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How to unlock & install a new ROM (Newbie question)

Hi, this is my first post here, and im a newbie in this matters and hope you can help me. I have an Artemis and i would like to install a new ROM with WM6 (possibily the B&B v4.0) but i donst know how. The ROM in my Artemis is the Portuguese one, operator free. I have 3 top questions:
1- To install the new ROM i need to unlock my Artemis because the language is diferent, or its only necessary to do that if its blocked to an operator (carrier)?
2- How to install the ROM itself?
2- How can i make a backup of my ROM, in case of anithing goes wrong?
Thank you for your help.

First things first. In order to be successful in flashing ROMs you must do a lot a reading. The links below my signature are a good start. Read about the Artemis first, read a lot. Read the WIKI. Search the threads....The answers to all of your questions have already been answered somewhere here in this forum.

How to do an nbh install?

I'm trying to figure out how to install a ROM from a .nbh file. In the noob guide the video link to this information is broken and I cant find any solid guide by searching. Can someone point me to this info? My SD card is SDHC so (from what I have read) I assume I cannot install from it and thus need info for installing over USB. The ROM I plan on installing is 'Touch IT for Wing - Full' (unless there is some reason I should not use this version) so if there is any other info you can think of specific to this ROM I would appreciate you sharing it.
Thanks,
Alex

the rom you are planning to install is a bit dated.
you should have better performance using one of the latest custom roms, but they do not all work perfectly
for all kinds of information, this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369397
is a good source.
for information relevant to your current problem, i suggest this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358615

Well im an idiot and this ROM had instructions in the rar file. The others I grabbed didnt so you can disregard this unless you have any experience or helpful advice.

flashing rom- advice please

hi all
I've read lots of articles on flashing to duty's rom but I need a bit of guidance
I've currently got a orange uk rom and its 1 .4
i,m a bit confused about how I proceed. I really don't mind reading articles but they all seem to cover lots of situations and this is where I get confused
I need to know what to do with a virgin device.
I take it I use uspl
I'm not sure about this new version 1.53
I read a dummies guide to flashing, them I read somewhere there is a tool released that does it
g think my problem is I've read too much and 90 % of it is outdated stuff or stuff that doesn't apply to me as I've never flashed before
I'm quite happy to read some tutorials but I just need to know what I'm looking for and what to avoid
I really didn't want to post about this as I thought I could figure it out so sorry for yet another one of thee posts

I'm with you on this, I'd like to flash to possibly one of Dutty's Roms but have no idea what USPL, hard spl is etc. Even though I've read the wiki's numerous times.

Me too. Am a complete novice but followed the very clear instructions on how to flash my touch pro and to my shock and surprize I actually did it. Wish I could say the same for the guide on flashing the HD. Everytime I read it I end up in a daze. Can a senior member have pity and clarify and simplify?

thetouchhdsite.com/blog5.php/2009/04/13/dutty-s-hd-v2-7-rc-xtreme-released
that article is basic but very relevant
would appreciate peoples comments if this is all we need to do / best method for where we are.

Dummies guide for flashing 1.56 roms
I have just done this very thing using USPL following the excellent guide at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377
This guide is a sticky in the Blackstone ROM development forum and is helpfully named "Dummies guide for flashing 1.56 roms"
If you read the thread that follows the guide you should find any answers to questions you have regarding the flashing process.

Compact .NET 3.5
Im a total noob and im ashamed!
Ive read alot of applications need .NET 3.5 framework or sumthing.. how do i install it into my HD? or do i install it into my pc?

Compact Framework
I think you are referring to .NET Compact Framework 3.5.
Download to your PC from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=E3821449-3C6B-42F1-9FD9-0041345B3385&displaylang=en and run it with your HD connected through ActiveSync.
This will install it on your HD.

Tutorials
As a fellow noob who recently successfully flashed a new 1.56 ROM to his HD it does take quite a bit of reading but the info is all out there in the forum.
I would recommend reading the 3 part wiki starting at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Flash1 which covers the basics and describes HSPL and SSPL.
Then read the USPL thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462347 which explains how to use USPL.
Following this the Dummys Guide I referred to above should be a little easier to follow. Good luck.

I'm also a beginner when it comes to flashing ROMs...
I purchased my HD from Orange and has the standard 1.14 ROM on it, will I notice much difference by upgrading to the 1.5 ROM?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ1M8-P1Yiw
This is for flashing a custom WM 6.5 rom but the procedure is more or less the same.
I would recommend 1.56 HSPL (HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex.zip) instead of the one shown in the video as this is the latest and allows you to flash to the latest and greatest ROMs.
IMHO:
If you're planning to flash many times and try out different ROMs then use HSPL. If you think you're unlikely to flash many times and want to retain your original SPL for warranty purporses then use USPL..
You can also revert back to your original SPL even with HSPL but just requires a little more work.
Personally I just followed the steps in HSPL.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431217
Once HSPL is on your device. Flashing roms becomes a breeze especially with microSD method.

Wm6.5 step-by-step procedure needed to a newbie!

