European English ROM 1.48 Available Now at HTC European Home - HD2 General

Go here:
http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=297&cat=2&dl_id=804
I bought my phone in Belgium, but I assume all your UK S/N's will get you the same download immediately...
FWIW, server "Europe 1" is VERY slow for me -- using Europe 2 and getting 1Mb --

nothing really worth flashing for, well i mean flashing then setting up again, tobad. also is the camera fix intrgrated with this rom ??

DAMIEN123_666 said:
nothing really worth flashing for, well i mean flashing then setting up again, tobad. also is the camera fix intrgrated with this rom ??
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yes it is

I wondered the same thing about the camera fix - the camera fix is dated by HTC as being released 2 days after the ROM update so hard to know.
And funny what you said: I downloaded the new ROM but haven't installed it as I'm having second thoughts about the hassle of reinstalling and reconfiguring... I'm interested to hear what everyone thinks (i.e., is there some improvement that actually makes it worth the time).

leetenough said:
yes it is
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Genuine curiosity and ignorance here: Why is it worth it?

I would be interested to know if this rom has Copilot8 trial. I would really like to get rid of it.

DAMIEN123_666 said:
nothing really worth flashing for, well i mean flashing then setting up again, tobad. also is the camera fix intrgrated with this rom ??
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iphoneresister said:
Genuine curiosity and ignorance here: Why is it worth it?
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i meant, that the camera-fix is included

Still not listed on HTC UK site.
I get this message when i try on the Europe one.
"The serial number you’ve provided appears to be invalid. Please try again."
I am assume as mines from O2 they wont let me get it direct from the HTC site.

leetenough said:
i meant, that the camera-fix is included
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Surely the fix isn't included? As the camera fix says its from all versions below 1.6?

bzdemes said:
Still not listed on HTC UK site.
I get this message when i try on the Europe one.
"The serial number you’ve provided appears to be invalid. Please try again."
I am assume as mines from O2 they wont let me get it direct from the HTC site.
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Bummer. Sorry for the false alarm. I guess I should have known there would be a difference between European English and UK English. What the difference is, I have no idea... maybe the pound symbol on the main keyboard or something?

Please note mine is an O2 phone so it will probably say no to me on either site. Someone with a UK completely unlocked/unbranded phone should check.

bzdemes said:
Please note mine is an O2 phone so it will probably say no to me on either site. Someone with a UK completely unlocked/unbranded phone should check.
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I have a sim free bought from Handtec with o2 sim in it and my serial allows the update

Stupid branded phones. I have to either wait for ever for O2 to release a version or try out this gold card method of flashing. Fun Fun.

Bought mine via Vodaphone although it appears to be unbranded. I also get the serial number not recognised text.

tho iam undecided on installing it yet ..as I dont have any issues with my phone except the over bright flash

I need the latest just because its the latest lol. Would be nice if there was a full change log though.

bzdemes said:
Would be nice if there was a full change log though.
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Yes, instead of HTC marketing copy about your staying better connected with your "loved ones"

from the updates that seem to be know at the moment im not going to update yet, i feel my device is running great now i have the camera fix and moving from 1.43 to 1.48 seems to much hassle as i have alot of tweaks and apps to install and configure, if i do install the new one,

Hi,
Is there a quick way to save my Orange rom before I flash the HTC rom (in case I need to revert back to the Orange rom).
Thx,
Ben

3.Staying connected to your loved ones is as important to you as it is to us, and we’ve enhanced our voice quality even more in this update. Now updated, we’re delivering crystal clear sound quality, making it even easier to feel close to your loved ones, even when you are on the move.
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Sounds like a good reason to upgrade. besides, I love to stay up to date. It's a must for me.

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Help! Beginner Here! HTC HD2 on T-Mobile UK

