Hi all,
I want to install the original HTC ROM on my MDA Compact (T-Mobile version of TD2).
Has anyone tried this before? As far as I can see, this should be working with a HardSPL.
However, I've tried to download the ROM from the HTC webpage. The page asks for the serial number and it doesn't accept the serial from my MDA Compact.
Can anyone give me the serial of a TD2 (german version)?
Thanks in advance,
Caroline
caro23 said:
I've tried to download the ROM from the HTC webpage. The page asks for the serial number and it doesn't accept the serial from my MDA Compact.
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Same here - but I did download it from http://htcpedia.com/news/official-topaz-wm6_5-rom-upgrades.html.
However, following the various reports on this forum, I prefer to remain with 6.1 at the moment.
Thanks, I've found a working serial: ht965l100038
However, following the various reports on this forum, I prefer to remain with 6.1 at the moment.
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What do you mean exactly ? Are there any compatibility issues when using the original ROM on the MDA Compact?
caro23 said:
What do you mean exactly ? Are there any compatibility issues when using the original ROM on the MDA Compact?
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I mean WM6.5 in general. There are too many people reporting problems with it and too few people reporting improvements.
That's interesting. I've read many threads about this new ROM and I now have the opposite impression. Most of the people say that the new ROM is quite better than the old one.
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That's interesting. I've read many threads about this new ROM and I now have the opposite impression. Most of the people say that the new ROM is quite better than the old one.
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Good! I look forward to hearing how you get on with it!
Can't install on T-mobile COMPACT V uk
Hi,
I've tried the steps mentioned in this thread to get wm6.5 onto my T-mobile MDA COMPACT V but it wont work.
It starts to install and then says "verfity you want to update the ROM version" From "Images version 1.40.110.1" To "Image Version 2.16.405.4".
I click on 'Next' to complete the update but the PC then reports "ERROR 294: INVALID VENDOR ID".
I then have no option other than to click 'Exit' which cancels the install.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP
I really want to update this phone to 6.5
Thanks
Josh
As I mentioned before, you have to install HardSPL.
HardSPL v1.83! There's no difference between TD2 and MDA V except cover-design.
HTC Rom is working well and stable, but miss Manilla 2.5, so revert to Dutty's R7 ROM which's comes close to stability of stock ROM.
S-Line said:
HardSPL v1.83! There's no difference between TD2 and MDA V except cover-design.
HTC Rom is working well and stable, but miss Manilla 2.5, so revert to Dutty's R7 ROM which's comes close to stability of stock ROM.
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The difference is that HTC's ROM upgrade process detects the model being upgraded and does not allow a compact V to be flashed with TD2 official ROM by this method. They are separate models.
You have to change the vendor ID and fool it into seeing a TD2 or CID unlock to allow cooked ROMs to be flashed.
Try one of Aman's cooked ROMs (TESS version 3.9 is the latest). They are very good, stable and fast. Flash hard spl first (olipro 1.83) and you should have no problems.
pa49 said:
The difference is that HTC's ROM upgrade process detects the model being upgraded and does not allow a compact V to be flashed with TD2 official ROM by this method. They are separate models.
You have to change the vendor ID and fool it into seeing a TD2 or CID unlock to allow cooked ROMs to be flashed.
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This is incorrect - where did you get this information from? A T-Mobile Compact V is a TD2 internally, model no. T5353. With HardSPL 1.83 installed it can be flashed to any ROM, including any HTC stock ROM. That's how I flashed my Compact V with the new HTC stock WWE 6.5 ROM this week.
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This is incorrect - where did you get this information from? A T-Mobile Compact V is a TD2 internally, model no. T5353. With HardSPL 1.83 installed it can be flashed to any ROM, including any HTC stock ROM. That's how I flashed my Compact V with the new HTC stock WWE 6.5 ROM this week.
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It's not incorrect!
You unlocked the ID specific to the T-mobile product by flashing HSPL. This has been the case ever since they began branding HTC phones. It's also done by many other manufacturers as a means of network providers locking in users to their branded OSs and is used by them to determine warranty liability in the case of recalls and service work. Nokia is another manufacturer that does this extensively with T-mobile.
