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[Touch Pro, Fuze General] GreenSaints:
Hi,

I've had my Touch Pro for about a month and I've had enough of that stupid Vodafone start-up screen and everything!

So I've been reading up on this forum and downloaded Total Commander, Advanced Config and RegEdit and I haven't seen anything on here about ROM's on a Vodafone Touch Pro...........and I'm a bit scared of bricking my phone! :eek:

So has anyone got an idiots' guide to getting a decent ROM on my Touch Pro? I mainly just want to get rid of all the Vodafone branding and then maybe start playing about with it more! ;)

Thanks
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] michaeljclark:
I've just got a Vodafone one too! And was wondering the same thing

I'll await answers from the masses
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] hairyman:
I have the UK Vodafone Touch Pro and have just changed the ROM to ROMeOS 1.40.1. The speed difference is substancial, and I would recommend it if you are willing to risk your warrenty.

Just make sure you follow all the posted advice regarding flashing your rom.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] gjc10212:
Has it improved the handsets ability to receive a strong signal.?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] hairyman:
I've never had a signal problem, so I wouldnt think so. Its just an OS change, not the radio.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] kimbja98:
I have a vodafone rom and I thought the slowness was normal (I mean how would I know and different?) :S If there are alternatives, I too am interested.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] hairyman:
I had the phone for about a month before I decided to look into the other ROMs, mainly because i'd got into the habit with my old v1606 (Hermes).

After looking at a few I eventually decided to try the ROMeOS one first, and so far I havent regreted it. It seems much faster, and the changes that have been made seem to improve the operation.

You still get the initial Vodafone boot screen then an alternate ROMeOS one, however even the boot seems much faster to me (I haven't actually timed it)

The only thing I will say is that if you like to modify TF3D then uninstall the 'HTC Manila Enhancements' using Remove Programs before you install any other mods or you may get a clash as I did.

I should add that I have only flashed ROMeOS in the last 24hrs so a full 'workout' has not been given to it yet.

Also make sure you read and follow the beginners guide in the ROM Development folder before you attempt the flash.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] phillips321:
I have my Vodafone UK Touch Pro for 2 months. Yesterday i decided to change the ROM.

There is sooo much hype about bricking the phone but all the tools out there made it very easy for me, actually i only used 2 tools!

First download and install HardSPL

Then install the rom of your choice using the supplied .exe.

Simple, where abouts you based, could poss do it for you if you want?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] GreenSaints:
I did manage to change my ROM - to the afour mentioned ROMeOS ROM - which is awesome. I did download Elite ROM but it was loaded with way too many programs for me!

It is a simple process, but I still get worried!! :p
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] rctneil:
I would like to change my Vodafone branded device to the Romeos rom if possible but want to know how I can make a dump of my current Vodafone ROM so If for any reason the device needs to be sent back I can shove that ROM back on?

Also, when changing roms, Is there a way to not lose your text messages?

Thanks

Regards,

Neil
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] GreenSaints:
Yeah - use a program called PIMBACKUP. I've backed all my stuff up about 3 times now with no problems.

You can save your original ROM, I never did as you can download the stock ROM's from here.

Read the Flashing For Newbies topic - it's invaluable. It ill have the links for the downloads you need :D
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] JackHerra:
Touch Pro's Worst Rom

Just wanted to add my vote for hating this ROM. The red theme is horrible. :eek:

I thought I would wait a bit before flashing after shelling out £370 but this ROM was totally ruining my experience. Flashed within 12 hours of the phone arriving!!! :D
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] magicalex:
Can anybody who has successfully removed the Vodafone Rom and installed a new one shed some light on how they managed to do it. Ive flashed roms dozens of times on my Kaiser and the Hermes and had no problems at all but so far ive had no joy with the Touch Pro. No matter how i try and install hard SPL (either via the pc or using manual install) i never get past the black screen stage and 0% progress and then when the phone restarts nothings changed and i can no longer connect to Active Sync without hard resetting the phone and restarting the computer. I cannot use the Vodaphone Rom its so awful so im desperate for some advice.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] GreenSaints:
MagicAlex - I flashed my TouchPro twice and had no problems either time. I basically followed the step by step guide which is stickied to the other ROM Developement forum.

