What ROM is reccomended? - P3300, MDA Compact III upgrading etc.

I am passing my old T Mobile (unlocked on Vodafone) P3300 to my son after his mother managed to wash his Samsung Toco. I want to upgrade to the latest/best ROM and Windows 6 or 6.5. What do I need to do to do this? I have the Artemis_USPL to start the process off but which ROM should I go for and where can I download it from? I could do with a real idiots guide to this as I rarely bother upgrading my phones. I did my Touch Pro 2 a while ago but cannot remember what I did now.
Thanks in advance
Phrontis

i have the same exact question!

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DONT try to install any rom untill you flash ''uspl cmon''!
you might brick the O2xda Orbit / p3300!!
download uspl - 1.11.cmon (dump the one you already have and use this one)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41246&d=1181558635
* if you have an SD card in the device, take it out..
* put these two .cab files on your device and run them..
- Cert_SPCS
- EnableRapi
* get activesync connection to pc..
* start_uspl.. (runs a dos window on pc)
* screen on phone goes blank..
* soft reset when startuspl is 100% to get new activesync connection.. when the rom update utility window opens on pc.. just ignore it while you soft reset..
* now run rom update utility..
***ONLY after doing uspl is it safe to flash a rom..
when you have done uspl on your device startup you will see..
SPL: 1.11.cmon
* its done.
now flash any rom to your device..
i suggest babbelut's 6.5rom.. here..
http://www.sendspace.com/file/97d3p7

Related

USPL - 100% Working in vista

I have a long fight with USPL and vista, but finally yesterday I won.
All you need to do is:
1. Remove your SD card
2. Do a hard reset or clean storage (some programs like battery status block full access to your device)
3. Connect your mobile to PC and make sure that activsync connection is established
4. Start to flash your device with USPL, when DOS part end and your mobile switch to bootloader mode vista will find new device and start instaling new drivers.
5. Wait till vista finish installing new drivers and unplug your device, do a soft reset
6. Next step is to change vista drivers to xp, to do this you need to fallow this instruction:
http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=27
7. After switching the drivers plug your artemis again and install USPL, there should be no more problems with connection lost (errors 260, 270)
8. When USPL instalation will finish you can flash any rom you want to your arte
Succesfully tested on my T-Mobile MDA UK now I've got WM6 WWE.
Thanks pof for your great release
grabson79 said:
I have a long fight with USPL and vista, but finally yesterday I won.
All you need to do is:
1. Remove your SD card
2. Do a hard reset or clean storage (some programs like battery status block full access to your device)
3. Connect your mobile to PC and make sure that activsync connection is established
4. Start to flash your device with USPL, when DOS part end and your mobile switch to bootloader mode vista will find new device and start instaling new drivers.
5. Wait till vista finish installing new drivers and unplug your device, do a soft reset
6. Next step is to change vista drivers to xp, to do this you need to fallow this instruction:
http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=27
7. After switching the drivers plug your artemis again and install USPL, there should be no more problems with connection lost (errors 260, 270)
8. When USPL instalation will finish you can flash any rom you want to your arte
Succesfully tested on my T-Mobile MDA UK now I've got WM6 WWE.
Thanks pof for your great release
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Thanks for news about it..!
Worked for me.
Works Great !
One more notch on WM6 belt!!
Working great!!!
Used it to upgrade to WM6 (bepe's) and later, GSM (2.93.90)!!
Big
Thank you, this helped me USPL my orbit on vista.
Oh...My...God! That is so cool of you! Many thanks!!!
at step 4: do i stop after the DOS part? Or do i continue with the screen with the big picture of a mobile?
Because after the DOS part vista installs the drivers but i'm not yet in the bootloader screen on my mobile (but i've got a white screen).
at step 6: When i untick "allow USB connections" in the WMDC, my mobile is no longer in the Device Manager list so how can i then change te drivers to the XP drivers?
Sharkey1802 said:
at step 4: do i stop after the DOS part? Or do i continue with the screen with the big picture of a mobile?
Because after the DOS part vista installs the drivers but i'm not yet in the bootloader screen on my mobile (but i've got a white screen).
at step 6: When i untick "allow USB connections" in the WMDC, my mobile is no longer in the Device Manager list so how can i then change te drivers to the XP drivers?
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First put your Artemis into bootloader then connect to your PC. Vista will install a driver for a PDA but this driver is not correct. You can find the correct drivers in the posts above this. After installing the NEW drivers you can reset your artemis and disconnect it from your pc. Restart it and just run USPL again. Has to work now.
Good luck!
ok what am i doing wrong...?
have followed all the steps above... but still get a 270?
am on official O2 uk WM6 rom but want to upgrade radio as performance / batt life have become dire since moving from the HTC WM6 rom to the offical O2 one....
device now syncs without drop out having changed driver to the old 2004 one... but still cant upgrade radio or USPL or anything ......
HELP!
the odd thing is the O2 wm6 rom updates fine within vista. but nothing will go over the top of it?
o21 exchanged my orbit... new one updates fine.. woohooo
first thanks for the news now we know the uspl works on vista
second 2. Do a hard reset or clean storage (some programs like battery status block full access to your device) is interesting to know this
grabson79 said:
I have a long fight with USPL and vista, but finally yesterday I won.
All you need to do is:
1. Remove your SD card
2. Do a hard reset or clean storage (some programs like battery status block full access to your device)
3. Connect your mobile to PC and make sure that activsync connection is established
4. Start to flash your device with USPL, when DOS part end and your mobile switch to bootloader mode vista will find new device and start instaling new drivers.
5. Wait till vista finish installing new drivers and unplug your device, do a soft reset
6. Next step is to change vista drivers to xp, to do this you need to fallow this instruction:
http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=27
7. After switching the drivers plug your artemis again and install USPL, there should be no more problems with connection lost (errors 260, 270)
8. When USPL instalation will finish you can flash any rom you want to your arte
Succesfully tested on my T-Mobile MDA UK now I've got WM6 WWE.
Thanks pof for your great release
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Second time flashing, help!
I succesfully flashed my Artemis (after using USPL)... At the moment, I'm tired of my cooked ROM and I would like to install a new ROM. Do I have to use USPL a second time?
Bootloader screen says: SPL 1.11.100 (or something like that...)
Many thanx...
Doesn't work, because Vista says that it is not a Vista driver. How did you all installed the drivers under vista???
cmon uspl gives error code 260
Though I am not new to these ROM upgrading things, I am always receiving error code 260 while trying to update the SPL by cmon uspl. I have already successfully updated by uspl, long ago. I have flashed several ROMs and tried most of them.
Why only cmon uspl is giving me such error?

