[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] buzzbee:
It won't even let me do that!

I have just tried to do this, using pof's free HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlocker but even that won't work.

Pof's zip file contains 3 methods of doing this. I'll list all 3, with a description of where it goes wrong each time. Perhaps that will make the problem clearer

Easy auto-install Instructions:

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1. Unzip unlocker and run AUTO_Unlock_v3a.bat

2. Follow directions on screen

The .bat file starts a program on the PC. It goes OK, until it sends the phone to the boot loader screen. ActiveSync immediately disconnects and an error message comes up on the PC...

ERROR [260]: CONNECTION

The Update Utility cannot connect to your PDA Phone. Please check that your USB cradle/cable is connected properly between the PC and your PDA Phone

Check the following:

1. The PDA Phone is connected to the USB cradle/cable

The USB cradle/cable is connected to the PC

Click 'Exit' to quit

manual instructions:

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1. Transfer SSPL/SSPL-HERM.exe to your phone and run it

2. Tri color screen will appear

3. Disable activesync (file -> connection settings -> uncheck "allow USB connections")

4. Connect your phone to your computer using the USB lead.

As long as the Tri-color screen is showing, the PC does not recognise the PDA Phone as being connected, even if the USB is connected

5. run RUU/RUU_HERM_Unlock_v3a.exe

6. follow the flashing process (Check the "I understand..." and "I completed..." boxes and update!)

Rather unsurprisingly, the same error as above appears

7. Allow your phone to reboot.

8. Transfer HERM_Unlock_v3.exe program to your phone and run it

9. Click the Unlock Button, select unlock option. Select if you want SIM/CID unlock.

10. Click "Unlock!" and wait until process finishes.

11. When done, turn off your phone for 10 seconds and reboot after that.

I actually still went through steps 7 to 11 and it all seemed to work, but although it said the PDA Phone was now SuperCID, it wasn't

update using the SD-Card Method:

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1. Unrar RUU_HERM_Unlock_v3a.exe

2. Unrar RUU_Inside.exe This file doesn't exist in the zip file

3. Empty (erase the contents) of your microSD card from the Windows Mobile file explorer

or format it from your computer using a card reader (in some cases format doesn't work).

4. Rename HermesUnlocker_v3a.nbh to HERMIMG.nbh and copy it to the FAT32 formatted microSD card.

5. Insert microSD card on your phone

6. Transfer SSPL/SSPL-HERM.exe to your phone and run it

7. Confirm flashing on screen by pressing the power button. Nothing to confirm. The phone simply goes straight to the Tri-color screen and stays there until you do a soft reset

Again, I don't know how much help it is, but if I go to the boot loader screen, via the power, OK and soft resent buttons, I see the following information...

HERM300

IPL-1.01

HERM300

SPL-1.04

If I run the SSPL-HERM program on the phone, it takes me to the boot loader screen, but with the following info...

HERM300

HERM-SSPL by des

HERM300

SPL-1.09.ds

Any ideas? :D