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Question about Roms...........

From what I was taught in school, I thought that ROM files CAN NOT be replaced. So, how does this ROM thing work?
I would like to know as I am so confused, as I've installed TouchFlo3D a long time ago, but I don't think that's necessarily a ROM, because it's cab file and it runs through Xperia's ROM.
Any simple explanations would be nice, and essentials links would be too. The links are confusing for me to learn on my own.

poetryrocksalot said:
From what I was taught in school, I thought that ROM files CAN NOT be replaced. So, how does this ROM thing work?
I would like to know as I am so confused, as I've installed TouchFlo3D a long time ago, but I don't think that's necessarily a ROM, because it's cab file and it runs through Xperia's ROM.
Any simple explanations would be nice, and essentials links would be too. The links are confusing for me to learn on my own.
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ROM's can be Flashed rather than Written To. The ROM is an area on the NAND chip in the device.
If you want to upgrade your ROM with the update from your carrier you can do by following their instructions.
If you want to flash one of the Cooked ROM's on here you need to replace the bootloader (SPL) with a patched one (called Hard SPL) that doesn't check if the ROM image is signed by HTC or not (amongst other things).
If you're wanting to so this I'd have a look on the wiki and read the sticky threads before you start.
Good luck,
Dave

Basically a ROM is read-only, that is to say you are not meant to put files on it and remove them again. However, you can FLASH the ROM, FULLY REPLACING IT WITH OTHER CONTENT. The ROM serves as a kind of installation disc afterwards, Windows Mobile is then installed on a secondary memory which is NOT ROM and it is run from this memory. The ROM is only used for Hardreset, where you kinda reinstall Windows Mobile.

I really like the costum Touch It Rom, but I am afraid of the bugs, so I'd like to know this:
1) If I flash my ROM, does it FLASH only my ROM, will it flash my Rom and also save my installations/settings? For example, if I want a clean ROM, do I need to format the phone first?
2) I really hate installing over 30 of my .cabs and .exes everytime I format the phone!
3) Does flashing my ROM to a new version require formatting the phone?
4) Is the ROM version the same as Firmware Version?
5) You said this:
If you want to upgrade your ROM with the update from your carrier you can do by following their instructions.
So How where do I go to update my OFFICIAL ROM?
I've gotten all of the softwares that I have ever wanted...thanks to you guys and thanks to the software I purchase
My next goal is to get the best capabilities out of my phone, (while learning this very new thing called rom flashing)

flashing
if you flash a new rom....(either custom or official)... you will have to install all of your cabs over again. flashing a rom will erase everything on the phone just like a hard reset.
if you want official firmware from an official source then go to sony ericsson's support website and download the software updated program. the other option is to go to the list of all available roms here on xda-dev site and just download the offical rom you want and flash it using the sd card method. if you choose to download and flash a custom rom you will need hard spl first.

project92si said:
the other option is to go to the list of all available roms here on xda-dev site and just download the offical rom you want and flash it using the sd card method.
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Do you mean flashing it using the sd card method as in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446070
Which means backing up my ROM before installing the update?
Also is this the official link to the OFFICIAL R2 Rom?
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/softwaredownloads/detailed/updateservice/x1?lc=en&cc=us
Also, if I install the ROM officially, would I still reformat my phone?

poetryrocksalot said:
Do you mean flashing it using the sd card method as in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446070
Which means backing up my ROM before installing the update?
Also is this the official link to the OFFICIAL R2 Rom?
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/softwaredownloads/detailed/updateservice/x1?lc=en&cc=us
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the first link is to "how to flash custom roms"....if you just want to flash an official rom with the sd card method you do not need the steps for the hard spl. just follow Step 2 (flashing roms)
the second link you provided is for the sony update software.. you download that and install it to your pc. connect phone to pc with active sync. launch the program and follow instructions.

poetryrocksalot said:
Also, if I install the ROM officially, would I still reformat my phone?
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YES, when installing a new ROM, official or cooked, through SEUS, SD-card or RUU, your memory gets erased.