"Downgrading" from WM6

Hi there
Just curious to know if there is any way I can downgrade my Typhoon (an Orange SPV C500) following the WM6 upgrade I did. I would take it back to the software version obtained from http://www.orange.co.uk/c500patch/. When I try just running it, I get an error about communications which I guess is due to the bootloader I installed before upgrading to WM6.
Cheers
Dom
1)
Download http://rapidshare.com/files/54448481/SPL-1.01.0064.zip
While you're in WM6 do the following:
Run TyphoonNBFTools.exe Goto
Tools Menu
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* Immediate Flashing Popup Menu is enabled
- Test Immediate Flash : test the reliability of the flasher. This is done automatically when
flashing a critical section.
Right click on SPL / Emergency flash is enabled : flash the bootloader of the device with this one - VERY DANGEROUS
Thanks to arisme for the tutorial
2)
Run the MTTY
* type: info 2
* type: format BINFS
3)
Close the MTTY, and run wm2003 rom.
Good Luck
The steps for REVERT to WM2003SE from WM6 (or WM5 as well)
are explained here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=279464
...initially I have big problem to find this steps (In particular SPL 1010064).
Follows the steps of the link:
for me NO PROBLEM TO REVERT FROM WM6 ANDOT IMAGE to WM2003SE I-MATE IMAGE.
Thanks for you help guys, but unfortunately I have a problem! Have explained in the original downgrade thread here.
i have some questions can i downgrade to the wm 2003 Rom that i hadit before ?
Profy_X said:
i have some questions can i downgrade to the wm 2003 Rom that i hadit before ?
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yes U can.....If U r downgrading from ANDOT's WM6 to WM2003,
Follow these steps:
1. Run SPV Services and check whether U have super CID or not...(it must be Super CID i-e CID unlocked......
2. run Typhoonnbftools and emergency flash the phoen with provided SPL 1.01.0064 nbf file.... Once flashing is done... turn off ur phone, and disconnect it from USB
3. kill wcescomm and rapimgr via Win XP task manager
4. Run Mtty142.exe and click the USB button...A command prompt like windows will pop up
5. Type info2
6. Typeformat BINFS (in capitals is BINFS, case sensitive)
7. dont turn off or reset Ur device now.....just close Mtty and run the official upgrade (i used orange's from the site given above)
U R DONE

