What are the benefits to upgrading my ROM does it make it faster or have more memory? what are the pros and cons of upgrading it?
Hi. From time to time, your device manufacturer will release new ROM. These new ROM has been made to improve or correct several functions. It could be in the form of improved battery life, more free RAM, faster speed etc. As for the disadvantages, I can only think of spoiling your device. You must be careful when you do an upgrade. Make sure you have more than 50% of battery left and remember to backup your data as all data will be wiped out during the upgrade.
Well how do i know if there is anew ROM upgrade and what about the custom ROM im hearing about
Well, I don't know what your device is, or who it's made by, but try the manufacturer's website. If it's an HTC and it's not from AT&T or another carrier, then try finding your device here. If you have a carrier branded device, navigate to the HTC site of your country, go to support, then all devices, and then choose your branded device.
Once again, I don't know your device, so I cannot give you device-specific info on custom ROMs, but basically a custom ROM is an unofficial, non-HTC approved ROM, which will generally offer more freedom and features than official ROMs. For most HTC devices, there are numerous custom ROMs to choose from. There are many advantages, and very few downsides to using a custom (cooked) ROM, the only ones I can think of are that: (1)you must be somewhat ready to risk your device in order to install a cooked ROM, (2) sometimes the cooked (custom) ROMs can be, on occasion, less stable than stock (carrier) ROMs.
Only a few weeks ago, I flashed my first custom ROM, and now I cannot understand how I went so long with a stock ROM. Though upgrading to a cooked ROM can seem daunting,If you are somewhat technical, and up to flashing a cooked ROM, then I would certainly recommend it.
Dave
Gotcha Thank you alot for answering i have an HTC touch pro any tips?
aprillia99 said:
Gotcha Thank you alot for answering i have an HTC touch pro any tips?
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Yes
Read here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael
And here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=437
And enjoy!
DaveTheTytnIIGuy said:
Only a few weeks ago, I flashed my first custom ROM, and now I cannot understand how I went so long with a stock ROM. Though upgrading to a cooked ROM can seem daunting,If you are somewhat technical, and up to flashing a cooked ROM, then I would certainly recommend it.
Dave
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Same here, we had two Trinity's in at work for software testing, the project got binned but we kept the devices. One became my regular phone, the other sat in my desk doing very little. That one got various flavours of WM6.1 on it until I found a ROM i liked, the one i was using stayed on its stock WM5.
Eventually i bit the bullet and upgraded my own device. Haven't looked back since.
Stock roms are stagnant & boring...
Chef's roms are creative & exciting
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Stock roms are stagnant & boring...
Chef's roms are creative & exciting
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exactly! that's the point! but sad, i'm using mwg zinc ii and got no custom roms.
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Firstly, greetings.
I'm sure I'm opening myself up for abuse as per what I've read in countless posts but here goes.
I've been searching, and reading, and learning - hopefully enough to get myself through my first ROM flash without bricking my Kaiser, and for all the information here on this forum I thank you all.
My question however is one that I can't find a straight forward answer; with all these seductive cooked ROMS and shiny new features (CUBE, WM6.1, KaiserDiamond hybrid, D3D) not included on my bog standard phone.. Am I safe to presume that all ROMs in the Kaiser forum will run on my Kaiser? I want to make sure before I'm lured in by a new ROM that I cannot run.
Again, thank you to all the cooks, and those creating the Wiki's.
Frank
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Firstly, greetings.
I'm sure I'm opening myself up for abuse as per what I've read in countless posts but here goes.
I've been searching, and reading, and learning - hopefully enough to get myself through my first ROM flash without bricking my Kaiser, and for all the information here on this forum I thank you all.
My question however is one that I can't find a straight forward answer; with all these seductive cooked ROMS and shiny new features (CUBE, WM6.1, KaiserDiamond hybrid, D3D) not included on my bog standard phone.. Am I safe to presume that all ROMs in the Kaiser forum will run on my Kaiser? I want to make sure before I'm lured in by a new ROM that I cannot run.
Again, thank you to all the cooks, and those creating the Wiki's.
Frank
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The only concern would be compatible radios (ie some Roms will not function properly with some radios) just read in the Rom thread to determine compatible radios or flash a rom with a built in radio (l26's new roms for example). Make sure you install hard spl, flash a proper radio and then flash ar new rom and your on your way (don't get nervous if your pda stays in tricolor for a couple of minutes before the rom starts flashing, I freaked out when that happened the first time I flashed).
