This hack will allow any version 6.0 or above Pro Series CPS program all available regions, not just the region installed. I tried this with R06.05AA on a fresh machine and was able to confirm AA, LA and AZ.
Obviously, one should only try this if you are comfortable with editing your registry... Please make sure to make a backup of the key before you make any changes.
Set the value of the following key to "@%&MAHUS" (without the quotes) and restart your CPS.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Motorola\ProRadio\FSK\SerializedString
If you select Help -> About from the menu and check the Details tab you will now verify that you have access to the folowing regions: LA FD MD AA AZ. I am not sure what MD and FD are, noone was able to answer when I posted the question last week. If anyone knows, please fill me in.
Enjoy
CPS 6.0 Regions Finally Hacked
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Flatbush97
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HI:
Excellent piece of work !
Hopefully the members will respect the Professional
work, time & effort you have put in for their benifit !
Its this kind of work that make this forum worth
reading. !
Monty
Excellent piece of work !
Hopefully the members will respect the Professional
work, time & effort you have put in for their benifit !
Its this kind of work that make this forum worth
reading. !
Monty
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Great find. My question is this....
Because we all know about the lack of backwards compatability on the software... if I do this hack and program an Asian Pro Series radio with the American software, will the radio be able to still be programmed by the Asian version of the CPS as long as the versions are the same just different regions? And vice versa.
Because we all know about the lack of backwards compatability on the software... if I do this hack and program an Asian Pro Series radio with the American software, will the radio be able to still be programmed by the Asian version of the CPS as long as the versions are the same just different regions? And vice versa.
JAYMZ
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I would assume not -
In theory, I would expect that this removes the error checking that says that your a latin american or US radio.
The more important question is - if you read a radio with US software that's an LA radio - say with Select 5 or whatever type tone information, if that information comes up or not -- for example.
There are differences with the radios - not many (I think) but there are some differences.
-Alex
In theory, I would expect that this removes the error checking that says that your a latin american or US radio.
The more important question is - if you read a radio with US software that's an LA radio - say with Select 5 or whatever type tone information, if that information comes up or not -- for example.
There are differences with the radios - not many (I think) but there are some differences.
-Alex
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Flatbush97
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To clarify, what I noticed was the following. When I installed 6.05AA on my machine in the help->about it was showing that it was an LA and AA release. Since I had previously installed an LA version it now gave me access to both, ie it did not remove access to a region, rather it added access to the new region. Regions are not mutually exclusive. Based on other threads I realized that THE CPS FOR ALL REGIONS WAS PROBABLY THE SAME. What they were doing was writing somewhere what regions were installed and when you tried to read/write a radio it would check the region bit and give an error if you did not have access to the region. THE CPS IS THE SAME.
Essentially what I figured out was the location to where it was storing the region info on the pc, and how it was setup. You are not hacking the radio at all! All you are doing is opening up your software to have access to all the regions mentioned earlier. You just turned them on, kind of like a security access flag. It did not make sense that they reinvented the wheel for each region. This now allows you to have up to date current software for all regions. From a technical perspective, programming a differant region should be no differant then programming differant firmwares. The software should be able to handle them all.
In a nutshell, there is no such thing regional CPS, rather regions are controlled by a flag in the registry. When you program your radio on another CPS afterwards, as long as that CPS supports your region you should be ok. You are doing absolutely NOTHING to the radio codeplug.
At least thats the way I understand it.
If anyone knows of a region that I missed, let me know and I will play around some more.
Essentially what I figured out was the location to where it was storing the region info on the pc, and how it was setup. You are not hacking the radio at all! All you are doing is opening up your software to have access to all the regions mentioned earlier. You just turned them on, kind of like a security access flag. It did not make sense that they reinvented the wheel for each region. This now allows you to have up to date current software for all regions. From a technical perspective, programming a differant region should be no differant then programming differant firmwares. The software should be able to handle them all.
In a nutshell, there is no such thing regional CPS, rather regions are controlled by a flag in the registry. When you program your radio on another CPS afterwards, as long as that CPS supports your region you should be ok. You are doing absolutely NOTHING to the radio codeplug.
At least thats the way I understand it.
If anyone knows of a region that I missed, let me know and I will play around some more.
Nice work!!
How did you end up figuring out where they were stored?
And yes... from what I've noticed as well, the CPS for all regions is the same, just with various flags around the place.
This means in theory, yes you can read/write an asiapac radio with american CPS and still be able to read/write with the asiapac cps.
How did you end up figuring out where they were stored?
And yes... from what I've noticed as well, the CPS for all regions is the same, just with various flags around the place.