Hi guys
Hoping someone would be kind enough to take the time out to answer some questions I have regarding my HD2 on T-Mobile UK and how I go about modifying it etc
Please bare with me....this is the first smartphone ive ever had and am totally new to all of this! :S
1) Does the fact that its locked to T-Mobile (and has some form of their own software on it) mean I am unable to make use of the many updates or software tweaks that appear on this site?
2) I see people talking about Manilla...is this the software HTC place on top on WM6.5?
3) I see a lot of people talking about flashing their ROMs....what does this actually mean? Is it possible for me to get rid of all T-mobile crap on my phone and be able to apply updates, fixes etc whenever I want?
4) I know of some people who have Jailbreak their iPhone allowing them to run loadsa different software on it etc....is something similar possible on the HD2?
5) Basically it all comes down to the fact that I dont like the basic taskbar look on my phone (really want a colourfull taskbar and some form of % battery indicator) and want to make it look a bit more modern/exciting....and Ive seen loadsa uploads on this site about other users homescreens etc and want to know how i go about doing that? Im not sure if having a T-Mobile HD2 will stop me from modifying it in that way?
Would really appreciate any help/advice anyone is willing to give.....the site seems very oriented to people who know what they're doing lol and im struggling to find a section for novice users like myself! I really like that idea of having a phone I can customise whenever I like.....just not sure at all of how to start going about it......
Cheers!!!
1) Does the fact that its locked to T-Mobile (and has some form of their own software on it) mean I am unable to make use of the many updates or software tweaks that appear on this site?
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The fact that it's locked to T-Mobile doesn't affect the majority of software on here. Sometimes, there'll be discrepancies between what's expected on your phone, and what's actually on your phone. This will be rare, and usually resolved on here anyway.
2) I see people talking about Manilla...is this the software HTC place on top on WM6.5?
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Yes - Manila is the Sense UI.
3) I see a lot of people talking about flashing their ROMs....what does this actually mean? Is it possible for me to get rid of all T-mobile crap on my phone and be able to apply updates, fixes etc whenever I want?
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Flashing the ROM changes the core of the phone. It's often done to do exactly what you said - to get rid of the software that's there by default, but you don't want it. Another more common reason for ROM flashing, is ROM updates that include software fixes (as just happened with 1.48), or windows updates.
4) I know of some people who have Jailbreak their iPhone allowing them to run loadsa different software on it etc....is something similar possible on the HD2?
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You don't need to "jailbreak" windows mobile. Question 3 covers this really.
5) Basically it all comes down to the fact that I dont like the basic taskbar look on my phone (really want a colourfull taskbar and some form of % battery indicator) and want to make it look a bit more modern/exciting....and Ive seen loadsa uploads on this site about other users homescreens etc and want to know how i go about doing that? Im not sure if having a T-Mobile HD2 will stop me from modifying it in that way?
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Having a T-Mobile phone won't stop you changing that at all. Just get used to these forums and searching them and you'll find most things you need. There's certainly taskbars on here. You're better off looking in either the root Leo forum (one step above this forum), or the themes and apps one. Also, the Sense UI has a lot of mods in other forums. The Blackstone, for example, had the Sense UI available in a ROM way before the HD2 was released, so that's also a good source of information.
Just keep reading and you'll be fine. We were all new here once
Have fun!
Thanks very much!! appreciate it!
however, u say here:
Flashing the ROM changes the core of the phone. It's often done to do exactly what you said - to get rid of the software that's there by default, but you don't want it. Another more common reason for ROM flashing, is ROM updates that include software fixes (as just happened with 1.48), or windows updates.
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just wondering why I wouldnt want to apply ROM updates and windows updates? would it not be better to do this than wait for official updates from T-Mobile that will prob take forever to emerge?
I've seen on some forums that there is already an official (yet not appearing on the HTC site) HD2 ROM upgrade....but are you saying you advise against this? Or are u saying I dont want to change the core of the phone....but applying updates etc is still possible?
Sorry, excuse my ignorance!
Cheers
I don't understand why you think I'm advising against ROM updates, but I'm not
Basically, it's up to you to weigh up whether or not you want to do a ROM update by looking at what's new and what's removed (if anything).
As far as waiting for T-Mobile to release their own version of the ROM.... yeah, you're right. I wouldn't bother.
I've just updated my HD2 with the 1.48 release, and it's a LOT faster. It's still new though, and a couple of issues have already been found. It's always "at your own risk" whenever you flash the ROM or install mods.
can i ask you what come in the box with tmobile handset, carry pouch? micro sd? an such. and did you get it from tmobile themselves or a phone outlet like carphonewarehouse, thanks in advance
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I don't understand why you think I'm advising against ROM updates, but I'm not
Basically, it's up to you to weigh up whether or not you want to do a ROM update by looking at what's new and what's removed (if anything).
As far as waiting for T-Mobile to release their own version of the ROM.... yeah, you're right. I wouldn't bother.
I've just updated my HD2 with the 1.48 release, and it's a LOT faster. It's still new though, and a couple of issues have already been found. It's always "at your own risk" whenever you flash the ROM or install mods.
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ah ok sorry...i must have misred your original reply! apologies
ok...final question....if i wanted to upgrade to this new ROM? could u maybe quickly explain how I go about doing this? sorry to be a pain! Its just i was under the impression i couldnt do this as long as it was locked onto T-Mobile (or any network for that matter)
Many thanks again!!
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can i ask you what come in the box with tmobile handset, carry pouch? micro sd? an such. and did you get it from tmobile themselves or a phone outlet like carphonewarehouse, thanks in advance
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hi....sure! no probs...
i got the handset (obviously lol) charger and micro usb lead (which is quite short and frustrating actually) also got a 2gb micro sd card! There was no pouch - although as far as I am aware HTC supply a pouch...which t-mobile (and all other networks as far as im aware) remove....to force u to buy one! So i bought the official HTC leather one online for £10 - which is quite nice!
I just walked into a t-mobile store in glasgow and asked for the phone...and they had it! i had been arguing all week on the phone with t-mobile upgrades and retentions.....they wanted to charge me £380 upgrade charge as i have a 50% line reduction.......but when i walked into the store they done it for me for £50!!! and kept my discount!!!! so now i get 1000mins, unlimited txts and internet for £20 a month! if ur looking for the phone and dont get quoted a good deal keep shopping....there's always someone willing to do a good deal!
happy times all round!
giopirolli said:
ok...final question....if i wanted to upgrade to this new ROM? could u maybe quickly explain how I go about doing this? sorry to be a pain! Its just i was under the impression i couldnt do this as long as it was locked onto T-Mobile (or any network for that matter)
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Sorry - you're absolutely right. You can't upgrade with that ROM. The experts on here are working on something called "Hard SPL" which basically allows you to flash any old ROM you want, regardless of your ROM version at the time.
