Hi guys!
I'm not easily puzzled by terms and stuff to do to tweak your hardware, but since I'm all new to WM, I am trying to make sense of how to go ahead with running a custom ROM. I have a TC with original UK ROM.
First, obviously I should make a dump of my currently installed ROM. I am just very unsure how I achieve that?
Second, I have figured out that I need to Hard-SPL to get rid of certificate-checking in de device to run ROMs.
Third, I need to flash a custom ROM ... at this point I can have my way with the device, and do what I want. Also, not clear how I do that, unfortunately
Offcourse, at some point I will want to return my device for maintenance, warranty or maybe even sell it ... at which point I need to un-do the HardSPL hack, and reflash with the original image ... How would I go about that?
I've searched the forum, and I couldn't find it unfortunately, maybe, since I am a newbie, I missed a term to search for, or maybe I completely misunderstood
Any hints are very welcome!
Mescaline said:
Hi guys!
I'm not easily puzzled by terms and stuff to do to tweak your hardware, but since I'm all new to WM, I am trying to make sense of how to go ahead with running a custom ROM. I have a TC with original UK ROM.
First, obviously I should make a dump of my currently installed ROM. I am just very unsure how I achieve that?
Second, I have figured out that I need to Hard-SPL to get rid of certificate-checking in de device to run ROMs.
Third, I need to flash a custom ROM ... at this point I can have my way with the device, and do what I want. Also, not clear how I do that, unfortunately
Offcourse, at some point I will want to return my device for maintenance, warranty or maybe even sell it ... at which point I need to un-do the HardSPL hack, and reflash with the original image ... How would I go about that?
I've searched the forum, and I couldn't find it unfortunately, maybe, since I am a newbie, I missed a term to search for, or maybe I completely misunderstood
Any hints are very welcome!
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All of your questions had been answered a number of times already in this forum so there's only one thing you can do, Search and you will find the answers.
Hi. I'm actually searching for the same stuff and haven't found some all-in-one topic yet.
Don't mind "kutonglupa", i'm beginning to think he's a bot on this forum. Even though you say (i did it too) that you used the search function he can only come with one response: "use the search".
I'll keep searching too.
Try this for starters: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356895
You probably know this already
Hard-spl flash:
Download hard-spl
Plug the usb cable to your pda.
Run RomUpdateUtiliy on PC.
PDA will display tricolour.
You will be asked REPLUG you usb cable. DO IT!
After a few second Hard-spl will be upgraded!
Rom flash:
Download the rom
Step manually to bootloader (press and hold camera button and press reset)
You will get a tricolor screen.
Plug the usb cable to your pda
Start RomUpdateUtiliy.exe (or Rom.exe) on you Pc.
Pda screen will be grey, you will see the process indicator.
When it is 100%, update is finished.
Radio-rom flash
The same as rom flash above, just download and use the radio-rom.
Back to offical rom + radio:
The same as rom flash above, just download and use the offical rom!
Back to original spl:
At this time no working method as I know...
katbollie said:
Hi. I'm actually searching for the same stuff and haven't found some all-in-one topic yet.
Mind "kutonglupa", i'm beginning to think he's an Angel on this forum. Even though you say (i did it too) that you used the search function he can only come with one response: "use the search".
I'll keep searching too.
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That's right dude. Keep searching!!!!!!!!!
Mmm, sweet, i've immediatly put it in my sig......in case i can ever help another newby.
(who owning a Polaris would ever think of searching in Kaiser )
katbollie said:
Mmm, sweet, i've immediatly put it in my sig......in case i can ever help another newby.
(who owning a Polaris would ever think of searching in Kaiser )
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See! Now you know you'll find a more comprehensive explanation if you'll just search, init? You've learned the lesson and you've earned your respect. CONGRATS DUDE!
Thanks
Newbie thanks for opening this thread,
it give a very good overview what to really do for flashing the Rom without having to read through XX Pages.
Unfortunately I have still have not found a right link on how to backup my orginal O² German ROM.
What do I need for this just in case I do need to send in the Polaris?
Is the software specifc for the Polaris?
Look forward for a quick note.
