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hi, I'm Ed, and ive got a big problem with my htc touch 3g, and i think its time to sort it out. Okay, my touch 3g is on orange (contract) and obviously i wanted the original touchflo 2d on it (Black and Blue-ish kind of theme) but, instead it gave me two crap choices of ORANGE BRANDED themes, the really awfull orange(TM) homescreen theme, or just a wierd black-on-white version of touchflo 2d. I chose the wierd touchflo, but honestly, i dont want either. I just want atleast the ORIGINAL M2D THEME, or the choice for others. Ive been trying to resolve this problem by using numerous options, ive downloaded Manilla 2D customizer, downloaded soo many themes (atleast 7 now) and none of them work, there is alway some problem with it, Ive tried nearly every recomended option. All I want, is to be able to just have a normal htc touch 3g software on it with a normal touchflo on it. I REALLY want to get rid of this orange(TM) branded stuff on it, (including that stupid 'unique manager') on it. Please, is there anybody that understands my problem, and can give me a step-by-step guide on how to do it. Please reply (PLEASE)
Hi Ed,
Though i don't have an Orange brand Jade i understand your problem; there are several threads on this forum about it.
If you really wanna get rid of all the orange stuff, there's no other choice i guess then to unlock your phone (which is not sim unlock) using HardSPL s you can flash another ROM.
Put on your reading glasses and start over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=483465
and here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514406
which is almost a step by step instruction.
hope it works out for ya
ed's htc touch 3g said:
... I chose the wierd touchflo, but honestly, i dont want either. I just want atleast the ORIGINAL M2D THEME, ....... All I want, is to be able to just have a normal htc touch 3g software on it with a normal touchflo on it.
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Out of curiosity, how different is Orange TF from the default TF (the blue background). Are the tabs different, what else is different. Any screen shot ? (Need to understand the situation before offering useful assistance)
There are two options for TF with orange customers. One is basicaly the normal Touch Flo with orange's background on the home page, and a few different tabs (an "Orange World" on and a few others missing, Google Maps at least iirc). The other is one similar to other, older Orange phones, with a shortcut menu on the home screen, which I hate and so didn't actualy use and cant tell you much about.
Ed, if you just want the normal touchflo I definatly saw an option to change it before i flashed mine, I think it was a program in the Start > Programs screen just called "Change Orange Screen" or something similar.
the main reason i unlocked the phone (HSPL) and flashed the WM6.5 overloaded ROM was to get away from the Orange crap too!
They have seriously messed with the network/internet side of things... i was horrified to see i could not connect to the interent with Wifi... i managed to get it to do it... but it took some messing about and its a case of forcing it.. and it not really liking it!
with this overloaded rom and the touch flow running (instead of windows default like i did have lol) i think its great! Its really built around Wifi and then using Hspda or what ever it is as a second option if wifi's not available! well worth re-flashing too!
i just want to know how i change the order of the icons at the bottom... messages, email, footprint etc
dont really see what foot print is tbh haha!
Do a hard reset then soft reset before the phone can customize. All the orange stuff is loaded after the main hard reset
I'm about to buy an Elfin this Sunday, and after some googling, I want to clear some things up.
1. What is Manilla2D?
2. Should I install Onyx as soon as I get my phone, or should I wait?
3. What's the difference between TouchFLO2D and TouchFLO3D?
4. Is it possible to 'install' TouchFLO3D to an HTC Touch P3452?
cyanide911 said:
I'm about to buy an Elfin this Sunday, and after some googling, I want to clear some things up.
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1. What is Manilla2D?
It is a theme which comes with most WM6.1 roms, search this section to get more skins http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=260&order=desc
2. Should I install Onyx as soon as I get my phone, or should I wait?
You should read first a lot, Onyx WM 6.5 doesn't have Manilla, WM 6.1 yes,and especially how to flash in the stickies here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=374
3. What's the difference between TouchFLO2D and TouchFLO3D?
Elfin doesn't support TouchFLO3D
4. Is it possible to 'install' TouchFLO3D to an HTC Touch P3452?
Answer above
Enjoy Your Device
Manilla2D = the Diamond Style.
3D= The Cube, 3D Touch Style.
argh double post
Manilla2D is basically a downsized version of Manilla3D.
and by the way, if you are looking for the HTC touch cube, its not longer available at any other phones, except for the touch and the dual.
More info about Manilla2D avail here
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&rls=en&hs=Nqb&q=htc+touchflo+2d&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g:s4
@jeremy: Wait, from your link to google, I take that you mean mean Manilla2D is the same has TouchFLO2D. But tito12 says it's a 'theme'.
And does the HTC Touch P3452 have TouchFLO2D?
