yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Titan] pbp8ntballer:
I'm sorry to hear about your misfortune! However, your trial and error provides valuable insight on why so many people are having issues with attempting the goldcard method.

Seeing that you've already ordered your new cable, I guess it would be a moot point to offer you an alternative route on making your own cable as I did. All the same, I wish you luck once you receive your cable. If I were you, I'd spread the word on other threads that refer to the gold card method + y usb cable; this way, people can see if their error was in purchasing the wrong cable. Good job on this accidental find, even if it was at your own expense.
[HTC Titan] icase81:
This worked perfectly for me after getting a Dynex MicroSD/SD reader @ Best Buy. I was using a Sony SD reader that didn't work (maybe because its SD + Memory Stick), but trying the Dynex worked.

I had a few little niggles. After the flashes were done off the goldcard, it did not reboot at all. Just said "Update Completed" and sat there. I had to manually reboot. Also, after flashing the DFT SPL, the versions did not change after the first reboot. I had to then reboot into the OS, then reboot into SPL for the new 2.5.xxx.xxx version to show. Then the HSPL worked fine, except I had to RE-Flash the DFT bootloader to get it to boot into the OS again.

After that, in order to flash any other ROM, I couldn't use RUU, as it just simply wouldn't connect. I had to rename the new ROM (in this case the Nokia modded one) to ETERIMG and redo the goldcard flash again. In the end, it worked out fine. Thanks for the tips and your hard work!
[HTC Titan] iamwin:
nice guide, though a bit confusing. still this will help many who cannot debrand their titans :) thanks for this :)
[HTC Titan] pbp8ntballer:
Whenever I get the time, I'll do a clean up on the guide so it's a bit more easier to comprehend...although, I cannot entirely change up the method steps; unfortunately, this is what we're stuck with until a more easier method is introduced.
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
hey guys i sold my titan and got a new one

but the same problem again

what can i do???
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
im stuck in 2.5 no way to go back no way i can install the eu rom to get spanish in it.
[HTC Titan] pbp8ntballer:
Nope, if you flashed DFT'S custom SPL 2.5 BEFORE debranding the phone to an European rom, then you are stuck. DO NOT ATTEMPT to flash a European rom at this point, as it's been reported to me that you may risk a very real chance at bricking your device.

Unfortunately, you are faced with two options here: wait for DFT to release a fix or wait it out for a new phone. Sorry =/
[HTC Titan] rylovengeance:
did you ever find a fix for this? i have the same problem
[HTC Titan] pbp8ntballer:
It means you didn't debrand your Titan and that you're now stuck semi-bricked on SPL 2.5 without HSPL applied. Your only choice now is to wait for DFT to release a fix.
[HTC Titan] threeclaws:
NVM finally got it to work but HSPL still isn't working.
[HTC Titan] threeclaws:
Looks like I'm screwed until DFT releases a fix and from my experience with the HD2 I might as well just get a different phone. A warning to others with ATT Titans, there is a very good chance that you won't get HSPL to flash and you will be stuck with a phone that at best can't access the marketplace and at worse is stuck at SPL, there are pages of people in the DFT thread with this issue and really it just isn't worth messing around with this yet if you have an ATT branded device.
[HTC Titan] someeh:
Okay, I bought a AT&T titan yesterday. It is unlocked (t-mobile user). I was looking at the SPL which is at version 1.6. Do I need to use the DFT rom to get to spl 2.5 bypassing the initial use of the goldcard? I know I'll need the goldcard to install HSPL, correct?
[HTC Titan] someeh:
I get a debug error when I had the custom goldcard img into the goldcard maker. The link that is posted at the 1st page for the goldcard image is suppose to be "my custom img"?.
[HTC Titan] malvo26:
That image is the one you need. Download it and put it in the same folder as the goldcard tool. Don't forget to first install the European rom first before installing SPL otherwise you will be stuck with 2.5.
[HTC Titan] someeh:
Okay, I have it. Thanks! I assume you should see a progress bar when flashing to the Euro rom, correct?
[HTC Titan] malvo26:
Yes, you should see progress when it starts reading the sdcard.
[HTC Titan] someeh:
Has anyone tried flashing the Euro ROm via the update utility? this goldcard process and getting the right parts is just retarded..

