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How 2 Root 1.33.0006 SPL & Flash SPL || MyTouch3G / 32B Magic || Without Goldcard ||

How 2 Root 1.33.0006 SPL & Flash SPL || MyTouch3G / 32B Magic || Without Goldcard ||
Tutorial : Rooting the "perfect" 1.33.0006 SPL & Flashing a new SPL
Newb Difficulty Level: 5/10 (A learning android newb)
Advanced Root User Difficulty Level: EASY!
GIVE CREDIT WHEN ITS DUE!
Note to readers:
I actually found a easy fix for 1.33.0006 for 32B Magic or MYTouch3G phones
KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM USING A MERLOT MYTOUCH3G, Stock 4GB SD card & BROKEN "Market" Application SO MAKE SURE YOUR DOWNLOADING THE FILES THAT WORK BEST FOR YOUR DEVICE and I am only providing steps used to bypass the "PERFECT SPL 1.33.0006" & YOUR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULT OF YOUR DEVICE!
FILES I USED:
*ADB is a MUST so make sure to watch this video to safely install ADB
(NOTE: The video is using 1.6 donut spk... the steps are the same but use the 1.5 r3 spk on the same page given on the video.)
*flashrec-20090815.apk
MAKE SURE YOU USE THIS VERSION...!
* "Rooted" Recovery Image
I am using Amon_Ra's recovery-RA-magic-v1.2.3G which in my opinion is the best as it has flashed every rom perfectly if you know what your doing but it depends on what rom you will be flashing in some cases.
* A NEW SPL!
I am currently using Engineering-SPL-HBOOT-1.33.2009-signed by Amon_RA (BIG UPs TO Amon_RA for these files) on my T-Mo MyTouch3G but it depends on your device.
NOW TO WORK!
Step One - Enable USB Debug/Development Mode:
*Load up your device till you reach your home screen. Once your device is up and running hold menu and go to settings>applications>development then enable "USB Debugging" then press home & plug the device up to your PC & DONT MOUNT.
Step Two - Install Recovery Image Loader via ADB:
*Open CMD and as the video above stated you must navigate to your ADB folder. Once that is done you should install flashrec-20090815.apk (Recovery Image Loader) though CMD by placing it on both your SDCARD & the ADB Tools Folder (For me its C:\android\tools\).
~Now type these commands within CMD:
cd c:\android\tools (press enter)
adb install flashrec-20090815.apk (press enter)
*Now you have installed Recovery Image Loader and you may now close CMD but dont restart your device
Step Three - Rooting the unrootable (Sorta):
*Now find your recovery image ( Example : Recovery-RA-Magic-v1.2.3G.img or Recovery.img). Once found rename it as "cm-recovery-1.4.img"! Save this file to the root of your SDcard & delete the "flashrec-20090815.apk". now press backup recovery image and wait till its done (quick 2secs) then erase everything but "cm-recovery-1.4.img" within the text box. Now type " /sdcard/cm-recovery-1.4.img ". Now press FLASH RECOVERY IMAGE and wait till its done. Once its done restart the device and be aware that you will lose everything that isnt saved to your google account or backed up to your PC.
SMART COMMENT: WOW DID I JUST ROOT THE UNROOTABLE? I guess I did lol
Step Four - Change SPL to Prevent this issue in the future:
*Move the SPL ( & the ROM if you want to start installing it right away ) you downloaded earlier to your SD card and delete everything else if you want. Now select "WIPE/FACTORY SETTINGS" and follow on screen instructions and then do this a additional 2 times to be safe. Now flash the SPL and once it starts to reboot on its own (after it shows the picture of a box and a device) hold the home button and then FLASH YOUR ROM
THATS IT! YOUR DONE AND YES I DID SHOW YOU HOW TO ROOT 1.33.0006 but it doesnt run properly so make sure you flashed a new SPL before flashing any new "Radio" or "ROM" images or you could brick your device.
HOPE THIS HELPED MANY WHO HAD PROBLEMS ROOTING THE DEVICE!​

isn't this just the same as the one click root? cuz on the one click root you don't need adb. It just seems like you are adding necessary steps to it. Please correct me if I am wrong. I don't mean to bash your work by any means.

