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1st of all...this site is great and there's an incredible amount of knowledge and inteligence here. I'll be tickled donate once completing the mods on my new *but* locked phone...errrrg
So, I posted this question maybe in the wrong area...'cause there was no response
jgdorado;1873942]I'm recieving a TYTN II tomarrow locked to ATT. I'm using t-mobile here in Florida. I want to completely eliminate any reference to ATT and run whatever rom's would provide the best of the best. So please entertain my questions as this may quite help many others who are trying to get the big pcture........
1) can I use Win2000Pro(sp4+) for these procedures
2) Should I 1st use Kaiser Super CID unlocker, or CID unlocker 1st?
3) then do I run the HardSPL v1
4) Then it appears that I should run this sim-unlocker
5) Then it appears that I need to load some form of other ROM i.e. Schwab cooked, Dutty V.4RTM or what do you folks suggest is best?
I assume WM6 remains untouched??? and the other operations like GPS, WiFi, etc??
Please treat the above as questions. I'm seeking your advice
Thanks for de-weeding my brain here
JG
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I am simply soliciting those who have a wonderfully working 8925/tilt/kaiser/tytn etc tell me what you're running and in what order does the s/w get installed for best operation
Your response is and will be greatly appreciated by all of us who are trying hard to get the bigger picture. I know it's your opinion (goes without saying) but your opinion matters and your experience with a fully functional kaiser gives us a place to start
THANK YOU -JG
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1st of all...this site is great and there's an incredible amount of knowledge and inteligence here. I'll be tickled donate once completing the mods on my new *but* locked phone...errrrg
So, I posted this question maybe in the wrong area...'cause there was no response
jgdorado said:
I'm recieving a TYTN II tomarrow locked to ATT. I'm using t-mobile here in Florida. I want to completely eliminate any reference to ATT and run whatever rom's would provide the best of the best. So please entertain my questions as this may quite help many others who are trying to get the big pcture........
1) can I use Win2000Pro(sp4+) for these procedures
2) Should I 1st use Kaiser Super CID unlocker, or CID unlocker 1st?
3) then do I run the HardSPL v1
4) Then it appears that I should run this sim-unlocker
5) Then it appears that I need to load some form of other ROM i.e. Schwab cooked, Dutty V.4RTM or what do you folks suggest is best?
I assume WM6 remains untouched??? and the other operations like GPS, WiFi, etc??
Please treat the above as questions. I'm seeking your advice
Thanks for de-weeding my brain here
JG
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I am simply soliciting those who have a wonderfully working 8925/tilt/kaiser/tytn etc tell me what you're running and in what order does the s/w get installed for best operation
Your response is and will be greatly appreciated by all of us who are trying hard to get the bigger picture. I know it's your opinion (goes without saying) but your opinion matters and your experience with a fully functional kaiser gives us a place to start
THANK YOU -JG
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1. I really have no clue.
2-5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356895 and checkout other articles here: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser
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1st of all...this site is great and there's an incredible amount of knowledge and inteligence here. I'll be tickled donate once completing the mods on my new *but* locked phone...errrrg
So, I posted this question maybe in the wrong area...'cause there was no response
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You are getting no response because the other members are being nice, and not to flame at you. Your answers are the first 8 stickies in the Kaiser Upgrade forum.
Fellow Floridian here. Hopefully you're a Gator fan. Consider this your freebie .
Flash this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679. You'll then be CID unlocked and have the ability to flash another ROM. If you have any issues, start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=354061.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361039 This is the SIM unlocker that everyone has used. I have not used it because mine could be unlocked via AT&T.
Then read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356895, the wiki and the stickies before flashing. Remember, you can brick your phone if you are not sure of what you are doing. Take a day or two to read as much as possible. That being said, the chefs have made it super easy.
