Hey everyone, I have been looking all over the place for information on how to back up my current O2 Rom on my o2 atom life before I actually upgrade.
I did check out the wiki, and so I ask these questions XD:
is there any other way of backing up the rom aside from dumping it, like the wiki said?
and if it really is the only way, how am i going to convert it back to a flashable rom?
Thank you for helping, I'm really just new to upgrading roms and I really want to make sure I could go back to my former settings and whatnots before I actually try to upgrade (and hopefully not fail. Being a noob on these things is just too scary. XD)
Thank you again, and I so hope anyone could help
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i have my HTC 8125 mobile with WM5 OS.
i didnt unlock my CID yet but I will unlock it later right after if someone answers my important question that always twinkling in my mind.
Upgrading roms for WM5 to WM6 is just like installing a application? ( sorry coz this is my first time to do this.)
currently downloading Xplore1.1 and farias rom. is it alrady overclocked when i installed one of those? do i need to overclock my mobile?
thanks alot!
I would stick with Xlpore's Rom, since you didn't mention that you had a 4g or 3g, since it will work great on both. Just extract those files and run it, simple as that. If i were you i would read up a little on the whole process. nothing like having a $200 brick cause you didn't know what you were doin
prinsipe21 said:
Upgrading roms for WM5 to WM6 is just like installing a application? ( sorry coz this is my first time to do this.)
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Dude, you have a LOT of reading to do before I'd suggest you even start to do this (based on that question alone). No, its not like installing an application. You are installing an entire new OS (Installing, not Upgrading). So when you do this, its going to wipe out everything on your phone (not your SD card, but on your phone's internal memory).
I'd highly advise you to read and understand whats in the Wiki for the wizard. Then read and understand the stickies at the top of this forum and the ones at the top of the Wizard Upgrading forum.
For the sake of your phone, make sure you understand this stuff. Don't just run an executable because it sounds cool. I'm not trying to scare you off or anything, I just want you to understand what you are looking at doing and understand that flashing custom roms isn't the fix to everything.
Understand also that these custom roms are (for the most part) test things. There are bugs, there are quirks, and there are things that flat don't work. Sure, for the most part they give you more power, and a better functioning phone, but for some of the roms that requires tweaking to get it to that point, so you need to understand what is involved (people here will assist, but we won't spoon feed).
Here's an excellent post with TONS of pointers to information (yeah its buried in the XPLore thread. We need to pull this out into the Wiki or make a sticky with this):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1206964&postcount=894
Read and learn before you start flashing. You will save yourself a lot of grief, and may even save the life of your phone.
little scared
im scared to upgrade my mobile to wm6 please.
could someone please link me to a step by step process how to upgrade my phone? an easy step by step for newbies. too many threads i dont know which i read first and which one should i start!
is it? UNLOCKING CID>Install ROM> DONE? that easy?
Wizard is not available in my country yet but few stores sells PDA's not repairing PDA's if it was bricked! so thats why i am very scareD!
please help me!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613&highlight=tutorial
Listen to the advice that mfrazzz gives you. Mfrazzz knows what he is talking about.
Your welcome to ask as many questions as you like just make sure that when you post your question you prove that you've attempted to search yourself. Present your question in a an informative manner and im sure someone more knowledgeable will reply.
prinsipe21 said:
im scared to upgrade my mobile to wm6 please.
could someone please link me to a step by step process how to upgrade my phone? an easy step by step for newbies. too many threads i dont know which i read first and which one should i start!
is it? UNLOCKING CID>Install ROM> DONE? that easy?
Wizard is not available in my country yet but few stores sells PDA's not repairing PDA's if it was bricked! so thats why i am very scareD!
please help me!
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You definately need to read the Wiki before you do anything. It gives you step by step instruction and will most definately make flashing your device easier. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to PM me. Good luck.
-Nstefanelli-
Ive read through the relevant threads but am still uncertain so thought i best check before i upgrade my radio rom :-
Do i have to unlock the kaiser?
will a radio rom mean a hard reset?
any other things i need to consider
thanks in advance!
BUMP
I'd be interested in this info.
It seems like milling around here theres alot of files and stuff, but very little telling a newbie like me how to actually perform the task.
Somebody posted an upgraded T-Mobile Radio ROM from the one that came on my Vario III, and I'd very much like to upgrade to that, without bricking myself in the process.
So any help to JPHCCFC's questions would be appreciated by me also.
thanks.
EDIT: I've looked in the HardSPL sticky, but it aint very Newbie friendly, thanks
Hi I actually have the same questions as the original poster...
I've installed Dutty's v3 ROM today and want to upgrade my radio from 1.27.12.11 to 1.27.12.17 and am wondering the following:
1) Does upgrading just the radio cause all data to be lost on the phone like when flashing a rom?
