its problem for many peoples after upgrading there Typhoon (i-mate sp3,o2 xphone2 ,etc) 2003 windows mobiles to windows 2005 phone started with 1.01.0109 before before u wanted to return to windows2003se, so if you have a 2.******xx version, read the tutorials on getting to a 1.***xx version
So, here we go:
1. Download a copy of the ROM you want to put on your phone,HERE
2. Download ISTUtils from here HERE
3. Put your SD card in your card reader on your computer and in command prompt in the istutils directory type in
psdwrite i: f:\image.img
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where "i" is the drive letter for your SD card, and "f:\image.img" is the location of the ROM you downloaded from step 1. Be patient and the ROM will be written to the SD card.
4. Once that is done, put the SD card back into your phone. Hold down the camera button and plug in the USB cable. It will ask you if you want to update the ROM and will say "<--- press this button", which is the volume down button, so press it.
5. Now you can sit back and watch as it updates your phone. Once its done, it will say "Process Complete" and to press any key to reboot. Once it has rebooted, it will take a while to start up because its the first boot, it will go through some stuff, ask you a couple of questions, and before you know it, you will be back!
Hi,
I have a Vodafone Branded wildfire which I got unlocked from a small local shop.
However it still boots up with the nasty Vodafone logo and takes ages to boot.
I essentially want a method of removing this logo and make my wildfire brand free.
Now I have read from other forums that this is also called as debranding (correct me if i am wrong)
What i need is this.
I have a Mac. OS X. and do not have any windows or ubuntu at my disposal.
Can anyone help me with a guide on how to debrand my phone using a os x ??
I do have spare sd cards and sd card usb reader ( i guess this required for gold card)
Please let me know how to create everything from scratch.
Thanks in advance.
I debrandet my Wildfire with OSX ^^ and you dont need a spare sd cards or sd card usb reader for a gold card at all.
From mapleator.de/?p=19
1. The Goldcard
For most Android-devices you need a so called goldcard for downgrading your mobile. Downgrading is needed for rooting (at least for the G1 under 1.6). We will make our SD-Card to such a goldcard in the first step.
First you have to format the sd-card (backup all your loved data on your Mac/PC)
1. Click on Menu on your mobile
2. Go to Settings
3. Then SD Card & Phone Settings
4. Then Unmount SD card
5. And finally Format SD card
Now we need the SD's CID-Number. The easiest way is to use the ASTRO File-Manager:
1. Download the ASTRO File Manager from the Market (Just search for ASTRO)
2. Start the App
3. Navigate to sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:aaaa (instead of aaaa there could be something else as well)
4. Long press on the 'cid'-file
5. First select Open as, then Text
6. Then select File-Editor
7. Write down the number 1 to 1 onto your Mac/PC
Now we have the Cid-Number. With that cid-number we generate a goldcard-image:
1. Now we have to revert that Cid pairwise (for example 73829100 would get 00918273)
2. Register at psas.revskills.de/?q=goldcard with your reverted Cid
3. You will recieve the file goldcard.img via E-Mail. Save that file to your user-directory.
4. Now connect your mobile to your PC/Mac
5. Pull down the mobiles notification-bar
6. Click on USB connected
7. Select Mount
Now we have the image-file that we have to apply to the SD-card:
1. Open your Mac's Terminal under Applications -> Utilities ->Terminal (Or your Linux-Terminal)
2. Enter diskutil list and confirm
3. You should be able to see your SD-Card now. You can recognize it from its size (mine is 2GB) and that its type is DOS_FAT_32. As IDENTIFIER it says disk2s1.Remember this identifier.
4. Now unmount the card the folowing way: If your identifier was disk2s1 enter diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2 and confirm. If not, you have to replace the 2 with your value (the value that is written right after the word disk).
5. Now create your goldcard with sudo dd bs=512 if=~/goldcard.img of=/dev/disk2. If you need to, replace the 2 again. Confirm, wait, enter your users password (or under linux your roots password) and confirm again.
Now you are owner of a goldcard!
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For Flashing i used OpenRUU with a WWE Ruu from shipped-roms.com/
@Va.OS
Very detailed post. Will try it and tell you the results.
