Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL

[two2]

Hi I need some help... please. I have looked over these threads but cannot seem to fix my issue.

I used the Vouge Unlocker 2.31 and managed to update my NZT Touch (Vouge) with OMJ.3.03.04.Clean however when the phone starts it shows
M 03
B 01
R 1.54.00
D 3.09

And then locks on the HTC screen. I can get it into boot loader mode and it says
VOGU100
SPL-0.36.0000
CPLD-3

I can put the Original Telecom Rom from ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/ImCoKeMaN/roms/ onto a SD card and it will say loading but after waiting ages and reseting it makes no change. I also tried the vougimg2 from the unlocker on the SD card and it looks like that's loading but that also makes no difference. I can talk to the phone with MTTY and tried set 16 0 and task 8 but that made no difference...

I tried the RUU_Vogue_SPRINT_WWE_1.12.651.1_2.13.00_SPC_NV133_ Ship from the SD card and it comes back and says not allowed so something must be working. But when I try the Telecom one nothing happens!

Help

[dogboy66]

Like an idiot I started doing a GPS performance tweak before reading the entire instructions and ran the PPST for sprint file on my verizon phone. That left me unable to make data connections. I was having terrible trouble getting the instructions to work to downgrade my phone. I already had unlocker 2.31 on the phone. Using the sprint ROM I was unable to flash to anything useful. I used the official alltel image and then worked my way back up to the OMJ rom for Verizon and everything works now. Thanks to everyone here, without reading this thread I would have been screwed.


Edit:
I used a 1gb microsd, I could be insane, but it seems that I had to label the card before it would read the image file. I formatted the card to fat32 the slow way, with no label and copied the image file with no luck. I formatted again with a quick format and gave it a label, and it read the image no problem.

[YH8ME901]

Originally Posted by mardukeme

Edited *This will help those that are stuck at the HTC welcome screen and cannot get past it to load IMCokeMan's Unlocker.**
Edit by ImCoKeMaN: If you are stuck in bootloader (3 color screen) use titanexitbl or mtty (set 16 0 then task first and try these steps only if that doesn't work.

Apparently you can not use SDHC cards with this method, please use the 512mb card that came with your phone.


I have successfully unbricked my phone due to updating the Alltel rom to a non Alltel Vogue, before IMCokeman had released his unlocker an also have downgraded to the previous SPL version. I will shortly update this post with the How to instructions. I just need to retrace my steps.

I would first like to thank IMCokeMan for his help and unlocker.

I currently have a Sprint Vogue but I assume this will work for all versions

For those that had loaded the Alltel rom without the unlocker and have bricked there phone try this procedure to unbrick your phone.

1. First download IMCokeMaN's 2.31 Unlocker. http://rapidshare.com/files/11019074...r_MFG_2.31.exe
2. Extract IMCokeMan's unlocker

Previous SPL version was 2.31 current SPL version is 0.36

Edit by ImCoKeMaN:
Note: Steps 3, 4 and 5 should not be necessary, but step 6 is critical that it is a signed rom from your carrier

3. Navigate to the extracted folder and within the folder you will find the following file called VOGUIMAG2.nbh and rename it to VOGUIMG.nbh

4. Copy the file to a fat32 memory card, and insert it back into your phone, and place it into bootloader mode.

5. The phone should display Loading... let it sit there for a minute or so. It will not go past this screen, now reboot the phone.

6. Extract your official rom (Must be a signed EXE from your carrier, check here)

7. Navigate to the extracted folder and within the folder you will find the following file called ruu_signed.nbh and rename it to VOGUIMG.nbh

8. Copy the file to your memory card (less than 2gb and formated fat32) and insert it back into the phone and place it back into bootloader mode, and install the your Carrier's Official ROM.



I have attached the VOGUIMG.nbh file for those that are having problems.

Is there something like this for the mogul?

[mikeh32]

some one help. whats version is the spl on the phone before unlocked, and any custom rom installed on it?

[whiteguy025]

how do you put the phone in bootloader mode????????

[siouxsie]

help please...got to coke's unlocker.
how do i get the ruu_signed.nbh file from the .exe?
I'm with bell. can someone send me the bell ruu_signed.nbh file?
noob here

bootloader - press the power, camera buttons then insert the stylus into the hole beside the usb - can someone confirm?
help please, and thank you!!!!

[siouxsie]

Originally Posted by siouxsie

help please...got to coke's unlocker.
how do i get the ruu_signed.nbh file from the .exe?
I'm with bell. can someone send me the bell ruu_signed.nbh file?
noob here

bootloader - press the power, camera buttons then insert the stylus into the hole beside the usb - can someone confirm?
help please, and thank you!!!!

ok found it. for noobs like me: in winrar, right-click the .exe file then click Extract Here.
i loaded the bell VOGUIMG.NBH file in the stock 512 FAT32 microSD. then went to bootloader mode. my SPL still says 3.21. I'm on vista, so i'm going to try MTTY on XP. be back in a bit.

[siouxsie]

Originally Posted by siouxsie

ok found it. for noobs like me: in winrar, right-click the .exe file then click Extract Here.
i loaded the bell VOGUIMG.NBH file in the stock 512 FAT32 microSD. then went to bootloader mode. my SPL still says 3.21. I'm on vista, so i'm going to try MTTY on XP. be back in a bit.

so i tried mtty 1.42 and that didnt work. need version 0.01.
the thread says other people have found it, can somebody point me to it please?

on mtty 1.42 i've done set 16 0 and task 8, it booted and loads alltell, not bell.

got any other ideas?

[siouxsie]

Originally Posted by siouxsie

so i tried mtty 1.42 and that didnt work. need version 0.01.
the thread says other people have found it, can somebody point me to it please?

on mtty 1.42 i've done set 16 0 and task 8, it booted and loads alltell, not bell.

got any other ideas?

i'm stuck now. although i can make calls with the alltell rom. i also tried running the bell RUU with the phone on bootloader mode: this is what i used:RUU_Vogue_BM_WWE_1.19.666.1_1.59.10a_BM_NV133 _PRL31398_Ship
it was not successful and i got an UPDATE ERROR - the RUU is not for this particular phone.


help please....

[siouxsie]

Hmm. should i try the .40 unlocker? but i installed the one that has gps on it so it shouldnt work. should i just go to bell and ask them to give me a new phone? i just got it 2 days ago. should i just put it in bootloader mode and pretend i dunno anything? how do i explain the alltell image files? the phone still works (can make calls) just no connectivity to internet.