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Trying to figure out if anyone out there's been able to flash their device using a MAC? All the ROM's are EXE files and need to be run off a PC. Is there a way around this?
thanks to all who make this site so helpful,
whalien
whalien said:
Trying to figure out if anyone out there's been able to flash their device using a MAC? All the ROM's are EXE files and need to be run off a PC. Is there a way around this?
thanks to all who make this site so helpful,
whalien
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Possibly under emulator, but the flashing process is so timing-sensitive that I don't know if it would work. You could try it, but if it gets stuck mid-flash, you'd then HAVE to find a PC to complete a successful flash.
that's a possibility. i was hoping there was a specific way of doing this with the MAC. virtual PC doesn't really seem like a good idea to me.
thanks for the suggestion,
whalien
it's possible with Mac Intel
If you have a Mac Intel there are 2 ways:
1) Use bootcamp and install Windows XP, check www.apple.com/bootcamp
2) Use parallels, a very good/fast Virtual Machine, and install Windows XP, chek www.parallels.com
no intel nooooooooo....
unfortunately i have no intel mac at this time and don't plan on getting one. waiting for the new desktop to come out first. any other thoughts?
whalien
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What about SD Flashing?
I'm looking to get an mda, and this would be a deciding factor.
Has anyone got this to work? No one mentions Win7 in the thread about replacing drivers to get Vista to work and don't want to mess up my ActiveSync (which works) if I have another choice? Any advice would be great!
P.S. I don't have a XP machine available, converted both to Win7 beta.
I would like to think there would be no problem you'll use the same WMDC as vista, but if you not sure flash the rom from the sd card, just rename it to blacimg.nbh (.nhb whatever? lol) and copy it to the SD main directory, once you enter bootloader follow the on screen instructions and it will flash the rom, I prefer this as it is faster then using the pc
Windows 7 is working excellent
mkent_barbados said:
Has anyone got this to work? No one mentions Win7 in the thread about replacing drivers to get Vista to work and don't want to mess up my ActiveSync (which works) if I have another choice? Any advice would be great!
P.S. I don't have a XP machine available, converted both to Win7 beta.
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Hello,
I have a Windows 7 latest build working. Just install WDMC (same version as vista mentioned above!)
It's working without any modifications and even much more stable then vista. It uses also less memory then Vista.
It is a very good choice apart from Windows XP -> Vista is the Beta version of Windows 7!!! ;-)
Many Thanks
Roman
mkent_barbados said:
Has anyone got this to work? No one mentions Win7 in the thread about replacing drivers to get Vista to work and don't want to mess up my ActiveSync (which works) if I have another choice? Any advice would be great!
P.S. I don't have a XP machine available, converted both to Win7 beta.
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I had nearly every build of windows 7 started with 6801 over beta 1 (7000) up to 7068 now and it worked on every version 32bit and 64bit! Just use the mobile device center ;-)
I've had no problems with win 7 synched to my Touch phone
No Problems with Win 7 no need to install anything to contact phone just use the mobile device center.
Ditto, works perfectly. You'll find Windows 7 installs some drivers the first time you connect your phone which may mean your flash times out while it waits. Just let the drivers install and the re-run the RUU and it'll start to flash
Running Windows 7 RC1 (7068) and no issues whatsoever
i couldnt HardSPL on windows 7 but other than that it works great with the HD.
I was trying to use USPL and that doesn't work (get USB in bootloader but the exe fails as can't find the usb port), guess I could try HardSPL but liked the idea of USPL. can you run USPL from the memory card?
did you change the usb drivers to the old ones? and turn off usb in active sync (on the pc)
I've done it on Windows 7 like the other users with no issues.
mkent_barbados said:
Has anyone got this to work? No one mentions Win7 in the thread about replacing drivers to get Vista to work and don't want to mess up my ActiveSync (which works) if I have another choice? Any advice would be great!
P.S. I don't have a XP machine available, converted both to Win7 beta.
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i am using win 7 RC, no issue with any thing~ flash, sync, charge, share internet.
mkent_barbados said:
I was trying to use USPL and that doesn't work (get USB in bootloader but the exe fails as can't find the usb port), guess I could try HardSPL but liked the idea of USPL. can you run USPL from the memory card?
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Install Vmware Workstation 6.5 and then create a new windows XP virtual machine.
Map you usb to the VM whenever you want to flash using USPL and not only. It works perfect!
ok thanks guys, sounds like using the old drivers will work, but Vmware sounds like a perfect solution will try that.
Ca5c4d3 said:
Running Windows 7 RC1 (7068) and no issues whatsoever
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If you don't mind may I ask where you get the download for RC1 7068? I tried through MS site and got a license key but no download link, it said download was no longer available. Would like to try it.
works fine on build 7048
hanlence said:
i am using win 7 RC, no issue with any thing~ flash, sync, charge, share internet.
