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Best ROM Upgrade for Orange UK Rom

Hi there, i been looking through the forums and i am wanting to flash the phone with a new rom.
I currently have the Orange UK Rom and after installing all the HTC theme, homescreen, touchflow cube i have noticed the performance of the phone dropping so i guess what i am after is a rom with all of this on a standard rom or is there a ROM that someone can recommend me to use?
Thanks in advance

No one will tell you the best rom for your phone, you need to try them to find out which works best for you.
A lot of the ROM cooks have moved here from Hermes and Wizard and produce some great roms so most will work on your phone. May of these are optimised for the US market, so I prefer Schaps (on Hermes and Kaiser) which, for me, appears to be optimised as a rom without country or carrier specific additions and I can then customise to suit.
If your phone is Orange UK then it is probably SIM and CID locked to Orange. SIM lock is easy to check by trying SIM cards from other peoples phones. If you intend to stay with Orange then you don't need to unlock the SIM to upgrade the ROM but you will probably need to unlock the CID and possibly (depending on ROM) need to upgrade the radio.
You can CID unlock by using HardSPL - and this is a MUST to prevent heartache if you are upgrading radios.
But before you go any further do a lot of reading about the relationship between Roms/radios/CID/SIM/SPL etc and also read the threads for each rom before you flash it.

And dont flash a rom that has a radio in it. It will SIM lock your Orange device. You must SIM unlock your phone (no free way to do this yet) before flashing to a different radio version.
I'm using Dutty's No.6 with CF 3.5 and it works a treat on a simlocked Orange UK handset.

thanks for your help, i will take a look at the rom that you are using!

i am getting a 260 error when trying to use Hard SPL, any idea what this is or how to solve this?

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interested in seeing and learning about this. Ive just recently got my Tytn II upgrade on orange and would like to unlock its full potential.

after about 5 hours of trying to search for a solution, i attempted the Hard SPL on a different pc and it worked first time, so guessing its my pc that is at fault for the error. After sorting that out, i flashed the phone with the Schaps_WM6Pro_Kaiser_4.22_WWE_Full ROM and so far so good! really happy with this ROM. Only thing i did not do was backup the orange ROM, does anyone know where i can find this in case i need to go back to the standard ROM?

Ive just flashed with the exact same ROM as you. Have you noticed, theres no voice dialing icon?
either that or ive forgotten where it was! but it used to be easily spotted. I need that function cos im a driver by trade and this phone is too complicated to use even at the wheel (which id never do! )
help me get back my voice dialing!

oh and another thing, i cant even figure out how to get my SIM contacts back onto the phone!! (ive only had it 1 day thou)

I'm not too sure what you mean? are you talking about the function that the button on the top left side of the phone?
Also for contacts, i sync my contacts on my pc with outlook before the flash and sync it again after the flash to get all the contacts back onto my phone

ive managed to figure out the contacts, it just started reading from the SIM again.......
but the voice dialing is defo missing. You can set a voice tag by holding down on a contacts name so the menu pops out, but the Add Voice tag... option isnt there no more. I believe this ROM doesnt have it, thats my only explanation. I might have to flash over it again but i dont have the original one no more.

im gonna give Kaiser AKU.0.7.0 Cooked ROM a try, it has Cyberon Voice SpeedDial=1_2_b070717_0 which is what i think i need.

Ooh, so far this looks like the thread I need to be reading.
I will have another go at doing this CID thingy with Hard SPL.
Then i'll try the same ROM as you. I don't need the voice dialling so that shouldn't be a problem.
BTW, does anyone know how much actual memory the TyTNII has? There is another thread where the guy says his ROM has 900Mb of maps on it. I didn't think there was that much storage?
Thanks for your help!

pete_vo said:
after about 5 hours of trying to search for a solution, i attempted the Hard SPL on a different pc and it worked first time, so guessing its my pc that is at fault for the error. After sorting that out, i flashed the phone with the Schaps_WM6Pro_Kaiser_4.22_WWE_Full ROM and so far so good! really happy with this ROM. Only thing i did not do was backup the orange ROM, does anyone know where i can find this in case i need to go back to the standard ROM?
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I've created a ROM package for the Orange UK ROM which can be used to restore it to its original state, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1709983&postcount=10
You only need to put back SPL 1.81 AFTER flashing my ROM, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568 for instructions on how to do that.

