yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
Really? I have no clue what you're talking about!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
HardSPL isn't for the Wizard my friend. I hope you're not serious.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] fryman:
Can you flash a User Locked Phone

I was going to buy a used t-Mobile MDA on eBay that is User Locked...Does anyone know if a hard reset will fix this? So that I can then SIM/CID unlock this phone with this thread. Thanks for reading :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Just put it in bootloader mode and flash a new rom. I assume a hard reset would work too, but just flash the puppy and start fresh ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dhanamjay:
flashing rom using RUU on a locked G4

Did any one flash custom ROM using RUU utility (not shell tool method) on a locked G4? I have tried many many times to upgrade

via RUU utility and not a single worked? However Shell tool method worked most of the time. But I don't know how/why wizard love ROM works?

If I am right that is also a tweaked T-mobile ROM? Isn't it? Are is there something we can change in the custom rom to make it look like a wizard love rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
No.... wizard_love works because OS wasn't touched.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] dhanamjay:
so in other words, if it is custom rom then we cannot flash it via RUU.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] fryman:
I can not enter Bootloader :(

I had heard that you could backup your phone using awizard so I tried a test run with v1.2 and it just restored the rom that I had on it before as if I had done a hard reset. It did not save all my setting like I had hoped :(

So I go to flash the t-mobile ROM today and it keeps giving me an error that it can not enter bootloader. So I try to enter it manually and the phone will not even turn on after I try holding the camera button and pressing the power button until I pull the battery then it boots like normal? Did I screw something up with aWizard? Thanks for reading and for any help you can give :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
Try removing yoru SD card and see if it will go into bootloader. I've seen SD cards that appear to be going bad cause the phone to hang with the screen off but not getting to bootloader. As soon as you pull the card it jumps to bootloader.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] fryman:
Thanks mfrazzz once again you fixed my problem...thank you, thank you very much:D

Should I not use the SD card anymore? I it is almost brand new but it was $5 on a street corner in Bejing for a 2 GB so I guess I get what I pay for...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
A friend of mine has this same issue. His phone won't go into bootloader (just seems to turn off) when his SD card is in. His is a nice 1GB Sandisk card even. His card seems to work just fine, it just causes issues with bootloader / flashing. He continues to use his, but he does take backups of things on it periodically now as we don't know if its going to go out or not (but its been this way for 2 months now).

Maybe its the altitude here... ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mfrazzz:
If you are talking about an official O2 XDA ROM then you do not need to CID Unlock or anything. Just flash it as its made for your device. You only have to CID unlock if you are going to flash custom roms (or roms from other carriers).

And the purpose of flashing the T-Mobile 2.26 before flashing a custom rom is to give you a known stable base. It doesn't lock you into T-Mobile as a carrier, its just a known and decent stable OS. (but again, you don't need to do this if you are talking about an offical O2 rom).
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zenonasz:
Need Help With Roms

Hi, iam totaly a newbie at rom upgrades. I relly like to change the rom of my XDA mini s. There a lot of releases for my device and i know there no Perfect one and for finding the one that suits to you it needs a lot of testings. I just want to know which roms are best for me to start with and if someone haves time i like some desctiptions for each rom (Advantages and disadvantages of each one)

REGARDS ZENON ZENONOS
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Madcap180:
Descriptions for each rom would take a long time.. lol. Best thing you can do is compare and contrast for yourself by checking out the threads for each upgrade offerend.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ticktack:
How long does button's 1.05 ROM take to execute

Hi all,

I am new and am trying to be very careful on my device.

I am trying to execute stage 3.. button's 1.05 ROM from Dr Puttingham list but its taking ages. With the wizard connected via the USB cable, I double clicked the CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE.exe file through windows explorer window. This brings up a dos shell window and the cursor jumps around the shell window(visual effect I assume). It has been doing this for over 3 to 4 hours now. How long should this take. I read somewhere that it should take 15 minutes.

Am I executing this file correctly? Should I be placing the file onto the device and execute it from the Wizard?

Thanks for any ones help.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] fryman:
You are right it should not take that long...normally 15 minutes would be about max. you also should not see a dos shell...you do run the ROM Update Utility (RUU) from your PC not your phone. Are you sure u have a G3 device and that you are following Dr. P's thread on how to unlock a G3 wizard?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ticktack:
Hi fryman,

Yes I have double and tipple checked that it is a G3 device. I have been trying to follow Dr. P's tread to the letter.

I have also now found out that because my device is an O2 Mini S device that its is already unlocked and therefore I can go straight to Flashing it wit WM6.

It sound to easy!!!!!

Is that correct?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zim_zimmer:
zenonasz....