As for ROMs, they truly are opinion. Everyone has their own needs. I like clean ROMs and don't use things like cubes. Currently using Q-Mobile 1.2. Just flashed from Dutty's V2 medium. Loved them both. Also really liked Alex's and Custel's. Even tried Jack's for a while and liked it. The differences are often minute and sometimes even just perception about speed and performance. Someone recently did a performance review of a bunch of ROMs - there's an excel file around here somewhere. I have spent a couple of months trying to find my ideal and may never (as fast as great new ROMs come out here.) It's an addiction. Go ahead - take your first hit.
Again thanks for your answers.
I get the fact that I need to CID and Sim unlock the phone 1st. What I'm not quite getting are the different ROM's. I must assume the phone has one for its out-of-box operation. So when I flash a new rom does it overwrite the old one or does the old need to be unloaded (saved somewhere??). Does the WM6 remain untouched? How about the other features of the phone like GPS, WiFi, MP3, 3G, GPRS, etc-etc? Are they part of the rom or hardware withing the circuitry
After all the reading (2 weeks now) these items remain unclear to me. Thanks for not flaming at me, but if in the midst an answer is unveiled....I have thick skin
I feel like I'm getting somewhere and this thread will help others too.
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Again thanks for your answers.
I get the fact that I need to CID and Sim unlock the phone 1st. What I'm not quite getting are the different ROM's. I must assume the phone has one for its out-of-box operation. So when I flash a new rom does it overwrite the old one or does the old need to be unloaded (saved somewhere??). Does the WM6 remain untouched? How about the other features of the phone like GPS, WiFi, MP3, 3G, GPRS, etc-etc? Are they part of the rom or hardware withing the circuitry
After all the reading (2 weeks now) these items remain unclear to me. Thanks for not flaming at me, but if in the midst an answer is unveiled....I have thick skin
I feel like I'm getting somewhere and this thread will help others too.
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Well, flashing a ROM means to replace the default operating system with a modified one, so, the answer is yes to your question whether or not WM6 is touched. No matter what ROM you flash, you will have GPS, WiFi, MP3, 3G, GPRS, etc-etc. Think of it this way: You will still have your CD-ROM drive, your ethernet card, etc. if you reinstall Windows or upgrade to another version.
Think of a ROM as a full hard drive image. On your laptop you have Windows XP, Office and a bunch of other programs. But you like your buddy's setup better. He tweaked his registry and has chosen free programs that you like better, etc. So you are using his full hard drive image and overwriting yours. You'll be using his copy of Windows XP, but it will be legal because you have a key that came with your machine.
The ROMs here overwrite everything. They include everything basic you need to run your PPC and have tweaked the settings and registry keys to get the most out of all of your equipment. The differences are in those tweaks and then the programs they add on. Check out Alex's new wiki. http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Alex's ROMs He gives a great idea of the range of ROM options...everything from the absolute basics (all hardware works and comes with the supporting software but you get to add everything else you want, including Office - so this basically equates to just a windows install for your laptop) all the way to all the possible "bells and whistles" including .pdf readers, games, etc. etc. All of the programs that are add-ons to the ROMs are freeware, because XDA doesn't allow warez. As such, you may find a piece of paid software that you like better than something that is used a lot here (for example, I've purchased Opera Mobile), but you'll learn which are the best free options via the ROMs.
The beauty of ROM flashing is it's fast. Takes about ten minutes to flash a new ROM (plus time to install all your add-on programs). If you don't like the one you tried this week (or in some cases day), try a new one next week (or tomorrow). Just make sure you use the radio that is suggested with most ROMs (some include the radio, some allow you to install the radio separately - this will be documented in the post/wiki). Thus you can figure out which optional programs you like the best and use the appropriate ROM. Learning to flash is relatively easy. Figuring out which of the ROMs and other programs you like best - that takes time and it is truly individual opinion.
Edit: BTW - you do not HAVE to SIM unlock your phone before messing with ROMs. I didn't when I started because I'm using on AT&T anyway and wasn't that worried about it. FYI.
