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Hard reset possible after ROM upgrade?

I recently upgraded to WM6.1 with Bepe 0.56 ROM. Is it possible to return to the default ROM if I perform a hardreset? Holding both the IE and NAV key while resetting should do the trick right?

I'm sorry, the answer is no.
A hardreset cleans all custom settings, programs and all the stuff which happens to a Windows Mobile device while you use it.
It resets the installed ROM - in your case bepes - to factory defaults. You replaced the original ROM by flashing bepes ROM, if you want the original back, you have to flash it first.
I forgot to add: if you dont have a backup of your original ROM (what I guess by your question) and cant find an original ROM (yet)... keep waiting or good luck searching...

Right, that was my assumption. But if I find the default ROM I can just flash it back right? The HARD-SPL won't prohibit that?

No, if jou flashed an non default rom, you can flash a shiped rom...

Links to all available Roms, as well as hard-spl and original spl can be found here. If you can find the original rom you want and flash it then you can also return to the original spl.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=373233

CRAP Need Help

I need to restore my Polaris to the Default ROM that comes with it. The pin that holds the micro SD card in place is broken and I need to return the phone for service. I had the German ROM on the phone.
Does anyone know how I can restore the fone to Factory settings and ROM?

Help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=381600
Download the original rom, and install it as cooked roms
After restore the original spl.

How do I restore the original spl?
I downloaded the ROM now but the original SPL is what??

See second post in the suggested HOW TO thread...

How do I backup from a rom dump?

Hi guys. I have a problem:
I don't want to have any warranty problems, but I don't want to use WM5 either. Vodafone gave me refurbished prophets several times, even after I had flashed AKU3.3 on it, the red theme was enough for vodafone, they didnt ask for a original rom, but I don't want to mess with my luck, so I thought it would be a good idea to have a WM5 rom backup ready:
I made a backup of the rom with the grab_it tool, but I have no idea how to convert it into a flashable format, like nbf.
I tried the "r2sd all" command on a jumpspl'd phone (mtty 1.1/1.42 and trueterm, none of these did work), but it gets stuck after some time, so that doesn't help either.
Dumping with aWizard didnt work the last time I tried it. The os was there I think, but without the bootlogo. And that isnt that great either.
Sadly Vodafone made xda-developers remove their rom backups from the ftp server. damn you vodafone .
So How do I get now get a backup of my rom? I can't hardspl it, because I need a backup of the 2.15 spl too and I dont know any other way to cid unlock my phone.

Trying out new roms without risks?

Hello,
I've got a new Xperia including a two year guarantee. So I'am able to exchange my mobile phone in case of some unexpected problems [Windows-Updates are as well possible] But I want to give new roms a try because they partly seem to be really beautiful. Is there the possibility to backup my original rom [I already read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462926] and restoring it without any changes? When flashing a new rom I have to "install" HardSPL - Is it as well possible to restore the original bootloader?
I would be pleased about useful answers - Thanks a lot
Kind Regards
N0r0

Yes, it's possible to restore the stock ROM and stock_spl in case of guarantee. It's not necessarily required to backup your original ROM. You can download and flash an original ROM.

yes totally possible!
look at the Roms sub Forum @ the stickys. Probably you will find your providers stock rom there, so you dont need to back up your rom manually. (if you do it manually, make sure you do it after a hard reset with no programs and infos from you on it).
But note: If you USB Jack gets faulty or you destroy your phone in any other way you'll not be able to restore or flash anything.

Thanks
Yesterday I flashes some Roms and there's nothin else for it to hope for no problems/crashes In a pinch I'll try to restore everything
Regards - N0r0
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In case i need to revert to an original rom, do i need to have the original bootloader, or will hard spl be enough?

bharat4ever said:
In case i need to revert to an original rom, do i need to have the original bootloader, or will hard spl be enough?
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If you want to go back to stock, the easiest thing you can do is first flash the original ROM and then flash back the original SPL.
You could also use sony ericsson update service to get the original ROM back, to then flash SPL back to normal.

Can't Flash Fresh ROM

I have run into a strange problem. I have spent the last 2 days trying to flash the Fresh Rom back onto my phone. I had some problems while trying to do Apps to SD. Flashed back to stock, Updated and rerooted. I can restore all backups of the original sprint ROM. Every time I flash Fresh 1.0 or restore one of my nandroid backups for Fresh it will get stuck in a boot loop. I have searched everywhere and tried every possible option and can not get this Rom back on the phone. Anyone have any ideas?

first off, do you have a modded Recovery Menu? Because you need one, it is in the forums, i believe it is stickyed, but if its not search for it.
second, did you download the right ROM for YOUR phone?
Third, is the download a good download? it is possible it is corrupt.
put ALL these into consideration.

That what I was gonna ask gotta make sure you're rooted for flashing first! Good luck and let us know if you have any questions...if the directions for rooting viat the Android SDK are too confusing for you like they were for me search the forum for the "flashrec" way of rooting your phone so easy a caveman can do it!
Also be sure to get the base 1.29 RUU just to have if you need to default to stock and I found with my Sprint Hero model that recovey image 1.5.2 works best for back up and restoring 1.2.3 didn't work at all for me hence the need to run the base RUU anytime I tried to restore lol.

Yes I did all of that. I had it flashed with the fresh Rom before. Used the same files that where on my card even redownloaded. No go.