UPDATE!! I successfully flashed my Titan and HSPL. I redid my Y-cable and used a PNY USB flash drive.
[HTC Titan] rgencarn:
Hey someeh.

What's your phone looking like now? Are you getting Internet Sharing working? Are you getting faster data connection?
[HTC Titan] someeh:
I haven't tried internet sharing, I'm stuck on 2g until t-mobile re-purpose their 1900 spectrum =/
[HTC Titan] tzones:
Hi,

I have flashed my titan with SPL directly before flashing the Euro ROM and my phone is stuck at SPL 2.5. The main reason I bought the titan to unlock it so as to take advantages of some of the nokia apps. I hope a fix for this would be made available soon and hopefully developers/admins are looking into it.

thanks again for all the hardwork being done,

TZ
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
i have by some miracle, titan x310e, it says on top at&t its sim free, SPL 2.5 now, how do i know is the phone debranded, what rom is on it EU or US, what is the smartest move?
[HTC Titan] someeh:
when you go into spl mode, does it say cotulla?
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
i found the problem, no cotula writing i have F400 error, i need to do the goldcard method to unbrick the phone...
[HTC Titan] vader165:
I have a couple questions about my potential method.

I have a 32 GB sandisk cruzer flash drive. Has anyone gotten that to work?

Also, is it possible to use a usb hub or splitter that provides more than two outlets? I have a usb hub that has 4 ports.

Thanks.
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
same question can a hub be used?
[HTC Titan] someeh:
There are some posts indicated a hub will not work. The process of making your own Y-Cable isn't difficult at all. I used a 16gig USB PNY drive. It shouldn't be any different, just make sure you format it using FAT32.
[HTC Titan] rddcarlos:
Anyone know where i can buy a Y-Cable 2 female 1 male ? Thanks
[HTC Titan] someeh:
You can get it on ebay.. 2 male - 1 female and buy a gender changer.
[HTC Titan] malvo26:
You can get that cable also from Amazon. Look for usb y-cable. You might need a gender changer.
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
WTF I am at 2.5 spl f400 error, cannot do anything, what now.... have working usb disk and y cable, i just flashed my HD7, problem is i puted eternity europe rom on goldcard flash and as soon as i connect titan to y cable i get back to SPL screen, same goes when i try again to flash 1_2.05SPL , but when i puted NOKIA love ROM it doesnet return me from USB host mode to bootloader mode it just says "Loading", i mean it cant be that this USB stick doesnt work on titan when a minute ago worked on HD7....
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
stuck for 4 time

hey guys me again titan number 4

i got some help from shad0w86

got brand new titan again

i did this

install eu img

rebooted 2 times

installed 2.5 spl from cotulla files

twice i did this just in case

then i did hspl it says congratulations

but it doesnt show cotulla or hspl in the device

now stuck in spl2.5 and eu rom
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
Ur in same boat as we :D wellcome to the club
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
What i wantto know is where is the mistake

What are we doing wrong.
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
we nothing i think there is error in 2.05 spl , i think hte way it works on our at&t titans is diferent... it blocks SPL and flashing anything i own stock at&t rom with cab update to 8773
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
cotulla is not working on a fix for this

titan 2 is not getting hspl and no 7.8 from att

titan 1 will probably get 7.8 but only international version

are we f...up
[HTC Titan] Dark hanzo:
good

I have the problem that when I try to do the spl stays in loading and then returns to the bootloader screen?

Someone can spend spl att HTC TITAN to flash my titan and already tried several and always the same.

my cable and the gold card is fine, I flashed a rom flashed original and has no problems.

Here the problem was not being able to access the spl someone made ​​me a hand?

regards
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
Well i was wondering why only flashing of original cingular rom is avaliable.... how to contact DFT team or Cotula or some expert... I am getting boored, my HD7 serves better then this american can
[HTC Titan] vader165:
So are you guys saying that this method no longer works? If so, then I'll avoid flashing mine.
[HTC Titan] Dark hanzo:
good

well me out of a doubt I have a htc titan x310a with att, I can flashed a rom Original European and then lower the spl and remain the x310e and lower the spl, then flashed HSPL and install custom rom?

Since I try flashed gold card is always loading and exit to the spl Parameter Display.

And the cable I have this right because they let me install an original ROM from SD spl but why not let me wonder if I can install a rom EU.

regards
[HTC Titan] vader165:
I just got all the equipment necessary, plugged the thin male USB in my computer, thick male USB got the gender changer, plugged the USB cable in that one.