I upgraded with the official O2 ROM, v2. something, selected CORPORATE and it runs so much faster now, I would suggest doing this if you're unsure like I was.

Also I've put on there some custom Apps to make the usage of the phone much easier :)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
there shouldn't be any DOS window. please elaberate.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] licensedtoquill:
Not having much luck with either version on my IPL/SPL 2.26?

Is there a problem with Wizard upgrading files at the moment? And if so, where can I get the proper files please? Firstly when I try to download the upgrade utility I get a 550 CANNOT CHANGE DIRECTORIES to the QTEK directory. I can download what I think are all the proper files from Rapidshare but the ROM update Utility which is supposed to be for the SPL 2.26 executes in Italian and then errors on a 'try later file' message (I THINK 'piu' means later file?).

So I tried downgrading to button.rom before upgrading again with your ROM in place but it told me that it couldnt find the PDA device. (I have a fresh install of XP with no AntiVirus)

(I do have the latest version T-Mobile software on this MDA) The only thing I haven't tried yet, - because it says it shouldn't be necessary, - is to download the 3.08 IPL/SPL from RapidShare. I am really not sure about trying this as I don't have 3.08 on the unit??

I dont think I am such a newbie at all this as to be so frightened by the process as to get something obvious wrong? I have successfully and easily unlocked a Siemens SX56 which was locked to Cingular before upgrading to this Wizard
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] licensedtoquill:
Moderator may care to delete this previous message

FINALLY it worked with the 3.08.

I seem to have been wrong in thinking that it might be wrong if I only had 2.26 on the MDA.

It does seem to be a stable version of which people need not be afraid. it is certainly better than the Italian version! And I rebooted, chchdsk'd and deleted temporary files

Now I can go on to load the software and check which VoIP app I should use.

Incidentally I would be intrigued to know why builders are deleting the VoIP apps from their lists? (not sure how to load a cab file as an app??)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] geoff65:
another newbie question.......sorry

g'day

i purchased an i-mate K-Jam from the big auction site and after a couple of weeks use i would like to try an upgrade.

i have a G3 K-Jam

IPL 1.01

SPL 1.06

GSM 01.01.10

OS 1.1.9.3

it is a telstra australia branded phone, but it is sim unlocked as i am currently using a vodafone australia sim but i will be using an optus australia sim.

so if i follow the guide i dont think i will have a problem but i guess i just want confirmation that someone else in aus has done the same upgrade and all is well.

thanks

geoff
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] charly_mx:
flashing with windows vista

Hello guys.

I just flashed my device with my win xp computer, and also i did it with my vista laptop, however im looking for the vista flashing tutorial but i cant find it anywere, can anyone point me in the right direction?? Thanks!!!!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Kenji776:
I flashed my unlocked G3 quite a few times, but now I have a rom which is a nk.nbf file. How do I flash this file? I searched the forums here with the forum search and through google and I found some people use something called Shelltool, but I also find many users running into problems using it and I think if I read correctly only G4 users have to use this tool. What is the best way for me to flash nk.nbf?

regards
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] freeyayo50:
You can use the RUU(ROM Update Utility)

On the xda ftp site go to /Uploads/WIZARD/Roms_Bootscreens/WM6_Splash_Wizard_NOID.rar

Download the file and just remove the nk.nbf in the folder and replace it with the one you want. Than run the ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.exe
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Kenji776:
Thanks! I've got the file and flash.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] KSH:
I have a G3 device with IPL and SPL 2.21 I had the original ROM still on my Vario. I wanted to ugrade to WM6 an used the shell methode.

Everything went well, but my Vario stays now on the screen where you see your IPL, SPL, GSM and OS.

I tried the Wizard Love ROM, but i get an error 264.

Hopefully somebody has an solution?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
Take an official rom from your carriers website.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] KSH:
Thnx, it really worked out well.

I'm now the owner of a Vario with Windows mobile 6 :D :D :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cuted3v1l:
Hi everybod,please send me wizard_love rom icant down load from rapidshare help me

My mail cuted3v1l@yahoo.com
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cdfink08:
Im new to the whole rom upgrading but i have seen good things about updrading to a wm6 rom

my current information is

Rom version: 2.25.11.1 wwe

Rom date: 5/11/06

Radio version 02.25.11

protocol version: 4.1.13.12

ExtRom Version 2.25.11.102

i would like to upgrade to any type of wm6 rom and i would like to know what i need to do sorry i sound like i have no idea what im doing i just dont want to destroy my phone lol..any help would be greatly appreciated
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Ray_jai:
Hi,

I have a G3 Wizard with a custom 2.26 rom.

can i just install the ipl/spl 3.08?

or do u need to follow all those steps again.

i have reintalling all my stuff again.

thanks!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Neutron1998:
I keep getting an ITWriteError when trying to either unlock or CID-unlock a Cingular 8125.

