I have been searching for HOURS on how to remove CotullaHSPL from my Htc hd2 before sending back in to tmobile. I original installed a custom ROM to the phone ( not to a sd card) so that I could run Android instead of windows. I need to send my phone back in to Tmobile for warranty and I need to back to a stock ROM so that my warranty will not be void. I installed the 3.14 update that tmobile offered, however when in the boot loader screen, it still reads "cotullaHSPL". I am assuming this shouldn't be there. I tried following the directions from user on this website AND the directions from A DIFFERENT SITE, but all are requiring for me to go to HTC or Tmobile website to find the ROM for my phone but I can not seem to find the right rom to install to erase "cotullahspl". Any Suggestions? or Am I just missing something?
SORRY IF THIS SEEMS LIKE A "DUMB" QUESTIONS, but ANY help would be GREAT!
Sometimes, it´s easier than you think.
You´ve got 2 options to get rid of HSPL. One of those options would be simply described in the original thread of HSPL.exe software. If you would have checked this program a little bit, you would have noticed the very fact that you can select what SPL or HSPL you want to install.
Second, you can flash your stock ROM via SD card method, this will replace HSLP and everything else - this does not work using RUU.exe via USB.
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was wondering if anyone knows how to completely turn the hd2 back to stock including spl. flashed rom from htc website, radio is back to stock but still hspl is on. please help.
cheers.
Problem?YES! said:
was wondering if anyone knows how to completely turn the hd2 back to stock including spl. flashed rom from htc website, radio is back to stock but still hspl is on. please help.
cheers.
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depends what hspl you have, i think.
did you follow the directions here? also, when you load hspl on your cpu (at least hspl3) there are directions to remove it (don't have to have the phone connected to read them).
what i did (tmous) with 2.08xx that finally worked (thanks samsamuel!)-
1- manually put the phone into bootloader
2- connect to computer via usb
3- load hspl3 and selected 2.0800 of whatever original one it needed
hope it helps.
flashing from SD card with a stock rom covers everything, HSPL and radio
Like the title says, im just stuck at bootloader and instead of booting to the white screen it just stays on bootloader and says "SERIAL".
Ive googled, youtubed, and searched here, and many have the same problem, but i have yet to seen a solution to this.
I have tried android and many custom roms, and now im back on original ROM and everything works great. BUT i have HSPL in my phone and i dont want it for now.
It is a very easy procedure in the guides and should not be a problem, but please how can i get my LEOIMG.nbh to boot from my memorycard?
It is formated FAT32, and i have tried redownload the stock rom and unpacked it with winrar several times, but the result is always the same.
Is there some way to go around this? I Just wanna boot from the memorycard and restore my phone.
FYI, the restore is just for warranty issues.. I just want to be able to go back just to be on the safe side..
Then after that i can try the cooked roms all days
Thanks!
What size is the microSD card? As there has been reports of problems flashing from 16GB cards.
While in bootloader mode, you can plug in the microUSB and the 'Serial' should be replaced by 'USB'. This means that you can run the flashing from the computer (just ignore the requirement for ActiveSync).
Thanks for the quick reply!
I have a 8 GB memorycard.
Just before i read your post i inserted the usbcable and the screen on my htc says "USB".
But how do i uninstall HSPL from my PC in usbmode? Use customRUU and place LEOIMG.nbh in that folder?
If you install either the HTC Stock or your mobile provider's ROM (what ever you need for warranty requirements), they will flash your phone with SPL, ROM and RADIO.
These ROMs are avaiable from your mobile provider's website or via a link in the ROM Section.
Sounds great!
So i just run the original .exe file from my PC when my HTC HD2 is in bootloader screen in USB-mode, correct?
I have alreade flashed with original rom from PC when my phone was online. But then the HSPL did not go away even though my original rom was installed.
I could use alittle help too
when i try to update it stops at 4% tried to flash other energy roms with the same issue. don't know what todo to get past 4%
fred_up said:
If you install either the HTC Stock or your mobile provider's ROM (what ever you need for warranty requirements), they will flash your phone with SPL, ROM and RADIO.
