Hi guys,
I've a problem to restore the original firmware of my VODAFONE V1640.
My PDA accept all the possible ROMs (from official I-MATE to AKU releases) but it don't accept the original VODAFONE ROM.
The problem is that, after upgrading the PDA with VODAFONE ROM the PDA remain blocked on splash screen with ROM version.
No soft/hard reset can solve the problem. To unblock the PDA I've to put it in bootloader mode and upload another ROM...any kind but not a VODAFONE ROM.
Any ideas to solve that issue? Is it possible that this problem is due to I've unlocked the EXT.ROM?
Thank you.
Pablo
VODAFONE 1640
ROM Version: 2.50.15 FLY (09/20/06)
Radio Version: 1.04.10
Protocol Ver.: 42.37.P8
Ext. ROM: Storage
pablito75 said:
Hi guys,
I've a problem to restore the original firmware of my VODAFONE V1640.
My PDA accept all the possible ROMs (from official I-MATE to AKU releases) but it don't accept the original VODAFONE ROM.
The problem is that, after upgrading the PDA with VODAFONE ROM the PDA remain blocked on splash screen with ROM version.
No soft/hard reset can solve the problem. To unblock the PDA I've to put it in bootloader mode and upload another ROM...any kind but not a VODAFONE ROM.
Any ideas to solve that issue? Is it possible that this problem is due to I've unlocked the EXT.ROM?
Thank you.
Pablo
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Have you emptied the extrom before you flashed Vodafone rom? If not (and there were several files as programs etc) the flash could be failed because branded roms have specific extrom.
.dredd. said:
Have you emptied the extrom before you flashed Vodafone rom? If not (and there were several files as programs etc) the flash could be failed because branded roms have specific extrom.
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Hi,
yes, the EXTROM is completely empty, moreover the upgrade process is always SUCCESSFULL, no error messages.
I had one idea regaring extrom. After I flashed my V1640 with the IMATE rom, I've cracked the extrom to use it as storage memory. Do you think this can be the problem? An extrom unlocked can be restored to his original (locked) status?
Thank you.
Pablo
pablito75 said:
Hi,
yes, the EXTROM is completely empty, moreover the upgrade process is always SUCCESSFULL, no error messages.
I had one idea regaring extrom. After I flashed my V1640 with the IMATE rom, I've cracked the extrom to use it as storage memory. Do you think this can be the problem? An extrom unlocked can be restored to his original (locked) status?
Thank you.
Pablo
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Hi
I think complete branded roms (CE rom, extrom, radio rom together) must restore the hidden extrom condition.
Just some spot ideas:
do you put your device into bootloader before flash?
which bootloader version you have?
make a hardreset before flash
has your device been unlocked? (if yes I do not know what to do )
may your flash file be corrupted?
did you try to use maupgradenoid? (of course only if the flash file is not one exe)
did you do a hardreset after flash? (2 softkey and reset simultaneously then press zero)
good luck
.dredd. said:
Hi
I think complete branded roms (CE rom, extrom, radio rom together) must restore the hidden extrom condition.
Just some spot ideas:
do you put your device into bootloader before flash?
which bootloader version you have?
make a hardreset before flash
has your device been unlocked? (if yes I do not know what to do )
may your flash file be corrupted?
did you try to use maupgradenoid? (of course only if the flash file is not one exe)
did you do a hardreset after flash? (2 softkey and reset simultaneously then press zero)
good luck
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Hi Dredd,
regarding your spot ideas:
1) Yes I've put the device into bootloader before flash
2) Version 2.01
3) Hard Reset before flash done
4) My device was not locked, VODAFONE ITALIA didn't lock it...I've just unlocked the EXTROM
5) Nope, other guys used it without problems
6) Yes I used both ROMUPG and MAUPG...same (unsuccessfull) results
7) Yes I did it...same (unsuccessfull) results
Pablo
Hi guys,
could it be a solution to upgrade back the bootloader? Any other ideas?
Pablo
Hi,
I have the following question. I currently have installed HardSPLv7 (so the device shows IPL-1.04 / SPL-2.20Olipro.
