yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] DimaV83:
Thank you. I was confused because of this - http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wallaby:

So simple "MDA" in description of "T-Mobile 2.26 ROM" looked strange for me.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] DimaV83:
Maybe you should try enter bootloader, then flash ButtonROM, then any 2* and only then 3*?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] bassabbas:
thanks, but how do i enter bootloader?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] bassabbas:
i've found the bootloader. but in the bootloader he also doesn't connect with my pc... zo than a can't update a rom i guess???
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
When you are at the bootloader, your phone will NOT connect via ActiveSync. That is normal. As long as you see USB above the left soft key on your phone, then your computer and your phone are talking. Just run the RUU at this point and it will flash the rom to your phone (yes, the RUU says to make sure ActiveSync is working, but ignore that. Thats for a "normal" situation, and you aren't in a normal situation).
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] apsbainc:
SPL still 2.25

After doing the steps properly, it worked like a charm!

kudos to the Doc :cool:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] EG6:
Awesome step by step guide!

Just followed all the steps and now my startup screen says:

ipl 1.01

spl 1.01

gsm 1.12.10.0

os 1.5.4.2

Thanks from a fellw Cingular 8125 noob :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Dude... If your screen shows that, you did NOT finish all the steps. You have to get back to an IPL / SPL of 2.xx to be "finished" and before you start flashing custom ROMs. Don't skip steps!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] calouro:
Downgrading using ROM update utility

Hello,

I'm trying to downgrade to the CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE in order to CID unlock.

I placed the file in my c:temp folder, when I go through the prompts on the ROM utility on the last page before it going into the upgrade it asks:

Upgrade

From:

Model ID: Wizard

Image Version:1.2.0.0

Language: English

To:

Model:Prodigy

Image Version:

Language: WWE

This does not look correct. I tried to just double click on the .exe file, got the same result, then I unpacked it and double clicked on the Rom Upgrade utility itself, and got the same result, there are no other files in the c:temp directory. I'm using activesync 4.2.

I have a cingular 8125 G3 with:

IPL: 2.25

SPL: 2.25

ROM: 2.25.11.1 WWE

Radio: 02.25.11

ExRom: 2.25.11.102

This this correct? Should I continue and see if it downgrades?? Thanks for the help!

JL
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Yes, the standard RUU will not allow you to go backwards (as I recall) so to fool it they plug in some bogus information in the config files so that it will allow you to flash any ROM.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] EG6:
Oops! Thanks for reminding me...I read over the steps again and I forgot to flash it to the TMobile 2.26 rom heh

I flashed it with the TMobile rom and now I have:

ipl 2.26

spl 2.26

gsm 02.25.11

os 2.26.10.2
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] calouro:
Thanks,

Everything worked out great!

JL
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mrluke:
thanx a lot for this
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] WDS Josh:
Dr Puttingham,

I, too, had been reading and reading about this but I didn't feel completely comfortable yet. Your document was exactly what I needed to feel confident in doing it. Thank you so much for your help. I read and followed the steps exactly and it worked awesome the first try.

Thanks again,

Josh
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darinrad:
Thanks Dr. Puttingham

By reading this thread and vippie's I was able to revive a K-jam which I thought I had bricked over 9 months ago.

You guys are the greatest!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Fstylemusix:
After many weeks of reading...and reading...and reading, I decided to try my luck on SIM/CID unlocking and flashing with the Tmobile rom.

I followed each step and was surprised how easy it was to do this....so easy "that even a caveman can do it"

I now have the look of a Tmobile phone to match my service.

This is just the start...Im gonna go back and read on how to install some custom roms.

Thanks for the great tutorial.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ecomajor:
Help me please Doctor

Doc,

I have tried everything that you have recommneded. I have followed the instructions to the last detail and it still doesnt work. First I tried flashing to the 1.05 rom then that didnt work, it got to 100% on the computer and it was at 98% on the ppc and then it crashed on the computer. so I tried the 1.08 and this time it actually died on the computer at 98% and went to the recovery part of the rom. I now just finished doing the 1.05 and it gave me an update error 302 on my pc. SOmeone help me please. I have tried this on two computers and have tried with activesync 4.2 and 4.5 installed on the machine.

