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Just bought my first windows mobile, htc touch hd, and I want to flash WM 6.5 on it

Hi!!
Just bought my first windows mobile, htc touch hd, and I want to flash WM 6.5 on it.... I have several questions:
Is it safe to do that? or should I be worried about some complications?
what kind of knowlege I should have to do that? or does it as simple as having a new windows operating system on my laptop?
where can I find a step by step clear, simple english, instructions how to do that?
Is it different from the upcoming official windows mobile 6.5? am I going to be able to download applicatons from the upcoming offical windows mobile marketplace?
Thank you
Ayad

hello Ayad! and welcome to the HD forum. flashing is safe as long as you know and follow all the steps to prepare your device for flashing and then flash a ROM of your choice . click the links in my signature to get more info on flashing your HD with a WM 6.5 rom (especially the Dummies guide). next read the first post in the WM 6.5 ROM threads (in the ROM Development forum) to understand what each ROM includes, and finally, scan the recent posts in the ROM threads to get a feel for user experiences. it will take some time on your part, but you will be better prepared to flash your device now and in the future. take your time, be patient and you'll be successful! fyi, you will continue to get advice like mine because your questions have already been asked and answered. good luck and have fun!

Help with New HTC Touch HD

Recently downloaded the package from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=562952
I love the design and all, im new to this forum, my friend introduce to me here.. anyways im just wondering if anyone mind explaining how i could do this and upgrade my Brand New HTC Touch HD to this package i downloaded from that link above? my current Version OS is WM 6.1 do i have to update to some kind of WM 6.5 Before i can flash this Rom onto my mobile or wat? or can i already just flash it straight from WM 6.1 straight to this File?
can anyone help me with this...?

hi shadowdx, welcome to this wonderful and supportive site.
Everything you need is contained within the site, all the info you need to successfully flash your fone, add useful apps and tweak away to your hearts content.
Can I respectfully suggest you take some time to research and digest the info you need, starting with the Wiki here . .
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone
Take your time and small steps, if you get stuck on anything there are many wonderful and experienced users that will happily help you out.
I hope you enjoy your Touch HD and using this site as much as I do.

i recommend u sit down and take a look at at the different threads. look for the things u may want or even like to know about any questions u hav first search for it because it may hav already been asked about before u post the question

Completely Confused.

Hi People...
I am completely confused... I want upgrade my HTC Viva to wm6.5, but all the forum of Rom have many issues.. i am not able to understand which Rom to install..
can anybody help me out...
Thanks

do like what we do... experiment.

Hi all,
I'm a bit like don_yogesh, confused!
These toys are not so easy to update... when u don't know how ^^.
A fair bit of reading will be necessary !
Cheers.

these roms id say are not worth experimenting...for windows mobile 6.5 there are no need of certain applications like htc notifications and htc volume changer<tht doesnt work> i simply dont know why in roms they are there....if they made a rom clean of those ill be more than glad to experiment

It's been long i have not posted in XDA, i have just purchase the New VIVA and i am quiet interested to know, which cooked rom is serving well to VIVA users ?

don_yogesh said:
Hi People...
I am completely confused... I want upgrade my HTC Viva to wm6.5, but all the forum of Rom have many issues.. i am not able to understand which Rom to install..
can anybody help me out...
Thanks
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You can try PDAVIET wm 6.5 rom v25 (just go through the december's 2009 post) I find this one is functioning well in my viva t2223. Just some minor bug, audio manager doesn't work and it drains battery.
Or you can wait and wait and be left out of experimenting...which is the joy to all these moddings...
Moreover, this is not paid site which host only fully finished/bugless softwares, HELP by trying out the roms...mods and report bugs and in return you learn more and more.
Also, post any good softwares/games/themes which you have come across in the appropriate sections. Sharing is the keyword here.
Sorry if I offended you. be cool.
My greets to the mods and senior members.

windows mobile 6.5 from htc touch2 to htc tattoo

windows mobile 6.5 from htc touch2 to htc tattoo, whether this can work? if you can, please give me your room to vm 6.5 and how to install on the htc tattoo...
thanks

Damn it, but Android is the best mobile OS and you want to replace it with Windows Mobile? Why?

