yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Hello Guys

Firstly, Ive been thru this forum and wiki and have tried various things without major success............Im now getting pretty fed-up.

Ive got an O2 XDA IIi, which Ive unlocked ready for my Orange Contract SIM.

My SIM works for phone and text, but keeps getting "no modem" errors if I try to connect GPRS.

Ive downloaded Resco and can see the Extended Rom folder.

Ive downloaded 3 or 4 different Ext Rom Unlockers - without success (Ive deleted each in turn, installed the next version and soft-reset as I went).

I actually have all of the Orange CAB files, which seem to load onto the PDA if i put them in My Docs and click each in turn - BUT, I still cant connect and all reverts back to O2 if I hard-reset.

So, now I have done a hard-reset and soft reset prior to O2 stuff being auto-installed from Ext Rom (?).

Im getting pretty frustrated at not being able to access the write-protected Ext Rom in order to swap the O2 stuff for my Orange settings.

PLEASE - can anyone give me some step-by-step instructions on what I can do ?

AND - let me know if Im looking in the totally wrong place to start with.

Thanks

Paul

My XDA IIi details are :-

Model No PH10C

Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edtn

Processor Intel PXA272

Speed 520MHz

Flash Size 64MB

Memory 122.04MB

ROM Version 1.10.00 WWE

ROM Date 12/24/04

Radio Version 1.00.00

Protocol Version 1337.39

ExtROM Version - Not Showing as soft-reset during software load
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HimalayaRomkitchen

the last part

unhide your rom and unlock you rom

copy the cab files to the extented rom dir

edit the txt file to include the new added cab files

and remove the entry for the ones you are removing

hide and lock your rom

and hardreset
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Thanks Rudegar

Unfortunately, Ive already tried the unlocker tool (and several different versions of them).

Ive just tried again with the one mentioned (it tells me that the software was written for an older version of windows software), and when i select Unhide, the image turns grey but nothing happens.

When I select unlock, i get an error message and "FL_IOCTL_BDTL_HW_PROTECTION"

When I click OK, i get "- A device attached to the system is not functioning."

Clicking OK again, gives me "extrom unlocked" - but it ISNT unlocked.

Any ideas ?

Thanks

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Also,

As I can see the Ext Rom folder, I tried to edit the config.txt file (just to see if it could be edited).

I got a message "No Storage memory available. Tap Cancel, use File Explorer to delete some files and try again. Or, move the note to an alternative storage location. Tap discard to close the document without sving changes"

If I then try to move or delete the config.txt (or any other) file, I get "The media is write protected"

I then installed the Repart_DOC_with_Default tool to make the Ext Rom file larger.

Unfortunately, I get an error "FL_IOCTL_FORMAT_PHYSICAL_DRIVE failed" message and I cannot increase the folder size.

Anyone have any ideas please ?

Thanks

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
no if i were you i would try asking or looking in the apline forum because the IIi is alpine and there may be more people there who knows any special things you need to do to unlock alpine devices
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Thanks Rudegar

Ive placed a link to this thread in the Alpine section, but as there are so few posts there Im not too hopeful.

Does anyone have any ideas on this please ?

I dont mind paying (or donating) a fair amount in order to get this sorted.

Cheers

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] little_frog:
For the mobile that can not unlock by the Extended ROM Unlocker, You have to use the method that DrChair posted here.

You have to find the start point of the ExtROM image which is in Fat16 format, by using Hex Editor and Find "eb fe 90 4d 53 57 49 4e 34 2e 31" (Hex). Copy from this location till 23.2 MB of file size. Open it as virtual disk, then you can do modification.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
OMG - I thought things were complicated already.

Surely there must be an easier way to edit Extended Rom on XDA IIi ?

All of the other models appear to have fairly straightforward methods to edit - all except for the XDA IIi

Im afraid all of the link you gave has gone way above my head - it is far too complicated for me.

............

1. First dump your rom to a SD-card, using the well know method.

Which method ? - its not well known to me as i havent found it yet ?