wm 6.5.5 rom for opal

hi freands
can i use wm 6.5.5 in my htc viva qvga ? if yes then where i get ?
mehulkarate said:
hi freands
can i use wm 6.5.5 in my htc viva qvga ? if yes then where i get ?
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I assume that you meant 6.5.3, first of all why did you opened new thread ? the whole opal forum is full of roms then also you opened a new thread.
Anyway here are some wm 6.5.3 roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=571420
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619336
There are more but please use search function before posting a new thread.
6.5.3 build 28008 lite rom not working
hi jagan2:
i flashed my opal with ur rom ( Windows phone 6.5.3 build 28008 lite rom) but after started phone the volume key of it not work and memory card not open in file explorer, i taring but it was not ok
plzzzzzzzz help bcos i like very much ur rom ,its very nice
mehulkarate said:
hi jagan2:
i flashed my opal with ur rom ( Windows phone 6.5.3 build 28008 lite rom) but after started phone the volume key of it not work and memory card not open in file explorer, i taring but it was not ok
plzzzzzzzz help bcos i like very much ur rom ,its very nice
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Iam extremely sorry bro it has a bug that i also know. So i think you need to change your rom until i fix that.
I suggest you to try nguoc rom although it will give less internal storage and less free ram still for beginner its perfect.
need ur help bro
mehulkarate said:
hi jagan2:
i flashed my opal with ur rom ( Windows phone 6.5.3 build 28008 lite rom) but after started phone the volume key of it not work and memory card not open in file explorer, i taring but it was not ok
plzzzzzzzz help bcos i like very much ur rom ,its very nice
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hi bro,
today i got my new cell htc viva with windows 6.1 pro.
where did and how can i upgrade to windows 6.5, can you please guide me step by step, i tried to search in this website (XDA) but did not got any perfect solution ...
i download few rom but got error as 270 (file/rom/image currupted )
did not got solution, help needed, please help me
Thanks
Bhupes
spl change
well i made this a while ago, and finally got around to get it fully tested and release it.
this HardSPL is based on version 1.26 SPL. and is version 2 (2.00.cmon). also i *think* this one will not hard reset the phone
it's for any OPAL***** modelid now,
thanks to wlinsong and PhamQuang for testing
instructions:
0a) make sure you have .NET framework installed on your PC! if not, get it from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
0b) if you have vista, WMDC update is recommended: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...ce-center.mspx
1) download Hard-SPL package from attachment, extract to an empty folder (Opal_HardSPL_v2_0.zip).
2) you must have the phone synced with your PC, i.e. device must be in Windows Mobile!
3) run Opal_HardSPL_v2.exe.
4) follow steps in the RUU, and check on the device for prompts after PC shows loading bar.
5) device should go to a grey screen
6) go on with RUU, Hard-SPL flashes, device automatically reboots, job done.
7 ) to confirm you got it installed, go into bootloader mode (tricolour screen!) and verify the screen shows 2.00.cmon
+1: if the screen won't go to grey mode (SSPL), then try manually entering SSPL by using the Opal-SSPL-Manual.zip - run the EXE on the phone then when it went to grey screen, run the HardSPL exe on PC and flash.
finally, donations are always appreciated to the "To Cmonex" link in my signature
now, enjoy the hardspl and cooked roms
UPDATE: How to flash stock SPL back for warranty purposes - please use this only if you need to return device for repair!
steps:
0. first flash entire stock ROM, then after that you can flash stock SPL as *last step*. do not reverse this flashing order please
1. get the RUU_Signed.NBH file from attachment (opalstockspl126.zip (185.3 KB))
2. run hardspl package from attachment (Opal_HardSPL_v2_0.zip)
3. *after* Opal HardSPL EXE extracts files, replace extracted RUU_Signed.NBH with the one from opalstockspl126.zip i.e. when asked to overwrite, say Yes, if it doesn't ask, then you are trying to copy it before running the HardSPL EXE, which is the wrong order.
4. flash just like you flashed HardSPL (see original instructions above)
5. device reboots, you can now check if it says 1.26.0000 or still 1.26.cmon or 2.02.cmon, in the latter case you did something wrong, it has to show 1.26.0000.
Attached Files
Opal-SSPL-Manual.zip (326.4 KB, 5194 views)
opalstockspl126.zip (185.3 KB, 2930 views)
Opal_HardSPL_v2_0.zip (1.03 MB, 5829 views)
download from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446446

T-Mobile arte 110- USPL!!!

Ciao. Please HELP ME!!! I want USPL/UNLOCKING my T-Mobile Arte 110! THANK YOU VERRY MUCH!!! SORRY for my bad english!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41246&d=1181558635
DONT try to install any rom untill you flash ''uspl cmon''!
you might brick the O2xdaOrbit/p3300!!
when you have done uspl on your device startup you will see..
SPL: 1.11.cmon
* its done.
just repeat the steps untill it works.
* uninstall activesync and reinstall it..
* hard reset the device..
* put the two cab files on your device and run them.
* get activesync connection
* run dos window
* soft reset after 100% to get activesync connection.
- only when the rom update utility window opened on pc..
* uspl cmon rom update utility.
***ONLY after doing uspl is it safe to flash a rom.
* if you have an SD card in the device, take it out..

