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[Guide] A Topaz Pre-Guide Guide (Beginners look here)

There seems to be some confusion as to what exactly flashing is. People talk about flashing ROMs AND flashing HardSPL...wtf?!?
well, you do flash both, but think of flashing HardSPL as you would when flashing your BIOS on your PC (if you have never done it, then think of it as a new version of the white writing that tells you your pc specs when you switch your pc on - startup screen)
Flashing a ROM:
Your phone is running Windows Mobile (6.1 or 6.5) just like your computer is running Windows XP/Vista/7 (or, if ur a real tosser, Mac OS). Now you may sometimes update your OS (that stands for Operating System) via automatic updates. you haven't actually REPLACED your OS, just added a little to it.
That is NOT what flashing a ROM is.
Flashing your ROM is like having Windows XP Home and installing Windows 7 Ultimate. You COMPLETELY take away Windows XP and ALL files associated with it and install a newer OS.
So, you cannot just "upgrade" from WM 6.1 to WM 6.5.
WHAT IS A ROM?
A ROM is practically (using above's example) a CD/DVD with Windows Mobile on it (which version of Windows Mobile doesn't matter). Now of course it IS NOT an actual CD/DVD, but rather a smaller file (where are you gonna fit a CD/DVD into your phone, huh? )
So, when people talk about choosing your ROM, they are practically saying, which version of Widows Mobile do you want, BUT ALSO how customised do you want it?
Different ROMs:
- Stock ROM/Original ROM/HTC ROM:
these ROMs are absolutely basic and come with nothing extra or edited to make them faster/change them. it is the version you can download from HTC
- Cooked ROMs/Modified ROMs/Custom ROMs:
these ROMs are prepared by the chefs in our kitchen (it's a metaphor, there aren't really chefs in any kitchen, we just call the guys who piece together the custom ROMs, chefs)
these ROMs come in many shapes and sizes, some of them offering more eye candy (that's what we call things that look pretty) and some optimized for speed and performance. You will need to read through the description the chef gives, as well as the forum feedback to be able to evaluate just how likely you are to use that ROM.
Now, once you understand those terms a bit better, have a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=585201
for a simple step by step guide to flashing HardSPL and then your first ROM.
Good luck
Other Terms you might encounter:
Radio Version: The radio ROM is responsible for Wifi, phone signal, GPS. Changing the radio ROM can improve your phone (or make it worse) regarding Wifi sensitivity, phone signal availability, GPS satellite receiving and GPS lag. Most ROMs come with a radio that should work best for them, however, if they do not, then your old radio will simply be left in place.
Unfortunately there is no confirmed measurement available yet to tell you which radio ROM is best for you. It depends on the OS ROM you use, the region you are living in and your personal needs.
Sense/Manilla/TF3D/Touch Flo: These are words/descriptions given to the HTC Touch Flo Interface (Touch Flo 3d is the TF3D term in words)
- Manilla (BLACK AND WHITE) is the original version "old" version, whilst Sense (COLOURED ICONS) is the new one.
- So anything that is graphically NOT the standard Windows Mobile 6.1 or 6.5, probably counts towards the Touch Flo Interface.
Hard Reset: A hard reset is the same as "Restore Factory Defaults" on most cell phones. So ANY data you have added (contacts, data files - music, photos, etc) will be deleted. The phone then reverts ALL settings (any background changes you're made, any ringtones, etc will be set to the original, default ones the phone came with) *note: your phone will NOT reset to the original ROM/Windows Mobile version it came with, it will still be the same ROM you flashed with!
To perform a hard reset, you can either do so by looking for the Restore to factory settings in your menu
OR
Switch your phone off. Now hold both volume buttons down and press the power button. Your phone will now hard reset.
Soft Reset: Pressing the red button under your battery cover, or selecting the quick reset option in the menu(s). This is pretty much comparable to restarting your pc if it is running a bit slowly for some reason.
If you still have questions, or would like to read more, Please go to the Topaz Mega Thread
(to all the (Senior) Members, if you have any tips i might have left out, please PM me with them and i'll update as necessary, as i would rather keep this thread as clear and unlittered as possible for the new guys, thanks)

Please add this guide to sticky..thank you for the guide

I second that

Thank you
Thank you so much for this guide

Doubt!
well, the guide was very useful now i kinda got the confidence to flash my diamond2 with a new dutty rom.. which rom would u suggest ? R3?
and another doubt is that after i hardspl , and flashed the rom do i hav to insta; something called the Radio?

