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I'm having a bit of trouble CID Unlocking my US T-Mobile branded Wizard.
Rom: T-Mobile 2.26.10.2 WWE
Radio: 02.25.11
SPL: 2.26
IPL: 2.26
ExtROM: 2.26.10.105
I'm attempting to follow the "Stickied" guide posted by faria (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=263116
), the same as posted by Dr. Puttingham (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285435). I get stuck trying to downgrade to Button's 1.05 ROM. I've tried several times with no success.
Each time, the progress bar will progress to 98% on the PC and the Wizard. Then the PC will move to 99% leaving the Wizard at 98%. Then the PC will move to 100%, and then eventually close the ROM updater application without displaying the final success message. The handheld stays at 98% until, after a few hours, the battery dies.
My goal is to install Faria's AKU3.3 ROM. It is my understanding that a CID Unlock is required to make that happen. Even so, I attempted to install it without first downgrading. The ROM installation seemed successful, however, when the device rebooted the same ROM seemed to be installed, only this time without the Extended ROM.
Any advice or alternate methods you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
wow...i have never encountered this problem on the forums before...hope someone has a solution....
sounds like you have a g4 and doing this may brick it can you please provide the correct ipl/pl info 2.26.00 G3 or 2.26.01 that would make it g4
You may want to try a different PC to flash it too in case it's a software malfunction in Windows.
man, first you gotta to downgrade the rom 2.26 from T-mobile to CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE.exe
after that you can CID unlock it.
Hi all. Tried and tried in vain, to replace the T-mobile splash screen, only to find out that the phone is CID locked.
Managed to upgrade to WM6 though, thanks to vlodeck and nocturne.op.15
Here's the phone details:
IPL: 2.06
SPL: 2.06.0000
GSM: 02.19.21
OS: 10.2.0.8 (WM6 by vlodeck & nocturne)
Oh, and also worth mentioning, my PC is running on Vista Ultimate, on which RUU's don't work. But some people said that if I install VMWare Virtual PC and install XP on that, RUU works through it.
So, how to unlock CID of this phone?
Wish I knew!
I'm in the same boat, so please can someone advise, thanks.
to cid unlock to need a ver. 1.xx of ipl/spl. And seeing you have 2.xx you cant really downgrade to ver.1.x
but can you told me whats rom have ispl ipl 1.x??
ok so saying you have ipl 1. what ever how do you cid unlock?
ftp://[email protected]/Up...er_1120223_11202110_11220_T-MobileUK_Ship.rar
will have ipl and spl ver 1. wherever you can get to install or not, might work with a noID ruu. then you can use lokiwiz2 to unlock the CID
There are rom versions that have 1.xx IPL and SPL but from my own experience I know, that once you upgraded to 2.xx or more, you cant get back to 1.xx. The most you can get is 1.xx IPL and 2.xx SPL.
Cheers,
vlodeck.
So, What ROM we must flash? To have 1.xx IPL and 2.xx SPL?
Maybe offtopic, but I have another question: If I have ROM from ERA GSM POLAND can I flash AKU3.3 TMobileUK ROM?
Charmer community is so small.... ;(
adexxx, you misunderstood me. You can't get 1.xx IPL and 1.xx SPL once you've already upgraded to 2.xx.
If it's an official ROM then you can flash it no problem. If its a custom ROM, use the tool I described in WM6 charmer thread.
When I tried to update with RUU: RUU_Charmer_38221_382127_026921_TMO_HR_WWE_Ship it showed error: INVALID VENDOR
What I'm doing wrong?
use wizard noID upgrade utility. it's some around here, maybe even in charmer forum.
OK, I flashed and it works fine.
Now I have 3.0 IPL&SPL, my 1st splash was changed.
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I have a TMO MDA that was stuck at SPL 2.26 and now 3.08. I never had this problem before having successfully CID unlocked one TMO MDA and 2 AT&T 8125s in the past. I had the stuck SPL problem, but lokiwiz was able to CID unlock them anyway. This time lokiwiz2b doesn't work.
