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[How-To] Fix perfected SPL (fastboot remote: not allow)

The following instructions :
will void all warranties of your phone!
will erase all your userdata!
will change your current ROM/SPL!
will change your current splash screen!
could brick your phone!
Proceed at your own risk!
The "trick" in fixing a perfected SPL is to fastboot a goldcard which contains a sappimg.nbh/zip that has :
an non-perfected SPL (preferably an engineerings SPL).
a ROM with a version that is HIGHER than your current ROM version.
Steps
Create a Goldcard.
Copy the required sappimg.nbh/zip to the Goldcard.
Boot your phone while holding the VOLUME-DOWN key.
Press the ACTION KEY (=trackball) to start the update.
Wait until the update completes and press the ACTION KEY (=trackball) to reboot your phone.
(Upgrade to the rooted ROM of your choice).
NBH/ZIP
ROM v2.53.707.2 (Engineerings SPL v1.33.2010) - MD5 : F9674D19BE5F949D0D9DC99714D210E3
ROM v2.16.707.3 (NON-Perfected stock SPL v1.33.0009) - MD5 : DC391E4A3FC57861D7197C151176ED96
ROM v2.16.151.1 (NON-Perfected stock SPL v1.33.0009) - MD5 : ADA4924293EFF619B05BB397446F862D
Credits
Aug-14-2009 : v2.53.707.2 (ekindangen)
Aug-14-2009 : v2.16.707.3 (ekindangen)
Aug-12-1009 : v2.16.151.1
Please inform us in case you have found a higher-version NBH/ZIP/RUU with a non-perfected SPL!

Thanks for the neat instructions, will this work for any HTC magic phone with Perfected SPL ,i have a HTC magic Indian version
SPL: 1.33.0010
Build number: 2.16.720.2
Thanks waiting eagerly for you answer

spatali said:
Thanks for the neat instructions, will this work for any HTC magic phone with Perfected SPL ,i have a HTC magic Indian version
SPL: 1.33.0010
Build number: 2.16.720.2
Thanks waiting eagerly for you answer
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Yes, download v2.53.707.2, put it on a goldcard and flash

Amon_RA said:
Yes, download v2.53.707.2, put it on a goldcard and flash
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Awesome thanks alot Amon_RA, freedommmm finalllly!

spatali said:
Awesome thanks alot Amon_RA, freedommmm finalllly!
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Don't thank me, thank ekindangen for the ROM !

Amon_RA said:
Don't thank me, thank ekindangen for the ROM !
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THANKS ekindangen you rock! , btw what are the chances of bricking of phone ? , just worried abit, noobie here

Amon_RA:
i successfully created a goldcard and i flashed my MyTouch too, but i kept getting "failed" when i tried to fastboot the recovery image. This was using the original sappimg.zip provided in the 'how-to' instructions.
Should i retry with one of the higher NBH/ZIPs?

Does this work with 1.33.2006 as well

funfobia said:
Does this work with 1.33.2006 as well
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1.33.2006 is an engineerings SPL... it is already "non-perfected"

So this would work for the mytouch 1.33.0006?

HMmm it dint not ask me for the upgrade, i successful created the goldcard and put in sappimg.zip file it in, booted holding power+volume down, it doesnt ask me for upgradation

spatali said:
HMmm it dint not ask me for the upgrade, i successful created the goldcard and put in sappimg.zip file it in, booted holding power+volume down, it doesnt ask me for upgradation
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Try it with a normal SD card, if that one picks up the sappimg.zip it means that your goldcard is corrupted/bad.

Amon_RA said:
Try it with a normal SD card, if that one picks up the sappimg.zip it means that your goldcard is corrupted/bad.
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Oh yeah thanks it picked it up , i have a sandisk and a some card by the name kingmax, so both these wont work ? which brand is preferrable ?

Flashing done, i have a s-off spl now \0/, how do i load a custom rom now?! can you please point me to the right direction. A ROM with all google apps

ok so this isnt for 1.33.0006????? never got answered besides its an engineering spl. this means?

can anybody tell if now a hero rom could be put on this htc magic?