2) Do i need to do anything special besides just downloading the radio .rar file and running the CustomRUU in the folder?
Definitely appreciate everyone's help! Thank you!
You can find all necesary info here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=349375
Cheers
hello is there anyone that is willing to take the time to help me out with adding new and faster programs to my tilt and would like some of that fancy programs that are out like the cube and some splash screeners and free navigation.if there is a persone willing to work with me via....im..im willing to donate to there cause.please reply back im new and i love reading all the stuff there is out there but im not the brightest on doing this and would hate to brick or blow up my phone...lol.....please reply back threw pm...if you could thanks.....
There are tons of people that are willing to help you, but you really can learn the most through reading and posting more specific questions you have. There are step by step instructions to flashing new ROMs and installing programs in stickied posts, and there are tons of ROM options available.
Taken from the wiki (which should be your FIRST stop when beginning to flash) Use the forum for specifics or questions.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser
I dont know if anyone else can really rephrase this or put into a better format. Good luck.
ROM Upgrading
Don't know what a ROM is?
Watch this first, and read the ROM Flashing FAQ.
Upgrading your ROM can void your warranty. Worried?
Browse through how to revert back ROM and SPL for warranty return before you start.
Think you're ready?
Read some things to know before and after you flash.
Ready now?
Start here with the Introduction to ROM Flashing to find out!
Still confused?
How about another how to flash the ROM thread.
Or, how to flash the ROM using a MicroSD Card by vip_snoopy
Worried about too much flashing will brick your phone?
Read about the effects of ROM flashing
ajmoncrief said:
Taken from the wiki (which should be your FIRST stop when beginning to flash) Use the forum for specifics or questions.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser
I dont know if anyone else can really rephrase this or put into a better format. Good luck.
ROM Upgrading
Don't know what a ROM is?
Watch this first, and read the ROM Flashing FAQ.
Upgrading your ROM can void your warranty. Worried?
Browse through how to revert back ROM and SPL for warranty return before you start.
Think you're ready?
Read some things to know before and after you flash.
Ready now?
Start here with the Introduction to ROM Flashing to find out!
Still confused?
How about another how to flash the ROM thread.
Or, how to flash the ROM using a MicroSD Card by vip_snoopy
Worried about too much flashing will brick your phone?
Read about the effects of ROM flashing
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I would like to personally thank "ajmoncrief" for taking the time to treat this new comer with respect and to make an effort to teach him. I see a lot of people get flamed for asking simple questions, and in some respect some of them need to be flamed because they don't read or ask the same question that was asked in a post just up the page. But this guy is reached out to ask and you took the time to teach , you are a credit to this forum. and I thank you.
Ed...
thank you
ajmoncrief said:
Taken from the wiki (which should be your FIRST stop when beginning to flash) Use the forum for specifics or questions.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser
I dont know if anyone else can really rephrase this or put into a better format. Good luck.
ROM Upgrading
Don't know what a ROM is?
Watch this first, and read the ROM Flashing FAQ.
Upgrading your ROM can void your warranty. Worried?
Browse through how to revert back ROM and SPL for warranty return before you start.
Think you're ready?
Read some things to know before and after you flash.
Ready now?
Start here with the Introduction to ROM Flashing to find out!
Still confused?
How about another how to flash the ROM thread.
Or, how to flash the ROM using a MicroSD Card by vip_snoopy
Worried about too much flashing will brick your phone?
Read about the effects of ROM flashing
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tank you for taking the time to direct me in the wright direction im hoping i could try this without messing up my phone so i will read and waatch the information and will try. i wqs hoping to have a contact with a persone that could have walked with me threw this but i guess i will try..thank so much for all the help.noel...
I second that Ed!
If you are still uncertain after reading up & studying, then feel free to contact me via PM @ ([email protected]). Donations are nice, but not required.
And thanks to you edbutler; no sweat...we were all noobs at one time. If you are still unclear after reading then yeah I'm sure you will find plenty of help in the forums, just remember to search for it first. My .02 is that sleuth's rom is is a pretty good start.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366284
One other piece of information that may or may not be in the wiki is if you have a choice of flashing between a laptop and a desktop as your pc...I would highly recommend a charged laptop since you will protect yourself from power outages (especially in the critical step of flashing HardSPL). Other than that, its pretty simple and relatively enjoyable to customize your device to your own liking.
I'm sure the information is already on these forums, but there is so much to read that I'm not sure where to start and I really need it all in a easy to follow format.
Please can someone put down or link me to info on the following....