The ROM that's bouncing round at the moment is an official HTC one, and can only be used on phones that aren't locked to providers.
Since it's a new phone, I'd recommend getting used to it and the available mods on here. You don't need to be able to flash the ROM to install most of the mods, so you can still tweak your phone like mad!
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Sorry - you're absolutely right. You can't upgrade with that ROM. The experts on here are working on something called "Hard SPL" which basically allows you to flash any old ROM you want, regardless of your ROM version at the time.
The ROM that's bouncing round at the moment is an official HTC one, and can only be used on phones that aren't locked to providers.
Since it's a new phone, I'd recommend getting used to it and the available mods on here. You don't need to be able to flash the ROM to install most of the mods, so you can still tweak your phone like mad!
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Ok great - yeah good idea! Ive not used it enough to warrant any need to upgrade the ROM and im pretty happy with its speed etc at the moment....prob because i aint got any apps on it apart from a YouTube one (since the lovely people at T-Mobile remove the YouTube app that comes with the phone!)
I'll have a play around with some of the mods on the site and try get it looking much sweeter!lol
Thanks for all your help mate......very much appreciated!!
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Thanks for all your help mate......very much appreciated!!
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No worries mate. Have fun, search and ask. Also, be prepared to hard reset if/when you brick your phone for the 1st time
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hi....sure! no probs...
i got the handset (obviously lol) charger and micro usb lead (which is quite short and frustrating actually) also got a 2gb micro sd card! There was no pouch - although as far as I am aware HTC supply a pouch...which t-mobile (and all other networks as far as im aware) remove....to force u to buy one! So i bought the official HTC leather one online for £10 - which is quite nice!
I just walked into a t-mobile store in glasgow and asked for the phone...and they had it! i had been arguing all week on the phone with t-mobile upgrades and retentions.....they wanted to charge me £380 upgrade charge as i have a 50% line reduction.......but when i walked into the store they done it for me for £50!!! and kept my discount!!!! so now i get 1000mins, unlimited txts and internet for £20 a month! if ur looking for the phone and dont get quoted a good deal keep shopping....there's always someone willing to do a good deal!
happy times all round!
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hi thanks for quick reply
am glad you get micro sd, they could of threw the pouch in too LOL, oh well suppose its not that expensive. (know what you mean bout charger cable, same with diamond2 lol) i`m with orange at the mo there not releasing the phone on there network at all i dont think, got my diamond2 from carphone warehouse 10 months ago. its been put in for repair 2 times already due to touch screen failure, last time i put it in it got sent to htc who declared the warrenty void because of certain applications on the phone and have demanded £70 to fix even though i pay insurance every month. decided am not paying gonna cancel direct debit as it was nothing to do with software why i put it in, in the 1st place, think its ridiculous! i`d flashed a cooked rom on my phone and unblocked it with hard spl, i reflashed original htc rom before putting it in the shop but forgot to reblock my phone again, thats what they mean by CERTAIN APPLICATIONS. so beware if flashing your device with non htc rom and you have to claim on insurance for anything, you have to reflash everything back to original htc factory software/roms. to be honest hard spl(unblocking programme to flash any rom) is not out there yet for hd2, i dont think. but just a little tip for you..
by the way lol, i cant seem to get my hands on a hd2 anywhere, there like rocking horse sh#t!! lol am getting really bored watching videos about the device on pocketnow.com now tho Grrrrrrrrrrrrr lol i NEED one soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
just had an email from tmobile, apparently its on its way!!!!!!!!! yaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sorry - you're absolutely right. You can't upgrade with that ROM. The experts on here are working on something called "Hard SPL" which basically allows you to flash any old ROM you want, regardless of your ROM version at the time.
The ROM that's bouncing round at the moment is an official HTC one, and can only be used on phones that aren't locked to providers.
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Erm you can flash the newly "released" Official HTC WWE ROM using the goldcard method. I did so on my T-Mobile HD2. The benefit of doing so is to regain the applications T-Mobile removed like You-Tube, CoPilot trial and Jetcet print. Also you get the advantage of being able to flash future patches directly from HTC, instead of waiting for T-mobile to get their hands on them and break it.
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Erm you can flash the newly "released" Official HTC WWE ROM using the goldcard method. I did so on my T-Mobile HD2. The benefit of doing so is to regain the applications T-Mobile removed like You-Tube, CoPilot trial and Jetcet print. Also you get the advantage of being able to flash future patches directly from HTC, instead of waiting for T-mobile to get their hands on them and break it.
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I don't know what the goldcard method is, so I couldn't advise him on it.
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I don't know what the goldcard method is, so I couldn't advise him on it.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
hmmm this goldcard method sounds promising! ill check it out! thanks for that Gajet!
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hmmm this goldcard method sounds promising! ill check it out! thanks for that Gajet!
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Hey buddy, did you manage to flash your rom then?
Like you I'm very new to this scene (coming from an iphone) so just wanted to know if you had successfully flashed your rom. Which rom did you use because I can see a lot of different versions of this 1.48 and don't know which one to use.
Surely if you flash your rom and it shows the youtube app as well as copilot, tmobile will void your warranty wont they???
Gajet said:
Erm you can flash the newly "released" Official HTC WWE ROM using the goldcard method. I did so on my T-Mobile HD2. The benefit of doing so is to regain the applications T-Mobile removed like You-Tube, CoPilot trial and Jetcet print. Also you get the advantage of being able to flash future patches directly from HTC, instead of waiting for T-mobile to get their hands on them and break it.
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I agree ...flashed my o2 locked phone yesterday
Double post pls discard
babyshaq said:
Hey buddy, did you manage to flash your rom then?
Like you I'm very new to this scene (coming from an iphone) so just wanted to know if you had successfully flashed your rom. Which rom did you use because I can see a lot of different versions of this 1.48 and don't know which one to use.
Surely if you flash your rom and it shows the youtube app as well as copilot, tmobile will void your warranty wont they???
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Hey...i havent given it a go yet! as im new to this i decided to just play around with some little tweaks....like changing my taskbar and modifying some other options...like removing the "scroll down for more options" button during a call so the options are always present..........before i attempted anything big like flashing my ROM! lol
not sure regarding the warranty issue....id think so....tho if i had to send it in for repair (touch wood i wont) then id just restore it back to its original version 1st....
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I agree ...flashed my o2 locked phone yesterday
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hey......to which version? 1.48? noticed any improvements?

