New to Diamond just got it. Which rom? - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development

Hi just got the diamond and am just getting used to it. Its a bit of a learning curve. I tried to update the rom on HTC site and it said the rom is not compatible with my serial #. Does anyone have a suggestion for a reliable upgrade?

Hi there,
There is 3 main rom categories
1 : Stock or similar
These roms are very close to the original DIAMOND rom, like the AZTOR series
They are using TF3D 1.x ... fast and stable but is kind of dating a bit.
2 : Sense UI (UI : User Interface)
These roms are kind of experimental. Sense wasn't designed for Diams, so random things are not working, UI can be lagging sometimes but you have the lastest is HTC technology (yeepee )
3 : Titanium Roms 6.5.x (1 and 3... talking about 3 there)
This is Microsoft's latest leaks of the future system, it wasn't designed for Diamonds again but our cooks are doing such a amazing work that you could not tell.
They are mostly fast and stable and oftenly updated.
I can not tell you which cook is the best, that would be unfair as they all do a great work and for free ( actually I invite you to donate to the cooks to thank them for their work )
Still here is what I would suggest depending on the type of rom you'd like
1: Stock
Shaks.P 4.30 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462455
Aztor X2 series : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=422417
2: Sense 2.1 or 2.5
Gen-Y Series D2 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=590090
3: Titanium : BSB G (the one i currently use)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506533
This is according to my personal taste and considering that you are new to Diamond, so that you need a nicely loaded rom, not too much, no too lite.
Read this before you do anything : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
It's good to MTTY and hardreset between flashes : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540290
Others will advice you or correct me if i'm mistaken
Welcome to Diam

Ooops I almost forgot !
You will hear many different things...
People who love or hate sense, the one who only swear by Titanium... the minimalist crew or the (big voice) SuperCHARGED BABY
but at the end...
It's only a question of taste : so follow yours !

Edit : added to first post : oh and read this before you do anything : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211

Hey thanks alot wuub. I checked out this phone for the last couple of days, before I bought it and found this forum. This seems pretty cool. You guys seem pretty serious about this hobby. I bought an ipod touch about 3 weeks ago and considered taking it back and getting an iphone but desided to just get a cheap phone. I got an entry level samsung but it was just a phone. This is going to be fun, I like computer tecky stuff. Thanks for the info.

Before changing anything to the diamond, you have to install a new HardSPL that allow you to put modified roms to your diamond.
Check the sticky thread's on the forum you'll find everything
If you want a stable and fast rom I recommand you to use the last GenY roms (D2, not D2x that is slower...).
Links :
HardSPL - you should use 1.93
ROM GenY D2 R5.1
And it's recommanded to use MTTY in order to avoid some bugs.
Sorry for my bad english,

thank for you share. this is very useful~

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The best & stablest Rom

which is the best & stablest rom for hermes ???
Shap's 3.54c
ciao
ROM based on latest AT&T 3.61 are really good. You can cook it the way you want with pandora kitchen. There is at this time none released cooked ROM using this version as far as I know
what about 3.60a
I'm very happy with the HTC Original build.
Keep going, one positive and one negative for each available rom please.
Mate, if there was a quick answer to that question, do you think this forum would have so many threads?
Rom from edhaas is fast and stable.
I'm very happy with the TNT 2.0 rom. It's fast and stable. Only one major flaw: After some number of soft resets, my device bricks at the last reset and the only solution to that is a hard-reset. I'm trying to find out if this can be avoided by using the ClearTemp program, cooked in the 6mb prof. rom. There is an option of clearing the Bootcount number. I really hope this works.
Besides that the 2.0 rom is the best one for me.
Schap's 3.60a - only one I've tried that doesn't occasionally freeze plus based on tmobile test rom so no device ID change!
..one way to find out.. if your device still responsive after running as many programs as below, then that should be an ideal ROM to hang on to.. but in order to do this, there is no easy way or a straight answer to it, u gotta flash & flash again until that "special one" is found.. this is the holy grail & why such developer forum as this one exists in the first place..
@OP p/s : why don't u set up a poll in this thread, since there are new ROMs cooked/official/unofficial been released since the last poll..

