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[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] BespokeEngineering:
Oops, I meant to say SIM unlock, I can't CID unlock

Thank you for your kind reply, I apologise, I meant to say SIM unlock. Since I have an aku 2 lokiwiz 0.3 could not do a CID unlock. That is why I am trying to downgrade to Button's ROM. To add a little more information, after RGB, the phone can be restarted just fine and the current T-mobile ROM loads. So the odd issue remains ... and I should not post when I need more sleep. :-)

And I just saw Dr. Puttingham's advice, but must rush out. As soon as I get home I'll have a fiddle and let you all know.

Thank you.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] BespokeEngineering:
I'm sorry to report, but I have had no luck, despite the cheery "Lets go then!" I have tried various combinations of resetting the Wizard and my computer with both Button and Wizard Love, but always a 260 error. (Yup, I switched the firewall off.) If I connect via active sync, and then try to flash, the phone goes into bootloader mode and then the 260 message. Grr. If it matters, I am running IPL 2.26 and SPL 2.26, the latest T-mobile updates.

Any chance you might have more tricks up your sleeves? Everyone has obviously worked very hard, I hope I am not doing something stupid.

I have to travel for the next two weeks and need e-mail, so I've reloaded WM5. I'll readdres this issue in Spetember.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Ok .. I am going to try and asist you . If you want WM6 a sweet work thru is available.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=315178

And another link for 3.08 let me load it ... Ok its on my server mate so you can download it when you are ready ... Any thing else tyou need assistance with ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] werD:
THANKS

Thanks alot! This was almost too easy :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Now thats a response. Wish many others would see it that way .
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
Download Link For IPL/SPL 3.08

PURESKILLZZZ

Thank u very much for ur very kind help and assistance,got downloaded the ipl/spl 3.08 from ur link.grrrr8 help :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
Yipeeeeeeeee !!

Hey Doc

GREAT MAN ! GOT IT :D

Sailed like a ship,very smoothly through the whole process of unlocking and troubless upgrade to wm6 rom flashing. U all guys r real gems. It cudn't have been more easy and possible without ur excellent unlocking step-by-step guide and wise words and at the top of it "YOUR VERY KIND ASSISTANCE & HELP" Ty once again for ur great work :)

Word for Upgraders & Noobies !

Hey guys, just read & read and try to fully understand the steps in the guide,keep ur cools,u gona do it,goodluck to all:p
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Glad I was able to be of some assistance. Maybe 1 day you will help another . Thats the way of xda ...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkwolf.mca:
Thanks, for your precious effort!!!

Hi all,

I want to thanks everyone who applies his help to this thread and make this guide so perfectly working.

Just want to add my2C

After installing ROM IPL/SPL 3.08 I had to CID unlock my wizard once again to apply then the WM6.

Thanks again... perfect.

Cheers

Mauro
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
I'm sorry to say this but you THINK you CID unlocked again...

SPL 2xx and above don't allow CID unlocking and the messages you probably got from lokiwiz are 'standard' ones since there's no error checking being done :p

and once CID unlocked it's forever CID unlocked unless you flash another CID block to the phone
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkwolf.mca:
mestrini,

thanks for your reply and ur right for sure. :)

But... why I couldn't load the new WM6rom (wich one I don't think is relevant)before running lokiwiz while I could perform the upgrade after it?

I know that "curiosity killed the cat" but ... I can't live w/out knowing.

Thanks in advance and thx again for your hard job

Cheers

Mauro
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
How did you upload the WM6? via RUU or Shelltool?

I never upgraded my bootloader above 2.26 but no one ever mentioned 3.08 SPL allowing CID unlocking. Guess i must try to test myself :p
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
oops... sorry for the double post. Guess i shouldn't mess with the back button :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Its ok ... :D :D Happens to the best of us mate.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Best version I have seen on the map for wm6 is here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=324632
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkwolf.mca:
I used RUU method and I don't want you waste more time than necessary :o .