Im on the RGB screen and my IPL is 2.25 and SPL is 2.25.

thanks,
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Have you rebooted your PC and tried again? Have you tried doing this on a different PC? Is your SD card removed? Make sure NOTHING is running on your PC when you try any of these again (just to eliminate any other variables. Just reboot it and don't start anything.)

Try following this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=298613

Specifically start at step G3.4 and try doing the Wizard Love rom to get something going on it. Or move back to your official cellular rom (since you said 2.25, I'm assuming Cingular?). The key is, try to get back to a working phone and to get your battery charged (as it won't charge in the current state) Then you can attempt the downgrade again.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ecomajor:
I have rebooted numerous times. No SD card inside, nothing else is running. Where can I get the official cingular rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Start here, and I'm sure you can find it from there:

http://www.htcamerica.net/support/8125/default.html
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] newbie2:
Ever heard of going to the source??

http://www.htcamerica.net/support/8125/software-downloads.html
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ecomajor:
I finally debricked my phone. Now it is back to standard cingular build. I tried the 225 rom from the cingular website and that did the job. Thanks for all your help. At least now I know what to do if I get stuck like this again.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ecomajor:
Now I tried to get back to buttons rom and it gave me the same problems as before. So I am wondering if I cant goto wizard love or buttons rom then what is the best path to get WM6 from the 225 rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] John Anderton:
Does a hard reset mean, I have to re-unlock my device?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] trojan9x:
can someone upload the 1.x rom to www.putstuff.com ?

thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
No. A hard reset just resets your phone to the current ROM install. It does not CID Lock your phone.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] eminkel:
After hours of not knowing were to start, but knowing i want to mod my newly arrived HTC Wizard, this thread helped me a lot, thanks to all!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] trojan9x:
anyone, please?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mklose:
Didn't have luck from T-Mobile 2.26

Hi all,

I spent the whole night last night and the whole day today (though in the meantime going for bikerides while i was waiting for the upgrades) today without much luck.

The sucky thing is that when I purchased the device, I did have a 1.x firmware on my T-Mobile (USA) MDA.

At the time, I even had the lokitools (decided to download it while it was available), but decided not to use them as I knew that T-Mobile would give me the unlock code by just asking them - and that is what I did - and they gave me the unlock code. Well, that's the SIM unlock code, nothing to do with CID unlock... I didn't really know what CID unlock was at the time... Anyway, I upgraded to 2.26 - this was some time ago now.

About a month ago, I relocated to Europe (Germany) and subscribed to 'Base' as they offer a nice data/speech flatrate - but as I am living here very close to the border it constantly jumps networks causing me to roam to the Dutch providers which datawise is VERY expensive. Problem is, manual network selection in the 2.26 T-Mobile USA ROM doesn't do a thing - it still changes automatically - that was the motivation behind wanting to switch firmwares. I wanted to try CB-AIRAF.exe.

Well, I read the instructions - put on Wizard_Love_2.26.10.2_WWE_Novii_CF2.rar - this worked fine. So far so good. Then I tried putting on CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE.exe - but this is just not working. It stops on the phone at 98% - the notebook jumps to 99% sometime later and another 5 minutes later to 100% but aborts with a general protection fault (same errors already mentioned in the forum) while the phone is stuck at 98%.

I rebooted the computer, tried again, same thing. Uninstalled Activesync 4.1, installed AS 4.2, rebooted, tried again, no luck.

Back to 2.26 - I tried running lokitools anyway by, but each time it says it cid unlocked it, but it gives an internal error and didn't actually do it as i witnessed when trying to put on the Faria rom - it fails during customizing with cannot find autoconfig.exe or something - according to the forum a clear sign that CID lock didn't work.

I tried doing the lokitools CID unlock while at Wizard Love - same thing - says success but gives the internal error message.

