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[Tutorial] How to upgrade Indian 2G Airtel Locked Diamond

Hi All,
I had lot of difficulty searching for different articles on how to upgrade my Indian Airtel Locked 2G Diamond to any of the NON-HTC ROMs.
Doubts were in mind as to which version of HardSpl, Radio will work with 2G Indian Diamond, whether Airtel lock has to be removed before upgrade, whether i'll brick my phone if i did not unlock it, so and so forth..
Hence i thought i'll share whatever i did to make my Diamond faster:
STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO UPGRADE INDIAN 2G AIRTEL LOCKED DIAMONDS:
Before going to any steps please note that whenever you use the RUU (HardSpl / Radio / ROM) please wait till the install is over, do not disconnect your cable / active sync connection or use the phone.. Sometimes u may not see activity on the PC/Phone, just wait and wait and all will be fine, u touch the diamond & it may get bricked!!
This tutorial has nothing to do with Unlocking from Airtel Network, and after doing a ROM upgrade your phone is still locked to Airtel only..
There is no need to unlock your Airtel Locked Diamond before going ahead with these steps:
Step1:
BACKUP:
Backup all your files, contacts, sms, PIM etc.. (I used PIM Backup v2.8)
Tip: The internal Storage does not get formatted unless you do a hard reset (anytime later after upgrade), still i recommend to backup your Internal storage.. just in case.., then use Sprite Backup, to backup in total..
Step2:
CHANGE TO HARDSPL FROM SPL:
SPL is like BIOS of your computer, HardSpl is a customised BIOS (Like HP bios may not allow u to tweak ur computer fully, the SPL does not allow custom non HTC ROMs)
To change SPL to HardSPL, use Olinex 1.40 Unsigned, also called Unsigned Olinex HardSPL Developer Edition
From this page download - Hard-SPL-Diamond-OliNex.zip (1.92 MB, 21113 views)
Please read details of what to do and what not to do during HardSPL on this page.
Tips:
Check whether your SPL is Changed to HardSPL by going into bootloader screen - Press [Vol Dwn] & [RESET] simultaneously to enter bootloader screen
Dont go to step3 unless you have changed to HardSPL & confirmed it on the bootloader screen
Step3:
CHANGE RADIO:
Radio is the sofware that is used to control all the connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) & Phone (Which Band/ 3G/2G etc) functions
To change the Radio you have to do two things:
1. Download Custom RUU (A software to install your Radio - Like windows installer) 2. Selected Radio file
Dowload Custom RUU from here
2. Download radio from here, i preferred to use v1.00.25.05, now on v1.00.25.08
Please read details of what to do and what not to do while changing Radio on this page.
3. Extract both files into one single folder & install on your Diamond
Tips:
Changing the Radio is like getting a permission to install unofficial ROM, it wont remove Airtel Lock..
Check whether your Radio is Changed to desired version by doing a soft reset
Dont go to step4 unless you have changed & confirmed the desired Radio version with Soft Reset
Step4:
CHANGE ROM:
You can choose any unofficial ROM to install but as our Indian Diamonds are different (2G), you should be doubly sure that the ROM you select does not include a Radio (Coz all other radios will be 3G) Of course most of the ROM are devoid of Radios and SPL, but also most famous ROM cookers mention what their ROM contains and what it doesnt..
a. Select & Download a ROM, just install it..
b. Some ROMs need you to install it through RUU utility
c. Hard Reset the device once you have finished installing the ROM and make your Diamond a faster & cutomised machine..
Step 'c' is very important for your diamond to work properly
Please read details of what to do and what not to do while changing ROM on this page.
Tip:
I used SwiftBl 6.5... works like charm and flawless.., also used Dutty's ROM - not my cup of tea, as there were no updates of SwiftBL after 05/10/08, now i'm on Pistonripper.. Fast & Furious..!!
Step5:
RESTORE:
Restore from PIM Backup / Sprite Backup..
Thanks to many friends & posts who helped me use an XDA SITE ROM..
This post is mainly for my indian diamondwala counterparts & are only the main steps in brief, and mainly to mention what versions worked flawlessly on 2G version..
Please refer to more details espcially THIS post which gives very detailed account of upgrading..
Hope this post helps few..
Seniors / Moderators please read the article and if mistakes then point out.. I have used simple understandable words for newbies like me..

karkalanand said:
Indian Diamonds are different (2G)
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do u mean that diamonds supplied by airtel are physically stripped off of 3G or is it just a software restriction?

