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[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
well i might sound dumb but i hv a question

can i flash hspl 1.56 olinex directly over my current spl 1.14 or do i need to first flash my fone first with the 1.56 official htc rom and then do the hspl 1.56 oilnex..

also for future warranties can i downgrade to 1.14 after 1.56. i hv the original rom for my fone dnloaded..

thanks in adv...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] timmymarsh:
:DThe very nature of XDA, long may it be around for us all to share:D

and greetz to you both!:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Technically, yes. You can flash directly to HSPL 1.56.olinex from stock SPL 1.14.0000. However, if you do and do not flash a newer 1.56+ based rom afterwards you will have issues with the screen not working and such. This is caused by a mismatch in ROM/SPL versions. I would highly recommend you flash a new 1.56+ based rom immediately after flashing HSPL 1.56.olinex. After you flash HSPL and it reboots just turn your phone off. Put it back into the bootloader and then flash the new 1.56+ based rom.

Yes. It is very easy and takes only a few moments if you do it right.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 007K:
Trying to flash via SD card.The Update gets terminated just after 25% and now I can't even get off Bootloader Mode. I am runing VISTA by the way
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
so that means that once i flash my stock 1.14 directly with 1.56 olinex, i can use ne cooked 1.56+ rom or is it that i first need to install a original htc 1.56 rom before a cooked 1.56.

thanks..

pls bear cos m new to this flashing game...

nd also can u tell me whic is by far the most stable 6.5 rom...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
So you're trying to flash a rom via SD card and USPL. This can be quite tricky. What are the exact steps you are taking to flash the rom this way?

The way I've always had to do it is:

1. Turn phone off

2. Take SD card out

3. Put phone in bootloader

4. When you see USB at the bottom, place SD card back in.

5. Run USPL.

6. Phone reboots, showing SPL 1.15.USPL and prompts you to flash rom from SD card.

Is this how you are doing it?

Edit: And if you unplug your phone from the computer and yank the battery it should let you out of the bootloader ;)

No worries buddy. Good you are getting information before flashing blindly and bricking your phone!

That being said, if you flash the new HSPL (1.56.olinex) your SPL will be compatible with the new 1.56+ roms already so there is no need to flash a newer stock 1.56+ rom. You can simply flash any 1.56+ cooked rom after flashing HSPL! :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] imranmaz:
how do you rep?

crackwh*re after initially getting annoyed with your instructions they turned out to be super useful! thanks matey!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
thanks..

jus another question..

say i update to a 1.56+ rom..

later sum time i need to revert back to my original rom..

wht steps shud i tak to do tht..??

(cos if i update rom then the spl will be 1.56 n the screen issues might float up..)

so is it rom then spl or spl then rom..

also where can i get the stock 1.14 spl..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 007K:
By the way you get the stock rom from here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Ship_exe
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eighty1:
Question for crackwhore

I was looking through blackstone hints and tips and decided to change the speed on my sd card from 32 to 64 for faster file transfer and i also renamed it fat 32. Upon doing so i do not know how to flash a rom now because i have hard spl and everytime i plug the usb cable in my phone it alwasy connects with disk drive and not wmdc anymore. How can i undo that so i can flash my next rom? I know theres a way to do it through sd card but i would like to keep flashing with hard spl. Any advice from anyone else is also appreciated.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
i need the stock 1.14 spl .

will not use stock rom cos of so many cooked 1.56+ roms available..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eighty1:
never mind got it working
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
someone pls help me wid this
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
The attachments in the HSPL thread include stock SPL's. Just download the appropriate one. The instructions on how to flash them back are also in that thread. :D

Ah ok. Yeah it tried to flash the rom but errored out so it cannot boot up past the SPL. That is why it keeps going straight to the SPL saying upgrade rom code error. You should try to flash the rom using the RUU instead of via the SD card just to get it operational again. Have you tried this? I can help you via MSN/AIM if you want. PM me if you do...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Clifdog:
will not load error 262

can some one help followed guideat point 6a spl 1.54oliNex it will not let me flash any new rom tried one in guide didn`t work tried blackpearl 2.9 2.8 both ways with sd just stuck at loading and custom ruu say`s error 262 can someone help point in right direction
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
If you put your phone in the bootloader what does it show as the SPL version?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 007K:
Ok, I think I'll need help with this one, I've just PM. Thanks a lot for offering to help.

