[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mlalahoi:
Greetings,

Here is a simple step-by-step method for taking a virgin Hermes to HardSP-V7 and fully upgraded radio and ROM of choice. This method is especially usefull for those on Vista and Mac machines, it's also somewhat safer and MUCH faster than using RUU to flash your device. From initial download to completely upgrade device took me about an hour, all done before my first phone call.

This is intended for those who HAVE READ the Wiki and the forums, but don't know what to do first, and for those who don't want to use the old-school USB cable methods. All of this is simply gathered info from other posts and guides written by people much more clever than I, and is IN NO WAY meant to be a substitute for reading the Wiki and the forums. I spent days reading everything on this site and so should you. If you jump into something you don't understand and brick your phone, it's not my fault.

FROM BOX TO ROCKS SD-CARD UPDATE GUIDE

[1.]Read the WIKI and as many forum threads as you can, at the very least read all of the stickies.

[2.]Start by gathering all of the files you will need in one place for easy access. For bookeeping purposes I recommend that you put each one in it's own folder. You will need:

Hard-SP-V7

Radio Upgrade- XDA-Dev has a great list of extracted radio ROMS here, I use 1.43.00.00

ROM of Choice (I used Shaps WWE 3.0C, he's got a lot other languages for this ROM as well, chck the thread)

[3.]Use WinRar to open each of the compressed files you downloaded, in each one there should be TWO files, take the filed called "RUU_signed.nbh" and extract it to the same folder. Be sure not to get these mixed up as they all have the same file name, hence the individual folders.

[4.]Use a card reader or your laptop's SD slot to format an SD card, make sure you select FAT32. After formatting do a disk check and select the "fix errors" option.

[5.]IF your SD is healthy, move the unzipped "RUU_signed.nbh" file from the Hard-SP-V7 folder to the root of the SD card.

[6.]Turn on your phone and put the SD card in.

[7.]AFTER transferring the file and putting the SD in your phone, use the phones file explorer to change the name of the "RUU_signed.nbh" file to hermimg.nbh (be sure not to add a superfluous .nbh when you do this, DO NOT change the .nbh extension..ever). The flash is much more reliable when you change the name ON THE PHONE, I have no idea why, but when i do it this way it works everytime.

[8.]After changing the filename and exiting the file manager you'll need to enter the bootloader. To do so, simultaneously press the left-side OK key, the power button, and use the stylus to press the reset button on the bottom of the phone. This open the bootloader, the screen will go white and say "loading," then it will ask you to press the power button to confirm the upgrade, do so.

[9.]About one second later you get confirmation and have flashed Hard-SP-V7

, your phone is now pseudo-SuperCid and much more resistant to bricking. Do a soft reset to exit bootloader by pressing the reset button on the bottom of the phone.

[10.]Pop out the SD and put it back in the card reader and delete the "hermimg.nbh." Now on your PC navigate to the folder where you extracted the radio upgrade, copy the unzipped 'RUU_signed.nbh" file to your SD card, put it back in the phone, and use the phones File manager to change the name to HERMIMG.NBH.

[11.] Repeat step 8. The radio upgrade is the slowest, and takes about 5 minutes, it may appear to hang, but don't worry, the progress bar is a bit jumpy, everything should be OK.

[12.] You have now upgraded the Radio, confirm by checking the radio version in the System INFO tab of the setting menu.

[13.] You guessed it, delete "hermimg.nbh" from the card, replace it with the extracted "RUU_signed.nbh" from the ROM version zip you downloaded, put the SD in the phone, change the name to HERMIMG.nbh, and enter the bootloader VIA method in step 8.

[14.] Congratulations, you have now upgraded the SPL, the radio, and flashed a new ROM, all without installing drivers, using cables, running .exe's or anything else, all in about an hour.

[15.] Follow onscreen instructions to set up the phone.

[16.] pop out the SD and delete the .nbh file, otherwise it will try and flash your phone next time you enter the bootloader.

[17.] Load your new phone with Apps and enjoy!

MANY, MANY thanks to all who make this place what it is, too many to mention. Sites like this one are examples of how the Internet has changed the world forever. I'll be making a full tutorial with screenshots and better instruction over the next day or so and will put it in the WIKI.