forza said:
I've created a ROM package for the Orange UK ROM which can be used to restore it to its original state, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1709983&postcount=10
You only need to put back SPL 1.81 AFTER flashing my ROM, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335568 for instructions on how to do that.
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Thanks a lot for this!!

i dont need the voice dailing thing so not really too bothered about this, i am not sure how much memory this phone has but the rom i used was about 50mb!!

pete_vo said:
Hi there, i been looking through the forums and i am wanting to flash the phone with a new rom.
I currently have the Orange UK Rom and after installing all the HTC theme, homescreen, touchflow cube i have noticed the performance of the phone dropping so i guess what i am after is a rom with all of this on a standard rom or is there a ROM that someone can recommend me to use?
Thanks in advance
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Orange rom is very bad. when you click on "goto" (main screen) and try to change your wallpaper by personalising, device gets stuck. i have this brand new phone and showed it to the orange store and they change my device but still the same problem.
i show them again and they want to swop it to another one again. (funny right) so remember to goto ornage "goto" menu (bottom left of the main screen) and try to change the wallpaper, when you need to cancel your contact or claim warrenty. (every ornage kaiser will get stuck 100% sure)
thanks to our graduate pof i have done the hard spl on my orange kaiser and now it is ready to flash the hybird rom. far better than orange rom.

Gah!
I really want to get home and set up my PC to get this done!
I'm using my MacBook Pro atm and I don't think you can use the TyTN II with it.
Really annoyed at Orange though for crippling my phone.

haha orange prob done the worst job on this phone compared to all the other networks

ojfoggin said:
Ooh, so far this looks like the thread I need to be reading.
I will have another go at doing this CID thingy with Hard SPL.
Then i'll try the same ROM as you. I don't need the voice dialling so that shouldn't be a problem.
BTW, does anyone know how much actual memory the TyTNII has? There is another thread where the guy says his ROM has 900Mb of maps on it. I didn't think there was that much storage?
Thanks for your help!
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Mines been working a treat today. The voice dialing is back on the phone, it works just like it did before. The phone functions are all there (well from what i can remember after only 1 day of original use!)
All i need now is someone to be so kind as to show me where i can get a GPS software with maps for my phone gratis

hmmm... ok...

hi guys, new on this section of the forum n being a little lazy i know... but thought id say hi n ask a couple of quick questions...
my personal phone is the Dopod 838pro(Tytn) and have added n enhanced that to suit my needs....
but ive just been given a Orange E650 for work.... now I'm not overly impressed with it, but given that I've got to use it i want to enhance it slightly...
so firstly I want to get rid of the orange rom and put HTC (or another) better rom on it...
so before i start I also need to make sure i can restore it back to orange just in case....
I am assuming this is possible but would like someone to confirm it... and also any watch points i need to look out for ??
Anyone got any recomendations for roms ?
any other software thats nice ?
fwiw I work in networking and have subnet calc, wifofum, tomtom n some other little apps on my dopod.... n would be looking for something along those lines...
cheers guys n gals

1. unlock your phone (if i`m not mistaking you have to buy a application/code from Orange) < search the forums for more info
2. backup your ROM < again, search the forums for more info
3. fla**** with ARA ROM or even better with Dr. Gonzo`s ROM (ARA customized) < one more time, search the forums for more info

UK Vodafone Touch Pro - I HATE THAT ROM!!

