yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Hi I was hoping you could answer a few of my queries on flashing ect :)

1. SSPL seems like a better path to go down as it stops any warranty voiding, which means I can still get my phone repaired in the future - good :D. However how come most people always wait for HSPL? Im guessing its because HSPL only has to be ran once or something, so everytime you want a new rom from then on, theres no need to flash so no risk of bricking? Whats the pro's and con's of using HSPL or SSPL ? ( I personally was more keen on SSPL as my warranty isnt affected )

2. How come some rom chefs say that their roms cant be used with SSPL and you have to wait for HSPL ???

3. What are the possible errors/outcomes when something goes wrong when flashing with SSPL? how does a phone become bricked and are there any ways to recover it?

4. Whats with goldcard? is that only when someone needs to flash official roms if there particular leo is branded to a particular GSM? Mine is an unbranded, unlocked model so will I never have to worry about goldcard?

5. If my device does become bricked and there are no ways to unbrick it, what can I do to get a repair ect? someone suggested bunging it in a microwave for 10 seconds and then sending it off under my warraty claiming that I turned the phone off one day, and the next it wouldnt turn on (seems quite a clever idea, but a little extreme)

6. Can someone explain to me all about the radio? it seems to be a key part in flashing. What is it exactly, Im guessing its more complex than the fm radio lol, but I dont understand what it does to the phone, and I see only certain radio versions and compatible with certain rom versions. Also I see that flashing wih SSPL means you can only change OS's and splash screens, so will that create certain problems if you want change the radio version?

7. Im planning on flashing to THIS rom, for speed and performance while keeping some eye candy :p (Also I want to try windows mobile 6.5.3) is this a good choice?

Thanks all my questions for now, I would be SO appreciative if you guys could help me out as flashing is quite a scary concept for a £500 device :rolleyes:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
I hope someone will help me :(
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
If your phone has been CID Unlocked (SuperCID) then you will be able to flash Stock Roms from other carriers but I think you will still need to use SSPL to flash Cooked Roms.

Hope that helps.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
1. HardSPL is always the best way to go if available as once you have it on your phone theres minimal chance of bricking than flashing without it as you will always be able to get back into the bootloader to flash a stock rom if anything goes wrong. Even if you put HardSPL on your phone you can always flash back a stock SPL in the event you need to return it for warantee purposes.

2. I would guess that those Roms include maybe a Splash Screen or Radio which cant be flashed using SSPL.

3. Theres always a chance that something can go wrong in whatever you do. HardSPL gives you the ability to get back into the bootloader and flash a stock rom if you need to recover your device.

4. GoldCard is for flashing Stock Roms from other carriers. If your phone is unlocked then that means it is sim unlocked and not carrier unlocked (SuperCID) therefore you would still need to use goldcard if you wanted to flash a Rom that isnt directly from your carrier.

5. If your phone does become bricked and you dont have HardSPL to recover it then there are many ways you can try to get a new one under warantee. My favourite is pouring sulphuric acid over it and saying aliens broke into your house and tried mating with it :p but you can go with your own idea if you want to lol.

6. The Radio really isnt a radio haha. Its a seperate firmware that handles all the communication related parts of the phone. This includes the signal, bluetooth, wifi, sound, camera and gps. Until HardSPL is released the only way to change the Radio is to flash a stock rom which always includes a radio via goldcard method.

7. Thats the cooked Rom I flashed on my phone yesterday and its a very fast and stable Rom with no bugs that I can see. The download exe file includes the SSPL so unless you want to change the radio first its just a case of synching and flashing.

Hope these answers helped and good luck with your flash. The first one is always the hardest but do everything by the book and you shouldnt have any problems :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Thanks for all the help, Im glad I didnt flash with SSPL just yet, I think I will wait for HSPL as it seems that I can still get my warranty back with it :) (but I just thought, what if you had to send it in for it not turning on or something, and they found a way to get it running, they would then see the spl was changed as I would not have had the chance to change it back)

that isnt directly from your carrier? what do you mean, mines totally unbranded and sim free ect, so It doesnt come from a carrier, meaning I dont need goldcard right?

(Heres another question while your around, I went to send a massive text to all my contacts, ( I changed it in the registry so I could have more than 10 recipetents so thats not the problem) wishing them a happy new year, and It appears that it is not working, even after applying the hotfix :( some messages are in the outbox and some in the sent items folder. Whats with that?

Thanks so much for answering, especially this early in the year/morning (haha) happy new year to you sir!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
If it was sim free then you might be ok flashing any stock rom but I cant garentee it. It will soon tell you if you cant so give it a go.

