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Bit of a newb, would like to upgrade but nervous

Hi,
I have done a lot of searches but can't find the answers.
I have a phone bought from Orange. Waiting for Orange to release the latest HTC update will be pointless and HTC won't let me download latest from site.
to install latest official ROM I believe I need to install one of the hardspl's listed on this site (was going for OliNex1.93)
My works PC will not allow USB connection ( I always use Bluetooth) and just tried to install using activesysnc on my home PC but the comms dropped off at the start of the process.
Can I install hardspl from internal storage? If so how?
Once that is done i believe I will be ok.

It would be best to get active sysnc running first. Although there are other ways. I presume you are using XP and running the installer of ActiveSync 4.5 without having your phone attached.
Have you read this HERE

Internal Drive Method: Radio's & Rom's, Yes
HARD SPL ....not recomended to be done via Internal Drive Method!!

welcome to the forum
just follow instructions to the letter and your be fine
have fun

My home PC is Vista and this is were the update started but then stopped.... a few moment of panic but a soft reset showed nothing had been done.
My work PC is XP but trust me 'nothing' will allow USB activesync to work. Can I do it over Bluetooth.
Yes I have read guides.

If you are using Vista - which version? Vista has an alternative to Active sync named "Windows Mobile Device Center" is this still installed on your PC. you should be able to connect your device and WMDC should detect and load the drivers for your device.
I have noticed in the past that some machine require a restart even for the device to be detected. So do this before you connect your device and report back.

Yep using Windows Mobile Device Centre. Perhaps I should qualify. Bit of a newb on ROM updating but pretty technical on PCs and IT level.

Yep using Windows Mobile Device Centre. Perhaps I should qualify. Bit of a newb on ROM updating but pretty technical on PCs and IT level.
Install of hardspl worked 2nd time

We were all in the same boat at one point Happy Flashing

Mmmmm...
Put hard spl 1.4 onto the device successfully.
Ran the upgrade utility on my PC for latest official ROM.
Got to 100% but then got Upgrade ROM code error
Please try again.
Looked this up and forums advised to extract the .nbh file and put onto root of internal storage.
At present I am at tricolor screen trying to browse to storage from XP PC but no joy.
The device says USB and when I connect my PC tells me it is connected but can not find root drive.
Any pointers?

PCPhil said:
Mmmmm...
Put hard spl 1.4 onto the device successfully.
Ran the upgrade utility on my PC for latest official ROM.
Got to 100% but then got Upgrade ROM code error
Please try again.
Looked this up and forums advised to extract the .nbh file and put onto root of internal storage.
At present I am at tricolor screen trying to browse to storage from XP PC but no joy.
The device says USB and when I connect my PC tells me it is connected but can not find root drive.
Any pointers?
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if you are trying to flash rom from storage card than you don't need your pc. Just rename the nbh to DIAMIMG.NBH and place in root of your storage card. Power on device and it will automatically start the flash process for you.

Problem is I can't locate my storage card to copy and paste the nbh to start the process.

PCPhil said:
Problem is I can't locate my storage card to copy and paste the nbh to start the process.
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do you have a adapter for your microsd, typically an sd card adapter? if so use that to directly connect storage card to pc and copy-paste

PCPhil said:
Hi,
I have done a lot of searches but can't find the answers.
I have a phone bought from Orange. Waiting for Orange to release the latest HTC update will be pointless and HTC won't let me download latest from site.
to install latest official ROM I believe I need to install one of the hardspl's listed on this site (was going for OliNex1.93)
My works PC will not allow USB connection ( I always use Bluetooth) and just tried to install using activesysnc on my home PC but the comms dropped off at the start of the process.
Can I install hardspl from internal storage? If so how?
Once that is done i believe I will be ok.
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I feel your pain upgraded my rom to the new one today, Ive upgraded in the past but this was first time with the diamond so i was a little nervous
I had stock 1.93 so i put on OliNex1.93 had a problem but i manged by copying SSPLManual.exe to the device.
Installed the rom no problem.
I also used this since i had issues upgrading to make some changes in the rom not sure if i even had to since i changed my SPL but didn't cause any issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409425
You will be please when u get the new rom on its faster than the previous official ROMS.
But ya vistas Windows Mobile Device Center can be a pain

In thend I took a deep breath and installed udk ROM.
If I want I can now copy any ROM to my Internal Storage and upgrade.
All worked fine and happy with new device. A big thank you for all help.