The whole point of HSPL flashing is so that you can bypass this lock mechanism and flash what you like. As you found out.
Otherwise there would be no need to remove it, reflash with a stock ROM and "relock" should a return through your network operater be required.
This was also the reason why there was an initial wait for SPL/HSPL when the TD2 was launched as flashing cooked ROMs to a branded phone was not possible.
If you look at the earliest threds on this forum you will see that.
The Compact V and the generic TD2 may run the same internal hardware (and I would even question that as common sense would dictate improvements along the way should they be required) but the HTC website upgrade system detects a difference between the "stock" models when presented for a flash.
Regardless of what you meant to say, you quoted a previous post which (correctly) suggested that HardSPL 1.83 was what was needed, and which you then directly contradicted by saying "HTC's ROM upgrade process... does not allow a compact V to be flashed with TD2 official ROM by this method." The only method mentioned in the quoted post was HardSPL 1.83, and it looked like you were saying that wouldn't work. That's what I said was incorrect.
You then said "They are separate models", which is incorrect because under the covers they are the same (Topaz T5353) - maybe you meant "different brands", but that's not what you said. You went on to say that you have to "fool it into seeing a TD2", which is not correct; the process of installing HardSPL doesn't fool anything into seeing a different model, it just removes the CID lock.
To me, what your post said was that a stock HTC ROM couldn't be flashed onto a Compact V by the usual process of installing HardSPL, because it was not actually a TD2 and therefore you needed to "fool" the HTC upgrade process (how, you didn't specify). (Presumably though, an Orange TD2 would be OK because that really is a proper TD2, so no "fooling" required.)
That may not be what you meant, but that's how I read it. Read your post back and maybe you can see my point. This would be very confusing to a newcomer, which is why I decided to point out the errors.
kslw said:
Regardless of what you meant to say, you quoted a previous post which (correctly) suggested that HardSPL 1.83 was what was needed, and which you then directly contradicted by saying "HTC's ROM upgrade process... does not allow a compact V to be flashed with TD2 official ROM by this method." The only method mentioned in the quoted post was HardSPL 1.83, and it looked like you were saying that wouldn't work. That's what I said was incorrect.
You then said "They are separate models", which is incorrect because under the covers they are the same (Topaz T5353) - maybe you meant "different brands", but that's not what you said. You went on to say that you have to "fool it into seeing a TD2", which is not correct; the process of installing HardSPL doesn't fool anything into seeing a different model, it just removes the CID lock.
To me, what your post said was that a stock HTC ROM couldn't be flashed onto a Compact V by the usual process of installing HardSPL, because it was not actually a TD2 and therefore you needed to "fool" the HTC upgrade process (how, you didn't specify). (Presumably though, an Orange TD2 would be OK because that really is a proper TD2, so no "fooling" required.)
That may not be what you meant, but that's how I read it. Read your post back and maybe you can see my point. This would be very confusing to a newcomer, which is why I decided to point out the errors.
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I meant to say everything I did say.
The post quoted didn't suggest anything. It stated "HardSPL v1.83!" without any qualification and then asserted that "There's no difference between TD2 and MDA V except cover-design." which is untrue!
I ignored the former and pointed out the incorrectness of the later.
Whatever you thought it looked like I said is less important than what I actually did say and it would seem that as I ignored the HSPL reference as being a point taken for granted you construed my statement that there was a difference between the TD2 and the Compact V as a comment on the relevance of the use of HSPL to the upgrade process via the HTC site.
So in order to clarify and run the risk of being pedantic at the same time allow me to elucidate-
If a stock Compact V is presented to the HTC site for upgrade by way of their online system it will be rejected as an inappropriate model.
The Compact V is designated as a TOPA200 model by HTC, extensively designed and branded for T-mobile and therefore is not recognised as a TD2, a Topaz, a T5353 or any combination thereof. The model information is held in a HARD flashed portion of memory that is addressed by HSPL at a programming level not normally accessible to end users. There are other parameters that are embedded in the same way as well as other requirements that are specified by T-mobile (and other carriers on model variants) that are included in the stock carriers ROM. Certain functions are disabled and branding applied by way of bespoke software and programming.
