Good Evening all!! My TP2 for sprint is on the way (hopefully tomorrow but possibly monday)! I have been out of the upgrading game for a few years now. I am coming from a mogul and even in the last year I haven't done anything to that because I felt like I have explored everything in the previous few years. Will anyone point me in the direction of some good links? I feel like I am starting all over with this whole process. anyway... where do I begin? I've been looking for stickies for sprint unlocking but it seems even the basic terms are beyond me....PLEASE HELP!!!
P. S. I formerly used and loved DCDs' ROMs.....what out now is similar to those?
Hi, welcome back to XDA. Seems like you enjoy custom ROMs and personalizing your phone. Everything you need will be in this forum because we use CDMA phones. Seeing as how you are probably going to use a custom ROM, you will first want to check out the Hard SPL thread here.
Once again it is very important to make sure you download CDMA versions as the GSM version can possibly brick your device. The same goes for downloading custom ROMs, which i suggest you download from PPC Geek's CDMA TP2 upgrades.
Below is the configuration that I use. To review different benchmarks on some different custom roms check out the PPC geeks ROM Showdown.
Best of luck with your device and always remember, if you don't know, READ IT AGAIN. If you still don't know, Search the forums. If you still don't know ask one of the experts here
thanks you very much for your response. i'm going to begin "studying" tonight. My TP2 is scheduled to be here before 3 on Monday (so excited). is it all everybody thought it would be and more? I've been out of the upgrading scene for years
hey, i recently did the same thing (upgrade from mogul to TP2)
as burtonsnow linked, HSPL is stickied in this forum
personally i use NRG's rom (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=86489)
i used to use DCD because it was lightweight, but the TP2 doesnt have the same RAM issues as the mogul, so i found i can indulge in a rom with some more eye candy
anyway, hope you like the TP2, im loving mine all my iphone fanboy/girl friends who thought my mogul was "nice, but not as good as an iphone" nearly **** themselves when they say my TP2 (they all want one now lol)
radios and such
is there a list of what radios work best with certain roms (and works well with gps)? when i had the mogul i used to use garmin mobile xt...is that the best program to use for the TP2?
i dont think there is as big a selection of radio roms for the TP2, ive really only seen the sprint stock radio around
i use TomTom on both mogul and TP2, so i cant comment on garmin
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I really enjoy my Tilt and want to take advantage of some of the new offerings from this site, especially in terms of radio performance. However, as you all know, all of the lastest radios interfere with the normal sound operation when installed on the Tilt.
Can someone please explain to me why this is happening? And can I beg and plead with some of the Guru Chefs on this site to help us lowely Tilt owners by finding a solution so that we too can revel in the glory of OEM freedom?
That being said...I love this forum. This is a killer community. Even with the video driver issue, I am so glad I bought an HTC phone and can be part of the excitement. It's amazing how much of the industry is affected by what goes on right here in this place. Thanks to all of the contributers for their time and effort.
The new radios will only work with the new 6.1 roms that came out. Once you put the new rom on your tilt then the new radio will also work. I am holding off though on upgrading to 6.1 because I don't want an official rom. I would rather have a cooked rom so I am waiting until the cooked 6.1 roms get out of beta.
I am using the DCS v1.1 on my phone with the newest radio and am loving it...
(ATT Tilt)
-Rich
I current have a old Sony Erickson...gay...and a Cingular 3125...love it...when it stays on
Im getting my upgrade....like im elgible now...
I want a smart phone...here is my list
ATT 8525 129.99 Refurb
BB Curve 99.99 Refurb
Palm Centrino 99.99
Palm 750 199.99
Palm 680 149.99
I am only 16....text addict...so i want good texting...My friend has a palm 680(that was supposed to be mine) and i love the threaded text/chat freature that it has. So i found an app for wm5/6 that can do the same. I want to mod my device..so that gives a lean to wm. I like wm b/c of the similarity to my computer. BB seem to be very stable compared to the wm devices. and i hear palm has an outdated os...but thats pretty irrelevant to my life...lol. But the 8525 has wifi...and i would love to have that...but which route would yall go?
anybody...i need some opinions...