I don't see why no one else has congratulated you on compiling one of these for those people that might eventually NEED THIS GUIDE! Lol.
Great work. Simple.
I had the "perfected SPL" when I picked up my MT3G on the release date. Pretty unfortunate...but I rooted it like two days later. Lol.

I never got an answer in the other SPL thread so here it goes...
Can we safely go from one SPL to another?? The reason I ask is I have the problem with the blurry screen at boot but I only encountered it when I flashed a new SPL. Now I have read up on it & it looks like some people running the same ROM with different SPL's don't have the blurry screen.
Seeing how so many people had problems bricking with haykuro's DangerSPL, the SPL is something I don't wanna mess with unless I have a definate answer. So anyone wanna chime in on this?

Beast84 said:
I never got an answer in the other SPL thread so here it goes...
Can we safely go from one SPL to another?? The reason I ask is I have the problem with the blurry screen at boot but I only encountered it when I flashed a new SPL. Now I have read up on it & it looks like some people running the same ROM with different SPL's don't have the blurry screen.
Seeing how so many people had problems bricking with haykuro's DangerSPL, the SPL is something I don't wanna mess with unless I have a definate answer. So anyone wanna chime in on this?
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yea... could i go from 2005 one to the 2009 one? any help there?

bogdi1988 said:
yea... could i go from 2005 one to the 2009 one? any help there?
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@Everyone above (excluding Reignzone)
Lol really? okay try flashing 1.33.0006 haha
It wont be as easy as you all think
@Reignzone
Thanks

Azuske said:
@Everyone above (excluding Reignzone)
Lol really? okay try flashing 1.33.0006 haha
It wont be as easy as you all think
@Reignzone
Thanks
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No, you are right it won't be, but if you downgrade back to cupcake, you can one click again. Anyway, nice post man. Great job.

Thanks
Thats exactly why I posted this because I had a hard time getting back to cupcake because of the spl

Hello there, thanks for the guide.
I try to follow your guide to root my HTC Magic and I have some questions.
1. I run the command "adb install flashrec-20090815.apk " and it installed the flashrec to "/data/local/tmp" directory. Is this correct?
2. I copied the recovery image to the sd card and insert into the phone. then based on you guide. I should delete the flashrec I installed while ago. But I cannot delete the file. Can you give us more details regarding this one? Thanks.
3. Sorry but I have some hard time to sollow the step three. Can you give us more details about this.
thank you and good day
Steven

To be 100% honest im not sure where it is saved... i just happened to run into a working solution at random.
I do know that the older version i tried (Recovery Image app) didnt want to install

Reignzone said:
I don't see why no one else has congratulated you on compiling one of these for those people that might eventually NEED THIS GUIDE! Lol.
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Umm because it doesn't do anything. flashrec ANY VERSION does NOT work on a phone with 1.33.0006

scrufy Originally Posted by Reignzone I don't see why no one else has congratulated y for those people that might eventually NEED TH. Umm because it doesn't do anything. flashrec ANY VERSIO phone with 1.33.0006 Today 03:28 Pm. Yes it did for me. at least in cupcake.I'm not sure in donut.guess you have to downgrade to cupcake.

scrufy said:
Umm because it doesn't do anything. flashrec ANY VERSION does NOT work on a phone with 1.33.0006
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LOL WOW he had the same problems dude and he is a developer...
Maybe you did something wrong when installing it

Azuske said:
@Everyone above (excluding Reignzone)
Lol really? okay try flashing 1.33.0006 haha
It wont be as easy as you all think
@Reignzone
Thanks
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So basically what you're saying is you don't know?? If you don't, that's cool. But don't laugh & then not give an answer. Just makes you seem arrogant, like you feel better than us. Which, by the way, YOU AREN'T!

