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I have installed the new iMate rom to my T-Mobile SDA(US) and have the following observations.
Push Email is working well.
Screen fonts not as crisp as original T-Mobile.
I believe the OS is overall slower.
Don't see A2DP.
Camera and Video work well.
I'll keep testing and keep this thread updated.
Do you know where I can find instruction on how to backup my original T-Mo rom? I'd like to load the sp5m rom but I want to make sure I have a backup. Also, which filename did you use, there seem to be sever roms for sp5, sp5m and two versions for the sp5m at that!
-Kap
kaplanfx said:
Do you know where I can find instruction on how to backup my original T-Mo rom? I'd like to load the sp5m rom but I want to make sure I have a backup. Also, which filename did you use, there seem to be sever roms for sp5, sp5m and two versions for the sp5m at that!
-Kap
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Here is what I recall, I'm by no means an expert.
To start, you will need a 64MB mini SD card minimum.
I had to application and SIM unlock the phone. You can find good info at http://wiki.spv-developers.com/index.php/Main_Page
Disable ActiveSync under File/Connection Settings by unselecting "Allow USB connections".
With the phone off, press and hold down the camera button while attaching the USB cable from your computer. This should bring up the 3 color bootloader screen on your phone.
Use mtty.exe on your computer and select USB to connect. After connecting type:
r2sd all
This should back up your original rom to the mini SD card. This action will COMPLETELY REFORMAT AND ERASE YOUR SD CARD. I'd suggest copying everything off of it to your HDD in ActiveSync.
This is where it gets gray for me. There is supposedly a way copy the image from the SD card to your PC and back using itsutils utilities called psdpread.exe and psdwrite.exe. You have to know or figure out the size of the image on the SD card and the instructions were not intuitive to me. At this point I am leaving the card out of my phone until I decide whether or not to stay with the iMate rom. I did confirm that I can use the card to reload the T-Mo rom. With the card in the phone, load up the bootloader as described above. When it first comes up, it will ask you press the volume slider to load from the card. I worked for me.
I get Vendor ID error
What was required to load the ROM on your T-Mobile US branded SDA? I keep getting a Vendor ID error ( I assume the same as the old country code error on the XDAs). My phone is application and sim unlocked.
Thanks.
Panabax
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Panabax said:
What was required to load the ROM on your T-Mobile US branded SDA? I keep getting a Vendor ID error ( I assume the same as the old country code error on the XDAs). My phone is application and sim unlocked.
Thanks.
Panabax
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I had to use what I believe is referred to as the Super CID unlock. It is one of the options in the SPV-Services app I got from the URL referenced in the first post. I was very leary to use it because I couldn't find any documentation about how to revert back if desired. I haven't had any issues since I set it to "11111111". I only hope that it won't prevent me from using the official T-Mo AKU2 release when it comes out.
Thanks
Thanks. In the time between our posts, I came to the same conclusion. The upgrade is proceeding as I type.
Panabax
Hmm sounds like something I would like to try. Thanks for all the good info, I have a 256 MB sd card on the way from New Egg to use exclusively to back up my rom (didn't want to waste my 2gigger .
-Kap
artiemon said:
Use mtty.exe on your computer and select USB to connect. After connecting type:
r2sd all
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Can you explain where to get mtty.exe and how its used?
Thanks
-Kap
kaplanfx said:
artiemon said:
Use mtty.exe on your computer and select USB to connect. After connecting type:
r2sd all
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Can you explain where to get mtty.exe and how its used?
Thanks
-Kap
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Here is where I got mtty.exe.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HimalayaHowtoCopyRom
The following thread has some info on backing up the rom. Scroll down to a post by Genesis3. He is referring to a different terminal emulator (terraterm), but it works the same as mtty. Both of these just open up a terminal session to your phone. Genesis3 is discussing a different platform, but you will get the idea.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=43399
thanks for the quick reply, im hoping to get the imate rom on my phone today.
-Kap
HI,
I downloaded the SPV-Services.zip. However, when I run it on my PC. It says
RAPI Init failed:RAPI init timeout
ROM editing tools will be unavailable
Anyone know what is the problem here?
Thanks
thx for your new ROM,
if i want to install chinese input software to input chinese word with
new rom, how can I?
thx again!
ronior said:
thx for your new ROM,
if i want to install chinese input software to input chinese word with
new rom, how can I?
thx again!
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I dont think there is Chinese input program for Windows Mobile 5 SP.
thx for your rapid answer
but really has one!
your can find it almost in any chinese forum
ronior said:
thx for your rapid answer
but really has one!
your can find it almost in any chinese forum
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Really?
well...then
did u application unlock the phone before installation? Just copy the cab file to your phone and run it....or use the setup if it has one
sixthday said:
HI,
I downloaded the SPV-Services.zip. However, when I run it on my PC. It says
RAPI Init failed:RAPI init timeout
ROM editing tools will be unavailable
Anyone know what is the problem here?