Sorry I coudn't be more help, but that's how I did it, thanks to this wonderful forum :D
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] magicalex:
oh yeah ive flashed mine three times now. it turned out to be some mysterious issue with my pc. after two days of getting nowhere using Vista32 i plugged my TP into my girlsfriends laptop running Vista64 & it flashed first time. I have no idea what the issue is as i flashed my Vario2 & 3 dozens of times on my pc with no problems at all. very strange!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Cybertronicz:
Ordered mine as soon as the site was open @7:48am PST

I've got a delivery date of Oct. 12 right now.

Did Obsidian/512

Anybody else shipping better/same/worse?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Morgrain:
Pre-ordered whilst the presentation was still going and have 12/13 oct.

Edit: They actually pushed my shipping date further away, I have the e-mail confirmation that says 12/13, but the Google Store overview now says 13/14 oct.

Mh.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] NepoRood:
BestBuy says arriving Oct 13th, Pixel 7 Pro 128/Obsidian
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] RebDovid:
Both the Pixel 7 Pro 256GB Hazel and Pixel 7 Obsidian that I ordered from the Google Store have October 13/14 delivery dates. $400 credits on each of our Pixel 5s.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Pain-N-Panic:
Pre-ordered mine around 11:30am EST. Estimated delivery of 10/13-10/14. Man it feels good to be coming back to the Pixel line from the debauchery of the op9 pro! Can't freaking wait.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] dmb219:
I preordered before the show was over, got a P7P 128GB in hazel. My date is Oct 12/13, I said screw it, I'm going with expedited shipping. I'm looking forward to the camera updates. The processor changes sound like some improved battery life is coming - fingers crossed.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
13-14 for me.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] FSOP:
Pre ordered just after the presentation, ship date of 13-14, didn't have the option of expedited shipping though! (UK)
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] T.A.R.D.I.S.:
7Pro 256GB hazel + Watch wifi free preordered on Google store.

Estimated delivery november 23th for France!!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Ghisy:
Got the black 256 GB 7 Pro and the black Pixel Watch (LTE) from the Google Store in France.

Estimated delivery between Oct 14th and 17th. Not too shabby!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] DespairFactor:
128 GB 7 Pro Obsidian Oct 12-13
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bori22:
I did snow 512gb is saying I can pick it up the 13th at the store...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Homeboy76:
:oops: "Pick it up at the store". Where?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bori22:
best buy...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I ordered my wife's and my Pixel 7 Pro 512 GB (Hazel and Obsidian) this afternoon, and the website claims "Oct 13 - Oct 14".
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] swiftsnake:
10/12-13 per Google store for me, Snow Pro 256gb
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] NepoRood:
Same here, I can drive 45 minutes one way to the nearest Best Buy and pick it up, or have it delivered (still showing Oct 13th). Was an easy choice :geek:
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rester555:
Here obsidian 128gb.. oct 13/14
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bori22:
my best buy is 15 minutes lol and yeah best choice no waiting for delivery
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] DIXZ06:
My order status was upgraded to "Prepared to ship", no longer able to cancel order.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
yeah, just did. Google emailed me saying that I'll get the phone a bit sooner than expected. But, the date still the same. Nothing change. Will get it tomorrow.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] A_Button117:
UPS finally updated. I'll have it tomorrow! Let's go!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jaseman:
OMG, now I am seeing on the Google site:

Latest update

Today10:11 AM

"Shipper created a label, UPS has not received the package yet."

I feel like I'm living in LALA Land!

It was supposed to have SHIPPED 2 days ago and now it says that UPS HAS NOT EVEN RECEIVED THE PACKAGE YET?????????????????????????????

And the UPS tracking page says this:

Estimated delivery

"The delivery date will be provided as soon as possible.

Label created"

Well that's just great...it only took GOOGLE 6 days from preorder to finally create a label that can be tracked with NO ESTIMATED delivery date at all!!!!!