These ROMs are avaiable from your mobile provider's website or via a link in the ROM Section.
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won't flash the spl over usb whilst hspl is installed.
H4z3 said:
Sounds great!
So i just run the original .exe file from my PC when my HTC HD2 is in bootloader screen in USB-mode, correct?
I have alreade flashed with original rom from PC when my phone was online. But then the HSPL did not go away even though my original rom was installed.
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use the hspl.exe program to remove hspl just like you used it to apply it. just choose a stock spl instead of the hspl.
example, regular hd2, wants to go back to o2 stock everything.
run hspl2, choose 1.66.0000
run the o2 1.72.exe rom over usb.
all done.
if the rom doesn't flash its not the correct stock rom.
samsamuel said:
use the hspl.exe program to remove hspl just like you used it to apply it. just choose a stock spl instead of the hspl.
example, regular hd2, wants to go back to o2 stock everything.
run hspl2, choose 1.66.0000
run the o2 1.72.exe rom over usb.
all done.
if the rom doesn't flash its not the correct stock rom.
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At first i used HSPL 3 to install 2.08.0000 HSPL.
But if i run that file again i only have the choice 2.08.0000.
I downloaded a previous version of HSPL, and there i could choose SPL 1.42.0000 wich was my original SPL version before the flash.
Is this a correct way to do this?
I am asking again because even though i now am at the original ROM and Original SPL version the Radio and Protokoll-version differs from the versions when i bought the telephone.
radio and protocol doesn't matter. yes you've done it right. so long as its a stock rom and the spl ends 0000 then it's fine.
Ok thanks!
Then everything is ok now and i am very happy for that, so thanks for all answers!
I can also add that i took my original SD-card (2GB) and put the LEOIMG.nbh on it.
The bootsequence then started ok when holding down volumebutton and power on.
But the result was exactly the same as it was when flashing to stock SPL with HSPL2 utility.
So the booting-problem was memorycard related.. So it seems that even some 8 gb memorymodules have problems.
Just thought you should know.
Hi all
Apologies if this has been covered before but I cannot find anything thus far. I upgraded my HTC HD2 (Vodafone branded) from 1.72 to 3.1.4. As the device was branded I had to use HSPL (version 3) as Vodafone had no specific version, at that time, and thus used the generic HTC version as it was all that was available at that time. This seemed fine until I hit the, what I now know to be the memory issue, with this combination. At this point after trying a number of custom ROM's, I am using a Dutty Custom ROM (V12, COM2). I decided today, as I just discovered that Vodafone now have their own specific 3.1.4 ROM update available I would flash the 3.1.4 ROM, which I was able to download legitimately from the HTC web site, using my serial number.
I first flashed the stock ROM in the vain hope that the Vodafone had fixed the memory issue. They haven't and thus I decided to remove HSPL. I did this from the installation program and chose the 0000 option which removes HSPL. I then rather stupidly decided to run a task 29, which of course, failed at 0% and just hung totally. It did not time out after 10 minutes, at which point I had no option but to remove the battery and data cable. Fortunately the phone booted up and ran normally. I thus decided to re-flash with the legitimate Vodafone 3.1.4 ROM. as the memory issue still persisted. It failed at 0% just as with the task 29. I now cannot flash ANY Rom unless I install HSPL. I have only tried version 3 thus far.
Any ideas how I can get my phone loaded up with my genuine 3.1.4 Vodafone branded ROM without HSPL and thus avoid the memory issue and load genuine ROMS and updates please? For now I am back to using the Dutty V12, COM2 ROM. Any ideas most gratefully recieved and apologies if this has been covered before.
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Paul Lemonidis.
Try flashing to HSPL 2 not 3, and read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
Russ
Flash your vodafone stock ROM over SD.
And to be able to install custom ROM, use SSPL_RUU
phone into bootloader
connect usb
run hspl2
choose 1.66.0000
when phone restarts immediately re enter bootloader
run the voda 3.14 rom flash over usb
Thanks
I flashed from an SD Card and all was well. I can now reflash the same version, which I could not before, without HSPL. Thus for the moment I no longer need HSPL. Thus my warranty is valid again and I have a stable phone with the latest correct vendor ROM. I may try a custom ROM again at some point in the future if I experience problems but at least I can say I gave it a fair chance.
