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Hello all,
I have a 8525 from a Cingular store. How can I tell if it is a HERM100, 200 or 300? What is the difference between them? How do you turn on 3G on your phone? All mine is doing now is Edge since upgrading to WM6. The only connection mine has is Media Net. How can I plug my phone into my laptop and not have my phone switch from Edge to nothing? I'd rather have the phone stay on Cingular network even if plugged into a laptop.
Any ideas?
*W*I*K*I*
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Hermes
Yes, I've been there already and it did not answer any of my questions.
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Yes, I've been there already and it did not answer any of my questions.
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I think you should check out HowardForums.com and/or the Cingular Forums. The questions you're asking show a lack of understanding of even the most basic aspects of the GSM network the phone uses to operate.
Seriously, just learn some more before you hurt yourself and/or your phone.
But, the_passenger is totally right.. the WIKI is YOUR FRIEND!
what about this simple infobox?
it is in Settings and Device information, or you can move device to bootloader and you may see the model in very first line of tri-color screen.
and what is the differences? in button layout and plastic cover, HW seems to be the same on all models, on some hermes´s is not video call button (like on HERM300 from T-mobile instead HERM200 in Cingular). check this - http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Versions
I just switched from Motorola phones to a Pocket PC phone 2 months ago. I've been modding/flashing/hacking Motorola phones since 1998. HoFo has 1 in 100 that will actually help someone out while the other 99 just flame the person. Cingular forums just suck and they always have.
Flashing a phone cannot hurt your in any shape or form. Just as I have been putting on my site "By downloading these files you agree that this process might ruin your phone and we cannot be held liable."
On another note, instead of padding your post count and spamming the forums with "$2.50/minute LIVE help" posts, just skip them if you actually do not have anything that answers their post. My questions were only after a few weeks of being in the shadows reading posts and doing 5 other flashes on my 8125 and 8525. My issue seems to be more WM6 related which is why I might switch to another WM6.
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I think you should check out HowardForums.com and/or the Cingular Forums. The questions you're asking show a lack of understanding of even the most basic aspects of the GSM network the phone uses to operate.
Seriously, just learn some more before you hurt yourself and/or your phone.
But, the_passenger is totally right.. the WIKI is YOUR FRIEND!
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wydeload said:
Hello all,
I have a 8525 from a Cingular store. How can I tell if it is a HERM100, 200 or 300? What is the difference between them? How do you turn on 3G on your phone? All mine is doing now is Edge since upgrading to WM6. The only connection mine has is Media Net. How can I plug my phone into my laptop and not have my phone switch from Edge to nothing? I'd rather have the phone stay on Cingular network even if plugged into a laptop.
Any ideas?
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Ok I think we set off on the wrong foot, so I will try to answer your queries, but I highly recommend you read the wiki as it will give you much better understanding of the general stuff we do here
So you have Cingular 8525? : To find out which model it is goto start>settings>system(tab)>Device information. Tap the identity tab and it will display your details.
For 3G (aka UMTS) to work firstly you need a 3G sim card (aka a USIM) and 3G coverage. The device will AUTOMATICALLY switch between 3G(UMTS) and 2G(GSM), to get the best signal. When you sync with the PC via USB it will connect to the net via your broadband connection or dial-up (whatever your pc uses). But with the latest Activesync(4.5) you can choose to allow wireless comms when connected.
Finally sir, it is VERY possible to permenantly brick your device if you do not follow the correct procedure, even bad luck (a dodgy USB connection or power outage when flashing) will ruin the device temporarily or even beyond repair. This is why we insist users read the wiki and read through the threads before flashing anything.
Hope this helps.
I am not sure why a lot people get angry when asked to read the Wiki. I must have read the Wiki at least a hundred time by now and almost every time I read it, I find something new that I over looked previously. Anyway the Wiki has been my friend from the days of the Wallaby.
wydeload said:
I just switched from Motorola phones to a Pocket PC phone 2 months ago. I've been modding/flashing/hacking Motorola phones since 1998. HoFo has 1 in 100 that will actually help someone out while the other 99 just flame the person. Cingular forums just suck and they always have. .
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Thats great you know alot about moto phones, but thats irrelevant here. *Most* of your questions could have been answered by yourself had you taken the time to even play with the phone. Or even taken the battery out and looked at the label, you would see the 8525 is clearly marked HERM100.
wydeload said:
Flashing a phone cannot hurt your in any shape or form. Just as I have been putting on my site "By downloading these files you agree that this process might ruin your phone and we cannot be held liable."
