applications) roms updates smooth and bug free!
Don't remember if it was an Err 260 or not, I just remember that update blocked at a certain point...
try to do your upgrades with office turned off!
wish it will help to solve your problem
X-Mouse

mouse.co.nr said:
Hi Salimbs,
just another note,
in the past I found myself in big trouble (not with Himalaya as it was SD flashed) but with Charmer and Magician ROM updates, also with ROMs that I have already used in the past and classified as stable,
Roms used to get blocked during upgrade leaving me in Boot mode if I don't remember bad..
I have noticed that this error was common when Ms. Office applications like for sxample Word or Excel was turned on!
it makes like a kind of disturb to the rom!
once closed (all office and not necessary applications) roms updates smooth and bug free!
Don't remember if it was an Err 260 or not, I just remember that update blocked at a certain point...
try to do your upgrades with office turned off!
wish it will help to solve your problem
X-Mouse
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Hi mouse.co.nr,
Well noted and I'll keep this in mind. From your experience have you ever tried the SDHC.cab so that your phone can read the micro SDHC? I ran it in my phone and now my STORAGE CARD is gone! Anyway, thanks again. Cheers!

Not SDHC my friend but Artemis SDHC,
I don't know what is exactly the difference, maybe one is for big SD and the other is for MicroSD, anyway I've tried the one for artemis and now I'm working with a 8 GB micro sd, and it can go till 16 GB.
I've tried that with other artemis ROM versions and works very good...
For your problem have a look at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345038;
and download the programs indicated below...
What I advice you to do is the following:
1) remove your SDHC card (it have a sort of bad luck with any upgrade that needs a reboot)
2) copy SDHC_Artemis_back2original.cab to your documents folder (PPC documents obviously) then run it, soft reset.
3) then copy the correct SD HC for artemis "SDHC-Artemis.cab ", in the same way of the above and run it.
this shuld work "I wish for you"
let me know..
how about the ROM update? did you succeed at the end?
have you also updated also GSM radio ROM? generally original roms come with a 2.11.... version, old and not always good in reception!
I advice to change it in 03.18.90 shall work well also with your provider, for GSM signal WIFI, GPRS and GPS..
have a look at this post for more details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397939
X-Mouse

mouse.co.nr said:
Not SDHC my friend but Artemis SDHC,
I don't know what is exactly the difference, maybe one is for big SD and the other is for MicroSD, anyway I've tried the one for artemis and now I'm working with a 8 GB micro sd, and it can go till 16 GB.
I've tried that with other artemis ROM versions and works very good...
For your problem have a look at this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345038;
and download the programs indicated below...
What I advice you to do is the following:
1) remove your SDHC card (it have a sort of bad luck with any upgrade that needs a reboot)
2) copy SDHC_Artemis_back2original.cab to your documents folder (PPC documents obviously) then run it, soft reset.
3) then copy the correct SD HC for artemis "SDHC-Artemis.cab ", in the same way of the above and run it.
this shuld work "I wish for you"
let me know..
how about the ROM update? did you succeed at the end?
have you also updated also GSM radio ROM? generally original roms come with a 2.11.... version, old and not always good in reception!
I advice to change it in 03.18.90 shall work well also with your provider, for GSM signal WIFI, GPRS and GPS..
have a look at this post for more details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397939
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Hi Mouse,
Thanks to you my STORAGE CARD problem is solved! However with regards to my ROM update I'm still a little confused.I've managed to patch the artemis_jumpSPL_pof_v1.nb using Kermit the Frog(jumpSPL.exe). After that I run the RUU again but I still get the same result-0%Can you tell me how or show me the relevant threads?