2. Next get the rom to your pc, using ntrw

ntrw ?

3. Using a Hex-editor, copy 2BC019C (HEX) till 3EC019C (HEX) to a file.

ok, i think i will be able to do this.

4. Mount that file as a virtual Harddisk (I use the virtualdisk-plugin for total commander)

??

5. Modify your ExtROM on that Virtualdisk.

ok, i think i know what this means.

6. Umount the Virtualdisk.

??

7. paste the contents of the (modified) file back into the rom-file, at precicly the same position and save it under a different name.

can i do this if the files are write protected ?

8. put the modified rom back onto your SD-card, using ntrw.

? as per 2.

9. Flash your Magician, with the new rom.

Flash ? - and I dont have a Magician, I have an Alpine.

Anyone able to clarify all of this please ??

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] little_frog:
Since you are not that technical, I suggest you to forget about it. Or else you may destroy your IIi.

Be understand that architecture of IIi II and Mini are all different. Extended ROM of II is located at DOC (disk on Chip) ROM. But Mini and IIi are not. Mini Extended ROM is located at normal flash memory and not locked READ HERE. I think IIi is the same as Mini. So, wait for some good programmer or hacker to do it. Which may be forever.

You can get some flavour by reading Here. Eventhough you could not read the language, but all the pictures will tell you something.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
but it should not be requred to add the stuff to the extented rom to get it to access gprs and mms it's just about putting in the settings

and making sure the right settings are used if there are still

the old settings there
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Thanks Guys

I have copied several .cab files onto the PDA for Orange UK Contract settings.

My concerns are that I know the Extended Rom is full of references to O2 and will revert to O2 should I need to hard reset (unless I always keep Orange settings on my MMC).

BUT, Im not convinced that simply clicking onto the Orange .cab files has given me the correct set-up to access GPRS etc - as I cannot access at all.

I keep thinking that somewhere in the darkest depths of the system those original O2 settings are still controlling my PDA.

If someone can confirm for me that by installing and running all of the orange .cab files will indeed set-up the PDA for full Orange access (with no O2 settings running from within the Ext Rom), then I can cope with having to store a copy on my MMC.

Thank very much guys

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
if you search the networking forum with the text

GRPS AND <insert your cellphone company>

you are sure to find the right settings plus how to manualy set it up

and when you then sync with activesync you can set it to backup

your settings so if you hardreset you can just restore your backup

and get your settings the way they were
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Silverhill:
Orange GPRS Settings on 02 xda i

The settings are:-

In New Connections:

SELECT A MODEM = Cellular Line (GPRS)

ACCESS POINT NAME = orangeinternet

USER NAME = Blank

PASSWORD = Blank

DOMAIN = Blank

IN ADVANCED SETTINGS TCP/IP TAB

TICK User server assigned IP address

TICK Use Server Assigned Addresses - SERVERS TAB

You then tap on the G Symbol at the top of the screen and then tap on

Connect GPRS

Two seconds later you are connected.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Thanks Silverhill,

Unfortunately, those setings are already in the PDA and dont connect.

I get a "modem not found" error message.

I can connect with WAP dial-up, but not GPRS.

.....

I have now ordered both O2 AND Orange pre-pay SIM Cards (as they cost less than £10 for the two).

If I do a hard-reset and the O2 SIM doesnt work, I will know the PDA is faulty.

If it works, I can then load the Orange .cab files (after doing a soft-reset during the hard-reset so as not to pre-load O2 from the Ext Rom).

I will then try the Orange Pre-Pay SIM to see if that works.

If it doesnt, it would suggest that the O2 files on the Ext Rom are indeed controlling the settings - even though I stopped them from loading on the reset.

Other than that, I am totally stuffed.

It may be that I have to do a number port of my valuable mobile number and go onto the O2 network.

Cheers

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
OK

I received my new Orange PAYG Sim Card, registered it and it worked first time. (I did the same with the new O2 Sim and that worked too.)

