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Did anyone have a similar problem?
I cant seem to identify CID. I tried using the mtty program but it says
Cmd>info 2
CID: Wait interpreter timeout
HTCSF kEØ(HTCE
Cmd>task 32
CID: Wait interpreter timeout
Level = FF
I also cant find any CustomRUU that will communicate with my phone. CID used to be QTEK_Z12(I have no idea how my friend changed that) but now i get Invalid Vender ID and when i try and make my own file with nbhgen I keep getting Image file corrupted. In phone's boot mode it says
Bree100
SPL-1.10.0000
When I try and run in normal it get stuck on Windows Screen and wont go further
If anyone has any ideas, i'm willing to try anything. Ty in advance.
I hav the exact same problem, I have a Dopod 595, and its somehow got a messed up CID, but nothing i can do will reflash it. I have tried many combinations of different flash files and different flash tools - best i can ever acheive is it seemingly start the flashing, but drops out before really doign anything.
I cant get past the windows boot screen, so cant run anything to enable a new SPL, and flashing from memory card doesnt work, I also cant find a way to get to a new/old or SuperCID version of the SPL?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! My Dopod is regrettably sat in its box just doing nothing :-(
I have the same problem, does anybody know any solution now to flash the superCID in bootload (tri.color) mode?
I have the same problem, please heeelp !
I have the same problem! Please HELP!!
dear all, I have to say use "search" tool, I had same problem. What it happened? When I flashed rom, it got stuck and after I tried boot breeze but during starting stopped.
so I found this site useful http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387522 and on second page I had to say thank you.
I can redeem your devices for experements of repairing . Or restore them for you, for some fee. Who interesting? write me to PM...
plz help me .after i try to hard spl my phone ( i did it wrong way) i am stuck in boot menu
i download several rooms but it give me error 300 and a message say get a newer update utility
my original room was ger and orange
where can i find such room plz help me
this is another story of bricked Herald device
there's no solution for that you have to wait
halder said:
plz help me .after i try to hard spl my phone ( i did it wrong way) i am stuck in boot menu
i download several rooms but it give me error 300 and a message say get a newer update utility
my original room was ger and orange
where can i find such room plz help me
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what part is it stuck on, the white screen?
Provide more information
hey bro, he's saying about error 300, pls get newer update utility
flash area is screwed so you may think in a customized ruu update to ignore cid check and get your phone on
my friend updated it he didint install the 3 cab before doing the ruu utility .he stuck in white screen for long time then ..we are in bootloader menu now...
error 300 is beyond my knolage
plz help how to custimize the ruu ..
i know how to do it for wizard but not for herald is it the same way or there another way ..
thank you in advance
htc p
ipl 1.08.0001
spl 1.08.0001
model hera100
bro.. error 300 means "supposed" you have to flash your device with a newer flash tool (newer? there's no newer utility!) so we have to find the way to recover OS part first- I think by recovering OS and booting up device again we can find a way to recover CID area and unbrick our devices
the problem is, nobody wants to help
jockyw2001 --> he's a great coder/programmer but he doesnt look for those areas
Olipro --> he didnt say a word about that. We're expecting hardSPL unbrick tool
POF --> no words too
so, these are the 3 great programmers here, but no words from them.
What can we do? I think nothing... Bcoz Im stucked in "Invalid Certificate" screen and no reply from anyone... I think the brick problem here is from everyone cuz we dont get any reply
Pls.. I know we get devices from several months ago.. I think we can get all opinions, suggestions, everything and get herald unbricker.. come on!
tramuyo.... while your answer is technically correct, theres a better answer.
