I recently purchased an M3100 so I can use it for work. I run a web hosting business and I need to be able to access my sites and client sites, some with ssl certs. Now I want to upgrade the phone to WM6 for obvious reasons.
What I would like to know, as a newb to windows mobile is the best way to do this from scratch, opinions on the best version of WM6 and other software that may be of use. Especially looking for password manager and best browser.
many thanks in advance, .....steve
1st, install Hard SPL V7, here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
Go to page 116, post 1160 for instructions to use sd card. Just make sure the sd card is 2Gb or less and you have a charged battery.
After that you're good to go to install any rom in the Hermes section. I tend to use the sd card method for this, its a little bit different now you have Hard SPL.
1. Format sd card FAT32. Copy the .nbh file of the rom you want to it and rename to hermimg.nbh .
2. Insert sd card into Hermes and go to bootloader.
3. If you did everything right then follow the prompts.
Best advice, read the chef's write up and then check out the comments, they'll tell you about possible problems with the rom and possible fixes.
Cheers...
Related
My Activesync doesn't work, Is it possible to install new htc rom from my Sd card???
Have you read the Wiki? Read the Titan Wiki... Particularly what you are attempting to do -- Flashing to a Stock ROM under:
Section II - Flash to a Stock ROM
[*]A. microSD (<= 2GB) card flashing.
Plus if you are having Actvesync problems, the Wiki has an Activesync Troubeshooting section found under the hardly non-descript header of Problems and Questions
(!Pleeeease read here before posting on the Forum)."
..........sadly, I cannot make the forum's leading sticky thread "NEED HELP?? LOOKING FOR GUIDES?? NEW?? Read the XDA-Wiki for the Titan before posting " any more obvious...
The answer is yes. You will need to use a non SDHC card. Extract the factory rom with winrar and then rename the .nbh file TITAIMG.nbh Copy it your MiniSD card and then put your phone into the bootloader. Press the power, camera, and the soft reset hole at the same time on the phone. This puts the phone into the boot loader. Wait a second and you will notice the screen change from a rainbow color to grey. It will show TITAIMG.nbh on the screen and press the power button to continue. Do so and it will flash the phone to the new rom image which is on the MiniSD card. It will say completed success! When done. Simply soft reset and you now have the updated rom. Best way to flash if you ask me.
Cheers,
Mikee
Hello everyone i'm a noob.
i'm tryin to get information about installing a clean version of windows mobile 6.
This PDA was actually traded, so i'm not really familiar when it comes to upgrading or doing a clean installation.
Basically i'm trying to install with the leastt amount of programs included so I can have free space to run my htc faster.
Can someone give me any sort of advice how to flash this phone with a new rom that takes up less space.
THANK YOU For ur time!!!
OK, 1st thing to do is Hard SPL yourr Phone. Get Hard SPL V7 from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
THIS IS A MUST.... It helps if the flash goes bad (but does void any warranty)...
2nd thing to do is go to the wm06 forum and read about the cooked OSes available. These are ALWAYS faster than the carrier roms as the carriers always load up their roms with their own 3rd party apps... If you do want to use a carrier rom but don't want all the bloat they load it with reset before the "customisation" begins after setting up the phone after flashing.
I also prefer to use the sd card method when flashing as I believe its safer than using the pc BUT you need to Hard SPL 1st. To use sd card method to Hard SPL go to post 1160 on page 116 of the above link. Sd card method for oses is slightly different so read that post carefully.
To flash os with sd card (make sure you have >50% battery) -
1). format sd card fat32 and copy the .nbh file of the rom you want to it. Rename to "hermimg.nbh".
2). Put Hermes into bootloader (tri-colour screen) - hold Power, OK button above flywheel and reset with stylus until bootloader comes up.
3). If you formated the sd car fat32 and renamed the flash file properly the Hermes will recognise it and say to hit power button to start flash - hit power button. Wait until it says flash complete then reset with stylus.
Easy as 1, 2 and 3.
Cheers...
thanks alott m8!!!!!!!!
oops another problem they say in that thread i need .NET freamework 2.0.... how do i knw if i have it already??
cuz its 24 megabytes and i cant fit it inside the device memory.
any suggestions would be appreciated...
oh shoot...i didn't format the SD Card instead i just checked if it was fat 32 and it wass
so i ran the exe file SSPL and now its stuck at the tricolour screen so i might just soft reset it
Okay, so today I purchased a Hermes. While it'll take a while for it to arrive, I want to be prepared. And I certainly don't want a brick. So I'm pretty paranoid. That's why I'm asking, is the following procedure correct? (It's basically what I found here)
Download HardSPL
Download the ROM
If I have HardSPL (which I doubt), skip step 4
Install HardSPL
Sync and connect (with USB-cable) using WMDC*
When sync is finished, run RUUWrapper.exe
Follow the instructions (accept, next, accept, next, update)
Flash
Sync and connect (with USB-cable) using WMDC*
When sync is finished, run RUUWrapper.exe, the one shipped with the ROM
Click AutoDetect
Follow the instructions (accept, next, accept, next, update)
"Enjoy my updated device"
Download and install the .cab-files provided by Torben here. (Or should I change the registry?)