This method is only for 32A?
Or both 32A and 32B ？

this is great!
Glad I waited now for a better method for doing this. I almost did the goldcard with the other rom that was originally posted. This way I get a new ROM with no issues I can see. Much better solution. Thanks everyone. Today I buy the sd cards and a card reader here in Chennai and go play with the solution and new rom I've chosen. I have a second magic phone that was bought for me I flashed earlier with a Hero rom and I really like it. The first phone was bought by my company for use; but after seeing what was not on it, was really disappointed with Airtel.
Thanks everyone! This is the solution worth waiting for.

Man why does all custom roms get stuck at loading screen ?. I tried using RAv1.2.0 in Fastboot mode(without actually flashing it to phone) and then i use the "update from zip" option from it to load the new custom rom. it completes installation. Reboots. And then it gets stuck at second HTC Android Logo!!! tried two Roms
Amon Ra's RAv1.1.0H-signed-update
JACxHERO variant Hero ROM
What am i doing wrong? Is there a proper tutorial for flash rom properly. Do i need to flash my SPL to Engineering-SPL-HBOOT-1.33.2005-signed ?

Got it all done
The whole goldcard thing took me a few tries. Discovered that the sandisk that shipped with my Airtel India Magic would not work so got a few new cards and a card reader. I had to redo the goldcard a few times and I had gotten the whole cid thing wrong somehow so I redid that and got a new goldcard.img. I had to be a bit patient holding down the action key also.
Finally, was able to apply the non perfected engineering over the airtel and then this very nice rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=538645
Very nice seeing the Android in Blue letters when I rebooted the phone, having root on the phone, etc. Seeing the Android Market on the phone for the first time makes it all nicer. I'm glad I waited to get a way that allows me to try different stuff. Thanks everyone.
BTW, did all this on Ubuntu Linux. Only windows involved was the QMAT program running in Wine. Yay!

Before i brick it..

Probably regrettable i am fixing to room my 1.2
As we speak i am...slowly...downloading the sappimg and stock root rom.
I already have a "working" goldcard, but when i got the email it said it was a goldcard for a G1?
This is my first time messing with Anrdroid stuff, but is the G1 thing correct?
Also, I know the goldcard method works for unbricking a S620.
But will is also work for the MT3G...I just know you can unroot with the sappimg & RUU...
Yeah Yeah i know n00b here.
To bad flashing and "unlocking" an android isnt as easy as it is on windows mobile
Also, just another really stupid question.
If i created a working goldcard and dont brick my 1.2
will the same goldcard work on my mothers Fender?
i know they are the same phone, but will the card work on it after i use it?

Okay, I'm not sure i did this right.
my goldcard is actually working in the phone.
Hboot and all comes up BUT when it tried to read the SAPPIMG.img (2.53.707.2_-_sappimg.zip renamed Via winzip, it comes up as a Jasc .img file on my computer like the .img's in the .zip)
It says reading sappimg.img
No Image
about 5 times and then kicks back to Hboot.
Perhaps i just named it wrong??
If only i could do this in a terminal on Mandriva....
I would have been done by now...lol
Thanks guys.
***EDIT***
Okay I got it to boot.
SAPPIMG.zip worked downloading recovery-RA-sapphire-v1.5.2G
But please tell me the incompatible rom i just flashed is supposed to hang on the HTC magic screen.

Nevermind.
Its booting up as i type, already on the Android screen.
Thank you guys for all your hard work on the rooting and ROM's

Can not boot or reflash HTC Magic 32A after flashing Rogers 2.1 over CM froyo (1.33.)

