I finally got my radio to upgrade :O

[Korpse]

I had heaps of problems before, I just reflashed the original ROM and all was working well again, The radio version that come with the ROM is old.
Then I followed this guide (http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=26)
And updated to Hard-SPL v7 fine
Then I got to the Radio update step, I tried the radio it said (1.43)
It got to 7% and failed,
Then I tried 1.48 and 1.50
The same happened.
Why can't I update my Radio? Is there a trick or something you guys use?/
I tried it the SD card way and Its the Same.
Thanks.

Can a pro please explain how and what they used to get their PDA from its original state to having a cooked OS and a working Radio?

[todd_jg]

I had heaps of problems before, I just reflashed the original ROM and all was working well again, The radio version that come with the ROM is old.
Then I followed this guide (http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=26)
And updated to Hard-SPL v7 fine
Then I got to the Radio update step, I tried the radio it said (1.43)
It got to 7% and failed,
Then I tried 1.48 and 1.50
The same happened.
Why can't I update my Radio? Is there a trick or something you guys use?/
I tried it the SD card way and Its the Same.
Thanks.

Can a pro please explain how and what they used to get their PDA from its original state to having a cooked OS and a working Radio?

That guide works 99% of the time. There is really only a small handful of possibilities:
1) You did not follow the guide exactly
2) The file you got for radio is corrupt (unlikely since you tried multiple files)
3) Your connection is unstable (unlikely since SD card method fails)

Hmm... Try the bricked hermes thread - is a sticky in the Hermes forum. It is long, but you may find something. It seems to me that the 7% hang on radio happens from time to time - but I am not sure if there is a standard fix. Maybe try the google search in my signature - use terms like hermes radio 7% brick or something. I am sure it is fixable. You got HardSPL to load properly, right? So your bootloader screen shows SPL version 2.10 Olipro or something like that?

The interesting thing is that you got it back to oringinal ROM & radio... You are using the latest Custom_RUU to do all the work. Makes me wonder if it is a CID problem, although I don't think you would even get to 7%, you would just get an immediate failure.

[Madcap180]

You could use MTTY to restore the radio back to factory I beleive..

You might also need to make sure your device is CID unlocked..

[Korpse]

Thanks for the help guys :D
I updated to HardSPL-v7 and that went fine, it read IPL-1.04 and SPL-2.10.Olipro afterwards,
Then I attempted to update the radio and it failed, I followed the guide exactly.
Then I tried the SD way, the same.

Now. I'm doing the SIM and CID unlocker v3a by pof (Did it the SD way) and the IPL update completed with OK, The SPL went OK to, but the radio failed so i did a reset now I going to run that unlocker program and see if it succeeds,
then I will run the Factory ROM and restore it to how it was, then I will update to the Black Satin Cooked ROM, and I'll just have to stick with the old radio until I find a new method that might work.

Whats the go with the downgrading to bootloader 1.04 like it says in the wiki everywhere, what will that do that will help the radio update that the newest bootloader can't?

[todd_jg]

Thanks for the help guys :D
I updated to HardSPL-v7 and that went fine, it read IPL-1.04 and SPL-2.10.Olipro afterwards,
Then I attempted to update the radio and it failed, I followed the guide exactly.
Then I tried the SD way, the same.

Now. I'm doing the SIM and CID unlocker v3a by pof (Did it the SD way) and the IPL update completed with OK, The SPL went OK to, but the radio failed so i did a reset now I going to run that unlocker program and see if it succeeds,
then I will run the Factory ROM and restore it to how it was, then I will update to the Black Satin Cooked ROM, and I'll just have to stick with the old radio until I find a new method that might work.

Whats the go with the downgrading to bootloader 1.04 like it says in the wiki everywhere, what will that do that will help the radio update that the newest bootloader can't?

If the CID unlocker runs fine, try the radio again. There is no reason that a new one would not work, if the older one works routinely.

The downgrade stuff is for people who want to return it to it's near-exact shipped condition - usually for warranty or sale purposes.

[Korpse]

So, I ran the original factory rom
I did it via the SD card, as it is a lot more useful this way.
Heres the Results:

IPL - OK
BOOTLOADER - OK
SPLASH1 - OK
SPLASH2 - OK
EXTROM - OK
GSM -
OS-

please mind the ranting....
WTF WHY THE F##K DID IT STOP AT GSM AGAIN FFS!

you can obviosly see why I'm pissed, its acting up like the radio is a BANK VAULT with 8" STEEL. I just can't flash it at all, but for some reason I have ran this ROM a while back and had no problems, so there must be a way :)

[todd_jg]

Did you run the CID unlocker successfully?
Have you used MTTY before? You may want to do that.