AudioSavas said:
Damn it, but Android is the best mobile OS and you want to replace it with Windows Mobile? Why?
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Some people prefer WM os 'cause they see it a little more "in their style"
That's not bad...
Personally i prefer Android OS but that's just me
My friend i think you can't have this done in your tattoo :/

I think it's possible ... htc touch2 and htc tattoo is different only in appearance masks, sprecifikacija them is the same

doesn't work on tattoo, different drivers, and wtf, wm sucks, even if i develop software for wm. Like i saw on other posts, if you don't like android because linux is hard, just sell the phone and buy wm phones.

so, yes or no? I`m interested too.

bobisimeonov +1

Write the corresponding winmo drivers for tattoo and then it'll work - have fun, since this is a hell of work coming towards one

dont think so
hi
guys i have Jade which has the same specs as the Tattoo and they guys at the jade section have been trying the reverse of what u want and it seems impossible so i got this one just to try out the android so i think its the same here so if u really wana try Winmo 6.5 then buy a winmo

I think its possible
I Think that it is possible to install windows 6.5 on tattoo
Here it is , but it´s in chinese but i read somewere that it includes english
My tattoo isnt rooted so i can´t try it, is anyone willing to try ??
h ttp://w ww.592zn.com/thread-68260-1-1.html
The link has spaces because i am new i can´t post links

I don't know chinese, but with google translator I found that this is for a clone with wm with a different hardware:
http://www.solomobi.com/viewproduct.asp?pro_id=3626
So, you cannot install these roms on tattoo.

camarao69 said:
I Think that it is possible to install windows 6.5 on tattoo
Here it is , but it´s in chinese but i read somewere that it includes english
My tattoo isnt rooted so i can´t try it, is anyone willing to try ??
h ttp://w ww.592zn.com/thread-68260-1-1.html
The link has spaces because i am new i can´t post links
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This is not an HTC Tattoo , this is an China Clone from HTC Tatto!
You can buy it for 117 USD and there are with windows Mobile XD
You can read it here:
http://www.clonedinchina.com/2010/01/htc-tattoo-clone-touch-g4-runs-windows-mobile.html
You can buy it here
http://www.solomobi.com/product-3980.html

This won't work, you can only get bricked trying to flash it or whatever... It can't possibly work without editing anything lol

Who in the world would install windows over linux? You gotta be insane to do that!
Sent from my HTC tattoo (KalimGinger 10.12) using XDA App

[Q] realy confused!

i had a look at specs for my htc hd mini nd it says they rum wm6.5 bt in software info mine says it runnin wm5.3 is there a way to upgrade without hacking flashing or damaging the fne?

Are you confusing the Windows Mobile version with the version of the underlying Windows CE OS?

it says software information
os version: 5.3.23103

oh nd is there a way to update the rom without a pc?

et1990 said:
oh nd is there a way to update the rom without a pc?
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normal pda's had such possibility, HTC feebles may have not.
dude, be serious, go to subforum made for your hTC.
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Stop flame.
You have one of latest versions of Windows Mobile.
Windows Mobile 6.5 is based on Windows CE 5 core, so... you don't need upgrade.
It's like.. Windows 7 on PC.
Why in Win7 is: Microsoft Windows version 6.1.7600? It's Windows 6? NO! It's Windows 7, based on Windows NT 6.1 core, build 7600.

thank you tha is all i wntd jst abit of help. nd tell ur members nt to start givin ppl abuse, i had fa to do with killin wm, nd im far frm rich

et1990 said:
thank you tha is all i wntd jst abit of help. nd tell ur members nt to start givin ppl abuse, i had fa to do with killin wm, nd im far frm rich
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Please write in "full-words" english. Some people (like i'm) aren't native english, so can't understand this.

thank you that is all i wanted jst abit of help. and tell your members not to start giving people abuse, i had f**k all to do with killing wm.
sorry mate im on my mobile just forgot i was on a forum lol. your help is much appreciated friend. as for the other guy all i want to know is wt i did to deserve that :s

ok, i'd like to say sorry for being dumbf^ck.
i sorted it out, really did.

5.3.23103 is the version of Windows CE the device is running. 5.3 is the version, 23103 is the build number. 5.3 is what it should be running.
Windows Mobile is a superset of Windows CE and provides the user interface for the phone, outlook connectivity etc. etc.
It is already running Windows Mobile 6.5.3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_HD_Mini
AS Ham3r says above, it is already as far as you can get it, without flashing a custom ROM, and to be honest, for what you would gain, it is probably not worth the effort.
Start at the sub forum for your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=591
This forum is really for general development related issues, not ROMs for specific devices.