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Killed HD while flashing?

Hi there,
I had an original german Touch HD and updated it to 1.56 StockROM. So good so far ... then wanted to flash another ROM and flashed 1.56 Olinex HardSPL Wrapper. Worked as well. As it was not possible to flash the ROM I wanted (no USB connection with the bootloader) I wanted to go back and flashed the StockSPL. Unfortunately, this was the 1.14 Stock HardSPL and the flash worked as expexted
Now the HD boots with wrong colors and does not react to screen touches anymore. After a certain time a window comes up with a gwes.exe error message which should be sent to Microsoft.
I tried to Hardreset, but it does not work anymore with the hardwarekeys.
Active Sync does not connect anymore, so I can't access the device as I should to do something ... The system seems to run normally, but no interaction possible ...
Has anyone an idea what I could try? Is there a way to flash from SD card as on the touch diamond? Any autostart application on the SDcard, which causes a hardreset?
I look forward to your suggestions ...

hkr said:
Hi there,
I had an original german Touch HD and updated it to 1.56 StockROM. So good so far ... then wanted to flash another ROM and flashed 1.56 Olinex HardSPL Wrapper. Worked as well. As it was not possible to flash the ROM I wanted (no USB connection with the bootloader) I wanted to go back and flashed the StockSPL. Unfortunately, this was the 1.14 Stock HardSPL and the flash worked as expexted
No the HD boots with wrong colors and does not react to screen touches anymore. After a certain time a window comes up with a gwes.exe error message which should be sent to Microsoft.
I tried to Hardreset, but it does not work anymore with the hardwarekeys.
Active Sync does not work anymore, so I can't access the device as I should to do something ...
Has anyone an idea what I could try? Is there a way to flash from SD card as on the touch diamond? Any autostart application on the SDcard, which causes a hardreset?
I look forward to your suggestions ...
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Take out the battery for 1-2 min. Then replace batt and hold down the volume down key and press the power on briefly while holding the volume down key. If you see a tri color screen you are ok. You can place a ROM on the SD card and flash from there doing the same above proceedure.

hkr said:
.....(no USB connection with the bootloader)...
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take off the sd-card, than it should work

so then I could flash either an 1.14 StockROM or a 1.56 Stock HardSPL ...
I'lltry one of them, thanks for your help

bobsbbq said:
Take out the battery for 1-2 min. Then replace batt and hold down the volume down key and press the power on briefly while holding the volume down key. If you see a tri color screen you are ok. You can place a ROM on the SD card and flash from there doing the same above proceedure.
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I feel better, the tricolor screen appears.
No I tried to flash 1.54 hardSPL and 1.56 official german Stock ROM. Both timers I get the message 'no image file!'
The RUU_signed.nbh is in the root of the 16GB SDcard.
Do I need to flash 1.14 Stock ROM, as I have 1.14 StockSPL installed?

Rename the RUU_signed.nbh to blacimg.nbh.
Always when flashing from SD-CARD you must rename the rom file
to blacimg.nbh
I hope it helps.

Thank you for your help, guys, it is up and running again

Good for you!

Help about flashing roms

Hi! I have a question about roms. I want to flash my rom with let"s say shadowmans win 6.5, but i dont know how, because everyone is talking about hardspl and branded phones. I have i stock rom now (6.1) and i have hardspl preinstalled, does that mean that i can flash any rom i want or what? What is the quickest way to flash and what can u do if flashing fails? I need a quick giude for dummies. Thanks for all your help!

the easiest way to flash is with custom RUU it is explaind in hspl Wiki- as you will use this to flash hspl
download newest hspl 1.83 olinex and flash it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=520312
download ROM
connect you topaz to pc in active syns mode
open CustomRUU it us usually included with downloaded ROM
follow the instructions
then you can flash the radio again use the wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Topaz_Radio_ROM
hope this can get you started

