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Need older rom for t-Mobile MDA Compact II

I made the big mistake of updating my Charmer with the latest update from T-Mobile. Where can I get the previous rom as the new one is terrible.
Any help welcome

I've uploaded the previous copy into the FTP You can get it from the ftp
You will need aWizard to flash it. I won't recommend you doing that unless you are familiar with aWizard.

I have downloaded aWizard - could you give me a step by step guide on how to flash my rom - The rom I downloaded contains many files - can you tell me where in awizard each of these goes?

I won't recommend you to do it when you are not very sure what you are doing.
Ok, you should have a 'ROM' folder under your aWizard folder. (e.g. c:\aWizard\ROM)
create a folder under this 'ROM' folder named `mda_compact2` (exactly)
(e.g. c:\aWizard\ROM\mda_compact2)
extract everything into this new folder, so, among other files, you have
(e.g. c:\aWizard\ROM\mda_compact2\mda_compact2-HTCLogo.nba)
and a folder
(e.g. c:\aWizard\ROM\mda_compact2\mda_compact2-ExtROM\)
where you have bunch of CAB files there.
go to command line, start aWizard.bat
(1) first, do a unlock CID (option u)
(2) then Enable RAPI (option e)
(3) then use the (w) to write the OS ROM into your device
after step (3), you should have a choice to select the ROM that you already put into. Follow the screen instructions from here.
NOTE: If you can't see any choices after step (3). Quit and check your folders again.
This is an early version of aWizard I'm refering to. Refer to the thread for any updates. Better read through the thread before doing so (yes, it is a long read, better a long read and a long wait if you kill your phone)

Cook your splash screen

Btw, this is where I got the ability to cook my splash screen on my ROMs. You know the first bootscreen.
Here.
I don't speak Vietnamese, but it's pretty easy to figure out. If you don't understand me, tell me and I'll write a walkthrough. The pictures tell it all, though.
EDIT:
Things you need:
-Thay Doi_SplashScreen.
-NBH_Tool_v1.1.
-HTC_ROM_Tool.
Create a BMP or JPG that's 240x320.
Run Chạy Tool Replace SplashScreen.exe
Click Load Bitmap and choose your file.
Click Update Splash.
It will create the needed files where the BMP/JPG is currently stored.
Take the ruu_signed.nbh and use NBH_Tool_v1.1 to extract the PrimarySplash.nb that you can use with your ROM.

you should probably type it up anyway. hah

Thanks for the link, Ivan

Can someone upload the files, I cant read the site so I cant make a log in lol.
Thx

Write up
Hi,
I will try to write this up today as time allows.

How-To
As promised, please download the attached zip file.
This will contain all needed files and a short readme.txt.
Enjoy,

ttran001 said:
As promised, please download the attached zip file.
This will contain all needed files and a short readme.txt.
Enjoy,
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Thanks Ttran!! I knew someone would step in and help me in my time of laziness.

Dumb Question
Okay, this is probably a dumb question.
I followed your instructions to the letter -- got the PrimarySplash.nb file.
My questions is Now what do I do to flash it to the phone. Go back to step 1?
Please Advise
Thanks

zcink said:
Okay, this is probably a dumb question.
I followed your instructions to the letter -- got the PrimarySplash.nb file.
My questions is Now what do I do to flash it to the phone. Go back to step 1?
Please Advise
Thanks
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lol,
Now that's going to be another post... How to install your newly created splash screen.
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Download
This file will contain step on how to create a nbh file. Just follow the steps and only include your PrimarySplash.nb file and not the rom.
Then flash it as you would with a rom.
Good luck,

ttran001 said:
lol,
Now that's going to be another post... How to install your newly created splash screen.
=============================
Download
This file will contain step on how to create a nbh file. Just follow the steps and only include your PrimarySplash.nb file and not the rom.
Then flash it as you would with a rom.
Good luck,
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Okay got it. Will try it. Thanks.
by the way, thanks so much for using Megaupload and Not Rapidshare. Megaupload is by far the best.
I'm nervous about doing this but here goes.

