WM 6.1 to WM 6.5 - Touch Pro, Fuze ROM Development

This is probably a noob questions, but I thought I would get confirmation before I jump into it as I don’t see it anywhere posted anywhere. I am not new to flashing and have been flashing 6.1 for awhile now. I see all the 6.5 ROMs being posted and wondering if there is anything new I need to do apply before jumping into a 6.5 ROM. I do have HardSPL applied and understand that each ROM is different, but in general please let me know.

Lawrencectam said:
This is probably a noob questions, but I thought I would get confirmation before I jump into it as I don’t see it anywhere posted anywhere. I am not new to flashing and have been flashing 6.1 for awhile now. I see all the 6.5 ROMs being posted and wondering if there is anything new I need to do apply before jumping into a 6.5 ROM. I do have HardSPL applied and understand that each ROM is different, but in general please let me know.
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Nope... I don't think so...
Just backup your personal stuff... And start flashing

Thanks
Thanks for the quick response. Rule of thumb is always back up. I always flash back to the orginal stock ROM and start from a clean slate. Didn't think I needed to do anything, but better to be safe than sorry and ask!

And get ready to ask moreeee... questions.. We are here try to help u answer it

how do u recover factory rom?? ive never flashed anything b4 .... i use sprite backup to backup my stuff... thx in advance

If ur stock rom is available for download from HTC/carrier site, then no need to backup ur factory rom by dumping it (search for Jcespi2005 thread).

sorry another question... if i load a WM6.5 rom can i load my contacts and stuff from sprite ?? thanks

I never use sprite but i think it will work fine if u only want to restore contacts. But dont do full restore as wm6.5 hv many different modules / registry entries. DotFred PIM Backup will do the job perfectly. SPB backup also working fine.

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n00b

Can someone please tell me what program do i need to upgrade my ppc and where to get roms for it???
Well since we dont know whar your PCC is its going to be just a tad hard to tell you what program to use and which rom to use.
Wiki is your best bet as well as spending some time reading a few of the posts.
Have fun
Its a himalaya but it has wm5 on it and i tryed to get the device data on it and it shows no operator id or anything like that. When i try to update (downgrade) like the tutorials say i can't find that info .
Well I moved your thread to this section (I cant help you out.)
tried the flash without id ?it's on the ftp server
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tried the flash without id ?it's on the ftp server
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What is the file name because i looked and didn't see anything without id .
later edit: Found it and updated it but i am not satisfied of it.. i'll try some official versions when i'll found one. But next time try to explain better because as the title said i am a noob in wm
key word is that you were! a n00b but you leaned to do it
and therefor a n00b no longer
Rudegar said:
key word is that you were! a n00b but you leaned to do it
and therefor a n00b no longer
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:word: I got back to wm5 96rom 32 ram . But i would like for qtek to make an official wm05 rom because all of these have bugs... and you have to install many things after

Gene Upgrade : Help a novice

Hi All,
I have a HTC Gene PPC. I want to upgrade my PPC OS from the default HTC WM5 to WM6 but I don't want to brick it...
ALso as I am first time user I want to take backup of original ROM before updating so that in case something goes wrong I am able to switch back to the OEM WM5....
Can pls tell me how can I take Backup of Original ROM with was shipped with my HTC P3400 ( Gene's name in India) ?
I tried searching the same on the xda forum but I couldn't find.... I may have missed.. but I really tried hard...
So can some one pls help me ?
Thanks in advance
There are tons of questions like this. frist read this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=363226 download the file from the first post attach, then download http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67272&d=1201220336 this hspl utility, then install AS 4.5, download this http://rapidshare.com/files/91794895/How_To_Upgrade_Gene_ROM_to_WM6.pdf.html step by step guide, have a shot of whiskey and do it. don't bother trying to backup your original rom, you will always be able to download wm5.0 rom from other source.
You are not helpful waterdeep......
I want to backup ROM... then only I will go ahead... tell me one source for wm5.0 rom... there is none as of now
Htc p3400 original gene
http://rs440.rapidshare.com/files/143821191/P3400_-_24_March_2007.exe
saqibyk said:
http://rs440.rapidshare.com/files/143821191/P3400_-_24_March_2007.exe
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hey is this for new or old gene?
plz no1 try this...it can brick ur device
You can backup your ROM using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/report.php?p=3181506 (Reading)
Upgrade procedure: (By reading the remaining thread).
Addicted2xda said:
You can backup your ROM using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/report.php?p=3181506 (Reading)
Upgrade procedure: (By reading the remaining thread).
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LOL
Guidance provided ... thread closed.