Thanks
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You have to kill wcescomm.exe in the Windows Task Manager (ctl-alt-del keys brings it up), look for wcescomm.exe, stop the task. This will eliminate the error you are getting. Then Run the 'SPVServices.exe' file on your PC - it will communicate with your phone via activesync. Please note that this file connects to a remote server to do the unlocking calculations, so requires an internet connection. It's been reported that if you have IE7 (beta 2 in my case) installed, it might not work; I have IE7 B2 installed and all worked fine. On the SPVServices tool menu, click the CDI box, it will update your ID to 11111111 (now all is unlocked) then you can do the mtty.exe to backup up your ROM to a miniSD card. I have a word document I've written for myself that outlines some of these pieces and bits and parts I've read on various forums. Email me if you want the Word Doc file.
i have this problem:
r2sd all
***** user area size = 0x3CA0000 Bytes
R2SDBackup() - Download type = 6
usTotalBlock = 1 sizeof(SDCARD_SIGNATRUE_TABLE)=512
You didn't get the proper security level to download a specific image
Cmd>
can you help me?
ciselko said:
i have this problem:
r2sd all
***** user area size = 0x3CA0000 Bytes
R2SDBackup() - Download type = 6
usTotalBlock = 1 sizeof(SDCARD_SIGNATRUE_TABLE)=512
You didn't get the proper security level to download a specific image
Cmd>
can you help me?
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I believe that message is displayed if you have not yet CID unlocked your phone. Did you use SPV Services to unlock it?
i have done these two procedures:
http://wiki.spv-developers.com/index.php/HTC_Application_Unlock_Guide
and
http://wiki.spv-developers.com/index.php/HTC_Smartphone_SIM_Unlock_Guide
than I tried mtty.exe but... :-(
have I forgot something?
There's an application called SPV-Services in one of the links above. It has an option for Super CID unlock.
This is an alternative method for SuperCID the Tornado smartphone
Firs of all you need to download the uitils:
http://rapidshare.com/files/132988194/Unlock_SuperCID_Your_SPV_C500_550_600.rar.html
STEPS:
1.Extract files.
2.Now establish a connection between the phone and ActiveSync.
3.From the Decertificare folder copy the file Allow_decert.cab to the root directory of the phone.
4.Install Allow_decert.cab into the phone and reboot it.
5.Establish the connection between phone and ActiveSync then, from the same folder run Semi_decert.exe press Remove Lock button, if the phone was unlocked successfully a message box will appear and ask you to reboot again.
6.Establish the connection between phone and ActiveSync again, then from the Decertificare folder copy the file Full_Decert.cab to the root directory of the phone(Do not install it,just copy it).
7.Finally from the main folder run Lokiwis.bat you will see a msdos window with 4 options:
U-Unlock
L-Lock
C-CID Unlock(SuperCID)
Q-Quit
Select option C and press enter, after this the phone will reboot an your phone will be SuperCID.
To be more sure that your phone is SuperCID and using TeraTermPro util follow next steps:
1.Disable usb connection of the ActiveSync(Uncheck allow usb connections).
2.Unplug usb cable.
3.Turn your phone off.
4.Press the camera button and plug the usb cable(You'll see thw white screen and seconds later the three color screen.
5.Run TeraTermPro.
6.Select Serial and in port: USB then ok
7.Type: info 2
and if in the end of the list you see supercid htc or something like that it's done!!
Close TeraTermPro and just run any ROM you want and voilaa!!
I recomend you to perform a format BINFS before install any ROM
Hope this be useful for you all.
See ya from Mexico!
Hey thanks!
You're welcome! and I hope you'd got SuperCID your phone!!!
Great!!!!
Finally!! all these days without a solution to unlock these phones, then you came my friend and made my day.
Best regards from Colombia
Luis M
Data Crashes.
Followed the procedure precisely and at the end I got:
"Data crashes. Please contact your service provider."
I ran the TeraTerm to check what is the status of info 2:
GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002
GetDeviceCID: Error - InitDecoder
HTCS ´í•6HTCE
Right now I have device with bad CID block. I keep the original backup from lokiwiz, but I don't know how to write it back.
There is a thread for Wizard started and it looks like there is hope, just I need a tool to write the CID backup block back to the device.
Thanks.
SuperCID unsuccessful, Please help!
First SPVServices cannot connect to the remote site.
Then, I tried the alternative using Unlock_SuperCID_Your_SPV_C500_550_600.rar. Followed every step exactly. When I run Lokiwiz.bat, here is the output from the MSDOS window:
....
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U. Unlock
L. Lock
C. CID Unlock (SuperCID)
Q. Quit
--------------------
Type the letter and press Enter: C
CID unlocking mobile... DO NOT DISCONNECT UNTIL THE PHONE REBOOTS!
