Hermes Extended ROM Unlocker & Unhider - works on new roms!

[pof]

Unlocking the Extended ROM is now possible again on new HTC Hermes ROMs :)

Download:


Hermes Extended ROM Unlocker & Unhider v3
Works in ALL ROM versions, but you need to CID Unlock (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=282073) your Hermes first if you want to UNLOCK the Extended ROM (you don't need to CID Unlock if you just want to unhide the ExtROM):
HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Tools_and_Programs/HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab)


Instructions:

CID-Unlock your Hermes (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=282073) (NOTE: This step is only needed if you are using a NEW rom and want to UNLOCK the Extended ROM)
Install cab file on your device
Power off the device for 10 seconds
soft reset with stylus


Before asking questions:
Read the wiki:

How to Unlock and Unhide Extended ROM (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Unhide_Extrom)
Available Extended ROM Versions (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_ExtendedRoms) (please post yours if it's not already there!)
Upgrading FAQs (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_UpgradeFAQ) (see #11 to #14)


Notes:

All cab files you put on the ExtROM need to be signed with a valid certificate to install after a hard reset (there's no known way to circunvent that yet).
You can use the ExtROM folder as extra storage space (~10Mb).


Enjoy! ;)

[venusforu]

Those having problems unlocking ExtROM on newer roms, please try this cab file:

HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Tools_and_Programs/HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab)

Remember you have to power off the device for 10 seconds after installing the cab, then soft reset.

First person trying please post a comment and report if it works :)

Ow my golly Pof!!! You are a true GENIUS!!! Thank you very very very much!!! It works flawlessly with the Cingular AKU2.6 Rom!!! Another 9.5MB saved!!! Very grateful!

PERFECTION!!! Now I dont need to go back to the shipped TyTn Rom for the saved Ext_Rom space!!!

[jello_e]

Those having problems unlocking ExtROM on newer roms, please try this cab file:

HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Tools_and_Programs/HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab)

Remember you have to power off the device for 10 seconds after installing the cab, then soft reset.

First person trying please post a comment and report if it works :)


i just thought i'd try it and i did, it worked! you did it again pof!

[goestoeleven]

Those having problems unlocking ExtROM on newer roms, please try this cab file:

HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Tools_and_Programs/HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab)

Remember you have to power off the device for 10 seconds after installing the cab, then soft reset.

First person trying please post a comment and report if it works :)

Is this unlocker easily reversible (translation: how does one lock again)?

[neomanxda]

pof let me get this right, it is now possible to unlock the extended rom with bootloader 1.06 like the RUU_HER_Cingular_1.34.502.1_1.16.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe

[pof]

Thanks guys for your comments and beta-testing :D

As you may have seen I splited the old sticky thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=273662) about ExtROM unlocking and made this new one, to avoid confussion on new people.

Now to your questions:
Is this unlocker easily reversible (translation: how does one lock again)?
It's just a registry hack (see the cab file is just 4kb), very easy to hide/lock again. I will post instructions on the wiki later, so it can be integrated on the next version of fit4cat hermes tweaker too :)

pof let me get this right, it is now possible to unlock the extended rom with bootloader 1.06 like the RUU_HER_Cingular_1.34.502.1_1.16.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe
Yes it is posible to unlock the ExtROM on this ROM too, bootloader has nothing to do here... (this is an ExtROM unlocker, not a CID / SIM unlocker (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=282073)).

[URPREY]

I ran the v2 unlocker on my 8525 and can see the Extended ROM, but whenever I try to install programs to Extended ROM I get an error that they could not be installed.

Am I doing something wrong? I've done this a bunch on my Apache without any issues.

[pof]

URPREY: I installed some programs on mine and it's working fine, i'm running cingular's 1.31 rom now, haven't tried with 1.34.

Try running the v2 CAB file again, make sure you power off the device for a while for the registry settings to keep, and then soft reset it, see if it works this time. :confused:

[URPREY]

I did do that pof :)

I doublechecked the registry keys, and they correspond to the LOCKED description in the wiki:

LOCKED:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Drivers\MSYSEXT
"Background"=0x0 (0)
"Foreground"=0x0 (0)

When I looked at setup.xml in the cab file, it appears that those are the values specified? Is that the correct value or should they be changed to something different to unlock?

[pof]

Yes, this is how it should be... the registry keys on the wiki are still not updated, the info there is from the old cab. Can you try to install the old cab first, and then the new one? :confused: :rolleyes: tell me if it works this way :)

[shaliuxin]

Hi pof,

I had used this on RUU_HER_ChungHwa_1.25.751.4_1.07.03.10_CHT_SHIP, but it seems doesn't work, it can unhidden the Extended ROM, but can't unlock.

[chamelion]

newbie question: what benefits are there to unlocking the extrom?

