yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jamin100:
Rom version: 1.25.206.2 WWE

IPL: 1.25.0001

SPL: 1.25.0000

Rom Date: 10/04/06

Radio Version: 02.67.90

Protocol Version 4.1.13.28

Tried with activesync 4.5 and 4.2

I installed the files that you said and copied the dll to the windows folder. Then i installed the 2 cabs and soft reset as per your instructions. Then i connected to activesync and ran the update file. The dos box came up and after about 2 minutes went to 100%.

The screen on the orbit is now all white. On the PC the box that launches the ROM update utility .exe comes up. At which point my Orbit disconnects itself from activesync and i cant get it to re connect.

I have tried on 2 PC's (work and home) both with the same effect!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] arc:
cobalt78

jamin100

Your problem in that that file art_uspl.out is not loaded in RAM (the memory) device.

If you start haret.exe on device without file art_uspl.out in memories this will give you errors in PDA phone ROM Update Utility as well as re connect.

I do not understand why this not loading in memory your device.

I can not repeat your mistake this on its device.

This problems AS and PC .

My advice try on other PC
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jamin100:
Thanks for trying to help but i have tried on 2 pc's
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Shand359:
I ran this file and got the thing to work. Then i stupidly went and tried to flash another ROM. Now my Orbit is stuck on first screen with numbers at top left. I can get into bootloader OK. Can someone help me. I feel like a dork!!!

I have tried re-flashing with a standard ROM but keep getting a device ID error.

I have a .bin file of the original O2 ROM but don't know what to do with it.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
install problems

jamin100:

it appears you have problems with USB (could be drivers) on your pc.

to reproduce your situation, follow this:

- disconnect phone from pc;

- disable activesync connection on pc;

- bring your phone into bootloader (rgb screen). press and hold voice button and press reset with stylus, in order to get into bootloader;

- connect usb cable;

you should see "usb" on a screen of your telephone, in a left lower corner.

if you don't, check your windows installation.

fyi: you can flash device in bootloader mode, activesync does not have to be connected.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jamin100:
Ok, I have done that and i can see USB in the lower left screen.

Tried to run the USPL update but it wont do anything cause there is no activesync connection

And like i said in a few posts up, i have tried this on several PC's (3 now)
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
jamin100:

after completing first phase (DOS based window), your will receive standard "PDA Phone ROM Update Utility" screen. at this point you will not have activesync connection. don't bother, just carry on and follow screen wizard.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] cobalt78:
I did to the bootloader. I have the usb on the left corner. The progressbar start on pc and on Phone but after 3s I have the phone reboot and error[270] update ... ROM corrumped on the "PDA Phone ROM Update Utility" screen.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] cinimod1000:
Pof -you're brilliant!!!!

Great job Pof!!

I talked to you earlier this year, and you said you thought the Dash/Excalibur was like the Artemis.......

Is there any hope for CID unlocking the Dash with this or something very similar? Would be greatly appreciated by the Dash/Excalibur community..........
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Shand359:
Does anyone know how i can rescue my Orbit. If i can get it to boot into ANY rom then that will do me fine.

I have an O2.bin dump file but don't know how to use it or even what program to use it with.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated in this matter.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] 3dnt:
Thank a lot !!!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] imstill@g:
Excactly same issue As I described earlier this morning. Seems the USPL gos from 70 to 100, opens the Bootloader and then goes 1% directly to 100% and gives me the Communication error. I have tried this on a dual booted Vista/Xp machine to no avail. Kinda weird, I will give it an attempt tonight on my Vista Laptop. Thanks all for any and all imput
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jamin100:
same happens here.....

Glad its not just me!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Shand359:
Well folks. I followed the instructions details and guess what.........I now have a BRICK. I am stuck on the first loading screen. I can get into BOOTLOADER but am unable to flash anything else.

I need help with this but don't know whether anything else is possible or whether just to send it back to O2 for repair.