How exactly do I downgrade to my old IPL-1.00 / SPL-1.06 in case I have to hand-in my device for warranty reasons? I already searched through the forum and read that it can be done using sspl somehow but I couldn't find exact instructions.
Can anybody (maybe pof) give detailed instructions on how to downgrade to original ipl/spl from a .nbh with the correct ipl/spl files. I already prepared a .nbh with a spl-1.06 and the corresponding IPL extracted from an original vendor rom and put in my rebuilt dumped rom.
I also have the problem that I don't know where to get IPL-1.00, because on the page where to original roms are listed only the SPL version is noted, but not which ipl is in which rom. Can anybody tell me where I can get an IPL-1.00 .nb file?
Thanks for any help on this. I also think that maybe it could be interesting to put this onto the wiki if I anybody can answer this.
Thanks for any help.
check you PM
It's already pretty much in the Wiki, maybe a 'downgrade' link would be prudent.
Upgrading and cooking: -> MrVanx Hermes upgrade guides -> SPL Downgrade Guide
IPL-1.00 / SPL-1.06? Is this working
Hi,
I just read through the mr vanx downgrade guide and found out that there is a downgrade package with IPL-1.00 and IPL-1.04 and a second one with IPL-1.01 and IPL-1.06.
Now, I have the problem that my device was shipped with IPL-1.00 and SPL-1.06? Apparently this is a strange combination as this is not downloadable at the mr vanx downgrade guide, so my question is. Can I simply extract the IPL-1.00 from one .nbh and SPL-1.06 from the other and recombine them using rombaker, or would a downgrade to this combination screw up my device?
Thanks for letting me know.
I'm on the same boat, I need to downgrade my JasJam to send it in.
I haven't researched at all yet, i've been pretty busy. when I get off work i'll look into it and see if I run into the problem your facing and we can atempt to solve it together.
fone_fanatic said:
I'm on the same boat, I need to downgrade my JasJam to send it in.
I haven't researched at all yet, i've been pretty busy. when I get off work i'll look into it and see if I run into the problem your facing and we can atempt to solve it together.
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Easiest thing to do is to download your original shipped ROM and extract the NBH file (using dutty's good nbh tool) and grab the IPL or SPL that you need and substitute that for the file from MrVanx. Just be careful what you flash - if you mix up the IPL and SPL file - InstaBrick! Trust me - I know
Do as ToddJG says, download the two files which i refer to in the guide.
Extract the IPLs and SPLs from the two files, mix and match.....BUT BE CAREFULL.......DONT FLASH UNLESS YOUR PREPARED TO DO IT.
ipl 1.00 and spl 1.06 will be fine.
make a single nbh from the mix and match combination then flash with customRUU.
What if i'm trying to flash the original shipped rom.. and i do the first step in your guide, then simply flash the shipped rom, or do i still have to extract the ipl and spl? (they're already extracted just wanting to know if its redundant if i recompile it with the rom i extracted them from.)
Ok, just succesfully downgraded to IPL-1.00 and SPL-1.06. Now i'm gonna flash back to an imate shipped WM5 rom. but one problem with that... clubimate.com is only showing the extroms which are around 6mb when downloaded.. where can i get the full imate rom?
also mrvanx what do u mean by this:
As with other downgrade guides this is NOT intended as a guide for claiming the warranty of the device having flashed components which are not authorised by the manufacturer or carrier.
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fone_fanatic said:
Ok, just succesfully downgraded to IPL-1.00 and SPL-1.06. Now i'm gonna flash back to an imate shipped WM5 rom. but one problem with that... clubimate.com is only showing the extroms which are around 6mb when downloaded.. where can i get the full imate rom?
also mrvanx what do u mean by this:
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It means that if you flashed unauthroized phone parts (like unofficial WM6 roms, radio upgrades and so on you have void your warranty). Of course if you can downgrade to your old rom nobody will notice that you did that.
