How do you unlock the bootloader so that a tool like mttyxxx.exe can be used to apply *.bin images :?:
Does anyone have insight into how this bootloader lock is done? Is there any information about it that I can read. I have searched high and low everywhere and I am not finding anything.
Same here. I assume this is the problem since I get "Not allowed" running mtty.
I've read some people are using SD - is that a workaround not having to unlock the bootloader?
it is much easier to flash your device without MTTY. You can convert any type of update to NBF file and use normal blueangel update utility to flash it.
By the way, where all of you are getting these BIN files?
convert .bin file to .nbf
mamaich can you please provide the tool to convert .bin file to .nbf file?
Mine is from MS PB. Just trying to play with it to see what I can do. Problem is I can't flash the device since PB romimage makes bin formats. How do you convert these?
Anyone?
Ok, a blind leading a blind I'm new to this. I'm trying to read up what the options are available. There seems to be different ways for different types of devices.
Here's my current understanding.
If the bootloder is locked there seems to be 2 workarounds.
1. create an NBF file and use the BA update utility. converting the bin to a nbf file seems tricky. It depends on the .bin file if it has a bootloader or not. There is a utility called splitrom that I think can do the trick - you need to know what's in your bin and if it has a bootloader. That's what I'm currently trying to understand. Not sure how yet.
2. Boot from an SD card. I was first looking at a tool called OSImageTool. However I was reading some posts and from what I understand it doesn't work wth BA. I tried it anyway but was not able to get the device to boot from the SD - I think I need a bootloader or OSImageTool simply is not for BA. I'm now looking at a utility called NTRW.
I was reading somewhere that people have had success with 2.
Hopefully someone can correct me if I'm leading you in the wrong direction...
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I am unable to unlock the extended ROM and read and copy the data contained there but I cannot write to or modify any of the files there.
Is there anyway to unlock the flash for write operations?
Thanks
G
Cabs are read only in ext rom, change the attrib.
The xda tool has an unlock and an unhide. one is to beable to see the ext rom the other to write to it
i gave that a try, it seems that the rom is read only, I am unable to copy additional cabs to the Extended rom.
Is this a Harier device?
XDAIIs BlueAngel
Did you do a softreset after the unlock?
Yip, I also tried the same process after an O2 upgrade rom, same results
If I use the exe lock tool with -unlock I get an error
Well dont think you are using the same tool. Pop of to wiki in the kitchen under kitchen tools. Try that one, its the one I use.
I used this tool
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Tools
The unlock tool on the top of the page
I also did a hard reset and now when I execute the cab I cant even see the Extended Rom now, I was able to see it before, I just couldnt write to it.
I found a smaller rom viewer cab, I can see the extended rom now, but I still can't write to it, it tells me the media is write protected.
Hope you meant soft reset.
Thats the correct tool, you need to unhide, softreset, unlock, softreset
The files are under programms extrom tools
nope, did a hard reset to be sure, ok so I unhide with the cab file reboot, then run the exe with a -unlock and reboot then I should be ok?
I will try again.
ok, I get ERROR: FL_IOCTL_BDTL_HW_PROTECTION - A device attached to the system is not functioning.
any ideas?
Sorry time for me to give up on you. Just to convince myself that I was telling you the correct steps i installed the tool again, softreset, did a unlock (got an write protect error) so softreset again. Thus confirming the fact you need a softreset after both actions.
"then run the exe with a -unlock "
This part a fail to understand on the tool of wiki you end up with an icon, you tap it, "no run the exe with -unlock"
So as you have a BA and not a harrier were we know you need a differwnt tool, and as you are using a tool that we know that works the only 2 conculsions I can come up with are.
1) You have a faulty device
2) you are not using the tool or the steps needed to run the tool in the correct manor.
Greetings,
How could i extract nk.nbf from the underground WM6 rom.
Because it is needed for all Cid locked G4 and it will be helpful to everybody.
Can anybody tell me how to? I tried searching it but i didnt find any good answer.
