yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[FYT Android Head Units] surfer63:
You can install many terminals from the play store. The Android base layer is just Linux with one big difference. Every apk is its own user. So if you open the terminal you only have the access rights that terminal apk has.

ssh will not work on these devices.

ADB via USB -> Search this forum, but even then it is quite limited as of Android 10 these units are user compiled, not userdebug compiled.
[Sable] Paloma:
Hi all.

I have 3 semi-brick iPaq device (612c, 614 and 912c). After do a ROM updrage from a bad miniSD card, these device onli show me HP logo when turn on. I'v search too many time and find a way to bring them back. @XDA-dev, I've saw someone have brick iPaq like me.

You need:

DNW (Include Driver file) http://www.mediafire.com/?zmnmzmwnjtk

Your device's Flash.DIO file. How to make a Flash.dio I'll post later. But you can found .DIO file via searching the web.

How to:

- Open DNW.exe, [Configuration] => [Option], change [Download Address] from 0xc000000 to 0x3000000

- Rename FLASH.DIO to FLASH.nb0

- Bring your Device too download mode: RECORD + OK + POWER or RECORD + OK + Reset to enter Download mode. Note: It's not Quanlcomm download.

- Plug your device to PC, and manually select driver to install (files are in SEC folder)

- Back to DNW.exe and [USB Port] => [UBOOT] => [UBOOT] and select Flash.nb0 just renamed and waitting for programed

I've done with these ipaq last week and return them to my customers. These Combine-key to enter download-mode can be wrong with 9xx device. I'll find another device to test later

This solution can change language of your device to language of .DIO file
[Sable] Paloma:
How to make a .DIO file:

- You can download ROM update of your device from HP official web site.

- After download, extract (don't run) file to a folder by winrar, 7z or another archive manager. You'll see file named FLASH.NBF

- Open FLASH.NBF with a hex-editor like XVI32, and cut off first 3432 bytes. Then save file as FLASH.DIO.

- Now you can do a flash with this .DIO file and a micro-SD card, or with DNW tool at first post.
[Sable] NiZuZen:
Great, thanks Paloma!!!

ipaq 614c resurrected with this great util.

Thank you.

P.D. Hp repair cost me 246 euro replacing all mainboard
[Sable] Carlengue:
Paloma, i have the same problem, but with a ipaq 6915. It is always into initial screen with blue screen and HP logo and in the botton right corner saying "No GSM" and ROM version. I would like test this solution, but when i run UBOOT the program always say, "Can´t open USB Device". I have installed the driver and it still saying the same.

Other cuestion. When you say "Download Mode" it is the same than "Bootloader Mode"?. Thanks
[Sable] Paloma:
hi Carlengue.

This solution isn't apply to HP 6xxx.

I've got some ideal to help you, but now I ca'n 'cause I'm not at home, without my PC/laptop. I'll PM you later, ok?
[Sable] ericco:
i can't find the proper key combination. I've ipaq 914c
[Sable] Paloma:
@ Carlengue:

Follow this link: www.mediafire.com/paloma and goto folder PPC tool. Download Uni_exitbootloader and run it with your phone plugged and active-sync disabled. Then you can try with one of two ROM I've uploaded (I don't know wich device you have, G3 or G4)

@ Ericco: I'm verry sorry, I'm in traveling and cannot find a HP-9xx now to test combine key for you. Can you try with VOLUME(up or down) + Record (or Camera) and Power (or Reset).

I'm sorry again about this incompatible.
[Sable] ericco:
Still can't find the proper combination.
[Sable] ericco:
Ok. I found it :)

Volume UP + OK (on side) + Reset

Rom on my 914c changed from NDL to ENG :D yeah
[Sable] analyzer.x:
Hello Paloma,

Thanks very much for this info.

I have not used it yet but I can appreciate the knowledge since I had a bricked 612c previously and had to wait for 2 weeks for it to be fixed, I tried various software at the time but couldn't get to work.

I would like to kindly ask if you could please explain to us how we could modify a flash.dio or build a custom one. I want to know how I can modify Windows Startup files and decide on what software I want to have installed by default, etc... (that would be greatly appreciated).

Thanks heaps
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi Ericco,

i have also an ipaq 914c with italian language version, so i want to change the language into English. If you have done that please send file *.dio and *.nb0 to me via email: djtiger2006@yahoo.com (becasue im a nobie.., this smartphone is the first of mine)

thank you very much in advance

Rgds,
[Sable] Paloma:
Pls wait, I'm uploading and will give you the link

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=034d5fbf0846aa8ed2db6fb9a8902bda
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi Paloma,

Thank you very much, however i have a question

in case after upgrading ROM for ipaq914c, there will be few errors such as: audio or wifi...etc, if my smartphone can be back of ROM-original ?