[pof]

As URPREY and shaliuxin reported that the new CAB was not working for them I flashed the cingular 1.34 ROM on my Hermes to see if it was any difference.

Without using the CAB, just installed a registry editor and added / modified the following registry keys / values:


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ EXT_FLASHDRV]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000000
"Bootphase"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\AutoLoad\ EXT_FLASHDRV]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ MSFlash]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000000


My ExtROM is unlocked and visible in File explorer. I have installed 3 cabs and can run programs from ExtROM without problems. So if the CAB doesn't work for you, you may try setting the registry keys manually and see if you get better results...

I tested this with Cingular 1.31 and Cingular 1.34 ROMs and worked fine for me.

[URPREY]

Thanks pof! I'll give it a go this morning once I get to work by manually editing the registry keys and report back here.

[URPREY]

I manually edited my registry to include the above keys, but my ExtROM is still write-protected. I'll email you my reg dump for Storage Manager to see if you see anything causing the issue. Thanks for all your help and hard work on this.

[slimsaturn]

AT POF...so you just copy the cabs then run them from the extended ROM? This will work? I know in the wizard you had to pack it up and do all those fun little step then hard reset your device and have it install automatically. Is this the case. or am I just confused?

[pof]

slimsaturn: This is just for unhide / unlock the Extended ROM, not for cooking it. Cooking the extrom is only possible with signed cabs.

[pof]

Those of you having problems unlocking the extended ROM please try this new CAB and report if it works. I think this should work for all ROMs and devices, I've tested with 2 different Hermes without problems on ROMs 1.18 and 1.34.

HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Tools_and_Programs/HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab)

[URPREY]

Still not working. Should the installation show up under installed programs?

I emailed you my registry dump a little while ago. Let me know what else I can do to help :)

[slimsaturn]

slimsaturn: This is just for unhide / unlock the Extended ROM, not for cooking it. Cooking the extrom is only possible with signed cabs.

I know this will unhide the ext rom. but are you running the cabs from the exit rom after you unhide and copy them there? Or are you cooking the EXT ROM

[neomanxda]

Pof great work at first it didnt work but after umpteen resets and radio patches, I can delete. Thankyou for your hardwork and effort.

[URPREY]

I know this will unhide the ext rom. but are you running the cabs from the exit rom after you unhide and copy them there? Or are you cooking the EXT ROM
It simply allows you to choose Extended_ROM as an installation directory when installing programs - effectively giving you 8MB more storage. You can run the cabs from anywhere and just choose to install them to extROM...

[shaliuxin]

Hi pof,

It's doesn't work for me still, same as URPREY.

[pietrucci]

Hi pof,

It's doesn't work for me still, same as URPREY.Doesn't work for me either. I changed the registry entries manually and can see the extended rom now, but can't add/delete anything.
I have a TyTn, Cing Rom 1.34.

[pof]

For those having problems, you can compare your registry with mine and see if you notice any difference.

The attached file contains all keys and values under HKLM\System\StorageManager, it has been exported from a Cingular 1.34 ROM after a hard reset and without letting Cingular customizations install. After this I have my ExtROM unlocked, and this is how my registry is.

[neomanxda]

pof is there a way to format the memory of the htc and do a rom install from the micro card, everything works on my htc except the internet, and that was nakkard from my previous rom but the reinstall didnt help.

[URPREY]

pof - I just compared the registry values from yours to mine and they are identical. Is it possible that the Cingular customizations replaces a dll file which prevents write access to extROM?

[pof]

@neomanxda: make sure your internet settings are ok, you won't fix this by upgrading the rom. Anyway, it is possible to upgrade from SD card, read here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_SDCardFlashing

@URPREY: I don't know... hard reset and try it yourself?

[pietrucci]

pof - I just compared the registry values from yours to mine and they are identical. Is it possible that the Cingular customizations replaces a dll file which prevents write access to extROM?No I don't think so! I also upgraded my TyTn to Cingular 1.34 without the Cingular customizations from Ext_ROM, I installed the files from the original TyTn's ext_ROM instead. And I can't modify the Ext_ROM either.
Will compare my registry with pof's now...

[pietrucci]

For those having problems, you can compare your registry with mine and see if you notice any difference.

The attached file contains all keys and values under HKLM\System\StorageManager, it has been exported from a Cingular 1.34 ROM after a hard reset and without letting Cingular customizations install. After this I have my ExtROM unlocked, and this is how my registry is.pof, I have a TyTn with Cingular 1.34 ROM. Instead of the Cingular Ext_ROM I installed the files from TyTn Ext_ROM 1.18.255. I also can't change my Ext-ROM (add or delete) after setting the proposed values in my registry.
So I compared my registry with yours. I have a few small differences (which in my opinion don't matter):

1. Yours:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt]
"DirsToExclude"=hex(7):5C,00,6D,00,ect...

Mine:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt]
"DirsToExclude"=<empty>.


