i recently got a t-mobile wing from a friend. i've been working with it for about a week now and i've came across some things i don't understand. (this is the first time i have worked with windows mobile)
1. what are the benefits of using a cooked/hacked rom?
2. will flashing a new rom remove the sim lock? (i want to use at&t)
3. how do i remove the t-mobile software like t zones and my favs ?
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Hey all, maybe a basic question here but I am wondering if the T-Mobile Wing needs to SID unlocked before you can change the rom. I had an T-Mobile MDA previously and went through the unlocking procedures, and have been happily switching roms since. I need desperately to remove the factory rom T-Mobile installed for obvious reasons.
Should I request an unlock code before I attempt to install another rom?
Thanks
no read around the forums i use open touch v2.0
What reasons, besides leaving T-Mobile, do you have for getting away from the T-Mobile rom?
The stock ROM sucks. It's got very little memory from stock, it's got major memory leaks, and you can gain more space. You can also gain a lot of cool apps while STILL gaining storage space.
t-mobile rom is horrible
The rom just plain blows. I will continue to use T-Mobile service, but wish to wipe off all the T-Mobile junk. It makes the device really really slow. Just need to know if it must be unlocked prior to attempting a rom change.
^Mine didn't have to be unlocked.
Search for USPL, Hard-SPL for your Wing (if there even is Hard-SPL for you)
USPL will work for you
I'm about to buy a new unlocked HTC shadow and I'm interested in updating this device to WM6.1. I understand that the unlocked HTC version has slightly different hardware than the tmobile version....
1- I think there's three ROMs available here.. Will these ROMs work with my unlocked HTC shadow? or are they only meant for the tmobile version? or both?
2- I read on another forum about ROM updates breaking wi-fi functionality. Any info on this?
3- If needed (like returning for warantee), can I go back to the stock 6.0 ROM? How?
4- Can the device be "bricked" by the ROM update process? Does the HTC (non tmobile) device have the bootloader which can be activated by pressing the camera button at startup?
Thanks so much for any help,
Steve
I see you were also on allshadow as well... same answer here from me:
I just purchased an unlocked shadow (2007 version I guess -- htc juno) from newegg.com and it is branded t-mobile on the phone, packaging etc. I am guessing t-mobile dumped all of their stock when the new 2009 version was released.
I updated mine to the Eorfich rom and wifi works just fine. Allshadow has some wiki stuff to help both in upgrading to 6.1 and downgrading back if you feel the need.
wowsher
Hello xda'ers Havent been on this forum for awhile. last time I was active was when I was messing with windows mobile 5! then I happen to switch to Symbian o.s, now android.
anyway some noob questions, sorry I am new to android platform =\
1. I have a 16gb sandisk microsdhc card, can I use that to put the "rooting" files in there? I heard you need to make a "gold card" using a smaller OEM card? or should I use a backup 2 gb I have? btw would I be able to use the backup 2gb later on for file backup purposes?
2. I have a 32b mytouch. running android "donut" latest build I believe. But I do not have a 3g plan with tmobile, so I had activated my phone using my sister's simcard and popped mine in xD. after downgrading to "cupcake" would I have to do this process again? what about when I load a custom rom?
3. Right now MMS, and long text messages refuse to work because of tmobile's dumb network. I used to have a n95 european unlocked, mms worked like a charm... even after changing the mms server settings on the htc , mms does not work. would it work if I load a custom rom?
4. right now my phone is fairly slow. would a custom rom be able to overclock the cpu?
5. is it possible to load apps on my memorycard (16gb sdhc) after rooting?
6. after rooting "hopefully" =| would i be able to use multitouch? and which rom is the best? cyanogen or the official android 2.1 nexus rom with live wallpapers or hero?
thanks brothers.
1) Depends on what phone you are using. Are you using the old mytouch, i.e. without the 3.5mm headset jack? If you are, you don't need the goldcard method probably. Yes you may put the files there for rooting, like the recovery image file.