Those are pretty much the same phones I looked at when deciding what to buy.
My thoughts were, Blackberry - add on software to expensive and little of it.
Palm OS, Not multitasking
Treo with Windows Mobile, ok, but I have large hands and keyboard kinda small.
HTC 8525, my choice. Best of all worlds. Not perfect, but close for me.
My son just got a blackberry perl, and he loves it. Does lots of texting, but keeps asking me where he can get the games and stuff I have on my 8525. Most aren't even available.
I text quite a bit too, but not like my son, and most of the time I don't open the keyboard to do it. I use a program called Calligrapher, and just write on the screen and have it converted to text. Works great.
Final choice is up to you. Go to a few of the stores in the area, and see how each device feels in your hands. That will help you make the best decision.
Good Luck.
Thanks...and can somebody explain to me how to mod this device...because i just want to put a couple of apps on it..maybe a few games and such...nothing major...i wanted to do some iphone similar interfacing mods...but i probably wont.
so can somebody explain how to upgrade to wm6...and what all this ROM stuff means to me and the performance and customizability of the device?
anyone else
Installing apps and games is very easy. You have 2 basic methods, you can download a cab file directly to the phone and install from there or download a windows installer and install to your phone from the PC through the activesync connection. Most of the applications or interface customizations you talked about would be done in one of these two manors.
Upgrading your device from WM5 to 6 will require to to flash a new rom on the phone. You have many options to choose from when picking a new rom. You can use the generic version from HTC, or go with one of the many custom cooked roms on this site. You just have to read each of the threads for each of the roms to see the pros and cons of each. Just like the phones, there is no perfect choice and you are the only one who can decide which rom is right for you.
These phones can be as easy or as complicated as you want them to be. If this is all new to you, try starting off with the Generic HTC rom, or the official WM6 rom from your carrier, if one exists.
To get started, read the wiki for the hermes and start reading the posts in the hermes forums, and as always, ask questions, but try searching first.
Hope this helps!
anymore opinions as i am very close to my purchase...
We both bought TyTn II's (AT&T TILT)when we were avalable for upgrades. We both have loved out phones.
Well I messued up my USB port (thinking about sending it out to get repaired just for the resell value - and so I can mess with ROMS) any suggestions? Is there someone here on the forums that can replace the USB port professionally - I rather pay a forum member that is recognised than some SHOP - If not what shop do you all recommend (im in USA) don't want to go outside USA?
She still has her TILT and I went and Got a Fuze (upgraded again on another one of my family lines) - I've been in the raphael forums for a few days now and been messing with my phone for a bit over 24 hrs. IM using the new RomeOS2 1.40 1ENG rom and it is awesome.
Well she is jealous of my new phone. I don't feel like droppping another $350 to make her happy. There isn't many things the Fuze can do that the TyTn II can't do that she would use. As long as she has a Camera, Ability to call (contacts list) Google maps and messaging + use of her keyboard - it's basicly the same phone - Now I know the Fuze does alot more (but she will never get into it like I do). She basicly like the new interface and such.
I have been readingabout Kaiser roms now and it seems like there are a ton of choices.
I see the Hyperdragon III looks the most like the Fuze in terms of its interface - how well does it run on the TILT? I know there are performance issues as they never used the right Librarys to get the proper performance out of the processor. WIll it be smooth and will she like the experience compared to stock?
What Rom can I use that is the MOST STABLE, has all the features of the original rom and looks the most like the fuze rom (touchFlo3d and such?) Im thinking Hyperdragon III but point me to other good ones (links apprecaited) so I can figure out how to make her happy....(no jokes please... )
All help is appreacited in advance...
Comp1demon said:
We both bought TyTn II's (AT&T TILT)when we were avalable for upgrades. We both have loved out phones.