I am waiting for your answer

thank you again

Rgds,
[Sable] Paloma:
Yes you can back to orginal ROM. Or you can download official WWE-ROM for 914 from HP support site and follow post #2 to get .DIO file
[Sable] vragon:
hi,

how can I backup the original ROM before I upgrade into English for warranty?

Is there any way?
[Sable] mfsav2:
ericco,

can you explain me the exact steps you used? I want to do the same :)

and if I try the keys it does not work.
[Sable] mfsav2:
Were you able to update it? can you explain me how?
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi Paloma,

Thank you very much for your kindly assistances. However, after my iPAQ was upgraded with WWE-ROM downloaded from your website, then, my iPAQ was mistaken. it could not load OS, just appears a white color screen and the flash of camera is always light. at the end it stands there

Pls tell me what i have to do

Rgds,
[Sable] Paloma:
I'm very sorry, I'm on TET (Lunar-new-year) holiday now. I'll back to work after few days. Can you wait?

While, could you try to remove battery for a long time and insert back. Or try to enter boot-loader.

Camera's flash always lihgt => I think it's premotion of hardware failure.
[Sable] congtiger:
i will wait for you and thanks alot! i hope that my ipaq will be back to life (i have just bought it one month before)
[Sable] :
hi,

I've the same with congtiger,
[Sable] saxxon:
Hi,

Any idea how to flash the qualcomm firmware part ?

Tried a lot already.
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi Paloma,

I have already spent a lot of time to study about ipaq 914c and 614c. In the end, I found out file "flash.nb0" that i downloaded from your website (http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=034d5fbf0846aa8ed2db6fb9a8902bda) is of "ipaq 614" , is NOT of "ipaq 914c" that of mine. it is a main reason that my ipaq was bricked. Perhaps, i have to need a correct flash.dio file to reflash. Moreover, my ipaq just can enter into SDloader, (it is impossible to flash by DNW tool because PC could not correctly recognize ipaq when it connects to PC via usb cable).

do you have any suggestion?
[Sable] ral6387:
help help help, black screen (614c) after a flash went wrong, I tried the method, but I do not recognize the usb device, and therefore I can not do loading the rom from pc, PALOMA help me!
[Sable] ral6387:
paloma hep !!!! please

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NiZuZen NiZuZen is offline

Great, thanks Paloma!!!

ipaq 614c resurrected with this great util.

Thank you.

P.D. Hp repair cost me 246 euro replacing all mainboard

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FOR NINUZEN

which method you used, first or second
[Sable] ral6387:
paloma try this metod, but i have a question how find were is 3432 bytes (with xvi32)

tanks (sorry for my english)
[Sable] ral6387:
I tried to cut the first 3432 bytes, but nothing to do does not work.

do not work neither (I have a 614 that I tried to flash a rom of 914)

some idea

help !!! :(
[Sable] ral6387:
solved!

for those who, like me does not understand much English, I explain one thing:

when the device is placed on the "download ...." The Pc not recognizing the device asks to install the drivers,

these are located in the present folder (sec) with the exe DNW.

great paloma
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi,

in my case, pc did not allow me to install the driver which is inside SEC folder, therefore, pc could not recognize ipaq exactly

rgds,
[Sable] ral6387:
you've uninstalled activesync? I pulled out everything that could be a hindrance.

A question, first to attack the device to PC, enable it to download?
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi,

my pc has not installed activeSync, i tried many ways to do it but my pc did not exactly recognize ipaq (it just appears "unknown device" in tab of "hardware device")
[Sable] g4brielle:
Download activeSync first, or Win Mobile Device Centre for Windows Vista

if you run WinXP >> click here (v.4.5)

if you run Vista >> click here (v6.1)

other link:

Click Here >> activeSync

Click Here >> Windows Mobile Centre v6.1
[Sable] haroldgv:
Bricked iPaq 910

Hi Paloma,

I used the SDLoader method using the DIO file you posted. I flashed it but after boot it shows a blank screen, it's vibrating and the flash is on. I cannot go further than that.

Using the DNW did not work for me, could not connect to USB.

I tried to edit the downloaded rom from HP and create a DIO file but I did not understand cut off the first 3432 bytes. Can you please either teach us how to do it or edit create the DIO file and upload it? The image file I'm using is the WWE one from the HP website at:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=hh-63897-1

I appreaciate your help in advance. Thank you
[Sable] congtiger:
@haroldgv

it was really unlucky to you, from my poin tof view you will not recover it because you did flash the wrong ROM. (910WWE ROM on the Paloma 's webpage is of iPAQ 614, absolutely NOT of iPAQ 91x). For further more pls carefully read my posts at these threads

Good luck!

