Hi everyone, first time poster here so be gentle
Ive had my O2 XDA Ignito (HTC Touch Diamond) for 8 days now and i still cant get my head around the massive amount of features it has. I feel like an absolute no0b, which is not surprising as its my first Windows Mobile
Ive scoured the Diamond Forums here and elsewhere but i still cant seem to get a grasp on the most basic of things, so i was wondering if there is a REALLY simple "How-to" guide on basic things like - how to change themes etc. I keep reading all kinds of confusing stuff about different software needed, expiring your warranty, bricking your phone, having to mess around with ROM's and hard/soft resets
I realise that there has probably been a thousand of these topics made but i simply cant take any more information on board without it pushing all the old stuff out
I'd really appreciate someone pointing me in the right directing or giving me a basic idea of what to do, lol!
Btw my ROM Version is 1.93.206.3 WWE if that helps
Many many thanks
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guys ive scaned areas but having problems understanding half of what your on about has someone got a guide in simple terms to show us new guys what the potential of these things are bought one, read some reviews found this site and wow blown away. im eager to learn need to know more but need to under stand the basics b4 i can run
many thanks
Do you have any experience with Windows Mobile or is this your first pda?
In general I can recommend you to check out some cool sites and download software to get used to your pda and how it works. One of my favourite sites is pocketpcmag.com - in the best sites section the have tons of links to good sites in many languages.
If you don't understand what people are writing here, don't flash your pda unless you are sure what they are talking about. I read so many threads where people "bricked" their pdas and don't know how to get it working again.
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thanks will check the site out its my first phone/pda i feel the need to learn i can do the norm install software to the device but curiosity killed the cat little knowledge IS BAD ive made mistakes in the past and lernt my lesson but still very eager
My own experiance is that sometimes you need to take an educated leap of faith - I am no technical genius but I have an XDA running B&B 4.1, ripping DivX movies to TCPMP and changing my Splash screen.
Pretty much this is all thanks to the great work done on this site - First I suggest yuo browse, read what people are saying, look out for the pit falls (make sure you run USPL before flashing any new ROMs) but more importantly share you experiances and questions - people on the forum are always keen to help
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
read these... and only use the roms in this forum and u will be ok
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358615
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=341867
if you dont kno how to install a .cab file use the search tab in the forum ...the search tab WILL BE YOUR BEST FRIEND.. SO use it read , understand, and get up to speed ....Welcome to XDA DEVELOPERS
BTW ..the herald and the wing are the same only difference i think is the keyboard ....different layout ...so whatever it can do the wing will also will take some time but you will get it
>>>>>HAPPY READING<<<<
actually they also have a different case design- the wing has the curvier one
zerorei said:
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
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You can use Custom ROMS. Yes, there are risk of using them but if you read the directions properly and follow it closely nothing bad will happen. I had my TMO Wing for about 2 months now and I just recently flashed it. I didnt had any problems doing so. Then again I also spent at least 2-3 days reading about HARDSpl and all that to make sure I dont mess anything up. It's really worth it tho. Even if you mess up you can always flash back to the original TMO RUU. Custom ROMs will make ur Wing run faster and smoother than the Stock ones. After carefully studying and reading directions I spent probably 1 hour flashing my device. It's very easy to do as long as you read and follow the directions.
zerorei said:
hey there! i just bought my t-mobile wing a month ago and I really like it. right now, im trying to search online how make it more fun to use... maybe you guys can help me out or give me some tips. I been reading some of the threads here, and i don't quite get it .... i understand some of the stuffs that in there though but its still really confusing. im wondering if all of those modification really make the phone better??? and will it damage the phone ( meaning i can't use it anymore ) if i mess up with the modification???
hehehehe... so if you guys can share some info it would be great.
thanks!!
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I say keep it stock. you don't want to incur envy and jealousy among other people by having operating systems that... operate, smoothly nonetheless. plus these kind of things lead to all kinds of addiction, including but not limited to: understanding of component functions of the phone, ability to help others(including beginners), knowledge of trouble shooting processes should problems occur, just anything you could imagine basically. i have even seen in one forum where they're trying to develop a death laser to shoot out of the camera... go figure.
like i said, keep it stock and that way there's no chance of it being 'truly' functional.
Well after much reading and skimming....I was able to brick, unbrick, and finally flash a rom that i like....
I took a while but the way i figure whats spending your whole day off learning about your phone in the scheme of things.
Ok. So, the T MOBILE WING is also known as the Atlas a variation of the original Herald model. This is very important to know because there are very many roms scattered about throughout the threads. IF YOU FLASH THE WRONG DEVICES ROM YOU MAY PERMANENTLY BRICK YOUR PHONE REQUIRING SERVICE OR A NEW UNIT!!!! So, be sure you know which device you have and which rom is for that device. Most you will find in a thread will more than likely tell you which model family it is for.