Greetings & Salutations,
I want to update my current WM6.1 professional to WM6.5!
I am very eager to work in WM6.5 environment.
After reading a tonnes of thread around at XDA I am even more confused.
And being a NEWBIE have added the ice on the cake.
Any Master out there who can help me out?
Please I want a procedure to updated my WM!

step 1:
search topics about USPL. u need to do that first to prepare your phone for custom 6.5 roms
step 2:
pick a 6.5 rom of your choice and flash your Artemis
be sure to follow exact steps as described in the topics if else your phone will be "bricked"

hi,
In my opinion 6.1 is more suitable for processor 201Mhz. But you can try shady 313 ROM.
[]s

mvenneker said:
step 1:
search topics about USPL. u need to do that first to prepare your phone for custom 6.5 roms
step 2:
pick a 6.5 rom of your choice and flash your Artemis
be sure to follow exact steps as described in the topics if else your phone will be "bricked"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
One question...
How to choice the best ROM when you are new in this?
the first question is valid, it's needed a step by step for dummies, reading the whole forum is way complicated for normal people.

I understand your confusion. We all had to go through the first phase of reading up. None of us instantly knew what to do and which ROM was the best. Just try and find out, that's all I can give you.

...
click the link in my signature for
UPLOADS FOR P3300
there is an upload here for uspl 1.1.cmon (its labled wrong i know but cba to change it)
download it..
there i have supplied a dummies guide inside..
1 thing though..
i have wrote to do a soft reset IGNORE that..
(dont reset.. just be patient and it will work)
there is some cabs worth downloading there too.. i suggest you do..
Rn

...
as for recomended roms..
in my experience..
babbelut rom is the BEST 6.5 rom
andrew82 is the BEST 6.1 rom
Rn

Could somebody adopt a greenhorn and help me with my first Android install?

I know a lot of people will be coming into this thread to berate me, telling me to read the stickies and search the forum.
I have read the stickies and searched the forum, but the tutorials all assume a level of knowledge I don't have. Please don't get angry at me.
I've recently purchased a European-spec HTC HD2 in order to run Rafpigna's latest DHD build, Rafdroid HD 4.0.1. I've read multiple guides and tutorials and I still don't quite grasp the fundamentals of what I'm supposed to be doing - I've never rooted an Android device before or flashed a custom ROM, and I'm worried I'll mess something up.
With that said, I was wondering if anybody who was experienced at flashing Android to the HD2 could help me out doing it my first time? Specifically, I don't understand the SD Card partitioning process and what ClockworkMod is or how to use it. I haven't actually found explanations for these things, as everything I've read assumes you already know what they are.
Could somebody help a brother out?
Again, if you feel the need to have a go at me for not being able to do this myself, consider this - not everybody on XDA is as tech savvy as you. I come here to talk mobile devices and see what developers are up to, but I am not myself very experienced under the hood.
Thanks for reading,
zuka

Look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11097380
It's really easy and very detailed, step by step guide of all steps you need to do in order to get Android running on your HD2
Rafdroid in his topic also details all steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908528
As to the sd partitioning part - look at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10654666#post10654666
ROMs that are based on Desire HD ones are just too big to fit in HD2 International - so they use ext partition on SD card to keep data (after partitioning you'll have two partitions on SD card - first one in FAT32 format and second one in ext3 format).
I understand that not everyone is techsavy, but I really don't think how gunjahman's guide could be any simpler. I can try - according to my knowledge - help you, but please, read two threads I've mentioned above, try to follow them and ask questions, when you have more detailed problems.

No no, that's been really helpful, thanks. I now understand the SD partitioning, which is one of the things I was really struggling with.
One of the things I don't get after reading those tutorials (which I didn't find on my first search, thankyou for those) is what radio I need to flash? I can't find a mention of it in Rafpigna's thread and I'm not sure what to do in regards to that.
Same goes with kernel. I can't figure out at what stage or how I'm supposed to apply to kernel whilst installing the ROM.
Thanks for your reply though, muchos gracias

@ Radio - In first thread:
"B: Install Custom Radio ROM
Prerequisites
* HSPL3 ~ SPL-2.08.HSPL
In order to flash custom radio ROM, you need to have HSPL3 installed on your HTC HD2. Follow this guide ~ How to Install HSPL3 on HTC HD2? (Video) to install. By the way, I used Radio Leo 2.15.50.14 on my guide. You can use it or any other HTC HD2 Radio ROM version."
As to the kernel, then I do not think, that you should change the one provided with ROM - at least, if there's no specific need for it. Just flash the ROM - http://hotfile.com/dl/109228969/a4b154a/full_rafdroid_hd_ext_4r0f1.zip.html
I admit that you CAN apply another kernel, but you DO NOT HAVE TO do it in order to have fully functional Android on your HD2

Thanks mate, that's all I needed to know. Appreciate your help, sorry for being a simpleton. Cheers!

Glad, I could help

I'm glad you did without saying "you're an idiot, google is your friend"