Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

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 8) 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.

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Glad to see you were able to unbrick your phone, great write up too!

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Tenny,

Thanks it was hard going without a phone for a couple of days.

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VOGUIMG.nbh **

Just for all the copy/pastas in here.

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Will this work on a device that is not bricked? My device will boot into OS but I would still like to downgrade back to the original SPL anyway so I can start all over seeing as how I was stupid and let customization run and now have no carrier settings at all, even with JD's new rom.

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

In theory it should since I had 2.31 SPL when bricked and when I unbricked the phone I had SPL version 0.31

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Any change you could elaborate on how this is done? The original instructions are kinda vague. Or maybe I'm just kinda slow but still I am having trouble restoring the original bootloader.

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I just did it!!! whew
Just load the old unlocker back onto your phone... when it is done put into bootloader and flash the original oem...Make sure it is the full rom with the pri 1.33 as well!!!

dharvey i feel your pain lol

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

I'm gonna give it a try. I really hope this works. Do you already have the OEM ROM back on your device? Are you able to connect to the internet again?

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Customizations are installing as we speak... i will post back in a sec

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How do you hard reset again?
The pri version is still 2.01
Thats the problem here for me

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

I'm literally praying for your phone. Mine is flashing back to the OEM Sprint 6.0 ROM as we speak.

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To hard reset, hold down the green and red keys and insert your stylus in the reset hole.

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Yea thats not working if i do clear data same difference?

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Should be yes.

EDIT:: Customization is going on the OEM 6.0 Sprint ROM. I will post back in a minute when it is done whether or not my phone seems to be working properly again.

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^^^^Check PM...dont want to flood thread

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Good work!!! Glad to see you got it working....guess that saves me some mtty troubleshooting time with ya and coolcmar.

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Okay, I'm not getting something here. I don't get the "loading" prompt when I go into Bootloader. It says Serial at the bottom. What am I doing wrong?

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

You have to copy the file file over to your memory card, and the card has to be formatted with fat32, and the image name has to be voguimg.nbh

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Great writeup and very useful info, should we sticky this one for a bit?

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

I too copied the voguimg.nbh to the fat32 memory card an no loading appears... When I try and flash a rom from the 4 color screen it shows the progress bar at 0% and I get an error...

I bricked my phone!!! PLEASE HELP!!!

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You have to boot the phone into bootloader mode, with the file loaded onto the memory card, and then you will see the loading. At this point you cannot flash a rom with a pc.

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"You have to boot the phone into bootloader mode, with the file loaded onto the memory card, and then you will see the loading. At this point you cannot flash a rom with a pc. "

- I did this... In fact I took out my memory card and reformatted through vista to Fat32. Then loaded the file onto my memory card & nothing...

What am I doing wrong??? ANy ideas?

Im concerned it may have something to do with my previous unlocker == it still reads vogu100 SPL 2.01.1000
CPLD-3.

I will retry the steps but if anyne could help I would appreciate it?? I am getting a bit nervous here.... In fact very nervous.

Is there a hard reset involved. Do I reconnect my phone to the pc??

Thanks in advance!

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

batman31,

I attached the voguimg.nbh to the first thread try that file, and see if you see tat file works. An then you have to extract the original sprint rom (using winrar), and rename it to VOGUIMG.nbh and copy it to your phone. The put your phone back into bootloader mode to flash back to the original Sprint rom.

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

batman i too have the same spl as you..keep us updated

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Just to be clear bootloader mode is = power button + camera button plus soft reset button?

Or are you referring to a hard reset = soft reset and both soft keys??

Thanks for being so patient....

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I finished the first few steps. I don't want to grab the wrong "official rom" On the official ROM thread there's two. One that's just the OS and the shipped version. Which do I use?

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SO I tried it with the new file... and nothing!

I copied your file to my microsd card - then tried to load bootloader. No loading image??

Then I copied th original file from sprint renamed it and copied to my microsd card - and still nothing??

I think I might be confused with the actual bootloader set? If I do a hard reset I dont see loading but I do see "restoring" button??

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Use the official shipped one, I posted the link below:

ftp://up.ppcgeeks.com/Vogue/Users/Im...NV133_Ship.exe

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Correct, and if you copied and renamed the file correctly the screen will change to a grey color, and will display "loading " in text.

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Whew I'm back to stock at least! Thanks to all!

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Still no luck... ARRGH

So there is no hard reset involved? Is this correct?

I am reformatting my microsd card? Trying everything.. Will reload the attached file, load back my microsd card... then go to bootloader (camera, powerbutton and small hole under phone).. And then I should see the loading screen???

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Correct, there is no hard reset involved, and make sure the card is formatted fat32.

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So a small bit of progress... I found another micorsd card around the house and loaded the attached file; for the first time I saw the grey loading screen but only for a split second then it went into the 4 color mode?

I then placed the stock ROM file onto the sd card and again in appeared for a split second and went into the 4 color mode?

Am I still missing something? Does this have anything to do with vista?

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UPDATE-- So I retried the steps and again I noticed the loading screen comine up for an instant but also noticed an error message that said - no image file found??

Does this provide any insight?

Thanks to everyone..

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

You are on the right step, the first time the loading came up for me it stayed on the screen till I reset the phone. I then removed the card and copied and renamed the stock rom over to the phone and it began loading, then installing the original stock rom.

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Still No luck.. Kepp getting error
"no Image file"

I have no idea what else to do??

Any thoughts? Please?

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

im with you batman ...having the same problem

the loading comes up in split second and goes back to the 4 color



will sprint know that i messed with my phone because i wanna take it back now.

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Adrian2pm...

We got to try and figure this out... As frustrated as Im sure you are, there MUST be a solution? Has anyone out there who previously loaded the same unlocker below gotten this to unbrick? On the top right corner it says RUUNBH? Below it reads in the red box:

VOGU100 MFG
SPL-2.01.1000
CPLD-3

I have nothing else installed on this microsd card other than that attached vogue file?

I tried different micorsd cards; tried reformatting them? I was about to try this...

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=7049

Let me know... (And yes.. I think sprint will know...) :(

Also, I was gonna try a

Re: Unbricking Vogue / and downgrading SPL
 

Same problem here... hopefully someone finds a fix, or I am screwed... Even if I do get it working, I am not sure what to do since VZW hasn't released a stock rom yet with radio.