After one week with a T-Mobile US version (32Mb) i want to thank you all for your job.
I mean that first thing when I got it I've installed SE 1.2 and unlocked it. Afterwards I was toying with TMO 4.00.16 ENG and also upgraded radio to 6.24.
Everythnig is smooth but ... I want to build my own ROM. I've set up the makerom on a linux box and i think i will follow this steps:
1. perl setup.sh nk.nbf (this one taken from the origina TMO distribution in the RUU directory) - on the linux box
2. dumprom -4 -d files -q nk.nbf - on the linux machine to get all files
3. perl fdf2reg.pl files/default.fdf cfg/default.reg - linux
4. tr -d "\0" <files/initobj.dat >cfg/initobj.txt - linux box
5. cp files/initdb.ini cfg/initdb.ini - linux box
6. delete all files & add all the files I want to add (all kind of software)
7. bash mkrom.sh out/out.nbf - to generate the file for the SD
Questions:
a) is it possible to remove some files from the original ROM and how (any additional steps required)
b) using ssnap for the addtitional software installed ... where shall i make the additions (in files and for registry) ?
Thanks for all your support.
Decebal
PS. Any XDA owner from Romania ?
I don't take the responsibility for any damage caused by the information included.
This is not my intention to reveal any secrets of HTC Company. All this information was known earlier. I've just collected it in one place and used it for repairing my broken HTC device.
Although it was successfully tested on Herald from Dopod, it should work on any Herald and as far as I know this is the only hope, especially for Heralds with low SPL number, broken by flashing with HardSPL
If you find this tutorial useful, do it on your risk.
I've spent a lot of time in searching of a solution for my bricked Dopod C858. It has been bricked after Hard-SPL by Olipro. When this Hard-SPL was first introduced, there wasn't any warnings about minimum SPL and GSM versions requirements. That's why there is a lot of people with their Heralds stuck in the bootloader mode without a possibility of successful flashing in any way.
One of the symptoms was Invalid Update Tool 300 Error when I was trying to flash even with the official RUU. The other symptom was "GetDeviceCID: Error - InitDecoder" when getdevinfo command was typed at MTTY console.
Finally I was able to recover from this state. I successfully created the goldcard - a micro SD card with the special header, which gives us a temporary SuperCID status (security level 0). In this way we are able to flash the new ROM via SD card, instead of using the official RUU (ROM Update Utility). If it is not enough to flash successfully, we can use a wonderful service tool included in Herald's diagnostic image (heradiag.nbh).
All the credits goes to "itsme" and his hard work. It wouldn't be possible without his knowledge, his help and his great software. Willem agreed to make this tutorial and share this knowledge on the forum.
Thank you Willem!
I would also like to thank "pof" for his effort and although he couldn't find a solution, he tried to help me, so thank you Pau!
The other person I would like to thank is "canonyang_China". I know he is accused of stealing Olipro's ideas of Hard-SPL. I only want to thank him for posting heradiag.nbh file. This is the great tool which together with the goldcard can do a lot.
I would also like to mention one person. It's "jockyw". He has almost identical solution but he has found it by himself. If you find this tutorial too hard to deal with I recommend to contact "jockyw" and he will help you for a small paypal donation.
TUTORIAL:
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Requirements (not tested on other configurations):
1) Windows XP with SP3
2) ActiveSync 4.5
3) ActivePerl 5.8.8.822
4) Crypt-DES and XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PERL packages
5) typhoonnbfdecode.pl PERL program
6) itsutils tools
7) working mobile device with any Windows mobile OS (2003, 5.0, 6.0)
8) any .nbh ROM file from the official Herald's RUU
9) heradiag.nbh file
10) micro SD card (tested on 512MB and 1GB)
Ad.2) download your language verion of ActiveSync and install it:
Ad.3) download and install MSI installer of ActivePerl 5.8.8.822 from http://www.activestate.com
http://www.activestate.com/store/download_file.aspx?binGUID=e5c71329-b7a6-4563-8199-e1483f751c4f
Ad.4) run Perl Package Manager from Windows Start Menu
change PPM Preferences (run Preferences from the Perl Package Manager menu and switch to the repository tab):
- Add repositories:
Name: itsme
Location: http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/perl/ppm
- Add repository:
Name: theoryx
Location: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/package.xml
After database synchronization install those packages (at the main window of Perl Package manager find those packages, mark them for install (the icon with green plus, next to the search bar) and run marked action(green arrow icon)):
-Crypt-DES
-XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils
If you can't find those packages on your list, please make sure you have selected "All packages" from "View" menu in Perl Package Manager main window.