Manilla2D(M2D) is TouchFlo2D!
Nonono!
M2D has different themes for you to choose, and the themes is developed by our xda-developers community.
HTC Touch P3452 dafault handset does not have M2D, you have to upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 in order to enjoy M2D.
Here are a few pointers.
1) You choose to upgrade either to
- HTC Built ROM, which is their upgraded version
- Cooked Roms, which is made by people just like you and me, but they are usually more functional and practical. And Most people recommend cooked ROM as the HTC Built rom which is commonly known as stock roms, is underpowered and have too little applications. (And lags .. blabla )
One such cooked rom is Onyx and the one I am using.
Which can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426540
Yeah I read about Onyx. I'll use the stock ROM for a couple of months, and then look towards Onyx.
This is what I've understood.
Elfin with WM 6.0, neither has TouchFLO2d, nor Manilla2D. If upgraded to WM 6.1, it will have Manilla2D, but it still wont have TouchFLO2D. To get TouchFLO 2D, we have to install a separate thing. And Elfin doesn't supportd TouchFlo3D.
Am I right? I'm confused because jeremy89632 says M2D has different themes available, and tito12 says M2D is a theme.
EDIT: Here, Is this the actual interface of an Elfin with WM6.1?
Hi Cyanide
I should have used "interface" instead of "theme", and this interface can be skinned, there are many on developpement and hacks section.
Okay, so Manilla2D is an interface that comes with WM6.1 for the Elfin? And,here, Is this the actual interface of an Elfin with WM6.1?
Yes, manilla2d is touchflo2d.
Okay thanks a lot for the help
This is slightly off topic, but I just want to ask all the Elfin/Elf users here, how do you guys like your phone? Would you recommend it?
EDIT: Also, I read another thread 'http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531260' in which the guy's phone turned out to be fake. Since I'm buying a used one, what all should I check before purchasing it to ensure it's authentic HTC?
I'd just like to point out that I'm going to buy the phone tomorrow, so I need an answer for this (my last post) asap
Also, I read another thread 'http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531260' in which the guy's phone turned out to be fake. Since I'm buying a used one, what all should I check before purchasing it to ensure it's authentic HTC?
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Search forum for this keywords and you'll get many answers
" chinese elf clone "
Tips to get a legit HTC
Buy by walking in, not online.
Get from legit sellers, like big time corps.
See if the box have HTC logos and windows mobile logos around it.
Check for warrenty.
Thats all.
Im pretty happy with my elfin, except it lags GPS.
Umm, what do you mean 'lags GPS'?
HTC Touch Elfin and Elf does not have GPS.
Or known as the global positioning system which tells you where you are.
If you want to get a GPS for your elf, you must pay around SGD100 or around US$60 or even cheaper if you get from ebay.
I know it doesn't have GPS. You wrote it 'lags' GPS, so I was wondering what you meant. You probably meant it 'lacks' GPS.
Anyways thanks a lot you all, I finally bought it.
I'm avoiding making a new thread, so here goes.
How do I format the memory card? Will simply connecting the phone to the PC in data transfer mode and formatting it from there do? Or is there some special method?
Congratulations
Just insert it and start explorer to see that it is visible
Hi New to this web site and new to HTC just upgraded from a Nokia N95 8gb to touch pro 2
great phone loads of tweeks to try, have been trying the Themes and most have white text is there a way to change it?
Thanks for your help
great website
Mick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=528713&highlight=vodafone
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=528713&highlight=vodafone
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Thanks for that
they have deleted the vodafone thread agaist there T & C, or might it be the manila file on the first thread on the second page that i need?
Thanks for your help
Mick
This is the crucial bit, and still seems to be working
http://www.planete-htc.com/index.php?mod=forum&ac=voir&id=20612&debut=20&cat=237
It is in French but the gist of it is, when installing DO NOT let your screen turn off!!! and it takes AGES to install, about 20-30 minutes.
Once it is installed, reboot and you have the default HTC black theme, with white fonts. You can then install any theme you want without CFC compression
stunno said:
This is the crucial bit, and still seems to be working
http://www.planete-htc.com/index.php?mod=forum&ac=voir&id=20612&debut=20&cat=237
It is in French but the gist of it is, when installing DO NOT let your screen turn off!!! and it takes AGES to install, about 20-30 minutes.
Once it is installed, reboot and you have the default HTC black theme, with white fonts. You can then install any theme you want without CFC compression
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Thanks for this.
Is it right that its for a touch diamond 2 and not the touch pro 2?
Not able to find the file i need to down load is it the HTC T5353 or the HTC P3700 rom flash that i need from the chef rom cooker
Thanks for your help
Mick
No its this one
http://www.4shared.com/file/109330961/b9be5561/TF3DIIBlack.html
Yes it was designed for the TD2 but works well on the TP2
scubamouse said:
Thanks for this.