Instant GPRS connection - wonderful.

SO, we know that the settings I have on my XDA IIi are correct for Orange and that there isn't any hardware conflict and also that my PDA is not faulty.

A quick phone call to Orange Tech Support AND THEY ASK YOU TO ENTER ALL OF THE SETTINGS AND TELL YOU THE PDA MAY NOT BE COMPATABLE WITH ORANGE !!!!

They really are useless !

I explain (argue) that the PDA must be compatable as the new Orange Sim works fine.

Im told that the only way to check is to go to an Orange Shop and ask them to test my Sim Card in one of their GPRS phones - "which will prove the Sim Card is perfectly OK and the problem is with the PDA" (their words).

I travel 25 miles to a shop and the Sim Card DOES NOT work in their phone.

The assistant offers to call Orange Tech for me to confirm the situation. After being kept on hold for 35 minutes, Orange inform her that my Sim is an older (brown in colour) card and it isnt possible to programme it for newer technologies.

The assistant asks for a new replacement for me and is told that because my PDA is not an Orange supported phone, there is no way for them to run a diagnostic check on it and therefore no way to be 100% sure the Sim is the problem - despite the Orange Sales Assistant confirming it does not work on their GPRS phone.

I am then informed that I can BUY a new Sim Card (blue in colour) for £20 that will work.

At this point I have spent a week trying various settings at home and have stood in the Orange shop for over an hour, so I agree to buy the new card.

Hopefully, it will arrive today or tomorrow and all will be well.

My only "worry" is that I still have all of the O2 settings on my extended rom - so I will keep looking on the forums over the next few months to see if anyone has any better solutions to those currently available.

Thanks everyone for you feedback and assistance.

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
buy?

odd when i had my old xda1 stolen i just called my cellphone company

and said it was stolen and they sendt me a new sim card

no charge

same thing had i lost it
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Hi Rudegar

Yes - BUY

Ive been an Orange Contract customer for around 9 years (OK, so my monthly bill is only around £3).

They are happy to change my account to Orange World (GPRS enabled) and charge me an extra £4 a month min.

They are told by their own staff that my Sim is actually faulty - the Sim they originally supplied.

They are shown that the XDA IIi is not at fault.

And then they insist on charging me to be able to access the things they are charging me to access.

Like I said, Orange really are a joke.

I have actually placed my mobile phone number (it is pretty special) for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rarely-Availa...429158530QQcategoryZ29781QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

When it sells, I will be moving network and will just go to pre-pay with any bog std number as my call charges and usage are so small.

Thanks

Paul

PS, I hope I wont get told off for plugging my ebay sale.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
cant you transfer your nr to your new sim with another company ?

here you can but they take a month to do it guess as a punishment because the thing only takes them 1 sec
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
SCREAM !!!!!!!

OK, thats out of my system now.

Ive just had the new Orange Sim Card for my contract with them.

Ive tried to register it with them and they REFUSE to pair the new Sim with my XDAIIi

They inform me that because it is a non-Orange phone the insurance would be invalidated - I explained that I do NOT have any insurance to worry about invalidating.

I asked why they were happy to pair a new PAYG Sim Card with the phone a couple of days ago but not my Contract Sim Card.

Their reply was that "by pairing the PAYG Sim and the non-Orange handset, we get new business, but by pairing your contract with a non-Orange phone, we are losing money because you've performed a back-door upgrade".

CAN YOU BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE.

I havent a clue what to do next, as Im getting pretty fed-up of dealing with them.

Paul
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
lol brand now world where the customer is never right and a bit of a bother

and should count himself lucky that they want to talk to him at all

is at hand

take would take my business elsewhere and never look back

here orange just became more and more unpopular untill they sold their

department to telia and left the country
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Griffy wiffy:
Hi PaulUK, if you XDAIIi is unlocked (as it sounds) the Vodafone UK is a much better option. I'm using it with no problems at all :D :D :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pauluk:
Hi Griffy

Did you manage to unlock your External Rom and install the Vodafone settings in there ?

