ROM Upgrade For My Phone - General Questions and Answers

Hi,
Looks like HTC have released a ROM upgrade for my phone, an HTC Touch HD. However when I put my serial number in it says that the upgrade is not suitable for my phone. Is this because my phone is Orange branded? Will it work for my phone? Is it worth it?
Thanks, Jamie

JamieKitson said:
Hi,
Looks like HTC have released a ROM upgrade for my phone, an HTC Touch HD. However when I put my serial number in it says that the upgrade is not suitable for my phone. Is this because my phone is Orange branded? Will it work for my phone? Is it worth it?
Thanks, Jamie
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If your phone is Orange branded, any updated roms will come from Orange.

JamieKitson said:
Hi,
Looks like HTC have released a ROM upgrade for my phone, an HTC Touch HD. However when I put my serial number in it says that the upgrade is not suitable for my phone. Is this because my phone is Orange branded? Will it work for my phone? Is it worth it?
Thanks, Jamie
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Welcome to the forum
Why a ROM upgrade if here you can find cooked ROMĀ“s that are much much better than the official ones!
Enter to Blackstone section ad you will see
And read here for instructions on how to unlock, and flash a ROM:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone
Enjoy!

You always have to get the rom upgrades from your provider as branded roms are usually locked

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orange tytn11

hi can some kind person help i have two tytn11. my son's has duttys rom and i have alex rom both are great. my son now wants his putting back to orange uk. i downloaded the rom from xda and instaled it the problem is it has no sound and the camra isnt working. we have both got hardspl 3.29.
any advice would be greatfull.
u need a compatible radio
thanks
could you sugest one that would do the trick please
pcsandchips said:
could you sugest one that would do the trick please
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What ROM version do you have? i.e. 5.2.1xxxxx
i had the same problem when i wanted to return mine all the radios i tryed sim locked my phone so i ended up leaving it with no sound but orange never got back to me. The replacement they sent me is rom version 1.81.61.2 and the radio is 1.27.14.32
hi
radio 1.27.14.09
many thanks m8
leebatch said:
i had the same problem when i wanted to return mine all the radios i tryed sim locked my phone so i ended up leaving it with no sound but orange never got back to me. The replacement they sent me is rom version 1.81.61.2 and the radio is 1.27.14.32
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thanks alot
the rom on my orange phone is 1.27.14.32 but the problem i had with my last phone was all radios simlocked my phone
thanks to every one
im not sure where i would find a radio version for this the same as orange
i have looked on here and they have a good few but not the one i need.
i also spoke to orange who said that the rom from them is not avalable to download. so i emailed htc and they said contact orange uk.
my orange phone is using rom 1.81.61.2 and radio 1.27.14.32
hi
i think the orange rom download from xda is that rom but im not sure if the radio version is compatable with the phone as when i instaled it i have no sound and camra dont work. i flashed it twice.
thanks every one for the replies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393182
thats brilliant
thanks m8 ill have a good read through that.
pcsandchips said:
i think the orange rom download from xda is that rom but im not sure if the radio version is compatable with the phone as when i instaled it i have no sound and camra dont work. i flashed it twice.
thanks every one for the replies
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The Orange UK ROM you downloaded is likely the one I put together from a dump of my device when I first had it (also from Orange UK). It is missing a radio as at that time the radio version that shipped on my device (1.27.12.29) had never been released and was not available from a dump.
However, that seems to have changed now and you can download the 1.27.12.29 radio ROM from the wiki;
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Kaiser_Radio
This, combined with my ROM rebuild, will give you an Orange UK TyTN II as it was shipped. Orange UK are shipping later radio versions these days, however using my ROM and the radio linked above will give you an original shipping setup equal to how my phone arrived with me on day one.
EDIT: the link for that radio appears dead (boo!), so 1.27.12.32 is the closest match currently - that should give you a working device with sound etc. I assume you have sim unlocked this phone? If not, you will need to do this before flashing this radio.
many thanks
i will give it a go and let you know how it went. i have had the phone unlocked i paid orange for the code. many many thanks
THATS ME
Thanks Every One Thats Me Got A Working Orange Uk Rom.
No Issues At All With The Phone Thanks.
pcsandchips said:
Thanks Every One Thats Me Got A Working Orange Uk Rom.
No Issues At All With The Phone Thanks.
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Hi, Ive got an Orange TyTn 2 and I find the keyboard often misses out button presses, so I find that a space or a letter hasn't appeared when I get to the end of the sentence. Does this happen with your TyTn 2? Cheers
leoni1980 said:
Hi, Ive got an Orange TyTn 2 and I find the keyboard often misses out button presses, so I find that a space or a letter hasn't appeared when I get to the end of the sentence. Does this happen with your TyTn 2? Cheers
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ohy es itd oes, itsr eallyf ucking annoying!
the only answer seems to be type slower
garrilla said:
ohy es itd oes, itsr eallyf ucking annoying!
the only answer seems to be type slower
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Try disabling xt9.
EDIT: this post isn't really ROM development related. It's general at best. And it seems to be getting off topic.
The OP was the good old, I have no sound on my Kaiser, which is an older problem than me and has been asked a million times before.
ta
Dave
HI
I Am The Same Thats Why I Opted For A Dutty Or Alex Rom Orange Is A Pain. My Son How Ever Wanted His Back To Orange. He Said He Liked Duttys Rom But When He Hard Reset He Had To Keep Instaling The Cab Fixes Which Anoyed Him Lol .