2. Yours:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt]
"ReplStoreCacheSize"=dword:00000000

Mine:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt]
"ReplStoreCacheSize"=dword:00001000

3. Yours:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS]
"CacheSize"=dword:00000000

Mine:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS]
"CacheSize"=dword:00001000

[pof]

@pietrucci and URPREY: really I have no idea why I can write and you can't :confused: we all seem to have a very similar setup...

[URPREY]

@pietrucci and URPREY: really I have no idea why I can write and you can't :confused: we all seem to have a very similar setup...
You must be special ;)

I looked at all the dll files on my device which are listed in the registry files. Can someone who has the Cingular ROM 1.34 compare the timestamp on these files and see if they are the same?

diskcache.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fatfsd.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fatutil.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fsdmgr.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fsdspy.dll Missing
fsreplxfilt.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
imgfs.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
lsfilter.dll 9/22/2006 1:57pm
mspart.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
relfsd.dll 9/22/2006 1:57pm

Thanks.

[pof]

Exactly the same for all files with 2 hours offset (probably because we are on a different timezone, mine is GMT+1).


4/11/2006 3:38pm ---> 11-Apr-06 17:38
9/22/2006 1:57pm ---> 22-Sep-06 15:57

[URPREY]

Thanks pof :)

[pietrucci]

You must be special ;)

I looked at all the dll files on my device which are listed in the registry files. Can someone who has the Cingular ROM 1.34 compare the timestamp on these files and see if they are the same?

diskcache.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fatfsd.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fatutil.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fsdmgr.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
fsdspy.dll Missing
fsreplxfilt.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
imgfs.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
lsfilter.dll 9/22/2006 1:57pm
mspart.dll 4/11/2006 3:38pm
relfsd.dll 9/22/2006 1:57pm

Thanks.Also the same timestamps as you URPREY (and also no editable ext-rom).
I changed the registry manually and then I installed HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab and then HERMES_MountExtROM_v2.cab. It made no difference...

[pietrucci]

@pietrucci and URPREY: really I have no idea why I can write and you can't :confused: we all seem to have a very similar setup...OK, we keep on trying... I hardresetted my device and installed no ext-Rom cabs. Then I first set the registry manually with the unlock parameters (and waited a while for the changes to take effect): no modify of ext-Rom possible. Then I installed the Mountcab_v2: no effect. Finally the MountAllcabs: no effect.
I'm lost...

What's the difference between our devices pof? Well, the only things I can think of: I have a TyTn with Dutch ROM, upgraded to Cing 1.34 with bootloader 1.06, no SuperCID.
You have an English device(?), aTytn also? bootloader 1.04(?), SuperCID(?).
I expect you'll say that doesn't make any difference but I mention it anyway. Who knows...

[pof]

pietrucci: I have a TyTN WWE, SuperCID. Probably the SuperCID is what makes the difference??? very weird.........

[keiuchid]

I tried the ExtRom unlocker, but it seems that not work on my X01HT.

[pietrucci]

pietrucci: I have a TyTN WWE, SuperCID. Probably the SuperCID is what makes the difference??? very weird.........I think it really has to do with the Super-CID thing. I went back to my (Dutch) TyTn ROM 1.18 with bootloader 1.04, installed the SUper-CID and then the MountAllCabs. And that made my Ext_ROM changeable!

[aquasesh]

Hey guys...

i just used the Fit4Cat Hermes Tweaker and it unlocked everything fine.
I also have a X01ht, no problems here...

i dont know what the difference is between your Unlocker and the Fit4Cat unlocking, but maybe you want to try it...

[keiuchid]

Hey guys...

i just used the Fit4Cat Hermes Tweaker and it unlocked everything fine.
I also have a X01ht, no problems here...

i dont know what the difference is between your Unlocker and the Fit4Cat unlocking, but maybe you want to try it...

My X01HT was unlocked by UK side. and Radio Rom is 1.20.31.10.
I can look Extended Rom(=can do unhide), but acn not put file etc.
Can you really put file or make file on the Extended Rom with Fit4Cat or this cab(version3) ??

[pietrucci]

My X01HT was unlocked by UK side. and Radio Rom is 1.20.31.10.
I can look Extended Rom(=can do unhide), but acn not put file etc.
Can you really put file or make file on the Extended Rom with Fit4Cat or this cab(version3) ??I managed to do this only by making my device Super-CID. Before that I tried everything but won't work...

[aquasesh]

i didnt have a problem...i can copy and install programs and other stuff into the ExtRm now...it gives me 3 options when i run an installer, Device, Extended Rom and Storage Card.
So yes, Fit4Cat worked fine. i can post it here if POF doesnt mind.

[pietrucci]

i didnt have a problem...i can copy and install programs and other stuff into the ExtRm now...it gives me 3 options when i run an installer, Device, Extended Rom and Storage Card.
So yes, Fit4Cat worked fine. i can post it here if POF doesnt mind.fit4cat is already on the wiki for download!

