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Trouble rooting MyTouch 3g 1.6

Alright people... this might be old for some of you but I'm having the hardest time rooting my **mytouch 3g 1.6** its been a week and a half... I've spent hour after hour in goolge, XDA-D and PPCGEEKS and i can not find the way to downgrade to 1.5 to root my phone. CAN SOME 1 PLEASE... PLEASE tell me how to get around error "Main Version is older – Update fail"? I've tried the *one click Process* from the unlockr. Last thing I found was that i need to downgrade to 1.5 to be able to root my phone but in order for me to downgrade... phone has to be rooted which I'm having problems rooting it!! Tried the goldcard method and guess waht!!!! still getting same error. HELP PLEASE!!!

02Luis02 said:
Alright people... this might be old for some of you but I'm having the hardest time rooting my **mytouch 3g 1.6** its been a week and a half... I've spent hour after hour in goolge, XDA-D and PPCGEEKS and i can not find the way to downgrade to 1.5 to root my phone. CAN SOME 1 PLEASE... PLEASE tell me how to get around error "Main Version is older – Update fail"? I've tried the *one click Process* from the unlockr. Last thing I found was that i need to downgrade to 1.5 to be able to root my phone but in order for me to downgrade... phone has to be rooted which I'm having problems rooting it!! Tried the goldcard method and guess waht!!!! still getting same error. HELP PLEASE!!!
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Help please.. some one...

I can try and help ...
I had tried the xda-dev post entitled [How-To] Root and un-root the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, and I was receiving the same errors you described. I tried creating the goldcard following this xda-dev page Qns wrt SG Htc Dream and SDcard, even though I followed the hex editing info exactly, I continued getting the same errors similar to what just you described. I tried it using the exact method, which meant I had to wait to create the goldcard at work, since I don't have a windows machine at home (not trying to imply that this couldn't be done on Windows, just letting you know about what happened with me, when I was trying it too).
After trying most things and getting practically fed up, I decided to find out if I could just create the gold card on Ubuntu (since I didn't want to wait any longer). There was a Tutorial for the that I found my searching google Nazri Awang: How to create a goldcard with Ubuntu Linux, which is what I used finally to successfully create a working goldcard. I would have given you the links, but as newer posting member here, I am unable to link using any outside links in this forum yet.
I can try to and help you as I struggled with this last night and at the end of the evening, I am now running a 2.1 cyanogenmod version. I would like to document what works this time, as I really didn't get a chance to do that when I was trying to figure it out for myself. If you want send me a private message here, and I will IM you as soon as I can to try and help. We can then post the how-to here so that others can benefit from it.
Let me know either way.
Thanks,
itnet7

i need help too i have a mytouch 3g running 1.6 and its white 32b....please help steps or video...thanks!!!!

xghostyxjokerx said:
i need help too i have a mytouch 3g running 1.6 and its white 32b....please help steps or video...thanks!!!!
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I may be getting another one, If I do I will document exactly what I did. Not sure about a Video, haven't really made any.. but maybe.
Where are you getting stuck ghosty? Same place??
Thanks!
itnet7

Well I make my gold card then add thr sap image then I updatebitband it fails...it say the main version to old??? Please help thanks

xghostyxjokerx said:
Well I make my gold card then add thr sap image then I updatebitband it fails...it say the main version to old??? Please help thanks
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Can you either paste the link here, or put the title of the tutorial or wiki you used to create your goldcard. After creating it before doing anything else did you try and insert it back into the phone? Does it do that successfully?
Thanks!
itnet7

http://theunlockr.com/2010/04/26/how-to-root-the-htc-mytouch-3g/
im doing this guide here....im to the point where i made the gold card and saved it then i did try it out and still works great now i placed it in the phone and hold down the vol and power now it update then this happens...error main version is older???here is whaqt is happening???
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/

Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general

Greetings potential saviors!!! I swear on my immortal soul that I have scoured these forums for an answer, and I can attest to having followed technical instructions to the T, but after countless hours of suffering through endless failures I am humbly asking for the assistance of someone wiser, someone stronger, and someone with the compassion and fortitude to help someone as desperate as myself.
My phone, like the others mentioned in this thread, is a T-Mobile myTouch 3g (Google branded) with the following specs:
Firmware Version:1.6
Baseband Version: 62.50SC.20.17U_2.22.23.02
Kernel Version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 - [email protected] #19
Build Number: DMD64
saphire pvt 32B ship s-on g
radio 2.22.23.02
cpld-10
hboot 1.33.0007 (SAPP30000)
I'm trying to root my phone and from what I have read it is necessary to create a "goldcard" in order for the phone to flash the sappimg.nbh file. I followed the steps (theunlockr) and was successful according to their test of being able to read the SD card after the process of coping the goldcard image to the micro SD. I've made four separate goldcard's using Kingston 2GB cards, each time I believe successfully.
When moving on to process of going into HBOOT I continually receive the same error message "Update Fail, Main Version Older." This error appears as the update is finalizing during the checksum process.
Does anyone have an idea of what my next step should be? Thanks for your help!

yakfarm said:
Greetings potential saviors!!! I swear on my immortal soul that I have scoured these forums for an answer, and I can attest to having followed technical instructions to the T, but after countless hours of suffering through endless failures I am humbly asking for the assistance of someone wiser, someone stronger, and someone with the compassion and fortitude to help someone as desperate as myself.
My phone, like the others mentioned in this thread, is a T-Mobile myTouch 3g (Google branded) with the following specs:
Firmware Version:1.6
Baseband Version: 62.50SC.20.17U_2.22.23.02
Kernel Version: 2.6.29-00479-g3c7df37 - [email protected] #19
Build Number: DMD64
saphire pvt 32B ship s-on g
radio 2.22.23.02
cpld-10
hboot 1.33.0007 (SAPP30000)
I'm trying to root my phone and from what I have read it is necessary to create a "goldcard" in order for the phone to flash the sappimg.nbh file. I followed the steps (theunlockr) and was successful according to their test of being able to read the SD card after the process of coping the goldcard image to the micro SD. I've made four separate goldcard's using Kingston 2GB cards, each time I believe successfully.
When moving on to process of going into HBOOT I continually receive the same error message "Update Fail, Main Version Older." This error appears as the update is finalizing during the checksum process.
Does anyone have an idea of what my next step should be? Thanks for your help!
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Can try itnet7's idea. Perhaps something is failing with the goldcard. other then that, other random things I guess you can try, is re-downloading the nbh, or try another brand sd card.
goldcard ubuntu
http://www.nazriawang.com/2010/04/how-to-create-goldcard-with-ubuntu.html
other gold card posts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548490&highlight=create+goldcard+Ubuntu+Linux
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548379&highlight=create+goldcard+Ubuntu+Linux
Perhaps they might work. Goodluck.

Problem solved! It turns out that I required a later version of the sappimg file. I used 2.53.707.2 sappimg (Google searchable). The only issue is that when the phone booted with that image it did not have andriod market installed (need for the Linda file manager). After a short freak out, I loaded the sappimg from theunlockr redirect. Tada...was able to root and now running Froyo.

yakfarm said:
Problem solved! It turns out that I required a later version of the sappimg file. I used 2.53.707.2 sappimg (Google searchable). The only issue is that when the phone booted with that image it did not have andriod market installed (need for the Linda file manager). After a short freak out, I loaded the sappimg from theunlockr redirect. Tada...was able to root and now running Froyo.
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The 2.53.707.2 sappimg did not work for me but "SAPPIMG_Sapphire_TMUS_1.88.531.1_COC10_release_signed.nbh" did. Search in google - lots of download links. I used the goldcard method.