GOOGLE SUCKS CANAL WATER!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jvs60:
My tracking number appears to be invalid also
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
My phone shipped yesterday via FedEx, and I'm close enough to one of the fulfillment warehouses that it was actually my local FedEx that picked up the package. Since it was already at my local FedEx, I thought I might get lucky and get it delivered a day early. However, this morning I checked the tracking info, and even though the my package was actually already where it needed to be, they transferred it all the way to the FedEx international hub nearly 600 miles away, even though it's just going to get sent right back to the same place it started. 🤦‍♂️

It was scheduled for delivery 10/13, so it will still likely arrive "on time" tomorrow, and I really shouldn't be here whining about it; I just needed to vent a little because I'm completely baffled by the inefficiency of transporting a package 1200 miles to deliver it to a location that was only a few miles away.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] A_Button117:
Very odd! That doesn't make any sense on their end.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
That kind of shipping happened often here with "PosteCanada/CanadaPost". They go back and forth with your packages sometime. Also, it's never their fault. NEVER!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
Yeah. The only thing I can think of is that, with the number of orders they were likely fulfilling, maybe the warehouse bundled up multiple orders on pallets, and that the local FedEx just transferred the whole pallet to the hub for sorting and distribution instead of breaking down the pallet themselves. Simpler, sure, but still seems oddly inefficient.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] CHAKUP:
This is it 💯 The carriers don't have the time to hand sort every single thing that comes in. They all go in a bin/bag/pallet and sent to sorting facility. From there it's broken down by regions and usually sorted once more from there.

As for all the tracking questions- "item shipped" on Google is simply label created. Not trackable is simply not updated to the UPS API as of yet.

Waiting to see what delivery shows once scanned. Label created yesterday 2day air shows delivery tomorrow, but since not scanning until today good chance won't see until 14th which just bugs me.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] tonyfiore75:
I am in the EXACT same position as you. I feel like this is the second time the label was created, haha. It's absurd. I'm in NYC if that helps at all.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bryan1854:
Just got my Hazel P7P . Anything I should do before turning it on?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jaseman:
Pray?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bryan1854:
🤣 it's Verizon so I'm sure it'll be locked. Guess I'll just not update in hopes something like with the OG PIXEL happens and I can unlock.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jaseman:
Well, since having a minor stroke over Google's "expert" shipping procedures I have finally received from UPS (like many others) an email showing a delivery date of October 13th between 6 and 8 PM. Seems a little late in the day but at least UPS is now acknowledging a legitimate tracking number. Sheesh!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] tonyfiore75:
Ha - your message forced me to refresh my UPS screen and ALAS... same thing. 10/13 by 7 PM. Fingers crossed for the both of us.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] scdoyle:
I am in Alberta, Canada. Received my shipping email and tracking yesterday. UPS shows shipped from ON yesterday but only expected to arrive next Tuesday 18th?? This seems very slow. Anyone else in same situation?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] RebDovid:
Is that because the Pro's additional lens is not important to you or for some other reason(s)?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
It will not surprise me if some of you will get their phone with 1-2 days of delay. :(
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] wildlime:
Just less of a gap this year. Yes it doesn't have the telephoto on the 7 but you now have same front facing camera. Unless telephoto is hugely important you can get say with the 7 this year
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jvs60:
I guess this is true if you don't mind the smaller screen. I always prefer a larger screen, and the 5X optical zoom is something I like. So many other phones come with a useless macro lens
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] leet414:
Exact same thing happened to me. I could've just driven 20 minutes to pick it up but now it's in Memphis, TN. In light of their latest quarterly results, FedEx might want to "revamp" their shipping algorithm...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] madmuthertrucker:
Mine is arriving tomorrow. They are coming from Ontario, CA.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] mrEvotoTab:
Just got mine, 7 pro green gold.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] akhan47:
I didn't get an email or text to notify me, but the tracker on EE's website says my 7 Pro Black was dispatched today
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] :
Big oof!

Decided to check my phone/watch order and noticed I selected the Pixel Watch WiFi version and not LTE. Just ordered via Verizon instead since it'll still arrive tomorrow and Google is out of stock.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] CHAKUP:
512 Hazel Pro shipping from IL to OR and now showing Friday delivery. Ugh
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rester555:
Mine is still stuck at sorting facility locally to me.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Z2oo2Z:
Got an email on 10/11 around 6 am EDT saying it was shipped. Until today around 10 am, UPS couldn't validate my tracking number. As any impatient customers would promptly do, I called Google Support around 8:10 am EDT today to let them find out what's wrong with my order after waiting for more than 24 hrs to show tracking details.