Thanks anyway :)

Mauro

P.S. I got back to WM5 (3.08 :confused: ) cause WM6 has some bad stuff with TT Navigator (delay in communication and I need it working perfectly)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Whose WM6 did you use ?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkwolf.mca:
Hi Pureskillzzz,

sorry but I didn't see your precedent reply.

I used WRCX2 got here but I can't remember the correct thread.

Thx for your time...

Cheers

Mauro
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Here again

After a night in which I kept on flashing my wiz with button 1.05, ecc. ecc. without being able to complete "the procedure", now after a blue screen on my laptop (and a correspondent freeze of the update process) I've got what seems very closely a brick.

The phone can go in the bootloader mode (RGB screen) if i press camera+pwr_on button (showing ipl 1.01 and spl 3.08) and it can start regularly but it freezes at the familiar colosseum+cup of beer splash image.

I had a try at reloading ipl/spl 3.08 and it upgraded (but the phone never started). Then i reloaded button 1.05 and i got my ipl/spl 1.05/3.08 situation. But it never started again, just the cup of beer.

Now, do i have a new (used) brick or there is something that i still can do?

Thank you to all that have the patience to answer.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkwolf.mca:
HI,

just my2Cents

I had the same situation, I just loaded once again the ROM 1.05 and the IPL/SPL becomes the same.

People here are surely more proof than me.

Mauro
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Not sure what you mean.

If you intend i have to flash ipl/spl 3.08 and then flash button 1.05, well i did that and i got the ipl/spl 1.01/3.08 situation but the phone is not working any longer, just the cup of beer splash screen. The same if i just flash ipl/spl 3.08/3.08 and reboot.

My primary goal now seems to have my phone back to life. Then ill be able to try to improve the situation.

Thanks anyway

P.S. BTW i dont understand what my2Cents is :-(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Okies mate . I had that screen in the beginning when was playing with this tool . I think I posted my experience with that here also. Nothing is wrong with your phone so dont fret. You just have to put it in bootloader mode and flash with a safe rom.

What I mean by safe rom would be 1 of your own providers roms. or the I love you rom. you can try buttons rom , wizard love, or the rom which came with your phone. Then you will still ned to downgrade and unlock the device. So I think you were trying to do so and thats when you have you splash screen stuck on the phone.

And if you read the whole thread I know that I personally said to stay away from 3.08. Its not for beginners and there are better versions and roms of it available.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Thank you so much for your answer. The point is that i didnt buy my wiz from a provider. I just added my sim to a plain qtek 9100. And I dont know where to find my 'original' ROM.

And as far as I have tried following your experience, i cant find a ROM that put my phone back to life :-( (so far).

Still trying and a little bit scared, i must confess.

Thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
ok ... What roms do you have ? Thats the first question. Now also what provider are you with ? If you dont mind I would suggest a t-mobile rom only becasue their site is easy to navigate thru and I have personally used it as the base for most of my flashes.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Thank you for your assistance

I am with Telecom Italia (Tim)

I have downloaded these ROMs:

CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE (the button 1.05)

Wizard_Love_2.26.10.2_WWE_Novii_CF2

Xda_MiniS_LaunchROM_v154102

RUU_Prodigy_3821_382124_026911_TMO_HR_WWE_Ship

ruu_prodigy_226102_22610105_022511_tmous_wwe_ship

9100rom with push mail_ship

At the moment I can successfully flash only the first one (button 1.05) from bootloader mode. For all the others I get some error (only upgrade, no possible to upgrade with this rom, ecc.) even with the wizard love ROM, that was possible to be flashed when AS was active (i.e. not in bootloader mode).

Thank you for your help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
When you downgrade to the Button 1.05 you need to reun the lokiwiz CID unlock.