Which Diamond Rom

Hi experts i flashed my diamond sometime back and getting rusty on which rom to get for now.
Can i know which are one of the best rom to get for now ? Mines a SEA singapore Set
Details :
Operator Version : Swiftbl Diamond V7.0 Full
Rom Ver : 1.93.405.1 WWE
Rom Date : 9/21/08
Radio : 1.00.25.05
Only you...
You're the only one who can answer that my friend. 'Best' comes down to personal taste. My favourite may be your least favourite, etc...
If you're after something close to a stock ROM, but faster, more stable, more free memory, updated drivers, etc, go for AZTOR's X2 Ultimate. I've tried at least 10 ROM's in as many weeks and this one tops the lot. Having said that, I like the my device to look like the stock ROM, if you want something a bit more customised, try this one.
The best thing you can do is flash and try, flash and try
Thread closed
as the post aboved states you need to find out whats best for you.
get reading....good luck!

DIAMOND ROM without htc software (touchflo), just WM6.1

Hi,
I was wondering if theres a very fast and stable Rom who only has WM6.1 and anymore working with my diamond.???
Thank you very much for your answer
That's exactly what I want, too...a ultra CLEAN and FAST rom with just base system, so that I can install any soft I want.
There are plenty...
Look at the chef's LITE/LIGHT editions. Many of these do not contain Manila.
Chef 'swtos' just released an updated LIGHT ROM with no Manila.
dickenz said:
There are plenty...
Look at the chef's LITE/LIGHT editions. Many of these do not contain Manila.
Chef 'swtos' just released an updated LIGHT ROM with no Manila.
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maybe this will help more http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=418312
thank you for your answer...
you said that this:
{Mar 4 2009}
WM6.1 WWE CE OS 20764, Build 20764.1.4.3, V2.6 Light, UC Ready
Based on new HTC release V2.03.401.3 (many memory leaks fixed)
Uldr is Reduced, Full Kernel Mode patch included.
Removed: office, keyboards, streaming media, manila, audio player, zip, etc...
Total Storage : 142.63 Mb, Free: ~129 Mb, Total Ram : ~107 Mb, Free Ram : 68.9 Mb (Early Start)
!
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should the best option?
Im gonna try it when i go home.
If someone has another recomendation please dont hesitate to post it.
Thank you in advance
soylatino said:
thank you for your answer...
you said that this:
should the best option?
Im gonna try it when i go home.
If someone has another recomendation please dont hesitate to post it.
Thank you in advance
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There is NO BEST option....
you need to see and judge for yourself....just try multiple roms untill you find the one who suits your needs....(the best one for you)
good luck
Regards
Jeroen
I just wanna know if someone was on my situation
I use at the moment AZTORs ROM and i have to said... it rocks! BUt it has to many things that i dont use...
RESPECT THIS ROM ist really good...
It will be really nice to find a rom with just wm6.1 and all BASIC diamond functions, without TouchFlo (Manila) and fast, secure and stable like AZTORs ROM.???
PD: I tried 7 different roms...
I use the UltraLight Morna 1.8 ROM from the great "Carburano":
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=469852
All roms are available in ITA or WWE version.
It's stable e fast....
Hi guys, I've read the entire internet looking for a solution...!
and I'm not able to find a solution... (probably because of my english skills...)
