unlock, flash and even relock your TP via the SD card!

[cornelious2]

Originally Posted by puffhoney

Thank you ,but I am always in infinite reboot loop.
And can not enther phone totally, so how could i put this file in phone memory?
With .nbh file in SD card, it only shows loading always. and after that reboot still SPL-0.37-0000

it sounds to me like you flashed a rom before unlocking. use an sd card reader to put the nbh from the stock shipped rom on your sd card and press power when it asks you to do so to flash.

[cornelious2]

added flashing instructions after unlocking. Relocking instructions to come in the next couple days.

[Snoman002]

First off, thank you cornelious2 for making what IMO is the easiest unlocking, flashing thread around. Maybe it is my OCD, but doing everything from the phone just seems the best way to do this.

So, I have a completely stock Sprint TP, and I just want to reiterate to make sure I understand correctly for unlocking, flashing, and relocking my phone.

First, to Unlock:
Download the SSPLManual_Raphael.zip and extract, place extracted .exe on the root of the phone
For Sprint download the UNLOCKER.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
For Verizon download the Verizon_UnlockerNBH.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
Run the .exe that I placed on the root of the phone
This will unlock the phone. This process does not effect anything on the phone, just unlocks.

Second, to Flash:
Download whatever ROM I choose (Juicy, MightyMike, etc.), extract/find the .nbh.
Rename the .nbh to RAPHIMG.nbh and place on the root of the storage card, replacing the RAPHIMG.nbh that is probably on the storage card from the unlocking phase.
Press Power+Vol Down+Reset to enter bootloader. This should start the flashing process.
The phone should now be flashed to a custom ROM

At this point I should have a wicked cool custom phone

Now, if I need to return the phone to stock I follow almost the exact same steps, but in reverse.

First, to Flash to stock (De-Flashing?):
Download the Leaked Stock ROM and extract.
Rename the .nbh to RAPHIMG.nbh and place on the root of the storage card, replacing the RAPHIMG.nbh that is possibly on the storage card from the flashing phase.
Pres Power+Vol Down+Reset to enter Bootloader. This should start the flashing process.
The phone should now be completly back to stock, but still unlocked.

Second, to Relock:
Download the SSPLManual_Raphael.zip and extract, place extracted .exe on the root of the phone, or it could still be there from he unlocking phase.
For Sprint download the SPRINTRELOCKER.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
For Verizon download the Verizon_Relocker_NBH.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
Run the .exe that I placed on the root of the phone
This will relock the phone.

Now, for my questions
So the SSPLManual_Raphel.zip for unlocking, and relocking is the same? Also, is this the same for all phones, just the unlocker.nbh is different?
The unlocking and relocking .nbh's are NOT ROM's? They are only "overlays", for lack of a better term, over whatever ROM is loaded?

I appoligize for the n00b questions, this is my first time flashing, and probably the first time I feel I may understand the WHOLE process from unlock to relock so I just want to make sure that I do understand the process. If I do understand the process, then DANG, this is FAR easier than I was expecting it to be, and a big thanks for all of those that have made everything required (unlockers, relockers, etc) for making these things this easy to use. Having these fantastic tools at hand makes the process far less scary than a total noob like me makes it out to be. Plus, the ability to unlock, flash, flash to stock, and relock all from the phone (assuming you have all the files) is a HUGE plus. This means that if I am traveling and ever need to remove a custom ROM, or flash a different one, or return to stock and relock I can do it all without a regular computer, that takes a HUGE weight off my shoulders.

Again, thank you for the work put into this thread, to all who have put up information.

[cornelious2]

Originally Posted by Snoman002

First off, thank you cornelious2 for making what IMO is the easiest unlocking, flashing thread around. Maybe it is my OCD, but doing everything from the phone just seems the best way to do this.

So, I have a completely stock Sprint TP, and I just want to reiterate to make sure I understand correctly for unlocking, flashing, and relocking my phone.

First, to Unlock:
Download the SSPLManual_Raphael.zip and extract, place extracted .exe on the root of the phone
For Sprint download the UNLOCKER.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
For Verizon download the Verizon_UnlockerNBH.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
Run the .exe that I placed on the root of the phone
This will unlock the phone. This process does not effect anything on the phone, just unlocks.

Second, to Flash:
Download whatever ROM I choose (Juicy, MightyMike, etc.), extract/find the .nbh.
Rename the .nbh to RAPHIMG.nbh and place on the root of the storage card, replacing the RAPHIMG.nbh that is probably on the storage card from the unlocking phase.
Press Power+Vol Down+Reset to enter bootloader. This should start the flashing process.
The phone should now be flashed to a custom ROM

At this point I should have a wicked cool custom phone

Now, if I need to return the phone to stock I follow almost the exact same steps, but in reverse.