Please Help Me Summing It Up

hello everyone!
i have bought a HTC Hermes from eBay and hopefully will receive the device soon. As I want to be prepared, when my new toy arrives, I have already started to read thru the Wiki and the Forums! I know, that the experts, which have been posting here for years now, want every beginner to RTFW and to use the search function and so on. What some mebers here don't seem to understand, that such a huge amount of information, which is often unstructured, easily misunderstood and/or simply outdated, is almost impossible to overcome!
personally, i am sure i learned a lot by reading thru xda-devs for sevreal days. but nevertheless, all this different information leaves me just confused and unsecure. seriously, i dont want to take any chances of bricking my pda!
so my appeal is to sum up some basic information regarding flashing & upgrading. and to make sure that i dont make any mistakes i ask all of you to correct me if i am wrong (which i am most likly going to be a couple of times).
ok. lets go!
basically i believe, that since latest developments
( --> "Free HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlocker *New* version v3a" & --> "Hard-SPL V7"),
almost all Hermes versions can be UNLOCKED & UPGRADED safely, regardless of what bootloader version they are running....
true?
so all I need to upgrade to my phone to the latest versions is
HardSLP, the UNLOCKER and the ROMs I want to install!
true?
using those new tools mentioned above, downgrading to official 1.04 SLP rom versions (?!) to upgrade IS NOT necessary anymore.
true?
if my phone is once prepared with the two tools mentioned above, it is ready to get flashed again and again.... using those tools is a one time thing, which has to be done first time flashing.
true?
i have some questions as well you could help me with!
in what order should I start working?
what are the first steps? (which tool is used first?)
what are the major mistakes i could make to brick my device, even if i use the newest tools...?
i really hope that some people will understand my problems and try help me!
i would really like to contribute to the forums and if this wokrs out as i imagine, it could result in a new and up to date beginners guide!
thanks for reading!
please help!
regards,krz
Personally....
1) unlock as I believe it actually upgrades your SPL to 1.40. This is fine BUT if you've put Hard SPL ver 7 on then you have to run it again.
2) Hard SPL Ver7. You can put version 9 on BUT its for developers & really doesn't help the person who wants to just flash. It also throws up an error message after flashing that can be worrisome. No problem but apparently it needs fixing.
3) Find a rom you like - Only a hermes rom... If you find a rom you like for another Phone and they try to flash this you can be assured of an instant brick. Its like throwing an english speaking person into another country where no english is spoken. BIG TROUBLE... and unlike a person, the phone won't adapt and learn.
Check the forum for a rom you like, I can guarantee there is no "perfect rom" and sooner than later something else will come along that MUST be tried... Start with wm 6 as these are known to be stable and cut your teeth with these before venturing into the deep waters of 6.1. When you're confident flashing and troubleshooting these, then try wm6.1 as some work and research will/may be necessary to get these roms working stable.
4) Have fun....
Cheers...
thank you ultramag69!
unfortuneatly, noone else seems to want to help me here...
well, i'll keep on trying...
i had time for some further reading.
it seems, that I would not necessarily need the HTC Hermes SIM & CID Unlocker, if my phone was NOT simlocked.
instead of that, i could use the latest version of HardSPL to make it SuperCID!
RIGHT OR WRONG?
[btw: what excacty is the difference between SPL & MFG? what is a mfg anyway?]
I found THIS GUIDE while reading the forums.
* Housekeeping
* Flashing HardSPL
* Upgrading the Radio
* Upgrading to ______ WM6
* Programs and Settings
no matter what ROM version, bootloader, radio, etc. my phone is, following this guide would always work!
RIGHT OR WRONG?
if NOT, when wouldn't it?
what exceptions are there?
again, please be so kind and comment on this. i would realy be glad to be absolutely sure in what i am going to have to do!
there is still some insecurity left, please help me to make things a little clearer for me!
thank you in advance!
regards,
krz
Try reading 1st age of this thread.... Guides by MrVanx... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299462&page=34
As for Hard SPL, you can flash ANY HERMES rom... DONT TRY TO FLASH ANY OTHER ROMS.... Also, remember always that Hard SPL ISNT a guarantee not to brick your phone, its a safety net to help you when (and if you get to flashing alot) things go splat. It means that fixing a brick is put back into the realms of possibility instead of you now owning a very expensive paperweight. Please remember too that upgrading your radio rom is the riskiest thing to do on your hermes. most bricks come about because the radio rom gets corrupted & CANT be fixed... Hard SPL or no...As the saying goes, "if it aint broke, don't fix it". depending where you are in the world depends on which radio rom is best... research first and dont overflash this. If in Oz then 1.54.30.10 is selected by Testra. Seems to be ok...
Hope this isnt too much for you to digest...
thank you again ultramag!
ultramag69 said:
Try reading 1st age of this thread.... Guides by MrVanx...
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i have read thru this, thank you.
but what does "reading 1st age of this thread" mean?
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As for Hard SPL, you can flash ANY HERMES rom... DONT TRY TO FLASH ANY OTHER ROMS....