Might just be overloaded as there are quite a few people texting at this time and I havent been able to send a text on my phone for the last hour lol. Thats why I always send mine out early to beat the queue ;)

Happy new year to you too I hope you have a great one :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mikashakira:
So many thanks

So many thanks.Happy new year....
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
ok maybe thats it :) but whatever, I might try and apply some fixes for the sms ive seen around here. Hey when do you think the HSPL will be out, Im itching to flash my device :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] dixie dean:
Official ROM upgrade - error 260

I have downloaded the official 1.48 upgrade exe from HTC. I have a choice of computers, win 7 64 bit or win xp 32 bit on which to do the update. I have tried both following the instructions within the package and both get to the verification stage and stop with error 260 - no connection. Can anyone tell me precisely what to do to get around this?

My HTC is a purchased unlocked device and I can explore the 16 GB card via Explorer on either PC
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
I would recommend using the windows xp system to flash as its more stable.

What method did you use to flash the Rom? You need to do it via GoldCard method described just follow the link in the first post and follow all the instructions to the letter.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
Happy new year to you too and the best for 2010 :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] dixie dean:
MSkip

I was following the instructions given in the ROM Upgrade software downloaded from the HTC site. It undertakes a verification of your phone software, but for some reason keeps saying it cannot connect with it. I had it connected via a USB cable. Maybe I need to speak with HTC on Monday.

I thought it might be Kaspersky stopping it, but switching that off didn't fix it. Perhaps I haven't got the computer sync'd correctly with the phone. Its not very obvious.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
Even if you have an unlocked phone you may still have to use the goldcard method to flash a stock rom.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] dixie dean:
SOLVED

Simply needed to instal WMDC.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
yh that would help lol :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Has anyone got any ideas on when a hspl is coming out?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
No set date you will just have to be patient like the rest of us :p
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mcguirestick:
Thanks Mark...Sadly i have only just come back to this post after reading every post on the site re goldcards, spl, and HSPL:)

It was the goldcard thing that had me confused!..I could not fathom why anyone would go that route instead of HSPL, particularly when you can revert to SPL if you are that worried about a return.

Have put your HSPL on and it went on really easily.

Any advice re the best English Rom? There seem to be a few out there and difficult to decide which one.

Thanks again for the HSPL..i have sent you a drink or two! 2NC32549VV042501N

Sean
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] barneyevo:
i'm flashing a new radio and rom (in that order using customruu.exe) and just wanted to know something.

if i use customruu.exe to flash the radio first, won't the second time i use customruu.exe to flash a new rom delete the new radio i just installed?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
The one im using right now is Duttys LEO V1.1 which is very stable and fast. The link is in my sig if you want to take a look at it :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mcguirestick:
Thanks...will give it a shot..I used to use Dutty's roms on my HD touch and they were always great...only downer was at one time it had a great app which turned on hands free when the phone was placed face down, but it disappeared in later versions.

Will give it a whirl tonight.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] TonyJ999:
I'm using Miri's ROM at the moment and that does the "loudspeaker on when you flip the phone" trick. Very useful it has to be said!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] chris5932:
Installed win7 x86 now, flashing HSLP worked!

Thanks guys
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] bel_z_bub:
I have never tried it, but that's suppost to be standard in the OS.. at least it's in the manual.. but then again, so is that it should flash a LED on sms receival, but we had to unlock that ourselves as well..
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
I can confirm that Duttys LEO Rom v1.1 DOES include the function to turn the speakerphone on when you place the phone face down. Works great!!

Didnt even realise it did that so bonus lol :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] rickinoz:
@mskip

Thanks for all the helpful info. As a result, my HD2 is now liberated of Telstra-bloat.

Just a quick query about the Dutty ROM. Is there a simple way to change the bottom-left link of the Today Screen back to "Phone" (from "All People")?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
Taken from first post of Duttys Rom:

This cab is for default manila left Soft key for those who want

to change it and for those who change language manila.

Duttys Manila Default Left Soft Key.cab
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mcguirestick:
Well Duttys 1.1 up and running...easy as pie to install ...did the radio too to be complete!...Where did you find the option to turn on the face down speakerphone?....I think i will change over the left button as well.

Can't wait to see if this works with the car's bluetooth :).
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
It should be on as standard.. Just make a call and then place your phone face down on a flat surface and the speakerphone should automatically turn on.

Works perfectly with my bluetooth headset but I dont have bluetooth in my car so I cant say whether that works or not.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] biosensorben:
T-mobile shipped ROM

Hi,

I was pleasently suprised when the manager of the T-mobile shop was telling me how to gold card my new hd2 and what he thought was the best rom around at the moment. I'm a complete newbe to flashing roms, so when I looked into this further, I was a little worried about the whole gold card process, so was quite relieved when I found this thread.