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This is exactly why your moto knowledge doesnt apply here.. you can brick your phone beyond our repair if you dont know what you are doing.
wydeload said:
On another note, instead of padding your post count and spamming the forums with "$2.50/minute LIVE help" posts, just skip them if you actually do not have anything that answers their post. My questions were only after a few weeks of being in the shadows reading posts and doing 5 other flashes on my 8125 and 8525. My issue seems to be more WM6 related which is why I might switch to another WM6.
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He did offer real help, there is also a point to having what he had on his signature, only a complete idiot will pay him that money to help fix their phone, its only there to encourage noobs to read and search... judging by your original post gave us the indication that you are a noob and would be better suited at hofo or forums.cingular.com ... All of the questions you asked here has been covered on the cingular forums, i know, i was once quite active there till i told the mods how lazy they were and how bad of a job they did in controlling the content, needless to say i was banned for being right.
Also you may want to utilize the search function, its located in the upper right hand corner, it has the word "Search" on it. also dont forget to RTFW... it can be found here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Hermes <---- i provided an easy clickable link for you since you dont like to read or search.
It doesnt get more noob than this http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=1585771
Welcome to the boards and do more research before posting questions to something you can find out on your own by merely playing with phone.
wydeload said:
Flashing a phone cannot hurt your in any shape or form.
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Yes, it can. On these phones you can damage it beyond repair. HTC needs to replace your MAINBOARD to fix it! Warranty does not cover bad flashings of the roms on here.
wydeload said:
On another note, instead of padding your post count and spamming the forums with "$2.50/minute LIVE help" posts, just skip them if you actually do not have anything that answers their post.
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I was being helpful. I was trying to prevent you from having a $400 paper-weight. If you don't want to read and you just want questions that have been discussed here ad-nauseum, I suggest you kiss your phone goodbye if you start flashing roms without any understanding of what you're doing.
As for my charging money.. It started as a joke on IRC; although I have provided paid support to someone. I charged my normal (not $2.50/min) rates based on the time I felt it should have taken to solve the issue. He was quite happy with the service. I don't push my paid support - it's just an option. Much like it's an OPTION for you to be a ****wit or to actually read the posts and the wiki and become a contributing member of this forum. I make my living supporting Windows and Linux networks, etc.. Everything I do can be found out for free, or from books. But, sometimes people don't want to spend the time learning everything about their computer networks and would rather make money doing what THEY do best (whether that is being a doctor, salesperson or lawyer). In this case, there are people who probably want WM6, but, don't want to do it themselves. It's just an OPTION. That's what makes this site great.. Lots of OPTIONS.
wydeload said:
My questions were only after a few weeks of being in the shadows reading posts and doing 5 other flashes on my 8125 and 8525. My issue seems to be more WM6 related which is why I might switch to another WM6.
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8125 (the Wizard) is NOT as touchy as the 8525. You will REALLY destroy your phone if you flash a bad radio or a bad rom. You can REALLY **** things up in a bad way. So, don't listen to the stupid elf because I have the audacity to offer a paid service in addition to the free help in the forums. But, don't come whining back to us complaining when your new phone dies.
wydeload said:
Flashing a phone cannot hurt your in any shape or form. Just as I have been putting on my site "By downloading these files you agree that this process might ruin your phone and we cannot be held liable."
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no, it can hurt; if you write a corrupt IPL or SPL to the PDA, you're utterly ****ed.
other ways to **** the device involve restictions placed within the regular bootloader, mostly involving corruption of the CID or invalidating the OS.
Is it a bad thing, I ordered the HTC TYTN from my Service Provider and I don't even have it yet and I am looking for tweaks, hacks and accessories.
I found this forum from Howard Forums. The Wiki for my phone (on this site) helped me tremendously. So thank you to all the contributors of that.
Well my first order of business will be getting Streets and Trips Mobil running on it and for that I am going to need a GPS. From what I gather reading other threads a wired GPS is a bad idea if not futile. So Bluetooth it is. I did a quick Ebay search for a few models I saw mentioned here, and came up with some very wide ranges in prices. I am leery of buying a "cheap" one from Ebay as I have made that mistake before thinking I am getting a great deal only to find out what I bought was flaky at best and junk at worst. So I am looking for some feedback from other people running Bluetooth GPS units on there Hermes type phones.
Ok next question,
Rom, Burnt, Fried, Baked, Cooked, I think they are coming to make me away he ha ha, to the funny farm........ (you have to be older (30-40) to get the joke.
