yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Yes, as flashing roms is like formatting your computer hard drive. It wipes everything out. There are several programs you can look up- SPB Backup, Sprite Backup, PIM Backup, etc.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] tellmickey:
When you say you can't use other SIM cards, what exactly is happening? Are you not getting any service? Do you get a message on the screen? Have you run connection setup to see if it can configure your device for your carrier?[/QUOTE]

Originally it was from orange, I put in a vodafone sim, after the screen calibration, after the htc logo then the green windows mobile screen splash, then it says "Sim lock, Network is locked, please input unlock code,

To make emergency call, enter the emergency number and tap emergency"
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] oy1:
Thanks for all your help cRaCKwHoRe... When i try to access the BlackstoneRUUWrapper.exe file it asks me for a password. Do you know the password or is there another place i should download the files from?

Thanks a 1,000,000!!

:D :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] 7896zx:
THANK YOU so much for yout help i have now completed it. But if theres a new DUTTY's ROM i can just install it over right?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
If your using USPL you'll need to re-use USPL V2.5 before every flash to any new rom or radio. If your using new HSPL, you can flash straight away to any 1.56 based rom or radio.

USPL is only temporary and needs installed before evry flash. HSPL is permanent unless you manually remove it so you can flash anytime you like
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] X3Mdesign:
so what do i do now ? jump directly to step 6 ?

I have allready done step 0a to 1g. now what ? jump to 6 ?

MY SPL : 1.14.OliNex
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
No. You are on the old HSPL. You would have to flash the new 1.56 HSPL first, then jump to step (6).

Where did you download it from? Was it provided with a rom in a zip file?

Ah, your SIM has a pin-code in it. That's all it is. It's to prevent people from using your phone should you lose it. If you don't know what the pin is... you may want to contact your carrier to get a new SIM card because as far as I know you're out of luck...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] euqilobaid:
can someone please answer a couple of questions for me:

1. if i put USPL on my phone, and than on it custom ROM, if i mess something up (even with USPL) i won't screw my phone, right? I can screw it only if i go wrong with HSPL (at least this is how i understood it)

2. if i mess something up with USPL, custom (new) ROM or something, how do i revert back to the stock ROM? I just do a hard reset or?

2.1. can you revert back from custom ROM to USPL "level"/step (so you don't have to install USPL again)?

3. i guess i have CID locked device (since i bought it from my mobile provider), so i guess i would be better off with USPL from the start, so i save my warranty if i mess something up, right?

4. does useing USPL (compared to HSPL) have some disadvantages like lover phone performance, drains battery quicker...?

to anyone who answers - TY in advance

:);)

i must say i have read the whole "Dummies guide for flashing" + most of the posts that follow it (which i found really helpful! so TY cRaCKwHoRe!) and the whole Wiki - which is, i must say, somewhat confusing and really needs a good glossary to explain all the abbreviations and terms + some video or picture guide would be great (i would do it myself, but i never flashed a phone, and i don't understand all the terms 100%, so i wouldn't want to confuse someone more than (s)he already is)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Filgaliel:
Hi..

I completed every step in the guide except the final one, Flashing a custom 1.56 ROM. I decided to try Davideuck´s latest. But when i begin flashing it freezes at 0% and nothing more happens. When i try the alternative method(flasing from SD), the phone freezes at the "loading..." message right at the beginning..

Anyone ?

EDIT: Just tried flashing Dutty´s 3.3 and same error occurs.. Any thoughts ??
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
1. Well, theoretically you "can" screw up your phone anytime you flash it. Now, in all probabilities you probably won't screw it up. Even with bad flashes and power loss I have seen the bootloader remain functional. If you have at least access to the bootloader then you will be able to recover by flashing new SPL's, roms, etc.