However, the SD card and reader did not work, contrary to what happened to most people. Really strange. I ended up using a 512 MB flash drive, that instantly took. With the SD reader it said Loading and then dumped me on the SPL screen after a while and was generally a pain.

The first time I tried using the flash drive it did not work, everything said OK except ETERIMG.nbh which read FAIL and the process was terminated. Error code 39.

Update 1: I've managed to put the phone back into SPL update mode with the screen of the phone and the cable to pc picture. That's established some sort of primitive software funcationality, and it's charging. Or, at least, the LED is on.

Update 2: Redownloaded everything, tried from scratch, did goldcard after .nbh transfer. Worked this time with the flash drive! Continued on with second ETERIMG.nbh, then HSPL. Here I thought I feel in the trap that everyone else did too, which was the lack of CotullaH at the SPL screen after installing it. So I tried again, after it installed this time I booted into the OS first, then to SPL and it was there! Following instructions to the letter worked, except reversing goldcard and copying EU ROM sequence.

Update 3: Installed RyoTGZ's latest 1.1b Euro stock ROM, working like a charm now! For all those who are semi-bricked, I am hoping for the best for all of you.
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
thanks for answer

i have tried 4 times and my friend

shadow86 a dev has the same problem

almost all att titan users have the same problem

do you have a att titan?

do you have a titan 2?

is there a way for us to get this problem fixed

and how can we help you?
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
Hello,

I don't have Titan 2. And other DFT members too.

But it can be another kind of the problem - I don't have TEST/MFG roms for Titan2 seems.

Without them it can be hard to do HSPL.

About AT&T Titan. . . my Titan is AT&T.

Can you make a usb log during installation once more?

Best regards,

-Cotulla

guys can someone help me to get this for cotulla
[HTC Titan] kristijan:
:highfive: i successfully installed HSPL, made my own Y-cable, used Sony Ericsson USB Card reader and Sony 4GB card(both came with Sony Ericsson W705) , worked like charm :good:
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
so nobody wants to help????
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
Hello,

Thanks for help.

I will recommend to use progam USBLyser: it has 30 days trial version it should be enough.

Note you should start logging before starting HSPL program.

You may need to increase capture buffer in the settings.

Save log as HTML at the end.

Best regards,

-Cotulla

guys lets get this to cotulla so we can finally be able to install 7.8 in our titan
[HTC Titan] Cloudsdabomb:
Hey guys i'm in a pinch, my AT&T stock Titan wont load any roms. I cant get the Euro rom on it or spl or anything. Just stays and Enter Usb Host mode... help?
[HTC Titan] drupad2drupad:
What did you do before it entered USB host mode?
[HTC Titan] malvo26:
He already posted this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1923667

I strongly suspect he's doing something wrong or he'll have to change the micro sd adapter for a sd card reader.
[HTC Titan] Cloudsdabomb:
I've used this whole setup before on a different AT&T TITAN but had to get it replaced. When i got this one I tried it again and it didnt work. Obviously im doing something wrong, that's why I asked for help. and the phone is carrier locked. All my phones have been all to AT&T.
[HTC Titan] eeter:
Gold Card img

Where can I download a goldcard img filr?. The link in the tutorial is broken

Thanks
[HTC Titan] absolute85:
Ok, I haven't read the whole thread, but I can't get the phone to read the gold card. I followed this guide step by step (and even other guides too). Once I saw the little led on the sd adapter on and the phone displayed "loading", but then the light turned off and after half an hour it was still with "loading", so I disconnected the cables and started over. After several other trys nothing happened. I think that the cable (it's not home made, I bought it done) and sd card and adapter work all fine, since I got a positive response once. The procedure for creating the gold card is not so complicated so I think I did it properly. But I still can't get it to work with the phone. Any suggestions?
[HTC Titan] HumanXv2:
Does this still work? Im having a hard time finding a cable
[HTC Titan] absolute85:
I bought it on the internet, not so expensive. Anyway I tried the procedure but with no result. But I believe it's just me. That's why I asked for help, but nobody answered...
[HTC Titan] kristijan:
All answers are in the treat, everyone that manage to do HSPL explained how was done, what equipment was used etc etc... so READ before posting
[HTC Titan] absolute85:
I read all the posts at the beginning and I followed all the instructions. But I'm stuck at the beginning since I can't get the phone to read the gold card. I didn't read the whole thread because everyone explains what to do AFTER the gold card part, but I need help for the part BEFORE that.