Hi
I have the following problem:
I've tested FroyoRedux Mod v1.9.5 with the requested radio and hboot. After that I've tried to install the original stock ROGERS 2.1 ROM. Now, the problems appeared. somehow I'm stack with the
1.76.0010 hboot, with security ON
Radio 3.22.20.17 (which should be 6.35.xx.xx) after flashing (don't ask why the update didn't take place because there was no error)
and the phone hangs at the ROGERS screen (just before start loading android).
I've tried reflash SAPPIMG from flashboot but it detects is already there and won't flash. I can not use fastboot from computer because security is ON, i don't have recovery installed because ROGERS rom took it away.
Any ideas on how I can fix this mess?
UPDATE: After reading tons of forum pots, seems I have found the source of the problem and seems that became a common issue: I've installed Rogers 2.1 manually over CM custom ROM with froyo (SPL 1.33.xxxx and RADIO 3.22.xx.xx) without knowing that Rogers will not update both RADIO and SPL.
Now all of us who did this need a solution. Anyone has an ideea?
Thanks

how did u install the rogers 2.1?
from the RUU?
u have a rogers magic+ phone?

blizard80 said:
how did u install the rogers 2.1?
from the RUU?
u have a rogers magic+ phone?
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Hi, Yes, I've instaled Rogers 2.1 but not from RUU but from fastboot with SAPPIMG.zip

and u installed hboot from the ruu?
i think u must make a gold card... but wait for the experts

When I've installed the SAPPIMG using a goldcard, it automatically overwiten hboot, recovery and radio.
BTW: if I've formatted the goldcard, how can I create a new one now that i don't have a linux pc and i can only enter fastboot.
Thanks

Why did you post this in Development?
I'll move it to General... but I fail to see how this is development related.

Binary100100 said:
Why did you post this in Development?
I'll move it to General... but I fail to see how this is development related.
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sorry, i was reading in development and post the thread here from mistake

any solution please?

Now I can access teh memoy card again. Please give me a solution using RUU. Maybe a valid RUU which works on all devices because when I've tried to flash a RUU it sais whong RUU version and I must get another one.

No one can help?

http://rapidshare.com/files/421772202/SAPPIMG.nbh
Try flashing the above.... using a goldcard and from fastboot/hboot.

Thank you for answering
I will try now

I've tried it but it say "Main Version is older". Can you tell me how can I fix that or how to make a SAPPIMG.nbh file with Rogers update or even android 2.2. Or do you have such thing?
Thanks a lot.

Anyone with a solution please !?!?

Got your PM... normally i don't respond help request over pm, but i'll make an exception.
You need to redo your goldcard... all the errors you get points to a faulty goldcard.
You can post/pm the cid nr you get from the htc device + the reverse nr. you used to make the goldcard... then i can verify that you have done it correctly.
You should have made it work with the sappimg.img i have provided earlier....
All points to a bad made goldcard!

Thanks so much for your reply.
So, Let's get started . My SD CID is
035344535530324780109ac8ee0093aa
After using http://hexrev.soaa.me/
My reversed CID is
009300eec89a10804732305553445303
(first two zeros already present)
Now, I've used this code here http://psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard
and get the goldcard in the attachment.
Can you check please?
Thanks a lot

Well all ok from here.
The only thing left is how you made the hex-changes to the goldcard...
Which guide did you follow?
Read your pm!

i have exactely the same problem so when you get the solution can post it please !!!

Sure I will

Try this...
http://rapidshare.com/files/424005789/sappimg.zip
Put it on the goldcard and reboot by holding volume_down + power.
Then let it work...
Make sure there is nothing else on the goldcard!
Do not rename or anything.
This sappimg.zip is the new rogers 2.1 update... it should work :0)
Please report back :0)

[Q] rooting with Hboot 1.01

Hey, sorry about not posting in the development section. I didn't want to spam 10 posts to gain permission so hoped a kind mod may move this. (apologise again if this is bad etiquette...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894465
I have already succesfully downgraded my unbranded legend to 2.1, firmware 1.31. and it still has Hboot 1.01. I have a Gold Card.
I therefore tried to do procedure 3, laid out in the above guide to root my phone. This fails when I try to run the step 2, windows.bat file. it struggles to find the phone, then does, says .zip copied and then nothing happens.. The phone stays at the ! screen.
I have literally tried everything from every guide, so I think I must be making some rudimentary error. Can someone clarify best next steps
I am using a windows 7 . 64bit machine... could this be the cause of the problem.. I dont have access to another computer at the moment, so would at least like to try to resolve this!.
thanks in advance