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that's clear. of course i meant any HERMES Roms regardless of version number, etc. ROMs of other devices (eg. Wizard, Kaiser) are of course NOT compatible...
i just wanted to double check, that downgrading to a certain bootloader is not necessary anymore in times of HardSLP v7...?
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Please remember too that upgrading your radio rom is the riskiest thing to do on your hermes. most bricks come about because the radio rom gets corrupted & CANT be fixed... Hard SPL or no...
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i'm curious, why upgrading the radio ROM is that riskiy or some much riskier that upgrading the windows ROM for example. is it only, because it can't be fixed when flashing goes wrong? or is flashing the radio rom more likely to go wrong than flashing WindowsROM ?
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Hope this isnt too much for you to digest...
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not at all!
keep it coming!
whats "wrong" with my tries to get a RIGHT or WRONG for my assumptions...?
noone seems to feel the need to answer that?
thanks again,
krz
Just the guides... Helped me lotsa times...
Downgrading your SPL from 2.10 isn't the best idea if you are gonna flash a lot a It is a safety net. If you do want to downgrade SPL you can, there is a guide in the wiki.
When the radio rom upgrading goes wrong it seems to be that the memory itself becomes corrupted. There are plenty of "fixes" BUT they seem to work erratically. The os is completely wiped and rewritten and doesn't seem to be affected by these "unrecoverable bad blocks". It can still be screwed up but is more tolerant of errors and can be repaired easily enough using MTTY(do search on wiki).
Read some of the posts about people who've bricked their phone & you'll see that MOST people who cant recover their Hermes have screwed up their radio... ie. phone displays "No GSM". Most can still use the PDA part of the Hermes BUT it won't make calls again so is considered a brick.
Most cooked roms DON'T contain the radio rom.
As for "Yes/No Answers", Yes you are partially right and no, you are partly wrong. Did that clear that up???
ultramag69 said:
As for "Yes/No Answers", Yes you are partially right and no, you are partly wrong. Did that clear that up???
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totally!
i know that i know nothing!
anyways, thanks for trying. i think it kinda worked....
i flashed the Blue Angel and the Wizard a couple of times without any problems... my PC even crashed once while flashing the wizard.... fortuneatly i could reflash it afterwards..... i thought flashing the HERMES could be more of a hustle... ?
regarding the RADIO ROM: i guess, i will avoid flashing the radio too often!
btw: i am from AUSTRIA, Europe, and I am using the telering/t-mobile network!
recommending me a good RADIO ROM for telering/t-mobile austria would be very much appreciatiaed!
after all, flashing from SD card instead of flashing via an USB connection seems to be recommendeable regarding safety issues! i shall consider that as well!
breaking it down:
1) use HardSPL to upgrade ROMs (instead of downgrading to official SPLs, which are flashable...)
2) dont upgrade the radio too much. find the best one for your provider, flash it once, keep it if it works!
3) safety first! use the SD card for flashing instead of the PC and USB connection.
aight?
krz
Soon grasshopper, you will take over.....answering these questions...
As for radio rom, sorry, but I'm in Australia, ass end of the world where all the crap phones turn up. REALLY happy to find a FANTASTIC phone in the Hermes.....
hello again....
i want to start flashing soon, but there are still some things unclear.
regarding the AKU: i read about AKu in the forums, but i am still not sure about it....
when i upgrade to windows mobile 06 for example, is there a AKU included?
only in official ROMs?
or do i have to upgrade AKUs seperatly?
could anyone at least briefly answer my questions and maybe even try to explain the whole AKU stuff for me again...
would be awesome!
thx in advamce
krz
ps: the more i read in the wiki, the more confused i get... all this outdated information is confusing me more and more... it is really hard to catch up here. specially when all u get is a "gofckyourselfandreadthewiki"-post
KRZTF said:
hello again....
i want to start flashing soon, but there are still some things unclear.
regarding the AKU: i read about AKu in the forums, but i am still not sure about it....
when i upgrade to windows mobile 06 for example, is there a AKU included?
only in official ROMs?
or do i have to upgrade AKUs seperatly?
could anyone at least briefly answer my questions and maybe even try to explain the whole AKU stuff for me again...
would be awesome!
thx in advamce
krz
ps: the more i read in the wiki, the more confused i get... all this outdated information is confusing me more and more... it is really hard to catch up here. specially when all u get is a "gofckyourselfandreadthewiki"-post
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You're just getting information overload, If you searched for "What is AKU" using google you'd have got this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1445514&postcount=1
Just follow Mr Vanx's Guide http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=26 or else http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1186163&postcount=1 from start to end & you should have a successful flash. This link is also very handy for beginners http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1465974&postcount=1
Just remember if you intend to flash one of the WM6.1 Roms, many of the members feel that it is best to flash an official carrier Rom before flashing your selected Rom to prevent H/R issues. Happy Flashing!