Consider yourself Stuck.

darkmessiah said:
well, the guide was very useful now i kinda got the confidence to flash my diamond2 with a new dutty rom.. which rom would u suggest ? R3?
and another doubt is that after i hardspl , and flashed the rom do i hav to insta; something called the Radio?
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hey man.
R3 seems to be good from Dutty, personally, i'm still using R1 (because of the task manager, i feel it is the fastest feeling ROM i've used to date (with Sense 2.5))
Your question about the Radio is a good one. I will add an explanation above soon, but in short, don't worry about it. If you flash a ROM that DOESN'T come with a new Radio, then your phone will automatically keep the old one. If your new ROM DOES have a new Radio...well, it will update automatically
keep checking here for updates to other definitions

Success....
Drag-on..dude.. thank you so much for ur guide that helped me out in successfully flashing Dutty holy grail R3 ROM on my HTC Touch Diamond2..

Drag-On, can you clarify from where can I select the quick reset option in the menu?
can Soft Reset be done by Press the Power Button for 3 seconds and then power again without opening the cover...?? if yes can you please add to your your wonderful guide

darkmessiah said:
well, the guide was very useful now i kinda got the confidence to flash my diamond2 with a new dutty rom.. which rom would u suggest ? R3?
and another doubt is that after i hardspl , and flashed the rom do i hav to insta; something called the Radio?
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dutty's holy grail R3 is stable/good
you dont need to install a radio but you can if you like a better one. 4.49.25.17 is the best for this moment check here radio list

Please continue the good work.....
geo

Thank you very much. This guide is useful.

htc touch diamond WM 6.1
Hey all,
I'm new here and have been doing a ton of research on my phone from sprint. I have a lot of questions mainly to do with enhancing my phone from default. You know all the must haves and so forth to opptimize and have some fun with it. I wasn't sure where to post but I figured this was as good as any. On a more speciffic note, Is there a way to increase the in-call volume so that botton pushes would have a greater effect on the volume level?
I installed the newest Opera and I would like to like it to the Touch Flo 3D like the current one is. Not sure how to uninstall the original if that's what it takes or even if this is my best option? Links or any assistance to get me off in the right direction would be great.
Thanks!

Thanks for the much needed idiots guide to HTC ROM stuff.

Tech Wannabee said:
Hey all,
I'm new here and have been doing a ton of research on my phone from sprint. I have a lot of questions mainly to do with enhancing my phone from default. You know all the must haves and so forth to opptimize and have some fun with it. I wasn't sure where to post but I figured this was as good as any. On a more speciffic note, Is there a way to increase the in-call volume so that botton pushes would have a greater effect on the volume level?
I installed the newest Opera and I would like to like it to the Touch Flo 3D like the current one is. Not sure how to uninstall the original if that's what it takes or even if this is my best option? Links or any assistance to get me off in the right direction would be great.
Thanks!
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u will need to wait for a newer build/ROM that integrates Opera (the new version)
currently, Opera 9.xx is "linked" to Touch Flo 3d. it should technically be possible to "link" Opera 10, but that's where my know-how ends.
maybe others will have a better idea, but as far as i know, it's something a chef would have to do with his ROM, or/and an HTC update

HARD SPL
do i do a Hard SPL every time I flash a rom or its just one time activity?
Please Help

madz001 said:
do i do a Hard SPL every time I flash a rom or its just one time activity?
Please Help
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if you would read this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=585201
(it IS linked in my Original Post) then you would read that you DO NOT need to flash HSPL every time. just the first time.

