Hello Everyone,
For quiet some time now I've been trying to get root on my German G1 on RC9.
I've been trying to follow the guides that are on this forum, but everything on here is so scattered D:
Right now I'm having difficulties while trying to downgrade to RC7.
What I've done so far:
Get the SD Cards Serial.
Reverse it.
Zero the first two digits.
Make a goldcard image.
I then formatted the SD Card and copied the RC7 DREAIMG.NBH onto it.
After that, I went into linux to dd the goldcard on the card aswell.
Now...After I try to access the bootloader, it will Load the Image, Check the Image, and then give me the usual "not allow" error.
What am I doing wrong?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Anyone able to help me out?
How exactly did you make the goldcard.img? Did you use qmat or the online generator? I don't think that you need to reverse or zero anything for the online tool...
PM me if you need further assistance in creating the goldcard.
Yes you need to reverse the serial and zero the first byte.
@Bavilo
We need more details to help you. So post everything you did so far. (CID, commands you used to format and to flash the img, ...)
Thanks for the responses!
Here's a little more info.
CID: 03534453553032478021452741008b8a
(could someone generate a correct goldcard.img for me?)
I formatted the card in windows. Fat32, 4096 allocation size.
I wasn't sure on the dd part, but this is what I used:
dd if=goldcard.img of=/dev/sdd
that gave me the correct response. Although the card is called sdc1. Maybe that was the problem?
Also I do not have a usb card reader, so the card is still plugged into the G1 while I'm doing all this. Will that make it not work?
Thanks in Advance
Finally I got it!
I used the wrong node for the sd card. It was sdc....not sdd...<_<
I will be performing the downgrade now. I'll report back if there are any further problems. Stay tuned ^^
Not good D:
"Update Terminate
UPDATE FAIL"
now what...
Edit:
The SD card now seems to be dead...I can no longer format it. So I'll have to get a new one first and then attempt to update my G1 again...sighhhh
The sd card shouldnt die that easily. Try to put the card in your computer and open gparted on linux. You should see the card in the list.
If it doesnt show reinsert your card and post the output of "lsusb" and "dmesg |tail -30".
If you want i can help you in german. My jabber name is k[email protected].
Hmmm...
I'm there now too... I have a german G1 RC9 and struggle to downgrade it.
I used the 2GB card of the phone
Online generated the Goldcard.img
DD't it to the sde (thats the correct one) using a card reader
copied the DREAIMG.nbh (maybe capitalisation?) on the sd
reboot -> not allowed and a red number ->Bootloader ->nothing
Did I miss anything? maybe first copy and the dd? I thought I tried it.. but hard to remember at 2am and fixing the filesystem 'cause I dd't to sda Grrrrr
Ok I managed to root my phone now!
Turns out that the slot for the mircosd card on my card reader was busted...<_<
Also the reason the Update Failed in the first place, was because I copied the extracted DREAIMG.NBH file onto the sdcard using ubuntu. Which must have corrupted it.
The way that made it work was to go into windows, move the RC7.zip onto the sdcard, and extract it on the sdcard. The update passed the first time
Thanks to everyone who has helped me!
Hmmm...
I'm there now too... I have a german G1 RC9 and struggle to downgrade it.
I used the 2GB card of the phone
Online generated the Goldcard.img
DD't it to the sde (thats the correct one) using a card reader
copied the DREAIMG.nbh (maybe capitalisation?) on the sd
reboot -> not allowed and a red number ->Bootloader ->nothing
Did I miss anything? maybe first copy and the dd? I thought I tried it.. but hard to remember at 2am and fixing the filesystem 'cause I dd't to sda Grrrrr
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Using linux do a "dmesg" and check the node name of your sd card. Make sure you dded the goldcard onto the right sdcard. If you still get the "not allow" error, then you're goldcard is at fault. Maybe you didn't type the correct cid?
I finally managed it:
The mistake was:
Most howtos say, after reversing the CID you should add 00 at the beginning and use this to make the goldcard.
WRONG! I just used the reversed String and this finally made it possible.
Hope this helps
can someone genrate me please a correct goldcard?
CID: 1c5356555344202010051c4cd7008c4a
i cant manage to do it.
please help.
thanks.
Related
Reassuming:
1) Tried to Update to RC33 my new Gphone and Failed!
2) Tried to wipe and retry the update and fail again.