Lokatho said:
YES, when installing a new ROM, official or cooked, through SEUS, SD-card or RUU, your memory gets erased.
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yeah I just decided to update my rom the official way, and it told me it will delete my data. So I just purchased sprite backup right now, and I'm in the process of backing up.
By the way, why does the version on SEUS say version 2.9 and the version on our site says R2A?????

poetryrocksalot said:
yeah I just decided to update my rom the official way, and it told me it will delete my data. So I just purchased sprite backup right now, and I'm in the process of backing up.
By the way, why does the version on SEUS say version 2.9 and the version on our site says R2A?????
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sorry i cant help with this question as i always do the sd card method... its much faster then seus.

Dear anyone reading this: what is the difference between ROM version and Firmware version?
Thankyou for the answering.

poetryrocksalot said:
Dear anyone reading this: what is the difference between ROM version and Firmware version?
Thankyou for the answering.
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Nothing realy.
This forum has shed loads of different terms and depending on the context depends on what people are on about.
ROM version and Firmware version are usually the same. I'd reckon it's whatever it says in the Device Information in Settings.
There's an OS / CE Build (or XIP/SYS) version which relates to the version of the operating system (Windows Mobile) on the phone.
Ta
Dave

DaveShaw said:
Nothing realy.
This forum has shed loads of different terms and depending on the context depends on what people are on about.
ROM version and Firmware version are usually the same. I'd reckon it's whatever it says in the Device Information in Settings.
There's an OS / CE Build (or XIP/SYS) version which relates to the version of the operating system (Windows Mobile) on the phone.
Ta
Dave
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Thanks, I just wanted to make sure.

[Q] HTC tattoo...suggestions and help needed please??

Well I have a htc tattoo and now I want to install a custom rom to it....main reason is to make bluetooth work...so please suggest me
1)ROM with working bluetooth and camera(if v1.6) its fine....and also tell me
2)what's the best ROM for v2.2 cause i can still sacrifice my camera
3)does bluetooth work on v2.1 and v2.2??
finally...if I want to get back to my original tattoo rom...how do i do that? I mean is there any way to backup my rom and data as well....
All the help will be appreciated...thanks in advance...please help me out with these cause I am new to android....

vman987 said:
Well I have a htc tattoo and now I want to install a custom rom to it....main reason is to make bluetooth work...so please suggest me
1)ROM with working bluetooth and camera(if v1.6) its fine....and also tell me
2)what's the best ROM for v2.2 cause i can still sacrifice my camera
3)does bluetooth work on v2.1 and v2.2??
finally...if I want to get back to my original tattoo rom...how do i do that? I mean is there any way to backup my rom and data as well....
All the help will be appreciated...thanks in advance...please help me out with these cause I am new to android....
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1. As far as I know the only 1.6 rom with bluetooth file transfer support is fyodor's 6.4.2 rom
2. I think of SPQROm and nfinity(I prefer nfinity last version cause have a graphical calibration tool)
3. yes
Before do anything, you should find and download your stock rom(there is a thread in this forum and I think is sticky) and make a goldcard.
Then you'll can flash your stock unrooted rom when you like.

HEy...Thanks a lot...can you send me the link of that thread?
Sent from my HTC Tattoo using XDA App

HTC stock roms:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Click/
Goldcard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5179788&postcount=1

dancer_69 said:
HTC stock roms:
http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Click/
Goldacard:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5179788&postcount=1
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thanks...

Hey I flashed clockworks recovery image on my tattoo...next as you said I downloaded nfinity Rom and placed on the root of my sdcard...I wiped it to factory and all...them

Then when I choose update from zip or select a zip file..within a minute I get this
E: error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
I downloaded the zip file again and repeated...got the same error
So I download spqRom and tried but got the same error
I found somewhere that I need to format my sdcard also...so I tool backup and formatted and then tried but got the same error..I must have tried some 5 Rom's by now....
Please help me out...since I don't have much knowledge about this stuff its even more difficult....

