HTC_Hermes

HTC Hermes (Mercury, TyTN)

HTC P4500 / HTC Z / HTC TyTN / Rogers & HTC TyTN / Qtek 9600 / Dopod 838 Pro / Dopod CHT9000 / i-mate JASJAM / O2 Xda Trion / T-Mobile MDA Vario II / Vodafone VPA Compact III / Vodafone v1605 / SFR v1605 / Orange SPV M3100 / AT&T 8525 / Cingular 8525 / Swisscom XPA v1605 / SoftBank X01HT

Released in: February 2006

Official Website :

• http://tytnseries.htc.com/
• http://www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=32824

Hardware:

• Samsung SC32442A-400MHz stacked CPU
• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 with Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) (Default OS)
• Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.0 (Available by select providers)
• GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G)
• WiFi: 802.11B/G
• MicroSD
• IrDA
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• VGA secondary camera for videoconferencing (Not available on the AT&T/Cingular 8525)
• 128MB flash ROM and 64MB RAM
• Bluetooth 2.0 with AKU2.3/A2DP and MSFP push-email (AKU may vary depending on version released by your provider)
• Slide out backlit keyboard
• 2.8-inch QVGA screen (flips automatically to landscape mode when opened) 320 x 240 , 65k colour
• Built-in single loudspeaker
• Stereo output for headphones (via USB type proprietary headset - not the usual 2.5ø jack)
• Internal antenna
• 1300mAh or 1350mAh battery (4-5 hours talk) (depending on model)
• scroll and push wheel not simply a jog dial
• Technical comparison of HTC Hermes versions (HERM100/HERM200/HERM300)

Resources:

• Hermes Wiktionary
• Hermes PhoneWiki + Beginners Information
• Hermes for beginners
• Hermes Frequently Asked Questions
• Hermes ROM Types
• Hermes Gallery

• Available Hermes Versions

  • Preproduction Versions
• Hermes Previews
• ?Rocking PocketPC Software for your Hermes

• Hermes Problems found on early versions: screen alignment, keyboard issues, etc.

  • Fix unread Mail and/or SMS count
• Syncing a Hermes Running WM6 with a Linux Desktop
• Using a Hermes running WM6 as a wireless modem with a Linux Desktop

• HTC Hermes forums

  • Hermes
  • Hermes Upgrading, etc.
  • Hermes Accessories
  • Hermes Mobile 6
• Forum RESOURCES: list of most relevant forum threads
• Hermes FTP and Hermes Uploads.

Hacks & Tweaks:

• Hermes Cabs Repository
• How to Hardreset and/or Enter into Bootloader
• How to SIM & CID unlock the Hermes
• Tweaking the Hermes Registry
• Utilities and software tweaks
• Hermes button / key combinations
• How to fix the Screen Aligment issue
• Hermes Dialers, themes & splash-screens
• Carrier Settings Cabs
• Hermes Qualcomm GPS FAQ
• Hermes Widcomm Stack Development
• How to fix storage card drop out in Windows Media Player
• Hermes as WiFi-Access Point

Upgrading & cooking:

• Upgrading for beginners: first time flashing a ROM?
• Upgrading FAQs: read this before asking questions!
• Available Original Shipped WM5 ROM Versions
• Available Original Shipped WM6 ROM Versions
• Available Extracted Radio Upgrade Only

• Available Extended ROM Versions

  • How to Unlock and Unhide Extended ROM
• Brightpoint Update Center

• Available Cooked WM5 and WM6 ROM versions

  • The complete history of Schap's ROMs (incl. Download Mirrors)
  • Q&A for Schap's WM6 Pro 3.57a multilanguages ROMs
  • Q&A for Schap's WM6 Pro 3.54b multilanguages ROMs
  • Q&A for Schap's WM6 Pro 3.54c multilanguages ROMs
  • Q&A for BLACK SATIN Windows Mobile 6 (Normal and Lite Editions)
  • TNT.1921 Series (Official/Professional) OS 5.2.1921
• Hermes Upgrading Guide
• MrVanx Hermes upgrade guides
• ROM cooking and Bootloader 1.01 MFG
• Hermes HardSPL project
• Custom RUU Updater
• Hermes ROM kitchen
• Flashing a ROM from a SD Card
• Available WM6.1 Kitchen

Upgrading problems:

• Common Upgrade Problems
• How to unbrick your bricked hermes
• How to Use Platform Builder to access the OS of a phone hung on the splash screen

Research & Technical stuff:

• HTC Hermes Linux port: not ready yet, developers needed!

  • Hermes Memory Map: static mapping table
  • Hermes GPIOs
• Hardware Overview: how to disassemble and what's inside your Hermes :)

• Available Dumped or Modified ROM Versions

  • How to dump the ROM
  • How to extract imgfs contents
  • How to reconstruct a dumped ROM

• Bootloader Information

  • Bootloader Password Information
  • Radio Bootloader and AT command interpreter
• NBH file format used in ROM updates
• Flashing from SD Card
• Disassembly Pictures ( Need registration )
• Hermes Service Manual
• Hermes JTAG pins

Site Info:

• Instructions for connecting to XDA-Developers FTP
• Wiki Site Development
• Hermes Hits

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