Or have you simply unlocked the phone and have Vodafone stuff running on the PDA (which would revert back to O2 if you hard-reset)

Thanks

Paul
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[HTC One X] Willemnz:
Hi all,

Today my phone notified me there was an update available for my device, 4.18.401.2, which included stuff like Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5. I went ahead and downloaded it and my phone prompted me to install it. I hit the button and the phone rebooted, but to my surprise it went into CWM and came up with the following error:

Finding update package...

E: unknown volume for path [INTERNALSDCARD:Download/OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_50_S_HTC_Europe_4.18.401.2-3.20.401.1_release_3302999mwn06o7zbi85sv7.zip]

E: Can't mount INTERNALSDCARD:Download/OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_50_S_HTC_Europe_4.18.401.2-3.20.401.1_release_3302999mwn06o7zbi85sv7.zip

Installation aborted.

So, I tried to manually install the .zip in CWM:

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E: failed to verify whole-file signature

E: signature verification failed

> Install untrusted package? > Yes

Installing update...

assert failed: check_cid(getprop("ro.cid"), <bunch of 0000000001111111111122222222222222333333333333334444444444444" and CID's> == "t"

E: error in OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.20.401.3-3.20.401.1_release_31823765m022e6p4w085de.zip (Status 7)

Installation aborted.

On some website I read this:

So I went ahead to try and install that using CWM too:

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

E: failed to verify whole-file signature

E: signature verification failed

I really don't know what to do now...
[HTC One X] n1kos:
You need to flash stock recovery

Sent from my HTC One X
[HTC One X] Willemnz:
I will flash stock recoveries tomorrow, thanks for your quick reply.
[HTC One X] trebor5791:
Hi,

I have exactly the same problem, and I have been searching on how to install a stock recovery, however there are loads of versions and I cant figure out which one to use. Can anyone point me to a complete idiots guide as to identift how to do this?

Many Thanks,
[HTC One X] Willemnz:
-,-

Great, today I flashed the stock recovery and tried to install the update and the phone just COMPLETELY wiped itself. Even the SD-card...

How is this possible?
[HTC One X] Tigerlight:
When I upgraded to 4.2.2 everything was wiped too.

1) It DOES warn you that you may lose ALL DATA, including SD. READ the install notes. They are there for a reason.

2) On that basis I backed up everything. Hope you did.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guutex:
Hi,

I wanted to ask whether I will get the official OTA update if my bootloader says *TAMPERED*.

Also, what else could prevent me form getting the updates? I am running this ROM.

Thanks for your time. :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RTIT:
Yes you will get the official update but you need to have the stock recovery installed, so when the update comes out flash the stock recovery using fastboot, do the OTA update and then reflash TWRP or CWM and thats it.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
You'll need to lock your bootloader aswell.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RTIT:
Actually No you don't have to as long as you have the stock odexed ROM and the stock recovery you can do the OTA!

You can check this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2306880
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
Didn't work for me when I went back to stock, OTA failed but worked after I'd relocked my bootloader.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RTIT:
That's weird, it worked for me when I updated to 1.24.401.8 last week!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guutex:
Thanks for the answers. My ROM should be de-odexed. That is a problem I presume?

Thanks again for your time.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenPope:
It's needs to be the stock ROM in stock form, without modification, otherwise the OTA will probably fail.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllAboutTheCore:
Retested this morning, update downloads, goes to install but stops part way through and shows the red triange with exclamation point ... That's on a stock, odexed ROM with stock recovery.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paul_59:
Several times I have run ruu on pc to go back to 4.1.2 using 1.28.401.6 ruu, then with S off and super cid and unlocked bootloader have successfully received and installed Ota updates up to an including 2.224.401.8

I am convinced that ota are no problem with unlocked bootloader.

Don't know if s off effects this
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] UgXvibe:
Who saw this coming..

