Hi all, first of all you need to know that I have read the WIKI and have had a look through the forum before asking these questions.
I've just bought a Hermes (I had a Magician before) and would like to get wm6 black edition on it. I've made my phone SuperCID using the tools on this site and that worked nicely. Problem I'm having is that when I start the wm6 upgrade I'm asked what bootloader my phone is running.
Am i correct in saying that the bootloader is the same thing as the IPL ? I'm not sure about that ....
When I turn on my Hermes it comes up with a couple of numbers but only one of them "looks right" : 1.23
Is that my bootloader ? That version doesn't show up in the menu when starting the wm6 upgrade
Regards,
John Gillespie
Be careful, you might need to do some more reading before you start flashing. Put your device in bootloader mode and it will display the IPL / SPL.
Hold the side OK and power button together then soft reset all at the same time to get to the boot loader.
Before you flash make sure you look at installing Hard SPL - should stop the phone getting bricked if anything goes wrong.
mrvanx has written some good guides.
http://www.mrvanx.myzen.co.uk/hermes_guide/
thanks !! i'm running 1.04, now I can upgrade
When I was reading through the black edition wm6 rom thread it made it look as if HardSPL was integrated in the rom. Is that the case or do I need to manually install HardSPL before doing anything ?
That is the case, it pushes the latest version but it's always a good idea to manually install it anyway - just in case.
ok thanks for the tip
other thing I was wondering about was if anyone had bothered testing which radio rom performs best ?
opinion differs but from what I've seen the general consensus is that you should use anything 1.27 or later
Take a look at my guide, it will take you through it all. The radio I use in the guide is 1.38.00.10 I havent updated for the new Imate radio as people are reporting battery drain effects etc.
So far there isnt any known issues with the radio I use in the the guide.
It will take you through upgrading to the latest version of WMXL,LVSW or Black.
thanks for your time
I'm now running wm6 black edition on my Hermes100 Orange France unit and have set my hardware keyboard to french. I've read that it isn't possible to change the virtual keyboard, is this true or has a workaround been found on this issue ?
I've also been looking for msn live but can't find it anywhere :/
I looked through the wiki as suggested on a thread but couldn't find it
anyone know ?
Hello All,
Very new to your this board. I've been reading through instructions on how to unlock CID on my pda (Dopod 838, SPL 1.03, IPL 1.03), my phone is currently unlocked but the CID is locked. I need flash another rom because PDA is currently in Chinese. In regards to HTC_Hermes_SIM_CID_Unlock_v3a, my activesynch connections keeps disappearing during upgrade using my PC. I tried running it from my device; copied SSPL-HERMES.exe unto my device but it won't run on it no matter how many times I click or even reset my PDA. My active synch also gets lost during Hard SPL. I have literally been reading HTC boards for the past 3 days, and I have no luck. I see a couple of people had similar problems but I still can't get past mine. Is there some critical step I'm missing? I'm sorry if this has been rehashed over and over again. I don't know what else to do. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Problem solved
Update -
Duh! I'm in the wrong thread. I should be in wizard thread. Just flashed my phone with singh mobile 6. Perfect!!! Great Board!!! Sorry for posting on wrong thread.
UnBrick the Bricked Hermes with "SPL 2.03 - IPL 1.04 - NO GSM - KITL Disabled"
There are many people have this kind of brick but still no solution for it.
I want to ask the mods to make this thread sticky so if anyone find a sulotion for this type of brick would post it Here.
Summary :
IPL: 1.04
SPL: 2.03
CID: NO CID (Request timeout on mtty.exe)
NO GSM
KITL Disabled
I have tested all the possible sulotions available in the wiki but none of the could help me unbrick my hermes.
P.S. : Please just post your sulotions here NOT your comments like "you should superCID your device first", "It's your fault to use telstra wm6",....
Has anyone found a sulotion for this???
You Pm-ed me asking what to do and i pointed you in the correct direction so why have you started this thread?!
Hermes Unbricking Thread
and
Wiki page: How to unbrick your bricked hermes
EVERYTHING you need is there, you just have to read.
Maybe You do not read my Pm!
I have read all the wiki and thread concerning my problem several times!
The simple truth is that some phones are unrecoverable and have to be sent off for repair. Yours is one of these situations and I very much doubt that this will change. More and more of the pioneering technical guys will have updated their Hermes to another phone and the much admired POF has not been seen since he was accused of stealing...