Windows Media 6 sounds awesome, however I don't really want to brick my phone on my first tweak. What is the safest way to update from WM5 to WM6. I am on Rogers AT&T in Canada and would like to maintain most if not all of the features that will come with the phone. From what I understand the Rogers Branded phones have some "unique" registry settings that could be altered when you update to WM6. I am willing to loose them if I have to, in order to update, however if there is a way to keep them I would really prefer it. Specifically the new Named Caller ID. (displays the name of people calling you even if you don't already have them in your phone book)
What should my first tweaks be, are there any really good "to die for" apps out there......
My first love in life is (my wife) however for this topic lets just say cars and driving, hence why I want streets and trips.
My second love is computers and modding. I am also into movies and video's, so big storage will be a must. I want to be able to bring along a couple gig of music and video's with me.
I hope I have not driven anyone away with so many questions. If you can answer even one of my questions that would be helpful, if you can answer them all YOU ARE A GOD.
Thanks in Advance for listening to a newbie post.
first off.. welcome to the forums.. believe me when i tell you youll have tons of fun on new your toy..
secondly, i think you should take time knowing your new toy before you delve into tweaking or playing with it...
thirdly, read up and not until then and coupled with you being comfortable with your device should you consider starting messing with it..
HERE IS A GOOD START....
OF COURSE YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THIS ONE..
hope this helps you for a start and good luck.
oopss. . .forgot addressing your subject line.. (got engrossed reading the body of your post that i do not think mentioned anything about the subject line )
i would suggest you look into BT-818, its small, compact has long battery life (32 hrs. and 32 satellites) and the battery can be replaced by you. i know a lot of members here will recommend something smaller but for me i think being practical without sacrificing functionality is essential..
Thank You Bapski for the quick reply, I have spent the last 2hrs reading through those pages and I don't think I have even scratched the surface of it all. Finding the FTP site link is going to save me a lot of time searching for files.
I hear alot about Black Magic, and CID unlocking. I came across a thread about how to unlock the phone without having to really do much. I guess this is a pretty simple procedure?
Well I have lots more reading to do thanks again for the links. (And I thought I covered most of it in the Wiki)
Well the phone arrived today.
I gave it a charge for about 5hrs and have been kinda playing with it.
Edited because I figured out how to fix my contact issues.
Now next up is upgrading to WM6. I really want to do this upgrade before I spend hours learning and tweaking WM5 which sounds like it will be a waste of time. However I am terrified of bricking the phone. I have downloaded the CID Unlocker and although it sounds as easy as hell, I want to make sure that the unlocker won't kill my phone. What numbers should I get off the phone to verify all this.
Are there any version numbers off of the phone that would / should be added to a database for anyone else to compare with older phones. I skimmed over a database that listed some phones with problems and what phones had what installed. This is a Rogers Branded HTC TYTN phone.
I am not a complete Tech Moron, I just don't know anything about Phones. (I run an Apache Web Server as well as an FTP Server and a separate Media Server)
If anyone has suggestions or thoughts about the safest way to update the phone with the least amount of risk, I would be really interested in hearing about it. I am going to do the update at some point its just a matter of me being comfortable enough with the software to do the updates.
P.S. I found a local supplier for a Bluetooth GPS for $79 which I will be picking up next weekend. Not sure how your board posts URL's so here it is straight up. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23763&vpn=IBLUE737&manufacture=i-Blue
Capt Fiero said:
Well the phone arrived today.
I gave it a charge for about 5hrs and have been kinda playing with it.
Edited because I figured out how to fix my contact issues.
Now next up is upgrading to WM6. I really want to do this upgrade before I spend hours learning and tweaking WM5 which sounds like it will be a waste of time. However I am terrified of bricking the phone. I have downloaded the CID Unlocker and although it sounds as easy as hell, I want to make sure that the unlocker won't kill my phone. What numbers should I get off the phone to verify all this.
Are there any version numbers off of the phone that would / should be added to a database for anyone else to compare with older phones. I skimmed over a database that listed some phones with problems and what phones had what installed. This is a Rogers Branded HTC TYTN phone.
I am not a complete Tech Moron, I just don't know anything about Phones. (I run an Apache Web Server as well as an FTP Server and a separate Media Server)
If anyone has suggestions or thoughts about the safest way to update the phone with the least amount of risk, I would be really interested in hearing about it. I am going to do the update at some point its just a matter of me being comfortable enough with the software to do the updates.