3) Repeat STEP 2 for some times
4) Try to flash from bootloader with RC29 (DREAIMG.nbh) but fail.
5) Use DREADIAG.NBH that say me: 00028002
6) Qmat 4.24 say me:
a) When I click "Get SD Card Serial from Wince Device" on Omnia i900 [Win Mobile 6.1] the Omnia say: "There was a problem with device.exe"
b) If I continue, then click "Save Goldcard Image to WINCE SD", Qmat show me an Error popup that say me: "Done writing SD card to WINCE Device"
Now my phone is still dead.
Any ideas???
Crying...(while wait your answers...)
when you power on the phone, does it go to bootloader or to recovery? did you have the HardSPL installed already? and do you have a micro SD card reader
The Phone goes ONLY in Bootloader mode.
I have the MicroSD USB reader.
I have the original SPL.
kinda sounds like a bad SD card to me -- did you try another one?
ok, go to the thread that gives you the walkthrough on rooting the phone, and get the RC29 or RC7 from there, if your phone was already on RC30 or above then get the 29, if you were on rc8 or above then get RC7. then you need to format your card in the reader to FAT32. then unzip the file you downloaded a minute ago and rename the .nbh file to DREAIMG.nbh and try again. from the looks of it you had a CID error, though i have never gotten one of those so i don't know exactly what they say. try again to flash the .nbh file in the bootloader
I have change 3 SD card...but the Flash don't work.
Say me:
____________
Update Terminated
UPDATE FAIL
____________
Tuba I have tried ALL the US DreaIMG that I found on the WEB! ALL!!!
But the results is the same...
I have tried to use QMAT but don't help me...
rdware said:
Tuba I have tried ALL the US DreaIMG that I found on the WEB! ALL!!!
But the results is the same...
I have tried to use QMAT but don't help me...
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Are you using mac to format the sdcard? Sometimes, at least for me, if I format on my mac before putting dreaming.nbh on the card mac will add extra little files to the card that the phone does not like. Make sure to FORMAT the card to Fat32, then copy the file, then do NOTHING else with it before putting it back in your phone and flashing it. Also as stated above, re-download the file to make sure it isn't a corrupted one. If this isn't your case, sorry for wasting your time.
Have you had any luck?
I also have a bricked US G1 with original SPL. I was thinking of using QMAT to create a goldcard image so I could load DREADIAG.NBH since the one I have must be CID locked / for another CID (I get the 00028002).
Thanks.
I have successfully loaded a DREADIAG.nbh for a different CID using a goldcard image. Now, some stuff in there didn't work as expected, and the service manual if a bit short on info in that area. Also, it seems to work with RUU for some things. I'll have to grab a windows box tomorrow and see what I can do there.
Hello,
I know my issue was discussed here a lot but I tried everything I read but it didn't work.
Here is my story:
I bought G1 and unlocked it. I downloaded DREAIMG.nbh, format to fat32, turned off, pressed the camera button, turned on (usb cable was pluged it, oops), pressed the "end" button, install started - BUT! didn't succeed.
I repeat this more then 20 times. but nothing change.
I get message: "no image found" thatn red-green-blue-white screen.
"drea100 pvt 32b ruunbh
hboot-0.95.0000
cpld-4
radio-1.22.12.29
sep 2 2008"
after 1 sec white line appear in the middle with "serial0"
IF I plug in the usb while I press the camera button etc, the serial0 doesn't appear.
I also tried different SD card but still get the same error.
I don't have SD card reader so I use my old Nokia 6120 with usb cable to format the SD card.
Please if some one can help me...
this happened to me b4..u might have a bad download of the DREAIMG.NBH..download it form somewhere else
hope this helps
it worked 4 me
Did you put DREAIMG.nbh back on your SD card after formatting? Formatting erases whatever you have on your SD card and it sounds like thats what you did since it can't find the image file.
acanz said:
Did you put DREAIMG.nbh back on your SD card after formatting? Formatting erases whatever you have on your SD card and it sounds like thats what you did since it can't find the image file.
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You must make sure that it is EXACTLY like this DREAMING.nbh. Not dreaming.nbh or Dreaming.nbh.
g1junky said:
this happened to me b4..u might have a bad download of the DREAIMG.NBH..download it form somewhere else
hope this helps
it worked 4 me
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I think that I already downloaded from 3 different servers. If you have any recommended one I don't mind to check again
acanz said:
Did you put DREAIMG.nbh back on your SD card after formatting? Formatting erases whatever you have on your SD card and it sounds like thats what you did since it can't find the image file.
