yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Excalibur] drunknmunkie:
any ideas when the tmobile dash rom wil be available for download? or the final release version. The test rom says "UI BUILD!! Test ONLY as soon as it boots. it's right before the green WindowsMobile push technology screen.

anyone know how to change that.

I just got done upgrading my unlock tmobile dash to the test rom for the exaclibur. worked fine after the bootloader upgrade. the initial boot after the rom was upgraded took about 5 minutes. i seriously thought i bricked it.

now to start reloading apps.

peace!

D
[HTC Excalibur] ID64:
THANKS A LOT! But seems that MaUpgradeUT_NoID.exe is not working: Wrong device. I've put device in bootlader mode manualy btw.
[HTC Excalibur] TDBearCT:
Any verification that this works on the Dash?

Thanks!

Jim
[HTC Excalibur] drunknmunkie:
I can't verify that the single radio upgrade works on the dash, but I can verify that that the bootloader upgarde works and the excalibur test rom works like a champ. i'm urring it on my unlock tmobile dash. i was so sick of all t-mobile junk all over it. no just atiing for an officail releas build to upgrade too.

peace

D:cool:
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
I can verify the Bootloader upgrader and ROM work on the dash also.
[HTC Excalibur] ExTREmE99:
Is it a improvment over the original dash rom? looks like the firmware is a little older but how likely will it be for a newer rom to be released?
[HTC Excalibur] DanITman:
Did the keys map properly?
[HTC Excalibur] ExTREmE99:
this is a quote from another post from this forum. i think it would work? unless its UK english i asked the same question above but then i edited my post to ask another question
[HTC Excalibur] ExTREmE99:
Does that correspond to the t-mobile dash keyboard layout?
[HTC Excalibur] drunknmunkie:
Thats to change the keyboard layout to the US keyboard layout of the dash
[HTC Excalibur] gutter:
I dont know if this is because of the new ROM, but I cant change the date for the life of me.

It keeps reverting back to 9/11/2006
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
Nice finding!

what does it need to be change to for QWERTZ ( German) keybord then?

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE:

never mind. it is :

HKLM\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\KEYBD\CURLANG = 1031 for German QWERTZ keyboard
[HTC Excalibur] merwin:
Anyone tried that radio-only update? I don't want to be the guinea pig :-)
[HTC Excalibur] pof:
ID64 tried it and said the RUU was complaining about "wrong device". If you know which RUU to use (should check radio checksum after flashing and get the update in nbf format) you can test the extracted radio, otherwise it's not possible to flash.
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
Mine changed fine. Are you changing under regional settings?
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
OK Pof, Here is the rundown on this ROM.

First off it obviously removes the previous splash screens and sounds.

It sometimes appears to be a liitle sluggish on the OS side, then others it tend to feel pretty speedy.

Incall was pretty bad. I couldn't understand what the otherside was saying, but they heard me fine.

I haven't had enough time to notice anything with the battery.

I'm, having Wifi connection problems I didn't have before. But when I am connecting it seems it might be rendering a little faster.

I have to go to work I'll comment more later
[HTC Excalibur] gutter:
jcjdoss: Regional Settings! Ahh thank you, never even knew. Problem fixed
[HTC Excalibur] siii:
I have an Excalibur and want to try this test rom. Do i need to upgrade the bootloader first, Then flash..?? Here's my phones info:

CPU: TI OMAP

SPEED: 201MHZ

RAM: 64MB

FLASH: 128MB

ROM VERSION: 1.11.405.3

RADIO: 4.1.13.25_02.49.90

Also how do i backup my existing ROM just in case i dont like the new one..
[HTC Excalibur] ExTREmE99:
hey sii, depends just try to upgrade the firmware and see if it fails it seems like its only the dash needs to downgrade the bootloader
[HTC Excalibur] siii:
cool.. thanks..
[HTC Excalibur] ExTREmE99:
Any way to registry hack the start up so it doesnt say UI test rom ?
[HTC Excalibur] siii:
I been trying to Change the main startup screen.. Still no luck.. Also what about the CommManager Screen..
[HTC Excalibur] Phonzy:
where do i find the rom version

this is what i can seee

Just got my new S620

need to know if i have the latest firmware.... if not where can i get it

Radio 4.1.1.13.28_02.63.93

Rom 5.1.342.15097
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
you have got the latest.
[HTC Excalibur] duramas:
Does my Dash have to be unlocked to do this?

