help with changing rom....please....

[Guest mindless_fool]

i got an original spv with updated orange rom 1.6...i want on of the others that come with IA album...can anyone help me or link me a step by step for morons...cause i have seached and read many posts on the forum and am still a bit confused...

whats the best one to use?

and whats the easiest way of switching roms?

thanks for any help guys...

[Guest Qman]

Ok this is how I did it and what I used:

First you’ll need to download the Orange 1.50.3.0 and i-Mate 1.50.8.6 upgrade files.

Now you might be asking yourself why are we downgrading to Orange 1.5 first?

Why because we need the older bootloader!

As with any upgrade I suggest you start with a clean device (hard reset it if need be).

The Orange 1.50.3.0 upgrade can be found here:

http://img.orange.ch/static/Content/docume...V/spv_15003.exe

The i-Mate 1.50.8.6 upgrade can be found here:

http://www.ppcw.net/downloads/i-MATE_ROM_U...086_MSN_FIX.zip

Run the Orange 1.5 upgrade then cancel out, what this has done is created a C:Program FilesRUU

Folder.

Unzip and run the i-Mate 1.5 upgrade then cancel out, what this has done is created a C:Program Filesi-Mate

Folder. Now use Windows Explorer to open this folder and rename NK.nbf to i-NK.nbf.

Now use Windows Explorer to open C:Program FilesRUU folder and cut & paste NK.nbf

Into your C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder.

Now use Windows Explorer to open C:Program FilesRUU_ORG_UK and cut & paste CaUpgradeUt.exe

Into your C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder.

Note if you’re doing this upgrade from another computer other than the one you graded to

Orange 1.6 with, you’ll need to download and run the Orange 1.6 upgrade to get the above folder.

Orange 1.6 upgrade can be found at:

http://download.orange.com/RUUInst0.8_1611...ORG_UK_SHIP.exe

Now boot your phone into bootloader mode aka the Canary screen and then connect it to your Desktop/Laptop and then run CaUpgradeUt.exe from the C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder.

After the upgrade finishes disconnect the phone from the Desktop/Laptop and remove the battery

For about 30 seconds then replace.

Now for good measures boot your phone normally and let it run its course to make sure it upgraded properly.

Note the first boot after the upgrade will be a long one a may take a while.

Now go back to the C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder and delete NK.nbf, then rename i-NK.nbf back

To NK.nbf.

Now boot your phone back into bootloader mode (aka the Canary screen) and then connect it to your Desktop/Laptop and rerun CaUpgradeUt.exe from the C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder.

After the upgrade finishes disconnect the phone from the Desktop/Laptop and remove the battery for

about 30 seconds then replace.

Upgrade complete, now turn on your phone and let it boot normally.

Note the first boot after the upgrade will be a long one a may take a while.

HTH

Qman…

[Guest mindless_fool]

thanks for the help Qman...but i got one problem....i got it to go back to 1.5..but i cant get it to go to the i-mate rom...

[Guest Qman]

thanks for the help Qman...but i got one problem....i got it to go back to 1.5..but i cant get it to go to the i-mate rom...

Confirming you followed the below steps?

Now go back to the C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder and delete NK.nbf, then rename i-NK.nbf back To NK.nbf.

Now boot your phone back into bootloader mode (aka the Canary screen) and then connect it to your Desktop/Laptop and rerun CaUpgradeUt.exe from the C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder.

HTH

[Guest mindless_fool]

i think i did...is this what i need?

1) i need the CaUpgradeUt.exe from the C:Program FilesRUU folder

2) the NK.nbf from C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder

all in the C:Program Filesi-Mate Folder right? cause now it says "error 100: incompatible image

rom version: ORG

selected image information: TAO CABALLERO

[Guest Qman]

Yea it sounds like something is out of place!

If CaUpgradeUt.exe fails try running TARUU.exe thats also located in the C:Program Filesi-Mate.

HTH

[Guest mindless_fool]

got it working..used TARUU.exe that worked!!! thanks for all the help =D>

[Guest Qman]

got it working..used TARUU.exe that worked!!! thanks for all the help =D>

Glad to hear it, I'll add a note to the instructions about using TARUU.exe

if CaUpgradeUt.exe fails.

BTW what version of ActiveSync are you using? Another user reported

issues after the upgrade with ActiveSync 3.6, like unable to install programs and some directories not being visible.

Thanks,

Qman...

[Guest mindless_fool]

version 3.7.1