Thanks a ton for the effort.
If you need ubuntu you can always burn a livecd
sonihemish said:
@Va.OS
Very detailed post. Will try it and tell you the results.
Thanks a ton for the effort.
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I think I have sucessfully created the goldcard.
Can you guide me on the flashing steps ?
Thanks
I am upgrading to the wp7 rom, my radio is 2.8x, I have installed magldr112 via the DFT cab file, device restarts and then hangs on the start up screen.
I know ive read about this here on the forums but cant seem to find the post again.
Could someone help please before I go crazy?!
Cheers
I had a problem like this and found it was something to do with the PC I was installing it from. I install the whole thing again on another PC and it worked fine.
The 2 main differences with the PC was one was Vista 32bit and the other was 7 64bit.
Not sure if this is relevant at all but I hope it helps.
Fenlig said:
I had a problem like this and found it was something to do with the PC I was installing it from. I install the whole thing again on another PC and it worked fine.
The 2 main differences with the PC was one was Vista 32bit and the other was 7 64bit.
Not sure if this is relevant at all but I hope it helps.
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I am installing it from my Windows 7 64bit.
Did you find you had the same issue on a 64?
I've just tried on a 32 bit machine and still the same.
I was using energizer 6.5.x rom and now it hangs on the NRG boot screen.
Getting worried now!
Any ideas? I've been sat here for nearly an hour trying to resolve this. I cant be the only one surely?
Nope, I'm stuck at the same step.
Can re-install MAGLDR112, but it always just re-starts and get stuck at the white htc screen.
Actually I'm past that bit...woohoo!
Reset the device back to the loader and installed an updated radio (Radio_2.10.50.19_2.zip) and now it boots into the MAGLDR112.
Give that a go mate.
BrannanD said:
Actually I'm past that bit...woohoo!
Reset the device back to the loader and installed an updated radio (Radio_2.10.50.19_2.zip) and now it boots into the MAGLDR112.
Give that a go mate.
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yeah i tried that already and didnt work for me, however I did try new hspl3 and now it works
Trying to get wifi working now..
My Wifi didn't work until I removed the SD card. Hardly got any free space but it couldn't see the card before I took it out anyway but at least is Wifi working.
BrannanD said:
My Wifi didn't work until I removed the SD card. Hardly got any free space but it couldn't see the card before I took it out anyway but at least is Wifi working.
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so we cant use wifi if we want mem card?
Do you have installed HSPL208?
MAGLDR won't work with HSPL142 or HSPL166 (stop at white screen)
I'm not sure. WP7 couldn't see my SD card anyway (look in "about" in settings to see available memory) and I found other posts suggesting removing the SD card will allow Wifi to work.
I'm searching now to see if I can get an SD card that will actually work. Has anyone actually got an SD card working in a WP7 HD2?
Cotulla said:
Do you have installed HSPL208?
MAGLDR won't work with HSPL142 or HSPL166 (stop at white screen)
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Mine is working fine, but I have a couple of questions
1) how do I change the about LEO70
2) How can I install Flash player?
Thanks anybody
Russ
Well, on first setup i was able to use wifi, but now it doesnt connect. I can see the router/s but refuses to connect.
this is infuriating.
xandercom said:
Well, on first setup i was able to use wifi, but now it doesnt connect. I can see the router/s but refuses to connect.
this is infuriating.
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Switch your router off, then back on. same happened to me, but was able to connect after doing that.
Russ
MAC-adress
Everytime i reboot my device i get a new MAC-address.
the first 6 chars are still the same 00:18:41:... but the last 6 changes after every reboot. I Think that is the problem why you can't connect to WIFI-network.
(sorry for my bad english)
Ive tried resetting my router and even reflashed the whole phone to no avail.
Im wondering how I can upgrade to the latest radio version without activesync
1. Put your stock rom ruu_signed.nbh on sd card as LEOIMG.nbh (<4gb card)
2. Reflash that by holding vol down - hspl.
3. Reboot and dont got into it - goto new (old) spl.
4). Connect and do HSPL3_PKG.exe, We hacked it. Best to NOW change your drivers to MTTY drivers (first point you can as hspl rapitool doesnt recognize them so change to unsigned drivers now) and connect then do:
task 28 55aa
task 29
task 8 (which is reboot)
YOU NEED TO CLEAN IT OUT WHEN FLASHING OVER AND OVER AND OVER or you end up with fk hd2 with too many bad blocks in nand and screwed partitions.
