The Begining! The search for a real sable flash utility.

[afbcamaro]

We have heard that there might be such a thing as a sable_ruu.exe flash utility for the sable if anybody finds any such utility for the 69XX phones. Please inform or post such a beast. (This is unconfirmed until utility is found and tested as well as any accompanying rom that will flash with it)

[johannesl]

see : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=313403&page=3
Jussi77 has uploaded the utility

[afbcamaro]

Just for reference here is the link to this update utility. I will see what can be done by looking at the known 65XX utility. This seems what hp would use themselves for flashing without the guider file from the 65XX. Then it would just be a matter of trapping some code to remove device authentication and we have ourselves a utility. (I havent done this in a long time)


Here it is for your studying purposes!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43063&d=1183675670

And thank you Jussi77

[afbcamaro]

Does anybody know first hand the real differences of the 65XX and 69XX... I mean detailed hardware differences. I wish to see how compatible a possible rom might be from each other. (just os)

[varix]

Where could I find original English ROM in the .nbf format for hw6915?

[afbcamaro]

Ive checked it and it is the full fledge flash utility for the HTC Sable. Funny I'm trying to look at this and don't even have a 69XX device yet!! Should be in the mail LOL

On the other hand if somebody has a stock NBF OS and EXTROM NBF that is known working with the 69XX, factory English is fine; then please inform us of this. (This can expedite work incredibly.) Or if not and you do know how to DUMP your rom please inform us as well.


IF SOMEBODY ALREADY HAS THESE (STOCK OS,EXT ROM NBFS) PLEASE INFORM US OF THIS

[Jussi77]

i could be like this

1) dump the current rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-306293.html

2) process dump.bin to nbf files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-306293.html

3) verify the flasher by flashing above mentioned files back to hw69xx

4) if that worked ok, i would try to modify/replace nbf files with "some other" files :), patch the flasher (checksum checking) and flash again

[afbcamaro]

I have a supposed dump from a 6915, however it is a straight dump and I have not found how to convert it yet. The task is further complicated since these HP people haven't ever released ANY kind of update... so nothing to compare it to. If we had just one CEOS.NBF file to work from for this device we could conceivably start a wm6 version utilizing the current OEM drivers from WM5.

[Jussi77]

i do have ceos.nbf for hw69xx... i'll check with hp (since im under nda) if i can make it public...

[papizdono]

i do have ceos.nbf for hw69xx... i'll check with hp (since im under nda) if i can make it public...

probably cant since its windows licence which is going to be vailated...

[Jussi77]

maybe hp could post initial firmware (which contains all the nbf files)

[machbaba]

HP has release a so called driver update for the HW6910 vodafone on the website, sadly it is just a cab install, which may means that HP does not want to release update in the ROM NBF format so to prevent users from play with the ROM switching. Let's wait and see.

[afbcamaro]

Remember guys this is a HTC device so I am willing to bet that somebody at HTC might have some information on what we need.

[papizdono]

HP has release a so called driver update for the HW6910 vodafone on the website, sadly it is just a cab install, which may means that HP does not want to release update in the ROM NBF format so to prevent users from play with the ROM switching. Let's wait and see.

I think its not that.. HP does not have any update to english OS so there is no need to post image files if all the english devices are at latest version... when / if they do an update, then you will have image on their site...

But WM6 guess wont happen...

[machbaba]

I have checked the list of the bug fixes of the cab update, it includes a lot OS side fix, naturally this can be included in a full ROM update but as HP released it as CAB update, i really doubt if they will release a ROM update in any near future.

[afbcamaro]

The OS side fixes seem to be related to how the unit interfaces with their particular network(vodafone). That's actually not bad news since this was probably a vodafone pushed update not an hp issue. We might get better response from the carriers than HP, they have more muscle than a bunch of online guys bitching about no WM6. :-)

[afbcamaro]

Found some interesting news. The recent flash utility found was taken from a radio rom update found on HPs site..... HP is having problems with this radio rom update and has informed many customers that they are aware of the problem and if the update damages their device they will have to send it in for repairs. So this might point to problems with the flash utility itself (maybe just the radio rom), they have said that they will be updating the update soon.... :p

Maybe this is why HP doesn't release a rom update, they might be getting sloppy and don't want to risk it.

I hope this little update bricks enough phones so that they will have to release a "restore" utility.. Sorry I don't wish anybodies phones to be bricked but if it happened already!

[Jussi77]

anyone got a clue which wm6 ceos.nbf would contain most probaple set of drivers compatible with hw69xx ?