This means in theory, yes you can read/write an asiapac radio with american CPS and still be able to read/write with the asiapac cps.
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Well, I dont know if this is a help or not, but I purchased a "real" HT1250 on Ebay 2 weeks ago. When it came in, it was missing the stickers on the back, and had "1234567" programmed as the serial #. Didnt matter to me for the usage i need, but obviously, someone else has figured something out....This radio came from Taiwan actually, and my emails for any info as to how it was done were not answered....
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The easiest way to change the regionalcode,is to use the GM/GP3xx
lab upgradetool.If you can´t get it,hack the standart GM/GP3xx or
GM/GP6xx upgradetool.
Every meuepoint has it´s own address!
Program Regional ID is 0680
Radio Info is 0380
Change 0380 to 0680 .When you start the upgradetool,you´ll find the menuepoint Program Regional ID instead Radio Info.
Connect the radio to PC,click on the menuepoint and change the regional id.
A part of the upgradetool(original in unicode):
..&.F.i.l.e.......S.e.l.e.c.t. .&.f.i.r.m.w.a.r.e. .f.i.l.e.......S.e.l.e.c.t. .&.c.o.d.e.p.l.u.g. .f.i.l.e.............S.a.v.e. .f.i.r.m.&.w.a.r.e. .a.s. .b.i.n.a.r.y. .f.i.l.e.......S.a.v.e. .c.o.d.e.&.p.l.u.g. .a.s. .b.i.n.a.r.y. .f.i.l.e.......S.a.v.e. .&.b.o.o.t.c.o.d.e.s. .a.s. .b.i.n.a.r.y. .f.i.l.e.s...........A.E.&.x.i.t.....&.R.a.d.i.o. .A.c.c.e.s.s.......R.a.d.i.o. .&.I.n.f.o.............P.r.o.g.r.a.m. .&.R.e.g.i.o.n.a.l. .I.D...................&.U.p.g.r.a.d.e. .R.a.d.i.o.............&.F.l.a.s.h. .f.i.r.m.w.a.r.e.............&.W.r.i.t.e. .C.o.d.e.p.l.u.g.............&.P.a.t.c.h. .R.a.d.i.o.......&.U.n.d.o. .p.a.t.c.h.....&.O.p.t.i.o.n.s.......&.C.o.n.f.i.g.u.r.a.t.i.o.n...........&.V.i.e.w.......&.T.o.o.l.b.a.r.......&.S.t.a.t.u.s. .B.a.r.....&.H.e.l.p.....C.&.H.e.l.p. .T.o.p.i.c.s...........@.&.A.b.o.u.t. .F.l.a.s.h.G.r.a.d.e.............A.b.o.u.t. .F.l.a.s.h.G.r.a.d.e. .-. .&.L.a.b. .v.e.r.s.i.o.n.............&.A.b.o.u.t. .P.a.t.c.h.T.o.o.l.......p.F.....p.E.....u.P.....u.Q.....4...V.S._.V.E.R.S.I.O.N._.I.N.F.O....
A more easier way is now on my homepage!
Andreas
lab upgradetool.If you can´t get it,hack the standart GM/GP3xx or
GM/GP6xx upgradetool.
Every meuepoint has it´s own address!
Program Regional ID is 0680
Radio Info is 0380
Change 0380 to 0680 .When you start the upgradetool,you´ll find the menuepoint Program Regional ID instead Radio Info.
Connect the radio to PC,click on the menuepoint and change the regional id.
A part of the upgradetool(original in unicode):
..&.F.i.l.e.......S.e.l.e.c.t. .&.f.i.r.m.w.a.r.e. .f.i.l.e.......S.e.l.e.c.t. .&.c.o.d.e.p.l.u.g. .f.i.l.e.............S.a.v.e. .f.i.r.m.&.w.a.r.e. .a.s. .b.i.n.a.r.y. .f.i.l.e.......S.a.v.e. .c.o.d.e.&.p.l.u.g. .a.s. .b.i.n.a.r.y. .f.i.l.e.......S.a.v.e. .&.b.o.o.t.c.o.d.e.s. .a.s. .b.i.n.a.r.y. .f.i.l.e.s...........A.E.&.x.i.t.....&.R.a.d.i.o. .A.c.c.e.s.s.......R.a.d.i.o. .&.I.n.f.o.............P.r.o.g.r.a.m. .&.R.e.g.i.o.n.a.l. .I.D...................&.U.p.g.r.a.d.e. .R.a.d.i.o.............&.F.l.a.s.h. .f.i.r.m.w.a.r.e.............&.W.r.i.t.e. .C.o.d.e.p.l.u.g.............&.P.a.t.c.h. .R.a.d.i.o.......&.U.n.d.o. .p.a.t.c.h.....&.O.p.t.i.o.n.s.......&.C.o.n.f.i.g.u.r.a.t.i.o.n...........&.V.i.e.w.......&.T.o.o.l.b.a.r.......&.S.t.a.t.u.s. .B.a.r.....&.H.e.l.p.....C.&.H.e.l.p. .T.o.p.i.c.s...........@.&.A.b.o.u.t. .F.l.a.s.h.G.r.a.d.e.............A.b.o.u.t. .F.l.a.s.h.G.r.a.d.e. .-. .&.L.a.b. .v.e.r.s.i.o.n.............&.A.b.o.u.t. .P.a.t.c.h.T.o.o.l.......p.F.....p.E.....u.P.....u.Q.....4...V.S._.V.E.R.S.I.O.N._.I.N.F.O....