Cant downgrade

Hello,
I am trying to get my hermes back to factory settings becuase I want to sell it. But I am experiencing some difficulties. I downloded the original shipped WM6 rom and launced the PDA Phone ROM Update Utility. With my phone conected to active sync, I go through the steps and at the step when they ask the check the boxes, the phone goes into bootloader. At this point the conection with active Sync is gone but my windows still detects it. ( I can hear the sound that plays when Windows detects a device in the usb). I clikc "next" and move along with the PDA Phone RUU. Then the RUU upgrade progress bar appears stuck at 0% and gives me ERROR[260]: CONNECTION.
I have to do a hard reset on my phone to get it to boot the OS.
I have also tried to flash with other ROMS but still get the same error in RUU.
Any help?

What OS are you using? Windows XP? Vista?

If you have Hard SPL V7 on your Hermes use the sd card method.
Format 2Gb or less sd card Fat32. Copy the .nbh file onto it and rename to hermimg.nbh. Put sd card back into Hermes and reset to bootloader. If all is right, follow the prompts.
Cheers...

I've used both xp and vista. still same result.
As far as using the microsd method, I have a 4gb sandisk microsd formatted to FAT32. Im geussing it has to be 2 gb or less?
Im still a little upset that this is happening. It stared doing this after I installed Tai's WM6.5 v9 rom.

On the XP machine do you have .net framework 3.5?
Also, you could try to download a custom RUU.
Cheers...

kallan said:
Hello,
I am trying to get my hermes back to factory settings becuase I want to sell it. But I am experiencing some difficulties. I downloded the original shipped WM6 rom and launced the PDA Phone ROM Update Utility. With my phone conected to active sync, I go through the steps and at the step when they ask the check the boxes, the phone goes into bootloader. At this point the conection with active Sync is gone but my windows still detects it. ( I can hear the sound that plays when Windows detects a device in the usb). I clikc "next" and move along with the PDA Phone RUU. Then the RUU upgrade progress bar appears stuck at 0% and gives me ERROR[260]: CONNECTION.
I have to do a hard reset on my phone to get it to boot the OS.
I have also tried to flash with other ROMS but still get the same error in RUU.
Any help?
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put your phone in boot loader mode, connect the usb cable, you should then see usb on the bottom of the screen of the boot loader, now load the Rom you want

You forgot to untick "Allow USB Connections" in activesync and to have Hard SPL on the Hermes. If you don't have Hard SPL then you can only flash the Shipped stock rom.
Cheers...

How to Flash your eXpo/IQ

WARNING: DO NOT USE WINDOWS VISTA TO FLASH YOUR PHONE. THERE IS A COMMUNICATION ISSUE WITH VISTA AND THE FLASHER. LG DECIDED NOT TO FIX THIS ISSUE. ONLY FLASH YOUR PHONE USING WINDOWS XP AND WINDOWS 7.
Windows XP​
1. Get the eXpo or IQ flasher (depending on which phone you have). Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647900
2. Run the flasher installer.
3. Set the install directory to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data" if it isn't set to that already.
4. Click install
5. Plug the usb cable into your computer.
6. Power off your eXpo/IQ. Once it is powered off slide open the keyboard and hold the space bar while plugging the usb cable into your phone's micro usb port. Emergency download mode should appear on the screen.
7. Wait a couple of seconds to allow your phone and computer to communicate with each other and then press start update on the flasher program.
Note: If you get the message "Cannot detect smartphone. Please check connection." click ok and click install usb drivers. Once the drivers are installed click start update again. You may have to restart the computer for the drivers to take effect.
8. You will then see a screen that says the rom version and "Do you want to update." Click ok. The program will start to update your phone.
Windows 7​
1. Get the eXpo or IQ flasher (depending on which phone you have). Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=647900
2. Right click the flasher installer and click properties. Now navigate to the Compatibility tab, check Run this program in compatibility mode for, and choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Also check run this program as an administrator in the privilege level setting in the compatibility mode tab. Click ok to save. Now run the flasher installer.
3. Set the install directory to "C:\Users\All Users" if it isn't set to that already.
4. Click install
5. Plug the usb cable into your computer.
6. Power off your eXpo/IQ. Once it is powered off slide open the keyboard and hold the space bar while plugging the usb cable into your phone's micro usb port. Emergency download mode should appear on the screen.
7. Wait a couple of seconds to allow your phone and computer to communicate with each other and then press start update on the flasher program.
Note: If you get the message "Cannot detect smartphone. Please check connection." click ok and click install usb drivers. Once the drivers are installed click start update again. You may have to restart the computer for the drivers to take effect.
8. You will then see a screen that says the rom version and "Do you want to update." Click ok. The program will start to update your phone.