From what i understand, he attempted to flash a custom rom via hardspl or USPL. This is a no-no if the SPL is lower than 4.
so for now my phone is bricked .
i tried to flash it with my original rom. still error 300
.thank you guy for u replay
the problem is, we need Olipro help to get our devices recovered. At least, recover OS part
true. maybe we can somehow lure him into the forum. let's assume he searches his name on a semi-regular basis (i do, but i digress)
Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro Olipro
thats probably enough
Olipro doesnt reply our messages. I think he have the clue to solve our problems, but i dont know why he doesnt want to publish it or something
can we start to donate for man who can solve this problem?
can we start to donate for man who can solve this problem?
i can donate 100$
me too
just help as we will do evey thing
till now my phone is in bootloader menu
no can do
but i heard that if i hard spl it it will work is it correct.
any idea
i have also such problem. 1st i have make hard spl and write patched rom in to p4350. after i try 2 write oficial rom and got only boot menu.
as i understant the only solution 4 it is writing native rom on it but problem is that i dont know what rom was there before. my mistake . another problem is that hard spl works only in normal mode via instaling cab files and patching spl. so does exist hard spl 4 this model which is writing via boot mode or patching rom whithout cid checking?
I don't know if there's anything you can do, but try this. It hasn't been tried on the Herald, that I know off, but it's worth a try.
halder said:
till now my phone is in bootloader menu
no can do
but i heard that if i hard spl it it will work is it correct.
any idea
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This is a wild guess, but if your able to get to the boot menu.
What about trying to download a micro rom and copy it over to your sd card.
Then perform a soft reset as you would to enable the boot loader menu.
I think it's worth a try.
has there been an update on how to exit from a tri-color bootloader screen?
I ran into this problem today and have searched for hours with no clue as to a way to resolve the issue.
I notice also that right before the tri-colored screen appears I see a flash of a white screen and I believe it says it cannot detect SD card... if that helps
I encountered this problem only after having flashed to the new 7.7 open touch and my phone no longer being recognized on my PC for activesync
problem (300) bootloader
I have problem the same. exists somebody that helps me? urgent
i have same phone hera100 and same problem still in tricolour display.how solve this problem
b.r
bahri
i have a htc p4350 dead by flashing by wrong rom
i try now to repair it using rom found in xda-developers but it show me
ERROR [300] : INVALID UPDATE TOOL
This error message will appear when you use the incorrect RUU version to upgrade.
any solution to repair
use the correct RUU version?
but seriously, we need more details, especially about your phone (HTC P4350 or wing/terra/you get the idea? IPL/SPL). also, what rom were you trying to flash?
here information about it
htc : hera100
ipl 1.08.0001
spl 1.08.0001
this is another herald bricked case
if u perform a search, you'll find "there's no solution"
if u try to ask mods, they dont give you answer or solution
so.. apparently there's no solution!!
tramuyo said:
this is another herald bricked case
if u perform a search, you'll find "there's no solution"
if u try to ask mods, they dont give you answer or solution
so.. apparently there's no solution!!
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are u sure ??
well.. try to contact Olipro.. I think he can help you
for a $$$
what rom were you trying to flash? is it a custom rom or an official RUU rom? RUUs can be flashed with an SPL lower than 4 where as customroms cannot and must not.
i have tha same proplem please can any one help us
tramuyo said:
well.. try to contact Olipro.. I think he can help you
for a $$$
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Hello Tramuyo,
everytime I open my desk drawer I see my Terra-Brick, am I getting paranoid about this pain or does it seem to me that you know something?
I was checking your last posts and it seems to me that you know a lot about this whole Cid-Lock/ Brick thing. Am I right, that with this Tool that maybe exists it should be possible to recover any device?
And, btw sorry to bother you with those damn Terras....
well, i just doin research. Im like yours
playing with htc herald and tapping keyboard with Invalid Certificate thingy and that stuff
Ive talked with Olipro and he says that *maybe* he have a solution for that
tramuyo said:
well, i just doin research. Im like yours
playing with htc herald and tapping keyboard with Invalid Certificate thingy and that stuff
Ive talked with Olipro and he says that *maybe* he have a solution for that
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realy i have this proplem and need soluation for this
yes me too...
always invalid....
how to make my hera 100 alive again ??
please give me solution... where is the expert ??
helpppppppppppp
i have same problem
and i do evry thing here in forum but no lock
what we can do
to slove this problem
Contact Olipro for more information... Herald HAVES recovery!!!!
I Send To Him But Still No Luck
update from sd card
your phone has to be hard unlocked.
what can i do i have the same proplem and how to make hard unlock
search gold card !
and good luck!
Hey everyone. I'm tearing my hair out trying to get this sorted but I just don't know what to do!
