Upg to 1.13 WWE ROM (with 1.13 Radio) in 10 easy steps!

[kta]

I just finished upgrading from Qtek 1.11 WWE Big Storage ROM to T-Mob 1.13 WWE Big Storage (with 1.13 Radio). Since the information available on the forum is spread over many threads, I thought I would amalgamate everything here ...

NB: ampda_How_To_PPC_Upgrades_V1.pdf (attached) tells you how to use ALL the tools I mention ... thanks to ampda for this useful write-up!

Before you start:

a) Take full backup of your PPC on SD using Sprite Backup or any other 3rd party app.

b) Take copy of SD on PC

Now for the ROM upgrade ...

1. Take backup of existing ROM (mine was BigStorage 1.11) on SD using romupdate.exe (attached) - Sec. 4 in PDF

2. Convert ROM (now on SD after step 1) to PC using ntrw ver2.0 (attached) - Sec. 5in PDF

3. Install 1.13 T-Mob NL WWE ROM (from ftp ... ftp://xda:xda@xda-developers.com/Mag..._131_11200.exe) using MaUpgradeUt_noID (attached)

4. Follow on-screen instructions and reset device just before installing customisations (to make extended ROM accessible)

5. Copy Extended ROM to PC (for later use) using Windows Explorer

6. Install 1.13 Radio using MagicianRadio_1.13.00.zip from FTP (attached).

This will hard rerset again so make sure you press the reset before T-Mob customisation starts.

7. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create an nb1 file of your new 1.13 ROM on PC

8. Open your new nb1 file with a Hex editor (download the latest FREE version from http://www.hhdsoftware.com/hexeditor.html), locate the 02 00 00 80 00 20 and change 80 00 to b8 01 (at 3 locations in this version of ROM - not just 2)

9. Transfer your new ROM to SD card using ntrw ver 2.0 - Step 7 in PDF

10. Dump your new Big Storage ROM onto your Magician - Step 8 in PDF

You will note that after step 10 your Magician will take a VEEEERY LONG time to boot the first time. This is normal.

Install any required Extended ROM programs from the folder created in step 5 above. To install these CAB files just copy them anywhere on your PPC and click once to install.

Enjoy!

[KoBolD]

tnx I'm going too try this!

[programatix]

It has been several months since I last visited this forum. I am wondering, why do we need to install the 1.13 Radio using MagicianRadio_1.13.00.zip in step 6?

I thought the 1.13 T-Mob NL WWE ROM should already have the 1.13 Radio... or is it unstable?

Thanks.

[pietrucci]

Originally Posted by programatix It has been several months since I last visited this forum. I am wondering, why do we need to install the 1.13 Radio using MagicianRadio_1.13.00.zip in step 6? I thought the 1.13 T-Mob NL WWE ROM should already have the 1.13 Radio... or is it unstable? Thanks.

Nope, it has radio 1.12 (don't know why, radio version 1.13 is out for many months now...)

[kta]

Originally Posted by KoBolD tnx I'm going too try this!

Tell us how it goes :wink:

[programatix]

Originally Posted by pietrucci Nope, it has radio 1.12 (don't know why, radio version 1.13 is out for many months now...)

Ok, thanks for the answer. Actually I'm already using radio 1.13 for months already. Now I'm wondering about the changes from rom 1.12 to 1.13... any idea? Does the Pocket IE (with SBP Plus installed) works correctly when mutiple windows are opened?

Thanks again.

[handry]

i hav follow the instruction by ampda_how_to_PPC_Upgrades_V1.pdf,
and i hav in section 5. i cannot convert the ROM to PC.
its appear:

c:\>ntrw read myrom.nb1 l:
usage: ntrw file drive:


can anyone helps me???
urgenttttt.....

[hlt]

change header to what's in DeviceData.txt
and then encode and flash using ROMUpgradeUt

All steps:
1. run NL_11300_131_11200.exe - this will
2. unpack files to temp - copy them ! and
3. write DeviceData.txt to \Windows - copy this one too and view with notepad
4. decode nk.nbf -> nk.nb1
5. hexedit header to correct ID from DeviceData.txt and
6. replace pattern for bigstorage in hexeditor
7. encode nk.nb1->nk.nbf
8. run ROMUpgradeUt.exe to upgrade CE image
also, this way you will save the contents of increased \Storage folder if previous rom was bigstorage one
Attach: src+bin of enc/dec utility for nbf format used in ROMUpgradeUt.exe ver. 3.0.1.0
bin is in the Release folder
Usage sample (must be run from the same folder as nbf files or specify full path):
nbfdec -d nk.nbf nk.nb1
nbfdec -e nk.nb1 nk.nbf

[ampda]

Originally Posted by kta NB: ampda_How_To_PPC_Upgrades_V1.pdf (attached) tells you how to use ALL the tools I mention ... thanks to ampda for this useful write-up!

Thanks for the thanks much appreciated

[oltp]

Originally Posted by hlt it seems easier just to decode nbf, make bigstorage patch

Hi hlt,

I tried your description and all I can say is: IT WORKS! And in my humble opinion this is the easiest method for BigStorage. I've some extra info in your steps, the parts where I had questions, for others to profit.

All steps:
1. unzip NL_11300_131_11200.exe (or any other shipped rom)
2. copy the getdevicedata.exe to your magician and execute to write DeviceData.txt to \Windows and view with notepad
4. decode nk.nbf -> nk.nb1
5. hexedit header to correct ID from DeviceData.txt (probably only if using a rom from other provider)
6. replace pattern for bigstorage in hexeditor
7. encode nk.nb1->nk.nbf
8. run ROMUpgradeUt.exe to upgrade CE image
also, this way you will save the contents of increased \Storage folder if previous rom was bigstorage one

Usage sample (must be run from the same folder as nbf files or specify full path):
nbfdec -d nk.nbf nk.nb1
nbfdec -e nk.nb1 nk.nbf

Thanks a lott for this wonderful piece of code,
M