2. USPL is just a temporary "hack" that allows you to flash unsigned / cooked / custom (whatever you want to call it) roms. It gets unloaded from memory away after your phone is rebooted. Now, if you flash a rom and hard reset, it won't revert back to the rom you had before. When you flash a rom it overwrites the on-board rom storage with whatever rom you are flashing. So, if you hard reset it will bring up the same rom you flashed. Therefore, if you want to revert back to your stock rom after flashing a custom rom you would have to flash it back.

3. If your phone is locked as you describe, then yes you would probably want to use USPL as it is easier to return it to a "stock" condition should you need to return it for warranty purposes. However, it is also possible to use the more permanent HSPL solution to flash roms and still revert back to the "stock" condition as well. It's just a matter of following the procedure properly.

4. No. As I said in #2 USPL is temporary. I would argue that it is probably an advantage because you are running an HTC original SPL instead of a user-modified SPL (HSPL). This is in no way an attack on HSPL, just a statement ;)

I hope this helps.

If you put your phone into the bootloader right now what is your SPL version? 1.54.0000? If you do not have HSPL v 1.56.oliNex loaded to your device and are not using USPL to flash the rom this is why it is sitting at 0%. The stock SPL is preventing you from flashing an unsigned rom onto the device as a "security feature".
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Filgaliel:
SPL is 1.54.0000. Will try installing HSPL 1.56 and flash through USPL..

Thanks.

Edit: I installed HSPL 1.56 and flashed. This worked. I didn´t use USPL though. What´s it for ??
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
You don't need both. You use either HSPL or USPL.

USPL is a temporary "hack" that allows you to flash unsigned or cooked roms.

HSPL is permanent

EDIT

I could go into more detail, but I haven't the patience of the saint "cRaCKwHoRe". More info on both HSPL and USPL can be found in the wiki. Just check out my signature.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] euqilobaid:
yes, ty very much! ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Haha... truth be told- if I was a saint my name would not be cRaCKwHoRe would it? ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] euqilobaid:
i have 2 more questions :) (i want to understand the process 100% before i decide to do it :p)

1. after i do the step (5e) - get USPL on my phone, do i have to install some HTC stock 1.56/1.57 ROM or i can install directly ie. Dutty's HD 3.3 XT ROM?

(returning loop from step 6 is a bit confusing, because from reading the guide, i should install FIRST some HTC stock ROM ie. 1.56 or 1.57 (latest on the list), and than some custom ROM ie. Dutty's 3.3 (latest) ROM; but the step 6 just pushes forward and at (6a) states to install some custom ROM (1f))

1.1. if i have to first install stock HTC ROM, and than custom ROM, do i have to hard-reset (twice) after every ROM installation or just the last one?

...i understand that the (few) latest Dutty's ROMs are based on 1.56 stock ROM, so i guess it holds the right SPL in it, but i'd better ask since i'm new to this and i'm still building a mind-map of this things in my head :D

+ to continue the thread from above: USPL is loaded so it can bypass original SPL/CID check, and flash existing ROM with new one. After that USPL is unloaded (now ROM replaced the old one, and new SPL replaced the old one also), and needs to be loaded again if i want to revert the process to ie. my custom ROM which is based on 1.14 SPL, and my stock ROM, did i get i right or i got 2 confused?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
If your flashing to Duttys V3.3 Your better to install stock 1.57 based rom first as Duttys V3.3 is based on 1.57 ro , then re-use USPL and then flash Duttys V3.3

You do not need to hard reset after any rom until you get to your final rom, i.e. Duttys. The reason for Hard resetting after the rom is that it is to improve performance of phone though this has been hotly debated on whether or not it actually does anything on improvement. But seeing as you are not sticking with any of the roms i.e. stock/custom you do not need to do this
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bruns86:
Hi,

Last month I bought a Touch HD (NL), the phone is not CID locked!

I recently updated the phone with the new rom from HTC, 1.56!

My question is, I have a Touch HD (NL)!

Most of the Costum Rom's are WWE... Is it possible to flash my device with a WWE rom as described in the 'Dummies guide'?

