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[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] vigilante_xix:
What is the process to Flash Original Vodafone Rom and remove HardSPL

Sorry if this has already been posted but I cannot find the definitive answer.

I have already downloaded the latest ROM from Vodafone but it's an compressed executable with the ROM file titled 'RUU_signed.nbh'. Download here... http://devicehelp.vodafone.co.uk/firmwaredevice.php?ModelID=384&e=0

My question is should I remove HardSPL first and run the exe which includes the 'PDA Phone ROM Update Utility 3.27.4.3'...

... or should I extract the 'RUU_signed.nbh' file and rename to 'RHODIMG.nbh' and use the 'CustomRUU.exe' app to load this original rom (which has the same version number but is obviously customised for use with HardSPL?

If I need to remove HardSPL, am I correct in saying the following instructions are correct, taken from... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=550131

0. please make sure you already flashed stock ROM and radio, because stock SPL flash is *always* the last step before sending the device in.

1. download the Relocker attachment, extract the zip and run the EXE on your PC

2. if you wish to replace RUU_Signed.NBH that got extracted, feel free to do so, but not necessary (this Hard-SPL will only allow overwrite with a SPL signed by our custom cert). the included one is the 0.79.0000 stock SPL. you also have the option for 0.84.0000 and 0.87.0000, see the attachments.

3. flash

4. verify if it flashed by checking version in tricolour screen, it should say 0.79.0000 (or 0.84.0000 or 0.87.0000), not 0.85.OliNex.

The reason I ask is because it mentions you must load the stock rom first, before removing HardSPL and it seems a little odd to use the non CustomRUU to load a stock Vodafone ROM when HardSPL is still loaded.

My Touchscreen has stopped working on my Touch Pro 2 so I need to send it back under warranty and have to revert back to original ROM, while hoping not to brick the phone in the process.

Thanks in advance for any help...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] csmastah:
Great work!

Hi,

Just want to say thanks a million to mskip who made this guide and to the developers of the tools to flash the TP2!!!

Just finished flashing the TMobile TP2 I got which I flashed with the local Rom and it's working perfectly fine.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] cindemz:
thank u thank u ... for the flashing tutorial...im so happy it completed my very first flash!! excited!!:D:D:D
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
Glad it worked. Have fun flashing :p
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
Hehe, you're confused :)

1. Hard SPL doesn't need to be removed to Flash stock ROMs. You can flash any ROM with it.

2. You can run the exe or extract the RUU_signed.nbh and flash with the CustomRUU. Running the exe is probably better, but both do more or less the same. The CustomRUU doesn't wipe your phone when you flash Radios/SPLs/Splashes though.

So, what you need to do is.

Flash the Vodafone ROM using the Ship Exe. This will just work as normal.

Remove Hard SPL as the instructions say.

Ta

Dave
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] vigilante_xix:
Thanks dude... just needed that definitive answer. I'll be giving it a go later.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
No problems. Lots of different bits and bats have to come together, and it gets confusing if you're not sure what each one does ;).

Dave
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] projectlawrence:
Hi,

My TP2 is a asian or rather international version, model number is T7373. This is my first time doing a HardSPL. When I run the program for the HardSPL, there is a fatal error. It stated that the radio must be turn on or I already have HARDSPL before. How do I go about solving this? Thanks a lot.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] tbox75:
usa At&t original Tilt2 6.5WM rom and Cht Tw 6.5 WM rom request

I just get my Att tilt2 onlucked and also did the hardspl already.

Is any one can post the trust At&t original WM 6.5 USA rom and CHT TW ( traditional Chinese) for me?

Is the HTC CHT Taiwan rom also is WM 6.5 version?

I tried to find in in XDA but I could not find it.

where can I find it?

PLEASE help

Thanks a lot
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] tbox75:
looking for ATT tilt2 rom From my phone, (the rom number has been post)

The Att tilt OEM rom I am looking for redownload after flash new rom is

B 80

R 4.48.25.20

G 61.39TC.25.30H

D 1.59.67150

If you know where I can download it , Please let me know

Is there any post about this rom in XDA ?

I am going to flash new rom but will need to flash the ATT tilt2 rom again for the warranty.