is ti possible to change ROM in HTC RHOD400

yesterday i bought a HTC RHO400
i would like to know if is possible change the ROM of this handle since the ROM it has at the first screen something like "test only not for sale"
i think this is a problem to my coustomer
please help me to modify that
thanks in advanced
orobas said:
yesterday i bought a HTC RHO400
i would like to know if is possible change the ROM of this handle since the ROM it has at the first screen something like "test only not for sale"
i think this is a problem to my coustomer
please help me to modify that
thanks in advanced
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That "Test only, not for sale" advertise is because the customer is using the Beta HTC 6.5 Rom in is Rhodium. You can change the rom using the GoldCard method or the HardSPL one. Just search the current forum to know how to do it.
orobas said:
yesterday i bought a HTC RHO400
i would like to know if is possible change the ROM of this handle since the ROM it has at the first screen something like "test only not for sale"
i think this is a problem to my coustomer
please help me to modify that
thanks in advanced
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So you got a brand new phone, and it had that splash screen in it?
HTC RHOD400 is CDMA/GSM Hybrid HTC Touch Pro2
I can do it without problems
orobas said:
HTC RHOD400 is CDMA/GSM Hybrid HTC Touch Pro2
I can do it without problems
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I think rhod400 is CDMA, dont flash GSM ROM.
ai6908 said:
I think rhod400 is CDMA, dont flash GSM ROM.
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CDMA-GSM -> RHOD400, RHOD500.
Only way is using Goldcard for signed roms or wait until HardSPL cames to the CDMA Phones...
Moving to CDMA forum.
I am also closing this thread down since the original question has been answered. Until HardSPL for CDMA is released, we are tethered to official ROMs.

New Desire... Orange ROM! Generic WWE HTC ROM anyone?