"@sundarpichai We now have over 1 Billion Android activations and hope this guy in front of the building keeps that momentum going "
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
This can't be real lol
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] UgXvibe:
Oops.. can someone edit the title.. it's 4.4, not 5.0
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] UgXvibe:
Yea, it's real. KitKat
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] josh995:
Coming to Verizon HTC one in 2015! Lolol
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
I live in PA so it's kinda cool to have a PA product being mentioned with Google. (Hershey, PA that is.)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] namsek:
Psh... Give me a break...

(I'll show myself out..)
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] UgXvibe:
Everyone else will be well into Android Marshmallow before we see a Kit Kat.. :rolleyes:
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] arraez:
date for this release? 5.0 4.4 kitkat?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] drdoom84:
I think when they bring in a new statue that means there is a feature freeze on that release, and they are just working on bug fixes. so i'm guessing they will announce it within a month and drop the source code shortly after that.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] IceDragon59:
The worst name choice ever. You don't do brand-names for a generic sweets product line. I'm so disappointed. While I wasn't overly thrilled about Key Lime Pie as a name, it was still better than a brand-name.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] nrfitchett4:
considering the promotion to go along with it, I can see the reasoning. They have a chance at some really cheap advertising with this.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] destronije:
so now they are branding it, i hope there won't be a default kit kat theme when it comes out...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] andybones:
I agree, I am not really liking this whole kit-kat name.

what's next? snicker doodle?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cstrife999:
I disagree completely kind of cool I think. Then again I'm from PA
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] andybones:
I just feel kit-kit lacks a certain.. innovative-ness

Seems like someones child came up with the name..
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Lykarsis:
So.......how's that different from any of the previous versions, they're named after desert. Obviously they don't take the naming too seriously.

Sent from my HTC One
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] josh995:
It's just a name... Most people don't even know the name of the current version of Android anyway. I highly doubt there will be any difference to android with this kit Kat scheme. Maybe at most there will be a chocolate looking wallpaper or something but who cares, don't use it.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] andybones:
I am free to my opinion as you are yours.

This is mine.

thanks for your feedback.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Lykarsis:
You're right. Sorry. That came off a lot more assholish than intended.

Sent from my HTC One
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] misterzeno:
No more updates from Samsung for our Note 2. Yes I am rooted yes I know how to flash roms been doing it for years. It's just really getting on my nerves how this phone is still a beast and it's pretty much abandoned by Samsung on purpose to herd us to a new phone.

I didn't do a nexus because I was with sprint at the time but since I am gsm now all I need is a nexus with a 5 inch screen.

Sorry about the rant, but it got to me today while lurking the note 2 forums.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] playingeetar247:
Where did you see that? I thought the update was going straight to 4.3 and dropping late this year?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] misterzeno:
Hope you are right, my hopes are not really that high. Guess it will be all good when I actually see the update.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coug76:
Samsung sent updates or for GSII earlier this year even as the GS4 was coming out. I see no reason to fret over loss of support at this point. We should be Ok. The limiting factor frankly is T-Mobile...

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbkkt1:
I think maybe one more major update, then 1 or 2 security updates.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] adamcooks:
Isn't that Samsung's standard mo. I had a behold 2, then a vibrant, same update empty promises. If you want current software get a nexus. I vowed never to buy another non nexus android ever, until I picked up this note 2. I bought this phone knowing that it would never get an update. It's in Samsung's best interest to sell new phones, not update old ones
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] v2.2v:
I'd be willing to bet the Note 2 gets at least android 4.4. Eventually.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] hasbrobot:
I can relate, happy with my phone too but don't understand the delay? Oh well...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Macklessdaddy:
Once the Note 3 drops then it will get updated,I mean hell the s2 got Jellybean but it is frustrating waiting though
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] E3SYLER:
According to sammobile back in March it was supposed to get 5.0 as we thought it would be called that at the time.

I doubt they would change that but who knows.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SlakWReX:
No 5.0 its 4.4 kit kat