Help! Problems with flashing ROM.

[shortiez08]

I have a HTC Hermes and I have been having some problems with my phone. I read on some threads that people have been having similar problems and a possibly solution would be to change the ROM and/or the Radio.

SO NOW I have been trying to update the ROM yet it keeps coming up with errors.
Errors: [222]- Device not responding.
[260]- Update Error

I have tried MANY things. Vista, XP, putting PPC in boot loader mode before hand, not using boot loader, changing settings of Active Sync (disable connection through USB). Each of these things have been tried off and on multiple times, to ensure the problem was not just a one time thing.

Please let me know if there are any known solutions. I am hoping this will solve my random hard resets, frozen screens, and data loss.

Pda: Hermes 100
Rom: Pays Lite
Radio: 1.16.00.00

[Arktronic]

Did you flash HardSPL on your device? If not, you may be stuck, depending on what the issue is. Regardless, if you're getting connection-related errors when trying to flash, you should try using another cable as that may be a contributing cause to your issue.

[shortiez08]

yes I believe I did. Actually when i go into bootloader it actually says Olipro (aka Hard SPL). And yes I have tried various cables, not just one.

[ultramag69]

Use sd card method.
1. Format sd card fat32 and copy .nbh file to it. Rename to "hermimg.nbh".
2. insert sd card in phone and go to bootloader (hold power, ok key above flywheel and reset with stylus, hold in until the tri-colour screen appears).
3. As long as sd card is fat32 and herimg.nbh file is named properly, follow the prompts.

THIS WILL ONLY WORK IF HARD SPL V7 IS INSTALLED (I know you said you have it but this is a warning for others)...

Cheers...:D

[shortiez08]

I have heard about this step but to be honest I havn't heard of file formats nbh. I have a rom that I am using now (which I do NOT want to use anymore) that has a nbh file in the folder. BUT the ROM that I want to use (TNT and 1.19 Radio) do NOT have this file format, it does have .nbf though. Is there a difference and could you please give me some more help. Maybe some advice about where I could get nbh files for ROMs?
Thank you once again


Pda: Hermes 100
Rom: Pays Lite
Radio: 1.16.00.00

[Arktronic]

An NBF file is not a Hermes ROM. The Hermes (and later devices) always use NBH files. (Well, not considering extracted .nb files)

EDIT: Under no circumstances should you try to flash non-Hermes ROMs! While the flashing would usually fail safely, do not take that risk. Always flash ROMs made for the Hermes.

[ultramag69]

Go to the wm06 forum on here, it has a heap of roms available to flash, most are now 6.1 but I have seen 6 now & then. Do a search for "Hermes 6.1 roms" and see what you come up with.
There are heaps of roms here so pick 1, don't ask whats best as each rom is a personal preference and what 1 person needs may not be for you so do some research.
You're lucky you haven't been flamed for NOT checking if the rom was for your device, though its early yet.....

Cheers...:D

[shortiez08]

It worked great thank you all. Now, I can test new ROMs and hopefully my phone will not continue to do the random hard resets and all. If it does I will continue to post on the thread.
Thanks again.

[ultramag69]

Just be aware that flashing the radio rom is the riskiest part of rom flashing. It has almost a 100% casualty rating of bricks if something goes wrong with the flash. For this reason most people recommend the sd card method as the safest (lets be honest, if you reset your Hermes in the middle of a flash or use a flat battery, you deserve a brick) as there are less chances of stuff-ups.
If the radio rom works well, LEAVE IT ALONE... Unless there is a MAJOR gain by upgrading its best to leave well enough alone.

Cheers...:D

[shortiez08]

So I did what you all told me to do. I used the SD to flash my ROM. I am now currently running TNT official Hermes. The phone WAS running fine but today it hard reset itself once again. I have decided that it is time to try to flash the Radio to see if this process will help it from the random hard resets that it has been going through. My question is: Are radio roms also built for specific phones or are they typically universal?
Also if anyone believes that the hard resets are not because of my radio and may be because of something else please say so.
Thanks again

Hermes (8525)
TNT Hermes
1.16

[Arktronic]

Radio ROMs are most definitely NOT universal. They depend heavily on the hardware, which is different between different models. You should never, ever flash a non-Hermes radio ROM on your device. The one possible exception is the Trinity, which has similar radio hardware.

As for your hard resets, you should flash an official Hermes ROM first (find a version without a radio) and then flash a custom one. It's an issue with how Big-Storage is implemented in custom ROMs.