Beast84 said:
So basically what you're saying is you don't know?? If you don't, that's cool. But don't laugh & then not give an answer. Just makes you seem arrogant, like you feel better than us. Which, by the way, YOU AREN'T!
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Sorry if you took it that way but that isn't what runs through my head when I laugh or anything... My bad -_-
ANYWAY I only know what I posted... I am a learning newb and I am getting better at this stuff as I go. My tutorial explains exactly what I did.
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P.S. My smartass comment was for the people that was calling this useless just because they didn't experience this issue

Azuske said:
Sorry if you took it that way but that isn't what runs through my head when I laugh or anything... My bad -_-
ANYWAY I only know what I posted... I am a learning newb and I am getting better at this stuff as I go. My tutorial explains exactly what I did.
EDIT:
P.S. My smartass comment was for the people that was calling this useless just because they didn't experience this issue
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Eh no hard feelings, I was just looking for a straight answer. I just wanna get rid of that damn blurry screen, thats all. Thanks for the step by step tho. I did it the easy way with one click root but I did my G1 the hard way so I know how frustrating things can get. Thanks again

i was able to flash SPL 1.33.0006
I had rooted my MYTOUCH 3G in August using the one-click method. I have been running several ROMS since then. But I never tried to flash a new SPL. However, after reading this post I decided to give it a try. I booted into recovery mode/ wiped and then flash 1.33.2009 SPL. It loaded and rebooted into recovery again. I then wiped and loaded a ROM. everything is fine.
Later I checked and I now have 1.33.2009 SPL the perfect SPL 1.33.0006 is gone.

so im on a rooted mt3g, i have been running different roms, cyan, hero, dwang, i am at dwang 1.13. so to flash the 1.33.2009 spl do i have to wipe and flash to dwang 1.12 then flash the spl then dwang 1.13?
also what are the advantages/disadvantage?
which spl should i use?
thanks

Hi
I have 1.33.0004 on my 32B Sapphire and Android 1.6. Will this method help me root my phone? If not then is there an easy way to root my phone?
Thanks in advance

Perfect Spl and donut. Question.

hello guys
I have a simple question to ask to "experts." people..
I read and I have documented a lot on how to try to get root on Magic 32B
Vodafone, with perfect spl, donut ... I saw that there are many people who, like
me, can not get root. I personally have tried all the solutions
possible, that are on this forum, and I start to list them.
the final answer is always the same, "fastboot remote: not allow", or other
errors ..
My question is there really a way to get root on this type of
terminal?
thanks

Have you tried goldcard method? thats what i had to do for my voda magic

The trouble is to use the Goldcard method you need a Rom version higher than the one you are currently using which just doesn't exist for a lot of new Voda UK users who currently have perfected SPLs along with the latest firmware.

Wayneh73 said:
The trouble is to use the Goldcard method you need a Rom version higher than the one you are currently using which just doesn't exist for a lot of new Voda UK users who currently have perfected SPLs along with the latest firmware.
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thanks for the reply, the problem is that with all these methods for root does not understand anything ...
the system of GoldCard I tried but no luck

Did you read folllowing?
http://modmygphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27186

5[Strogino] said:
Do you read folllowing?
http://modmygphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27186
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thank's now i tryed...

iaio72 said:
thank's now i tryed...
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Did it work? Mine always fails I believe because my rom version is to high.

5[Strogino] said:
Do you read folllowing?
http://modmygphone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27186
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"1.First of all we can't really do anything with 1.6 so we must downgrade to 1.5 by downloading this sappimg.nph and installing it"
does not work .... I've tried .. when I go to the update of sappimg.nbh, writes to me "Main version is older" "update fail"..........
is impossible to go from 1.6 to donut cupcake 1.5 ..........
thank's...

iaio72 said:
"1.First of all we can't really do anything with 1.6 so we must downgrade to 1.5 by downloading this sappimg.nph and installing it"
does not work .... I've tried .. when I go to the update of sappimg.nbh, writes to me "Main version is older" "update fail"..........
is impossible to go from 1.6 to donut cupcake 1.5 ..........
thank's...
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Same thing happens to me. I think we will have to wait for a later rom without a perfected spl to become available. Could be some time!

Wayneh73 said:
Same thing happens to me. I think we will have to wait for a later rom without a perfected spl to become available. Could be some time!
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is in fact as I said I tried all methods to get root, but no luck ... this time at HTC have managed to block our magic .........

