hi all,
i'm pretty new at this rom stuff. i want to speed up my diamond but i don't know how to upgrade my rom and stuff. could someone be kind enough to tell me how to do this?
my rom version is 1.34.831.1 WWE
First you need to download the Hard spl from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400950
Its the second post down with the CAB file attached....for gods sake please the instructions given as we wont be held responsible if you brick your phone.
Once you have done that then download any of the roms here in this forum, the best one i would say is the TLR rom here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=404626
Download that but run it after you have installed hard_spl on your phone. Once you have installed hard spl then you can flash to any rom you like. Again i stress read the instructions given in both threads so that you dont mess your phone up.
Good luck.
thanks a lot,
i went to the download for the hard spl, should i download the signed version?
If you do download the signed version then you need to download the signed version of the rom your after. Only difference between signed and unsigned is that signed are safer but ive updated my rom twice with unsigned roms and they work perfectly well. Havent had any problems so far when running TLRs roms.
how do i know if the rom is signed?
also, what's the difference between the TLR rom and the elite roms i've been reading about?
thanks
california_lov3 said:
how do i know if the rom is signed?
also, what's the difference between the TLR rom and the elite roms i've been reading about?
thanks
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Because the person who posts up the rom will say its signed or not...or you could pm them to ask them.
As for the differences??...you need to read each rom thread that your considering to flash to and find out yourself what the difference is. I havent flashed mine to the Elite one but the TLR rom im using is pretty fast and also gives you the option to remove TF3D if you want to...frees up alot of memory if you do so...thats one of the bigger differences there.
I dont know much abouyt the Elite rom as i havent flashed to that one.
thanks man
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I know people have repeatedly said it's best to flash a stock ROM before upgrading to your cooked rom, but do you do this before every ROM change? Wasn't sure of the protocol...thanks
Each and every time - normal procedure for me to avoid hard resets, etc.
Same thing for the wizards also.......
Edit - as corrected by other responses, not a standard procedure for flashing roms, just a procedure I follow due to hard reset issues previously.
Thanks for the quick reply!
I actually have 1 more question...does it matter WHICH rom you flash? like do you need to flash the rom that the cooked rom is most based off of?
I have been using this one before flashes: RUU_Hermes_CINGULAR_WWE_3.62.502.3_6275_1.54.07.00_108_UOOS_SVN05_Ship
but just realized i may need to have a stock rom that is closer to what i am flashing
That's the oem rom I've been using.....
Should someone respond with something better, then we both will have a new base for flashing.
Have a good one
ROM minus the radio
I believe someone had posted once that OEM ROM extracted without the radio...i'd like to find that so i'm not reflashing my radio too every time...
Is this really true? I haven't been to active on the board the last few months, but I don't remember seeing that prior to this. What's the technical reason behind it? I don't know how many dozens of times I've flashed my phone...haven't had an official ROM on it since the day I bought the thing.
I haven't and so far I have not had any hard reset with any ROMs that I have tried for the last year. My latest being MaRaHox 5.02.
I guess it is best practice to do so, best to flash with your carrier shipped rom, and then upgrade/downgrade your radio, then your desired rom that you wish to keep.
I believe someone had posted once that OEM ROM extracted without the radio...i'd like to find that so i'm not reflashing my radio too every time...
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Yea it is true, if you had used a search before posting a new thread you might have found it! Here is the link!
The only time I flash a OEM ROM is if I am going from BIGSTORAGE to non BIGSTORAGE. Thats just me though and I haven't had any problems.
Fortunately, I never needed to flash the official. But it's the best thing to do for those having HR & Bigstorage flashing issues...
I use Vp3G 6.0 ROM as my baseline. It is close to the standard AT&T ROM. The biggest problem is goingfrom a big storage ROM back to a "standard" ROM. However, I baseline my device each time I flash a new ROM because it only takes a few minutes to do so.
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Yea it is true, if you had used a search before posting a new thread you might have found it! Here is the link!
