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Serious Help Needed Flashing Custom ROMS, Please Help!!

I am in dire need of some help when it comes to flashing custom ROMs. It appears that I can no longer flash custom ROMs. I can successfully flash the official 1.62 ROM from HTC website, the dumped TILT ROM, the Kaiser dumped ROM, and the WM6.1 WWE 3.03.405.0_radio_sign_25.70.40.02_1.64.06.04, but any other ROM I can’t. Let me explain my meaning of not being able to flash a ROM. Once it flashes 100% and reboots, when the “Tap the screen to begin to set up your windows-mobile device” is supposed to be displayed, all I get is a blank white screen. If I touch my stylus to the screen the text shows up, but none of the colored pictures that suppose to be in the back ground. Every section of the setup just displays the text no background images. Even my today screen won’t display any background images.
Does anyone have any information on this? I’ve abused this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314615 like a cheap dirty whore trying to find a solution, but no avail. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

kjones2k1 said:
I am in dire need of some help when it comes to flashing custom ROMs. It appears that I can no longer flash custom ROMs. I can successfully flash the official 1.62 ROM from HTC website, the dumped TILT ROM, the Kaiser dumped ROM, and the WM6.1 WWE 3.03.405.0_radio_sign_25.70.40.02_1.64.06.04, but any other ROM I can’t. Let me explain my meaning of not being able to flash a ROM. Once it flashes 100% and reboots, when the “Tap the screen to begin to set up your windows-mobile device” is supposed to be displayed, all I get is a blank white screen. If I touch my stylus to the screen the text shows up, but none of the colored pictures that suppose to be in the back ground. Every section of the setup just displays the text no background images. Even my today screen won’t display any background images.
Does anyone have any information on this? I’ve abused this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314615 like a cheap dirty whore trying to find a solution, but no avail. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
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are you using 6.1 radios or the 6.0 radios?

P1Tater said:
are you using 6.1 radios or the 6.0 radios?
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For each ROM, when ever I flashed, it changed my radio. For instance Alex's 1.62 rom, when I flashed his ROM, it already to changed my radio to the need radio to 1.27.14.09

kjones2k1 said:
For each ROM, when ever I flashed, it changed my radio. For instance Alex's 1.62 rom, when I flashed his ROM, it already to changed my radio to the need radio to 1.27.14.09
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some come with radios, but most dont. You have to be sure if you need an AT$T specific radio or not.

P1Tater said:
some come with radios, but most dont. You have to be sure if you need an AT$T specific radio or not.
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When I was running the WM6.1 3.03 ROM with radio 1.64.X.X, I flashed to Alex 1.62 ROM and my radio changed to 1.27.X.X. Didn't this flash change my radio?

kjones2k1 said:
When I was running the WM6.1 3.03 ROM with radio 1.64.X.X, I flashed to Alex 1.62 ROM and my radio changed to 1.27.X.X. Didn't this flash change my radio?
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yes, if those are the only two flashes you have done, then it sounds like you might have had the unfortunate luck of having a bad flash. Reflash again and see what happens.
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Did you also do a hard reset at the "tap here to begin screen alingment" screen? If not, always do so.

P1Tater said:
yes, if those are the only two flashes you have done, then it sounds like you might have had the unfortunate luck of having a bad flash. Reflash again and see what happens.
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Did you also do a hard reset at the "tap here to begin screen alingment" screen? If not, always do so.
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I always hard reset when flashing new roms (learned alot in the kasier wiki). This is what I'm trying. Flashing to ATT 1.62 (Offical from HTC website) > manually flashing to 1.27.04.09 radio > Flashing to Alex's 1.62 ROM

Anyone else have any suggestions?

I have a few ideas that I think may help. PM me when you get a moment. It may Late saturday or sunday till I can get back to you, but I need to know a coupl of things. So, if you're still stuck, let me know.

