HardSPL - Instructions Perhaps In Error?

[jdmba]

Greetings,

I am using a stock AT&T ROM and really didn't want to mess around with cooked ROMs. However, I think I need to change radios due to poor reception, so I guess I have to flash HardSPL.

In hopes of getting answers, rather than flames, please let me mention that I have read SO MANY threads on HardSPL its not even funny. This includes the Wiki (including "SPL Questions") and the Jaberwock threads (the new SPL release thread and the White screen thread).

The Wiki makes no mention of removing the SIM card and advises:

1. Get the SPL file (in .NBH format) that i want to flash along with the KaiserCustomRUU.exe and put it in a folder on my PC.
2. Plug my device into my PC
3. Copy JumpSPL1.93-KAIS.exe to my device. I use JumpSPL because I have the "White Screen" issue, if you don't, you can use SSPL-KAIS.exe.
4. Take out my SD card
5. Run JumpSPL1.93-KAIS.exe on my device
6. Wait for the bootloader screen to appear and "USB" to show.
7. Unplug my device from the USB port, wait 5 seconds, plug it back in.
8. Run KaiserCustomRUU.exe and flash the SPL

The Jaberwock thread on "white screen" has removal of the SIM card as step 2.

1a. download the 5 attached files
1b. pull out the battery and reinsert it (this step *is* important)
1c. connect your PC to phone with a USB cable
2. REMOVE SIM and SD CARDS !!
3. copy JumpSPL1.56-KAIS.exe to your device and run it (make sure the USB cable is still connected). If you still get a white screen then reset your device and now try JumpSPL1.93-KAIS.exe
4. after a few seconds "USB" appears on the phone display
5. unplug and replug the usb cable
6. deselect "Allow USB connections" in Activesync connection settings
7. now flash hardSPL (run KaiserCustomRUU.exe from flash-hardSPL.zip on your PC)

The problem is - if I unlock the sim door, the phone shuts off immediately. If I try to power up with it already unlocked, the phone says I need to lock the door.

Can someone please let me know, for example, if the Jaberwock requirement to remove the SIM card is in error? If it is, can I just do the Wiki steps (without the SD card in) so I can simply plug in and run the file?

Thanks.

[Imperium]

Very simple:

remove SD card
leave your sim as it is (in your phone)
soft-reset
put Jump-Kais1.93 on your device
run it
tricolour screen:
wait for USB to show up (if not, remove cable and reinsert it)
flash using kaiserRUU
et voila.

(this is done on a HTC TyTN 2 unbranded device, use this information at your own risk.)

[cushcalc]

. . . The problem is - if I unlock the sim door, the phone shuts off immediately. If I try to power up with it already unlocked, the phone says I need to lock the door. . .

Have you tried actually locking the SIM door with nothing in it, as the phone is telling you to do?

I have used my Tilt without the SIM card, strictly as a PDA, while using the SIM card in another phone. I have done Hard-SPL, and flashed new ROM's, with the SIM card out. You just have to relock the cute little SIM card door!

[Mo76]

I am a bit confused about the flashing process regarding the SPL. I never flashed a ROM in my life and was hoping someone would help.

I have a virgin AT&T Tilt
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WM 6 - CE OS 5.2.1622(Build 18128.0.4.4)
Processor: MSM7201-400MHz

Device ID (HTC-8900)

Device Information:
ROM Version: 1.62.502.0
ROM Date: 01/17/08
Radio Version: 1.27.14.09
Protocol Vers: 22.45.88.07H

KAIS1*0
SPL-1.93.0000
CPLD-8
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After reading about some of the ROMs out there, I am going to start out with Death v4 by shogunmark when it is released.

My question is, do i need to flash Jockyw2001's HardSPL v.1 first so i can have the ability to CID unlock and security unlock the device, Flash Death V4, flash the chosen radio, then flash HardSPL 3.29?

Or does Hard SPL 3.29 CID unlocks the device without needing to go though HardSPL v1

Thanks in Advance

EDIT: Found the answer here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397876#2