Just one question. I put the PrimarySplash.nb in splash box and not system box -- right?
Please advise.
thanks. (I just don't want to brick my phone.)

Got it -- worked. You are a Genius.
Okay I did what I thought and it worked great. Thanks again!!!!!

yay for viets! (sorry gotta represent)

found this...not sure if you can do anything with it

neptune said:
found this...not sure if you can do anything with it
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Haven't tested that, but it's probably for one of the other two startups. The first startup cannot be changed without flashing.

neptune said:
found this...not sure if you can do anything with it
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Be nice if you could tweak this. Says ROM by Tom Condron. Nice graffics though. Uninstalled.

tried it out, got the nb, converted to nbh, flashed with the loader that came with ivans clean rom, but it didnt work. Nothing happened. Any ideas?

chris30_2001 said:
tried it out, got the nb, converted to nbh, flashed with the loader that came with ivans clean rom, but it didnt work. Nothing happened. Any ideas?
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did you make the picture that you want for the flash screen ? Did you download the easy how to as well ???

Ok I am no noob .. Maybe im too tired or I missed something somewhere in all of this. So let me ask all the dumb questions and hopefully you can make this a sticky clearly explained. Lets start will all the directions 1 by 1 and hopefully 1 of you geniuses can clean it up then hopefully make a sticky .....
A.) Download all files needed. (assistance is more than welcomed here)
B.) get the picture you want to use for your splash screen.
(**Instructions written by ttran001**)
1. Copy the image you would like to use into the image folder.
2. Open up the Step 1 folder and run the Replace SplashScreen.exe file.
3. Click on Load Bitmap from the newly opened menu (Replace Artemis SPlashScreen.
4. Click on the Update Splash button.
The PDA Phone ROM Update Utility 3.0.3.1 menu will pop up.
Leave it alone.
5. Go back to the image folder for step 1 and locate the RUU_signed.nbh file.
6. Copy the RUU_singed.nbh and place it into the RUU_signed folder.
7. Go back and close out both PDA Phone ROM Update Utility 3.0.3.1 and Replace Artemis SplashScreen.
8. Now go to the step 2 folder and double click on the nbhtool.exe.
9.This will open up Dutty's good NBH tool v1.1.
10. Click on the Decompile NBH file button.
11. Browse back to the RUU_singed folder and locate the new RUU_signed.nbh file.
12. Choose the same location or the one of your choosing to save the extract files.
13. Once completed it will extract a new file called PrimarySplash.nb, this is your new Splash replacement file.
OK we now have that part as easy as can be. Now the next parts for creating a nbh file.
Download and extract the HTC_ROM_Tool to your computer.
Double click on the htcrt.exe file to get started.
This new screen will popup.
Click on the Build! button.
On this screen click on the box under the Device: to select your device type.
Choose Herald
Type in your version of the rom, example: 4.10.531.3
Click on the box highlighted in red to choose your OS.nb file.
( Now where do we get this file from i would like that clarified and have it added to a download list for the sticky please.)
Click on the Build ROM botton.
This new screen will popup.
OK ... Now we have a nbh file... Now what would be the correct way of flashing this to a device. also the basic questions.
1.) Will this delete and or change my settings. ?
2.) What are the risks of flashing this way ?
3.) Does this work with HardSPL ?
4.) Does this work without HardSPL ?
5.) Must the picture be a bitmap ?
6.) Can I just use the ReplaceSplashScreen to just change the splash screen ?
7.) Does the program ReplaceSplashScreen work on wing before HardSPL or after or both ?
8.) Maybe im really tired how do I put pictures in this thread ... LOL ...

If I want to change the Windows Mobile splash also, do I change the name from "PrimarySplash" to "Secondary Splash"? or something? thanks.