flashing from device
Hi. Is possible to flash a Rom from Internal Storage like Diamond does? (Vol Down + <-- + Reset). Thanks in advance

Hi, I'm a begginer-no-idea.
I'm wondering if it is possible install (and works, of course) Tom Tom 7... or not.
At the moment I tried 4 or 5 times but whitout success.
Do you have a tutorial for mono neuronal begginers?
Thanks.

malatest said:
Hi. Is possible to flash a Rom from Internal Storage like Diamond does? (Vol Down + <-- + Reset). Thanks in advance
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TD2 has external storage card, no internal storage.
You can flash from storage card.

HD2 on O2 What Rom ?

i feel very let down by this phone, it has alot of potential but is bogged down by stupid bugs what is the best rom to load for improvements to speed bug fix and speeding things up ?

What roms have you tried and what problems have you found?
I'm using Artemis' 2.8 rom, which seems adequate, but I understand a 2.9 is imminent.
I would probably wait a few days for everyone to incorporate the new extra memory hacks before jumping in right now.
V

Have you updated to the official htc 1.66 rom, it fix alot of bugs for me

read up on hspl, which will let you flash any rom. I'm on o2 and currently running sone 1.31 rom and it's sweet as a nut.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=606712
it's also a higher version of windows(start button at the bottom, thumb friendly) and manilla is fully landscape enabled.
read about hspl and various introductions and how to's here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534&order=desc

samsamuel said:
read up on hspl, which will let you flash any rom. I'm on o2 and currently running sone 1.31 rom and it's sweet as a nut.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=606712
it's also a higher version of windows(start button at the bottom, thumb friendly) and manilla is fully landscape enabled.
read about hspl and various introductions and how to's here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534&order=desc
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thanks im a newbie to all of this!
vijay555 said:
What roms have you tried and what problems have you found?
I'm using Artemis' 2.8 rom, which seems adequate, but I understand a 2.9 is imminent.
I would probably wait a few days for everyone to incorporate the new extra memory hacks before jumping in right now.
V
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not tried any roms
will look in to your link thanks
its the usual out of memory on intensive websites sluggish loading of websites, slow loading of messages inbox folder, things like that
bluearmyb said:
Have you updated to the official htc 1.66 rom, it fix alot of bugs for me
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nope, the o2 variant gets rejected by the htc website as not being available for it

samsamuel said:
read up on hspl, which will let you flash any rom. I'm on o2 and currently running sone 1.31 rom and it's sweet as a nut.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=606712
it's also a higher version of windows(start button at the bottom, thumb friendly) and manilla is fully landscape enabled.
read about hspl and various introductions and how to's here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534&order=desc
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This puppy likes the sound of that...following your advice and guidance I succesfully carried out my first flash yesterday to 1.66 although I dont think I'm getting the full benefit of it yet as my spb backup has restored the gluttony of tweaks/mods I did prior to flashing some of which may have been a tad injudicious (if it's free I'm having it lol..) thanx again for the pointers sam...

kronas360 said:
nope, the o2 variant gets rejected by the htc website as not being available for it
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Yup,had the same problem myself and even went so far as to ask O2 and HTC for their thoughts on this...here's O2's response re:using HTC updates and warranty:
I'm sorry to know that your mobile phone has a fault.
Terry, HTC is one of our partner mobile phone provider. So, updating
your mobile phone software by downloading from HTC will not void your
warranty.
All we want is that your mobile phone should work perfectly.
Whereas HTC said this about not being able to download a ROM:
Dear Sir,
Even if you unlock your PDA from your network, the software installed is still locked to O2 thats the reason why you can not download the ROM in our web site. The ROM in www.htc.com are only suitable for HTC branded devices.
Best Regards,
HTC
to which the elegant solution is to make a FULL backup (use spb backup or something similar) download HSPL,unzip,sync phone and run the exe...(make sure you check you do have SPL 1.42.0000 on your phone before doing this)...thats step 1 link for this is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611433 where you'll find that explained again but in more detail...
step 2 is to grab the rom of your choice from xdev...no need to go pestering HTC and getting blown out as you're not using an unbranded phone...if you grab an official HTC rom and flash it via sd card you'll remove the HSPL but if you do it via pc HSPL stays in there for flashing future ROM's...(just make sure you remove it if you ever have to send it back on a warranty claim by doing a card flash)
step 3 is to enjoy you're newly flashed ROM (I'm typing this on my laptop which is connected to my phones newly activated wifi router...yahboo sucks to you O2)

