my tp2 is from t mobile and ive been tryin to run the custom ruu for it which is the newest rom from wm power user i downloaded the gsm version for it.....
when i tried to install it the phone came up as cdma technologies??? i thought the cdma phones were the ones with out sim card??? can anybody help??? im confused...
o and also when i do try to install it, it says connection error ill post an image of how it looks thanks in advance for anybody that can help
shisney said:
my tp2 is from t mobile and ive been tryin to run the custom ruu for it which is the newest rom from wm power user i downloaded the gsm version for it.....
when i tried to install it the phone came up as cdma technologies??? i thought the cdma phones were the ones with out sim card??? can anybody help??? im confused...
o and also when i do try to install it, it says connection error ill post an image of how it looks thanks in advance for anybody that can help
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Doesnt matter for customruu...GSM ones work in CDMA.
Have u hard-spl your TP2? Hard-spl is a MUST if u wanna flash custom ROM. If I'm not wrong, T-mobile is GSM version. I use TP2 Sprint which is CDMA/GSM. I use GSM mainly in Indonesia.
shisney said:
my tp2 is from t mobile and ive been tryin to run the custom ruu for it which is the newest rom from wm power user i downloaded the gsm version for it.....
when i tried to install it the phone came up as cdma technologies??? i thought the cdma phones were the ones with out sim card??? can anybody help??? im confused...
o and also when i do try to install it, it says connection error ill post an image of how it looks thanks in advance for anybody that can help
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If you bought a T-Mobile branded phone it is referred to as a "GSM" version.
You can tell which version you have either by the carrier branding, the model number or a conbination of both.
EVERY SINGLE TOUCH PRO 2 HAS A SIM CARD.
and EVERY SINGLE TOUCH PRO 2 HAS A QUALCOMM CMDA MSM CHIP.
Why? Because "3G" GSM isn't really "GSM." It's WCDMA (otherwise known as UMTS or a HSPA variant). And Qualcomm makes the CPU chip which drives the system.
So what you're seeing is 100% normal. Both the "GSM" and "CDMA" TP2s have Qualcomm CDMA CPUs inside.
thanx
gamescan said:
If you bought a T-Mobile branded phone it is referred to as a "GSM" version.
You can tell which version you have either by the carrier branding, the model number or a conbination of both.
EVERY SINGLE TOUCH PRO 2 HAS A SIM CARD.
and EVERY SINGLE TOUCH PRO 2 HAS A QUALCOMM CMDA MSM CHIP.
Why? Because "3G" GSM isn't really "GSM." It's WCDMA (otherwise known as UMTS or a HSPA variant). And Qualcomm makes the CPU chip which drives the system.
So what you're seeing is 100% normal. Both the "GSM" and "CDMA" TP2s have Qualcomm CDMA CPUs inside.
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o ok thanx
can u help with the hard spl???
do u know why that image comes out???
shisney said:
o ok thanx
can u help with the hard spl???
do u know why that image comes out???
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You have to Hard SPL before you can use a custom ROM.
ai6908 said:
Doesnt matter for customruu...GSM ones work in CDMA.
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Why does it say everywhere else not to flash a GSM rom on your CDMA device? If both were the same phone, then wouldn't the custom ROMS be shared together and not segregated into a Custom CDMA ROM forum? I know that I can hold a GSM (Tmobile) and a WCDMA (Sprint) Touch Pro 2 side by side, and they are not identical, though they could have the same chipset.
I would double check that information about running custom roms for GSM on CDMA...Every post I see about it, is from people who did it, then think their phone is bricked until they flash a CDMA rom onto it.
anthonyandrews said:
Why does it say everywhere else not to flash a GSM rom on your CDMA device? If both were the same phone, then wouldn't the custom ROMS be shared together and not segregated into a Custom CDMA ROM forum? I know that I can hold a GSM (Tmobile) and a WCDMA (Sprint) Touch Pro 2 side by side, and they are not identical, though they could have the same chipset.
I would double check that information about running custom roms for GSM on CDMA...Every post I see about it, is from people who did it, then think their phone is bricked until they flash a CDMA rom onto it.
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ROM for GSM only & CDMA/GSM is different! Including the splash screen is different too. U can't interchange them, could brick ur device. Several people have bricked their TP2 cos wrong ROM. If u wanna plenty of CDMA/GSM custom ROM, just visit www.ppcgeeks.com. This xda-developers mainly on GSM only ROM.
shisney said:
my tp2 is from t mobile and ive been tryin to run the custom ruu for it which is the newest rom from wm power user i downloaded the gsm version for it.....
when i tried to install it the phone came up as cdma technologies??? i thought the cdma phones were the ones with out sim card??? can anybody help??? im confused...
o and also when i do try to install it, it says connection error ill post an image of how it looks thanks in advance for anybody that can help
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did you find a Hard SPL for your Tmobile phone?
and yes tmobile is GSM, yu can look at the back of the phone, take off the battery and yu will see a model number R210 which means its GSM
Hi, i have purchased a Verizon touch pro2 from the states. It has been shipped here to Australia i have unlocked the GSM and now am running on a gsm network, my issue is does this now change from cdma roms to gsm and vice versa with SPL.
Thanks.
No you only use cdma roms. If you use gsm roms or radio you will create a nice brick.
Great, thanks very much
I have the same phone, using in india successfully over GSM, can anyone suggest me where i can get custom ROM for my Verizon Touch PRO 2? do i require to apply Hard SPL before i flash any ROM? As I can only flash custom CDMA ROM to this device, will GSM keep working as it is even after flashing custom CDMA ROM?
Thanks in Advance
It already has a cdma rom on it because it is a cdma phone. Go to ppcgeeks.com for hard spl info and lots of roms.
drewcam888 said:
No you only use cdma roms. If you use gsm roms or radio you will create a nice brick.
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I concur a hideous depressing non responsive brick.
hi, im new to this and just signed up. I just got an htc inspire but problem is im from Ghana and my network does not support 4g so i need to flash a radio with 3g capabilities. I have tried going through most threads but there are so many and im confused cos im scared to brick. Could i get help with rooting and flashing a new radio which would give me 3g? Thank you. I also apologize if i posted in the wrong place.
Sorry to tell you but you wont be able to get 3g with the inspire. In Ghana 3g is run in the 900 and 2100 frequency. The inspire only supports 850 and 1900. This is a hardware thing and no amount of flashing radios will change that.
So you are stuck on edge/2g
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thank you
thank you very much for the info. Im very grateful
Hi there, i'd like to ask about using skyrocket out of its own carrier.
i'm planning to buy unlocked AT&T Skyrocket from a friend.i was just impressed with this phone. such a great specification.
the problem is i live in Indonesia . will the phone back to Locked with carrier after upgrading the ROM? or is it unlocked permanently?
and will it be a Radio issues? i need someone to give an explanation coz it's rarely used here in Indonesia.
Thanks all....
no it will no relock after u flash a rom, once its unlocked, is permanent. Just find out what GSM frequency your carrier supports/uses and if the skyrocket can use that frequency. I don't see this being a problem though seeing how the skyrocket has a pentaband radio.
Short answer, it will work!
I live outside of US.I saw this Covert HTC One M8 Verizon to Fully Compatible T-Mobile Version thread & i love to do that to my phone.But i have some questions before flashing that.
1.What exactly is this.I mean like flashing a gsm rom of just chaning/modifing network to work better with gsm?
2.If i super CID,then can i flash any varient support rom & select gsm carrier (such as AT&T,T mobile) as my carrier not just for that ARHD rom?
3.Veriozn & gsm nand partitions are different right.So selecting gsm won't do nothing to nand partitions?
Thanks