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[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] phone_fanatic:
What rom would recommend as being the best one? I know its sort of a relative question but which one is the fastest and has most features. I have miri extreme with manilla but I am not sure what happened the main screen of the phone didn't change. I want it look like a list sort of way rather than the stock look of clock on the top and couple tabs at the bottom. How can I get that? I am not quite sure what this manila thing is but does that have something to do with that?

Thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
To answer which is best is basically personal choice and opens a whole can of worms with lots of posts. Therefore it is banned from the forum.

As for Miri's rom, and any wm6.5 rom you have to go to Start > Settings > Today > Items and turn off TF3D and turn on Windows Default to get Titanium, i.e. WM6.5
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] xX SPION KOP Xx:
Im using NRGZ28's: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=524032. Awesome.:D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] phone_fanatic:
Thanks guys! :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] phone_fanatic:
Which one of the two do you use?

"Standard" includes the new TF3D2 (Rhodium Manila) along with the standard Windows Mobile 6.5 today plugin(Titanium)

"Titanium" only includes the Titanium today plugin. No Manila in this version.

What is Manila?

Thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] danprocter:
I have finally figured out how to flash to duttys 3.9 XT. Thanks for your help guys...gonna stick with this for a while me thinks lol
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] RAP5:
cRaCKwHoRe, thanks for all the advice and help with SPL earlier.

Your Dummies guide is excellent. I overlooked the very 1st item, .Net 3.5.

No issues after that.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] k0pix:
I did the USPL way wanna do now the hspl way just go by steps or do i have to something else? have right now spl 1.54uspl

Anything but 1.56.OliNex - go to step (HSPL1) on post 2
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
If you have SPL 1.54USPL all you need to do is run HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex.exe so you get SPL v 1.56.OliNex and then flash the 1.56+ based rom which you want. Simple as that
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] o2crazy:
Hi,

Have a question before I start to flash cooked rom onto my HD...

Can I revert back to orignal stock rom after i flash using HSPL?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
Yes, instructions are in the OliNex Hard SPL thread.

Ta

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kika.93:
Hi,

I have just got my Blackstone and already installed HSPL and a cooked WM6.5 ROM, thanks to your clear tutorial.

The only thing I was confused with, due to my (bad) understanding of HSPL on the Wiki, was that at the very beginning, in order to install Olipro HSPL 1.56, you don't have to be in bootloader mode, but just with the phone running WM, USB connected and synchronised with active sync or WMDC. Maybe it could be worth it to add this information.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Yes, this is true. You can do it via ActiveSync/WMDC in WM. The only reason I suggest doing it via the bootloader directly is that when you run the RUU it places the phone in the bootloader anyway. Plus, not everyone uses Activesync/WMDC. I just like the fastest, most direct steps :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] o2crazy:
Hi Dave,

Thanks for the reply.

However, I've search the forum for "Olinex Hard SPL" but didnt get the thread..

Can someone assist?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
Third sticky down as I type : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=431217

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] astryger:
What do I do if I press sound down and the power button and all that happens is the phone switching itself on?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Are you holding the "volume down button" in while you press the power button, continuing to hole the "volume down button" until you see the tri-color screen?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dodger:
Astryger,

do the following (after removing the backcover):

press and keep both the volume down and the powerbutton

and push the red button under the backcover.

Then release the powerbutton and the volume down button.

After that release the red button.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hajon:
Thank you for your guide, it's simple and well describe !

I had a Dutty's 6.1 before and I haven't done a flashing for a long time !

:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] lunakirb:
your pressing the power button for too long...thats why its getting on

u should press the vol-down button for quite a long time and slightly press the power button(1 time only)

dont release the vol-down until u see the three color screen.. thats what i do

i hope it helps :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] m.r.davies:
great guide

but i need to flash back to the original orange rom as its going back for repair tomorrow

but when i put it in bootloader mode, the spl is showing as 1.54.

i need this to be the previous version (1.14 i think?)

i've got the orange rom, i just need to know how to downgrade the SPL

HELP!!

edit...... i tired downgrading the rom to the orange one, but now it shows the greenscreen crappy graphics!

help again!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Have a look at this thread. Go to the bottom of first post, section called 'How to reflash Stock/Shipped SPL - STEP BY STEP - FOR WARRANTY REASONS ONLY!' and follow instructions on how to restore stock SPL

Any problems, let me know
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] mntlptnt:
I've got a problem. My phone won't go past the boatloader screen, where it says ' 1.07.OliNex XA' ( through either HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex.exe or manually SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.exe )

There's no 'USB' or 'SERIAL' on the bottom of the screen, and everything gets stuck there.

Installed latest drivers.

Tried replugging usb cable.

