Hi All,
I have rooted my US Cellular CDMA Desire, created a backup and googled for CDMA compatible ROMs. Unfortunately I am a little confused as to which support CDMA phones, and which are GSM only.
Does anyone have a list of CDMA ROMs or at the very least a suggestion for a CDMA ROM?
I would like to keep the HTC interface if possible... so Cyanogen (a very very good rom, and CDMA compatible) is not tops on my list.
Thanks for the helP!
Sam
i think ultimate droid has a cdma rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849992
and just so you know, every developer that develops a rom, states if it is gsm or cdma. good luck.
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Hi all,
I just bought this Telus CDMA/GSM TP2. The sim is unlock.
I am on GSM network. Since i never use CDMA, it is ok to flash GSM ROM on my phone?
one more thing, how can I move bottoms in the START manu without deleting/add them?
n1 know the answer?
Never EVER flash a GSM ROM onto a CDMA phone!
Hello,
Im new to the community as I just got my first android phone a few days ago. I have just a few quick questions:
First is GSM the same as hspa? all the roms seem to say GSM, but I am on the new to canada HSPA network, with a sim card.
I have rooted my phone using this guide "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581981" and am wondering if this can be undone if I need it to be? or is there a rom that is the same as the original floating around? i'm only asking because since rooting with this method it seems that I've lost battery life, I'm going to try some other roms, but that takes me to my first question.
As well are there any Roms that are just HTC releases for Android 2.0, 2.0.1, or 2.1 that are not modified anywhere.
Last question, I originally had radio: 63.18.55.06DAU_6.35.08.20 whats the differences between the radios.
Thanks in advance,
AZ
Im also on Telus using a Telus branded Hero. Try using the IU radio if you are not on the stock radio anymore. As for rom, try MCR 3.1. Its fast!!
my two cents
JU is newer, and i believe it's required to run the eclair/flan builds, and seems just as stable as IU in the cupcake builds.
@AbsoluteZero:
GSM is the same as HSPA, yes.
And yes, you can undo the rooting procedure by installing an official update from your carrier. However, Telus doesn't have any updates available yet, as they've only had the phone for a couple months. There may be custom way to undo the rooting without your carrier's ROM, but if I were to unroot I think I would just wait for the official Telus update. Once you're on an updated radio, Modoco's ROM is great. There are threads in some of the other Hero forums about the Telus Hero, lots of questions are answered there if you have any problems with your rooted phone.
As far as battery life is concerned, I recommend putting the Modaco 3.0 ROM on your phone, it'll probably help. It's good for me on 2.9.
craig0r said:
JU is newer, and i believe it's required to run the eclair/flan builds, and seems just as stable as IU in the cupcake builds.
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I also have an unlocked Telus branded Hero which I am using on Rogers. I am using radio 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 with no problems. EDGE/3G/and HSPA all work. Also WiFi and BlueTooth work great.
I'm not sure if the Hero has all the HSPA bands that Rogers has, but in urban areas I have no signal issues. I have been using this radio w/MoDaCo 3.0 for over a month now.
Is there a way I can tell if I am currently connected to a 850 tower or 1900 tower?
I have a global Verizon TP2, that I've now moved to T-Mobile service. Obviously, I'm now using the GSM network.
My questions is, and I haven't seen it answered elsewhere, can I flash a GSM ROM or must I flash a CMDA Rom and set my network manually?
I may have missed the answer in my search, I admit, but I did try.
I should add, I've unlocked using HardSpl and the radio unlocker by Olipro and friends, which is how I got it working with T-mobile. I've also flashed the unofficial "official" 6.5 ROM for Verizon TP2.
CDMA is thats what your base phone is.
canoliman67 said:
I have a global Verizon TP2, that I've now moved to T-Mobile service. Obviously, I'm now using the GSM network.
My questions is, and I haven't seen it answered elsewhere, can I flash a GSM ROM or must I flash a CMDA Rom and set my network manually?
I may have missed the answer in my search, I admit, but I did try.
I should add, I've unlocked using HardSpl and the radio unlocker by Olipro and friends, which is how I got it working with T-mobile. I've also flashed the unofficial "official" 6.5 ROM for Verizon TP2.
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I'm not positive but I do not think you can flash any rom but an official upgrade from verizon, This is a hybird phone and no cooks have made any customs roms for it yet that I'm aware of...
There are custom ROMs for CDMA TP2, but not as many as for GSM TP2. I was just wondering. If I flash a CMDA ROM, I have to work through all the settings again to set it up for GSM, and it's a pain.
But if I must, I must.
canoliman67 said:
I have a global Verizon TP2, that I've now moved to T-Mobile service. Obviously, I'm now using the GSM network.
My questions is, and I haven't seen it answered elsewhere, can I flash a GSM ROM or must I flash a CMDA Rom and set my network manually?
I may have missed the answer in my search, I admit, but I did try.