Yes, Indian Diamonds dont have a 3G chip itself, if you look at indian website specs, the processor is different from rest of the world i.e. MSM7206A, while rest of the world it is MSM7201A (MSM7206A = MSM7201A - 3G Chip)
So there's a clearly different hardware..

keeping aside 3G & Quad band , the indian diamond is same as international, right?

Using a 3G 900/2100 Diamond in India...
Many thanks for this thread....very helpful
For a 3G diamond 900/2100 + Tri band GSM...will the Quadband radio v1.00.25.05 work?....
Will the 3G diamond work with this Radio in Europe where UMTS 2100 exists?
What will be the best cooked ROM for such a config? SwiftBl 6.5?
Thanks in advance...

@ karkalanand
hey man i'm lil confused here......i was reading through this thread and came to see that boinger66 claims maybe the indian version has 3g capability , what do u think ?

Indian diamond => 3G?
@blufade
Check these links...found the 7201A specs but not the 7206A ones...dunno why?...
http://www.qctconnect.com/products/msm_7201.html
http://www.jaganath.net/content/mobile/should-you-buy-the-htc-touch-diamond-in-india/210
Surely confusing unless someone flashes using the 3G radio and goes out of India ...to check it out...very expensive test...

btw, does the airtel diamond have gps chip ?

yes it does have GPS .. all the same only its 2G ..

thanks fr the help guys
btw, has any of u guys in india managed to get a pouch for your diamond ?

thats all quickgps does... it downloads information that would help your gps get a faster fix... you need a gps software to actually use ur gps....for eg, navigating softwares for use in india - satnav (www.satnavtechnologies.com/), mapking, inav (http://inav.mapmyindia.com/) ... Or even offroad navigation softwares like Gps Tuner

is it possible to get the simlock back to the phone ???

atul.dharne said:
@blufade
Surely confusing unless someone flashes using the 3G radio and goes out of India ...to check it out...very expensive test...
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Sure enough I'll be flashing my India 2G Diamond (DIAM140) in the next few days with the info given. I think I'm ready after reading for 2 weeks straight.
I'll be leaving from Iraq in Oct. to go to Kuwait, then in Nov. will be headed to Germany, then taking my R&R Leave to the US.
I'll let you guys know how everything works out when I get to the states with it.

Got it on the first try
Hey I gotta say thanks you guys on this site rock.
I'm a N00b and came to this site reading and just getting info for 2 weeks straight and today was able to flash the unsigned hardspl, 1.00.25.05 radio, and swiftbls rom and to my suprise I had no issues. Reading and following directions is what I'm use to in the Army lol and that helped out. Thanks everyone.
Couple of things, it shouldnt matter what the red lettering says when i turn the device on right as long as the tri-color screen says olinex 1.40?
Now i will continue to look through this ROM and if i have any problems I'll read then ask questions if i can't find it.
Hooah. Thanks alot again for the indian diamond tutorial!!!

congrats justo81
now that u've upgraded , any noticable improvement in performance ?