I tried with two different sd cards. I patched with the gold card file before and after putting the file img on it. I tried connecting all the cables before and after connecting to the electric plug. I tried all the possible combinations, but when I enter in usb host mode it stucks and nothing happens. Just once it appeared "loading", but after half an hour still nothing else happened (it was stuck on "loading" and the sd card reader was off while its led was on at the beginning when it appeared the "loading" on the display). I really don't know what I did wrong. I'm asking for help. But all you can say is "read". I read and didn't find the answer, can you help me?
[HTC Titan] kristijan:
I wrote how i did it, i do not think its the procedure, but the hardware, try to find Sony Ericsson USB memory reader like this http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/so/sony-ericsson-memory-stick-micro-m2-usb-adapter--ccr-70.jpg and a Sony memory card like this http://www.intomobilephones.co.uk/application/media/accessories/742.jpg they both come from Sony Ericsson W705 package, worked for me like charm.
[HTC Titan] absolute85:
Ok, thank you. I will try finding new hardware. I already bought three sd card adapters...

I thought it wasn't the hardware because it almost worked once, so I believed it was something else. Anyway I will try again and see if I manage to make it work.

Anyway, the picture you linked shows a 4 gb card. But on the guide it says it must be either 1 or 2 gb card. Do you confirm it works with 4 gb as well?
[HTC Titan] kristijan:
It worked for me :)
[HTC Titan] someeh:
Try a USB Flash drive, I had bought multiple SD cards with readers and no luck. Also, attach the drive last when making the connections with the y-cable.
[HTC Titan] absolute85:
Ok, bought a new sd card reader and a new 2gb sd card. Now it works at the beginning. It displays loading, then begins installing, but then it reboots on its own. After like two seconds so that I can't even read what it's written there. Nor see the progress bar starting

Any idea? Should I buy new hardware? Maybe the usb cable? I think it's not the sd or the sd reader, but I hope someone can help me suggesting me what I should replace... I'm buying everything at low cost, but after three sd card reader, three sd cards and a Y usb cable and usb female-female adapter it's starting to be not so cheap...
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
Re: help with request from cotulla

Originally Posted by elmanortega

Originally Posted by Cotulla

Hello,

yes, I am ok

What about this week end? I will be at home whole Saturday.

For communication/coordination we can use #htc-linux IRC.

But I need to know person which will provide test access for me. Will it be u?

-Cotulla

hey boss ive been waiting for you

is there a better way to comunicate?

We can communicate in IRC #htc-linux. I am there often (Cotulla).

Find me there and send me a private message .

-Cotulla

i need some help here
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
any stuff u get send for test
[HTC Titan] jay_ind:
if not success for at&t Titan, change card reader. I used Panda 4gb pendrive...

if not success for at&t Titan, change card reader. I used Panda 4gb pendrive. debranding success with this pendrive...
[HTC Titan] nikola92:
FALSE

I have two HTC WP7 phones, HD7 and at&t Titan, i tried with few pen drives, 2 work on HD7 and they work for Titan but only if i try to flash Cingular at&t ROM, so pen drive have nothing with with debranding
[HTC Titan] phoneman22:
Problem with HSPL after flashing Euro ROM

I had followed instructions and successfully flashed my AT&T Titan to Euro ROM (now it is showing X310e). I then used the same Goldcard and loaded the .nbh image from DFT and the SPL is showing 2.5.160015.3.

I then flashed HSPL using DFT program and it completed saying successful but stayed at 2.5 MFG and not HSPL. I tried several times flashing the .nbh and HSPL and nothing. It stays at 2.5.160015.3. I even tried to flash 2.6 and saw the bar goes 0 to 100% on the top left and after rebooted, it still shows 2.5.160015.3.