Ad.5) download typhoonnbfdecode.pl from http://www.nah6.com/~itsme/cvs-xdadevtools/xda2nbftool/
Save it to "C:\itsutilsbin"
Ad.6) download itsutilsbin package from http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/xda/tools.html. Unpack it to "C:\itsutilsbin"
http://nah6.com/~itsme/itsutilsbin-20080602.zip
Ad.7) Find a working Windows mobile device and use it to format your micro SD card as FAT32. It's important to do this on working mobile device with any Windows mobile OS (2003, 5.0, 6.0) because PC USB card readers causing troubles with making a goldcard because of a different MBR interpretation.
- Activesync your working Windows mobile device with SD card inside
- On your PC enter windows command mode (Start->Run... cmd)
- Choose your itsutilsbin directory (cd C:\itsutilsbin),
- Run this command (l means a letter 'el' - not a digit 'one'):
psdread -l
If you have problems with running psdread -l you probably have problems with the security configuration of your mobile device. There are many options to change it. In my case I was using Device Security Manager PowerToy for Windows Mobile 5.0
It is recommended to save your security configuration, then change it to the Security Off level and after the whole goldcard preparation process, load saved configuration preset if you don't want to leave your Windows mobile device Security Off. You should have your mobile device ActiveSync with your PC when you are using this tool.
- If everything went OK, look at the result at the cmd window after psdread -l and find something like that:
remote disk 1 has 1984000 sectors of 512 bytes - 968.75Mbyte
SerialNr: 75 63 00 49 8a f2 00 80 47 31 30 55 53 44 53 03
- in the next step you will have to replace the first byte ( in this case '75' ) with '00' and write this ID without spaces between numbers - this will be your modified cardid
In this example your modified cardid will be 006300498af200804731305553445303
(Thank you "hookcard" for reporting troubles in this step)
Run this command, where <cardid> is your modified cardid:
perl typhoonnbfdecode.pl -p cardid=<cardid> -p keys=tornado -p seclevel=0 -d goldcard.img
- Your goldcard image will be saved in your current directory (C:\itsutilsbin)
- If you have error message connected with msvcr71.dll file, please download this file or try to find it somewhere on your system partition and then copy it to the directory containing typhoonnbfdecode.pl (C:\itsutilsbin)
Then repeat the previous step with running typhoonnbfdecode.pl
If everything went OK, run this command, where <number> is a number under which you have your SD card during psdread -l command, for example, "remote disk 1 has 1984000 sectors of 512 bytes - 968.75Mbyte" means that your <number> is 1:
psdwrite -<number> goldcard.img 0 0x120
Now you have a card which gives you SuperCID - you can test it with MTTY and see that g_cKeyCardSecurityLevel = 0
Ad.8) Remember to have more than a half of the battery capacity available before you start this step!
- download any official Herald's RUU and extract it to the directory, where you should find RUU_signed.nbh ROM file. (It was tested with Dopod's ROM). Copy this .nbh file to your goldcard changing its name to heraimg.nbh
- Enter the bootloader mode. When you will see on your Herald's screen the question: "Update SD image?" you will have 10 seconds to press Volume Down button and this way to start flashing
Unfortunatelly, if something will go wrong and i.e. you will see SD update failed you will have to use heradiag.nbh file to enter special menu during the start of the bootloader mode. If you have problems with flashing, please read the step below:
Ad.9) download and unpack heradiag.zip file from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332413&highlight=heradiag.nbh&page=6
Remember to have more than a half of the battery capacity available before you start!
- Copy heradiag.nbh on your goldcard together with any official .nbh ROM from ROM Update Utility from the previous step.
- boot your Herald in bootloader mode and you will see the diagnostic menu where you will have Reflash Image option. Choose Reflash Image and after the flashing process (about 5 minutes) please softreset your device.
