Easy to follow G4 Wizard Upgrading Guide-WITH SCREENSHOTS!!!

[ashasaur]

!!!+++***PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE NOTE! THIS IS ONLY GOT G4 WIZARDS!!! THIS GUIDE IS NOT INTENDED FOR G3 WIZARDS IN ANY FORM OR FASHION!!! IF YOU FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE A G4 WIZARD WITH THEM, YOU WILL BE THE OWNER OF A WHITE PLASTIC BRICK!!! NEITHER I NOR XDA-DEVS WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BREAK YOUR WIZARD FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE!!!***+++!!!


Hey all, since most people are asking for pictures and such on how to upgrade G4 Wizards to Windows Mobile 6 or better, I have gone ahead and made a text guide, with screenshots to follow along with, that also includes all of the files needed to upgrade a G4 Wizard with(along with credits to their coders.). It is uploaded to MediaFire, and the link is at the bottom of this post. Here is whats included:

How-to text guide, written by Myself

The Wizard Service Tool, by mestrini

The ActiveSync Setup.exe, for people that dont have it already

and SoftSPL, by the exuinoxe

PLEASE NOTE!!!-I did NOT include any ROM files with this package, YOU MUST supply the ROM of your choice yourself(this is stated in the guide aswell.).

Yes, it IS a SoftSPL guide, seeing as NO n00b understand how to make the HARDSPL method work. It is(imho) well written, and all of the screen shots are marked with arrows and such as to what to do next...so please, everyone download it and make improvements, criticize whatver. And please note!!

I DO NOT WANT ANY KIND OF DONATIONS FOR THIS THING!!! I have had 3 people send me money for this guide from my forums, and it should not come to me. IF YOU GET SOME USE OUT OF THIS GUIDE, THEN PLEASE DONATE TO EITHER XDA-Developers, OR TO THE ORIGINAL SOFTWARE AUTHORS, NOT TO ME!! Thanks!!!-ashasaur

DOWNLOAD LINK-(filesize approx-13.15mb)-http://www.mediafire.com/?hzbx043cglm

[Silvastrike]

Great guide. I think it might flow better in a html format or posted on the forum here with the images linked offsite?

[DarkPsycho]

Hey, I'm a noob(ish) and I've managed to unlock my phone through HardSPL. Didn't think it was that hard.

But of course the 2 and a half years of Computer engineering school plus work experience manually loading roms into memory from the bootloader on an embedded system couldn't of hurt.

[sbaharloo]

Hi ashasaur,
I am trying to download the upgrade guide from http://www.mediafire.com/?hzbx043cglm but it says not available, is there another way to wownload that please?
Thanks,
Sam:confused:

[ashasaur]

well, ive just tryed it, and it seems to still be there...try again perhaps?

[spinrekkids]

WORKS fine. Nice guide. Easy to follow.Thanks...:D

[Cphil1]

Hey guys,

I was wondering where can we find WM6.1 rom??? Also, would it work on an HTC wizard G4? Are there extra steps involved?

By the way, I'm running TNT 1.9199 Rom... If I upgradew to WM6.1, will it wipe out this rom too?

Thanx,

Phil

[zabardast_1]

Hey guys,

I was wondering where can we find WM6.1 rom??? Also, would it work on an HTC wizard G4? Are there extra steps involved?

By the way, I'm running TNT 1.9199 Rom... If I upgradew to WM6.1, will it wipe out this rom too?

Thanx,

Phil
Upgrade to TNT 19213 series,its wm6.1. Yes ! flashing a new rom will completely wipe out and replace the existing rom and files,its just like formatting the Hard drive of pc while installing a new OS.

[restpeckt]

can u give me a rom pls i only have my spv m3100 for one day and the guide is very easy to follow but i don't know what rom to use please help

[Engersen]

I start Wizard Service Tool an click on [Enable Rapi. and Unsigned Apps].
After this it comes about 20 seconds later that all is ok an i can do the following steps. When i go to Device Info i get this:

On Wizard Service Tool i have got this Message:

Warning!
A device was detected but one (or both) of RAPI
Communications and Applications Policy isn't
enabled.

Use first button for that purpose and try again

Can anybody tell me why?
I have try softreset an do all steps again. Not better.

Engersen

[ashasaur]

are you using a G3 of G4 device? Again I say, THIS GUIDE IS ONLY FOR G4 WIZARDS!

[Engersen]

I have got a G4.

My Wizard show on start IPL 2.21.0001 and SPL 2.21.0001.
Any ideas for my Problem? :confused:

Thx Engersen

[ashasaur]

hmmm, I would just go ahead and skip that step then, and start after it, with the SoftSPL and such. Just read and you should be fine.

[Engersen]

Really? Without Wizard Service Tool?

I can try it. I hope all works great after this.
WST is not interest because SoftSPL do the temporary CID Unlock. Right?

[zabardast_1]

Really? Without Wizard Service Tool?

I can try it. I hope all works great after this.
WST is not interest because SoftSPL do the temporary CID Unlock. Right?
Sometimes, 'EnableRapi' and 'Cert_SPCS' doesn't get executed automatically by WST Tool,so its recommended to manually copy and paste these two files in the phone and execute them,you'll find these files in the installation folder of the Wizard Service Tool folder in the 'Files' folder in the Program Files on C:\ drive.But WST Tool doesn't CID unlock a G4 device,so if you want to upgrade,then read and follow the methods 'SoftSPL or HardSPL posted as stickies in the this G4 forum.

[Engersen]

Yes i know that WST is not unlock CID.

I use the package from first Post. There is SoftSPL inside to unlock. Right?

Ok, i think i have following steps to do.

Copy both files 'EnableRapi' and 'Cert_SPCS' to Wizard and execute them.
Then Unlock CID with SoftSPL and follow all other steps from Userguide of Package from the first page. Right?

Thx for help and greetz from Germany :D

[Engersen]

It ist possible downgrade back to WM5 if WM6 is not my like?

Engersen

[ashasaur]

of course, though you will need to follow one of the downgrading guides here on the forums, as I do not know the exact steps.

[Engersen]

Ok, thank you for help. In German all was easy for me. Now i want to ask for everything :-)

[zabardast_1]

Downgrading to official wm5 depends on the method with which you upgraded. If you upgraded through SoftSPL,there's no further procedure,just flash the official rom,coz SoftSPL doesn't change the official original IPL/SPL,but if you upgraded through HardSPL,than you'll first have to remove HardSPK revert back to original IPL/SPL and then flash the official rom,as HardSPL flashes the patched IPL/SPL and its changed.

[Ev0luti0n_]

Thanks for the guide! it was really helpfull since previously i had a g3 model, and know i have a g4 one and i don't want to brick the device. :)