Okay, So I have seen a lot of posts latley in numerous rom threads about people having problems after flashing new roms.
Symptoms:
- Frozen Splash screens after:
* Flashing new rom
* Installing new apps after flashing new rom's
- Hard Resets after
* Flashing new rom
* Installing new apps after flashing new rom's
Solution: (download links and thread links listed at bottom of post)
I have expirienced these isues on multiple roms and have come to the concluion it has nothing to do with these rom makers compiling bad, non-compliant roms so don't be quick to blame them!
I am no expert but I am sharing what has worked for me in this order (the solution is simple and easy enough for newbies to carry out):
1. Flash a stock WM6 Rom from your carrier. (download links below)
2. Flash Hard-SPL (I use Olipro 2.10)
3. Flash new rom.
4. Optional: Flash desired radio.
Links:
Official Hermes WM6 Roms for download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316726
Hard-SPL for Hermes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
List of radios for Hermes:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_ExtractedRadioRoms
*Notes: It is perfectly fine to flash WM6.1 over a sock WM6 ROM.
UPDATE: Was told by a member that also turning off the power saving feature for your storage card may solve the problems if the above doesn't work.
If anyone else has feedback on what has worked or them please share!
thanks for your info, just think my hermes out of order, now flashing stock rom and then cook rom.
will update my result
thanks raidzx!
this works! use for a few hrs and reset for few times..no hard reset
not working for me...
Didn't work for me either. I flashed back to official WM6 from HTC. This one works fine. I guess there is a problem with WM6.1 and Big Storage ROM feature.
Whats the background of flashing a Stock ROM first
I had a similar problem with a 6.1 ROM ( PDAVIET build 19400 version) last night - found the device unusable this morning- flashd a Schaps 4.31 at it works again now.
What is the reason for flasing a stock ROM first ? Do you thing that other ROMs leave some waste behind ?
Not working for me
New builds may not compatible with many softwares
I didn't encounter hardreset until recently build 199209, 199400, 199701. I often instal more than 20 softwares. It was often stuck when installing a programme or intensive use then softreset-->hardreset. I flashed back the last stable WM6.1 for my Hermes it was still error . Try methods above couldn't help me. Now, I am using a official WM6, everything returns normal.
So, I think that it is compatible problems.
SPL 2.10 Olipro, Radio 1.48.
Hey. I have installed one of the new roms (19209) and of this time, my hermes always hangs (etc. when i receive a call or so, or in the morning after wake up from standby...)
Before i had Shadow 2.0 without problems (also WM6). Now (after 19209) i installed Shadow 2.1 and my hermes always hangs???
What could i do??
Please help me.
thx
pOpY
I found that I was having the same issues, phone hard reseting itself and all sorts, I did the following to resolve:
Flash to Official wwe Windows mobile 6.0 AT&T rom
update my hard spl to the latest,
replace radio rom
update to WM 6.1 image of choice,
this is supposed to be an issue witht he big storage roms screwing with the phones storage, flashing to an original rom appears to resolve.
Cheers
Steve
wow, thanks for the fast reply.
But before i flashed the Shadow 2.1 i have flashed an non big Storage Rom.
i havent tried to reflash radio yet, but i will do that and then flash an original ROm first.
Which ROM do you prefer?
Thanks
pOpY
popy2006 said:
wow, thanks for the fast reply.
But before i flashed the Shadow 2.1 i have flashed an non big Storage Rom.
i havent tried to reflash radio yet, but i will do that and then flash an original ROm first.
Which ROM do you prefer?
Thanks
pOpY
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Hihi....
personally I suggest you to flash an official rom first ,
then go to flash the PDAviet rom ( my OS version) ,
its lightning fast and yet stable. ^_^
enjoy! ^_^
Another try....
Hey.