With all the reading I've been doing here I never came accross the thread you referred me to....PRICELESS (THX)
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Check out Alex's new wiki. http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Alex's ROMs He gives a great idea of the range of ROM options...everything from the absolute basics (all hardware works and comes with the supporting software but you get to add everything else you want, including Office - so this basically equates to just a windows install for your laptop) all the way to all the possible "bells and whistles" including .pdf readers, games, etc. etc.
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Also I now have the impression that the only reason he's made ATT vs HTC Roms has noting to do with the labeling on the phone (Mine's ATT) but only to do with using the ATT .09 radio, otherwise I can use any of the HTC roms and pick a radio that works for my T-mobile service. If I'm wrong please say so.
Also, still wondering whether I can get away with NT2000(sp4) as an OS on my pc.
im fairly certain that you will have no issue using win2k, as its the same kernal as winXP(just not as pretty), which is what most people use to do their flashing. as long as you are able to install activesync and its not vista you should be good to go.
His wiki is pretty new - perhaps that's why you haven't seen it yet. Again, there will be 20 people on here that will swear the ROM they use is the best. You could go equally well starting with Dutty's work (or Q-Mobile or whichever). However, Alex's work is topnotch and as good a place to start as any of the top cooks.
Without knowing precisely, I believe he made the AT&T versions because he's in the U.S. and probably uses AT&T himself. His AT&T versions use the standard AT&T radio and come preconfigured with all the standard AT&T Medianet settings. I've flashed both versions and they work great (I'm on AT&T). But, yes, in your case I would use the standard HTC ROMs.
Good luck.
P.S. As for your PC OS, not really sure. Too much of a newbie for that one myself. Have only heard about specific problems with Vista, but it seems they've made a fix for that. My guess is that you're fine (I know it's the same kernel as XP), but if you're concerned try Pof to find out about HardSPL.
thanks for all the input.....
Here's my new dilemma
It's a G4....so now I need to find nothing but G4 soft/hardSPL along with G4 Rom's and of Unlock the SIM of a G4
That's a Wizard variant. Check the Wizard forum. I think there's also a G4 specific area. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=343
will that work for the Kaiser/Tytn II/ tilt?
I was reading about the Wizard but nothing from there was actually working on my phone
I'm befuddled. Do you have a Tilt/Kaiser/TYTN II or a G4? Perhaps I didn't understand your previous post. No, the Tilt stuff will not work on the G4 and the G4 stuff will not work on the Tilt. Different units/different hardware/different CID unlock/different ROMs.
Do you have a Tilt/Kaiser/TYTN II or a G4?
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they are the same. The Tilt/Kaiser/TYTN II comes in both the G3 and G4 versions.
So now I seek the G4 versions of the CID and SIM unlockers as well as a G4 safe ROM
Any help is greatly appreciated
Hi,
I am really wanting to upgrade my SPV C600 to WinMo6. But first i need advice.
What ROM will keep all of my current working functions, working?? i want to be able to use my phone as i do now, just on WM6.
Also, i would quite like it to look like this IF possible.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wv5aeDB6kwY
What are your recommendations?
Keith.
Which ROM?
The video you've been looking at is the standard WM6.1 Home screen. GnatGoSplats WM6.1 Clean ROM uses this interface, and it seems to be a good, stable ROM. Personally though, and this is just a matter of personal preference, I've found that although WM6.1 is the latest, WM6 ROM's tend to work better, be more stable and keep your device running with most if not all of your current 'stuff'.
I'm using SGregory's WM6 with the 'Neo' home screen, which in my opinion is a far better home screen interface than the standard WM6.1 you're talking about - but again, it's just personal preference.
One thing you will find though is that most ROM 'cookers' remove a lot of useless apps which most people never use so you can have more free memory to install the stuff you do use - I think it's called 'user choice'! Rather than Microsoft dictating which software is on your device, you can add the stuff you want and leave all the crap out.