I have tried button ROM many times, Wizard Love, followed all the tutorials, and even tried flashing ROMs with IPL/SPL only and my SPL was stuck at 2.26 while IPL would change. I even made custom nbf files with nb2nbf and setting the CID as appropriate, but it made no difference so even having the correct CID in the nbf results in not being able to write to the flash. After messing around with it for about 8-hours, I got desperate thinking about once I flashed an 8125 to IPL/SPL 3.08 before unlocking it, and how its SPL was stuck at 3.08, but lokiwiz worked on it anyway. So as a last ditch effort, I updated to IPL/SPL to 3.08, reflashed button ROM, and tried lokiwiz. Nope, didn't work! So I think fine, I'll reflash TMO shipping ROM. I got an error "Upgrade Only, use a newer nbf". I had this problem with an 8125 before after flashing TNT whose OS was 6.0-something, but I downgraded to button ROM and could flash the OEM no prob, now it won't take the OEM and I'm on button 1.5.x. Weird! I tried other ROMs and no go. I am stuck on button ROM!
Anything else I can try? I'm guessing SPL won't downgrade, I actually thought about taking SPL 1.0x and hex-editing the version number to 3.09 or something like that so it can overwrite 3.08, but is there a checksum that needs to be computed?
Nevermind! I got an old version of lokiwiz to work. I don't know the "why" behind it, but here's what I did:
Remembering when I unlocked my other Wizards, I used lokiwiz on a Vista machine, I went back to the same Vista machine. It had the same old version of lokiwiz still on it. I tried that lokiwiz, and it was able to CID unlock my MDA that was stuck on SPL 3.08 and IPL 1.01. Now all is well. I don't know what version of lokiwiz it was, but it's an older one downloaded around October '07. I don't know if the machine being Vista is significant, but I doubt it.
So I guess if your SPL is stuck on too high of a version, use an older lokiwiz and it just might work!
ITS ALIVE!
GnatGoSplat said:
Nevermind! I got an old version of lokiwiz to work. I don't know the "why" behind it, but here's what I did:
Remembering when I unlocked my other Wizards, I used lokiwiz on a Vista machine, I went back to the same Vista machine. It had the same old version of lokiwiz still on it. I tried that lokiwiz, and it was able to CID unlock my MDA that was stuck on SPL 3.08 and IPL 1.01. Now all is well. I don't know what version of lokiwiz it was, but it's an older one downloaded around October '07. I don't know if the machine being Vista is significant, but I doubt it.
So I guess if your SPL is stuck on too high of a version, use an older lokiwiz and it just might work!
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I cant believe it.. IT WORKED! SPL @ 3.08 and i unlocked using lokiwiz .2b!! flashed the WM6 ROM and am happily lost in wonderland!!
Thanks man!
Z
p.s. somebody friggin sticky this!
That's pretty cool that you got 2b to work. I tried that version and it wouldn't work, I actually had to go older than 2b.
I know this thread has been dead for a while but this worked for me too lokiwiz .2b on a TMO MDA, that might give hope to someone else who's trying. I just had to redo the whole flash unlock dance about 4 times, but it finally worked. oh yea and Vista almost bricked the damn thing so i suggest doing the xp steps they seem to be more widely tested.
There's still another very fine option,in case its not possible to downgrade SPL to 1.xx and if its a mismatch.
"WST_2.2" tool has proved very successful in CID unlocking,but IPL 1.xx is eseential.
Hi, Ive looked around the forum and cannot find a solution to my problem. Ok, step by step here is what I did: I used the button 1.05 custom ROM, this was installed successfully. Then I used the definitive guide to unlocking the G3 wizard using the lokiwiz tool and this was successful as far as I know. I then upgraded to the t - mobile 3.08 ROM as this was recommended before upgrading to a WM6 ROM. This is where the problems began. I tried to flash Faria's WM6 crossbow rom and partway through the flash it hung and got stuck in bootloader mode. I read around the forums and tried to downgrade back to button 1.05, the tmobile 3.08 rom, and also the cingular 2.25 rom. The furthest I got was about 49% on the progress when my phone returns to the bootloader screen. My phone always seems to do one of two things: I either get a communication error "with my pc" which starts the recovery process(which never actually works) or I get error 274 which says that I am no longer connected to my pc (even though it still says "usb" on the screen of my pocket pc. I know that my battery will soon run out and I will have to buy a new one to resume trying to get my phone to work again. I ve also uninstalled active sync, re- down loaded and installed it, rebooted my computer (as was suggested) and this didnt work. Some one please help me as I am pretty new at this and cannot find this exact issue on the forums. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
Try to flash on another PC.
Ok I've tried to flash it on 3 different PCs and I havent been able to make it work, any other suggestions?
