I just recently changed my phone from the 8700C to 8125. I am planning to up uprade the ROM on my phone. Can anyone please tell me the step by step instruction how to do this? I read somewhere that I need to unlock the CID? Is that the same as unlocking my phone? Do I first need to call cingular to the subsidy unlock code? My phone has this info:'
IPL: 1.08
SPL: 1.08
OS: 1.8.11.1
GSM: 01.16.11
Please help. Thanks in advance.
Doesn't sound stupid, you ask really good questions. The only problem is that it sounds inconsiderate.
The answers to every question you have are here already. All you need to do is read (and use the search function --> see top of page).
Everyone here was once a newbie. Many of us jumped in a just thought we could ask and have all of our questions automagically answered. In reality we discovered that if we put in a littel effort to search and wade through the mounds of info here we got better responses for the experienced guys. Eventually some of us even got experienced ourselves!
If you are wanting to do more than just flash the latest Cingular Rom then please spend a week or two reading the forums.
If you just want the official Cingular Rom then please use this link: http://www.htcamerica.net/support/software_downloads_8125.htm
Trust me, you'll be happier in the end.
I say all of this because flashing custom roms does void your warranty and many newbies have cried about turning their nice new phone into a brick becuase they didn't want to invest the time to learn about the process.
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I am a newbie with an O2 XDA Mini S
ROM Version:1.1.7.5
ROM date:9/22/05
Radio Version:01.08.10
Protocol Version:4.0.13.18
Ext ROM Version:1.1.7.105
Would like to know which is the best ROM version and procedures to update the ROM And is it possible to install a different manufactures ROM such t-mobile,qtec etc to this 02 Device !!
Pls Guide me through !
Thanks.
Xdawiz,
...cute name for a newbie! The people here expect you to do your research (and I don't blame them!!) ....that means combing through posts as others before you did. This does take time and energy. For procedures to upgrade a ROM I suggest you do a search as there are quite a few posts that tell you how to do it (hint: including one of mine).
The best ROM version??? No one will be able to tell you that becasue it depends on what you are looking for and what you use your phone for and how many problems are you willing to deal with. Do you want the latest and greatest?? Summiters Cingualr AKU 2.3 is awesome! 8) Some of the older ones though have had more testing time and therefore have been refined more. Try going through the AKU2.3 thread and seeing what some of the issues are and if they are ones you can work with. Many of them already have fixes that are quick and easy. Also...maybe look at the "Mr. Clean" AKU 2.3 thread and see whats going on with that one as it does not have any carrier custimizations.
...the only question I can not answer is using a Cingular ROM for an O2 device. Never payed much attention to it since I am a Cingular customer - but the issue is addressed in the thread - read carefully I think you'll find good news!!!
If you want to upgrade your phone and you want to do it right you have to read the threads and the directions!!! There is no easy process. Look at people's IDs and their signatures to see if they are also O2 users.
GOOD LUCK!!!
ms_guy99,
Thankyou verymuch for ur reply !Atleast therz someone in this planet to listen to me.
Planning to upgrade to Cingular ROM.As i asked i have certain doubts to clear before i make my phone dead !Thtz why i am seeking expertise help!
Sorry if i am troubling !
Hi guys,
Been a while since I've been on here and it would seem there has been a whole load of ROM updates since I last updated my Vario.
It was originally a UK T-Mobile ROM, I CID unlocked and SIM unlocked it and updated to the latest I-Mate ROM.
Had a look in the FTP site and theres a whole selection of ROMs to choose from!
Just wondered if some kind soul could advise which is the best ROM to update to?
According to my phone, I currently have:
ROM version 2.16.9.1 WWE
ROM date : 2/6/06
Radio version : 02.07.10
Protocol version : 413.1.03
ExtROM version : 2.16.9.101
Its an I-Mate ROM currently, but I don't care which ROM I put on it, as long as its the latest stable version available.
Also, is there a 'clean' version of the latest ROM? ie no crap in the extended ROM.
Do I understand correctly that as I updated the ROM from an old AKU1 ROM, the CID unlock will still be in place or do I need to do the unlock trick again by following the post regarding unlocking AKU2 ROMs?
Cheers,
Steve.
No replies??
I know it sounds a newby question, but I have read and digested a lot of the info on this site and thanks to all you guys I upgraded my ROM form the standard UK T-Mobile image to the latest I-Mate image. But this was a while ago and it would seem things have moved on and I was just after a gentle prod in the right direction.
From what I've read, it would seem Molski's image is the fastest and most stable out there at the moment. Also i now know I have a G3 phone as the IPL/SPL is 2.16.
I'm still not sure what will happen when I try to flash a new ROM. I know i SIM and CID unlocked the phone for the first ROM update, but will that CID and SIM unlock still be in place to allow the upgrade to Molskis ROM image. I would rather not have a brick, if I can help it.
Also, does anyone have an opinion on Molski's latest ROM vs I-Mates 2.16?? Is it any quicker or am I upgrading for no benefit?