If you're worried about upgrading your ROM because your device won't be the same, don't do it... that's the whole point of upgrading - your device WON'T be the same, it will be BETTER!!
Haha, thanks.
Have you got any screenshots of NEO? Also, could you link to that rom you thought was best and say what i would be losing/gaining?
Also , how easy is it to get it back to stock orange?
All the info you need my friend is right here in this forum. It's too time consuming for anyone to list all the pros and cons of various custom ROM's - just try one, if you don't like it, try another.
If you want to put the original Orange ROM back on (you won't when you've tried a decent ROM), you can download it from Orange website. Just type 'Orange SPV C600 ROM' into Google.
Is it really that easy to put it back as it was? If i did the recovery (hold 2 soft keys) would that not work anymore?
Also, will upgrading the radios not bother it in any way?
And by the orange rom, do you mean the one that adds the push email?
By 'Recovery' I assume you mean hard-reset. If so, no, that won't put it back to how it was. That will just reset all the settings to default and remove any third-party software which you have installed, thus leaving the device in a 'new' state (new, according to the ROM you have installed, not new as in just bought from Orange).
If I were you, I would leave it as it is because you're obviously way too concerned about messing up your device
I dunno about that last part, he's just a newbie. When I first got my Tornado I was scared to death to upgrade from WM5 to WM6 because I was afraid of bricking my phone. But I had a buddy who owns a Wizard watching over my shoulder while I followed the tutorial step-by-step, which was a big confidence-builder. And when it installed perfectly, I had the hang of it, and I've been experimenting occasionally with new ROMs ever since.
Keithoms, as long as you follow Karhoe's tutorial you're golden. And you'll never want to go back to the original ROM again - this I promise you. WM6 and WM6.1 are light years better than WM5. And don't you worry about bricking your phone - you have to seriously screw up the process to do that. Upgrade the radio for better reception, upgrade the ROM for better functionality.
And, I recommend doing like I did: read. Spend some time on this forum and just read threads. Read, read, read. Forums like this are great for getting questions answered, and chances are your question has been asked at least once before, and you're quite likely to find the answer to your question before you need to post it. If you can't find it, post, and we'll answer away. And, as an added bonus, by digging through the forums each day, you're likely to come across questions that you never thought to ask, and answers that fix problems you didn't realize you had.
And, last but not least, ENJOY! I've been in love with Windows Mobile phones ever since I got mine, and the number of things you can do with them are limitless.
Some threads you should read:
Karhoe's WM6 upgrade how-to. It looks like a lot of steps, but it's not really. It goes very fast - if you're SLOW, it might take you 25-30 minutes.
Nitro's WM6 ROM - you can substitute this for the ROM suggested by Karhoe's tutorial without any ill effects at all.
A whole collection of ROMS and software for the Tornado.
Hope this was helpful, and hope you have an awesome day!
Hi, thanks for the replies. For the radio, i was only meaning, would it bother the old orange rom in any way if i decided to go back with the radio still updated.
I am a bit paranoid, but that is only because i bought the phone yesterday and spent all of my money on it.
I have read karhoes guide around 20 times. Giving it a thought, i take it the only way to brick it is to either not SuperCID it before its flashed, to do format BINFS wrongly and to knock out the cables and/or run out of batterys as it is doing GMSUpdate and the actual rom flash.
So if i avoid those things, i should be fine? :S
I'm on nights so I'm moody!
- Perhaps I was a bit short with you to tell you to leave it alone. djsleepwalker is right... if you follow the guide to the letter, you shouldn't have any issues. Even if you do, someone in this forum has the answer you need.
You will never regret upgrading your ROM and you'll never want to put the original Orange ROM back on, that's for sure. I've used Windows Mobiles since 2002 and I've only started messing with ROM's a couple of years ago.. I wish I'd done it sooner. The benefits far outway the risks
Well, i just went ahead and did the full shebang!
I bought a new housing from fluffcat1, fitted that.
