[Q] HTC surround SPL downgrade help - Surround General

I have an HTC surround
Bootloader version (SPL) 4.3.2250
Radio software version: 5.69.09.05a_22.50.50.21H
I am running Windows 7 64-bit.
In order to install RSPL i need my SPL version to be lowered (ex: 1.03 or 1.52)
I am trying to use RUU with a Cingular Radio image to flash it into phone.
But my device is not being detected by WIndows Mobile Device Center and the RUU gives Error 204. (the device is in bootloader mode with USB displaying instead of Serial)
In attempt to try with activesync in windows xp in a virtual machine. The active sync also doesnot detect my device.
I've tried reinstalling repairing active sync/ WMDC. I also have Windows Phone SDK 7.1 installed.
The problem persists. Please help.

are you correctly going into bootlader mode?

Yes
roberthall22 said:
are you correctly going into bootlader mode?
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Yes. I get the tri color screen and at the bottom it says USB instead of Serial.
Also, My phone gets detected in Windows Phone device manager when its ON and not in bootloader mode.
But even Windows Phone device manager does not detect my phone when my phone in bootloader mode is connected to PC.
P.S: In my PC's device manager there are certain "Unknown Device" , drivers for which my PC does not have.

too busy laughing at a n00bs helping n00bs to explain better... (rofl)
but here is a link for both Radios and a mini SPL downgrade tutorial. here.
to get into Bootloader.
1) power off device.
2) press & hold Volume - button
3) while doing #2, press the Power button
4) continue doing #2, until device powers to a Tri-Color screen (aka Bootloader)
regards.

Please help
My surround goes in enter usb host mode and when I connect it to Y cable the light in card reader flashes once its says loading but suddenly the phone restarts and den again it goes into the usb host mode
And nothing happens after that.
Can Any one help.Please I want to install custom rom please

that means it can't detect the microSD with the NBH.

So what should I do.?
Any other alternative that is possible.?
EDIT 1: Should I use anothe memory card?
I am currently using 1gb memory card.
Or should I go with the pendrive?

Please help.
What should I do then the mmc is not getting detected then??
Please suggest something so that I can downgrade my Htc surround to SPL 1.52

check that Goldcard was created correctly. e.g. created Goldcard image from your microSD's CID.
check Goldcard setup is correct. e.g. device shouldn't power on instantaneously.
if still nothing, try a different microSD, or y-cable, etc.

Gold Card created successfully. whats that wid the microSD's CID?
Will changing of MicroSD help.?
Y cable's perfect double checked it.

sounds like that is the problem.
goldcard.img needs to be created using the microSD's CID.
get the CID from the microSD, then use re skills to create a goldcard.img specific to your microSD.

siddharth7123 said:
Gold Card created successfully. whats that wid the microSD's CID?
Will changing of MicroSD help.?
Y cable's perfect double checked it.
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EDIT: While checking for CID of the created GOLDcard.. It shows Failed to get the CID.
What should I do next.?

siddharth7123 said:
EDIT: While checking for CID of the created GOLDcard.. It shows Failed to get the CID.
What should I do next.?
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I used a WinMo device to get the CID of my microSD card.
as the CID tool from revskills failed to get the CID from the microSD card, as well.

sh4d0w86 said:
I used a WinMo device to get the CID of my microSD card.
as the CID tool from revskills failed to get the CID from the microSD card, as well.
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So wat should I do ??
Is there any chance of getting the CID without WinMo..??
Everthings damn confusing.

siddharth7123 said:
So wat should I do ??
Is there any chance of getting the CID without WinMo..??
Everthings damn confusing.
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yes, Goldcard is a pain. absolutely agree.
how were you attempting to get the CID?

sh4d0w86 said:
yes, Goldcard is a pain. absolutely agree.
how were you attempting to get the CID?
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by the gold card tool...
I don't have much idea about getting it from other source.

Goldcard Method
Hello friends, after failing to downgrade the SPL version using the Rom update utility, I tried the Goldcard method and succeeded all the way till installing a custom ROM. I am listing steps which I followed and address the infinite reboot loop problem:
1. I created a Y-cable using two male to female USB cables (pic attached)
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2. Used this thread to implement Goldcard method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597837
I was having the same infinite reboot loop problem with my Surround 7 (Mondrian) when I was using a 4GB microSD card. But then I used the Goldcard tool to make my Kingston DT 4GB pen drive a gold card. It succeeded.
3. After the Goldcard update was successful, I installed RSPL using the setup provided by DFT (Dark Force Team).
View attachment 1580441
4. Then I installed a WP7.8 custom ROM by ansar.
View attachment 1580442
If any doubts I'll be happy to clear them up. Please hit thanks if you found this post useful.