But you have to be very careful on downgrading if you have also upgraded your radio I thinkk, cause you can brick your device (means having "NOGSM" after downgrading), see this note from mr. vanx downgrade guide for wm5:
NOTE: If your radio version is currently HIGHER than 1.27.00.00 then it is very likely the radio bootloader is version 0108, this WILL NOT allow the radio to be downgraded to a radio containing BL 0106 and will result in a "NO GSM" error.
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Maybe you should follow mr. vanx downgrade guide for wm5 to make sure your on the safe side.
I thought he meant that it is still noticeable if you downgrade the IPL and SPL that it would be detected during warranty repairs but thats not the case...
I emailed I-Mate and they gave me an RMA# and had me purchase the $60.00 Diagnostic package from PocketPcTechs.com(They handle imate warranties in the US). So i did that, they emailed me with a form i should fill out and include it with my device when i ship it...
Did that, they sent me an email when they recieved my device, 15min after that i recieved another email that they were working on my devic, then Early the next day i get an email saying repairs are complete and its being ready to get shipped back to me... 15min an email with a tracking number saying its shipped....
Everything worked so smoothly, warranty was accepted, hopefully everything will be good when i get the device back (which should be today) I want to get rid of this ****ty iphone so bad!
todd_jg said:
Easiest thing to do is to download your original shipped ROM and extract the NBH file (using dutty's good nbh tool) and grab the IPL or SPL that you need and substitute that for the file from MrVanx. Just be careful what you flash - if you mix up the IPL and SPL file - InstaBrick! Trust me - I know
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MrVanx instruction working just fine, however do not put your Hermes into Bootloader Mode. I've been trying the steps with my hermes in BootLoader Mode for many many times and it does not work. Leave it on OS mode. (Today) screen before you run the CustomRUU. Hope this help
why is every one so paranoid about this....
has anyone EVER heard of a warranty being denied because of the software on it?
GldRush98 said:
why is every one so paranoid about this....
has anyone EVER heard of a warranty being denied because of the software on it?
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Yup cingular/ att will charge you for out of warranty work if its a different rom
Please help
Guys I am having the same issue, I am exchanging my phone and need to downgrade. I followed MrVanx guide and downgraded to 1.10.olipro and now need to flash the original Cingular 8525 SPL back to the phone. The SPL that was shipped was 1.11. Where can I find the file to flash? I have been trying to find it with no luck. Could someone please help me out with this? Thank you very much!
thedude0420 said:
Guys I am having the same issue, I am exchanging my phone and need to downgrade. I followed MrVanx guide and downgraded to 1.10.olipro and now need to flash the original Cingular 8525 SPL back to the phone. The SPL that was shipped was 1.11. Where can I find the file to flash? I have been trying to find it with no luck. Could someone please help me out with this? Thank you very much!
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Go to the wiki > hermes > original shipped wm5 roms and then decompile the rom with duttys good nbh tool. You will see an spl.nb file. Make that alone into an nbh file using duttys good nbh tool. Then flash to your hermes using the custom ruu.
Since you have successfully followed mrv's guide, you should probably know what all those things are.
todd_jg said:
Go to the wiki > hermes > original shipped wm5 roms and then decompile the rom with duttys good nbh tool. You will see an spl.nb file. Make that alone into an nbh file using duttys good nbh tool. Then flash to your hermes using the custom ruu.
Since you have successfully followed mrv's guide, you should probably know what all those things are.
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Man thank you so much for the fast reply! Having downgraded to 1.10.olipro and downloading the original rom exe, when I ran it (accidentally) it flashed the 1.11 SPL back to the phone for me. I didn't even have to use duttys tool. THANKS AGAIN!
thedude0420 said:
Man thank you so much for the fast reply! Having downgraded to 1.10.olipro and downloading the original rom exe, when I ran it (accidentally) it flashed the 1.11 SPL back to the phone for me. I didn't even have to use duttys tool. THANKS AGAIN!
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No problem. I thought you already had the rom you wanted, but just needed to change the spl. Guess I gave the overly complex solution!
marcelser said:
Hi,
I have the following question. I currently have installed HardSPLv7 (so the device shows IPL-1.04 / SPL-2.20Olipro.
