yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] net.worm:
tou che = thank you

Frankly.. too many info here to be digested. Hard time on planet earth for a noob like me. I'm already at day 2 now reading this thread alone and still not even half complete.

Thank you all.. I do learn a lot from the posts here.;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] CharkHTC:
Thank's, i realy needed this. :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jigners:
Flash a Stock ROM via SDCard

if you have downloaded an Official file which looks like this

RUU_BlackStone_HTC_WWE_1.56.405.1_Radio_52.62.25.34_1.13.25.24_Ship

1. Unzip it

2. Rename the RUU_signed.nbh to BLACIMG.nbh

3. Format you sd card (fat32) full format

4. place the BLACIMG.nbh in the sdcard together with ROMUpdateUtility

5. Make sure you got plenty of battery juice.

6. insert SDCard to device

7. enter bootloader - everything should work by then, I hope.;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sameer.cyc:
Like our other friend.. have lost the performance of our touch Hd.

Tried upgrading to the latest ROM's from Dutty, Leo n da names never end.

Unsuccesfuly

After the bootloader the screen is white with a progress bar on top glued to 0% till the application on the PC says- communication error occur'd with the recovery steps. ( No matter which rom, radio or HSPL or Omni spl am tryin to flash. just wouldnt progress.

Have researched for quite some 2 days on the signed, unsigned science of rom's and understand the relevance of HSPL and SPl or USPL. but i cant just get it up on my HD.

Could someone help?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] vramu1:
Hello,

can some one please help me to download Mobile 6.5 Rom image for touch HD:confused: i.e, location to download.

Thanks Heaps
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jigners:
there is plenty around here, please read up.

welcome to XDA!:D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Try the wiki, and basically most of the threads in this forum, i.e. threads starting with [ROM] in their title
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] aleaek:
trouble

everything ok until step HSPL2b but when i run the BlackstoneRUUWrapper i get error 240! help plzzzz
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
ERROR [240] : FILE OPEN

When this error message appears, check whether the downloaded image is placed in the directory of RUU. If, for some unknown reason, you find that the ROM image is not located in the RUU folder, you have to download the RUU and retry again. Check that the contents of the folder is a CustomRUU.exe file and an .nbh file. If you put the os-new.nb file in by mistake instead of the .nbh, this is the error that shows up.

Also this occurs due to permission problems. Try moving the RUU folder to the root Hard drive directory, and ensure you are an administrator on your pc. Running RUU from a briefcase rather than an ordinary folder gave me this error, but it was fine when I moved the RUU folder out of the briefcase
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kaoate:
Hi all,

Can I flash my Touch HD (SPL-1.14.000) directly with HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex.exe?

Or do I need to update first to official SPL-1.56?

Thanks!

Kao.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] suxelexus:
thanks to this post, (and some grabbing my balls to step up and do actually do it,) the world of wm has been revealed to me! Thanks alot. Can't remember exactly how to do it, but ive done it with my htc hd, and now its modded out. Next i will be flashing my old htc dual and my samsung omnia. You're an intellect and a scholar digital outcast! Smart ass phone dude!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] suxelexus:
-There is a product called Task29. Have you tried it? It was originally created for the HD2 (leo) but works for the HD as well. It basically whips both partitions of the hand held, clearing it completely. All you get is a white screen after completing it.

Find it on XDA, read up about it, and follow the instructions. Once its complete you'll then upload an appropriate ROM into ur phone, + Radio.

(About the radio step: i don't know much about radio's but i think 1.17.x.x.. is the best one you can get on the hd. You'll need to really read up on this bit because the info on the radio forums are a kinda vague. Im not positive, but think:

--the appropriate radio needs to be downloaded into the same folder as the task29. There is already a radio file there, but it WILL NOT WORK on your HD, so must be REPLACED with a BLACKSTONE RADIO.

--This will upload it into the phone at the same time as the task29, basically clearing the phone, and replacing the Radio at the same time.

Others, please feel free to enlighten us on this radio topic, because I for one, would like to understand more about Radio's.

Just read and follow directions for Task29, and you can't go wrong. Hopefully you're hd will be performing as new again, with no 'junk' clogging it up, so to speak. Mine did..let us know how you go..

Another question; have you already performed the Hard SPL, and uploaded ROM's previously? You wont be able to install a 6.5 ROM without flashing first, just in case that's not clear. Read up on Task29, because it may not even be necessary to perform a hard SPL if using the Task29.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] geoponer:
Thanks to the (very) detailed information on the first posts, I managed to flash for the first time my HTC Touch HD! I used the USPL method and everything went pretty well!