How to root htc magic from ROGERS 32A

IF YOU BRICK YOUR PHONE DONT BLAME ME THIS IS SORT OF A RISK SO PLEASE READ THE WHOLE GUIDE AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU START
one word.... GOLDCARD
Thats what you need to root the htc magic from rogers and let me tell you personally F*CK ROGERS they make it so hard so im going to save you a bunch of time
use this to create the gold card
http://revskills.de/downloads/psas.zip
follow this guide
http://rootyourmagic32a.blogspot.com...htc-magic.html
GUIDE GONE UPDATE COMING SOON
Code:
for step 8
8. [COLOR="Red"]Now copy the SPL to your memory card.[/COLOR]
adb push update-hboot-1762007-signed.zip /sdcard/
just do whats in red
so now that its rooted you need another sd card with your rom
since i have the same phone ill suggest this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654284
it works on the rogers phone and its fast
you will also need to flash this radio
Code:
[url]http://www.theandroidkitchen.com/fileshare/Sapphire-32A-Updates/?download=update-radio-32A-6.35.10.18-signed.zip[/url]
also you might lose your 3G because rogers is a pain in the ass, your going to need to contact them and you will need them to network reset your phone.
they will probably ask you for your build number you need to tell them build 3.05.631.7 then after a while of them asking question say you found on the internet that your suppose to do a network reset but cant find the place to do it on your phone, (thats because you cant) and then they usually will do it for you, then reset your phone and your 3g will be back!
all that is only if you lose the 3g
if there is anything wrong with this little guide please tell me.
i take no credit for any of the info here its just ive put all the stuff you need in one location.
Hope it helps

Your link for rooting the htc magic is broken.
I'm new to this and i don't know the difference between the two 'radios' but will this method i've linked to allow me to use the 'newer' radio that i won't have to sign any sort of waver for?
I'll be using the phone with Fido.

link
The site is still up, there is just some periods in his link that don't belong there.
h t t p ://rootyourmagic32a.blogspot.com/2010/04/root-htc-magic.html
I can't post a link because I'm a new member, remove the spaces in "http".
c.hyjinx

So basically, there's no way AT ALL to do this without a goldcard?

Not if you have a perfected SPL, which you do if you took rogers 911 update. and if you have a magic +. Anways its not hard to make one if you follow the steps.

I've tried everthing and it fails every time, i have searched and cant find the answer.
I got a htc rogers magic.
sapphire pvt 32A ship S-on H
HBOOT - 1.76.0010 (sapp50000)
cpld-12
radio-6.35.10.18
jan 14 2010, 00:14:58
the image on it is 3.05.631.7
i have done a goldcard on my sd card.
On different try's i get a error(104) bootrom
other time error(130) model id error.
dont know what to do.
I just want this damn thing rooted.
I'm on att.
thanks

tiltman71 said:
I've tried everthing and it fails every time, i have searched and cant find the answer.
I got a htc rogers magic.
sapphire pvt 32A ship S-on H
HBOOT - 1.76.0010 (sapp50000)
cpld-12
radio-6.35.10.18
jan 14 2010, 00:14:58
the image on it is 3.05.631.7
i have done a goldcard on my sd card.
On different try's i get a error(104) bootrom
other time error(130) model id error.
dont know what to do.
I just want this damn thing rooted.
I'm on att.
thanks
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I have the same phone, and the same issue. When apply the RUU , there is a ID Model Error...
Any ideas?

So this is the topic i should follow instead of hte other ones posted in my topic?
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723437

I can't seem to get a proper goldcard created. I've followed the guide right up until the end:
Take out the memory card from the computer, then put it back in.
Try to open the memory card on the computer (Removable Disk), if it lets you, you are all set. If it asks/tells you to reformat the card, then try steps 13 - 19 again
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I've tried it multiple times using an 8 GB Kingmax, also a 2 GB SanDisk... everytime I place it back in my PC to try to "open the memory card on the computer" it just tells me it needs to be formatted. What SHOULD it look like when it opens properly... will the goldcard contain visible files?
I haven't tried placing it in my phone as I really don't feel like it has worked properly yet...
I guess I'll try picking up a Kingston card this afternoon and see if I have any luck with that.