Thanks
I think you can just right click and extract it.
You wont see it unless you are able to view hidden files.
You may have to change it from hidden to read only in order to use the file.
Hope im not spoiling anybody's secret.
Hope this helps you.
if you've downloaded a self-extracting exe you can in most cases just rename it to rar and then open the file. Otherwise just get the nk.nbf from the temp directory that the exe is extracted to...
208 error
do i need a seperate application to get NBD 8.3 to extract to phone keep getting 208 file in use error I am noob but succsefully sim and cid unlocked 8125 and have had severall different ROMs on phone. Flashed back to button love ipl/spl and then flashed TMO 2.26 rom and really want to try NBD's latest and hot new ROM any help greatly appreciated. the info on here made me think I had a grip on flashing until I hit this hurdle
This site and the chef's awsome
If you have been successfully uploading several ROMs before the NBD8.3 with the RUU works in the same way.
Included in the rar file there is also a readme explaining pretty much in detail how to run the RUU to install. Moreover you will also find some explaination on the different error codes.
You may want to download the rar file again and have a second try.
File error
Sorry bout that I was not extracting to a folder and then running the RUU that's how I kept getting the error Thanks for your help
it´s simple download the magic program called wizard service tool (WST) by mestrini, you have a icon named nbf actions, press extract nbf open the rom you want, choose the destiny folder and voilá, you have the nbf file extracted, after you haved to cook then! with all you want S.O. radio ipl or spl..
I've tried to do a hard reset but it doesn't do anything. I can enter bootloader screen though. Is the wiki correct about hard reset being the two soft keys and the soft reset button?
Please help! I'm stuck without a phone!
The wiki is correct about that, but if that won't fix it I suggest flashing a new firmware to your phone from the microSD card. You can follow the instructions from the wiki on how to do that, just one thing that it leaves out: you must format the microSD card to FAT32 file system, most come set to the FAT file system.
This has saved me when my device couldn't boot after a bad flash, in fact I now do all of my flashes using this method and they never fail. Good luck!
Is there a HardSPL file to run from the MicroSD card?
Download HardSPL, extract the files, find the .nbh file, then follow the wiki instructions of renaming it to KAISIMG.nbh. That will work fine.
There only seems to be one file...an exe....
You have to run the .exe file to extract its' contents. In the folder that it extracts to you can find the .nbh file.
Sorry to pester you but which file do I rename...
sspl-kais
or
kaiser-hardspl
?
Actually both are required, first do the sslp file, then the hardSPL file.
So I rename the SSPL file and enter bootloader...
then repeat for the other file?
That is correct.
Thanks for your help.
For some reason when I format the MicroSD to FAT32 and copy the file over (and rename it) it enters bootloader and quickly accesses the card only to say something to the affect of no file found and then return to the bootloader screen.
It will only detect it the file if 3 things happen: it must be fat32, the file must be named KAISIMG.nbh exactly, including the caps, or it will not be detected, and the file must be valid for your phone. If the sspl isn't working, try just the hardSPL.
If all else fails, put the official AT&T firmware back on the phone (it can be found in the FTP under the wiki), then flash hardSPL from your PC.
down load the att rom found here ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Kaiser/Roms/ run the update.
download pof/olipros hard spl found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679
no more worries, have fun flashing all the roms you want.
I am wondering how to flash a Wizard ROM without ActiveSync or Windows.
(I'm using Linux)
According to this post, and this, Wiki article, it is possible with SD cards on other HTC devices.
I tried unpacking RUU_Wizard_225111_22511102_022511_CWS_WWE_Ship_1.exe
But I couldn't unpack it as either a .RAR or a .ZIP file. Trying to un-rar it made it appear empty, and it's obviously not in .ZIP format, either.
I'm sure there's a way to get this to work, but I can't see the next step yet. I'm trying this out on my spare phone(G4 8125), so it's not mission critical at this point.
