I have flashed my 8525 a few times in the past thanks to this forum, I settled on the Black X ROM some time ago and have been pretty happy since.
Today I decided to just check to see if AT&T ever actually released a WM6 ROM for the 8525 and discovered that they did.
First instinct is I want to give it a shot even though I am pretty confident I will not care for it and will find it overly bloated and sluggish. But I would still like to try it if for no other reason then to know I can get my phone back to an official ROM in case I need to give it back (its a work phone).
I don't see any stickys addressing this but I believe I have read in the past issues or things to be concerned with when going from one of the many cooked roms out to an official ROM, something about the bootloaders or something?
Before I get in over my head I would really like to get some ideas of what to look for and be aware of. Document and share what I currently run prior to attempting the upgrade in an effort to avoid any unneccessary problems.
Currently have the following:
Bootloader (I believe this is what you call this, the multi colored screen):
HERM100
IPL-1.04
HERM100
SPL-2.10.0lipro
OS:
WM6 CE OS 5.2.1620 (Build 18125.0.4.2)
Black X
8/9/07
Radio 1.50.00.00
I am hoping to upgrade to the ROM released by AT&T labeled as:
RUU_Hermes_CINGULAR_WWE_3.62.502.3_6275_1.54.07.00_108_UOOS_SVN05_Ship
Any insight or experience others can share that I should be aware of please let me know.
Thanks,
Dane
Hello Dane,
I did the AT&T update... Used it for a few days and went back to the cooked Roms. AT&T included a lot of stuff I'd never use...
If you change Roms a lot (like I do! ) then it is good to flash and run an official Rom before installing the latest and greatest.
Just download it and keep it handy...
I flashed the ATT Rom. Its actually pretty quick. If you do a soft reset while its customizing you can elimniate a lot of the bloat. THen go to the exgtended rom and install what you want to install and delete the rest. I also found my call quality is better with the new radio...
myv6mustang said:
I flashed the ATT Rom. Its actually pretty quick. If you do a soft reset while its customizing you can elimniate a lot of the bloat. THen go to the exgtended rom and install what you want to install and delete the rest. I also found my call quality is better with the new radio...
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Go with vp3g's latest rom. It's the official rom without all the bloat. There's a version I posted to include the setacousticparam so that the earpiece volume is louder..
Does anyone have a link to the .nbh for the unlocked us diam110? I have flashed some roms like dutty's and i dont like how it loaded with alot of stuff i wont be using. Is there anyway i can get the defult US ROM back on my diamond?
Check out this thread. I have not tried it but I did dl it in case I ever want to go back. Would be interested in how it works out for you. I am using Dutty's and I think it is a big improvement over stock rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432496
Does anyone know if there are any completely naked ROMs based on the official AT&T WM6 release? I used vp3g for a very long time, but it really isn't naked. I want something along the lines of CRC's naked ROMs (not even a commm manager) but using the offical AT&T WM6 release.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Just build your own ROM or re-cook from CRCs ROM.
Do you need a ROM WM 6.0 or WM 6.1?
You can visit this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=441642
stripped
how about this one?
farres said:
how about this one?
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That one isn't naked, it just been "stripped" of the radio, to make flashing from a big storage, to it, to another big storage easier. Other than that, it's the official AT&T with all their stuff.
There is no official naked ROM. Either you learn how to strip and cook naked ROM or use one of the naked ROM from matt. You will have to search for it using the link below in my sign!
Thanks for the replies. As I said, I am looking for WM6, not 6.1. I was really hoping to not have to cook my own WM6, that's why I used vp3G's for so long. I had already made a "stripped" version by removing the radio, but I didn't go as far as removing everything else (this is the one I use between flashes of other roms). As for searching, have done that, but like I said, there are no naked wm6 roms out there. Guess it's time to put on the chef's hat. Once again, thanks for the replies.
Try K's lite - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350695
Or matt's naked http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=360289
Not to be an ass or anything, but asking for a stripped official is like asking for a condom at church. You won't find one. It will be cooked by a user or you won't find one at all.
Not to be an ass or anything, but asking for a stripped official is like asking for a condom at church. You won't find one. It will be cooked by a user or you won't find one at all.
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I don't think so. There were many cooked roms that used the official ATT WM6, they just weren't as naked as many now are. I mean, just look at CRCs ROMs, the naked ones don't even come with a comm manager now.
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I don't think so. There were many cooked roms that used the official ATT WM6, they just weren't as naked as many now are. I mean, just look at CRCs ROMs, the naked ones don't even come with a comm manager now.
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The nature of an OFFICIAL rom is one released from the carrier. If it is cooked, it is no longer an official rom. It may be BASED off of the official rom, but it is no longer official. So again, get an official is like asking for a condom at church. It just won't happen.
My apologies for the misunderstanding, although, I'm sure if you asked around in church (to the other parishioners) you could probably find a condom or two. Unfortunately, asking the church of AT&T for a stripped rom will probably will get you just as far as asking the priest or minister for a condom. In that respect, you are absolutely correct. But since I am not asking AT&T, would it then be appropriate to say, "are there any cooked roms based upon the officially released AT&T ROM 3.62.502.3 containing OS version 18128.0.4.4 that have been completely stripped of any unnecessary software?"
So, now that that has been clarified (cooked based upon official), do you know of any cooked roms based upon the officially released AT&T ROM 3.62.502.3 containing OS version 18128.0.4.4 that have been completely stripped of any unnecessary software?
Thanks
i wat a rom that feels a bit more htc and not too moded im using [ROM][WWE][20282] NRG's 'Rose' ROM ver. 1.4
but i do like the fact every thing came out working for t mobile but can somebody recommend me a good rom that does not us et9 becuse i do love this rom but like i said i need something a bit more plan
the newest Kavana rom is about as stripped as it gets, you just need to switch it to English (there is a tool included).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=474022
Does anyone know where I can download the official T-Mobile WIndows Mobile 6.1 stock rom? I'm not liking 6.5 much and would like to revert back to 6.1. Would I have to do anything differently to install it? Thanks in advance.
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Does anyone know where I can download the official T-Mobile WIndows Mobile 6.1 stock rom? I'm not liking 6.5 much and would like to revert back to 6.1. Would I have to do anything differently to install it? Thanks in advance.
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You'll find it, with instructions, here.
Notice that there's also a radio cab there...the stock 6.1 ROM there (the only one available anywhere right now, as far as we know) does NOT flash you back to the radio version that came with it in your originial ROM...you need to flash back to that separately. However, you don't have to do that if you don't want to. If your call/data connections were better with 6.1 then you probably should flash back the radio too....if they're better on 6.5, OR if you notice no difference, then I wouldn't bother with the radio.
yep, if you use the search button on xda in the rhodium section and search for cdguider rom or even just cdguider you should be able to find it easily.
It is just the rom, no radio rom is attached.