[PRJ] Unbricker ROM discovered (wildcard CID and Model ID)

dsixda · Nov 15, 2008

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A user of this forum, 911sniper, provided us with an HTC test-only ROM:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2912134&postcount=735

Alternate download link:
http://www.neufgiga.com/n/50-17/share/LNK5619492127a54134b/

Alternate download link:
http://www.4shared.com/file/82315205/ea440324/RUU.html

IMPORTANT: Read the steps below before flashing!!!!

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This is a ROM that can potentially overwrite and/or unbrick a device with an original (non-patched) SPL. It has a wildcard for Model ID (ELF0*****) and CID (11111111).

I don't have a bricked Elf but I tested it with an original CID-locked SPL and it overwrote it and flashed a new generic HTC ROM with the following:

IPL 2.11.1002
SPL 2.11.1000 MFG
ROM version: 2.11.0. WWE
ROM date: 08/14/07
Radio: 02.98.90
CE OS 5.2.1620 (Build 18125.0.4.2)

Here are the steps to make it work:

Download this ROM from the link above

Two ways to flash:

Rename the file to ELF0IMG.nbh if you want to flash from SD card (you must format the card to FAT32 first)

Put the ROM in a RUU folder that contains the RomUpdateUtility.exe. You must remove any other .NBH files in that folder first.

Start your bricked Elf in bootloader mode (hold down camera button and reset). If you are using the SD card, it should flash right away.

NOTE: If the device flashed successfully but is now stuck at the new boot screen, you are still ok. Now you can flash ANY shipped ROM at the bootloader (if you have an Elfin, flash only an Elfin shipped ROM) and your device will be running again. If you can't flash a shipped ROM after successfully flashing the Unbricker ROM, then make a Gold Card and follow the steps in that thread.

NOTE: If the Unbricker ROM doesn't work then make a Gold Card and use it again on that card.

NOTE:
One thing I noticed is that you cannot use the white screen method (elf-uspl.exe) after you flash this ROM. If you try that, then the message "Not in use" pops up under the penguin. However, you can flash ANY shipped ROM from bootloader after this unbricker ROM has been flashed. From there, you can do white screen method and then flash the Hard-SPL/USPL/cooked ROM.

Please don't PM me about this (e.g. "I need help!" etc...), just post in this thread. I'm pretty busy these days.

kwbr · Nov 15, 2008

dsixda said:
Ok who wants to try this?

Thanks again dsixda. Do you never sleep?

Sonny-Black · Nov 16, 2008

dsixda said:
I don't think this can be flashed from the ROMUpdateUtility.exe (didn't work for me), so you MUST flash from SD card.

I DID flash it from ROMUpdateUtility.exe without using any microSD ^^

RaffieKol · Nov 16, 2008

I am Speechless

pinoy85 · Nov 16, 2008

Sonny-Black said:
I DID flash it from ROMUpdateUtility.exe without using any microSD ^^

Hi, can u help me how to open an nbh file or anyone else
because i bricked my elf...
thank you very much

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

pinoy85 said:
Hi, can u help me how to open an nbh file or anyone else
because i bricked my elf...
thank you very much

It's obvious you did not read the instructions because you are asking how to open an NBH. The steps are right in front of you in clear English. Is this how you bricked your Elf, by not reading the instructions?

Anyways, rename it to ELF0IMG.nbh and copy it to a formatted SD card.

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

Sonny-Black said:
I DID flash it from ROMUpdateUtility.exe without using any microSD ^^

Cool.... I tried the RomUpdateUtility.exe when I had a shipped ROM on it, but it said Invalid Model ID. Maybe I was too sleepy and tried the wrong ROM

911sniper · Nov 16, 2008

Does an uncracked SPL (or a bricked) elf(in) can Flash it? (RUU or SD-FLASH)
If not, it's useless...

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

911sniper said:
Does an uncracked SPL (or a bricked) elf(in) can Flash it? (RUU or SD-FLASH)
If not, it's useless...

Yes, like I said, I had flashed an unpatched SPL (CID-locked) on my Elfin when I tried it, and it was able to successfully flash.

awoken · Nov 16, 2008

Well according to this guy it worked on his brick.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2913859&postcount=11

911sniper · Nov 16, 2008

dsixda said:
Yes, like I said, I had flashed an unpatched SPL (CID-locked) on my Elfin when I tried it, and it was able to successfully flash.

what's IPL&SPL(unpatched) based on?

bigleroy · Nov 16, 2008

dsixda said:
Yes, like I said, I had flashed an unpatched SPL (CID-locked) on my Elfin when I tried it, and it was able to successfully flash.

con mi elfin cid bstar301 no ha funcionado.... en el modo de flasheo desde la sd no hace nada, abre el bootloaders tricolor nada mas....

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

awoken said:
Well according to this guy it worked on his brick.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2913859&postcount=11

Oh good, I hadn't noticed that ;-)

I've put up a poll at the top of this thread to see if it actually works for people.

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

911sniper said:
what's IPL&SPL(unpatched) based on?

I had 2.21/2.21.

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

bigleroy said:
con mi elfin cid bstar301 no ha funcionado.... en el modo de flasheo desde la sd no hace nada, abre el bootloaders tricolor nada mas....

This is an English thread, although it looks like it did not work for you.

RaffieKol · Nov 16, 2008

bigleroy said:
con mi elfin cid bstar301 no ha funcionado.... en el modo de flasheo desde la sd no hace nada, abre el bootloaders tricolor nada mas....

It Looks Like This Guy Has A BSTAR301 Same As Me.

It Also Didnt Work For Me This What I Did

- Tried To Update To The New Rom 3.07
- This Will Brick Your Phone So It Did
- Tried To Flash From SD With This Rom(No Success)

Had To Use The GoldCard.img To Unbrick - Your Goldcard wiki Is The Best To Unbrick (Personal Opinion)

I did flash this rom just to check it out it is a Manufacture Test Only ROM So Im Sure It Can Unbrick Some Phone But Not Mine

pinoy85 · Nov 16, 2008

dsixda said:
It's obvious you did not read the instructions because you are asking how to open an NBH. The steps are right in front of you in clear English. Is this how you bricked your Elf, by not reading the instructions?

Anyways, rename it to ELF0IMG.nbh and copy it to a formatted SD card.

I followed all the steps but it doesnt work. I just wondering if there somebody to help me how to open an nbh file because there so many nbh file cooked rom...en i wanna try it...
thanks for reply....

pdpdp · Nov 16, 2008

don't work for spl 2.26 version one

first i got a cht version black

flash this mfg and got a test version
then flash htc indian wwe(fogot that things contain spl 2.26) tri color flash got ipl 2.11 spl 2.26 tri color screen then ruu stop got error 294.

after that turn on auto tri color screen. cant' use this nbh flash again at all include tf card or ruu.

then this phone half brick.

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

Only one person tried it so far, according to the poll

dsixda · Nov 16, 2008

pinoy85 said:
I followed all the steps but it doesnt work. I just wondering if there somebody to help me how to open an nbh file because there so many nbh file cooked rom...en i wanna try it...
thanks for reply....

Why do you want to "open" the NBH? If you extract the files from the NBH then the unbricking process will NOT work (unless you want to take the OS out to make your own "cooked" HTC factory test ROM

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