IPL locked on 1.01

[galiman]

Hello all,

I am somewhat of a newby here, but I have successfully unlocked my Cingular 8125 and installed a couple of WM6 ROMs. I followed the procedure of downgrading to Button 1.05 ROM, then running Lociwiz, then installing T-Mobile 2.26, then WM6 ROM. Worked great...until now.

I was going to try another ROM, and I followed above procedures (didn't know if I needed to after initial unlocking, but I did anyway). At the "install T-Mobile 2.26" step, after 1 %, I got an error 326?, nb file not for this device. I can still install cooked WM6 ROMs, and the SPL changes, but IPL always remains at 1.01. If I try to install IPL/SPL 3.08 CAB, SPL changes to 3.08, IPL stays at 1.01. I have re-installed Button Rom 1.05 and run Lociwiz a dozen times to no effect. Even the Cingular WM5 OS meant for this device gives me the same error code as the T-Mobile.

I'm hoping this is a simple newby error. Anybody have any suggestions.

Thanks for any help.

By the way, after loading Button ROM, my Wizard hangs during the customization routine at Signed_DiscoButton8.sa. I must soft reset.

[d-lite]

I got exactly the same problem.
I am now on IPL 1.01 , SPL 3.08, radio 2.69, using rom NBD 8.3

doesnt seem a problem however...

[mestrini]

I got exactly the same problem.
I am now on IPL 1.01 , SPL 3.08, radio 2.69, using rom NBD 8.3

doesnt seem a problem however...

Hey m8,

have you forgotten this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319582) ? (see last post)

hahaha nice to see good spirit after all this

Here goes:
Make backup of the CID block (VERY VERY important!!!)
Make backup of the GSM calibration block (VERY VERY important!!!)
Kill wcescomm.exe process
Start mtty, enter bootloader mode in Wizard and connect

type doctest (this will write test patterns in DOC chip and clear all data!)
Flash button ROM (1.01_IPL/1.01_SPL/1.05_OS)
Flash CID block backup (don't miss this)

Flash GSM calibration backup (important)

If all ok then remember to upgrade to 2.xx before installing WM6!!Post results :p

EDIT:
Use WST for steps 1, 7 & 8





are you willing to prove me wrong? :p

[d-lite]

are you willing to prove me wrong? :p

yes.. missed your last post to be honest, sorry..
(btw phone is happy till now .. but we go for solving it, killing seems impossible)

step 2, gsm callibration block.. how do i copy?


D-Lite

[mestrini]

use the "Read ROM" button and select the appropriate section from the list.

[d-lite]

status:
DOC ImgFS partition read/write test PASS

Ext ROM partition read/write test, offset=0x0, length=0xA00000

Test pattern =0xAA

Flash Ext ROM failed.

DOC Ext ROM partition read/write test FAILED

--Flashing button rom @ 100%
--DATA CRASHES PLEASE CONTACT SERVICE CENTRE
--WST Says I am still on SPL 3.08 and rom is write protected.. screen of wizard says SPL 1.01 ...
--Installing Button ROM, ... SIM Lock SUDDENLY
--Screen goes funny flashing between simlock and customise
--Few soft-resets, WST now convinced on SPL 1.01 and flashed CID block
--Soft-reset
--Imei gone, flashed back GSM callib. data, softreset
--doesnt boot passed the pint of beer... going for RUU of T-Mobile 2.x
--bootloader, flashing RUU_Prodigy_2210205_22102108_021911_TMO_NL_DUT_Shi p.exe
--The NBF can not be used for your phone @95%, followed by congratiolations (stupid software)
--trying UK version...
--all give error 326
--another button flash
--*PLING IDEA* on 3.08 i couldnt doctest properly... so doing it again :(
-- bad idea.. same result...

[mestrini]

damn...:mad: i thought it would work

anyway, there was point where the phone had same values for IPL/SPL (not too bad :)). What is strange is why phone didn't boot anymore after flashing the GSM calibration and saying the flashes weren't suited for the phone.

What state is it on now? Wanna go again? This time, instead of flashing the 'GSM calibration data' do a simple IMEI writing and try to unlock CID before upgrading to official ROMs

sorry for this...

[acmickey]

I am having the same issue. I have tried numberous times to load my original rom and get the 326 error @ 1%. My ipl remains locked on 2.26. Is there any way to fix this? Please help.

[d-lite]

it is now on 1.01, got my own imei back, spl 3.08, nbd 8.x rom...
everything fine again.. pretty sure it has something to do with ext.rom and/or write protection of it.. will give it another shot but not this month.. getting busy ;)



@acmickey, not sure if you got same issue... is your IPL 1.01? else you might just have a locked phone..

[galiman]

Hey d-lite,

I followed your example and loaded BSD8.3 ROM and IPL/SPL 3.08 and radio 2.69. Everything seems to be fine. No missed calls. All programs work (touchflo is pretty cool). IPL is still locked on 1.01, even though SPL is 3.08.

I tend to agree with you that something is suspicious concerning the extended ROM. The first symptom I had that something was wrong was after loading Button's ROM, during the customization routine, Signed_DiscoButton8 would not install. Phone locked up and had to soft reset.

Oh, well, at least the phone works. The downside, of course, is that you can't load an original ROM, even though you can load a cooked one. Weird, huh?

Hopefully someone a lot more knowledgeable than I will figure this one out soon. Will keep checking the boards. At least we don't have bricks.

[acmickey]

I am having the exact same problem as the 1st post but my ipl is stuck on 2.26. I am using an unlocked device and I have no problem downgrading/upgrading the spl. I also get the 326 error when I try to flash back to the original rom. (I used to be able to do this without a problem - I can't figure out what happened.)

It's really weird and I have search and searched and can't seem to figure out a solution.

[mestrini]

which SPL you have now?

[acmickey]

sorry.... my spl is 1.01

[mestrini]

Right. Assuming your device is working 'normally' are you willing to try something new? If so contact me PM ;)

[d-lite]

what have you cooked up this time mestrini? lol

my wiz (at 1.01 still..) is doing a-ok, but always willing to go for something new so we can fix this for the communities sake...

[mestrini]

what have you cooked up this time mestrini? lol

my wiz (at 1.01 still..) is doing a-ok, but always willing to go for something new so we can fix this for the communities sake...
sorry to mislead you buddy but acmickey got it all wrong and, instead of IPL stuck at 2.26 and SPL 1.01, he has same as you IPL 'locked' at 1.01
So my theory could not be verified.

cheers