How to verify Hard-SPL is installed?

[MJNewton]

Hi everyone,

I recently SIM-unlocked my phone with Olipro's unlocker (from http://diamond.htc-unlocks.com/) and whilst I went through the three steps to:

- install Hard-SPL (which seemed to run/install something on the device - it certainly went through the motions),
- install a specially-patched radio
- perform the SIM unlock

This all worked fine but when I reset with the volume-down button I get the following info on the tri-colour screen:

DIAM100 MFG 64M
SPL-1.35.0000
MicroP-Diam (LED) v11
PSOC-Diam STAGE_PVT v0x30


Serial


From what I can gather it ought to to say Olipro (Olinex?) somewhere but mine doesn't... does that mean Hard-SPL did not get installed?

Mathew

[Söderström]

Try to download an flash Hard-spl 1.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=93362&d=1213719705

After that check if the spl version has change to 1.4...

[MJNewton]

Thanks Söderström. Is the fact that it is 'unsigned' an issue? I'm getting well confused with all this (my fault I'm sure) - perhaps I should adopt the approach of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'?

Having gone looking for a signed v1.40 I found what appears to be the (one of several?) official Hard-SPL thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400402) however the first post discuss v1.37 and v1.93 yet the version of the two attachments are v1.38 and not mentioned! Later on in the thread it appears that the 'attachment with no version mentioned' is actually v1.40...

The post also states that this procedure will hard-reset my phone - is this true? If so, I think I'm better of leaving well alone... I assume that I only need Hard-SPL should I update the ROM in which case a hard-reset will not be an issue in those circumstances.

[Edit: Reading the thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400402) properly I think I've now sussed that the unversioned attachment is indeed v1.40 and that v1.93 does not feature at all. That clarifies that a little, but what about the hard-reseting? The unlocking process, which (supposedly) included installing Hard-SPL, didn't require a hard-reset - why should this?]

Mathew

[donsalari]

Try the attached file. (Sorry for not posting link to the original page. Was bored to find it!!)
And Hard spl will NOT reset your device. :)

[Söderström]

Unsigned is better than signed becuase signed the team behind Hard-spl must verify the rom.. Use Unsigned and read the theard carefully before flashing.....

You can backup all your contacts, call history, message... with pimbackup (free)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705

[MJNewton]

Thank you both. What I think I'll do is wait until I update the ROM - I've come to the conclusion that I don't need Hard-SPL right now and so if I wait until I do update the ROM it won't matter if it hard-resets or not. To be honest I'm sure I'd be staying quite 'mainstream' hence I imagine they'd be signed anyway.

It's still very confusing - OliNex's post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400402) could not be more clear in stating that INSTALLING THIS WILL HARD-RESET THE DEVICE (this is stated separately and in addition to the hard-reset warning using the SSPLManual method). :confused:

Thanks again for your time - much appreciated.

Mathew