Appreciated
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
thanks a lot crackwhore..

m flashin roms n m really enjoyin this ..

great stuff..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Chriswe:
I have done all the steps above but get an error message "no response from device". any suggestions? I am running Windows 7 Release Candidate
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
What step have you gotten to? Completed all steps? What does your SPL say in bootloader?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
Hello,

this is the first time I install a cooked rom and I have a little problem.

Indeed it seems that the dutty rom has not been installed ad it s perhaps because I am doing something wrong !

here is the situation:

1. First I upgraded my USPL to 1.54.000 by installing the latest HTC Rom (WWE.1.56.405.1). BUT during the update I had an error "error 00028002 not allow" and every time I was trying to boot I had an error "Upgrade ROM code error, please try again"

What I can see is that every time I am trying to install the latest official ROM version with USPL v1.5, I have this error ! (tried with RUU_BlackStone_HTC_FRA_1.56.406.1_Radio_52.62.25.34_1.13.25.24_Ship.exe and RUU_Signed_Blackstone_WWE_1.56.405.1.nbh) and have the same problem.

2. Then I have reinstalled my official ROM (and the colours were horrible so I decided to directly installed the dutty v3.7 XT).

3. The installation of the dutty's v3.7 XT was successfull (no error and I was using the USPL method (not the HSPL).

BUT...

how can I know if the dutty rom has been installed ? It seems not to be ! Indeed, for example I am still having only 11 tabs, and in Program Files in the internal memory, I have only few applications (6 folders) like Facebook, Google Map, Windows Media Player.

During the "Smart Mobility" screen I can see this :

R:1.14.25.24

G:52.64.25.34h

D:1.59.dutty

Thanks for your help
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
So correct me if I'm wrong. You have SPL 1.54.0000 yes?

Now run USPL again. SPL should now say SPL v 1.15.USPL

Now flash 1.56 based rom, for example Duttys V3.7

Hard reset after flashing rom
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
And to supplement what Fallen Spartan suggested:

You can tell your rom version by what is bolded right above. So it looks like you do have Dutty's rom installed.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
LOL, I completely missed that.....DOH!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
Thanks for your help guys !

indeed, I can see too that I have the "D:1.59.dutty" BUT it seems that I am having the RUU_Signed_Blackstone_WWE_1.56.405.1.nbh launched !

I have never used a cooled rom so perhaps I am wrong but how can I be sure that I am running the Dutty version ?

thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
That "1.59.dutty" will have been added to the Kernel by duttythroy.

If you are not using dutty's ROM I'd be very supprised ;)

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
As Daveshaw and cRaCKwHoRe quite rightly said above, if 1.59.dutty is labelled in "Smart Mobility" screen it is because Throy added this.

You can also go to Start > Settings > All Settings > System > Device Information and check what rom version you have installed here
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
Thank you!

Indeed, when I go in this location I can see that it is the correct rom version !

What I dont understand is that I dont see many applications with the rom and if I rotate my phone, applications like Word, or the calendar (supported for the landscape mode) dont rotate.

Perhaps I am doing something in a bad way ?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
I'll answer this time, but any rom related queries should be directed into that rom, i.e. ask queries within rom thread.

Throy has not included rotation apps including FlipIt and Changescreen allowing the user to choose whichever he/she prefers. This is the probable cause why Word etc is not rotating.

If you go to Start > All programs it should list programmes installed on rom. Again Throy is not installing to much here to give the user the flexibility of choosing which apps he/she wants and instead he just installs the most used or minimum amount for his rom.