P/S: you had the problem the same as i did before, then my iPAQ was fixed by HP
[Sable] bramblyrose:
Hi man,could u try to make this be real for HP6915??

Actually,my device Hp6915 struck on HP welcome screen....And it can't be upgraded anymore,the USB of bootloader seems doesn't work.....Please,help me.
[Sable] bramblyrose:
Man,I can't find there have a FLASH.NBF when I was extracing the ROM by winrar. How can I make FLASH.DIO???

See the attached photo,thanks!
[Sable] haroldgv:
I saved my bricked iPaq 910!

After some weeks with no troubleshooting to fix the bricked iPaq, i started to do research again. Since I did not have the proper nb0 file, my goal was to find out how to edit the flash.nbf and delete the first 3432 bytes.

I ran into a forum that described that xvd32 could run scripts, and you could just run the script to cut the first 3432 bytes (it's not such a huge script, but hey, I did not know how to use it and it solved my problem!)

So, after i followed the procedure, I had my newly created nb0 file.

Then I used DNW. On Vista. Then I set it to Download image mode. File transfer started. Flashdio installation started on the iPaq. I can't really explain my hapiness when I saw the green Windows Mobile 6.1 boot screen!!!

I'll upload the whole procedure and the files I used. I'm so happy!
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi haroldgv,

Congratulations!

In addition, as I said that I had the problem the same as you did. However, in my case, then, I could not use the DNW utility since windows vista (as well as windows XP) did not recognize proper my iPAQ 914c connected to PC. Thus, i had to send it to HP services to fix (although, all procedures I did do the same you did)

Rgds,
[Sable] Paloma:
Congrat, Harold.

And I want to say sorry to bramblyrose and Congtiger. I've very busy and haven't enought time for caring this thread.

I don't know why too many PDA got problem in Feb. Now, I've got about 40pcs in my working place.
[Sable] saxxon:
Hi Paloma,

Do you have a list of offsets to use with the tool. So 0x3000000 ist the offset for the OS. Do you have one for the radio firmware too ? Or a source where i can look it up ?

Thanks !

Saxxon
[Sable] arcadekidflo:
I've done it too :( Tried a ROM update on my 614c and it failed

Now i boot the phone and i get this screen " Please Wait . Device update in progress " . Same happens with RECORD + OK + POWER or RECORD + OK + Reset . I plug it in the PC but doesn't ask for any driver . What can i do ?

PS: The flash.dio must be from the original rom or any found here for example ?
[Sable] gkleding:
Resurected 614c but stuck

I used the DNW tool and your instructions from this thread and was able to bring my 614c back from the dead. Many, Many thanks!! My only problem now is I can not load the original sp40097. I can install Keyz rom, which is fantastic, but that is the only one I have been able to install. When I try to install any other Roms I cannot get a today screen to come up. I can force a rom with your tool but onec it poweres off or I do a soft reset I get stuck in a continous soft reset that does not stop until I pull the battery and load keyz ROM. This all started when I tried to use Keys new rom kitchen (this is by no means his fault) I tried to use it with sergiorus and from there it just went bad. What I am thinking is that maybe the XIP files got very messed up, or something. But now I am stuck. But not hopeless, I like keyz rom, just cant run any hp updates(that causes perpetual soft reset also)or install any other roms. Can you help me? Is it hopeless?

Thank-you
[Sable] yvong:
HP iPAQ 910c

Hi everyone,

I am having problems following the instructions below:

"Bring your Device to "Download image" mode. To do this, press the OK + VOLUME DOWN + Reset "

Whenever I press these two buttons and poke at the Reset, the system just does a hard reset.

I am thinking that maybe I have the wrong keys, but I tried all kinds of combinations. Did anyone out there have a french Canadian version and managed to get it working? Did I miss some important steps? Is there anything special that prevents the device from being placed in a download image mode?

Thanks !
[Sable] azamzia:
Hi,

I also cant get my iPaq to go on image transfer mode please help.