ERROR: Unable to open WinCE file '\windows' - Returned by WSARecv or WSARecvFrom
to indicate the remote party has initiated a graceful shutdown sequence.
opening: lock_backup.bin: No such file or directory
This exe file was created with the evaluation version of Perl2Exe.
For more information visit http://www.indigostar.com
(The full version does not display this message with a 2 second delay.)
...
PLease, please help! Thank you so much!!!
/dan
TeraTermPro
Hi Bro, you now where i can find TeraTermPro???
if you can upload shotware, it´s better, thank you bro
Thanks !!
Brother thank you very much
to day i can unlock my first SPV C600 with your help
if you need anything from me, it´s done.
msn/email: [email protected]
pdt. afther you have SuperCid, and your phone reboot
run again lokiwis.bat and write U and Press Enter
afther you phone reboot, insert a simcard from
your company and enjoy it
download here teratermpro
unlockboxthis said:
Hi Bro, you now where i can find TeraTermPro???
if you can upload shotware, it´s better, thank you bro
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Hey sorry for the delay but I've been kind of busy, TeraTermPro can be downloaded from here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/134350178/TeraTermPro.zip.html
hey I saw your post, sorry for the delay mhhh does your phone compatible?? I mean I tested with SDA (US) Tornado and I got success, I think you should try once again but now place files in different root.
to anewbie
anewbie said:
First SPVServices cannot connect to the remote site.
Then, I tried the alternative using Unlock_SuperCID_Your_SPV_C500_550_600.rar. Followed every step exactly. When I run Lokiwiz.bat, here is the output from the MSDOS window:
....
--------------------
U. Unlock
L. Lock
C. CID Unlock (SuperCID)
Q. Quit
--------------------
Type the letter and press Enter: C
CID unlocking mobile... DO NOT DISCONNECT UNTIL THE PHONE REBOOTS!
ERROR: Unable to open WinCE file '\windows' - Returned by WSARecv or WSARecvFrom
to indicate the remote party has initiated a graceful shutdown sequence.
opening: lock_backup.bin: No such file or directory
This exe file was created with the evaluation version of Perl2Exe.
For more information visit http://www.indigostar.com
(The full version does not display this message with a 2 second delay.)
...
PLease, please help! Thank you so much!!!
/dan
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hey I saw your post, sorry for the delay mhhh does your phone compatible?? I mean I tested with SDA (US) Tornado and I got success, I think you should try once again but now place files in different root.
Maybe
d1saster said:
Followed the procedure precisely and at the end I got:
"Data crashes. Please contact your service provider."
I ran the TeraTerm to check what is the status of info 2:
GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002
GetDeviceCID: Error - InitDecoder
HTCS ´í•6HTCE
Right now I have device with bad CID block. I keep the original backup from lokiwiz, but I don't know how to write it back.
There is a thread for Wizard started and it looks like there is hope, just I need a tool to write the CID backup block back to the device.
Thanks.
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Hey bro why you dont try once again without the simcard??? or first with lokiwis try to unlock the phone and then try again, that may fix the problem
i also followed all the steps and when it reboots finally i get a message saying "data crashes contact oraanges services"
pls help
I vote for sticky!
Hi I have looked all over here and can't work out how to perform the format on the BINFS can someone help me here?
Please help
This tool broke my SP5m.
On startup im receiving a ''Data crash'' error that says ''go to service center''
I cant open my phone.
I reflashed offical i-mate_SP5m_WWE_2.6.331.2.exe rom and it comes again.
Please help.
tera term is showing this when i type ''info 2''
Code:
info 2
GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002
GetDeviceCID: Error - InitDecoder
HTCS ´í•6HTCE
Cmd>
How can i fix that ???
chaqueun said:
Hey bro why you dont try once again without the simcard??? or first with lokiwis try to unlock the phone and then try again, that may fix the problem
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it dont works man.My phone is unusable with simcard now
Please help?
I tried unlock,cidunlock,lock but there is no difference ((
Hey bro why you dont try once again without the simcard??? or first with lokiwis try to unlock the phone and then try again, that may fix the problem
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I tried few more times with and without a SIM card, no luck. If somebody doesn't know the lockwiz is designed for HTC Wizard, not for Tornado. Somebody said that ONLY CID unlock would work, but apparently not for all Tornados.
GetDeviceCID: Error - InitDecoder
HTCS ´í•6HTCE
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Congrats, now you have basic PDA without Phone function. Remove the SIM card and you can use the device at least to back up all your contacts. The problem now is that you have bad COD block, which has the Certificate and the Radio information on it. I had backup of the CID block and tried to reflash it back to the device but the problem was still there. So I went to imei-check.co.uk, paid $40 and they fixed it with the provided software tool and unlock key file. It seems that Tornado has lack of developers, who can provide sophisticated tool which can backup and restore all memory blocks without the end user knowing the hex address of the particular memory block.