[aquasesh]

Thanks, didnt see it ;)

[keiuchid]

Thanks, didnt see it ;)

I am sorry. This forum can not use Japanese character.
My X01HT rom are as follows;

ROM:1.33.761.3
ROM Date: 09/08/06
Radio ROM: 1.20.31.10
Protocol: 32.52.7020.00H

In this case, I can not unlock ExtROM with fit4cat and HERMES_MountExtRomversion3 and version2. Only can unhide.
Your ROM is same ?

[rsolomon]

Without using the CAB, just installed a registry editor and added / modified the following registry keys / values:


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ EXT_FLASHDRV]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000000
"Bootphase"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\AutoLoad\ EXT_FLASHDRV]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ MSFlash]
"MountHidden"=dword:00000000


My ExtROM is unlocked and visible in File explorer.

Seems to work fine on my 8525 running Cingular 1.34 - but I am SuperCID and still running the patched 1.16 radio...

Richard

[silent_killa]

Quick question peeps

If I install something to the ext. ROM and then re-hide it, would the program still run correctly.
May be a silly question but thought i'd make sure.

Thanks

S.K.

[silent_killa]

Hi again.

Just done a bit of searching and found this thread on cab signing.
Anyone tried tried this signcode_294 program to sign cab that are in the ext rom??

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=280560

Let us know

Cheers

S.K.

[Sleuth255]

Unfortunately, signcode also requires the installing of a root cert to work. This cert isn't available during extrom customization so signcode signed cabs will fail then.

To fix this, somebody needs to pony the $400 for a true signing cert from a recognized CA such as Verisign. Then, they could produce a install cab that installs the signcode root cert. With that done, everybody could use signcode to sign their custom installation cabs at extrom customization.

[younus_malik]

ON UK t-mobile MDA Vario II, It works like a charm for me.

Thanks

[URPREY]

Seems to work fine on my 8525 running Cingular 1.34 - but I am SuperCID and still running the patched 1.16 radio...

Richard

Ditto. I could see extROM but could not write to it until I unlocked my 8525 using pof's fabulous solution. I believe this requires SuperCID in order to write to extROM with Cingular...

[twEEtR]

In this case, I can not unlock ExtROM with fit4cat and HERMES_MountExtRomversion3 and version2. Only can unhide.
...


Same story here.
ROM 1.31.305.2
ExtROM 1.31.305.103
Radio 1.20.31.10

Any ideas guys?

Cheers!

[URPREY]

Ditto. I could see extROM but could not write to it until I unlocked my 8525 using pof's fabulous solution. I believe this requires SuperCID in order to write to extROM with Cingular...
Oddly enough, although I was able to install programs to extROM yesterday and run them just fine, I now have no write access to extROM :confused:

I verified that I still have SuperCID on my device, and I verified the correct registry keys are still in place. I also reinstalled the extROM unlocker just in case but still no go.

[Fireblade896]

Hello,

A had become a new Trion from O2 with the rom version 1.25.207.1.
I have unhidded the ext. rom, but I can not unlock it.
Can somebody explain me why, or what do I wrong.
I will install some cab files in the rom.

Cu Fireblade

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

With the original Dopod ROM (Bootloader v1.0.4), the registry hacks & unlock ExtROM code work flawlessly.

Then I went on to SuperCID my Dopod and upgraded it to the newest Australian Dopod ROM today. The Bootloader is upgraded to v1.0.6 automatically.

With the same registry hacks, my device is verified as unlock/unhide by the Fit4Cat Hermes Tweaker. However, the Extended ROM is still locked

Is the unlock code changed with the newer ROM/Bootloader ?

Cheers!

[rsolomon]

Is the unlock code changed with the newer ROM/Bootloader ?

Yes, read the wiki.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Unhide_Extrom

Richard

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

Yes, read the wiki.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Unhide_Extrom

Richard

Richard,

Thanks for pointing it out. No offense, I've read the WiKi. Both the old & new CABs didn't work on the newest Dopod Australian ROM :(

Unhide but still locked. I believe a lot of people are having the same problems.

Cheers!

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

Prior to upgrading the Australian ROM, I checked my device via MTTY and it's already confirmed to be SuperCID.

Then I proceed with the upgrade and having the lock Extended ROM problem as I've mentioned above.

So, I've just rechecked my device with MTTY. Guess what? the SuperCID is gone :(

I thought that the SuperCID is supposed to stay. Am I missing something here?

[Gahlsela]

I have tried to install the three different unlockers. 2& 3 install but do not seem to allow me to remove programs from the extended ROM.
My ROM version is 1.06.00 WWE
PLEASE help

[sn00x]

Prior to upgrading the Australian ROM, I checked my device via MTTY and it's already confirmed to be SuperCID.