tatvashunya said:
Hello friends, after failing to downgrade the SPL version using the Rom update utility, I tried the Goldcard method and succeeded all the way till installing a custom ROM. I am listing steps which I followed and address the infinite reboot loop problem:
1. I created a Y-cable using two male to female USB cables (pic attached)
View attachment 1580429
2. Used this thread to implement Goldcard method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597837
I was having the same infinite reboot loop problem with my Surround 7 (Mondrian) when I was using a 4GB microSD card. But then I used the Goldcard tool to make my Kingston DT 4GB pen drive a gold card. It succeeded.
3. After the Goldcard update was successful, I installed RSPL using the setup provided by DFT (Dark Force Team).
View attachment 1580441
4. Then I installed a WP7.8 custom ROM by ansar.
View attachment 1580442
If any doubts I'll be happy to clear them up. Please hit thanks if you found this post useful.
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Bro my Cell reboots as soon as I connect my cell to the y cable.
It shows loading for a while but then cell restarts and then it gets stuck on the enter usb host mode.
I made the custom gold card via CID of the microSD but still no help.

Does anyone really knows the complete and CLEAR instructions? Thanks !
I have been going around in circles with HTC Surround very similar to this guy here. Mine is fully unlocked AT&T with SPL 4.30 and radio 5.69.x
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My phone was playing up a lot and put a new SD card. Four hours later was doing the same. Power on and off itself.
Maybe the phone is faulty and I assumed ROM dramas.
I do not know what the Gold Card is. Info seems to be all over the place........................sorry.
To cut the story short I used DFT to install RSPL 1.52 (though mine was 4.3 and maybe JTAG kit??????)
After that I found the correct RUU and radio, etc,etc.
Installed HSPL 1.52 and then tried to flash.
Flash goes well till 98% and then does not move any more. Tried 4 times and same thing.
Phone comes up white background and HTC logo in light green and then beeps 7 times ?????
Should I get a hammer ?
Does anyone knows?
Thanks in advanced !

try this tutorial for Goldcard.

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Problem upgrading to Artemis

Hi, I tried to install the Artemis Touch 4.02 Full with 4 sided cube ROM on my HTC 3301 (same that 3300) but when I try to install the mobile has restarted when the bar progress stay on 3% and don't work... please help me, my mobile don't work more, and I don't know what to do!
Thanks
3% is a classic... did you use uspl first? In this case it means that you have to perform step1.bat first, then step2.bat. Make sure step 1 went well, then try step2 again.
Gwystyl said:
3% is a classic... did you use uspl first? In this case it means that you have to perform step1.bat first, then step2.bat. Make sure step 1 went well, then try step2 again.
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But when I execute STEP 1 I see this message:
"No Device Connected" -> "Would you like to try copying again?"
And don't work... My mobile only enter in bootload (Red, Green and Blue Screen).
The Active Sync don't connect in mobile on bootload screen =(
What I do?
Do you have a SD Card >2GB in your Slot?
Then removed it and try it again ... There is a known problem with flashing while a sd card >2GB is connected (you have to install the sdhc driver after install in order to use your sd card ... maybe its included in the rom)
Uncle_CM said:
Do you have a SD Card >2GB in your Slot?
Then removed it and try it again ... There is a known problem with flashing while a sd card >2GB is connected (you have to install the sdhc driver after install in order to use your sd card ... maybe its included in the rom)
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No, I removed the memory card before install... I trying to use the mtty, but I don't have successfull too =(
I read on web that I can put a ELF0IMG.nbh file on memory card and power up on bootload with the card to install the ROM... it works?
Thanks
hmm, i dont know ... but if theres a tutorial give it a try
which USPL Version is shown when you try to start your phone?
Uncle_CM said:
hmm, i dont know ... but if theres a tutorial give it a try
which USPL Version is shown when you try to start your phone?
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IPL 3.16.0001
SLP 3.16.0000
GSM 03.06.90
OS 10.0.0.10
Okay, than you could try this "by hand":
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311403
This worked for my O2 XDA Orbit (HTC Artemis) ... it could be, that youre device isnt supported ... it could be different as a P3300?!
Uncle_CM said:
Okay, than you could try this "by hand":
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311403
This worked for my O2 XDA Orbit (HTC Artemis) ... it could be, that youre device isnt supported ... it could be different as a P3300?!
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Thanks, but I can't sync my phone because I can only enter in bootload mode =/
I tried puting the ARTEIMG.nbh file into memory card, but only give the message: "Invalid Certificate".
Thank you for try to help me, but I don't know what I can to do! I think that my mobile is dead forever =/
So, you can't turn on your device anymore?
Did you tried a Hardreset?
Uncle_CM said:
So, you can't turn on your device anymore?
Did you tried a Hardreset?
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Yes, I can turn on the device, but don't start the OS, stay on SPL/IPL... screen, and I can enter in BootLoad screen too (Red/Green/Blue screen).
This sounds bad .... the last thing i know is to do a hardreset:
when device is switched on
1. press left and right softkey together and hold ... then stick the stylus in the RESET hole and remove it (but still press the keys)
2. after a short reboot you should see a message with further instruction ... now you can release the softkeys and follow the instructions ...
So, thats the last thing i get in mind ... sorry ...
people!
read wiki sometimes...