Tnx
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Yes, as long as you use USPL or HSPL first
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Filgaliel:
HaHa.. Very funny.

Notice that "crackwhore", in his post" wrote: "If you do not have HSPL v 1.56.oliNex loaded to your device and are not using USPL to flash the rom this is why it is sitting at 0%." Indicating that both HSPL and USPL are needed..

EDIT: so he should have used or as you did in your above post..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Prerna:
Better first flash a stock ROM, or got to?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Pardon me for my misuse of the wonderfully crappy English language...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
It is recommended to, yes.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kalak900:
Hello,

I need your help.

I'm in step 5d : 1.14 in boot mod ; I've downloaded uspl2.5 but when executed in cmd, I have the message : ERROR usb port could not be opened.

Active Sync is off, USB driver installed.

I don't know what to do
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
What operating system do you run? Windows XP or Vista? 32 or 64-bit? Is your phone plugged in directly to a USB port or through a USB hub?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Touchmypro:
Yes I am having the same issue,touchflo 3d isn't loaded but everything else is fine but it wont connect to active sync. Is there a way I used olinex wrapper.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
I never flash with it connected to ActiveSync. I always flash with the phone in the bootloader. The person you quoted was trying to use USPL and you are talking about HSPL. Those are two very different things so you cannot be having the same issue. What exactly is your problem?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kalak900:
cRaCKwHoRe -> I've tried at home (vista) and in my office (xp) ; always with usb directly connected.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Have you disabled anti-virus?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hassel:
I think I must be a bit less capable than a dummy because I'm totally missing something! :)

I've got a touch HD, flashed to the latest official HTC rom update. I want to install the 'Davideuck_6.5' ROM, which I have downloaded.

I've read this guide and installed HSPL (and confirmed at the tricolour screen that it says 'olinex'.)

I've got the ROM I want to update to as an .nbh file - so what next? I've seen it mentioned that I need an RRU - which is a windows executable. Is this generic software? Where do I get it?

Any help would be good! Thanks.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hassel:
oops never mind ive worked it out!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
You could alternatively flash rom from SD Card by following this procedure:

Copy BLACIMG.NBH into the root dir of your Storage Card.

Be sure to have at least 30% of charge.

Turn off your device by using the Power Button.

Go to Boot loader mode. Push and hold Vol. Down + press Power button.

Be sure that Device is connected to PC first before inputting the Storage card

Input Storage card when you see USB displaying on screen.

Now run USPL.

If all instruction is followed device will start upgrading through Storage Card.

Always ensure that you run USPL before flashing any rom when using USPL method.

If your still wanting to flash rom with RUU.exe, follow this procedure:

Extract Rom download Folder.

Be sure to have at least 50% of charge.

Turn off your device by using the Power Button

Go to Boot loader mode. Push and hold Vol. Down + press Power button.

Connect your device to PC

Run BlackStoneCustomRuu.exe and follow the screen instructions.

If your looking for ruu, I've attached it for you. Just put .nbh file in same folder and run ruu file while phone is in bootloader and connected via usb

EDIT

I see you sorted it out. Glad you got it working
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Touchmypro:
Hi thankyou for your fast repley. I have flashed the olinex hard spl on to my device,aftrwards when loading into windows mobile the loading screen looked distorted.When going into windows mobile touchflo 3d was disabled but the rest of windows mobile seems to function properly. I did however notice if I tried to power of the device the screen looks up and doesnt allow a soft reset or pushing the buttons on the screen I have to remove the baterry to get it to restart.

Thats all fine,my main issue is I didnt install the usb driver first before flashing and now I canot get a connection with activesync to flash the rom.