Then I proceed with the upgrade and having the lock Extended ROM problem as I've mentioned above.

So, I've just rechecked my device with MTTY. Guess what? the SuperCID is gone :(

I thought that the SuperCID is supposed to stay. Am I missing something here?Did you use unlocker v2a?

[URPREY]

Richard,

Thanks for pointing it out. No offense, I've read the WiKi. Both the old & new CABs didn't work on the newest Dopod Australian ROM :(

Unhide but still locked. I believe a lot of people are having the same problems.

Cheers!

I couldn't write to my extROM prior to unlock/SuperCID. After unlock/SuperCID I was able to install programs to my extROM. The following morning I lost all write access to my extROM again. No idea what happened - I didn't change anything. Successive attempts to unlock extROM didn't work, so I have a mostly full extROM that I can't delete anything from (I even tried a hard reset but that didn't work either).

I'm sure a solution will be along at some point.

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

Did you use unlocker v2a?

Yes, I used the latest v2a to superCID my device.

However, my device is already SIM unlocked. I follow the unlocking procedure just to get the SuperCID.

[rsolomon]

Thanks for pointing it out. No offense, I've read the WiKi.
Cool! So many don't....

Both the old & new CABs didn't work on the newest Dopod Australian ROM :(
Unhide but still locked. I believe a lot of people are having the same problems.
Intellectually I appreciate people providing CABs for reg hacks, but I prefer to do them manually myself. I did exactly what pof referenced in post #13 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1058236&postcount=13) and mine has (so far) been working. I tend to wonder if there aren't some interactions between the reg hacks that are causing folks problems... Can you try doing JUST those changes?

Richard

[monx®]

my new Dopod ExtRom also cannot unlock :(

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

Cool! So many don't....


Intellectually I appreciate people providing CABs for reg hacks, but I prefer to do them manually myself. I did exactly what pof referenced in post #13 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1058236&postcount=13) and mine has (so far) been working. I tend to wonder if there aren't some interactions between the reg hacks that are causing folks problems... Can you try doing JUST those changes?

Richard

Nope, didn't work.

Anyway, I gave up and downgraded my device to the original ROM with 1.04 Bootloader. And the ExtROM unlocking works just fine.

Must be the new Bootloader/CID that is causing the problem.

Cheers!

[angelis]

What is the difference between installing it in ext rom and on a removable card? I mean besides the card can be removed.

[URPREY]

Cool! So many don't....


Intellectually I appreciate people providing CABs for reg hacks, but I prefer to do them manually myself. I did exactly what pof referenced in post #13 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1058236&postcount=13) and mine has (so far) been working. I tend to wonder if there aren't some interactions between the reg hacks that are causing folks problems... Can you try doing JUST those changes?

Richard

After unlocking/SuperCID my extROM was unlocked and writeable but the next day I lost all write access. I have tried a hard reset and doing the reg hacks you referenced, but it still doesn't fix anything :(

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

I upgraded my device again to the South African ROM. Bootloader is upgraded to 1.09. SuperCID stays and ExtendedROM is also unlocked with no problem whatsoever.

So the SuperCID must be the key. Somehow, the SuperCID was lost when upgrading to the latest Australian ROM (thus unable to unlock the ExtendedROM).

Cheers!

[pietrucci]

I upgraded my device again to the South African ROM. Bootloader is upgraded to 1.09. SuperCID stays and ExtendedROM is also unlocked with no problem whatsoever.

So the SuperCID must be the key. Somehow, the SuperCID was lost when upgrading to the latest Australian ROM (thus unable to unlock the ExtendedROM).

Cheers!See my post on page 5... My conclusion was the same: only SuperCID unlockes the Ext-ROM

[monx®]

oohh.. must make my device Super-CID first

[KevinBaker]

I upgraded my device again to the South African ROM. Bootloader is upgraded to 1.09. SuperCID stays and ExtendedROM is also unlocked with no problem whatsoever.

So the SuperCID must be the key. Somehow, the SuperCID was lost when upgrading to the latest Australian ROM (thus unable to unlock the ExtendedROM).

Cheers!

Thats not true in all cases; I'm running the latest Australian ROM and my SuperCID has stayed.

[SJ@XDA-IIs]

Thats not true in all cases; I'm running the latest Australian ROM and my SuperCID has stayed.

Yes, just re-upgrade to the Australian ROM again from the South Africa one. The SuperCID stays. Now unlocking of ExtendedROM is no problem.

So, this confirms that you need SuperCID to get the ExtendedROM unlocked for the newer ROM.

[mp524.6]

I am able to access the extended rom and since I cancelled the Cingular auto set up, I figured out a few of the cabs, what do each of these cabs do? Is there somewhere else I can find information on these?