INSTALL HARD-SPL from micro-SD?

Is there a way to install HARDP-SPL from the micro SD card? I am able to flash any rom from my SD-Card, but I am no longer able to connect my Polaris to active sync. Get an error "USB Device not recognized" and I am not able to get synched. Now I have flashed several different rom's and also different radios, that works from the micro sd card. but I am still not able to connect with active sync. When I enter the bootloader mode then I just see that message "POLA100 MFG SPL-2.20.OliNex CPLD-2" So I guess the Hard-SPL is missing. Home I will get some help ;-)
If you step manually to bootlader mode and see the Olinex string, hard-spl is installed!
Thanks for your answer, didn't know that. However, I am not able to connect to active sync even though I have tried different ROM's and different Radios also, flashed from SD-card. Still no connection to activesync :-(
I have the exact same problem for almost a year now, flashing all roms with the micro sd card... and living without active sync :S
Hope someone can help us here
maybe 2 things :
1- your usb cable is ko...try with an another one
2- maybe the usb pins in your device are twisted or broken...
cheers!
ouioui01 said:
maybe 2 things :
1- your usb cable is ko...try with an another one
2- maybe the usb pins in your device are twisted or broken...
cheers!
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1- the USB cable can't be the problem, already tried a different one, plus using my Touch pro with the same cable on the same computer
2- the pins, I don't know, they look good for what I can tell and it is strange because the phone will be charged with the usb cable
wish I would find a solution.....
fktsndr said:
If you step manually to bootlader mode and see the Olinex string, hard-spl is installed!
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Can you dumb that down a bit? I don't have access to a windows computer, so I have to rely on the microSD. Is there a way to Hard-SPL the phone with the SD card? I performed a Hard-SPL on my Wing when I first got it, but I think it was an older out-dated version, cuz I get an "Invalid Certificate" error when trying to flash from my microSD.
Thanks,
-Adam
easy solution which I found
If you first install the .nbh file of the .72 stock spl using the micro sd card, then your device will not boot into the OS. Now run the Sony Ericsson update utility (which you can download from their website) and run it. It will try to upgrade the system through usb. After different steps, this software will ask you to reinstall the OS (the spl should match first) and then you can reinstall the stock spl and you are back to square one. Now from here, you can now go anywhere you like.
Note: The above method, I tried it myself and it worked. It might not work for everyone hence use it at your own risk. But if you have a bricked device, then there is nothing to lose.