I was in the same situation - on O2 and unable to download the official ROM updates from the HTC Support site. I very nearly returned the phone, packing it back nice an neatly in it's box and putting my sim back into my 3GS... but I'm glad I didn't.
I decided to keep it anyway because it was a free upgrade and flash to HSPL - then install an up-to-date official ROM. I flashed from 1.43 to WWE 1.48 and things got better, but weren't perfect. Then the other day when the WWE version of 1.66 hit I flashed to that and am loving it. There's no lag on wake-up, no slowdown in messages or emails etc. It's virtually perfect.
I recommend going HERE to get HSPL (and follow the instructions to the letter) - then HERE to get the WWE version of 1.66 (1.66.405.2) - then as directed by the instructions in the Flashing Your First GSM LEO ROM thread - do a hard reset to make sure nothing was left over from 1.43.
Then you're have a much faster, far less buggy phone, and can always fall back on HSPL if anything ever goes wrong. You won't need to install the hotfix's from the HTC Support site because they're included in the ROM.
If you then install a taskbar mod (like say the awesome Touch X battery % cab) you'll lose the volume icon in the taskbar. The easiest way to fix it is to grab a registry editor and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\VolumeOverlay
...and delete (press and hold for options) these two entry's...
"LoadIconFromResDLL"=-
"SoundIconLink"=-
...then reboot and it'll be back.
I can also recommend:
Touch X Taskmanager
Touch X Screen Responsiveness Less Sesitive
Touch X Reset and WiFi
Touch X Start Menu Transparent
...and some of the visual modifications available in the Sense 2.5 Tweaks % Mods thread HERE
I'd also check out HDWALL (although again, follow the instructions to the letter) to get rid of the ugly black bars top and bottom, apply your backgroud on every page in Sense, and make the background you apply to your homescreen as sharp as it is when viewing it in the photo gallery, or on your lockscreen.
I love my HD2...

Sloowwwww

Im looking for a bit of reassurance to be honest, i have a love hate relationship with my HD2...when its running smoothly and doing what i want, i LOVE it, its perfect, but often when i try open something, and those 4 coloured circles start spinning and i have to press the far right hard key (power button) to put in stand by then open again to try and solve the load issue, i HATE it. Not only that...i get lag quite often when scrolling along that bar at the bottom.
I don't know much about all this but i have a o2 HD2, (not sure if they have sent me a branded or unbranded one?),
OS version 5.2.21864 (21864.5.0.81)
Manilla Version 2.5.19202525.0
ROM Version 1.43.206.4 (70315) WWE
Radio Version 2.04.50.22_2
I believe I have a flash to do? Will this improve my lag issues, making me LOVE this phone more than I HATE it?
cheers guys.

There has to be some problem, I have never experienced any lag (unless it was caused by bugy software or application). So the problem can be some application u have installed. Flashing a custom rom can help.

i want to flash the latest software but i'm so confused by it all i've been so reluctant to do it lol. theres so many custom roms which one do i install? so much abbreviations i dont know what they mean andim scared of bricking my phone! i dont mind losing all the applications and date, i find so far the HD2 has crap applications as it is...
An example of loading issues, this morning when i was driving i wanted to see what song was on the radio, so i opened midomi at the beginning of the song, it was loading for a while, i tried being patient but had to put in standby a close it in the task manager, then open it again. by this time the song had finished...

