The G4 soft-SPL is working great, and some people already have used our hard SPL for some time now.
FAQ:
What is Hard SPL?
- a custom G4 SPL patched by Olipro which let your device thing it has SuperCID (aka CID unlocked)
What is different to the Soft SPL?
-Soft SPL is temporarily, this solution is semi permanent, it will be removed by flashing an original G4 SPL.
-You don't need a separate loader in the future, just use the RUU provided in the ROM package.
Can I use it for other devices than for a G4 wizard?
G4 Wizards only, use at own risk
Usage:
-connect your device
-Start hard_SPL-G4.exe
-Push the "Check DOC" button
-> The tool now checks whether your device is truly a G4, if not, it will give you an error and stops.
-> after this a dos box pops up, and it loads the softSPL to your device, to enable hard-SPL flashing.
-> then a Rom Update Utility will start, ONLY proceed if your screen is white!
-Proceed with the upgrade, it will only take a minute.
After reboot the IPL version is : 2.21.0001 and the SPL is 2.21.olip
Now you have Hard SPL
You can flash the ROMs with the RUU in the ROM package, should you have trouble with upgrading, try Mun's RUU (thanks for the tip Boto).
So no need to downgrade before upgrade anymore.
But don't flash ROMs containing IPL/SPL.
If you got the following error:
You didn't read the thread, and you may thank mestrini for his detection tool, otherwise your device would be a brick.
Thanks to Mestrini, who made the DOC checker so that only G4 can be flashed, and G3's can't, thus saving them from certain death!
Thanks to Olipro who patched the G4 SPL
Thanks to DES and Pof, from whom I took the idea and and some of the scripts.
Thanks to SAA044 who beta tested all the sSPL and hard SPL versions, and lost a wizard in the process, but kept his head cool, and kept on testing with his brand new wizard, respect to you, and thanks my friend!
Thanks to all I didn't mention but had an input in this project.
You can download the hardSPL from here HERE or here.
[edit]26-09-'07 02:00 repacked the Hard SPL, it seems that the first package method caused some problems.[/edit]
Post Script (09th Oct. '07)
As I have mentioned before in this post:
You shouldn't try to update ROM's with IPL/SPL after HARD SPL.
BUT: If you want to update IPL/SPL for G4 after hard SPL, do as following:
-disassemble ROM with IPL/SPL of your liking
Usage: typho5.exe -x nk.nbf
-reassemble the ROM or IPL/SPL with NKnbftool.
Make shure you only use G4 IPL/SPL for your G4, those are the IPL_2 and SPL_2 files created by typho5.exe.
-copy the nk.nbf you just created to SOFT SPL Folder
-start Soft SPL and flash the IPL/SPL.
You will lose the hardSPL though!
Typho5.exe and nknbftool are available in most kitchens.
The new WST also has some nice features to strip a ROM.
[updated 07.10.07]
dharvey4651 wrote a tutorial on how to Remove the Hard-SPL
FAQ:
What is Hard SPL?
- a custom G4 SPL patched by Olipro which let your device thing it has SuperCID (aka CID unlocked)
What is different to the Soft SPL?
-Soft SPL is temporarily, this solution is semi permanent, it will be removed by flashing an original G4 SPL.
-You don't need a separate loader in the future, just use the RUU provided in the ROM package.
Can I use it for other devices than for a G4 wizard?
G4 Wizards only, use at own risk
Usage:
-connect your device
-Start hard_SPL-G4.exe
-Push the "Check DOC" button
-> The tool now checks whether your device is truly a G4, if not, it will give you an error and stops.
-> after this a dos box pops up, and it loads the softSPL to your device, to enable hard-SPL flashing.
-> then a Rom Update Utility will start, ONLY proceed if your screen is white!
-Proceed with the upgrade, it will only take a minute.
After reboot the IPL version is : 2.21.0001 and the SPL is 2.21.olip
Now you have Hard SPL
You can flash the ROMs with the RUU in the ROM package, should you have trouble with upgrading, try Mun's RUU (thanks for the tip Boto).
So no need to downgrade before upgrade anymore.
But don't flash ROMs containing IPL/SPL.
If you got the following error:
You didn't read the thread, and you may thank mestrini for his detection tool, otherwise your device would be a brick.
Thanks to Mestrini, who made the DOC checker so that only G4 can be flashed, and G3's can't, thus saving them from certain death!
Thanks to Olipro who patched the G4 SPL
Thanks to DES and Pof, from whom I took the idea and and some of the scripts.
Thanks to SAA044 who beta tested all the sSPL and hard SPL versions, and lost a wizard in the process, but kept his head cool, and kept on testing with his brand new wizard, respect to you, and thanks my friend!
Thanks to all I didn't mention but had an input in this project.
You can download the hardSPL from here HERE or here.
[edit]26-09-'07 02:00 repacked the Hard SPL, it seems that the first package method caused some problems.[/edit]
Post Script (09th Oct. '07)
As I have mentioned before in this post:
You shouldn't try to update ROM's with IPL/SPL after HARD SPL.
BUT: If you want to update IPL/SPL for G4 after hard SPL, do as following:
-disassemble ROM with IPL/SPL of your liking
Usage: typho5.exe -x nk.nbf
-reassemble the ROM or IPL/SPL with NKnbftool.
Make shure you only use G4 IPL/SPL for your G4, those are the IPL_2 and SPL_2 files created by typho5.exe.
-copy the nk.nbf you just created to SOFT SPL Folder
-start Soft SPL and flash the IPL/SPL.
You will lose the hardSPL though!
Typho5.exe and nknbftool are available in most kitchens.
The new WST also has some nice features to strip a ROM.
[updated 07.10.07]
dharvey4651 wrote a tutorial on how to Remove the Hard-SPL
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