I've just bought an htc diamond on e-bay and it has installed a non-official rom which it has several troubles: Rom version 1.37.412.2 ESN
I've downloaded the last available rom in spanish (?):
(RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE_2.03.405.3_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.51.25.26_1.09.25.23_Ship)
from the htc spanish site but when I try to install it an ERROR[294] : INVALID VENDER ID, comes up. I've read about Upgrading, cooking, flashing and about Hard-SPL, but I'm not sure to understand rightly enough, so here's my question:
What should I do to install the rom downloaded from htc?
I understood that I have the problem because the hard-spl installed on my diamond causes the problem, so I guess I should install a new one...but which one?, and if I'm wrong... where may I find the information to solve my problem? I'm getting nuts of trying so many different things...
Lot's of thanks even if you don't answer, it's been a long read!
jaume600 said:
and I'm not able to find a solution... (probably because of my english skills...)
I've just bought an htc diamond on e-bay and it has installed a non-official rom which it has several troubles: Rom version 1.37.412.2 ESN
I've downloaded the last available rom in spanish (?):
(RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE_2.03.405.3_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.51.25.26_1.09.25.23_Ship)
from the htc spanish site but when I try to install it an ERROR[294] : INVALID VENDER ID, comes up. I've read about Upgrading, cooking, flashing and about Hard-SPL, but I'm not sure to understand rightly enough, so here's my question:
What should I do to install the rom downloaded from htc?
I understood that I have the problem because the hard-spl installed on my diamond causes the problem, so I guess I should install a new one...but which one?, and if I'm wrong... where may I find the information to solve my problem? I'm getting nuts of trying so many different things...
Lot's of thanks even if you don't answer, it's been a long read!
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Maybe this is something for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
Good luck upgrading
It's not that difficult, trust me...
My personal favourite ROM which sounds like it fits your needs is Suiller's Dia Duit ROM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=440683
The beauty of this ROM is that, you simply put all your CABs into a directory on your Internal Storage. On hard reset / flashing, a script will automatically all your CABs for you! There's also a lot of other stuff that can be done (search for tweakPers.mscr in his thread).
nice nice really interesting... thank you people for your tips! i hope we can help someone with the same problem ))
xiaobenxiong said:
That's exactly what I want, too...a ultra CLEAN and FAST rom with just base system, so that I can install any soft I want.
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ultra clean and fast?
for me is fast o.k.
for ultra clean i can use my ... ähm .. what was the name ... boah, i am thinking but ....
aah its called HANDY
(dont angry, only joke (i hope))
okokur
When you look at people's custom roms, usually the ones without TF3D are called classic, lite, ultra lite, no manila etc.
The other thing you can do is go to settings and Today and remove the TF3D check box. TF3D will remain installed but it will no longer be running. You can get TF3D back by rechecking the box in Today settings.
make a list of no wanted and wishes language and wait a little bit.
you will get than your wishes rom.