Well I messued up my USB port (thinking about sending it out to get repaired just for the resell value - and so I can mess with ROMS) any suggestions? Is there someone here on the forums that can replace the USB port professionally - I rather pay a forum member that is recognised than some SHOP - If not what shop do you all recommend (im in USA) don't want to go outside USA?
She still has her TILT and I went and Got a Fuze (upgraded again on another one of my family lines) - I've been in the raphael forums for a few days now and been messing with my phone for a bit over 24 hrs. IM using the new RomeOS2 1.40 1ENG rom and it is awesome.
Well she is jealous of my new phone. I don't feel like droppping another $350 to make her happy. There isn't many things the Fuze can do that the TyTn II can't do that she would use. As long as she has a Camera, Ability to call (contacts list) Google maps and messaging + use of her keyboard - it's basicly the same phone - Now I know the Fuze does alot more (but she will never get into it like I do). She basicly like the new interface and such.
I have been readingabout Kaiser roms now and it seems like there are a ton of choices.
I see the Hyperdragon III looks the most like the Fuze in terms of its interface - how well does it run on the TILT? I know there are performance issues as they never used the right Librarys to get the proper performance out of the processor. WIll it be smooth and will she like the experience compared to stock?
What Rom can I use that is the MOST STABLE, has all the features of the original rom and looks the most like the fuze rom (touchFlo3d and such?) Im thinking Hyperdragon III but point me to other good ones (links apprecaited) so I can figure out how to make her happy....(no jokes please... )
All help is appreacited in advance...
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HyperDragon III Raphael is GREAT on the Tilt, That's what I'm using after several and it's so fast makes my Fuze feel a little slow, LOL. it's a great rom.
Hope this helps you get out of that 2nd Fuze.
Beachboyde
+1 for Hyperdragon
runs super lovely on my tilt
smooth as butter
With something like L26's latest rom u can get the manila 3d interface - the hyperdragon rom is the 2d version which is different to the fuze's...however...manila 3d is still in process of being ported so dont expect it to work perfectly.
Comp1demon said:
We both bought TyTn II's (AT&T TILT)when we were avalable for upgrades. We both have loved out phones.
Well I messued up my USB port (thinking about sending it out to get repaired just for the resell value - and so I can mess with ROMS) any suggestions? Is there someone here on the forums that can replace the USB port professionally - I rather pay a forum member that is recognised than some SHOP - If not what shop do you all recommend (im in USA) don't want to go outside USA?
She still has her TILT and I went and Got a Fuze (upgraded again on another one of my family lines) - I've been in the raphael forums for a few days now and been messing with my phone for a bit over 24 hrs. IM using the new RomeOS2 1.40 1ENG rom and it is awesome.
Well she is jealous of my new phone. I don't feel like droppping another $350 to make her happy. There isn't many things the Fuze can do that the TyTn II can't do that she would use. As long as she has a Camera, Ability to call (contacts list) Google maps and messaging + use of her keyboard - it's basicly the same phone - Now I know the Fuze does alot more (but she will never get into it like I do). She basicly like the new interface and such.
I have been readingabout Kaiser roms now and it seems like there are a ton of choices.
I see the Hyperdragon III looks the most like the Fuze in terms of its interface - how well does it run on the TILT? I know there are performance issues as they never used the right Librarys to get the proper performance out of the processor. WIll it be smooth and will she like the experience compared to stock?
What Rom can I use that is the MOST STABLE, has all the features of the original rom and looks the most like the fuze rom (touchFlo3d and such?) Im thinking Hyperdragon III but point me to other good ones (links apprecaited) so I can figure out how to make her happy....(no jokes please... )
All help is appreacited in advance...
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you should not have started a new thread for this quesgion you need to read the forum rules before starting a new thread
Hello all. First post on these forums. Stumbled upon it Googling around for some answers, and judging from some of the threads here I think I found the right place.
