[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] nightcrawler218:
This tutorial is for flashing RHOD400 & RHOD500 CDMA+GSM Global phones.

In this tutorial some good ROM links are given also.

Thanks to xda members OliNex, mskip, cajunflavoredbob, HTC0017, wizardknight, arrrghhh

To install / flash new ROMs in your device you have to follow 2 major steps

1. Flashing HardSPL

2. Flashing the ROM

Now, I strongly suggest all of you to kindly download the proper STOCK ROM for your device because if anything goes wrong, you can switched to your main shipped ROM.

Check if your device is GSM or CDMA(GSM+CDMA), read this Post

GSM Stock ROMs here

CDMA Stock ROMs here

These are the steps to be followed.

1. Flashing HardSPL

NOTE: If you already installed HardSPL in your RHOD400, RHOD500 device, you will not need this update.

: it's like with previous Hard-SPL unlockers - every user gets one free use of the Hard-SPL, further use is subject to paying 3GBP per each device. However, if you are a private user, you can have other uses free on request if needed, such as using it on a replacement device.

the license is valid forever and all this works as transparently as possible, so for normal users nothing is noticable.

Preparations:

0) this package is for Rhodium CDMA-GSM worldphone version only (CDMA Touch Pro 2, not the original Touch Pro) devices. only RHOD400, RHOD500 modelids are accepted. this Hard-SPL supports WM6.5.

1) if you have Vista / Windows 7, WMDC update to 6.1 (or whatever is latest) is recommended.

Steps:

1) download newest RhodiumW Hard-SPL package and extract this to an empty folder.

2) you must Have

Phone Synced with PC in Windows Mobile

!!! the device needs to be connected to Activesync or WMDC via USB cable. and it must not be in Flight/Airplane mode (i.e. the phone part should be on).

3) internet access is required as the program checks online for updates and for the license.

4) run Rhodium-HardSPL.exe on your PC, make sure it's launched from a local drive (not through network drive, etc.). running it on XP requires Admin logon, and Vista/Windows 7 will automatically prompt to allow it to run in Admin mode, so allow it please.

important: if you get an antivirus warning, please ignore it, it contains no harmful code (just used a packer to compress it). if you encounter DEP errors, then add it to the exception list in DEP settings.

5) follow steps as prompted in the Hard-SPL program. if this is the first run of Hard-SPL on a device after hard reset, you must select Automatic flash mode (the first button in Welcome screen).

notes: you should usually go for Automatic flash mode; the Manual flash option is only to be used as noted below - any other errors triggered while running in Autoflash mode will have to be fixed as instructed in the error message.

6) it will ask you to wait while it prepares for the flashing, press OK.

7) now it should go through without any error messages, if one does pop up, then please follow the instructions included in the error text. if no specific instruction is shown, then ask for help in the forums, but this should not ever occur (as this means a really fatal error occurred).

at this point the device did hopefully went to a black screen. this is the SSPL version, which is temporary. then RUU (Rom Update Utility) will instantly launch.

9) some notes: when RUU says it will perform a hard reset and cause data loss, do not worry, it is not going to do this. also when it says the flash will take 10 minutes, ignore that, it will only take a minute or so.

10) SPL flashes, device automatically reboots, job done.

11) to confirm you got it installed, go into bootloader mode (tricolour screen!) and verify the screen shows 1.00.OliNex, which is the current Hard-SPL version.

More Notes:

NOTE 1:

you will not see the SPL version during normal boot, that is the OS version, not SPL!

to enter SPL to check version, you need the following key combination: Power Button + Volume Down + Reset Button. means, do a soft reset while holding the "volume down" key and power key on the side of the device. hold these keys until you see a special tricolour screen which is the bootloader mode.

NOTE 2:

this is unsigned Hard-SPL. no limitations on flashing ROMs (except of course some Radio roms). also, this has overwrite protection against HTC RUU's overwriting HSPL with a stock one, so if someone needs to revert to stock SPL for warranty reasons, a stock SPL downgrade package is posted on our site. use this relocker *only* if you need to return the phone for warranty, and only use it as last step - after reflashing stock OS and radio. see steps at the end of this post about how to reflash stock SPL.

NOTE 3:

anyone having USB problems with the device after it already entered SSPL mode, please copy SSPL-Manual-Rhodium.exe from SSPL-Manual-RhodiumW.zip (available on our site), copy it to the device and run it. then once the screen has gone black, run the Hard-SPL package on the PC and you must select Manual flash option. *important*: make sure that the USB cable is plugged in and device is synced to Windows Mobile even if doing manual method.

NOTE 4:

do not use this RUU for anything other than SPL flashing (i.e. hardspl or stock spl restore)!!! nothing other than SPL's made by Olinex team will flash to make SSPL more secure. if you want to flash some other rom, then use shipped RUU or a customRUU if you need to flash cooked ROMs.

NOTE 5:

supported OS versions: both 32-bit and 64-bit XP, Vista, Windows 7RC and later. Windows 2000 was untested, and pre-RC win7 (lower than build 7100) is explicitly not supported. also, the program may be unstable or not work on Virtual systems, so it's recommended to try outside Virtual OS software.

Credits:

first, "OliNex" is a team which means: cmonex + Olipro

Olipro -> concept of EXE program that runs on the PC, Hard-SPL concept, server-side license code and maintaining the licenses.

cmonex -> HSPL package on PC, SSPL loader for windows mobile and SSPL binary. Hard-SPL binary. (SSPL loader: partially based on haret and old pof&Olipro jumpspl code),

2. Flashing the ROM

Download Your preferred ROM

Mighty ROMS

Energy ROMS

More Links

http://www.4shared.com/archive/I5UoXF8V/EnergyRHODCDMA29022Sense25Jul0.htm

http://www.4shared.com/archive/3r2Av95q/EnergyRHODCDMA21905Sense25GTXT.htm

I personally prefer Energy ROMS. I have faced a few issues with the mighty ROM.

Flashing Via ActiveSync

1. Download your prefered Rom from the Rhodium Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your computer

2. REMOVE SIM and microSD CARDS!!

3. Turn phone back on and wait until it syncs with your PC

4. Run the CustomRUU.exe from the Roms Folder (if one isnt included then download it *HERE*)

5. Follow onscreen instructions to set up your New Rom

6. Once phone has gone through the customisation procedure then replace Sim and microSD Cards

7. Turn phone back on and set up as required

OR

Flashing Via MicroSD Card

1. Make sure your microSD is Formatted to fat32 (you dont have to delete all files but it is safer if you do)

2. Download your prefered Rom from the Rhodium Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your PC

3. Goto the Roms Folder and rename the .nbh file to RHODIMG.nbh

4. Copy the RHODIMG.nbh file to the root of your MicroSD Card

5. Plug the MicroSD Card into the phone

6. Enter the BootLoader screen, you will first see a tri-color screen with the phone and SPL Information at the top

7. Follow the On Screen instructions to start the update

8. After flash has completed, press the reset button with the stylus to reset the device.

JOB DONE. Well Done YOU DID IT!!

*DISCLAIMER*

I take no responsibility for any fault or damage caused by any procedures within this guide. No warranties of any kind are given.

I Do Not Accept Donations.

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