CAB: \Extended_ROM\MT_PC_Hermes_GenericLight_REG_060609 .CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_getmail.ppc2005(HTC8100).ARMV4Rel. cingular.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_HSDPA_Wirelss_Modem_Stall.cab
CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_Hermes_MobiTV.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\C_GetTeleNav.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\T_mm1lib_DLL.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_PIE_Default.CAB
CAB: \Extended_ROM\ShortString_Keypad_XML.CAB

TIA,

[the_passenger]

I unlocked the extended rom, saw it, put files in it, then I tried to install iGuidance onto the extended rom and my 8525 crashed. After a soft reset, the extended rom is nowhere to be found. I tried to install v3 of the cab so many times & manually check the registry, still can't get it back. It's gone for good, I guess. I really dont want to do a hard reset since it would take too much time to configure all my stuffs & hacks I have on the phone.

[URPREY]

I unlocked the extended rom, saw it, put files in it, then I tried to install iGuidance onto the extended rom and my 8525 crashed. After a soft reset, the extended rom is nowhere to be found. I tried to install v3 of the cab so many times & manually check the registry, still can't get it back. It's gone for good, I guess. I really dont want to do a hard reset since it would take too much time to configure all my stuffs & hacks I have on the phone.

Don't bother with the hard reset. I had the exact same issue on mine and tried to hard reset but the extROM is still locked (even though I was able to load programs there and now they're stuck LOL).

[the_passenger]

so, I'm not the only one in here w/ that problem. I believe my extended ROM is full, but can't access to it. Well I can wait until there is a new rom is released and try it again. For now, i'm cool w/ phone and the 1GB microSD

[gsmland]

I don't know what happend, but after I try to unlock and mount ext. rom, my device, keeps in the Orange startup screen for a while.

After that I must to do a hard reset, after the Install of programs (I supose from ext. rom) an error appears, saying The file: \extended_rom\autorun.exe does not exist. After that I need to do a soft reset to use my device. All seem to be ok, except some things about orange (I'm using it for voda, so dont care)

If I try to mount & unlock the extended rom after the hard reset My screen goes to the orange startup screen and hang it there...

I don't know what I must do know to try to access to the extended rom.

Even If I tray to restore a backup, my device hangs in the same point.

Please help me, If you can.

My device is an SPV M3100 (unlocked with pof method since 15 days).

I have the contents of the extended rom, of a previous day that I do a backup:

AutoRun.exe
AutoRun.exe.0C0A.mui
Config.txt
HERMES_SP_28_08_2006.CAB
MT_PC_Hermes_OrangeRO_REG_060612.CAB
MT_Shortcut-MMS-Hermes.CAB
T_mm1lib_DLL.CAB

But I can't put this files, because when I try to unlock the ext rom my SPV hangs, and I need to hard reset it

Each time that I try to unlock the ext rom my device needs to be hard reset.

I have a friend with another device like this.

can I extract the rom from this device and upload to my device?

Thank you in advance

[pof]

@gsmland: try adding the registry keys manually instead of installing the CAB file and see if it helps:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Unhide_Extrom

[gsmland]

it's the same ... :(

I can see how a folder of attachments was located in \Extended_rom folder, maybe the extrom is full :S

I check store attachments in the SD, but now I can remember if by default it choose extrom or the SD.

So I need a Spanish SPV ROM update to solution my problem?

[pof]

try to rename or delete \windows\preautorun* and see if it fixes your problem. If not, I remember there was some tool to format the extrom... but can't seem to find it now, try doing a search yourself and probably find something.

[gsmland]

Also I lost the video calls option :mad:

Can this be enabled by registry?

I suppose all the cabs in the extrom aren't executed correctly and I loose this feature

[pof]

video call is reenabled after running the cabs on the extrom

[gsmland]

I have located the files like preautorun* in windows folder. ¿now what I must to do, hard reset or soft reset?:rolleyes:

I just installed Resco Explorer, but I can't see the extended_rom, so I can't format it.

If you remember the utility to format the extended_rom please say to me.

Note, that each time that I try to unlock, my device hangs in the orange splash screen and I must to do a hard reset :(

[gsmland]

I investigate more in my issue.

After hard reset, preautorun.exe is executed, this seem to execute some cab files , that are in the rom. After succesfull install of this cab files, the preautorun try to execute \extended_rom\autorun.exe But in my SPV the extended rom is not mounted by the system automatically and this show the error that autorun.exe is not found.

Well, I create a normal folder in \ with extended_rom name and I put there the contents that I have of a previous backup of the extrom. Then execute from windows folder preautorun.exe and now after the "rom" programs are executed, the fake extended_rom cabs called by autorun.exe are installed correctly.

I don't understand how after a hardreset my SPV isn't able to unlock an mount the extrom to execute the cabs inside it.

How can I investigate more? I need some clues to try to mount & unlock the extrom or try to investigate, why the system can't do this after a hard reset

Thank you in advance...