Is it right that its for a touch diamond 2 and not the touch pro 2?
Not able to find the file i need to down load is it the HTC T5353 or the HTC P3700 rom flash that i need from the chef rom cooker
Thanks for your help
Mick
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Scuba, I have had it on my Voda branded phone for 3 weeks or so and it is superb, you cannot tell it apart from a stock phone pal (you still get the red voda startup screen thats all).
stunno said:
No its this one
http://www.4shared.com/file/109330961/b9be5561/TF3DIIBlack.html
Yes it was designed for the TD2 but works well on the TP2
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Thanks for this its look good now in white.
Have lost the weather for the UK is there a cab file i need to down load to get it back?
Mick
scubamouse said:
Thanks for this its look good now in white.
Have lost the weather for the UK is there a cab file i need to down load to get it back?
Mick
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See this post pal.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4027050&postcount=11
You have done exactly what I did, just follow the instructions to install UK weather again.
elab said:
See this post pal.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4027050&postcount=11
You have done exactly what I did, just follow the instructions to install UK weather again.
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Thanks for that new to the HTC phones have been a nokia man, glad i chnaged and seen the light
Have put the touch of blue theme on and its just what i wanted.
Might get into the whole theme building when i understand the phone more
Mick
I've tried this and it works great. The only thing you loose is the TF3D 2.1 Facebook integration that was on the Vodafone UK version.
I've installed the black cab and the touch of blue theme, along with the manilla today page, so pretty happy.
Is there a way to bring back the facebook intergration with the contacts on the vodafone TP2, as I quite enjoyed the updates to my contacts pictures.
Over on the topaz section there's a facebook intergration thread with fixes, could this work on ours, I might give it a try and see
This worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4117638&postcount=5
stunno said:
This worked for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4117638&postcount=5
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Excellent, it does work, I just assumed it wasn't in this version of TF3D
Thanks
I think like the rest of you, we just don't know when or if Vodafone will release 6.5 for our TP2's.
Therefore, carrying on from my other thread where I was prepared to pay £100 to someone who could sort out a cab file for the OEM Manila 2.1 for my phone, I have sorted this out myself.
I won't go into great detail, but suffice to say that it took me all weekend to go through what files were needed and what wasn't.
So with out further a do, attached is my effort. Be aware, it is 33.9mb uncompressed. I suggest that you hard reset your device before installing this although not necessary. I would also suggest that you do not let the device go into sleep mode, un-check all the options in the battery power saving. It takes a good 10 minutes to install as there are 2236 files.
This version is 2.1 and includes the facebook integration, which does work. The cities on the weather tab are the standard, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Edinburgh. I have also included the Slide to wake mode for the hardware keyboard.
I have also included HTC's standard black *.tsk file so that if you want, all the icon selection colours will be green. I have left these alone on the vodafone tsk as I don't mind the blue.
The comm manager switches are now the correct colour highlight focus, all "buttons" are green with the exception of the active sync connection page which is the original black.
Go HERE to download
Hey Allen... I went to the Voda store yesterday and the kind lady told me that 6.5 should be releasing by next month of not within this month!
Not much of a specific date but hey atleast they are releasing the new versions pretty quick! Hopefully they have not bothered to tweak it with their Red themes!
Elfangor
Allen Mead said:
I think like the rest of you, we just don't know when or if Vodafone will release 6.5 for our TP2's.
Therefore, carrying on from my other thread where I was prepared to pay £100 to someone who could sort out a cab file for the OEM Manila 2.1 for my phone, I have sorted this out myself.
I won't go into great detail, but suffice to say that it took me all weekend to go through what files were needed and what wasn't.
So with out further a do, attached is my effort. Be aware, it is 33.9mb uncompressed. I suggest that you hard reset your device before installing this although not necessary. I would also suggest that you do not let the device go into sleep mode, un-check all the options in the battery power saving. It takes a good 10 minutes to install as there are 2236 files.
This version is 2.1 and includes the facebook integration, which does work. The cities on the weather tab are the standard, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Edinburgh. I have also included the Slide to wake mode for the hardware keyboard.
I have also included HTC's standard black *.tsk file so that if you want, all the icon selection colours will be green. I have left these alone on the vodafone tsk as I don't mind the blue.
The comm manager switches are now the correct colour highlight focus, all "buttons" are green with the exception of the active sync connection page which is the original black.
Go HERE to download
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Have you not just debranded yours?
cjm1979 said:
Have you not just debranded yours?
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Effectively yes. I extracted all the files from the latest WWE ROM which contained Manila 2.1 like ours.