P.S. I found a local supplier for a Bluetooth GPS for $79 which I will be picking up next weekend. Not sure how your board posts URL's so here it is straight up. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=23763&vpn=IBLUE737&manufacture=i-Blue
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safest way is to change your bootloader if your going to flash... its pretty much simple if you have a stable computer and dont pull out your USB while your flashing.... if you dont have enought confidents yet, read more about your phone....
best safety precaution we do here is to install hard spl 2.10.. with this installed, it is said youd be able to avoid bricking (unbrick) your phone if something goes wrong.
safest and fool proof way is to read MRVANX GUIDES
follow all instructions to the letter and youll never go wrong.. i know thats how i did it.. just choose whatever ROM there is on the guides for a start and then once you get the hang of it, you can try other ROM's as you please..
Ok my first ever change to the phone, Hard SPL 2.10 v7 has now been installed on the phone. Followed the guids exactly and worked like a charm. I have not ran any "unlocking software" yet. I guess that is my next step and then loading the official HTC WM6 update.
Yee Haw, I am rocking out now.......
Ok I did the Bootload update.
Then followed the guides again
I updated the Radio and then updated to Fara's Super Clean WM6.
Dang I was all paranoid for nothing, most of this is just click through and go.
There was a few times the Phone asked me questions that were not listed on the guides, but I think I just said, Yes Allow every time it asked anything and all went well.
congratulations... good to hear everything worked out well...
congratulations.. good thing your upgrade went well...
I updated to radio ver 1.41 and am having issues with network connection. GPRS does not want to work and when I am connected to my home wireless router it is spotty at best. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. As well as the range seems to be drastically reduced.
Any suggestions?
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I updated to radio ver 1.41 and am having issues with network connection. GPRS does not want to work and when I am connected to my home wireless router it is spotty at best. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. As well as the range seems to be drastically reduced.
Any suggestions?
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try 1.50........
Thanks, I will try that.
if that dont work try 1.50.10/1.51
I installed Radio version 1.50 and everything is or at least seems to be working great. Lots of things that I am tweaking in WM6.
2 things,
When I had the Rogers WM5 installed I had a a type of Windows Messenger Installed locally that worked well, and now it is gone. Where Do I re-download that from. I have done some searching and only came up with a web based messenger for Mobil phones that loads in I.E.
Next question How do I do batch text messaging. On my old Motorola Razr I could simple compose a message open up my contacts and then go through and check off all the names I wanted to send it to and hit send and it would send to all the people. However in the TYTN I have to add each person separately.
Is there a way to send batch text message with the TYTN?
Ya know I think this thread has moved far enough off topic that it is time that I just start a new thread in diffrent section for all my "newbie questions"
I would like to offer a huge thanks to all that helped me out the past few days learning a new piece of tech. I am still going to have a lot of questions as time goes on. So you can keep your eyes out for me in other Hermes sections. If anyone ever has a car question drop me a PM.
For a Bluetooth GPS you seriously cant go wrong with this:
http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Blueto...9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1188928696&sr=8-2
Garmin mobile 10.
Its small, very small.. easy to use. It uses garmins software on your phone. Its not very expensive. has at least a 22hour battery.
It checks traffic when planning routes.. it can tell you gas prices for nearby gass stations, you can check weather, tell it to avoid almost anything.. its just amazing.
Just to update this thread, I did finally buy a Bluetooth GPS. Final price was $61 including shipping. Its a JRT-29 the website, http://www.gpswindow.com/en/picture.asp?idtype=JRT28 kinda sucks, but the unit itself is really nice. About the size of an old slide out tray matchbox. 42ch and works perfect. Came with a car charger USB Cable and software to use it on a PC as well as a mobil phone. (did not need the software for my phone, just my PC)
Thanks again for everyones help.
Hi folks
yes, it's done, however, there's no such thing as a free lunch any more, and as a result of the annoying question barraging freeloaders, I'm afraid this comes with a few strings attached.
Please note I'm not victimising Nike owners; I was purchased a Polaris and given a Kaiser and hence was indebted to those communities.
now, I'm not asking the bloody earth for it (£5 minimum), so if you need to get unlocked, [SIZE=+2]go here[/SIZE] or if it's down, [SIZE=+2]go here
Mod edit: I've been asked to tell you that there is another alternative to this!
If you so feel, you can pop along to imei-check.co.uk where they will happily unlock (SIM only, no security or CID unlock) your nike for the sum of £20 GBP (yes four times the amount). I'd also like to point out the fact that imei-check will be profiting, whereas olipro/cmonex will be buying a nike to further help the community...
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5 pounds is fair!