[Q] how to upgrade ROM

hi .. I'm sorry if my thread before it has been a lot of asking. I want to upgrade my ROM with stock ROM instead of a Custom ROM
I am still confused about the flash ROM for the HTC HD Mini. because there are some threads that explain how to flash ROM for HD Mini using SSPL, but there also explain how to flash ROM ROM is just enough to download it, then extract the *. zip file to an empty folder.
I ask you please explain the steps to perform properly flash the stock ROM.
so what differences do not flash with SSPL by using SSPL was what?
thank you

stock ROM's can be found here
the steps are just like for PC's software's ..click next..next..
SSPL is used for custom ROM's so not your case.

tzacapaca said:
stock ROM's can be found here
the steps are just like for PC's software's ..click next..next..
SSPL is used for custom ROM's so not your case.
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i use ROM ver.1.07.479.1(85429)WWE.are all the ROM at that site competible with my ROM,i mean all ROM can i use to my device,or i must try one by one to know what ROM are competible with my device. how if i wrong chose the ROM,what happen can be,and what i must to do.thank you

andfazz said:
i use ROM ver.1.07.479.1(85429)WWE.are all the ROM at that site competible with my ROM,i mean all ROM can i use to my device,or i must try one by one to know what ROM are competible with my device. how if i wrong chose the ROM,what happen can be,and what i must to do.thank you
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just choose the one which belongs to the country/area where u live and get one with higher numbers(means newer version)

tzacapaca said:
just choose the one which belongs to the country/area where u live and get one with higher numbers(means newer version)
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is need s/n or not?can you give me some advice what ROM are competible with device,i live at indonesia

andfazz said:
is need s/n or not?
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no serial needed...,
andfazz said:
can you give me some advice what ROM are competible with device,i live at indonesia
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tell us which language you want to use on your phone

okkie said:
no serial needed...,
tell us which language you want to use on your phone
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i wanna just to use english language with another language like spain language, i mean i wanna have more than one language. i just afraid the radio (like GSM signal,wifi etc) not to be use in my country.
is change the ROM doesn't have effect with the radio??
i'm sorry if i to much questions,because i'm so confiused and HTC HD Mini,acctually doesn't sell in indonesia.

just open the link that tzacapaca add above and download WWE_EastEurope version 1.36.479.1 ...,
and dont be afraid nothing will affect on gsm or wifi it just upgrading to your ROM version and Radio version ,
and feel free to ask any question guys here like brothers (brothers in photon)

okkie said:
just open the link that tzacapaca add above and download WWE_EastEurope version 1.36.479.1 ...,
and dont be afraid nothing will affect on gsm or wifi it just upgrading to your ROM version and Radio version ,
and feel free to ask any question guys here like brothers (brothers in photon)
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thanks,you really help me

Installed mi7rom and want to go back

I installed the mi7rom but i want to go back to the original rom (orange) or a retail one without carrier.
I searched a lot but couldn't find a way.
i was trying to install i8700xxkd but the wp7 downloader says my device is not the same as the rom.
What can i do?

chiniara said:
I installed the mi7rom but i want to go back to the original rom (orange) or a retail one without carrier.
I searched a lot but couldn't find a way.
i was trying to install i8700xxkd but the wp7 downloader says my device is not the same as the rom.
What can i do?
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wp7 downloader, same rom? i think you do sometings wrong. But here you have all to go back to a original rom. tnx for try my mi7ROM
[Guide] How to update/change the ROM
I8700XXJK1_JK2_JK3_ALL_PROVIDERS.zip Stock ROM UK
ROM flasher programm http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...3&postcount=88
cheers, miro

Thanks miro!
I really liked your rom but i just wanted to go back :]
it worked!

[Q] Plz help [Bricked my defy]

Hi guys, i know that are a lot of "bricked my defy" but i couldn't fix it plz help.
I have the black screen and RSD recognize it, i flashed so many sbf, i can't tell u what.
Thx in advaned

Have a read of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627350

I got it done, but now it named it ME525 not MB525, how can i change it back, and i want to flash an europe sbf, the only one that works is china unicome 2.13

Depending on your kernel try to install these chinese ROM that can downgrade your ROM from whatever kernel you are having now and after that root device install 2init and after you can install whatever ROM you want....I used CyanogenMOD
link to post where you can find info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604187

marius.roibu said:
Depending on your kernel try to install these chinese ROM that can downgrade your ROM from whatever kernel you are having now and after that root device install 2init and after you can install whatever ROM you want....I used CyanogenMOD
link to post where you can find info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604187
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(multumesc frumos , si eu sunt Roman), Thx Marius.. I solved it yesterday, it was a good fight .
In your opinion wich ROM is more stable, i have now the Pikatchu and its awesome, no FC.