Had you successfully flashed back to the old ROM before?
I had heaps of problems before, I just reflashed the original ROM and all was working well again, The radio version that come with the ROM is old. It seems like it - so the SAME ROM will not work now either?:confused:

[Korpse]

I ran the newest dopod wm6 rom which was only the OS, some splash screens and the EXTROM, and to my amazement the GSM worked, the Radio and IMEI reappeared in the device information, but after a soft reset its gone again. it seems the GSM is still there but I can't touch it at all.

When I did the SIM and SuperCID unlocker it gets to the hacked GSM and fails,
but after a reset, I ran the tool and ticked bot options. then it said Success!

How can I check to see if it worked.
My bootloader is 1.40.Olipro (the one the SIM and CID unlocker downgraded me to)

[todd_jg]

I ran the newest dopod wm6 rom which was only the OS, some splash screens and the EXTROM, and to my amazement the GSM worked, the Radio and IMEI reappeared in the device information, but after a soft reset its gone again. it seems the GSM is still there but I can't touch it at all.

When I did the SIM and SuperCID unlocker it gets to the hacked GSM and fails,
but after a reset, I ran the tool and ticked bot options. then it said Success!

How can I check to see if it worked.
My bootloader is 1.40.Olipro (the one the SIM and CID unlocker downgraded me to)

You can use mtty to see if the supercid process worked. The Hermes Wiki - in particular THIS SECION (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_BootLoader) will be very helpful.

[Korpse]

Yep its definitely SuperCID,
still reading through pages looking :(

[Korpse]

I spent HOURS messing with shit on my phone, downgrading bootloaders, trying different ROMs, Stuffing with every command I could find for MTTY and anything else imaginable.

I got the radio to update, but its still stuffed

[Korpse]

I added this to the Wiki because it works:

METHOD 2

Also, Ive found that Hard-Reseting the device restores GSM.

1. Remove the battery
2. wait 10 second
3. Re-insert Battery
4. Turn the device on
5. Watch for "NO GSM" on boot
6. if you see it. Return to step 1. (sometimes you have to do it up to 20 times)

If you see two lines of text flash up instead of 'No GSM' it means the GSM is functioning. For me this restored my radio in just 4 tries.

This ONLY works if your radio is NOT corrupted, but if you tried to updgrade and stalled between 0% and 15% of the GSM upgrade, it depends on the radio version you were trying to flash. But it's worth a try, the only downside is if your phone crashes, it will more than likely boot up with 'No GSM' so you'll have to do all over again.

[Korpse]

I did what the last post said, had it booted with my radio working, and then I ran the RUU for the GSM 1.50.00.00 radio upgrade. and THIS IS UNBELIEVEABLE, AFTER ALL THAT STUPID STALLING ON 0 and 7%, it UPGRADED!!!!!

[hanissusa]

I have exactly teh same situation here.... my device is SUPERCID and its stalls on GSM upgrade every time

[hanissusa]

I already tried like 10 different versions of radio bootloader updates and none of them worked for me !!! It always stalls at 11% or 7%

MMTY output

Cmd>checkimage
IPL CRC checksum = 0x830E7601

SPL CRC checksum = 0x921BC30

CE CRC checksum = 0x26BC961C

ExtROM CRC checksum = 0xE7056FB7

Radio Image CRC checksum = Checksum: Wait interpreter timeout
0x0

[hanissusa]

Can somebody help ? I am sure there is a way to flash the new radio version !!!

There is a defenitite fault in RADIO ROM and I wish I should have never tried to upgrade to 1.50.0 . Last coule of days have been a nightmare for me. I read the entire foruma and stil could not find a solution to my problem.

[a-h-t1]

METHOD 2

Also, Ive found that Hard-Reseting the device restores GSM.

1. Remove the battery
2. wait 10 second
3. Re-insert Battery
4. Turn the device on
5. Watch for "NO GSM" on boot
6. if you see it. Return to step 1. (sometimes you have to do it up to 20 times)

If you see two lines of text flash up instead of 'No GSM' it means the GSM is functioning. For me this restored my radio in just 4 tries.

This ONLY works if your radio is NOT corrupted, but if you tried to updgrade and stalled between 0% and 15% of the GSM upgrade, it depends on the radio version you were trying to flash. But it's worth a try, the only downside is if your phone crashes, it will more than likely boot up with 'No GSM' so you'll have to do all over again.

sure i've done it too many times, atleast after the 7nth time i've stopped counting but still i have no GSM .

any help is much appreciated folks .

WBR

[a-h-t1]

Also whatever ROM i install after it starts for the first time it starts to customize and install oem apps it stops while customizing at the theme part i don't know why but it did .

[Korpse]

do a "checkimage" in MTTY, if your radio is corrupt then that method wont work, also about the updates stalling, do task 28 in MTTY, then reboot

[hanissusa]

MMTY output

Cmd>checkimage
IPL CRC checksum = 0x830E7601

SPL CRC checksum = 0x921BC30

CE CRC checksum = 0x26BC961C

ExtROM CRC checksum = 0xE7056FB7

Radio Image CRC checksum = Checksum: Wait interpreter timeout
0x0


So is the radio corrupt ?