I have the same question!!!

helppme said:
I have already succesfully downgraded my unbranded legend to 2.1, firmware 1.31. and it still has Hboot 1.01. I have a Gold Card.
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And it will always stay 1.01 unless a newer version is released.
And use fake-flash for flashing custom roms. It doesn't need USB connection with PC.
Sent from my HTC Legend

About wildfire rooting (gold card)

hey guys.
after few hour-s in google i've found that you don't really need xtc clip to generate gold card .
few links :
link1
link2
i'll try these out in few days and let you know , that is it working.....

hani93 said:
hey guys.
after few hour-s in google i've found that you don't really need xtc clip to generate gold card .
few links :
link1
link2
i'll try these out in few days and let you know , that is it working.....
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Yeah, it is known. The fact why is now important the XTC Clip is not for doing gold card. It is important because it is needed to unlock the upgraded 1.01.xxx hboot of the Froyo 2.2 HTC official update, which made Wildfire unrootable if you upgraded or recently bought the phone.

but, if i flash recovery with PC49IMG with goldcard and then flash Safe Buzz_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.22.405.1 Rooted.zip ?
does it turn hboot to s-off or not? this is my question
edit: or if i flash pc49diag ..

hani93 said:
but, if i flash Safe Buzz_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.22.405.1 Rooted.zip and PC49IMG with goldcard ?
does it turn hboot to s-off or not? this is my question
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Everything has been already tried. And the answer is no. This Safe Buzz_Froyo_HTC_WWE_2.22.405.1 Rooted.zip is the ROM extracted from the RUU, but the hboot has been deleted so it is not upgraded. Nothing else, it doesn't change the hboot.
With hboot 1.01.xxx you won't be able to do anything that touches the hboot, not even with GoldCard.

ok, thanks for help
but, i've just have 1 question too then how alpharev makes it work ?

hani93 said:
but, if i flash recovery with PC49IMG with goldcard..
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S-ON checks the signature of the files to be updated.
It is not possible to flash a custom recovery through pc49img process when on S-ON. And gold card cannot skip the signature check. Gold card is just useful for carrier locked phones.
hani93 said:
but, i've just have 1 question too then how alpharev makes it work ?
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Alpharev won't actually turn off the secure flag in the radio NVRAM like xtc clip does. Alpharev overwrites the stock hboot with a patched hboot to make the hboot think that the secure flag is off. So, it will not actually target the secure flag (which is not located on the hboot)

Can anyone explain to me understandably why should we make gold card , what is it for? My english is very bad so when I googled it, I couldn't understand what is it for

mtnhan1996 said:
Can anyone explain to me understandably why should we make gold card , what is it for? My english is very bad so when I googled it, I couldn't understand what is it for
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GoldCard is a special SD card which, when inserted into your device, allows you to flash RUU files with a different CID to your own device. For example, if you own a T-Mobile branded device, this will allow you to flash a generic ROM.

And little more clearly.
Special sdcard means u donot need to buy a new sdcard. Gold card is an sdcard patched with a 1 KB file specific to ur device. And that specific file depends on ur device serial number. And some reported that the gold card made with the stock sdcard on wildfire will not work.
Correct me if I'm wrong...
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

I've changed my upgraded rom from latino stock another using the same sandisk card that came with.. so it can be done..

thanks guys

I`ve pushed things a little further on Hboot 0.80
After some research i realized that the desire had the same or similar hboot
dloaded - r6-desire-root-alt.zip from modaca
ran it over my wildfire ,it looked like it was going to work untill it hit the check for phone type
probably not smart but it did not kill my phone
anyone know or have the talent to swap files out to get to the next step?
edit
ive dropped jokerdroid4.1 into the desire hack
rename to update and about to hit start
Stop me fast if this is a bad idea = also have the gold card in this time