Well here I am stupified. I updated the ROM to a WM6 the phone works well with one exception USB and Blue tooth connections will not work. I am struggling with an sd card update ( to reinstall another rom) , but have failed so far. Any suggestions as to how to have my phone talk to th epc again. I can use the sd to get files back and forth. Obviously I am a novice.Txs
AT&T 8525 aka hermes,tyten etc,
What phone do you have?
Duuh, should have mentioned that
ATT&T 8525 aka hermes tyten etc
Are you using XP or Vista to do the upgrade?
In case you have a preproduction HERMES and you can not update the ROM (due to the fact that your bootloader is <1.04) here the very easy solution:
- format a SD card with FAT32
- extract the .NBH file from the rom image you like
- rename the .NBH to HERMIMG.NBH and copy it to your SD card
- put SD card in phone and start it in bootloader (hold OK button on left side and POWER button at same time and stick with stylus in RESET on bottom)
- confirm flashing on screen
- flashing might hang after some time but this is normal. Just wait. Complete flash takes about 30 minutes.
This also works for normal (non preproduction) devices but keep in mind that if the CID does not match the flashing might not work.
John
P.S. Same applies to other devices: BREEIMG.NBH, STARIMG.NBH, ...
(i didn't write this)
have a vista x 64 and a xp laptop
bootloader starts
screen shows
Herm100
ipl-1.04
herm100
spl-2.10.Olipro
serial
- format a SD card with FAT32
no issue
- extract the .NBH file from the rom image you like
can do, but only receive
splash.nb os.nb and sub splash file
- rename the .NBH to HERMIMG.NBH and copy it to your SD card
where is the .nbh file coming from? is this the org rom download?
what do I miss?
BTW Thanks for all the help
htmsjurgen said:
- format a SD card with FAT32
no issue
- extract the .NBH file from the rom image you like
can do, but only receive
splash.nb os.nb and sub splash file
- rename the .NBH to HERMIMG.NBH and copy it to your SD card
where is the .nbh file coming from? is this the org rom download?
what do I miss?
BTW Thanks for all the help
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Just go to the Hermes forums and look for a rom that you like over there and download the package. More than likely, the zip/rar file will have the upgrading tools as well as a file called nk.nbh. This is your rom. Just do as nir36 said and you should be fine.
Good luck!
everything done as above sugested.
I cannot get past the multicolered page with the above mentioned information. ???
Herm100
ipl-1.04
herm100
spl-2.10.Olipro
depending of situation it says serial or usb
I left it their over night with no change,pushed ok buttons no change
what can i do??
did you use a different rom?
I assume you hardspl'd your device prior to flashing a rom right?
Before I did anything I used
http://www.mrvanx.org/thg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=26
from olipro to hardspl my herm
I then succesfully uploaded a vanilla 2d from josh. As the phone went dead( nirvana) a couple of timnes i tried to use a different rom
which i could upload, afterwards though the phone works but no bluetooth or usb connection hence no contact to activity sys and no restoring of my contacts.
Am i bricked or what is it. Can I somehowe eras all info and start from scratch?
MAin concern is I cannot get my huge contact list back in the phone
I have finaly got it to work fyi if someone needs it
I botted into the bootmaster connected to my computer and installed via "olliinstaller" a new rom told the softawre to ignore and safe hard boot.
It worked .
Thanks for all the suggestions and help
Hey,
I tried to pot my Treo back to WM6 from Vodafone with the original updater, but it keeps telling me that my device is not supported because of language issues (Right now there is WM6.1 working on it in english and I need to flash the German WM6). when I open the installer with WINRAR I can see a couple of *.nbh files (cheeimg.nbh and cheeimg_fw.nbh). Is it eventually possible to just take one of them and flash it? or do they anyway require to have a preinstalled stock ROM to update with them? And why are there so many other files in, when i usually actually just need one nbh file as a rom?
Thanks for helping me understand my phone
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i d like to know that aswell. did you fixed the issue by now?
If you want to use the official updater you need to modify the payloads.xml file.
You can find it by opening the official updater, but don't start the upgrade. Opening the updater will extract a bunch of files to your TEMP folder. The payloads.xml file will be in one of the subfolders. The folder is called something random so you'll have to seach for it, but you'll see a bunch of Palm icons in it so you'll know you're there.
You can edit the payloads.xml file with any text editor. Notepad works fine.
If you are changing carriers as part of the update, you will probably need to change the carrier code to the one matching the currently installed ROM. This is AT&T, for example.