5.) Now re-do your radio with latest by replacing LEOIMG.nbh with ruu_signed.nbh from radio rar/zip. = ie 2.15 radio and vol-down reboot hspl again.
6) Now replace LEOIMG.nbh with MAGLDR 112 .nbh as LEOIMG.nbh on sd and
YOU ARE DONE.
7) Run dwi.exe and install Windows 7 then do ChevronWP7 hacks/etc and get LIVE.
Before doing dwi.exe PROPERLY: make a fake data.zip with EMPTY (ie: notepad make 0kb .txt files then rename part00.bin, part01.bin, ALL THE WAY TO part07.bin and save these into data.zip (rename real data.zip data.bak or whatever).
Then flash with dwi.exe so this CLEANS OUT PARTITIONS COMPLETELY with ZEROES.
phoenixtraveller said:
1. Put your stock rom ruu_signed.nbh on sd card as LEOIMG.nbh (<4gb card)
2. Reflash that by holding vol down - hspl.
3. Reboot and dont got into it - goto new (old) spl.
4). Connect and do HSPL3_PKG.exe, We hacked it. Best to NOW change your drivers to MTTY drivers (first point you can as hspl rapitool doesnt recognize them so change to unsigned drivers now) and connect then do:
task 28 55aa
task 29
task 8 (which is reboot)
YOU NEED TO CLEAN IT OUT WHEN FLASHING OVER AND OVER AND OVER or you end up with fk hd2 with too many bad blocks in nand and screwed partitions.
5.) Now re-do your radio with latest by replacing LEOIMG.nbh with ruu_signed.nbh from radio rar/zip. = ie 2.15 radio and vol-down reboot hspl again.
6) Now replace LEOIMG.nbh with MAGLDR 112 .nbh as LEOIMG.nbh on sd and
YOU ARE DONE.
7) Run dwi.exe and install Windows 7 then do ChevronWP7 hacks/etc and get LIVE.
Before doing dwi.exe PROPERLY: make a fake data.zip with EMPTY (ie: notepad make 0kb .txt files then rename part00.bin, part01.bin, ALL THE WAY TO part07.bin and save these into data.zip (rename real data.zip data.bak or whatever).
Then flash with dwi.exe so this CLEANS OUT PARTITIONS COMPLETELY with ZEROES.
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Thanks for your extensive answer but guess what? Thats right, still no wifi.
It worked on first boot, i was able to sync my contacts, go on facebook etc so must be something that has happened since then or during restarts.
mp_mec said:
Everytime i reboot my device i get a new MAC-address.
the first 6 chars are still the same 00:18:41:... but the last 6 changes after every reboot. I Think that is the problem why you can't connect to WIFI-network.
(sorry for my bad english)
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You can always HEX-Edit the partitions going to nand for Wp7 and change MAC.
I have (almost completely now) reverse engineered Cotulla and DFT release of Windows Phone 7.
LIVE!
Ive done everything there is to do to try to activate windows 7 live and market....tried 4 times and I cant change the HD2 saying its a Leo70...How do I change that in order to download apps from the market.... any help? thanks
topspin72 said:
Ive done everything there is to do to try to activate windows 7 live and market....tried 4 times and I cant change the HD2 saying its a Leo70...How do I change that in order to download apps from the market.... any help? thanks
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You have to do exactly this:
1. Install WP7 sdk Windows Phone Developer Tools;
2. Install zune;
3. Make partneship with zune and phone;
4. Attach the ChevronWP7.cer(you found in the toolkit) to your email and send the email to your email itself (On PC);
5. Login to your email account (On Phone), Open the email, Select attachment and install the cert;
6. Connect your phone to pc and make sure zune is running in background;
7. Run the unlocker (ChevronWP7.exe) and click unlock button(Make sure your phone date is set correctly)
(you need to close skype and disable network adapter.. hamachi.. wireless.. Dropbox.. etc)
6. Install toms .xap installer;
7. Deploy Connection Setup.xap, Touch Xplorer.xap and XBMODDeployer.xap (Install it on the phone and run XBMODDeployer.xap);