Hi,
I've had my Touch Pro for about a month and I've had enough of that stupid Vodafone start-up screen and everything!
So I've been reading up on this forum and downloaded Total Commander, Advanced Config and RegEdit and I haven't seen anything on here about ROM's on a Vodafone Touch Pro...........and I'm a bit scared of bricking my phone!
So has anyone got an idiots' guide to getting a decent ROM on my Touch Pro? I mainly just want to get rid of all the Vodafone branding and then maybe start playing about with it more!
Thanks

I've just got a Vodafone one too! And was wondering the same thing
I'll await answers from the masses

I have the UK Vodafone Touch Pro and have just changed the ROM to ROMeOS 1.40.1. The speed difference is substancial, and I would recommend it if you are willing to risk your warrenty.
Just make sure you follow all the posted advice regarding flashing your rom.

hairyman said:
I have the UK Vodafone Touch Pro and have just changed the ROM to ROMeOS 1.40.1. The speed difference is substancial, and I would recommend it if you are willing to risk your warrenty.
Just make sure you follow all the posted advice regarding flashing your rom.
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Has it improved the handsets ability to receive a strong signal.?

gjc10212 said:
Has it improved the handsets ability to receive a strong signal.?
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I've never had a signal problem, so I wouldnt think so. Its just an OS change, not the radio.

I have a vodafone rom and I thought the slowness was normal (I mean how would I know and different?) :S If there are alternatives, I too am interested.

I had the phone for about a month before I decided to look into the other ROMs, mainly because i'd got into the habit with my old v1606 (Hermes).
After looking at a few I eventually decided to try the ROMeOS one first, and so far I havent regreted it. It seems much faster, and the changes that have been made seem to improve the operation.
You still get the initial Vodafone boot screen then an alternate ROMeOS one, however even the boot seems much faster to me (I haven't actually timed it)
The only thing I will say is that if you like to modify TF3D then uninstall the 'HTC Manila Enhancements' using Remove Programs before you install any other mods or you may get a clash as I did.
I should add that I have only flashed ROMeOS in the last 24hrs so a full 'workout' has not been given to it yet.
Also make sure you read and follow the beginners guide in the ROM Development folder before you attempt the flash.

I have my Vodafone UK Touch Pro for 2 months. Yesterday i decided to change the ROM.
There is sooo much hype about bricking the phone but all the tools out there made it very easy for me, actually i only used 2 tools!
First download and install HardSPL
Then install the rom of your choice using the supplied .exe.
Simple, where abouts you based, could poss do it for you if you want?

I did manage to change my ROM - to the afour mentioned ROMeOS ROM - which is awesome. I did download Elite ROM but it was loaded with way too many programs for me!
It is a simple process, but I still get worried!!

I would like to change my Vodafone branded device to the Romeos rom if possible but want to know how I can make a dump of my current Vodafone ROM so If for any reason the device needs to be sent back I can shove that ROM back on?
Also, when changing roms, Is there a way to not lose your text messages?
Thanks
Regards,
Neil

Yeah - use a program called PIMBACKUP. I've backed all my stuff up about 3 times now with no problems.
You can save your original ROM, I never did as you can download the stock ROM's from here.
Read the Flashing For Newbies topic - it's invaluable. It ill have the links for the downloads you need

Touch Pro's Worst Rom
Just wanted to add my vote for hating this ROM. The red theme is horrible.
I thought I would wait a bit before flashing after shelling out £370 but this ROM was totally ruining my experience. Flashed within 12 hours of the phone arriving!!!

Can anybody who has successfully removed the Vodafone Rom and installed a new one shed some light on how they managed to do it. Ive flashed roms dozens of times on my Kaiser and the Hermes and had no problems at all but so far ive had no joy with the Touch Pro. No matter how i try and install hard SPL (either via the pc or using manual install) i never get past the black screen stage and 0% progress and then when the phone restarts nothings changed and i can no longer connect to Active Sync without hard resetting the phone and restarting the computer. I cannot use the Vodaphone Rom its so awful so im desperate for some advice.

MagicAlex - I flashed my TouchPro twice and had no problems either time. I basically followed the step by step guide which is stickied to the other ROM Developement forum.
Sorry I coudn't be more help, but that's how I did it, thanks to this wonderful forum

oh yeah ive flashed mine three times now. it turned out to be some mysterious issue with my pc. after two days of getting nowhere using Vista32 i plugged my TP into my girlsfriends laptop running Vista64 & it flashed first time. I have no idea what the issue is as i flashed my Vario2 & 3 dozens of times on my pc with no problems at all. very strange!

Best fast and handy ROM ?