The rom I will be flashing is the latest version of energy. What I believe I may need to do is flash the bootloader back to the original,go into windows again and instal the usb driver like I should have? Then reflash the bootloader to the olinex? Or is there a way to instal the usb driver through a package that doesnt requiring having the device plugged in at the time? I know I should have read the instruction a little closer but I missed the part about the usb driver,I really hope I havnt screwed up my new device :(Thanks for any help you can offer.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
The issue you are having is related to mismatching SPL and rom versions. This is causing the screen distortion. What version of HSPL did you flash? In your bootloader does it show 1.14.oliNex or 1.56.oliNex?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Touchmypro:
I went into bootloader and it was olinex 1.14 with stock rom

When I first plugged the pc into windows(xp) with the original bootloader I was able to activesync. Now I can kind of connect with the storagecard for a few min at a time and install things to it, but then it disconnects shortly after or sometimes gives an i/o error if this helps. Thanks for the quick responses it is very much appreciated.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hassel:
Yeah I got it sorted but it's still good info - thanks!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kalak900:
no antivirus at home and disable at office :D

And the phone even doesn't work anymore : I mean the PHONE part (cant make or receive call : Im not connected).
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Ok so you have the old HSPL loaded at the moment. What rom is on your phone?

Have you actually flashed a rom or SPL at this point? What SPL version does it show in your phone's bootloader? What rom do you presently have on your phone?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
If the device is already in Windows then it will connect with the "ActiveSync" driver and not the "Bootloader" driver. There are two different ones. The one you need to update is the bootloader one. This being said, place your device in the bootloader before you plug it in to your computer. Once you do that look in your device manager for the HTC USB Sync driver or something similar and update that one.

Are you running Vista x64? If so you will need to follow these instructions because Microsoft by default does not allow you to install unsigned drivers on Vista x64.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jacquiegardner:
Running vista 32, not 64. Is it possible I got it installed and am just trying to reinstall and that is causing the error?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Yes, hehe. Very possible. So when you go into bootloader now and try to run USPL you still get an error?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] trinityb4:
Hello everybody, im from singapore, and im stuck in dutty"s 2.6 cant get any further from there cos i want 2.8 and so i ask.

may i know, should i download everything from the 1st post which is mention, i mean im running on a window xp not vista & my phone is when in bootloader mode it shows, SPL-1.14.0liNex Serial.

any advise pls cos im lost even i havent start flashing.:confused:

Thanks!

we love Duttys new rom!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pierce97:
I am able to get to the bootloader, and it does show 1.15 USPL, and it does change from serial to usb. Once I try to run the RUU is when I get the error message. So, I am able to get through 5(e).

Thank you for taking the time to try to help!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
So you've got USPL running fine, that's good. You're saying you get an error about "File Open" or something of the like when you run the RUU from Dutty's rom download? Do you have antivirus running? If so, disable it when you try to do this part. It may be getting a lock on the rom file. You could also try rebooting if you haven't yet to close any open handles to those files and then try it again.

Also, if you can attach a screenshot of the error I may be able to help better.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Greetings! If you read the guide I wrote on the first page you should be good to go. You will need to download everything except the USB drivers. Better to get straightened out before you go blindly flashing... so once you've downloaded everything start at step (2) of the guide.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pierce97:
I closed the antivirus programs, and it still didn't work. Here's a screenshot:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Are you running it from within the zip/rar file? Or have you extracted the download containing all those files? I can't tell in the image you posted showing those files if that is in Windows Explorer or some WinZIP/WinRAR type utility.

That message is saying that it either cannot find or has no access to open the .NBH file to flash to your device...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pierce97:
It was extracted with 7-zip.

I also tried flashing with my SD card, but the screen on the phone briefly said "image not found"
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Some SD cards are funny about flashing. Lots of them don't work. You did name it BLACIMG.NBH right?

I can duplicate your problem by moving the.NBH file into a different folder from the RUU, by renaming it something other than .NBH, or by keeping it open in another application. This is telling me that for some reason or another when you run the RUU it either cannot find the .NBH file in the same directory as the RUU or cannot access it if is it there.