Yes its possible
It is possible to root a MT3G with an official fw of 1.6 (donut). Thanks to Amon_Ra's gold card method. Again, it is possible, just keep trying. Don't forget to wipe and make the gold card properly. Again and again, it is possible so quit crying and start working your magic. Right now, I had SPL 000006 (hard SPL, NTT Docomo Japan) and flashed to 2010. <- - -still trying to downgrade to cupcake. My donut is keeping me from unlocking my network. Well, goodluck.

I have a UK Vodafone HTC Magic with a Perfected SPL and have had no end of headaches trying to get the horrible little thing rooted
my info is as below:
Code:
SAPPHIRE UNKNOWN 32B SHIP S-ON G
HBOOT-1.33.0007 (SAPP10000)
CPLD-10
RADIO-2.22.19.261
Jul 31 2009, 15:49:25

My plea thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5221644

sappimg.nbh

hi to all!
i have an HTC MAGIC VODAFONE (32B) with donut 1.6 + perfect spl.
ROM - Build CRC24
SPL - 1.33.0007 (perfect SPL)
please somebody give to me te sappimg for this device, i cannot root it without normal metod, i need to create a goldcard

Solution: Return the phone if you can. If not then sell it. Get rid of it. I had one and at the moment you can do NOTHING to it. Buy a cheap 32A model on eBay. I am buying a factory unlocked 288MB RAM 32A model for 239 GBP.

Look for the goldcard method... I'm not sure if will work on a 32B device but you can do a search for more info...

it is possible to change the 1.5 version to 1.6?
i mean, if i try to downgrade from 1.6 to 1.5 it says "you cannot do this" so my idea is:
take cupcake rom, change version number from 1.5 to 1.6 and flash!
is this possible?

wow, erm, NO.

i solved this problem
I met exactly problem with you.
I solved it. now, my phone is spl2010 off, I can root it with any rom now!
There is no sappimg for G2 32B itself. you can just use the one for 32A.
Then rewrite radio,recovery, system, flash1, boot, through fastboot.

I love the please somebody give me... even if translated.
A simple search would have found your answer alot quicker then waiting in a forum for one. Look for Amon ras perfected SPL fix rom. make a goldcard, rename file to Sappimg.img and go through. but I doubt you have any idea what im talking about

chen_zhifan said:
I met exactly problem with you.
I solved it. now, my phone is spl2010 off, I can root it with any rom now!
There is no sappimg for G2 32B itself. you can just use the one for 32A.
Then rewrite radio,recovery, system, flash1, boot, through fastboot.
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Do u by chance have the link for 32a sappimg

Everything you need is right here!
This will take you to the Unlockr's site with every file and step-by-step instructions as to how to go through the gold card method. I can attest that it does work on 32B's. I went from 1.33.0007 to 1.33.2005 using his method. It took me awhile since I'm kind of a noob at this stuff but it worked great. Since then I've run CM 4.2.14.1, st0kes 2.1 v1.3.2, as well as Super D 1.9.2. Also was able to change the boot splash to a custom image by following those instructions and doing a little research too!
Hope this helps!

phantommusik said:
Everything you need is right here!
This will take you to the Unlockr's site with every file and step-by-step instructions as to how to go through the gold card method. I can attest that it does work on 32B's. I went from 1.33.0007 to 1.33.2005 using his method. It took me awhile since I'm kind of a noob at this stuff but it worked great. Since then I've run CM 4.2.14.1, st0kes 2.1 v1.3.2, as well as Super D 1.9.2. Also was able to change the boot splash to a custom image by following those instructions and doing a little research too!
Hope this helps!
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I tried creating a gold card however it will not let me. Will i not be able to root?

deb82swearingen said:
I tried creating a gold card however it will not let me. Will i not be able to root?
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WOW I did it. Thank u so much and they say its not possible

Rogers forced upgrade = perfected SPL?