So i have done the following:
1. Flash HARD-SPL v9 (i had v7)
2. Check for Bad Blocks via mtty (nothing found
3. Flash Official HTC Rom (non big storage)
4. Flash Radio 1.54.30.10
5. Flash MY OS PDAviet rom (Green & Clean Version)
6. Installed my prefered Software:
PhoneAlarm
Resco Explorer
Birthdays Today Plugin
Large Startmenu
FTouchSL v2.5
PCM Keyboard 0.14
PocketCM-0.20b
S2U2 0.99p
SPB Mobile SHell 2.0
After some soft reset (while application installation) it starts up normally to the today screen and then hangs :-(
Does any of my installed software hang up???? Did anybody of you know if any of the above listed software is bad
(I could remeber that i always have installed this software without any problems (in Shadows 2.0 TE rom)).
cu
pOpY
did you make a manual hardreset after flashing the rom?
popy2006 said:
Hey.
So i have done the following:
1. Flash HARD-SPL v9 (i had v7)
2. Check for Bad Blocks via mtty (nothing found
3. Flash Official HTC Rom (non big storage)
4. Flash Radio 1.54.30.10
5. Flash MY OS PDAviet rom (Green & Clean Version)
6. Installed my prefered Software:
PhoneAlarm
Resco Explorer
Birthdays Today Plugin
Large Startmenu
FTouchSL v2.5
PCM Keyboard 0.14
PocketCM-0.20b
S2U2 0.99p
SPB Mobile SHell 2.0
After some soft reset (while application installation) it starts up normally to the today screen and then hangs :-(
Does any of my installed software hang up???? Did anybody of you know if any of the above listed software is bad
(I could remeber that i always have installed this software without any problems (in Shadows 2.0 TE rom)).
cu
pOpY
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Hmmm. The advice given was to flash the official AT&T ROM before doing anything else ... yet I do not see that step in the list of things you've done.
Instead I see you've flashed a different one. And you still remain unsatisfied with the outcome.
If your problems persist, I would highly suggest USING the advice you've been given before seeking additonal advice. If nothing else ... just out of respect for those who gave you that advice, to begin with.
Godspeed and good luck. I am personally happy with what WM6 is giving me, without needing to push the boundaries to where they are obviously currently at a breaking point with 6.1.
But If you absolutely find you have a NEED for WM6.1, where it's been stated to be somewhat flaky right now on the Hermes, I suggest you deal with that flakiness. After you've TAKEN THE ADVICE GIVEN, if it still doesn't work to your expectations, roll back and move on.
Just my own $0.02.
-pvs
Hey isn't the "official HTC Rom" an official ROM?? Ill think it is an official non Big Storage.
Until yet no freezes.....
If it freezes i will flash an AT&T Rom first
Oll report back
cu
pOpY
rosebud said:
I found that I was having the same issues, phone hard reseting itself and all sorts, I did the following to resolve:
Flash to Official wwe Windows mobile 6.0 AT&T rom
update my hard spl to the latest,
replace radio rom
update to WM 6.1 image of choice,
this is supposed to be an issue witht he big storage roms screwing with the phones storage, flashing to an original rom appears to resolve.
Cheers
Steve
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Ok, now it freezes again two times
Now i would try it your way.
Where can i get the AT&T Rom you have flashed?
thx
pOpY
popy2006 said:
Ok, now it freezes again two times
Now i would try it your way.
Where can i get the AT&T Rom you have flashed?
thx
pOpY
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pOpy,
Try here: HTC's AT&T 8525 Support Page. It looks like the same ROM is still available.
Good luck in your endeavor,
-pvs
@pvs: Thanks for the link.
I hat couple of freezes in the last days. Now i have found some time to reflash the rom you given me the link. After that i would flash the 1.54.30.10 radio and the G&C rom from PDAViet.net.
Ill report back..
Thx for your help
pOpY
I have installed HardSPL-9. is this normal that my hermes hangs at 100% after flashing a rom????
The rom runs after flashing.
thx
popy
I have flashed the B&C PDAVIET Rom. I dont know if this is a bug of the rom, but no my Hermes takes about 10 secs to wake up from standby!!! Now ill miss almost every call
Please help....
thx
pOpY
pOpY,
As I had alluded to earlier, from following threads in this forum, it appears to me that the current WM6.1 ROM available is not yet ready for prime time. I have decided to remain happy with the 6.0 versions ... especially after reviewing the reports on exactly what has changed in 6.1 (not much).