Official ROM Upgrade for HTC HD2 (T-Mobile) UK 15/03/10 1.43.110.2

for anyone on t-mobile uk standard rom there is an upgrade on HTC site
http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=297&cat=2&dl_id=902
This is the same as the version that originally shipped with the device?
hollinshead said:
This is the same as the version that originally shipped with the device?
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mine is a sim free phone so i could not login to look at the changelog
perhaps if yours is branded tmobile you could do so, and post the changelog here ?
there must be some change or why would they post it dated 15/03/10 ???
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mine is a sim free phone so i could not login to look at the changelog
perhaps if yours is branded tmobile you could do so, and post the changelog here ?
there must be some change or why would they post it dated 15/03/10 ???
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there is no changelog from htc's site. it's just a small "updated" t-mo uk ROM, still based on the very first 1.43 ROMs. i wont call it an update at all. FYI, this so called update has been made available in xda for a long time now. i've downloaded it and compared the Hash, and they are 100% identical.
omg!
if this is the update i've waited 3 months for then heads are gonna roll!
is it actually the exact same rom as before?
what the hell was the point in it?
cgrec92 said:
omg!
if this is the update i've waited 3 months for then heads are gonna roll!
is it actually the exact same rom as before?
what the hell was the point in it?
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So they could tell all their customers a ROM update was coming?
See, they didn't lie
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there is no changelog from htc's site. it's just a small "updated" t-mo uk ROM, still based on the very first 1.43 ROMs. i wont call it an update at all. FYI, this so called update has been made available in xda for a long time now. i've downloaded it and compared the Hash, and they are 100% identical.
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Ohh I am "SO SORRY" i wasted my time posting something i noticed on The HTC site.
Next time I notice something I won't waste my time posting then
Please don't tell me there are people out there STILL running the original T-Knobile rom???
1.43??? O2 Germany just released 1.72... :S
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there is no changelog from htc's site. it's just a small "updated" t-mo uk ROM, still based on the very first 1.43 ROMs. i wont call it an update at all. FYI, this so called update has been made available in xda for a long time now. i've downloaded it and compared the Hash, and they are 100% identical.
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It's not even an update. Its the exact same version number that I have on my original ROM T-Mobile HD2 - ROM Version:1.43.110.2.
And yes, I still have my original ROM. It works okay for what I do, and want to stick with official ROMs if possible. Maybe in the future if T-Mobile don't give a real update, or I hit serious issues, but for now I'd like to keep my warranty intact. I'm aware I can re-flash it easily back to the original ROM (even more so now that ROM is officially available to download) - however my concern is over times when I get a fault which means I cannot re-flash it.
i'm on the original t-mobile rom and find it suitable. the only real change ive made is to revert back to the windows messaging set up, not htc messages.
how many people on the original rom have had problems with HTC messaging?
The disclaimer says:
* This is a generic software update. Any additional software or settings provided by your mobile operator or company will be lost. If you require this customization, please contact your supplier first before upgrading.
This may 'unlock' t-mobile from their current position and allow them the HTC rom upgrade path.
Has anyone tried this?
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The disclaimer says:
* This is a generic software update. Any additional software or settings provided by your mobile operator or company will be lost. If you require this customization, please contact your supplier first before upgrading.
This may 'unlock' t-mobile from their current position and allow them the HTC rom upgrade path.
Has anyone tried this?
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Interesting point, however I suspect it's a standard disclaimer they put onto their ROM downloads. Would be interesting though for someone to confirm?
Well, someone try and download it using their S/N and try flashing. Worst that happens is it says 'Incorrect Vendor ID'
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Ohh I am "SO SORRY" i wasted my time posting something i noticed on The HTC site.
Next time I notice something I won't waste my time posting then
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i wasnt exactly trying to gun u down mate. i was actually aiming for t-mobile and htc.
rom upgrade INDIA
when is a rom upgrade for indian users coming??????????
ANy Help HEre....
At least we now have an official T-Mobile ROM we can revert to if we ever need to take the phone back.
I know they tend not to bother if you install other ROMs, but nice to have it as a fallback option.
*sigh*
Goldcard here we come... Interesting that on t-mo's own forum thread
they haven't actually announced the availability of this yet (even though they must be able to see their own customers fuming away...)
support.t-mobile.co.uk/discussions/index?page=forums&topic=801038058f61be601258e88860f007fca&messageit.offset=70
(can't post the link, so you'll have to cut and paste..)
I don't even want to think what the reaction on there is going to be once they actually announce it.
Ah, no, they'll mark it as solved, and no-one will be able to post! Good stuff, eh?
I tried it just incase it was generic but that was a a massive waste of time, as far as I can see this rom is identical to the factory version.
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Goldcard here we come... Interesting that on t-mo's own forum thread
they haven't actually announced the availability of this yet (even though they must be able to see their own customers fuming away...)
support.t-mobile.co.uk/discussions/index?page=forums&topic=801038058f61be601258e88860f007fca&messageit.offset=70
(can't post the link, so you'll have to cut and paste..)
I don't even want to think what the reaction on there is going to be once they actually announce it.
Ah, no, they'll mark it as solved, and no-one will be able to post! Good stuff, eh?
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Don't need a gold card, just install HSPL and away you go!!