Latest version?
Thank you for cooking the LG Expo base rom for flashing. Included MS Office is not 2010 and no threaded email. Included Windows is 6.5. 5.2.2174. Looking forward to an update with Windows 6.5.3 and Office 2010. I am a fan and contributor from your LG Incite ROMs. Thanks! Rick

rparanson said:
Thank you for cooking the LG Expo base rom for flashing. Included MS Office is not 2010 and no threaded email. Included Windows is 6.5. 5.2.2174. Looking forward to an update with Windows 6.5.3 and Office 2010. I am a fan and contributor from your LG Incite ROMs. Thanks! Rick
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You are very welcome. I've had some 6.5.3 roms out. Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=666982

I tried to flash with the eXpo ROM, I followed the intructions, but it didn't work and I can't download the IQ flasher because of the death of download link.
Can you please reupload it?
Thanks

ilyasovich said:
I tried to flash with the eXpo ROM, I followed the intructions, but it didn't work and I can't download the IQ flasher because of the death of download link.
Can you please reupload it?
Thanks
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As I saw in oneof your other posts you are using a GM750. This isn't even the same phone as the eXpo or IQ. You're not going to be able to flash one of these roms to your phone. There are hardware differences and software differences that prevent this.

Dark9781 said:
As I saw in oneof your other posts you are using a GM750. This isn't even the same phone as the eXpo or IQ. You're not going to be able to flash one of these roms to your phone. There are hardware differences and software differences that prevent this.
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That means that It's impossible to flash the GM750?

ilyasovich said:
That means that It's impossible to flash the GM750?
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It's not impossible to flash the GM750. You need a rom that was made for that phone.

Dark9781 said:
It's not impossible to flash the GM750. You need a rom that was made for that phone.
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Yesterday I used the Layla rom found here
(www) handy-faq.de/forum/lg_gm750_layla_forum/97996-lg_gm750_layla_firmware_download.html
But i had a very big problem , when upgrading process was in 45% i had a BSoD (Blue Screen of death) and my computer restarted, and the phone is now OUT OF SERVICE, i can't run it in emergency download mode
I think that this phone was dead

ilyasovich said:
Yesterday I used the Layla rom found here
(www) handy-faq.de/forum/lg_gm750_layla_forum/97996-lg_gm750_layla_firmware_download.html
But i had a very big problem , when upgrading process was in 45% i had a BSoD (Blue Screen of death) and my computer restarted, and the phone is now OUT OF SERVICE, i can't run it in emergency download mode
I think that this phone was dead
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When that happens it should still go into emergency download mode even though the screen might not say it. Try it again and run the update.

Dark9781 said:
When that happens it should still go into emergency download mode even though the screen might not say it. Try it again and run the update.
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Thanks a lot for your answer, I Tried it, but in vain there is no emergency download mode, i can't also charge the battery

help with flashing
I cannot complete the flasing process im using windows 7 an cannot get pass step 7 as windows is unable to install the drivers properly. Is there a way to manual install the drivers ? The phone will go to the emergency download screen and the comp just says "driver instalation was unsuccessful ". Looking in the device manager i can see the LG USB MODEM with the ! of a failed instal. Any help would be much appreciated.
reagards
Dean

Cpt Carrot said:
I cannot complete the flasing process im using windows 7 an cannot get pass step 7 as windows is unable to install the drivers properly. Is there a way to manual install the drivers ? The phone will go to the emergency download screen and the comp just says "driver instalation was unsuccessful ". Looking in the device manager i can see the LG USB MODEM with the ! of a failed instal. Any help would be much appreciated.
reagards
Dean
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The drivers do have their own installer, you should be able to find it in one of the sub folders of c:\users\all users\lgmobileax

thx xdapants i did find the drivers but this did not fix the issue. It seems to be a connection problem with phone and comp (a common problem it would seem) do i`ve orderd and am still waiting for a new cable and hope this is the simple fix im looking for. However, if like i suspect this still does not work can i flash from memory card ? i think this was possible with the htc kaiser (best phone ever) or if not can i flash over a bluetooth connection ?