First, to Flash to stock (De-Flashing?):
Download the Leaked Stock ROM and extract.
Rename the .nbh to RAPHIMG.nbh and place on the root of the storage card, replacing the RAPHIMG.nbh that is possibly on the storage card from the flashing phase.
Pres Power+Vol Down+Reset to enter Bootloader. This should start the flashing process.
The phone should now be completly back to stock, but still unlocked.

Second, to Relock:
Download the SSPLManual_Raphael.zip and extract, place extracted .exe on the root of the phone, or it could still be there from he unlocking phase.
For Sprint download the SPRINTRELOCKER.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
For Verizon download the Verizon_Relocker_NBH.zip and extract, place RAPHIMG.nbh on the root of the card
Run the .exe that I placed on the root of the phone
This will relock the phone.

Now, for my questions
So the SSPLManual_Raphel.zip for unlocking, and relocking is the same? Also, is this the same for all phones, just the unlocker.nbh is different?
The unlocking and relocking .nbh's are NOT ROM's? They are only "overlays", for lack of a better term, over whatever ROM is loaded?

I appoligize for the n00b questions, this is my first time flashing, and probably the first time I feel I may understand the WHOLE process from unlock to relock so I just want to make sure that I do understand the process. If I do understand the process, then DANG, this is FAR easier than I was expecting it to be, and a big thanks for all of those that have made everything required (unlockers, relockers, etc) for making these things this easy to use. Having these fantastic tools at hand makes the process far less scary than a total noob like me makes it out to be. Plus, the ability to unlock, flash, flash to stock, and relock all from the phone (assuming you have all the files) is a HUGE plus. This means that if I am traveling and ever need to remove a custom ROM, or flash a different one, or return to stock and relock I can do it all without a regular computer, that takes a HUGE weight off my shoulders.

Again, thank you for the work put into this thread, to all who have put up information.

you've got it down pretty much the only real piece that is off is relocking and thats understandable since I haven't written up that specific guide. Relocking is exactly the same process as flashing but you are only updating the SPL.

The phone has multiple storageplaces, the phones main memory were you install programs, the EXTROM area which is hidden from us normally this is were oem's get stored (and the rom too I think), and were the radio is, and then there is yet a fourth place were the SPL is stored.

As for the SSPL it is only needed for UNlocking once you are unlocked you do not need it again unless you have to unlock a warranty replacement.


I will try to get the relocking guide up tonight if my 1 year old decides to take a nap anytime soon.

[Snoman002]

Ok, thanks for the tip on relocking. I posted what I did due to the insructions in this thread, those instructions indicated using the SSPL in the relocking phase, its good to know its not required since I just realized that the SSPL would be deleted on a hard reset.

This is great, its fantastic knowing I could carry all files I needed on the storage card and do whatever I needed on the fly (I think I said this already ).

[Lat]

For the relocking, all you have to do is put the relock RAPHIMG.nbh file into the root of your Storage Card, then restart your phone in bootloader mode (hold down power and volume down buttons, and keep holding while you hit the reset pin. wait until you see the tricolour, then let go of the power/vol-down buttons). Follow the instructions in the grey background / blue text prompts, and you'll flash back to the stock SPL.

[cornelious2]

Originally Posted by Lat

For the relocking, all you have to do is put the relock RAPHIMG.nbh file into the root of your Storage Card, then restart your phone in bootloader mode (hold down power and volume down buttons, and keep holding while you hit the reset pin. wait until you see the tricolour, then let go of the power/vol-down buttons). Follow the instructions in the grey background / blue text prompts, and you'll flash back to the stock SPL.

yea, pretty much, though its important to note, you need to flash back to the shipped stock rom before you relock.

[Snoman002]

Unlocked like a champ, litterally took me longer to get the courage than to actually unlock.

Only one thing, forgot to remove the RAPHIMG.nbh from Storage root and tried to go to bootloader. It only asked me if I wanted to flash (said no of course). I dont know what would have happened if I had said yes by accident, but might be nice if you remind total noobs like me to remove that before doing anything else.

Phone is exactly the way it was before I started this, thanks for the guide it is much appreciated.

Now, to flash the Telus Radio.
*edit, Telus radio flashed using this method, everything went well.

[balancebox]

hi guys nice tut,

I just want to make sure that if I have a Bell HTC PRO CDMA i should dl the UNLOCKER.zip?

thanks

[razorloves]

Originally Posted by balancebox

hi guys nice tut,

I just want to make sure that if I have a Bell HTC PRO CDMA i should dl the UNLOCKER.zip?

thanks

correct. that one is for Sprint, Alltel, USCC, Telus, and Bell touch pros.