A more easier way is now on my homepage!
Andreas
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Kind of a stale topic but for those of you that are a little weak minded about editing your registry manually you can try this file:
<NLA>
Download, double click and you are set. FYI and FWIW I use this on Win2k and Win XP machines without trouble.
<NLA>
Download, double click and you are set. FYI and FWIW I use this on Win2k and Win XP machines without trouble.
Last edited by JAYMZ on Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
JAYMZ
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Calvin
"Mom and dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in. But every time I do, they tell me to stop it."
Calvin
Keep in mind that your virus software may freak out downloading that too.
-Alex
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*IF* you don't know *WHAT* your registry is in windows - this is NOT something you should undertake.
You can make your whole windows operating system (any verison) inoperable by hitting the wrong key.
Just a warning.
-Alex
(you edit the registry by running regedt32 or regedit at a run prompt in windows.)
**** AT YOUR OWN RISK! ****
You can make your whole windows operating system (any verison) inoperable by hitting the wrong key.
Just a warning.
-Alex
(you edit the registry by running regedt32 or regedit at a run prompt in windows.)
**** AT YOUR OWN RISK! ****
The Radio Information Board: http://www.radioinfoboard.com
Your source for information on: Harris/Ma-Comm/EFJ/RELM/Kenwood/ICOM/Thales, equipment.
Your source for information on: Harris/Ma-Comm/EFJ/RELM/Kenwood/ICOM/Thales, equipment.
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very very good success whit cps 6.01 thanks.......
very very good success whit cps 6.01 thanks.......[/b]
I'm assuming that you guys know about this:
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Regmon.html
If not, It's a cool piece of freeware that let's you watch - REALTIME - what is touching what registry entry.
They've got a similar gem called filemon, that does the same thing for files.
These might be helpful in the quest.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Regmon.html
If not, It's a cool piece of freeware that let's you watch - REALTIME - what is touching what registry entry.
They've got a similar gem called filemon, that does the same thing for files.
These might be helpful in the quest.
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Re: CPS 6.0 Regions Finally Hacked
I couldn't find the Motorola folder in my registry list... Any Idea ?Flatbush97 wrote:This hack will allow any version 6.0 or above Pro Series CPS program all available regions, not just the region installed. I tried this with R06.05AA on a fresh machine and was able to confirm AA, LA and AZ.
Obviously, one should only try this if you are comfortable with editing your registry... Please make sure to make a backup of the key before you make any changes.
Set the value of the following key to "@%&MAHUS" (without the quotes) and restart your CPS.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Motorola\ProRadio\FSK\SerializedString
If you select Help -> About from the menu and check the Details tab you will now verify that you have access to the folowing regions: LA FD MD AA AZ. I am not sure what MD and FD are, noone was able to answer when I posted the question last week. If anyone knows, please fill me in.
Enjoy
Thanks in advance
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Re: CPS 6.0 Regions Finally Hacked
Whewww... C'mon guys, say clearly "THIS IS AN OLD POSTING".
While reading from the start, I tripped over Monty's comment;
It was the "offline" status that kept me from an instant heart attack!
(and meet Monty in person).
Paul sv2us
While reading from the start, I tripped over Monty's comment;
It was the "offline" status that kept me from an instant heart attack!
(and meet Monty in person).
Paul sv2us
There are 10 kind of people: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Re: CPS 6.0 Regions Finally Hacked
For anyone using Windows 7 64 Bit the correct key to modify is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Motorola\ProRadio\FSK\SerializedString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Motorola\ProRadio\FSK\SerializedString
Re: CPS 6.0 Regions Finally Hacked
This also works for Windows 10.Flatbush97 wrote:For anyone using Windows 7 64 Bit the correct key to modify is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Motorola\ProRadio\FSK\SerializedString