Flashing HSPL allows it to be "seen" as the correct model for upgrade by this method. It does not turn it into another model.
I trust that clears up any confusion and puts my comments into perspective.
If anyone read my post(s) and took it (them) any other way then I hope that clears it up and rectifies any "errors" that may have been misinterpreted.
MDA Compact V
Hi After some "fun" today my MDA compact V now thinks its a TD2, flashed it with SPL 1.83 and then put the HTC Topaz flash on, as per above, all appears to work very well - now on O2
Thanks for all your hard work never would have got there without it
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First I want to say sorry!
I have troobles to understand how to install it on my French HTC P3300 .
Can I?
Could someone explain me how to?
Thanx,
Andy
traxer said:
First I want to say sorry! I have troobles to understand how to install it on my French HTC P3300 . Can I?
Could someone explain me how to?
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Sorry for what? Normally it is not necessary to open a new threat for any question that you might have, just join the different threats about a particular subject.
I guess you are new to all this upgrading stuff. First of all, and most important, is to find out whether your device is cid-locked or not. I think that it is safe to say that when you got your device through a telephone provider, like Orange or T-Mobile, at a very cheap price, then the device is locked and you should have it unlocked before flashing any ROM (except the official ones that you can download from your providers site). When you bought your device retail, at the full price (the Artemis is sold around 500 euro's), then the device is not locked.
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
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Sorry for what? Normally it is not necessary to open a new threat for any question that you might have, just join the different threats about a particular subject.
I guess you are new to all this upgrading stuff. First of all, and most important, is to find out whether your device is cid-locked or not. I think that it is safe to say that when you got your device through a telephone provider, like Orange or T-Mobile, at a very cheap price, then the device is locked and you should have it unlocked before flashing any ROM (except the official ones that you can download from your providers site). When you bought your device retail, at the full price (the Artemis is sold around 500 euro's), then the device is not locked.
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
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I got it, but can I know if the device is locked or not? Is there any kind of test or software that do this?
thanx in advance
Claudio
cfrs said:
I got it, but can I know if the device is locked or not? Is there any kind of test or software that do this?
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Unfortunately, no, not really. On older HTC models you could find out by running the mtty tool, but it doesn't work on the Artemis. I read somewhere that on our device that whole locking (and unlocking) method is quite different than on other models. That is also why it seems so hard to develop a free unlock tool for the Artemis.
The only way you can be absolutely sure is by running the unlock tool from imei-check, but they will charge you for it.
If you just THINK that your device might be unlocked, then I would not recommend to try flashing any other than an official ROM. Of course, it is your choice and you might want to take the risk. That risk is that your phone will become 'bricked' and won't start normally. The only way out of that situation is returning it to the seller to have it restored. Some people with a bricked phone however are able to restore it themselves with the original ROM, so make sure that you have that ROM available. Some original ROMs can be found on the internet, but not all of them.
sorry but you said
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
But if i want flash in my artemis a rom like this one Rom v2.00.02 PV for HTC Artemis ( Crossbow Style ) how can i do that?
Ther are no exe file inside but only one similar with bat extension??
Can you help me please
Thank you
Andreazzo
andreazzo said:
sorry but you said
Upgrading itself can be pretty straightforward: just establish an ActiveSync connection, run the <ROM name>.exe from your pc and follow the instructions on your screen.
But if i want flash in my artemis a rom like this one Rom v2.00.02 PV for HTC Artemis ( Crossbow Style ) how can i do that?
Ther are no exe file inside but only one similar with bat extension??
Can you help me please
Thank you
Andreazzo
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Just connect the USB, let activesync make the connection and start the BAT file in the dir of the rom... wait 30min
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I guess you are new to all this upgrading stuff. First of all, and most important, is to find out whether your device is cid-locked or not. I think that it is safe to say that when you got your device through a telephone provider, like Orange or T-Mobile, at a very cheap price, then the device is locked and you should have it unlocked before flashing any ROM (except the official ones that you can download from your providers site). When you bought your device retail, at the full price (the Artemis is sold around 500 euro's), then the device is not locked.
