well long story short I used to have a wizard g3 and in a drunken rage I (with the phone) ended up in a lake. I had that phone fully cid unlocked and my ipl/spl was in the 2.xx range and I had an updated rom and what not. anyways I got the wizard replaced with my insurance thank god and i just got the new one today. now I'm going through updating my rom and such. anyways, I ran the lokwiz tool and sim unlocked and superCID unlocked my phone and I was going to go try some new roms, btw this replacement phone is also a G3 version. and so I came across http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=61997 NEW Custom 2.26 ROM with CF2-SP1 Flash7 Java Rings Themes...
but I was reading on there and it said that my IPL/SPL have to be version 2.xx or higher, now on my old phone it was that way, but on this one its like 1.08 and I dunno how I upgraded them before cause I can't remember. anyways, I've been searching on the forums for a few hours... I'll keep looking, I hate posting for help with out doing some thorough research. thanks for your help in advance.
I did some more reading and I guess the ipl/spl are usually included in new roms and it's just not included on this rom. is there any way to just update your ipl/spl, that would be your bootloader version, right?
screw it I cant just find a bootloader upgrade, doing a full rom upgrade just to get the new bootloader... kinda sucks but ohh well.
thats what I had to do I used the official tmob 2.26 rom which did my ipl/spl - bootloader, then I flashed xelencins 2.26 rom which is like a "tmobile light" cooked rom which I'd reccomend for any tmob usa users.
then I did the radio only to get cingulars radio rom
it worked out fine, the less you flash your bootloader the better, if you f-up a bootloader flash your phone is a brick, your bootloader is the failsafe if a rom update goes bad...
bhang
hello,
i get a message while trying to upgrade my wizard,and it says "please get a newer update utility tool",what does it mean,and how do i bypass it so i can install any rom i want.
thank you
give us some info....
like, what rom are you trying to flash?
Do you have a G3 or G4?
are you CID unlocked? (NOT THE SAME AS SIM UNLOCKED)
What rom are you flashing from?
What are your IPL/SPL, GSM, and OS versions?
What is the exact message and at what point do you get it?
i have a g4 phone,i do not know if it is cid locked or unlocked,i know that i used a few roms in the past from molski.biz. now i have a ipl/spl=2.17.0001 os=2.26.10.2. I try to update the rom,the mobile reboots,i get an rainbow screen,and then in windows it givs me the error message. i am trying to flash wm6 most beutifull,but i will settle with any wm6 rom.
The rom i have now in the wizard is
RUU_Molski.Biz_Faria_AKU3.2-3000_3000_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G4
mookie_gr said:
i have a g4 phone,i do not know if it is cid locked or unlocked,i know that i used a few roms in the past from molski.biz. now i have a ipl/spl=2.17.0001 os=2.26.10.2. I try to update the rom,the mobile reboots,i get an rainbow screen,and then in windows it givs me the error message. i am trying to flash wm6 most beutifull,but i will settle with any wm6 rom.
The rom i have now in the wizard is
RUU_Molski.Biz_Faria_AKU3.2-3000_3000_024711_WWE-30MB-CF2-G4
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Try flashing the T-Mobile 2.26 rom then upgrading to a custom rom of your choice.
Since this is a g4 phone, unless you have paid IMEI Check to unlock it, its CID Locked (no other way around that at this time)... I would suggest you download the Wizard Love ROM and flash that one. You can search on here for links to it or grab it via PirateBay.
Good luck.
A friend of mine gave me his TMobile (USA) MDA which is an HTC Wizard. He was trying to get it unlocked and upgrade to WM6. Suffice to say, he didn't know what he was doing. He never unlocked the CID but still managed to flash ROMs. He flashed the SPL to 3.08. Since he didn't unlock the CID, when the device boots up (when it hits the splash screen) it just freezes. I can go to into bootloader and I've changed the IPL to 1.01, 1.05, 2.26. 3.08. I can change the IPL, that's not a problem. I simply use the 2.00.1 No_ID RUU for most of it. The problem is this, in order to fix the device I need to go back to stock firmware/ROM (then downgrade to 1.05 and do a CID unlock). This is a T-Mobile device.