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This is funny.... I would love to know how you have RC1 when its not even been produced yet / hit testing stages of RC
To clear up some comments on Windows RC1. The leaked version of Windows 7 build 7068 in the license agreement says Release Candidate so people are thinking its RC1.
No biggie.
For those who want to upgrade from a previous version of Windows 7 Beta to Build 7068 understand that it WILL break your Windows Mobile Center 6.1 - when it tells you that its not compatible with the 6.1 version in the upgrade it means it. Don't mess with it. Install a fresh copy or you will not get it to work. Even if you download the 6.1 version to re-install.
For those who are installing the HTC for the first time it will say that it cannot find it. That's okay. Once it cannot find it - refresh your windows update and it will find a new driver. once that is installed it will try to install a another driver and it can't find that one. Refresh Update again and it will then find the final driver and Windows Mobile Center will recognize the Touch HD.
Guys, I have ActiveSync working (I am on Win7 7000 however) but was trying to flash (and yes, I had 'unticked' allow USB). This is what was failing. Can't find an XP disc so will try the older drivers as per the solution for Vista. Thanks for all the help.
search for VistaRUU on google for the older driver. It should work just fine under windows 7, I've used it to flash my friends' hermes.
My first question...does anyone have a proven method to flash their wizard using Windows 7? Next question...how would one go about the process of making this achievable in Windows 7? Thanks in advance, and any help is appreciated!
have you tried using the vista technique?
yeah...it failed..oh well, retail windows 7 releases in about a week sooo hello xp virtualization mode!
xp virtualization mode have been available for download for a while though even if it's the RC version
Rudegar said:
xp virtualization mode have been available for download for a while though even if it's the RC version
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Wow....thanks Rudegar...i feel REALLY stupid now...lol
Will it works if i'm runing windows 7 64bit? I'm talking about the xp mode.
Yes sir...just download xp mode and presto! You will have to mount your wizard and then remount it when the RUU is updating it...FYI
thnx for the information. but my laptop doen't suport wirtualization mode. what to do....!!!!
I doubt there is anything you can do except to buy XP.....http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511&cm_re=windows_xp-_-32-116-511-_-Product its not TOO expensive now that Windows 7 is out but...thats all i can think of....
My PC does support the virtualization mode, so I'm fine there. But after installing active-sync I connect my Wizard and nothing happens. Activesync doesn't start automatically, the Wizard is nog recognized. Same thing when I try to connect manually: device not found...
//EDIT: Nevermind: I have two other PC's in my household that really run on XP...
Hi,
I am trying to use activesync with:
1.-STOCK X1a from rogers
2.- Windows 7 x64 ultimate
3.- Windows Mobile device center 6.1.6965
Windows do not recognize the X1 in activesync mode ( even without the check in advance) and it does not work as a disk device.
What driver should be use by windows 7 for the x1a? is there an how to describing the procedure I should follow?
regards,
Daluv
Weird.
I have Xperia X1i and i'm using Windows 7 64-bit Professional edition.
When I connect my device to the computer, windows 7 recognize an unknown device & will check online for drivers & install them immediately.
But maybe you should connect your X1 & run Windows Update, maybe this will help
Already tried that. thanx.
can you show me a device manager screenshot with the x1 selected?
thanx
hence why I am looking for a more formal approach to make sure every step is fine...
****head said:
Weird.
I have Xperia X1i and i'm using Windows 7 64-bit Professional edition.
When I connect my device to the computer, windows 7 recognize an unknown device & will check online for drivers & install them immediately.
But maybe you should connect your X1 & run Windows Update, maybe this will help
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also don't have any issues with
1.-STOCK X1a sonyE generic
2.- Windows 7 x64 ultimate
3.- Windows Mobile device center 6.1.6965
could be the usb drivers on the pc
one thing you could try is if the pc have bluetooth to see if you can activesync over that
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also don't have any issues with
1.-STOCK X1a sonyE generic
2.- Windows 7 x64 ultimate
3.- Windows Mobile device center 6.1.6965
could be the usb drivers on the pc
one thing you could try is if the pc have bluetooth to see if you can activesync over that
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seem to work over bluetooth.... how would I solve the usb problem?
maybe look for new drivers for your motherboard on the manufacturers site or the manufacturers of the chipset the motherboard use
of cause after you verified that windows mobile device center->mobile device settings->connection settins
got usb checked on
yeah usb is check on in windows mobile device center.
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maybe look for new drivers for your motherboard on the manufacturers site or the manufacturers of the chipset the motherboard use
of cause after you verified that windows mobile device center->mobile device settings->connection settins
got usb checked on
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Sorry for late response, but are you using a custom rom or is it running on official rom?
If you're using a custom rom with HTC Sense/Manila on it, U might check which USB connection type you have.
stock ROM from rogers.