My SLP version's 1.14.0000 (volumedown+powerbutton; normal bootloader)

Need some help. I think I tried most things here, but both methods keep giving the same errors, or I get stuck at 1.01.olinex bootloader screen)

-> putting it into bootloader, then running HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex works,( doesn't recognise current image versions and gets stuck at 0%, with error 262 -> soft reset device -> into bootloader-> same error over & over again..

-> putting cellphone on, with activesync enabled -> NOT into bootloader -> running HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex -> phones asks permission to run ' botloader.exe' -> stuck at 1.07.OliNex XA' screen..

thx
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
So if you put your phone into the bootloader (volumedown+powerbutton; normal bootloader as you said) and then plug in the USB cable- it doesn't show USB at the bottom?

If you can't get it to show USB you won't be able to flash anything... you need to try a different USB port, a different USB cable, etc... are you plugging into a USB hub or directly into a hard port on your PC?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] mntlptnt:
Hm, It worked, somehow, after about 30 times. I very much doubt I changed anything, but it worked. This rom is slow as hell though now.. sigh.

O well, to people with errors & trouble flashing: keep trying. Maybe you'll get a lucky go like me.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Which rom did you try? How slow is it? Any other problems with reception, colours etc?

I'm just checking all bases incase you haven't done everything correct as most cooked roms aren't slow
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] idiver9088:
Guys, how to quit correctly (or somehow) the bootloader (3color) mode ?

- SR

- HR

- removing the battery

- stick the phone into water or sulfide acid

- flush the phone down the loo

- ?

In USPL/HPSL guide ("Dummies guide: flashing 1.56+ roms [v 2.0] - [HSPL][USPL]") the are several times (3x) the command "Place your phone into its bootloader" for the uspl and hspl way.

Does the unit have to be in bootloader mode all the way - from first step to the end step ?

Or does it mean, end the bootloader mode every time one step is finished ?

Asking for this because the guide steps doesn't iclude the command "End the bootloader mode" ...

thx
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Each time my guide says to enter the bootloader, the subsequent step will automatically reboot the phone out of the bootloader after flashing.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] idiver9088:
question

cRaCKwHoRe another question: Is the ROM flashing procedure via SD card (copy the BLACIMG.nbh file to card and boot) applicable for 1.56 ROMs too, or is intended for lower ROM versions only ?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
rom flashing via SD card method is applicable to all roms
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
New User Needs Help - T8285

Hello. I'm new to this forum and this is my second post. I just received my HTC Touch HD (T8285) yesterday and had some questions. So far, I had a chance to play with the phone for about 2 hours and I'm loving it. The phone is Telstra branded and has the Windows 6.1 software installed. I purchased the phone through eBay from a seller in Austrailia.

Also, what are the steps to flashing a ROM. I do not have a micro SD card in my phone at this time. Do I have to have it? If so, I am planning on purchasing one but do not have one at the moment.

I did some research on these forums and read this dummy guide on how to Flash ROMs but I'm still a little confused. I guess I might be a super dummy...lol. I followed the first steps by holding the power button on and the volume down key and got the SPL version and the tri colored screen. If I'm not mistaken the SPL version is 1.15.0000. Then I downloaded the following files to my computer - HSPLWrapper_Blackstone_156OliNex.zip, USPL GUI v 2.5.zip, RUU_Signed_Blackstone_stockSPL154.zip, BlackstoneRUUWrapper.zip and SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.zip as I would like to use the USPL flashing process.

Now I'm stuck at the point of which ROM to flash. I've seen forum members recommend Dutty's WM6.5 R7 M2.5 Thriller and Laurentius 26's THDV3.55_WWE_Ultimate ROM but I don't know which one to install. Can someone pick one for me and also tell me how to download it? After that, what do I do?

One last question, I have AT&T and I put my SIM card in. The phone says 3G AT&T on the home screen but I cannot access the internet through 3G. I get an error saying there's some connection issue. I clicked on Settings and it takes me to the Connections screen of the Settings window. There, it says "Telstra Internet" and the follows that up with "This connection is pre-configured. It cannot be modified." and below that it gives me the option for "My Work Network". I'm hoping that flashing the ROM will also help with this.

Any help is greatly appreciated and so far this forum is awesome.

Bakzoom
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
To download rom you will need to go to that rom thread. The first 5 post are generally information on that rom including a link, for example in Duttys V4.0 (Just released and recommended) the download link and password is provided in post#1 & post#4. Just click on link and download should commence. Once downloaded you will need to extract files which you will need his password for.

Before you can flash any rom you will need to put either USPL or HSPL onto your device. First post of these thread gives you a description of both. Once you have decided which to use, scroll down on first post and click on relevant link i.e. if you go down route of HSPL click on 'Anything but 1.56.OliNex - go to step (HSPL1) on post 2' as your SPL is 1.15.0000 and not SPL 1.56.OliNex. Then follow instructions in that link
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
Hi and welcome :)

You don't need an SD Card.