If I could get a ROM that I could flash from boot loader i'm sure i could fix it. HTC ones I have tried fail after 2% or 3% other ones don't even start up.

Any Help appreciated. You guys are the experts when something like this happens. Someone please be my hero in this matter.

I really want my XDA Orbit back.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jamin100:
IVE DONE IT IVE DONE IT!!!!!

YAY!!!

Ok to those people that were in the same boat as me... here is what i did...

1. Made a ghost image of my PC

2. Downloaded ActiveSync 4.5 onto my USB Memory Stick

3. Formatted my PC and re-installed Windows XP Pro SP2

4. Installed Activesync and setup my XDA as a GUEST

5. Installed the USPL - All worked 1st time

6. Installed Bebe WM6 Rom (provided by Pof) - All worked 1st time

7. Restored my PC from the ghost image i had taken in step 1

It took me about an hour and 20 minutes in all but its all on and working!

Thanks to all that tried to help me along the way
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
Shand359:

try to flash original rom on your device.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Shand359:
Original ROM was O2. Unfortunately I don't have it. I have since paid imei-check to unlock the handset but need to get Windows working to be able to CID unlock it.

The handset was CID-locked before i started.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] SchumiX:
I've tried to flash a new WWE rom, older by version than current one, but not WM6 but WM5. (reason is change language) (info: headset is simlocked)

It didn't work for me.

The USPL was flashed succesfull. But when flashing the original shiped rom, downloaded from the wiki, at 2% I get an error [244] ERORR MODEL ID
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kasperke:
yep same problem here <<"I did to the bootloader. I have the usb on the left corner. The progressbar start on pc and on Phone but after 3s I have the phone reboot and error[270] update ... ROM corrumped on the "PDA Phone ROM Update Utility" screen.>>
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jackbrown:
respect!

flashed my t-mobile mda compact iii nl to htc oem (from the wiki), thanks!

The dos app leapt from 70 to 100 % but as far as i can see nothing went wrong.

(using winxpsp2/activesync4.5)
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
Shand359

in your case easiest solution is to flash with original rom.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ru4real:
Many thanks!!! Excellent worked first time and pretty quick! Unless I did something wrong, the whole process took less than 5 minutes including flashing new rom!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] grabson79:
Have anyone succesfully tried this flashing on vista?

On mine coping progress skips from 70 to 100% (in DOS window) after that ROM upgrade starts but gives an error 260 while reading information from PDA.

I have also tried this after hard reset to avoid situation when any program on my mobile blocks coping process.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Shand359:
Can anyone please tell me quick how to flash from the memory card. I have noticed the phone checks for an SD card but the Orbit doesn't take SD card. Micro SD yes and one is installed. I have a copy of my original ROM but don't know how to get it back onto phone.

PLEASE can someone help me. I'm starting to get frantic.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] pvdhelm:
i have the same problem with vista. It seems that the active sync connection is lost when the p3300 reboots to the bootloader screen. i'm now testing it on a windows xp machine
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] grabson79:
I found this in one of previous post:

http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=27

thing is that drivers on this webside are for hermes not for artemis so vista doesn't accept them, maybe someone has a similar pack of drivers for artemis?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
Shand359:

please read manual.

sd card flashing is not supported with this version of uspl.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] arc:
Attempt - start the device in mode bootloader. Disconnect AS and start mtty. Choose USB.

Take on one commands ( not copy/paste).

set 32

password BsaD5SeoA

ruurun 0

ResetDevice
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] arc:
added mtty
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] paulnorth:
Problems

Hi all,

I've followed the instructions but my active sync connection is lost after the DOS part of the upgrade completes. I get the RUU but when trying to write the image is says it cannot establish a connection with the device.

I've turned off the firewall but to no avail.

Any ideas?

Regards

Paul
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Shand359:
Message for all who tried to help:- Thank you very much. My Orbit is still "Bricked". Gone to O2 for repair. Should be back next week i hope.