Successfully unlocked, thanks
(Qtek 8310)
This is a risky method for many tornados.Please use only spvservices.Dont use this wizard tool.And it can crash wizard too.
it can remove some keys from your sim block or write wrong keys and your phone gives data crashes error when your sim card is in.So you cant use your simcart.
Only the solution for tornado is buying a full unlock flash file that created specially for your imei.I bought it and my phone is working now
On wizard (not tornado) there is a project to rebuild keys without buying imi-check.com sim flash file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307558
For both methods, it's best to use a PC with XP installed. If you must use Vista or Windows 7, follow this before you start: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=291723
I've listed two methods: USB flashing, and SD card flashing.
Using USB is probably easier but, if you have my bad luck, might not always work.
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Flashing radio using USB connection:
1) Go to the ftp part of this site and download the radio rom (either 1.12.00 or 1.12.10, it's probably better to get the second being the newest one).
This is the guide on accessing the ftp site: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_FTP_Site
You'll find the rom under Magician -> Radio. (If you didn't find the radio file look at the 7th post)
2) Put phone in bootloader mode: (hold power + cam + reset till "serial" appears on the screen, make sure to look hard cause there will be no backlight).
3) Make sure that you open activesync settings (if you have it installed) and uncheck "allow usb connections".
4) Connect the device via usb to your computer (the screen should now read usb, still no backlight).
5) Unzip the file you downloaded from the first step and open "MaUpgradeUt_noID".
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If the installation went successfully and you didn't get any errors then you're done.
You might encounter some errors. If you do, post the error code and what it says and someone might help you to find a solution.
For the error 114, which annoyed the hell out of me, you'll need to do an SD card flash. If, for that reason, or any other reason, the above method didn't work for you you should try SD flashing.
First of all, you'll need to get the necessary tools:
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The utilities for SD flashing:
a) The attached image of the 1.12.00 radio rom (MagRad11200.zip).
b) The attached romupdate utility that allows dumping the device roms to sd card.
c) The attached ntrw tool that allows writing/rading the image to/from an sd card.
d) You'll also need a hex editor (I recommend XVI32 if you couldn't figure out how to use it look at the 9th post).
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Now that you have everything you need you can start:
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SD Card Flashing:
1) Insert a 128MB SD card (or bigger) in the device.
2) Put phone in bootloader mode: (hold power + cam + reset till "serial" appears on the screen, make sure to look hard cause there will be no backlight).
3) Make sure that you open activesync settings (if you have it installed) and uncheck "allow usb connections".
4) Connect the device via usb to your computer (the screen should now read USB instead of serial, still no backlight).
5) Start the romupdate utility, you'll be asked to modify some settings. Leave everything as is except for the port, chose the one that looks like \\.\WCEUSBH001 or similar.
6) Type this in the window you get "d2s 60000000 300000" without the quotes.
7) Once that command is finished, use a card reader to insert the SD card to your computer (if windows asks you about formatting the card you should refuse). (You're free to reset the device now if you want to use it or charge it or whatever).
8) Use ntrw to read the radio image into a file:
a) To keep things easy (if you're not comfortable with working on the command line), put the ntrw.exe in the root of your c: volume.
b) Click win+R on your keyboard, you'll get the run program windows.
c) type in cmd and hit enter.
d) You'll need to input "cd .." then enter (no quotes) a couple of time till the header in the lowest line C:\>
e) Now use the tool to read the image from the card, here's an example:
ntrw read radio.nb1 e:
This reads the image from a card with the address e: to a file called radio.nb1 created directly in c:
(It's normal to get an incorrect parameter error in the end of the operation, ignore it)
9) Change the first 416 bytes from the attached radio image with the 416 bytes from the image you created in the previous step, using a hex editor.
10) Write the modified file to the SD card, here's an example:
ntrw write ModifiedRadio.nb1 e:
(Again, it's normal to get an incorrect parameter error in the end of the operation, ignore it)
11) Put the SD card back into your magician and enter bootloader mode again. (If the device asks about formatting the card you should refuse).
12) A couple of seconds after the device enters bootloeader mode you'll be prompted to press the power button to flash the rom from the card. Obviously you should press the power button
13) Wait for the flashing to finish (it's normal to get an invalid checksum error in the end, don't panic).
14) Reset the device and all should be fine!
I want to thank the following people for giving me most, if not all the information in this guide:
ampda, Chatty, coolhunk4o2, kta, xiaojin1985
And obviously this guide wouldn't have been necessary if it weren't for the great effort of Cotulla.
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions/problems. If you're not comfortable with English, I might be able to help in Arabic, French and Spanish, just send me a personal message and I'll see what I can do.
1.12.00 is enough.