Just bought a Touch Pro 2 and some rom questions...

Hi,
I jumped from an Xda IIi -> E-Ten G500 -> 2x P3300's (lcd broken inside) -> HD Touch Pro2
Nice phone, hope it will serve for 10 years or more :-D
Some questions : i'm new in the TouchPro2 section, i would like to ask you all :
1> What's the fastest rom at the moment?
2> What's the best looking ?
3> What's the fastest & best looking combination (medium rom, not lite nor full)
4> Is rom flashing easier than with the P3300 (is there "nouspl" stuff needed? or problems with 64bit versions, had to flash on my friends 32bit pc)
5> I just flashed the latest radio and worked directly! Did not need anything like nouspl
Cause I heard the 6.5 rom is way slower on this device than previous 6.1.
Thanks!
Cheers,
Innovator
Best rom is stock 6.5
Honestly ive been flashing roms for about four months without finding 1 perfect yet they all have flass the best i found is Energyrom Pheonix2 the best looking is Energyrom Leo however I have had issues with dropped calls, landscape mode not working, and freezing. Not to mention every time he revises his rom you need to re-flash and sut your phone up all over again so i decided it was too much of a hassle and i went with the new tmo stock rom and i turned off that htc sense crap and and i just tricked out my ms titanium screen
IN_FA_MI said:
Honestly ive been flashing roms for about four months without finding 1 perfect yet they all have flass the best i found is Energyrom Pheonix2 the best looking is Energyrom Leo however I have had issues with dropped calls, landscape mode not working, and freezing. Not to mention every time he revises his rom you need to re-flash and sut your phone up all over again so i decided it was too much of a hassle and i went with the new tmo stock rom and i turned off that htc sense crap and and i just tricked out my ms titanium screen
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I agree. NRG's roms are quite fast, especially the latest one, but i had been having issues with his others i moved to a stock eu rom, which i liked because of the general stability. Now i'm using Timor v0.9 and i like it. Stock look and feel but generally fast, with stock stability. All in all it depends on what you want. Pretty much just flash away and see.
Generally, threads about which ROM is best are locked, because there are too many ROMs and everyone has different preferences. I, for example, like EnergyROM Leo 21885, but someone else might like the Cell Pro series or the Valkyrie series of ROMs. It's really personal preference, and the best thing you can do is flash all of them and decide what you like best. It may seem daunting, but it's the only real way, though it helps to look at people's signatures where they often post their ROM.
As for your other questions, I've never owned a P3300, but flashing a ROM on the Rhodium is very easy. First, you put HardSPL on your device, which is a modified bootloader which doesn't enforce signature checking on ROMs, allowing you to flash a custom ROM. Then, there are a few ways you can flash, using your SD card or your PC with CustomRUU (64 bit does work, I can confirm). You can find the full instructions on how to flash a ROM and install HardSPL here.
My Faves
Here is a list of my personal favorites that I have tried and would recommend to any one who wants to flash.
WM6.5 Josh's PerfectBlack 1.7-FINAL!, Sense 2.1
This ones light and fast. and stable I must say. Three versions to this. I prefer the LIGHT.
WM6.5.5 AthineOS 23518, Sense 2.5
I have to agree this really is the fastest and smoothest when it comes to Sense 2.5
Jackos Hybrid ROM (V4) WM6.1 21048 + Sense 2.1
I am currently latched on to Jackos Hybrid. Works pretty much the same way as any WM 6.5 ROM with Sense, well at least for me. Meets all my requirements and I have to say it is the fastest with the most amount of free memory with Sense.
Not a very big fan of Energy ROMS as they tend to use up a lot of memory, but are smooth and fast too.
Finally the choice is up to you.
Cheers.
Innovator said:
Hi,
1> What's the fastest rom at the moment?
2> What's the best looking ?
3> What's the fastest & best looking combination (medium rom, not lite nor full)
4> Is rom flashing easier than with the P3300 (is there "nouspl" stuff needed? or problems with 64bit versions, had to flash on my friends 32bit pc)
5> I just flashed the latest radio and worked directly! Did not need anything like nouspl
Innovator
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OMG! This thread hasn't been closed yet???
Fastest ROM- strike 1
Best looking- strike 2
Best combination- strike 3
and then two more questions for icing.
Wow.

[Q] What's the best ROM for the blackstone?