Just a couple days ago I finally got a cell phone that doesn't feel prehistoric. A Motorola Q9c. I'm using it on Page Plus if that matters. I did a hard reset, then upgraded the phone to Windows Mobile 6.1 using RSD Lite. What I'm wondering is:
Is it possible to update the phone further, for example 6.5.3, or any other version past 6.1?
and
What would the process entail?
It wasn't too hard to find the right files, put the phone into bootloader mode, and use RSD Lite. Figuring this next step won't be so easy, but I'm willing to give it a shot.
I don't really know but I really don't think it would really be worth it in my opinion. The main thing wm6.5 changed is making the interface more finger friendly, but your phone doesn't have a touchscreen so I don't see much benefit. I could definitely be wrong though; I don't know much about winmo smartphone edition.
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I don't really know but I really don't think it would really be worth it in my opinion. The main thing wm6.5 changed is making the interface more finger friendly, but your phone doesn't have a touchscreen so I don't see much benefit. I could definitely be wrong though; I don't know much about winmo smartphone edition.
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There were other improvements as well, and sure, it may not be anything groundbreaking, but I'd still like to try.
WM 6.1 ROM
Sorry to be beating a dead horse here but can someone PLEASE help me with getting my Q9c to 6.1, I got it back when it first came out so it's not eligible for the upgrade to moto website. Thanks in advance,
Depends on your provider m8.
I used my old Moto q9c with US Cellular, and they provided me with my 6.1 ROM update in store.
I'd recommend talking to your provider, though the phone is a bit of an antique nowdays. Most people use either the HTC Snap or the Moto q9h. [to my knowledge]
ok so here's the thing, i have an upgrade on sprint and am deciding between the touch pro 2, the hero and the samsung moment. the only reason i really like the hero is because of sense. but if if someone here knows how to get sense on the moment i would snap it up immediately.
however the touch pro 2 looks amazing with the big screen and that awesome keyboard. not to mention i looked around on the forums last couple of days and have seen all the crazy stuff for windows mobile with cooked roms and stuff. not to mention u guys have android on WM so yeah.
i'm coming from a pre, and was part of the first homebrewers so i doubt i'll have to much trouble with modding or rooting the WM or android phones. i dealt with alot of coding with the pre and it was a bit of a pain but enlightening.
so i'm just wondering what u TP2 and Hero users have to say. and if anybody can answer about getting sense ui on the moment that would be great.
tl;dr what should i get Hero, TP2 or Moment.
thorpe24 said:
ok so here's the thing, i have an upgrade on sprint and am deciding between the touch pro 2, the hero and the samsung moment. the only reason i really like the hero is because of sense. but if if someone here knows how to get sense on the moment i would snap it up immediately.
however the touch pro 2 looks amazing with the big screen and that awesome keyboard. not to mention i looked around on the forums last couple of days and have seen all the crazy stuff for windows mobile with cooked roms and stuff. not to mention u guys have android on WM so yeah.
i'm coming from a pre, and was part of the first homebrewers so i doubt i'll have to much trouble with modding or rooting the WM or android phones. i dealt with alot of coding with the pre and it was a bit of a pain but enlightening.
so i'm just wondering what u TP2 and Hero users have to say. and if anybody can answer about getting sense ui on the moment that would be great.
tl;dr what should i get Hero, TP2 or Moment.
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My advice...
Drop the Moment...
Go with a TP2. They are working on porting Android for this and will not be long before you can see a port with Sense on the TP2 (if there isn't one already).
Hope this helps.
so any other responses? or opinions.
Go for the TP2 which as mentioned has many cool stuff & more in development. Very reliable with a nice screen!
But if U want the cool Android stuff now, then of course it's the Hero...
so about the TP2 does it run sense like the hd2 or touchflo? and where do i go to get all the cool stuff for it, anywhere specific.
You can find tons of info & answers in the rhodium section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=479