Help on upgrading HTC P3300

Hi all.
I have been reading in the forum for hours and hours, without beeing able to find an easy way (that I understand) on how to upgrade.
I am an old (retired) man, and not stupid (I hope) but have a slight consentration problem.
I want to upgrade from WM5.0 to Windows Mobile 6.1
(+Opera Mini, support for 8GB SDHC and TomTom 7)
I have: a HTC P3300 ARTE100
IPL 1.12.0001
SPL 1.12.0000
GSM 02.67.90
OS 1.12.0.0
ROM version: 1.12.405.1 WWE
ROM date: 9/12/06
Radio version: 02.67.90
Protocol version: 4.1.13.28
ExtROM version: 1.12.405.101
The device is not locked (I belive) because I can use any SIM I want in the phone.
I have tried to flash to SPL 1.11.cmon, but ended up with SPL 1.11.0000
So I downloaded and installed HTC_1.12.405.01_026790_WWE_SHIP This put my phone back to original, (SPL 1.12.0000)
Synced and copied enablerapi.cab and Cert_SPCS.cab Disconnected, and ran both of them.
I tried to run start_uspl.exe, but it will only try to update from current rom ver. 1.12.405.1 to ver.9.99
And after a while I get a message on my P3300:
Unable to open log file....
tiny_console_init done
And ROM ver. is back to SPL 1.12.0000
Suggestions anyone?
ok pm me and i will walk you though.
first update to the newest version of active sync thought.
next make sure your device is fully charged.
next back up all data from your device. flashing a new rom will erase all data.
next cid unlock read the first post and download the attachments
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=308242
after you have done this pm me.
as for opera just download one of the many prepacked opera cabs. here is a link to one that should work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=281464&d=1266292843
to my limited knowledge of sdhc support and the p3300 all of the cooked roms have sdhc support cooked in. so when you get a newer rom on your phone sdhc should work.
Arggggh
I can use any SIM in my phone. Is CID unlock really neccesary?
I downloaded pof's Artemis_USPL and ran it, but it seems nothing was changed.
I too wants to change the ROM ver. from 1.12.405.1 to ver. 9.99
And the link to: HTC P3300 WWE factory rom - is dead.
But I found HTC_1.12.405.01_026790_WWE_SHIP another place.
I have also found and downloaded AndreW82_WM6.1_21056_Lite_v1.4_WWE.nbh
But am afraid to try to install it since my ROM is not ver. 1.11.cmon.
Here is what I have tried so far:
Downloaded Artemis_USPL
Synced and copied enablerapi.cab and Cert_SPCS.cab
Disconnected, and ran both of them.
Booted and Synced.
Started start_uspl
(wich opened a dos window)
After 10....20.... and so on, phone softbooted.
Message on phone:
UNABLE TO OPEN LOG FILE
TINY_CONSOLE_INIT DONE
PDA Phone ROM Update Utility 3.0.3.1 stardet automatically on PC.
Checked: I understand... and clicked Next
Checked an confirmed preparation steps, and Next
New window:
Current version 1.12.405.1
Select from below UPDATE the current ROM version.
clicked on Update
Program then wants to update to version 9.99
Clicked on Next
New window:
This will take approx 10 min, - Next
Phone screen changes to red green blue, runs a bar up to 100%, and the softboots.
Takes about 10 sec, not 10 min.
Error message pops up on PC:
Error 270
Image file is corrupt.
EXIT
Disconnected anf booted phone.
SPL is still the same (SPL 1.12.0000)
___________
Trying again:
Synced
Ran EnableRapi.cab and Cert_SPSC.cab
Did not boot or disconnect, but started start_uspl.exe
10...20... and so on
70% phone-screen goes white
PDA Phone Update Utility 3.0.3.1 pops up on PC.
No reaction on phone, Hard reset.
SPL is the same (1.12.0000)
...
mini z
soft reset when the ruu window opens..
when dos window closes..
ok, now for my question..
my spl is 1.11.cmon so cid is already done and has been for a year, i have flashed several roms so i am not a noob at flashing..
the connection from my pc to artemis dsconnected during flash and now in bootloader.. it wont flash from sd..
i know how to use the mtty commands coz iv used it before, but cant remember how to get it to select USB from the 'port' menu..
*how do you get it to select usb?
i know how to use mtty but cant remember
Ai... I'm sorry man, I've never flashed an Artemis before and I don't have the tools to do it either. Maybe you should ask in #xda-dev on IRC?
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I.m doing something wrong, but don't know what.
Phone on - connecting USB - phone syncs.
Start start_uspl.exe - at 100% screen goes white.
Softresetting - waiting for sync - then confirming on PDA Phone Update Utility.
(The uspl.zip i got from raving_nanza)
After it has finnished, phone boots - and I still have USPL ver. 1.12.0000
