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Flashing new ROM - will I lose Orange settings?

Hi all,
I am new to flashing ROMs, but like the look of the new Leo ROMs that Dutty has.
I have looked through the site for a step-by-step guide and am fairly happy with the procedure. I understand I need to install Hard SPL and then flash the new ROM. Will I lose the phone SMS, Internet and Call settings? I am on Orange UK - I'm fairly sure their customer services won't be interested in helping me....
Cheers,
Jimmy

You will lose them initially, but when you put the Orange SIM card back in the phone and reset it the phone will reconfigure itself for the SIM card settings. I've done this several times with my own Orange SIM so I'm sure it works, don't worry

I have done the same with my service provider, after the flash my provider settings are updated.

Bear in mind that if it's a contract phone, flashing it will invalidate the warranty (so if you ever need it sent back, make sure you re-flash the original Orange version of the ROM and SPL, which you can find on here with a quick search). They can't tell over the air that you've flashed anything, only if they get the handset back for repair.
The only other thing to note is that Orange adds stuff (like WorldCard Mobile) that isn't present in all the cooked ROMs, so pick your new one carefully if you're using something particular.

Thanks guys, will give it a go. Anyone recommend a good ROM? I'm looking for something that's quicker and more user-friendly than the shipped one.

I'm using Dutty's WM6.5 Leo R7 ROM. Ticks all the boxes for me. Tried Miri's ROMs as well but prefer Dutty's stuff. Can find it on HTC Pedia.
Cheers
Dazza

should probably point out, flashing doesn't necessarily invalidate your warranty - i took orange care(the extended warranty pretty much), and had to send my phone into orange to get repaired, i told them id flashed the rom to winmo 6.5 and they said it didnt matter - as long as i hadn't changed the spl, all they'd do is wipe it and give me a new one...
so in order to keep your warranty valid, maybe consider using uspl instead?

This should really have been asked in dummies guide thread. No need to create new thread for these queries.
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p.s. also, bare in mind you can still validate warranty even after you have used HSPL. You just need to return to stock SPL and any stock rom. Step-by-step procedure to return to stock SPL from HSPL can be found at bottom of first post in this thread

hay dude whats up ? after flashing ROM ur device restarts automatically & prompts u with ur carrier provider name eg orange uk just tap ok and restart u r done. Ur settings r created automatically. But be sure that u dont flashing radio from other posts it'll brick ur phone. Then why r u waiting for ? Go happy flashing.

spartan why do you close every thread wheneva someones question is answered? it stops people using the same thread to ask simlar questions lol meaning they have to start a new thread hence more clutter lol

hay dude whats up ? after flashing ROM ur device restarts automatically & prompts u with ur carrier provider name eg orange uk just tap ok and restart u r done. Ur settings r created automatically. But be sure that u dont flashing radio from other posts it'll brick ur phone. Then why r u waiting for ? Go happy flashing.

mancsoulja said:
spartan why do you close every thread wheneva someones question is answered? it stops people using the same thread to ask simlar questions lol meaning they have to start a new thread hence more clutter lol
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If people used the search function they would discover these older threads with solutions and then there would be no need to create a new friend to ask similar question!!!

please help total thicko

please help im wishing to upgrade my offical rom from 1.43 to 1.48 but says my phone is not suitable??????im totally thick coming from nokia to windows,i did use search but was unable to find the answer.
thanks phil

Hello and welcome on board,
Can you post up the exact error message you are getting please?
Also read this thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477 which you will fond useful and come back with any questions.
Incidentally you are not a fool for asking as long as you have searched first.
WB

hi mate thanks for the reply,when i go to the htc offical rom download,i'm asked to enter my serial number,which i do but says my device is not suitable and won't let me proceed any further??
cheers phil

got a major problem now ive tried to update to 1.48 but it crashed now i get a warning traingle on start up,and can go into bootloader screen and it says upgrade rom code error please try again???someone please help.i hope i havent bricked my phone

Is your HD2 branded? (bought it in combination with a contract?)

hi mate its on vodafone contract buts its not branded.

