xda lls flashing problem

[reggaedave]

help help help. tried to flash my windows 2003 phone to wm6 using maupgrade tool. didnt work propely now phone has dim display saying serial at the top and v.2.03 at bottom! pc wont recognise it, whwt have i done wrong!!! rga

[begee08]

Dude, did you follow the steps in the wiki? or did you just flash it using the tool without setting it up first?

[reggaedave]

read wiki, tell u what happened i was upgrading using baupdate tool and took phone out of dock b4 it had finished! so now at stuck in bootloader mode( serial at top, and v2.07 bottom), so when try and flash again same as it doesnt detect old system, to overide with wm6 software. i cant figure out how to sort it now as cant get off bootloader. connects to pc with usb link, but cant see phone in pc because it as if phone is empty at the moments, connects as an unknown device. just trying to find out how i would flash the phone from the start now! rga

[reggaedave]

ive done it. the problem i was having was finding the replacement driver for usb connection when i wanted to use mmty and baupgrade tools. sweet now , using wm 6.5 now its classsssss! RGA

[markanthonypr]

so the question is...... Did you figure it out already or not?

[snake_pliskin]

@markanthonypr
i guess he's happy now man. he will love flashing his BA from now on hehehe...

@reggaedave
Congrats man!

[egzthunder1]

help help help. tried to flash my windows 2003 phone to wm6 using maupgrade tool. didnt work propely now phone has dim display saying serial at the top and v.2.03 at bottom! pc wont recognise it, whwt have i done wrong!!! rga

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Thanks.

[reggaedave]

ha yeah im happy enuf! i dont know anything about these phones, ive been modding Sony Erricson phones for the past 2 years but this ones all new to me!.
ROM VERSION 6.50.21.WWE
ROM DATE 03/28/09
RADIO VERSION 1.06.00
PRTCL VERSION 1337.38
EXTROM

In another pack i downloaded, nothing to do with what i flashed, it had a file labelled EXTROM, with loads of stuff in it, could this be put on my phone, bear in mind i know almost nothing at the moment? cheers off work 4 a week reggaedave!

[Chef_Tony]

the "file" extrom is an archive, which first needs to be unpacked to become the folder extrom. in there you find the following things:
1. Autorun.exe
2. CFG.txt
3. custom.bmp
4. a lot of cab files

there are 3 basic ways to handle the extrom after flashing:

1. you copy the cab files you want to an sd card and install them one by one

pro: fast if you know you don't need much or want to install to ramdisk or storage card
con: slow, when you install a lot of programs that go to the phone memory anyway and you plan to install the same progs every time you hard reset or flash a new rom

2. you customize you extrom by deleting cabs, adding new ones (you have to list them in cfg.txt)

pro: one folder to copy, installation process automated
con: all progs go to phone memory, you need to customize the cfg first

3. you take the extrom as it is ;)

now for the explanation:

the extrom is a folder containing basic system programs that are not included in the rom, so their installation is optional. i don't know whether you worked with your device before, bust most names should ring a bell, if not, refer to the wiki or google the names for detailed descriptions.

what you need to do to install the extrom as it is: copy the folder extrom to an sd card and insert it after hard reset (make sure the cfg.txt lists all the cabs in the folder), a window will appear that tells you that the automated customization begins, you wait, after the next (automatic) soft-reset you have the programs on your device.

(mmh, probably that last part was the answer to your question, should have started with that. ;) )

greetz
Chef_Tony

[reggaedave]

ok ill have a go now, thanks for the advice! cheers..RGA

[begee08]

the "file" extrom is an archive, which first needs to be unpacked to become the folder extrom. in there you find the following things:
1. Autorun.exe
2. CFG.txt
3. custom.bmp
4. a lot of cab files

there are 3 basic ways to handle the extrom after flashing:

1. you copy the cab files you want to an sd card and install them one by one

pro: fast if you know you don't need much or want to install to ramdisk or storage card
con: slow, when you install a lot of programs that go to the phone memory anyway and you plan to install the same progs every time you hard reset or flash a new rom

2. you customize you extrom by deleting cabs, adding new ones (you have to list them in cfg.txt)

pro: one folder to copy, installation process automated
con: all progs go to phone memory, you need to customize the cfg first

3. you take the extrom as it is ;)

now for the explanation:

the extrom is a folder containing basic system programs that are not included in the rom, so their installation is optional. i don't know whether you worked with your device before, bust most names should ring a bell, if not, refer to the wiki or google the names for detailed descriptions.

what you need to do to install the extrom as it is: copy the folder extrom to an sd card and insert it after hard reset (make sure the cfg.txt lists all the cabs in the folder), a window will appear that tells you that the automated customization begins, you wait, after the next (automatic) soft-reset you have the programs on your device.