Hi folks,
I've just come over from WinMo, so I'm pretty familiar with the concept of flashing, but not on an Android phone.
If anyone has any advice as to how I can get a generic/standard HTC Desire ROM to replace the Orange ROM that's come installed on my nice new phone, please let me know. At the moment, I've no root access, Goldcard or anything like that.
If the general concensus is that it's a bit too soon to start flashing then please let me know.
Many thanks in advance!
rich.
hi. at present whilst the desire has been successfully rooted, the process is not complete. therefore flashing a new rom is not an option at present. cheers Andy
Sent from my HTC Desire using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
Sorry, but that's wrong. There should be no issues flashing a generic rom over the branded ones..
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653490
seems people are doin it to get rid of the t-mobile branding, so should work the same for orange.
(need root for custom roms)
regards -e
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sorry, a bit quick. You do need a goldcard, but reckon you can follow one of the guides to get one here in the forums
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here's your goldcard guide:
android.modaco.com/content/htc-desire-desire-modaco-com/305746/updating-to-1-15-405-4-genericifying-your-t-mo-handset/
Create goldcard, flash generic rom. Done.
You guys are awesome. Never ceased to be amazed by this place.
Cheers!
If I have the bottle to go through with it and risk bricking my brand new phone I shall let you know how I get on!
I would create a backup of the orange ROM in case something goes wrong and you need Orange to replace it. Although I had flashed my SE C905 with generic fw and orange didnt say anything when they replaced it but best be safe then sorry.
n00b question, but do you make the Goldcard on the PC with the phone plugged in? the instructions aren't clear...have come flashing cooking WinMo ROMs on the HD2 to Android
Not sure what instructions you used but have a look at this:
http://theunlockr.com/2010/03/10/how-to-create-a-goldcard/
Nekromantik said:
I would create a backup of the orange ROM in case something goes wrong and you need Orange to replace it.
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I'm going to re-flash my Orange Desire this weekend; how would I go about creating a backup of the Orange ROM?
You can't yet. Not until the device is rooted. Then Nandroid will work on it!
Ah OK, cheers for the clarification. From everything I've read (both on here and over at MoDaCo) the flash process seems pretty safe/straight-forward, so fingers crossed I'll be OK! The Orange junk on my phone needs to go! I want GTalk back!
It's very straight forward. Go for it!
Successfully flashed my new Desire with Generic rom using Goldcard. Phone was on Orange UK, I bought an unlock code, applied it, it said Device Successfully Unlocked but it was still locked to Orange. After flashing the phone, reapplied unlock code and now I have an unlocked HTC Desire. The only thing that reminds me of Orange is the label on the back cover of the phone, but I can live with that until I can find one on ebay or somewhere.
why not try the sugar cube trick, ie use the cube like an abrasive pad
stevo25 said:
why not try the sugar cube trick, ie use the cube like an abrasive pad
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Does that really work?
sugar cube worked on my old HTC Magician a few years ago..but then the paint was on metal.
I had no idea the desire has been rooted! what is the procedure???
Will this work on A8183 versions of the Desire? ie. The Telstra delivered Australian model with 850Mhz?
Update: Yep it sure does work! Quietly brilliant....
rhedgehog said:
sugar cube worked on my old HTC Magician a few years ago..but then the paint was on metal.
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Hmmm I'm not willing to give this one a go until I know I can get a replacement case if it goes wrong.
koolbear said:
I had no idea the desire has been rooted! what is the procedure???
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It's not been rooted. The only thing you can do at the moment is flash a generic unbranded rom. No custom roms or operator-specific roms are available yet.
vdude_1 said:
Hmmm I'm not willing to give this one a go until I know I can get a replacement case if it goes wrong.
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You can: http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=199270

Flashing HTC Sensation with original ROM?