I dont use midomi so cant say if it is working for me.
I was scared too when I was going to flash for the first time my old tytn II, its not so bad. Just read the stickies in rom development thread and there is everything u need to know.

Matt:
The first thing you want to do if you don't want to wait on O2 to release their new ROM is read THIS thread. Once you understand that thread, you need to install HSPL onto your phone. This allows yout to flash ANY ROM, custom or stock, to your phone.
I'd start off with the latest HTC ROM (1.66) and see how you get on with that. After you've given that a run, and know what you want from your device, then you can start to look into custom ROMs. Don't bother asking which is best as it's subjective - everyone likes something different. Personally, CleanEx is worth a look as it's about to get a new release and sounds exciting. I'll be trying this again once it's available...

okay so my phone is from o2, do i need to pay to get it unlocked before i can do anything?

Depends if it's SIM locked - if it is you'll have to ask O2 for the unlock code (there's a page on their website to get it - should be free). HSPL and flashing the ROM won't remove the SIM lock. You can flash the ROM before the SIM lock removal

As EddyOS says, you can get the SIM lock removed for free from O2, but you don't need to do that in order to flash new ROMs.

Here I go

Ok so I'm preparing to flash a custom rom. I'm excited. Chose Energy's Maxsense rom. I should use HSPL3 right since I have a stock rom of 2.13 with spl 2.10?

hspl first, then every thing else. good luck!

right but hspl3 will work if I just do that right? since it was made just for leo 1024 phones. just trying to make sure cuz i'm not flashin til I get confirmation. I got hspl3.exe all ready to go.

first of all you should of posted this in the ROM section, secondly if you have done you're research in the rom section you will notice that hspl3 supports, all versions of HD",
I would have another read first mate enjoy flashing

I did read. I have been reading for almost a month now and talking with some people and then HSPL3 came out and I'm trying to double check. I read mskips tutorial but I just wanna be safe and ask cuz if I mess up I can't get online and ask for help as I have no other active internet connection. I'm tethering on my device.

gotchya, at least you reading and double checking +1 for that mate, as the rom section threads say hspl 3 is ok for all Leo's now

well I know that it will work for 1024 leo I'm trying to make sure that:
If I use HSPL3 only, or if I have to use another HSPL and build up from that. make sense?
Basically I'm asking can I just use HSPL3 only or do I have to do a few HSPL's to build up to HSPL3.

no mate you only have to use one hspl, this is just called hspl 3 because the guy who made it, i guess its his 3rd revision of the program, just make sure when you run the program you chose the one that is hspl and not .0000 because .0000 is stock

so I take it if I need to warranty or exchange my phone thats how it's uninstalled is running it again and choosing HSPL .0000

you can, but i think the easiest way would be to download from htc and just re-flash the device with the carrier rom mate

AMAZING!!! ok so I got my rom flashed then did a hard reset and now i'm up and running. now I just gotta find someone to help me with a few minor problems.
Demonman are you familiar with energy rom?

Glad u made the exciting step, hope i have the guts to do it myself!!

I love energy so far. Just tryin to work this bug out though. I think there is a problem with sense.

What seems to be the trouble?........
Have you searched the energy thread?

I loaded up my phone and heres my problem.
There is a text message already in there and if I go in and swipe it to the left I don't have anymore today screen. I can hit windows button on my phone to bring up my stuff but nothing on the screen works after that until I hit the windows button.
It seems like a sense problem because I disabled sense and it works good.
I tried searching a little bit of the energy thread but didn't find any related issues so far. still looking.

Hmmm, I dont have an answer for you Im afraid.....
Your right though it does sound like a sense issue. If I were you Id post about it in the appropriate rom thread (if you havent already).
I hear that energy users receive a good level of support from the man himself...
Im sure your not the first person to have that problem and thats definately gonna be the best place to seek your answer........
Hope it works out for you.....
Out of curiosity which build of sense is in the rom your using??