raving_nanza said:
ok, now for my question..
*how do you get it to select usb?
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PC:
Active sync > File > Connection Settings > Allow USB connections, and select a port. (e.g. COM2)
Phone:
Phone > Settings > Connections > USB to PC > Enable
Then:
Phone > Programs > Active Sync > Menu > Connections > Sync PC's with this connection > Select USB.
Mini-Z said:
PC:
Active sync > File > Connection Settings > Allow USB connections, and select a port. (e.g. COM2)
Phone:
Phone > Settings > Connections > USB to PC > Enable
Then:
Phone > Programs > Active Sync > Menu > Connections > Sync PC's with this connection > Select USB.
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cheers dude..
try this..
raving_nanza said:
try this..
ruu_signed.rar
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Hi
Tought I should not try to install the .nbh file if USPL was not 1.11.cmon.
Btw:
One of the first steps is to take out the SD-card. Is that what I am doing wrong?
(Should I copy the AndreW82xxxx.nbh to my SD, and have it installed when I run the uspl/RUU?)
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this is 1.11.cmon.. just try it..
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take out sd card..
dont flash andrews rom..
do uspl with the one ive just uploaded on this thread..
raving_nanza said:
take out sd card..
dont flash andrews rom..
do uspl with the one ive just uploaded on this thread..
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This is obviously where I miss something.
the RUU_signed is a .nbh file.
So how do I start it?
Should I use activesync and put it on the phone and some how start it from there?
Or should I put it in the same folder as the uspl cmon, and then run the uspl?
Or is there another trick that I have missed?
put it in the uspl folder and overwrite the one inside..
then do uspl..
raving_nanza said:
put it in the uspl folder and overwrite the one inside..
then do uspl..
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"Error 270 Update error"
"The image file is corrupted. Please check uour update utility."
(I am using XP sp3.)
(But this time it at least tried to update from 1.12.0000 to 1.11.nosize)
I also tried renaming the ruu_signed to arteimg.nbh
Seems my phone has some kind of lock on the SPL 1.12.0000.
Can it be write-protected in some way?
And if so, how can I "unlock" the write protection?
I.m doing something wrong, but don't know what.
Phone on - connecting USB - phone syncs.
Start start_uspl.exe - at 100% screen goes white.
Softresetting - waiting for sync - then confirming on PDA Phone Update Utility.
(The uspl.zip i got from raving_nanza)
After it has finnished, phone boots - and I still have USPL ver. 1.12.0000
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I've made several attempts to install 1.11.cmon, none was succesfull.
Two days ago performed another try, but this time without SR. and it worked
q123456 said:
I've made several attempts to install 1.11.cmon, none was succesfull.
Two days ago performed another try, but this time without SR. and it worked
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Asuming SR means SoftReset - I tried, but it did not help.
Same Error (270)
So I tried again, and again.
Cert_SPCS.cab and enablerapi.cab without disconnecting nor syncing the phone.
Then start_uspl.exe, and on white screen I just started (or rather continued with) the RUU.
WOOHOO - on 3. attempt my SPL changed to 1.11.cmon
So, if you read this post, and have the same problem as I had, here is how to do it:
Download attached file, unzip it, and read the install.txt
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1.1.cmon is 1.11.cmon
dont forget to thank POF
glad you done your spl now, which rom you gonna use, i suggest the andreW82 rom or the babbelut rom..
andreW82 +1
I glad, you did it, Mini-Z
raving_nanza said:
1.1.cmon is 1.11.cmon
dont forget to thank POF
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1.1.cmon was the name of the zip you sent, but OK, I have changed it now.
CREDS for pof is added to install.txt
raving_nanza said:
glad you done your spl now, which rom you gonna use, i suggest the andreW82 rom or the babbelut rom..
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I have a slight consentration problem, so I forgot that I am only half way.
I have downloaded a couple of .nbh files (AndreW82, Touch 4.02, Tom Black v5.0).
I have not yet decided wich one to use.
I want to install TomTom7 and Opera Lite + support for 8GB SDHC.
Now I just have to figure out how to install one of the .nbh files.

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