****head said:
Sorry for late response, but are you using a custom rom or is it running on official rom?
If you're using a custom rom with HTC Sense/Manila on it, U might check which USB connection type you have.
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Daluv said:
stock ROM from rogers.
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mhm..Weird.
Have you tried it with another computer?
Maybe a non 64-bit windows?
does work with a 32bits XP.
even simple USB disk acces in windows 7 64 bits does not work. So the USB driver going crazy is possible. Cant find any USB driver. for my machine and I am unable to locate what chipset that machine is using..
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mhm..Weird.
Have you tried it with another computer?
Maybe a non 64-bit windows?
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That's exactly what is you issue. You need the drivers for your motherboard chipset to get everything working correctly, and this can be a big issue on Seven 64 bits. This is the main reason why I had to use Seven 32 bits (changing my pc was not an option at the time I bought my Seven licence).
Ok i will try to solve that first. thanx.
Trudi said:
That's exactly what is you issue. You need the drivers for your motherboard chipset to get everything working correctly, and this can be a big issue on Seven 64 bits. This is the main reason why I had to use Seven 32 bits (changing my pc was not an option at the time I bought my Seven licence).
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damm dell PC. I have a dell XPS 435T i7 920 but there is no update for the chipset according to dell. i am unable to find what chipset I have?
Daluv said:
Ok i will try to solve that first. thanx.
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Daluv said:
damm dell PC. I have a dell XPS 435T i7 920 but there is no update for the chipset according to dell. i am unable to find what chipset I have?
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OH yeah I don't love Dell neither.
But did it work with Vista 64, because Vista & W7 should work (almost) the same.
But most PC does have 2 USB slots in the front of their tower & 4 at the back.
Did you try one of the 4 on the back side?
If it doesn't help, I would say, maybe you should install & another OS besides W7 64-bit
cant change my work PC... I only use linux at home so I have 0 problem.
Mart
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OH yeah I don't love Dell neither.
But did it work with Vista 64, because Vista & W7 should work (almost) the same.
But most PC does have 2 USB slots in the front of their tower & 4 at the back.
Did you try one of the 4 on the back side?
If it doesn't help, I would say, maybe you should install & another OS besides W7 64-bit
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So,
I am trying to flash a custom ROM to my Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 using Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Karmic Koala.
There is a utility called slightly-dated Linux utility called HTCFlasher
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=399762
that has been reported to work in the HTC Diamond, and I feel it will work on the HTC Touch Pro 2. However, there is no Linux utility to HardSPL the phone and reach the tri-color bootloader screen.
I have tried to execute SSPL-Manual-RhodiumV1_10.zip from the Rhodium SPL sticky thread
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550131
and I installed to the root directory of my phone, however it doesn't seem to function on my phone (spinning wheel, and no black screen).
Is there a JumpSPL or similar program I can load into the phones memory that will work on a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 (Rhodium400)?
NOTE: I did successfully bring the phone to a black screen using VirtualBox (non-OSE) and executing RhodiumW-HardSPL_V1_10R3.exe on a Windows XP Guest OS. However, the ActiveSync loses connection and the VirtualBox fails to attach the USB device identified as "HTC Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM" I gave up after playing with Virtualbox USB filters, fstab, etc...
Can anyone provide me with a working Manual-SPL that I can execute from the phone?
Or has anyone managed to HardSPL this phone without using a Windows Computer?
try with program which calls WINE on linux, it can run windowses programs in exe format and run the RUU of windows not linux
Quickest way will be bringing it to your work/coworker/friend and do it here
The phone must be Activesync-ed in order to run the HardSPL.exe, WINE doesn't seem to be an option.
Not using a Windows comp is the goal here.
Any Linux gurus out there?
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The phone must be Activesync-ed in order to run the HardSPL.exe, WINE doesn't seem to be an option.
Not using a Windows comp is the goal here.
Any Linux gurus out there?
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hi best thing to do is check ubuntu forums have a few links
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/WindowsMobile
or
http://www.synce.org/moin/SynceInstallation/Ubuntu/ModernDevice
Runamok81 said:
The phone must be Activesync-ed in order to run the HardSPL.exe, WINE doesn't seem to be an option.
Not using a Windows comp is the goal here.
Any Linux gurus out there?
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I'm halfway decent with Linux and I wouldn't even attempt this. The phrase "asking for trouble" springs to mind
You only have to HardSPL once, after that you can flash ROMs using Linux just put the ROM on the SD card and flash that way.
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I'm halfway decent with Linux and I wouldn't even attempt this. The phrase "asking for trouble" springs to mind
You only have to HardSPL once, after that you can flash ROMs using Linux just put the ROM on the SD card and flash that way.
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Yeah, that's how I see it too. I'm all for FOSS, but sometimes Windows has its place. I'd rather use Windows to HardSPL once than brick my phone forever.
I solved the problem by getting a Pre-hacked phone