^_^
A very elegant solution, well worth £5. I recommend this to all
thanks for this! quick question though, do i need to backup everything first or does it only unlock the phone?
thank's oli for this and all for your's jobs
I paid and impatient for unlock my niki
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thanks for this! quick question though, do i need to backup everything first or does it only unlock the phone?
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i would backup anyway, to be safe, but you dont need to as it wont wipe anything.
wish this was out back when the only other option was to pay £20!
thanks anyway. goodwork.
I can't understand why this post is a sticky one, i can't agree on the idea of selling unlock codes, this is not fair, and it is against the ideal of xda comunitty. We all work for the same here on xda, i agree with donations but i can't agree of selling things like unlock codes. I am SURE that sooner or latter a FREE unlock tool will be released.
But, i also want to say that olipro has done a nice job, i just can't agree with the selling....
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I can't understand why this post is a sticky one, i can't agree on the idea of selling unlock codes, this is not fair, and it is against the ideal of xda comunitty. We all work for the same here on xda, i agree with donations but i can't agree of selling things like unlock codes. I am SURE that sooner or latter a FREE unlock tool will be released.
But, i also want to say that olipro has done a nice job, i just can't agree with the selling....
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yeah, well you wouldn't, you're not the one that spent hours of their totally unvalued time doing it.
just another pissing freeloader, go figure out how to patch the AMSS yourself.
hi thx for this.
btw. sorry for this Q. what means CID Unlock? thx
balviforever
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yeah, well you wouldn't, you're not the one that spent hours of their totally unvalued time doing it.
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No, He is spending his Time in the GPS
and WIFI Project and his Niki is´nt
Simlocked.
He thinks the same as i!
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yeah, well you wouldn't, you're not the one that spent hours of their totally unvalued time doing it.
just another pissing freeloader, go figure out how to patch the AMSS yourself.
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I agree, although I have not done any XDA hacking, I have made some tools over the years that are used world wide, I spend month's coding, bug fixing, adding new features, etc...
And what do we coders get in return... Nothing but moaning that there is this error, that error, and wish it would do... (You get the idea)
I still realease my software to the masses and hope/rely on donations. But the hope/rely don't get you very far.
I agree with the Minimum donation, and will be paying myself as soon as I need my Niki Sim Unlocking.
Olipro said:
yeah, well you wouldn't, you're not the one that spent hours of their totally unvalued time doing it.
just another pissing freeloader, go figure out how to patch the AMSS yourself.
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I do waste my time with niki development, and i don't get payed for that, i also don't spend time writting post's talking about how many hours i work for getting something fixed...
We are spending time on gps and wifi fix and if we can make this work, we won't sell anything, we will share it for free!
If you want to get paid for what you do, you shouldn't waste your time coming here to XDA... The idea of XDA isn't get paid for what you do, it is doing that because we all work for the same...
But... You can do wathever you want, i am not a moderator or admin, i just don't agree with this...
I only want to say 2 words about this:
1st. It's a very smart solution, cheap and olipro can get some money to work in others devices.
2nd. THANKS.
Regards
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If you want to get paid for what you do, you shouldn't waste your time coming here to XDA... The idea of XDA isn't get paid for what you do, it is doing that because we all work for the same...
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sadly life isn't that black and white, and if you notice, I've made a fair few damn contributions, but I'm afraid I'll reserve my right to pick and choose what I do.
also, whilst I do wish you all the best with the GPS/WiFi attempt, I've got the nagging feeling that without actually cutting a large hole in your device and fitting some GPS receiving attachments to the chip, it's impossible.
Oli ... you are so smart ... tell us ... how to change the nv-items? is it enough to start gps? if the antenna not present, we can check this in some minute.
If not ... dont bug us!
First of all: Thanks Oli for your time you spent on research. You're first with the Niki Solution as I understand (I don't mind imei-check.com ).
But I also do not agree with selling of solution.
I'm sure you was thinked about how to protect better your solution using individual IMEI, but will be very sadly when you will your solution cracked for public use.
We will be happy that will have a the free solution, but you will be not so happy.
Anyway.. I still use my method but still thinking how to donate you. (my country doesn;t support paypal).
that's all!
thanks, works fine (needed urgently cos of travelling! came at the right time!)
but can i flash the radio back to the one i had before? or does it work well with the niki project one?
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also, whilst I do wish you all the best with the GPS/WiFi attempt, I've got the nagging feeling that without actually cutting a large hole in your device and fitting some GPS receiving attachments to the chip, it's impossible.
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Thanks for the support....