One more thing when i run DNW.exe and write 0x3000000 and press ok i get this message

[ERROR:Can't create dnw.ini]

Please help, thanks in advance
[Sable] TheLastOne:
This is the greatest thread of all time. Thank you all!
[Sable] comtech2005:
key combinations:

Clean bOOt - Voice Commander + OK + Reset

Download Image - Volume Down + OK + Reset

Calc Checksum - Volume Up + OK + Reset - disconnected, SD card out

RUU - Volume Up + OK + Reset - UsbConnected, SDcard out

SDloader - Volume Up + OK + Reset - USB disconnected, SDcard in

Modem_CAL - Voice COmmander + Volume Up + Reset

Diagnostics - Voice Commander + Volume Down + Reset

Greetz, Comtech2005
[Sable] gkleding:
Greatest thread of all time

I second that!

Sunday
[Sable] azamzia:
First press volume down then press ok then press reset . release reset button but keep pressing the other two until u see download image written on screen. i hope this helps.
[Sable] qtek20202:
Ita rom wm6 hp 614c

Hello dear,

I'm looking to find an ITA rom for my Ipaq 614c.Could anyone help me please?I have the english now and I wish to have the ita.

Thanks to all,

Enrico
[Sable] qtek20202:
Ipaq 614c ita rom searching

Hello Paloma,

I'm searching an ita rom for my Hp Ipaq 614c but I don't find anithing.

Could you help me please?

Rds,

Enrico
[Sable] comtech2005:
This is an new official rom from HP, the rom date is 28-04-2009:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43001-43500/sp43434.exe

New ROM!

TITLE: HP iPAQ 900 Business Messenger Series - Worldwide English ROM Update to Improve Audio Quality and Fix the Keyboard Lockup Issue

VERSION: 1.01.01

DESCRIPTION:

This package contains the ROM Update Utility (RUU) and ROM image for the listed iPAQ 900 Business Messenger Series models and operating systems. This package updates only the products supporting the following SKU IDs or Product IDs: FB052AA#ABB, FB068AA#ABA, FB050AA#ABA, FB153AA#ABB, FB052AA#AB8, and FB052AA#ABV.

SUPPORTING HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):

HP iPAQ 910c Business Messenger

HP iPAQ 912c Business Messenger

HP iPAQ 914c Business Messenger

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

LANGUAGE(S): English (Global)

FIXES:

1. Increases the audio maximum volume.

2. Improves the audio quality through Bluetooth while using Voice Commander.

3. Fixes the keyboard lockup issue.

Extract the download with WinRAR or another unpack program.

Look for de file hpRUU.exe in the sp43434 folder and run it.

First you see this "Accept the agreement and click Next , the software will look for iPAQ 914c"

Put the device off and connect the USB cable.

Press now the Volume UP button on the left side and the OK button on the right side and hold them, now press one time on the power putton..... but hold the volume and the OK button till you see RUU mode.. when you see this you can let it go.

Your system will no look for your device and when it find the device it will ask you to update.

Press now Update and then the update process will begin.

The update takes about 5 to 10 Minutes after that the device will starting up and you can configure it.

Goodluck.
[Sable] qtek20202:
Hp614c italian genuine rom

Hello dear,

unfortunately I'm looking to find the genuine rom in italian language for 614c,this is for 900 series and laguage is english!!

thanks for your help!!!

Rds,

Enrico
[Sable] qtek20202:
Paloma do you have an ita rom for hp 614c for me please?I have the pda in english and I wish to change in italian.

Thanks in advance,

Enrico
[Sable] gfinockio:
Does anyone know how to change the coded language on the device? My device was French (coded as "FRA"), but I've loaded an English ROM on it. Now these new ROM updates won't run on it, because they are coded "WWE", and my device is "FRA"...

Any ideas?
[Sable] parkhaus:
Yes, the trick is to patch the update file. Using a hex editor, remove the first bytes (look in the forum for the right amount) and then run the update. You also might have to change the checksum. The proper procedure has been described many many times on the xda-dev forum.
[Sable] gfinockio:
So that's to make the update think it's "FRA"? There's no way to change the language setting on the actual device?
[Sable] parkhaus:
how to make the official HP update work:

1) download it from HP site

2) extract it (e.g. with Universal Extractor)

3) cut the first 3432 bytes of the flash.nbf file using a hexeditor

4) rename this file then to FLASH.DIO

5) put it on a microSD-card (max. cap. 2GB! SDHC not usuable!)

6) ensure your iPAQ has more than 50% batterypower left

7) insert it, then hold the sidekeys OK+VOLUMEUP while pressing topbutton RESET

8) release sidekeys when SDloader message comes up

9) wait about 25secs, then update starts

Also check the many other threads about this procedure. They have more details in them if you are unsure.