I am about to buy a HTC Sensation. However, my provider (Swisscom, Switzerland) offers it only with Branding. Is there a way I can flash such a branded device with the original ROM from HTC? Is it available anywhere? Will I have problems because of the signed bootloader? Thanks in advandace for any help!
Currently, the goldcard method doesn't seem to be working. That's the only way to flash an official ROM without having an unlocked bootloader.
So, currently, sadly no way to do it. Hopefully when HTC release an unlocked bootloader for it, we will see changes.
madindehead said:
Currently, the goldcard method doesn't seem to be working. That's the only way to flash an official ROM without having an unlocked bootloader.
So, currently, sadly no way to do it. Hopefully when HTC release an unlocked bootloader for it, we will see changes.
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Do you know whether HTC is planning to do so at all? I heard they wanted to make future bootloaders unsigned, but will the Sensation get an "Update" or something like that to have it unsigned?
I asked HTC about how and when the bootloader will be unlocked and they just tweeted me back saying "Good question. More specific details will be shared soon."
So yeah... :/
Firefall! said:
I am about to buy a HTC Sensation. However, my provider (Swisscom, Switzerland) offers it only with Branding. Is there a way I can flash such a branded device with the original ROM from HTC? Is it available anywhere? Will I have problems because of the signed bootloader? Thanks in advandace for any help!
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Hello,
Got a HTC Sensation from Swisscom and I'm wondering the same, any news on this?
I tried an update found on the forum: version 1.35.401.1, tried to install and said 'wrong client id'... Didn't update.
Just sent a request to HTC customer support to know if I'll get the OTA... But I don't expect much from this.
If I can't unlock and root this phone I'm gonna get rid of it and will never get a HTC again, that's one sure thing. Already regret having bought it, should have waited for it to be unlocked first!
ccounotte said:
Hello,
Got a HTC Sensation from Swisscom and I'm wondering the same, any news on this?
I tried an update found on the forum: version 1.35.401.1, tried to install and said 'wrong client id'... Didn't update.
Just sent a request to HTC customer support to know if I'll get the OTA... But I don't expect much from this.
If I can't unlock and root this phone I'm gonna get rid of it and will never get a HTC again, that's one sure thing. Already regret having bought it, should have waited for it to be unlocked first!
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You'll have to wait for HTC to unlock the bootloader (or for AlphaRev to do that before HTC). Expect HTC do provide the full unlock in September.
PS. I bought it unbranded meanwhile.

Downgrade Sensation XE from 4.0.3 (ISC) to 2.3.5

Recently I buy Sensation XE from a mobil shop, but after few days i recognise that cellphone is upgraded to 4.0.3 (ISC) and is rooted and now i want do downgrade to the stock firmware 2.3.5. Pls guys tell me that there is a way how to downgrade my cellphone.
Thankyou in advance.
sexmaster said:
Recently I buy Sensation XE from a mobil shop, but after few days i recognise that cellphone is upgraded to 4.0.3 (ISC) and is rooted and now i want do downgrade to the stock firmware 2.3.5. Pls guys tell me that there is a way how to downgrade my cellphone.
Thankyou in advance.
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Pick correct RUU from thread and run:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074559
How can i know which one is for my HTC Sensation XE?
I would like to know too how can i check which ruu is for my xe...
I got my xe already rooted when i bought it.
You need to take LE version, for example:
RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.25.401.101
RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.24.401.1
The first one is the one you need! Of course you need to check the corresponding version to the GB version you're looking for, i just grabbed the first version available to show you the difference! The GB versions start with 1.(some numbers here).
Sexmaster? Lol
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
daddoso said:
You need to take LE version, for example:
RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.25.401.101
RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.24.401.1
The first one is the one you need! Of course you need to check the corresponding version to the GB version you're looking for, i just grabbed the first version available to show you the difference! The GB versions start with 1.(some numbers here).
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And check carrier (e.g. Vodafone UK) if your original stock rom was carrier specific, or if you do not have superCID. For example I would have to use ruu below to match my handset, region, software (my device was not carrier specific):
RUU_Pyramid_LE_HTC_Europe_1.73.401.4_Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02
Hey guys,
let me ask u another few questions:
1. Prubably my RUU is RUU_Pyramid_LE_HTC_Europe_1.73.401.4_Radio_10.58.9 035.00U_10.15.9035.02 because my Sensation XE is Europe version and is never lock. Is this correct?
2. To install this RUU i juns need to run is from PC with connected phone in debug mode, or i need to do something else?
Thank you in advanced guys.
that thread dosen't have it anymore, and i really need it. any suggestions?

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