Energy Maxsense 21907. It really is amazing though. Even with sense disabled at the moment it kicks balls

oh nice one mate glad you did it ok, sorry popped out so i couldn't reply, and would of been no help either im afraid lol

hahaha no prob demon. My first rom flash went perfect. though I had some troubles getting the HSPL3 to work I had to insert my sim card to get it to install hspl3.

Just a heads up, if you swipe the screen right or left in a default load, you have a blank screen because it is a black screen of quicklinks .... if you are swiping the whole screen, CHT has new pages of stuff , new whole home tabs ....
that could be what you are seeing ...

To flash or not to flash - that is the question

Hi chefs and gourmets,
I'd appreciate a totally frank answer to a simple question.
I have the stock WWE 1.66 ROM. I don't have major problems, just occasional hangs/freezes caused by bad apps, and I have to clean the RAM quite a bit when I have several apps running. But generally, the phone is stable and fast enough.
So, if I flashed a cooked ROM - say the Co0kie Energy ROM, which is very popular - would I notice such a difference in speed and stability that it'd be worth the day it would take me (a newbie) to flash and reinstall all my apps?
For a small, not really noticeable difference, I can't see the point. But for a 'new phone' experience, a huge jump in speed and stability, I guess I might give it a go.
I know it's hard to generalize, but if possible I'd like a rough idea of whether it's worth it.
Thanks,
David

for me (and quite a few others) the speed jump and stability are massively better than the stock roms our phones came with. However if you are happy with the speed and stability of your phone and you arent particularly intrested in experimenting in your phone then i maybe you shouldnt.

i was thinking what u are thinking a few weeks ago . could not dicide if it would make that bigger differance. but it does.
the 1st rom i tryed was steve's elegancia rom and i found it alot better than stock. more colour , faster, more stable. lots more options.
if i were you, now knowing what i know now i would change the stock rom.
plus its very easy to do .

i was in the same boat, except in the end i had no choice.
My phone was crashing daily and i eventually ran out of phone storage. So i bit the bullet and flashed the energy cht rom. I wont flash again as i now dont need to.
It is quicker, i compared it alongside a friends stock phone who literally has no apps on it at all and mine is faster. It looks waaaaaaaay better, it has much more storage and for me comes with way better options pre-installed such as swype etc.
As JJbdoggg said though if you are happy with what you already got then there probably is no NEED to flash.

as for installing everything again, lots of cooked roms use the autoinstall feature. put your most commonly used cabs into a folder called autoinstall on the sd card, and the rom installs them when it first runs.

As others have mentioned, most think as you are when they are contemplating this or anything for the first time, but id challenge you to find someone on XDA who has started flashing and all of a sudden stopped.
It becomes addictive because you are always searching for a better setup, faster etc and as it becomes easier for you to do as you become more accustomed, why wouldnt you.
Most have purchased the HD2 as its a tweakers phone, great in standard form but with so much variety in ROMS these days, your litterally a few clicks away of never looking back.
Once you start you wont be able to stop There are just so many varieties, saves you alot of hassles in terms of installing everything via CAB's as its cooked in and there are always newer updates coming out with so many tweaks for the better.

Hi
I find that if you were to flash a custom rom based around wm 6.5, the main improvements would be the updated base os and cooked apps. This can bring added stability and speed, and of course the htc base updates also bring new divers, but there is no sure and fast way to rate this with so many different apps around.
For me the biggest improvement over stock roms is the ability to use a rom based around 6.5.x which in my opinion is far more user friendly than 6.5. All of my apps work great with 6.5.x and is far more finger friendly. Come on HTC give us a official 6.5.x update!!