What I did was began with the HardSPL which you can find in the forums along with many different ways of installing it....
Then I installed a rom not designed for my device....VERY BAD....or so I thought. Much to my amazement because I read so damn much before I began I jumped back to some old thread and realized since i couldn't get the computer to connect properly i could still use my sd card to flash. I flashed the TMO original wing rom to the phone and viola` back to square one....
Next I called T MOBILE. I asked them to unlock my wing. They were very helpful and told me they would email me the info necessary. ***IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS I RECIEVED AN EMAIL TELLING ME EXACTLY HOW TO UNLOCK MY PHONE**** Do not waste your money on one of those websites that unlocks your phone your service provider will do it for free if you are past the trial period.
finally i found a rom I liked (open touch final ) installed it via sd card and haven't had a problem since.
Don't know who's ego I need to stroke but let me say that everything you need to learn how to do whatever you want with your wing is right here in these forums. Thanks to all the contributors and the guys who asked the dumbest questions I was far too cautious to ask. There is a plethora of information here I just wish it was more organized it was a lot of reading. But once again thanks to those who answered the tough questions.
Greg
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Hi all,
first post on here, so hi /wave
Hoping i can get some advice/help, ive just got a new touch hd over the weekend. Ive never used windows mobile, and this is my first smartphone, so im basically after as much feedback on what best/worst things to get for my new toy so i can enjoy it even more.
Thanks in advanced
Elly
elrelin said:
Hi all,
first post on here, so hi /wave
Hoping i can get some advice/help, ive just got a new touch hd over the weekend. Ive never used windows mobile, and this is my first smartphone, so im basically after as much feedback on what best/worst things to get for my new toy so i can enjoy it even more.
Thanks in advanced
Elly
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Best advice I can offer you is just to get used to your device. Get the feel of it and play with it. Once you have done this, then read the wiki so you understand more.
If after all of this you feel you want to change anything, do a search for it first, read up on it and then try it out.
There are plenty of apps/software/games/themes available for you to install on your HD. Apps/software & games which work on the HD can also be found in the wiki as well as in the software forum.
You can also change roms (operating system), but you will need to do some research on this first. Guide to flashing roms can be found here.
The most important thing of all is to research & read before trying anything. If your unsure of anything on any particular topic, ask your question within that relevant thread
Ta
Rick
after those hundreds of proplem with android we need then to go to the windows again
when i used android from the first time i have many proplems and no one can answer it not even me this great forum full of android proplems
i think we just spent our money with this uneasy system from google
hundreds of android mobiles will be on the hell after few weeks
thanks
Are you kidding me? After all the problems I had w/ winmo, I will never go back.
salah_heart said:
after those hundreds of proplem with android we need then to go to the windows again
when i used android from the first time i have many proplems and no one can answer it not even me this great forum full of android proplems
i think we just spent our money with this uneasy system from google
hundreds of android mobiles will be on the hell after few weeks
thanks
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BLASPHEMY!!!
Most problems you find here is related to cooked kernel/roms there isnt based on official magic releases.
Anyway if you cared to make a bit research before starting topics with questions there is answered a lot of other places, you might get a bit more help. The questions asked by you has answers in the wiki and the sticky topics, you even asked question where you already wrote the answer. It's important to read carefully and understand the things you're about to do.
If people can see you got a problem which is either hard or doesn't have a solution for it anywhere yet, people are more likely and happy to help.
But as far as i understand is that right now you need to get fastboot to work. So first of all get the SDK and make the driver working for it so you can connect your device with adb. You'll find information about this in the wiki: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking#sec02
Good luck!
salah_heart said:
after those hundreds of proplem with android we need then to go to the windows again
when i used android from the first time i have many proplems and no one can answer it not even me this great forum full of android proplems
i think we just spent our money with this uneasy system from google
hundreds of android mobiles will be on the hell after few weeks
thanks
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Windows=limited potential
Android= OpenSource= Unlimited potential
What you're lacking to understand that the devs here are dealing with an OS that has only existed for 3 years. While the exact same windows coding has been used for close to 20..
furthermore.. you can not compare the problems with WinMo to the Android problems. WinMo problems where because of ****ty devs. Android problems are from stupid users who can't follow clear directions. I've done over 100 successful Android flashes, and probably 1000 some tweaks to my phone over the past 2 years. Never once have I had an issue. How do you ask? Cause I do my research, I know my coding, I follow directions. Android modding isn't for people who don't know code and who are e-tards. If you want your safety net go back to WinMo. Now go play with an HD2 and tell me how it feels to have a phone with a 1ghz processor only do 2.4mflops because the OS is horrible and then feel stupid cause you can a lame phone with WinBlows on it.