I've updated the first post with SD flashing method.
good work MusikMonk.
also add information about backlight off in boot otherwise n00bs won't see text on screen at all...
Cotulla said:
good work MusikMonk.
also add information about backlight off in boot otherwise n00bs won't see text on screen at all...
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Good idea, I've done that and improved the formatting a bit to make it easier to read.
no file at ftp root?
how to download?
I'm not sure I understand what you mean, here's a step by step on how to get the the radio file from ftp:
* Go to: ftp://xda:[email protected]/
* You might be asked to enter a username and password, use "xda" for both (without the "" quotes).
* You'll see a list of device, click on Magician.
* Now you'll have various folders, one of them is called Radio. Click it.
* Here there will be various radio version for the Magician, click on MagicianRadio_1.12.10.zip to download it.
MusikMonk said:
Change the first 416 bytes from the attached radio image with the 416 bytes from the image you created in the previous step, using a hex editor.
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Please, tell how to change those 416 bytes?
Got 2 .nb1 files (yours, and mine (size - 256mb))
Never used hex editor, if you could, please, write step by step guide how to copy first 416 bytes from one file to another.
Thanks!
Friend said:
Please, tell how to change those 416 bytes?
Got 2 .nb1 files (yours, and mine (size - 256mb))
Never used hex editor, if you could, please, write step by step guide how to copy first 416 bytes from one file to another.
Thanks!
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No problem, I'll try to make this as simple as possible.
I'm guessing you already downloaded XVI32 from the first step.
1) Open your .nb1 file (from the file menu -> open), it might take a while to finish.
2) From the "Address" menu, click "Goto". Choose go to "decimal" and go mode "absolute" and write 416 in the text box then hit OK.
3) The byte number 416 should now be highlighted in grey, hold shift and use the up and left arrows till you select the bytes all the way to the beginning of the file (the text for selected bytes turns red).
4) Now click the Edit menu -> Clipboard -> Copy.
5) From the File menu, click close then open the file you downloaded from this thread.
6) Again use "Goto" to move the cursor to the 416th byte.
7) From the Edit menu, click "Delete to cursor".
8) Now paste the bytes you copied: make sure that the very first byte is the one selected (in other words, scroll all the way up and click on the left most square in the highest line) then open the Edit menu -> Clipboard -> paste.
9) Save the modified image (it's better to use "Save as" instead of overwriting it, in case something went wrong).
10) There's no 10th step but I wanted a rounded number
MusikMonk, thanks a lot!
All works fine, now i use new WM (Cotulla, respect again!)
Please, add information about duration of step number 7. I suppose, some people will wait for a little and then turn the program off. But the whole process is much more longer than one moment and it could confuse someone.
Thanks again
hi there.
i recently upgraded to HTCMAG_ROM_WWE_O1 however when i started it up i got the splash screen with the Bad Radio! error.
I tried updating to the wwe_02 and than wwe_03 roms. to the same affect. However since upgrading to wwe_03 i have gotten the No Radio! error. It runs fine and loads to mobile 6, however i obviously dont get the phone features.
I also tried updating the radio rom, both through usb. But to no avail. I've been trying to go the SD route however i am getting the following error:
pc->drive.total_lba=7A70
pc->drive.num_heads=2
pc->drive.sec_p_track=20
pc->drive.num_cylinders=1E9
pc->drive.block_size=200
pc->drive.features=0
pc->drive.RCA=1
pc->drive.drv_type=40000000
pc->drive.securedAreaSize=0
pc->drive.securityDrv=0
pc->drive.busWidth=1
pc->drive.erasedSize=0
Total card size=F4E000
************Add SD card record info is fail!
and on the unit it says:
Add record is error!
I just tried to ignore it and continued the steps but upon reinserting the SD with the modifiedradio rom nothing happened but another error:
Sections = 1 Now Allow
Update
any help or suggestions would be wonderful.
Sorry for not replying earlier. I'm a rather busy with university exams. Anyway...
Can you please answer this questions so that someone might be able to out what's the cause of the error?
At which step does the error you mentioned appear?
What happens exactly when you try to flash radio via USB?
What's the size of the SD card that you're using?
What version is your bootloader?
What rom did you have installed before trying Cotulla's?
Was the device unlocked?
And in the mean time, you might want to try installing a factory rom from the FTP (1.12 is recommended). It might help you but I'm not sure yet.
thanks ill give that a try. i posted a separate thread before i noticed that you replied here. sorry about the double post.
the first error I got was the Bad Radio error when i first installed wwe_01. I had 1.13 installed at that time.
However now i get the No Radio error after installing wwe_03. This is at the cotulla splash screen, before it loads to wm6.
i am using two SD cards a 1 gig and a 16 gig as they were the only ones available.
currently i am on cotull's wwe_03.
this is where a problem may have come from. I am using a dopod 828+ and am actually unsure of what was on it before other than it had the 1.13 radio on it. i wanted english and jumped right at the opportunity to have it in english.