Hope this helps
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
Thanks for the clarification.

Now I know I dont have a problem with the Dutty's Rom, I have another question about the flashing method.

Indeed, as I said earlier, I am unable to install the latest official Rom through the USPL (not HSPL) method.

What I did :

First I upgraded my USPL to 1.54.000 by installing the latest HTC Rom (WWE.1.56.405.1). BUT during the update I had an error "error 00028002 not allow" and every time I was trying to boot I had an error "Upgrade ROM code error, please try again"

What I can see is that every time I am trying to install the latest official ROM version with USPL v1.5 (blac_uspl.exe), I have this error ! (tried with RUU_BlackStone_HTC_FRA_1.56.406.1_Radio_52.62.25.3 4_1.13.25.24_Ship.exe and RUU_Signed_Blackstone_WWE_1.56.405.1.nbh) and have the same problem.

It seems that only a partial upgrade is successfull (as the USPL was upgraded to 1.54.000 even when it failed with the error 00028002.

Someone has an explanation ?

Thanks =)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
use uspl 2.5..

this might work..

n also check the bootloader screen to confirm if the uspl is properly loaded

also u need not use USPL or HSPL to update official roms.. do it directy

neways but i feel hspl is the best way to do it...

cheers
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Hi Guys

I am really getting frustrated by changing my ROM. I tried to download Mirs ROM V15 by using Hard SPL 1.14 which I realise was a mistake as I needed the 1.56 Hard SPL and as a consequence I got greenscreen and ROM instbility. I have read crackwhores thread thoroughly and here is where I am now:

When I put phone in bootlegger mode I get:

SPL-1.14.0000

I have downloaded Dutty V3.7 but I get greenscreen and the ROM reboots every couple of minutes.

According to crackwhores guide I should start at stage 5.

I tried to download the new HTC 1.56 by double clicking the Blackstone_WWE_1.56.405.1 and pasting over Blackstone RUU wrapper in Duttys 3.7 Folder. It gets to the opening sequence and after 1% I get the message invalid vendor ID. I then extracted USPL from the USPL GUI v2.5 file. I tried to run it by double clicking and then clicking on Run USPL,didnt work. Then I pasted the USPL file onto the blackstone RUU wrapper(in Duttys v3.7 ROM) a couple of times the progres bar stayed at 0% for approx 3-4 mins and once it got to 1% and then I got the same invalid vendor message.

Where am I going wrong?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
When you say the following:

"I tried to run it by double clicking and then clicking on Run USPL,didnt work."

What exactly didn't work? What happened when you clicked it? Did the GUI give you a message back about what the problem was? Do you have .NET framework 3.5 installed on your PC?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
I extract the files USPL GUI v2.5 into desktop. I double click on USPL and get :error accessing device. Is your phone in the bootloader?If so you may need to upgrade the driver for your HTC USB Sync in the device manager. The drivers and instructions are included in the drivers folder.

I will probably try again tomorrow,get some sleep
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Did you try to run it when your phone was connected via USB and in the bootloader?

Also, you need to follow the instructions included with the GUI and update the drivers for the HTC USB Sync.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] JohnnyK58:
Help please, I'm having the same error, progress bar stays at 0% then after a long wait I keep getting error 262 what am I doing wrong. I have the official 1.56 ROM trying to flash Dutty's v3.7 ROM
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
If you have official 1.56 rom your SPL should say 1.54.0000. Yes? You now need to reuse USPL and then flash Duttys rom
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] JohnnyK58:
Thank you, panic over, I now have it sorted, I had not installed .Net v3.5 on the device, once I did that everything installed as it should.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
Hi,

sorry error while i was typing.

I have used USPL 2.5 when I had this error.

I confirm that the bootloader screen displayed the right USPL version.

