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Rom Flashing

As i looked and read on the forum, it becomes pretty clear to me that most of
the trouble with good roms are related to bad flashing..
So i thought i put some words together to help you folks out here.
This is for a G3 device !
Things u need:
- button rom v1 for G3 device
- lokiwiz 1.2b
- XP computer
- free USB port (none other stuff attached and not on a hub or G15 keyboard)
- MDA Vario / HTC Wizard
If this is your first flash of the device and you have a CID locked one :
- remove any attached hardware like GPS, SD cards, headset
- download button rom
CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE.exe
and install this on your device.
- install it again (yes, again).
- hardreset the device (goto settingsmenu and wipe storage or press 2 button and reset )
- check both the ipl/spl has version of 1.05
- attach to computer and press cancel at the device setup from activesync
- run the CID unlock tool to remove all locks here (press U)
- run it again and press C to supercid unlock
- hardreset the device
- it should now be totally unlocked and working fine.
- install t-mobile US rom v2.26
- note the IPL/SPL should change both into 2.26 otherwise u did not unlock it good and should start over at the beginning.
- hardreset the device
- if u like install IPL/SPL 3.08 for WM6 (this installs bootloader stuff) (see mrfrazz and my opinion on this)
- install radio rom 2.19 for cincular or 2.69.11 for WM6
- install any custom rom preferably faria's as this guy really knows what he is doing
If this is your Xth flash and you know what ur doing:
- remove sd-card and headset and stuff from phone
- flash t-mobile 2.26 US rom
- hardreset
- flash new IPL/SPL
- flash Radio rom
- flash new OS rom
- hardreset
this procedure eliminates nearly all common errors find with upgrading roms.
additional info:
when your in the misfortune of having this rom flashing gone bad... (and it is a G3 device)
because of:
- your computer crashed
- rom flash hangs for longer then 10 minutes
- rom flash stopped suddenly
- something like this
do NOT turn off the device nor remove battery.
reset the device with styluspen in the side of it (you know where it is )
it should come back with the 3 colored page and now you can just re-do the rom flash
when it doesnt: pull battery and start device it will come up with 3 color screen
one more option is to hold the commmanager button and then reset the device

Overall, good advise, but I'm not sure saying you have to upgrade to IPL/SPL 3.08 is required. I've been leary about moving to it myself (I'm not one that feels they have to be on the highest version numbers, as that burned me doing that with Radio ROMs.)
I do agree that doing hardresets in the process may seem like overkill but I've seen it clear issues on devices. And flashing back to an official release before upgrading a custom rom is something I always do (and I've never seen battery drain issues like people describe) as it redoes the extended rom and all and gives you a clean base to work off of.

your right my friend...
the IPL/SPL 3.08 is good for WM6 roms as it adds some functionality.
first time running it will be slow as it needs to setup some stuff i think.
after a hardreset and setting up the device it works pretty fast.
the radio 2.69.11 faria version works fine here in netherlands on t-mobile allthough its faster it doesnt have that good reception as 2.25 mobile has.
the main advantage of this radio 2.69.11 is that i can do gprs and phone
simultanious where as this original rom sucks on the switching part and doing
multiple things at once. hence i recommend having radio 2.19 for most compatibility.. together with 2.26 IPL/SPL
hardresets are needed to get rid of old files and settings which can be old and not working anymore and it wipes the optional rom areas and caches.
the flashing of the t-mobile rom 2.26 is merely to reset all pointers and caches in the device as this rom is official and fills IPl/SPL, rom area, ext rom area, so it will be in a working non-error state.
battery drainage is due to ext-rom being corrupted and also programs that running in the background... suggest to use HTC X-button and set it to: enable X to end programs and end programs by tap and hold X (live messenger closes totaly and logs you out , as well as skype when u close immediatly)
to answer the question of IPL/SPL... i suggest u use 2.26 for WM5 roms
and 3.08 for WM6 proffesional
its like a bios for mobile device... so it has same procedure as with pc bios
unless u have a hard-error that requires it, i would leave it alone...
and some bios update have nice extra functions... u can choose to have em
or are in need of it coz the operating system WM6 needs it..

G4
So when will there be an ipls/spl in the 3.XX range for a G4 wizard?

well i have no clue
the way i see it this G3 and G4 device are the same model and build
the only difference in it is the bootloader
so i seriously wonder if one can just put a G3 loader on this G4 device
as for now i dont know the exact difference.. if this is hardware related u
need a different bootloader for G4
if it is software related it should be working on both devices.
for now i dont have a clue what is so different about the G4 version
the only thing i see is the IPL/SPL which would say to me that it might be
the case that this G4 has different hardware pointers.
u be fine with 2.26 IPL/SPL on this G4
untill we have clear what this difference is, i wouldn't mess around with it
..unlocked or not , as it can render the device useless...

Help with upgrading / ROM ...

