Download: Free/unlocked HardSPL

[Edit 30 October 2010] Removed on request of cmonex. She also said she'll get to the tickets, so hopefully everyone can get unlocked soon!

I've produced an "unlocked" HardSPL that doesn't require approval from OliNex/htc-unlocks.com to install.  It isn't completely cracked; it just uses my server in place of theirs.  This is a courtesy to OliNex, to prevent the "commercial usage" they seem overly concerned about.  My server will by default approve you, unless I notice that someone really is unlocking a lot of phones.  If you need a lot of unlocks, please go through OliNex.  [Let me know if you've got a valid reason to unlock more than 2 phones in a short period of time; I'm fine with a small company or large family that all have Topazes. But if you're directly profiting off OliNex's hard work by reselling unlocked phones, pay them what they deserve.] Even if you are an individual user, consider donating to them, as they do deserve some freewill donations for their excellent work.

It should work just like the original.  To install, grab Topaz-Unlocked_HardSPL_V5_00R5_183HSPL.zip [removed: see top] from this post.  (You may get a warning about a virus; you can ignore it as the original instructions say.)  Using that .zip file instead of the original "locked" Topaz-HardSPL_V5_00R5_183HSPL.zip, you'll basically follow the original instructions in the Topaz HardSPL thread on XDA Developers.  If you need the relocker, the manual SSPL file, or enablerapinew.cab, the normal ones from XDA or elsewhere should work.

Here's what the tri-color screen should look like before you can flash HardSPL:


After that, you should have HardSPL version 1.83 installed.  Verify by resetting your phone while holding the volume-down button.  You should see "1.83.OliNex" on the "tri-color" boot screen.  Once you're there, you can update to HardSPL 2.51 using the normal methods: Topaz_CustomRUU_v1.1.zip, Topaz_HSPL_251.zip, and the instructions in Bruce Inman's HSPL post.  (Basically, get CustomRUU.exe and RUU_signed.nbh from the HSPL 251.zip into the same directory on your computer, and double-click CustomRUU.exe to start it. You can also try flashing by SD card; see Bruce's post for information.)  Reboot again holding the volume-down button and verify you've got 2.51.OliNex, and you should be set to start flashing new ROMs!

Sources of help:

• Topaz HardSPL thread on XDA Developers - make sure you're following everything they say there, substituting my file for theirs.
• Bruce Inman's HardSPL thread here on htc-pure.com
• Ask in this thread.

Alternative methods: [Edit 24 September 2010] I made a browser-based manual method, because a guy on XDA was having problems with the Windows-based automatic method.  He said after clicking the Automatic button it would show the "Attention - Preparing to flash, please press OK now and wait" message, and do nothing else.  He says this worked for him.  It should solve connection issues, like if you require a proxy to connect to the internet.  Go to http://bit.ly/cgkxxH and follow the instructions (fairly convenient and usable on the phone, since it gives you a cab file.)  Also, if you have Linux and you dare try HTCFlasher (Linux RUU by pof of XDA fame) to flash the HardSPL .nbh, this will bring the phone into a flashable state without Windows' assistance (I have no idea if HTCFlasher will work with the Pure or if it's safe for flashing an SPL, though!)  If anyone knows how to make a cab file run an .exe when it's done installing, that would make it able to enter the tri-colour screen automatically, instead of requiring the user to start up SSPL-Manual-TopazV5_01.exe.  I think I need a setup.dll but don't feel like downloading and installing the tools to make one right now.

AS one of the aforementioned "successes", I'll confirm that things are working well with this EXE.  Despite his gracious notice that you *might* get a virus warning, I am happy to report that I had no problems with this file!  It took quite a bit of fiddling to get around the corporate virus scanner on my box to run the original HSPL (on another phone), but this one just works.    Also, as mentioned, this is the second phone that I've flashed from the same laptop PC, so that bodes well for the multi/corporate licensing issue.

Now Joey, does this require any interation from you, or is it completely stand-alone now?  Also how's this method vs. the RUU method described by Bruce in his How-To thread?  I'd love something fully automatic though like you have graciously created here for us.   

There have been more downloads of the installer than "licenses" that my server has granted.  It could just be people downloading and not needing right now, or re-downloading, etc., but I'm wondering if anyone is unable to connect to my server.  (Please do report if you have this problem.)  I've read of people having problems donating to Olinex based on their country (or maybe currency/banking system); does anyone know if people also have problems just connecting, like from behind a country-wide firewall/filter like in China or something?  If so, I'm not certain that anything can be done to help, but I'd hate for anyone to be stuck on stock just because they can't connect.

Hi Joey, just downloaded and installed your HSPL file and it worked perfectly!  I first attempted the RUU method in Bruce's original HSPL thread and the 2 times I tried it (first just like normal, and 2nd time with A/V and firewall turned off) and no luck.  Device sat at 0% for a few minutes before getting an Error 262 (the connection error).  So I downloaded your file, fired it up and BAM!  Worked on the first try and device rebooted itself with OliNex 1.83 within about 30 seconds of starting the flash.     Thanks again for doing this for us Joey!!

Ok, now off to flash to v2.51...

hi

is it difference between topaa100 and pure ??
can i use this method for my topa100?

thanx

Hello,

I would like to thank you very much, i have 2 diamond2 phone , me and my wife and could only 1 unlock , i created a ticket with them but no response, also donation did not work.

now finally the second phone has hspl 2.51 to

so thank very much!!!!

kind regards

joerie

Guys, who downloaded this file: "Topaz-Unlocked_HardSPL_V5_00R5_183HSPL.zip"
 Can everyone to mirror it somewhere ?
 or just send me please one version, only for me.
Many thanks in advance.

Directly to: dexmorf@gmail.com
 or you can upload it anywhere and send me the link.