Firstly I should say thank you to everyone for their hard work in providing this detailed guide, it appears idiot proof, so hopefully even I'll be able to do it :) Howver, I do have one question.......

The rom currently on my HD2 (1.43.110.2 (70315) WWE)currently has T-mobile branding all over it. If for some reason I have to have a warranty repair, I'll need to put it back to shipped state - however, on the shipped rom page, there is no mention of a T-mobile shipped rom. If I just reverted to the standard 1.43 rom, would they spot this and then void my warranty?

I just want to make sure I can revert it, in case anything happens.

Cheers

Ben
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
I did a little searching and found this for you:

http://rapidshare.com/files/3253914...dio_Signed_15.26.50.07U_2.04.50.22_2_Ship.exe

Its the shipped rom that you have on your phone right now by the looks of it so if you needed to send it back you can just extract the nbh file as I describe in my first post and flash (via microsd card) the exact same rom, spl and radio that you have on now.

If you cant download from rapidshare then let me know and I will upload it to my 4shared account for you.

Mark.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] biosensorben:
Brilliant, thanks - have just downloaded it. Let the fun begin!

Ben
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] finesse:
Does the HardSPL have to be run every time before a flash?:confused::confused:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Nope, installed it once and your away.

Check out my videos (sig), they should

help you out a little on how to do it.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] gonsped:
I have a different ROM to the ones mentioned here as my stock ROM - 1.48.720.2 (71294) WWE

Is there any method I can back this up prior to going the HSPL + custom ROM route?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
So your saying you have the official 1.48 ROM, and you want to back it up before you begin flashing right?

download SPB Backup, you can get a trial from their site, it works really well and can back up your system + plus its super easy to use :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] gonsped:
Hi *Star* - correct me if I am wrong but isn't SPB Backup designed to backup your installed programs, contacts, etc.?

I'm not worried about that - I just wanted to back up the factory ROM. I tried looking far & wide but could not see any process of backing the factory ROM :confused:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] band27:
Gonsped, you are right. SPB backup doesn't back up your rom but the contents of the rom. If you can not find your official rom. Then a Rom Dump is required.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
What do you mean exactly? You just want a clean copy of the rom? You can always download stock roms here
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Rob277:
I have a stock ROM from O2 and am finding it pretty buggy.

Can someone tell me which ROM and Radio i will need to load to make it more stable and will it still be compatible with O2 after...

Cheers.

Rob.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] humungousfungusamongus:
I'm new to all the winmo stuff and the HTC Handsets too. I understand the tut on the first page but wouldn't mind if someone indulged me with a few things.

I got this phone used, it was originally a Vodafone UK handset but I'm pretty sure 100% that it's had the goldcard method used to flash it to the latest stock rom and as most of you are aware the goldcard generator is down.

1.Using HardSpl, will it just let me upgrade official ROM's and Radios as I please once it's on there?

2.The bootloader screen I checked to see what spl version it had and it's fine to flash, I also noticed that at the bottom of the screen it said serial but didn't list anything below it, is that normal?

3.I know to back up my contacts first etc, but does installing a new ROM affect any previous reg tweaks to the phone.

4.I read that if you have warranty issues, then to remove hardspl by flashing a stock rom to it, the repair centre won't care it's not the original vodafone one will they? as I don't have it and have no idea how to get it.

I think that's it, just wanted to check nothing will explode before I do this these are my current versions. I'll only be using stock ROM's btw.

Rom Version 1.48.405.2 (71294) WWE

Rom Date 11/18/09

Radio Version 2.05.51.05_2

Thanks in advance! :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Erm, well Im not really sure if its the same for locked devices (like yours) but the HSPL at the moment can only flash roms and radios, your right about that ;)

Totally normal, I have the same :)

Yes as the reg tweaks are done in the phones software and so they will not exist on your new rom (although practically EVERY custom rom has all of the needed tweaks pre installed, such as the camera tweaks and hotfixes)

Well the only was to remove HSPL is to install it with a stock rom (the spl and rom are together) so you will lose your rom to a stock one either way. (see my video)

Hope that helps clear things up a little :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] humungousfungusamongus:
Thanks for the replies! very awesome of you. Just to clarify, this was a Vodafone handset but it's been goldcarded and has an official stock rom on it, so it's no longer locked sim or original rom.

I just want it for standard rom's and radios as mentioned, for now as I know nothing about cooked rom's, just wanna be able to update the device manually.

:(

So you put hardspl on the device, but when you upgrade that rom / radio to the latest stock it will uninstall hardspl?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
No, the realse its called harspl is that is stays on your device, this makes more sense really as it is safer because it something went wrong and you bricked your device, you would still have the hardspl to reflash. Whereas SSPL (soft) is only on there for one flash, so thats another option but I wouldnt recomend it.