Maybe it's time to honestly ask yourself if the currently available upgrade to 6.1 is really worth all this trouble.
Again, just my own POV here.
-pvs
I have the same problem with more than 6 different wm6.1 roms... it's a serious bug in wm6.1, all roms!
It seems that the wakeup bug is gone now. Just soft-Reseted my phone. Now it wakes up normally.
The wake bug i just have in the PDAVIET B&C Rom one time, now its gone (hope a long time )
In the other 19209 roms from PDAVIET i havent some of this wakeup bugs (just the other issues mentioned before).
I will report back...
cu
pOpY
Now it runs over 2 days, without a freeze
Will now install my software!
thx guys
pOpY
Now it runs for 1 week without any problems
Flashing the AT&T Rom first solved my problem!!
THX
popy2006;2137265 said:
Now it runs for 1 week without any problems
Flashing the AT&T Rom first solved my problem!!
THX
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Great news pOpY,
Can you give a brief synopsis of what's improved in WM6.1 ... from your POV?
I'd love to hear what I'm missing out on by holding off.
-pvs
Hi,
I will get a new XDA terra (HTC P4350) in two weeks with WM6 installed. How is it possible to backup the rom ore to extract the rom for porting it to other devices? Or to give it to our ROM cookers? I searched the wiki and tried the OSimage but it even didn?t work on my wizard.
Any suggestion?
Hello Guys!
I just recognized that Windows Mobile 6.5 is very fast and that it also doesn't need as much memory as 6.1. But in every 6.5 ROM I found there's something missing I would like to have in.
Where can I get a WM6.5 Kitchen? The best would be when it is with the latest build available.
I Just don't know where to get this, and I never cooked before, just want to try with it (don't ask me why, I just want to)
It would be very nice if someone can give me a link for a kitchen.
Thanks in advance
regards
Fireblade310
danny_and_2 created a kitchen based on the 21500 build which you can find here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503128.
Im also currently trying to create a kitchen based on the Stock HTC 2.03 rom and build 21501 using Ervius' Visual Kitchen but haven't been able to successfully port the XIP yet (device doesn't boot).
Thank you for your answer, I will have a look on it.
To prevent damages because of a non booting device the best way is to flash test roms via customRUU and to place a working diamimg.nbh on the internal storages, or is there any other way?
Regards
Fireblade310
I tend to leave a copy of the stock htc rom on the internal storage (as DIAMIMG.nbh) and flash my test roms using customRUU, that way i can always get my device up and running again quickly if things dont quite work out.
To Day I Hardspl And Flash New Rom For Touch Pro2 (Modify) That I Found In This Forum And I Notice After I Flash That Rom Build For Tilt2 (The Phone Signal Not Stable A Problem With Ram And Weird Problem About Hardware Keyboard ).
After I Use It And I Decide To Change To Another Modify Rom. I Found That I Can't Flash Rom. And Spl Change To New (Not Olinex).
I Try To Flash Olinex Again And Notworking (Device Not Responding Error In Flash Process)
I Try To Flash Stock Spl. And That No Luck It's Same Problem
I Worry About My Phone Are Not Able To Flash Again (I Have Bricked Nokia E90 And Feel Sad Before) And I Prepare To Sent To Htc Service But I Found The Way To Flash By Accident
To Make Phone Flash Able
1. I Have Flash New Windows Mobile For Touch Pro2 (S2) From Htc Website That Have The Same Spl. After That I Feel Happy That I Can Flash Official Rom And Hardreset After That.
2. I Downgrade By Flash Official Windows Mobile From Htc Spl 0.87 And Hardreset After That
3. I Can Flash Olinex Spl And Happy To Flash ModifyRom Again.
Sorry For My Bad English. And Anyone Who Have Easier way To Solve This Problem Please Guide
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Welcome to forums
I´m not sure if understood your problem, hope I do.
I would suggest to re flash again following instructions from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550540
Normally a cooked ROM should work even better/faster than any original ROM.
Hope it helped and good luck,
And don´t forget to vote!
Does the new hardspl include a overwrite protection freature? meaning that a new hardspl can't overwrite it?