So, when I got my X1 as everyone on here should do, was flash my X1 with the HardSPL and some custom roms, this was a few months back. Then, shock! Horror! My case went and broke, (cracked near the volume button build W44) so I sent it back to SE for repair. I sent it back reset back to defaults but left the hardspl on there.
SE sent me a brand new phone (I think... This one says under the battery build w50, but the battery says w32..) I received it today. I thought it would be my old one repaired but SE had other ideas. Booted up and have Image Version: 1.03.931.10 and HardSPL 72.000 I think I said that correctly...
Now since sending it for repair and receiving it back, their seems to be quite a few wm6.5 roms floating about, and obviously I can't use the stock software as that wouldn't be right!
Now I have tried flashing the hardspl to the phone through my Vista PC and all it keeps giving me is connection errors. I thought maybe it was already flashed so I tried flashing just a rom, and that just made the phone get stuck on loading (flash by memory card). I thought it might be Vista, so I tried doing it on my other PC (XP) and I get the same issue. This bloody thing won't flash!
I have had "Connection Problems" - "Update Errors" with different numbers. The current one being Error [260] CONNECTION.
Now I have been searching around through the hardspl thread and other places trying to find out what I need to do or how I can fix it, but everything I try doesn't make a difference. I did read some other people with recently repaired phones having the same problem and perhaps SE have put a new spl thingy-ma-jiggy on there. (Please forgive the technical jargon, I have no idea what im on about.) I have also tried the ticking/unticking advanced network functionality, but that hasn't made a difference either.
So by the end of typing this, I have little hair left. Let's hope you can all help, before I have none left!
I would appreciate ANY help! Really.
Just wanted to add, I was at first getting the phone to a loading bar when flashing, but it would stay at 0% then flag up an error on the PC. Now after the tri-colour bars, the phone just sticks on Loading...
Well just to update. I have been trying to sort this since posting. I flashed the rom to an old UK generic one, as I read in another topic people had to do that before HardSPL. Done that, and tried flashing the hardspl. Same thing, just getting connection errors.
I tried going into bootloader and running the hardspl from there. It works and the phone gets to 10% and then gives an UPDATE ERROR. The phone is now bricked, and I have to reflash the original wm rom to get it back.
Though the Tricolour screen now shows 0.52.Olinex
Any ideas?
Shameless bump for help.
very stupid situation.
i have the same situation in puncto of flashing.
i get my phone three month ago.
after hardspl i .... sorry, no hardspl ... the phone says at 0% bla bla bla
i solve the problem by consulting one night absolutly stressing again and again and again .... google ... xda ... google
than 3 thinks at one time was the solution:
0. need activesync - connect !!!!
1. SDA_ApplicationUnlock.exe for desktop pc
2. enterbootloader.exe for pocketpc (please, the right version, it exist for eten too, but we need the xpediaversion ..)
3. changing registry-entries
how to:
activesync-connect, than copy "enterbootloader.exe" to pocketpc. it must be root, not sd-card. use a pocketpc-registry-program to change these values :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\00001001 = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\00001005 = 40
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\00001017 = 144
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Security\Policies\Policies\0000101b = 1
if not exist than add the key.
now, start desktop-program, follow instruction EXCEPT reboot.
start "enterbootloader.exe" on pocketpc. now, you can install hardspl and the device is flashable for ever.
thats works on me, hope it could help you too.
Thanks for the reply. Not had time to try it till this morning. Ok so, after spending about an hour trying to find the correct enterbootloader.exe I finally realized, that the hardspl package includes it. *Duh!* So that was time wasted.
I changes the registry values as you said with Resco registry editor, and follower the unlock then enterbootloader.exe Start HardSPL package. Starts to install. Gets to 10% then I get
ERROR [262] : UPDATE ERROR
The rom update utility has encountered communication errors during the update process.
So im open to suggestions if anyone has any. I just can't understand why it's not working. It's not a problem with my computer or cables. I flashed the phone before I sent it for repair and I have tried doing it on two computers one with XP 32bit and one with Vista 64bit.
hmm. would u like to install a custom rom, or a stock rom?
msg me, and i hope, i can halp u.
I want to have the hardspl on there so I can flash custom roms.