I have also tried to directly double click on the binaries from Windows but I get the error 294 "ID vendor invalid"

Thanks if you have any other ideas for the reason why I cannot install the latest official rom by using the USPL method.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Just to double-check, this is the procedure you are following to flash right?

1. Turn phone off

2. Put phone in bootloader

3. Connect phone to computer with USB cable

4. Bootloader shows USB at the bottom

5. Run USPL

6. Phone reboots and goes back into bootloader

7. Bootloader shows SPL 1.15.USPL and USB at bottom

8. Flash rom via RUU
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] fandridis:
Hey guys! I got my touch hd and trying my first ROM flashing!

Now, I'm pretty sure im stuck in the stupidiest step, but still...

My phone was on SPL 1.54 and followed the steps here until while in bootloader, the phone restarted and came back showing

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

SPL-1.15.USPL

USB

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

As far as i understood, this is the correct output it should show so i'm ready to flash my desired ROM... but how the hell do I do it? Using RUU i suppose? What's that and where do i find it? Or is it something else i should do first?

Thanks in advance for your help! :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Yes, you have done the correct steps and are now ready to flash the rom. Have you already downloaded a custom rom? If you have and it did not come with BlackstoneRUUWrapper.exe you can download it here.

Once you have downloaded it unzip it. Wherever you unzip it to, place the .nbh file from the rom you downloaded in the same folder. Once everything is there, just run BlackstoneRUUWrapper.exe and follow the steps. This is of course after you have already run USPL and have what you mentioned above showing in the bootloader.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
This is exactly what I did when I had the error 294 "ID vendor invalid" :-/
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] fandridis:
The problem is that running blackstoneWrapper gets me an error (it had a similar exe in the rom i downloaded too, but same error happened)

saying the application failed to initialiaze properly and terminating.

A customRUU.exe seems to work better (if i press few "next" that i havent yet)

but i dont know if it safe and we will do the same job?

Any ideas?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Does your SPL say SPL 1.15.USPL and when connected via USB does bottom of bootloader change from 'Serial' to 'USB'?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Do you have Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 installed? BlackstoneRUUWrapper.exe requires it.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
You have downloaded rom and you have a .nbh file and ruu.exe file...yes?

Put these both into same file on your pc

Put phone into bootloader and then connect it to pc

Bottom of bootloader should change from 'Serial' to 'USB'

Now double click on ruu.exe file to flash rom

Don't worry about running this program it is safe. Just do not disconnect USB cable during process
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bigstyle:
Yes ! 1.15USPL and USB OK !
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
You get this error because your device is CID locked, this means you can only install ROMs from your operator/vendor and in the original language of your device.

There is ways around this but my mind has gone blank. I'm sure cRaCKwHoRe will chip in here anytime soon

Also possibly read this

Are you able to flash to any other roms?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jip ng:
Hi there, I am new to flashing rom. I had bn trying for a few nites but still with no success.

I had followed dummies guide and now at step 5d. When i tried to run USPL exe, it prompt me USPL has stopped working. window is checking solution..

I am using Vista 32bit and spl 1.14 at the movement.

Many thanks .
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
I thought the point of USPL/HSPL was to circumvent this. If you are using USPL or HSPL successfully and still get that issue, then that is something I haven't seen and really don't know what to do. :cool::eek:

If you are going to post the question here then don't PM me the same question. Check your PM's. I already responded there and won't duplicate here.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 007K:
Yh OK, I've tried to flash via RUU and then the Progress bar stays at 0% both on PC and HD then after a while it says Update Error on RUU Update Utility. I tried the same thing many times but no success. Now I really don't have a clue on what to do next
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Seems we are never able to meet up online to work on this... when are you available?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 007K:
I think you must download the USPL GUI then HSPL the rom afterwards, make sure you put the hd in bootloader then disable active sync and if that doesn't work update the drivers via device manager with the drivers in the GUI folder
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 007K:
LOL, Most times i log on your not there or the opposite. Anyways I'm online now
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
And vice versa now! :mad::mad::mad: LOL!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Hi

I am trying to download the drivers associated with USPL GUI v2.5.