Cpt Carrot said:
thx xdapants i did find the drivers but this did not fix the issue. It seems to be a connection problem with phone and comp (a common problem it would seem) do i`ve orderd and am still waiting for a new cable and hope this is the simple fix im looking for. However, if like i suspect this still does not work can i flash from memory card ? i think this was possible with the htc kaiser (best phone ever) or if not can i flash over a bluetooth connection ?
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I don't believe it's possible to flash an lg phone from the memory card, at least not at this point. And as the phone needs to be in download mode, flashing over BT wouldn't be possible.
Consider trying a different USB port; ideally on the opposite side of the computer if you haven't already.
Hopefully the replacement cable will work for you. It seems to be the phone doesn't like being used as a storage device, but that shouldn't really have any bearing the download mode connection.

Im trying to flash my IQ to the latest Dragonstorm ROM and got a error with a load of Chinese characters and something about a server error. Did i miss anything? I got it to see my device and it was put into emergency download no probs. I just a bit reluctant to not wanting to brick my phone

did you extract to the correct location?

XDA3 upgrade on Windows 7 (64bit)

hi,
i am using win7 (64bit) and just upgraded my xda3 from 2003 to 6.5.. how?
just by using oracle's virtual box
i have installed xp on that.. then connected the xd3 over the cradle..
used the utilities for xp (maupgrade) and finished.. as on a real xp machine.. so easy!
here is a pic:
http://img844.imageshack.us/f/unbenanntxvy.jpg/
excuse my bad english.. i have blacked out some private stuff on the screen.. btw, i am using dualview.., thats why the screen is soo wide
HF with that information

Serce1975 said:
hi,
i am using win7 (64bit) and just upgraded my xda3 from 2003 to 6.5.. how?
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Heyho,
just read this Fu**ing great Tut from D-Two:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wozgwddo3ay
all you need is in this PDF, also all Software Downloads as Links...
So, there´s no need for Virtual Crap, but anyway...Thanks for that

at first i use Win 7 64bit I'm get confuse too, but that Tut give me a light.
im already try almost all rom in this forum for BA, but i think the best room is WM6.1+Manila by dtwo http://bit.ly/b44Dwe.

the important thing is, it worked. but to get on with galluslongus' idea, for flashing with win 7 (even x64) you don't need to run a virtual machine. i tried them all and encountered that to correctly loop through the usb correctly to any virtual machine (vmware, virtual box, virtual pc xp mode, virtual pc 2007...) you need the correct windows 7 drivers anyways. after installing those drivers you can flash in win7 directly, like the way, most people do.

i open this thread again.. because i am now at the point to flash RC5 on my BA. but first i had to downgrade to 2003 to upsize to 60MB Space.. but i cant downgrade, although the right image is in the folder with MaUpgade and i have done all the things in the PDF Guide like driver change and further steps..
if i start MaUpgrade (BA is in USB mode) the tool didnt detect the version.. if i press next, the tool checks the device and then notice me of successfull upgrade.. but my device is still running 6.5.3??!
Any advice?

Serce1975 said:
i open this thread again.. because i am now at the point to flash RC5 on my BA. but first i had to downgrade to 2003 to upsize to 60MB Space.. but i cant downgrade, although the right image is in the folder with MaUpgade and i have done all the things in the PDF Guide like driver change and further steps..
if i start MaUpgrade (BA is in USB mode) the tool didnt detect the version.. if i press next, the tool checks the device and then notice me of successfull upgrade.. but my device is still running 6.5.3??!
Any advice?
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you don't need downgrade!!! flash the rc5 it has an app for rezise at the beginning!!
PS: You must put the Blueangel into the Bootloader!!

its not my first time, and i did the previous steps.. driver update for win7 64bit. look sreen:
My device is running WM 6.5.3 Beta with 1.15.0 Radio
but i still get that Error 150.. i tried both RC5s on ur mainpost. i tried it with your updater.. what i am doing wrong? cant figure it out - the BA is in Bootloader and the cradle is connected via backside USB Port, not Hub or frontside. On Screen i see USB!
EDIT:
Now its working!!
I just reinstalled the driver and then sign it again via dseo13b (putin .sys in win32\drivers) - restarted pc and now it works!! YES!!