Code:
<carrier_codes>CNG,ATT</carrier_codes>
I think Vodofone is VF, but you'll have to do some searching to confirm that.
Then you need to change the revision range to allow the downgrade.
Code:
<revision_range>
<low>1.13</low>
<high>3.00</high>
</revision_range>
Save it when you are done, and then start the updater. It should work. If not, there are plenty of posts here about downgrading ROM's, so search around until you find something that works for you.
And yes, you can extract the ROM's from a desktop updater and flash using the SD card method, assuming of course you have successfully HardSPL'd your phone. You need the CHEEIMG_FW.nbh file, but must rename it to CHEEIMG.nbh before putting it on the SD card.
You don't need to Hard-SPL in order to flash official Palm WM ROMs from a MiniSD.
*updated 2/2/2011*
First, props to silentstryder for putting up the process. I'm just giving it it's own thread for the newbies, users with the new hboots (2.02 and 2.10) and for people who just plain don't like command prompt. Also, HUGE thanks to Stoney 666 for giving me the software to convert images to .rgb565 and to CYBERxNUKE for creating it.
*Note*
all filenames in this process are case sensitive. Don't capitalize it if it's not capitalized and don't lower case it if it's not lowercase. Also, do not add extensions unless you're instructed to. Doing any of these can mess up the process.
**UPDATE 10/1/11**
Updated a working PC36IMG.zip (in the attachments in the bottom). The last one was corrupt and the Unrevoked website goes down sometimes.
**UPDATE 10/24/11**
Added up a pro tip for people who want to make their own Splash screens and not just make their own Splash PC36IMG.zip.
Okay, rewriting this process from scratch because, well it's easier that way.
PART 1 (if you downloaded a splash screen image from the Themes and Apps Section of the Evo forums in XDA, the proceed directly to PART 2).
1. Download the EVOSplash Zip from the attachments.
2. Open the howto.txt file inside for instructions on how to use it. With this program, you can convert a file into the required .rgb565 file.
3. Rename the converted .rgb565 file splash1.img
PART 2 (if you have your file all ready to go)
*note* if you have not done so, rename the splash picture to splash1.img
1. Go to this website: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
2. Download the original PC36IMG.zip file (it's close to the bottom)
3. Use a .zip editor (winzip, 7zip, etc) to open it.
*ehem* DO NOT EXTRACT, JUST OPEN
4. Replace the splash1.img in the zip with the one you have/just made. Save it.
5. Plug your phone in, connect to PC via disk drive.
6. Put the PC36IMG onto the root of your SD card (for newbies, that's the very first page of the SD card).
7. Reboot phone into bootloader (turn off, volume down + power)
8. The phone should recognize the zip and ask if you want to update. Select yes (I believe it's volume up for yes).
The zip will install and you're new splash screen should be there next time the phone reboots.
I hope this helps a lot and thanks to everyone who's read it and been patient. It took me a month to thread jumping before I found a process that worked with hboot 2.02 and 2.10 (I have 2.10). This is also the easiest way for people who are uncomfortable with adb and the command prompt.
Give me a thanks if it helped, I do this for free so I don't accept donations
**PRO TIP**
If you want it to fit the whole screen (or to make your own from scratch), use a photo or paint like program (Photoshop, etc). Make a new file that is 480 pixels wide and 800 pixels for height. Then re-size the picture you want to use in it (another tip: use a picture that is bigger than 480x800. If it's smaller, it'll get fuzzy and become lower quality) to fit the borders of the new file. Alternatively, you can make your own. Save as JPEG when you're done, then follow the instructions above.
Followed the process, it's not working for me. I don't get a prompt to update in hboot. PC36IMG.zip is on the root of my SD card. =/
EDIT: When I boot back into CM6 and look at the root of my SD card the .zip is gone...
EDIT2: Diagnosed and fixed, had to make the PC36IMG.zip rwx-rwx-rwx. Flashed just fine!
what about users with hboot 0.93.0000?
AbsolutZeroGI said:
First, props to silentstryder for putting up the process. I'm just giving it it's own thread for the newbies, users with the new hboots (2.02 and 2.10) and for people who just plain don't like command prompt.
Okay here we go. This process is to install custom splash screens without having to use the command prompt or fastboot. Users who have hboot 2.02 and 2.10 CANNOT use the command prompt anyway so this is the workaround for those people.
1. Download the PC36IMG.zip from the attachments.
2. Find the splash screen you want and rename it splash1.img (don't worry about any warnings about it not being usable, Android is smarter than Windows).