I believe the best thing to do would be to try and get the old T-Mobile ROM I had before, I believe 1.08 but am not sure. Problem is I cannot find it anywhere. I found the 1.08 Cingular, but this has different radio hardware i read, plus doesn't let you upgrade anyway - I tried it to see if it would let me but was going to cancel it, but it failed beforehand saying something along the lines of unknown CID or unknown hardware or something...

I also tried the T-Mobile_RUU_Wizard_2261020_226_22511_ENG_US.exe excelsior rom which is meant to unlock it while upgrading, but this of course also only works if you have a 1.X rom installed prior to the upgrade.

Any ideas anyone? I just kick myself for not CID unlocking it when I had the chance a few months back..
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] nateshuntsvegas:
OMG it worked and im a super noob

I just got a O2 xda II and bricked it with the first rom i installed. So i bought a 8525 and would not do anything to it scared to brick it. So i bought a 8125 and it worked!!! Thanx for being so helpfull everyone on xda and wiki. The only thing i got hung up on was how to extract to the c root file. I didnt know what or where it was until i thaught about it. Extracted it into c and followed your directions. Thanx i now feel confident in unlocking the 8525 and will be making donations soon to Faria, Pof, and Dr. P. If your not mentioned don't worry. Im a noob and will be trying different roms and if i like urs i will definatly donate. I know alot of time has gone into all of this and none of my friends new nothing about hacking phones. Im sure i will be able to help them and im sure they will donate as well. Once agian thanx for everything im so glad im a member of this great comunity.

Thanx nate

wizard 1.o5

hemes 2.25
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] MaiThai:
A question:

The button Rom stops at 98%.

I wait since 15 Min. but nothing happens!

Updaten failed Computer crash!!!

Wizard only starts in Bootloader!

What can i do?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Read and follow this. Don't skip any steps on any of the threads it takes you to...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=298613
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Pacer:
No, I still haven't flashed my Wizard (CID and SIM unlocking won't do anyhting for me). I dunno, I tried a while back, but it didn't work.

Okay. So, does anyone know how to do this on Vista?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] randomtask16:
My girl just got her new 8125 tonight and I promptly went to town researching...

Here I am 3 hours later and have successfully loaded Tmobile 2.26 IPL/SPL Bootloaders and and reader for WM6! wahoo. No bricks here! Thanks for the posting!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mklose:
CID unlock finally worked!!!!

I had no luck at all with the button 1.05 rom as explained above.

After almost a week of searching the net, I finally found the 1.08 T-Mobile ROM - following the steps outlined but using this instead of the button rom, it finally worked and I was able to unlock, flash 2.26 again, and then load the awesome Faria WM6 ROM..

It was well worth it.

Thanks everyone here for outlining the necessary steps.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
Congrats!

Please send me the link and I'll update the post, OK?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jalopez75:
Error 302 - Please Help

Hi all,

I've tried several times to downgrade my cingular 8125 to 1.05 rom and I always get the same error at 98%. It says Error 302:Update error. After reviewing the original post several times I've rebooted my PC several times, I've deleted temp folder, I've tried everything and nothing is working. Can you please help?:(

BTW, ROM version is 2.25.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jalopez75:
Cingular 1.x ROM

Can any one post where to find Cingular_RUU_1.8.11.1.WWE.ship.exe?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jalopez75:
jalopez75

Nothing works. Could be the problem that my computer doesn't have USB 2.0?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jalopez75:
Frustrated

I have tried everything to install button 1.05. I dont know what else to do. I have a cingular 8125 2.25 ROM. When I try to downgrade to 1.05 it gives me error 302. I have made several reboots to my computer and several hard resets to my PDA and nothing works. I have tried to install wizard love from 2.25 and after the recovery process. In the first case it gives me error 302 and in the second case it gives me error 300. I am using Activesync 4.2. I dont know what else to do. Please help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] bburky:
I think I have the exact same problem as jalopez75. A new (refurb.) only-a-few-weeks-old Cingular 8125 with IPL/SPL of 2.25

I tryed to install button 1.05 and it goes to 98% and quits with the error. I also tried the wizard love rom, but it doesn't run and quits with a 300 error. The wizard love rom's ruu seems to have a newer version of RUURestore.dll. That may give the version error.