I've seen a lot of roms developed in this forum. I've now the Energy Rom NLD. But I can't overclock my Touch HD with this ROM. So I'm looking for another ROM.. one that's stable, fast and can do many things (especially making pictures and video's in good quality)...
I hope someone can advise me a better ROM than the Energy Rom. Cause I've already seen that and I'm ready for something new....
inb4 ****storm
One of notable ROM is Dutty v3.9 XT turbo.
The best ROM u can use is kwbr v 5.7 COM2 MANILA
Why?!
1. Because is with the Manila version and this make the whole interface super fast and stable.
2. Its 6.5 Based from COM2 witch is most stable bug free branch with super ram and battery consumation.
3. Because the ROM is tweaked and is even more faster and stable than a Stock ROM and this is Must have for EVERYDAY use if you want to enjoy your Blackstone.
4. You will never have any problem witch this ROM because just there is no SINGLE BUG
5. Our Blackstones are not made for 2.5 Sense or even 2.1 Sense because its to slow i play alot with HD2 and i know how the Sense must to look and response.. so maybe we never will catch the speed and the Sense to run on your Blackstones like is designed to be.. for this reason if you want to have a stable rom you just need TouchFLO Manila with core 6.5 this is the question WHY exactly this ROM.
Also if you prefer a 6.5.3 Based ROM there is exactly the same ROM v 5.7 COM3 Manila the diference is of the Branch Build i also test this ROM too and is super good but COM2 is the fastest and stable ONE till now no one beat it
Enjoy
I got this phone to since a little while.
At the moment I have W.M. 6.1 installed (standard Rom)
The kwbr v 5.7 COM2 MANILA looks good for as far as I know. But since this is my first W.M. advanced phone, I'm not sure if it's wise to do this 'upgrade'.
If something happens with my phone, what then? Because these ROM's are more like hacks or am I wrong?
Is the phone really getting faster for example? And do I need to install all kinds of extra if I install this kwbr v 5.7 COM2 MANILA ROM?
I read the sticky's etc about flashing ROM's, but since English isn't my main language and I'm not yet that technical in all these terms, I'm not sure if it's wise for me to install a different ROM.
(sorry for hijacking this thread, but since I'm also looking for the best ROM, I think it's appropiate to post this here)
Quolibet said:
I got this phone to since a little while.
At the moment I have W.M. 6.1 installed (standard Rom)
The kwbr v 5.7 COM2 MANILA looks good for as far as I know. But since this is my first W.M. advanced phone, I'm not sure if it's wise to do this 'upgrade'.
If something happens with my phone, what then? Because these ROM's are more like hacks or am I wrong?
Is the phone really getting faster for example? And do I need to install all kinds of extra if I install this kwbr v 5.7 COM2 MANILA ROM?
I read the sticky's etc about flashing ROM's, but since English isn't my main language and I'm not yet that technical in all these terms, I'm not sure if it's wise for me to install a different ROM.
(sorry for hijacking this thread, but since I'm also looking for the best ROM, I think it's appropiate to post this here)
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Ofcourse 1st now u have WM 6.1 and he have ugly Start Menu and appireance etc and if you install 6.5 will see the diference..
the Cooked ROM`s are not Hacks they are build from the latest avalible apps xip and etc packages.. for example when there is new Update for the Rhodium or HD2 Leo because they both use the same resolution and etc the cookers get the latest updates from there and make them for our Blackstone..
So when you are flashing a new ROM cooked you are going to have the latest updates published from Microsoft and in some cases HTC
I think that worth to Flash a new ROM and experiment and if you read evrything carefull you cannot damage your device..
The honest is that WM 6.1 maybe is the fastes one because of the poor graphic and appiriance but some of the cooked rom are faster than 6.5 because they are Cooked and because some unusual stuffs are removed from the ROM.. so when you flash a Cooked ROM you get only the things that are writen in the ROM thread..
So to understand me clear a Stock Official 6.5 ROM for example for HD2 and Cooke 6.5 ROM for HD2 the cooked one will BEAT in many aspects..
They are tweaked... optimized.. updatet and etc!
So the only reason why they are Cooked and we call not official is because the Cookers are just guys from here.. if they was working for Microsoft or HTC they will be releasing Official ROM`s
nice article man.. thank u..
hi!
first time here, and first time trying to do something different to my touch hd...
can someone direct me how to install w.m. 6.5 and EnergyzeROM?
step by step pls
tnx!!
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377
@playerxl
Did you upgrade radio? My Blackstone was overclocked to 750MHz on stock ROM (1.14) but when I flashed Barebone 2.6 (1.59) it couldn't go over 691MHz untill radio upgrade. Now it's stable at 729MHz.
kwbr 5.7 Manila
Hi All
I can only agree with tsalta
kwbr 5.7 C2 Manila is the best ROM around for everyday use.
I have got my Blackstone from my uncle with this rom a year ago. Never had problems.
Last week I've experimented with some latest roms (Several Energy, and kwbrs with sense in them).
Sense is too slow/unresponsive on our machine. That was bugging me - since I know how fast it should be.
I'm coming back to No Sense ROM. Surely, I will miss the eye candy of Sense, and huge amount of quick links in Energy, but the performance and the battery life means more to me.

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