GSLEON3 said:
I have a few ideas that I think may help. PM me when you get a moment. It may Late saturday or sunday till I can get back to you, but I need to know a coupl of things. So, if you're still stuck, let me know.
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PM sent

Check out the ROM Upgrading section of the Kaiser wiki under 'Troubleshooting' to learn how to enter bootloader mode.
Assuming that you installed HardSPL the first time you flashed, once you've booted into this mode, reconnect your device to your USB cable and flash another ROM.
For those who haven't looked at the Kaiser wiki in a while, I've completely revamped it w/TOC pages to make it alot easier to use (shameless plug)

_Alex_ said:
Check out the ROM Upgrading section of the Kaiser wiki under 'Troubleshooting' to learn how to enter bootloader mode.
Assuming that you installed HardSPL the first time you flashed, once you've booted into this mode, reconnect your device to your USB cable and flash another ROM.
For those who haven't looked at the Kaiser wiki in a while, I've completely revamped it w/TOC pages to make it alot easier to use (shameless plug)
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?? This is not my issue. I'm not a complete beginner when it comes to flashing. Ever since I flashed the WM6.1 3.03 ROM I haven't been able to flash a custom ROM without having an image problem. I can still flash OEM type ROMS without the image issue, but not custom ROMS. I have the problem with images once a custom ROM has been flashed. If more clarification of problem is needed, I am will to give it.

This may be extreme and largely untested, but have you tried 'clear storage' on the WM6.1 ROMs and chosen 'delete NAND' (or something to that effect)?
That should wipe your ROM memory clean, although I'm not sure if that would help or hinder your cause, as I haven't heard anyone try it yet...
Hope this helps!

_Alex_ said:
This may be extreme and largely untested, but have you tried 'clear storage' on the WM6.1 ROMs and chosen 'delete NAND' (or something to that effect)?
That should wipe your ROM memory clean, although I'm not sure if that would help or hinder your cause, as I haven't heard anyone try it yet...
Hope this helps!
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No, I haven't tried, but I guess I'll give it try when I get back in town on thursday.

Sorry I had to bug out....
Alex, his problem is a little different than a RUUBNH error that's commonly seen. I tried walking him through a CE reset using MTTY & he can't even communicate with his bootloader. MTTY wouldn't establish a USB connection. I agree that formating the Nand may help, but I think you really should also try & reflash hardspl as well. I suggest the new version with AT command support. I have seen a few funky hardspl flashes that inhibit communication, although rare.
I didn't forget you though Kjones, & I'm trying to duplicate your problem & find an answer.

[04 OCT 2008] Nike Radio 1.65.28.25

Here's a new radio for all you radio junkies. I extracted it from the Nike rom posted at the bottom.
Rapidshare Download - Nike Radio 1.65.28.25
Credit goes to AnKom for positing the original rom here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432786
***MY OFFICIAL VERDICT ON THE RADIO***
I really like 1.65.28.25, i'm getting great battery life, and strong GPS reception on it. It is NOT a radio from hell. There is only an issue if you're NOT security unlocked, so i recommend you take Daveshaw's advice and splash your phone with holy water (security unlock it), because it's a good idea.
If you're NOT security unlocked, then you might have to flash a different radio (such as 1.65.24.36) before you can upgrade to certain radios (such as emo 1.71.09.01). You absolutely will not be stuck with 1.65.28.25 if you flash it, you will just have to follow what i posted above. Yet again, i will say, this is only if you're not security unlocked. If you plan on flashing radios and roms, i recommend you get security unlocked regardless of what radio you are flashing.
I don't know exactly what is causing the issue; however, i have it on good authority that the radio can be fixed, and should that happen i will post a fixed one instead. Because the radio is NOT a radio from hell, I have decided to go ahead and leave it posted. If anyone disagrees with me on this point, you can feel free to PM me and let me know, and i will consider your reasoning, and of course if you're a mod, then i'll just do it cause you asked Hope this clears everything up.
SECURITY UNLOCK YOUR DEVICE - ALL USERS SHOULD DO THIS ANYWAY

Awesome find.
Thank you for sharing!