I really don't know though, I've never done this before. The instructions seemed clear enough.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] addicus:
I was having a terrible battery drain (probably the battery) on Faria's WM6 release so I decided to go with the XPlore 1.1 since I've read such great things about it.

I downgraded to the Tmobile 2.26 and it worked as always. I also tried to run the Tmobile radio only rom 2.19 but it wouldn't flash. Oh well the Cingular 2.25 radio was doing me fine anyways.

Here comes the trouble - I go to flash Xplore and it started giving me an error in the utility - Some 2.08 can't read crap. Hmmm, I go to try it on Farias' rom again and get the same thing so now I know the phone is on crack. I try the TMobile 2.26 rom and it works. So I figure may be I need to re unlock this damn phone. Yes, I have a G3 and not a G4. In fact it's a Wiza100 model.

I flash Button's 1.05 rom and it takes. Now the problems really begin - Activesync won't find the damn phone and in the My Computer section it doesn't show up under Mobile Phone. It is getting a charge through the usb connection and Activesync tries to find it but can't make the connection.

I look under Control Panel/System/Hardware on the PC and the phone is listed under Network Adapters as Windows Mobile Device #18. What the hell? It's suppose to be listed under Windows Mobile Device CE I believe.

Next, I disable the device in Network Connections and Active Sync doesn't even try to find it. I follow the directions in the ActiveSync Troubleshooter which are:

1. Disconnect the Device.

2. Uninstall ActiveSync.

3. Reinstall ActiveSync.

4. Reboot the computer.

It almost worked but didn't do it. My luck of course.

I can get calls, emails, etc..., but I didn't realize how good I had it back in WM5 3.3 and WM6. Someone please assist as I've racked my brains on this for the last 12 hours.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] bburky:
I read back a few pages in this thread and found the official Cingular 8125 ROM. It actually worked. So, now I'm back where I started. But, hey! I've got a working non-brick phone again! So anyone who wants to unbrick their phone (Cingular at least) go and reinstall the official Cingular ROM.

I'm going to wait until someone either finds out what's wrong with the button ROM or makes a replacement or whatever. Can I use the wizard love ROM instead? Or install it before downgrading to the 1.05 button one?

Weather or not it worked, this forum is great. I at least got it back to where I started and hopefully will find out how to unlock it later. Thanks anyway!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] addicus:
Hello - I found the solution and I feel so damn good about it!!!!! All the problems I had are in bold above and an explantation below on how it the disease was cured.

1. The files would not run because I attempted to run them from the zip file. It worked once I extracted the files to the same place I had the zip file saved.

2. Realizing I couldn't get around the device being a network device I experimented a little. I left the device alone, I left my standard Local Area Connection alone and I disabled my Internet Gateway connection. I then disconnected the device from the pc, uninstalled AS4.5, reinstalled AS4.5, rebooted the pc and went for it. This allowed ActiveSync to find the ppc and create that long awaited love connection. Yippeee!!!

Not knowing how long it would last I ran lokiwitz 2b through the sim and cid unlocks, flashed Tmobile 2.26, flashed Xplore 1.1 and finally flashed Tmobile radio only 2.19. All successful. Damn that felt good. Took about 33 minutes total.

Thanks for all the help - NOT! J/K - you guys would have helped if given the chance and that's why I'm proud to be a part of this community!

Hopefully my trauma helps someone else out in the future.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] islander77:
Great Work.

Thanks for having the patience to teach the newbies!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Pacer:
Seems to me like everyone's hveing the same problem.

Error 302 when trying to downgrade from Cingular 2.25 ILP/SLP.

