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Hey people, since it seems to be getting quite popular heres the official thread for the Hermes upgrade guide ive written.
The guide has now moved to a new host so dont forget to update any links you use!!
The HTC Guide
Individual Hermes guides:
Upgrading ROMs
Upgrading Radio stack
SPL Downgrade guide
Easy custom splashscreens*
TCPMP/Coreplayer video encoding*
Upgrading SPL to HardSPL v7 (2.10.olipro)
Downgrading to WM5*
* Currently updating the guides so please check back
Please read the guide word for word and you should be successfull in carrying out the procedures described.
DO NOT pm me if you have already posted in this thread, i WILL NOT answer you if you do!
Enjoy
This Should Be Made A Sticky Or At Least Added To The Sticky That Points To The Helpful Threads.
Cheers
Great guide. this should help the noobs.
Thanks for your work on these.
MrVanX,
This is nice. Though I do not need it anymore, since I had to read the wiki and all the posts to get to where I am now, I am sure it will help reduce some of the noob questions.
I do not regret doing what I had to do, since I learned a lot during the process.
But thanks for taking the time to make this.
Thank you for the guide, I really do appreciate it.
One question though after doing a search and checking the wiki.
I checked my bootloader and it is 1.10 Oli.
I was going to load the HardSPL v3 prior to upgraded to the 1.38 radio.
One of the choices of bootloader is NOT 1.10 Oli...does this mean I do not need to do the HardSPL? Or do I still need it?
Thanks in advance...and if I missed the thread I'm prepared to smack myself across the face 20 times in restitution.
Jim
Newb-Tech-Realtor said:
Thank you for the guide, I really do appreciate it.
One question though after doing a search and checking the wiki.
I checked my bootloader and it is 1.10 Oli.
I was going to load the HardSPL v3 prior to upgraded to the 1.38 radio.
One of the choices of bootloader is NOT 1.10 Oli...does this mean I do not need to do the HardSPL? Or do I still need it?
Thanks in advance...and if I missed the thread I'm prepared to smack myself across the face 20 times in restitution.
Jim
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You will notice in "how to upgrade HardSPL v3" the guide says "if your version is 1.10.oli or 1.11.oli select the BLUE OPTION". When you run the HardSPL v3 installer you select the force sspl option. OK?? (i changed the wording of the guide)
Excellent guides...I've updated my sig with new URLs..
U Da Man!
mrvanx said:
You will notice in "how to upgrade HardSPL v3" the guide says "if your version is 1.10.oli or 1.11.oli select the BLUE OPTION". When you run the HardSPL v3 installer you select the force sspl option. OK?? (i changed the wording of the guide)
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Noted and thank you.
Jim
What a great guide - would have saved me endless trouble when I started upgrading (including my brick - repaired courtesy of Vodafone ) - but then again I've also learned loads the harder way.
Can you just write a guide on Un-Bricking, Cooking Roms, Installing apps, Creating Cabs, Searching, Reading the Wiki etc, etc (Hmmm, now there's a project)
Only kidding, but maybe if we can link this guide and the Unbricking thread to be the first thing a new member sees when they sign up as a member to the forums we may see less 'help I'm a ****wit' threads
Excellent guide!
Just wondering, will you be creating a "downgrade guide" for those who wish to revert everything back to their original state (OS ROM, Radio ROM & bootloader) for warranty purposes?
Thanks!
michaelfoo said:
Excellent guide!
Just wondering, will you be creating a "downgrade guide" for those who wish to revert everything back to their original state (OS ROM, Radio ROM & bootloader) for warranty purposes?
Thanks!
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Yes, pls create a "downgrade guide" for us newbie in case we need to send in our device that is under warranty.
SPL Link broken?
Hi, it might just be my system but the SPL download link appears to be broken
Martyn
Link fixed, thanks for the heads-up!
Sorry Radio link seems broken too.
Hi, sorry to be a pain but I'm following your advise and going through the guide step by step and can't download the radio.
BTW: The SPL worked a treat, I'm planning on trying the LVMS flavour.
The links for the Radio are all working fine, are you using Winrar?? You need it for opening the radio package.
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Bump, guide updated for HardSPL v4
mrvanx said:
Bump, guide updated for HardSPL v4
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Hi Great Works...
But need update main menu...
Flashing individual components:
HardSPL v3
Radio v1.38.00.10
WM6 ROM Upgrade Guides:
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V4 and not v3
Hi
I'm quite a noob, so I apologize if i ask for something already mentionned.
I'm on SPL1.09 after install of LVSW 03/20.
I want to install HardSPL v4.
- This means only the bootloader files of the rom will be modified. Am I right ?
I need to check the yellow line.
But do I need to check "Is it hardSPL" ? What is this for ?
Then, as I understand, if i install a new ROM with radio, it'll modify the SPL again ?
Thanx
Greg
sticky sweet
Hi,
I'm newbie when it comes to flashing etc.
I have a Dopod D810 (network unlocked, etc).