It was unlocked.
Hi MusikMonk,
Please i need help because i am compeletly stacked on this.
Maybe because i spend a lot of time trying to flash over sd and miss something
i just wont to know where do i place the 1.12 radio rom that you have in atacth
In the sd card at the beginning after making the romupdate???
Anywhere on pc????
That's my problem.
Thanks
Zimaia said:
Hi MusikMonk,
Please i need help because i am compeletly stacked on this.
Maybe because i spend a lot of time trying to flash over sd and miss something
i just wont to know where do i place the 1.12 radio rom that you have in atacth
In the sd card at the beginning after making the romupdate???
Anywhere on pc????
That's my problem.
Thanks
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Any help please
Let me make sure that I understood your problem. Which step are you exactly stuck at?
At any rate, maybe this'll help:
Steps 1 to 8 are about backing up your current Radio versions (you also need to do this to get the header from that radio and use it in the next steps). For this step you'll need the romupdate and ntrw utilities from the attachments.
Now for step 9, you'll need to download the Radio ROM (MagRad11200.zip). Save it wherever you want on your PC and then perform step 9 (for more info about that check this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3811746&postcount=9 )
After this step, the file you save in the end of it is what I called "ModifiedRadio.nb1" in step 10.
I hope that helps.
And please, no need to double post. If I'm online, I'll answer your posts.
MusikMonk said:
Let me make sure that I understood your problem. Which step are you exactly stuck at?
At any rate, maybe this'll help:
Steps 1 to 8 are about backing up your current Radio versions (you also need to do this to get the header from that radio and use it in the next steps). For this step you'll need the romupdate and ntrw utilities from the attachments.
Now for step 9, you'll need to download the Radio ROM (MagRad11200.zip). Save it wherever you want on your PC and then perform step 9 (for more info about that check this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3811746&postcount=9 )
After this step, the file you save in the end of it is what I called "ModifiedRadio.nb1" in step 10.
I hope that helps.
And please, no need to double post. If I'm online, I'll answer your posts.
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Ok, Sorry for the doube post, actually it was not to press you to answer, it was to any other user that could help me, sorry for that.
I have now 03 rom instaled and works smoth. It is in fact strange to see wm6.1 in my old magitian and i'm more surprise because it runs faster than my Asus P750 with wm6.1.
MusicMonk
Hey Music Monk .. you are truly fantastic .. for a noob like me your step by step easy installation was a HUGE relief .. i had almost given up on the idea of upgrading because if one is not a software wizard some of the technical stuff gets very confusing .. thanks again .. cheers
hello MusikMonk.I`m new in ppc.Use Xda Mini`s.I have problem when flashing the radio.1st i use the usb method and receive 114 error.I move to SD method and stuck in 7th step where i receive:
d2s 60000000 300000
pc->drive.total_lba=1DA600
pc->drive.num_heads=8
pc->drive.sec_p_track=20
pc->drive.num_cylinders=1DA6
pc->drive.block_size=200
pc->drive.features=0
pc->drive.RCA=2
pc->drive.drv_type=0
pc->drive.securedAreaSize=5000
pc->drive.securityDrv=3
pc->drive.busWidth=1
pc->drive.erasedSize=0
Total card size=3B4C0000
SDCARDD2S+,cStoragePlatformType=FF
*****Read radio flash is fail!
in the window and device shown storing 41%....I use 1gb SD and win xp.then i restart the phone and notice there are only wwe information in small red text in starting screen instead of radio and other information before i flash.Plis help me..Thanks.
I ran Windows Security Essentials, and it says that RhodiumW-HardSPL_V1_10R3.exe is a possible threat.
Alert level
HackTool:Win32/Keygen
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Encyclopedia entry
Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Published: Jul 16, 2009
Aliases
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* Troj/Keygen (Sophos) Crack (VirusBuster)
* not-a-virus:Keygen (Kaspersky)
* CRCK_KEYGEN (Trend Micro)
Alert Level (?)
Moderate
Antimalware protection details
Microsoft recommends that you download the latest definitions to get protected.
Detection last updated:
Definition: 1.101.1342.0
Released: Apr 12, 2011 Detection initially created:
Definition: 1.45.287.0
Released: Oct 07, 2008
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sigh, if only people would read instructions
it says there that the AV warning is a false warning.
cmonex said:
sigh, if only people would read instructions
it says there that the AV warning is a false warning.
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That's the weakest thing I ever heard. It sounds like you're admitting that you don't know. After all this time wouldn't antivirus makers know about the false positive and fix their software.
roudiare said:
That's the weakest thing I ever heard. It sounds like you're admitting that you don't know. After all this time wouldn't antivirus makers know about the false positive and fix their software.
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It comes up as a false positive due to the file being compressed by a packer.