I clicked on instructions which has lead me to alink in modaco RUU in vista-i can be done- the ultimate guide!

I have got to step:

Step 4 of 16: Run 'Services' by clicking the Start Orb and typing 'Services', and ensure the 'Windows Mobile-based connectivity' and Windows Mobile 2003-based connectivity' services are started. If they are not, click the service name and press the 'play' button on the top bar.

I have windows vista and I assume he is talking about the windows blue circle on the bottom left side of desktop. I click it and I get :Default programs, windows update, WinRAR ,programs, documents, settings, search, help and support, run and shutdown!

Where do I type services??
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Hold the Windows Key on your keyboard and press "r". This should bring up a run dialog. In the run dialog, type in "services.msc" and then click ok. This should bring up Services.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Chriswe:
i have done everything and got to 6a but it just hangs at 0%. Have the right drivers installed but am using Windows 7 Release Candidate. Any thoughts?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Hi

I have now installed USB drivers.

I then click extract on USPL GUHI2.5.

I get 3 subfolders USPL, RUU signed. nbh and blac uspl.

I try to run USPL by clicking on it.

A window comes up with run USPL on op left andexit top right

I click on run USPL and get the following message:

HTC Blackstone USPL verion 2.5 Apr 5 2009

Opening USB port // WCEUSBSH001

Error US port could not be opened!

Verify tat device is conect and SPL boot mod is active.

disallow USB connections in Activesyn setings and try again

HTCBye! L HTCE

Please note my phone is connected to PC,it is bootleg mode with USB sign and I have disabled USB conections on the windows mobile device centre and using settings.

What has happened here?

Thanks for help so far
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Are you using HSPL or USPL to flash roms? What is your SPL version showing as in the bootloader?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
When you went through the driver update process did you 'force' Windows to accept a new driver or did it say that it already had the most current driver loaded? And when you were updating the driver, were you doing it on the HTC USB Sync device when your phone was connected in the bootloader?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Sledgehamma:
I think you have to DISABLE USB CONNECTION in ACTIVE SYNC

I did so and then it worked :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Hi before the last process my phone suffered form greenscreen with duttys 3.7 ROM. On bootloader it read SPL-1,14.0000.

I installed GUI v2.5 and flashed HSPL. Now the phone has no greenscreen problem and functions fine but on bootloader it still reads : SPL -1.14.000 and duttys ROM has gone and I am back to the official ROM.

In crackwhores guide it states that on bootloader if HSPL has been successful then on bootloader it should read: SPL v 1.15.USPL.

Has the HSPL worked or not?

What stage am I at now?

Thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Correction: has the USPL worked,not HSPL.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
YES USPL has worked..

but to get rid of the green screen issues ull need the HSPL 1.56 olinex cos as long as u use USPL ur spl will remain the same 1.14 and the green screen issues will continue..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Does that mean that from now :

1) I flash original 1.56 ROM

2) Followed by custom ROM Duttys 3.7V

And I will definately NOT get any more greenscreen problems?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
u can do two things..

1> flash stock 1.56 spl and then use uspl 2.5 to upgrade rom.

2> flash HSPL 1.56 olinex and then directly flash the rom u want to use..

yes there will not be any green screen issues once u hv upgraded ur SPL.

P.S in any case u hv to upgrade ur spl cos spl 1.14 will not support newer 1.56+ roms

cheers
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] JohnnyK58:
Dutty's v3.7 ROM

I got Dutty's v3.7 ROM installed and it works great, but I seem to be having problems with the add on CAB's I can not get Dutty's Enable Manila landscape or Dutty's Flip it Apps to work. I copied them to my storage card and installed them from there, but they don't seem to work for me. Can anyone help?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
ask this question in the thread frm which u dnloaded ur rom i.e dutty's thread cos active people in that thread use dutty rom and will be able to help you better