That's all! You should see your Herald properly booting Windows OS.
Good luck!
Anyone had any luck with this?
I tried.
Everything is O.K.
ok first of all thank you very much for as a hope gain to bring our herald to live again.
but there is some point at this thread i didnt get it so plz if u could help me
1-
run Perl Package Manager from Windows Start Menu
change PPM Preferences:
- Add repository: itsme http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/perl/ppm
- Add repository: theoryx http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/package.xml
After database synchronization install those packages (mark them for install and run marked action):
-Crypt-DES
-XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils
what is crypt -des
and when i open the link (add rep.by itsme )
there is too many files to download.
which one is that files u mean
i download them all but it seems they work on linux not in windows
so plz if u make that point more clear or at least post some pictures..
2-
does any official room will work .or it must be the exact cid room.
I've updated this tutorial and now it should be more clear.
According to your question about the ROMs - if you successfully create the Goldcard you will be able to flash any ROM, not only those matching your original CID.
halder said:
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what is crypt -des
and when i open the link (add rep.by itsme )
there is too many files to download.
which one is that files u mean
i download them all but it seems they work on linux not in windows
so plz if u make that point more clear or at least post some pictures..
2-
does any official room will work .or it must be the exact cid room.
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how come i cant find XdaDevelelopers-NbfUtils package?
i have added the repository correctly.
i can see from the status screen:
Synchronizing Database ...
Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist ... done
Updating ActiveState Package Repository database ... done
Downloading itsme packlist ... redirect
Downloading itsme packlist ... done
Downloading itsme Win32-API-0.41WJ PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-CompressUtils PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PPD ... done
Downloading theoryx packlist ... not modified
but i just can find the module (ie. XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils)
i have also tried the command line installation but no luck..
anyone??
maybe someone can post the perl folder, with the required modules installed?
Do you have "All Packages" chosen through View Menu?
klikman said:
how come i cant find XdaDevelelopers-NbfUtils package?
i have added the repository correctly.
i can see from the status screen:
Synchronizing Database ...
Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist ... done
Updating ActiveState Package Repository database ... done
Downloading itsme packlist ... redirect
Downloading itsme packlist ... done
Downloading itsme Win32-API-0.41WJ PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-CompressUtils PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PPD ... done
Downloading theoryx packlist ... not modified
but i just can find the module (ie. XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils)
i have also tried the command line installation but no luck..
anyone??
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Hi there! I also have a bricked Herald. I'm in Brazil and a store wants around 200 US dollars to fix the phone and it's too high.
I saw that the file itsme XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PPD has just a text indicating an e-mail adress.
I saw in another site that this file has another content.
May be this is why we cannot find the package to install.
If i find a way to fix my Herald here i will do a very good donate!!
Thanks,
Alencar
alencarfr said:
Hi there! I also have a bricked Herald. I'm in Brazil and a store wants around 200 US dollars to fix the phone and it's too high.
I saw that the file itsme XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PPD has just a text indicating an e-mail adress.
I saw in another site that this file has another content.
May be this is why we cannot find the package to install.
If i find a way to fix my Herald here i will do a very good donate!!
Thanks,
Alencar
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Go to this thread, it will explain how to fix your phone....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=345411
Hi Mkoz,
Tried your procedure but when start bootloader it do not read the SDcard. I copied Heradiag to the card but it do not run. The bootloader remains the same as before.
No Signal. With MTTTy I gave the command set 32 1 and get the message:
================================================
+ SD Controller init
- SD Controller init
+StorageInit
SDInit+++
PL_SDSetSlotNumber() - MPUIO_SDIF_SEL1=0, MPUIO_SD_IF_SEL=0
SDCmd8 Command response time-out. MMC_STAT = 80
SDCmd8 Command response time-out. MMC_STAT = 80
SDCmd8 Command response time-out. MMC_STAT = 80
SDInit - SD ver1.0
SDCmd1 Command response time-out. MMC_STAT = 80
SDCmd1 Command response time-out. MMC_STAT = 80
SDCmd1 Command response time-out. MMC_STAT = 80
SD clock to 24MHz
***** user area size = 0x79280000 Bytes
SDInit---
SDInit OK
Unlimited time!