As a sideline, Swype works beautifully with this ROM.
Once again many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Paul Lemonidis.
samsamuel said:
phone into bootloader
connect usb
run hspl2
choose 1.66.0000
when phone restarts immediately re enter bootloader
run the voda 3.14 rom flash over usb
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hi
i am facing the similar issue, cannot revert back to branded ROm it does not boot any further than HTC logo, will the goldcard can do this,,, aslo my branded ROM is 1.72.82124, and reason i want to put back on is that my phone memory after installing custom rom is always less than 12mb then go below 1 mb in few hours..
tried hspl, sspl etc nothing works..
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hi
i am facing the similar issue, cannot revert back to branded ROm it does not boot any further than HTC logo, will the goldcard can do this,,, aslo my branded ROM is 1.72.82124, and reason i want to put back on is that my phone memory after installing custom rom is always less than 12mb then go below 1 mb in few hours..
tried hspl, sspl etc nothing works..
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Take the 1.72 ROM and use the flash from the SD Card method. This will get you back your memory.
The reason for the memory problems is a combination of 3.14 ROM and HSPL.
Hey guys, let's see if you can help me.
My phone is dead, probably hardware failure. I last ran MAGLDR on it, and it was starting to tweak out. Random reboots, not booting up, etc. I flashed it back to stock about six months ago and it was still rebooting and dying but the rom did boot. Since then, for whatever reason and without actual use of the phone, the hardware problem has become MUCH worse. I can no longer boot into WinMo but can 1 in 20 tries boot into the HSPL screen/bootloader.
I need to send it back into HTC before the 28th of October and I don't want them to see Cotulla HSPL on screen. I've never overclocked or so much as used the phone for a long period of time, and I'm extremely gentle to electronics, so I don't know what the problem is.
I've been trying to flash back via this method.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc89Gh0QpIY
I don't think the rom is right for my device, so I haven't used it. I own a TMOUS HD2 and the rom this guy has is a WWE rom. I don't know if this is safe to flash. Anyway, I went ahead and downloaded the latest TMOUS stock rom which unzips as an executable. I then ran the EXE, and it unzips the RUUXXXX.nbh file into C root--at least that's where I found it. I copied the file to root of the SD (FAT32) and renamed it LEOIMG.nbh. When I boot into the bootloader tri-color screen, it finds the image but only gives me an option for flashing the OS. In the youtube vid the guy flashes all sorts of things. When I flash the OS, it doesn't replace the HSPL. Does anyone have a LEOIMG that includes the SPL for a regular TMOUS? His RUU is 266 mb and mine is 5.
Any thoughts? I've scavenged the internet and I can't find a good nbh file that works.
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His RUU is 266 mb and mine is 5.
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thats wrong, you have a corrupt download or something, whats the filename before you extracted it? Go to t-mobile.com and download again. Instead of running the .exe and finding the file in c drive, you can just change the filename extension from .exe to .zip and it will open as a zip file.
I found an RUU that is 200 something MB. It has all that he had on his. It is also a TMOUS version. The problem I am having is the thing freezes after about a fifth of the installation completes, time and time again. I believe the image is good. I think the NAND on my HD2 is permanently messed up. When I access the tricolor screen now it tells me that the update failed and to please try again, and cotulla is still printed at the top. Any thoughts? Do you think HTC checks these? I sent in a Nexus One in and they sent me a new one back, no questions asked, even though the bootloader was unlocked.
I have to send this in very soon, since it expires the 28th of Oct.
all you can do is try all the tmous roms from the 't mobile test and stock roms'' thread, but not teh first three in eth list.
if all else fails you can try flashing a non tmous stock rom, which will brick teh phone, BUT will also brick bootloader, so they wont be able to see cotulla, which is the ionly thing they are interested in.
