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24/11 - Finally, an unlocked SPL for Hero!

I've had this unlocked Hero SPL for a while now, and it's super useful for flashing unsigned updates and cool stuff like custom splashes. Unfortunately i've not been able to distribute it... until now!
WARNING
A PROBLEM FLASHING THE SPL CAN BRICK YOUR DEVICE - as such, proceed with caution. Don't flash this unless you need it, flash at your own risk, flash only to a GSM Hero and do not interrupt the flashing process (which happens on the first reboot after applying the zip). YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
The SPL, version 1.76.2007, is in the usual update zip format.
Download: MoDaCo
Enjoy!
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MoDaCo splash...
http://android.modaco.com/content/s...ial-splash-on-your-device-with-a-modaco-logo/
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What exactly is the SPL and what benefits will we get from flashing it?

modaco said:
it's super useful for flashing unsigned updates and cool stuff like custom splashes.
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^^ What he said...
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fleming222 said:
What exactly is the SPL and what benefits will we get from flashing it?
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=SPL%20Questions%3F
Searching is hard so why not get someone else to do it

Thanks modaco I will try it after christmas, just to be sure that my phone won't be bricked till I learn some things better

Nice!
Thanks Paul (and any other eventual leakers not mentioned).
Now I can get rid of my hacked SPL

do we copy this zip file to sd card and update through recovery image? like other radio, rom and theme applying?

Would I be right in thinking I need to CID unlock my Orange Hero (rooted) before I can flash an unlocked SPL? Or is that the whole point of an unlocked SPL?
Not planning on using phone on another network at the moment, just want rid of all locks.
I remember way back when, on my Kaiser, I needed to run Kaiserunlocker.exe when hardSPL'd it, but can't remember the exact procedure.
Many thanks
Phone:
UK Orange Hero (rooted)
ROM: MCR 2.8
Radio: 63.18.55.06IU_6.35.08.22
HBOOT:
hero cvt ship s-on
hboot-1.76.0007 (hero10000)
microp-010f
radio-6.35.08.22

on the device.
Thanks.. easy as cake.
Ready to flash all fun.
First your roms and now this ..
Forever thankfull.

Sulus1179 said:
Would I be right in thinking I need to CID unlock my Orange Hero (rooted) before I can flash an unlocked SPL? Or is that the whole point of an unlocked SPL?
Not planning on using phone on another network at the moment, just want rid of all locks.
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There should be no need for that, and long as you have rooted phone and a custom recovery you should be able to flash it.
You're confusing CID lock with SIM lock. The SIM lock is what limits your phone to a specific network.
CID lock is software enforced "label" that is used to limit what software can be installed on your phone.
For example: Your Orange branded phone is identical hardware-wise to my sim-unlocked Nordic Hero. However the phones have different CID values. Assuming you havn't rooted it you would be stuck to just running Orange approved ROMs on it. No other ROM would be allowed to be installed even if your hardware is identical and can run it.
CID is a non-issue once the phone is rooted and you got a custom recovery on it that allow us to install whatever we want since it ignores CID.
I'm not that versed in the SIM lock function, but from what I've seen it seems you can get some code to disable it from within Android (look around on the forum for instructions), or there is the serial cable method (explained in a sticky on this forum).
Hope that explains it.

just flashed and flashed modaco startup image too. its so cool. thnx a lot Paul. btw. how to make startup images? cheers

Sulus1179 said:
Would I be right in thinking I need to CID unlock my Orange Hero (rooted) before I can flash an unlocked SPL? Or is that the whole point of an unlocked SPL?
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Just flashed on a Orange Hero Thanks Paul.
This is what i have now:
HERO CVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.76.2007 (HERO10000)

Just a little Help
Noob... although i have done this on a windows mobile.... how do i flash it? just as i do it with an update.zip?
Thanks.... and please forgive my ignorance.