I have flashed it with the official WM6, however, i wish to try one of the cooked rom available here.
my question:
- will i void my warranty?
- will i flash the phone the way i flash my phone with the official rom?
- how do i go back to the official rom once i've flashed it with the cooked rom?
thanks for the help
rockuman_ex said:
Hi,
I'm newbie when it comes to flashing etc.
I have a Dopod D810 (network unlocked, etc).
I have flashed it with the official WM6, however, i wish to try one of the cooked rom available here.
my question:
- will i void my warranty?
- will i flash the phone the way i flash my phone with the official rom?
- how do i go back to the official rom once i've flashed it with the cooked rom?
thanks for the help
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Hey!
Even though this has been discussed before - and a simple search would have given you the answers, here they are:
- will i void my warranty?
- YES
- will i flash the phone the way i flash my phone with the official rom?
- YES, check www.trinityguides.info
- how do i go back to the official rom once i've flashed it with the cooked rom?
- You can download official ROMs from the support site, or you can take a look here.
tnyynt, thanks.
Mind telling me what's hard SPL for?
rockuman_ex said:
tnyynt, thanks.
Mind telling me what's hard SPL for?
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Read the Wiki! Here and here!
Excerpt from racerx_ trinityguides.info:
Hard SPL will allow you to flash cooked ROMs without SuperCID’ing your device and also will protect your device from being bricked in a bad flash. If a bad flash occurs it should remain in bootloader, and you can re-flash another ROM.
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And remember the rules: search (native forum search, google search), read the results, read the wiki, search some more and then ask!
tnyynt, once again thanx (i LOVE your themes by the way).
So, since my phone is unlocked, I don't have to do hard SPL right?
Just download the cooked rom and go from there?
sorry for keep asking questions here, i know i can search, but i'm confused with the terminologies.
be nice please
rockuman_ex said:
tnyynt, once again thanx (i LOVE your themes by the way).
So, since my phone is unlocked, I don't have to do hard SPL right?
Just download the cooked rom and go from there?
sorry for keep asking questions here, i know i can search, but i'm confused with the terminologies.
be nice please
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Enter bootloader and check for HardSPL and version to make sure. If it is either OliPro or Des, you can proceed with flashing.
tnyynt said:
Enter bootloader and check for HardSPL and version to make sure. If it is either OliPro or Des, you can proceed with flashing.
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Mine is a Des.
So finally took the plunge to upgrade to WM6.1!!!!
flash my device with Mary's Super Lite. All looking good!
thanks for the help!
cheers
I tried downloading the newest HTC ROM update---says my device is not supported for this update. ???????
I downloaded the file using a provided serial in another thread for the WWE version.
Can I use this file to flash my rom????
My diamond is an UNBRANDED and UNLOCKED version. I assume its a UK or US version. I use it with my ATT&T sim card.
It's a 1.93.422.4 WWE currently...
Any reason this 2.03 rom WONT work for me?
Can I use it?
I started the flash process just to see if it would give me an error or incompatible message and it did not. It was ready to install.
Any thoughts?
thanks
Man,
You really need to read the wiki and this thread.
Not meaning to sound rude - but your questions are answered thoroughly, providing the information you need to understand before flashing your device.
wow man, that was SO INSIGHTFUL.... thanks
I have flashed MANY phones, many times. I am very aware of how to do it and Yes I have read that page.
I am just trying to see IF ANYONE KNEW offhand if that new WWE ROM would work over my existing ROM without bricking it.
but thanks
If you got it off the Diamond page and know it's a Diamond ROM for sure, then you can flash it. If you don't know where you go it or have no idea for which device it came for, it has to be ported.
Thread closed.
Hi all:
Just got my Tilt2 yesterday from Negri electronics....very happy with the quality of it but hated the stock AT&T ROM. Just some questions I am hoping the experts here can help me out.
The phone came unlocked....if I attempt to flash it to another WWE ROM will the phone be re-locked?
I also need chinese input as well and currently I have CEstar 2.8 installed. Is there any other options to have chinese input instead?
Thanks!
K
no as to unlock
don't know answer to chinese
kampfer said:
Hi all:
Just got my Tilt2 yesterday from Negri electronics....very happy with the quality of it but hated the stock AT&T ROM. Just some questions I am hoping the experts here can help me out.
The phone came unlocked....if I attempt to flash it to another WWE ROM will the phone be re-locked?
I also need chinese input as well and currently I have CEstar 2.8 installed. Is there any other options to have chinese input instead?
Thanks!
K
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I don't have any answer for Chinese input. For flashing a different WWE ROM, you MUST flash HardSPL FIRST. Don't even try to flash any other ROM before flashing HardSPL. First you need to read and follow all the instructions mention in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550131
If you have any questions about the HardSPL ask in that thread.
For the WWE ROM's you can check this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=490
Thanks guys! I am more concerned about the sim unlock.....I'll check for a WWE ROM from taiwan and hopefully that will have chinese input....otherwise I just use a english ROM and go with CESTAR.