The IPL/SPL is 3.08
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
SPL must be 1.xx (G3) in order for it to allow unlocking
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] hotdog53:
Yes please. my device has all the above, too. I 'd like to upgrade my radio version to a higher version. Could someone help? Couldn't get the info or files needed to do this thru the Search Forum.

Cingular 8125

ROM2.25.11.1

Radio2.25.11.1
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
Some people had trouble with flashing the button_rom. I've updated the tutorial with a link to Xda_MiniS_LaunchROM_v154102 to replace the button_rom.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] xcaliber4000:
error message

ERROR [264, 274] : CONNECTION

ERROR [302~318] : UPDATE ERROR

ERROR [320~328] : INVALID COMMAND

These errors seldom occur. However, if one of these errors occur, it could not be recovered and the device had to be sent back to the customer service center. In this case, you have to flash a new ROM code.

I got error 264 when doing the newromupdateutility
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Andrea71:
Add voip service

Hi, i've had to add voip service in my palm treo 750 windows mobile 6, it's possible?

Thanks

Andrea
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Brain150:
My phone hangs in a splash screen of NBD 8.0 ROM, with IPL/SPL 2.26. I tried soft resets and hard resets. When trying a hard reset, the confirmation message didn't appear, so I think hard resetting is impossible is this case. Then I switched the phone into bootloader and connected the USB cable. The word ‘USB’ appeared above the lower left soft button, so there was a connection with my pc. I tried to flash with Wizard Love ROM (as was mentioned in the TS of this topic), but it gave me a error 260: no connection. The same error showed up when flashing with an official T-mobile ROM from boot loader modus. Active sync couldn’t connect, which was obvious.

Since I’m at work, I had to install Active Sync 4.5 on my pc. Somewhere in this topic was mentioned that files aren’t written yet, so it can’t connect with AS, but I understood in boot loader AS can never connect, so I don’t think this should be an issue.

Does anyone have an idea how I can flash my phone again?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
To flash a phone via RUU ActiveSync is NEVER needed.The only use for it is for the updater to fetch the current version and to display it before the procedure. Even if activesync (wcescomm) is running the updater takes care of it and kills it :p

So the communication error must come from other source like bad cable, low battery, FIREWALL, etc...

Try to get mtty and see if it communicates with your phone - once running type 'info 0' to see if the phone replies the model name "Wizard"

cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Brain150:
I switched off my firewalls, rebooted the PC to make sure nothing was still running, but that didn't help either. I tried mmty, using the HTC service manual. However, don't have the encoded 128 MB miniSDcard (duh) and I can't type anyting in the mtty prog. Where should I type this? There's no option except for copy/paste it in a window, but that's not a command window, so it doesn't respond to pushing <enter> or other buttons.

Is it possible to put the ROM on a mini SD card and flash the phone from there? Or won't the thing read it when still in bootloader modus?

Getting desperate here...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
For mtty to communicate with your phone wcescomm.exe process must be killed. Only then you can start mtty and see if an USB option is available. If it is then you select and you get a console to type commands.

It's not possible to put the ROM to a card because the image must be created using values from your phone.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] shoeb7:
hi!!

for me this is great tuturiol.....as i am a new comer

thanks buddy
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] karateka_sd:
why do u call it "flashing"-I mean, my common mind says it should better be called "installing" or "upgrading"- but I find whenever it comes to ROM u call it flashing. Can anyone explain me, please?

Regards
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] mestrini:
I believe that it's a name used for several years that refers to passing data (writing bits/bytes) to a flash chip

see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashing_(Cell_Phones)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] SanfordE:
Please could you advise whether this works on Vista?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] wiebe74:
thank you verry much :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
I don't recommend doing this on vista. Shelltool is reported to be working, but if something goes wrong you still need to flash through RUU. I couldn't get this to work in vista, so I did install XP on vmware to be able to flash roms!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ali_game:
How to Upgrade To WM6???

I have a Q-tek 9100 basically its G4 cid unlocked...

i have flashed wizard love to my device ...now can someone plz tell me how to upgrade to WM6??? i have no idea of doin so???
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rizortiz:
HELP

how can i upgrade if my usb port is not working?

windows cant detect it..

please help... my fones dead as of now..

rizortiz
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ali_game:
plz tell me how to upgrade my Qtek to WM6??

