Want to lear about flashing - Dont understand the terms

[kanunez]

So I want to flash my T-mobile wing, but I barely understand what flashing is. Can't understand your terminology, :confused: ......and even though I find some roms, none of them have specific instructions on how to do this.

Thanks in advance for all of you who answer...and I know some will say "search and find" but I've searched and found, but haven't understood.

[apreichner]

Wrong place for this post, although there is no clear questions and answers section.

Trust me when I say the information is there.

Definitions:

RUU: Stock Operating System (ROM) that comes with your phone.

ROM: Phone Operating System.

SuperCID: Unlocks the device to allow flashing of non-stock and custom ROMs.

USPL: Allows you to temporary SuperCID your device to enable flashing using a Flash Center Utility in Windows. You cannot use LZX compressed ROMs, and you cannot flash ROMs requiring an SD Card.

HardSPL: Permanently (Well Almost) SuperCIDs your device to allow you to flash any ROM of any type, as long as it is a Herald/Wing ROM. You can flash using SD card, or through a Flash Center. I say it is almost permanent because it can be reversed.



However, for the sake of this, I assume you'd like the easiest and safest way. SO I will instruct you how to USPL your device to allow you to temporarily unlock it. Remember, you cannot use a LZX compressed ROM with this method, or ROM requiring an SD Card to flash.

First things first, you need to download the folder im going to provide you. Save the zip to your desktop and extract it. Now the fun begins.

1. Drag and extract the .nbh file you downloaded from the ROM and place it inside the RUU folder located inside of the MyFirstRom folder.

2. Turn your phone to flight mode. You can do this in the Comm Manager found in your Connection Settings.

3. Next make sure your phone is connected to your computer and you have Activesync (Win XP) or Mobile Device Center (Vista or Windows 7) connected with a green light.

4. Execute the application Herald-USPL (located in the MyFirstRom folder).

5. Wait for it to verify, press Enter. Wait for it to load SPL, PDA screen will go white at about 70 percent. If it doesn't and it hangs on a tux logo with a little command prompt (on the phone, sometimes this happens.) don't worry and just reset and try again.

6.If everything is successful and the PDA screen is white, press Enter and it'll launch the RUU installer application on your computer.

7. Follow the instructions, Press the Update button when it asks you what ROM you are installing. It should show some version number. Press Next, and it'll start flashing. It will say it will take 10 minutes, it'll go faster than that. After it's finished, the PDA will automatically reset to the new RUU.

If you experience any problems, don't panic, Soft Reset your device by pushing the stylus into the small whole next to the volume slider. If the phone goes into an endless reset, don't panic... Hard reset your phone by pressing holding the two soft-keys (keys with lines located above the Windows key and Ok key) while pressing the sylus into the reset hole. Release the soft keys while still holding reset and then release the reset. It will come up with a screen telling you you are being set to factory settings, press the Send key. (Green phone key)

[zcink]

So I want to flash my T-mobile wing, but I barely understand what flashing is. Can't understand your terminology, :confused: ......and even though I find some roms, none of them have specific instructions on how to do this.

Thanks in advance for all of you who answer...and I know some will say "search and find" but I've searched and found, but haven't understood.

Don't understand the terminology lear ? want to lear?

[apreichner]

Don't understand the terminology lear ? want to lear?

Awfully harsh on typos aren't we?

[kanunez]

Wrong place for this post, although there is no clear questions and answers section.

Trust me when I say the information is there.

Definitions:

RUU: Stock Operating System (ROM) that comes with your phone.

ROM: Phone Operating System.

SuperCID: Unlocks the device to allow flashing of non-stock and custom ROMs.

USPL: Allows you to temporary SuperCID your device to enable flashing using a Flash Center Utility in Windows. You cannot use LZX compressed ROMs, and you cannot flash ROMs requiring an SD Card.

HardSPL: Permanently (Well Almost) SuperCIDs your device to allow you to flash any ROM of any type, as long as it is a Herald/Wing ROM. You can flash using SD card, or through a Flash Center. I say it is almost permanent because it can be reversed.