Thank you Digital Outcast, for providing this excellent guide! I only wish I had read this thread while I had my HTC Touch Cruise and I could flash it before it got stolen...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Ok your problem is that you still have HardSPL (1.14.oliNex in bootloader) loaded to your device. This will not work with the new 1.56-based roms. You need to go back to my guide to step (2) and restore a factory rom, the factory SPL and so on.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] getwet:
your guide is great thank you for all the work
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] rainbowsong2000:
Thank you once again. As you mentioned hope i am still having 1.14 olinex and now i have installed the dutty's 2.6 rom and it is working fine let me work on this and later i can try 1.56 phewww... sorry to bother you thanks a lot
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] selice:
Hi there,

first, let me say BIG FAT THANK YOU for that guide, it's a life saver.

Now to be a bit of a pain, I followed all steps with no problem till I got to a point where I have to change my SPL-1.54.0000 to SPL v 1.15.USPL.

The process goes through, it comes up on the display that it has changed and restarts. After it restarts it stays on the Bootloader page with correct USPL but.. if i soft reset, shut down or do anything else it changes back to SPL-1.54.0000.

any advise?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
This is normal. USPL is temporary, it does not overwrite the SPL on your device. You have to run USPL each time you want to load an unsigned / cooked rom.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jammieeeee:
trying to install duttys 2.9, i have completed all the steps, SPl is 1.54.0000

i put duttys 2.9 .nbh file on formatted micro sd card yet after running USPL i am told again and again that there is no image file.

Any ideas where i went wrong? thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
I haven't been able to flash via SD card for the longest time either. I can with certain cards but not the large one I keep in it regularly. It is a well-known fact that certain cards do and certain ones do not work (especially with the recent issues with SPL 1.54 and SD cards). Rather than messing with it I just flash via USB.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jammieeeee:
i'll give USB flashing a try then :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] mach03:
I meant SPL ;).

But it's fixed, it didn't work because i had some other ROM in my SD storage card, so my device tried to flash that one first :).
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Ah... that would do it :P
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jammieeeee:
Right, i tried flashing via usb and have error 262 every time. This is a communication error.

Any ideas as to why this may be?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
What rom are you trying to flash when you get this error? Is it the RUU that is throwing the error? What is the rest of the error text besides just the error number?

Edit: I looked up and saw you're trying to flash Dutty's 2.9 right? If so, did you put your phone into bootloader and connect it to your computer? Did it show USB at the bottom of the bootloader screen? If so did you then run USPL? If you did the phone should reboot back into bootloader and show SPL 1.15.USPL. If it does then try to flash it and see what happens.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jammieeeee:
Thanks for the help CW, i was following all the steps as you said. Tried using a different USB port on my Pc and had no problem.

Maybe a Fault With my system. Thanks for the help and sorry to have mesed you around.

Top marks on the walkthrough aswell!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Alright! glad to see you got it sorted :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] marvi0:
thanks crackw and fallen spartan

thanks guys after a sleepless night and a row with the wife when i went into bed at 5am in the morning i can say all is now well and i managed to flash dutty 2.9 thanks guys for your overwhelming effort, it is such a spirit that makes this site the best it is i am much obliged for your help. i suppose the only issue will be to run USPL,everytime i have to flash a new rom but hey thats only a small consolation hey thanks guys for your overwhelming effort.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
You are quite welcome... hope we didn't cause too much trouble with the misses ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] laurentvdk:
Hi cRaCKwHoRe,

thanx fot your stepwise approach for dummies like me. I installed the vista drivers like explained. Then I come to step 5: after typing blac_uspl.exe, my vistamachine tells me this isn't a appropiate win32 application: then it closes and says acces denied.

Any ideas on this topic?

Thanx for your support
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Do you have an antivirus program running that could be blocking it?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] laurentvdk:
I'm running avast!

Bu I have to tell you that I installed the driver NOT in bootloader mode. I'm doing that right now
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Yes, you need to do this ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sparklings:
error [262]: update error

I'm getting the "error [262]: update error" tried about 15 times on different computers but fails with this error.Could someone please help me to come out of this error and upgrade my phone from win 6.1 to 6.5.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Chef_Tony:
please post a little more information, what OS are you using, which RUU, do you have HSPL or USPL, what rom do you want to flash?

have you had a look in the RUU log file for possible CRC errors?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Yes, as stated above you'll need to provide us with a little more information to be able to help your properly. Also, what is your current SPL in bootloader?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sparklings:
I had fixed issue by following the Troubleshooting - manual SSPL

* Boot up your phone.

* Copy SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.exe to your phone. In a file browser on your phone browse to where you copied SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.exe and run it.

* Your phone will reboot into its bootloader and should show SPL v 1.07.OliNex.