DISCLAIMER - flashign a non tmous stock rom WILL brick your tmous. The point being it will not boot at all, completely dead, so tey cant see the spl has been hacked.
Sounds like a plan.
That didn't work. The UK rom exe freezes at 1%. Returning to the bootloader I still see Cotulla's name. Ideas?
EDIT: After the third or fourth attempted flash it now says software update failed with an exclamation point and a triangle, and the only way to access the tricolor screen is to have a LEOIMG on an sd card and hit cancel. There it says cotulla. I'm going to try to brick it more with a .51 radio just to be safe.
Thanks for your help guys. The phone pretty much bricked itself. I couldn't flash the .51 radio because it stopped turning on after a while. I sent it into HTC and they repaired it, no questions asked. Now as long as it doesn't fail again... I may get an EU version because those seem to be a little bit more reliable...
Thanks again! Thread can be closed.
My friend got an hd2 from a friend but realised it could not boot. He then brought it to me to see whether I could sort it out for him since I manage to change my own Roms.
When I tried to boot it, got stuck at a custom boot screen with 'NRG ENERGIZE' on it. I couldn't put it off so I took out the battery, put it back and booted it into bootloader which displayed 'SPL-2.08.0000'. I tried task29, flash a new radio, flash HSPL, through USB but were all stuck at 0%.
Can someone please help with a step by step way to solve this problem?
Thanks a million.
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with that spl you wouldn't be able to task29 or flash radio, since 2.08.0000 is a stock tmous spl and they both require hspl ((.0000 at teh end tells you its stock not hspl)) (have you got a tmous or a regular hd2?)
So, concentrate on spl/hspl.
Assuming regular hd2
id tart by...
into bootloader, connect usb. when 'serial' becomes 'usb' continue..
run hspl2 (not 3 or 4) and see if you can change the spl with it,
go for ...
2.08.hspl if you are aiming for android,
1.66.0000 if you intend flashing back to a known correct stock rom from sd card (good for taking the phone all the way back to stock)
or
3.03.hspl (using hspl4.exe in place of hspl2.exe) if you want to flash a 3.14 rom that isn't specific to that phone. (example, unbranded 3.14 rom onto a carrier branded phone) using usb.
let us know if you can change the spl with hspl.exe, and also confirm the pc is seeing it as a htc device when it installs drivers. (plug it into a few different usb ports to be sure it is using fresh drivers)
Thanks Samsamuel. Its a tmous. Am going to try and get back to you.
Nice 1
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ok well in that case you cannot go below spl 2.08 then, and you can use hspl3 and hspl4 only. PLus you MUST NOT use any non tmous stock roms.
My advice would be forget hspl for a moment, get the 3.14 tmous rom and flash it from sd. (Again be sure you get only tmous stock roms, go through the t-mobile website, i think it links through to the correct htc page.)
Ok thanks. Will try it and let you know what happens.
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try returning back to stock via microSD and stock rom...
it will be fully stock as new...
I have to flash the tmous stock rom via sd card and it tells me 'no allowed'. Tried via USB too but doesn't go past 0%
I don't know what to do now.
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When it powers on once, I have to take out the battery for some time before it can boot again
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hmm, just to confirm,
tmous phone,(green send button)
tmous stock rom (you're sure its a tmous rom, not a t mobile rom for the regular hd2? example RUU_Leo_TMO_DE_1.72...... which isn't a tmous rom)
you're extracting ruu_signed, renaming to leoimg and copying to an sd card 4gb or smaller, formatted fat32, into phone, , start phone, into bootloader which shows for a second then screen flashes white as it detects the .nbh file...and then.......?
I put the phone in a freezer for10 minutes and took it back out. Then it booted all the way.
Please What is the solution?
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ah i thought about that earlier. Its (well, general opinion is) hardware dying the heat death. Pretty much terminal. Though for me, id have to try doing the full flash back to stock, same as you did, freezer for twenty mins, (its called 'the freezer trick', lol stock rom on sd ready to flash, because it MIGHT be a software glitch, bad flash, something, causing extra load on the circuits, increasing the heat, and a stock flash may fix that, however i recon its the end of the line for that phone.