From:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296107
Here is some fresh info; basically it is very safe to flash Hermes phones using Olipro’s Hard-SSPL 1.40 bootloader, especially with new devices with 0108 radio-bootloaders, like our precious X01HT! Also, it’s time to elaborate this in more details…

WARNING: You are doing this on your own risk!
NOTE: Radio flashing doesn’t seems to work with newest X01HT (“white” or “March batch”) because radio-bootloader version had changed! This also means that you can’t SIM-unlock your phone just yet…

The procedure for unlocking and flashing:

1. Prevent bricking. Flash Olipro’s Hard-SSPL 1.40!

This is most important step. By doing this you prevent many bricking scenarios!
1a. On new X01HT (or any other working phone), download and run Des’s SSPL 1.09. Copy SSPL.exe on the phone or SD card and just run it from phone’s file explorer. When you enter bootloader, you’ll see ‘rainbow’ screen and something like “SPL-1.09Des” is displayed.
1b. Download Olipro’s Hard-SSPL-V6. Make sure you disabled USB connection in ActiveSync before you continue. Plug your phone in USB port and run RomUpgrade.exe and follow the steps. Also you can choose ‘Force SSPL’ option in wich case you can skip step 1a, but then you have to keep ActiveSyncce USB connection on. After you finish, phone will reset itself. It you enter bootloader you should see something like “SPL-1.40.Olipro”.

2. SIM unlock. Flashing pof’s 1.18 radio only & manual unlock!

2a. Download pof’s unlocker v3, NBHTool and CustomRUU_V4. Use NBHTool to extract pof’s modified radio (NBH to NB option) from HERM_unlocker_v3.nbh (you will find that file in v3 unlocker archive). After extracting, delete IPL and SPL files, leave only radio. Now use NBHTool again to create signed radio file (NB to NBH), and save it to same folder as RUUWrapper.exe.
2b. Now run RUUWrapper and flash pof’s radio. Enter bootloader on the phone, disable USB connection on ActiveSync. Radio should flash in 5-6 minutes and phone will reset.
2c. Insert SIM card other than SoftBank and enter unlock code: 22051978. Now your phone should be unlocked! If you want to stay with SoftBank’s ROM, you’ll need welcome.exe tweak to prevent idiotic SoftBank’s OS SIM lock.

3. (Optional) Flashing other ROMs and RADIOs.

Use nbhtool and CustomRUU_V4 to upgrade. First extract ROM, ExtROM and radio files you want to flash form Shipped RUUs. If you really want SuperCID (it is not needed anymore because ExtROM can be unlocked other way) you can run pof’s v3 unlocker from the phone. I do not advise doing that because it might void your warranty!
It is also wise to flash new radios separately form OS flashing.

Good luck!

While the Europeans and also the Americans have been enjoying GPS navigation with traffic reporting for a long while now, there has been almost nothing written anywhere about Canada. I just came across an article in digitalhome.ca and apparently today, March 31, 2006, XM real-time traffic service is adding 3 Canadian cities: Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Here’s the link to the article: http://www.digitalhome.ca/content/view/1773/1/