Hi guys, I have an HTC Diamond running Mighty Mike's 3.7 custom rom. My friend has an AT&T Tilt, and I would like to help her get a custom rom running. Since I don't own the device, I can't do any testing.
I was wondering if one of you Kaiser gurus might be able to recommend a solid custom rom for the Tilt so that I might be able to help her out.
Thanks a bunch for any advice you can give me.
Not to promote u starting a new thread for no reason....but ive been using hyperdragon without a problem or try IBI V8
hi try this one out it is very good i am running it on my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397121
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hi try this one out it is very good i am running it on my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397121
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Thanks. I will see if we can get her up and running on it. I appreciate the advice.
If you only want a solid experience I recommend the official WM6.1 rom update. It is what I use after countless flashes from almost all chefs.
i found wm6.1 made my phone run slow
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i found wm6.1 made my phone run slow
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you have to move on buddy, dont get stuck in the past...WM6.0 is outdated..
true there were some issues in WM6.1 but the newer roms have been really nice...
as for the guy who started this thread...i hope you did some reading on flashing spl and/or security unlocking your friend's tilt before you play around with custom roms...
Solace v2
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Hi guys, I have an HTC Diamond running Mighty Mike's 3.7 custom rom. My friend has an AT&T Tilt, and I would like to help her get a custom rom running. Since I don't own the device, I can't do any testing.
I was wondering if one of you Kaiser gurus might be able to recommend a solid custom rom for the Tilt so that I might be able to help her out.
Thanks a bunch for any advice you can give me.
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Dude I use Solace v2 (not the RC Series its not ready yet), Its the fastest and most stable 2d rom I've ever flashed. And I flash very new rom that is posted but seem to go right back to old faithful Solace v2. Its not flashy but it works with no issues I've put everything on it. I hope this helps.
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you have to move on buddy, dont get stuck in the past...WM6.0 is outdated..
true there were some issues in WM6.1 but the newer roms have been really nice...
as for the guy who started this thread...i hope you did some reading on flashing spl and/or security unlocking your friend's tilt before you play around with custom roms...
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i have only had my tytn 2 for about 3 weeks now and did the upgrade to wm6.1 on the HTC website so it is a new rom and it made my phone slow .i had no appz installed only the ones that came with the rom
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Hi guys, I have an HTC Diamond running Mighty Mike's 3.7 custom rom. My friend has an AT&T Tilt, and I would like to help her get a custom rom running. Since I don't own the device, I can't do any testing.
I was wondering if one of you Kaiser gurus might be able to recommend a solid custom rom for the Tilt so that I might be able to help her out.
Thanks a bunch for any advice you can give me.
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Please read before making threads. At least 5 of these threads are closed, per day.
As said above, please do not create threads to questions that have already been answered, and especially not ones that are not allowed as per Jimmy's Announcment.
Thread Closed.
Thanks,
Dave
I am a newbie when it comes to flashing a WinMob Phone. I currenly have the HTC Fuze on a AT&T network and I hate it. The interface is slow and clunky. I am on the fence about buying a new phone but if there is a way to get to a better ROM I think I would give it a try. Is there a ROM for WinMob 6.5 to work with this phone?
Thanks!
You will probably want to visit the ROM forum. There are _lots_ of WM 6.5 ROMs available.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=440
Check out the various ROMs posted there (including how-to-flash FAQ!).
as xda_fanboy says, check the rom development forums and read up on the guide to flashing roms.
I'm currently using Energy ROM 6.5 "warhawk" edition. I like it, there are a few bugs, but nothing that bothers me. it's faster and more efficient..
on a side note, if you have questions, ask specific questions (i.e What does hardspl mean?) not over general ones (which rom should I use? how do i flash roms). Most of your questions should be answered by the FAQ provided in the rom forum.
enjoy!