If it's a case of the software/firmware/hardspl whatever you call it, has been updated by SE. How would one go about getting it flashed? Would we have to wait for an update HardSPL to be released?
U read this thread?
My first hardspl was from this thread. New X1 will come tomorrow back from SE (vibration was defect +++ some more problems with case), and i will try it again with this thread.
hope, this will help u mate.
Yeah, I have been through that thread with a fine toothcombe trying everything suggested to see if I can make it work.
When you get yours back, if you have to do anything out of the ordinary to get it to flash or can't do it. Please come and let me know in this thread. If they have updated yours like mine, and yours won't flash, at least I won't be the only one!
k, i will msg u tomorrow around 2pm.
Cheers.
In the meantime. Does anyone have any other suggestions I could try?
Bump, for some help.
now i know, what is exatcly your problem.... <--- SAME Problem
i hope, i will find a solution and msg u then. if u´ll got a solution for this prob, msg me too plz.
Solution found in this Thread!
Download this and unzip it to your device. ++ run it. It will start your X1 in Bootloader menu and say "0.52.OliNex".
Then start hardspl while X1 is in Bootloadermenu....
FINISH =)
Thanks for the reply matey. Glad you got yours sorted. Just tried what you said and I get 0% then it switches to ERROR [262] : UPDATE ERROR.
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Thanks for the reply matey. Glad you got yours sorted. Just tried what you said and I get 0% then it switches to ERROR [262] : UPDATE ERROR.
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hmmm... it works fine on my new x1. are u sure, that u start the ssplmanual on your x1 and not on your computer?
Yea, im not sure what the problem was with it. Thankfully I have it done and dusted today! Because I flashed it earlier to an older official version, and you said you got it working. I presumed you had - had yours flashed to the newest version due to it being off for repair. So I reflashed the official update and fully updated it. Then tried hardspl which didn't work. Tried with the advanced USB thing off, tried again with how you said you did it above, and Viola!
Hip hip hoorah! Thanks for the help. Can finally use me bleedin phone now!
no problem mate hf with your x1
hello,
i see smilies and yea's ...
for me to understanding (for next time or other users):
1. complete official update (if exists)
2. flashing (hardspl) without "advanced usb"
thats all?
cool.
Hello!
In my previous post i asked for the best ROM for the X1, ive already downloaded the image file for a ROM called "EnergyROM_KOVSKY_20090805_Standard".
Now i just want to know how to Apply it to the phone.
What do i need to change in the phone before installing the ROM?
Is it even possible to change ROM in a prototype?
I also have problems updating my ROM (when i tried it before)...RUU gives me error code 262.
AS you may notice, im really retarded when it comes to this, but hopefully i will learn sometime.
I will post some device info. Just so you know whats inside the phone.
Rom-Version: 1.02.936.3
Rom-Date: 08/29/08
Radioversion: 1.06.25.29
Protocall version: 52.43.25.24U
CPU: QUALCOMM(R) 7200A
Clock: 528 MHZ
RAM-Size: 256 MB
Flashmemorysize: 512 MB
Database: 32 Bit
StorageSize: 281.58 MB
Bluetooth-Version: 2.0/2.0+EDR
Firmware: R1AA017
And please: Dont redirect me to some multi thread that is named "How to flash your phone) Cause ive already tried it, but i dont understand **** there
If someone would be kind enough to give me a step by step walkthrough on how i do to upgrade just that ROM that ive downloaded. And what other programs i need to be able to fix my phone.
Thanks in advance!
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You need to check in the bootloader(tri-colored screen) what your spl is... In order to flash a custom rom it will need to say this SPL-0.72.01OliNex....if it does not say this then you need to hardspl the phone...if you follow the instructions it is easy. Once this is done then you will need this....copy the ROM you have downloaded into the CustomRUU folder and execute the file. If this does not work....you will need to format your memory card(Fat32) and follow these instructions, plus there is a video tutorial regarding all the procedures you need....the instructions are as basic as one can get.
Good luck.
Regards,
WC
Fructis said:
Hello!
In my previous post i asked for the best ROM for the X1, ive already downloaded the image file for a ROM called "EnergyROM_KOVSKY_20090805_Standard".
Now i just want to know how to Apply it to the phone.