3. Open the .zip and delete the splash1.img that's already there and replace it with the one you downloaded.
4. Plug your phone in, select "disk drive".
5. Move the .zip file into the first page (or root page) of your sd card.
6. Remount sd card (not necessarily important, but recommended).
7. Power Down
8. Load into Hboot (volume down + power)
9. Hboot will recognize the .zip as an update and will ask if you want to install it, hit volume up to install.
10. Reboot and enjoy your new splash screen.
If this gets a sticky, so be it, if not, I am going to PM the OP of the sticky'd thread with all the splash screens and ask him if he'd put this guide in there.
I hope this helps some people, it sure helped me.
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you forgot to mention that the image used for the splash needs to be in .rgb565 format before renaming it to splash1.img, and has to be saved as a 24bit rgb bmp or png file before converting to .rgb565.... use this to convert the images to .rgb565 View attachment EVOSplash.zip there is also a "how to" in the zip.
or to make your life easier, go here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812572 and i'll make one for you...
Stoney 666 said:
you forgot to mention that the image used for the splash needs to be in .rgb565 format before renaming it to splash1.img, and has to be saved as a 24bit rgb bmp or png file before converting to .rgb565.... use this to convert the images to .rgb565 View attachment 481035 there is also a "how to" in the zip.
or to make your life easier, go here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812572 and i'll make one for you...
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Thanks, all the splash files i've downloaded so far have been in .rgb565 so far but this is definitely useful information, especially if people want to make their own.
meansixx said:
what about users with hboot 0.93.0000?
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This is compatible with all hboots. It's just that people with the two newest ones can't use any other method (to my knowledge) except this one so I thought it was guide worthy. Most of the threads that have splash screens have alternate instructions.
*bump*
people still need this, I wish I could get it sticky'd
problem installing splash screen
I am having the same problem as above, I have read alot on this fourm and still cannot get a different splash screen up. Im looking to install the stock flash for the evo. I'm getting an error no image found please help.
Thanks...
I found
a flashable zip of the stock splash screen, and it worked, but I would still like to know how to do this. I wanted to put on the red evo skelton giving the finger.
pgagolfer said:
a flashable zip of the stock splash screen, and it worked, but I would still like to know how to do this. I wanted to put on the red evo skelton giving the finger.
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When you add the image to the Evo, make sure it's in it's native resolution (my instructions only cover splash screens from this forum, which is 800x480).
For further info, read Stoney 666's post, that's how you do it if your image doesn't start in the right file type.
Thanks.
Got it to work, not sure how, i think i used a different PC36IMG file, or I took zip off the ending.
pgagolfer said:
Got it to work, not sure how, i think i used a different PC36IMG file, or I took zip off the ending.
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Even if you take off the .zip it's still a zip so one way or the other it works I just uploaded the PC36IMG file I found on the Unrevoked website.
Glad you got it to work!
Ok, I'm not doing something right. I downloaded the PC36IMG.zip, opened it, replaced the file with the splash screen I wanted, and re-zipped the file. Put it on the root of my sd card, and started it in bootloader. First, it didn't prompt me to update, although when it checked the sd card for updates, I did note that it said "parsing PC36IMG.zip", but then returned to the menu. I tried flashing it from recovery as well and it didn't work.
From all the stuff I've read this seems to be the method that makes the most sense and is easiest. I've tried flashing it via ABD and a whole bunch of other stuff to no avail; my computer must not like my phone.
What am I doing wrong, I followed your steps...
EDIT: I rooted phone with unrevoked...don't know if that is why. I know that has been a roadblock with some of the other methods of changing the splash screen.
Any possible way to get this turned into a flashable zip file? Im not good with adb!
wizholt7 said:
Ok, I'm not doing something right. I downloaded the PC36IMG.zip, opened it, replaced the file with the splash screen I wanted, and re-zipped the file. Put it on the root of my sd card, and started it in bootloader. First, it didn't prompt me to update, although when it checked the sd card for updates, I did note that it said "parsing PC36IMG.zip", but then returned to the menu. I tried flashing it from recovery as well and it didn't work.
From all the stuff I've read this seems to be the method that makes the most sense and is easiest. I've tried flashing it via ABD and a whole bunch of other stuff to no avail; my computer must not like my phone.
What am I doing wrong, I followed your steps...
EDIT: I rooted phone with unrevoked...don't know if that is why. I know that has been a roadblock with some of the other methods of changing the splash screen.
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For 1 you don't have to unzip and re-zip. Just replace the image that's already in the zip. I think a couple of people have had this problem before. I'd try again without re-zipping the package.