The tacit feeling is that there is enough information and utilities to prevent people bricking their phones (i.e HardSPL and Update from MicroSD card) so if you do find yourself in this unfortunate position and can not recover your phone then you have to bite the bullet, and be better informed the next time.
POF accused of stealing !!!!????
What's that all about?
I dunno if I have a the same problem, but a similar issue, and trust me I am "PC guys, AMD fanboy, A+ tech:"whatever you wanna call i, I am expanding my horizons and I got into the mobile PC world. Trust me I am NOT Google lazy, i have read and read and read and researched and cross-checked and tried literally everything. I am stuck, I know what is wrong with my Hermes, I know where it messes up, and I DO see threads in other sites with 99.9% the same problem I have and I see NO soultion or anyone who knows or Really wants to help, I feel for Koorosh we need help, I have come to terms if have to send it away to repair. That bugs me I got it Literally 3 days ago, and ONLY used the OFFICAL AT&T WM6 Rom to upgrade
on my bootloader all I see is this........
IPL: 1.04
SPL: 2.03
I have too see in my display
IPL: 1.04
SPL: 2.03
when i can flash radio 1% and restart device!
try it
i also had the same problem.i have resolved using rom update through memory card.look for it in wike section.all the best.try it with original rom that came with the phone.
this will not work in this site again no solution for bricked spl2.03 cid locked
biswajitghosh said:
i also had the same problem.i have resolved using rom update through memory card.look for it in wike section.all the best.try it with original rom that came with the phone.
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Do you know to read micro sd flash not work when device is not superCID!!!
I maybe have the same issue.
From the HTC ROM I flashed my device to Shannix Grass rom, a few days later I flashed to Satin Black rom, so far so good. After that I want to flash back to Shannix Grass and my deviced crashed. While booting he stuck at the HTC screen.
I tried to hard reset, flash another rom (stuck and reset at 1%), flash the bootloader (stuck and reset at 7%). After the failed ROM flashing I get error 270 image is corrupted.
In mtty I tried to format the NAND, and tried the erase command, nothing worked.
How can I diagnose the problem further. Is it possible to see why the ROM update failed or why the OS won't boot? I did some monitoring with USB monitor but I didn't get results where I get some conclusions of.
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HTC Integrated Re-Flash Utility, Common Base Version : 1.51d
Device Name: HERM100, Bootloader Version : 2.03
Built at: Jun 16 2007 01:57:22
Copyright (c) 1998-2006 High Tech Computer Corporation
(My device is Herm200)
wow , i have the problem too. i almost live in phoneless .
.
SOLVED !!!!!!!! my phone now works
If your device became inoperable like mine, because i had a failed ROM upgrade,and the device failed to power up i have good news for ya.
MY DEVICE info is as below.
Problem:
Phone does not boot up, and looks like a red brick.
IPL: 1.04
SPL: 2.03
(it always gave an error 206 at 1% of any ROM update i tried)
Solution:
I downloaded the official WM6 ROM from the HTC's website below,
http://www.america.htc.com/support/8525/software-downloads.html
Then reset my device to the bootloader screen.
(holding the 'ok' button and the 'power' button and then using my stylus to push the 'reset' button close to the USB port.
i then disconnect the USB cable from my phone, and the display showed 'serial'.
i then ran the downloaded file, and waited till the collecting information from phone window came up, then i connected the usb cable back to the phone.
it connected, and VOALLA!!!... it started the update.
at least its better to have a working phone(without all the custom stuff), than none.
I hope this was not booring( with all the detail and all), but i hope it will help anyone out there who's device wont bootup.
wow , congraution!
i will take the method. but i wonder should i have to get the "connecting time" in the right point, or the computer can't find my phone??
( hope u know what i mean?)
Um.... i cant say for sure
weyun0513 said:
wow , congraution!
i will take the method. but i wonder should i have to get the "connecting time" in the right point, or the computer can't find my phone??
( hope u know what i mean?)
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Well.. i can't say you should wait 1 or 2 seconds, but just plug it in as soon as you get that screen. i hope it works for you tooo.
what was ur exact situation beforeu can unbrick ur phone???
IPL?
SPL?
KITL??
NO GSM ERROR?
what was the rom that has bricked ur device??
where did it stuck during the brick phase?
is that 1st splash,2nd splash,...??
This method did not work for me!!!!!
Try the Official Cingular ROM
koorosh_bsboys said:
This method did not work for me!!!!!