USPL is more complicated. I would suggest Hard SPL if you are new to all of this and struggling to understand. Hard SPL can be undone if you need to.

Doesn't matter, just read the threads by duttythroy and Laurentius26 and pick which on you think looks best. Download links are on the first page.

When you re-flash your ROM all your connection settings will be wiped and re-setup by the connection setup (connection wizard) program. To remeidy this before you install a ROM, go into Start, Settings, Connections, And click connection setup and change the provider details in there. It may help to delete all existing connections first. If you don't have connection setup: search xda-devs with google for Connection Setup CAB download it and install on your phone.

Thanks

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Good way to make a guy feel welcome Dave!! ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
Thanks

Thanks Dave and Fallen. I can't wait to get home and try this. I'm going to download one of the ROMS and try the Hard method Dave recommended.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Let us know if you get stuck
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
Good luck. Hard SPL is the main method people use to Flash ROMs, you only have to do it once, and it's a lot easier and requires less hacks on your part ;).

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] j1978:
Checklist!

Hello guys

I have been dying to flash my blackstone for a while now but i was scared of damaging it.

Anyway i went through all the tutorials (tyvm to everyone) and i think i am finally ready.

I just want to check a few things before i go for it.

Please correct me if i am doing something wrong thanks in advance.

My spl is 1.14.0000.

so i need to upgrade it to official spl 1.54.

Question: 1. I want to use USPL i understand that dosnt void my warranty right?

I downloaded all files in cRaCKwHoRe's TUT

in order to do that.

I have also updated my usb drivers.

I have a copy of Duttys' 3.9 Rom.

Questions: 2. If i upgrade to spl 1.54 from that post i wouldent need to reswitch it ever to 1.14 for warranty purposes right?

3. Are their any risks at all of bricking the device while flashing?

4. I tried downloading the official rom upgrade why did i get a ''this rom is not for your device message"?

5. I read their is a way of flashing from the sd card i understand i need a BLACIMG.NBH file where can i get it is there a Tutorial for this?

6. My phone is Branded should i save/backup the stock branded rom just in case?

Sorry for the long post

Thank you.

Jay
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
1. You are correct, USPL doesn't void warranty

2. You are correct, if you have stock SPL 1.54 you wouldn't need to return to SPL 1.14 for warranty

3. There is always a risk of bricking phone while flashing, however this is small and sugnificantly reduced once you have either USPL or HSPL on device. A way to reduce this again is to ensure you have at least 30% charge in phone before flashing and also to never remove usb cable whilst flash process is commencing.

4. Go to this page in the wiki and you can download stock rom from there. Any of the WWE rom based on 1.56 would suffice for your needs, i.e. RUU_BlackStone_HTC_WWE_1.56.405.1_Radio_52.62.25.3 4_1.13.25.24_Ship.exe

5. Yes you can flash from SD card. Simple instructions would be as follows:

*Download whichever rom you require. Generally you will have 2 files, a .exe file and a .nbh file.

*Rename the .nbh file to BLACIMG.NBH (if it is not already named this) to your storage card.

*Be sure to have at least 30% of charge

*Switch off your device by holding the Power button until a menu pops up

*Go into bootloader by holding Volume down + Power button at the same time

*Follow the on screen instructions

6. No need to backup stock rom. All stock roms should be available here.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
USPL will void the warranty. However, it is only loaded into RAM, which is wiped when you turn off / reset the devive.

The analagy I used last time was: If I HTC said taking the phone into a loft/attic voids the warrnaty. I can take my phone in the loft and HTC would never know, and, if my phone broke in the loft, I'd simple take it to my living room before reporting the fault.

If for any reason HTC (or whoever) finds out that you were using USPL, they will not honour the warranty.

Thanks

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Well yes if you want to get technical, but I'm not aware of anyone being stupid enough to say they used USPL or using your analagy, admit they took phone into loft and it broke there.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] j1978:
First of all thanks for your responses.

Would you or anyone else mind explaining a little please? i am trying to understand the risks so that i can minimize it further.

like what could happen and why having uspl on the device would help.

Installing from the sd card would further minimize the risk?

if yes why?

Installing from Sd card:

What about all the spl business? i would still need to update that yes?

Sorry for all the n00b questions. i have read all the tutorials just want to check some fine points.

Thanks a lot!

Jay
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
USPL is a temporary measure which allows you to bypass the HTC certificate check and flash unsigned or CID-mismatching roms to your phone

You still need to either install USPL or HSPL before you can flash rom. Your SPL should state something like SPL v 1.15.USPL if using USPL or SPL 1.56.OliNex if using HSPL before flashing a rom

There is more information on all of this in the wiki section Flashing Roms
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] j1978:
Ok

Thanks alot.