Then.... installed GGS's WM6
Uber-Epic romz....
Thanks to all that helped me get through this without any damamamagamage to my phone.
I have a question for you technological advanced who have some info about the i900 Omnia.
Does this phone have a default or optional English setting if you buy it in another country? The reason I ask is that I am living in Germany and I understand German pretty well but I dont want to fry my brain always trying to figure out complicated configurations in another language.
There are english Roms and there may be German Roms. Take a look on Modaco.com
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There are english Roms and there may be German Roms. Take a look on Modaco.com
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Ok, is it difficult to install? Is it possible to back up the original? Does it matter which English ROM you use?
They don't include any other roms or default languages on the installation cd?
I have no experience in this department. I am quite new to WM phones in general. I have been a loyal Palm Treo (Palm OS) user for many years and I want to make the transition because of the wider range of abilities and software available out there.
Can someone give me some experiences about how easy it is, etc...I have absolutely no reference or clue in this department.
Does this include all WM phones?
Unfortunately the I900 is still fairly new, so there is not a whole lot to learn about it.
Flashing should be easy. I have flashed mine a number of times to test out th different ROMs. Currently I have HH2 installed (HH2== second release for August)
The process is very simple if you have XP. If you have vista, I think that you may be in trouble. I have not successfully gotten anywhere with Vista aside from the Samsung certified ROM from July.
With XP, you just:
- Install samsungModem_xp.zip
- download an installable .exe. it should be soomething like I908ZNHH2_XP.rar and it will extract to a single .exe. You just charge your phone, turn it off, then run the exe, plug in the phone, turn it on and it will be detected. Then press the button to start the install and do not touch anything for about 5 minutes or until it is happy.
Notes:
- Do not use grandPrix unless you know what you are doing, it can cause real problems. Only use full Roms (These com as .exe's rather than as .bin's)
- Sometimes things go wrong for no apparent reason. When in doubt, retry.
- The "Safest" rom seems to be DXHH1.
- The fastest/more free memory ROM seems to be ZNHH2.
(The first two letters indicate which country it came from).
- I had to flash HH2 twice to get all of the free memory that it offers. I have no idea why, but it worked and I got back 30 meg.
I908 is the same as I900. (It is for southest Asian markets but the hardware is the same.)
Thanks pidsw
Thanks for the tips pidsw. I really appreciate it. I am definitely at a learning curve when it comes to wm phones being an old Palm OS Treo user.
It doesn't sound so complicated. Does it matter what English rom I use? I have seen so many things floating around, I am not sure which one to use?
Does the rom include all of the software that comes with the phone?
Last question for now (because the rest doesnt make sense for another 3 weeks, because that is when my contract is up and I will order my new phone), where is a good site to get this program? and the English roms?
Fortunately, I have both operating systems on 2 different computers, so XP wont be a problem (I have a home computer with XP sp2).
Thanks a lot for your time. Thanks from a future i900 user.
There are generally three types of ROMS:
- Manufacturer ROMs
- Carrier Branded ROMs
- "Cooked" ROMs
If you get your phone from a Carrier (i.e. T-Mobile) you will have a carrier branded ROM. These are often the worst - Carriers tend to put a lot of extra junk into the ROM and/or restrict functionality of the ROM and/or require your to pay for certain services (such as tethering your phone to your laptop or computer in order to get an Internet connection).
Right now there are a lot of Manufacturer ROMs out there. If you have an I900 and you are located in Germany, I would only use Roms that begin with "I900" or "I908" (these are the same hardware and they use the same cellular bands).
I907 Roms will work better in North America, but they will not support 3G in germany.
I908E roms are for China. I believe that these use different cell bands, so I would avoid them.
The most active sight in English right now is Modaco. Here is a link to their Omnia message board:
http://www.modaco.com/category/342/i900-omnia-http-i900-modaco-com/
There are direct download links to ROMs here and the Samsung XP modem drivers. (they are hard to find on Samsung's site, you have to really look hard)
As far as which ROM is best, I suggest that you always read the reviews prior to installing any ROM. Whenever a ROM is posted, you will see a lot of reviews in the same thread.