You read the first post which answers your question exactly.
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flashed and done! thanks Paul
P.S. I HATE flashing SPL's because of what can go wrong if not done correctly

finally..superCID without a serial cable..~~

thanks paul,
flashed on t-mobile g2,
HERO CVT ENG S-OFF
HBOOT-1.76.2007 (HERO10000)
i tried to flash the startup image, but failed
EDIT: i flashed again and it works the startup image!!
thanks a lot paul

great work paul, will try this out

Works great just flashed it.
Anyone that can provide the original hero splash1 image logo so i can flash it over a t-mobile logo.
Thanks

official spl downgrade

can someone tell me, if i can flash officialy some lower version of spl than 0.88?

ftoz said:
can someone tell me, if i can flash officialy some lower version of spl than 0.88?
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yeah, you can flash Stock SPL Restore 084 or Stock SPL Restore 087 that there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4363807&postcount=1

yeah, but hardspl, relockers and all flom link dont work for me. I have latest rom and spl 0.88, thats seems problem. I try it many times, on many PC, on many cables, on many systems. Dont work. I have only 2 ideas that can help. Downgrade spl with original flasher, but dont know, if exist. Move custom rom to ogiginal flash directory with original ID. I someone has idea to unlock it, please help.

ftoz said:
yeah, but hardspl, relockers and all flom link dont work for me. I have latest rom and spl 0.88, thats seems problem. I try it many times, on many PC, on many cables, on many systems. Dont work. I have only 2 ideas that can help. Downgrade spl with original flasher, but dont know, if exist. Move custom rom to ogiginal flash directory with original ID. I someone has idea to unlock it, please help.
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Why are you trying to relock?
What are you actually trying to do?
It looks like you've already tried this. If <<< that didn't work, not sure what to tell you mate.

Hi there, first poster so bare with me.
I had problems installing the H-SPL too. Then at last after trying and trying I thought by myself, maybe there could be a version (security) problem using an official 0.88 SPL rom update which doesn't work with the HSPL 0.88 version.
So what I did I looked around for any official ROM update (downgrade) version and also for the official SPL included.
I found the following HTC site (mind the spaces): www.htc.com/uk/help/htc-touch-pro2/#download
So I guess the H-SPL (version 0.88) isn't able to unlock official 0.88 spl's.

[Q] Cant Unlock With Hboot 1.03.0000, Please help!

Hey Guys!
I wanted to put a custom rom on my wildfire s, kevinjoa's in my mind.
So i Started off by Reading the articles on how to unlock the WFS, to continue further.
I thought ill unlock by using the htc devs method, so i created an id there, etc etc, selected my device and then came across this
BEFORE beginning the Unlock Bootloader process your product requires that you update the ROM to the version listed in the table below first, then download the RUU next to it to enable the unlocking capability.
NOTE: If you do not find your ROM version in the table below, and your ROM version is newer, then your device does not require the RUU. Please bypass these steps and continue to the next page.
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Now, as My Hboot Version is 1.03.0000 , which is not listed in the htcdevs unlocked bootloader page, and moreover im confused as to what to do here, there are some posts to downgrade from 1.03.0000 to 0.90.0000(i think) , so is there any way i can unlock my phone with hboot 1.03.0000? and i uploaded the pic of my Recovery! Please help me guys! what do u think should i do?
or do u think my ROM doesn't require an RUU update? can i bypass this step?
Thanks in Advance

Can anybody please help here

Zeehan said:
Hey Guys!
I wanted to put a custom rom on my wildfire s, kevinjoa's in my mind.
So i Started off by Reading the articles on how to unlock the WFS, to continue further.
I thought ill unlock by using the htc devs method, so i created an id there, etc etc, selected my device and then came across this
Now, as My Hboot Version is 1.03.0000 , which is not listed in the htcdevs unlocked bootloader page, and moreover im confused as to what to do here, there are some posts to downgrade from 1.03.0000 to 0.90.0000(i think) , so is there any way i can unlock my phone with hboot 1.03.0000? and i uploaded the pic of my Recovery! Please help me guys! what do u think should i do?
or do u think my ROM doesn't require an RUU update? can i bypass this step?
Thanks in Advance
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You require a higher HBOOT(a newer version), check if there is an OTA update..........or use an RUU
It's because the commands needed for unlocking aren't supported by older HBOOTs

csoulr666 said:
You require a higher HBOOT(a newer version), check if there is an OTA update..........or use an RUU
It's because the commands needed for unlocking aren't supported by older HBOOTs
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Csoulr666, Thank you so much for replying!
I'll do that OTA update asap and post what happens!
And to use an ruu, how will i know which exact version to select while downloading?

Zeehan said:
Csoulr666, Thank you so much for replying!
I'll do that OTA update asap and post what happens!
And to use an ruu, how will i know which exact version to select while downloading?
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For an RUU use a version that is higher and the closer to your country. For eg- If you bought your phone somewhere in Europe, use an EU version
You can always use the WWE(worldwide) version......But i'd recommend the EU one no matter where you are 'cause it is the most updated of all

csoulr666, bro i decided to go with either the europe WWE one, or Htc asia WWE one, cause the phone was brought from within asia.
another thing is , il download these RUU's from HTC Dev"s website itself right?