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You must be joking...
first of all - i am not an idiot, i know how to search, i just don't always know how to FIND - i did search...for like 20 minutes!! i couldn't find the exact answer to that question. Of course YOU knew where to find that thread cause u were posting in it earlier!
second - i don't see the reason people get SO offended over a repost?! of course if it is something that is asked EVERY day and it is your first post and u are like, which is the best rom...ok, you deserve to hear it...but people love to flame you over asking a question when it takes 2 seconds of someones time to answer and it could take me literally 20 minutes or more to find the specific answer i am looking for. Plus other people got benefit from my asking again so what is the bloody harm??
Third - you got me all excited and didn't link me to what i was looking for! I saw someone post the OEM ATT ROM but without the radio. So, Mr. Smart guy, please search your loving heart out and help me find it...please! Cause i have no clue how to find that file
EDIT: Whoops, ok i just read where you explained how to do the extraction...that does help actually thanks
Flashing an official rom prior to flashing WM6.1 roms may be a good a practice. however, on my part, i never needed to do that. I just flashed PdaViet's WM6.1 rom from Shaminix's WM6 rom and it is still stable and fast. No hard resets whatsover. I am also using an ATT 8525 handset.
It seems as though people are asking if this is standard practice or not... The answer is simple... It is not standard practice for everyone... It is completely up to the individual, if this is what they want to do....
I suffer from RFWS (Rom Flashing Withdrawal Syndrome) and due to my disorder, I usually flash several times a week and NEVER do I flash an OEM rom before flashing the rom I actually want... I also don't have any issues while doing it this way...
Now, with that being said, I can understand why one would flash when going from BigStorage to NonBigStorage or Vice-Versa, but that is about it...
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I just flash the rom i want to try out , no official roms for me ,if it isn't an illegal rom it just doesnt't feel right
i used to flash everyday, but then the big white van with the blue flashing lights took me away to the big house
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EDIT: Whoops, ok i just read where you explained how to do the extraction...that does help actually thanks
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I was about to say that you have to start reading, but I am glad that post helped you out!
I tried downloading the newest HTC ROM update---says my device is not supported for this update. ???????
I downloaded the file using a provided serial in another thread for the WWE version.
Can I use this file to flash my rom????
My diamond is an UNBRANDED and UNLOCKED version. I assume its a UK or US version. I use it with my ATT&T sim card.
It's a 1.93.422.4 WWE currently...
Any reason this 2.03 rom WONT work for me?
Can I use it?
I started the flash process just to see if it would give me an error or incompatible message and it did not. It was ready to install.
Any thoughts?
thanks
Man,
You really need to read the wiki and this thread.
Not meaning to sound rude - but your questions are answered thoroughly, providing the information you need to understand before flashing your device.
wow man, that was SO INSIGHTFUL.... thanks
I have flashed MANY phones, many times. I am very aware of how to do it and Yes I have read that page.
I am just trying to see IF ANYONE KNEW offhand if that new WWE ROM would work over my existing ROM without bricking it.
but thanks
If you got it off the Diamond page and know it's a Diamond ROM for sure, then you can flash it. If you don't know where you go it or have no idea for which device it came for, it has to be ported.
Thread closed.
Hey guys,
I got a problem here.
Every time I start up my device I get the text ''This concludes the beta test of this software release. Thanks you very much for your time and effort in helping make this a great product for our customers.'' And it's stuck on that then.
I can't turn my device off, and when I soft reset my device it goes to that screen instantly even before the PIN-prompt. I don't know what's causing this, I have Dutty's HD Xtreme 1.7 rom installed which I wanted to flash to the 2.0 version but then this started.
How do I turn my device off so I can make it sync with my pc to put the image on it for a new rom? Or atleast make this message go away since I'm stuck on it now and can't do anything with my device.
Help is MUCH appreciated!
Thanks alot!
