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HTC Artemis (XDA Orbit) - Reflashing and EXT ROM Modifications

I am interested in any possible solutions to my problems. I would like to be able to 'reflash' an HTC Artemis or XDA Orbit device (From the SD Card) with a modified NBH file (mods to the extended ROM section). Has anyone been able to figure out...
1) How do you reflash an Artemis device from the SD Card (if possible - I assume it is)
and
2) Is there any way of modifying the extended ROM section of the NBH file. Can you for example, extract the Ext ROM section using the NBH Extract utility posted on the site - modify it, recompile all parts back into NBH and then reflash device (from SD preferably, although via activesync better than nothing). I expect it will require a modified bootloader and possibly a Super CID device.
Many Thanks to anyone that can help.

no need of flashing etc.! simply edit it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=290132
look post 8

Thats OK if you only want to modify one device. Not so great if you want to change 100 say. Flashing from the SD card is the way forward there.

@ace,
pardon me, i wasnt aware of you running a business on our knowledge
greetz
p.s. how about donating to the forum?!

thormdac said:
@ace,
pardon me, i wasnt aware of you running a business on our knowledge
greetz
p.s. how about donating to the forum?!
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L.O.L. ;-)

I might just do that if I get a solution

[HOWTO] Install HTC Official 2.1 OTA if you haven't received it *UPDATED*

HowTo - Install the HTC FOTA Update if you're on a Network
For Non-Rooted Users
DO NOT USE ON ORANGE OR ANY NETWORKS IN THE US!
Orange & US users please follow the guide at www.roothtchero.co.uk to root & flash!
If your hero is from a network (3, T-Mob, O2 ect.), you wont have received the OTA notification.
Now you can!
Downloads:
Koush's GoldCard Tool
The Generic HTC 2.1 RUU Mirror
Make Sure You Have HTC Sync Installed!
1 - GoldCard
1. Format your SD card to FAT32 by going Settings > SD Card & Phone Storage > Unmount SD Card then Format SD Card This will erase all your data on the SD card so BACKUP!
2. Launch the goldcard tool as admin by Right click on App > Run as Admin
3. Connect your phone to your PC and make sure USB debugging is enabled (Settings > Applications > Development > USB Debugging)
4. Click get CID (Try clicking MMC0 if MMC1 fails)
5. Click the link to open the goldcard generator, copy the CID from the tool into it. You will get an email.
6. Enable USB Mass Storage on your phone.
7. Click 'Refresh' in the app and select your micro SD card.
8. Click 'Load goldcard.img' and select the file you received by email.
9. Click 'Patch MMC'
10. You now have a goldcard! Keep it in your phone until you're on 2.1
2. Upgrade (Windows XP Highly Recommended)
1. Run the RUU file you downloaded on your PC
2. Follow the instructions in the app
NOTE: If you get USB errors then verify you have HTC Sync installed or try another computer.
Spot a mistake with the guide?
Please post with the mistake or email [email protected]
HELP! I want root again!
Just follow the guide at www.roothtchero.co.uk

What happens with radio files etc? I'm inept if you didn't notice!
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App

could you please post the files on other file host

if I went through this method would I also have root afterwards? or is that a separate process to be done first?

Nice one. Thank you 42turkeys. Worked like a charm on my Three UK Hero (other than the 170 and 171 error- but I did manage to sort it out...)
All perfect.

wayferer said:
if I went through this method would I also have root afterwards? or is that a separate process to be done first?
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This is if you want to stay not rooted
If you do want to root then follow the link in my sig and you will have a 2.1 rom at the end of it.