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Andreazzo,
Your Artemis, does it have a logo on the body. A logo from maybe T-mobile, Orange, Vodafone, O2 or whatever telecom provider?
If yes, the you shouldn't flash your device with v2.00.02 PV for HTC Artemis ( Crossbow Style ), because the chances are that you will brick it.
If your P3300 only has the HTC logo, then it is fully unlocked and you can flash whatever rom (flavor) you want for the Artemis.
So be aware of the fact. The life of your P3300 is in your hands.
This it is not probably true information. This it is not to end rule
My Artemis he had only logo on body. The logo of start take-off was the only HTC also. No trace T Mobile Orange O2 Vodafone. And I have brick. :{
I tried flash by bootloader however still announcement INVALID ID
Follow for voice grun. get rid (remove) CID - will not it be dust brick as I.
Read this ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=306904
Can anyone link me to a page where I can find all HTC Artemis Roms
TalhaQasim said:
Can anyone link me to a page where I can find all HTC Artemis Roms
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Artemis_DumpedRoms
Is the SEARCH button broken today?
Hello.
I want to change/upgrade my ROM to WM6. But I want to make a Backup of my existing from first (maybe I'm to stupid to do the Update) and to have the chance to get my MDA Vario back to life I want to make a backup of the ROM is installed at this time.
Could somebody maybe tell me how i can backup my ROM? And... How can I reinstall the ROM? I think it will be moved to the SD Card?
Thanks a lot.
You might want to try this then first:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=305294
Thanks for this.
May problem is that I have a "very" new ROM installed (T-Mobile MDA Vario 2.21.2.8 GER). and I'm unable to complete the the CID unlock process (the Netlock is removed allready with the lokiwiz 3a.).
If I'm entering the Bootloader and open mtty I'm .not able to open the USB port.
Does it mean I need to downgrade?
Thanks Maik
There is a newer public T-Mobile ROM on the T-Mobile website: Version 2.26.2
You need to downgrade your ROM to custom 1.05 (check the WIKI page) in order to run lokwiz CID unlocker!
I tried the version 3 of lokwiz but the only one which worked properly on my MDA was the version .2b
How ever,
the CID lock should not effect the MTTY utility. This is an official HTC procedure and should work on any WIZ.
UPDATE:
I just saw that you're talking about a german ROM? The latest public german ROM is 3.3.8 (check the german T-Mobile site for that!). If you want to keep the older 2.21 you can find it at the Austrian T-Mobile site again after downgrading and unlocking your CID
I am running the german rom AKU3.3 myself - it is much nicier than previous versions and has already some WM6 features integrated.
Ok. So I need to downgrade my Device. to do the CID unlock.
Maybe the system firewall and some other settings are affecting the MTTY issue.
I checked the T-Mobile website for the newer German ROM version.
If I check https://after-sales-service.t-mobile.de/eg_online/t-mobile/t_mda_vario.htm (what my Device is) I only see the 2.21 version and NO newer version?
1.
Go to www.t-mobile.de
2.
Click on top on the menu "HILFE & FAQ"
3.
Select on that site "Broschüren & Software"
4.
Now click on the left site menu on "T-Mobile Software"
5.
It takes you to a new page and asks you for your MDA. Don't worry if your PDA is not in the list! Just choose any PDA. It will take you to a new page and show you the selected PDA. Right underneath you will see a link: "Model aendern" - click on that link and then chose as Manufacturer T-Mobile and you will find the MDA VARIO!
Sorry for being so complicate but the T-Mobile site is set up with Flash, so, you can't just copy the link! You always have to go the loooong way! Be aware that you have to temporarely allow popup's ... !
How ever,
I will try to paste the link here to the direct download and I hope it works:
http://www.t-mobile.de/downloads/t-mobile/ruu_vario_aku3.3_3822_382120_026911_tmo_de_ger_ship.zip
Hey the link works....
Thanks. I find out that my Device is a G4 device and I also see that I can't unCID this device... Right?