However, for the sake of this, I assume you'd like the easiest and safest way. SO I will instruct you how to USPL your device to allow you to temporarily unlock it. Remember, you cannot use a LZX compressed ROM with this method, or ROM requiring an SD Card to flash.

First things first, you need to download the folder im going to provide you. Save the zip to your desktop and extract it. Now the fun begins.

1. Drag and extract the .nbh file you downloaded from the ROM and place it inside the RUU folder located inside of the MyFirstRom folder.

2. Turn your phone to flight mode. You can do this in the Comm Manager found in your Connection Settings.

3. Next make sure your phone is connected to your computer and you have Activesync (Win XP) or Mobile Device Center (Vista or Windows 7) connected with a green light.

4. Execute the application Herald-USPL (located in the MyFirstRom folder).

5. Wait for it to verify, press Enter. Wait for it to load SPL, PDA screen will go white at about 70 percent. If it doesn't and it hangs on a tux logo with a little command prompt (on the phone, sometimes this happens.) don't worry and just reset and try again.

6.If everything is successful and the PDA screen is white, press Enter and it'll launch the RUU installer application on your computer.

7. Follow the instructions, Press the Update button when it asks you what ROM you are installing. It should show some version number. Press Next, and it'll start flashing. It will say it will take 10 minutes, it'll go faster than that. After it's finished, the PDA will automatically reset to the new RUU.

If you experience any problems, don't panic, Soft Reset your device by pushing the stylus into the small whole next to the volume slider. If the phone goes into an endless reset, don't panic... Hard reset your phone by pressing holding the two soft-keys (keys with lines located above the Windows key and Ok key) while pressing the sylus into the reset hole. Release the soft keys while still holding reset and then release the reset. It will come up with a screen telling you you are being set to factory settings, press the Send key. (Green phone key)
Thanks a lot...I'll give it a try in a few minutes...

[nikmel420]

it never ceases to amaze me the things people ruch in to the get surpised when it doesnt work right they want someone to jump up and help them that second. was so worried i was gona break my new toy it took me weaks to think i knew enuff to not just do it but fix it to and still was nervios. it not something you should rush in to. why would u want too not only will your phone be better but its not half great as learning this stuff i feal like ive failed if i gota ask something like i did today anyway. good luck

[WhatzinyourphonE]

This always kills me, if the kids dont know how do wat their asking then why are atempting it?. Then they come back crying that their phone is stuck on a red blue green screen! If u dont know wat it is dont attempt it. But if you must know, In simple terms, !!!HERES WHAT YOU NEED!!!

*TMOBILE WING*
*CUSTOM ROM*
*MY FIRST ROM FOLDER*
*PUT CUSTOM ROM INTO RUU FOLDER "INSIDE" MYFIRSTROM FOLDER*
*GO BACK AND LAUNCH HERALD UPDATE PROGRAM
COMPUTER*
*ACTIVESYNCE*
*USB CABLE*
*THE ORIGINAL TMO/HERALD OEM ROM*

Read everything! its the only way you'll find out.

[nikmel420]

well if you take out all the drunkin ramblings that some hoe get in all my posts. thats what i said. thx good translation. usualy i make a post the thread ends . :D

[budikspam]

Hello,

Tried the MyFirstRom and bricked my C800

Steps
====
1. Started the herald-uspl.exe
2. DOS prompt came up
3. Step 1 in the window went fine
4. Step 2 went fine.
4. Step 3 went corrupt and

NOW:
====
1. Cannot do a factory reset. The device says, format failed
2. Will not go beyond green screen and show IPL/SPL versions

How can I revive the set? Am I dead for ever?

[ivanmmj]

Hello,

Tried the MyFirstRom and bricked my C800

Steps
====
1. Started the herald-uspl.exe
2. DOS prompt came up
3. Step 1 in the window went fine
4. Step 2 went fine.
4. Step 3 went corrupt and

NOW:
====
1. Cannot do a factory reset. The device says, format failed
2. Will not go beyond green screen and show IPL/SPL versions

How can I revive the set? Am I dead for ever?

Reinstall your phone's factory ROM. (It needs to be the factory, since you didn't hardSPL, you can only flash signed ROMs from the SPL screen.)