[Q&A] Uspl + Rom Upgrade + Tips&Tricks

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just click the links for the tutorials you want to view, simple

1a) USPL - unlocks the p3300. *1.11.cmon* (created by pof)

1b) USPL ERRORS - list of know error codes.

2) ACTIVESYNC/WMDC - download and tutorial to get windows mobile device centre working on windows 7.

3) BOOTLOADER - manually put your device into bootloader.

4) MTTY - another way to put you p3300 into bootloader via pc.

5) ORIGINAL/SHIP ROMs - recomended if your device is STUCK IN BOOTLOADER or if USPL FAIL

6) CUSTOM/COOKED ROMS - roms made by xda members. (1a) USPL before flashing ANY cooked/custom roms!)

7) PAGE POOL - how to change the page pool which uses rom as ram. (4-6mb recomended)

8) VIEW CONTENTS OF ROM - view and understand the contents of ROM

9) GOLDCARD/FLASH FROM MICRO SD - how to make goldcards and how to flash a rom via micro sd

10) HARD RESET - how to do a manual hard reset

*download USPL 1.11.cmon (THANKS TO "POF" FOR MAKING THE USPL!)

1) open the winrar folder for 1.11.cmon and extract ("copy") all the files to a new folder on your desktop.

2) connect your device to your pc and gain an Activesync/Windows Mobile Device Centre connection.

3) copy: "EnableRapi.cab" and "Cert_SPCS.cab" to your device using activesync/WMDC or your micro sd, run them and install them onto the device.
*when you have installed them to your device, take your Micro SD card out.

4) run START_USPL.exe on your PC, this will open a dos (black window) and your device should now have a blank screen with a penguine and a loading bar.. wait for both the PC and device to get to 100%

FLASH PROSESS.


5) the RUU (rom update utility) will now open automaticly, do not click through the RUU options. wait for your device to gain connection with activesync/WMDC before clicking through the RUU. (wait a few minuates and then click through the RUU)

RUU



6) when the RUU is finished, on your device startup you should see SPL:1.11.cmon

BOOTLOADER



*if your SPL is NOT 1.11.cmon. repeat steps (3), (4) and (5)

IF YOUR DEVICE WONT GO INTO BOOTLOADER, YOU CAN DO THIS MANUALY.

1) press and hold the voice button.
2) press the stylus/reset button to reset the device.
3) the device should startup in BOOTLOADER

IF YOUR DEVICE WONT GO INTO BOOTLOADER, USE MTTY.


download MTTY


1) set MTTY open port settings..




2) command MTTY to reset your device into BOOTLOADER.

Cmd>password BsaD5SeoA
Cmd>ruurun 0
Cmd>ResetDevice

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, YOU MUST TYPE MANUALY.

IF YOU HAVE "BRICKED" YOUR DEVICE, DEVICE STAYS ON HTC LOGO SCREEN, YOUR DEVICE IS STUCK IN BOOTLOADER.


download your SHIP/ORIGINAL ROM,

you should be able to identify your ship/original rom by your IPL

*i recomend getting this as soon as you can just incase, however when USPL 1.11.cmon is done, the original rom is not needed as any rom can be flashed.

CHANGING THE PAGE POOL OF A .NBH ROM FILE

you can change the page pool of the .NBH (your rom file)
changing the page pool is advised, it uses phone memory as ram which speeds the device up a little. i recomend a 4MB - 6MB page pool. (whole part)

download

FLASHING A ROM.


there are plenty of roms avaliable for your device, they can be found here:


P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development



SUGGESTED ROMS:


ANDREW82 6.1 ROM
youl need to download the cam fix.cab



download



BABBELUTS 6.5 ROM (SPB MOBILE SHELL)


(this image is not the babbelut rom, the image is spb mobile shell on wm6.1 - babbeluts rom is wm6.5)
download



*if you download a rom and there is only one file (.NBH) in the download then download this CUSTOM RUU..

download

TO VIEW AND EDIT/EXTRACT THE CONTENTS OF A .NBH ROM FILE USE HTCRIE (HTC ROM IMAGE EDITOR)


download HTCRIE


this displays the contents of a rom, eg:

1) a whole rom is a .NBH file, a rom has parts, which are .NB files




*IPL
*SPL
*GSM/RADIO
*SPLASH
*EXTENDED ROM
*OS

usually when you download a custom rom, you only get the OS.nb inside the full .NBH


download GSM/RADIO.nb

Originally Posted by ciubi

I upgraded to 3.34.90 radio version and I am somehow disappointed.
I have noticed that you have used a previous version - is that better?

* the radio rom does boost the signal but it depends on where you are located.
* a newer version of the radio rom doesnt exactly meen its better, so an older radio rom could be better than a newer version.
* for me i had better signal quality with an older version.


download EXTENDED ROM.nb
open Extended Rom.nb with HTCRIE (or add Extended Rom.nb to a .NBH)
now edit the config.txt and add your own .Cabs

Example
LOCK:Enabled
CAB: \Extended_ROM\Cab Name.cab
LOCK: Disabled
RST: Reset


SPLASH.nb is the startup image on device boot.
*dont get these mixed up with the WELCOMEHEAD.PNG or the ANIMATED.GIF also at startup.
SPLASH.nb is first image to be displayed (the image with the Red numbers and letters).
download (3 splash screnes)

OR TO MAKE YOUR OWN SPLASH.NB

download

1) Run the HTC Splash Tool
2) as soon as the "screen" changes image to the the the white HTC logo, click the "screen"


3) a window now opens, select the image you want to use as your splash
4) click the "trackball" on the HTC Splash Tool
* this will save it as a Splash.NB

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TO FLASH A ROM BY MICRO SD AND HOW TO MAKE A GOLDCARD

1) format the micro sd card to fat32
2) put your .NBH on the storage card
3) rename the .NBH to ARTEIMG.NBH
4) put device into BOOTLOADER
5) when the device asks, press the green call button to flash.


GOLD CARD is just the correct original rom on your micro sd and flashed via bootloader.

TO HARD RESET THE DEVICE MANUALY


WARNING THIS WILL DELETE ALL YOUR PERSONAL DATA

1) Press and hold both soft keys




2) press the stylus/reset button to reset the device.




3) Press Green call button to restore manufacturer default, or press any other key to cancel.