AllTheWay said:
Awesome find.
Thank you for sharing!
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I learned from the best

The latest radio,I'll try now and i hope it's better work my Kaiser
Thanks for your sharing.

gotta do what i have to do
[email protected] scotchua...do you ever sleep?????

g3eB4Y said:
do not flash this radio!! ... now i can not flash another radio-rom..
i flashed this radio and after that, i wanted to go back to my 1.59 polaris radio, i had before... now i am stuck in bootloader with "upgade rom code error"
after flashing the hole new rom, my device was working, but i am still at 1.65.28.25 radio and i can not move to any other version.
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I don't know what the problem was, but now i have succsessfully flashed a 1.65 original Kaiser Radio-rom... Does anyone has similar problems?
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No problems here for me, I switched back to 1.65.24.36

Is the radio good?

I have been using this radio for most of a day and so far i've been getting pretty solid performance. Will need a couple more days testing to see how it holds up to my personal favorite 1.59.42.15, but so far it's been pretty solid.
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It is always a good idea to have your device security unlocked so that you do not even have to worry about another radio from hell incident.
ralpheboyo said:
[email protected] scotchua...do you ever sleep?????
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Not any more than i have to
xmoo said:
Is the radio good?
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I'm testing now, nothing definitive yet.

1.65.28.25 another radio from hell (fixed)
yankee1390 said:
i changed my tilt from radio 1.59.42.15 to the new nike 1.65.28.25 and now i can't change radios back. i keep getting an error saying rom update failed. i have spl 3.29 installed. is this another radio from hell???
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same here
++I went from 1.65.28.25 to 1.71emo... stuck at boot loader
ROM D.K 4.2
SPL Cmonex 3.29
waht was on screen:
RUUNBH
KAIS1*0
SPL.3.29.Hard2
CPLD-8
Upgrade ROM code error
Please try again
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++reflash back to 1.65.28.25 succsess
++rom was dammaged, couldn't run many .exe files, said was invalid. so I reflash with another cooked rom
just 4 noobs....
DONT UPGRADE TO THIS RADIO!!!
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++solution:
since I tried reflash back to 1.65.28.25 with succsess, it gives me Idea that flashing to another else 1.65.xx.xx radio fixed the problem
so I flash to 1.65.24.36 ATW....
success

1.65.28.25 Radio Prob stuck in TRI-COLOR screen
please help. i installed 1.65.28.25 Radio on my phone, then i decided to change it with another radio, now im stuck at tricolor screen.
below is what i see in tricolor screen:
RUUNBH
KAIS1*0
SPL.3.29.Hard2
CPLD-8
Upgrade ROM code error
Please try again

issue fixed..
solution
1. installed kaiser radio 1.65.16.25
2. installed 1.65.24.36 ATW
now my tilt is working again.
whew, that was horrifying..

marlitolimpin said:
issue fixed..
solution
1. installed kaiser radio 1.65.16.25
2. installed 1.65.24.36 ATW
now my tilt is working again.
whew, that was horrifying..
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IT WAS...

I tried the 1.71emo Radio before too. It did work, but I found that it had worse reception than previous radio stacks that I've used. I currently use 1.65.21.18, and it's fine. The reason that I chose that is because I'm on AT&T, and that's the latest radio stack that's been released on an AT&T device.
My device is a KAIS130 (ie. not an AT&T model).

Thanks a lot Bro...

My Results
I have tried to recreate the issues that the users in the posts above were having with this radio. I have had not issues. I flashed this radio, then the 1.59.42.15, then back, and then the emo radio. No issues at all. Not sure what the issues was, but as far as i can tell it wasn't the radio.
So far there have been 146 downloads of the radio, and 2 or 3 people who had issues. Perhaps it was a faulty download or even related to something else. Perhaps those who had the issue can help me look into the cause of these issues, because i can't replicate them on my device.