I'd suggest putting the PDA into bootloader mode and reflash the Button ROM repeatedly untill you get your IPL and SPL to 1.05. Then rerun the steps, each and every one. Then install the T-Mobile 2.26. If you get the fugly (at least to me) T-Mobile splash and home screen and you see that your IPL and SPL are 2.26 you may then install the 3.08 (if you want) and any ROM you want.

Quit jumping ROM to ROM. Stick with the Button ROM, get your IPL and SPL down to 1.05!

Also, when in doubt, reboot your PC as the ActiveSync hangs sometimes....

(btw, remove your storage card, maybe even the SIM, while doing this.)

Don't try and sync with your device while it's running the 1.05, all we're trying to do is to unlock so's you can go forward.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Thank you for you reply doctor.

At the moment i can only successfully flash the button rom, but when the phone reboots it remains at the splash image, i.e. freezes (i guess, since it never leaves the beer cup image).

Is there anything i can do to have a working phone back?

Thank you again
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Okies mate . If your buttons rom is sticking then we need to find you another rom to flash to. let me think .... I dont see why the xda rom isnt working for you. trying to remeber another rom which brings you down this low. try flashing the t-mobile rom . From he site. MDA_software_update_226102_22610105_022511

Let me know if you can flash that. Its their official rom. Lets try and get your phone booting first then we work on unlocking and other things.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
I downloaded RUU_Prodigy_2210206_22102109_021911_TMO_UK_WWE_Ship.exe and launched the installation prog.

It says :ERROR[296]: Upgrade only

This NBF file cannot be used for your PDA phone. Please get newer NBFfile

and that's all.

And now? :-(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] kUdtiHaEX:
I have a little problem with Lockwiz.

I sucessfully flashed ButtonROM. My IPL is 1.xx ans SPL is 2.xx

I followed this tutorial but after running lockwiz i get this error message:

I have tried to rerun it several times, disabled antivirus, reflashed ButtonROM twice, disabled ActiveSync... but no success at all.

Any ideas?

EDIT: OK, i did it. How? I created partnership in ActiveSync and it worked :) Now it's unlocked! Thanks Dr Puttingham!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
Did you try the Xda_MiniS_LaunchROM_v154102 I mentioned in the OP?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Yes Doctor.

It completes the flashing, i reboot the phone and then it stucks at the opening screen.

Whatever i do it seems that it does not succeed in booting properly. I developed the impression that it is not a matter of choosing the 'right' ROM but it is as if the booting routine does not get called properly. It is strange but that's what it seems to me.

Thank you again for your assistance

P.S.: By the way if i try to format by pressing all the buttons at the same time, the format (and the restoring to factory profile) fails. Perhaps it is normal, perhaps not. I don't know.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
Tell us what bootloader and OS values you have now
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gertdelpozzo:
Thank you for your quick reply.

Now i have:

IPL 1.05

SPL 3.08

GSM 02.07.10

OS 2.18.7.3

Anyway, if i flash the button 1.05 ROM things do not change.

thank you again
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
obviously. You can't downgrade from 3.xx to 1.xx without stopping at 2.xx

unless you manage to downgrade the SPL to 2.xx and then to 1.xx you'll never unlock it.

Make a search as others have found themselves in same situation and fixed it (i think)

good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] higreon:
Dr P!

I have a i-mate jamin. I downloaded the button's 1.05 ROM, and it didn't faild at 98%. But after it restarted my device, only a white flashing apeared in the screen, and the leds blink blue and red. I tried to soft reset, hard reset, boot screen, nothing happend. What else can i do? Thx
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
You sure your device is a G3? Sounds to me you bricked a G4...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] higreon:
I think i'm sure, because on the boot screen the ipl/spl was 1.00 and 2.20. Could it be, that a G4 shows these parameters??? Hope not:(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
No, it's a G3 indeed (there are no G4 with 1.xx) but the different IPL and SPL show that something wasn't done properly.

