OS version hack for bbconnect. Help needed! [Archive]

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Ratze

10th July 2008, 09:27 AM

Hello together.

Up to now no one is able to get bbconnect working on the new maschines like touch cruise. I carefully read almost every bbc threat and the only solution is to hex edit the os version. I successfully did the hex hack for my wizard with every os version I used (see http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard_version_hack).

Now I concentrate on the os of the touch cruise. The target is to get BBC 2.1.2.31 working on the TC.
Changing the AKU string to .2.0.0 is easy.
Changing the modelname from HTC-Polaris to HTC-WIZARD works and BBC recognises my TC as a Wizard.
Now I have to change the os version from for example 5.2.19960 (uDK Diamond R4 , thx for that great os) to 5.1.195. The hex edit to 5.1.19960 works.

But I can't find the hex values in the coredll.dll to change from 19960 to 195.
Can someone help me? Any idea is appreciated.

PS: I want/must (to) use the Blackberry service and not something from MS or third party solutions.

THX to erveryone who is involved in os building. Great work!!!!

Ratze

15th July 2008, 08:29 AM

No answers yet?
No one out there to support me?

TheChampJT

15th July 2008, 09:11 AM

No answers yet?
No one out there to support me?

Hmmmmmm...

Ratze

25th July 2008, 10:50 PM

Are you still thinking how to hex edit the OS version in the coredll.dll?

ravest

28th July 2008, 09:57 AM

i'm also interested in this subject, and i see you made good progress.
Can any of the great cooks point us in the right direction ?
There must be someone who can help us .

thanks in advance.

Blob8me

28th July 2008, 11:22 AM

May be of interest.....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398245

For example:

Im tying to change in HEX Editor the Signatures. For example there are DIAM100 (or DIAM10000) and build 19588. I changed it to HERM200 and 19588->17745. I can change it without changing the size of .nbh. But thre are "Diamont" Signatures too and by changing Diamong->Hermes wir have one less character (7->6). It changed the size of the .nbh.
So im trying to flash it to the Diamond nad about 96% OK, but then ROM flash error.

A meaning of it all is that it have to work, because RIM asks the Number and NAME and then when its in the list->OK, NO->pending.

I need some tools like SSPL 1.34 and ROMUpdate Utility that dont asks of CRC or something else.

Please Help

.

walshieau

28th July 2008, 02:45 PM

windows mobile 6.1 no longer stores the version in coredll

ravest

29th July 2008, 08:44 AM

can you elaborate on that ?

walshieau

29th July 2008, 08:51 AM

can you elaborate on that ?

the OS version is stored in a DSM in the XIP.

ravest

29th July 2008, 10:23 AM

sorry,
but can you tell us in witch dsm file is the version stored,
and is there a special way to edit the version in that file ?

thanks in advance.

Ratze

30th July 2008, 11:54 PM

What happens when changing the OS Version?

Changing the MinorV and MajorV in the registry has no effect.

They were able to get BCC 4.0.0.100 working on the Diamond with OS 5.2.20270. So I hex edited the HTC-Polaris string to HTC-Diamond and BBC recognize my XDA Touch Cruise as a Diamond. My Carrier is Vodafone D and I think this is the reason why it does not work.

Any solutions?

Ratze
__________________
HTC Polaris
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
OS: 5.2.20270
Radio: 1.64.08.21
ROM: udK Diamond R5 WWE

ravest

31st July 2008, 08:33 AM

I am on Vodafone RO, witch has BB support
I have a bb enabled sim card
I am the bb admin at my company
and i also have a bb to test the network availability.

Can you tell me how did you change the string into HTC-Diamond, or upload the allready changed nbh , in order to test it with my sim ?

Ratze

31st July 2008, 03:10 PM

Use a hex editor directly with the nbh file.
Search for
4800540043002D0050006F006C006100720069007300 (H T C - P o l a r i s )
and change it to
4800540043002D004400690061006D006F006E006400 (H T C - D i a m o n d )
Save it and flash.

After that my BBC recognize my Poalris as a Diamond in the BBC About tab.
I choose the 20270 os version because the same os version is working on the Diamond with BBC100.

Ratze
__________________
HTC Polaris
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
OS: 5.2.20270
Radio: 1.64.08.21
ROM: udK Diamond R5 WWE

giuliano_m13

31st July 2008, 04:22 PM

Ratze,

Do you mean that bbconnect is working on your polaris.

I just received mine but it's a WM6 version so how can I managed to make bbconnect working?

I need help because i promised my boss it would work and that's why he agreed buying two devices.

Thanks

Ratze

31st July 2008, 06:17 PM

It is not working !!!!!!!!
Vodafone D doesn't support the Touch Cruise. So it will never work on a normal way.

giuliano_m13

1st August 2008, 09:07 AM

Hey Ratze,

I'm not an advanced tweaker so I need some help.

Can you explain me how to find the nbh file, what is this file and how to edit it (i know it's with a registry editor but is it on the devis or on the pc)?

Thnaks very much in advance for your comprehension.

:D

Ratze

1st August 2008, 05:57 PM

giuliano_m13,

I did some test with different device types and the changes I made have no influence on the system version number submitted to RIM .
I'm sorry, this was not the right way.

I'm still searching.

Ratze
__________________
HTC Polaris
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
OS: 5.2.20270
Radio: 1.64.08.21
ROM: udK Diamond R5 WWE

ravest

4th August 2008, 03:46 PM

have you tried with device type Kaiser ?
i'm asking since i know that on Vodafone RO it worked without any modifications.

And a question for one of the chefs:
What happens if i select KAISE**** instead of POLA**** when building a rom ?
Can that rom be flashed on a polaris ?

Thanks in advance.

ravest

9th September 2008, 10:44 AM

i managed to get a pin using version 103
and everything seemed to be ok
but the next day i wasn't able to get a connection.
I tried a few soft resets, reinstallation, but nothing changed:
i had a pin but no connection.

After a hard reset i didn't get a pin or a connection.
I'll try to flash an original rom and see if anything changes.

Blob8me

9th September 2008, 01:37 PM

i managed to get a pin using version 103

Hi Ravest

Not sure which device your using or refering to this time - let me know and I'll see if I can help as I've a fair chunk of experience witth bbconnect and setting up on most devices?

Also - you mention 103???? Is that a new 4.0.0.103 version? If so - can you post a link, the .cab or some more information?

Thanks :)

UPDATED: Found the link to the lates 4.0.0.103 version.

http://www.htc.com/us/mobile/connect/8925/install/default.html
.

ravest

11th September 2008, 04:24 PM

Hi Ravest

Not sure which device your using or refering to this time - let me know and I'll see if I can help as I've a fair chunk of experience witth bbconnect and setting up on most devices?

Also - you mention 103???? Is that a new 4.0.0.103 version? If so - can you post a link, the .cab or some more information?

Thanks :)

UPDATED: Found the link to the lates 4.0.0.103 version.

http://www.htc.com/us/mobile/connect/8925/install/default.html
.

i'm using a touch cruise (polaris)
and i have udk's diamond R8.

Any help would be appreciated.

flummie

17th December 2008, 11:59 PM

Hi All,

My employer does not allow push to mobile and only supports BB. I've been out of MS stuff for a while.. used Iphone. But I'm cured now and bought a touch HD.

Any1 tempted to help me get BB working on it? Post here or send me a pm.

Would be appriciated,

Cheers, Alwin

firefoxy

18th December 2008, 12:49 AM

nir36

18th December 2008, 09:48 AM

This thread will be moved to the questions and answers section.
Threads are not closed there so don't worry.
i AM aware this is old.

good day