Unfortunately, I don't know what else to tell you other than to double check your antivirus and to make sure the Wrapper / RUU and the .NBH file are in the same place and not in use :(
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pierce97:
I want to jump through this computer and hug you!!!!!! I changed the card, and it works. I had gotten to your step 6 by myself (after a few hours of trying to figure it out). Then, I flashed back to 2.1 so that I could follow your steps. I have spent so much time on this. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
WOO!!! Anytime buddy! Glad you finally got it going!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pierce97:
buddyette. LOL
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Even better! *wink* haha
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] duttythroy:
Great job on this bro, i will include a link to ur guide in the release changelog of v2.9 rtm.:).
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] VizagDude:
Its like MUSIC to my ears to hear V2.9 from you Dutty. :D

Please do release a version with Rhodium Theme. I LOVED it. And.. Please condiser me to beta test your ROM before the release.

Have a GREAT weekend.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Blackhorse:
Amazing guide, well done! Many thanks from myself
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jacquiegardner:
OK. Got past the driver issue and tried flashing to the first 1.14 ROM.

I get the following error:

This Update Utility cannot be used for your PDA Phone. Please check your Update Utility. Do I have a locked phone or what? Do you know how to get around this one?

Thanks,
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] stone1971:
In bootloader mode my device shows SPL-1.54.000. The bottom has changed from serial to USB. I'm trying to finnish the steps (5b) through (5e) in this dummie guide. I have come from step 6. The answers I get in cmd is marked with yellow in the picture attached. It's in norwegian, but it means 'No access'.

Can somebody please help me? I'm really stucked here :(
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Touchmypro:
Ok so I am flashing the latest version of EnergyROM and I was able to copy it to the phones storage card. I then went into boat loader by holding the down volume and power button and it asked me if I would like to update my device to the ROM it found on the storage card. I had the usb cable plugged in before I turned it on and I ran uspl from windows,I then hit the power button to start the update and it now says operation completed successfully and loading bar is all the way full but its stuck on that screen and I cant soft reset. I tried holding the up and down volume and the power button but the vlome is one bar so you cant really hold up and down like suggested in one post. I was going to hold down power by itself or yank the battery but dont want to yet without knowing if this will mess it up.

Im so sorry for being a pain with this but flashing my touch pro has always been so easy. Can I just yank the battery at this point? Will that hurt anything?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Can't make or receive a call? Not connected?

Your trying to flash USPLv2.5 so your in bootloader correct? What does it say in your bootloader?

EDIT

Damn, that cRaCKwHoRe's fast at responding!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
If you have HSPL flashed to your phone already you shouldn't be using USPL on top of that. You said your bootloader shoes SPL 1.14.oliNex right? Is the rom you are wanting to flash (Energy or something right?) based on the new HTC 1.56+ rom? If so you will need to upgrade your SPL to the new HSPL (1.56.oliNex).
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
As cRaCKwHoRe said above you just need HSPL 1.56 which can be found in my signature.

Flashing the HD is just as easy as the touch pro. The problem is there is different based roms (1.19 or 1.56+ etc), so you need different HSPL's or USPL which can be confusing. But you'll get the hang of it and never look back!! :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kalak900:
In bootloader I can see :

BLAC100 32M

SPL-1.14 OliNex

MicroP-BlackStone (LED) v6

In windows that runs very slowly then crashes, I can see :

Rom : 1.56.406.1 (43972) FRE

Date Rom 03/06/09

Version Radio 1.13.25.24

I did :

(2) Flash the rom from step (1a) to your phone.

(3b) Extract the RUU_Signed.nbh from the Restore Stock SPL 1.14.2 download in step (1c).

(5) Load the rom from step (1d) to your phone

(I choose RUU_BlackStone_HTC_FRE_1.56.408.0_Radio_52.62.25.34_1.13.25.24_Ship.exe)

Thank to take time to help :)