(resolve) qtek 9090 bloked on the withe screen after WM6 UP... need help

hello every one
i'm noob & i speak french so excuse me if my it's a lil bit hard to on understand my topic .
-after installing WM6 on my qtek 9090 i flowed the steps and then at the end
when i press the mail button the white screen appear & it still (when "welcome... " is supose appear after 30sec.
when i reset i see the bootscreen (clored stripes),i folow the steps but it still blokeded on the withe screen.
& i tried using others wm6 rom but the problem still the same
So i wanted to know if there is away to fix it??
-I tried to downgrade but it doesn't because i don't use the good rom i think.
what can i do??
-i have no acces to ppc from actyvesync
in boatloder it show v 1.02 & the 3 colors band shows :
NO GSM
D 6.00.00.WWE
thanks for your help
There is no problem with your BA. Try to do the setup again...
NOW....
Before you upgrade your BA keep this is mind...it's a warning...a WARNING so you will not sue xda-dev or any BA ROM cooker if something BAD happens to your BA. But don't worry 1 out of 1000 BA owners brick their BA while upgrading. Because they upgrade their BA with 10% battery life. Where did I get the 1 out of 1000 statistics? Just a guess..a wild guess but it's near to reality
WARNING
IF YOU PROCEED, YOU MAY TOAST YOUR PHONE. THERE'S NO COMEBACK. THERE'S NO GETTING ROUND THIS. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST OTHERWISE YOU'LL PROBABLY BREAK YOUR PHONE PERMANENTLY. THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. DO YOU UNDERSTAND? DO YOu? ANSWER ME YOU...lol
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- Download unlocker.cab DOWNLOAD HERE
- Download Repart_Doc.exe DOWNLOAD HERE
- Place both of them somewhere on your Pocket PC. For example in \temp but anywhere is fine. All the command below are to be executed on your Pocket PC, not on your PC.
- Install xda-developers_Unlocker.CAB by tapping on it in filemanger (from the directory where you put it earlier)
- Then go to start -> Programs -> ExtROM tools -> then first run "unhide", then "Unlock".
- Do a soft reset. (you know how to do a SR, right?)
- Once your Pocket PC is restarted, locate the Repart_DOC.exe file with your filemanager and start it.
- Set the size of Extended ROM to 128 kb (which is already the default).
- Press "Format now!" and wait until it is done (A few seconds). You will see a message that it is done. (You will get an error message about your storage, just press yes and wait a few seconds.)
- Soft reset your Pocket PC.
NOW YOU ARE DONE WITH THE FIRST PART AND I HOPE I AM MAKING IT EASY FOR YOU AND FOR EVERYONE.
Now, I RECOMMEND you to use Windows XP and of course Active Sync 4.5.
NOTE: Do a hard reset first
Doing a hardreset is easy if you have 3 hands - push your stylus at the softreset hole and then as soon as you see the Strips
hold Camera and Record
Then you will be a debugger screen
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Navigation in menu is done with camera and record buttons.
reset registry and format built-in storage
“Enable KITL” must be NO “Clean Registry Hive” must be YES “Format Storage” must be YES exit - "mail" button
You will know if you have performed a hard reset if you are lead through the setup of your device section. All else is just a softreset.
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1. Download the BA ROM that you desired. It can be WM6, WM6.1 or WM6.5 and you can find all the download links of this ROMs on our BA wiki (and I am the one who updated that and put those links.)
2. Save that ROM on your computer. (anywhere will do) If it is zipped or rar, then unzip it or unrar it.
Here are the files that should be inside that ROM folder (well this are the files that I have every time I flash my BA, just correct me guys if some of this are not really needed):
EnterBL.exe
GetDeviceData.exe
HTCRUU.dll
RUU.dll
BaUpgradeUt.exe
MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe
HTCRUU.conf
RUU.conf
vbscript.dll
nk.nbf
SetOperator.bat
3. Temporarily remove your SD Card (it may work for you with the SD card still in your BA, but you may not be able to enter USB mode when cradled).
Just remove your SD Card from you BA and the SIM card too just to make sure.