A 5 min call quickly turned into 50-minute call and certainly, Google didn't manage my customer expectation well. Talked to a level one and then his supervisor. The supervisor "Mel" couldn't tell me why the UPS was showing invalid tracking number and Mel couldn't/wouldn't do anything else because the system marked that it's been shipped. Pressing for the details, he got upset (really???) and hung up (seriously???).

Thanks, Google! Been a Fi customer over 6 years. So much for that.

Any way around 10:30 am or 11 am. I tracked the package again. BOOM! I saw the tracking details with "Shipper created a label, UPS has not received the package yet" which was 10:12 am today. My thought was "hmm. they did something" and probably won't be here this week since the label was just created.

Now, somehow, it's on the way and has the origin scan of Louisville, KY US (11:53 am). It's scheduled for delivery by tomorrow by 7 PM.

This is what I don't get. UNLESS A PACKAGE IS TRACKABLE, DON'T SAY SHIPPED AND FOOL CUSTOMERS. CERTAINTLY, DON'T TREAT CUSTOMERS WITH "THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO" VOICE BECAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE.

From customer perspective, the delivery is part of the whole customer experience.

argh

whatever... my rant is done.... moving on....
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jimbob_me:
UK People

Just checked my DPD again and it's now updated saying it's on its way to my local depot (Swansea for me) and will be delivered tomorrow 👍🏼. Worth checking your status.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bosox284:
Sounds like it was shipped if it just showed up in Louisville. They ship from IMCLS in Carol Stream, IL. They likely used some other 3PL to get it to the UPS hub in Louisville. It just wasn't scanned into the UPS system until it got to their hub. There's probably no way to track individual packages with their 3PL so you just needed to be patient.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] kevinbakon:
Well dang... I finally got a status change with an estimated delivery for tomorrow, but the shipper declined tracking status. Hopefully I'll at least know when it's out for delivery
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] aaronc_98:
How is the radio compared to the P6P? Signal stronger/Faster?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Phil750123:
Same here , already at my local depot in Birmingham
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Z2oo2Z:
Probably you are right. I would have been alright if Google rep told me that upfront instead of wasting my time
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Dklemm:
Yay :-) looks like DPD have found mine too, on its way to Deeside North wales
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Namelesswonder:
Got the Fedex special, "attempted delivery; customer not available".

Yet no one went up the driveway. Should not have expected anything less from Fedex.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] aaronc_98:
Delivered! Setting up now
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
Ugh. I've had that happen. It's so frustrating. Hopefully it doesn't happen with my delivery, but I work from home, so I'm here all day, and if they try to pull the "we tried, but no one was home" BS, I'll have 24/7 security cam footage of my front door ready that will prove otherwise. 😏
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jaseman:
You just opened yourself up to QUESTIONS>>>>>>>>Signal strength? Call quality? Can it make an emergency call to 911, or whatever you use where you live? Can I fry eggs on the back when using the camera or Google Maps?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
Same for me, also have cam security and working from home.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] sgvjon:
This is confusing me.

Edit: Updated to say "1:13 PM At Local FedEx facility - LOS ANGELES,CA"
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] :
Strange.

The initial hold for Oct 13th that FedEx had is still there, but it's also saying out for delivery now. Maybe because I selected expedited shipping and the original days were 12-13?

Anyhow other folks here in the US that had a package that started in Rancho Cucamonga and ordered expedited shipping, check your status.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] akhan47:
I don't have it yet, hopefully tomorrow:
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] exocetdj:
128 gb obsiddian on way for delivery tomorrow from Buymobiles.co.uk on o2
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] aaronc_98:
Signal strength seems better than P6P, but I cannot say it is fast as my S22U, but I will do more side to side later after work
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] :
We'll, so much for that. It was in the truck for delivery and they delayed it again. Sigh...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Cybertronicz:
Despite FedEx saying my package was delayed until tomorrow, they delivered it today.