Also, if you didn't get the splash screen from this section of the forums (i.e. you're using your own or from a different phone in xda), go to post #4 (on the first page) and read stoney 666's post about converting the file to .rgb565 and then renaming it (not convert, rename) it to splash1.img (yes, with the file extension).
Basically, from where you are, here's what I'd do:
attempt to just replace the splash1.img file in the zip without unzipping and try again. Or, try downloading the original, untainted one here: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
and follow the steps over again.
if that doesn't work:
follow stoney 666's instructions and convert the image to .rgb565 format and then rename it to splash1.img.
That should do it.
I will also post that link in the OP and tell people to get the original instead of using mine as people have been having trouble with it.
luist4498 said:
Any possible way to get this turned into a flashable zip file? Im not good with adb!
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I revised the instructions on the original post, it should work for you. It's not flashable in recovery, but it's flashable in bootloader which is just as good (don't need clockwork or ra recovery to do it).
I tried it again adding the file to the zip instead of unzipping, rezipping, and no dice. I'll download the PC36IMG file from unrevoke's website and see if that works.
EDIT: I just downloaded the one from unrevoked's website, and I noticed the image file it has in there by default is "splash1.img". The name of the file I am inserting is "evosplash1.rgb565". That is the correct file name, right?
Also, I just tried it with the file from unrevoked's website, still no luck. It just says "parsing PC36IMG" but doesn't do anything and returns to the bootloader options...
Ok, so I finally got it figured out, thanks to moseso. Apparently, it was because the name of the file was wrong. As I understood it, the file was to be named evosplash1.rgb565 . But I had to rename it to splash1.img . I guess it was a misunderstanding on my part, idk. But I got it now. Here is the link to the thread if anyone wants or needs it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11113102#post11113102
wizholt7 said:
Ok, so I finally got it figured out, thanks to moseso. Apparently, it was because the name of the file was wrong. As I understood it, the file was to be named evosplash1.rgb565 . But I had to rename it to splash1.img . I guess it was a misunderstanding on my part, idk. But I got it now. Here is the link to the thread if anyone wants or needs it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11113102#post11113102
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It says in the OP to rename the file and always has.
Glad you got it figured out.
AbsolutZeroGI said:
*updated 2/2/2011*
First, props to silentstryder for putting up the process. I'm just giving it it's own thread for the newbies, users with the new hboots (2.02 and 2.10) and for people who just plain don't like command prompt. Also, HUGE thanks to Stoney 666 for providing the software to convert images to .rgb565.
*Note*
all filenames in this process are case sensitive. Don't capitalize it if it's not capitalized and don't lower case it if it's not lowercase. Also, do not add extensions unless you're instructed to. Doing any of these can mess up the process.
Okay, rewriting this process from scratch because, well it's easier that way.
PART 1 (if you downloaded a splash screen image from the Themes and Apps Section of the Evo forums in XDA, the proceed directly to PART 2).
1. Download the EVOSplash Zip from the attachments.
2. Open the howto.txt file inside for instructions on how to use it. With this program, you can convert a file into the required .rgb565 file.
3. Rename the converted .rgb565 file splash1.img
PART 2 (if you have your file all ready to go)
*note* if you have not done so, rename the splash picture to splash1.img
1. Go to this website: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/forever
2. Download the original PC36IMG.zip file (it's close to the bottom)
3. Use a .zip editor (winzip, 7zip, etc) to open it.
*ehem* DO NOT EXTRACT, JUST OPEN
4. Replace the splash1.img in the zip with the one you have/just made. Save it.
5. Plug your phone in, connect to PC via disk drive.
6. Put the PC36IMG onto the root of your SD card (for newbies, that's the very first page of the SD card).
7. Reboot phone into bootloader (turn off, volume down + power)
8. The phone should recognize the zip and ask if you want to update. Select yes (I believe it's volume up for yes).
The zip will install and you're new splash screen should be there next time the phone reboots.
I hope this helps a lot and thanks to everyone who's read it and been patient. It took me a month to thread jumping before I found a process that worked with hboot 2.02 and 2.10 (I have 2.10). This is also the easiest way for people who are uncomfortable with adb and the command prompt.
Give me a thanks if it helped, I do this for free so I don't accept donations
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maybe a really stupid question, as i can be known for those but i can be a worry wart. im using miui 1.8.5 on tiamat-evo 4.0.6 w/ sbc, and im just curious, is reflashing the stock pc36img.zip (after my file replacement, ofc) going to change ANYTHING else on my phone? been having a hell of a time keeping it running lately and i WANT to do this, but now im leery of EVERYTHING...