GetDeviceCID: Error - InitDecoder
g_cKeyCardSecurityLevel = 0
HTCE
=======================================================
So, please could you help me ? Thanks! Alencar
Hi,
Where did you format your SD card before preparing Goldcard? In Windows Mobile device or in laptop or PC card reader?
alencarfr said:
Hi Mkoz,
Tried your procedure but when start bootloader it do not read the SDcard. I copied Heradiag to the card but it do not run. The bootloader remains the same as before.
g_cKeyCardSecurityLevel = 0
So, please could you help me ? Thanks! Alencar
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Hi Mkoz,
I formatted using Pocketmechanics in my HTC universal in mode FAT32.
I'm really looking forward to see the mobile working.
Thanks!! Alencar
please SIR how can i change cardid ?
and witch tool i use ?
Hi,
I've sent you my private message but you haven't answered so I have to ask you in this thread:
- What is the size of your SD card? I successfully tested it with 512MB and 1GB cards.
alencarfr said:
Hi Mkoz,
I formatted using Pocketmechanics in my HTC universal in mode FAT32.
I'm really looking forward to see the mobile working.
Thanks!! Alencar
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Sucessfully tested with 2gb card
BTW, HardSPL'd devices doesn't want to load heradiag!
i can see from the status screen:
Synchronizing Database ...
Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist ... done
Updating ActiveState Package Repository database ... done
Downloading itsme packlist ... redirect
Downloading itsme packlist ... done
Downloading itsme Win32-API-0.41WJ PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-CompressUtils PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PPD ... done
I found -Crypt-DES but not found -XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils
Please help me! Thanks
same here
already try restarting my windows still no luck
I guess you are doing something wrong because there are people who were successful with this tutorial. Maybe you don't have "All packages" chosen from the menu.
I have updated point 4 of my tutorial so please take a look.
I've also posted in this thread my answer to someone who had the same problem like you and he didn't answered anymore so I guess as a result he created Goldcard successfully.
If it will help you, please let us know.
TINDUNG10 said:
i can see from the status screen:
Synchronizing Database ...
Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist ... done
Updating ActiveState Package Repository database ... done
Downloading itsme packlist ... redirect
Downloading itsme packlist ... done
Downloading itsme Win32-API-0.41WJ PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-CompressUtils PPD ... done
Downloading itsme XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils PPD ... done
I found -Crypt-DES but not found -XdaDevelopers-NbfUtils
Please help me! Thanks
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please help me delete 1 post
since I have no chance to get sources for all kitchen tools, so i'v decided to write new svn repository with all tools
command:
svn co http://lrk-python.googlecode.com/svn htc-python
todo:
fdi - decompession of cabbed files - with help of cabsdk.exe ported to linux
xip - full port
tools witch are found working:
nbh2dbh
dbh2nb
osextract - on windows 32
part-os
target: linux-x64
usage - and what be discovered
steps:
ln -s uour file.nbh rom.nbh
xe1-nbh2dbh.py - converts rom.nbh to tempfile.dbh
xe2-bdh2nb.py - converts tempfile.dbh (from previus step) to : ) other formats, where one of them is *OS*
softlink this file to windows.nb
xe3-osextract -will decmpose windows.nb to partitions
- and here im flying
25 - sys partition
others - are xips - in simple case
am - seeking for volunters to do the other steps to fully decompile/recompile xip and friends
I ran across this link to a penetration testing tool (well, actually a debian 'chroot') called DebDroid:
http://www.pentestit.com/2011/02/18/debdroid-run-network-sniffing-debian-system-android/
The text on the site reads:
Debroid helps you run a Debian system with a lot of utilities that help you sniff packets. In addition to various other tools and libraries, it contains tools such as:
* openssh
* libpcap
* libpcap-dev
* ettercap
* wireshark
* carwhisperer
* btscan
* NMAP
* ntbscan
These come pre-installed with the Debian image. To install, simply download the image from the links provided and follow these steps:
1. Unzip the .zip and .7z files and copy all the contents to /sdcard/debian/
2. Run your preferred terminal emulator and run bash with su.
3. Install debroid with – sh ./sdcard/debian/debian.sh
4. Boot into debian with the following command – debroid and voila!
Hello,
Just found this post, and i want to try it on my Galaxy Tab,
but the links are dead on the site postet in the first thread
The links are ending in such useless sedo parking trash site
Has anyone the two files needed ?