Cheers
Rar9
Be careful with what you try from the Kaiser forum in terms of tweaks though, I've read people had problems using them on the Polaris. see the Polaris tips and tricks thread for details
nahguam said:
Your posts in this thread are a good way to get a name for yourself as obnoxious.
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Thanks dude. You're welcome!
I was reading now in the whole forum for about two whole afternoons, and I have to say that I still have the same questions as the threadstarter.
These questions answered once and for all, this thread would be worth pinning in my opinion, because complete newbies don't know where to find the necessary information in this really huge forum.
For the case someone wants to come up again with "use search", I will try to make clear, what problems of newbies (including me) are:
For example: I now already found three different lists of HTC-cab-files in the forum, one here in the polaris-section, one in the general section, a half one in the wiki... often without version-info, and so don't really know whats the actual one...
so far so confusing, I tried to search for the answers onto the exact same questions as the threadstarter posted. in the wiki, there is simply nothing on WM6, no tools, no real how-to, nothing a newbie can use.
Only thing I could understand from wiki, is that cooking an own ROM, needs to have a unix(-like) OS, and even there, I'm not sure if it is still actual for WM6.
Reading a bit around, I then was glad to at least find out that the devices are locked for non-certified ROMs, and that one needs to do that HardSPL.
Well that's as far as I could get until now, and I really don't know much more than before. Pretty unsatisfactory...
So could anyone make (or point to) a little overview of what one needs to know about dumping, flashing WM6-ROMs, and before flashing, what one needs to "cook" an own ROM.
Perhaps I was imagining this way to easy, but I thought about nLite/vLite-style applications for customizing ROMs?! Probably you'll all laugh at me, but I would very much appreciate taking me serious, because I want to learn how to do it. Simply don't want to lose time searching the forum for information, that don't help me advance...
thanks a lot
Eric
EDIT:
well I found this, which I can only recommend to all newbies: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356895
with this, questions of flashing are all answered,
but what tools one needs for dumping, flashing, editing ROMs and all of the remaining questions mentioned above remain open
Hello community. I just purchased the 3.5mm myTouch and can't decide if I should attempt to root it (just learn the term two days ago). After reading tutorials, I feel that I could do it without bricking the device, but I still have some doubts. For example, if I root my phone, would I still have access to the apps that came pre-loaded with it and also to the android market? Tethering would be the main reason for me to root, but what would be the easiest to use rom for it? I've never had a smartphone before, and I really only wanted this one for quick internet queries and checking my email; that said, is it better for me to root?
Forgot to ask. Is there some website dedicated to HTC Magic running ROMs?
Hi,
You can root it for thethering but you can only use the stock system you already have or the one from the Fender, AFAIK. Other ROMs won't work properly (touchscreen issue).
Here is some reading about this and here is a Rooted Fender Edition ROM by Cursordroid. I hope it'll help
Thank you for the info. From what I read, I think I will rather wait for the people developing to finish working their magic before I try to root my phone. I am honestly at a loss with all the technicalities of it and do not want to do something I will regret.
hi
im planning to buy a tatoo soon i do know that maybe i should wait for the wildfire but then i want to try android and tatoo is within my budget
my question what is rooting is it the same as HSPL done on a Win mo ie u do this to flash any rom u want on a win mo and i see things like a gold card
u see i positively want to flash other cooked Android roms on the tatoo
so kindly advise
thanks in advance
search a little back in this forum and u find someone who asked the same
ariewtf said:
search a little back in this forum and u find someone who asked the same
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Hi
i have been here for some time and i have searched but was not able to find anything on the same anyway their was one nice person who was kind enough to reply to my PM regarding the same and now i seem to understand its like the Hard SPL done for Win Mo
root/
firstly to understand root you need a little linux understanding, a simple definitive answer is here...
http://www.linfo.org/root.html
now back to the tattoo, you will see in the first few threads that guides and how-to's are available to help you root your phone, its easier now than ever,
theres a simple click and wait method, (it works well but you wont really understand whats going on using that method )
the SPL is not the same as root, hard spl allows cooked roms to be flashed and on some devices it re-maps the device memory to give more space ( see G1 danger spl for details )
follow any instruction very carefully if your used to windows mobile - its all a bit different with android, there is so much scope though and lots to learn which is the best bit i feel..