(mmh, probably that last part was the answer to your question, should have started with that. ;) )

greetz
Chef_Tony

Excellent description Chef Tony! It should be added to the Wiki/Wizard page as there is no clear description of it there, and I had to search this forum for quite a while to get a definitive answer as to what an extrom was!;)

[reggaedave]

okey dokey failed! ha. file extrom contains AUTORUN, CUSTOM, CFG, and many CAB files. Placed it on memory stick. Tried to open cabs one by one none worked, said was unsuccessful. One thing is that the CFG file is blank, do i need to be writing text in there of some sort? This is harder than a sony erricsson phone! what and how do people use the display a deskbar on the main screen, ive disabled the windows default set of icons, is there a better external app to use for it? answer whatever you can i know nothing about ppcz

[markanthonypr]

okey dokey failed! ha. file extrom contains AUTORUN, CUSTOM, CFG, and many CAB files. Placed it on memory stick. Tried to open cabs one by one none worked, said was unsuccessful. One thing is that the CFG file is blank, do i need to be writing text in there of some sort? This is harder than a sony erricsson phone! what and how do people use the display a deskbar on the main screen, ive disabled the windows default set of icons, is there a better external app to use for it? answer whatever you can i know nothing about ppcz
It sounds to me that you need to go back to suggestions of reading the wiki my friend. You need to downgrade to wm2003, and follow instructions step by step. This is where to start (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blueangel_WM6_WizzardMain). .. Choose the proper answers and it will walk you through.

[Chef_Tony]

and if your cfg.txt file is really empty (which i don't understand, as many people downloaded the package and had it working), here is a sample extrom, that i wrote for myself:

LOCK:Enabled
SHOW:\Storage Card\EXTROM\Custom.bmp
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\ADC.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\A2DPFix.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\Extrom_version.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\GoogleMaps.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC Large Title Bar.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC_Task_Manager_2.1_34837.5.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC_Touch_Calculator_Skin.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\HTC_WMP_Touch_Skin.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\Office_6.1.21202.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\PHM Regedit.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\PIE8_Flash3.1_21202.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\pocketrar.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\psShutXP.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\RDM_21202.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\sipchange.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\skybox.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\skybox.CAB
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\SMS Delivery Receipt Fix.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\WMWidgets.cab
CAB: \Storage Card\EXTROM\youtubeplay.cab
LOCK:Disabled
HIDE:Enabled
EXEC: \Windows\DelCDetect.exe
HIDE:Disabled
RST: Reset

as you can see it is just some basic commands and a list of cab files, so you can do it yourself.
Oh, and where the smileys are, there of course has to be ":" "D" but as they stand without space, they make fun of the HIDE function ;) should have posted it is code

[egzthunder1]

@reggaedave,

How much free storage space do you have after a clean flash?

[reggaedave]

Everybody more cleverer than me im looking into extrom!
Storage
total: 43.26 MB
in use: 10.80 MB
free: 32.45 MB

program
total: 90.93
in use: 29.86
free: 61.07.

Learning the basics a bit now after getting bollocked! ... silly question but here goes, if i wanted to replaced png in the windows folder, should i just overwrite them with my own pngs, with same dimensions and names, is that how people change the interface graphics? apprentice ppc modder!....
Also trying to get my head around themegen program, because got loads of stock gfx to use so hopefully should be able to create some fantastic themes soon! over and out! Rga

[egzthunder1]

Everybody more cleverer than me im looking into extrom!
Storage
total: 43.26 MB
in use: 10.80 MB
free: 32.45 MB

program
total: 90.93
in use: 29.86
free: 61.07.