Hi guys-
I haven't flashed my Kaiser for a looooong looong time, but I guess now it's the right time to give it a fresh one.
I need a very fast ROM which will allow Opera to run on (I've struggled many times to get opera running), Tomtom 7, Google Maps, Office Mobile, and Skype for VoIP through Wifi (I'm abroad 95% of the year, so I really need this to work fine and fast).
I also need the wifi router stuff since I'm not often at home, thus I don't have any ADSL connection there, and I really need this wifi router stuff to run so I could get 3G over Wifi on my laptop at home during my vacation there.
I don't need any particular theme as the HyperDragon III I currently have is very nice and very readable (M2D at least is required).
So guys, could you advise any ROM that would fit my requirements ?
Thanks all in advance !
Cheers
Naiikoko - french guy currently in freezing Finland....

naiikoko said:
Hi guys-
I haven't flashed my Kaiser for a looooong looong time, but I guess now it's the right time to give it a fresh one.
I need a very fast ROM which will allow Opera to run on (I've struggled many times to get opera running), Tomtom 7, Google Maps, Office Mobile, and Skype for VoIP through Wifi (I'm abroad 95% of the year, so I really need this to work fine and fast).
I also need the wifi router stuff since I'm not often at home, thus I don't have any ADSL connection there, and I really need this wifi router stuff to run so I could get 3G over Wifi on my laptop at home during my vacation there.
I don't need any particular theme as the HyperDragon III I currently have is very nice and very readable (M2D at least is required).
So guys, could you advise any ROM that would fit my requirements ?
Thanks all in advance !
Cheers
Naiikoko - french guy currently in freezing Finland....
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Ok Not to be rude but how many times has this been cover? Please read the rules on starting a new thread. Roms are a personal choice. You want to make sure everything you want works. Do a little reading to find out. Next will come Flying fish heads lol

a new thread should not have been started for this please read rules about starting new threads.

The ATT stock rom is the fastest because ATT made it just for your phone.

soulbandaid said:
The ATT stock rom is the fastest because ATT made it just for your phone.
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And definatly not mine
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[Q] Cognition + AT&T, just a couple questions for new user :)

Hey all.. Bought a Captivate while I was home for R&R ..got to play around with it while i was home to make sure I wanted a Android over the iPhone 4 as I was a previous iPhone 3G user.. well needless to say very happy with my choice.
I came back to the sandbox and using it as a mp3 player over my ipod and for the games etc as I can use it in flight mode with wifi ... i was reading up on how to root and flash etc and took the plunge.. i rooted and followed the guides to load the new Cognition 3.04 as that one looked great and supposed great for new users and what not... i had a couple issues after the flash i noticed but corrected.. not sure if it is common, but i did the backup with Titanium and copied to computer etc like instructed.. after i did the flash, i did the "restore missing apps + data" like it said as apparently the install all or something like that could cause issues.. well my contacts, sms, wifi data etc was missing.. i had a hard time finding out how to restore but I finally got it.. so that isnt much of an issue, just wondered if that is common??
The main concerns I have was that I am using the AT&T model Captivate and when I return home in a few weeks, I wanted to make sure that I would not have an issue using it on the AT&T network (like get issue with roaming or anything like that ) since it is now using the Rogers 2.2... Am I ok with this? Since I cant use the phone portion, i am not 100% sure that everything is working. It works great now with wifi and cant find any other issues so far.. so hoping I am good.
Also, with the new 3.04 i noticed it said the put the stock lock screen.. i kinda was liking the "swipe" unlock that my stock had that the original 3.0 had but wondered why they went back to the original bar one.. and is there a way to change that ?? or would it require me going to one of the older versions (which ever had it the .0 .1,2,or 3 etc)... any know? just a curious..nothing wrong with the stock, just like i said, kinda liked the swipe any direction one..
i am still researching around and looking up apps/themes, etc as I said I am new.. but one last question would be any suggested apps to add other than what comes with the stock cog 3.04?? i added a firewall type program ad my games etc.. but any other apps that peeps would consider "necessary" that cognition didn't load? i know this will all probably personal preference, but suggestions are always nice
Sorry for the long rant.. i just wanted to make sure that i was sent for when i re-deploy... Thanks all
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