I just need to say this: Don't pay for your unlock codes, a tool will be released SOON and at that time you can donate (if you want to).
Olipro, thanks for all the free work you made for XDA.
This is my last post in this thread.
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Thanks for the support....
I just need to say this: Don't pay for your unlock codes, a tool will be released SOON and at that time you can donate (if you want to).
Olipro, thanks for all the free work you made for XDA.
This is my last post in this thread.
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it's a fiver, pay a fiver to unlock now; hardly busting a nut, or yeah, sit and wait and see if you get lucky.
What I dislike most though, is that because I came up with a solution, you think I'm somehow obligated to ****ing hand it out.
Ok, so here is my story. I just got a T-Mobile HD2 yesterday. I successfully installed HPSL, and was running Android 2.2 beautifully. Except I had the problem with the distortion during calls. So I started searching...I must have done at least 3hrs of research before I did anything.
So what I was told was that I needed to flash the radio. I read dozens of forums with people talking about trying all different kinds of roms and people even going as far as saying that if you flash one that doesnt work, dont worry just reflash.
Well, I THOUGHT I had narrowed my search down to the rom I needed. I was under the impression that I should use this rom;
(Leo_RADIO_15.28.50.07U_2.05.51.05_2 (from HTC ** 1.48)
But I unintentionally downloaded this one;
Leo_RADIO_15.28.50.07U_2.05.50.11 **(from TMOUS 2.01)
Now My phone wont even come on! Ive heard people talking about un-bricking these phone, but they all start with going to the boot loader. Mine does NOTHING AT ALL....the light doesn't even come on when I plug the charger in
When I flashed it everything went fine, no errors, nothing, I had the htc loading bar on my screen, it hit 100% and it shut off and it wont come back on.
By the way, I flashed it via usb.
I have a bad feeling that I'm screwed. But if anyone can help it would be appreciated. As I received this phone from a friend who switched to the EVO, I don't even have the T-Mobile service yet, I was going to switch at the end of the month. I don't believe I have a way to get it replaced.
OK, so some more research has found that I definately installed the wrong rom...duh. and that this problem is specific to the tmobile phones.
At this point I have been reading about jtag, RIFF box to be specific. I would be willing to pay someone (a reasonable amount) if they could fix my phone. I'm may be willing to purchase my own riff box, if I cant get my hands on a new phone. I just don't want to spend $150 on a piece of equipment that ill only use once.
But if absolutely necessary, is there anyone out there willing to provide me with step by step instructions on how to connect the jtag to the phone, and run the software? I know its going to involve soldering, I have that coverd, But what and where to solder?
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OK, so some more research has found that I definately installed the wrong rom...duh. and that this problem is specific to the tmobile phones.
At this point I have been reading about jtag, RIFF box to be specific. I would be willing to pay someone (a reasonable amount) if they could fix my phone. I'm may be willing to purchase my own riff box, if I cant get my hands on a new phone. I just don't want to spend $150 on a piece of equipment that ill only use once.
But if absolutely necessary, is there anyone out there willing to provide me with step by step instructions on how to connect the jtag to the phone, and run the software? I know its going to involve soldering, I have that coverd, But what and where to solder?
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i hope someone answers and you get this fixed because after you hit a radio brick.. im lost.. thats time for me to call my insurance company..
good news is.. there are enough bricks on here that if you have to buy something that will fix a radio brick.. if you chaged $30 -$50 a phone to fix them you would have more phones in your hands than youd know what to do with and would def get your money back.
there was a thread that samsamuel and some other guy were discussing this. the other guy (forget who it was) can do this...but lives in south america. if you search for it, maybe he can help. yes, a very looooong shot...but an idea...
Well I have some good news, for me anyway, I did some research and found that the phone I had received is still under warranty until March. So I'm hoping that since its a complete brick that they wont be able to tell It was modified, and also I believe the rom I was trying to flash is actually an "official" rom(correct me if im wrong).
I have given serious thought to getting the riff box and selling the service, I could definitely use the money, but I don't know the first thing about how to use it.
Now, this seriously needs to be done!! What rom should the T-Mobile USA users use to flash the radio in there HTC HD2? I know I'm not the first or the last person who will brick there phone. I searched for over 3hrs and kept getting linked back to the same thread,
([REF]The HTC HD2 Radio ROM Thread)
Now while that does seem to be a very complete list of roms, nowhere does it give any info on what one to use for what device. Furthermore, I knew what phone I had, what model, the ram and rom size, all the jazz, but nowhere did anyone tell me that the !!T-Mobile!! HD2 was just "Slightly" different than the others. I didnt find that out until AFTER I bricked the phone, as did ALL of the other users who bricked there devices.