I'm a little bit in fear that something is going wrong during the Update to WM6 and I have no working Backup on my SD card.
Ok. So this steps I will do. Maybe you can currect me if I'm wrong.
1. I will perform a downgrade to the custom rom 1.05 and then I make a backup after running CID unlock.
2. I make a Backup with the MTTY
3. I will install the WM6
4. If not working I can backup from SD card and maybe install the newest ROM
You only should downgrade for CID unlocking your device! This is required for installing other ROMs than from your cell phone provider!
If you want to upgrade to the new german AKU3.3 from T-Mobile - that should work without CID unlock! You also should be able to downgrade to your existing ROM version in case you just dislike the new AKU3.3
BTW:
If you're planning to upgrade to a selfmade WM6 which you can find all over the web: I tried almost all of them! None was as stabile and good as the german T-Mobile AKU3.3! Sure, they look cute with their VISTA-style look but the functionality is far away from being perfect! Also: Lots of the ROMs are very user-personalized and contain no configuration for your network (such as GPRS and MMS) - my advice: stick to your provider ROMs, either AKU2 (which you're currently running) or the newer AKU3.3 from the link above - at least until you learnt flashing and registry hacking on your device!
WOW I allready can hack the Registry but having sometimes some issues with instructions here . Like I say before... I'm a little bit in fear...
Well, it is understandable! Noone wants to end up with a brick!
There is always a risk in flashing devices! I do it since years now and was unlucky only once by flashing a SIM locked ROM to a Motorola phone. Haven't had any problems since then. The best thing is READING and if you can't find answers just post your question. Next to it is always helpful to check also other Forums or try to find guides in your own mother tongue!
Hacking the registry is not really riskfully - at leat the only one thing what can happen is that your device won't start up and you might lose your files and data. Other than that you should be able in any case to get it running with a hard reset again by holding CON button and Voice Dial button at the same time and press Reset.
Flashing can destroy the device because of it actually erases everything in the device; even the ROM before it writes the new one. But even here you will be able to enter in BOOTLOADER mode in most cases.
Yeah thats right Junner. Reading and asking... Since I flashed my SDA wrong I'm happy to have a Backup on the SD card to get the Image back. If this is the case I'm happy.
I installed AKU 3.3 and it's looking good and working fine.
Maybe I will downgrade to the custom 1.05 and do a backup. I only want to look how the WM6 is looking.
Are you German? Or german speeking?
The ROM backup to SD card via MTTY should work without CID unlocking your device! There is no need to downgrade for that purpose. I had hard times by doing it too. It took me several trials until it worked finally!
The downgrade is only necessary if you're planning to install ROMs from other providers or ROMs in other languages. I asume you're german, so, if you don't believe anything I say - this you can believe: the german AKU3.3 is the best out there you can find for the WIZ
Like I mentioned earlier: all the WM6 ROMs you will find all over the web are user created! They are either taken off from other devices and changed around until they worked on the WIZ or just visual pepped up AKU3.3 ROMs (the one you installed now). Allthough, I did not find any WM6 out ther which did not have issues in one way or another ...
I speak a little bit german , yeah!
We have WURSTFEST here once a year with lots of Sauerkraut and beer ...
Mates, if I read my rom am i going to be able to copy it to pc and Dump it with a ROM Kitchen?
Have Touch HD from Orange.
Tried to update ROM from HTC site.
Put SNo in but would not reconise it.
Is there a work round or a copy on your site that works?
Orange Touch seems to have minimum Orange changes anyway in ROM.
Or as Orange its own ROM upgrade hiding some where.
I also have a Touch HD from Orange. Although I got this when it was first released so appears to have no Orange software installed, my SN is also not recognised on the HTC website. I called Orange about the ROM upgrade who said they have not released one and weren't able to tell me if they have any plans to. They also said that if I install any ROM other than one from Orange themselves that it will invalidte the warranty. I explained to them that as the new ROM includes various fixes they should release it - it's like having Windows XP/Vista and not being able to download any bug fixes.