You have misread and misunderstood the definitive guide.You are confusing T-mobile 2.26 and IPL/SPL 3.08,its T-mobile 2.26 and not T-mobile 3.08. T-mobile 2.26 is a Rom ,an OS (Operating System) and IPL/SPL 3.08 are the latest upgrades to Bootloaders and not a rom.
Now,after downgrading with Button's Rom 1.05,your phone's IPL/SPL must have been 1.05,then you applied lokiwiz02b to SIM/CID unlock the phone,but ipl/spl must have remained 1.05 as you had Button's Rom 1.05 installed on your phone.
In order to upgrade to wm6,its required to have IPL/SPL 2.xx,so you were supposed to flash T-mobile 2.26 to get your IPL/SPL 2.26,but,instead of flashing t-mobile 2.26,you flashed IPL/SPL 3.08,so you have now IPL/SPL 3.08,correct ?
IPL/SPL 3.08 is an option to upgrade your IPL/SPL (Bootloaders) but upgrading to T-mobile 2.26 is recommended,so that you get IPL/SPL 2.xx to upgrade to wm6.There's your mistake,got my point ?
So,now try to downgrade to ipl/spl 2.xx or 1.xx,to do so,download the official carrier's rom of your phone from it's website and flash to get back to its original default status.
After that reread the guide correctly and follow the method.
Good luck
Thanks for your help, I'll try that and let you know how it turns out.
OK i downloaded the official cingular ROM 2.25 and attempted to flash it. I got about 76% done and got a communication error. I've tried to do it several times since then with no luck. However, my ipl and spl did change to 2.25. What should I do now?
Anybody have any suggestions? I'm dying here guys I would really appreciate some help, thanks
ok,get into Bootloaders (tricolor screen)check usb appear at the bottom of bootloaders,,try to get down to ipl/spl 1.xx,first try with button's rom,if it works,fine,otherwise try xda_minis_launch rom or wizard_love rom,if any of them installs,download WST tool and check the status of your phone by hitting the 'CID Action' button.It'll verify if your phone is locked or unlocked,ok,if unlocked then flash t_mobile 2.26 and if locked,run the lokiwiz02b again to unlock.
while flashing,turn off any antivirus,firewall and don't surf the net,check email or play any games.Leave the phone and pc alone.Must have a fully charged battery.Delete partnership with activesync and uncheck 'Allow usb connection' in the activesync,it helps sometimes.Try with a different usb cable or plugin usb cable in other usb input slot of the pc.I do hope,it might do the trick and work out fine.
Good luck
hi, i am downgrading my wizard for days now. i followed the guided by dr puttingham. but my SPL won't downgrade. i used the button ROM & even the wizard_love ROM for several times now. my IPL is now 1.01 but my SPL is still 3.08. my wizard is a G3
anyone pls help
thank you for your Assistance
Flash 2 Times in a Row the button Rom 1.05 and you'll get both ipl and spl 1.05.
Anyway (Since It is understood you are in the process Cid unlocking) if your IPL is 1.05 try the LokiWiz.
I Cid Unlocked having IPL 1.05 Spl 2.25.
Aldo
I thought it was
Flash 1.05; CID/SIM unlock; Flash 1.05; CID/SIM unlock again.
It's been so long
thanks for your reply. but i did both the cid unlocking using lokiwiz and tried lashing the ROM twice and it still doesn't work
there must be something you missed in the directions.
Youa have to run the lockwiz aplication twice also. one for sim one for cid. usualy when I have that type of problem it is starring me in the face and i cant see it. I recomend stepping away from it for a bit.
downgrade and unlock ipl/spl 2.16
hi,
got a g3 wizard from imate - imate k-jam. have been reading up on the various posts on flashing g3 devices.
on one of the posts thru wiki:http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard Windows Mobile 6 for newbies
i saw this "With your device connected to your computer as Guest, run the file that your downloaded. It's pretty much self-explanatory. Agree to everything, and let it do it's thing. It is downgrading your IPL to 1.05. You can only unlock your phone if the IPL is 1.xx, you can't do it if your IPL is 2.xx."
my worry is that my ipl is 2.xx
can i proceed with this? is there anyone who has successfully been able to do those steps on a device with 2.xx ?
Please advice.
Try This
I was having the same problem using button 1.05.Try using this rom The Xda_MiniS_LaunchROM_v154102.exe. Find it in the tutorial and download.Then follow the instructions.