Point of note:- I spoke to O2 UK Customer Care this morning, including the technical department. According to them they ( O2 ) have no intention of releasing a UK version upgrade to WM6 as they don't support the system on any UK devices.

Guess I will just be leaving it on WM5 for the forseable future.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] arc:
The Problem in that that art_uspl.out is not copied in RAM device. This occurs on some PC.

We try to understand in than reason as soon as reason will is found -we shall release correction.

My advice if you have a problems attempt flash USPL on the other PC.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] chickyd:
just shows what these boys know... O2 UK will be releasing a WM6 over the summer months - they just won't say when. Many people have had written responses from O2 saying exactly this. I received this on Monday (with regard to my bricked Orbit):

Good Afternoon

Thank you for your e-mail.

Unfortunately we do not have any software available to be downloaded on our website at this time for the ROM. We will be launching WM6 for this device over the summer period, but unfortunately we cannot advise a specific date.

I would advise you to contact our repair centre on 0808 100 3427 for information on returning the device for repair and re-flashing.

If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] joey jojo:
please explain your procedure, i have tried alsorts and still get all kinds of errors, from connection errors to curruption errors, i even had an error which stated i had less that 50% battery power even though my battery was 100% full.

please help and share how you did it in vista.:cool:
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Bart1981:
Well this is really great work. Now we can install every rom we want. I'll keep this in mind :D
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Marcus_de_zwarte:
runed it on vista and it won't do anything, tried XP and it finished, now i'm curius how i can see it was succesful
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] grabson79:
It doesn't work. Drivers are from hermes not from artemis.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kbrady:
I had the same problemand found that actually the art_uspl.out was copied in my SD card. So I removed it and now activeSync connection is not lost. It goes a step further, my orbit shows the screen with the pinguin (puzzeld me a bit as I wasnot really expecting it) and then got an error message on windows : no connection.

Update: - tried it again, and connection lost from the begining ie no art_uspl.out!! doing a third attempt before going to bed

- Nope. Still not working.. must have been a coincidence

- Hum... the file is actually on my device (when the SD card is removed)...

Ka
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] vivi:
Thanks fdp24.

I found that PDAMobiz ROM is .nb and USPL is for .nbh.

So if I can convert PDAMobiz ROM from .nb to .nbh,then I can use USPL method.

Is it right?

How can I edit .nb to .nbh?

vivi
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] pof:
All existing tools for making NBH work fine with hermes / trinity, but not with artemis as signature positions differ. To create artemis NBH you have to use this method, until a better tool to automate this is done.

1) Use nbhgen.exe to create NBH (edit sample.txt)

2) nbh2dbh.pl RUU_signed.nbh file_unsigned.dbh

3) imaghash.exe -raw file_unsigned.dbh file_signed.nbh 1024
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] vivi:
OMG.

pof,you are so kind.

Will try but it seems not easy.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ricky200:
After many attempts I still have no luck with the connection being lost when RUU starts. art_uspl.out and haret seem to have copied fine onto the device.

I have windows visa and it did recognise my orbit as a pocket pc device when the disconnection happened and automatically installed the drivers for it, active sync ofcourse doesn't recognise that and wouldn't work. So from vista's side everything seems to be ok. I even tried going into bootloader mode and pluging it in and vista reconginses the pocket pc just fine as well, but alas, the RUU still can't see the device.

It was sad moment to have missed the opportunity to see a beautiful wm6 really come to reality :( sniff sniff

I hope someone manages to figure out the connection problem.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Khuanchai:
Thanks, pof.