Honestly, if you would have read the thread, you would have seen the warning that this might happen. It's the same file that tons of others have used with no problem. You simply disable your antivirus software while you run HardSPL, and re-enable it again afterwards. If that's a problem for you, then don't use it, but please read the directions first next time.
Check it out. The following quote comes straight from the very first post of the CDMA Hard SPL thread:
olinex said:
...snip...
instructions: read this if unsure how to install hard-spl... If you are an experienced user then you'll probably not need to read most of this but if you are unsure or run into an issue, then you should read the following!
steps:
1) download newest rhodiumw hard-spl package and extract this to an empty folder.
2) you must have phone synced with pc in windows mobile!!! The device needs to be connected to activesync or wmdc via usb cable. And it must not be in flight/airplane mode (i.e. The phone part should be on).
3) internet access is required as the program checks online for updates and for the license.
4) run rhodium-hardspl.exe on your pc, make sure it's launched from a local drive (not through network drive, etc.). Running it on xp requires admin logon, and vista/windows 7 will automatically prompt to allow it to run in admin mode, so allow it please.
important: If you get an antivirus warning, please ignore it, it contains no harmful code (just used a packer to compress it). If you encounter dep errors, then add it to the exception list in dep settings.
5) follow steps as prompted in the hard-spl program. If this is the first run of hard-spl on a device after hard reset, you must select automatic flash mode (the first button in welcome screen).
Notes: You should usually go for automatic flash mode; the manual flash option is only to be used as noted below - any other errors triggered while running in autoflash mode will have to be fixed as instructed in the error message.
6) it will ask you to wait while it prepares for the flashing, press ok.
7) now it should go through without any error messages, if one does pop up, then please follow the instructions included in the error text. If no specific instruction is shown, then ask for help in the forums, but this should not ever occur (as this means a really fatal error occurred).
At this point the device did hopefully went to a black screen. This is the sspl version, which is temporary. Then ruu (rom update utility) will instantly launch.
9) some notes: When ruu says it will perform a hard reset and cause data loss, do not worry, it is not going to do this. Also when it says the flash will take 10 minutes, ignore that, it will only take a minute or so.
10) spl flashes, device automatically reboots, job done.
11) to confirm you got it installed, go into bootloader mode (tricolour screen!) and verify the screen shows 1.00.olinex, which is the current hard-spl version.
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roudiare said:
That's the weakest thing I ever heard. It sounds like you're admitting that you don't know. After all this time wouldn't antivirus makers know about the false positive and fix their software.
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how wouldn't I know? I was the one who packed the exe using a packer.
btw, some antivirus makers did fix their SW (or, rather, they never gave the false warning). the AV (nod32) that I use does not flag the Hard-SPL.
cmonex said:
how wouldn't I know? I was the one who packed the exe using a packer.
btw, some antivirus makers did fix their SW (or, rather, they never gave the false warning). the AV (nod32) that I use does not flag the Hard-SPL.
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cmonex is right.
just disable your av software then run the file. that's what i did bro (sprint tp2+w7) and voila!
goodluck! mabuhay!
you can root with A5C customizer R02
include original recovery package
you can recover original partition with `a5c_original_6.01.04.B5` (qfil in edl mode)
and apply TF package (hisense SD card updater)
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=19DB5749F1E9151C!5935&authkey=!AJ5IfzAYRv4ZAts&e=0ihAAA
system version should same (version is folder name) or bricked.
install method same and gapps can download below link.
[a5 root & gapps ]
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/hisense-a5-root-gapps-customizer-t4097951
So this works just as easy as with the A5?
Just curious because I've done it on the A5 and am thinking of getting an A5C seeing no luck with getting Google on the Pro or Pro CC yet.
So I got the A5C. Can confirm this works.
Are there newer versions around @joygram?
I bricked the A5C. Anyone knows how can I get the ROM to flash without a Chinese number from the hinsensfans forums thread with this title?
Official release~~HLTE202N.B5, HLTE202N.B6 (A5C) public TF card upgrade ROM-L1657.6.01.04.B5
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nachopepe said:
I bricked the A5C. Anyone knows how can I get the ROM to flash without a Chinese number from the hinsensfans forums thread with this title?
Official release~~HLTE202N.B5, HLTE202N.B6 (A5C) public TF card upgrade ROM-L1657.6.01.04.B5
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Sorry, I pasted the google translate version, the original thread title is:
官方发布~~HLTE202N.B5、HLTE202N .B6（A5C）公用TF卡升级ROM-L1657.6.01.04.B5
Ok, I got it through a Chinese friend.
I will try to post a copy here so people can download it too.
original rom
nachopepe said:
Ok, I got it through a Chinese friend.
I will try to post a copy here so people can download it too.