dso371 said:
Hi chefs and gourmets,
I'd appreciate a totally frank answer to a simple question.
I have the stock WWE 1.66 ROM. I don't have major problems, just occasional hangs/freezes caused by bad apps, and I have to clean the RAM quite a bit when I have several apps running. But generally, the phone is stable and fast enough.
So, if I flashed a cooked ROM - say the Co0kie Energy ROM, which is very popular - would I notice such a difference in speed and stability that it'd be worth the day it would take me (a newbie) to flash and reinstall all my apps?
For a small, not really noticeable difference, I can't see the point. But for a 'new phone' experience, a huge jump in speed and stability, I guess I might give it a go.
I know it's hard to generalize, but if possible I'd like a rough idea of whether it's worth it.
Thanks,
David
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Do eet...do eet now!
Seriously, flashing a GOOD rom will make your phone like new. That flash comes with updated software packages, optimized Winmo settings, etc.
Best of luck and happy flashing!

flash it! it always helps, as most custom roms are way better than stock roms!

i've flashed my first custom ROM on my TD2 in september 2009 after using stock ROM for about 2 or 3 weeks... i've tested mostly all available ROMs out there.
then i've bought my HD2 and even did not start it once in delivery condition! i've put in the battery, start bootloader, flash hspl and agian started to test available ROMs for HD2
for me windows mobile is not a platform for use out of the box! but it's my favorite platform due to the possibilities of customisation

I think I'll try other ROMs (than stock) when my warranty has expired. When I read about the hardware problems some people are having with their HD2 I think the risk of losing warranty when those hardware problems occur is too big right now.
Having said that... some of the hardware problems may turn out to be software problems and you could avoid these by using a different ROM...

dio62000 said:
I think I'll try other ROMs (than stock) when my warranty has expired. When I read about the hardware problems some people are having with their HD2 I think the risk of losing warranty when those hardware problems occur is too big right now.
Having said that... some of the hardware problems may turn out to be software problems and you could avoid these by using a different ROM...
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(assuming you have a regular leo)
dont forget the warranty need only be invalid for ten minutes. You dont have to leave hspl installed once the rom is flashed.
install hspl2 - choose 2.08.hspl
install cooked rom
run hspl2 again - choose 1.66.0000 - thats it, hspl is gone.
thats it, you have a cooked rom, and a valid spl. They wont refuse you for the cooked rom, only if you try sending it back with hspl still installed.

Ok, thanks. But are you sure they will accept a cooked ROM... even if you remove hspl? I guess the hspl is only to give the ROM a specific number then?

dio62000 said:
Ok, thanks. But are you sure they will accept a cooked ROM... even if you remove hspl? I guess the hspl is only to give the ROM a specific number then?
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no one has reported having it refused except when hspl is installed.
in theory you can make a stock rom look like a cooked rom just using cabs, (in theory, in practice it would be pretty tough) whereas hspl specifically violates the terms of use.
not sure what your last sentence means. hspl simply bypasses region and provider lock checks so the rom will install. once it is installed it doesn't need to be a hacked spl.

Thanks for explaining. I didn't know what exactly hspl does apart from allowing to flash different ROMs (although I used it for someone else's device to flash to a different language just following the instructions on the "how to flash"-topic ).

so what is a good rom
Hi
So what is a good rom
how does one instal it
how do I prepare such an installation
where to find the download of a good rom
thanks
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it's definitly worth it, even if it takes you some time to restore everything to the way it was befor! In case you become addicted to flashing you'll find a way to easily restore everything each time your flash.
I would never go back to any Stock ROM, only to send my phone back to be repaired!
Just follow the flash guides, it's really easy and takes like 10 minutes (maybe longer the first time because you try to avoid mistakes):
remove SIM and SD cards (!), do a task29, flash radio (optional!), flash ROM, hard-reset, let the phone set up, a second hard-reset, plug-in SIM and SD cards again, restore, done.

Sooner or later we shall all flash the WP7 ROM on our HD2's,so why not start now.

hagba said:
Sooner or later we shall all flash the WP7 ROM on our HD2's,so why not start now.
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sooner or later you will all kneel before my magnificence, why not start now?

samsamuel said:
sooner or later you will all kneel before my magnificence, why not start now?
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Sure,since there is life after death why not start living now.