[Touch GSM ROM Development] kokotas:
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5. Create your GoldCard

(Unbricker in case of emergency)

(1) Wiki Guide for making your GoldCard (Will save your phone if you can find a

Shipped ROM

with the

same Model ID

)

(If the new wiki is still not ready check out this post here)

6. DumpRom

(Basically a way to back up your device's original OS - Does not back up any personal info nor any user-installed applications)

(1) Dumping your device's ROM, Radio, MainSplash, etc.

(2) Guide for Dumping your device's ROM

(3) Invisible ROM dumper

(4) Dumping your IPL

(5) Dumping your SPL or Alternative Way

(6) Dumping your MainSplash

7. CID Unlock your phone

(So that your phone will accept other ROMs with different CIDs & you'll be able to flash custom Roms or Roms from other carrier. You could do that in another way described in 10. Flashing Roms)

First, know the differences between a USPL, Hard SPL, temporary SPL, etc. (click here)

(1) Elf&Elfin HardSPLs (Free CID Unlocking)(Recommended!)

(2) Elf USPLs (Free CID Unlocking)

pof's patched 1.11.0000SPL

htctouchp's patched 1.17.0000SPL , patched 1.19.0000SPL <= Use these if your original SPL is 1.1X.0000(or your IPL is 1.1X.0002)!

(3) Elfin USPLs (Free CID Unlocking)

djvw's patched 2.20.0000SPL

htctouchp's patched 2.26.0000SPL , patched 2.28.0000SPL , patched 3.07.0000 , patched 3.10.0000 , patched 3.14.0000 <= Use these if your original SPL is 2.2X.0000(or your IPL is 2.2X.0002) - There are some reports that upgrading the latest manufactured Elf from 1.1X IPL&SPL to 2.2X IPL&SPL was successful, but take your own risk!

(4) Commercial CID Unlocker for both Elf&Elfin

8. After CID Unlocking, better check if it really worked

A safe way to find out if your CID unlocking worked is following this method & check the line:

g_cKeyCardSecurityLevel = ?
;If ?=0 => Touch=CID_Unlocked => Able to flash any ROM or Radio Update through Bootloader
;If ?=FF => Touch=CID_Locked => Try CID_Unlocking again BEFORE flashing anything

9. SIM Unlock your phone

(So that you can use any carrier's SIM)

(1) Free Touch_Unlock (Members report that it's working only for Elf)

(2) HTC TOUCH SIM UNLOCKER FREE

(3) Commercial SIM Unlocker1

(4) Commercial SIM Unlocker2

(5) Commercial SIM Unlocker3

(6) dsixda's free unlocker

10. Available Roms,Radios,IPLs&SPLs

(1) Original Shipped Roms

---(1.1) Elfin's Original Shipped Roms, listed by CID & DID

---(1.2) Elf's Original Shipped Roms, listed by CID & DID

(If one Rom matches your CID & DID, you could always flash it successfully through bootloader. Always means even without CID Unlocking)

But have in mind that Original Shipped ROMs include IPL&SPL that will ovewrite yours and your device will be CID Locked after flashing these!

(2) Elf&Elfin's Dumped Roms, listed by CID & DID

(Consider these Roms as cooked ones, meaning that they can be flashed to your device

ONLY IF

it is CID Unlocked

or

[alternative1] you use SoftSPL

or

[alternative2] you use JumpSPL)

(3) Elf&Elfin's Custom Roms plus Alternative thread for old ROMs

(They can be flashed to your device

ONLY IF

it is CID Unlocked

or

[alternative1] you use SoftSPL

or

[alternative2] you use JumpSPL)

(4) Elf&Elfin Radio Updates - Alternative

(They can be flashed to your device

ONLY IF

it is CID Unlocked

or

[alternative1] you use SoftSPL

or

[alternative2] you use JumpSPL)

(5) Elf&Elfin IPLs&SPLs

(Be careful with these ROM parts)

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