Hard-SPL or Why are HTC such a bunch of bastards?

[Olipro]

Hi guys

Got my Polaris today... started fucking around with soft-loading the SPL.

Well... as it goes, the display totally failed to initialise, which left me scratching my noodle somewhat; turns out it turns various shit on and off on the device to init it, which, since it's already turned on, is both totally unnecessary and causes a horrible crash.

so, made that lovely OnOff function do sweet fuck all... and lo and behold the screen shows the 3 colours, and the custom version, lovely.

so... basically, it's working, however, you still have to unplug and replug the USB, which to my mind is less than satisfactory, so I'll make it work without a replug then release it for you chaps.

Cheers!

[reyjabs]

Hi guys

Got my Polaris today... started fucking around with soft-loading the SPL.

Well... as it goes, the display totally failed to initialise, which left me scratching my noodle somewhat; turns out it turns various shit on and off on the device to init it, which, since it's already turned on, is both totally unnecessary and causes a horrible crash.

so, made that lovely OnOff function do sweet fuck all... and lo and behold the screen shows the 3 colours, and the custom version, lovely.

so... basically, it's working, however, you still have to unplug and replug the USB, which to my mind is less than satisfactory, so I'll make it work without a replug then release it for you chaps.

Cheers!

Wow! smells good already:D

[Abbsta]

Cheers for the update Oli.

Been meaning to ask.. if it was possible to have some sort of fallback so we won't lose the warranty (2 years in my case). My volume rocker and wheel are a bit flimsy and I can see myself using this warranty to get them sorted later on.

Smells nice btw.

[Olipro]

fallback? yeah, you can overwrite it fine, if you go out of your way to.

since making a replug unnecessary is proving to be a pain in the arse, in the interests of giving you guys something to actually use, I'll release something requiring a replug.

it's quite simple: tricolour screen appears on your device, "USB" appears at the bottom - you unplug the USB, then plug it straight back in and off it goes.

[ianl8888]

@Olipro

"Why are HTC such a bunch of bastards?"

The only people who like open source stuff are the great unwashed, ie. us out here in Mugsville. Improving devices without paying the Masters of the Universe for it ? Shrieks of horror ...

Hard question, please. I've looked and looked (and maybe missed the answer), but installing Hard SPL and then flashing new ROM's - can this be done using Win2kPro, or must it be XP or Vista ?

[spellshaper]

@Oli

If you have some time can you please look at graphic drivers?
Or at least at major problems like performance when touch screen and camera performance?
Many many thanks if you just try ;)

[athanaso77]

One step at a time my friend! Oli is already doing great job and opens the doors for cooking! I think that man deserves some donation from all of us. :)

[ianl8888]

One step at a time my friend! Oli is already doing great job and opens the doors for cooking! I think that man deserves some donation from all of us. :)

Indeed so, but would anyone please answer my question:

"Hard question, please. I've looked and looked (and maybe missed the answer), but installing Hard SPL and then flashing new ROM's - can this be done using Win2kPro, or must it be XP or Vista ?"

I've also read Wiki back and forth on using an SD card to reflash (I would prefer this), but the Wiki entries seem to trail off onto some other device, never quite finishing. Done this countless times with Eten devices, but not HTC as yet (if I decide to purchase the P3650)

[energy59]

Hi guys

Got my Polaris today... started fucking around with soft-loading the SPL.

Well... as it goes, the display totally failed to initialise, which left me scratching my noodle somewhat; turns out it turns various shit on and off on the device to init it, which, since it's already turned on, is both totally unnecessary and causes a horrible crash.

so, made that lovely OnOff function do sweet fuck all... and lo and behold the screen shows the 3 colours, and the custom version, lovely.

so... basically, it's working, however, you still have to unplug and replug the USB, which to my mind is less than satisfactory, so I'll make it work without a replug then release it for you chaps.

Cheers!

The Cruise bootloader, is the same of the Kaiser mate!
I have tested it...

Bye