HardSPL for HTC S740 (HTC Rose)
For all HTC S740 users – now you can HardSPL your device and flash it with custom ROMs π
Instructions
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1. connect your ROSE with your PC by USB cable and boot into Windows Mobile
2. wait until ActiveSync is ready (icon green)
3. run “flash-hardspl.bat” to flash the HardSPL. It will create a backup of your current SPL
(called “spl-backup.bin”) and creates a file “check.bin” in subdirectory “1” (for diagnostic purposes)
4. the phone will be rebooted automatically
5. you can now flash any cooked or original rom, splash screen or radio rom
Notes
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– if your device is application locked the batch file will run with errors. To app unlock your device
Download PHM Registry Editor – v0.70 from here:
http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=31
Copy it to your device and execute it.
Modify this registry key:
HKLM/Security/Policies/Policies/0000101B if set to dword:2, change it to dword:1
Reset using power button and try again.
Alternatively run the cab posted: here
– the HardSPL is based on the SPL v1.54.0000 (Rose, Shipped) for ROSE with modelID ROSE100 (check your modelID in battery compartment)
– a quick verification for correct installation is to boot into SPL tri-colour bootloader screen. In the top-left corner it should display “1.54.Hard”
– to flash back the stock SPL 1.54.0000 run “flash-stock-1.54.0000.bat”
– to flash your original SPL run “flash-your-backup.bat”