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Unlocking and custom ROMs

Understand Windows Phone unlocking first

1) Can I unlock Titan?

Chevron method - no more unless you have a token. - http://labs.chevronwp7.com/

Developer unlock - $99 - http://create.msdn.com/en-US/

Student developer unlock - free - https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx

Flashing a custom ROM - voids warrantly but give FULL unlock (for details keep reading).

All of the above will let you sideload apps with usual limitations in number of apps you can sideload (3 for student, 10 for other two).

However, certain apps that need Interop capabilities won't be able to sideload.

2) Can I Interop Unlock Titan?

Yes - full unlock with interop unlock by flashing custom ROM.

However if you don't want to flash a custom ROM, there isn't one for stock ROM yet. Follow these threads:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1271963

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1407652

3) Are there any custom ROMs for Titan?

Yes at the moment there are 3 excellent ROMs (as of 5th June 2012). Please donate for the first HSPL + Full ROM on the bounty thread.

There is a bounty thread - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445304

4) Can I force update my Titan?

Yes but please read the thread first - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1306415

5) Can I SIM unlock my Titan?

Yes possibly - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1379252

How to flash a custom ROM on my Titan?

At the moment things are a little tricky for AT&T customers, but not impossible. A detailed step-by-step debranding, HSPL instructions guide is this one.

All other Titans are easy to flash, but be careful. It is totally your own risk to take. First we need to flash SPL on your phone. Then HSPL and then phone is ready to run custom ROMs. I will try and break it down for you in brief.

Use this excellent thread for DFT HSPL

Follow the instructions for Titan.

You can enter bootloader mode by first switching off your phone. Then press vol + and vol - keys together with power on button. Once the phone starts with white screen and letters in green, blue and red you know you are in bootloader.

Now connect the phone with cable to your PC. Wait for the PC to install drivers. It will tell you once it has successfully installed everything.

Then when it says 'Run SPL' you literally need to click on the "ROMUpdateUtility" - usually about 1.4 or 1.5 kB in size. MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE IS CHARGED AS INSTRUCTED AND STAYS CONNECTED TO LAPTOP AT ALL TIMES.

Once your SPL is flashed, you need to do the same with HSPL. Then same with custom ROM. In each of these folders you will find "ROMUpdateUtility" that you need to run one after the other. It's that easy!

List of custom ROMs [updated 5th June 2012]

Before flashing any custom ROM, please make sure you have correct RADIOs installed as indicated for each ROM thread. Without correct radio, you will not be able to go beyond HTC Screen.

I'm stuck at RADIO 16 or RADIO 17 - what can I do to be able to flash whatever radio I like?!

You are most likely stuck on SPL2.5. Go to HTC website and download SPL 2.6 - follow the instructions on that page. Once you have downloaded it, remove SPL and get DFT HSPL on your Titan. Now you will be able to swap to either radio 16 or 17 - your choice!

These are Tango ROMs

1st custom ROM by DFT

Titan Custom ROM by nhathoa - reported to work with those who have 'locked bootloaders' and hence cannot flash any other custom ROMs at the moment.

ELIOBOOT edition by Azzelio

Dynamics7 by ultrashot

AT&T stock, but with full unlock by ryotgz

Unlocked Tango ROM with Turkish language AND background themes cooked in by pdaimatejam

Eburon ROM with Glass icons by herlek

These are Tango hybrids - (HTC-Nokia)

WPV 8779 Nokia Edition by no0b4v3r

DeepShining Nokia Edition - Tango by dotcompt

These are WP7.8 (new start screen) ROMs - mainly based on beta build as of 22/9/2012 and may be updated with new builds

EB Edition WP7.8 ROM by Azzelio

WP7.8 Titan Custom ROM by nhathoa

WP7.8 Titan build from WinPhoviet

Sianto Edition of 7.8 ROMs with all language packs, font fix and more

HTC Titan 7.8 8835 Europe stock base w/Full Unlock

AT&T Stock updated to 7.8 8835 Full Unlock

Internet Sharing on custom ROMs

If you flash any of these custom ROMs and don't have internet sharing option (AT&T users) then try this to enable it.

STOCK ROMS

If you ever want to go back to stock ROM - flash one of the suitable ones from this STOCK ROMS thread.