A little confused here
downloaded both Europe RUU which is around 6MB
Asia WWE RUU is like 25.5MB
downloaded from HTCdev.
How is it that when EU is Updated than the rest is smaller than that of the Asia'n RUU? :silly:

Zeehan said:
A little confused here
downloaded both Europe RUU which is around 6MB
Asia WWE RUU is like 25.5MB
downloaded from HTCdev.
How is it that when EU is Updated than the rest is smaller than that of the Asia'n RUU? :silly:
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If you download via htcdev then use the Asia version....
And as for your question, size can vary according to how much of changes or additions are needed

please help!

i have a htc one dual sim 802w
im currently stuck on boatloader with no android os
boatloader is unlocked s on
i tried to flash ruu but it is not letting me
i think this is because i updated thru ota to 2.43 i think?
and the newest ruu i can find is 2.30 so wont let me flash older version
i have google around to find solution but what i found was downgrading firmware require s off and s off needs android os
please help! please advise of any possible solution! thanks to all!

Not sure if we can help you... this forum is for the US Verizon model and you seem to have a Chinese version of the phone. Just because it's the same phone doesn't mean the same methods work. You need to be S-Off to do RUU from what I understand, so if somehow you locked it back to S-On you might be out of luck. On the US Verizon model if you take the OTA while S-On you can't go back.

Crawshayi said:
Not sure if we can help you... this forum is for the US Verizon model and you seem to have a Chinese version of the phone. Just because it's the same phone doesn't mean the same methods work. You need to be S-Off to do RUU from what I understand, so if somehow you locked it back to S-On you might be out of luck. On the US Verizon model if you take the OTA while S-On you can't go back.
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yeah! i guess thats what the problem is! is it possible to get s off in this situation? what can i do? what if i take it to htc? would they be able to help?

[Q] just bought used m8...question

It's running a custom lollipop Rom...if I want to reset this whole thing back to complete stock to get a fresh start...which ruu do I run? It's an Att phone and I know that lollipop isn't official for att yet. The bootloader unlocked and it has s-off. I just didn't want to do anything and risk a brick due to firmware incompatibility or whatever.
Do I need to lock bootloader prior to running ruu?
Thanks...any and all help is appreciated.

Not be a bad guy but check and ready the general section, there are loads of guides that contain the info you need, read up and get familiar with terms and commands, learn fastboot. Then start fiddling with the device.
There are awesome guides but you need to take the time to read them !
And the forum is flooded with the same basic question, there are loads of threads that contain the info too

Thank you but I am very familiar with fast boot and commands and flashing, etc...
I just want to know if I can run the latest ruu for att. It's ruuing backwards and I know I'm some certain situations going backwards can cause firmware issues...I don't want to brick my phone.
Typically with s-off on htc devices I know most things are safe. I will definitely look. Ack at old threads but I'd just appreciate if someone could answer this particular question.
Thanks

And even with s-off its easy to run a at&t ruu, even an older one. Run it and update via official ota again if needed.
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And as additional advice i can recommend you to look at the AT&T M8 subforum instead of browsing through the international M8 forum. Think you will find some more specific and detailed info there

Mr Hofs said:
And even with s-off its easy to run a at&t ruu, even an older one. Run it and update via official ota again if needed.
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And as additional advice i can recommend you to look at the AT&T M8 subforum instead of browsing through the international M8 forum. Think you will find some more specific and detailed info there
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appreciate it! Hey one more question and Ill leave you alone...with s-off, do I need to lock bootloader prior to running ruu? Seems like when I had the m7, I had to lock bootloader for ruu to work properly.
thanks

joho5 said:
appreciate it! Hey one more question and Ill leave you alone...with s-off, do I need to lock bootloader prior to running ruu? Seems like when I had the m7, I had to lock bootloader for ruu to work properly.
thanks
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Ah no with s-off you do not need to lock/relock the bootloader to run a ruu with success

joho5 said:
appreciate it! Hey one more question and Ill leave you alone...with s-off, do I need to lock bootloader prior to running ruu? Seems like when I had the m7, I had to lock bootloader for ruu to work properly.
thanks
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If you want i can fix the phone over teamviewer