Learning the basics a bit now after getting bollocked! ... silly question but here goes, if i wanted to replaced png in the windows folder, should i just overwrite them with my own pngs, with same dimensions and names, is that how people change the interface graphics? apprentice ppc modder!....
Also trying to get my head around themegen program, because got loads of stock gfx to use so hopefully should be able to create some fantastic themes soon! over and out! Rga

That is exactly what I thought! You should seriously taking a look at the Wizard in the Wiki that markanthonypr pointed to you. I'll put it in simple terms... you did not follow the process completely (didn't unlocked and resized the storage). The reason why you cannot install your cabs for your ExtRom is simply because the old ExtRom still exists in your phone. Also, since all of these files are still there taking up space, instead of having about 60 MB of storage, you have roughly 43 MB. Long story short, you have to start from scratch (and I do mean from scratch... go back to stock 2003). Please follow the Wizard in the Wiki step by step by every single step.
After you get an OS installed properly, you can continue modding the phone to your liking, but at this point, it is meaningless since you will have to hard reset your device a few more times.

[reggaedave]

Oh lord... ok, ive seen a lot of info since i did my first flash, ( seen the formating storage info), ill have a look and see if i can sort it.Originally i was stuffed because i got to the point that my phone was stuck in bootloader mode and paniced so thats why a rushed flash happened, and because it was about 3 in the morning aswell. Ill follow link, when i did my flash i followed a post actually in a thread, not from wiki, suppose that didnt help me much.Ill try again from scratch!

[reggaedave]

Wowzer what a night. Not done it yet. Had a total nightmare. Flashed my phone back to WM6 again in the end. Followed the instructions but couldnt pull it off, have to have another go.
Got as far as getting Downgrade to wm2003 pack, put the nk.nbf file in folder that had been extracted, but couldnt get maupgrade tool to recognise my phone to reflash it. So phone was stuck in bootloader so flashed it again using maupgrade with the WM6 files in and it come up straight away, so just flashed it to get back to beginning.
Will have to make my own notes and do it myself without having to search pages, also b4 i couldnt get mtty app to get into phone, wouldnt let me type commands so that was doing my head in. Couldnt find any info in any wiki wizzard link about commands for mtty! anyhows im knackered. Work in progress. Am i right in thinking that i need to flash my phone back to a wm2003 rom, do the nessasary formatting of storage, then upgrade to a version of wm6?? is that what i should be looking at? Knackered No time for any REGGAE Dave!

[begee08]

Yep Dave, that is correct.

You need to flash back to 2003, install the unlock and unhide cabs as per the Wizard and execute them in the correct order.
Follow all steps! Do not skip anything and you should be ok.
After that continue on through the Wizard instructions to flash your new rom.
Best of luck.

[reggaedave]

After a clean reflash, without doing anything to the inbuilt old extrom...
Storage:
Total: 42.92
In use: 2.69
FREE: 40.22

Program:
Total: 90.93
In use: 25.61
FREE: 65.32

I had some files on b4 so reading werent right....
Using the Extended rom as storage space.Can i do this below and self install cab files one by one, or will this method not allow me to do this?

* If you want to use the Extended_ROM space as added storage space on your CE2003
* Copy Repart_DOC.exe from the "Preparation\DOC repartitioning tool" folder to your device and launch it.
* Set size to ??
* Press "Format now!" and wait until it is done (A few seconds). You will see a message that it is done.
* Soft reset.

[markanthonypr]

After a clean reflash, without doing anything to the inbuilt old extrom...
Storage:

>>> A few mb doesn't matter. When you repart your 40mb will go up to 60 :) Thats what you want.

Using the Extended rom as storage space.Can i do this below and self install cab files one by one, or will this method not allow me to do this?

* If you want to use the Extended_ROM space as added storage space on your CE2003
* Copy Repart_DOC.exe from the "Preparation\DOC repartitioning tool" folder to your device and launch it.
* Set size to ??
* Press "Format now!" and wait until it is done (A few seconds). You will see a message that it is done.
* Soft reset.
Yes, that is the purpose of the wiki. If you have a BlueAngel, then you can do anything it says on the BlueAngel Wiki. But, in order to repart, you need to go back to wm2003. Remember, don't skip any steps. Follow the guide.

