[Noob-friendly] Goldcard SPL Downgrade Method; No Android-Phone and/or custom wires!
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That's an odd combination of usb-gender-changer and card reader you have there. Use the cables shown in the OP.
This combination of usb gender changer and card reader probatly causes this. try something different.
It seems to me that you're using a normal USB hub to connect to and are powering that hub with the HTC charger. I don't think that's the way it is supposed to be done, as MarysFetus said. Make sure that the D+ and D- wires (inside cable) are not connected to the part that connects to outlet. That will cause problems.
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@neitin: You're plugging both the cardreader and the phone into the outlet. That doesn't do any good (there's no data wires that from one to the other). You have to plug them into eachother, then use the outlet to provide power (the power wiring is hared across all three ends of the Y-cable).
In fact, the short cable that the cardreader is on probably doesn't even have data pins, much less wires; it's *just* for power. Plug that end into the outlet.
In fact, the short cable that the cardreader is on probably doesn't even have data pins, much less wires; it's *just* for power. Plug that end into the outlet.
Thanks GoodDayToDie for the quick reply, I plugged it to PC and now downgrade has started. Thanks for your help.
Try to shut it down first, then press volumedown+camera+power .
If it still doesn't work, then check if your bootloader is broken by entering spl screen. If it is, ask for further instructions.
Regards, Klaus
guys look at the first picture.. that's a bricked bootloader.. now look at the second.. that's a halfbricked bootloader.. what's the difference you ask? the difference is that on the halfbricked you can enter usb host mode.. how did i fix it? i send a cab that contained an update to bootloader v5.12 (mine was 4.65) and it worked! now i can try the method in the first post
I have downloaded the update 2250.21.51201.401 but when I install all cabs with cab sender I get the error 80180048 and then I need to restore my phone to the last backup... I have searched and could not find a solution. I have a HTC Surround.
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htc Radar
In my phone after enter in usb mode , after 1 hour of wait i have nothing else just " Loading... " on the screen
In my phone after enter in usb mode , after 1 hour of wait i have nothing else just " Loading... " on the screen
Exchange the wires from the y-cable to your phone and to the card reader.
Regards, Klaus
i am stuck at the enter usb host mode screen..
ive tried to change the cable config and used diff. cardreader also but no help..
anyone have any suggestions..
ive tried to change the cable config and used diff. cardreader also but no help..
anyone have any suggestions..
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56Evening,
This a tutorial about how to easily downgrade your HTC Phones bootloader to install hspl and custom roms.
FAQ:
1) What is a GoldCard? A) It's a method to easily flash ROM files etc.
2) My phone performs an infinite reboot-loop, what to do? Answer: A couple of reboots are normal, if the phone keeps rebooting for more than 5 minutes, try this: a) Be sure to format the card to fat32 b) Try another sd-card/flashdrive or a different card reader. c) Check your cable configuration.
3) Can I fix a bricked bootloader with this method? Answer: Yes! If you're able to get into USB-Host Mode it's possible. If you're not able to get into USB Host Mode with a bricked bootloader, post a comment with you're device details, we might be able to help you out.
4) Only shows "Entering USB Mode" Answer: This means your phone can't access the file. A) Try another cable configuration B) Check if card is formatted to fat32 C) try another cable, card reader or card. Some cards/flash-drives just don't work. I highly recommend to use a SD/MicroSD card, since they're way more likely to work.
What you need
Hardware:
- Micro SD Card or SD Card. Some users succeeded using flashdrives (for example USB-sticks), but I highly recommend SD Cards/MicroSD Cards., since most flashdrives don't work.
- Card reader
- Y-Cable USB
- USB Gender Changer
Files:
- Goldcard-tool
- My custom goldcard.img
- Your device-specific .nbh image.
You need to download a nodo rom for your device and extract Ruu_signed.nbh via Winrar. Rename it to
-Sparimg.nbh for Spark (Trophy)
Rom-download: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1427904
-Spawimg.nbh for Verizon/CDMA Spark
Rom-download: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1427904
-SCHUIMG.nbh for Schubert (HD 7)
Rom-download: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1427890
-MOZAIMG.nbh for Mozart
Rom-download: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1427893
- MONDIMG.nbh for Mondrian (HTC 7 Surround)
Rom-download: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1427902
(Feel free to add more Devices in the comment section.)
or get a pregenerated package, ready to go: Many thanks to xda-user saywa!
So let's start:
- Make sure you're battery is above 50%
- Format the MicroSD Card to fat32
- Copy the .nbh Image to the MicroSD Card
- Launch Goldcard Tool
- While ignoring the cid box, choose "Load GoldCard.img" and select the goldcard.img you just downloaded
- Press "Patch MMC" and wait for confirmation
- Unplug the MicroSD Card
- Connect the Y-Cable and the USB-gender-changer like shown in the picture
- Connect the MicroSD-Card
- Connect your phone
- Connect the y-cable to an ordinary usb port
- Hold Power+Camera+VolumeDown until the USB Host Mode appears
- Wait about 30 min until the update completes. The phone may reboot a couple of times.
- After the update completed, unplug your phone and reboot
Now you can install HSPL, visit this thread for further details: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1195647
After that, you can install any custom roms. You'll find those in the Development section of your Device forum in XDA. For example for Tropy here: http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=812
How to flash a ROM: http://www.guidingtech.com/mobiles/flash-rom-htc-wp7-custom-roms-coming-soon/
Disclaimer:
Certainly I do not take responsibility for any possible damage caused.
Credits for research to
Kr3i0s http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1371073
sh4d0w86 http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21896081&postcount=286
xboxmod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=10176994
Nullstring http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=14293186Gold Card Ready to Go Packages
Im going to make tested Gold Card packages, ready to go
content is :
- tested rom fitted on your provider and language, already renamed
- gold card software and image
- Tutorial from here
- HSPL
after this you only have to download for downgrade only once, so your second download will be your favorite Custom rom
will edit this and put this in first posts, as previous download links are dead
Mozart_Europe_GoldCard : http://ul.to/d48qszrx
Mozart_TMO_DE GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/22uao98s
Mozart_TMO_AT_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/3kbw4zec
Mozart_Telestra_WWE_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/bvmq1wxa
Schubert_HD7_O2_DE_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/0ohiwhc1
Schubert_HD7_Europe_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/ir2rnue2
Schubert_HD7_Telestra_WWE_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/i8w0tgnu
Schubert_HD7_BellMobility_WWE_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/qcroufxt
Schubert_HD7_Asia_WWE_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/ulcjku60
Schubert_HD7_TMOUS_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/ee8is5qe
Schubert_HD7_O2_UK_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/pw4y404k
Schubert_HD7_CingularUS_GoldCard : http://ul.to/vjvq5shj
Schubert_HD7_TIM_IT_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/2gva3dua
Spark_Trophy_Europe_GoldCard Pack : http://ul.to/xowk23mg3A few things:
The reader is the important thing to power. The phone will power itself off battery. It can't supply power out its USB port though, so that needs to come from the outlet.
Many Y cables will have a thicker and a thinner arm of the Y. The thinner one has no data wires, just power (plug it into the wall). The thicker one should probably be going to the phone. That said, there's only 6 ways to connect the devices to the cable. It's quite reasonable to try all of them.3
There are few ones. I credited them in the OP.
The point why I wrote this guide is, that the previous guides often included unnecessary steps, they were sometimes inconsistent between each other, not very detailed, you needed to build yourself custom wires, and manually find the necessary files yourself.
So I wrote an easy, minimal, noob-friendly guide.