* When it shows USB at the bottom then run HSPLWrapper_blackstone_156OilNex.exe from your computer again.

* Go to step HSPL3 if successful.

Thanks for your support
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Babyblueevo:
Hello,

I have a problem and i dont know where to ask for the answer. I have a HTC HD and i started installing roms but after a while the touchscreen wasnt working anymore. I took it to repair and did it but the touch still doesnt work and they said that is from soft. What can i do? pls help my little hd
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] supreme234:
Hey

I'm new to windows mobile and needed some help.

Do i only have to follow this guide to flash my htc touch hd or is there something i have to do before or after.

Thx
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Chef_Tony:
this is all you need to unlock your phone for flashing.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
If you follow this guide perfectly, this is all you'll need to do to flash a rom
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] szatan:
I cannot flash hspl , what i see is white screen and loading..... and it stay forever.

My phone is not sync and not charging

What i see on bootloader is:

red field:

Blac100 32M

SPL-1.14.0000

MicroP-BlackStone (LED) v6

white field :

Serial

WTF ? :confused:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
ok, first off when you connect device to pc and put it into bootloader does bottom of screen change from "serial" to "usb" after a few seconds? You may need to go to connection settings in activesync and enable "allow usb connections"
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Jorn85:
I've got the same thing atm.

This is my first flash. I'm flashing from my SD Card.

I renamed the NBH file so the phone would'nt go to the loading part again where it hangs. I did a reset and hold volume down: yes it changes to USB after a few seconds.

What's next? : )

Thanks for your help btw.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] szatan:
No it doesnt :(

My AS works ok because i have XDA Orbit(artemis) also and it works perfect.

My HD does not charging when i connect charger. Its strange because when i am running Android battery is charging normally.

I did download update from official HTC site , and my SPL is 1.54.0000 now. but still i cannot flash HSPL :confused:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] seugirdor:
Hello!

I checked my bootloader and it shows:

so i am guessing that now i have to folow these steps:

the problem is that i want to flash an original htc touch HD ROM that i got from the htc website, the file name is this:

what i want to know is what steps should i take to install it without damaging my device, because i am not understanding the HSPL4 procedure.

thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Have you tried manual SSPL or USPL?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
As you have HSPL already on device, all you need to do is put device into bootloader then connect it to your pc. Bottom of bootloader should change from "serial" to "usb". Once this has happened, double click on your rom file (.exe) on your pc and follow instructions on pc screen

The instructions in HSPL4 as described above are for rom files .nbh which come with a wrapper.exe file. Most roms you download on XDA will be .nbh format, while official roms generally come in .exe format.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] openone:
power button on my phone is broken, I am relying on the stylus removal to turn on the locked screen :( I have flashed numerous times previously, but i am not sure how to do this. Any ideas how to flash without the power button? Phone is perfect except for the power button.

is there any way to bypass( or replace) the power button?

Any help would be greatly appreciated experts :) .

Thanks in advance.

ps: i sent it to my local service center(not official) . They were not able to fix it. And nearest official service center is 1500kms away.. Those guys told me to buy a new phone, but i am not that rich. :/
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Generally if you are flashing a rom, when you run the executable, i.e. the ruu.exe file it will automatically force your device into bootloader for flashing if this is what you are seeking
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] matacc:
hey

i wanna start flashing my htc but my spl is 1.54,can i use this guide or do i need find flashing 1.54

sorry im new to htc so i dont know too much. thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Read first post and follow guidelines mate, i.e. the part that says:

All you need to do is decide whether you want to use USPL or HSPL
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] matacc:
yup i have read this but i was not sure,okay thanks m8. im new to htc i got it week ago,i was moding iphone,motorola,lg but htc looks more complicated :/
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] dov74:
:)

Well after a 14 months of owning my Touch HD and about 4 days of reading this thread (:eek::eek:), finally took the plunge with this!!

Wasn't easy but with all the reading and the fantastic help from Crack/Digital Outcast, Fallen Spartan and everyone else I've got there in the end!

Now running energy rom.....it's like having a new phone!

Just wanted to say thanks! :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Glad to hear it, though I'm surprised it took you 14 months to take the plunge. Don't forget all mods are here to assist you, so any queries regarding the HD, fire them at me and I'll answer you to the best of my knowledge or steer you in the right direction
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] dov74:
Cheers for the reply and for the offer of help. Much appreciated :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sashab_cro:
I did everything in this topic, and take advice frome this:

and use SD Card method, format my card fit fat32, copy file and rename it, put in bootloader and nothing happend, only stay at 3 color screen. Any other advice, PLEASE :(, i have htc touch HD, WM 6.1, SPL-1-54.0000, i want to update on wm 6.5 with this or new 1.56 SPL, but i cant with nothing :(
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
ok, first thing. What happens when you connect device to pc whilst in bootloader, does text change from "serial" to "usb"?

