Is it worth the time and effort to install this upgrade?
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Re: ROM UPDATE
Hi all my questions may sound dumb but I am a newbie and want to learn!
I have read the wiki but couldn’t find what I was after.
I am thinking about updating my ROM software from 1.40.00 WWE to the latest one offered on the 02 website which is a v1.40.242.
I am running windows mobile 2003 2nd edition version 4.21.1088. Does anybody if I update my ROM will I have to re-install the Windows mobile 2003? As I bought this phone 2nd hand off ebay I don’t have any recovery cds for the windows mobile software. What does the Software update and does it install a operating system when it updates or does it keep the one I am running?
As it is if I update my xda 2s with the latest rom from the o2 website would it mean that after the update my xda would run on the same windows mobile 2003 software or would one be installed with the ROM update?
Also has anyone updated with the latest o2 rom update and has it made their xda 2s more stable? I am not sure whether I should update as I don’t want any more trouble than I already have with my xda! Any help will be appreciated by a newbie in distress!
Thanks
Rio
hi there,
usually the latest rom provided by your vendor, mean there could be big fixes, performance enhancement over the current one, read changelog to be sure of though.
if you decide to go ahead and update it
1. NO YOU DONT NEED RECOVERY CD
2. you will need to reload your own installed application after update.
3. rom update = total current os wipe out and reload a new one, all done by update process itself. so dont worry about that
most ppl in this forum has already given up on the current and stable official rom (windows mobile 2003 SE).
few the guys here like Logout, Tuma and othere are working on a stable release of windows mobile 2005. and we are greatful for their hard work
imatrix
No one has recovery CDs for these phones. While a minor upgrade from your operator is common, having a major upgrade to e.g. WM5 is very rare.
Updating the phone is like a ROM flash on your computers BIOS. So long as you are connected to mains and don't pull the plug, errors are very rare. Especially with the official ROMs.
Finally, all ROM updates improve stability. They wouldn't spend time and money on them just without a big benefit. Testing and releasing a ROM is quite a big deal for the telcos.
EDIT: oops, posted the same time as imatrix. Twice the answers for the same price!
Thanks guys for your help, hoepfully i will be updating my ROM from the o2 website will try the official update since i am new to all this!!! depending how i get on with the uopdate then I may try others!
Once again thanks and im glad there is help outhere as i dont know what id do without this forum!!!
Thanks
Rio
rio1981 said:
Thanks guys for your help, hoepfully i will be updating my ROM from the o2 website will try the official update since i am new to all this!!! depending how i get on with the uopdate then I may try others!
Once again thanks and im glad there is help outhere as i dont know what id do without this forum!!!
Thanks
Rio
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Hey RIO
i did the exact same upgrade with my O2 UK version with 1.40 about a week ago.. once i got that done... i went ahead and upgraded to 2005... which is so much better then the 2003.... so i would suggest upgrading to the IVAN LATEST 2005 ROM WITH RAMDISK... if you don't care much about how the software looks and works.. then just upgrade it with the latest SHIPPED (o2) Rom.. it improoves lot of bugs.. but one problem i had with latest o2 rom is that the Hearing vollume of the phone goes down a little.. not too much...
Can someone build me a rom for my cingular 8125....??
My phone is a cingular 8125 running ipl 2.25.0001/ spl 2.25.0ipl
I have a bunch of software and two roms i have downloaded from here... maybe take the best of both if its ok with everyone else??
PM me please!!
Thanks
newb
Also using radio rom 2.71.11 and Snn 3.1 ....dont know if anyone does these things for free but thanks for any response
The answer my friend is:
If you want a Rom exact to your specs then you need to do the homework and read-up on how to cook a Rom.
yeah i suppose imbeing lazy but i really havent the patience at the moment ......but i am looking into the kitchen as we speak amd its sounding alright....i have so much great software and all combined i would have a hella rom seriously.....
Hi Guys,
i am completely new to this, so i could use a little help here...
I already looked up my chip (its a samsung) to help out for the HSPL, and i informed myself about the possibilities...
But i still got one big question...
Is there a way to flash a normal HTC ROM on my T-Mobile branded TP2 without using HSPL? Should i use Goldcard, and if yes, can anyone link me a good tutorial or how - to for it?
Because its anoying that you can't install skype oder any messengers and so on...
I would also upload my German T-Mobile ROM, if anyone would tell me how to backup it...
Thanks in advance
A ROM-Dump isn't really practicable because of missing HardSPL!
To get a GoldCard send cmonex a PM with the question for helping you! Got mine yesterday and the Stock HTC ROM isn't as good as my o2 Stock ROM!
BTW:
It's necessary to spend some money to cmonex for getting this little mod! But with her way of GoldCard, you can flash any Stock ROM straight from your PC to your TP2! And you will help developing HardSPL!
I hope its at least better than my stock T-Mobile, cause it really sucks and i don't get updates at all, so i still got buggy GPS and the + bug, which is really annoying...
But so far thx a lot for your help
I think it will be good for you to flash the o2 ROM as it has a huger amount of free memory and seems to be more stable than the HTC ROM, then flash Radio 3.46, which can be found here on XDA! For sure, after getting the GoldCard from cmonex/Olipro (),
Please read and search before starting a new thread.
Dave
just wondering if it's possible to load the generic HTC rom onto my TMo US Touch Pro2? The TMo rom just seems so slow and bloated. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance guys.
bleh, can't agree more, theres so much **** on tmo's rom and all these garbage apps that can't be deleted
IE is one of them, why have IE, when opera is 10x better
Yori- said:
bleh, can't agree more, theres so much **** on tmo's rom and all these garbage apps that can't be deleted
IE is one of them, why have IE, when opera is 10x better
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I agree!! so does anyone know if this is possible??
I believe we're still waiting on HardSPL to be developed/released for the TP2
You can flash a 6.1 ROM using the "Goldcard" method, but it's not free.
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You can flash a 6.1 ROM using the "Goldcard" method, but it's not free.
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Hi NRG I am glad to see you here I was a Fuze fan of ur ROms nad I just got my TP2.. How much it cost to use the Glodcard method?
20 EUR to purchase QMAT.
Please see the other threads on ROM flashing.
1.Buy QMAT (and figure out)
2.PM cmonex
3.Wait for Hard SPL (I am ).
Dave
Hi, I was wondering if it's worth upgrading from HTCs 2.16.405.4 rom to the 2.53.405.5 one (dated 2010-03-18)?
Cheers
dan
Absolutely worth it if you want more functionality.