I, and most of the other bricked users would agree, there needs to be a thread(maybe even a sticky) that is solely dedicated to us T-Mobile HD2 users. So lets start here!
The primary and really only issue is this...what is the proper radio rom to use on these phones and what is the proper way to flash them? If this question can be discussed it will make many of us very happy.
BTW. Other than the robotic voices, the HD2 ran android AMAZING props to whoever created FroyoStone_Sense_V3.1. its simply amazing!
re post 1 unfortunately you haven't got your information right. the first one will def kill a tmous because it is a ..51.. radio, and the second one will also kill a tmous because 2.04.50.x and 2.05.50.x are from test roms and don't support the 576ram giving the same effect as a ..51.. radio.
re post 5 the radio thread you mentioned. i suspect you have been only reading the regular hd2 section, (this section) when in fact the tmous has it whole own section, complete with tmous radio thread with all these warnings.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=631
on a plus note loads of people have claimed on warranty, just don't mention flashing.
Thank you! I love to be proven wrong. (No sarcasm intended)
I had no idea there was a tmous thread. anyway this was the original radio thread
httpa:Z//Zforum.xda-developers.Zcom/showthread.Zphp?t=611787
I threw some Z's in the link because I'm still new here so I cant post links yet.
And no way did I tell HTC that I flashed the phone. I just told them that I put it on charge, went to bed, woke up, and it was dead as a doornail. I should have it back in 3 weeks.
When you get it back, stick to the tmous hd2 forums for flashing info. For everything else, though, I find the original hd2 forums we're in now a lot more informative and active. The phone are identical except for rom size and the fact you can't flash certain radios. But you can use the same software, etc.
Good luck returning your phone.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
We'll I should have my phone back within a few weeks. Apparently HTC repair is backed up, its got something to do with the Nexus One. I didnt say a word about it being hacked, so I hope they don't find out. But anyway, I wanted to thank all of you for the positive feed back with my problem, and for linking me to the right forum. I was expecting to be bombarded with people calling me an idiot, and saying things like "use the F'ing search button", but Instead I was given very useful and sympathetic replies, and all the info I need to not make the same mistake twice. Thank all of you, I wish the users of more forums could be this professional, helpful, and quite frankly this grown up.
Thank you.
P.S: Can anyone confirm or deny whether or not HTC will be able to recognize that the phone was hacked?
Okay, so i had android installed on my HD2, and now i tried to go back to an official rom, and i installed this one " 1.66.405.2 "
My phone is TMOUS.
My screen is black, no LED light when plugged in, but my computer still makes the " todoo " sound when i plug it in .. Is there anyway to fix it ?
And btw i tried to go into bootload menu, but screen stays black ..
No, its dead. You have flashed a non-tmous official rom that includes a ..51.. radio, and as has been shown thousands of times, ..51.. radios will always brick a tmous.
Your options are
JTAG
or
warranty.
What's JTAG ?
the same guy this dude sent it to should do the trick.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019547
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What's JTAG ?
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basically it attaches to the processor and rewrites the basic low level code that allows teh chip to function. It involves dismantling the phone and isn't that cheap or easy.
Google "ORT JTAG" or 'RiffBox', and there are videos on youtube.
Your best bet would be to find someone local who
1 - has a JTAG box and jig (the jig holds the processor and costs about $20,, each phone/mainboard needs a different jig specifically for that phone... the ORT box and Riffbox cost around $100 or so)
and
2 - has the equipment to safely dismantle your phone
and
3 - knows how to operate a JTAG rig..... start calling local phone repair shops.
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basically it attaches to the processor and rewrites the basic low level code that allows teh chip to function. It involves dismantling the phone and isn't that cheap or easy.
Google "ORT JTAG" or 'RiffBox', and there are videos on youtube.
Your best bet would be to find someone local who
1 - has a JTAG box and jig (the jig holds the processor and costs about $20,, each phone/mainboard needs a different jig specifically for that phone... the ORT box and Riffbox cost around $100 or so)
and
2 - has the equipment to safely dismantle your phone
and
3 - knows how to operate a JTAG rig..... start calling local phone repair shops.
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Wow, well that is F***ed up ....
They should have separate threads for TMOUS and other roms ..
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Wow, well that is F***ed up ....
They should have separate threads for TMOUS and other roms ..
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the best thing to do when going stock is to just to the HTC site and enter your IMEI and it will hook you up with a stock ROM that won't brick your device.
