Hey Guys,
Sorry for this post already ha. I am not familiar with this phone i am trying to help my brother out. The wiki and a lot of general info seems fairly outdated. Is this all still the most efficient way of doing things? I have not played around with the phone yet so i am going to ask some probably dumb questions. I have an SGS phone which everything seems much easier on.
The phone i need help with is the Mytouch3g 3.5mm (I believe this is the 32A from what i have read)
My question is after rooting can i use rom manager for recovery and to put a new rom on preferably the cyanogen froyo rom. I believe is listed.
If not is there any chance someone could walk me through the process. I have read up but I have not seen a step by step to getting a Rom fully installed and in the rom areas i see a lot about changing radio and such stuff.
If i could get a PM or post or even link to where i am referring to that would be great. Also how does one go about wiping this device before changing mess. Alright thank you so much for your time.
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Sorry, this is not really a serious dig but I feel I should make you all aware (tounge in cheek) how bloody confusing everything is around here.
I spent the last 12 hours searching for all the info required to update an athena that'll be arriving on my door step some time today but I'm still no closer than I was after my first 30 mins searching.
I've found 2 different unlockers but can't find anything about which is required or best. Just loads of posts from people bricking their devices.
I've chosen which ROM I want to go for but it does not include the radio.
I've just found the thread containing radio 1.50 but this wasn't sticky'd or anywhere near the top of the search results.
What order do I do everything in? The ROM thread says radio first but is this before or after unlocking?
I'm sure I'll suss all this out no problem once my device is in hand but why can't everything be done in one hit (unlock, radio & ROM) like every other rom I've used. And a nice set of instructions as you go.
I appreaciate some radio's work better for some and not others but the ROM "recommends" 1.50 so why not include it? Ditto for the unlock.
Please don't take this the wrong way I'm just worried how other people may find it round here. I'm not a novice. I've had just about every HTC device going over the last 6 years, all have been unlocked, flashed with different radios and roms and with each one you'll find all you need to know in one place (usually in a read me.txt of each rom or stickied at the top of the forum) but I don't ever remember being so confused as I am now and if I'm confused then god knows what a newbe would make of it all.
This is the Unlocker you want to use first:
Just backup your data, take some time, fully charge your device, take out the SD Card an follow the instructions:
(Turn off all energy save settings on your computer)
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Athena/Unlocker/AthenaUnlocker.zip
This is the newest version of the Black Touch Rom:
http://athenaproject.logontek.com/AP3.0Final/AP Dual 3.0.rar
An here are the Addons (optional):
http://athenaproject.logontek.com/AP3.0Final/AP Dual 3.0 ADDONS.rar
Finally update your Radio:
http://rapidshare.com/files/52469650/Radio_version_1.50.00.00.zip
worth mentioning that the radio upgrade hard resets your device so install your addons and stuff after you've done it.
In a nutshell though what he said.
Just check if your device is x7501 or x7500 as there were two unlockers previously.
If I remember correctly this is all explained in first post of unlocker thread. (its a while since I checked)
I agree that things are widely scattered here, but after keeping up on daily posts in the Athena sub-forums for a while it all becomes clear. As mud on some days... (grin).
Thanks mojo, I had those exact files unzipped and ready to go.
Like I said guys, it's not me I'm worried about I wasn't asking for help as such... its those newb's.
Anyway, don't take it the wrong way was just a bit of constructive critisisum.
P.S. Dam postie didn't show after all that
Thanks guys.
This post was the exact thing I was looking for. I'm going to flash my Advantage right now!!!!!!
OK I did it! Was a little touch and go there for a few minutes, but I got it. Damn I was scared for a few minutes, thought I f'ed up a expensive PPC.
Congratulations cib911.
I've literally just got it off the post man, opened the box and started modding
All good so far, unlocked, 1.50 radio and AP Dual ROM.
Just gotta get used to this amazing screen... humm now which dpi is best???
I keep mine on 96 all the time.
I suggest such help should be definitely moved to wiki.
verysmartncool said:
I suggest such help should be definitely moved to wiki.
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As the whole point of a wiki is that anyone can edit and add to it, feel free to go ahead and do just that.
done:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Athena_UpgradeProblems
Actually, I also couldn't find the stuff that I need in the wiki. Don't get me wrong guys, I came from the Atom group. Wiki and everything is considerably better. I wish there's something we can do to make it better. Frankly, we are only a few among all PPC users so technically, it should be easier to put some order into things. Thanks!
radio version 1.50 download link to rapidshare is not working
radio version 1.50 download link to rapidshare is not working
some help please?
http://rapidshare.com/files/52469650/Radio_version_1.50.00.00.zip <-- not found
this is from http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Athena_UpgradeProblems
I'm going to enjoy my newly acquired device as it is for sometime before I upgrade to PK ROM. Otherwise, I have no basis for comparison. Untill now, I've only got wktask and realVGA installed.
