I've searched and searched the fourms but could not find any answers.... I have a Cingular 8525, i'm trying to unlock it etc.. but when I start it up, it does not show me the IBL or the SBL.... so I can't determine which version of the bootloader I have. Any ideas? My screen shows up with a 3G Cingular flame and then... like some letters and numbers... any help would be nice. Thanks.
Read the Part about Entering Bootloader Mode, should be SPL you are looking for.
Free HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlocker Available (v2a)
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q - How do I know my bootloader version?
A - When you are on the tri-color screen check the number after SPL-X.XX
you need to go into bootloader mode. Search for it, or it could be in the WiKi. I think you hold the OK button and the Power button and soft reset it with the stylus.
If it's a stock 8525 you have bootloader 1.06 and need to load the 1.30 Cingular ROM to get bootloader 1.04. From there you can do the rest of the steps to unlock and SuperCID.
You guys are great. Thanks sooo much.
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Hi all.
Well, I made the jump to the Hermes.....I missed you ex-wizard guys...LOL.
I was wondering, and have searched with little to no luck, for an easy way to check the bootloader version on my Softbank. I want to start playing with it a bit, but have not been able to determine the bootloader version. I am hoping that I can downgrade to the Dopod 1.04 bootloader rom. My device info reads;
Rom Version 1.23.707.4
Rom Date 7/21/06
Radio Version 1.14.00.10
Protocol Version 32.50.7018.00H
Any help would be appreciated. I did d/l both of the guides, but I am still just a touch confused........
Later............
hdbueller said:
Hi all.
Well, I made the jump to the Hermes.....I missed you ex-wizard guys...LOL.
I was wondering, and have searched with little to no luck, for an easy way to check the bootloader version on my Softbank. I want to start playing with it a bit, but have not been able to determine the bootloader version. I am hoping that I can downgrade to the Dopod 1.04 bootloader rom. My device info reads;
Rom Version 1.23.707.4
Rom Date 7/21/06
Radio Version 1.14.00.10
Protocol Version 32.50.7018.00H
Any help would be appreciated. I did d/l both of the guides, but I am still just a touch confused........
Later............
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Put your phone into bootloader mode to get the version, then soft reset
Look here in the wiki to find out how:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Resets
Your bootloader version is the number after SPL not IPL
S.K.
Hot Damn, I have a 1.04 bootloader!!!! YIPPEE.....Play time !!!!
Thanks for the help......now all I gotta do is read whats best to use for a rom!
Later.......
silent_killa said:
Put your phone into bootloader mode to get the version, then soft reset
Look here in the wiki to find out how:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Resets
Your bootloader version is the number after SPL not IPL
S.K.
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I can not find bootloader mode.
I followed these directions: Bootloader mode: Hold side OK and POWER buttons together and reset with stylus form this link: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Resets
side ok button is the one closest to the scroll wheel and the power button is the one closest to the top on the right side of the unit, right?
All I seem to be doing is rebooting.
Any ideas on what I may be doing wrong?
Thanks
Sometimes I jump the gun and let go of the power and ok buttons as soon as i hit reset with the stylus try holding the power and ok a moment longer.
Dave
I tried to unlock Hermes Orange SPV M3100 withe the latest unlocker v3a but couldn't unlock...After run auto unlock v3a, and run hermes unlock at the end, it says unlock successfuly but the phone still asks to enter unlocking code..i've been reading the hernes unlock threads but could find the solution to unlock it..this hermes has ipl 1.01 and spl 1.40 0ipro...anyone knows the way to unlock please help..thanks
sorry..problem solved, phone's unlocked...don't know what happened first but after hard reset phone, insert original sim and repeat procedure, phone is unlocked after that.
hi, i have the same problem. When i m flashing with Auto_unlock_3a_pof , i must insert original sim (orange) or no?
thanks
hi, I had the same problem. the unlocker went thru the procedure as successful, but was still locked to orange and asked for the code.