Better give us the full story so that we can try to help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] peter petrelli:
Isnt this a prophet? Does button rom work on a prophet?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
Oh boy, you're right. I guess that one is a gonner...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Lets not say hes dead yet. I haven't messed with many prophets but I have seen the screen of death and seen it come back to life. Flash flash flash a known provider rom and hopefully you will recover.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] higreon:
Yes, sadly it's a prophet... so, i think it's dead:( When I connect it with the USB, activesync don't recognize it, so I think, I can't download a new ROM on it... better learn boys from my mistake: read, before doing it...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] gastmr1:
Good DR.

Thanks for the guide. As you can tell by my post count i am a neophyte with the ROM flashing. I followed your guide step by step and i am now loving WM 6!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Icurico:
Hi, I downloaded the "button's 1.05 ROM" and install it in my PPC, but and error occurred saying that this is not a compatible version....

my wizard is G3 with 2.25 IPL/SPL...

Then the phone stand in a screen with the colors red, green and blue.. i try to restart it and then it dont turn on again...

What I do??

Did I brick my phone??
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
No mate you havent bricked your G3 if thats what you have . Thats the bootloader screen . You can flash while in this screen. :cool:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Icurico:
Ok, thanks! But I still have a doubt.. my device IPL/SPL is 2.25, so it´s a G3 right? cause searching in the forum i found a guy who told that his phone have this same IPL/SPL and is a G4! He was wrong or have something else to determine the version?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] thisperishedmin:
I killed several hours trying to get this process working...

Its amazing how once you carefully read and make sure you follow EVERY little detail...the guide works perfectly....

nice job man :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
That sounds like a G3 to me mate ....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] hacksome:
Thank you very much for the detailed instructions. I was able to unlock and upgrade.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Another satisfied person . And I am sure the dr is going to help many more.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
With your help my brother!

Thanks !
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] soulcrusher:
Hey, I got an issue here.

I managed to downgrade my vario but i cant unlock it with lokiwiz :confused:

it says: could not update itsutils.dll to the current version, maybe its inuse?

try restarting your device, or restart activesync.

well i did both but it still doesnt work... HOW??

I hope someone can help me with this one:)

Edit: Nevermind, I didn't install the .cab file because i taught it was already installed...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
Glad you got it working and happy flashing!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] CJSnet:
Just some suggestions to make the instructions idiot proof as if you "follow them exactly" they don't presently work!:

14. Hit the U key on your PC and press Enter... your PDA WILL REBOOT upon completion !!!!!!!

15. Wait for your PDA to reboot, rerun the lokiwiz batch file (if you hit the up arrow key on your keyboard twice it will retype 'lokiwiz') then hit the C key on your PC and press Enter... YOUR PDA WILL REBOOT UPON COMPLETION !!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
OP updated, thanks for the suggestions!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] PURESKILLZZZ:
Pretty soon this will be a wiki.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkguerila:
Xda mini s startet nicht mehr

Ich habe wie hier beschrieben mein XDA MINI S cid-unlocked und den T-Mobile-ROM aufgespielt. Es hat alles wunderbar geklappt. Nun wollte ich "WM6Titanium_Version2"-ROM aufspielen. Hab alles so gemacht wie gefordert und das Update angeworfen. Er hat noch nicht mal begonnen den Downloadbalken anzuzeigen da kam schon eine Fehlermeldung (leider weiß ich die nicht mehr). Also bin ich den Recoveryschritten gefolgt (USB-Kabel raus, Akku raus und neustarten), es kam kein Bootmenü sondern der T-Mobile Screen da stand dann was von "Format BINFS successful" und "checking os sum". Das ratterte auch alles durch nun hängt er seit 20min bei "format fat success" und "download ext rom" (voller Ladebalken). Wie bekomm ich das wieder hin?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
[SIZE=-1]Ich Weiß Nicht [/SIZE]:D:D:D

Next time use English so that everyone can read and try to help. This is an international forum, not German...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkguerila:
XDA Mini don't start

oh sorry

in reference to this guide I cid-unlocked my xda mini s and install the tmobile rom . all was ok, the pda run. After this I want update to the "WM6Titanium_Version2"-ROM but it crashes ( I don't know why). Now the pda starts with the "t-mobile"-screen and "format binfs success" and "check os checksum", etc. . The process stops with "format fat success" and "download ext rom" and nothing go on. What can I do?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
Are you sure your device is a G3? And SPL is 1.xx? Did you go from 1.xx to WM6 without upgrading IPL/SPL to 2.xx?