From reading various messages on this forum I believe there are workarounds by using a different serial in order to get the ROM from the HTC site although I'm not happy about invalidating my warranty so I'm going to hold off for the time being and hope that Orange release something soon.
Easy workarounds guys if you read the forums & wiki
You can load USPL or latest Hard SPL (see signature) and then flash new roms on HTC site or cooked roms on here. Read up on both of these first in wiki
If you ever need to return phone you can return to your stock HTC rom. All stock roms can be found here.
If you are unsure about procedure to flash roms you can read up in wiki or follow cRaCKwHoRe's guide (see signature)
Hope this helps
BazzerBazzer said:
Have Touch HD from Orange.
Tried to update ROM from HTC site.
Put SNo in but would not reconise it.
Is there a work round or a copy on your site that works?
Orange Touch seems to have minimum Orange changes anyway in ROM.
Or as Orange its own ROM upgrade hiding some where.
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i tried mine too!
i ended up putting the new rom anyway with a different serial number and using the uspl flash mentioned above.
found the device to be faster and i got a better signal at home. did not know that it would void the warranty! sure you could get the orange rom back from a forum search and re-install it prior to being sent away
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Easy workarounds guys if you read the forums & wiki
You can load USPL or latest Hard SPL (see signature) and then flash new roms on HTC site or cooked roms on here. Read up on both of these first in wiki
If you ever need to return phone you can return to your stock HTC rom. All stock roms can be found here.
If you are unsure about procedure to flash roms you can read up in wiki or follow cRaCKwHoRe's guide (see signature)
Hope this helps
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Dear Sir do you mean that if I get an Orange branded HD will I able
to unbranded it (which method I'll follow) and install any ROM I want
from HTC or custom?
I have also tried to update from the HTC web site but also fails to detect my serial number??
Anyone know of another serial number I can use to get the download or know where to download it from?
Do Orange usually release firmware updates for HTC's they sell?
Usually - but often months "late"
I wouldn't hold your breath for 6.5 either seeing as the HD doesn't have a windows button.
I'm keen on 6.5 too but don't want to invalidate any warranty I have.
Hi guys, anyone know the way to overcome this?
How to upgrade to a higher ROM?
Even HTC's website won't let me downloading the ROM saying that the upgrade aren't for this device!!!
Please!
p.s. sorry I'm new to winmo...
regards!
use a gold card in sd slot or just install HSPL first
wtf is a gold card? i keep seeing people refer to it but never what it is, i imagine its a sim card with a toffee penny wrapper stuck to it lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
Basicly its a sd card with its unique serial number run though some software but as its no longer free just use hspl if you dont have a goldcard.
Forget about the goldcard, you don't need one so long as you have a copy of the original rom available, which you do. Hunt it out in the official roms forum. First post, first link, 1.43 section, its listed there. Thats your backup, then instal hspl and you can flash what you like.
Your HD2 is locked to o2 (UK) ROMs only so you cant put any of the official HTC ROMs or any of the custom ROMs from the "HD2 ROM Delvelopment" forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534
because of this your always be running out of date software as the phone operators are always so slow at releasing updates if they do at all.
BUT if you download HSPL from the above forum thread "[HSPL] HowTo flash everything"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611433
and install it to your phone your then be able to put on any ROM you like. Don't worry its near impossible to muck anything up and you can always put the phone back to its original rom, just do a little reading if your still not sure.
Great Guys! HSPL helped!!! I've upgraded...shame I can't manage to download Rom 1.66 as it always crashes and the download in general is sooo slow (not the internet issue)...but maybe with a bit of patience I'll get it at the end!
Cheers once again!!!
essensial said:
Hi guys, anyone know the way to overcome this?
How to upgrade to a higher ROM?
Even HTC's website won't let me downloading the ROM saying that the upgrade aren't for this device!!!
Please!
p.s. sorry I'm new to winmo...
regards!
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HTC have now listed a new ROM upgrade (1.72.206.3 released 27/04/10) for the HD2 on their UK support website (htc.com/uk)
Let me know how you get on with it as when I enter my o2 serial number I still get the error message you mentioned. I have sent a message to HTC support...just waiting for a reply.