Oh yes lots of notable improvments in performance. When switching to different screens there isnt that lag that was there. The time it use to take my calls to connect on the old radio is reduced now. Almost like I'm in the states and I'm calling people from Iraq!! lol
Still searching in the forums to get GPS working with google maps. Doesnt seem to want to locate the bird (satellite) when I know the direction of most of them cause I'm a commo guy and we log on them on the time
Overall. I'm glad I upgraded and look forward to exploring and adding some more apps with this device

justo81 said:
Thanks alot again for the indian diamond tutorial!!!
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Thanks, i'm happy it's helped atleast one mate..

hi guy pls help me to get airtel pack which came with my dimond i upgraded rrom & i missed it pls help me if posible

jatin_barot said:
hi guy pls help me to get airtel pack which came with my dimond i upgraded rrom & i missed it pls help me if posible
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No AirTel pack came with my 2G diamond. Its only Content folder in Internal Storage which contains TF3D demo and some audible files. Do you require? I mean Content folder.

HTC too much RAM processes
Guys i have a problem that Touch diamond(Unlocked Airtel )when i launch the music from Touch flow 3D the process percentage(one u can see from quick tab) goes to 70 to 80 even after stopped listening to the songs the process doesn't go down, this makes other applications to work slower ,, could u help me fix this .ROM version is 1.93.720.0 WWE and in HTC india site a new update is released dated 16-1-2009, i couldn't download that(though i had registered my phone) it says my software doesn't support this (when i give my serial number) so please guys help me in this

Bluetooth Problem OBEX (Please Help or Advise)

Hello guy`s i have question and hope someone to help me with this solution!
So befor sometime i flash my HD and now im using a Davideuck v5 ROOM and after this also i flash my Radio Version to 1.13 .. all is fine the phone work perfect and is very fast also with the new Radio Version i can say that is more than perfect i have very strong network signal and the other items that use the radio work without a problem and more faster.
But i found after all this flashing that my Bluetooth not work like befor.. i think that when i Flash my phone with Davideuck v 5 or the new Radio 1.13 my Bluetooth change also.. im not very sure from witch one but the problem is that i can`t recve files via Bluetooth!
So betwen My HTC HD and my Brother with are with the same room and radio not have any problem and we both can send and recive files but i try with few diferent phones like Samsung, SE, and Nokia i can`t recive anything any kind of file.. the device when searchng for bluetooth can found me and see me but can`t send me anything and give some kind of problem like "Can connect with the device" etc.
Befor to flash the both phones i was able to recive files from this other phones and now i can`t...
Other way befor few day`s i buy a Bluetooth hands free that was with Version 2.00 and i can use my bluetooth hands free without a problem...
Also i can send files by Bluetooth to every other phone without a problem i just can`t recive from them.. so i think my Bluetooth Version was changing too after this flashing things.. because not have any point i to be able to send files just the other phones to can`t conect with me.. and i think if i try this with phones that have Bluetooth v 2.0 i will not have any problem to recive or send.. but many of the phones are with older Bluetooth versions and befor all this flashing there have not any problem like this i was able to do everything!
On the same time i really like my new radio 1.13 because work perfect for me and i see that worth it.. also the Davideuck v5 room for me is simple the best for now so i wana keep use this just some advice or help how i can fix this problem?
Maybe many peoples like me who flash the phones with the new radio version 1.13 have the same problem, maybe someone cam edit the new Radio Version 1.13 all to be good only the Bluetooth to be defauls like in the stock HD room.
On the same time befor a week i test another things i try to send file via bluetoth from another HTC older model and when we try conection on the other HTC device with is not HD but i forgot what model was was writen when we try to conect " the devices not support OBEX capable" or something like this for 1st time i see this OBEX and i don`t know what exactly mean!
So any of you who have the same problem.. or know the desigion of this problem can write me here!
Thanks in advance and hope someone to be able to fix that problem!
Regards
P.S the problem is solved and the OBEX is enabled so .. the Moderators can close this post!
Thanks

Please help me with my Tytn problem

hey hi
Im searching since 1 Month for an Upgrate install driver for my Htc Tytn. I have the windows mobile 5 on my phone and search for an WN6 or 6.1 or 6.5..im not sure what and who and where and which programm i need.
someone told me i need an upgrate
First of all i would write my question:
What i musst do to have an Navigation Programm?
I hav buy me an Bluetooth GPS Mouse from tomtom!
I have an 4 GB SDHC Memory Card but my phone didnt allow that, if i plug my memorycard, go to the Hardwere Manager, i become an message Hardwerememory not insalled..!!!
in google stands i need en **.cab file then it musst be work..( i forgott the name.. ive do that but nothing works.
PLAEEEEESEEhelp me..
PS: i need an progrmm in german
THXXXXX

i NEED THE S621 ORIGINAL ROM!!