If you definitely have hspl 1.83 olinex installed (you can check from the 3 colour bootloader screen - completely switch off your topaz and switch on again whilst holding volume down key), then you can flash any ROM using just your microsd card instead of connecting to your PC.
Download the ROM of your choice and extract the .nbh file from the archive or folder. It will be the biggest file in the archive. Rename this to TOPAIMG.nbh and put it in the root (top level) of your microSD card.
Make sure your battery is near to full, then turn off and restart your Topaz in bootloader mode as described above. It will detect the ROM and ask you to confirm upgrade. Simple as that. When it's complete and says "success" you can restart your phone using the reset button.
If ever it fails, you can simply do it again. Or, take out your microSD, put it in a card reader and put another TOPAIMG ROM file there, re-insert, and reflash.
Don't forget to delete the TOPAIMG file afterwards.
You can flash complete ROMs this way or just radio ROMs, it's the same process. I like this method because it's self-contained and doesn't rely on connection to your PC. Only make sure a) olinex 1.83 is installed already, and b) there's adequate battery left.
Don't forget to make a note of your stock ROM so that you can download it again in case you ever want to go back to it, or if you send your phone in for service.

problem
I did what you said but when I turn on the power with volume down press i can read, for a very short while, the word "no file image". What I have to do now? In the micro SD there is only the .nbh file and in the boot mode I can read that olinex 1.83 is installed.Help please.thanks a lot. Simon

I have checked that too, but i have hspl 1.33, does that mean i can flash any rom i want from my sd card or i must have 1.83 to do that?
Thanks for help

tommaazz said:
I have checked that too, but i have hspl 1.33, does that mean i can flash any rom i want from my sd card or i must have 1.83 to do that?
Thanks for help
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you want the latest hard spl 1.83 so that there wont be any problems. all the chefs state in there rom thread to have that one too.

fs1978 said:
I did what you said but when I turn on the power with volume down press i can read, for a very short while, the word "no file image". What I have to do now? In the micro SD there is only the .nbh file and in the boot mode I can read that olinex 1.83 is installed.Help please.thanks a lot. Simon
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is your micro sd formatted with fat 32? must be formatted in order to flash a rom using a micro sd card first. you dont have to power down your device to flash from sd card either. just hold volume down and insert stylus in the soft reset hole. hold until bootloader screen comes up. after flashing a hard reset is recommended. thats when you power down the device. you have to wait till everything gets set up first though to get to where you can power down the device though. hold volume up and down button. while holding those buttons turn the power back on. then follow the instructions it says.

fs1978 said:
I did what you said but when I turn on the power with volume down press i can read, for a very short while, the word "no file image". What I have to do now? In the micro SD there is only the .nbh file and in the boot mode I can read that olinex 1.83 is installed.Help please.thanks a lot. Simon
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Is your ROM file named exactly TOPAIMG.nbh? Note the caps for the filename and lower case for the extension.
I was just reading another thread and apparently this is important for the bootloader to recognise it.

Please add one small comment to HSPL instructions
Few of us get "stuck" installing HSPL... Once you see a tricolor screen you are to follow RUU...but it says to be connected in activesync. yet if one looks on activesync you see your device is disconnected.
Please add "wait a minute" and just click OK on RUU. By then it is connected just doesn't show in activesync. Flash and all should be good.
Andy

I haven't burned a new ROM yet but have been getting the pieces together
I have an AT&T Pure which comes stock with WinMo 6.5 and also comes with
a Stock HSPL 1.83 (I believe 1.83 is required for all 6.5 and above?)
I think there is a potential area of confusion here for Pure users
(Especially since the other Topaz came with WinMo 6.1 and HSPL 1.33)
there is an OEM HSPL 1.83 and an Olinex modified 1.83 that will unlock
the phone.
Correct me if I'm wrong but
The one that is actually needed is the "modified"
1.83 OliNex (available here on XDA from Olinex as a sticky)
Can someone confirm this "subtle" difference???
I've gone to the tri-color Boot screen and the stock Pure only says
HSPL 1.83 (it does does not say OliNex)
my current understanding is that I will need to
burn the Olinex HSPL over my Stock OEM 1.83
before adding a new ROM??
One final question is after I reburn the new Olinex HSPL
Do I need to install the new ROM at that point?
Or could I use my phone? (with old stock Rom plus new HSPL)
Just want know if I'd be "off the air" at that point or not?
(So maybe I'll wait with R1+ over the latest Dutty Rom)
TIA
Hope this can at least promote some understanding
KJL
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I did what you said but when I turn on the power with volume down press i can read, for a very short while, the word "no file image". What I have to do now? In the micro SD there is only the .nbh file and in the boot mode I can read that olinex 1.83 is installed.Help please.thanks a lot. Simon

any idea on how to flash back to stock at&t rom for warranty purposes. i rmr seeing a post in the raphael rom section but nothing here. any ideas??? im turning this in for a tilt 2. sits perfectly in my car mount n looks like a micro mini netbook...haha....

any other way to flash the rom beside sd card

any other way to flash the rom beside used the sd card , because when i when to boot load tri color screen it say no image file , so any one please help .

