No new OS after flashing.

[user0000]

Hi, I apologize for probably asking something that's been asked before (note: I've tried to find the answer but no luck) but I'm a little confused.

I've flashed a downloaded ROM a few times but the original OS keeps coming up.

I've got a IMate KJam and would like to flash WM6 on it. I'll detail what's I've done.

1. I've run lokiwiz and seleced 'C' to do the CID unlock, seems to have worked (some locked and unlocked files got generated).
2. I've downloaded nbd.v7.4 and unpacked it.
3. I've run the standard ROMUpdateUtility Wizard that same in the zip file but it gave me "ERROR [300] : INVALID UPDATE TOOL"
4. I downloaded ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.zip and ran the exe that was in the zip file, the good news is that the KJam resets to 'rainbow' mode and seems to update the flash - bar goes from 0-100% then resets.

Once reset the OS is the original WM5 that came with the KJam.

What did I miss? Again I'm sorry is this is answered elsewhere, I've just not been able to find a solution myself.

Thanks.

[icezar]

step 1. Read more carefully the sticky post

[TaurusBullba]

Hi, I apologize for probably asking something that's been asked before (note: I've tried to find the answer but no luck) but I'm a little confused.

I've flashed a downloaded ROM a few times but the original OS keeps coming up.

I've got a IMate KJam and would like to flash WM6 on it. I'll detail what's I've done.

1. I've run lokiwiz and seleced 'C' to do the CID unlock, seems to have worked (some locked and unlocked files got generated).
2. I've downloaded nbd.v7.4 and unpacked it.
3. I've run the standard ROMUpdateUtility Wizard that same in the zip file but it gave me "ERROR [300] : INVALID UPDATE TOOL"
4. I downloaded ROMUpdateUtility_Wizard_NoID.zip and ran the exe that was in the zip file, the good news is that the KJam resets to 'rainbow' mode and seems to update the flash - bar goes from 0-100% then resets.

Once reset the OS is the original WM5 that came with the KJam.

What did I miss? Again I'm sorry is this is answered elsewhere, I've just not been able to find a solution myself.

Thanks.

You're not unlocked. You actually skipped the first and very important step of flashing back to an older ROM to get your IPL/SPL to an earlier version.

Follow these (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285435) instructions VERY carefully and don't skip over any parts at all. Read through it once or twice before starting any of the steps.

(these instructions are for G3 devices, for G4, go here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293480))

Good luck!

[user0000]

Thanks for the help guys.I'm managed to come right with the ShellTools app.

The only problem I've had with WM6 is that when I click on the contacts soft button (or click it from the menu) it starts loading then disappears. I can't access it at all. Everything else seems fine though. Any ideas?

[peter petrelli]

I remember that fault occurring with some of the roms though I dont specifically remember which rom, possibly some of the 318 builds. From memory I fixed this by doing another hard reset.

[user0000]

Thanks for al the assistance. I've flashed the XDA Mobile 6 Release 2a and am very happy.

WM6 has much much better wireless lan support. With the stock standard wm5 my kjam wouldn't connect to my WAP2 configured network, now it work! Great job on packing the Roms guys.

On the matter of the the contact not appearing / working. The following would happen: Once WM6 was flashed, and a hard reset done the usual process of initialization took place, which included screen alignment, time and time zone configuration, setting of a password and then the part that seemed to be causing the problems, the setting up for a email account/messageing. I on numerous occations skipped the setting up for email as I won't do email on the device. Once 'botted' the device would work fine with the new ROM the only problem would be that when I pressed the 'contacts' soft key or selected it from the menu the contact 'application' would seen to start up but die or6 not appear. This means that the title/top bar would display the title of the contact application but would in a fraction of a second die / abort / crash.

I assume that the email / messaging part of the hardboot startup sets up something that is required for the contacts application. Just for reference I just setup the email/messaging details (name, email address, pop server, username & password). After setup I didn't check email once, I then just deleted the email account setup and the contacts app is still working.

For newbees, I recommend the ShellTool applications, it allowed a new Wizard owner and newbee rom flasher to get a new rom flashed very easlily. My Wizard was a G4 with the 'recent' IPL/ISL bits so I can't speak for G3 users.

Nice one guys, great forum. I'm verry happy with my WM6 kjam. :)