[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Ruud Westerhout:
Hallo Mento,

I will talk a little English with You and use Dutch (nederlands) in case of need.

Aha, that's something new. You have a device already. Now if You want to use it in english, I understand You want the Operation System language to be english. (Aren't we Dutch all the same / Zijn wij Nederlanders niet overal hetzelfde)

I wanted this too. For this I am afraid You have to flash the device with another ROM, something possible, explained a lot here, but also something which might effect your warrenty.

Do a few things before You do. It might be too easy to just say "dump the registry" or "backup the OS" because I do not know how-to do this myself.

What I know You will want to have for later is :

-the sys.txt file in the \windows directory as it is used for the keyboard symbols You get now, if touching the SYM-Button on your keyboard

-the number in the Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\Querty\Layout

Write it down, as it will change whilst flashing and You might want to return to your "keyboard-layout".

(Ik heb een Duits toetsenbord en gebruik een engelse rom, dit getal zet het toetsenbord terug op Duits, nadat je de rom op Engels hebt gezet, in jou geval dus terug op nederlands)

-check all settings which seem important for connecting to Dutch internet GPRS, mail etc. as You might loose them too

-make a backup copy of your system as far as You can, even if You will never use them again, just in case.

Now for better understanding, what is your actual Rom version ?

What is your actual Radio-Rom version ?

I will try my best to answer more better. The English CE-Rom provided around here is conneted to a provider in the UK. They expect You to use the device with their SIM-card and within their country.

First things first, is your device SIM-locked. If yes, it means it can only be used with a SIM-card from T-Mobile NL. If You flash to a T-Mobile UK they will eventually not allow You to use T-Mobil NL SIM-cards inside. I do not know this. (I had to buy an unlock code to use the device in Russia)

Check this before You flash.

If You change to a CE-Rom from TM-UK You loose your settings for MMS, Mail (if You entered something) GPRS connection point eventual UMTS settings etc.

SMS should be no difference I guess.

But all the other, go throuhgh the menues and write down whatever seems important, so You can always install such settings in the new rom the next time.

Most (if not all) is in the ExtRom. But I would not be able to simply say "do not re-flash the ExtRom and install such old ExtRom on the new CE-Rom" because I am afraid it might simply not work.

If You have the time and are not afraid to flash try the following order :

-unlock your ext-rom (check Buzz's method for this) and make a simply copy of all the files in your actual ext-rom.

-make a backup of ALL You have (check Buzz's method for this, search around for it) Cannot really comment on this, as I was too "stupid" to understand how to do it, or to eager to start flashing the new, so I have only a file-dump.

-flash the CE-ROM only to a new one (no radio or ext-rom yet)

-let your old ExtRom install on top of the new CE-Rom. If this works : fine for You. If not : choose from the following :

a) hard-reset (keeping your new CE Rom) and do a soft-reset (stylus) before the ExtRom installs

b) flash the new ExtRom which came with the new CE Rom as well

Without any ExtRom (a) or with the new ExtRom (b) You will not have any of the settings we were talking about, so You will have to install them by hand.

Hope this was more helpful,

regards,

Ruud