[Q] 32a magic mytouch 3g unable to get to recovery

I have searched for a while and found different answers and have tried several solutions but I make no progress. What am I doing wrong?
I have a myTouch 3g 1.2 with this on my hboot page:
Sapphire PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H
HBOOT - 1.76.0010 (SAPP31000)
CPLD - 13
RADIO - 6.35.10.10
Jan 14 2010,00: 14:58
Summary:
-Bought mytouch brand new with T-Mobile
-Flashed clockwork mod and rooted previously successfully creating a gold card, recovery, and flashing ROMs
-Factory reset for clean wipe and froze
-I could get into hboot and fastboot no problem and even get my computer to recognize the device
-A "friend" tried his luck and gave it back to me resulting in the bootup screen being Rogers and unable to be recognized by my computer
-I can still flash SAPPIMG however results in "Main Version is Older" update failed. From the tutorials I read I needed to create the gold card. I did that after formatting fat32 with a kensington 2GB card.
-I have tried to flash the Engineering SAPPIMG also, but it gives me the same response.
As of now I still have access on the phone to hboot and fastboot but am stuck as to how to get the phone to take an update file.
Help! Please!

So you've got the myTouch with the 3.5mm jack, correct? If so, go smack your "friend" for being an idiot and tell him to be glad he didn't brick your phone. If your getting "Main Version is Older" there's something up with your goldcard. You don't have the goldcard you created when you originally rooted?
At either rate, once you get your goldcard squared away, just use my guide to essentially re-root, but in your case get your phone fixed too. Here's my guide to follow. Since you already know how to flash ROM's and such, you of course can opt out of installing CM 6.1 and use whatever ROM you want. Just use the guide up to step #9.

DonJuan, are you sure the goldcard fixes the Main version is older problem? I thought it only fools hboot into thinking you have SuperCID (can install ROMs for any region).

AFAIK, it's suppose to also force the phone to bypass the version check as well.

Thank you for the quick response. I thought that I had the gold card equipped. I used the goldcard.img from when I had previously made a gold card with the same phone and memory card so I assumed that nothing would have changed. I opened the HEX editor and changed the lines 00 to 170 with the gold card image and saved it.
With my phone being the way it is, would the gold card have changed at all? Or is it device specific?
I'm going through the process carefully this time to make sure I do it right. I appreciate it!

Sounds like your good. The goldcard.img is specific to the SD card, so as long as its the same one you should be good.
Sent from my HTC Magic using Tapatalk

[Q] bricked phone i think i have exhausted all options

i have a mytouch 3g. belives its the fender edition but white from what i have been reading.. i got it this way from my friend, ive tried the gold card option, though i dont have this phones cid i used my buddys from another mytouch 3g. it still says model id incorrect when i try to flash sappimg, ive tried switching it from .zip to .nbh which i have been reading sometimes you dont have to have the goldcard. ive tried all different kinds of sappimg's nothing works. it either says model id incorrect or something about it being to old firmware wise. i can get into fastboot and hboot so its not a total loss yet i dont think. when i turn the phone on regular it stays on the vodafone slash screen. and i have also read that it should be because he flashed the wrong radio, firmware that wasnt compatible? ive tried just flashing a recovery but wont let me. keeps trying to flash sappimg even if not present. i have 2 sd cards one is a sandisc and the other is pny could that be the issue, do i still need the kingston even though they both still read after the gold card process. i am at a complete loss if someone could please shoot me in the right direction that would be great.
this is what it says on the hboot/fastboot screen:
sapphire unknown 32A ship s-on h
hboot-1.33.0009 (sapp31000)
cpld-13
radio-3.22.20.17
may 8 2009, 21:02:32