I had ran it without any sim.
after I did a hard reset and put in an orange sim, then ran it. it was ok.
unlocked. thanks.
you gotta give LOTS of details about your problem. there are literally hundreds of possibilities if you give us no details about what you did, what went wrong, during what stage... have u set up correctly, did you flash hardspl, was your battery full, did you read instructions well or just skim and jump ahead?
i hav same problem...."--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I tried to unlock Hermes Orange SPV M3100 withe the latest unlocker v3a but couldn't unlock...After run auto unlock v3a, and run hermes unlock at the end, it says unlock successfuly but the phone still asks to enter unlocking code..i've been reading the hernes unlock threads but could find the solution to unlock it..this hermes has ipl 1.01 and spl 1.40 0ipro...anyone knows the way to unlock please help..thanks""" plz help me
ok. it says this in the tri-color screen:
HERM100
IPL-1.04
HERM100
SPL-1.40.Olipro
ok. so i download the Hard-SPL-V7 and it works. and it says that up there on my boot loader. but what is my bootloader version? 1.40? or 1.04? and what is this talk of the SPL-2.10.Olipro. how do i get that? im confused
oh another thing. why does it freeze on the GSM- part when i use the SDcard method? anyone? help thank you
the latest bootloader is 2.10.Olipro (the latest official one I've released for general consumption)
to flash it, please do remember NOT to put your phone in bootloader and to have activesync synced.
IPL is Initial Program Loader, and is generally not too exciting.
SPL is Secondary Program Loader and this one handles flashing etc and is the one with the exciting crap you need to patch.
have you been able to flash GSM with SD or somehow else ?
I ve asked how to fix it about 100 times on this forum and my device is still bricked
Hey all,
I've tried to search for an answer, so if I've missed something obvious, please don't chew my head off, but I recently used pof's SIM unlock v3a program on my 8525 and afterwards when I went to flash it with a new radio, it stayed on the bootloader screen for a while and then said "Error 260 (Upgrade Error)” and won’t flash. After SIM unlocking, my bootloader screen reads
HERM100
IPL-SSPL by Des
HERM100
SPL-1.09.ds
Can anyone help me out here? I've written in the SIM/CID unlock thread and PM'ed pof, but no one will answer. I really need to upgrade this week.
Edit: Tried it on a Windows XP machine and it works. Any idea why it won't work on Vista like it did before?
Hi guys
before, my htc tytn had a problem, it not recognize the gsm sim and no IMEI showed on informations of the PDA.
I supposed that it was a problem of radio rom, and I followed the instructions given on (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293665) to unlock and update my radio rom, unfortunately, after the operation began the spl1.60 was downgraded to 1.40.Olipro but can't progress in flashing, the htc hermes SIM CID Unlocker 3.12.3.7 has encountered an 262 (update error), a recovery operation was guided but no result, from this error my htc still showing the three colours screen like below:
HERM200
IPL-1.01
HERM200
SPL-1.40.Olipro
please help me to restore my phone, there is indispensable for my job to get e-mails
thanks
If you're using XP then update .net framework to 3.5.
Go to activesync settings on pc and untick "Allow USB connection".
Reconnect Hermes to PC, go to bootloader (you need to reset to bootloader, true bootloader, not bricked bootloader). Run RUU_Wrapper.exe again. Should get you out of tricolour screen.
When you finish unlocking the Hermes install Hard SPL V7, go to post 1160, page 116 of this thread for sd card method - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
Cheers...
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Thank you for your response but what do you mean by (you need to reset to bootloader, true bootloader, not bricked bootloader).
At the moment you can read the IPL and SPL on your screen, 3 coloured bands running down the screen. This is NOT true bootloader. You need to hold power, ok button above flywheel and reset with the stylus to go to real bootloader. Looks the same but is real and not a cocked up version.
Cheers...
Yes, but when I am doing this, the same screen become to me, with :
HERM200
IPL-1.01
HERM200
SPL-1.40.Olipro
I suppose that the real bootloader was replaced by the second one from Olipro.
regards.
No, the info you give is right, you upgraded the SPL to 1.40. However, just doing a reset with stylus may bring you to that screen but there may be a fundamental difference in how it flashes the SPL again. You need to do the bootloader reset to make sure that there will be no problems upgrading or you may end up with an unrecoverable brick. It may be fine to use the "bootloader" screen you get with a reset, but its your Hermes you will loose if something goes kaka.... And withot Hard SPL V7, you may not be able to recover it...
Cheers...