i THINK I BRICKED THE PHONE, I TRIED TO UPLOAD THE ROM AND THE FILE WAS CORRUPT SO IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCESS NOW THE PHONE FREEZES ON THE HTC SPLASH SCREEN AND CANT CONNECT TO ACTIVE SYNC SO AM I STUCK TRYING TO MAKE A GOLD CARD TO MAKE IT WORK...I DONT KNOW WHERE I WOULD GET ACCESS TO ANOTHER DASH WITHOUT BUYING ONE
I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE FINDING THE ORIGINAL ROM CAN ANYONE HELP

I believe that if you go to t-mobile support site you can download original RUU 1.22.531.8. 45MB to big to upload here for you.

the one i need is 1.33.422.1 from htc not tmobile and htc doesnt have it

also what is the difference between that version and this one
1.27.405.1 (Worldwide English, WM6)

My bad, Version I mentioned from T-Mobile original WinMo 5. Don't know where to get the 1 your hunting.

Check the sticky Oficial roms here

tried that one already the file is corrupt

anybody else

edcypha said:
tried that one already the file is corrupt
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Well, you need to try all the roms or do you need someone specific (T - Mobile for example??)

i have the htc s621 i just wanted the original windows mobile 6 standard that came with it

Why ? Kavana 6.1 or 3VO 6.5 are so much better........

i kinda like the way the icons go across the bottom on the factory rom...also i wanted to flash it back to original settings...
stilll.....can anyone help me with that?
also whats the difference between the rogers s621 and the regular htc s621

Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329605, then flash any rom you want.
I hope that helps.

can anyone here send me the files for the windows mobile 6 standard from the s621?

Black Dash, whats it really called, Excalibur 620 621???
im just a newbie but do you mean the BLACK Tmobile Dash.. if so the ROM that came with this phone from Tmobile is version, 1.22.531.8 which is on Tmobile's site, you just have to enter your IMEI number and follow the instructions on how to install.
just to to Tmobile site, and go to support, phone/device support go to the bottom where it says Tmobile Phones, look for the Dash, and go to the download section and look for the ROM there
sorry couldnt post direct site.

edcypha said:
can anyone here send me the files for the windows mobile 6 standard from the s621?
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Link to the rom you were searching in the official rom thread has been updated, take a look

Problem kaiser with android no network

HI
i have kaiser 130
I tried few diffrent android version but with evry version phone cant connect to network sometimes he connects for few minutes but not longer. With windows everything ok
I tried:
Incubus26Jc's Super Eclair Lite 2.1
Warm Donut RLS 5 with Kaiser updates integrated including battery
Im using
HardSpl 3.34
radio 1.70.19.09 (tried 1.70.18.02)
Protocol 25.83.40.02h
Maybe someone had same problem and can help me?
Sorry for my english.
i just checked i was editing nbh for Warm Donut RLS 5 with Kaiser updates integrated including battery
and i was using esclair not donut. (dum) Maybe in this is problem....

I has the same problem too ,waiting somebody give a method to solve this

Have you tried an older radio, such as 1.65.21.18?

No because in guide:"How to replace Windows Mobile with Android (Guide)" (sorry i cant paste link because im new user) is recommended 1.70.x and better here it is "#2 Does your Kaiser have a relatively new radio rom? If not then get one. Recommended to have 1.70.xx.xx and up. "
if it is radio fault so why on winMO with same radio working?
And one more thing kaiser with android finds not 02 but BTCellnet (in the beginning O2 was BTCellnet )

The same radio suggestion was made to me several days ago while trying to get audio working in android (via HaRET). Upping to 1.70.xx didn't fix my issues, but 1.65.xx did.
If you are able to test it in WM, you must still have WM installed. Are you booting android with HaRET?