4. Put your device into Bootloader mode by pressing and holding the "Power" & "Record" buttons, and then press the Reset Button. Ooops before I forgot make sure you do a Hard Reset on your BA first.
Press and hold the "Power" & "Record" buttons, and then press the Reset Button until “Serial” shows on screen.
(Some BlueAngel shows "Serial" at the top and "V2.07" at the bottom.)
NOTE: The screen will not be backlit, so it may appear the phone is not in bootloader mode.
Look carefully.
When the USB sync cable is inserted into the phone and the computer, "Serial" will change to "USB", provided that the phone detects the connection.
5. Connect the phone to the sync cable/cradle.
7. Now you can execute the installer file. (BaUpgradeUt.exe or MaUpgradeUt.exe) You will see this window:
8. When the upgrade is completed, you must perform a Hard Reset.
When the bootscreen, aka. the colored stripes is displayed, wait more, you are booting. The welcome screen to set up your device will appear shortly ...
thanks but there is a problem i have no acces to ppc from my computer & actvivesync dont localize it.
try THIS method, there is no need to reflash, you canceled the hard reset and now the things are f***ed up. so if another button hard reset does not help then MTTY method is your only hope
i did what the tutorial says but when mtthy i don't know wht to do cuz it don't correspond whit the tutorial
azdd said:
i did what the tutorial says but when mtthy i don't know wht to do cuz it don't correspond whit the tutorial
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in port select USB or WCEUSBXXXXXX
& where must I type ???
azdd said:
& where must I type ???
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In the MTTY window
i see USB i click on it & then i have a windows it's look like a text editor.then i type for exmeple "set 140" but after that i dont know what to do i tried autodownload but i got a msg like "input full name...."
so wht's the next step??
red_hanks said:
1. Download the BA ROM that you desired. It can be WM6, WM6.1 or WM6.5 and you can find all the download links of this ROMs on our BA wiki (and I am the one who updated that and put those links.)
2. Save that ROM on your computer. (anywhere will do) If it is zipped or rar, then unzip it or unrar it.
Here are the files that should be inside that ROM folder (well this are the files that I have every time I flash my BA, just correct me guys if some of this are not really needed):
EnterBL.exe
GetDeviceData.exe
HTCRUU.dll
RUU.dll
BaUpgradeUt.exe
MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe
HTCRUU.conf
RUU.conf
vbscript.dll
nk.nbf
SetOperator.bat
3. Temporarily remove your SD Card (it may work for you with the SD card still in your BA, but you may not be able to enter USB mode when cradled).
Just remove your SD Card from you BA and the SIM card too just to make sure.
4. Put your device into Bootloader mode by pressing and holding the "Power" & "Record" buttons, and then press the Reset Button. Ooops before I forgot make sure you do a Hard Reset on your BA first.
Press and hold the "Power" & "Record" buttons, and then press the Reset Button until “Serial” shows on screen.
(Some BlueAngel shows "Serial" at the top and "V2.07" at the bottom.)
NOTE: The screen will not be backlit, so it may appear the phone is not in bootloader mode.
Look carefully.
When the USB sync cable is inserted into the phone and the computer, "Serial" will change to "USB", provided that the phone detects the connection.
5. Connect the phone to the sync cable/cradle.
7. Now you can execute the installer file. (BaUpgradeUt.exe or MaUpgradeUt.exe) You will see this window:
8. When the upgrade is completed, you must perform a Hard Reset.
When the bootscreen, aka. the colored stripes is displayed, wait more, you are booting. The welcome screen to set up your device will appear shortly ...
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thanks but the first time i did the upgrade i started directly instaling the rom & i didn't do the previous steps in the PPC maybe tha's why, i can't no longger than the white screen is it possible??
WTF you use autodownload for ?
execute the listed commands only, then reset and then reflash the rom you want, it is that simple, and everything is covered in WIKI with a WIZARD
it is explained very well there, just don't skip any step and you will be all right
thanks xplode it worked & thank to u all
glad it helped