Unfortunately, with all non custom T-Mobile ROMs, the .nbf file is not compatible with 2.00.1. All would yield a File Read error. (this happens when the NBF structure is newer revision than the RUU version). When I try to use the RUU files to do the update (v2.6.0) it'll give me Error 296 Upgrade Only. I've trying using TyphoonNbfTool to rebuild the header on the T-Mobile file, but when you save the file, it'll only have the 2KB header. (I've tried replacing the Offcial ROM's header with the "corrected" one but that will just corrupt the file) When I try a newer patched version of RUU (v.2.5.2) I get Error 300.
I can strip the T-Mobile ROM, rebuild it with nb2nbf_wizard (which an older, compatible with 2.00.1 NO_ID, structure) and apply the flash, but it still locks up. I'm trying to get it to patch with an original T-Mobile USA complete ROM. After that I'll be able to apply a hard reset and then do a "r2sd all" from MTTY and have it back up and running. The OTHER option is to just unlock the CID via imei-check.co.uk and then do a hard-reset, but i'm sure it'll work.
What I need is a patched version of RUU v2.6 (NO_ID). Or a Original T-Mobile 1.x ROM. Help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316203&highlight=tmobile+rom
on the second post in that thread is a link I have of the last update for the us tmobile mda ipl/spl of 2.26 gsm 2.25. I think that is what you were looking for. hopefully it helps you out.
You can also find an english RUU in my sig that might help you also.
Thanks. I have an unpatched 2.X ROM. I've never been able to flash it because i'd get a File Read error on 2.00.1 (meaning the RUU is too old) and on the new versions weren't patched so I'd get UPDATE ONLY problems (probably because of 3.08 SPL on the device). I wanted an unpatched, original 1.X ROM because 2.00.1 NO_ID can patch 1.X kbf files without a problem. Hopefully the v2.5.2 in the link is NO_ID patched. That should solve my problems. So from here if I get File Read error, that means i need v2.6 (like in the original updater for the original ROM) or if I get 296 Upgrade Only, that means the v2.5.2 isn't patched. I'm going to try it out once I get it done charging
For the past couple of weeks I have tried to upgrade to WM6 using a few of the ROMS found here in the forum, but each one I tried failed with an error in the update process.
Correct me, if I am wrong, but if I can flash the button ROM, do the lokiwiz, flash to the TMOBILE 2.26 then my device is unlocked and I should be able to flash any of the WM6 ROMS in the forum.
Any advice from the mentors in this group would be greatly appreciated for a new flashing junkie.
The lokiwiz only unlocks the SIM LOCK. For you to be able to flash any ROM (without any IPL/SPL), you need to CID UNLOCK it, they are different locks.
So, you are saying that if I can't flash the other ROMS, i.e. Black Diamond, Xm64, etc, but I can flash button and the Tmobile 2.26 original then I am not CID unlocked?
Thanks for your assistance.
Will I be able to flash your new REV 5?
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So, you are saying that if I can't flash the other ROMS, i.e. Black Diamond, Xm64, etc, but I can flash button and the Tmobile 2.26 original then I am not CID unlocked?
Thanks for your assistance.
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Yes, but you need to CID Unlock first to flash any custom ROM.
Ok, thanks, I will try again. I just saw the pics from your new rev 5.0 looks great, I can't wait to try it.
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Well, I couldn't get the rev 5 to load so I just went for broke and tried the Black diamond. It worked like a charm. Apparently I missed a step in the sticky and did not do the CID unlcok at the right spot. You must do it when the IPL is 1.xx not 2.xx. (I think that was it anyway. )
Regardless, I think I am truly addicted because I am back on the forum searching and readin about the different ROMS available.
Thanks for all the assistance.
I have an i-mate k-Jam running Windows Mobile 5
I have tried a number of ROMS to upgrade to WM6/6.1
The upgrade appears to be successful and the inital screen suggest the upgrade has worked but the setup screens are still WM5 and after setup the device is still running WM 5.