TMO US: Updated ROM (Version 2.13.531.1)! Has anyone tried it?

(Looks like noone has posted about this here yet)
http://dl.htc.com/ruudownload/t-mobileUS/DeviceDownloads.aspx?pid=leo
Anyone knows what has been fixed and what else has been changed in this ROM?
from what I've got elsewhere on xda, the 2.13 base "feels" slower than the 2.10 base, apparently due to some changes in the touch driver.
Replacing the touch dll's with 2.10 ones seems to fix it.
yea the leak version was very slow but the official in question is on my device now and its awesome, looks like ALL the issues HD2 had on Launch in USA for T-Mobile have been resolved, all the things that made the HD2 kinda Suck have been fixed, I think there should be a big announcement about this ROM upgrade because the early release ROM that shipped on the device gave the device a bad reputation already people mentioning "Lag" and constant "reset's" and things of that sort, I think T-Mobile should really Publicly encourage the ROM upgrade and add something cool to the upgrade like a cool free app which would be some sort of incentive to run the ROM update....and get people talking about how great and fast it is now once its updated, craigspissed actually has people trying to trade off iphone 2G's straight across for HD2 phones claiming the HD2 is too slow and has issues,...wait till wm7 gets released on the USA T-Mobile version which it will by the way, there is a reason why T-mobile version packs that extra RAM over the Euro version, it was part of an agreement with HTC that T-Mobile would receive a wm7 upgrade giving a second burst to HD2 Sales once the release of wm7 happens.
This ROM really has sorted out all the kinks,....The official t-mobile one though not the leak one.
DaveNavy said:
yea the leak version was very slow but the official in question is on my device now and its awesome, looks like ALL the issues HD2 had on Launch in USA for T-Mobile have been resolved, all the things that made the HD2 kinda Suck have been fixed, I think there should be a big announcement about this ROM upgrade because the early release ROM that shipped on the device gave the device a bad reputation already people mentioning "Lag" and constant "reset's" and things of that sort, I think T-Mobile should really Publicly encourage the ROM upgrade and add something cool to the upgrade like a cool free app which would be some sort of incentive to run the ROM update....and get people talking about how great and fast it is now once its updated, craigspissed actually has people trying to trade off iphone 2G's straight across for HD2 phones claiming the HD2 is too slow and has issues,...wait till wm7 gets released on the USA T-Mobile version which it will by the way, there is a reason why T-mobile version packs that extra RAM over the Euro version, it was part of an agreement with HTC that T-Mobile would receive a wm7 upgrade giving a second burst to HD2 Sales once the release of wm7 happens.
This ROM really has sorted out all the kinks,....The official t-mobile one though not the leak one.
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Care to share the key so we can download it too?
digitalhater said:
Care to share the key so we can download it too?
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I second this.
I would also like to try it...
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yea the leak version was very slow but the official in question is on my device now and its awesome, looks like ALL the issues HD2 had on Launch in USA for T-Mobile have been resolved, all the things that made the HD2 kinda Suck have been fixed, I think there should be a big announcement about this ROM upgrade because the early release ROM that shipped on the device gave the device a bad reputation already people mentioning "Lag" and constant "reset's" and things of that sort, I think T-Mobile should really Publicly encourage the ROM upgrade and add something cool to the upgrade like a cool free app which would be some sort of incentive to run the ROM update....and get people talking about how great and fast it is now once its updated, craigspissed actually has people trying to trade off iphone 2G's straight across for HD2 phones claiming the HD2 is too slow and has issues,...wait till wm7 gets released on the USA T-Mobile version which it will by the way, there is a reason why T-mobile version packs that extra RAM over the Euro version, it was part of an agreement with HTC that T-Mobile would receive a wm7 upgrade giving a second burst to HD2 Sales once the release of wm7 happens.
This ROM really has sorted out all the kinks,....The official t-mobile one though not the leak one.
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Maybe you could post the ROM on 4shared.com if you don't like sharing your key!?
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I second this.
I would also like to try it...
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+1 from me too! I would also like to try it!
oh you mean give my IMEI number out for everyone to see it?...LOL!!!! NO WAY!!! but perhaps I could upload it to my rapidshare account....Give me a few minutes and I will put up a link.
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oh you mean give my IMEI number out for everyone to see it?...LOL!!!! NO WAY!!! but perhaps I could upload it to my rapidshare account....Give me a few minutes and I will put up a link.
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That will be great thanks!
well I couldn't do rapidshare cause I only have a free account and the file is 206.18 MB so i used this new one instead: here is the Link
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/144394/T-Mobile_HD2_MR_Software_2.13.531.1.exe
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You will need winRAR to extract and build the .exe
I split the .exe into two .rar archives on 4shared so it would be under 200mb so I could upload it, its uploading now, you will have to download both .rar files and right click .rar1 and hit extract and it will automatically extract .rar2 and create a folder with the Official .exe in it.
HERE IS THE LINK GUYS:
http://www.4shared.com/dir/39776826/c46977da/T-Mobile_HD2_MR_Software_21353.html
oh yeah!
they got rid of the texting issue! it no longer takes forever to load the text messages and no longer blacks out the the text you selected to go into the conversation losing your place in the text you are writing! i now 100% love this phone. i do wonder what else they slid in on this update on us though!
update... if you select a text from further back on your conversation it will still jump to that message you selected UNLESS you started typing already then it stays where you are! still a 500% improvement.
There is a new app called "My Account" that pulls up your t-mobile account status. Pretty cool.
I could be wrong, but my WiFi seems to be working a LOT faster after the upgrade. In fact, it does seem like the lag in several apps is gone...
sooo how do i get this rom into my phone!? is it like adding cookies home tab?
I can I know if I can install this one my phone?
My radio version is 2.08.50.08_2
I don't have the tmobile stock ROM, but a custom HyperROM version. Is it safe to install that new software update?
I posted a personal analysis change log in the T-Mobile USA section for the HD2.
I've been running this updated ROM for about 24 hours now.
how the heck do you put it on the phone I have the exe file on My Device and I go through File Explorer and click on it but it says it is not a valid Pocket PC application. What's the deal?
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how the heck do you put it on the phone I have the exe file on My Device and I go through File Explorer and click on it but it says it is not a valid Pocket PC application. What's the deal?
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You run the exe from a pc.
so i figured out that it have to run it from a windows pc, but mine keeps saying rapitool has stopped working when it trys to check the device. What do i do?
Stormfya said:
so i figured out that it have to run it from a windows pc, but mine keeps saying rapitool has stopped working when it trys to check the device. What do i do?
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Are you already connected via activesync on XP or WMDC on Vista/Win7?
yes, I am
thanks for any help you can offer

[Q] htc desire z is more laggy/slow than the old desire?