scotchua said:
My Results
I have tried to recreate the issues that the users in the posts above were having with this radio. I have had not issues. I flashed this radio, then the 1.59.42.15, then back, and then the emo radio. No issues at all. Not sure what the issues was, but as far as i can tell it wasn't the radio.
So far there have been 146 downloads of the radio, and 2 or 3 people who had issues. Perhaps it was a faulty download or even related to something else. Perhaps those who had the issue can help me look into the cause of these issues, because i can't replicate them on my device.
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it might be another radio from hell again!!!!... so if thats the case then if you did not have your phone security unlocked with jockys stuff then you might need to use frankenkaiser and if that doesnt work then there need to be another fix...... if you have your kaiser superunlocked... like i and scot do then thats why you dont have this problem!!!
scot by the way your gay....hehe.... jk bro... your the man

_RMB_ said:
it might be another radio from hell again!!!!... so if thats the case then if you did not have your phone security unlocked with jockys stuff then you might need to use frankenkaiser and if that doesnt work then there need to be another fix...... if you have your kaiser superunlocked... like i and scot do then thats why you dont have this problem!!!
scot by the way your gay....hehe.... jk bro... your the man
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I'm really not sure about it being a security unlocked issue, but i'll check it out tonight after i security lock my backup device again. I don't believe that it's a radio from hell; however, you are right, it is always a good idea for all users to security unlock their device. There's really no disadvantage to it, and a lot of advantages.

scotchua said:
I'm really not sure about it being a security unlocked issue, but i'll check it out tonight after i security lock my backup device again. I don't believe that it's a radio from hell; however, you are right, it is always a good idea for all users to security unlock their device. There's really no disadvantage to it, and a lot of advantages.
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your still gay bro from ketchup... alaska....... ANSWER ME!!!! lol

aside from the issue people have been having, i believe the performance of this radio is great....the best reception ive had with any of the radios
battery life: ill report back about that

Confirmed that there is no problem with the radio, I flashed to other radio's as well without a problem.
Thank you for sharing, today I'm testing the radio.
scotchua said:
My Results
I have tried to recreate the issues that the users in the posts above were having with this radio. I have had not issues. I flashed this radio, then the 1.59.42.15, then back, and then the emo radio. No issues at all. Not sure what the issues was, but as far as i can tell it wasn't the radio.
So far there have been 146 downloads of the radio, and 2 or 3 people who had issues. Perhaps it was a faulty download or even related to something else. Perhaps those who had the issue can help me look into the cause of these issues, because i can't replicate them on my device.
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ROM or radio flash on my TP?

Hi guys! Im from Norway, im therefore having the Europe version of the TP.
My ROM version is: 1.90.409.6 NOR
My Radio version is: 1.02.25.19
My problem is that the phone is rather slow and unstable.. Since i got it 2 months ago i had to factory reset it four times! And therefore having to install all my apps and stuff over and over again. Starting to get a little frustrating The last fault i got on the device was that it wouldn recieve sms. I had to turn off the phone, and then back on to get them. And had to do so every ten minutes to be sure that i got the messenges i was suppose to.. Kind of boring. So! Im wondering. What would you guys suggest? Would a radio update change the speed of my device?
Sorry if i double posted. I couldt find any posts with norwegian people woundering about the same
Thx in advance!

I doubt, that a different radio will improve you situation but you can easily try it without any risk. Flashing a different radio does not hard reset your device. So you can try it and go back if it doesn't show any effect.
I would suggest you to have a look at ROMeOS v1.40. That ROM is extremely fast (compared to stock ROM at least) and perfectly stable.
HTH

Okey. Thanks for the response. I read somewhere that a radio flash did make the device faster. Im not sure if my version is old or not but. Do you perhaps have a link to a radio flash guide? The only simmilar i found only said how to change ROM.
Cheers!

Okey. Thanks for the response. I read somewhere that a radio flash did make the device faster. Im not sure if my version is old or not but. Do you perhaps have a link to a radio flash guide? The only simmilar i found only said how to change ROM.
Cheers!