/A
--woops posted this in themes, will repost in general touch hd forum!
do a hard reset n select a date say a month ago.... then it will let u sync with ur pc so u can reflash
It's a known problem that appeared in Dutty 1.8 ROM it's fixed in 1.9 and 2.0. you'll want to upgrade your ROM
I recommend you to upgrade your cooked ROM, it seems that your ROM is not a stable version
isnt this the time bomb effect on duttys roms he has it in more roms
flash over to a newer version
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I recommend you to upgrade your cooked ROM, it seems that your ROM is not a stable version
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Ive been thinking about installing a new ROM say Duttys new Extreme 2, Ive had a look on the wiki and some of the stickies to see how this is done and it all looks as confusing as hell..
Does anyone know of a process break down on how to FLASH a new ROM ???
I might just give it a go
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Ive been thinking about installing a new ROM say Duttys new Extreme 2, Ive had a look on the wiki and some of the stickies to see how this is done and it all looks as confusing as hell..
Does anyone know of a process break down on how to FLASH a new ROM ???
I might just give it a go
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This is a tutorial for the Diamond. It will NOT apply to Blackstone, but the principles are the same!
Hi,
I've got a stock Orange Touch Diamond running the latest Official Orange Rom, 1.97. I badly want 2.03 for the fixes and tweaks that have been made!!
I'm planning on using the Generic 2.03.401.3 that is available from the HTC site. Has anyone already flashed this on top of the branded Orange ROM, did you come across any problems?
The phone already has HardSPL, not sure what version though.
I'm doing a full backup of all contacts/data. Is there anything else that I should do just in case??
Thanks in advance
Rob
lol, has anyone got an experience of this?
Best way is to try it and see. If you have any problems flash back to the original again.
There are plenty of 2.03 ROM's out there with even more fixes and tweaks to make them stable.
In my opinion the 2.07 is the most stable out there at the moment.
Have a look around and see what suits you best.
Will give it a go tonight and post back my findings...
Plenty of guides etc within here that you can use..................However..
I have just done this myself and this is the process I followed;-
Install HardSPL, now it is 1.40.Olinex
Used a working serial to get the latest ROM update from HTC site
Ran the updater and that was it..
As it's been said, all the info you need is on the first page of the ROM forum so have a look and go from there
Trixster101 said:
Plenty of guides etc within here that you can use..................However..
I have just done this myself and this is the process I followed;-
Install HardSPL, now it is 1.40.Olinex
Used a working serial to get the latest ROM update from HTC site
Ran the updater and that was it..
As it's been said, all the info you need is on the first page of the ROM forum so have a look and go from there
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Thanks for the info Trixster!
I've had 3 HTC phones, M500, M3100 and now the TD and I've changed the roms on all of them. I did get problems with the M500 as I used an Orange Swiss Rom. I've just never used a none operator supplied rom before so was just a bit apprehensive and wanted to know if anyone else had done it.
Will post the results here...
Upgrade was totally painless. Don't know what i was worried about.
GPS works a little bit faster, but not much in it.
The new 'g sensor' calibration is useful though.
Has anyone got a link to the latest stock ROM. Would be much appreciated. I've been searching for almost an hour straight.
Thanks in advance...
@nuke1, if you're talking about a stock 2.07 ROM, then I'm in the same boat. Anybody got a link?
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@nuke1, if you're talking about a stock 2.07 ROM, then I'm in the same boat. Anybody got a link?
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Hi,
Try This thread : Diamond official 2.07.841.2 RUU ROM
goto end of first page for a mirror.
and this thread :
[Official Roms] Lastest Updates!!!!
Good Luck!
mrm2007 said:
Hi,
Try This thread : Diamond official 2.07.841.2 RUU ROM
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The ROM in that thread is branded for the Telstra network in Australia.
I have tried to get the basics rt but it became an info overload. I know i would require HARDSpl to flash to a cooked rom. ...but am not sure how to install hard spl and then go abt flashing my phone...
would really appreciate if someone can give it out in steps or provide links stepwise on how to do it.
thanx in advance
they are all already there just read the sticky threads in this forum for more information, along with hspl you should get your phone security unlocked and update a radio rom so that the switch to a custom rom is very smooth. I'm in India and I have flashed most of the roms here without any issues.
Try this TUT by Badwolve - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=608668
It gives a good indepth yet clear instruction set to flash your ROM from ground up.