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I've been looking for the original rom for a long time and I can't download it from fans.hisense can you share
vyskiy said:
I've been looking for the original rom for a long time and I can't download it from fans.hisense can you share
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I upload the Stock ROM with OneDrive, but I can't post the link (XDA policy, I'm new on xda).
I use it to upgrade an Hisense A5 (b/w) in an Hisense A5C (color).
Hardware model is the same: HLTE202N.
Also I think it's possible to use this software to do a factory reset on a smartphone that is already an A5C.
furla said:
I upload the Stock ROM with OneDrive, but I can't post the link (XDA policy, I'm new on xda).
I use it to upgrade an Hisense A5 (b/w) in an Hisense A5C (color).
Hardware model is the same: HLTE202N.
Also I think it's possible to use this software to do a factory reset on a smartphone that is already an A5C.
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I realize now that I can post the url (without link):
HTML:
mylolis-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/d3283_365up_plus/EjZyLQttO_JAk9eR_po3PT8Bc_zEMYsgCOe5TdEmF0e0rA?e=IlbI0O
https://mylolis-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/d3283_365up_plus/EjZyLQttO_JAk9eR_po3PT8Bc_zEMYsgCOe5TdEmF0e0rA?e=IlbI0O
Here the Upgrade method:
Use T card to upgrade.
(1) precautions for upgrade:
1. The upgrade operation will clear all non-factory preset user information in the mobile phone. Please transfer important information in advance.
2. Be sure to ensure that the battery is sufficient. It is recommended that the battery should have at least 50% of the battery to avoid power interruption during the upgrade process, resulting in upgrade failure.
(2) preparation before upgrading T card:
1. Prepare a TF card, first format the TF card into FAT format;
2. Decompress the downloaded software version (generally a compressed package, which is divided into multiple compressed subpackages), and copy the obtained folder named "HLTE202N_TF" to the root directory of the TF card;
3. Put the TF card into the mobile phone and put the battery into the mobile phone. Confirm that the battery power is more than 50%, if the battery power is low, please charge first;
(3) T-card upgrade process
1. Press and hold the "volume +" and "volume-" side keys at the same time, and then press the power-on key. The mobile phone will automatically enter the T-card upgrade mode to upgrade. If the mobile phone does not enter the T-card upgrade mode, repeat this operation after shutdown.
2. Wait about 5 minutes for the upgrade to end. A message indicating successful upgrade will be displayed.
3. Restart according to the prompt after the upgrade is successful. If there is no such prompt, press the power-on key for more than 20 seconds to restart the machine. After the upgrade, it takes a long time to restart the machine for the first time, which is several times of the normal startup time, please wait patiently.
Ok. After getting my hands on the file from the upper link, and after a flawless flash through a micro sd card (8gb at least) i made a torrent file for the file. At the momment only my computer is seeding it so slow download, but if others care to download and seed, the file can be reachable easily.
Here is a small dropbox link to the torrent file, so you can download using a torrent client from my pc directly.
HLTE202N_L1657.6.01.04.B5.zip.torrent
Shared with Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
After flashing this rom, the software would find some upgrades (maybe two or three upgrades, one after another) so you will get to a higher version with more control on the e-ink refresh rate.
I accidentally updated Magisk on my A5C and it's bricked.
With TF card method the phone show me a black screen with these chinese and english message:
升级失败！
找不到丁卡升级文件
请长按电源键重启
(TEXT TRANSLATE
upgrade unsuccessful!
Can't find the usual upgrade file
Please long press the power button to restart)
E:ERROR: parse bin head failed!!
Can you help me???
Many thanks in advance
After many attempts I tried to follow this Joygram's guide ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/hisense-a5-how-to-enter-hardware-edl-mode.4103929/ ) and I managed to unlock the bootloader loop: thank you @joygram !!!
Hi there,
I have a trouble:
if the apps are not open I do not receive any notifications.
How to solve this problem?
Any suggestions are welcome,
many thanks
furla said:
I accidentally updated Magisk on my A5C and it's bricked.
With TF card method the phone show me a black screen with these chinese and english message:
升级失败！
找不到丁卡升级文件
请长按电源键重启
(TEXT TRANSLATE
upgrade unsuccessful!
Can't find the usual upgrade file
Please long press the power button to restart)
E:ERROR: parse bin head failed!!
Can you help me???
Many thanks in advance
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I updated Magisk and it works fine.
Can I trouble you for a new version that functions with 6.07.02 firmware? The updated screen controls in the new firmware are really useful and it's a shame that I have to choose between gapps and the new software.
Can someone help me?
I am not able to flash the TF Card update to restore my Hisense A5C. I always get failed to parse bin head.
升级失败！
找不到丁卡升级文件
请长按电源键重启
E:ERROR: parse bin head failed!!
I already tried different SD Cards. I have a working Google Version Rom which I can flash with MiFlash. But when I flash the "Original" vbmeta and boot from the root package and then try TF Card update. I always get this error.