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HTC have now listed a new ROM upgrade (1.72.206.3 released 27/04/10) for the HD2 on their UK support website (htc.com/uk)
Let me know how you get on with it as when I enter my o2 serial number I still get the error message you mentioned. I have sent a message to HTC support...just waiting for a reply.
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all you o2 guys that cant down load have been able to get 1.66 from htc's site for months now this rom is purley for the forgoton few (like me) who got the phone as o2 launched and locked down (no wifi router etc) I ran this rom for a day and it nice and snappy fast but its still not wm 6.5.3 so i am back on touch-x again now the 2.07 radio in the o2 rom was quite ok in my area when I used it a few months ago but the 2.10 in my opionion is a match for recption with better battery life just my 2 cents hope it may help some of you
What about Virgin Mobile? Will they get a Rom Upgrqade???? they seems to have been left out of the loop even though they were the first (technically second) carrier of the phone.
I recently bought my HTC HD2 from Vodafone UK, it has a ROM 1.43.405.1 and I cannot update the ROM from HTC website because after insert my SN in the validation box it tells me I cannot get the update....
What should I do?
I saw many ROMs on 4shared but I think they not the same in the HTC site...If they are which one of the should I get for my HTC and why? Will I be able to use my phone with my UK Sim?
Help please...
Windows on your ROM is licensed software, and you bought the license implicitly with your Leo, therefore is it "not possible" to just change ROM.
Having said that , google the forum a bit for SSPL and/or HSPL. there are several (graphical) guides that will tell you how to use them (sticky threads).
good luck!
anyone? someone? help me!
dXsL said:
Windows on your ROM is licensed software, and you bought the license implicitly with your Leo, therefore is it "not possible" to just change ROM.
Having said that , google the forum a bit for SSPL and/or HSPL. there are several (graphical) guides that will tell you how to use them (sticky threads).
good luck!
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I have done the HSPL on LEO now....I just have no idea what ROM to put on now....
From this list: w w w .4shared.com/dir/22189940/b8552fa0/Shipped_Leo_ROMs.html
Which one should I use? :s
My Leo has ROM 1.43.405.1 Vodafone UK which came on it....what I do now?
Thanks
It all comes down to what features you want . Have a look around.
n0a1m said:
It all comes down to what features you want . Have a look around.
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I thought that too but on 4shared they do not describe the features.
Any idea where can I see the features?
To put on other non mobile brand ROM, I must unlock the mobile first, right?
If that is the case, how do I unlock it?
If I put one ROM in the mobile and them upload another one will it delete the features from the one that was on the phone previously?
flashing roms is not connected to thee phone being network locked. it will still be locked after you flash it.
look for a world wide english rom version 1.66 (with 1.66 and wwe I'm the name)
samsamuel said:
flashing roms is not connected to thee phone being network locked. it will still be locked after you flash it.
look for a world wide english rom version 1.66 (with 1.66 and wwe I'm the name)
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Thanks
Btw after the rom update, if I reset my mobile will it be rested to the factory one or the updated version?
Durv84 said:
Thanks
Btw after the rom update, if I reset my mobile will it be rested to the factory one or the updated version?
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No, doing a hard reset will only ever restore it to the rom you last flashed.
To get back to 'as you bought it' you need to find the rom that matches your device.
(for example in your case, voda UK, you find this rom
RUU_Leo_Vodafone_UK_1.43.405.1_Radio_Signed_15.26. 50.07U_2.04.50.22_2_Ship.exe
)
If you then need to get back to stock, and remove HSPL, you can do it with that rom. (not quite as simple as just flashing it, , see the HSPL thread for how to remove HSPL)
Durv84 said:
I thought that too but on 4shared they do not describe the features.
Any idea where can I see the features?
To put on other non mobile brand ROM, I must unlock the mobile first, right?
If that is the case, how do I unlock it?
If I put one ROM in the mobile and them upload another one will it delete the features from the one that was on the phone previously?