I get this error:

ERROR [294]: INVALID VENDER ID

This Update Utility cannot be used for your Smartphone. Please check your Update Utility.
[HTC Excalibur] pof:
Have you read any of this post? :confused:
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
My answer would be no.
[HTC Excalibur] ExTREmE99:
Anyway we can get a t-mobile rom?? i need it asap thanks
[HTC Excalibur] mokla40:
Will the real ROM please stand up!

Wait- I'm confused now. Been follwing this thread since I received my Dash about 2 weeks ago. Which is the "ROM" you all are talking about:

"Setting-About" shows "ROM Update versions" and they are all 5.1.342.15097,

but "Settings-System Information" shows "ROM Version 1.11.531.1"

Can anyone clarify?

Thanks,

-Marc

PS- "Radio Version" in Settings-Sys info is: 4.1.13.24_02.48.90

Is that current?
[HTC Excalibur] motin:
the new rom with out the test word in the startup

dear friend i managed to get the new rom with out the test words

i have already uploaded it tot tghe ftp

gd luck

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/htc s620/
[HTC Excalibur] pof:
Thanks motin, moved it to:

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/smartphones/Excalibur/

Keep in mind that the ROM that motin has uploaded will not flash to DASH or non HTC S620 WWE devices, you also have to run the bootloader-only upgrade posted on the front post first and then fash this new ROM.
[HTC Excalibur] bennyboey:
which file to use?

there are 4 files in the ftp sitre. thanx
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
OK I upgraded to the new ROM. It indeed did remove the test branding ;)

Make sure you are downloading the right ROM. They are named the same. You want the one that was uploaded 11/15/06.
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
whats the point????

why upgrade whats the advantage maybe a newer aku3.0 or what i dont see the point other than rom version being different???????
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
Two reasons.

I tweak constantly, which means contantly rebooting.

1. I hate the Test UI startup screen.

2. Somebody has to test the ROMS.

Ok fine I have the third...

3. Why not :)
[HTC Excalibur] bennyboey:
cool. thanx. will try to reflash with this update. cheers.

btw, did u try changing the in call graphics after u flashed to the new rom?
[HTC Excalibur] justinstafford:
there is no point, that is the point

If you are happy with device, and don't see why anybody would go through the trouble, then don't. but for most of us flashing the rom and tweaking extended rom is not for gaining productivity, just a mere sickness or more of a hobby, same reason I am running Full version of OS X on my PC, I could just buy a ,Mac but how fun would that be. With that attitude, there would be no such thing as linux, solaris, or all the other opensource projects. so think of it as a hobby more than any rational thinking. it does not matter how stable a rom runs i know for myself, i will still try out the newest, thats why i have Two. same reason hard geeks rarley go mac, the damn OS is to damn perfect.(I am a PC guy, but it is the truth). so there is my thought for the day...i am bored waiting for delayed flight.
[HTC Excalibur] pchronos:
Is this new(er) release just a cleaned up version of the TEST rom on the first page of this thread ?

I have Radio version 2.4x.xx and would like to upgrade to 2.6x.xx for the better power management.

Is there an official release yet of 2.6x ?
[HTC Excalibur] bigfatlexusman:
Okay flashed my dash with the new rom, I was just wondering my carrier name shows up as a numer (310490) intead of the name is there a way to remove this off of the display or change it to the name?

FYI it works great! Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
Oh yea, THANKS A LOT!!!!!
[HTC Excalibur] irfanshah:
ROM update does not work

I tried on my Hong Kong purchased DoPod C720W (YES! it is HTC 620) and ROM update fails with "Invalid Vender ID" error. As instructed in first post, I tried to install Bootloader version 1.1 but it also fails with "Invalid Model ID" error.

Existing versions on my device are:

ROM: 1.15.708.2

RADIO: 4.1.13.28_02.63.90

Service Pack: 10.708.1.4

I want to change becuase I don't like DoPod customizations for Chinese language. I am foreigner living in Hong Kong and can only get this model here.

Any help will be highly appreciated. I am trying to upload ROM RUU_Excalibur_HTC_WWE_1.11.405.4_4.1.13.28_02.63.90_Ship.exe.