Hi again,
Have you tried to hard reset your phone to see if the old rom boots up again?
If it does not then you might want to reflash your existing rom onto your phone using the SD card method (look at the threads at the top of the Rom Development page to find what you are looking for).
If it works and you are still keen to upgrade the rom you need to read the threads on using either the Goldcard or HardSPL methods to upgrade.
Come back and let us know how you got on.
WB

hi mate i was having the exact same probs as the chap in the hd2 bricked thread,same messages etc and stopping at 9% i took there advice and reflashed the hpsl again which has worked a treat,i'm now a little dubious bout trying to upgrade as i don't fancy bricking it.
ive emailed htc to see why i cant upgrade from 1.43 to 1.48 seems odd it says my phone isnt suitable.
p.s thanks for the help mate much appreciated

OK, wait until you hear back from them. However if you are now up and running and have installed HardSPL, I think you will find that flashing a new radio on its own might help solve your problems.
I think if you look at the thread you were referring to (this one...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618084), IIRC, MysticGenius runs through a procedure for doing this that helped him sort out a similar problem.
Good luck with it.
WB
PS: Lesson learned here though is to read exhaustively on the topics on here BEFORE jumping in as fixing problems later can be both time consuming, if you are lucky, and a pain in the rear. As for that horrible sick feeling you get when you think you have bricked £500 worth of phone....wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy!
WB

brick HD2 Return & Tmobile Policy ?

Hi All,
i installed HSPL2 2.8.0000 i think and i installed Kumar ROM. after a week i installed non tmobile ROM and my phone is dead. it does not show the phone is charging and it does not turn on at all. i try Volume + Power and nothing happens. if i get a replacement phone from tmobile, do you guys think they can find out what went with this phone ? can they hold me any legal terms ? what worst can happen if they find out ?
thanks

I work for tmo customer care and the worst case scenario is that you'll be charged a $100 out of warranty fee as the issue was caused by human error not the manufacturer. As far as I am aware there are no legal ramifications. Just call and say your phone won't turn on and you don't know why. They will run you through all the troubleshooting, just make them understand the issue is NOT with your battery or charger as they may want to replace those first if they believe its a power issue.

quite a lot of people have returned tmous in that condition, after flashing a .51. radio, and no one has said anything about any comebacks. The only people that have been charged are those who sent it back where you CAN get into bootloader, and they left hspl visible.
In your case they wont be able to get into bootloader, so you should be fine.

thank you all.
you guys are the best...

Bricked my tmous HD2
samsamuel said:
quite a lot of people have returned tmous in that condition, after flashing a .51. radio, and no one has said anything about any comebacks. The only people that have been charged are those who sent it back where you CAN get into bootloader, and they left hspl visible.
In your case they wont be able to get into bootloader, so you should be fine.
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Hi there all,
Just want to confirm one thing as I have read over 100 posts and did not find a clear answer.
So I bricked my TMOUS HTC HD2 and I Have tried all ways to get into bootloader, but no luck (v. down + power) like a million times and every time I hook the phone to the PC i get the Qualcomm Diagnostics interface 3197 com port.
These where the steps I did before it got bricked:
1- Flashed using HSPL3 to 2.08.HSPL from SPL 2.08.0000
2- To change language I Installed the following ROM (_HTC HD2_RUU_Leo_HTC_ARA_1.66.415.4_Radio_Signed_15.30. 50.07U_2.06.51.07_Ship)
3- Got a message that phone was successfully flashed with the new ROM.
4- Phone got shutdown and bricked/dead
These are my phone details before I did any of the above as I saved them before I did anything in case of any damage and forgot to investigate radio issues hehehehehe:
Rom Version: 2.10.531.1 (82076) WWE
Rom Date:02/22/10
Manila Version:2.5.20121412.1
OS Version:5.2.21889 (21889.5.0.87)
Radio Version:2.08.50.08_2
After all the posts I read, I understand that my mistake was that I flashed My tmous HD2 with a .51 radio and that's the cause for the phone to brick.
My question is:
is it possible in any way for me or a tmous service center to enter into bootloader mood using any means. if no than I'm verrrrry happy cuz they will never be able to see the HSPL I flashed.
I would appreciate your confirmation. I know you mentioned it above that they can't, but just wanted to confirm before i send it to them.
Thanks to all the help we get from everyone here. Keep up the good work
***we live and learn***

