hello. i just got hold of a t-mobile vario 2 (htc tytn). it is unlocked and is running wm6. i have installed a spb shell which i really like but as i read more and more it seems there is much to be learnt about this little machine.
anyone have any pointers as to where to start?
i would like to flash it so all t-mobile branding such as bootsplash and OS elements are gone. also i would love to know more about upgrading it with roms/software etc.
my main worries are of course wrecking it. i also want to know if flashing/upgrading it will mean having to reinstall OS or unlocking again??
thanks for any advice. i have come into this late i know....
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mredvers said:
hello. i just got hold of a t-mobile vario 2 (htc tytn). it is unlocked and is running wm6. i have installed a spb shell which i really like but as i read more and more it seems there is much to be learnt about this little machine.
anyone have any pointers as to where to start?
i would like to flash it so all t-mobile branding such as bootsplash and OS elements are gone. also i would love to know more about upgrading it with roms/software etc.
my main worries are of course wrecking it. i also want to know if flashing/upgrading it will mean having to reinstall OS or unlocking again??
thanks for any advice. i have come into this late i know....
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Take a look on my Tutorials they will show you how to Unlock and everything after you do that you will be able to do anything
Good Luck
thanks! i really need to understand more about what cid and sim unlocking is/does...what will happen if i do this and what i can gain.. as you can tell im very new to all this. i know my way around a pc pretty well but this is new to me.
main questions i suppose are:
1 what is a radio ?
2 what will i gain by flashing it?
3 will i lose anything ?
4 what preperations do i need beforehand? (using xp pro sp2)
5 what are the best roms/software ?
mredvers said:
1 what is a radio ?
2 what will i gain by flashing it?
3 will i lose anything ?
4 what preperations do i need beforehand? (using xp pro sp2)
5 what are the best roms/software ?
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1. Check This Out. Radio
2. Same Link As 1.Radio
3. Nope
4. You will need activsysnc for windows XP. i think it is 4.5.
5. Best roms...really depends on your phone and what OS you want on it. U can get WM5,WM6, or the new WM6.1
cool... sorry to ask questions like this.
i am pretty happy with it so far using wm6. really just want to get rid of the t-mobile branding and get the most out of it.
thanks for your help.
going to do some reading up on those links!
mredvers said:
cool... sorry to ask questions like this.
i am pretty happy with it so far using wm6. really just want to get rid of the t-mobile branding and get the most out of it.
thanks for your help.
going to do some reading up on those links!
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Yep No Problem. Here To Help!
Mr Edvers,
You definitely need to look here....http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Hermes
WB
woaahhh... thats exactly what i was looking for.
thanks very much!! i will report back after i have a good fiddle with my hermes.
TyTN UPGRADE TO WM6 ETC
Hi, I've been reading through many forums and I know your fantastic experience of pocket pc matters really blows my mind away! Sooo bad that I'm left really confused!
So, as a complete & utter pathetic novice that I am, would you be so kind enough to just read my little plea for help?
I have a TyTN200 Hermes with WM5 BOUGHT SIM FREE
1) ROM VERSION: 1.18.225.3
2)ROM DATE: 07/22/06
3)RADIO VERSION: 32.34.7010.01H
4)EXT ROM VERSION 1.18.255.106
I would like to update to WM6 & did go through the procedure of disabling USB part on the WMDC & downloading the USB driver. But when it came to installing the driver, it kept coming up:"the best driver is on your computer".
I've tried 100+ times to install the update WM6 but the answer is always the same:"Error 260".
HTC do not care & their London "Hotline" is a laugh!
What confuses me is this "cookin'"; "kitchen"; and this constant "Flash"??
Would you be so kind to just say the following:
1) what should I deal with first to get the upgrade? Radio?
2) Kick my butt for getting a expensive pocket pc that even the manufacturer cannot be bothered helping poor novices.
mredvers said:
woaahhh... thats exactly what i was looking for.
thanks very much!! i will report back after i have a good fiddle with my hermes.
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There is a half way house if all you want to do is remove t-mobile bloatware. Perform a hard reset and at the point where it says installing operator customization (quite far through) then stick your stylus in the soft reset hole. With this method you avoid flashing a new ROM and no need for any expertise. If you then don't like the result you just do another hard reset and let it install everything again.
Of course if you are tempted by some of the ROMs noted around here don't let me put you off flashing a completely new ROM For this purpose I suggest looking seriously at MrVanx guides.