Cheers,

Irfan
[HTC Excalibur] motin:
try only

hi sir when you get the error please close the window and strart the rom upadte exe file again maybe it will over come the cid unlock check like id does in the dopod 595

try and update

gd luck
[HTC Excalibur] irfanshah:
I tried many times but it still does not work. Thanks a lot for your help.
[HTC Excalibur] TDBearCT:
Can anyone provide information on the performance of this ROM update? I have a T-Mobile DASH and would like to gain back some memory from the carrier customizations (like the Hotspot application that comes on when I'm in Starbucks).

Thanks!

Jim
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
official release????HTC??

does anyone know when this will be an official release rom update??
[HTC Excalibur] pchronos:
Went ahead and performed the upgrade on my HTC S620 with radio v2.4x.

All went well and phone is now at v2.6x with no problems.
[HTC Excalibur] mck3nzi3:
Someone can say me why after flashed my H620 I don't find italian language? And why in pockepcitalia.com review the firmware version seems newer?
[HTC Excalibur] 4mynikka:
Okay so I just put this on my phone and the one thing it has improved is my RECEPTION. No more dropped calls in my basement.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

EDIT: Got too excited there, it's still dropping....... Damn, I thought I finally solved the problem. Any suggestions from any one else here. Phone is only 3 days old.
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
free cid unlock?

info please
[HTC Excalibur] DaveD1978:
Wich languages does this update suport? has it also dutch language? or only englisch?
[HTC Excalibur] baomobile:
Dear!

Could you tell me how to put the Dash into boot loader and do master reset?

Thanks

GOT IT
[HTC Excalibur] 4mynikka:
Only English.
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
incorrect. here is the list of languages that are suported by this rom update:

Cestina

Polski

Romana RO

Greek

UK English

Magyar

Portugues

US English

Nederlands

Turkce

Slovencina
[HTC Excalibur] 4mynikka:
Woops, sorry, I misread one of the previous posts...
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
any news on an actual rom upgrade for excalibur would be nice like a aku 3.3 upgrade!!!?????
[HTC Excalibur] RotoRooter:
Did you read any of his question?

He is getting the same error I am when trying to flash the bootloader. Nobody else has mentioned that error in any previous post. A less snotty answer would be more constructive. There seems to be no way to CID unlock the Dash from what I am reading in this thread other than paying $40???? I get invalid vendor when attempting to flash the bootloader and invalid model when flashing the ROM. I've read every post 3 times. What am I missing here?
[HTC Excalibur] emilem:
same here , anyone knows what that means ?
[HTC Excalibur] sting0r:
Anyone try the new rom with blackberry connect? Do you know which variant it came from.
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
New Rom For Tmobile Dash Yet?or Beta Crossbow Rom?
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
i cannot believe all these rom update floating around and we cannot get the simple oem rom that came with the dash or htc s620,htc employees are only human there must be a way
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
ok, please someone tell me if the unthinkable happens and the device errors out during flash that there is a recovery proceedure to get your phone back to its original state. meaning we are not all screwed and left with a usless phone. That is my only hesitation with loading this ROM. looking for someone to give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.... Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] DaveD1978:
i have loaded this rom on to my htc s620, but now i have found out that my s620 was already running on this rom! now when i start my device it shows test rom on the display. This rom version is put on devices by htc without that notification so this rom most be availeble as a normal rom and not as a test rom.

Does anyone now how i can get the normal rom version back?
[HTC Excalibur] siii:
go here: ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/smartphones/Excalibur

Download and Install This ROM: RUU_Excalibur_HTC_WWE_1.11.405.4_4.1.13.28_02.63.90_Ship.exe
[HTC Excalibur] DaveD1978:
the link does not work
[HTC Excalibur] sergiopi:
You need username and password... fond somewere in the forums
[HTC Excalibur] siii:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com

PS: Go page 6 and read. All the info was you needed was provided on that page. enjoy..
[HTC Excalibur] DaveD1978:
Thanks Dude!! i must have read to fast
[HTC Excalibur] tackettb:
Anyone able to get past the INVALID VENDOR ERROR? as posted by others in this thread, when I try to flash my Dash with the upgrade only ROM, I get the INVALID VENDOR ERROR. Any help is much appreciated. I would love to try some of the other ROMS.
[HTC Excalibur] McHale:
same problem here... :(

-Mc
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
Again!

this has been mentioned before and again you have 1. CID unlock the unit 2.downgrade the bootloader (its on the ftp) 3. install the new rom !
[HTC Excalibur] tackettb:
Great, thanks for the information.