What do i need to change in the phone before installing the ROM?
Is it even possible to change ROM in a prototype?
I also have problems updating my ROM (when i tried it before)...RUU gives me error code 262.
AS you may notice, im really retarded when it comes to this, but hopefully i will learn sometime.
I will post some device info. Just so you know whats inside the phone.
Rom-Version: 1.02.936.3
Rom-Date: 08/29/08
Radioversion: 1.06.25.29
Protocall version: 52.43.25.24U
CPU: QUALCOMM(R) 7200A
Clock: 528 MHZ
RAM-Size: 256 MB
Flashmemorysize: 512 MB
Database: 32 Bit
StorageSize: 281.58 MB
Bluetooth-Version: 2.0/2.0+EDR
Firmware: R1AA017
And please: Dont redirect me to some multi thread that is named "How to flash your phone) Cause ive already tried it, but i dont understand **** there
If someone would be kind enough to give me a step by step walkthrough on how i do to upgrade just that ROM that ive downloaded. And what other programs i need to be able to fix my phone.
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for the first good reply...Onfortunatly when i try and update it just say update error 284...
a noob with a professional phone?
know nothing but using a prototype phone.. lols...
devalian said:
a noob with a professional phone?
know nothing but using a prototype phone.. lols...
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You mean that no person with a general knowledge about flashing rom = busting warranty shouldnt be allowed using a phone?
How do you know anything about what i do with the phone, with what apps im using, and what im using it for?
Mind your own business and come back to the thread when you have something to contribrute.
Fructis said:
Thanks for the first good reply...Onfortunatly when i try and update it just say update error 284...
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There's a list of error messages here somewhere. Maybe you can find it here. I think the answer is here. It sais just try again after turning off and turning it back on again
btw, being rude to other users isn't going to help you get your questions answered any faster. Updating roms isn't that hard anymore, but you need to be carefull and know what you're doing. If you don't understand how flashing works and what you need to do for that, you can read the stickies in this rom section. I think it's explained very clearly and step by step lots of times.
edit: looking at all your posts, it seems you've asked the same about three times, and most things kan be found easily by google or the xda forum search. Maybe try a bit harder before asking here?
if you don't like criticism, just ignore my post; everybody has to learn to work with windows mobile, but the only way is to try a lot yourself, search, try some more, search again, then ask and try some of the answers given. Don't get agitated when not everyone is giving you the right answer in clear steps, most of the users are trying to explain as good as they can with the information provided.
the guides are pretty thorough...
if you read them its clear enough...
(assuming you want to use non official Sony roms - you need to flash your hardspl so you wont get errors... (think this is where you're stuck)...
download a hardspl and flash it via activesync)
Then
copy the rom into your sd card root directoy...
rename it to kovsimg.nbh
hit the reboot switch while holding down power and the down vol button to start the update process
this is the easiest way...
but as above, if you want shortcuts for everything and dont read the instuctions clear you MAY END UP BRICKING YOUR PHONE...
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There's a list of error messages here somewhere. Maybe you can find it here. I think the answer is here. It sais just try again after turning off and turning it back on again
btw, being rude to other users isn't going to help you get your questions answered any faster. Updating roms isn't that hard anymore, but you need to be carefull and know what you're doing. If you don't understand how flashing works and what you need to do for that, you can read the stickies in this rom section. I think it's explained very clearly and step by step lots of times.
edit: looking at all your posts, it seems you've asked the same about three times, and most things kan be found easily by google or the xda forum search. Maybe try a bit harder before asking here?
if you don't like criticism, just ignore my post; everybody has to learn to work with windows mobile, but the only way is to try a lot yourself, search, try some more, search again, then ask and try some of the answers given. Don't get agitated when not everyone is giving you the right answer in clear steps, most of the users are trying to explain as good as they can with the information provided.
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I'ts a difference in writing a post with no meaning and a post like you just did.
Example: You start a new thread, no matter what it's about. There are two guys responding.
One guy is giving you this as a answer: Lol, thats kinda noobish that you dont know how to use your phone.
The second guy answers just like you did, you gave me information and links on where and what to search for. But still points out that theres many "obvious" stuff that im asking for.
Big difference.