Problem installing HardSPL...

I am trying to install HardSPL for the first time on my Hermes using MrVanx's guide at http://www.mrvanx.org/thg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=26
I followed all the steps, i downloaded olipro 2.10 extracted the files, plug in my fully charged hermes, watch the connection dialog complete successfully on the phone and sync center syncs and shows that the phone is connected, then i run RUUWrapper.exe and click next until i get to this screen:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I click update and then i click next twice to proceed with the flash. Then a message pops up on my pc that says "Verifying information on your Hermes please wait", and a dialog box pops up on my hermes asking me if i want to allow EnterBL.exe to run. I choose "Yes" and it enters this screen:
This is where my problem occurs. Once that bootloader screen shows up on my phone, the HardSPL update utility on my pc loses the usb connection, sync center no longer recognizes the phone as being connected, and the HardSPL update utility gives me the following error message:
ERROR [260] : UPDATE ERROR
The update utility cannot connect to your PDA phone. Please check that your USB cradle/cable is connected properly between the PC and your PDA Phone.
Check the following:
1. The PDA Phone is connected to the USB cradle/cable.
2. The USB cradle/cable is connected to the PC.
The bootloader screen on the phone just sits there ive tried mashing buttons but it does nothing, if i pull out the usb cord from the phone it will say serial at the bottom but thats about the most response i can get out of it. So basically i just restart the phone after to find that nothing has changed and try over and over again.
NOTE: I do not have an SD card in my phone, i dont know if this updater requires an SD card to be inserted but it never said anything about SD cards in the guide so i am assuming it doesnt matter. Also my bootloader screen does not totally match the picture it says:
HERM200
IPL-SSPL by Des
HERM200
SPL-1.09.ds
Not sure what that means or if it makes a difference either...
OK, you now have Soft SPL on your Hermes, follow these instructions EXACTLY...
1. Format an sd card (2Gb or less) FAT32. Copy .nbh file to it.
2. Rename .nbh file to hermimg.nbh . Insert into Hermes.
3. Reset into bootloader (tri-colour screen). If you did this right, follow the onscreen instructions...
This will be quick.
Once you have Hard SPL on your Hermes, your IPL will be 1.04 and your SPL will be 2.10 oli. Then you can use those steps to flash another rom. This was only possible because you have Soft SPL on your Hermes. If you want to flash another Hermes you should check out and follow the instructions on page 116, post 1160 of the Hard SPL thread...
Cheers...
If you have XP on your PC, upgrade your .net framework to 3.5.... That should also fix up that pesky sync error...
Are you sure i have softspl on my hermes? It seems like it might be the upgrader might just be temporarily loading it into the memory. I bought this phone used but its running WM5 and i doubt the previous owner would have installed softspl. Either way if i do have it permanently installed on the phone i dont know how to enter the bootloader without running that HardSPL upgrader. I will try what you said though. I dont have an SD card as of yet but i will pick one up today. And I am running Vista, but have read a few posts by Mr Vanx saying that Vista can have issues with these things. Ill get back to you after i get an sd and try it out.
nodyarg said:
............. i dont know how to enter the bootloader without running that HardSPL upgrader.
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Press down both the POWER button and SIDE OK together and using the stylus at the same time to press the RESET button at the bottom.
Mike
Oh alrite cool thanks mike that is taking me to the bootloader. When i get my sd card ill try what ultramag69 said. Btw is the bootloader actually supposed to do anything other than display that screen? because i cant actually boot from it... i cant actually do anything in it....ive pressed every button on the phone nothing happens....
Anyways i guess that doesnt really matter at this point, ill get back to you guys after i have the sd card. thanks guys.
When you insert the sd card, as long as you've done the steps correctly, it will recognise the flash file on the card and do something. When you reset into bootloader, if you're worried Soft SPL is no longer on your Hermes, reset to bootloader before inserting the sd card. It should say SPL : 1.09 des. Insert sd card then reset to bootloader again.
If for some reason its not there, go to here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
post 1160, page 116. You can download it (SSPL.exe), put it onto your Hermes main memory, do not run it from sd card, and run using the file explorer. It will start Soft SPL again. And as long as you have the flash file (hermimg.nbh) on the sd cards root directory, it well flash the Hermes.
Cheers...