If so then I think you should repeat the CID unlocking procedure to be sure it is really unlocked.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] darkguerila:
yes before tmobile-rom update it has the spl/ipl 1.03 and now it haves spl/ipl 2.26. I can't connect the pda with activesync so i can't repeat the cid-unlock procedure
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jlabbe516:
Got Communication Error 302, Now Can't Synch to Flash

I've been following Dr. Puttingham's guide to unlocking my 8125 prior to upgrading the ROM but encountered a problem. Here's what I've done so far:

1. Upgraded to ActiveSync 4.5

2. Attempted to downgrade to the 1.05 ROM. At about 17% progress through flashing the 1.05 ROM, I got a communication error 302.

3. Downloaded the Xda Launch ROM as an alternative.

4. Began to flash this ROM but also got a communication error early in the process.

5. Tried to work through the communication error procedure but discovered that I could no longer establish a connection with ActiveSync. I suppose this is because there wasn't enough ROM left on the PDA with which ActiveSync could connect.

Now, with no ActiveSync connection I'm stuck unable to flash to my PDA.

Can anyone suggest a way out of this problem?

Thanks.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
Besides reading the first posts you could read the entire thread or the wiki and realize that you can flash in bootloader mode (meaning no ActiveSync is needed) and that communication errors can mean low battery
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jlabbe516:
Thanks. I'd forgotten about bootloader mode. I'll go back and try it. Just before starting this procedure the battery was showing 87% charged, so that seemed sufficient.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Icurico:
Hi, I have a G3 device, but I don´t know if it CID is locked or no. What´s safest? Try to unlock it or use the shelltool?

:confused: :confused: :confused:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
safest way is to use WST and check with "CID Actions"
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jlabbe516:
Unlocking completed, but problems remain

After recharging my batter for a while on the wall charger I was able to flash the 1.05 ROM successfully. That done, I completed the unlocking steps using the lokiwiz program. At the second reboot I found that my device was still showing an IPL of 1.05 and an SPL of 2.25. So I flashed the 1.05 ROM again.

Now the device will not fully reboot. It gets to the initial windows mobile spash screen, goes dark, and begins to reboot. This cycle repeats continuously.

Now, since I first began on this journey of upgrading the ROM because my device was spontaneously rebooting like this, I wonder if my real problem was not with the ROM but something else. Could this be a sign of a bad battery?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
I wouldn't bet my money on it but won't harm in trying a battery from a friend. Also you could try to recharge your battery and try to write a ROM that includes Extended ROM; i don't believe it much but some say that had issues with corrupted ext_rom :confused:

good luck
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rizortiz:
question my intelligent friends..

hi..

i just bought a new fone.. t-mobile mda vario

my fone reads:

ROM version: 2.26.10.2 WWE

ROM date: 6/7/06

Radio version: 02.25.11

Protocol version: 4.1.13.12

ExtROM version: 2.26.10.105

i reseted my fone, i got:

IPL/SPL 2.26.0001

GSM 2.25.11

OS 2.26.10.2

i am not yet so sure if it is a G3 or G4 device..

other says its a G4.. but in the forum it says still a G3

why is it that in the wiki..

'Note: Some people might be confused by the fact that it says G3s only have 2 zeros. That is in reference to the part AFTER is says "or". If you have 2.26 has you IPL and SPL then you have a G3 Wizard.'

the last line there says that if it has an SPL/IPL of 2.26. it is still a G3 device..

thanks.

rizortiz