Hi all..my opinion, the old desire is more smooth and faster than DZ. Is it only me, or does anyone else have the same opinion? I installed an app to monitor cpu usage. The graph indicator jumps to 100% eventhough I did not open other tasks, maybe just background processess. Can anyone share their opinion here? Thank you in advance.
This is my third HTC Sense phone now, having owned a hero, desire and now the desire Z, and I can say this is the quickest and most lag free stock rom I have ever used, by a long long way.
However if your really having issues then root and install a custom rom, VillainRomz will be out very soon which is based on stock sense and is fantastically fast.
Thanks for the reply..i owned a deesire before, and sold it to get this..but really i feel DZ is laggy compare to my old desire, even with stock rom..i bought this second hands from another person, he claimed that this is just a week old but he want to resell it to get a desire hd. Somehow i doubt if this is a genuine htc phone. This phone is "made in China". Got htc factory in china? My old desire made in Taiwan. How can i verify this? Can i use the IMEI num to check it? Any method to check the actual age of this phone? Really need help here.
I think DesireZ is the smoothiest I ever had, even compared with the lagfixed I9000.
I know there is a website which you can input IMEI and it can tell you the where does it come from. I forgot the site address but I will check and update to you later.
About your laggy DZ. I think the ex-owner has done something wrong on it. Have you ever tried to back to factory reset and see if it still lags?
manleyfu said:
I think DesireZ is the smoothiest I ever had, even compared with the lagfixed I9000.
I know there is a website which you can input IMEI and it can tell you the where does it come from. I forgot the site address but I will check and update to you later.
About your laggy DZ. I think the ex-owner has done something wrong on it. Have you ever tried to back to factory reset and see if it still lags?
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Just found the website....
http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr
click2me said:
This phone is "made in China". Got htc factory in china? My old desire made in Taiwan. How can i verify this? Can i use the IMEI num to check it? Any method to check the actual age of this phone? Really need help here.
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My DZ is "Made in Taiwan".
Thanks for the reply mate, really appreciate it. i tried the link, the result came out:
Note: This IMEI number seems to be correct, but we do not have any information on this specific handset. Please add the missing information below.
Then there was boxes to fill in for the brand and phone model, and network type. but after i added the informations, then click the button "ADD", evrything just dissappear, back to the page before i inserted the IMEI num.
does this means my DZ is not genuine?
feeling down.
Mine's made in China too, and was incredibly laggy by default. I assume the difference is quite simple: is yours the Asia/Pacific model? Mine is too.
It's likely that HTC have multiple factories, and ours came from one in China. Regardless, the stock ROM on it had a whole tonne of **** I didn't want, and the phone didn't need - including Starhub TV, which was laughable.
Since flashing the Villision ROM the phone has been much, *much* better. It's no longer crashing 3+ times a day, it's no longer laggy, and all that unremoveable bloat is gone.
I suspect the hardware is fine; the default, integrated Asia/Pacific ROM is ****house however.
thanks nzfrio. its enlighting to know other ppl got the same issue. yes, mine is asia/pacific model (Singapore to be exact). So got HTC factory in china? so thats mean my DZ i genuine? if that so, its the best news i heard today. thanks mate.
so i guess the culprit is the stock rom itself. have to search for a good rom then. i will appreciate if anyone can suggest a good rom here, other than villian rom suggested by Lennyuk above. but i will give villian rom a go first.. hope this will solve my problem..
Rooted with vision overclocked at 1.3 and running real smooth. Smoother than my friends captivate
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
click2me said:
thanks nzfrio. its enlighting to know other ppl got the same issue. yes, mine is asia/pacific model (Singapore to be exact). So got HTC factory in china? so thats mean my DZ i genuine? if that so, its the best news i heard today. thanks mate.
so i guess the culprit is the stock rom itself. have to search for a good rom then. i will appreciate if anyone can suggest a good rom here, other than villian rom suggested by Lennyuk above. but i will give villian rom a go first.. hope this will solve my problem..
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Mine's the Singaporean one too, so I guess we have the same model . I can't say for sure if there's an HTC factory in China, but I'd be amazed if there wasn't (especially considering they're a Chinese company - I can't post an outside link yet, but you can check Wikipedia) - why go to all the trouble of producing a replica *this* accurate, and then **** it up with an obvious label on the back ? So yeah, I'd be stunned if they were imitation phones .