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sure, if that was the problem I was embarrassed
serialtoon said:
You must make sure that it is EXACTLY like this DREAMING.nbh. Not dreaming.nbh or Dreaming.nbh.
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As far as I read it suppose to be DREAIMG.nbh, no?
Some one else wrote here: "put DREAIMG.nbh back on your" ...
How ever, I tried to rename it as you said and still - doesn't work.
erezson said:
sure, if that was the problem I was embarrassed
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Hahaha I would be too, but sometimes people just forget or don't even know little things like that and it can screw everything up. I've done stuff when I'm way too exhausted and should be sleeping and think I have a giant problem when its really that I overlooked something tiny like that.
erezson said:
As far as I read it suppose to be DREAIMG.nbh, no?
Some one else wrote here: "put DREAIMG.nbh back on your" ...
How ever, I tried to rename it as you said and still - doesn't work.
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It is DREAIMG.nbh, definitely not DREAMING.nbh.
anyone has idea of solution ? plz plz plz
can you read the file using usb mount? sometimes it could be a card problem.
I did use other card and the same...
When I connect the G1 to my PC (using usb cable) nothing happen on the PC, win xp or ubuntu. But when I connect the G1 before turning it on, when I suppose to get the message "serial0" - I don't. When I disconnect the cable then I get the message.
I hope this will assist you to assist me
Thanks
you can't afford a 15 dollar card reader? doing this kind of stuff to your phone, you should be knowledgable enough to know you're going to need gear.
are you extracting the file from within the folder and placing it in the root of your sdcard?
I have same problem, need to return the phone and can't seem to get DREAIMG.nbh to work, I've done it before on same phone, for whatever reason it just doesn't see the file on sd card. I've used the same file I used before, formatted SD, etc... Oh and went back to original SPL as well.
acanz said:
It is DREAIMG.nbh, definitely not DREAMING.nbh.
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OOps my bad, you sir are correct! Thanks.
i think its the usb cable u r using
some cables can corrupt the file during a transfer
try it out with a card reader most def
u dont want to flash a corrupt dreaimg.nbh file and get screwed....
OK, I will go to buy SD reader and let you know.
btw, I read some stuff about md5, what is it (serial of nbh?)? and how I check it?
Thanks
I bought SD reader and I am happy to announce that I am the owner of G1 (root) RC33
Thanks everybody
Ok so I went on a trip to Red River and before going on the trip I flashed the most up to date NRG rom for the Raph VIA my Polaroid 16g MicroSDHC card without issues. I did happen to put a lot of movies I ripped from my own DVD's and some music from CD's I had lying around because I need media to get through long driving trips but when I got back from the trip and tried to update the Rom to the latest rom via SD card I am now getting No Image found just as if there was no RAPHIMG.nbh file in the root directory.
What I've tried:
Reformatting again to FAT32
Removing the card and putting it back in
Moving all the files off the card and just having the NBH file there
Making sure the NBH file's properties aren't read only or system or archive or whatever via properties in Total Commander
Defragging / scandisking / etc via Pocket Mechanic, even tried recovering what I thought may be bad sectors...
I have another card but it has never worked even with the above steps taken on that card so I'm thinking possibly somewhere along the line's I've corrupted my card. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I hate that I paid for this card knowing the only reason I really wanted the card was to be able to flash via SD card on the fly because my old 2g never allowed it no matter what I did.
Any pro tips on this one?
Try this...
Hate to make you install a program... but see if this helps you reformat the drive correctly, this has a FULL PARTITION program that will allow you to hit ALL the sectors... FDISK full if you will...
Here is the link:
http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/eula
This has worked for me before. Hope it works for you.
Still saying No Image Found but I appreciate the assistance xD
I think your hosed; not sure why, but that's just how it sounds. The only thing I'd suggest is doing a hard reset, if you haven't already.
Seen this before
I had a similar problem upgrading to the TAEL ROM.
First off, you need to go here and read: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448008
Note: *FLASH HARDSPL BEFORE FLASHING ANY CUSTOM ROMS*
Then make sure your RAPHIMG.nbh file is named correctly, i've seen people change the name in the File Explorer on their device, and it looks like this "RAPHIMG.nbh.nbh"
Yea did all that Radar.