Thanks for your help

If you have newest Taiwan Chinese rom for this phone , please also let me know.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] ghettolumpia:
help? =/

its just a minor issue but it is flashed to the .85 olinex something, but when i try to flash it via micro sd card it still asks for a serial.. any reason why? i usually just flash it through activesync cuz it doesn't ask for it...:confused:
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] cooter42010:
any little help??

trying to flash a nrg rom from sd card.. i have done exactly as skip stated,, but i am not getting it.. vol up or down is only choice. either dosent lead into rom install.. htc att tilt 2 spl olinex. v2 185 hspl. windows xp.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
*Go into BootLoader Mode (do a Soft Reset while holding the "volume down" key on the left side of the device. Keep holding the "volume down" key until you see tricolour screen which is the bootloader mode, then release it)*
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
Please list every step you are going through in order and when it asks you for the serial number.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] blopez24:
Just flashed my tilt 2 had a little hard time but over all very simple. Thanks man i appreaciate the walk through.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Forseth:
thanks for the walkthrough it was very helpful. but ive encountered a problem

i followed your walkthrough perfectly then tried to put http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=569152 onto my device. now my phone wont launch past the boot up screen. and i have no idea what to do. any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
Go into bootloader and flash another rom via the microSD Card method in post 1 and see if that fixes it.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
Hello,

I read the tutorial here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=550540 for SD card only (I'm not a windows OS user)

and try to change my rom for the official HTC win 6.5 FRA but in bootloader mode I only get a white screen with a message in blue "Loading..." and nothing else after 40 min!!

Note: My TP2 is NOT branded

Did I miss something?

I went to the HARDSPL using a friend's laptop with activesync. The tutorial says activesync must be connected to the phone when launching HARDSPL. Once I launch HARDSPL, the connection by activesync is lost and I got ERROR 260
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] anguscook:
RHODIUM image won't read from SD?

I'm using the same SD card in my TP2 that I used to flash my Kaiser many times, but for some reason when I boot from it, my TP2 says there's no image file on the card, despite having -a valid- RHODIMG.nbh in the root. I've tried re-writing the image, using different ones, but all to no avail. USB upgrade runs flawlessly every time.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Angus
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Forseth:
nope. same thing stuck at boot screen. should i try another rom? or revert back to stock?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
You haven't got a CDMA phone have you ? Because the ROMs in this forum, and HardSPL, are designed for GSM phones only. Sorry if I'm telling you something you already know though.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Forseth:
you know as im sittin here lookin through different rom threads i realized that yes. i dl'ed the GSM version of the Pro rom, and i have a CDMA phone. But i did dl the CDMA version of HardSPL. so. how do i un-screw up what ive screwed up lol.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
If you've got the CDMA HardSPL on then you should be fine, you should be able to get it to the bootloader and then just flash a CDMA ROM.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Forseth:
trying it now. ill let ya know how it turns out.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
repost

Hello,

I read the tutorial here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=550540 for SD card only (I'm not a windows OS user)

and try to change my rom for the official HTC win 6.5 FRA but in bootloader mode I only get a white screen with a message in blue "Loading..." and nothing else after 40 min!!

Note: My TP2 is NOT branded

Did I miss something?

I went to the HARDSPL using a friend's laptop with activesync. The tutorial says activesync must be connected to the phone when launching HARDSPL. Once I launch HARDSPL, the connection by activesync is lost and I got ERROR 260
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] jacqueso:
I got my brand new HTC Touch Pro 2, yipeee my first HTC. I ran Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3.exe on my pc and got this message.

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

Hard-SPL is for non-commercial purposes only, we have detected that you appear to already have unlocked another device, if you wish to unlock commercially, please e-mail contactchan@freemail.hu or olipro@gmail.com to discuss solutions; However if this is your first device, then please ensure that the radio is turned ON and retry

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

So I tried it on my laptop and got the same message. So I opened a ticked on http://support.htc-unlocks.com and they replied: "you have not purchased the unlocker, we only give support to paying customers"

I was under the impression I can at least unlock one device for free.

What can I do to solve this?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] BABA MAI WUDIRI:
well i tried all that was said but still cannot flash Hardspl.

i had a sweet time with my omnia I900 but i sold it, my AT&T Tilt 2 came sim unlocked from Negrielectronics USA. i live in Nigeria, and being that i enjoyed my omnia. i would love to flash this one too.

i need help, i have difficulty donating since we do not have a paypal account for my country.

thanks guys anticapiting your responses
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
What sort of problem are you having ? If it's a problem flashing HardSPL, you should really post in the HardSPL thread.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
If someone can help? 3rd post:o
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
First off you cant flash a rom via the sd card unless you have HardSPL on your phone.

With the pc you tried to flash HArdSPL on, did it have an active internet connection as the program needs to connect to the internet before flashing.