I tend to go for the latest ROM's whenever possible as these tend to be the fastest and they tend to have the most functionality and are usually the most stable. In some ways they are like driver updates (in fact they include driver updates and OS updates).
Cooked ROM's are pieced together based on the preferences of the "Chef". Some are "lighter", giving you more free memory and more room to install your own software, while others have lots of preconfigured apps on them which can be convenient. It seems like most of the good chefs are on here or PPCGeeks.com. Right now there are very few Omnia chefs, but I expect that this will change dramatically within a month or so.
Right now I am using a Manufacturers ROM (I908ZNHH2 for Hong Kong). It seems faster (the phone is so fast it is hard to tell) and it definitely has more free memory than the last ROM that I had installed (I900DXHH1). When I first got my phone, it had an older ROM on it (not sure the version #) which was worse in many ways. It surprises me that when people review a phone, they often do not know what ROM it has installed. This can make a huge difference for new phones as the phones are often released before the ROMs available are "Mature"
I appreciate your support pidsw
Hi pidsw,
Thanks for all your support. I really appreciate it. It helped to ease my fears and I will definitely be getting this phone in a few weeks.
I am also grateful for all of the insight. As far as branded phones go, I definitely wouldn't touch one with a 10' pole. Fortunately I can buy them through an online vendor here in Germany that sells them in connection with a cellphone provider, so I don't have to worry about that mess.
My last question to you, does it matter which English ROM I use? I see all of these codes (e.g. DXHH1, being for Singapore, etc). Or will any English ROM do? What would you recommend to a new i900 & wm user?
Thanks and I will come back to you and everyone here on this site in a few weeks when I get my cool new upgrade.!!!
Great support here!
This is all great information! I also wanted to know a couple things before I upgrade my rom... I think mine was from Singapore when they just released it... it may be their 2nd or 3rd update. I downloaded the XP modem driver and the latest rom image from the site you listed, Modoco.com. My question is that I normally sync on my Dell laptop that runs Vista, but my wife has an XP machine. Can I just connect it and do what you listed above to flash it, or do I need to install the latest activesync on the XP machine first? Also, I use AT&T and the EDGE network. When I flash, will I be able to get the settings again to work with my sim card (which came from my US iphone)? Finally, if I made a backup of my programs running on my current rom version, after flashing, can I restore the old image back without any corruption or problems? I used SPB Backup to create an .exe backup file. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
ive been trying to put some cool stuff on my verizon xv6900(htc vogue) like throttle launcher and Manila 2D, but it makes my phone slower and freezes a lot, i dont know if its in the way i install it or not but i was wondering if i need a new rom to make it work better. and i was also wondering what other good software is there like manila 2d to use.
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ive been trying to put some cool stuff on my verizon xv6900(htc vogue) like throttle launcher and Manila 2D, but it makes my phone slower and freezes a lot, i dont know if its in the way i install it or not but i was wondering if i need a new rom to make it work better.
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hey there,
what rom are you using now?
the stock one that came with the phone on the phone it says rom version 3.14.605.1 and im using windows mobile 6.1. thanks for replying so quick
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the stock one that came with the phone on the phone it says rom version 3.14.605.1 and im using windows mobile 6.1. thanks for replying so quick
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Hey there,
Kool no probs, the vogue is a reasonably old device and as such doesnt have a huge amount of memory.
Running the apps you mention will use a lot of memory esp if you have some other apps open.
If i were you, i would wonder over to the vogue section, do some reading to understand how to flash a cooked rom on ur fone.
Using a cooked lite rom will release some memory and will depending on the rom will give u a much newer interface to use, rather than the old touchflo.