*I've read that there are some problems when syncing with Vista (which I, against my will, is stuck with), is this still present when using WMDC instead of ActiveSync?
Thank you for taking time helping a confused noob!
Mate, if you have a problem with using the PC, use the SD card method (must have Hard SPL V& installed - SPL - 2.10oli). To install Hard SPL using the Sd card method, go to page 116, post 1160 on the Hard SPL thread. It has links and the method to install hard SPL using the sd card method.
For ROM's use this method -
1. Format sd card (2Gb or less) FAT32.
2. Copy .nbh file of the rom you want onto sd card and rename to hermimg.nbh .Insert back into Hermes.
3 Put Hermes into bootloader - hold power, OK button above flywheel and reset with stylus, hold ALL buttons in until you get to tri-colour screen. If you have done everything right, follow the prompts.
Cheers...
But then I would have to buy an extra memorycard for the outragous prices of $7. But, I suppose I'll have to... Thanks for your reply!
Horrors......
Okay, I read the post. Very good! Just to make sure, I should not copy the RUUWrapper bundled with HardSPL? I add SSPL_HERM.exe and HERMIMG.nbh to the root of the newly formatted (FAT32) SD-card (not SDHC), run SPPL_HERM.exe from the phone, press the powerbutton when instructed to (to flash) and then reset the device somehow, once it's done. After that, follow the instructions here (phone connected to charger since it takes 30 min) and then all be fine?
(Yepp, I'm a pretty paranoid creature)
I just thought I'd reply to this message because I'm about to flash a custom Rom to a new iMate Jasjam and that my user id is errily similar to yours
I've used a 2GB Micro SD card to flash my last ROM upgrade (thanks to CRCinAU) and it worked a treat.
Cheers!
Oggy.
On my device (MDA Vario II) it stops at the bootloader screen (tricolor), and nothing happens.... but my device is not bricked, if i call softreset everything works, but i need hard spl to use an unlocker .... (which is also not working right now)
Did you run sspl.exe from the phone first?
You need to run this as it puts Soft SPL on so you can flash Hard SPL BUT you need to run it from the Hermes and not the sd card.
To get out of bootloader just reset with stylus.]
Also check that the sd card (2Gb or less) is formatted FAT32, comes formatted FAT by default.
Make sure you have renamed .nbh file to hermimg.nbh. Spelling matters...
Cheers...
jep done as instructed, still the same problem
What happens if it's not formatted FAT by default? If I can format a card as FAT32 but wasn't FAT originally, would it possibly brick it? (Not doing it (hopefully), just curious)
okay got it, cards broken, i think, used a new one
Doesn't matter if it was originally FAT32, most sd cards come formatted FAT by default, it has to be FAT32 or the flash WON"T work...
Hello,
FCWs 6.5 Home edition 8325,2gig
Long story involving a 5 year old.
Basically right now I can only fire up in sort of a limp mode; "low on memory" or no "permission". Probably due to scores of "FILE000x.chk" files on the device after using Pocket Mechanic Pro on microSD card.
1) It'll only reliably boots with a battery out/in technique.
2) Its "connected" to desk-top PC but as a "guest" and isn't "synced"
3) I can browse it through ActiveSync on the PC, but can't add, move or delete files due to "low memory" or "permissions" (same on the 8525)
4) A few programs won't run and are not recognized as "valid P-PC" apps, including the front end "home2"
5) Can't flash anything as SSPL ROM flasher gives "ERROR [224]: device not responding".
Started with a corrupt 2 gig microSD, couldn't write to it, ran Pocket Mechanic Pro. that Problem solved, this prob created.
Read all Wikis, searched error 224, reflashed about 15 times, know the ropes.
Any Ideas are greatly appreciated!
Regards, PK
Have you tried flashing the rom from the memory card, its the only thing that i can suggest i don't know much about broken hermes.
Hope this helps and that you find a fix
Thanks for the reply Scott,
That was my next line of attack but I'm not clear yet on exactly how to do it (I'll find out).
My big problem is I can't add (or remove or even move) any files on the device either from File explorer on the phone or through. ActiveSync on the pc (I can look at them though...). I also dont have a card reader writer.
I think a lot of problems would go away if I could delete all the 200+ *.CHK files generated by Pocket mechanic pro. I think that where all my memory went.