Help me please

I own an HTC Iolite: Touch Cruise 2
I bought 2 months ago and it has on it Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.
I want to install Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional...
I havent done anything at all to my mobile as far as installing any kinds of roms are concerned...this means that I really need a clear and comprehensive explation-instructions of what to do...
Also tell if I' ll face problems with the new softare and of course do I have to secure all the data???
will everything be lost after the update??
Finally,I would like to ask generally how safe it is and what are the risks
Thanks for your time reading my problem...
I hope somebody experienced will help me
Sure Jim, we will help you on your way.......
Start with reading this thread how to flash a Rom.....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=678893
And further in this section you find Hard-SPL http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552481
Custom RUU http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=492931 to put a Rom on your phone or depending on the Rom use memory-card method...like in this thread with in my opinion a great Rom....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572713
It is good to make a back-up of your Rom in case you have to return your phone for a repair under guarantee see here how to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=492747
Why flash a custom Rom? Rom cookers have made something that offers more than the stock Rom's. And in particular when your phone is older than half a year or so it lacks the latest software...like Windows Mobile 6.5 .....
Happy flashing......and if you have questions please come back....

[Q] Complete Backup Of Touch2

Hi all,
I'm using the Non-Camera of Touch2 (T3330). I would like to flash my ROM to replace the current sucky WM 6.5 Professional on my phone. However, as my phone is currently still covered under warranty (I'm willing to take the risk), I would need to know:
1. how can I do a complete full backup of my current ROM and the OS WM 6.5 Professional? I'm asking just in case I need the phone to be serviced.
2. Also, if I want to revert back to the original ROM and the original OS WM 6.5 Professional from the backup, how can I do that?
I would appreciate if anyone can point me to a step-by-step guide for reference. I tried to navigate through the forums but I just can't seem to find the information that I'm looking for.
I really really appreciate any help given and will definitely click on the "Thanks" button.
Cheers!!!
maybe this will help youhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664499...and thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=578915
There are other threads with these topics,
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