Hi everyone,
Been trying to root my phone since yesterday and had a bit of trouble. Now it seems that the SPL I have is a perfected one as I am unable to use fastboot for recovery.img (not allow error).
This is what I have:
Sapphire PVT 32A Ship S-ON H
1.76.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD 12
Radio 6.35.10.18
Is there a way to change this SPL at this time? I know there are ways for older ones but I wasn't sure that I should be changing to an older SPL (and risk bricking my phone) so I thought I'd ask first!
Any advice/input greatly appreciated.

furie said:
Hi everyone,
Been trying to root my phone since yesterday and had a bit of trouble. Now it seems that the SPL I have is a perfected one as I am unable to use fastboot for recovery.img (not allow error).
This is what I have:
Sapphire PVT 32A Ship S-ON H
1.76.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD 12
Radio 6.35.10.18
Is there a way to change this SPL at this time? I know there are ways for older ones but I wasn't sure that I should be changing to an older SPL (and risk bricking my phone) so I thought I'd ask first!
Any advice/input greatly appreciated.
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Yeah that's a perfected SPL. I assume Recovery Flasher doesnt work? If you can't use Recovery Flasher then you are out of luck until someone can break into those phones.
Keep in mind the hero recovery is the only one that works with the 6.x Radio.

Arrrgh!!! I'm tempted to go to the Rogers store and exchange my Magic for another one (without the upgrade on it). I still have 8 days to do so according to Rogers policy...

chances are you'd get another with perfected spl.
This is how i got mine working from perfected spl->custom rom
If you want a different rom, dont follow the last 2 links, and find whatever you want to flash, after the first 2 links you will have a non-perfected spl and be able to flash whatever your heart desires.
There are easier ways to do this if you are not running windows 7. Apparently theres a way using htc sync, but i cant get it working, even with all of the fixes that people have claimed work for them
PurpleFries said:
u can have a sense ui running on 1.5, if you are only concerned with how it looks. Just flash the cursorsence rom, if u have 32a phone. ensure u dont have a perfect spl. If you did the rogers dream->magic switch, likely you have a 32a phone with 1.33.0010 perfect spl. you must get rid of this first.
here's some links to help you out as i did this process yesterday. took me a helluva long time.
Goldcard Method
Fix perfected spl using this goldcard
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT RADIO AND SPL!!!!!.
Radio and spl upgrade
Cursorsence
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For the video in that link, watch up until the point where he tests the goldcard by putting it back into his computer to see if it opens. You don't need to follow his instructions past there

PurpleFries said:
chances are you'd get another with perfected spl.
This is how i got mine working from perfected spl->custom rom
If you want a different rom, dont follow the last 2 links, and find whatever you want to flash, after the first 2 links you will have a non-perfected spl and be able to flash whatever your heart desires.
There are easier ways to do this if you are not running windows 7. Apparently theres a way using htc sync, but i cant get it working, even with all of the fixes that people have claimed work for them
For the video in that link, watch up until the point where he tests the goldcard by putting it back into his computer to see if it opens. You don't need to follow his instructions past there
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Thanks, I'll give that a try. I'm actually using Windows 7 so I'll have to do it that way.
Does it matter that my SPL is 1.76.0010 rather than 1.33.0010?

umm.
Actually im not 100% sure. Kuz i know messing with the radio and spls can be problematic if you flash them incorrectly... I personally would go straight to flashing These instead of going to 1.33.2007
maybe wait for someone more experienced to comment, kuz radio and spl being flashed wrong will result in a brick

PurpleFries said:
umm.
Actually im not 100% sure. Kuz i know messing with the radio and spls can be problematic if you flash them incorrectly... I personally would go straight to flashing These instead of going to 1.33.2007
maybe wait for someone more experienced to comment, kuz radio and spl being flashed wrong will result in a brick
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Its 1.76.2007 not 1.33.2007. For now u need some practice at stage 1 - keep your original radio & spl. Otherwise like u said yourself, BRICK!