Thanks 42turkeys. Am assuming then that it doesnt depend on build number.
Sent from my HTC Hero

Problem with this on Orange
Help! I tried this on an unrooted and unmolested Orange Hero, and when the SIM is in it now goes to a "SIM Network unlock PIN" screen.
If I remove the SIM, 2.1 seems to work fine (but just not as a phone!)

possum said:
Help! I tried this on an unrooted and unmolested Orange Hero, and when the SIM is in it now goes to a "SIM Network unlock PIN" screen.
If I remove the SIM, 2.1 seems to work fine (but just not as a phone!)
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Can you boot up without a sim & quote the Baseband Version from Settings > About Phone > Software Info

i tried this and end up with USB connection problem with RUU i wonder is this applicable for CID locked HEROs. Any help is appreciated

thanks - small issue
Thanks for this, having a small issue that the main ruu wont download :-( is there an alternative source? Goldcarding instructions were great, seems to have worked perfectly though..
Cheers and thanks for the great work here
S

yusufsan said:
i tried this and end up with USB connection problem with RUU i wonder is this applicable for CID locked HEROs. Any help is appreciated
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Make sure you have HTC Sync installed or try a Windows XP computer.

steveapp said:
Thanks for this, having a small issue that the main ruu wont download :-( is there an alternative source? Goldcarding instructions were great, seems to have worked perfectly though..
Cheers and thanks for the great work here
S
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Mirror is here: ftp://xda:[email protected]_2.73.405.5_WWE_release_signed_NoDriver.exe
But only use it if you are having issues with File factory (i.e. you're at work )

many many thanks, been trying for over an hour with file factory, think its blocked through our work firewall for larger files - you've saved me a very stressful evening
Love this forum, saves me on a regular basis
Cheers

steveapp said:
many many thanks, been trying for over an hour with file factory, think its blocked through our work firewall for larger files - you've saved me a very stressful evening
Love this forum, saves me on a regular basis
Cheers
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Work firewalls are a pain
I had to fight a battle just to get eurodroid.com recategorized from 'Pornography' to 'Technology'!

Is this method likely to work on my T-Mob G2?
I wonder if anyone here has tried it.
Friend at work tried it on his Orange Hero and had the same problem as Possum.
Also, it looks increasingly likely that I'll have to send my phone off to T-Mobile for a repair - do you reckon they'd make a song and dance about the fact I had 2.1 installed?

42turkeys said:
Can you boot up without a sim & quote the Baseband Version from Settings > About Phone > Software Info
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Baseband vn:
63.18.55.06PU_6.35.15.11
Firmware Vn:
2.1-update1

Sparrowhawk said:
Is this method likely to work on my T-Mob G2?
I wonder if anyone here has tried it.
Friend at work tried it on his Orange Hero and had the same problem as Possum.
Also, it looks increasingly likely that I'll have to send my phone off to T-Mobile for a repair - do you reckon they'd make a song and dance about the fact I had 2.1 installed?
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1. Could your friend give me the baseband version?
2. It will work on your G2, it did for me
3. Just run a T-Mob RUU and send it off.

Sorry, small probelem
I have the image downloaded, moved to an xp machine and it now recognises my t-mob hero rom version 2.73.110.26 , the phone restarts into the boot loader, With the gold card inserted, and gets so far, then stops telling me I cant install the rom onto the phone as giving
Error[131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android Phone
Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
Sorry to be a pest, any suggestions ?
Cheers
Stephen

steveapp said:
I have the image downloaded, moved to an xp machine and it now recognises my t-mob hero rom version 2.73.110.26 , the phone restarts into the boot loader, With the gold card inserted, and gets so far, then stops telling me I cant install the rom onto the phone as giving
Error[131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR
The ROM Update Utility cannot update your Android Phone
Please get the correct ROM Update Utility and try again.
Sorry to be a pest, any suggestions ?
Cheers
Stephen
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This is an issue with your goldcard, format it and try again.

Debrand htc wildfire - please help

hey
my dad wants me to debrand his wildfire
is this possible at all?
and is there a stock android/htc rom?
as it came from the factory so to speak
really need help with this

Here is what i did to debrand mine. As the rom my phone came did not have the android market for some stupid reason. These are the steps I followed. But i guess you dont really need the 1st step.
1-) Root the phone by unrevoked. Just go to their site, http://unrevoked.com. Just do a search on the forums for more info.
2-) create a goldcard. There is a simple program to do this. You can get the program here, http://www.klutsh.com/ Or you can do it manually. Search for the manual way as there are many posts on that.
3-) Download a wwe rom for your wildfire. I installed 1.25. It seems to work great on my wildfire.
4-) Turn off your phone. Power your phone while holding volume down and power button. This will get you to the bootloader. Pick fast usb and start the RUU on your computer and let it install the new rom on your phone.
Hope this works for you.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

the link to the wwe file is here http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Buz...45.55.24_3.35.15.31_release_142189_signed.exe

I have successfully created my gold card, but when trying to apply the .exe from windows, I got : Error 131 - Error ID Client .
My wildfire is from a french operator depending on Vodafone. Am I doing something wrong ?