I should add, I've unlocked using HardSpl and the radio unlocker by Olipro and friends, which is how I got it working with T-mobile. I've also flashed the unofficial "official" 6.5 ROM for Verizon TP2.
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It is a verizon phone so it is CDMA with the ability to use the GSM network. You HAVE to flash a CDMA ROM.
Read this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566043
Head over to the Touch Pro 2 forums at ppcgeeks.com. That is a comunity more dedicated to CDM A development. There are quite a few CDMA roms available there.
Im looking to flash a custom rom to a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 for the sole intention of getting rid of my work phone (AT&T Blackberry). What is the best ROM (and easiest to switch between radios) to do something like this?
Thanks for any tips!
beestea said:
Im looking to flash a custom rom to a Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2 for the sole intention of getting rid of my work phone (AT&T Blackberry). What is the best ROM (and easiest to switch between radios) to do something like this?
Thanks for any tips!
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So far as I know you cannot flash a GSM ROM to a CDMA phone. It will not work.
stevedebi said:
So far as I know you cannot flash a GSM ROM to a CDMA phone. It will not work.
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The CDMA touch pro 2 is also a "world phone" so it has a built in GSM radio. The key is unlocking it for domestic GSM carriers. There are some unlockers to do this, but I am assuming there are various different radios and ROMs you can use that may make this work better or be easier to use.
beestea said:
The CDMA touch pro 2 is also a "world phone" so it has a built in GSM radio. The key is unlocking it for domestic GSM carriers. There are some unlockers to do this, but I am assuming there are various different radios and ROMs you can use that may make this work better or be easier to use.
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I am aware of the "world phone" capabilities, and I stand by my statement. You will brick your CDMA phone if you flash a GSM ROM. You need to flash a CDMA ROM.
I believe that it is possible to "un-brick" back to CDMA, although so far as I know no one has "un-bricked" a GSM phone that was accidentally flashed with CDMA.
for better results... aka answers.
i suggest asking this question here --> linky.
because primarily your phone is CDMA,
therefore a CDMA ROM would be needed/required.
i also suggest a read of this --> linky.
it is very informative.
and should help a lot with answering your questions.
hope that helps.
sh4d0w86.
As a CDMA/GSM phone we have the capability to use a GSM sim card, but we can only use tools that were specifically built for CDMA, including ROMs/radios. Flashing a GSM rom/radio will seriously hurt your phone, possibly rendering it unusable.
To unlock for a GSM carrier in the continental US, you will first need to SIM unlock, either through calling your carrier and requesting a SIM unlock or using the olinex SIM unlocker found in the CDMA forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=517
There are a couple guides to getting the tp2 working on various carriers.
Wellllll... Where are the guides
Please some help,
I have read and reand and dont find the answer.
i have a world phone, i just to know if there are custom ROMs for them, i use it mainly on GSM but i would not like to lose the CDMA option.
My device is a sprint TP2, i am using it in Mexico, with telcel GSM. I Just want a custom ROM for it, please Help!
parras said:
Please some help,
I have read and reand and dont find the answer.
i have a world phone, i just to know if there are custom ROMs for them, i use it mainly on GSM but i would not like to lose the CDMA option.
My device is a sprint TP2, i am using it in Mexico, with telcel GSM. I Just want a custom ROM for it, please Help!
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Hi mate, even i have Sprit TP2.. with radio unlocked,even i use GSM network. u can switch to any ROM u want.. i m using ENERGY roms, n its working pretty well..
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=86489 >> i m using this.
but only upgrade the phone with CDMA roms, as GSM Rom wont work on it. n u wont loose ur CDMA option.
Hi guys, just a few quick questions....
1. Is the Spint version of HTC Touch Pro 2 called the Tilt 2?
2. I know that that for CDMA & GSM, you must use the correct custom ROMS for them. Some of the popular ones like Energy Rom series have versions made specifically for the CDMA Touch Pro 2. But what about radios? Are there CDMA only versions of the radio? Or even HardSPL etc?
chaoscreater said:
Hi guys, just a few quick questions....
1. Is the Spint version of HTC Touch Pro 2 called the Tilt 2?
2. I know that that for CDMA & GSM, you must use the correct custom ROMS for them. Some of the popular ones like Energy Rom series have versions made specifically for the CDMA Touch Pro 2. But what about radios? Are there CDMA only versions of the radio? Or even HardSPL etc?
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1. The Tilt 2 is the AT&T version of the device. The model number for it is RHOD300. The Sprint version is still called the Touch Pro2. The Sprint model number is RHOD400.
2. Everything for either device other than most applications is going to be for one or the other. ROMs, radios, and Hard-SPL are all for either CDMA or GSM. Make sure you use the correct one for your device. Even is you use a CDMA device with a GSM network on a SIM card, it will only ever use CDMA software. Never make the mistake of using GSM anything on a CDMA device, and vice versa. Doing so runs the risk of permanently bricking the device.
Happy flashing.