All the symptoms indicates a faulty goldcard or wrongly preparation of the same.
Let's start with the basic....
You do not have the optimal radio for your device.
You have "cpld-13" which is a hybrid between the 32A and 32B. You have the ram from the 32A but use a 32B radio.
The radio you have is for the pure 32A devices.
To fix that, you need to flash "something" using the goldcard. Why?
Because the spl you currently running on the device is "perfected; with other words, it will NOT allow you to flash anything... that's why you get denied every time you try to flash.
The goldcard will circumvent this by letting you flash any signed update package (sappimg.zip/nbh) which matches the current version of the firmware or anything higher. The good thing about the goldcard, is that it will bypass the id check. This way you can flash packages meant for a different device, which properly is the cause to why you have a mismatched radio/spl combo. If you get an error regarding the version nr, you are properly trying to flash something which has a lower version than what is already running on the device.
Referring to your statements from the OP, the "model id is incorrect" indicates that you have a faulty goldcard, because the essence of such a card is to circumvent that issue.
Changing from zip to nbh or the other way around will not help because the problem is in the foundation(the goldcard) or in the execution(the preparation). This also indicates the following:
1) You are working in the blind (flashing god knows what - NOT RECOMMENDED)
2) You are desperate
3) Lacking basic knowledge about problem at hand.
All not very wise when dealing with "exhaustion" of all possibilities(as mentioned in the title), because the problem-definition is based on merely speculations.
Enough with the "wise ass" lectures... let's do something constructive.
Start by issuing the following:
Code:
fastboot getvar version-main
The above will determine which version the device is running. Based on that, we can find the appropriate sappimg for you to flash.
The second thing you can do, is to take a look at the first 5-7 sticky threads. There are a lot of useful information. Also a thread handling specifically your device.
Post the result of the above command and we can take it from there..
Good luck

i type the code and it just sits their waiting for the device???

ok i reinstalled the sdk bundle and got it to work...
version-main 2.53.707.2

OK.... follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734617
It's located within the first 8 threads of the general section.
A working goldcard is a MUST.
But it should fix your problem completely :0)

cool thanks is there a way to get my cid threw fastboot? or what would be the best way like i said i have the pny and sandisc mircro cards i can go threw making. ive done it like a million times with no success. or could it just be the cards should i just get a kingston card and try it again? i have a cid from a friends phone but maybe its a bad number or something. not sure..

You can use any android device to get the cid of the sdcard.
Fastboot is not possible to use.
You must remember, that the cid you get is on valid for the sdcard you read it from. You cannot interchange cid to another sdcard.

oh the insanity

cant believe im posting this but here it goes.
couple days ago i had a working phone(mytouch 3g us) running on yoshi rom. now i cant even get into recovery. pwr+home. but able to fastboot.
I had sapphire PVT 32B ship s-on g
HBOOT- 1.33.0013d (sapp30000)
cpld-10
radio 2.22.27.08
oct 21 2009
so i was able to get S-OFF and install eng rom 2005
Now **** hit the fan. Since i couldn't get into recovery i was able to use fastboot commander. tried to fix what i did and now this is what i have 3 days later of trying to get it back to normal. Failure sums it up!!
sapphire PVT 32A ship s-on g
HBOOT- 1.33.0013d (sapp30000)
cpld-10
radio- 6.35.16.19
oct 21 2009
I get into fast boot and i cant even update anything. i try and it says check signature failed. What ever nbh file i put on the phone it gets stuck on updating radio, bar is almost filled to the top but sits there forever, till batter dies.
Any help would be great thanks in advance

Omg. Why did you flash inappropriate radio? Only magics 32a are compatible with 6.35.xx.xx
You can try flash ruu 2.53.707.2 from my library: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6109097 (requires goldcard)
It has eng hboot and you will able to restore 32b combo next step, but chances are so small...
P.s. If you will have success with 2.53.707.2, then I will write next step. Do not do fast actions.
Sent from my A7-040 using Tapatalk

This issue has been answered multiple times, and I personally have spent many hours solving and documenting the issue.
Do a search and you will conquer :0)

hey i tried that ruu it gave me wrong id for the phone..
since i have the tmobile i tried 54) 3.12.531.1 T-Mobile USA FRG83D
and been waiting for the radio to update been its updating at 55%
what other ruu can i try?
Mum i tried a search any hints as to what ot search for specifically via your user name
thanks

mumilover said:
This issue has been answered multiple times, and I personally have spent many hours solving and documenting the issue.
Do a search and you will conquer :0)
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i found some of your posts i cannot adb at all only fast boot. i installed the adb drivers and could never get adb devices to list anything. only fastboot devices worked.
i even tried the above ruu posted and now im stuck in ruu

what is on your screen now? ruu mode?

kayelzhl said:
what is on your screen now? ruu mode?
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yess can you say paper weight!?!! haaha

check your pm

Has this story success?