Error 131
I am not exactly sure what error 131 is. But did you start your phone in the bootloader mode? Did you select fast usb? You should start the RUU.exe when you are in this mode.
Mine worked flawlessly.
Also apparently, some sd cards do not work with the goldcard stuff. If it still does not work, try it with a different sd card.

What I did is :
- create a Goldcard with the goldcardtool from here
- then download the file .exe from the link above
- the reboot my wildfire into the bootloader
- then enter the fastboot and launch the .exe file from my computer.
When trying to install the new rom, the program boot another time the device onto a particular boot with big HTC letters on the screen then it tries to modify the signature and give me this error : 131.

Other Problem after debranding
Hi @all,
i have done the following things :
1. Root Wildfire with Unrevoked 3
2. Made NADROID Full Backup
3. Update my Vodafone ROM 1.14 to Branding Free Version 1.25 via EXE
4. Restore Data from NADROID Backup
All Settings and APPS (except Vodafone Branding Apps) are back again.
All went fine, except a few problems with some deleted apps. The Vodafone Apps + Zumas Revenge + UNO and Monopoly are all away. Thats ok. But in Menu -> Settings -> Applications , they are still there -> com.xxxxxxx with a Size of 0 kb.
If i want do delete them, i got an error (task closed).
I searched the hole phone for the vodafone files, but they are not there.
Tried Titanium Backup and some other Uninstallers to get rid of the disappeard vodafone apps in the application list.
Any ideas ? Or can someone send me the "Titanium" Backup APKs of the Vodafone Apps to install them again and afterthat to uninstall the hopefully not locked apps again.
Thanks

You could try creating the goldcard this way http://android.modaco.com/content/general-discussion/305672/creating-a-goldcard/
Just in case its this software playing up.
EDIT: Sorry for the wrong link.

I do not think it is the goldcard softwarw issue. I can think of only two reasons why it did not work for you.
1- As I said before, some brands of the sd cards do not like to be played with their CID. I read about it Xda forums. You can try another brand sd card.
2- Did you root your phone? Maybe that was the thing that made it work for me.
Or as someone pointed out, you can try other. Ways of creating a goldcard. But if you ask me, i really think that your sd card did not take the goldcard.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

Elibongo said:
You could try creating a goldcard this way:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/3072-cm-for-htc-wildfire/
Just in case its this software playing up.
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There's nothing behind this link.
thearif said:
I do not think it is the goldcard softwarw issue. I can think of only two reasons why it did not work for you.
1- As I said before, some brands of the sd cards do not like to be played with their CID. I read about it Xda forums. You can try another brand sd card.
2- Did you root your phone? Maybe that was the thing that made it work for me.
Or as someone pointed out, you can try other. Ways of creating a goldcard. But if you ask me, i really think that your sd card did not take the goldcard.
Good luck
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App
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I change my sdcard from scandisk 4gb class 6 to transcend then toshiba (all 4gb class 6), nothing more happen than the error 131.
My phone has the root access. I used unrevoked3.
Don't know what to do now...
EDIT: my band version is 13.45.55.24H_3.35.15.31
build : 1.14.163.1 CL 183733 release-keys
EDIT 2: last try for today, again the same error with CID Signature failed marked on the device screen. Will try tomorow with another sd card. Just to know, what's the brand of yours? And what type are they (gb and class)?