The website said it wasn't going to be delivered until tomorrow, but I think maybe they loaded it on the truck by accident? Oh well...gonna go transfer now :-)
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] sgvjon:
Exactly the same thing for me :oops:
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] sgvjon:
Nice! Those are the only "mistakes" I like being made by delivery companies.

btw, around which general area of the country are you in?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] aaronc_98:
Signal strength seems to vary between the S22U sometimes equal, sometimes lower
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
Checked my tracking, and it looks like my phone has finally started on it's 600 mile journey back to exactly where it started. :sneaky:
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Cybertronicz:
SF Bay Area
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] :
Geez. After the second delay notice today, I decide to go to the gym. A couple of hours later, it's delivered. Will get it when I'm done.😶
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rester555:
According to UPS, my package has been sitting in the local sorting facility all day today since 7:00 a.m.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] :
Time to play.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] fonduekid:
Update (10/12/2022; 8 p.m. US Central) - just got notification that both Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel Watch have been shipped with an ETA of by 8 p.m. Oct 13... so looks like I may end up receiving it as indicated originally in the order (pending any delays from FedEx). Can't wait any longer. LOL! I even got the cases from Amazon today, ready to go on once I am done admiring the Hazel.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rester555:
Getting mine tomorrow, 7pm has come and gone. UPS held the package all day at a sorting facility 15 miles from my house 🥲
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rester555:
At 8:36 pm, my phone left the local facility.. wtf... How late does UPS run?
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] sgvjon:
Depends your region, but locally in LA I've seen them run up until 9pm (but that was really rare and during the holidays)
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rester555:
So it went from one local facility to another local facility.. 😂😂😂
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] akhan47:
EE UK

Confirmation from DPD that I'll be getting my 7 Pro in 5 hours
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] badadam:
Just found out that my P7Pro will first be shipping in 1-2 weeks here in Denmark. Bummer!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Phil750123:
UK - Delivered, ordered from google on release day evening. hazel 128gb and watch
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] cd993:
EE UK - My Pixel 7 Pro 128gb obsidian is ready for collection 😊
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Ghisy:
My Pixel 7 Pro 256 GB Obsidian and the black Pixel Watch LTE have just been delivered!

Now I'll just wait for the factory image later today so I can root the beast! :D
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] rage302:
...delivered here in Austria for about 2,5h... even trouhg a parcel forwarding from germany service it arrived today.

Already bootloader unlocked and waiting for factory image #
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Nettwerk:
I'm happy mine arrived today. Time to play with it
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] refedit:
My friend in Germany got the email from google, predicted the 17th. Then, till Portugal w/ DHL, maybe 21th 🥲
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
Today is gonna be a great day for many us us! HAPPY PIXEL 7 day!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jvs60:
My P7P Hazel 256GB was picked up from Google yesterday UPS 2 Day in Louisville, KY, and it is out for delivery today in Miami. I was expecting it tomorrow.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
YEAH!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] bosox284:
Mine's sitting at my local FedEx facility. Sitting here anxiously awaiting it to get on the truck.

Edit: I hate FedEx. Since the phone shipped Tues they've said delivery by 4:30pm on Oct 13. Suddenly now it's out for delivery and it's by 8pm. I'm sure I'll still get it by 4:30pm based on past FedEx deliveries, but UPS is so much better. They give me that 12pm-2pm window and hit it almost every time. FedEx gives themselves an extra 3.5 hours on the day of delivery.

Edit2: And of course UPS already stopped by to drop a package off for my wife. Hating FedEx even more because I have nothing more than 'before 8pm'.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
Out for delivery. 😲

Now I'll just be anxiously waiting all day and not getting any work done since FedEx doesn't give me an estimated delivery window (other than "before 4:30pm" 🙄) or a live map location like UPS does.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] JimTheway:
same for me : "October 13 by End of Day"... BY THE END OF THE DAY... couldn't be more precise loll
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] Pentium:
It is here! - FedEx required signature and I could not do it on the website - it arrived at noon!
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] McTerry:
Everything originally said delivery by end of the day on the 13th, then it got delayed to the 14th. got a text from FedEx saying no delivery until the 14th but tracking shows it on the truck for delivery today (13th).

Since I can't trust any of my roommates to answer a door I guess I'll just lose two days waiting around...
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jbaysingar:
Phone delivered and set up. :D

Back of Obsidian phone already covered in fingerprints. :cautious: Time for the case.

FedEx did ask for a signature.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] McTerry:
Arrived even though FedEx shipping showed delayed until tomorrow. California.
[Google Pixel 7 Pro] jimbob_me:
Arrived, along with the watch with DPD. Wales, UK.