2) Not sure since I don't need to activate my phone.. do you mean signing into google accounts? I do that over wifi, but if it's like actual activating your phone, I guess you don't need to since I haven't done that.
3) Depends on custom ROMs but yes you can.
4) Yes
5) Yes, but I recommend not to unless you need tons of space since having apps installed on mytouch's internal memory is faster and mytouch has a fair amount of internal space unlike G1
6) I recommend superD or cyanogen. Probably two of the most stable ROMs out there mixed with speed.
how did you do that over wifi? did you use a hack or something? because in order to activate a mytouch or g1, or any smartphone from tmobile, 3g plan is required. When I bought mine it was already activated so all I did was a sim swap.
most roms will let you skip the google log in option. I would stick with cyanogen or super d also.
It would help if you put the phone you have thought.
lol I did. but I have a mytouch 32b obviously a non 3.5 mm
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Hi,
I have the G2 Touch hero on t-mobile. It has been unlocked. It currently shows as ROM version 2.73.405.5, Android 1.5.
I want to start using on 3 Network, I have their internet / phone / text package.
I'm very new to this, so please can someone help me and point me in the right direction, as I would like to know the following;
1. How do I upgrade to android 2.1.
2. How do I get the 3 portal stuff to be on the phone when I switch on each time, as I would if it was a 3 phone. In other words switch on as on 3, not t-mobile.
Many thanks for your help.
Use BTDAGs guide linked in my signature to find out how to install custom ROMs.
As yet there are no 3 customised 2.1 ROMs.
You can get the 3UK customised 1.5 ROM in update.zip format from here...
MoDaCo'S Stock ROMs + radios in update.zip format for GSM Hero
Or just use any custom 2.1 ROM and search "3 uk skype apk" and "3 uk MSN apk" for those two apps,... not sure if there are others you may want/need?
Hi ddotpatel,
If I don't use a custom rom, because I find it difficult to do, can I just get an "official" 2.1 upgrade for the phone via t-mobile or 3 network. Which would I need, as its a t-mobile phone, with a 3 sim?
Thank you,
mike300 said:
Hi ddotpatel,
If I don't use a custom rom, because I find it difficult to do, can I just get an "official" 2.1 upgrade for the phone via t-mobile or 3 network. Which would I need, as its a t-mobile phone, with a 3 sim?
Thank you,
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Now Im not 100% on this.. but would the t-mobile phone not tell the update server it needs the t-mobile update regardless of the sim thats in it?
.. for example.. Ive got an unbranded hero.. with an orange sim.. but I got the unbranded update pushed through to me.
polakscot said:
Now Im not 100% on this.. but would the t-mobile phone not tell the update server it needs the t-mobile update regardless of the sim thats in it?
.. for example.. Ive got an unbranded hero.. with an orange sim.. but I got the unbranded update pushed through to me.
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Indeed that sounds about right to me,....
There are no UK branded TMobile or 3UK 2.1 ROMs yet, they always take longer to be released. If you dont want to use custom ROMs, and are happy to NOT have root access, you can run the official RUU .exe filefor 3UK from [ROM] Official HTC Hero RUU ROM + Radio Links . This will install android 1.5 (3UK customised) and have your phone set up for updates.
WARNING,.... You might not be able to use custom ROMs ever again once updated to official 2.1.
Hi,
I have the G2 Touch hero on t-mobile. It has been unlocked. It currently shows as ROM version 2.73.110.26, Android 1.5.
I want to start using on 3 Network, I have their internet / phone / text package.
I'm very new to this, so please can someone help me and point me in the right direction, as I would like to know the following;
1. Is this an old rom version, is there a newer better one.
2. How do I upgrade to android 2.1.
3. How do I get the 3 portal stuff to be on the phone when I switch on each time, as I would if it was a 3 phone. In other words switch on as on 3, not t-mobile.
4. I changed default homepage to threenetwork, but current homepage remains as O2 (the previous default\0. What have I done wrong.
Many thanks for your help.