Back to topic. I've already figured out how to do all, i have all the files that i need.
The problem is that when i try and update the SPL to 1.00.X1 instead of thje other 1.02.Olinex (or what its called) I always get a connetion error 262.
Ive read the links that you gave me before, and it says that you need to either softreset, change usb port or reboot your computer. Guys in another thread gives the same instructions.
Still no success.
So since i've done my searching, done the exact procedure that you should do. And it's still not working. Is that still something just "obvious" to ask for?
And i apologize if i hasn't been clear enough in this thread that the phone im using is a proto. And i still haven't been confirmed by some other proto user that this method is acctually working.
I'm thankfull for all the (helpfull) responses i get. And im trying them all.
If something else comes up i will post it in this thread. No matter if its obvious or not.
Have a nice day everyone!
Looks like there's a connection error when your phone reboots to go into tri-color boot menu.
Google for USB Mass storage device, download the driver and install it and then try again.
Of course you have to find the right driver for your OS.
CharlieSImon said:
Looks like there's a connection error when your phone reboots to go into tri-color boot menu.
Google for USB Mass storage device, download the driver and install it and then try again.
Of course you have to find the right driver for your OS.
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haha, damn, thats obvious, that i didnt think of that before. hehe, thank you!
Btw, if the phone gets into the tricolor menu, and the progressbar shows up (but still stuck at 0%) can it still be because the driver?
Thanks
if its stuck at 0% it means you're not flashing a compatible rom...
obviously you havent flashed the spl...
flash a OFFICIAL sony rom first... if you still have issues at least you know its either the 'prototype' hardware
or your PC...
which i'd suggest try flashing from another PC...
ryousuke said:
if its stuck at 0% it means you're not flashing a compatible rom...
obviously you havent flashed the spl...
flash a OFFICIAL sony rom first... if you still have issues at least you know its either the 'prototype' hardware
or your PC...
which i'd suggest try flashing from another PC...
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Oh, im sorry if i didnt expressed myself good enough.
When im using X1_HardSPL i get the 284 update error.
When in using the custom RUU i get the 262 error.
So i guess the X1_HardSPL application is to change SPL?
If i cant seem to change SPL i wont be able to change rom either. Correct?
Since i have the SPL that was shipped with the phone, can i still upgrade from R1A to R3A without changing SPL?
Have you disabled any of your firewall and anti virus programs when you try using the software?
I previously always had to disable my zonealarm firewall before I could uset he spl software....
Yes I've done.
yes if you have the stock SPL you can upgrade from R1a to R3a with the standard SE update utility.
which can be downloaded at the SE site under support.
lrammers said:
yes if you have the stock SPL you can upgrade from R1a to R3a with the standard SE update utility.
which can be downloaded at the SE site under support.
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The Phone is still a Proto.....
Therefor not accepted by SEUS
Try flashing the official Sony Ericsson ROMs first. No need to Hard-spl for those.
I cant install R3A :S
It says "No image found" bootloader.
And the card is FAT32, and the file is named Kovsimg.nbh
And yes, its placed in the root of the Card.
Fructis said:
I cant install R3A :S
It says "No image found" bootloader.
And the card is FAT32, and the file is named Kovsimg.nbh
And yes, its placed in the root of the Card.
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And if you try to flash via ActiveSync with CustomRUU? That worked most of the times with my X1. Oh wait, that got you the error 262.
In one of your other threads someone says (or you quoted) that one of the advantages of a proto was that there's no security check, which means it might not even be necessary to use HardSPL first.
I've had error 262 a few times; just try to flash again, maybe from another computer if that's possible. You can also try to flash another rom first.
Which roms have you tried flashing? Have you tried with a freshly formatted sd-card smaller than 2 gb (although I think that won't have any effect); you can also try renaming kovsimg.nbh with all small letters, all capitals or the way you just spelled it. It might be important.
offtopic: I get your point on the reactions you get when opening new threads. Everything is simple when you now where to look or if you've done it before, but it can be very hard to find the answer when there's so much info to choose from.
That said: a topic title of something like "having trouble flashig a custom rom to prototype" sounds a bit more serious then "need massive help" with a lot of exclamation marks. That might set people off on the wrong foot.