[Jussi77]

i did some testing and while i threw in some xda wm6 ceos.nbf the obvious thing happened -> Unit just froze during flashing ceos.nbf and then it locked into BL mode. I'll try to push valid rom back and then we only need correct ceos.nbf :)

[afbcamaro]

Yeah it wont work. The rom alone as WM6 put into an NBF format for that particular phone at the right offset with the right drivers will start. However the file names being the same extension (NBF) says nothing of the formatting let alone the drivers for the rom. Is like mixing a poddle with a shark, LOL...

What we still need is an original WM5 CEOS.NBF rom not a dump, and you know what we should all have this at least, dont you get a factory restore cd with any bought pc with an os. You have already paid for the rights to use the PC with the os and as well as a means to restore your investment in case of failure like ALL pcs out there.

I wont ask for HP to create WM6, thats their choice, but for the love of god release a freaking restore rom or update for WM5. Is something I already paid to use illegal for me to have a copy off? NO ITS NOT!

[dzinfo]

Yeah it wont work. The rom alone as WM6 put into an NBF format for that particular phone at the right offset with the right drivers will start. However the file names being the same extension (NBF) says nothing of the formatting let alone the drivers for the rom. Is like mixing a poddle with a shark, LOL...

What we still need is an original WM5 CEOS.NBF rom not a dump, and you know what we should all have this at least, dont you get a factory restore cd with any bought pc with an os. You have already paid for the rights to use the PC with the os and as well as a means to restore your investment in case of failure like ALL pcs out there.

I wont ask for HP to create WM6, thats their choice, but for the love of god release a freaking restore rom or update for WM5. Is something I already paid to use illegal for me to have a copy off? NO ITS NOT!



Reasonable! Can't agree more...

[tzi]

There is a German ROM Update available here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=215348&prodSeriesId=1822499&prodNameId=1822505&swEnvOID=2067&swLang=18&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=PSG_I23843-109104

Maybe this helps...

[tzi]

Hi!

Short update. The contents of the update above is:
30.09.2005 05:00 7.672 CeiPAQ.dll
01.09.2006 11:48 66.856.074 CEOS.nbf
15.02.2006 11:25 7.768 EnterBL.exe
13.02.2006 15:48 8.792 GetDeviceData.exe
30.08.2006 14:07 487.424 hpRUU.exe
12.10.2005 14:50 86.016 iPAQPCSDK.dll
27.02.2006 10:38 527 LangGER
01.09.2006 11:49 1.966.880 RadioFS.nbf
01.09.2006 11:49 7.340.832 RadioOS.nbf
30.08.2006 09:18 4.728 ReadMeGer.txt

Looks usefull...?

[nixo79]

i could be like this

1) dump the current rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-306293.html

2) process dump.bin to nbf files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-306293.html

3) verify the flasher by flashing above mentioned files back to hw69xx

4) if that worked ok, i would try to modify/replace nbf files with "some other" files :), patch the flasher (checksum checking) and flash again

hello Jussi77,

what do you mean at point 2) process dump.bin to nbf files? How it could be done?

I have both English hw6519 and Spanish hw6915 and extracted dump.bin from English PDA I own.

Now I would like to load this English dump.bin into Spanish PDA I also own...

any ideas as I have both units in hand...?

[Jussi77]

wrong link, it should have been :
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/112267-tutorial-how-create-your-own-flash-images-your-axim.html

[pvsuryap]

Is this a hung thread ?

[That Dude]

Hey Whats Up, I Have a Problem, I Have A Ipaq 6955 in french and im trying to change it to english the current state is

Product revision level : 1.0
ROM date : 09/21/06
ROM version : 1.58.00 FRC
Extended ROM version : N/A
OS version : Windows CE 5.1
Bootloader Version : G.39
XIP Version : 1.0.0.0

thats the current state of my HP IPAQ i need to change it to english please

when i tried the rom for the 6915 this happend


http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/that_nigga_2006/wrongmodel-1.jpg

the rom i used and got this picture was this

http://rapidshare.com/files/46350136/Ipaq_HW69XX_ENG_ROM.rar.html

[SecureGSM]

The link provided is broken.

[That Dude]

Sorry there the link is

http://rapidshare.com/files/46350136/Ipaq_HW69XX_ENG_ROM.rar.html

[grypho]

so if this is a real rom can we can start cooking a wm6 rom?