I found the radio flash guide. But when i tried to install HardSPL it halted saying that my TP wasnt connected to my PC. Wich it was.. So thats kinda weird.
But lets say i want to try a new ROM. My TP is set up with Norwegian keys. And the software keys on my TP also have the norwegian letters if i use the fn key. Will this dissapear? Ive never done this before. Sorry if my questions are strange =)

Anyone? =)

Do I have to install a radio after successful HARD-SPL

Hello everyone and thanks for your patience with my noob question.
I'm successfully applied and completed the HARDSPL for my Verizon Version TP2 Pro World Phone, and would like to apply a Rom, specifically NRGZ "Leo" rom, however I am confused by different tutorials on how to do this.
Do I need to flash a new "radio" now before the rom? If so how do I know which one I need? Or is it included in the ROM that I download.
I tried loading one radio Latest Radio (4.46.25.24) which says its for my phone but after hitting 100% it gave me a 290 error that its not for my phone.
I'd greatly appreciate any help regarding this?
Great site and thanks again!
Dazzl

no you don't have to and would not suggest radio flashing if you are new to flashing

ok thanks very much, so even though I tried applying the radio rom, it got to 100% complete but then said error 290 invalid command (on the PC) "this update utility cannot be used for your device)....so is it likely that my radio rom did not update.
Right now my phone screen has three color bars, RGB, so next would be to flash with the rom i want, right.

question

ive searched and havent really found anything on this but i was wondering if you can flash a fuze on a vista 64bit laptop and another question. I downloaded a rom it was called "Energy.RAPHAEL.23557.Sense2.5.Cookie.HomeTab.Apr.14" i was wondering if i have to flash a radio after i flash that rom or is it an all in one rom any help will be much appreatied thanks

For the first question, yes. I've Flashed ROMs using Vista x64 and Win7 x64. No issues yet-to-date.
For the second question, be safe. Flash the new Radio BEFORE you flash the Energy ROM.

thank you for the replay ive read the radios form but im still not sure which ones will work for a fuze could you please tell me a radio that will work

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ive searched and havent really found anything on this but i was wondering if you can flash a fuze on a vista 64bit laptop and another question. I downloaded a rom it was called "Energy.RAPHAEL.23557.Sense2.5.Cookie.HomeTab.Apr.14" i was wondering if i have to flash a radio after i flash that rom or is it an all in one rom any help will be much appreatied thanks
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Do yourself and us some favor:
Read this thread at least the first few posts
Know if your phone is hardSPL'd or not
Know how to backup and restore your contacts
ROM and Radio are independent, almost all ROMs come WITHOUT Radio so a new ROM wont override your Radio and vice versa
Stay with a 21xxx ROM in the beginning
If the flash with your vista PC doesn't work, flash from SD card (use search to find out how - hint: read what I linked already).
Raphael and Cingular Radios will work on the Fuze B U T none of the Blackstone, Quartz and Xperia will for them you'll need hardSPL AND a CID unlocked phone!!!
I H I G H L Y suggest hardSPL prior trying to flash ANY ROM here in the forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im pretty sure my phone is already hardslp it was already flashed to a energy rom when i bought it thank you for the reply

Cool that saves you some reading.
What's left is a good Radio rilphone combo (try 14.25.05 Radio) and a ROM you like. As said I'd start with a 21xxx based one (either Sense 2.1 or 2.5). There are plenty around.

Thank you I think I got all the information I need except on the back up program to use I have sprite backup but I've read that some people have problems with that is there any better ones to use and if I back up my phone cuz I use the backup on the rom I flash to?

It depends on what data/information you wish to keep.
If you wish to keep your Contacts, Calender Entries, Texts, Pictures, etc.. Use Microsofts' MyPhone Service. *Recommended*
If you wish to keep all of the above + installed Apps, & Registry Settings, I'd suggest checking out SPB Backup. *Not Recommended :: Registry Conflicts may Occur*

ok so i think i got all the info i need im going to try to flash my phone now im not going to do a hardspl cuz it was flashed to an energy rom when i bought it

Sounds good. Hope all goes well.
Be sure to reply with updates.. or if you need any further assistance.

everything went great! happy with my new rom had no problems flashing at all thanks everyones for your help!

Glad we could help you.

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