Did you hard SPL it, and are you sure you renamed the file correctly?

yes i did and try find a way used pc to flash it , anyone know

hey, sorry i aint an expert but have you flashed the rom to the root of the memory card, turned the phone off, taking the battery out for 3-5 seconds, re-installing the battery then holding down the volume down button and at the same time th epower button, this should then display the bootloader mode, then everything is basically automatic, and just follow the on screen instructions, down forget to hard reset after installation!

yongh said:
yes i did and try find a way used pc to flash it , anyone know
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The ROMS ive installed recently tend to come bundled with RomUpdateUtility.exe which allows you to install the rom from your desktop via usb link.

Here's the ROM library:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=477801
Scroll down to:
II - FLASHING TOOLS & UTILITIES
Choose:
- ROM Update Utility (RUU) for X1 with instructions - App to flash ROMs from PC
Follow instructions:
DONE!

Help please please!!!

I have bricked my Hera100 when i flashed OS only
its has the following :
IPL 5.04.0001
SPL 5.04.0000
GSM 03.07.90
OS 1.8.0.0
IT HANGS AT STARTUP SHOWING ABOVE DETAILS ONLY . PLEASE ANY ONE HELP PLEASE. THANKS

Okay. First, think you're going to want to do is flash back to the original WING/HERALD ROM - Click this link:TMo_Wing_RUU_Update_4.26.531.4
Also make sure to take out your sd card in your expansion bay if you have one.
Second, put your device into the bootloader by soft resetting your device (pressing in your stylus in the little hole on the left side of your device - then hold the camera button - until you get to a red-blue-green-white screen) then run the TMo_Wing_RUU_Update_4.26.531.4.
Then install the 3 CABs in this order:
1. Canon Yang.cab
2. ASerg Policies.cab
3. Disable Security.cab
6. Soft reset the phone.
7. Download the HardSPL folder, extract it, and place it on the Desktop.
8. Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe located in the HardSPL folder. Update the ROM using the steps on the screen. The screen on the device will become white, but wait until the phone reboots itself. It could be 10-15 minutes.
9. Phone should boot back into Canon Yang ROM. This is the HardSPL ROM. So far so good.
10. Check your SPL by going to bootloader again. If it says 4.70.yang, you are good as gold and HardSPLed.
If this works you can show you're patronage by trying one of my ROMs.

Tribulattifather said:
Okay. First, think you're going to want to do is flash back to the original WING/HERALD ROM - Click this link:TMo_Wing_RUU_Update_4.26.531.4
Also make sure to take out your sd card in your expansion bay if you have one.
Second, put your device into the bootloader by soft resetting your device (pressing in your stylus in the little hole on the left side of your device - then hold the camera button - until you get to a red-blue-green-white screen) then run the TMo_Wing_RUU_Update_4.26.531.4.
Then install the 3 CABs in this order:
1. Canon Yang.cab
2. ASerg Policies.cab
3. Disable Security.cab
6. Soft reset the phone.
7. Download the HardSPL folder, extract it, and place it on the Desktop.
8. Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe located in the HardSPL folder. Update the ROM using the steps on the screen. The screen on the device will become white, but wait until the phone reboots itself. It could be 10-15 minutes.
9. Phone should boot back into Canon Yang ROM. This is the HardSPL ROM. So far so good.
10. Check your SPL by going to bootloader again. If it says 4.70.yang, you are good as gold and HardSPLed.
If this works you can show you're patronage by trying one of my ROMs on my TribU2U thread
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Thanks let me try i will post results .