Yes. Your situation is exactly the same as the OPs. Youre ok. Send it in. Get a new one.

help!!!!!
so i think i just bricked mt hd2, i was flashing the radio rom and now the phone wont do anything......
i was trying to find a radio that worked with android.
the Fing part is that this is the replace phone i just got in and now if i call back to tmobile will they be able to see what i did to the phone, cause they will press charges for misleading info
so plz help with any info
email- [email protected]
thanks

send it in and get another one!

yeah i bricked my hd2 tmobile usa as well. I went to install HSPL again after i took it off and it went trough fine then it crashed. I'm waiting for a new 1 to arrive soon then i will send mine back and hope they cant get into anything. Nothing comes on the screen no lights at all, so i hope i can by pass

Hi
Happen the some with me. I bricked my hd2 tmobile. The big problem is that im from portugal, and tmobile dont have any assistence here. If anyone have some ideas to put my phone back to normal, i appreciate a lot. Thanks
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Happen the some with me. I bricked my hd2 tmobile. The big problem is that im from portugal, and tmobile dont have any assistence here. If anyone have some ideas to put my phone back to normal, i appreciate a lot. Thanks
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there is no such thing as a unbrick unless u send your phone to a expert who can do it them selves which you can search for in the forums

ok i have HTC HD2 512 don't know how many versions out there!(just know mine was somthings to do with asian one!) i flashed radio with Radio_Leo_2.15.50.14 and it went till 99% and stucked!i can get to bootloader screen but not be able to unbrick it! funny thing is after puling out my battry for about an houre magldr loads!
i followed forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668347 but no nothin!
i want to bye jtag! any tutorial on how to use jtag to fix bricked hd2? or any idea on how to unbrick it without jtag?
thanks

Transition from XPERIA to HD2

Im used to flashing XPERIA X1. I did id 100 times.
I just saved enough money to buy myself HD2 which is very expensive in Bosnia.
So i want to be very carefull with it. Im sorry for opening a new topic but try to understand me. LOL.
What is the major differences between flashing X1 (kovsimg.nbh) and HD2
Is it like XPERIA and the first flash via USB so you can later use kovsimg.nbh files on MicroSD for new ROMS.
What are the risks??

No its not too different,if I were you wouldnt think of flashing from the SD/Card, for now,its always safer to do it by active Sinc with your PC,its better to forget the Xperia and start from scratch,its very easy once you put together the bits and pieces,and welcome to the forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=534
this is a good place to start with,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
With this thread,
and dont forget that you can also get Android to work on your HD2 from your SD card.
good luck

hagba said:
No its not too different,if I were you wouldnt think of flashing from the SD/Card, for now,its always safer to do it by active Sinc with your PC,its better to forget the Xperia and start from scratch,its very easy once you put together the bits and pieces,and welcome to the forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=534
this is a good place to start with,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
With this thread,
and dont forget that you can also get Android to work on your HD2 from your SD card.
good luck
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Thanks. Its always good to see non-arogant people on internet who want to help.
Android will be important part of my HD2. Having two systems on one phone is great. I used android on my X1 but versions for X1 are still far away from beeing usable for everyday work.
Main reason for flashing ROM on my NEW HD2 is becouse of special WM ROM for HD2 which enables low battery consumption for Android.
Thanks again. And if anyone have something to add...please do so.
P.S. I flashed my X1 lots of times with microSD method and i did not have a single problem. But if you say activesync method is better than i shall do it via USB.