I want to get it working well so I can update my main phone (G3 8125) as well. I'd really like to finally make the switch to WM6.
You can't do a SD restore unless you get the SD raw dump by others (It is a raw partition, not FAT).
And you can't generate a SD dump using the RUU image either.
And...SD restore is only available for CID-unlocked (NOTE: CID unlock is NOT SIM unlock) G3 devices, it doesn't work for G4 devices.
starkwong said:
You can't do a SD restore unless you get the SD raw dump by others (It is a raw partition, not FAT).
And you can't generate a SD dump using the RUU image either.
And...SD restore is only available for CID-unlocked (NOTE: CID unlock is NOT SIM unlock) G3 devices, it doesn't work for G4 devices.
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And how, pray tell, is the RUU compressed? Watching the installer, it unpacks the necessary bits and pieces on the fly.
Have you tried it on a G4? If not, then who has?
Both my G3 & G4 8125's are unlocked (CID unlocked.)
Any help is much appreciated. Thx!
Good project , keep working on it if i have any ideas about it i will post here
RUU and SD are two different methods.
The nbf image in RUU can be extracted to nb0 files, but you can't write the nb0 file directly to SD, nor raw write it because some extra data is added to the raw partition.
Are you sure your G4 is CID-Unlocked? HardSPL and SoftSPL are NOT CID-unlock. You need to pay a website to get a tool for real CID-Unlocking a G4.
The RUU is packed by InstallShield, you can get the nbf file in your TEMP directory when RUU is running.
To be simple, there is NO known way to convert the nbf file directly to SD card for flashing in HTC phones.
starkwong said:
RUU and SD are two different methods.
The nbf image in RUU can be extracted to nb0 files, but you can't write the nb0 file directly to SD, nor raw write it because some extra data is added to the raw partition.
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In the posts I was referencing, they used a .nbh file that came from the RUU. This simply does not exist in the wizard RUU. Aparently, they have changed the way things in how the RUU's work for the newer devices.
Are you sure your G4 is CID-Unlocked? HardSPL and SoftSPL are NOT CID-unlock. You need to pay a website to get a tool for real CID-Unlocking a G4.
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Please give me some credit. I wouldn't be looking at this if I didn't have at least half an idea of what I'm doing.
The RUU is packed by InstallShield, you can get the nbf file in your TEMP directory when RUU is running.
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Thanks, I knew that looking into this would teach me a few things I didn't know.
To be simple, there is NO known way to convert the nbf file directly to SD card for flashing in HTC phones.
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Yes, but if no one is still willing to bang their head against that wall, we'll never find one.
So, now I've done a couple of things I didn't necessarily want to do:
I've reinstalled PMS Windows - At least I'm using VirtualBox, and not corrupting my actual HDD with it.
And, I'm moving on from my wizards to a T-Mobile Wing. (Couldn't quite resist, seeing as I get it free, and with a $50 rebate on top of that....)
(I'm not yet sure what I'll do with my Wizards yet, but I'll probably keep them around to play with, and possibly try to get Linux and Android on them to see how well that works once it's released.)
Can anybody attach Bootloader file of wizard g4?
I think that's what I need...
Can someone please direct me to the download link for the Update Utility. The one I want has a folder with lots of files in it... you drop the .nbh file in the folder run the .exe and away you go.
Thanks!
Options
Depends what you want...
SE Update Facility does the de-facto updates for you.
If you're thinking of loading a custom ROM then you'll need Hard SPL:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431218
and then you can get the RUU utility from here (although if you are using Hard SPL you can just put the NBH file in the root directory of your SD card and load if that way):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446070
Never hurts to use the Search facility rather than adding another thread... that's what its there for
Thanks for this. I always search thoroughly before posting. It was a specific thing I couldnt find. Fount it now though. Kovsky...
X1_CustomRUU.exe is a lot easier to use. It's one file which extracts to all the files you probably have now, and then runs RUU.exe. Result is the same, but then in one file. You can find it here