[gsmland]

I can see this info while trying to dump the rom:

C:\asd\build>pdocread.exe -l
114.88M FLASHDR
| 3.12M Part00
| 2.88M Part01
| 50.75M Part02
| 58.13M Part03
9.50M EXT_FLA
| 9.50M PART00
968.75M DSK1:
| 968.50M Part00
STRG handles: 239d0f92
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
(968.50M) c37be2be
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
( 9.50M) 03956bae
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
( 58.13M) 039564ba
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
( 50.75M) 839562ae
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
( 2.88M) 2395628a
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
( 3.12M)

This means that my extrom has 9.50 mb, but how can I dump this part, extract the files and then upload it again, I supose it's full

[PostDeals]

I just bought a Cingular 8525 phone.

Steps I have taken:

1) Downgraded to version RUU_HER_Cingular_1.30.502.1_1.11.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe ( version 1.04) of the boot loader. ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Shipped_Complete_Updates/RUU_HER_Cingular_1.30.502.1_1.11.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe

2) Applied the MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe
3) Copied HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab to the Phone \
4) Ran the update, selected YES for the option and it installed successfully.
5) Turned off using power waited 15 seconds and reset the phone.
6) Turned off the phone and inserted a TMOBILE SIM (old Blackberry phone) (had to put the unlock code 22051978 in)
7) Everything worked flawlessly.

Now the question is Is it safe to upgrade to Bootrom 1.06 again and will it stay unlocked ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Shipped_Complete_Updates/RUU_HER_Cingular_1.34.502.1_1.16.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe

Thank you POF, donation coming your way.

[URPREY]

I just bought a Cingular 8525 phone.

Steps I have taken:

1) Downgraded to version RUU_HER_Cingular_1.30.502.1_1.11.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe ( version 1.04) of the boot loader. ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Shipped_Complete_Updates/RUU_HER_Cingular_1.30.502.1_1.11.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe

2) Applied the MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe
3) Copied HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab to the Phone \
4) Ran the update, selected YES for the option and it installed successfully.
5) Turned off using power waited 15 seconds and reset the phone.
6) Turned off the phone and inserted a TMOBILE SIM (old Blackberry phone)
7) Everything worked flawlessly.

Now the question is Is it safe to upgrade to Bootrom 1.06 again and will it stay unlocked ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Shipped_Complete_Updates/RUU_HER_Cingular_1.34.502.1_1.16.00.00_wwe_cws_shi p.exe

Thank you POF, donating coming your way.

You didn't mention running HERM_Unlock_v2a.exe which is the part that actually sim-unlocks your phone. Since your phone works with the TMobile sim I think you actually did do this. You should check using mtty to ensure that your phone is SuperCID before you upgrade the rom just to save you headaches in the future.

Just to make sure you're clear - the extROM unlock is different than the SIM unlock.

[PostDeals]

I didn't run the 2a but I ran version 3.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283750

DO I still need to run 2a if I ran the cab file?

Hermes Extended ROM Unlocker & Unhider v3
Works in ALL ROM versions, but you need to CID Unlock your Hermes first if you want to UNLOCK the Extended ROM (you don't need to CID Unlock if you just want to unhide the ExtROM):

HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab


Also if I put a SIM from another phone do I always have to enter the 22xxxx unlock code or that one time I did for my Tmobile is good enough? I was able to make a call and my sim did work from Tmobile.

[PostDeals]

Nevermind I ran the HERM_Unlock_v2a.exe and it unlocked successfully. Just to confirm I tried the Tmobile sim again and it worked fine. Not sure why it worked before I know I never ran the executable. Also the V2A.exe worked on my v1.06 firmware.

Thanks again you guys rock.

Do you think if I clear the phone (hard reset, erase all installed software) it will lock it again? Anything I need to be aware of that won't work with the unlocked sim?

[monx®]

wow. pof..
succeed on Dopod 838 Pro Australian ROM.
:)
tq..

[pof]

@PostDeals: plain and simple, you will need to unlock the extended rom everytime you hard reset or install a new rom, just by running the cab file.
The steps to CID unlock, are only needed to run once. Check your CID from mtty to be sure you did right, if you're not SuperCID complete the steps again.

[the archer]

Has anyone got any ideas; i unlocked the extended ROM a few weeks ago with no trouble at all, i could then read and write to it. Since then i have hard rest the device, i have run the CAB file again to unlock the ROM but it is still locked, if i try to delete a file from it the device locks up. I have also edited the registry manually, but with no luck. The device is a M3100
running the orange ROM 1.23.61.4, radio 1.16.00.00 and is superCID.

[leochan2005]

I have the same problem. Could unlocked and installed program before, but two days later, cannot delete anything in the extend rom folder

[the archer]

What ROM are you using? i'm considering flashing to a differant ROM to see if this solves the problem.