I just made a new thread with video tutorials on all things hspl, check it out it may help you, theres a guide for radio and stock rom there ;)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] humungousfungusamongus:
Again thanks and apologies if I sound stupid. So, when a new STOCK ROM is released i need to:

1: Install HSPL

2: Back up files

2: Download official or cooked rom and flash it via active sync and custom ruu

And to remove hspl:

1.Put rom on formatted sd card

2.Boot into boot loader

If I'm wrong then I will get checked for brain damage in the morning.

thanks!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Again thanks and apologies if I sound stupid. So, when a new STOCK ROM is released i need to:

1: Install HSPL <--- Unless its already installed

2: Back up files <---- always a good idea

2: Download official or cooked rom and flash it via active sync and custom ruu <-- offical is stock. yes :)

And to remove hspl:

1.Put rom on formatted sd card <----yup

<--Dont forget to rename the file-->

2.Boot into boot loader <-----yes

If I'm wrong then I will get checked for brain damage in the morning.

thanks!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] TonyJ999:
I already have that ROM on my 4shared account here if anyone wants it. If you want to add it to the stock ROM page then please feel free to do so. I have tried but can't work out how to..:D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] humungousfungusamongus:
Thank you [★] I had some things back to front in my head originally. I'd missed that part about the custom ruu for active sync which left me confused.

Thanks for clearing that all up, it totally makes sense now. :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Rob277:
Has anyone gkt the standard O2 Rom ?

Cheers Rob
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
No worries, Im glad your getting into the world of leo flashing.

*drools*

Im addicted!!!!!!!!!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] humungousfungusamongus:
Definitely, most of my electronics are tweaked or modded in some way. I think having the youtube vids takes away a good chunk of the mystery to it all, nice job! - I tend to pick things up better / quicker visually.

I'll do more with it when I find things that bother me, so far that's been taken care of with appz and tweaks. I saw some dude ask a few posts back if anyone had the O2 rom. Are these kicking around anywhere? (in my case it would be Vodaphone) I was curious to know if the operator rom can be restored is the automatic update facility re-enabled?

It'll be nice to get some movies on to it when I get a bigger sd card. Was the ever a definitive thread for recoding from divx to mp4? - last thing I used was SUPER on a nokia n97.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
Hi

I flashed the 1.61 stock rom from he 1.43 stock rom using the goldcard method. I now intend to start flashing customs roms. I have read the FAQS and just want be absolutly sure before I start. I just wanted to check, I know that before I install HSPL I need to have 1.43 stock installed but for me to go from 1.61 to 1.43 do I need to use goldcard method again, or can I install 1.43 directly unto my phone?

Any help appreciated.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Erm you will have to explain a little futher, do you want to convert videos on or record in a specific format?

And Im glad to know my videos helped you, I would be very appreciative if you would maybe go check out my video thread (in signature) and post a reply, bump it up to the top for a while see if it takes anybody else notice :)

Thanks :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] humungousfungusamongus:
Oh my bad. I was going to convert some of my xvid to mp4 and just wondering what all the cool kids were using these days for recoding. Np, I'll leave a message on your thread as I have one small suggestion - don't worry, it's not about your auto focus :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] [★]:
Ive sent you a pm which should help you out with the enconding, I think we should stop spamming this thread for a while :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
In order to be able to flash HardSPL your stock SPL needs to be 1.42.0000. There is no reference to the need to have a 1.43 ROM flashed. Just go into the bootloader as described in the first post and if the SPL version is ok then you can simply flash HardSPL via activesync and then flash any rom you want.

Make sure you read all instructions very thoroughly before flashing so you know in your mind what you are supposed to be doing as assuming things or skipping steps can lead to a brick. As long as you follow all instructions completely then you will be fine :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] eyeofthetiger:
thanks

I will try that tomorrow
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] M0J0 78:
Hi mskip. Loving your work. I'm not new to tinkering with winMo but a bit of a noob on flashing. I've been reading every available thread from when people were using the goldcard method to this.

If you could clear one small thing up it would be greatly appreciated.

Previously, you could only flash a ROM if you had an unlocked phone. Mine is locked to T-Mobile (UK) and I just want to make absolutely sure that with all updates to the flashing technology over recent weeks we can now use HSPL to flash every phone whether it comes sim free & unlocked or locked to a service provider.

I will continue to read the various threads out there and may find the answer myself but if I could get confirmation from a source as reliable / credible as yourself I would feel more comfortable about progressing with my T Mobile (UK) flashing.

Thanks so much in advance :D