8. Copy the .provxml from the ringtons folder to the windows folder (on the phone using touch explorer app);
9. Run connection setup to install the .provxml;
10. Call Microsoft helpdesk and ask them an activating key for your hd2 (don't pm me for the key)
11. Setup up your live ID and enter the activation code (on the phone).
The whole thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=911579
Ive dont that whole process like 4 times and my phone is always a leo70 and I cant download apps from the market after activation with a key that I got from MS.
you sure you did this part
8. Copy the .provxml from the ringtons folder to the windows folder (on the phone using touch explorer app);
9. Run connection setup to install the .provxml;
yes several times
topspin72 said:
yes several times
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Start from scratch again then, Make sure you don't skip ANY steps, as they are all important.
Alrighty one more time thanks
make sure date & time is not automatic
and that ur location is us
activating live services took me 2 days. i ended up having to do a clean install of windows 7 64bit ultimate
So my HTC Blackstone is going crazy.I changed battery & touch screen and after that cam went crazy.I saw all kinds of colou's on cam but that's not a problem because I use it rarely.What bothers me is that I locked myself out of it.I was setting up screen password early in morning and I don't know what did I typed in.How can I solve this???
I'm thinking to flash it but when I was looking at flashing instructions I saw that I need to Sync it with my computer in Windows Mobile Device Center.But I cant sync it since I cant log into the system.I installed all drivers on my PC and when I connect it via USB it detects it automatically.
I wanted to reset HTC to factory defaults but I cant I did Hard Reset but when I do it I come to that 3 color screen and cant go further than that.
When HTC is disconnected and I'm in 3 color screen on the bottom it says "Serial",when I connect it to USB it says USB.
So basically I'm stuck and I need advice,what to do???
Can I flash it without sync it with Windows Mobile Device Center???
Or is there other way around this problem!
Thank you in advance for your help! :good:
For flashing a new ROM, there is no need to sync with Windows Mobile Device Center. However, you will need Microsoft .Net 3.5 SP1 to connect to Blackstone. I am guessing you are using Vista or Win 8, so you may have to do a separate install for it.
I recommend that you use a ROM from this thread, which is the most updated on this website. I am using it, and it is very stable. I had used the Android version, and it is user and finger friendly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719627
Caution: Make sure Blackstone has at least 70% battery-life
Step 1. Update HSPL to 1.56 Olinex
1a. You will need to update the HSPL (effectively, unlocking your phone) to 1.56 Olinex. Follow the instructions found in the above thread, under a heading:
Dummies guide flashing 1.56+ roms: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377
1b. Follow the instructions very strictly. It can get tricky, but it is worth the effort.
Step 2. Download custom ROM
2a. Go to the Download site, and in Mediafire site, go to the folder:
0.77_WM_653_WEH_Orange_ROM
2b. Inside the folder, you will find this ROMs for download, for example:
ORANGE ROM [1-October-2013] - 0.77 [Full - Cookie 2.0_Android] WM6.5.3 WEH.zip
2c. Download this file and extract the files.
BlackstoneAdvancedRUU.exe
RUU_Signed.nbh
2d. Copy the "RUU_Signed.nbh" file to the Root of your Blackstone microSD and rename it to "BLACIMG.NBH. Do not insert it into Blackstone yet.
Step 3. Wipe existing Blackstone ROM
3a. Reboot your Blackstone to Tri-color screen and connect to PC by USB.
3b. On PC, run the program "BlackstoneAdvancedRUU.exe". Select Task 29 do it. This will do a clean wipe of the Blackstone ROM (which you said has been corrupted.
3c. Once the Task 29 is completed,
Switch off Blackstone.
Disconnect USB cable from Blackstone.
Insert the microSD (with the BLACIMG.NBH file) to your Blackstone.
Step 4. Install custom ROM
4a. Switch on your Blackstone to Tri-color mode.
Very shortly, you will come to a screen to ask if you want to update the ROM file.
Press the Power button to update
4b. The rest of the update will be done automatically.