What is task 28 ? WIKI SAYS - Format DOC - What is DOC ? Is it related to RADIO ROM ?

[mbataka]

I did what the last post said, had it booted with my radio working, and then I ran the RUU for the GSM 1.50.00.00 radio upgrade. and
IT FUCKING UPGRADED!!! OMFG, THIS IS UNBELIEVEABLE, AFTER ALL THAT STUPID STALLING ON 0 and 7%, it UPGRADED!!!!!
and also on the plus side, I've learned shitloads about my hermes :)
Hey buddy its nice to hear good news. Myne is exactly same situation. But with exception. When i got no gsm , soft reset or remove battery give a few minut then i will get GSM back. And in the system radio will work few minuts and goes off. Off means its not able to receive call or call outside but GSM bar have a full. BUT sms can be sent and receive. WHAT THIS MEAN???. So downgrading or upgrading radio's not helps. Sometimes its stalls on 7%,12%,14% even 94% . On mtty i doesnt have any badblocks. And i wish you better luck with your hermes. actually i shifted to the Artemis. But still have some hope to recover my hermes. if not its gonna be test machine. Hehe. Is there any good tutorial to flash radio trough mtty, coz when i try always getting some error about certification or incompatible issue's

[Korpse]

Radio Image CRC checksum = Checksum: Wait interpreter timeout
0x0


yep your radio has bitten the dust, except mine was working 3 days ago and It says that to me so run the command 'shutup' at the prompt and if it says command error smash it for back answering you, na ive got no idea, sorry mate

oh and 'task 28' wipes out all your storage drives that can stop it booting

[Korpse]

i wish you better luck with your hermes

Thanks! but I stuffed it up a few days ago and now I can't even load windows, so its totally unusable

[hanissusa]

oh and 'task 28' wipes out all your storage drives that can stop it booting

- would it help with radio ? does iut wipe out radio rom ?>

[hanissusa]

task 28 did not help..... Also, I do not think my phone has KITL - tried pressing coom manager+power an reset and nothing happens - phone reboots as usual


ANY OTHER SUGGETSIONS ?

[hanissusa]

sorry duplicate message

[hanissusa]

can somebody post like a last resort way of flashing your radio ? thats so ridiculous.... I fell like i know so much about mtty , all versions of SPL, ROMs and other crap but I still can't flash this damn radio !!! its easy for you to say go read other threads, but what should you do after you read several hundred of them and stil can't figure out how to fix your Hermes ? and worst of all its T-MOBILE MDA so i can't really take it to HTC repair center or can I ?

[Korpse]

You should forget this topic, My radio worked fine for a few days after I got it to flash, then It said No GSM again, and now my hermes is unusable

[hanissusa]

My recommedation to people wnating to upgrade their radio/ROM - dnt do it !!! People on this forum are not really helping once you have a "non standard" problem ... and thats what most of them are !!! I read the forum for about 2 weeks, tried 200 methdos to "unbrick" my HERMES and nothing worked !!! Do not upgrade or you will waste 300-400$ of your money

[austinsnyc]

My recommedation to people wnating to upgrade their radio/ROM - dnt do it !!! People on this forum are not really helping once you have a "non standard" problem ... and thats what most of them are !!! I read the forum for about 2 weeks, tried 200 methdos to "unbrick" my HERMES and nothing worked !!! Do not upgrade or you will waste 300-400$ of your money

WOW just cuz you screwed up huh.... I have flashed my hermes over 100 times with cooked roms and offical roms and not once have i bricked it. Sometimes as we all know electronic shit breaks and things get corrupt which is why there is a thing called a warrenty! if you have hard SPL installed and you dont have radio bootloader 108 (if i rember right) your good to go. have any of you checked what radio bootloader you have? there was an issue a while back with a bootloader that would brick your phone of you tried to upgrade the radio and i think the problam was never fixed it was 108 or 109 cant remeber sorry!

[hanissusa]

can you tell me how to find out wich radio bootloader version I have ? Is it possible to reflash it ?

[hanissusa]

Anybody out there ?

[murgulia]

I've got exactly the same problem, can not upgrade RADIO and it says NO GSM.

any other suggestions?

[hanissusa]

no mate everyone is too busy cooking

[mrlite]

in mtty
task 32 (hit enter)
task 28 (hit enter)

then download this from xda forum BB_Firmware_MDACompact_11300_121_11200

extract it to a folder put
MaUpgradeUt_noID

run it in bootloader mode u'll get radio rom & everything

GOOD LUCK guys

[The_Null]

I have exactly the same problem, i can´t flash a new radio... can anybody post the way to flash it?

[hanissusa]

I had to send my phone to HTC in London. they replaced the motherboard and everything is fine again :) took them 3 days to do the job and return my phone via special delivery - perfect customer service