I have flashed ma Qtek-9100 G4 device, with wizard love

IPL AND SPL : 2.17.0001

Os : 2.26.10.2

WAnna know wat do i do to upgrade to Wm6:( and plz provide me a link to download shelltool:confused:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
Did you pay for the CID-unlocking? If yes (only way to get a G4 cid-unlocked), you can just choose one of the many great WM6 roms and just flash. If error 300 look at the fisrt post what to do.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
from the tutorial:

Activesync will not connect in bootloader mode, but you can flash from this screen!

If it really is your USB port. Try on another PC ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] BarateaU:
Hello, i've done all the steps (even though the second flash apps i downloaded from this thread was in italian or something) now but as my usual luck, the last one is giving me errors! Ge g3.7 i think its called. If i have my phone on and connected to the computer it wont sync with the computer and it takes a really long time to start up the phone now. And if i put it in bootloader mode (with all the colors) then if i start ruu_prodigy_226102_22610105_022511_tmous_wwe_ship.exe and follow the steps it goes fine just untill its suppose to start then i get error 297 i think it was and says invalid vender id. And i get passed this step.

Please help! :(
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
This tells your still CID-Locked.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
I don't think so. Just flash the official rom of your carrier (found on their website).
[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 believe it has an official ROMfrom t-mobile.. am about to flash TNT TOM but am puzzled with whats written on the forum..

what are those button rom wizard_love rom?? do i have to follow these steps before i flash TNT, bu i think my fone has an official ROM already. can i just directly flash TNT on my device??

thanks. everythng will be appreciated...

rizortiz
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rizortiz:
help..

how wil i know if my wizard is not yet CID unlocked?

thanks for any help..

rizortiz
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Dr Puttingham:
@rizortiz

1st - You have a G4 device (the 3 zeros after the 2.26 is how I know)

2nd - The only way I know of to unlock a G4 is by IMEI-CHECK

3rd - Even after you unlock you'd better be really sure that the ROM you flash doesn't contain a bootloader

(the chef will normally state that it's a G4 ready ROM, if not, ask!)

You WILL brick your device, unlocked or not, if you overwrite a G4 bootloader with a G3 bootloader!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] ganidex:
How can I determine what has been done to my wizard?

I bought this wizard as a second hand and the guy who sold me this, reffer me to this website, so means that he has been roming adn playing some what...Is there a way to see what it has been done? and how to take it any further?

thnx
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] vippie:
I've updated the steps G4.5 and G4.6 with the softSPL solution for G4 devices!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] rizortiz:
thanks

thanks for the info.

it was a great help for my precious wizard..

btw, i was lucky to flash my fone with TNT 5.0... =)

rizortiz
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] fernandosaez:
Sorry about my last post, I see the answers are here!

Anyhow, I still have some question.

Do you know where I can get the a WN5 spanish rom? 6 isnt available in spanish, right?

What roms do you recomend? I know a lot of people add software, wich is the most stable?

Anyways, sorry about the last post!

You guys are great!

Fernando
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] moadib71:
WIZBACKUP

Thanks greate tutorial i was able to cid unlock my wizard.

just a small question?

i backed up my wizard with wizbackup?

can i return to the original rom with this backup?

will it be cid unlocked and sim free after i will restore it?

thanks alot.

my wiz is G3

ipl/ips 2.26
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] zabardast_1:
wizbackup only backup's your contacts and your personal data and not the complete OS Rom,which you had before.You can only backup your contacts and personal data to the new rom and not the whole rom.

To flash back your original,you have to download official rom from the carriers web site.

Secondly,once you get your device unlocked it remains unlocked all times,untill and unless you lock it yourself, it'll remain unlocked even after you may flash any rom.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] moadib71:
Are u sure ?

this is the readme of wizbackup...

wizBackup 1.0 Full Wizard ROM Backup & Restore utility.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It consists of best known parts, and good understandable step-by-step interface.

SD-Card (128Mb or more) is required.

You should follow the programm requirements to finish it successfully, and remember the main rulles:

- Wizard Battery must be FULLY CHARGED.

- AntiVirus, brandmauer, firewall must be disabled.

If programm requires to have 'ACTIVESYNC IS CONNECTED' - you should be patient, and wait for that

state of ActiveSync. Task panel icon must be 'green' and still (not spinning). Then you may continue.

If ActiveSync can't connect by unknown reason, just disconnect Wizard from PC and connect again.

To RESTORE your ROM you should install first the BootLoader IPL/SPL 1.01. Do not refuse, when the

program will suggest to make it. Otherwise you can't restore your ROM from SD-card.

You can start the programm from any place at your PC, but backup files will always be copied into

C:\wizBackup folder. Folder will be created automatically. Accordingly, before you start the

RESTORATION, files 'myrom.bin' & 'lock_backup.bin' must be in this folder.

This utility is created for experimental purposes. Use it at your own risk!

it says full rom backup and restore???????