Deep-Knight said:
Hi @all,
i have done the following things :
1. Root Wildfire with Unrevoked 3
2. Made NADROID Full Backup
3. Update my Vodafone ROM 1.14 to Branding Free Version 1.25 via EXE
4. Restore Data from NADROID Backup
All Settings and APPS (except Vodafone Branding Apps) are back again.
All went fine, except a few problems with some deleted apps. The Vodafone Apps + Zumas Revenge + UNO and Monopoly are all away. Thats ok. But in Menu -> Settings -> Applications , they are still there -> com.xxxxxxx with a Size of 0 kb.
If i want do delete them, i got an error (task closed).
I searched the hole phone for the vodafone files, but they are not there.
Tried Titanium Backup and some other Uninstallers to get rid of the disappeard vodafone apps in the application list.
Any ideas ? Or can someone send me the "Titanium" Backup APKs of the Vodafone Apps to install them again and afterthat to uninstall the hopefully not locked apps again.
Thanks
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Just find a "quick" solution for my problem :
1. Made a new nadroid backup from rom 1.25
2. Restore of old complete backup (vodafone 1.14 version)
3. Copy all Vodafone and other lost apps from /system/app to my sdcard
4. Restore ROM 1.25
5. Install all Vodafone and other Apps , which are not existing in the new rom with the wrong uninstall parameters.
6. Uninstall of this apps.
Now my Application-List is clean again.

I created my goldcard by backing up all the data on my SD card that came with the phone (a 2gb Samsung), formated it to FAT32 and created the goldcard.
This seemed to work.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire

I created the goldcard with sdcard that came with the phone. It was a 2GB Sandisk.
And as the previous poster said, i think you need to format it wih FAT32.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

Hi. I tried the process you posted (btw, thanks very much for this).
But unfortunately it does not work. The phone is still locked with Vodafone Romania. What if I downgrade the ROM to 1.xx
Would there be a problem?

THANK YOU all !!
I finally succeed. I try with the sdcard provided with the device, samsung 2gb, as a goldcard, and it works.
I'm now debranded (the boot is a little longer, but the overall is smoother and littler faster than before).
Thanks again.

escagelion said:
THANK YOU all !!
I finally succeed. I try with the sdcard provided with the device, samsung 2gb, as a goldcard, and it works.
I'm now debranded (the boot is a little longer, but the overall is smoother and littler faster than before).
Thanks again.
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What ROM version do you have now?

1.25. 405.1
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Hi domujunior,
If I understand correctly you want to sim unlock your phone. this process does not SIM unlock your phone. It will just put a unbranded rom on your phone. Meaning no additional software etc. put in your phone by your service provider.
I do not know how to unlock the phone. You might try purchasing an unlock code or maybe search for a sim unlock software.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

thanks for the info

ok I had the same problem 131 error vendor, but I solved in this way :
when you create the gold card you have to copy the CID number near the "GET CID"
and NOT the one in the DEBUG LOG
now all is working:
so I did unrevoked root , after gold card and in fastboot mode usb I launched the .exe file official rom
hope that all people having my sam problem 131 error now can solve,

PLEASE HELP : HD2 broken - need Goldcard - i can make small DONATION

Hi,
first, my HD2 Leo is a french one (SFR operator).
i put lot of ROM without any problem. The last one was the Chucky ROM.
i try to put the "Cruzer 4th" : but it was a ROM based on 3.14/SPL 3.03 official HTC ROM : it broke my HD2.
i try to flash with a old HTC ROM (1.42 / 1.66 ) without success... i try with a old SFR ROM, without success. ("ID invalid vendor" message)
the only solution to get back a old SPL ( 1.42 ) seems to make a goldcard.
so: i search a goldcard for my HD2, and someone who can help me little.
i have money problem, i can't buy a new HD2 (too expensive)....
but i can make a small DONATION via PAYPAL to thanks the guy who help me to recover my HD2.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
NOTE: i don't have any access to windows mobile on my HD2. only the red/green/blue/white screen at boot. only boot via SDCARD can be OK. USB transfert seems be ok.