Hopefully I will be able to do this with 2.5 but it depends how VF have bastardised it.
Allen Mead said:
Effectively yes. I extracted all the files from the latest WWE ROM which contained Manila 2.1 like ours.
Hopefully I will be able to do this with 2.5 but it depends how VF have bastardised it.
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We wont be getting manila 2.5, just a revised version of 2.1. The official roms have been posted at the top of the rom development thread on here.
cjm1979 said:
We wont be getting manila 2.5, just a revised version of 2.1. The official roms have been posted at the top of the rom development thread on here.
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Interesting, HTC list the following VF ROM on their site so do we know if it's revised?
RUU_Rhodium_Vodafone_UK_1.14.161.6_R1_Radio_Rhodium_3.44.25.27_Signed_Ship.exe
They also list the following ROM 5.10.161.1 - allegedly for VF UK but my serial number doesn't work for that.
This is from Vodafone Turkey.....so I think the UK will get the same rubbish !!!
I think the Vodafone people are color blind why on earth is it red...YUK YUK and YUK !!!
here is the link !!
http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/htc-diamond2-winmo65.jpg
Allen Mead said:
Interesting, HTC list the following VF ROM on their site so do we know if it's revised?
RUU_Rhodium_Vodafone_UK_1.14.161.6_R1_Radio_Rhodium_3.44.25.27_Signed_Ship.exe
They also list the following ROM 5.10.161.1 - allegedly for VF UK but my serial number doesn't work for that.
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The first one is just the one VF posted on their site around a month earlier, exact same. The bottom one is for a Touch Pro?
Can this manila 2.1 work on say... an at&t tilt 2 (touch pro 2) And does it include the weather clock?
i'm really not seeing why you wouldnt just HARDspl and flash a stock or cooked rom from one of the mithelin star chefs on here.
Raspster said:
Can this manila 2.1 work on say... an at&t tilt 2 (touch pro 2) And does it include the weather clock?
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It should work, but it may not work correctly as this was made specifically for the vodafone ROM.
drawflex said:
i'm really not seeing why you wouldnt just HARDspl and flash a stock or cooked rom from one of the mithelin star chefs on here.
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Because it's not something that I wanted to do, "horses for courses". Besides, it has given me an insight as to how it all bolts together. It also gives anyone else who doesn't want to change ROM's an alternative to the VF rubbish.
vardig said:
This is from Vodafone Turkey.....so I think the UK will get the same rubbish !!!
I think the Vodafone people are color blind why on earth is it red...YUK YUK and YUK !!!
here is the link !!
http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/htc-diamond2-winmo65.jpg
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That is horrendous!
i have to agree with drawflex, just HARDspl and use a new ROM, ive done this for the first time today and belive me a whole lot better than messing with this or that file, i have faith in you..lol
is there anyway i can just get the slider out of this?
Hello everyone.
Recently i updated my HTC Touch Diamond to WM 6.5. Everything installed just the way it supposed to have. But i got 2 issues which makes me wanna come back to my old rom.
Previously i got old 1.93.479.3 stock rom but i needed to install it because i bough my phone from guy in sweden (im from poland) and needed rom in my native language.
To update i used Windows Revolution Manila 2.1 Edition 1.1A (23017) by mike1986 which had both windows mobile 6.5 and TF3d 2.1. And generally i love my new rom. Exception is 2 things:
1. What i cannot digest is the dialer. I just dont like. It is tachi's dialer with black skin on it. I would like to go back to my stock Diamond dialer (if it possible with the slider).
Dont get me wrong. Im not the type of guy who writes complain and wait for ready answer. I tried to make it on my own for 2 days now. I managed to change tachi's skin to white and it looked much better but to look great i need old white one. I found 3 cabs with that but none of that actually made things better (installed all: Diamond_PhoneCanvas_full_Eng_without_battery_icon.cab , xmatrix_PhoneDialerBlackS2A.cab. and Diamond_PhoneCanvas_Slide.cab - dont remember from where on xda i get it - sorry).
When i install any of them, tachi is gone but instead getting my stock diamond dialer i get wm dialer but without any skin - jsut black and white. When i choose to not use HTC dialer i get wm dialer again but with skin on it.
Dunno what im doing wrong but it is possibility that this is it - im a lumberjack not a telephone soft expert.
2. Dont know why, dont know how but in my new soft keyboard choosing is limited to only 1 position. I cant change keyboard layout in fly. Instead i need to run some .cab to which shortcut i have in settings area. Can i do something about it? I found already intelwrite for my new windows mobile but sometimes i need to change layout to phone because it is hard holding something (driving wheel or something else).
I wont bother u any more and im just counting that u will find a little time to help me. Thanks in advance.