Got the HTC Magic upgrade through Rogers...
Perfected SPL
Since they still use 1.5 (yet they claim they care about security, lol) RecFlash works a charm.
Install RecFlash, slash RA's Recovery, then use it to flash the ROM.
w00t!

furie said:
Hi everyone,
Been trying to root my phone since yesterday and had a bit of trouble. Now it seems that the SPL I have is a perfected one as I am unable to use fastboot for recovery.img (not allow error).
This is what I have:
Sapphire PVT 32A Ship S-ON H
1.76.0010 (SAPP50000)
CPLD 12
Radio 6.35.10.18
Is there a way to change this SPL at this time? I know there are ways for older ones but I wasn't sure that I should be changing to an older SPL (and risk bricking my phone) so I thought I'd ask first!
Any advice/input greatly appreciated.
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I have the same config as you are. I used procedure from theunlocr.com. "HTC Magic one click". Now Im on 2.1
The one on my sig is my Dream the one I rooted to 2.1 is the Magic (free HU)

asiano said:
I have the same config as you are. I used procedure from theunlocr.com. "HTC Magic one click". Now Im on 2.1
The one on my sig is my Dream the one I rooted to 2.1 is the Magic (free HU)
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you sure I try and it doesn't allow me to backup or to upgrade...
I'm on the new rogers spl... the 1.76.0010.
can you give alittle more detail how you have rooted?
Thank you

fatcow167 said:
you sure I try and it doesn't allow me to backup or to upgrade...
I'm on the new rogers spl... the 1.76.0010.
can you give alittle more detail how you have rooted?
Thank you
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Yes please share, I'd like to go to 1.6 or 2.1 too!

fatcow167 said:
you sure I try and it doesn't allow me to backup or to upgrade...
I'm on the new rogers spl... the 1.76.0010.
can you give alittle more detail how you have rooted?
Thank you
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me and asiano both did the same thing, just follow this here procedure:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-root-the-htc-magic-in-one-click/

I've tried that method with the new rogers update (SPL 1.76.0010), and it doesn't seem to work for me. The flashrec website even states it doesn't work with firmware released after November '09. Are you sure you had the new update when you rooted using this method?

XC3N said:
me and asiano both did the same thing, just follow this here procedure:
http://theunlockr.com/2009/08/29/how-to-root-the-htc-magic-in-one-click/
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yes but i think you don't have a perfected spl, we are not able to root because our spl version is 1.76.0010... can you confirm you got the same?

I have an updated Rogers ROM and Goldcard will not work with the current ENG SPL. Outdated

Same with me. Stuck on this ROM. I think whomever says they were able to get root with 1 click method or flashing the Engineering SPL did not have the same setup as those of us who are stuck. I've devoted about 20 hours so far to getting root again. None of the methods are working, and yes I'm following the directions to the letter. This is really starting to piss me off.
Is there anyone working on trying to root this new Rogers update ROM? It seems like most of the people who do this stuff have moved on to the Droid and N1. Do we need to start a fund to entice one of the people who rooted the other ROMs to come back and revisit Rogers 1.5 Sense? I'd throw $10 US into the pot.
Any other ideas?

im in!
10$ US, im in!

I'm in for $10
God I hate Canadian cell providers.

Can the phone still be unlocked to use on a different carrier though??

10$
Totally in. 10 bucks is a small price to pay for a rooted phone.