ok so i got a 1gb microsd card and formatted it in fat32. i downloaded Hard-SPL-V7.zip, renamed RUU_signed.nbh to hermimg.nbh and then placed it on the root of the memory stick. Then in order to check my spl and ipl; i pressed down both the POWER button and SIDE OK together and using the stylus at the same time to press the RESET button at the bottom. It showed that i had IPL-1.01 and SPL-1.11, (which i am assuming means no softSPL). So then i downloaded SSPL-HERM.zip from page 116 post 1160 @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722 and i copied the SSPL-HERM.exe to the memory of my phone and ran SSPL-HERM.exe from file explorer. This took me into the bootloader which now said i had IPL-SSPL by Des and SPL-1.09.ds which i am assuming means softSPL. At this point i inserted my SD card. Nothing happened. So i pressed down both the POWER button and SIDE OK together and using the stylus at the same time to press the RESET button at the bottom, and my phone rebooted back into windows mobile. The SD was still in the phone but still nothing was happening so i rebooted back into bootloader mode AND MY IPL WAS BACK TO IPL-1.01 MY SPL BACK TO SPL-1.11!!! WTF AM I DOING WRONG?!!!
UPDATE: Now i am getting an error every time i try to execute SSPL-HERM.exe "The file cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found". I am getting pretty sick of windows mobile 5 maybe i would have better luck getting hardSPL on if i upgraded to an official wm6 rom first. Do you still need hardSPL if you are using an official WM6 rom? because i think i saw an official european version of WM6.1 for the hermes somewhere in this forum. Maybe i could install that and i would have less problems trying to install hardSPL after?
alrite im going to assume that everyone is stumped by the problem so im thinking that i could flash my device with a ROM accepted by standard bootloader as it says in the SSPL-HERMES readme. im asuming i have somehow corrupted my hermes so once i do that everything will be reset to normal and i can start from the beginning and try again. so can anyone confirm for me that i can download a firmware somewhere that is accepted by the standard bootloader and flash my hermes without having to use HardSPL or softSPL and without any great risk? and if so can anyone recommend a firmware that i could do this with??
restart the hermes, have the sd card already inserted and run SSPL.exe from the main memory. It should work. If you think it may help, re-copy SSPL.exe back onto main memory.
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ok so i got a 1gb microsd card and formatted it in fat32. i downloaded Hard-SPL-V7.zip, renamed RUU_signed.nbh to hermimg.nbh and then placed it on the root of the memory stick. Then in order to check my spl and ipl; i pressed down both the POWER button and SIDE OK together and using the stylus at the same time to press the RESET button at the bottom. It showed that i had IPL-1.01 and SPL-1.11, (which i am assuming means no softSPL). So then i downloaded SSPL-HERM.zip from page 116 post 1160 @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722 and i copied the SSPL-HERM.exe to the memory of my phone and ran SSPL-HERM.exe from file explorer. This took me into the bootloader which now said i had IPL-SSPL by Des and SPL-1.09.ds which i am assuming means softSPL. At this point i inserted my SD card. Nothing happened. So i pressed down both the POWER button and SIDE OK together and using the stylus at the same time to press the RESET button at the bottom, and my phone rebooted back into windows mobile. The SD was still in the phone but still nothing was happening so i rebooted back into bootloader mode AND MY IPL WAS BACK TO IPL-1.01 MY SPL BACK TO SPL-1.11!!! WTF AM I DOING WRONG?!!!
UPDATE: Now i am getting an error every time i try to execute SSPL-HERM.exe "The file cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found". I am getting pretty sick of windows mobile 5 maybe i would have better luck getting hardSPL on if i upgraded to an official wm6 rom first. Do you still need hardSPL if you are using an official WM6 rom? because i think i saw an official european version of WM6.1 for the hermes somewhere in this forum. Maybe i could install that and i would have less problems trying to install hardSPL after?
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What you did wrong was to insert the microsd card after you execute SSPL-HERM.exe. The card must be inserted before execution of softSPL. Then the phone goes to bootloader screen and will recognize the image in the card and will flash it after a prompt to continue.
This thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=295735 has a very good discussion about SD card method for flashing ROMs and the procedure its exactly the same for HardSPL flashing.
About the error with SSPL-HERM.EXE try copying the file again to your main memory or rename the file it might help.
HTC Tytn
SuperCID
SPL: 2.10.Olipro (HardSPL v7)
ROM: Shamanix WM6 Ultimate v2 Final
RADIO: 1.48.00.10
the problem has been mostly solved. I've managed to get hardspl on the phone by using v9 instead of v7. I think the problem I was having with v7 was that my phone won't run any roms that force sspl. v9 gave me an error but according to boz over at 4win it is a common error happens even during a successful installation. so after getting v9 on my computer the sspl-herm was able to flash and indicated a successful installation. after that I was able to flash black satin. black satin would not install through sspl so others with the same problem will probably have to choose the 2.10 new bootloader in order to get the flash to start. that's what worked for me anyways. I still don't understand why roms won't work thru sspl on my hermes but I have hardspl and black satin now so if I never figure it out I don't really care. thanks for your help guys I really appreciate it. its good to finally be on wm6