Tribulattifather said:
Okay. First, think you're going to want to do is flash back to the original WING/HERALD ROM - Click this link:TMo_Wing_RUU_Update_4.26.531.4
Also make sure to take out your sd card in your expansion bay if you have one.
Second, put your device into the bootloader by soft resetting your device (pressing in your stylus in the little hole on the left side of your device - then hold the camera button - until you get to a red-blue-green-white screen) then run the TMo_Wing_RUU_Update_4.26.531.4.
Then install the 3 CABs in this order:
1. Canon Yang.cab
2. ASerg Policies.cab
3. Disable Security.cab
6. Soft reset the phone.
7. Download the HardSPL folder, extract it, and place it on the Desktop.
8. Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe located in the HardSPL folder. Update the ROM using the steps on the screen. The screen on the device will become white, but wait until the phone reboots itself. It could be 10-15 minutes.
9. Phone should boot back into Canon Yang ROM. This is the HardSPL ROM. So far so good.
10. Check your SPL by going to bootloader again. If it says 4.70.yang, you are good as gold and HardSPLed.
If this works you can show you're patronage by trying one of my ROMs on my TribU2U thread
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It shows me invalid vendor ID but am trying to change your ROM to suite this device but i dont know how to ue mtty to get its CID infor. how can i get its CID infor????

Go the the wingster dot com. click roms, click tmobile wing, click 6.0 click download, it will take you to the tmobile website.
Enter the number located back of phone under battery. Download the StockRom. make sure you emter your phone into boot loader and install the stock rom. You don't need to be Hard SPLed. Should work because it worked for me. After your phone works just HardSPL your phone so you don't Brick it again.

Follow those instructions but do NOT download the Tmobile Wing's ROM since you don't have a Wing. Download the HTC ROM that was made for your device. (His SPL is only found on some Heralds, not on the Wing or other Atlas devices.)

X1 hangs on tri-colour screen: tried to restore stock spl

Hi folks!
I hope that you can help me:
I have to restore the stock spl on my xperia in order to get the keyboard and a case crack repaired!
The initial situation was like this: X1 hard spled with custom fw.
I first downloaded a german vodafone rom and flashed this rom with the sd card method: Renamed the firmware to kovsimg.nbh, copied it to sd and flashed via hardspl. I rebooted the phone and the standard tom booted just fine.
Then I downloaded "ruusigned_072stockspl.zip" from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431218
I extracted it, renamed it to kovsimg.nbh and flashed it... after the flashing process (the bar was full which means it flashed 100% to me) the phone showed "loading" for a while... after like 10mins I put out the battery.
The phone now starts into tricolour screen even if I dont press power+down.
its on stock SPL (shows SPL-0.72.0000) and it says "Continue to Upgreade ROM... please wait" but nothing happens..
what steps should I take from there on? I ve attached a screen which shows the tri colour screen.
Did I brick my X1?

Don't think you got much more options then try to reflash the spl. Maybe that will fix this. Do you still got usb access in this tri color mode?

nope, I dont get a usb connection
With spl you mean I should try to reflash hardspl?
If I have no hard spl, is it possible to flash a original rom with a sd card only?

HellSassa69 said:
nope, I dont get a usb connection
With spl you mean I should try to reflash hardspl?
If I have no hard spl, is it possible to flash a original rom with a sd card only?
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pls compare your problem with this post and see if the solution (under Edit) also applies for you
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DrakenKorin said:
pls compare your problem with this post and see if the solution (under Edit) also applies for you
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thx for your advice I am sure that this will be the solution - stupid thing is: like the guy in the post you linked I have lost my micro sd to SD Adapter and therefore I cant write the stock firmware to my card -.- stupid thing...
In a hour I ll rush away, buy a adapter and then try to flash the stock rom but as it sounds from the thread the scenario is the same so I think it will work.
EDIT: This was the solution I downloaded the stock rom from the sticky thread in the Rom Section from XDA, extracted it to the sd root and renamed it kovsimg.nbh. Put sd card into X1, started X1 which automatically booted into tri colour screen - I only had to press power to porcede and everything is finde now after the flashing process! Stock rom and stock spl on my X1 thanx

simple!
i had the same problem...just rename the original rom.image to RUU_Signed.nbh then open hardspl (dnt push next)and replace the file push next ,update and it;s done!don't worry if u see the error at 0 % try to open the x1 after that and it would be fine