[HOW-TO] Haykuro SPL, Danger SPL, Death SPL FOR DREAM/G1

***MOD EDIT***
PLEASE READ THIS THREAD FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=655097
***O.P. EDIT***
The link above does contain some more detailed information but the guide below has yet to cause a brick.
IF YOU PLAN TO FLASH THIS SPL PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE POST
This is for the Dream/G1 ONLY. If you have a Sapphire/MT3G this SPL is not needed.
If you have no idea what a SPL is or you are looking for info on other SPLs please read this page http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/wiki/SPL
Let me start off by saying that I have nothing to do with the actual development of the SPL. I also take no responsibility if you do decide to flash this SPL and brick your phone. That being said I decided to create a "How To" for the SPL for the simple fact that I would have switched to it long ago if I knew how easy and safe it was.
The SPL that you need for many of the new Eclair ROMs along with Hero ROMs and some Donut ROMs like Super D is a special SPL created by Haykuro that basically gives you more space to flash larger ROMs. When Haykuro first released the SPL there were reports of people bricking their phones. It turned out that the reason for the SPL causing a brick was because the SPL needed to be flashed over the latest radio and requires a PVT board. If the SPL is flashed over a radio version prior to "2.22.19.26I" or on a DVT board it will cause a brick. After people heard about this SPL causing bricks it became known as the Danger or Death SPL because of the danger that it can cause death to a G1.
A lot of people including my self were very worried about flashing the SPL in fear of a bricked phone. The result being many people not wanting to flash certain ROMs because they do not want to brick their phone. Some devs have actually changed their ROMs just to make them small enough to flash with out the Danger SPL so that more people will use their ROM.
Well if you are reading this and you don't have the Danger SPL because of the fear of a brick well then don't worry its ok to be scared but this "How To" will get you through it safe and sound.
IMPORTANT: Before going any further make sure that you have PVT board. You can do this by rebooting your phone and holding the camera button. The first line should say "PVT" if you see "DVT" then DO NOT flash this because odds are you will get a brick but If it says "PVT" then you are good to go.
First you are going to need to download the latest radio and the SPL. both can be found here http://code.google.com/p/sapphire-port-dream/ There is also a new radio that is compatible that can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=640535
Prior to starting the installation process please make sure that your battery has a good charge. Also DO NOT pull your battery out at anytime during the installation process. I know it seems like common sense but I read a thread where someone had pulled their battery in the middle of the installation process and they ended up with a brick.
Now that all that's out of the way lets get started!
1. Copy "ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip" or "G1-radio-2_22_23_02.zip" and "spl-signed.zip" onto the root of your SD card.
2. Reboot into recovery. I suggest using the RA-dream recovery you can download it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566669
3. Wipe your phone "factory data reset" (this step isnt really necessary since your phone is wiped after flashing the SPL but I always like to wipe before flashing anything)
DO NOT SKIP THIS NEXT STEP OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE
You must have the latest radio "2_22_19_26I" or "2_22_23_02" to flash this SPL if you already have the latest radio you should not have to flash it again but it will not hurt if you do flash it again. When in doubt flash it anyway.
4. Flash the Radio "ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip" or "G1-radio-2_22_23_02.zip" it will install and then it will ask you to reboot to finish the installation, so reboot, it will then finish installing and then reboot back into recovery.
5. Flash the SPL "spl-signed.zip" it will install and then ask you to reboot to finish the installation, so reboot, it will then finish installing and reboot into recovery so you can flash your ROM
A simple way to make sure that the SPL flashed correctly is when you reboot to the boot loader screen by holding the camera button you will see HBOOT-1.33.2005. You can also see that it flashed correctly by checking your system size it will now be 89mb a very easy was to check this is with the My Account app available in the Market.

Great idea to post this again, since so many people are asking about it.
I flashed mine way back when Haykuro first posted it, and I seem to remember that you had to have a PVT board as well. Is this still the case? I can't remember whether or not anyone found out otherwise.

kathi17 said:
Great idea to post this again, since so many people are asking about it.
I flashed mine way back when Haykuro first posted it, and I seem to remember that you had to have a PVT board as well. Is this still the case? I can't remember whether or not anyone found out otherwise.
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PVT = a must have.
Also forgot to mention that when you reboot after flashing the SPL, you have to reboot with Home+Back

kathi17 said:
Great idea to post this again, since so many people are asking about it.
I flashed mine way back when Haykuro first posted it, and I seem to remember that you had to have a PVT board as well. Is this still the case? I can't remember whether or not anyone found out otherwise.
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Yeah thats a big reason I decided to post this, so many ROMs now say they require Death/Danger SPL and only a couple actually provide a link or some type of simple instructions. I figure with a dedicated "How To" we can eliminate questions about the SPL in ROM threads and make people feel a little more comfortable with flashing it. I dont believe anyone actually tested it without a PVT board. I havent even seen anyone one here that doesnt have PVT board. Just in case though I will edit the OP, thanks for remembering that because I completely forgot that it has only been tested on a PVT board as far as I know.

also you should include how to know which spl you have. i was about to flash the danger spl again because i forgot i already had it

xsnipuhx said:
PVT = a must have.
Also forgot to mention that when you reboot after flashing the SPL, you have to reboot with Home+Back
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I rebooted with the reboot option in the recovery with out an issue.