No i think HAret if you installing to sdcard but im installing not in sdcard.
im doing all by this guide go here to read.
xda-developers > HTC Kaiser: Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III > Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Android Development
> How to replace Windows Mobile with Android (Guide)

Yes, I know the sticky thread to which you have now twice referred. I am asking how you know wifi works in WM if you have replaced WM with android as the guide leads you to do.
There is no danger it trying an older radio regardless of what the guide suggests. I would respectfully suggest that you give 1.65.xx a shot, despite what the guide says. If the older one works, then you have solved your problem. If it doesn't work, you can flash 1.70.xx back on and try something else.
I am running Incubus's Super Eclair on my device and wifi works flawlessly. I am also able to do BT connections and hear audio. None of these worked when I tried 1.70.xx, so I use 1.65.21.18 instead.

em not wifi iwth wifi every thing ok but mobile newtwork dosent work

Roger that. My recommendation still stands, however.
Trying the alternate radio will take you less than 5 min total including d/l time. You can find it linked in post #3 of this thread: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393182.
You could also try 1.71.09.01, which I see was posted several days ago.

thx m8 its working! just signal strength is bad but still....it works! one more time thank you m8!

m8?
What was your solution?

i have a similar problem. Cannot connect to the internet with 2g/3g, but wifi works. The latest rom did not solve my problem. Maybe i'll try older ones...

hi @all,
any news here?
I got the same problem.
At the moment I have running the version milanche has upped, because I thought it is running for him, so maybe it does also for me. but it doesn't.
forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6570064&postcount=7
(sorry, as a new user I can't make a link out of this)
Everything seems to be fine except mobile internet.
Edit:
Maybe I should inform you that I already have edited my APN-Settings. And I really think they should be ok. On WM6.1 these settings are working.
And I like to mention that I'm booting from SD.

Kernel may be ?...
Same problem with my phone. I have installed Froyo as explained in another post on my Kaiser TyTNII and everything works perfect except the phone network. I tried already around 5 diferent radios, with NO results.
Do anybody think this issue may come from the kernel instead ?
Using the "kaisimg-panel2-240x320-2.6.32-tilt-froyo-06-09-10_22.nbh" on my phone.
Thank you.

I have a problem with an i-mate K-JAM ... Some time ago I got this ppc but I went I installed a program and got stuck. Windows and the currency we now find no signal at all looking and looking and still not know what does. please help me

orcatrainer said:
Same problem with my phone. I have installed Froyo as explained in another post on my Kaiser TyTNII and everything works perfect except the phone network. I tried already around 5 diferent radios, with NO results.
Do anybody think this issue may come from the kernel instead ?
Using the "kaisimg-panel2-240x320-2.6.32-tilt-froyo-06-09-10_22.nbh" on my phone.
Thank you.
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same issue.APN data not working
Incubus26Jc's Super FroYo RLS15
radio 1.65.16.25
kaisimg-panel2-240x320-2.6.32-tilt-froyo-09-09-10_21.nbh

possible solution
I,m started MODEM application,tapped Connect-and looks like APN now working!

Let's see how long it works for you. I have the same setup as orcatrainer but mine works off and on some times. I must add, I have Simple Mobile. They are on the T-mobile network therefore, I cannot access 3G on my tilt. Playing with the 2G setting usually cause my phone to connect to APN until I turn the phone off. Then I have to struggle to get it to work again. I just put my sims back into my Blackjack 2 to access mobile data until this issue is fixed.

illegal2008 said:
I,m started MODEM application,tapped Connect-and looks like APN now working!
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Hi there, I don't understand well what you did on your phone which made it work. Under which section you can find "modem" application ?
Thanks.

orcatrainer said:
Hi there, I don't understand well what you did on your phone which made it work. Under which section you can find "modem" application ?
Thanks.
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in applications section-not in settings