?? didnt understand anything.. sry! whats the problem?

omg zonice nomne

Help....going crazy....losing mind :(!!!

My ATT TILT 2 is a broken mess as far as the earpiece and microphone go, so I setup a return to AT&T.
I need to flash the stock ROM. I have it.
I just can't get my phone to connect to damn activesync!!! I have Windows MObile Device Center 6.1 Windows 7 64 bit.
I have uninstalled, reinstalled, everything. Going nuts!
I plug in my phone, select ACTIVE SYNC, then my phone connects and installs the driver "REMOTE NDIS INTERNET SHARING BLAH BLAH" anyway!!!
I uninstalled/removed/disabled this driver, but it keeps coming up no matter what i pick!!?! ANYONE WITH ANY HELP I WILL BE SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!
I was supposed to mail this phone back yesterday but I can't even flash the ROM AHHHHHHHHH

You were supposed to mail it back on a Sunday?

You don't need Windows mobile device center to flash.
1. Go into the bootloader.
2. Plugin your usb (you should see usb at the bottom of the phone)
3. Flash true your pc (customruu.exe)
This is way easier then using active sync of WMDC

Lennyz1988 said:
You don't need Windows mobile device center to flash.
1. Go into the bootloader.
2. Plugin your usb (you should see usb at the bottom of the phone)
3. Flash true your pc (customruu.exe)
This is way easier then using active sync of WMDC
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No, you don't get it. It loads the internet sharing driver no matter what - it will not load the activesync driver.
I know I don't need the software to load a ROM, but the customruu.exe just displays connection errors because it's ALWAYS installed as the RDIM INTERNET SHARING DEVICE

Have you tried flashing via the storage card?
from the FAQ:
Flashing Via MicroSD Card
1. Make sure your microSD is Formatted to fat32 (you dont have to delete all files but it is safer if you do)
2. Download your prefered Rom from the Rhodium Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your PC
3. Goto the Roms Folder and rename the .nbh file to RHODIMG.nbh
4. Copy the RHODIMG.nbh file to the root of your MicroSD Card
5. Plug the MicroSD Card into the phone
6. Enter the BootLoader screen, you will first see a tri-color screen with the phone and SPL Information at the top
7. Follow the On Screen instructions to start the update
8. After flash has completed, press the reset button with the stylus to reset the device.

Mnementh666 said:
Have you tried flashing via the storage card?
from the FAQ:
Flashing Via MicroSD Card
1. Make sure your microSD is Formatted to fat32 (you dont have to delete all files but it is safer if you do)
2. Download your prefered Rom from the Rhodium Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your PC
3. Goto the Roms Folder and rename the .nbh file to RHODIMG.nbh
4. Copy the RHODIMG.nbh file to the root of your MicroSD Card
5. Plug the MicroSD Card into the phone
6. Enter the BootLoader screen, you will first see a tri-color screen with the phone and SPL Information at the top
7. Follow the On Screen instructions to start the update
8. After flash has completed, press the reset button with the stylus to reset the device.
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I forgot that existed...I've been so used to flashing thru USB.
Thanks, will try that

redsrule2500 said:
I forgot that existed...I've been so used to flashing thru USB.
Thanks, will try that
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Is your signature wrong, or did you really flash a LEO ROM on a Rhodium device? Or are you on the wrong forum?

stevedebi said:
Is your signature wrong, or did you really flash a LEO ROM on a Rhodium device? Or are you on the wrong forum?
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And a TP2 on AT$T?

Unreal. can't do anything. Tried multiple computers, SD Card won't work, this is pathetic.
F this phone

It always always always becomes a modem...on every single computer...>even when i clearly select "activesync" ---- fml!

Finally got it working.
Put Sim Card back in, accepted the network connection instead, connected via Media Net. Then I disconnected, unplugged USB, replugged, then did activesync and it worked.
No idea why. None. It worked. Yay. What a hassle!