I just found a way using delete feature in "RAR" ...6 down 200 odd to go. Antone know how to select multiple files?
Regards, PK
Regards, PK
Now its in solitary
I managed to delete 219, *.chk files from the rom hoping to free up memory. I'ts still isolated, I cant add any files to it (like a ROM or utility) through activeSync. The warning is it "can't find the file or path." of the file. To flash a rom from I still get "error 224," don't recognize the device.
Tried to load the SD card with a rom through my camera, no luck, the camera says "cannot flash".
The OS still works in a limp mode, no phone, half the programs inaccessible and home2 no longer works.
Fun.
PK
Have you tried connecting the card to the computer and reformatting it from there you might then be able to flash another rom
Thanks,
I don't have a card reader. The only thing I do have is a printer that accepts multiple card types and a camera that takes this card. So far I can't right to either.
Ya, theres a thread that tells how to flash from a card. Right now though its just of limits.
Thanks, PK
Edit: just got card reader.
Have SD Card with rom can't boot off it and install.
Hello all interested,
1) So I bought a card reader and as per 2 wikis, reformated my SD card fat32 and a single partition of about 190megs.
2) I copied just the "RUU_signed.nbh" file from my stripped ATT rom RAR file. (The wikis were a little unclear as they were apparently using different roms)
3) I installed this ROM directly from my PC to SD card through the card reader. And put the little SD card into the phone. ( I can only read not write anything though activesync as wiki implies. Problem?)*
4) As per wikis , hard booted with pen while holding power and OK keys.
5) All I get is the 4 striped screen with a IPL and SPL verbiage. NOT the "loading from SD card" as described in the wikis.
Help... anybody, PK
* Does loading the ROM through Active syn? I know it changes format of some files
pk2 said:
Hello all interested,
1) So I bought a card reader and as per 2 wikis, reformated my SD card fat32 and a single partition of about 190megs.
2) I copied just the "RUU_signed.nbh" file from my stripped ATT rom RAR file. (The wikis were a little unclear as they were apparently using different roms)
3) I installed this ROM directly from my PC to SD card through the card reader. And put the little SD card into the phone. ( I can only read not write anything though activesync as wiki implies. Problem?)*
4) As per wikis , hard booted with pen while holding power and OK keys.
5) All I get is the 4 striped screen with a IPL and SPL verbiage. NOT the "loading from SD card" as described in the wikis.
Help... anybody, PK
* Does loading the ROM through Active syn? I know it changes format of some files
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Did you rename the file RUU_singned.nbh to HERMIMG.NBH?
Thanks alot for the reply,
I think you are the man! I did change the name but changed it to HERMING.NBH not HERMIMG.NBH. It seems to be flashing (slowly) right now.
If this works I owe you a BIG cerveza!
Regards, PK
vijovame said:
Did you rename the file RUU_singned.nbh to HERMIMG.NBH?
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Vijovame,
You are definitely the man.
I flashed the plain Jane stripped ATT ROM but EVERYTHING WORKS! It syncs, the phone works, camera, etc, etc...Now I'm off to flash something interesting.
Thanks for making me re-read the .nbh name. (I've been trying to fix this about half the time I've owned it...my first smarphone)
All the best!!
PK
its good to hear that youve sorted it, theres a few roms out there at the moment so you may have to look around a bit and flash quite a few of them, the safest way is the card method but it is up to you.
Have fun with your hermes
Scotty,
Ironically I had already blindly flashed just about everything out there without a hitch. I finally settled on one. That's when all 'ell broke loose. Now I've got the stripped ATT on my flash drive ready to install anytime if I have to.
Thanks, PK
Hi guys, so this is my situation:
I have dual boot WP7 (nand) and Android (sd). My SD card is partitoned, half for wp7, half for android.
I would like to try some custom WM roms now, and I don't know how to get back from wp7.
So:
1) How to go from WP7 to some custom WM6.5 rom?
2) Will I still be able to run Android form SD card?
Thanks,
There is more than enough information on this topic available at xda. Do a search first please.
Cenobite_ said:
There is more than enough information on this topic available at xda. Do a search first please.
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+1 for this.
It´s just astonishing that we have to repeat again and again the same story:
Simply flash your stock ROM via SD card method, this way, you will completely erase everything on your phone. The SD card itself will not be changed, btw.
You might also flash via USB using the RUU.exe file, to keep HSPL, but I still would recommend to start from scratch.
Can someone please help me?
I have the same problem after formatting my sd card and trying to remove hspl, now it says "Not allow" when i turn my phone on and then displays the same as OP's phone, I'm freaking out, i don't know how to access SD card when i can't turn on my phone please help :[
Try doing a task29 then flashing a stock rom. It should erase the spl and every thing else. From there you should be able to do what you want with Wm and SD android.
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