Help with SPL and warranty return.

[FireWalker877]

Hey guys,
I am going to take my device to an ATT device support center on monday, which means I am having to reflash to the original software. Unfortunately I lost the file on my hard drive containing all of the original software versions. If someone could advise me as to what to flash I would really appreciate it.

I got the phone at the beginning of September 2008. If there are any numbers on the back of the phone that could tell me when it was manufactured, let me know. That might give me an idea which ROM or SPL to reflash.

Thanks!

[denco7]

Hey guys,
I am going to take my device to an ATT device support center on monday, which means I am having to reflash to the original software. Unfortunately I lost the file on my hard drive containing all of the original software versions. If someone could advise me as to what to flash I would really appreciate it.

I got the phone at the beginning of September 2008. If there are any numbers on the back of the phone that could tell me when it was manufactured, let me know. That might give me an idea which ROM or SPL to reflash.

Thanks!

No need for yet another new thread on this well discussed subject, a simple search would have led you here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568

[FireWalker877]

No need for yet another new thread on this well discussed subject, a simple search would have led you here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568

Thanks, guy. Been there, read that. A simple "I don't know. But I would like to be an anus to you for no good reason" would have at least been more honest. I'm not trying to start a flame war here, but this is a specific question. There are 50 pages there, and I have been through a great many of them. Your post has wasted both your time and mine. Next time, be helpful.

For anyone else who woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, I have searched "Recover spl," "Remember SPL," and "Forgot SPL."

If it helps to rephrase my question, here it is:

I cannot recall which software versions were present on my phone originally. Did anyone receive their phone around the same time who could tell me what their original software was? And can I use the serial number to determine the date of manufacture? Thank you!

[Flying Kiwi]

I cannot recall which software versions were present on my phone originally. Did anyone receive their phone around the same time who could tell me what their original software was? And can I use the serial number to determine the date of manufacture? Thank you!Before you try and give me any attitude, I do not know the answers to those qustions but, more importantly, since it's possible to freely upgrade to the latest AT&T WM 6.1 ROM avail here on top of the wiki page http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Kaiser_ROMs , why does it matter? You can just throw the latest version on, revert the SPL and be done with it.

For future reference it's always helpful if you can state relevant thread steps/wikis etc that you've already tried/reviewed or it's no wonder you'll get a 'read the wiki' type response. I was all set to post a similar reply so no I don't think denco7 got out of bed on the wrong side.

[FireWalker877]

Before you try and give me any attitude, I do not know the answers to those qustions but, more importantly, since it's possible to freely upgrade to the latest AT&T WM 6.1 ROM avail here on top of the wiki page http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Kaiser_ROMs , why does it matter? You can just throw the latest version on, revert the SPL and be done with it.

For future reference it's always helpful if you can state relevant thread steps/wikis etc that you've already tried/reviewed or it's no wonder you'll get a 'read the wiki' type response. I was all set to post a similar reply so no I don't think denco7 got out of bed on the wrong side.

Thank you for the response. I probably should have said that I had already looked around. I have spent a good deal of time on forums across the web, and denco's response is all too common. Perhaps he did misunderstand my question, but referring me to the search function in such a fashion is insulting and unhelpful. I could read the first page of the ROM Dev section and find that link. I apologize for lashing out. I still would like to know if there is any way to find the manufacture date and correlate it to a SPL version.

[Flying Kiwi]

I still would like to know if there is any way to find the manufacture date and correlate it to a SPL version.You do realise that the SPL will change when the device is officially updated to WM 6.1 don't you - ie there's no need to know. I say this because I doubt anyone other than AT&T or HTC would keep a register of such details, let alone serial numbers. FWIW my HTC branded TyTN II has a date on the antenna sticker above the battery and to the left of the camera lens, maybe the Tilt is the same. I do vaguely recall some facility on HTCs website (don't ask me where but it was warranty claim/RMA/Support related) that gives you warranty expiry details when you plug in the device serial number - from that you can also get a date.

Now, does that satisfy your need and if not, why not ie what are you concerned about? Despite what you may think, we are voluteers who genuinely want to help if people are reasonable and civil and if there's an easy way to accomplish a task but someone wants to do it a harder way, I think people will be curious to know why.

[joshkoss]

Hey guys,
I am going to take my device to an ATT device support center on monday, which means I am having to reflash to the original software. Unfortunately I lost the file on my hard drive containing all of the original software versions. If someone could advise me as to what to flash I would really appreciate it.

I got the phone at the beginning of September 2008. If there are any numbers on the back of the phone that could tell me when it was manufactured, let me know. That might give me an idea which ROM or SPL to reflash.

Thanks!

When returning your phone to the ATT Device support center.. Just flash the origional shipped roms located on the wiki link already given to you. When you flash the shipped rom it will overwrite with the shipped spl.



Thanks, guy. Been there, read that. A simple "I don't know. But I would like to be an anus to you for no good reason" would have at least been more honest. I'm not trying to start a flame war here, but this is a specific question. There are 50 pages there, and I have been through a great many of them. Your post has wasted both your time and mine. Next time, be helpful.

For anyone else who woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, I have searched "Recover spl," "Remember SPL," and "Forgot SPL."

If it helps to rephrase my question, here it is:

I cannot recall which software versions were present on my phone originally. Did anyone receive their phone around the same time who could tell me what their original software was? And can I use the serial number to determine the date of manufacture? Thank you!


Settle down..
People are helping you, We wouldn't know the condition of the phone when it was handed to you. So either:
A: flash a shipped att rom which can be EASILY found on the WIKI.
B: Head over to the HTC Site and go into support and give them your serial number and see what they can do as far as pointing you to the shipped rom.

Try to be more respectful to your fellow XDA Members.
Thread CLOSED


Peace,
Joshua