Hello Salimbs,
Kermit sounds funny but it's the first time I don't know how does it work!!
try the ufficial SPL unlocker for artemis, nothing more,
download from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311403
* Connect your PPC through Active Sync (connection shall be established),
* Run start_uspl.exe from the Artemis_USPL package in the link above,
* Run till it reachs 100% and Dos Window turns off alone, and launches RUU upgrade interface..yes, yes, continue, continue.... 100%
* After device shall have SPL 1.11 and so you can load new ROMs
let me know if it will solve the problem..
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mouse.co.nr said:
Hello Salimbs,
Kermit sounds funny but it's the first time I don't know how does it work!!
try the ufficial SPL unlocker for artemis, nothing more,
download from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311403
* Connect your PPC through Active Sync (connection shall be established),
* Run start_uspl.exe from the Artemis_USPL package in the link above,
* Run till it reachs 100% and Dos Window turns off alone, and launches RUU upgrade interface..yes, yes, continue, continue.... 100%
* After device shall have SPL 1.11 and so you can load new ROMs
let me know if it will solve the problem..
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Hi mouse,
Actually "Kermit the Frog" is the icon for JumpSPL.exe. Anyway, like I've mentioned in my first post everything seems OK except that I can't check for the SPL and when the RUU runs it never gets to more than 0% and then I lose connection and get ERROR 260. I'll be trying again and let you know of the outcome. Once again, thank you, I really appreciate your help!
salimbs.

Hi Salimbs,
sorry for hearing that...
try to enable RAPI before USPL!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320155
Remove SDHC card (and uninstall SDHC software from ppc)
Then USPL
Then Rom Update Utility

mouse.co.nr said:
Hi Salimbs,
sorry for hearing that...
try to enable RAPI before USPL!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320155
Remove SDHC card (and uninstall SDHC software from ppc)
Then USPL
Then Rom Update Utility
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Hi Mouse,
I'm open to all suggestion. I'll try it again and we'll see. Thanks.

I'm afraid that I've not met with any success after trying all the combination and tricks mentioned in this thread. Every time at the part of the RUU flashing it never goes beyond 0% then I lose connection and get ERROR 260. I would appreciate any help I can get, and thank you in advance.

Hallo,
i have got a p800 from china and have the same problems. I tried all things but the update doesnt work. The connection always interupts with err260.
regards

Changing screen on XDA

Hi.
Can anybody told me how to change screen on xda exec?
My screen is broken but I have other XDA with good screen how to change?
Or my be better just change main board?
What is faster and better - changing just screen or main board?

Changing the screen is a lot easier. You have to unplug just about everything to change the main board. To change the main screen, you can get away with just dismantling the screen part of the Uni - and with several screws and a couple of cable plugs that's it. See the Universl Service Manual for step by step information.

thanks!
But I have no access to service manual (password).
If I will decade to change M/B it is relay hard and need special tools or just take time for few connector and screw?

goralpm said:
thanks!
But I have no access to service manual (password).
If I will decade to change M/B it is relay hard and need special tools or just take time for few connector and screw?
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User: xda
Password: xda
Like I say changing motherboard is much harder as everything is plugged up to it! You don't need any special tools - except to get the case split open and the correct torx driver.

Hi
Thanks for pass)
I just exchange MB it was pretty easy.
Now, main question:
Anything working now OK, but what will be happen if I take backup to restore under new MB?
It is possible, to damage MB with software?

No, you can't damage it with S/W. If you backup/restore should be fine.

and just last question.
I search forum for upgrade ROM to my XDA, but more I search less I now;(
Can you give me link for step by step guide haw to update ROM?
thanks.

Have a look on my signature link, you´ll find all you need

Thanks
But I still have same confusion.
I have Boot loader ver. 1.00 Is G3 can I have to upgrade to G4?
(where I find boot loader for me?)
And last, haw can I check what is my version - 128 or 64 mb?
Thanks for any help!
I have maybe too many question, but I relay wont avoid brick my XDA

OK
Finally I change ROM to Tomal WM6,1 v.8.9
I have problem on beginning, when PC told me it was error during flashing ROM, and process restoring original one was unsuccessful!
I just remove sim card and SD card and try again - with full success!
So I have now:
ROM version: D.08.90 TML WWE
ROM date: 07/18/08
Radio version: 1.04.02
Protocol version: 42.37.P8
Thanks for any help!)
How can I change Radio version and Protocol for new?

Same as my last post...