The Villision ROM is pretty good; it's fast, and it's nice to use. The only thing you should be wary of is that by default, your keymap will be messed up and the capacitive keys won't work. This is due to the keymap for our phones not being in that ROM (it's based on the G2 AOSP ROM); you can flash a small update to get them working . See the thread on it in the Desire Z Development forum for more info; someone posted the update in there.
Other than that, Cyanogen will be slick when it's out I'm sure; I'm going to wait for the final release and see how easy it is on the battery before trying it out though! I'm also hoping we get a MIUI port sometime in the future.
click2me said:
thanks nzfrio. its enlighting to know other ppl got the same issue. yes, mine is asia/pacific model (Singapore to be exact). So got HTC factory in china? so thats mean my DZ i genuine? if that so, its the best news i heard today. thanks mate.
so i guess the culprit is the stock rom itself. have to search for a good rom then. i will appreciate if anyone can suggest a good rom here, other than villian rom suggested by Lennyuk above. but i will give villian rom a go first.. hope this will solve my problem..
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Though there was no laggy on my DZ with stock ROM, I have just still installed the Villian ROM 30 minutes ago and the ROM was really fine. If you are going to flash a custom ROM, I will suggest you to try this ROM first.
latest update: i can't root my DZ using visionary!!
hi..can u enlight me how u done yr rooting? i can't do it using the visionary tool..is there any method?
nzfrio said:
Mine's the Singaporean one too, so I guess we have the same model . I can't say for sure if there's an HTC factory in China, but I'd be amazed if there wasn't (especially considering they're a Chinese company - I can't post an outside link yet, but you can check Wikipedia) - why go to all the trouble of producing a replica *this* accurate, and then **** it up with an obvious label on the back ? So yeah, I'd be stunned if they were imitation phones .
The Villision ROM is pretty good; it's fast, and it's nice to use. The only thing you should be wary of is that by default, your keymap will be messed up and the capacitive keys won't work. This is due to the keymap for our phones not being in that ROM (it's based on the G2 AOSP ROM); you can flash a small update to get them working . See the thread on it in the Desire Z Development forum for more info; someone posted the update in there.
Other than that, Cyanogen will be slick when it's out I'm sure; I'm going to wait for the final release and see how easy it is on the battery before trying it out though! I'm also hoping we get a MIUI port sometime in the future.
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hi..can u enlight me how u done yr rooting? i can't do it using the visionary tool..is there any method?
nzfrio said:
Mine's the Singaporean one too, so I guess we have the same model . I can't say for sure if there's an HTC factory in China, but I'd be amazed if there wasn't (especially considering they're a Chinese company - I can't post an outside link yet, but you can check Wikipedia)
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HTC are a Taiwanese company. I think they'd be kind of upset to be called Chinese, given the relations between Taiwan and China.
click2me said:
latest update: i can't root my DZ using visionary!!
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Check the thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=851421
There's a suggestion that the latest batch of phones (e.g. Vodafone UK-branded ones, and Asian phones) have a different serial number range and perhaps have been changed somehow that makes the current permanent rooting not work (though temp root should still work).
Work is ongoing on this, so currently we don't know for sure what the details are.
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HTC are a Taiwanese company. I think they'd be kind of upset to be called Chinese, given the relations between Taiwan and China.
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So they are; my bad .
click2me said:
hi..can u enlight me how u done yr rooting? i can't do it using the visionary tool..is there any method?
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I used the RAGE method, but I would recommend caution; the phone does behave erratically while you're typing the commands in (acore crashes repeatedly) which is pretty disconcerting. Just make sure you have the latest VISIONary .
i feel my phone is considerably slower than my brother's 'normal' desire. especially scrolling through the app drawer.
Mine is made in China (so it says on the back of the box) and on that IMEI check website it says "Note: This IMEI number might to be correct, but it is impossible to get this confirmed."
ALSO i CANNOT get permanent root using rage or Visionary
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HTC are a Taiwanese company. I think they'd be kind of upset to be called Chinese, given the relations between Taiwan and China.
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I am a Hong Kongnese but immigrated to Taiwan for 15 years than came back to HK 3 years ago and currently living in Mainland China. So, you're right. Taiwan people don't usually call themselves Mainland Chinese, but will call Taiwanese. Anyway, it's a never ending political issue between these 2 countries.....
Despite of that. Can anyone in the forum recommend me a Cyanogen ROM which can use on DZ and can enlarge the font size. Everything on DZ are good except this annoying small font which I have to use a magnifier to read the contents all the time......tragedy!