Im currently living abroad in Germany and have purchased a Kaiser via T-Mobile, branded as MDA Vario III. Well I love the device but my german sucks and the whole OS is in german. Is there anyway I can flash to ROM to get an english version of the OS? If I did this would it still work in Germany via T-Mobile or is there some kind of lock to the current ROM? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

robsahm said:
Im currently living abroad in Germany and have purchased a Kaiser via T-Mobile, branded as MDA Vario III. Well I love the device but my german sucks and the whole OS is in german. Is there anyway I can flash to ROM to get an english version of the OS? If I did this would it still work in Germany via T-Mobile or is there some kind of lock to the current ROM? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Yep! Just HardSPL, and then select an English ROM (most are) and flash.
Read the Sticky in this forum for guide lines on how to flash, and common problems and thier solutions.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1846653&postcount=800
Go there and READ and READ. (Read the Wiki first). You will find all your solution there. Everything you need explained over there.
I will describe the procedures you will need:
1. Back up your stuff
2. Charge up your phone to 100% and connect to your pc with usb make sure ActiveSyn can see your phone
3. CID or SIM unlock your phone first if it is necessary then.
4. HardSPL your phone (You can find the information in the Wiki)
- If you encounter White Screen Problem, check the HardSPL White Screen
Issue - Solved!
5. Find a Rom that you like
6. Find the radio rom that rom supports
7. Flash the rom
8. Do a HARD RESET when you see the "Tab the screen to setup windows mobile..."
9. Flash the radio rom
10. You are DONE!!!!!!!
As long as it's GSM band, then it should all work. You might have to manually setup the 3G network for Germany on your phone.

Thanks for the feedback! My main concern was not knowing if it would work with my carrier after I do the ROM.
However the 3G network is a BIG deal 3G is soooo much faster than GSM. Is it even possible to manually setup the network afterwards?
Thanks again, you have been great!

you can always setup your 3G network manually afterwards. It's just a different rom version. It's like you install English version of Winxp on your PC instead of the German version. You can still setup your wireless connection for your PC.
Sine you are in Europe, I would suggest you use Dutty's WM6.1 Rom (The bluetooth has a bit of issue - not able to receive file transfer, but he's working on the RTM version with the fix). Dutty's rom is cooked based on the Vodafone rom (He's in England), so I would suppose there should be pre-set 3G setting for Germany as well.

Qtek 8300 ROM From T-Mobile

Hi dear
I have Qtek 8300 ROM From T-Mobile ,it's come down am looking for rom for this mobile i try with the rom on T-mobile website but does not work with it . please help me ..

So what's the problem? You're in the right place! You can choose from a variety of new custom ROMs, e.g. WM6.1.
Or do you prefer to keep the original rom? Then, if you haven't reflashed it yet, you need to do a hard reset. Try to google or search here how to do it. AFAIR, it should look like holding both soft-buttons and then pressing the power on once. Then follow the instructions on the screen. But the keys combination may be different for your phone.
And before trying to flash the T-Mobile ROM, have you done a SuperCID? If not, a ROM from a different vendor won't install on your phone. You even may damage the phone this way! Just do a SuperCID once and you'll be able to flash any Tornado ROM.

I also have T-Mobile SDA with Windows Mobile 6.5, but a lot of people from GSM Shops says that I can get more money for it, if it would have T-Mobile Rom with Windows Mobile 5.0. I thought about that, but I can't find a Rom for this too.

[Q] SPL Downgrading with different country code?

I have an unbranded mozart 7 that needs downgrading SPL for flashing custom rom
My country code is 707, so i downloaded this one,
RUU​_Mozart​_hTC​_Asia​_WWE​_1.26​.707​.01_5​.51.09​.06_22​.30.50
But no matter what i do, i can never get it to flash. Always stuck on "loading..." or "loading... No image found!"
I have followed many different tutorials, tried different SD/micro SD, tried different card reader, tried different Y-cable.....
(I still havent tried partitioning a USB drive down to 1gb yet... heard that might work also)
My question is what would happen if i use another country code rom? for example
RUU​_Mozart​_HTC​_Generic​_1.20​.061​.03_5​.50.09​.18_22​.24.50
or
RUU_Mozart_HTC_Europe_5.11.401.01_SLSPL_Signed_by_ ansar.zip
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413694)
Or can anyone provide me with a rom that they know will work for sure for downgrading??
THANKS!!! I've been trying to work this out for 2 weeks!!! Frustration!!!!
i am running out of options here.... dont know what to do

I remember i had this problem
I tried changing my Y cable and Card reader (Note that it must be only a 1-slot reader, multi readers won't work) and it worked.
But then again i used a 1GB micro sd and i used the exact correct rom for my mozart to do it (T-mobile germany)
good luck

Can Xoom run without sim at all

I have had my original Xoom for a long while now - not sure exactly the version (601 rings a bell) but it was early in the very first release. ( it has 3g and wifi)
I've always had a sim card in it, however it was deactivated LONG ago, but still worked on wifi etc. My little fella uses it for simple games etc, but at some point the sim came out and we lost the little bracket thingy that it sits in - i believe that's needed right ? its been so long.
So today after numerous reboots, I simply could not get it factory reset, so I ended up following some great guides here to unlock then load the stock rom on there - I chose the Telstra AU version for 601 as it was the only version that sounded right for me.
That all went great and easy, however, without a sim, on startup im getting the "Tablet is not provisioned ... " error, and there is no way to unlock it.
So a number of questions - will stock rom simply not work at all without a sim ? I tried to 'fastboot oem unlock' and boot up like that to no avail.
If it won't work without a sim, is there a quick and dirty custom rom that is stupidly easy to install ? I like how easy it was to load the stock rom - if there is something like that great, otherwise the instructions i've seen for custom roms seem a little too much for my time.
Any pointers appreciated - i just need to get it back to usable for a 7 year old with games - it would be nice to install custom rom with latest android so that he can play some of the newer games, but not if its tricky and will take too much of my time - in that case i'm happy to just use stock if i can get it working without sim.

please can anyone at least advise whether this tablet with stock rom should work or not without a SIM ? (obviously 3G version AU)

arnies_fone said:
please can anyone at least advise whether this tablet with stock rom should work or not without a SIM ? (obviously 3G version AU)
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The xoom 3G+wifi work perfectly with or without sim card.

OK