I'm using Dopod P800W. When I used your NBH upgrade utility for tom-codon's WM6 ROM, I found that my device's extended_rom was deleted. Is this also from the signature position issue?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kbrady:
Just for info, in my case (I have the same issue) I m using XP. so it seems it is not a Vista problem

Ka
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kbrady:
Done another test this morning. seems to have worked. the difference between before (I don't know if really helped) is that I started as soon as activesync turned green, and stopped the sync :confused: Anyway it said that it was done! How can I check that it actually worked? The SPL version shown during the boot is 1.11.000

Thanks

ka
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
how to know if uspl is installed.

kbrady:

during boot of your phone spl version should be 1.11.000

it could be a bit confusing, because there is an original eng. ROM same version

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Artemis_Upgrades

uspl version number will not be changed for the moment, because this string maybe used in the code.

- another method is to connect with mtty console to your phone and perform set 32 command. in a response you will see g_cKeyCardSecurityLevel = 00

if your device was cid unlocked before than this method is not obvious.

- another one. when you flash your device with artemis rom for another artemis model and it will flash, than you have good spl installed.

in your case looks like installed correctly.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] TryOG:
nice job dude! :D
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] fdp24:
troubleshooting.

There are questions related to connection issue.

During second phase of uspl installation (after DOS based screen disappear and PDA Phone ROM Update Utility started), you may receive ERROR [260] message during flashing.

Workaround:

If you receive ERROR [260] message during the second phase of uspl installation (PDA Phone ROM Update Utility window on PC).

-Unplug usb from your phone.

-Don’t do anything with device, let it remain in white/dark blank screen.

-Close existing PDA Phone ROM Update Utility, if you have it running.

-Navigate to the directory where you have extracted files, locate ROMUpdateUtility.exe.

-Connect usb cable to your phone;

-Start ROMUpdateUtility.exe and follow wizard. It should work.

Remarks:

After first phase is completed, your activesync connection will be lost, don’t get confused. PDA Phone ROM Update Utility flash device when it is in bootloader. Actually, when you start PDA Phone ROM Update Utility and have activesync running (wince is running on your phone), flasher will bring device into bootloader anyway and then to ruu mode.

Consider white/dark screen after the first phase as bootloader mode.

Sorry, utility is not tested for vista. Vista users may share their experience.

regards,
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] grabson79:
Sounds great to me!

I have error 260 on my vista laptop every time I have tried to flash my T-Mobile MDA.

Now I cann't wait to back home I try this.

thanks
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ricky200:
I'm still getting error 260 in the second phase. I tried as suggested to unplug the usb during the bootloader/white/black screen mode and plug it back in and run the rom update utiility but it's still the same thing, device is not found.

Kbrady I tried stopping the synchronization as soon as the phone connected but alas it still doesn't work. Bootloader mode is seen by the pc as a pocket pc device under device manager and it connects properly, now why isn't the RUU seeing it???

In any case I would like to say that even if it hasn't worked for me so far, this is truly an ingenious method and it is greatly admired. I just hope this bloody ruu sees my device soon :)
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Marcus_de_zwarte:
Did it first on Vista, after the MDA goos into it's bootloader the connection is lost(maby try to run the activesync as XP(not tried yet))

so did it on a XP pc and it runed great:)

i'm going to try it today on some ways in Vista to go to the point of the problem.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ricky200:
Hmm I think rapi is the one causing the problem with vista, there must be a way around this. Looking forward to know what happens with you on vista marcus :)
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] cobalt78:
And by using this process, it will work too ???
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Gajet:
Have you guys struggling to get Vista to play ball looked at this thread?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ricky200:
Gajet, pvdhelm, thanks for the posts. My orbit now connects fine in bootloader mode after installing the drivers on vista and the ruu is able to run nicely.

Unfortunately now I am getting error 270, "The image file is corrupted. Please check your update utility." The update jumps from 0% to 100% in like 5 seconds.

Another issue to ponder upon now. Any ideas?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] pvdhelm:
it works for me with vista.

an other thing you can do is to create a virtual PC in vista and install xp on it an than try to flash your rom.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Bart1981:
My first try did not work. After the first stage I got the linux pinguin on my P3300 screen and the connection was lost. I got an error that the connection was lost and the update could not be completed.