[ROM]RUU_Schubert_O2_UK_1.68.206.03_Radio_5.63.09.13_3a _22.36.50.15_Signed

Here new ROM for O2 UK Schubert
http://www.filefactory.com/file/b56...13_3a_22.36.50.15_Signed_SCHUBERT_RELEASE.exe
Enjoy!
OS build is still 7004
Football said:
Here new ROM for O2 UK Schubert
http://www.filefactory.com/file/b56...13_3a_22.36.50.15_Signed_SCHUBERT_RELEASE.exe
Enjoy!
OS build is still 7004
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Great news!
Downloading now
Thanks Football!
Hi,
On 10% the phone reboots for itself and the instalation continues...is this normal?
Thank You,
Santos
zeka1974 said:
Hi,
On 10% the phone reboots for itself and the instalation continues...is this normal?
Thank You,
Santos
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Yes, it's normal. After installation finishes, you'll have new ROM on HD7.
what happens if i try this on tmobile hd7 unlocked?
leoiden said:
what happens if i try this on tmobile hd7 unlocked?
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Nothing BUT Invalid vender ID as its not for a Tmobile device, unless you use a gold card.
In case anyone is interested I received a welcome boost in volume after upgrading to this ROM. The only down side is that I have now lost Twin Blades.
is there also french language in this rom?
Put this in last night and first impressions are good, but battery seems to drain faster. Have you noticed anything?
Edit: Now seems to have settled down, can't see any other differences in the operation of the phone except my wifi connection isn't as consistent as previous.
Early signs are positive the radio seems better, I'm getting better reception where previously had low signal!
Sent from my HD7 T9292 using Board Express
great, one question tho, if I install this rom, will it relock my phone to o2 provider only? (mine is actually a sim unlocked o2 UK)
jemaho said:
great, one question tho, if I install this rom, will it relock my phone to o2 provider only? (mine is actually a sim unlocked o2 UK)
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Hello,
No, you can install it without problems.
I have my unlocked too and no problem so far.
Thanks,
Santos
If you search with IE does it still point to yahoo?
sutt359 said:
If you search with IE does it still point to yahoo?
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Yes
Thanks,
Santos
Thanks for the Football, can I ask how you actually knew this had been released as I have hunted all over the O2 site and there is no sign of any ROM's/Updates for the HD7 at all, I know there a pain for hiding stuff like this but if you know the page that has this info on to watch for it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Jamie
djcedric said:
is there also french language in this rom?
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Only German, English and Spanish.
This rom seems to have far better battery life than the one that came with the phone. Not better in reception though
evolutionqy7 said:
This rom seems to have far better battery life than the one that came with the phone. Not better in reception though
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I can confirm battery life, it has increase a lot. Have no problem with reception with any ROM.
well its not a problem. Just before i used to get 3G in every corner of my room at home. Now it often falls back to Edge
Nice rom this one. seems O2 should have shipped this on the HD7 than the one they did. This one seems to fix the marketplace issues i had, laggy hanging scrolling, crashes etc .. so far very nice indeed .. only complaint is installing the new rom has wiped all my game progress's

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