As an example using the XM6r5Lite ROM shows a XDA 6 screen after hard boot but is still running WM5
Graham Wright said:
I have an i-mate k-Jam running Windows Mobile 5
I have tried a number of ROMS to upgrade to WM6/6.1
The upgrade appears to be successful and the inital screen suggest the upgrade has worked but the setup screens are still WM5 and after setup the device is still running WM 5.
As an example using the XM6r5Lite ROM shows a XDA 6 screen after hard boot but is still running WM5
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard Windows Mobile 6 for newbies
I read the guide before attempting a ROM upgrade.
Its a G3 device that is unlocked.
None of the trouble shooting points in the guide seem to relate to the problem of the upgrade appearing successful but the device remaining as WM5rather than WM6.
Have I missed something
Graham Wright said:
I read the guide before attempting a ROM upgrade.
Its a G3 device that is unlocked.
None of the trouble shooting points in the guide seem to relate to the problem of the upgrade appearing successful but the device remaining as WM5rather than WM6.
Have I missed something
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How did you check that the phone is CID unlocked? You realize there's a difference between SIM and CID unlocking
I am assuming it is CID unlocked as it was purchased SIM free directly rather than from a carrier
Graham Wright said:
I am assuming it is CID unlocked as it was purchased SIM free directly rather than from a carrier
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Get WST and read the CID block to be sure if it's indeed as what's happening to it looks like CID blocked situation.
I was getting the same problem with a G4 XDA Mini S
i tried hardspl, softspl and then in the end i flashed it using the CID locked guide. I managed to get TNT WM 6.1 on it, but it wont work properly, the GSM info on bootup screen now doesnt show half the time when i boot the phone up, i have reflashed the original O2 rom and it seems to be working, although it wont connect to my wireless. Gonna have another play with it and see what i can find out, will update this thread if i find anything.
I am experiencing a similar problem. I have successfully downgraded the phone to the button rom, but every time I attempt to either flash a new rom or simply upgrade the ipl/spl, only the spl changes (ipl always remains at 1.01) and the new rom never takes.
I have used WST and tried the loki unlocker as well, but the phone just wont seem to flash with new roms.
I have flashed many wizards prior to this and have never run into this problem before.
Any suggestions?
Thanx.
stmasi said:
I am experiencing a similar problem. I have successfully downgraded the phone to the button rom, but every time I attempt to either flash a new rom or simply upgrade the ipl/spl, only the spl changes (ipl always remains at 1.01) and the new rom never takes.
I have used WST and tried the loki unlocker as well, but the phone just wont seem to flash with new roms.
I have flashed many wizards prior to this and have never run into this problem before.
Any suggestions?
Thanx.
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Have you tried latest WST v4.2.2?
I added the possibility to CID unlock even if IPL/SPL values differ. Another member reported a success story with WST and a case like yours.
Yes, I have already tried WST 4.2.2 and it is reporting both CID and SIM is "already unlocked."
In addition, when I follow the steps outlined here [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310831], everything appears to work and all is synchronized until I get to the "install the t-mobile ship rom." When I try to flash that rom, I receive this error after the program puts the phone into bootloader mode...
ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID
This Update Utility cannot be used for your PDA Phone. Please check your Update Utility.
Also, if I proceed further and attempt to flash the 3.08 ipl/spl, only the spl changes...the ipl remains at 1.01.
That message is clearly a sign of locked CID.
Have you tried to unlock CID anyway?
I have gone through the unlock stage is the Wiki instructions, then installed the T-Mobile WM5 ROM followed by the XM6r5Lite (WM6 not 6.1) ROM.
This time the device has taken the upgrade and initially appears to be working.
Thanks to everybody who replied to my initial post. -
- Graham
stmasi said:
Yes, I have already tried WST 4.2.2 and it is reporting both CID and SIM is "already unlocked."
In addition, when I follow the steps outlined here [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310831], everything appears to work and all is synchronized until I get to the "install the t-mobile ship rom." When I try to flash that rom, I receive this error after the program puts the phone into bootloader mode...
ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID
This Update Utility cannot be used for your PDA Phone. Please check your Update Utility.
Also, if I proceed further and attempt to flash the 3.08 ipl/spl, only the spl changes...the ipl remains at 1.01.