I have The Official T-Mobile 6.1 ROM on my phone and this is what I want to do:
1) Extract my 6.1 rom to be reinstated later
2) Get hold of the Official T-Mobile 6.0 ROM
3) Flash my phone back to the Official T-Mobile 6.0 ROM
4) Restore my backup via sprite (this is the only bit I know how to do)
5) Create an upgrade file in Sprite (I can probably figure this out)
6) Flash my phone back to the the Official T-Mobile 6.1 ROM that I extracted in step 1)
7) Restore my backups from 6.0 using the upgrade file I created in step 5)
Thanks in advance for any help/advice
DJ
/edit if this should be in Kaiser general please can someone move it for me. Ta.
Take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369282, its a sticky on the Kaiser ROM development page.
Um, you should be able to search the forum for this info. I advise you do so as you'll get flamed by the moderators for posting without searching, which is one of the rules. Hope I don't get flamed for this post...
Thanks very much for you post
I still can't find how to extract my ROM, I'd like to post it on the forums because it is the newest one that T-Mobile have in the UK.
dpwFalken said:
Take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369282, its a sticky on the Kaiser ROM development page.
Um, you should be able to search the forum for this info. I advise you do so as you'll get flamed by the moderators for posting without searching, which is one of the rules. Hope I don't get flamed for this post...
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Thank´s mate, i was looking for this page a few days....
Best Regards
The OP is a lazy sumabich! You want us to prepare your dinner, draw your bath, and give you a backrub while we do all of the other things you requested. YUK!
I really don't see what you are trying to back up. You are asking for some very complicated things to do as a noob. People here do a lot of moving from rom to rom and using sprite isn't the best tool for this. I don't think sprite will do the job of making a backup from 6.0 to 6.1. Sprite should only be used for the same rom. Restore all your stuff the hard way through cabs and activesync.
Please can someone tell me how to extract the rom that T-Mobile put on my phone so that I can always change it back?
I'm going to cook my own tasty rom from some guides etc rather than going back to WM6.0.
But I want to save my T-Mobile 3.31.110.1 WWE rom before I start.
Thanks
DJ_Enigma said:
Please can someone tell me how to extract the rom that T-Mobile put on my phone so that I can always change it back?
I'm going to cook my own tasty rom from some guides etc rather than going back to WM6.0.
But I want to save my T-Mobile 3.31.110.1 WWE rom before I start.
Thanks
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Look first search for the Rom you have on the device now. You should be able to find the Orignial Tmobile Rom. THen just tuck it away. then you need to Hard SPL your phone and security unlock it. Then you need to READ go to the WiKI, Asking for detailed instructions, in the worng place is not a good idea. At this moment think of a Giant pool of hungry Sharks now picture yourself as hanging from a line just over the top of the water. you are now lowering into the water slowly but you are soon to be Someones Lunch. Now Run to the WiKi and read, read ,read...Do you want to be chum! or do you want to learn! everything you need to know is here in this forum, You need to look not ask! and last but not least WELCOME TO THE GROUP!
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DJ_Enigma said:
Please can someone tell me how to extract the rom that T-Mobile put on my phone so that I can always change it back?
I'm going to cook my own tasty rom from some guides etc rather than going back to WM6.0.
But I want to save my T-Mobile 3.31.110.1 WWE rom before I start.
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check out the Dumping your ROM video in this Thread. It should help you accomplish dumping your 6.1 ROM for cooking. The 6.1 ROM should be available from HTC's website (www.htc.com). Instead of switching back to 6.0 just to create an upgrade file (since you insist on using sprite) download and install Sprite 6.2.2. It will allow you to create a backup file of just your personal databases without having to revert back to 6.0 to create an upgrade file. It will also allow you to restore your backup without having Sprite installed on your new ROM. You are trying to make too much work for yourself.
Thanks for the replies
I'm on the HTC site trying to get the rom, but all I can find is HTC TyTn II and not Vario III.
I was under the impression that these devices were essentially the same, BUT I get the following message when I enter my serial number on the site:
"Sorry, this software download is not suitable for your device."
I will have to dunp my rom instead I think because it's too new to be online yet, T-Mobile just upgraded it to this one a couple of weeks ago.
Hello All,
I confess i am a noob and proud too. lol
I am looking to flash my first device (Touch HD) aka Blackstone.
I have been looking around the formum and researching bits and bats but not found the answer to one question.
If i flash a new rom on to my device, am i correct in assuming the old Rom will be overwritten? therefore preventing a hard reset should i stuff things up?
If so, is there an app for creating/backing up my original Rom/Device Image?
Please no sarcastic, ****ty comments. If i have missed a thread with this information on then i apologies and could you just pass the link to the thread as my search criteria, didn't bring anything up.
Thanks in advance.
MBP
1) yes hardreset will just bring you back to the default state of the rom you flashed
2) http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone how you flash how you backup and more