5[Strogino] said:
Has this story success?
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no. unable to create gold card and still stuck in ruu. guess the phone is a gonner

tlipur said:
no. unable to create gold card
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You can create goldcard with any HTC phone. Ask friends, neighbors. This operation is safe. You need insert your own sdcard to friend's phone, read cid, generate goldcard image and paste it onto your sdcard.

5[Strogino] said:
You can create goldcard with any HTC phone. Ask friends, neighbors. This operation is safe. You need insert your own sdcard to friend's phone, read cid, generate goldcard image and paste it onto your sdcard.
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What really was not aware thought it would have to be done by the same make model phone.
Ok ill try to make a gold card have a droid incredible that i can use.
After i make the gold card what would i need to do next? Im still stuck in ruu with a chip at the bottem with a circle and line going through it.
Thanks

tlipur said:
What really was not aware thought it would have to be done by the same make model phone.
Ok ill try to make a gold card have a droid incredible that i can use.
After i make the gold card what would i need to do next? Im still stuck in ruu with a chip at the bottem with a circle and line going through it.
Thanks
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make a gold card, use the guide one the page "htcdev",(i cant post address) it will kick your phone out of RUU, if you are lucky enough to have a custom recovery before you got into this problem, then you can bring your phone back to life. btw, i have a magic 32A and stucked in the ruu before.

kayelzhl said:
make a gold card, use the guide one the page "htcdev",(i cant post address) it will kick your phone out of RUU, if you are lucky enough to have a custom recovery before you got into this problem, then you can bring your phone back to life. btw, i have a magic 32A and stucked in the ruu before.
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Whenyou say guide is it for making the gold card or to get out of ruu? If its a guide for the gold card I'm going to use the one posted on addictive tips. Gold card made what's the next step?
How long did it take you to get it out of ruu ?

Mmm... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23599950&postcount=2

tlipur said:
Whenyou say guide is it for making the gold card or to get out of ruu? If its a guide for the gold card I'm going to use the one posted on addictive tips. Gold card made what's the next step?
How long did it take you to get it out of ruu ?
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no, gold card is easy to make when you have an android device, the guide i mean is how to kick your phone out of ruu, which may need a gold card. so before you do the guide on htcdev, make the gold card first. since i cant post address here, i will pm it to you about the guide.

5[Strogino] said:
Mmm... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23599950&postcount=2
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heya i tried running the ruu and it not able to find my phone. im able to fastboot devices and get it listed. i tried running it before the first time and i think it picked it up. i ran the tmobile one just to see if it picks it up and it did.
im going to try another pc real quick; Ok tried the other pc same result, t mobile ruu picked it up.
Went back to 1st pc uninstalled all driver programs related to phone. cleaned out registry and temp.
Checked with USBDeview, non listed. installed drivers that are from sdk tools, android bootloader interface.
ran it again still dident pick it up but tmoible ruu again picked it up.

So its. Gonner then eh?

0. Go into fastboot mode
1. Check connection by command
Code:
fastboot devices
It should return serial number
2. Run RUU 2.53.707.2
3. Navigate to windows temporary directory and search for rom.zip
4. Check twice that is 2.53.707.2 archive (you can unpack files and view hboot via notepad, you will see something like 1.33.2010 ENG S-OFF)
5. Copy rom.zip into folder with fastboot.exe (from Android SDK Tools), close RUU
6. Run
Code:
fastboot flash zip rom.zip

Just gave it a shot it passed sig, header,info then stopped at checking model id
Remote 41 model id check fail.
I used gold card tool 0.0.5 to get cid then went to rev skils dl the image and used the same prog to create the gold card via patch mmc.