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4shared.com/dir/22189940/b8552fa0/Shipped_Leo_ROMs.html are only official Shipped roms mate,i never use them anymore couse i love cooked roms from the best chefs in here,and if you got hspl on your phone why dont you try a cooked rom,Look Around you will find a rom suitable for your phone
turborider said:
4shared.com/dir/22189940/b8552fa0/Shipped_Leo_ROMs.html are only official Shipped roms mate,i never use them anymore couse i love cooked roms from the best chefs in here,and if you got hspl on your phone why dont you try a cooked rom,Look Around you will find a rom suitable for your phone
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OH OK....i will have a look at the kitchen then....
Like I mentioned I am a noob lol....I got here just by trying to understand why couldnt I update my ROM.
One more question, each ROM completely cleans the before it, right? The features do not stuck up (add on)?
I would advise AGAINST blindly leeching any ROM from any online file sharer.
check this forum, read a bit, and select a ROM from a chef that has cooked something you like (speed, looks like stock, removed HTC, removed bloatware, etc etc). I've tried many, and almost all on this forum are excellent (some are more excellent than others though)..
Flashing a ROM completely cleans ALL settings on your phone, all data is gone, besides whatever is on your SD card.
same if you select Settings/Wipe Device option from the start menu.
dXsL said:
Flashing a ROM completely cleans ALL settings on your phone, all data is gone, besides whatever is on your SD card.
same if you select Settings/Wipe Device option from the start menu.
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Be aware that whilst flashing wipes all your old data/settings and such like, it doesn't necessarily wipe the old rom before flashing the new one, just flashes over it.
Roms can be different file sizes, (just compare a few RUU_Signed.nbh file sizes) so sometimes files can be left over from the previous rom. If you start getting random resets and freezes when you didnt before, it could be a sign of a bloated rom. Have a read of the mtty sticky. It looks a little overwhelming at first read, but dead simple really, and basically formats your rom before you flash the new rom.
my 2 pence here...
get the official WWE 1.66 ROM and see if that helps the phone, the 1.43 VF ROM is crap and both 1.48 and 1.66 are miles better so first thing is to give these a go. If, after successfully installing it, you wanna try something else then do so...
and read the n00b thread at the top of this forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
it tells you what to do, with videos if needed...
Hi, I have the same vf handset and was sick of the crappy ROM, I upgraded yesterday after weeks of research and was surprised how easy it was.
However, having had a day to test out my new 1.66 ROM, I have unfortunately found some problems and part of me think maybe I should have waited a little longer for vf to release it officially.
I'm hoping you guys will be able to help again as it may just need different tweaks to the settings...
1. The first problem is that Opera is slightly different, the settings tab has changed, it no longer allows zooming (including pinch zooming) and the pages are not displayed as full width. I have played with all the setting I can in Opera and BsB Tweaks but no joy.
2. I can no longer access TV catchup through Skyfire. The advertisement plays as normal and then it says "non-UK, unauthorised". Is this because it is a WWE ROM and not a UK one? Why isn't there a specific UK ROM like there was for 1.48?
3. Although the alarm volume bug seems to have been fixed, the alarm popup doesn't come up any more when it goes off, making it very difficult to "snooze" or "dismiss".
4. Several error messages have come up relating to the actual phone app, messaging app and audiomanager. The phone has also crashed and gone slow a bit and overall the messaging app is a little more buggy despite it appearing to send all messages.
Any advice would be much appreciated as this does seem as though it could be a much better ROM with some great benefits.
1.48 was also a WWE ROM - there hasn't been a set UK one other than ISP-based ones
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1.48 was also a WWE ROM - there hasn't been a set UK one other than ISP-based ones
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Fair enough. I was just going by what it was implying on the HTC support page. 1.48 specifically says UK whereas 1.66 simply says WWE and makes no mention of UK.
Does anyone have any advice on the issues I'm having?
Also, if I wanted to revert back to the vf 1.43 ROM using the SD card to remove HSPL, how do I know the file I've downloaded from the shared folders is exactly the same as I had before? I read that it is more risky flashing without HSPL as you have less chance of fixing it if something goes wrong, does this also go for the method of reverting back using the SD card as it is removing the HSPL?