Now I have my own problem. I have CID unlocked my phone with aWizard. But it still won't let me install T-Mobiles 2.26 rom. I also tried Molski's ROM just to se if it would work, but it got to 95% with the same error. Maybe I need to debrand my phone... I dunno. Dr help out if you can. :D

Oh and I second the request for the Cingular_RUU_1.8.11.1.WWE.ship.exe
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] charles marwa:
I printed out these instructions and read them 4 times! before starting this process. It worked, smooth as silk, at first try. Preparation is everything. If I was able to do it in the middle of Africa, with a slow and unreliable internet connection, language issues among many other difficulties, then anyone can do it.

To the team here, my sincere thanks to all you great people for assisting the rest of us for free. To noobs, read, read, read, read, read, read read, prepare everything, download everything you need, then and only then post a question. I assure you, you won’t need to post a question, but a thank you note.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Pacer:
Can anyone post a sucess story coming from a Cingular 2.25 ROM?

I'd like to know if I've been completely noobish for 2 months, or if it's just harder from this ROM
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
About 2 months ago I had a stock Cingular 8125 G3 running 2.25. CID Unlock worked first time through. No problems at all. But just like Charles Marwa posted above, I had everything printed out and all files in place and ready to go before starting, and had read and just about memorized this before I started. Did every single step in exact order and double/triple checking what this post says should happen and making sure that it actually did.

Not saying you aren't doing the same, but you asked for a success story, and I'm one of them. No issues at all with doing this process as detailed in the first post.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Pacer:
Humph. I dunno then I guess I just can't do it. I will post a older Cingular ROM on here when I get home (I'm at school). I tried to intsall it and it got to 95% and said error 302!

Lokiwiz 0.3 jsut came out, it can read 3.xx SPLs, just can't CID unlock yet. I'm waiting...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
I've personally unlocked around 20 or so of the Cingular 2.25 G3's this way. It's not the Button ROM but something with your PC I'd suspect. Try a different computer. If you don't have a different PC then I'd suggest scanning for spyware with Spybot 1.4 and then Lavasoft's free cleaner. When I get a PC that I've never worked on before it's got a 100% guarantee of having some kind of spyware, period. What Antivirus are you running? Any AOL crap such as Port Magic? Your firewall?

A good idea is to download Sophos' Command Line Interface http://www.sophos.com/tools/sav32sfx.exe, extract to your Drive C, reboot into safe mode, shell to DOS (Start/Run/CMD), change to that directory and run sav32cli. Complete instuctions are http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/klezh.html

Good luck.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
You can not downgrade from a Cingular 2.25 to a Cingular 1.18 ROM. You'll get an error, which is why we have to use the Button 1.05.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] KrayzieVanh:
Great tutorial. Here a breakdown of what I did.

I tried to unlock and CID unlock using factory ROM. Flash with Xplorer 1.1 but showed that the O/S was still WM5 and tagged with Cingular. I then flashed with button's 1.05 ROM which dropped the IPL to 1.08 but kept the SPL at 2.25. Re-did the unlock and CID unlock. Flashed again with T-Mobile 2.26 ROM and saw that everything was tagged T-Mobile (the unlock worked). Re-flashed with Xplorer 1.1 and got everything back up and running.

I've only had my Wizard for two days, but heck it's been fun reading all the tutorials! Thanks for the help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Pacer:
Lol. I reinstalled XP. I didn't wanna reinstall Norton. I should probably get some kind of protection... I'll try that then try again.

EDIT

I installed NOD32. Ran it, restarted ran the update and got the same error. Then I thought well, it's a t bootloader might as well try the cingular 1.81,,,,,,, so I did and that didn't work. I figured it wouldn't but I wanted to try anyway. So I get my phone working again with the 2.25 ROM form Cingular and I'm back to square one. I'ma try on my brother's computer if he'll let me...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] funkadesi:
same problem

i ahve a US Cingular 8125... i did all teh steps... heck i even reinstalled button's rom 3 times... but my spl stays at 2.25.... i tried all the other roms, faria, xplore, none help...

as of now Ipl 1.01 and spl 2.25... help pleaseeeeee