[reggaedave]

Done it, thanks to everyone who posted in this thread, couldnt have done it (CORRECTLY)... without you! rga

[markanthonypr]

Done it, thanks to everyone who posted in this thread, couldnt have done it (CORRECTLY)... without you! rga
You did the hard part mate, we just did the typing LOL Enjoy your new phone. :)

[reggaedave]

Ive got a new problem to anger everyone now! . My phones great now, but this ones got me. The version of WM6.5 ive flashed is O2 branded. Ages ago (b4 any flashing) i used xdadav unlock v1.6 to simunlock my phone, put my orange sim in and unlocked it.
Now i can do that still, but when i take out the o2 sim and put my orange sim in, when it goes to boot up again and says R,G,D at the bottom only the D part lists the new WWE MWV6.5...... but the other info says none so it wont start.
I had read somewhere about cid unlocking but cant find it anywhere anymore. In a perfect world i would like Orange version of WM6.5 complete on this xda lls. Im a bit lost now, is this possible. Ive read about updating radio and bluetooth versions but not looked at that stuff to much! any bollockings and help would be great, im running out of steam at the mo! Rga

[markanthonypr]

Ive got a new problem to anger everyone now! . My phones great now, but this ones got me. The version of WM6.5 ive flashed is O2 branded. Ages ago (b4 any flashing) i used xdadav unlock v1.6 to simunlock my phone, put my orange sim in and unlocked it.
Now i can do that still, but when i take out the o2 sim and put my orange sim in, when it goes to boot up again and says R,G,D at the bottom only the D part lists the new WWE MWV6.5...... but the other info says none so it wont start.
I had read somewhere about cid unlocking but cant find it anywhere anymore. In a perfect world i would like Orange version of WM6.5 complete on this xda lls. Im a bit lost now, is this possible. Ive read about updating radio and bluetooth versions but not looked at that stuff to much! any bollockings and help would be great, im running out of steam at the mo! Rga
When pulling out your battery, first turn off phone for about 10 seconds or more, then pull out your battery. Some claim that this avoids the RGD None None None screen, and avoids loosing your lock pw. However it don't always work. Not for me at least. Other than that, its known for this to happen every time you pull out your battery. All you need to do is press the reset buton and it will come back to live. The 3 color boot screen will always be there as long as you don't have an OEM Ship ROM.

Conclusion: Power Off for 10 sec, if RBD N N N, press Reset.

[reggaedave]

Help need guideance! x

[markanthonypr]

Help need guideance! x
Guidance with?

[reggaedave]

If i can figure out how to cid unlock my phone, ill be able to flash any kind of rom then wont i, so is there an Orange version of MW6.5 existing that i could flash? rga

[markanthonypr]

Could you provide more info of exactly what is your phone doing or not doing at this point? Have you hard reset and clean hive? There is no specific wm6.5 for Orange. This is like universal. One size fits all "BlueAngels". Look at Explode's signature. He has a web with a collection of ship roms. You might find the one for Orange there. I'll edit this post later with more help. My head isn't quite where it should be right now mate.

[egzthunder1]

If i can figure out how to cid unlock my phone, ill be able to flash any kind of rom then wont i, so is there an Orange version of MW6.5 existing that i could flash? rga

Like markanthony said, there is no 6.5 carrier specific rom. Your phone is already unlocked, else you wouldn't have been able to flash 6.5 at all. All you have to do before changing the SIM card is:

a. Turn off the phone via the power button.
b. Wait 10-15 seconds.
c. Remove the battery.
d. Change the SIM.
e. Replace the battery.
f. Turn the phone back on.

If at this point you get the "None" on the version numbers, simply soft reset the device. I don't think I can give you clearer steps than these.

[reggaedave]

Hiya everyone. markanthonypr,egzthunder1, it worked. took my batterry out for a while put new sim in worked after a couple of soft resets. Must not have took my battery out for long enougth last time(s), or the fact that i modd my phone at silly'o'clock at night. Ill have a look at xplodes shipped roms but do like the style of wm6.5! cheers.....Reggae