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terminal 7 said:
firstly to understand root you need a little linux understanding, a simple definitive answer is here...
http://www.linfo.org/root.html
now back to the tattoo, you will see in the first few threads that guides and how-to's are available to help you root your phone, its easier now than ever,
theres a simple click and wait method, (it works well but you wont really understand whats going on using that method )
the SPL is not the same as root, hard spl allows cooked roms to be flashed and on some devices it re-maps the device memory to give more space ( see G1 danger spl for details )
follow any instruction very carefully if your used to windows mobile - its all a bit different with android, there is so much scope though and lots to learn which is the best bit i feel..
===== have fun =====
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hi
thanks for ur kind reply well let me read on the same as u said and then do it
Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general
nice info guys thanks, from me too
hy guys and hello from Croatia.
I want to root my hero, i get bored with regular stuff and since flashing my htc tytn 2 i didn't done anything about that part on my hero. I used off the air update from this thread since my hero was on t mobile:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714855&highlight=ota+update
The main question is what i need to do now becouse in that tread is writen that i can use 2.1 as long as my sd goldcard is in my mobile phone. Can i just go on with regular process of rooting or i need to do somethin before? and since i'm opening this tread, can you reocmed me one trandy rom? cheers guys
first of all, thanks to 'everyone' on these forums
too much reading !....but worth it...thanks
so..
Im gonna buy a HD2 soon
will use Android on it ofc
I've been using Samsung i5700....installed Rom n stuff...so this stuff is familiar
...
...
HyperDroid seems good enough
all the instructions are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7909725&postcount=2
and the new update is this I guess http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769026
are those links the right ones?
..
and, is there something I can skip from the first link and jump right into the latest stuff(from the second link)?
another thing...I'm currently in the Middle East, and will buy the HD2 from here....thats not a problem right?....I've heard stuff like 'It should be a UK version'
last question...about the storage....is there anything I need to know about it?....because I had some "low storage" problems with i5700 regarding apps.....problem was solved by using apps2sd ....any problem like that on HD2?
(yes I read the FAQ, theres something written about it, but Im not sure...I didnt understand)
..
(I got so many questions solved by reading/searching.....I didnt find answers to these question so thats why Im asking em here)
thanks
Hi there,
You are more or less correct. The links for the ROM is in the 1st post. 2nd post are the FAQ.
I recommend you search the HD2 Toolkit by ksubedi. It simplifies a lot of things in installing Hyperdroid (or any ROM). The latest version being the 5.3.0
Any HD2 is okay. I'm using Asian model. more it less the same. The US model has 1 gb mem, where ours are 512(or 576)MB.
hope this help.
Ahmed93 said:
first of all, thanks to 'everyone' on these forums
too much reading !....but worth it...thanks
so..
Im gonna buy a HD2 soon
will use Android on it ofc
I've been using Samsung i5700....installed Rom n stuff...so this stuff is familiar
...
...
HyperDroid seems good enough
all the instructions are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7909725&postcount=2
and the new update is this I guess http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769026
are those links the right ones?
..
and, is there something I can skip from the first link and jump right into the latest stuff(from the second link)?
another thing...I'm currently in the Middle East, and will buy the HD2 from here....thats not a problem right?....I've heard stuff like 'It should be a UK version'
last question...about the storage....is there anything I need to know about it?....because I had some "low storage" problems with i5700 regarding apps.....problem was solved by using apps2sd ....any problem like that on HD2?
(yes I read the FAQ, theres something written about it, but Im not sure...I didnt understand)
..
(I got so many questions solved by reading/searching.....I didnt find answers to these question so thats why Im asking em here)
thanks
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The steps are really simple.. (made a guide myself, check my signature)
- Install hspl 2.08
- Install radio 2.15
- Install magldr or Clk
- Install the right cwm partition
If you need any further help, feel free to PM me.
You will get at least 500 mb of storage.. which is great, unless if you're like me which has over 120 apps/games. I use app2sd. No problems.
You can partition your sdcard from cwm, very easy. Then your rom will automatically recognize it. Everything is very simple, but when your new, it may look a bit hard..
Like I said, feel free to PM if you need help.
Thanks.
hmmm....well thanks a lot .....I'll let u know how it went