[That Dude]

I Have No Clue How to do This Stuff, I Just Really Need A English Rom For My 6955 Please Help lol, I Can't Read French

[BobbyK]

I sure hope we can make a WM6 rom for the 6945 I have two of them and a 6515 LOL

[That Dude]

CAn you Post The 6945 ROm for me please

[nixo79]

Sorry there the link is

http://rapidshare.com/files/46350136/Ipaq_HW69XX_ENG_ROM.rar.html

the link given above is NOT ROM Update for English language BUT for German. I don't know why That Dude posts this....!?!?!?

[nixo79]

By the way i have English 6915 and a Spanish one and if someone have an idea how I can REALLY extract from the English one the CEOS through the Bootloader - please post.

Extracting the ROM with grabit utility does nothing as the ROM is somehow locked and the result is 128MB dump with useless data - I mean that there is almost nothing.

I also think that before "grabbing" the ROM image from an English 6915 the ROM should be moved in unlocked state before reading the ROM with grabit...any ideas in this...?!?!?!

[That Dude]

the link given above is NOT ROM Update for English language BUT for German. I don't know why That Dude posts this....!?!?!?

I Thought it was A english Rom thats what i was told i didnt allow me to use it on my IPAQ so i had no clue that it was German, the person who posted it said it was english

[That Dude]

By the way i have English 6915 and a Spanish one and if someone have an idea how I can REALLY extract from the English one the CEOS through the Bootloader - please post.

Extracting the ROM with grabit utility does nothing as the ROM is somehow locked and the result is 128MB dump with useless data - I mean that there is almost nothing.

I also think that before "grabbing" the ROM image from an English 6915 the ROM should be moved in unlocked state before reading the ROM with grabit...any ideas in this...?!?!?!


I Know some One with The Same phone As Me But Theres Is In english How Do I Take THe Image Off theres And Put It On Mine?

[Vasilen]

I Know some One with The Same phone As Me But Theres Is In english How Do I Take THe Image Off theres And Put It On Mine?
There are no solution for your problem STILL... :(
But I'm working on it ;) At this time I can change language only to "Danish,German and Spanish" :D :D

[That Dude]

There are no solution for your problem STILL... :(
But I'm working on it ;) At this time I can change language only to "Danish,German and Spanish" :D :D

aiite thanks, PLEASE inform me or just post the rom is you have it to change my fone to english.. i check the boards everyday lol

[thunder6290]

Hi guys,
I just want to know any good news after the german rom found ?
anyone turned it to english or not ?
or any possible test version of new cooked rom with WM6 for Ipaq's ?


Thanks

[thunder6290]

I check this thread almost everyday to see if there is any change .
but looks like it stoped for some reason !!!!
any good or new news ?

[That Dude]

I Have A Friend With At Hw6955 in english and Mine Is In French Is There a Way To Get his ROM of his and Put it on mine?

[spos86]

I have read threads for hours, im from argentina, I have 2 hw6945 I need spanish rom for both, can I use the rom that u have on your cell? I tried 2 flashing utilities from hp but they are 6910/5 and mines is 6945, i have read for hours, has anyone succesfully flasehd a spanish rom on a 6945, if sombody know please refer me to that thread.

thanks people
gracias gente

By the way i have English 6915 and a Spanish one and if someone have an idea how I can REALLY extract from the English one the CEOS through the Bootloader - please post.

Extracting the ROM with grabit utility does nothing as the ROM is somehow locked and the result is 128MB dump with useless data - I mean that there is almost nothing.

I also think that before "grabbing" the ROM image from an English 6915 the ROM should be moved in unlocked state before reading the ROM with grabit...any ideas in this...?!?!?!

[spos86]

found this link, maybe this util can help with the hw6945 poeple such as myself. I NEED SPANISH ROM PLEASEEEEE

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1822492&prodTypeId=215348&prodSeriesId=1822489&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2067

[froman]

found this link, maybe this util can help with the hw6945 poeple such as myself. I NEED SPANISH ROM PLEASEEEEE

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=1822492&prodTypeId=215348&prodSeriesId=1822489&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=2067

el rom en español es muy malo, las palabras son muy largas y me da la impresión de que es más lento que en ingles.

yo tengo mi ipaq 6945 en español y quiero dejarla en ingles :P

voy a tratar de dumpearle la rom en español. si lo logro la subo

saludos.

PD: quiero ponerle wm6 a esta ipaq, pero no hay caso, no encuentro como hacerlo.

[adriano_w]

http://rapidshare.com/files/151165439/HW6915_ENG_ROM.BIN.bin.html

Im still interested on upgrading my hw6915 to wm6. if anyone has done it , please share.

A