- debdroid_release-2-11-11.zip
and
- debian.7z
Greetings
chris
Hi All,
I'm a long time GNU Linux user and I really dis-like rebooting to windows to play with my GalaxyNote.
The xda forum has all the info needed to play with the GNote using only Linux, BUT the information is scattered around and often buried in some very-deep replies within each thread.
I thought I might summarize my findings in this thread AND in the wiki page [http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note/GT-N7000/Linux] .
I'd like to have any discussion in the thread, while relevant content "summarized and digested" in the wiki page.
So let's begin:
1) a Linux system (I personally use Fedora 16 64bit, but do as you please)
2) I only use/describe command line tool
3) It might work under Mac OS X, but I don't own one
4) You must either be '''root''' or have '''sudo''' properly configured
( for clarity I'll assume you are using a terminal windows with a '''root''' shell)
The tool:
* Heimdall (the Odin ''alter-ego'', fully opensource and multi-platform)
** you can download it from http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
** Heimdall uses Download mode (VolDown+Home+Power)
*** CAVEAT: it will increase the ''reset-counter'' i.e. the taint-firmware counter by samsung.
*** CAVEAT: YOU WILL LOOSE YOU WARRANTY BY SAMSUNG
*** Luckily: You can reset counter using several methods (see relevant threads in Development Sub-Forum)
* Android ''adb''
** download latest android sdk (currently android-sdk_r16-linux.tgz)
** extract it
** launch tools/android
*** click enough to install platform-tools
** at this point if everything went ok, you should find a ''platform-tools/adb'' binary
*** the binary is ELF 32 but it works ok provided you have the proper 32bit libs available in your system
=== Guide 1: Extracting PIT from my GNote using Linux AND command line tools ===
* Put phone in Download mode (VolDown+Home+Power)
** CAVEAT: it might increase the ''reset-counter'' i.e. the taint-firmware counter by samsung
* as '''root''' in a terminal-window:
#> heimdall download-pit --output MyNotePit
* In my case it is perfectly identical to the one you find in the Development Forum except for trailing '\0' to pad it to exactly 4Kb
=== Guide 2: Rooting my GNote using Linux AND command line tools ===
* Since I updated my GNote using OTA the initial firmware version for my GNote is ''LA6'' version (check yours ... and use proper files)
* Put phone in Download mode (VolDown+Home+Power)
** CAVEAT: it will increase the "reset-counter" i.e. the taint-firmware counter by samsung (see above)
* Flash ChainFire Kernel for proper firmware version (in my case: ''LA6'')
** Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_SER_LA6-v5.0-CWM5.rar (see relevant post by ChainFire in Development Sub-forum)
** Extract it somewhere and "cd" there
** you will find a file in zImage/zImage
** as '''root''' in a terminal-window:
#> heimdall flash --kernel zImage/zImage
=== Guide 3: Rooting using NON-tainting method ===
I haven't tested it, but see this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19596038&postcount=154
=== Guide 4: How to remove yellow triangle on any firmware with JIG View Single Post ===
From this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22751275&postcount=120
I tested it, it worked for me.
In a nut-shell:
- extract file Sbl.bin from 1.tar AND from 2.tar in two different directory
- wherever you should use Odin, substitute with 'heimdall flash --secondary-boot Sbl.bin'
Changelog:
- 06 Mar 2012 First Post
- 07 Mar 2012 Added 'Guide 4'
- 09 Mar 2012 Added link to wiki page [http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note/GT-N7000/Linux]
Reserved for the future
Reserved for the future
Yes please took me ages to find the rooting method for Linux.
I do appreciate your effort including us linux users with G notes. I've always used linux and heimdall with my samsung captivate, can't be happier.
As a suggestion, why not include heimdall front-end GUI in this guide. I don't mind helping putting up pictures and writing short tutorials.
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