Jay
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] cvchetan:
neways if u have any rom other than wht HTC thinks is for ur device then ur warranty is void.

nd to get pass this u have to get back to stock rom for warranty purposes..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
New HTC User

First of all I want thank DaveShaw, Fallen Spartan and Digital Outcast. I followed your guidance and instructions and was able to successfully flash my ROM last night and I have Dutty's V4 on my HTC Touch HD. You guys are awesome and the overall process was not as difficult as I originally thought. I got some errors but managed to get around them and SUCCESS. I will be donating to XDA Developers very soon for the great info and service you guys provide.

Now my phone is working better than before and it's even more awesome. I do have one question though. Now my phone says 3G instead of the E for edge and the H for HSDPA but I cannot access the internet or anything that has to connect online such as Youtube. When I run Opera, Internet Explorer or Youtube I get the message "There is no network connection right now. Pleast try again later." I get this message even where there is a network (my house) but WiFi does work for me. Can anyone help with this? I've put my connection details below in hopes that someone can help me get this sorted out.

Communications Screen - 3G is on.

Network Selection Screen

GSM/UMTS Services

- Band - Network Type is selected as Auto and my GSM/UMTS band is set to GSM (1900+850) + UMTS (1900+850). Any other selection takes me back to Edge.

Network

- 3G AT&T

Advanced Network

HSDPA/HSUPA

- Disabled

GPRS

- PAP authentication

CSD Line Type

- Data Rate = 9600 (v.34, Connetion Element = Transparent

SMS Service

- GSM Preferred

I hope this gives someone enough info to assist.

Thanks again everyone.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
Excellent glad you got your flashing sorted

EDIT

I see DaveShaw answered your query
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
In Start > Settings > Connections, do you have a Connection Setup? If so it's straight forward to select your carrier and it will setup the connections. If now, google for "Connection Setup CAB" and copy it to your phone and install.

Thanks

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
New HTC User

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm sure you already know this but I wanted reiterate that I am able to make and receive calls but just not access the internet. I followed your instructions and went into Start > Settings > All Settings > Connections > Connections and I see what's below.

Tasks Tab

My ISP

Add a new modem connection

My Work Network

Add a new modem connection

Add a new VPN server connection

Set up my proxy server

Advanced Tab

Select which networks are automatically used.

Select Networks

Dialing Rules...

Create exceptions for intranet addresses.

Exceptions...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
So you don't have an Icon for "Connection Setup"?

Google for Connection Setup CAB, install it and then use it to setup your data connection details.

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Fallen Spartan:
I'm currently using Duttys V4.0

Don't go to Start > Settings > All Settings > Connections > Connections

Go to Start > Settings > All Settings > Connections > Connection Setup
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
Awesome. Worked perfectly and I'm able to access the internet via 3G. You guys are awesome.

One last question though. I was playing with the various settings on the phone yesterday trying to get 3G to work on my own and may have changed something that I shouldn't have. Did the connection wizard (setup) automatically correct any errors I may have created?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DaveShaw:
Depends what you changed, if you are unsure, just Hard Reset and try again using only "Connection Setup".

Ta

Dave
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
Thanks guys...much appreciated.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sliv:
hi im thinking of flashing my phone with dutty's and this is my first time flashing.i wanted to know about the radio version.the version in his rom is different from the one i have right now in my phone.im using a stock rom version 1.14.415.2(32434)WWE radio version 1.10.25.25.so is this gonna cause problems?will everything work after i flash.thnks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Yes everything will work fine. Dutty includes radio version 1.14.25.24 in his rom because it is tried and tested with his rom. You can always re-flash a different radio, even the one you have now. You may find however that you get different- maybe better, maybe worse- reception after changing radios. They are largely dependent on carrier and location.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sliv:
thanks for the quick reply.i guess im gonna start now n hope everything goes ok. :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Digital Outcast:
Let us know! You really can't go wrong if you follow all this!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sliv:
hi.when i try to flash 1.56.OliNex it says Error [262] update error.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] why50serious:
thanks!!

i'm really worried because this will be the first time i flash.. i'll let u know when it works..and if it doesnt (hopefully not). anyways GREAT post :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Bakzoom:
Hi. I received the same error last night when I flashed my ROM. It's not a big issue and Digital Outcast already posted a remedy for this. Although he states that if you get error 260, error 262 seems to be the same. I got error 262 and then followed his steps to correct error 260 and it worked for me. I've included his steps below...worked like a charm.

Troubleshooting - manual SSPL

1: Boot up your phone.

2: Copy SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.exe to your phone. In a file browser on your phone browse to where you copied SSPL-Manual-TouchHD.exe and run it.

3: Your phone will reboot into its bootloader and should show SPL v 1.07.OliNex.

4: When it shows USB at the bottom then run HSPLWrapper_blackstone_156OilNex.exe from your computer again.

5: Go to step HSPL3 if successful.