[leochan2005]

I am using RUU_Hermes_DopodAsia_CHT_1237084_1060010_SHIP. Do not know whether this is rom problem

[Pascal.Laine]

Hello,
I just by a HTC TyNT (French rom 1.18.256.2) It work with SFR, but without TV and visiocall. Is it a good idea to flash it with the SFR ROM (RUU_Hermes_1.23.163.5_1.06.00.00_VodaFR_FRA_Ship. exe) ?
Is it possible to add some .cab files in the extend ROM to make TV aund visio works ?
En français où je suis un peu meilleur, ca donnerait celà : je viens d'acheter un HTC TyNT "blanc". Avec ma puce SFR, Internet explorer et les mails par outlook foncitonnent bien. Mais pas de portail Vodafone, pas de TV et pas de visio. Dois je flasher avec la ROM proposée en téléchargement sur SFR entreprises, ou l'installation de quelques .cab dans l'extended ROM peut-elle sufire pour récupérer le portail Vodafone et la visio ? Si oui, quelqu'un a-t-il une copie de l'extended ROM SFR ?
Merci d'avance, thank you very much
Pascal

[wpbear]

I understand that we can not add our own CAB to the ExtROM due to the signing problem but it is possible unlock the ExtROM then edit the "Config.txt" and delete a CAB (like the Cingular TelNav and GetGood and ExpressMail).

I want to be able to do a Hard Reset without having to do the quick soft reset to bypass all the crap Cingular forces. This will allow me to still get the Wifi/MMS/keyboard etc... CAB to install still automatically.

Found my own answer in a sticky, suprised no one flamed me.

[kwues]

@wpbear

would you care to share a link to where you found your solution, greatly appreciate it.

Regards......

[pof]

@kwues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285586

[kwues]

@pof

thank you very much for the link, while your available I just wanted to breifly know...regarding the the Super CID unlock....once I downgrade to bootloader 1.04 and after I perform the CID unlock,

1) will I be able to update the Radio only to 1.20 or 1.21 and then update the ROM to the most recent Cingular (1.34) w/o affecting the radio?

It would also be great if you could provide your recommendation as to which Radio 1.20 or 1.21 is better in your opinion. Look forward to your thoughts, appreciate the time, thanks....

regards.....

P.S. any recommendations as to the best/stable/fastest ROM and Radio combination there is to use in the U.S.A. (extended ROM will modifying it), thanks again.

[wpbear]

I understand that we can not add our own CAB to the ExtROM due to the signing problem but it is possible unlock the ExtROM then edit the "Config.txt" and delete a CAB (like the Cingular TelNav and GetGood and ExpressMail).

I want to be able to do a Hard Reset without having to do the quick soft reset to bypass all the crap Cingular forces. This will allow me to still get the Wifi/MMS/keyboard etc... CAB to install still automatically.

Found my own answer in a sticky, suprised no one flamed me.

Ok I have been playing and took out some crao from the Ext Rom successfully. I also found that MS .Net CF 2.0 and Opera Mobile are signed so I could put those in the Ext Rom okay.

My question that I can not figure out and may not be possible is after I run the disable security hack that I found to allow unsigned software without error messages , then can I make a folder on my SD Storage Card with some sort of autorun and config file with all my unsigned cabs and run it al at once that way instead of installing ALOT of separate cabs. I tried and just making a new config but the autorun file still points to the real Ext Rom and not my storage card folder.

[hdbueller]

I understand that we can not add our own CAB to the ExtROM due to the signing problem but it is possible unlock the ExtROM then edit the "Config.txt" and delete a CAB (like the Cingular TelNav and GetGood and ExpressMail).

I want to be able to do a Hard Reset without having to do the quick soft reset to bypass all the crap Cingular forces. This will allow me to still get the Wifi/MMS/keyboard etc... CAB to install still automatically.

Found my own answer in a sticky, suprised no one flamed me.

Well,I guess the flamers just missed you.......LOL
But seriously, it may seem difficult to find answers here sometimes ,but in most cases,it can be found.
Glad it worked out for you.
Later..........

[vp3G]

Hermes Extended ROM Unlocker & Unhider v3
Works in ALL ROM versions, but you need to CID Unlock (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=282073) your Hermes first if you want to UNLOCK the Extended ROM (you don't need to CID Unlock if you just want to unhide the ExtROM):
HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab (ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Hermes/Tools_and_Programs/HERMES_MountALLExtROM.cab)



Reviving this thread in hopes that someone can put "works in ALL ROM versions" in current terms. Seems that perhaps this may be true for pre-AKU 3.3 ROMs, only?

v3 is able to unhide, but not unlock the Extended ROM in 2.06.502.3.

Olipro has a patch (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297085) that works for WM6, but it doesn't seem to work for WM5. :(

[yhc1126]

thank you very much!!!!

[zanfo]

hi guys,I've unlocked extrom in my mda vario II with wm6 t-mobile,but can't find a way to format and rewrite extrom with my programs.Can anybody help me please?