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Wow, well that is F***ed up ....
They should have separate threads for TMOUS and other roms ..
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yea, , oh wait, , they do
HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development
T-Mobile HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Development
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yea, , oh wait, , they do
HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development
T-Mobile HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Development
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You are correct same but we both know not all ROMs featured in the T-Mobile HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Development section are safe for TMOUS HD2s. The 2.01 in the "Leo 1.5 T-MOBILE Test & Stock ROMS" thread is not safe for a TMOUS HD2. And even though the " [ROM] Leo Test ROMS (HT97/HT98) (29-AUG-20l10)" thread is in the HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Development section. Non of the ROMs featured in that thread are safe for the TMOUS HD2s but there is no warning posted at the top of the thread about this. Now I know people should see it says Test ROMs but if they do not know about the instant brick by the wrong radio, or think all 50 radios are ok then theycare going to flash it. It should because warnning clearly posted in the thread. Then people can truly say that peoplechave no one but thereselfs to blame because it is a clear warning posted.
If I have a dog that will bit people and the local preacher comes by to invite me to church services that Sunday. And my dog bites him, he can Sue me. But if I have beware of a beware of dog sign posted in my yard or on my house he can not Sue me. Do you get my point?
At the OP contact me via PM and I can put you in contactcwith connexion2005 tovget your HD2 JTAGed.
Not wanting a fight, its far too sunny for that. but none of your examples address the fact that he flashed a non tmous stock rom. This isn't a bad choice of radio, or stuck on test spl, or test 50radio brick. I DO see your point, but you can't expect every single potentially damaging thread to carry such warnings. This isn't a pre school, its up to the user to do their research, and correct me if I'm wrong but there must be hundreds if not thousands of posts warning against non tmous stock roms. Its sad, but lack of research is no excuse. I once bricked (well, test spl locked, unflashable un bootable ) an elfin, no warning by the dl link, started reading and hey presto, 20 minutes later it was obvious what id done and why it locked, had I researched properly first it wouldn't have happened, ,,,,, not the posters fault, totally down to me assuming I knew what I was doing, but didn't.
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Not wanting a fight, its far too sunny for that. but none of your examples address the fact that he flashed a non tmous stock rom. This isn't a bad choice of radio, or stuck on test spl, or test 50radio brick. I DO see your point, but you can't expect every single potentially damaging thread to carry such warnings. This isn't a pre school, its up to the user to do their research, and correct me if I'm wrong but there must be hundreds if not thousands of posts warning against non tmous stock roms. Its sad, but lack of research is no excuse. I once bricked (well, test spl locked, unflashable un bootable ) an elfin, no warning by the dl link, started reading and hey presto, 20 minutes later it was obvious what id done and why it locked, had I researched properly first it wouldn't have happened, ,,,,, not the posters fault, totally down to me assuming I knew what I was doing, but didn't.
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Oh don't take it as a aggressive come back as my post was not meant like that and I am not trying to fight at all. And the OP did flash a non TMOUS ROM. I was just pointing out that it is not always far to just say it was from lack of research, but in this case yes it was obviously.
No this is not preschool, although not everyone on XDA is an adult. I have seen post of people saying they are only 13, 14, and 15 years old on here. Not all in the HD2 forums, yes I venture off to other forums for friends sometimes to help them hack there device lol. But my point is anyone who posts on here has justcas much responsability to not lead others astray and warn of potential dangers as each indevidual has to research and protect themselves, or more like their device, from harm. I personally am just as concerned for my fellow man as I am for myself. Now I know that is just me and a lot of people do not have that same mind set. But I feel our world would be a much better lace if it was.
One last thing and I will unhyjack this thread. Why do you think companies put warnning and attention stickers and tags all over products now days? It is to release them from any liability if things go bad do to a user/customer not reading the instructions or not using the product properly and they get hurt or break the product. Those tags give the company the right to say "Hey we told you so." Just asca warnning in a thread would give everyone the right to say "Hey we told you so."
Peace to all and have a great day, it is raining bucks at my house today
Xda-"developers", not xda-"handholders". This site was never intended to provide support, it was a place for technical people to hack HTC phones, which back then had few non technical users. Just because in the last year or two there has been a large influx of technically unskilled people and kids, who read 1 post and do whatever it says, doesn't mean people who have been here developing for years are at any fault when said non-readers screw up .
In the case of the tmous stock and test roms thread you are right there should be a warning, but that's about the only example.
Anyway, like you said, thread un hijacked, time for a joint in the last of the sun.