Seems like there is no way I can go up or down or to HSPL at all. I am on Euro ROM though. Very confusing.... Anyone has any idea?
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
i will have news soon

so hold on
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
hey i need someone with a virgin HTC Titan to try something

and a working goldcard
[HTC Titan] phoneman22:
I might have 1 more at home (AT&T). Checking version now.
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
ok let me know
[HTC Titan] phoneman22:
ok, it is OS 7.10.7720.68 & SPL 1.10.160015.3 (AT&T firmware that came originally with the Titan, not upgraded)
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
ok pm me

as soon as you do it we can let the rest know

this is no fix for spl problem this is

a way to do virgin titan to install hspl

lets see

all safe files
[HTC Titan] absolute85:
Ok, today I solved my problem. I write it here so that if anybody else experiences the same maybe it can help.

I don't know if it was a good solution, but as soon as it worked I share it. I don't want any responsability if it damages your phone.

As I said the procedure of gold card was interrupted when the phone recognized the gold card and started to read it. At that point it restarted by itself, went to usb mode and froze on the "waiting" screen. After several attempts, I began doing some different things. At one point I decided to unplug the Y usb cable from the phone while it was rebooting and I conncected it back when it sayd "waiting" again. It worked, it started again and this time it didn't reboot. Now I have the new custom rom and really happy about it. Thank everybody who helped (or just tried to). I hope this could help someone else in the future if he finds himself in the same situation.
[HTC Titan] elmanortega:
guys i need someone
[HTC Titan] berrywr:
Post deleted
[HTC Titan] rgencarn:
So what was your final config? what type of hardware did you actually end up with? USB reader? SD card? Y-cable, did you make it or buy it?
[HTC Titan] berrywr:
Revised to a later post
[HTC Titan] berrywr:
Revised to a later post.
[HTC Titan] berrywr:
I left this post intact to give all a play by play of what I experienced; I have a post that is very long that I wrote in Word 2010 that I can be pm'd and posted within this thread; but I was able to successfully HSPL my device without downgrading the SPL at the beginning.

1st attempt with ETERDIAG with a PNY 4GB thumb drive did flash the 7.57720 build but did not downgrade the SPL from 2.5.160015.3 (137079) to 1.10.x. I unzipped HTC's SPL 2.6.160015.3 update and changed the image to ETERDIAG and it loaded, restarted the device, reloaded again and said "Update Complete - Update Success"...being that it was only a 799K file; took maybe 5 seconds from the very beginning to end; no change in SPL. Next...downloaded Eternity European 1.09.401.02. Renamed it ETERIMG...fired everything up and just said loaded and returned to SPL screen; renamed file to ETERDIAG...fired "her" up again; this time it loaded and read the file up to the Bootloader said OK, restarted the device..yada..yada; first time it said "Entering USB Host Mode" stayed there; I deleted the file from my thumb drive and downloaded it again with the file named again ETERDIAG...again same thing; following the "OK" after Bootloader it restarted the device, stayed again at "Enter USB Host Mode" for a good few minutes...pulled this thread up and began editing my message and low and behold it came to life and as we speak it's loading the file in USB Host Mode and I'm standing by....watching the cats snooze on our couch, I don't want to move the device from the arm of my couch and I'm watching these >*>*>*>* in yellow march right and down and right...Update in Progress...five rows..."Update in Progress" disappears to make room for row 6...Radio, Bootloader, A1026, RCUST all say OK in blue (not black), ETERDIAG.nbh at the top (killing time while the software loads)...row 7...row 8...."Update Complete, UPDATE SUCCESS"...one Hail Mary and here we go...Hard Reset...HTC logo...Windows Phone...HTC Titan x310e...not P139100; however SPL remains 2.5.160015.3 (137079). SPL did not downgrade to 1.09. I will hold it right here until I get some advice on this later; thank NuttyBuddy!
[HTC Titan] the_passenger:
but this means you are still stuck with that dreadful SPL (no HSPL). I thought you got HSPL from the other thread? I got the same thing as you by accident (letting it sit there for a while and it rebooted and it flashed the EURO rom :) ) I was about to post the discovery but I couldn't get HSPL so it was pointless.
[HTC Titan] the_passenger:
Ok, I got lost here. How do you get a 28meg file NBH file? Did you download from in the OP ? All I can find is the 23.9 MB (25,116,647 bytes) file.

Please upload your file somewhere so I can try or show me where can we get it? Thanks. I sure I'm pretty close to the last step here.
[HTC Titan] NuttyBuddy:
Good Job berrywr

I'm sorry that I forgot to tell you to do the same to rename ETERIMG.nbh to ETERDIAG.nbh for HSPL also.

It would have saved you some time. Any way a job well done, and happy flashing.