Xperia although branded as a Sony ericsson Device is really made by HTC. (HTC Kovsky) So the flashing process is more or less identical. Flash HSPL and then your custom Roms.

OK another Questin. My X1 was without warranty.
My HD2 is Vodafone branded (no idea why), there is no vodafone in Bosnia. I have 12 months warranty not with vodapfone but with local mobile shop.
Does flashing vodafone update changes serial number or warranty
And does flashing custom ROMs changes warranty. I guess it does.

Other question...does flashing custom rom changes Serial or IMEI number???
Before it was not important to me. But now it is.

Flashing does not change imei number but I think it does void the warranty if you flash a custom spl.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

I now. But in my warranty paper they is specific "serial number must not be changed"
Flashing is not changing IMEI, but is it changing SERIAL NUMBER???

Nope, flashing your phone will not change your IMIE or your phone's serial number, and even if flashing it would void your warranty, bringing it back to stock condition (just like it is now) is no harder than flashing a ROM.
So as far as warranty, not much to worry about
Like a previous poster said though, read everything
Then read it again
Then have fun flashing !!!

huggs said:
Nope, flashing your phone will not change your IMIE or your phone's serial number, and even if flashing it would void your warranty, bringing it back to stock condition (just like it is now) is no harder than flashing a ROM.
So as far as warranty, not much to worry about
Like a previous poster said though, read everything
Then read it again
Then have fun flashing !!!
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THX. When you say its not harder than flashing. Do you mean backing up your ROM and flashing it or flashing original ROM.

you can install back your original Stock SPL,check here for HSPL thread and look for HSPL2_Run.EXE this will restore the original SPL,after that Download your original Stock ROM fro HTC support website with your S/N and flash it from your computer by connecting through USB and active Sync,this way you are back to your stock phone.

hagba said:
you can install back your original Stock SPL,check here for HSPL thread and look for HSPL2_Run.EXE this will restore the original SPL,after that Download your original Stock ROM fro HTC support website with your S/N and flash it from your computer by connecting through USB and active Sync,this way you are back to your stock phone.
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Thank you all. You can consider this topic finished. I flashed HSPL3 and EnergyROM with latest Radio. Everything works.
If phone breaks in future i will then think about flashing stock stuff.
Thanks again to all of you.

[Q] can i pay someone to flash my ROM, please

I just got a used HTC Universal. It had a generic WM5 install on it. I came here, looking for a WM6.x ROM. A couple years ago, I had great success doing this with an HTC Wizard (which I still have) -- I know how to flash a ROM. However, with the Universal, I am not having any luck.
The device comes up in bootloader mode just fine. But no ROM I have tried, ever boots up. I have tried the MTTY DOC format, I have tried using MaUpgradeUT, I have tried using the ROMUpgradeUT.exe that comes with the ROM's... nothing seems to work. If I understand the various posts here -- the device is acting like the Carrier ID is still set, and no ROM will work until I clear the CID and/or find a ROM that matches the CID. But, I thought that the MAUpgradeUT was supposed to clear out the CID? Is there another utlity for that?
I have spent basically 8 hours today, trying to get this to work... I am willing to ship this to someone in the US and pay $$$ to get it working again. It's a nice device (looks brand new) and I really want to use it. It was working just fine on WM5, until I got the bright idea to re-flash it.
Can anyone help?

hi again... found a copy of TML v8[1].7.1 21028 regular 64MB and IT WORKED!. My phone is no longer stuck in bootloader limbo.
however, this ROM seems to be hard-wired to look for a TMobile network? I have an AT&T GSM SIM... my phone isn't connecting to my provider, at the moment.
THanks to all for past and future help.
--- KSandbergFL

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