Can you go through what you did and exactly where it went wrong.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
Hi,

Yes the computer is connected to internet

Once HARDSPL launches its windows after the confirmation windows , I notice that activesync connection to the phone is lost everytime (from the last click on hardspl)...ending by error 260
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] macten101:
I am using att tilt 2. sd card out, sim card out, phone on.

attempting to flash.

downloaded ,installed windows mobile center 6.1.6965

connects.

attempt flash with Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3

automatic flash doesnt work

attempt manual flash

picture of my phone comes up, instruction on flash come up, i agree, continue.

window comes up with 0%

phone screen goes black, connection to windows mobile center goes out, screen still at 0%

after 6 minutes or so it comes up with UPDATE ERROR. Error 262

I have to soft reset and i am back to square one.

help!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] bratch15:
You are having the same issue everyone else has that just bought a TP2. CURSE YOU AT&T!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] bratch15:
go here: http://support.htc-unlocks.com

give them your IMEI number and ask for the unlocker. I am awaiting an answer from them. Somehow or another they have it locked down tight with the new Tilt 2's. Seems to be the only way it can be unlocked is through the network but I imagine this thread is about to get cluttered with anyone buying a new tilt 2 until somebody comes up with an answer
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] ledangkhoa:
Help me - HARD SPL

I have a touch pro 2 , Telstra.

And I want to hardspl for it.

But T can't because I run hardspl that I download in forum -----> error 624

Would you sent me a link to download hardspl for touch pro 2 , Telstra.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Manicmechanic:
Does anyone know when the tilt 2 was locked down? I purchased mine in Nov. 09 (at&t) and would like to remove the bloatware/flash ROM but if I'm gonna have the issue listed above I will wait. This will be my first attempt at a flash, but I don't want a brick either.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
Well no solution then?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
Try removing ActiveSync and reinstalling it, and see if that helps.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] BABA MAI WUDIRI:
thanks, already got their reply.

waiting for donation link
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] zylix:
Do new roms require rebuilding (Noob question)

I have already installed my first ROM several months ago. If I install another one now will that wipe out all the apps I installed and changes I made and require that I rebuild my device?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
Shall I give up?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
Yep. Flashing a new ROM will wipe everything out, you'll lose all your contacts, texts, settings, ringtones, everything. It's like if you do a hard reset on your existing ROM (except that obviously you'll get a new ROM if you flash).

So do a backup before you flash. Use something like PIMbackup to backup the texts, contacts etc. That won't save settings, ringtones, apps etc. You'll need to reinstall the apps after you flash, unless the new ROM already has them cooked in.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
Did you try my suggestion ?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] nmelcam:
very noobs question about Radios Flashing

I'm from Puerto Rico and my current provider uses the same frequencies as at&t and my unlocked Tilt 2 has voice and data 3G (H) with my providers Sim Card, does that mean that after Hard SPL and ROM flashing I do not have to flash my radios, or could the new ROM change them? If so then if I flash at&t's radios it should work again? Am I correct or not.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
If you HardSPL your phone and then install a cooked ROM from this forum, your radio will remain as before. You won't have to re-flash your radio, though you can if you want - it's optional.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] nmelcam:
Thank you steviewevie, and specially thanks for the fast response :-)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
hi, I see ur post now.

As I said I tried on another PC with Win7 and exactly the same error code 260
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
It is a GSM phone, right ? Not a Worldphone (CDMA/GSM, with a SIM card slot, which needs a CDMA version of HardSPL and a CDMA ROM) ?

Have you tried a hard reset on it first (which will lose all your apps, contacts, texts, settings etc) ?

Have you tried a different USB port on the same computer ?

Is it a 64-bit version of Windows 7 ?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
hi, maybe we have to cancel one post..

It is a GSM phone, right ? Not a Worldphone (CDMA/GSM, with a SIM card slot, which needs a CDMA version of HardSPL and a CDMA ROM) ? GSM I guess how to find it out?

Have you tried a hard reset on it first (which will lose all your apps, contacts, texts, settings etc) ? no i did not

Have you tried a different USB port on the same computer ? yes and 2 pcś

Is it a 64-bit version of Windows 7 ? no XP and win 7 32 bits
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
The Worldphones still have SIM card slots. Take the battery out and look at the bit where it's got the serial number, near there it should say something like "RHOD100", "RHOD500", or similar. What does it say ?

ok, if you are going to flash a new ROM so have done a backup anyway, then I would give that a try if other things fail.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
HI,

It's a RHOD100

I've a hard reset and still same problem both XP and WIn7..error 260

and of course the restore backup does not work so I have lost everything,,,

no other choice to find the way then!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
Sorry to hear that your restore didn't work ? I use PIMbackup and have never had a problem (touch wood).

ok, so you have a GSM phone (RHOD100), so you are using the correct HardSPL (I assume anyway, the one here).

Try disabling your firewall and anti-virus software in case it is anything to do with that.

I'm running out of ideas though, sorry. One possibility is that you have a USB hardware problem on your phone (lead or socket on the phone), does it sync normally otherwise ?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
well.. got to sell it now..

Yes antivirus and firewall disabled,

sync is normal.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
When I launch HARDSPL, the screen turns blank from the 1st tick "I understand...." and the activesync connection disappear then.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] steviewevie:
That's correct though, it does make it look like it's not connected, but it still is. Have you tried just waiting ? Do you wait for a while then the error comes up ?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
it takes 30 sec maybe before the error message
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] dky500:
Fantastic!!