Just make sure you do a bit of reading first so u dont end up bricking ur device
Greetz and have fun.
i have researched a lot about putting roms in phones but im still not confident enough and worried about bricking it, i wish there was a video on this website b/c ive seen only one on the internet and it wasnt too specific.
One last question what else can i do if i decide not to take the risk with the rom is there other software? i know that htc home coustimzer is one option.
sorry but forgot i got one more question, if i put a micro sd memory card would that also solve the proglem?
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i have researched a lot about putting roms in phones but im still not confident enough and worried about bricking it, i wish there was a video on this website b/c ive seen only one on the internet and it wasnt too specific.
One last question what else can i do if i decide not to take the risk with the rom is there other software? i know that htc home coustimzer is one option.
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Yes u can use that to change the appearance of htc home, you can do quite a lot with that, like colours etc.
If you delve into ur device a little, you can find the pic files for the clock and change them so they look like the touchflo3d clock (just wont flip)
Dont worry, spend your time reading, it is acutally quite simple to hardspl and flash, just the first time is kinda scary lol.
okay man thanks a lot.
Well as the title says, we have a cab for ManilaTV tab. Would love for cabs to come out for the Document tab and the new eReader tab (in 2.07 rom). Some of us dont want to flash custom roms and would prefer new tabs via cab entry. It was possible for ManilaTV so I guess we need time for the other new tabs to make it to cabs.
After flashing many many customs roms on my Blackstone and having it become slower and slower (due to remnents of previous rom files) I have vowed not to flash any custom roms and only flash offical roms
Lets hope the clever chaps on here can cab them up
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Well as the title says, we have a cab for ManilaTV tab. Would love for cabs to come out for the Document tab and the new eReader tab (in 2.07 rom). Some of us dont want to flash custom roms and would prefer new tabs via cab entry. It was possible for ManilaTV so I guess we need time for the other new tabs to make it to cabs.
After flashing many many customs roms on my Blackstone and having it become slower and slower (due to remnents of previous rom files) I have vowed not to flash any custom roms and only flash offical roms
Lets hope the clever chaps on here can cab them up
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Thats a good idea.
BTW what remnents do you get, and how badly does this affect the phone, do you have to flash x times before it get bad.
I would really like the Ebook reader, can't find one that works well at all .
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I would really like the Ebook reader, can't find one that works well at all .
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why Alreader works perf for me
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After flashing many many customs roms on my Blackstone and having it become slower and slower (due to remnents of previous rom files) I have vowed not to flash any custom roms and only flash offical roms
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ROM flashing performs a total rewrite of the ROM and then a hard reset. It's not actually possible for anything to be left over from a previous ROM.
If the ROMs were slower then it is because the ROMs were slower - end of. A lot of custom ROMs are actually faster than stock ROMs, so if it's the speed of your device that you're interested in, test more custom ROMs.
Sorry for the rant, but you're pretty much slating one of the biggest communities on xda and basically putting people off making their phones better with your misinformation.
johncmolyneux said:
ROM flashing performs a total rewrite of the ROM and then a hard reset. It's not actually possible for anything to be left over from a previous ROM.
If the ROMs were slower then it is because the ROMs were slower - end of. A lot of custom ROMs are actually faster than stock ROMs, so if it's the speed of your device that you're interested in, test more custom ROMs.
Sorry for the rant, but you're pretty much slating one of the biggest communities on xda and basically putting people off making their phones better with your misinformation.
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Plus Sense is made for HD2 so it might get little slower on older devices than older manila 2.1 based ROMS..
johncmolyneux said:
ROM flashing performs a total rewrite of the ROM and then a hard reset. It's not actually possible for anything to be left over from a previous ROM.
If the ROMs were slower then it is because the ROMs were slower - end of. A lot of custom ROMs are actually faster than stock ROMs, so if it's the speed of your device that you're interested in, test more custom ROMs.
Sorry for the rant, but you're pretty much slating one of the biggest communities on xda and basically putting people off making their phones better with your misinformation.