Just for clarification, step 1.

requires paying someone to unlock the phone and without completing step 1. there is no point in experimenting with the new or different ROMS.

For some reason in my readings through the different posts, I thought the bootloader downgrade allowed bypassing step 1.. Wishful thinking on my part I guess.

Again, thanks for the reply and clarification
[HTC Excalibur] McHale:
Was under the same impression here.

-Mc
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
Correct. step #1 is not required.
[HTC Excalibur] tackettb:
If what you say is true, and CID unlocking is not required prior to flashing a phone with a different ROM, do you have any idea why when I attempt to flash my T-Mobile Dash with the "upgrade only" Rom the result is the INVALID VENDOR ERROR? Same result when attempting to flash with any of the rom updates.
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
this version of bootloader is "special".
[HTC Excalibur] tackettb:
Meaning what? It should be working for me on my Dash? Won't work on my Dash? I'm not using it properly?

I'm only sure of one thing, I receive this error when trying to downgrade the boot loader: INVALID VENDOR

If the flash is supposed to work on my Dash, then I would like to figure out how to make it work. If it is not supposed to work with the Dash, then I need not proceed.

Thanks All for the replies
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=282199&page=4
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
still do not understand?

stop with the hints and explain please??
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
its possible?

i extracted the ruu update utillity ,the problem is the hbh file it causes the utillity to read the unit befor it upgrades,reminds me of microsoft wga bs!! its just a mtter of bypassing the vendor id check to noid and then we should be good to install the bootloader and different roms!
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
1. put your DASH in bootloader mode manually.

2. run bootloader upgrade only package found on local ftp. I will not point you directly to this file. you have to understand that I might be bound by some Agreements and /or contracts, restricting me from disclosing certain kind of information or knowledge.

I have no idea how and who have uploaded this bootloader upgrade package to local ftp but it seems to not supposed to be publically available.

anyway. that bootloader is designed to bring HTC Excalibur to special mode, allowing for cross vendor firmware update.

3. run full rom update package.

that worked for many DASH users. May be Pof can explain better than me.
[HTC Excalibur] McHale:
further reading on the subject (goes with post above)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1053089&postcount=7

I've read all the posts, but haven't found anyplace that explains how to put the Dash into Bootloader mode. :(

-Mc
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
1. switch off the phone.

2. press and hold the camera button, 2 seconds later plug in USB cable connected to the computer while still holding camera button pressed.
[HTC Excalibur] tackettb:
Thank You very much for this, unfortunately these steps have the same result as running the update only flash without manually changing the phone to boot loader mode. ERROR [294] INVALID VENDOR ID
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
I get the same error as well wether I put in bootloader mode manually or not. How is other dash users using this?? assistance please.
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
never mind my last question... after I CID unlocked I was able to upgrade the boot loader....
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
german rom?

is it really that better of a diference ,because i cannot remapp the tzones key sucks!
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
i was able to remap the t-zones key without any problems just edit the following:

\windows\short_IE.lnk

and change

36#\windows\<whatever you want> (i.e 36#\windows\iexplore.exe)

makes the tzones key map to IE....
[HTC Excalibur] McHale:
same prob here, even after putting it in bootloader mode manually, I have the same problem as before. Looks like I have to pay to have it CID unlocked.

If SPV-Services gets updated though, we'll be set.

-Mc
[HTC Excalibur] jcjdoss:
In my experience, you always have to have an unlocked phone. Sometimes, and by sometimes I mean rarely, a provider won't lock the phone or will unlock it for you. If you ever want to upgrade your ROM I would go ahead and expect to pay the one time fee for the service. It of course never hurts to give it a go round before you pay. ;)
[HTC Excalibur] McHale:
mine came SIM unlocked. Mine was a freebie from T-Mobile that they give to perspective large corporate customers to hopefully get them to jump ship with their current carrier.

I was trying to avoid paying an unlocking fee since my Cingular SIM works in it already...

-Mc
[HTC Excalibur] tramuyo:
have the same problem.. the SPL_Upgrade that you mention just straight up to 100% and says "error 294: Invalid Vendor ID"

its impossible to unlock them?

mine is a Tmobile Dash
[HTC Excalibur] bela:
Hi,

I just tried mine. Flashing to the HTC ROM only worked after I SIM unlocked the Dash. 41 bucks...:(

Regards,

Bela
[HTC Excalibur] djdanska:
Sim unlock and cid unlock are two different things. You can get the phone sim unlocked from t-mobile but it still needs to be cid unlocked if you want to put a different firmware on it.
[HTC Excalibur] jhwo99:
I tried CHECKLOCK and my phone is unlocked.