[shortiez08]

So I ended up trying out TNT (for HERMES) and didn't like it so I went back to Pays Lite (which does have the nbh file.) I also found custom radio roms and flashed a 1.56.70.11 radio for Hermes. And it seems like this might have worked but than again I have only used it for a little while. The phone did hard reset it self, but I believe that was because I was running to many things and it froze. I am going to continue using this and see how it ends up. IF by any chance I do run into the same problems what do you recommend I do. (remember I have tried multiple roms and now have tried a new radio also)
Thanks

Herm 100
Pays lite
1.56.70.11

[Arktronic]

As I said in my previous post, your hard reset issue should be solved if you first flash an official ROM (from HTC itself or a carrier) and then flash a custom one afterward.

[ultramag69]

As Trancecoder sai, I'd also check for bad blocks as this may be a symptom. Use MTTY to check and fix bad blocks but remember that there may be "branded" bad blocks done by the carrier.

Cheers...:D

[shortiez08]

Sorry for the late reply, I have been quite busy with other things. I would like to state that I went along with putting a stock ROM onto my Herm and left it on like that for about 1.5 weeks to make sure that it was working ok. I than uploaded Pays Lite once again (I love this ROM) and I have been using it for a few days now and it has been working fine. I recently added some mods like cabs and a new radio just yesterday and I will let you all know if anything else goes wrong. I thank you all for the great suggestions. I certainly learned a lot. Thanks

[MystaMagoo]

I'm going to try a different radio,current is 1.16.00.00.

I've unlocked with pofs V3a unlocker.

I've already flashed a few roms to find one I like.

Just worried about bricking it :eek:

When I go to flash a radio rom it states....

"Intended solely for 1.11 SPL.You MUST have 1.11 hard SPL installed to flash"

Pretty sure pofs unlocker installs 1.40 olipro?
Do I need to downgrade to SPL 1.11?
So many threads/posts to read my eyes are starting to bleed.

I've found the Hermes radio rom thread so loads to look at but which one :eek:

[shortiez08]

My first question is: Are you flashing by SD card or by USB?

[MystaMagoo]

Probably USB but do have sdcard.

[shortiez08]

I recently learned how to flash by SD. You must have hard spl to do this. It is much easier and sometimes even faster than doing it by usb, not to mention the most important part- it is safer. You may look in this thread to figure out how to do it.

[MystaMagoo]

Thanks for your help Shortie but..........


When I go to flash a radio rom it states....

"Intended solely for 1.11 SPL.You MUST have 1.11 hard SPL installed to flash"



I've not read anywhere that I MUST have 1.11 when flashing radio?
Pretty sure I have hard SPL 1.40.
I have downloaded SPL's V7 and V9 but not flashed them.
Is it ok to flash SPL V7 and then flash ANY radio :confused:

[shortiez08]

I never said that you have to have 1.11 i was just saying that you would want to have Hard spl. and as far as your next question I am honestly not sure. If i find out anything Ill be sure to post. sorry

[ultramag69]

Mate, Hard SPL is generally considered the best thing to do to your Hermes. I've flashed 100's of roms and a few Radio ROMs with no problem. What I'd suggest is to check the date the Radio Rom was posted, it may have been before Hard SPL V7 existed.
SPL 1.40 is also risky, you've unlocked your sim or supercid you device, now make sure you install Hard SPL V7.
Don't worry about Hard SPL V9 as its a developer SPL, it gives you advantages if you are developing apps but its better to have V7 if you wish to just flash a few roms.

Please remember that flashing the radio is the RISKIEST flash you can do, use the sd card method as there is little to no chance of problems, make sure battery is above 50%. Flash this as little as possible or you may wind up with a brick.

Cheers...:D

[MystaMagoo]

Mate, Hard SPL is generally considered the best thing to do to your Hermes. I've flashed 100's of roms and a few Radio ROMs with no problem. What I'd suggest is to check the date the Radio Rom was posted, it may have been before Hard SPL V7 existed.
SPL 1.40 is also risky, you've unlocked your sim or supercid you device, now make sure you install Hard SPL V7.
Don't worry about Hard SPL V9 as its a developer SPL, it gives you advantages if you are developing apps but its better to have V7 if you wish to just flash a few roms.

Please remember that flashing the radio is the RISKIEST flash you can do, use the sd card method as there is little to no chance of problems, make sure battery is above 50%. Flash this as little as possible or you may wind up with a brick.

Cheers...:D

Thanks :D
I'll HSPLV7 then flash a radio(not sure which 1 yet?)
I'll also try the sd method.