Farmer Ted I'm going to lean towards agreeing with you because this is the same behavior with my old 2g microSDHC card no matter what I did I couldn't flash with it.
Thanks for the help guys.
Hi.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=648102&page=3
As I understand by reading elegos response in that thread ^^ I can make an image of my sd card and then another person could make it a goldcard and i could load it back to the sd card.. Is that correct?
If yes, Would any of you do that for me?
The reason i can't make one my self is my HTC Desire won't read any sd cards
Thanks in advance
w8... I wonder why you would need a goldcard, if your phone won't read it anyway? :/
look in the htc desire thread for usb brick
it means that your computer wont recognise your device when its connected and that your device wont read your sdcard
and as Puenos said, if it cant read sdcards then it wont read a goldcard
For real?
Damn..
I though not having a goldcard was the reason why it would not read.
Then i'm totaly ****ed I think (will just check were you suggested)
It is stuck in a state between rooted and not rooted, and then i though i needed a goldcard to completely root it...
I sometimes get this error dev/block "E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or directory)
If you know any thing about that please help...
EDIT..
According to the "usb brick guide" I still need a goldcard... One of my friends have another android phone.. Can plug my sd card in his phone and then use the goldcard helper from android market to get the CID? Will that work on my phone?
Got it working
I finally got it working
Googled "USB brick" and found exactly what i needed.
Thank you very much
Btw. No gold card was needed
Hello,
I've decided to unlock and flash my HTC 7 Mozart. So, I have to downgrade SPL. I thought the method via goldcard would be best for this and so I tried it. Soldered a perfect USB cable for that according to the pictures shown on separate threads here.
First of all, my phone specs:
HTC 7 Mozart
Got it with Mango 7.5
Firmware version atm: 2250.21.51201.401
-> So I think Phone ROM version: 5.12.401.01
B/c of my CV I have a HTC_Europe operator.
To downgrade SPL, I downloaded this:
3.2 BR: RUU_Mozart_HTC_Europe_1.26.401.03_Radio_5.51.09.06 _22.30.50.09U_by_ansar
Right until here, or am I false?
I've put the .nbh (called MOZAIMG.nbh) to my SD card (also tried USB stick), used the GoldCardtool 0.0.5 and patched the GoldCard.img (a generic one) to my removable stick/sd card. Then I just put everything in and started my phone in USB host mode. Well, it worked flawlessly, but as it loads the data from my stick/sd card, it shows up:
"not allow"
...
and later: "serial"
I don't know why this happens. I think, the gold master patch wasn't done properly? Do I have to do the thing manual in a hex editor? I've read that, but is it truly the thing I have to do?
Thank you!
Keynot
why you dont use the ansar slspl rom?
Well, I just followed this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21054629&postcount=3
Thanks for your hint.
I've tried several ROMs and always get the same Errors...
When trying with goldcard, every ROM I tried shows "Not allow".
And every time I try with standard USB flashing, I get an Error: "invalid Vendor ID".
Is it possible, that my device is no "Europe device"?. I've found several threads about this topic, but none helped...:-(
Tried following ROMs:
RUU_Mozart_HTC_Europe_1.26.401.03_Radio_5.51.09.06_22.30.50.09U_by_ansar
RUU_Mozart_HTC_Europe_5.11.401.01_SLSPL_Signed_by_ansar
RUU_Mozart_S_HTC_Europe_5.13.401.01_5.71.09.02a_22.51.50_RELEASE - to upgrade SPL to 5.13. some claimed SLSPL could work then. but nothing changed. Error or "Not allow"...
Pls help!
Buddy me to same problem but I may say that u must get cid of an sd card generate proper gold card img file then flash it.
Have u patched it(sd card) with its own cid or anyone else.
try to get gold card img for the one of your sd card ie get CID of sd card.
Refer this link-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248095
make ur sd card gold card and try again.
Tell me if it works.
Good luck mate
Hey bro belive me this problem is very easy...
Me too have same phone and same operator(EUROPE)401 and i already flashed custom rom.
I also encounter this same problem my SDcard(2gb)didn worked not allow showing then i dont know how but i downgraded my mozart by patching my sd card's goldcard to my 4gb flashdrive its of sandisk.
This problem lies in Goldcard and wrong usb storage(pendrive,sd,etc) device.
PSS both hex editor and goldcard patcher do same work tested by me
For a rom you can check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858599 it worked for me.