hint
you can flash from SD Card any firmware, even official with replacing SPL, here is the procedure
- Take any "RUU_signed.nbh" from a ship ROM and copy it to SD card.
- Rename it to "leoimg.nbh"
- Reset the device while pressing the volume down button.
I do not have experiences with it, so take it just as a hint, to be sure maybe you should try to check some threads about it, for example start with this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820038&highlight=rename+ruu_signed.nbh
anyway, if you insist on the goldcard, here is the right thread for you, just put your CID number and wait
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=650719

thanks a lot pedro.
i donwload now the SFR ROM... but i think it will don't work..wait and see.
about golden card, i think it will don't work , because i saw i must launch a file (enablerapinew.cab) from my HD2 windows mobile... but i can't !! : i have only the boot screen now (red/green/blue/white)

ok, i try to flash with my original ROM from SFR... not work.
- USB way : HTC flash indicator stay always at 0%
- SDCard way: have only the "loading" message advitam

5tef said:
ok, i try to flash with my original ROM from SFR... not work.
- USB way : HTC flash indicator stay always at 0%
- SDCard way: have only the "loading" message advitam
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This article can help you get a Goldcard.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825397
Hope this helps,
Regards
Sean

Renaming a,stock nbh to leoimg.nbh should work every time. Make sure you SD is formatted to fat32 then put the leoimg.nbh on SD card. Remember to extract a stock Rom from HTC website using 7zip or similar and only rename the ruu_signed.nbh hope it works
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

[Q] How to use a Goldcard

Oke guys here's my queston.
First look at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939763&page=3
My radio is probably bricked, so now i'm trying to use a goldcard:
I managed to get the CID of my SD card.
Reversed the CID of the 2 Gb is: 009b000a6daf00804732305553445303
With a little help of this forum i now have a goldcard and put an original LEOIMG on the goldcard.
Still no solution, the bootscreen flashes off/on 1 time and then returned into bootscreen. No attempt of flashing seen. What went wrong??
Thanks in advance!

first the obvious questions, (quite often its somethign dead simple) ,
you extracted ruu_signed.nbh and didnt just rename the whole .exe to .nbh?
How did you write the .img to the card? ? you
How did you get the CID?
let me have the two CIDS (dont reverse them or anything, just as you got them) and an email address and ill make you an image for each disk, that way you have three to try.
Magazijn said:
Still no solution, the bootscreen flashes off/on 1 time and then returned into bootscreen. No attempt of flashing seen.
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on a normal sd card, this usually indicates either wrong stock rom being used (sure the rom you are using is for your region AND carrier?((if locked)), or an sd card that isn't set up right (freshly format it, FAT32 )
It might point to the goldcard image being wrong, or incorrectly written to the card.

I extracted the original HTC HD2 dutch rom, took of the ruu_signed.nbh, copied it to the goldcard en renamed it to LEOIMG.nbh
I got the CID by using a working adroid phone together with the tutorial from "theunlocker.com" (sdk/adb-app en hex-app)
The 2 onreversed CID's are:
1gb
035344535530314780606ca6f10079a6
2gb
03534453553032478000af6d0a009b8e
emailaddress: [email protected]
thanks!

Hey Magazijn if your problem is not a hardware issue then you have the right guy working with you now. Samsamuel will have you up and running again I am sure of it. Just remember though if you are using USB to flash and not SD card then always put your HD2 into bootloader and wait for the USB tben flash this is a trusted method. And don't forget to click Samsamuel's thanks button when he gets you going. Peace.

heh, cheerleader fees in the post.
@OP sorry for the delay, theres a step by step to double check you are writing teh image correctly HERE

Thanks for the quick solution samsamuel, but still the same problem.
After Boot the screen builds up again in boot and that's it.
So i think it's an hardware radioproblem with can't be fixed.
Should a hardware repair help me out?
Last question i used original dutch LEOIMG (winmo 6.5), can i use another (android of winmo) rom?
If yes, which would you prefer.
Again thank for your help, i appreciate it.

hmm, not sure what to suggest. As i said b4, a brief 'loading' then back to bootloader usually indicates the wrong rom. Are you sure your phone is an unbranded dutch phone? did you download that rom with your serial number from the htc website? (it will only let you download correct roms if you use serial)
This shouldnt matter if the goldcard is working, but if you KNOW its the correct rom, it can be discounted as the cause.