How To Reinstall Windows Mobile on Hp Hw6915

Hi Guys
Can someone tell me how to reinstall windows mobile on hp hw6915?
I realy need your help. In this 'xda-developers' i not find any info about this, so i decided create this post for hp hw6915. Can anyone help me?
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Hi Guys
Can someone tell me how to reinstall windows mobile on hp hw6915?
I realy need your help. In this 'xda-developers' i not find any info about this, so i decided create this post for hp hw6915. Can anyone help me?
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just follow the tutorial on this thread ~ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6391896&postcount=1
If you just want reset to default factory settings, you must press all together: power + green button + red button + reset with stylus (bothom of the phone).
If you want to change language of hw6915 you must reflash with ROM update utility, but make sure there are no rom update files for radio (RadioOS.nbf RadioFS.nbf) as they could brick GSM part of the phone.
Thank you for this link about how to reinstall os, but still i dont understand anythink in this tutorial about os. Can someone make a video turotial?
If you are following that tutorial be aware! Do not "task 28 55aa" with mtty - that will cause change of the device Product ID and you will not be able to use official HP upgrade tools anymore.
Why it is that you want to reinstall rom? Does hard reset not working?
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I try to do hard reset, but stil i have same problems with this hp hw6915. Problems is: i cant remove some programs, windows is flickering lines. memory to low, i try increase memory by removing some programs but it does not work and t.t.
It is true that default software on hw6915 is slow - you should use memorycard for software to get better results.
If you are really willing to try to reinstall, I can only give you this one link
multiupload com /UTYDNBZ145
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but use it at your own risk - it is possible that results will be the same.
What you think about this?
How to write custom rom WM on hp iPAQ hw6915.
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1.Connect your device to PC by ActiveSync (download it from microsoft page)
2.Run "Command prompt" from folder "SPL vG.39" (if using vista/7 RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR)
3.Enter this command: pdocwrite spl -n0 -b 0x20000 0 0x80000 (WAIT UNTIL IT FINISHES).
This command replaces a file in the ROM which allows you to flash ''non-original roms'',
basically software CID unlocking which allows flashing of ''cooked roms''
4.You will get a warning on your hp regarding a dll file (itsutils.dll), PRESS YES
5.Put your device in bootloader mode. (hold the two selection buttons next to the joystick
and shortly tap the reset button with your stylus)
6.Open activesync, go to connections and untick "Allow USB connections"
7.Extract "Sable_G4_1.21_UK_ROM.rar" and run "Sable_RUU.exe"
8.Press on the big "Upgrade" button
9.There will be a progress bar, when it's done it should say something like "Update finished !!"
10.Go back to activesync and re-tick "Allow USB connections".
The manual you quoted is correct for case if you want to upgrade to non-stock rom like some custom made Windows Mobile 6 rom (if you already found one), but you must ensure that there are no RadioOS.nbf and RadioFS.nbf in the folder where Sable_RUU.exe resides or else you might ruin your gsm.
If you just want to reinstall Windows Mobile 5 then there is no need for "pdocwrite spl -n0 -b 0x20000 0 0x80000" (as it is only needed to allow non-stock rom flashing).
So in order to do wm5 reinstall i just must follow my writen instruction but in this case i need skip 2, 3 and 4 steps, and start from 5 step? (of course first i need plug my device to PC by ActiveSync). ?
What is Radio?
In Sable_RUU.exe i found such files: CEOS.nbf, EnterBL, GetDeviceData and Sable_RUU.
In SPL vG.39 folder i found such files: Command Prompt, itsutils.dll, libeay32.dll, msvcr71.dll, pdocwrite und spl.
Can someone help me!
I was doing this update tranquility, I have a hp ipaq 6915 and use the windows7.
I did the first part of this
process, which installs the. dll. All right so far. I was
for the second stage and the program Sable RUU erased my
WM5, ok, so that after this process began to windows
search for the driver usb ipaq, of course, was
disconnected, then this error appeared Client_GetOSVer fail !! Error : 501.
Now I'm without my operating system.
And what I do now?
From what I undestood from your one before last post (the files included gave me idea) you have downloaded wm6 update utilities and rom. So in this case you must take all the steps.
If you want wm5 then you must download link http://multiupload.com/UTYDNBZ145 and just plug device to usb (before that put it in the bootloader mode: by pressing power button + button next to green + button next to red + reset with stylus), wait to connect and then run Sable_RUU.exe
About your question... Radio rom files are sometimes included in distributed upgrade files, so you must ensure they are deleted from the folder before start flashing. These files are usually responsible - there already been two cases to my devices - for killing the GSM chip data, so you can not use your device for phone calls anymore lets sey it is very bad scenario, so I am warning you to not to break your device!
Seems like you are left without any os at this very moment, so you should now install wm5 again and if you then want to upgrade wm6 repeat all the steps (including pdocwrite command).
If you are just stuck in bootloader google for UNI_ExitBootloader.exe
So bootloader mode is when my hp hw6915 screen show this: Serial Hp G.39 or when hp hw6915 screen is totaly off? When i try use UNI_ExitBootloader.exe it does not work because it say: Error - Cannot open USB port. So i try again and again but this time i disable ActiveSync... but still in not work. So i try an alternative method. I download Virtual box, then i install win xp, download Sable_G3_DEVICE_ONLY_hw6915-1.21uk ant try run. IT WORKS
THNAKS YOU JOGIJS ;-) Now i need your help to update my device from wm5 to wm6 o greater.
First of all - there are no official hp releases upgrade to wm6 or greater, but as I think you found one of unofficial upgrades to wm6 made by hackers.
Then - Sable_G3_DEVICE_ONLY_hw6915-1.21uk is the same as in my link http://multiupload.com/UTYDNBZ145 only difference that my file is without the radio roms.
About upgrading to wm6:
As I said before - now you need to follow instructions you posted before and do all the steps to upgrade to wm6 (remember about my radio warning! ) as you have found correct manual for wm6 upgrading.
If you understand russian you could try this wm6 upgrade - http://www.multiupload.com/QTP68IW7AM
About your question:
You are in bootloader mode when there are serial/USB + hp logo + G.39 on the screen.
If you have USB connectivity problems on w7 32bit, use this driver - http://www.multiupload.com/IE15IM9DHT Always check your device manager to ensure your Sable device is recognized!
One more question ;-) In my Hp Hw6915 i install wm for G3 chip, but i noticed that mine is G4 chip. So in future this can cause problems on mine device?
I think it is just a mislabel as mine current device is also G4 (as seen on hp's asset viewer) and it does not run into any problems by flashing OS
Maybe confusion is set by bootloader's title "G.39"... I think so, but I am not sure, what caused this for true.
Despite all - these roms and utilities worked for me (except for radio roms of course).
same problem
hello i have hp ipaq hw6915 in norvegian language i try to use your tutorial and now appear bootscreen (USB+Logo+vG.39) how can i do for resolve my problem because i try to HARD RESET and appear same USB+Logo+vG.39, you can reupload your application to other website?
under the boot screen it's .39. it's fine.
what do you want to do with your ipaq? still using wm 5 or wm 6?
I can give you a link on xda which has all the explanation on how to upgrade to wm 6 but if you want to stay on wm5, I suggest you do a hard reset. if you say after hard reset you still cannot remove program, I am quite confused. Because hard reset really put you in a basic start where everything is cleared.
try hard reset one more time...
if you still have problem, post again here... I will try to help you as much as I can...
i try HARD RESET 1000 times appear same USB(or SERIAL if is not connect on pc)+Logo+vG.39, i want to try WM6, if you can help me pls offer a solution.
download this file, unpack and run Sable_RUU
http://www.4shared.com/rar/NokqR8Q2/121_UK.html
worked fine for my hp 6915 with Danish rom - I have English now
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