I think above mentioned is right. The problem is the ruu update utillity.

Who can fix this?
[HTC Excalibur] ffffff:
checking the unlock status does tell me that my dash is unlocked. however, reading through 13 pages here and several others elsewhere does not indicate whethere the unit can be restored to an earlier (original version) if the conversion goes wrong. the fact is that to attempt this without such verification seems risky because my cell is the only phone i use (skype really does not count) and to be without a phone seems unrealistic.

i stupidly contacted tmobile tech support and asked them this same question and it seems that all they can do is to read from pre-released screens on their computers...in other words they are as stupid as they come...they know nothing. any help here would be greatly appreciated.

charlie
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
All I can offer you all is this. I have a T-mobile Dash and was running ROM Version 1.11.531.1 with Radio 4.1.13.24_02.48.90. I already had the phone unlocked from T-mobile so that I could use another sim in it. I then had to go through IMEI-Check.com and pay 38.00 to get it CID unlocked. After getting it CID unlocked I then had to run the RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly.exe file and after that I could load any ROM Version that I wanted. Everytime you want to reflash the phone after that you must re-run the RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly.exe file in order to load another ROM. I am currently running the 1.11.405.4 Rom Version without any issues. But beware there is no XT9 with any of the HTC Roms only the Tmobile ROM and Dopod ROMs seem to have this. Hope this helps you.
[HTC Excalibur] leoiden:
we need a new rom to try out ????????
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
I agree with you on that one...
[HTC Excalibur] yuriyg:
Connectivity

I got my Dash a week or so ago (also I'm new to T-Mobile). The phone is awesome, but I have a major problem with connectivity: no signal at work :(

I assume it's the phone and not the network, since some ppl around me have Cingular that works fine, but Dash is not roaming on the Cingular network.

I don't really mind T-Mobile branding and all that crap, but I'm really interested in upgrading to this ROM version for the radio ROM update. Does anyone who upgraded saw an improvement in connectivity?
[HTC Excalibur] ffffff:
yes, i noticed this...so how do i type things like the letters "w,e,r, s, d, f, x c, v" does not seem a way to do this unless i use a bt or other external keyboard..any ideas? because this is a pain. not that i do that much text messaging but it also applies to any feature in which these letters are needed. also be aware that the alt and cap keys have no effect. also the letters a and z do not work at all, and no java apps can be installed.
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
have you changed the keyboard language to US English? set it both in Start>Settings>More..>Regional Settings..then change language to US English then change Locale to English (United States).

then go into your registr settings to HKEY_Local_Machine\Hardware\devicemap\KEYBD and change the value data for curlang to 1033.

If you dont have a registy editor here is one. Just unzip it and copy it to your phone and run it.
[HTC Excalibur] ffffff:
yes i did both. actually i did not have to. they were set that way after the rom upgrade.

i even tried different versions of english and locale combos. but as i reported earlier, these changes made no difference.

any other suggestions? i was able to flash to the non-test version of the htc rom (ship) as posted earlier here. i found that it will install on the dash-contrary to what was originally posted.
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
Im at a loss then. I have flashed my phone with all ROMS posted in this forum, except for the test one, and never had this issue before.

Anyone else have any suggestions???
[HTC Excalibur] ffffff:
i found the answer:

i have sprite backup and attempted to restore from the backup i created when i had the tmobile dash setup. during the restore process i was warned that things might not go as planned and was urged not to use it. so i hard reset the unit and checked to see if the problem went away and it did. now i just have to reinstall all my apps from scratch.

i appreciate your help.

charlie
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
glad to hear you got it figured out.
[HTC Excalibur] shames:
Is this right?

Hi all just wanted to confirm a few things before i try this

I'm using a t-mobile dash with

ROM version: 1.11.531.1

radio version 4.1.13.24_02.48.90

the phone was sim and cid unlocked at imei site

so do i need to run the bootloader first

and then load the test rom?

to run the bootloader and the rom do i just run the exe with activesync connected?

and just to confirm this rom update gets rid of all t-mobile branding?

does it revert back to original htc settings?

like will it default to ABC instead of t9?

thanks for all the help

hope this fixes buggy alarm too :(

please let me now so i know how to proceed thanks