Thanks mskip for this post & Dave Shaw for your insight.

This 55yo noob (and pretty much computer illiterate, too) just successfuly flashed the Olinex Hard SPL on the FIRST attempt to an ATT Tilt 2 (my first HTC device and actually very first Smartphone) which I've had since it first came out in our area in late October 2009. Needless to say, I'd been very dissatisfied with its perfomance. I found that vendor support is virtually nil so have resorted to finding help on the web. Fortunately, I rather enjoy and pride myself on trying to figure things out on my own. Realized that a cooked ROM was the way to go but was clueless about these things let alone getting it installed on my device.

So for the past several weeks I've been reading, re-reading and following this thread and the Olinex Hard-SPL Unlocker for Rhodium (AT&T Tilt 2) Released! Important Update for new users! thread and a couple of others (tilt2.blownfuze.org also very helpful and hilarious!)....just trying to figure out Hard SPL's, ROMS, radios, bootloader, tricolor screen, hard reset, soft reset etc. Finally found the cojones to go for it and voila...my tricolor screen now displays SPL- 0.85. Olinex !!

Followed your instructions from the first post and all went as described. The only problem I had was with the licensing but I gladly paid the GBP4 to get an additional one. I'm not sure why this came up during the installation as it was the first and only time I actuallly ran the Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3.exe. Hopwever, I did extract the original Zip file a couple of times. I actually extracted the exe file (with antivirus and firewall disabled) a couple of days ago just to test things out. But I found that the Symantec/Norton 2010 security program on my laptop detected the aformentioned "virus" after-the-fact and automatically deleted the exe file during routine scanning after it was re-enabled. I assume this is why there was an issue with the licensing.

Anyway thanks again for taking the time in creating this guide. I no longer feel like a dinosaur.......now its on to the ROM flashing!.........and beer coming your way soon!!

P.S. IMHO ... From all the posts I've read and believe me, I read all of them in this thread (many of them more than once) I have several tips

1. Install and runb enablerapinew.cab onto the device first before anything else.

2. Disable anti-virus and firewall befroe extracting the zip file and don't re-enable it until the .exe file has been run and the HardSPL has been installed onto the device.

3. If the installation cannot be completed due to licensing issue, just click on the donation button and pay the friggin £4. It's not too much to ask is it?

In the words of Doug Simmons of blownfuze.org, "Cheapness is not a virtue."
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
lucky you are... no way, not working for me
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] kbc88:
I'm pretty sure I'm correct, but it doesn't hurt to be too safe =)

These exact instructions on page 1 work for the ATT Tilt 2 (since it is a GSM phone) correct?

I bought mine the day it was released in October so hopefully I won't be having these problems a couple of people are having on the last couple of pages with the newer Tilt 2's.

Regards,

K
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
You are correct :)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] mskip:
Glad you got it all sorted and working. Now the fun begins and you get to try out all the various Roms available to make your device feel like new and run alot faster.

Many thanks for the beer :D

If you have any more problems or queries dont hesitate to come back.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] beubeuz:
problem

Problem during HARDSPL with RHODIUM

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

Hello,

I'm from France. I bought a Rhodium in june 2009. Very good product.

My problem is i can not use HARDSPL with it.

When i try with Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3.exe automatic flash -->ERROR 202 connection. Even if before hardspl activesync says "connection ok". After activesync says "dysconnected"...-->soft reset

When i try with Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3.exe manuel flash --> ERROR 260 connection. Even if before hardspl activesync says "connection ok". After activesync says "dysconnected"...-->soft reset

I tried on 3 different computers (windows XP) with 2 different cables

Does anyone have had same problem or knows why this message ?

Thank you for your help !

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

RHOD100 32M SS-BC

SPL-0.87.0000

MicroP(LED) 0x0A

MicroP(KEY) 0x04

TURBO HW/TURBO SW

TP MFG DATA

0,0,0,0

0,0,0,0

0,0 calibrated
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] phigafr:
hi,

I got mine in June 2009 too

ROM: 1.19.401.0 WWE

ROM date 16/05/2009

Radio 3.44.25.27

Protocol 61.25t.25.19U

If it helps
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] beubeuz:
problem

I'm under WM6.5

ROM 1.86.406.1 (67102)

DATE 09/30/09

RADIO 4.49.25.17

PROTOCOLE 61.44TC.25.32U

THX
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] jrusso:
Quick Question

My TP2 is running the stock WM 6.1, Just finished flashing Hardspl i'm wondering if this makes it ok to flash custom WM 6.5 ROMS or is my phone only able to run WM 6.1 custom ROMS... thanks in advance...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] zelendel:
Yes you are now able to flash custom roms.