Anyway, is there any speed difference between the different version of PK ROM?
I'd need some time to digest all the posts in this forum before making this big decision. Don't want to brick my darling.
Looking at the post earlier posted, I just downloaded and was about to push began, and now I have to figure out do I have the right unlocker for my device. I have the Unlocked x7501 Advantage!
I downloaded the unlocker from the earlier post....am I good?
I was just about to begin!
Let me add to this....I want to keep my same radio from the HTC original ROM....Do I need to do steps 2 and 3 in the unlocking process or can I skip that?
Thanks Dannyboy! I needed this thread!
And thank you mojo2000, that was good order and clarity! I cant wait to flash!
concerning my post about the missing file in rapidshare, it's now up and working.
Okay, I'm definitely new to this, so I've been doing a ton of reading to learn all I can about roms, etc. I notice that everyone says if you use hard spl, you are less likely of bricking your device. I'm not sure I understand quite how it works, when to do it, what it does, etc. I'm running the stock rom, and I see that I need to do a hard flash first, and then follow the noob's guide to flashing. I've searched the forum, and I've downloaded the latest version of hardsplicev7...but before I do anything, any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys...
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Okay, I'm definitely new to this, so I've been doing a ton of reading to learn all I can about roms, etc. I notice that everyone says if you use hard spl, you are less likely of bricking your device. I'm not sure I understand quite how it works, when to do it, what it does, etc. I'm running the stock rom, and I see that I need to do a hard flash first, and then follow the noob's guide to flashing. I've searched the forum, and I've downloaded the latest version of hardsplicev7...but before I do anything, any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys...
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the hard spl will cid unlock the phone allowing you to install any custom rom of your choice.
some roms it is necessary to do it on other it is an option.
if you have any more questions ill be more than happy to answer just pm me
How to Hard-SPL
Are there any detailed instructions available on how to Hard-SPL? I've tried the various threads in xda but can't seem to get anywhere. Obviously, I'm doing something wrong ... looking for detailed instructions with all the files or maybe perhaps a video showing the steps.
Thanks in advance
ilikepu....it turns out, after a lot of reading and studying, you don't need to hard spl to run open touch. I am HAPPY to say, I finally installed open touch v3.0 biggie, and I am blown away at how much better it is than the stock rom. I feel like a kid at Christmas!
hohoeyo, there are some threads with info on how to hard-spl.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332413&highlight=hard+spl
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358225
you should try 4.0 i like it a lot
What's the difference between the 3.0 and 4.0??? Also, it looks like 4.0 doesn't have the touchflo and voice command. It's either one, without the other, or vice-versa
Hi all,
I was wondering for a while now, I followed the Unlckr guide on how to root my HTC Hero, but I didn't really get when the rooting stopped and the cooked ROM began.
So, breaking it down: -
What is the Cyanogen Recovery Image for? Is that just so we can enable the custom ROMs?
Putting in the new ROM, does that then mean my phone is then rooted? If I put in another Stock ROM (as I still haven't found a Donut update for Hero anywhere yet), will it be unrooted again?
What does Rooted mean anyway?
Many thanks if you can answer any or all these questions, I'm eager to know what I actually did
Take it no one knows or cares to clarify?
You might have better luck if you post this in the Q&A section. However, I reckon you'll find the answers you're looking for if you use the search.
Hey,
I know i sound dumb but i dont care, tried reading through various sticky's and seem so confused with it all
Just got a HD2, updated the rom to the new stock rom of tmobile from htc website seems a bit better than the older rom thats for sure
really need a step by step guide of what i need to do to put the artemis rom on my fone as its seems like a great rom to put on the fone thats stable for everyday use, but dont know where to start or what to do...
anyhelp wud be good, or if people think its easier doing it another way let me know, i tried having a bash at whatever i can manage, but this seems a wee bit out of my grasp....
ty for reading
comon!! search!!
look here step by step guide. even a sticky!! in the section rom developement.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
I need some help. I wasn't sure what do I need to install the android on hd2? I know Froyo 2.2 is the latest update for Android. But do I need to put some special rom in it or what? HSPL? SPL? I don't even know what are these. Can anyone just make a short simple instruction how to install android on hd2?
instant gratification is why everything sucks. work for your knowledge read a little bit and you'll see that other people have put hundreds of articles just for us. search and you'll find them even quicker. i can't tell you how many times they're posted and re posted everywhere.
if you're going to be on a forum at least learn how to use it this is just a waste.
Try Your luck there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732380
But be sure You have the knowledge and ability to setup Your HD2 newly if You crash it. It took me an entire night stuck with the Radio-flash which corrupted my HD2 and I had to go back to stock-ROM without Froyo running.