Mike
beegeebopper said:
Hi, I've been reading through many forums and I know your fantastic experience of pocket pc matters really blows my mind away! Sooo bad that I'm left really confused!
So, as a complete & utter pathetic novice that I am, would you be so kind enough to just read my little plea for help?
I have a TyTN200 Hermes with WM5 BOUGHT SIM FREE
1) ROM VERSION: 1.18.225.3
2)ROM DATE: 07/22/06
3)RADIO VERSION: 32.34.7010.01H
4)EXT ROM VERSION 1.18.255.106
I would like to update to WM6 & did go through the procedure of disabling USB part on the WMDC & downloading the USB driver. But when it came to installing the driver, it kept coming up:"the best driver is on your computer".
I've tried 100+ times to install the update WM6 but the answer is always the same:"Error 260".
HTC do not care & their London "Hotline" is a laugh!
What confuses me is this "cookin'"; "kitchen"; and this constant "Flash"??
Would you be so kind to just say the following:
1) what should I deal with first to get the upgrade? Radio?
2) Kick my butt for getting a expensive pocket pc that even the manufacturer cannot be bothered helping poor novices.
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Sorry it's me again, but I'm still trying to get this damn update on my phone!
I've searched high & low, (probably not enough), but all this lingo is new to me.( and givin' me a headache!) The threads I've read always seem to mention a phone that's been provided by a network (orange,o2 etc), but is a SIM free phone already unlocked 'cos it can take any SIM card form any network?
I still get error 260 & I've checked the ports & it seems fine to me, but obviously it isn't. So where do I go from here on the Vista I have? I've used a neighbours XP & it was the same there.
Can anyone help please?
Hello,
I desperately need some help.
My girlfriend bought a HTC Touch Dual from ebay which was locked to the Orange Network in the UK. I tried to unlock the phone for her so she could use her Vodafone SIM and have made a right mess! I used an eight-step process on one of the threads on this forum and got completley lost.
Firstly, I don't really know what I'm doing, and have no idea what a 'radio', 'rom', etc is. In fact, in reading these forums I realise how out of my depth I am.
Would somebody be able to help me out. Not necesarily with unlocking, but just getting the unit back to working order - i.e. so the cameras work, the sound works, the screen responds to my taps, the wireless card works, etc...
Please remember I know nothing about these machines, so you will need to use VERY simple explanation!!
Thank you in advance,
Gary
Problem Solved
Thanks to Poetryrocksalot for helping to solve my PDA problem...
He gave up alot of his time, and perservered with my lack of knowledge - Top guy!
Thanks to all others who made suggestions, guidance and encouragement.
Best wishes,
Gary
I just purchased this phone, and for some reason it detects rogers at&t instead of rogers wireless. I get kicked off the network every 40 seconds when making a call.
can anyone help or does anyone have a solution to this? it's running WM6
Thanks All.
Welcome to forums
As we here dedicate only to HTC devices you won´t get too much atention
Better to try here:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hom...164049-cect-chinese-mobile-phone-support.html
Good luck,
Hi,
I have just bought an Orange Touch 3G off ebay.
Unlocked it to my Three sim and guess what. Yes as I now know it wont go wifi. (Bloody cheek Orange).
Went on Htc to update the Rom, won't let me. (Bloody cheek Htc).
Could anyone on this forum please help me. I need either a serial number from a non network Touch 3g so I can download the Rom. (i understand if nobody wants to let me have it) or if anyone can give me or point me in the right direction for a Rom. If not, thanks for reading and I have a cheap Touch 3G for sale
regards
Andrew
OK, found it all.
Looked around, found everything.
First ran
Jade-HardSPL_V5_20R3_232HSPL
Then _htc_tOUCH_3g_mr2009_jADE_Europe_2.32.401.2_Radio_Sign_12.41.30.16_0.41.30.12_Ship
All working.
Thanks to all who contribute.
regards
Andrew
Hi,
I had my uni new in around 2005 i think but moved away from it due to upgrades and such.
However now im in a dilemma, during business in Germany last week my Galaxy S was stolen. I now need to get my Uni up and running ASAP and as stable as a rock.
I just wanted a quick easy flash to O2's standard software but as expected they have dropped all support for it.
So can you point me in the right direction. I just want a simple flash procedure and a solid phone that will make/receive calls/text and email until my insurance comes through.
Thanks in Advance
Have a look on my signature link, you´ll find all what you need