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I am sorry but I have had first hand experience of constant flashing of roms on my Blackstone. I have flashed many cooked roms and then finally flashed back to the official shipped stock rom and even then it was much slower than when I first bought it - even with the same rom. I went full circle.
MysticGenius says it simply: "Over the last couple of weeks, as all of us flashing junkies are continuously flashing devices there has been an increase in "Strange Problems" which to all intents and purposes are just “clog ups” and “bad flashes” etc"
This was why the MTTY thread came into existence - to totaly CLEAN the phone before flashing a rom. MTTY is used to clear the bootloader flags and to format the internal flashdisk for a perfect rom flash. If, as you say, it is not possible for anything to be left over from a previous rom, then you better break the bad news in the MTTY thread that they are wasting their time
I am in no way saying not to flash a cooked rom. All I am saying is (in my experience) by flashing many roms over and over, it will cause some slow down as I experienced. The best thing to do is not to rush to install a cooked rom. Wait and read up on the thread and do your research of which rom is for you. Try to get it right first time by waiting and waiting until you feel the rom is bug free and stable by reading the relevant posts.
I paid 500 pounds for my phone and I am not making the same mistake as I did with m Blackstone.
tboy2000 said:
I am sorry but I have had first hand experience of constant flashing of roms on my Blackstone. I have flashed many cooked roms and then finally flashed back to the official shipped stock rom and even then it was much slower than when I first bought it - even with the same rom. I went full circle.
MysticGenius says it simply: "Over the last couple of weeks, as all of us flashing junkies are continuously flashing devices there has been an increase in "Strange Problems" which to all intents and purposes are just “clog ups” and “bad flashes” etc"
This was why the MTTY thread came into existence - to totaly CLEAN the phone before flashing a rom. MTTY is used to clear the bootloader flags and to format the internal flashdisk for a perfect rom flash. If, as you say, it is not possible for anything to be left over from a previous rom, then you better break the bad news in the MTTY thread that they are wasting their time
I am in no way saying not to flash a cooked rom. All I am saying is (in my experience) by flashing many roms over and over, it will cause some slow down as I experienced. The best thing to do is not to rush to install a cooked rom. Wait and read up on the thread and do your research of which rom is for you. Try to get it right first time by waiting and waiting until you feel the rom is bug free and stable by reading the relevant posts.
I paid 500 pounds for my phone and I am not making the same mistake as I did with m Blackstone.
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So why don't you do what you said by doing a total CLEAN b4 reflashing a cooked ROM that why you are sure that nothing is still lurking in the internal flashed.
Well, next time i flash a cooked ROM, I'll definitely do this.
Thanks to you guys for making such a good forum discussion and perhaps prove to the Iphone community Win Mobile isn't that bad if people are
a little more knowledgeable about their Win Mobile phone.
Miri has in the latest ROM:
Miri_HD2_WM65X_23529_Sense25_V3.1
(HTCpedia)
The New Manila with Ebook Reader (Sense 2.5) and a Document Tab. but no TVtab, but he, i can't read and watch tv at the same time
Yes the eReader would be great even if just an app that needs to be added to quick links
Ben
benpaddlejones1 said:
Yes the eReader would be great even if just an app that needs to be added to quick links
Ben
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Then you definitely should try Freda. It supports the same ePub format as the HTC eReader , except that it doesn't allow you to read DRM protected ePub-books (and doesn't support pinch-to-zoom). Except for these two things, Freda is definitely superior to the HTC eReader. It has much more options, such as use your own fonts for books, define the way you want to navigate through pages (yes it also works with gestures), built-in library to which you can easily add books etc. etc.
...And another plug for the free AIReader, I've tried every e-book reader and this one blows me away!
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AIReader!
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anyone got the .cab or a link for this as i am very interested
Not much on-topic replies so far. I'm interested as well, flashing voids my warranty, and I don't have time to reinstall and configure everything.