Help with step in flasing ROM to CID Locked Wizard

Following these directions I am stuck on one step and do not understand what I need to do here.
Let’s begin
1) You should disable your antivirus and firewall, close all active application at first
2) Download ROM what you want to flash at your device
3) Place nk.nbf to the ShellTool directory
4) Connect your device with usb ActiveSync, then copy Cert_SPCS.cab and EnableRapi.cab. Then setup them to the main memory. Wait some time and reboot your device. After reboot you should turn off your radio module on your device!!!
Step 3, I've found the nk.nbf file, I downloaded JAG 4.0 and also have the Shelltool downloaded, but do not see a directory anywhere, please help, thanks.

nk.nbf should be placed into the main directory where shelltool.exe is located.
also you may consider using soft spl(especially for G4). for me it is much comfortable:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329147
i would advice you first determine what is your device G3 or G4, CID locked or not, as if you have G3 you may be able to fully unlock your wizard.
and if this is the first time you are trying to flash a rom see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310831
if you suspect that anything is going wrong, go back and read!
regards

Problem with HTCMAG_ROM_WWE_3

I am getting this error on start up screen even after hard or soft reset
HTCMAG_ROM_WWE_3
by Cotulla
64RAM
Bad Radio
I tried to hard reset using contacts and calender with softreset it tells to press the green blah blah..
I did and still the same.
I tried to install any other upgrade else than WWE_3 but nothing
How to install a radio with this issue or how to get the original rom ? if I connect it to pc via usb it keep restarting with the same screen
Help please

can you post some device information.? what radio version did you install.?

it is I mate Jam with the default rom
64 MB
I can't get any info since it is not starting

try this.
follow this steps, this is my way of downgrading.
1.) download this rom http://files.pdamobiz.com/ROMs/XDA/M...11200_Ship.exe
2.) extract those files in a folder. (any folder name you like, use winrar.)
3.) run the file ROMUpgradeUt.exe
4.) download and save this file inside the folder where you extracted the files in step 1. http://files.pdamobiz.com/ROMs/XDA/M...adeUt_noID.exe after you downloaded it, run it.
5.) follow the onscreen instruction until your done flashing.
observe your device if it still have the same problem.

[Q] Better guidelines for flashing vox

im a noob so theres no way ill manage to flash a vox phone by just reading wiki so help me out here pls.
1.i understand that i need to cid unlock my phone. but first of all i have to connect the activesync. activesync comes in varity or can i just download one from any site, do i need drivers for the phone?.
2.then i need an ApplicationUnlock.exe-file from a folder. OK so i run the exe file from my computer or do i send to the phone trough activesync and then run from there. do i have to put the folder with the exe file in the phone och the file is just enough. where in the phone should i put the folder or file.
3. what will the screen show so i know im doing the right thing here.
4. after that i should have a VOX_USPL folder with a spl_116_jockyw.bat file that i need to execute. so what do i do with this folder where do i put it, i mean should i execute it from my computer or phone?
5.so if i make to this point i should ok right? btw any reboots along the way i should be aware of? am i forgetting something more steps maybe?
6.so then i need a cooked rom right? like a folder with a bunch o files right? one of this files should be a flash.exe-file. so do i execute it from the folder in my computer while the phone is conected via activesync or do i put folder in somewhere in the phone and execute it from there. what do i do with the other files in the folder?
all this questions makes me confused about if i should or not. i just want to update the phone to 6.1 or higher, is there any official rom update that will go smoother?

The sequence of actions is a little different than you stated.
You need to application unlock the device as it is to allow subsequent actions to succeed.
You must temporarily (or permanently aka "Hard-SPL") put a bootloader on the device that ignores the CID lock. The device is NOT CID unlocked afterwards, but the "ignorant" SPL allows you to flash a cooked ROM nevertheless
Once the above is understood, reading the WIKI should give you the rest of procedures.

hi thanks so much for clearing that out, i think i kind of understand the purpose.
but as you see the wiki left me with so many specific questions regarding to all the necessery steps. if anyone can make or point me to a guide for dummies like me without skipping things that leaves me with questions like the above i would be most greatfull