How exactly do I downgrade to my old IPL-1.00 / SPL-1.06 in case I have to hand-in my device for warranty reasons? I already searched through the forum and read that it can be done using sspl somehow but I couldn't find exact instructions.
Can anybody (maybe pof) give detailed instructions on how to downgrade to original ipl/spl from a .nbh with the correct ipl/spl files. I already prepared a .nbh with a spl-1.06 and the corresponding IPL extracted from an original vendor rom and put in my rebuilt dumped rom.
I also have the problem that I don't know where to get IPL-1.00, because on the page where to original roms are listed only the SPL version is noted, but not which ipl is in which rom. Can anybody tell me where I can get an IPL-1.00 .nb file?
Thanks for any help on this. I also think that maybe it could be interesting to put this onto the wiki if I anybody can answer this.
Thanks for any help.
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Hey, maybe i come to late,
I had the same "problem", I had the Screen Aligment Issue. And I really wonderd myself if o2 have problem with my "Schaps ROM Version HardSPL" BUT there was no problem, they solved my Screen Aligment Issue. Afterwards I asked, what actually is bad for warrenty. Upgrading the Bootloader is no problem. But CID (Costumer ID) unlocking will may be evil. Anyway's for myself (the SA-Issue) was a hardware issue which has nothing todo with software facts like upgrading the bootloader...
dont be worried... i guess there will be no prob...
Hi,
I recently had my diamond return to me from HTC (screen repair) and as part of the normal process they flash the latest rom when they return the device.
Now i have the latest 2.03 rom and 2.03 SPL (did not know there was a 2.03 SPL)
Now for the problem..... I cant seem to flash to a hard SPL ie 1.24 or 1.40, i have tried them all and i have tried the manual method (no luck).
Prior to me sending off my diamond i had flashed the 1.24 spl with no issues.
I have looked all over the forum and i can't find any mention of a 2.03 SPL and i am wondering is this new SPL prevents you from flashing to any older/other SPL versions.
If any one has any ideas please help.
_)_?_:?
problems because of the SPL?
There is a good part to the new SPL?
could someone get this SPL? for a separate installation?
thanks :d
Yeah it is strange i had no idea there was a new one until i tried to flash and it shows spl 2.03 on the boot loader screen.
If someone knows how i can get a copy of this SPL off my device i will post it for all to look at.
bump...Loads of people have looked at this, no one with any ideas ??
if i remember corectly i had it on my phone also, but i could change it...
littlej said:
if i remember corectly i had it on my phone also, but i could change it...
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ahhh interesting..... which SPL do you now have on your diamond ?
You have to use SSPL.
Just flashed HardSPL 1.24 over 2.03.
...
y want to instal spl 2.03 to test a modified room
Hi,
I sent my diamond back for repairs, and when it came back it came with SPL-2.03
As a result, I can not flash RUU_Signed_1_93OliNex_HSPL_UnsignedEdition which i need to install a cooked rom from here
Anyone have any ideas what I can do?
Thanks!!
you can't flash SPL 1.93???
My Diamond had SPL 2.03 and I managed to flash 1.93, maybe you're just doing something wrong.
I noticed there's a quite a few different new official SPL versions out there..
Can someone tell me if there's a difference in performance/battery life between hard-spl 1.40 & 1.93? I'd really appreciate it.
just run the sspl-manual from your device and try flashing HSPL after your screen becomes blank.
hello , i have an spv m3100, i try to upgrade it from 5.0 to WM 6.1 but something has gone wrong and now i cant restart my phone.
i have done this before as well many time but this time was an unfortunate one.
not very familiar with the technical terms but when i tried to hard reset again my phone , nothing happens really and i see this tri color screen red, green and blue
and it says
Herm100
IPL-1.01
Herm100
SPL 1.11
I need some urgent help please!
Would be much thankful.
try flashing an official rom first the flash hard spl v7 it can even support flashing the rom from sd card
hope this helps
and how do i realli get an offical rom ? my hermes is orignally on orange network and thats where i have bought it from
read my rom threads bud almost last pages some ppl are for sure that you can flash the original ATT stock stripped ROM with that method