Hallo here in forum
today i want to flash my "new" htc tytn2. a friend gave it to me as present, because he had his new i-phone.
he told me, that he already flashed a few roms (from xda-dev) on the phone, so i think i can use the "Flashing Your First Kaiser Rom (For Noobs)"-guide from STEP 5 to flash my new baby...... am i right ??
i mean i dont need to do the hardSPL-part, right ?
im just going to doublesheck a few things here, because i dont want to do no mistake.
then he told me, that i just should look witch is the most popular rom (i think he ment the thread with the most posts or clicks.)
i followed his hint and found the "HyperDragon IV Mega"-rom
but then takin a closer look i realised that the links to the rom are down:
"...Admin edit: links removed due to legal complaint from microsoft...."
hmm,....i know it is hard to say "witch is the best rom"...but can anyone give me his special tip.
i think it is not a good way to just take the rom with the most posts in the supportthread, because it is possible, that a rom just lunched and is better than olders,etc.
is there any thread with a list of most popular roms and a discussion about them ???
greetings revnu
105 views and noone has an idea ?
isnt there a list of all roms and a kind of ratingsystem to make it easier for someone to decide wich rom to try out ?
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105 views and noone has an idea ?
isnt there a list of all roms and a kind of ratingsystem to make it easier for someone to decide wich rom to try out ?
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There is unwillingness to do any kind of rating, etc. out of respect for the chefs and their hard work, which is voluntarily done.
I know how it is to come to this scene for the first time. You've read the flashing guide. That's good. Take a look at the various offerings. Consider the features. Read the comments. There are a lot of excellent roms to try. Some are lite, so you can add features to your liking. (probably something you should try later after you become more familiar with the flashing scene) Some are loaded according to the cook's taste. After a few tryouts you might even become a flashing junkie.
Good Success!
ok i understand.
at time i have the black styluz mod. i dont know wich version, but i have to flash a new rom because my version have bugs.
im going to flash the black styluz v5 because i dont have a clue wich rom could be good
but i think there are a few roms out there wich a very popular, because they have win6,5 or other things.
okok i try to tell it in short:
I AM NOT ABLE TO DECIDE WICH ROM TO TAKE BECAUSE THEIR ARE TO MUCH AND THEY HAVE NO STRUKTURE
from my later experiences then flashing older phones i always found such thing is a "list of avabable roms".... is their such a threath ?
sry 4 bad english
"list of available roms" . . . For the most part, that is what this forum is. All Kaiser roms found on XDA are listed here, on a thread by thread basis. You mentioned bugs. . . You'll have problems on many if you don't flash to a stock rom first. Each cook offers the recommended procedure for flashing their rom. Their recommendations are worth following.
ur right....im sry
ill check few roms and decide ma own. till now i had experience with black stylus.
the error i had (could not send sms) was because of my handyprovider...
anyway i now flashed the newest black stylus (full) over the older sylus version......without flashing to a stock rom first. i read the instruktion on his site, but i think i missed the part...
Once you become a little more familiar with things it won't be so troublesome. I hope you will enjoy it. The ol' Kaiser is sinking into the sunset, but it is still a great phone, and many of these roms bring out the best this device has to offer.
Good success to you. . .
There are so many to try? It's good. You will not get bored by your phone!
First, read through the FAQ & Wiki. Even if you don't have to do unlock and HardSPL anymore..
It's very important to read more than do more in the beginning.
Enjoy your TyTn II. I use it as 'PC' and dial into my older SE M600i that acts as bluetooth modem. The reason is that I have bought data plan for that SIM card, and I don't want to swap my current SIM card on my working phone (TyTn II) to older phone, but want to use the internet update from that data plan. Tricky, but it works!
I don't know if any other platform can do the same.
Everyone,
First of all pardon my ignorance. I am a newbie.
Q: I have a HTC Tilt2, and recently unlocked it with a T-Mobile SIM. Today I downloaded "Energy.RHODIUM.21916.Sense2.5.Cookie.Dec.27.7z", and "Energy.RHODIUM.29007.Sense2.5.Cookie.Dec.27.7z" roms.
What tool do I use to cook the phone?
Where can I find clear instructions?
Any preferrences between the 2 ROMS?
Thanks,
Reggie
well, let's get things cleared out first. "cooking" a rom means building a rom, made usually by a "chef". "installing" a rom is a different story, which is what most of the people do, download a rom, and then installing it on their devices.
there is usually a rom section in your phone's forums, find them and there should be a full guide for rom "installation".
there are usually some differences between custom roms, which one is more appropriate for u depends on u, and might be different that what others prefer.
Ditto. "Cooking" a ROM is something that requires a lot of skill and usually an SDK plus some tools. Installing one is much easier, and the ROM has already been tested so if you follow the instructions carries a smaller risk of "bricking" your device.
But then again most "chefs" know how to "unbrick" just about anything they've been "cooking" on