After reading in this topic that on some computer a certain file was not loaded in the RAM memory I decided to take out my memorycard.

After doing this I gave it an other try, and guess what, it worked like a charme.

Now I have the new Artemis Radio 02.93.90 loaded on my P3300 :D

THNX A LOT!!!!!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ricky200:
Thanks pvdhelm, I thought I'd give this another try and guess what!! It worked :))))) I couldn't be a happier person than I am now. Pof, this is brillinat!!!

Vista users, make sure you update your drivers correctly and the whole upgrade process would not take more than 5 minutes. Amazing.

Thank you very much. :DDD
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] pvdhelm:
no tnx hope other vista users read this manual so they are happy to
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] jekaleoma:
well i am testing it now on my simlocked mda compact III so i hope i can use my vodafone simcard
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Gajet:
Er, this does not SIM unlock your phone!!!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] Bart1981:
Changing the ROM does not mean you have removed your simlock, so also after installing a new rom you won't be able to use your vodaphone simcard.
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] _Pumba_:
I do NOT recommand Vista 64 bit / x64 users to use this update. The sleep4.exe file gives a load of errors when you start the update. I tried some solutions for other errors (unconnecting and starting updateutility again), but no succes.

So try to find someone with a normal 32 bit xp pc!!!
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kbrady:
fdp24 : Thanks for the info. Just one question, when you say :

If the USPL part failed, basically my phone is still in a CID locked state, so a flashing could birck it down.. Am I right :confused: ?

Ka
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] tom_codon:
This Answer :
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kbrady:
Yepeeee It worked :cool:

Thanks a lot guys :D :D :D
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] imstill@g:
pvdhelm,

I REALLY want to thank you for all of your input in this thread, I have Tried every thing until you posted this fix, should be placed in the instructional PDf in my opinion as a trouble shoot section.A really Big thanks to this community, POF and all others involved in this fix`
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] kbrady:
thanks for the details tom_codon

Actually I used ARTE_WWE_WM6.zip..

Just plug your phone and launch ROMUpdateUtility.exe.. That's it

(Need to have the USPL first)

Ka
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] ollie_1982:
It works great!!

I have Windows Vista Ultimate and that didn't work. @ 70 % it goes straight to 100% and my device could not be found with the RUU that follows. When I turned off the phone and then back on i still had SPL 1.14.0000

Then I installed Windows XP in VMWare. Then I did the the SPL downgrade again and it went smoothly, i have SPL 1.11.0000. After that I installed PDAVIET ROM Black&Blue and now I have WM6!!

First impressions:

- Much faster than WM5

- More Free space, about 50MB!!

- It looks awesome!!:D
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] _Pumba_:
I want to use the Arte wwe OS but the only file in this package is a OS.nb file. What should i do with this file to flash it on my p3300?
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] tom_codon:
Have Rom WWE repacked NHB format.Find it in :

Link here :

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=362
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] _Pumba_:
i found it in the arte wwe os topic, somewhere at the end of the thread

THANKS POF FOR THIS GREAT TOOL. I saved 28 euro's with this tool. I'll definetely consider a donation. But first i'm going to enjoy my very fast WM6 device :D
[P3300, MDA Compact III  upgrading etc.] sliders7:
Experience from Dopod M700/Love user

After i use the awesome USPL, i experiencing error using it.

after from 70% to 100% it will appear the RUU screen that shows error.

then i try again... still the same.

then i try again... still the same.

then i try again... It's Working!! came out with black screen and the TUX linux icon will appear. then just follow the wizard and finished!.

I think all this dilema.. we just have to try more than one time. because not everyone have similar device. mine is M700 i saw lots of people using P800W, Orbit etc.... so different decive shows different behaviour.

Any M700 user out there? i upgrade my M700 to WM6!

I like it very much! but I hope they will come out with cleaner version.

Thanks! for the creator of USPL.. u should get a "Nobble Award" for sharing wonderfull tweaks to the world.