And if you "bricked" your iPAQ: the Downloader mode might also still work (VOLUMEDOWN+OK), use with an USB-cable and the DNW tool (can also be found in the forum).
[Sable] AbsolutBenz:
Many thanx for your step-by-step procedure,

now my 912c is running the latest HP official Update.:D
[Sable] Dici:
hi ,

I still have a problem , when i do this , i still receive an error in the dnw ,

Back to DNW application, click on menu on [USB Port] => [UBOOT] => [UBOOT] than i receive this error :

can't open usb device , what does that mean ???

and also where can i find the driver for XP ? you say it's in the sec folder , but i don't know how to use this ;

Can somebody help me please ???

Thanks

D.
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi,

Windows informs that there is a new hardware found when your ipaq is connected to PC via USB port. After that you should setup the driver, which is inside folder SEC.

Good luck!
[Sable] Sagitario:
You guys are awesome!!

Since I currently use Windows 7 RC1, the new awesome driver interface sadly didn't allow for any of the PC procedures to work... Not even HP's official update works well and left my device in RUU bootloader mode.

The microSD card solution for FLASH.DIO worked wonders thank God... My iPAQ 910 Brick is back to life again.
[Sable] blazzr:
There goes my 614c - bricked with wrong ROM

My 614c is stuck on a grey screen (well, the screen is black and the backlight is on).

Can it be fixed, and how?

Please help, if you know the solution.

thanks,

Blaz
[Sable] calahca69:
Hi Paloma,

I'm very new with this and my 910 got stuck with the original update. Fortunatelly by following your steps I was able to bring it back but with a customized flash.dio.

I was reading here and you mention that we can make our own dio by cutting off the first 3432 bytes of flash.nbf.

I did that using xvi32 and used the sdloader but I screwed it up... How you know using xvi32 when you reach the 3432?
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi Guy,

Can you describe your case in detail more? for instance: what happened on the screen of your ipaq while it was staying SDloader mode

........
[Sable] drhuggybear:
I have done this and am wondering if something got messed up during the flashing of the unit.

I am at this stage:

After the transfer is complete, the screen will display # signs for the progress while the firmware is installed. It takes a while. After it's finished, the iPaq will reboot and do a Clean Boot by itself. It takes a while again. After it's finished, it will start to boot and you will see the green Windows Mobile 6.1 boot screen.​

I did the upload and am at the point after the "Clean reboot" showed on the screen. The phone now goes white, starts vibrating and the light for the camera comes on. 5 minutes later it is still doing these "odd" things with no change.

How long should the Clean Boot take and are these other symptoms normal?
[Sable] congtiger:
Hi,

- Normally, it just takes about a few minutes, but smaller than 2 minutes.

- from my experience you has been able to flash a confused ROM (such as rom of ipaq 614c instead of ipaq914c). First of all, you should check it again

- Good luck
[Sable] :
after destroying some ipaqs, now you really are an expert :D
[Sable] Verticalx:
Hello guys.

I just bought my HP 914C. It's works on RUSSIAN language..

Can I run SP43434 update with language tweak (FLASH.NBF file)?

I don't want to loose russian language, ability to use russian keyboard and localization.

P.S Is it possible to swith to english by changing ROM and keep ability to use russian keyboard and symbols?

Thanks
[Sable] Verticalx:
Or is it possible to update my ipaq with latest ROM, but keep the original language?

Cheers,
[Sable] Verticalx:
Ok great.. I sucessfully upgraded to new ENG ROM, but russian keyboard doesn't work.. I want to switch to russian back now.. but.. how? :confused:

Maybe there are any russian ROMs around?
[Sable] parkhaus:
For the time, the "CurLang" setting is not available in the registry (as far as I know).

but no problem, you can "re-map" the keys with a small program called AEKMap.

here somebody has a i780 and gets his german keyboard back on WWE ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=418424

and on the main page http://ae.inc.ru/aekmap.php there are already some layouts readily available.

If yours is not, do not worry. It is quite easy to do!! (cooking a new ROM obviously isn't)
[Sable] azamzia:
i upgraded my rom to english for my hp ipaq 914c, but now three days ago its screen just went white. i cannot reset it (neither hard reset nor soft reset). i cannot bring it to image download mode as well. when ever i reset it i dont even see the hp logo which normally shows up at the start. Please please please can some one help me and guide me how i can fix it.
[Sable] Verticalx:
Thanks for solution

I tried AEKMap with default 914c locales.. a lot of symbols are mixed.. and I can't switch language from ipaq's keyboard.. ystem doesn't see key TAB (F/A on my device)..
[Sable] kartun7:
you are my heroes paloma & haroldgv....you cheer up my life

my ipaq 612c is now ok...hooorayyy....