Also, have you tried SSPL?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sashab_cro:
Yes it changes and that's all, nothing other, can u PM, what version do i use for install WM6.5, for xp, i mean program link, rom link? im noob at this all, but i try all tutorials and nothin :/
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
For XP you should have no problems following guide, you shouldn't need to update drivers either. As your bootloader changes from "serial" to "usb", your drivers & activesync settings are fine also

What happens when you run HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex.exe? Does it stay at 0%? Have you tried SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.exe?

Do you get any error codes?

Feel free to PM me if you like though I generally answer most questions on forums so others with similar problems know what to do also.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dauntless:
I'm trying to get HSPL working, but I have a question:

The steps here say "Go into bootloader and then exeute HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex, but the program itself says I have to create an active sync connection. To me, those look like opposite instructions?

What I did so far:

- disable signature

- install driver

- start in bootloader

- connect USB

- start the hsplwrapper and click 'next' a few times.

Now my HD is displaying a loading bar (0%) and the rom update utility says ERROR [262]: Update error.

What am I doing wrong?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dauntless:
Looks like I got it working with the manual SPL. Its flashing as I type :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] matacc:
hmm!

yea thats cool,i have energy rom and maxsense ui.but these ROM-s are little laggy

how can i run them smooth?? and some of those roms are too laggy and u cant even use them normaly...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Glad to hear it mate. Just so you know

ERROR [262] : UPDATE ERROR

This error occurs during the CE ROM code upgrade process. If this happens, you can just soft reset the device and run RUU again. The update process will then continue. At this stage the rom on the device is incomplete and it will not boot back up into Windows. You will need to place it into the bootloader to continue.

Rick
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] fazman909:
Hi i have tried for 2 days just to get my phone to hook up to windows mobile so i can follow the flashing but it will not do it. This is so frustrating please help i have updated the usb sync drivers many thanks.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
When you put device into bootloader and connect it to pc does bottom of bootloader change from "serial" to "usb"? If not, go to activesync on device > connection settings > and ensure that "allow usb connections" is enabled
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ghosty81:
thanks man its works for me now i have 1.56olinex with Energy.BLACKSTONE.23138.Sense2.5.FRA.Cookie.DinikGlass.Sep.20
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Excellent mate, welcome to the addiction of flashing
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] fazman909:
all sorted sweet
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] citkatboy:
is this thing risky?

is this thing risky?

is uspl risky???

will it make void of gurantee???

will installing wrong roms make my phone dead???

if no than

will i always have to follow those same uspl steps again and again after rebooting??

will i have to hard reset again and again after installing uspl(lossing all data everytime)??

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i m a complete noob so

gimme the safest way by which i can update spl without hard reset(lossing all data and apps) without making it void of gurantee and without making it dead by any means plzz help me i have been researching all about this for a month now....

or

some gimme ur id so that i can chat and clear the concept and procedure

plzz urgent .....i have got frusted with this....and if anyone will clear my doubts than i will post a new topic for a complete NOOB like me ...guiding them install to roms
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
is this thing risky? always risks, but if you follow guide correctly you'll have no issues

is uspl risky??? USPL is less risky than HSPL as it won't remain on device after flash

will it make void of gurantee??? USPL won't but HSPL will if your phone needs repaired and its still on device

will installing wrong roms make my phone dead??? only if the rom is not intended for the HD

will i always have to follow those same uspl steps again and again after rebooting?? You need to reload USPL before each flash (not all the steps, just re-use USPL)

will i have to hard reset again and again after installing uspl (lossing all data everytime)?? Each flash is like a hard reset, if returns device to default settings and erasing all data (contacts, emails sms etc etc). This is why we suggest you backup this info first. Plenty of ways to do this, i.e. software like PIM Backup, Resco Backup, SPB Backup, Sprite, SASHIMI etc etc

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i m a complete noob so

gimme the safest way by which i can update spl without hard reset(lossing all data and apps) without making it void of gurantee and without making it dead by any means plzz help me i have been researching all about this for a month now....

always backup first!! to update your spl will not require a hard reset. flashing a rom does this

or

some gimme ur id so that i can chat and clear the concept and procedure

plzz urgent .....i have got frusted with this....and if anyone will clear my doubts than i will post a new topic for a complete NOOB like me ...guiding them install to roms

this guide is as easy as it gets, we cannot dumb it down any further. Feel free to PM me or I can continue to help you on this thread