Joe333x said:
I dont believe anyone actually tested it without a PVT board. I havent even seen anyone one here that doesnt have PVT board. Just in case though I will edit the OP, thanks for remembering that because I completely forgot that it has only been tested on a PVT board as far as I know.
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If I remember right, some people flashed the radio first, and still bricked, and the difference was that they didn't have a PVT board.
Maybe you should also put in big red letters at the beginning about flashing the radio first. You can tell by reading all the questions on here that at least half of the people don't read the instructions, they just flash away in any order they feel like flashing!

kathi17 said:
If I remember right, some people flashed the radio first, and still bricked, and the difference was that they didn't have a PVT board.
Maybe you should also put in big red letters at the beginning about flashing the radio first. You can tell by reading all the questions on here that at least half of the people don't read the instructions, they just flash away in any order they feel like flashing!
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Very true red letter warning has been added.
Please if anyone has suggestions for this "How To". Dont hesitate to post. I made this to help people out so if you have an idea that will help let me know.

When I first got a G1 as a test phone I tried to flash the radio/spl and it failed repeatedly. I'll try it again as I have had the phone for awhile and I want to try some of the newer ROMs
EDIT: Still getting fails on the radio flash.
it says:
Install from sdcard
Finding update package
Opening update package
E: Can't open /sdcard/ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip (bad)
Installation aborted
could it be my sd card?

It looks good now!
I remembered right:
Ok if u press the camera button + power to power the phone up and if u see "PVT" then ur good to go if u see "DVT-1 or 2" then u should defenetly not flash cuz almost every1 with dvt gets "bricked".
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form this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517593&page=9

So, where can I get the Haykuro/ Death SPL ? Do it same way like Danger SPL ?

MaDaFGG said:
So, where can I get the Haykuro/ Death SPL ? Do it same way like Danger SPL ?
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The Haykuro/Death SPL IS the Danger SPL.

MaDaFGG said:
So, where can I get the Haykuro/ Death SPL ? Do it same way like Danger SPL ?
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it is called Haykuro SP: .2005 you guys have to get your facts straight.Haykuro is the person that ported the Magic's SPL to the Dream to allow larger roms to be installed.
Both the Radio & SPL are here:
http://code.google.com/p/sapphire-port-dream/

So does SPL flashing only apply to G1's? I have a mt3g. I can safely flash any rom w/o flashing an SPL first?

kathi17 said:
It looks good now!
I remembered right:
form this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=517593&page=9
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Thank for finding that I just edited it again

I'm snowed in tonight, so I'm gonna try this out. I hope everything I need to know is here. If I do a Nandroid+EXT backup before, will I be able to Nandroid Restore after the SPL upgrade?

So I tried to flash the spl yesterday cuz i wanted to try out some new roms, but I kept on getting errors everytime I flashed the spl and it aborted. So after a while i just gave up and went back to cyanogen. Does anybody know why there would be errors when installing the spl. and yes I did flash the radio first.

rizocreations said:
So does SPL flashing only apply to G1's? I have a mt3g. I can safely flash any rom w/o flashing an SPL first?
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That is correct. This SPL actually is the one that if for your mt3g but edited for the G1 so that it can flash larger ROMs.

rizocreations said:
So does SPL flashing only apply to G1's? I have a mt3g. I can safely flash any rom w/o flashing an SPL first?
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Its called Sapphire to dream port for a reason.You can use the .2004 or .2010 SPL or whatever its called instead.

If I already have the correct radio, do I have to re-flash the radio again before flashing the SPL?
The reason I am asking is that I have 2 G1's.. the first I unknowingly did everything right and have the danger SPL without any problems. When I went to root the second one a couple of months later, I bricked it even though I thought I did everything right. Now my "new" phone has the correct radio, but only the engineer's SPL and I want to try some of the newer ROMs but am afraid to brick the phone again.
Thanks