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However, I have also followed all the instructions, went ahead and performed the CID unlock (even though WST reported it was already done), but I'm still stuck at not being able to flash any rom above button.
Re-reading my post above, I just noticed the version of ipl/spl - 1.01. I had always thought the oldest version was 1.08? Perhaps that is a clue?
Any ideas?
Thanx.
stmasi said:
However, I have also followed all the instructions, went ahead and performed the CID unlock (even though WST reported it was already done), but I'm still stuck at not being able to flash any rom above button.
Re-reading my post above, I just noticed the version of ipl/spl - 1.01. I had always thought the oldest version was 1.08? Perhaps that is a clue?
Any ideas?
Thanx.
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Sorry to ask again but have you CID unlocked with latest 4.2.2 WST? I added a new feature that has helped another member with locked SPL. And what bootloader values you have exactly?
Yes, I downloaded the latest WST (4.2.2) and even though it reported CID and SIM already unlocked, I went ahead and re-unlocked both with no errors being displayed and successful restarts after each. Currently, my boot screen shows this...
ipl 1.01
spl 1.01
gsm 1.12.10.0
os 1.5.4.2
Unfortunately, when I attempt to load any other rom, the wizard gets hosed...and yes, that is a perfectly acceptable technical term in this case.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, if it matters, here's the CID info as read by WST 4.2.2...
Reading CID block...
Calculating CID block sum...
CID checksum: C42E15AD
Decrypted stored sum: 6D00B85291C1F62B
Decrypted calcd sum: 6D00B85291C1F62B
Key index : 59 - Block index: 77
CIDkey: ########
CID IMEI: ###############
CID: 11111111 (SuperCID)
Phone is already CID unlocked!
Thanx again.
Anyone?
Anyone at all?
Deafened by the silence...
Okay, so I guess every single CID unlocker I've tried so far has actually failed, even though they stated they succeeded (and even WST reporting already unlocked). However, when I run the mtty MFC applicaton (r2sd all), it fails every time stating the device is actually NOT unlocked (which is why I'm not able to flash any other roms).
So, knowing that NONE of the CID unlocker programs (that I've found throughout the forums and the ftp) are working on my wizard, what can I do? Are there other CID unlocking programs that could actually "force" the unlock to actually work?
Thanx.
stmasi said:
Okay, so I guess every single CID unlocker I've tried so far has actually failed, even though they stated they succeeded (and even WST reporting already unlocked). However, when I run the mtty MFC applicaton (r2sd all), it fails every time stating the device is actually NOT unlocked (which is why I'm not able to flash any other roms).
So, knowing that NONE of the CID unlocker programs (that I've found throughout the forums and the ftp) are working on my wizard, what can I do? Are there other CID unlocking programs that could actually "force" the unlock to actually work?
Thanx.
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Although,its a sign of CID not unlocked,but if you say,the WST tool reports it as CID unlocked. Which was the official rom on it when you downgraded.from your network sign,it appears you are on T-mobile network,so the official T-mobile shud flash and work on your phone.where did you downloaded the T-mobile Rom ? try to download from the T-mobile official site and check if it works or you can try wizard_love_Rom or xda_minis_launch.Its assumed you are flashing on winXP.
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Although,its a sign of CID not unlocked,but if you say,the WST tool reports it as CID unlocked. Which was the official rom on it when you downgraded.from your network sign,it appears you are on T-mobile network,so the official T-mobile shud flash and work on your phone.where did you downloaded the T-mobile Rom ? try to download from the T-mobile official site and check if it works or you can try wizard_love_Rom or xda_minis_launch.Its assumed you are flashing on winXP.
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Yes, using WinXP. Tried the love rom, but no go...same as the t-mobile rom. Only found the t-mobile rom on rapidshare...couldn't locate an "official" source for it. Every time I try to flash anything other than the button rom, during the initial boot, the gsm line is missing from the display where the ipl, spl, gsm, and os display normally appears. Then, as the device boots into windows mobile, all interactivity with the device lags...each keypress can take up to 30 seconds to respond. So, I reflash button and all works just fine again. Very strange indeed.
Thanx.