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My Hermes "red hot brick" happened when i tried upgrading to aCRCs_PHKv12r8, from a Schaps_WM6Pro_Hermes_4.31_WWE_Full ROM.
My device is a Cingulat 8525.
The upgrade went to the tricolor screen, and after 1% , my phone magically went off. I tried powering on, but it went to the tricolor screen again showing
IPL 1.04
SPL 2.03
and underneath showed "serial".
me too i'm having the same problem....any experts out there that could help us?
Hi:
I have "Cingular" HTC 8125 G4 Model.
IPL 2.25.0001
SPL 2.25.0001
GSM 02.25.11
OS 2.25.11.1
I tried to upgrade to WM6 it failed at 99% with error message (ERROR 302 - UPDATE ERROR).
All I was seeing was boodloader screen (Green, blue, red) for a while. Then my phone totaly went dead and now it won't even charge (not sure if I need to buy new battery or what).
If by buying new batter I get the bootloader screen. The best bet for me at this point will be to flash back to WM5 ROM. I found below link (reading previous posts) but that link doesn't work.
http://download.america.htc.com/RUU_Wizard_225111_22511102_022511_CWS_WWE_Ship_1.e xe
Can anyone please point me to a URL/FTP site etc where I can find the WM5 ROM (cigular).
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated........thx
need_help007 said:
Hi:
I have "Cingular" HTC 8125 G4 Model.
IPL 2.25.0001
SPL 2.25.0001
GSM 02.25.11
OS 2.25.11.1
I tried to upgrade to WM6 it failed at 99% with error message (ERROR 302 - UPDATE ERROR).
All I was seeing was boodloader screen (Green, blue, red) for a while. Then my phone totaly went dead and now it won't even charge (not sure if I need to buy new battery or what).
If by buying new batter I get the bootloader screen. The best bet for me at this point will be to flash back to WM5 ROM. I found below link (reading previous posts) but that link doesn't work.
http://download.america.htc.com/RUU_Wizard_225111_22511102_022511_CWS_WWE_Ship_1.e xe
Can anyone please point me to a URL/FTP site etc where I can find the WM5 ROM (cigular).
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated........thx
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I don't want to be rude but please do a little search work first before you post... but here is the wiki thread about the original ROMs
WIKI - Download Link Broken -
Hi:
I had checked the wiki link before and apprently the download link was broken. That's the reason I"m looking to see if anyone still have the original Cigular ROM (WM5 - G4) executable or valid URL.
need_help007 said:
Hi:
I had checked the wiki link before and apprently the download link was broken. That's the reason I"m looking to see if anyone still have the original Cigular ROM (WM5 - G4) executable or valid URL.
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A little more searching will get you allot farther don’t take it personal it’s just frustrating to see so many posts for something that even I linked in the past 30 days.
Check this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...72&postcount=8
MyHTC - Thanks
Hi:
Thanks so much for providing the valid WM5 (ROM) link. You'r the best.
hi i was flashing my jasjam (the usb method) and the thing stopped anyhow reading on the net i was told to unplug it and now it gets stuck at the first logo screen.
i can get up the tri colour screen and my settings are
HERM100
IPL-1.01
HERM100
SPL-1.11
now i have flashed this jasjam twice before this happend and i have been scouring the threads trying to find a way to fix this (possibly by installing the os via the sd card if thats possible?) and the only thing i have come across that looks like it may help is a post i read elsewhere on this site but cant post the link as i am a new user but i have wrote what i think would help below.
ultra mag sent this in a reply to someone else with a bricked jasjam"If you have a memory card 2Gb or less, go to the Hard SPL thread, download Hard SPL V7 and then read post 1160 on page 116. You can drop the steps using sspl.exe as you have an old version of Hard SPL on your Hermes. Once you have Hard SPL 2.10 oli and an IPL of 1.04 then use the same method to install a rom. This will NOT fix the no GSM problem, there is no fix for that...
But at least you will have a PDA..."
will this work to fix this brick or not ( i never installed Hard spl on it)
any help would be appreicated and if ultramag69 is reading this could you please help me understand what you said above?
(i have a fairly good knowledge of computers but i may need help understanding terms you guys use.)
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same here
I have exactly same problem as yours. I read alot of topics on forum but i can't manage to fix my Jasjam yet. Did you fix yours?
Best regards.
same here,but nobody seems to give a dam