Thanks again.
just remember to READ THROUGH the threads linked above and Hard SPL first or else it's the end of the world!!! For sim unlock, there are many like olipro who will unlock it for a price or if you're an ATT customer with good standing, you can just call them and they'll give you a sim unlock code. I do that for every phone I get - and that's free.
hi guys. it will be weird if u read from the post i post. but once u try, i'll guess u'all must like it
here is CursorSense Final build from SAPPHIRE Development Forum.
Enjoy.
in sapphire thread it says that we need radio 29 for this rom. so what about this hero rom? do we need another radio?
could you please let us know the exact procedure you followed to update to this rom? cheeers
in case its not posted in the wrong place. can u provide us with more info??
instructions?
inkredi said:
in case its not posted in the wrong place. can u provide us with more info??
instructions?
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You will need (flashed in this order):
- 1 FAT32 partition for normal use or 1 EXT2 and 1 FAT32 if you want to use Apps2SD.
- Radio 6.35.07.29
http://www.theandroidkitchen.com/fil...6.35.07.29.img
- SPL 1.76.2007 Engineering
http://www.theandroidkitchen.com/fil...-1.76.2007.img
- Amon_RA Hero Recovery 1.5.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124
Follow the directions at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605239 to flash the new radio, SPL and recovery.
Once you have the new SPL, Radio and Recovery, then you can apply CursorSense32A like any other ROM update.zip file.
TAKEN FROM THE LINK GIVEN...
What id like to see though its a screenshot of this ROM
i just installed curso v1.0 on my hero. i installed the rom only, didnt install the radio or spl. i even installed curso 0.5 kernel. no problem so far.
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spl i had installed way back.
my radio is 09.26
From what I understand the radio upgrade is to prevent the phone from getting bricked (when updating the spl), so if you already have the mentioned spl you should be fine.
Also I don't think anyone who has has at least the Hero EU radio has to worry about wrong radio when going for flashing the spl, but I could be wrong.
That said I'd think twice before flashing a Rom that needs you to have the unlocked spl. Because the risk of bricking your phone is very real, when flashing an spl. (This is for those who do not have the said spl of course).
Is this really for the GSM HERO?!
Well if you look at the guy's sig, he seems to be using it himself on his hero... what's the worst thing that could happen?
tried it and booted up fine on my hero.
huh?? no where does it mention that this rom is for the GSM hero, it seems like it is meant for the HTC magic, even the instructions given to change the spl and radio are for the magic. Also in his signature the creator of this ROM himself uses the modaco 3.1 on his hero, and his own creation on the MAGIC 32A. I wouldn't recommend flashing this rom onto your hero. nor would i recommend following instructions mentioned there to upgrade your SPL or radio, follow instructions given in the HERO section only.
eldrid said:
huh?? no where does it mention that this rom is for the GSM hero, it seems like it is meant for the HTC magic, even the instructions given to change the spl and radio are for the magic. Also in his signature the creator of this ROM himself uses the modaco 3.1 on his hero, and his own creation on the MAGIC 32A. I wouldn't recommend flashing this rom onto your hero. nor would i recommend following instructions mentioned there to upgrade your SPL or radio, follow instructions given in the HERO section only.
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But it's based on the 1.91 Teknologist kernel which is for the GSM Hero... sooo?
HTC Hero CVT ENG S-OFF
hboot-1.76.2007 (HERO10000)
recovery-RA-hero-v1.5.2
CursorSense - Final build (Perfect)
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is what it says in his sig... seems as if his using it on his hero. anyways, it IS a magic rom. it even said so on the introduction screen. but it can be used on the hero, just like they can use hero roms on the dream. the spl is the same as modacos posted here in the hero section. and the radio is also the same as the hero-radios found here in the hero section. I can guarantee there is no prob flashing this rom. With that being said after playing around with it I found no faults in it, but on the other hand nor did I find a reason to use this instead of MCR... but variety is still a good thing.
cymru said:
You will need (flashed in this order):
- 1 FAT32 partition for normal use or 1 EXT2 and 1 FAT32 if you want to use Apps2SD.
- Radio 6.35.07.29
http://www.theandroidkitchen.com/fil...6.35.07.29.img
- SPL 1.76.2007 Engineering
http://www.theandroidkitchen.com/fil...-1.76.2007.img
- Amon_RA Hero Recovery 1.5.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561124
Follow the directions at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605239 to flash the new radio, SPL and recovery.
Once you have the new SPL, Radio and Recovery, then you can apply CursorSense32A like any other ROM update.zip file.
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What id like to see though its a screenshot of this ROM
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This link is broken! U´ve a Other link?
Please let this thread die. I would prefer that my work be discussed in a thread where I have the OP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=620360
Thanks!
CursorSense go to his thread. Thanks.
sorry cursor. i suppose to ask u first b4 i post. ok guys lets go to cursor's thread