If no-one replies then I will carry on reading and searching for answers to my questions and I thank you all for doing what you do on here and hopefully there will be a thread somewhere that will help me out. If I do get an answer then I thank you for helping a not-so-new newbie down the road to Wizard nirvana. :lol:
Cheers all,
Steve.
Hi mate, sorry cant answer your question,
I have a locked Tmobile MDA Vario with the latest tmobile firmware.
How do I unlock it?
and what is the best firmware to use?
I have used the search on here, but dont understand the firmware codes etc and dont want to risk flashing a wrong update.
thanks
To unlock the latest phones, from what I have read on here you need to use the latest Lockiwiz program, downgrade the ROM to a custom ROM, then CID and SIM unlock the phone, then you can upgrade to the ROM of your choice.
As for the best ROM out there, thats exactly what I'm trying to find out!!!!
ok I downloaded Lockiwiz 0.3a and it didn't give me the unlock code.
I wonder if this is because I have installed the latest tmobile firware.
anyway, it will have to stay locked for now. thanks for your help, sorry I cant help you.
for sim unlock download awizard or lokiwiz extract enablerapi.cab and copy it to your device.
then run it on the device and run lokiwiz or awizard on your pc.
worked for me
there is no need to downgrade your rom unless you have a particular situation and you just want tot do that.
anyway to upgrade your roms with cid locked phones read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=47848
cheers
wo hoooo!
that did it, thanks, unlocked!! yippee
Well thanks to everyone for all their kind words and help.......... :roll:
Anyway, I have upgraded my ROM to Molski's 2.26 and it is fantastic. The phone is so quick, and I haven't even overclocked it yet! Very impressive.
So a big shout out to Molski for cooking this ROM, and long may he continue making stable, fast, easy ROM executables.
And also a big shout out to everyone on here. I know I made a sarcastic comment at the beginning but I still managed to search and find everything I needed to know, it just took many, many hours of rooting through to find the answers to my questions. But without all you guys the answers wouldn't have been there anyway.
It has also propelled me into making a noobies guide to this sort of stuff, so keep your eyes open for that, all you guys that keep asking about the latest ROM and how to upgrade.
Thanks again and i will be asking some more questions soon, matbe just to see if I get any sort of reaction at all!!!
Take care peeps,
Steve.
i have tried 2 times to upgrade my qtek 9100 to wm6 but no succes.
2 times i had a screen with 3 collers and the text:
IPL 1.03
SPL 1.03.0000
and the wm6 upgrade what i am us (toch no evil wm6) said that i must get newer update utilities.
and then i had the 3 collers screen again. (now i have wm5 again)
i don't no it anymore how to upgrade and if i'm looking on this forum i see alot of text and requirements, so i don't no it anymore.
wich ppc expert can give me a good link or suggestion to help me upgrading to wm6 on my qtek 9100?
thanks in advance
Read the sticky on upgrading G3/G4 wizards. I am unfamilliar with that IPL/SPL and wonder if perhaps your phone is not yet unlocked. You won't be able to flash a custom rom until you have CID/SIM unlocked your phone, and G3 phones are easier to work with than G4's. The sticky explains all. Read and re-read it. Then if you still need help, report back with info on what you have tried, etc.
I know this seems like a sh*tty answer, but in all honesty, the stickies pretty much explain all, and a little reading will help you to better understand what you are working with and how things are done.
akashastrega said:
Read the sticky on upgrading G3/G4 wizards. I am unfamilliar with that IPL/SPL and wonder if perhaps your phone is not yet unlocked. You won't be able to flash a custom rom until you have CID/SIM unlocked your phone, and G3 phones are easier to work with than G4's. The sticky explains all. Read and re-read it. Then if you still need help, report back with info on what you have tried, etc.
I know this seems like a sh*tty answer, but in all honesty, the stickies pretty much explain all, and a little reading will help you to better understand what you are working with and how things are done.
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Well Said!!
'I know this seems like a sh*tty answer, but in all honesty, the stickies pretty much explain all, and a little reading will help you to better understand what you are working with and how things are done.'
INDEED !!!
very well said,I'll only add here "Read The Freak'n stickies"
I am a newbie and browsed this site for a ROM upgrade for my Tilt. I have seen quite a few ROM's made by members, some with Radio, some AT&T, some from Dutty and trying to work out which if any will work on my UK Tytn II.
Could someone please list what the ROM's are and what they will work on? and what is the deal with Radio? I read that a hardware upgrade is required to activate radio, is this the case?
I have CE OS 5.2.1620 (Build 18125.0.4.2), bought about a month ago
Please help!
i'm very new with this to and i would also like to know the answer to the same question. i've read quite a few threads but i just don't get it so all the help is welkom.
Read the sticky posts in the "Kaiser Upgrading" forum. There's enough info there to get you started. There's also a sticky regarding the different ROMs available. To make sure you don't do anything that will cause your device not to work make sure you HardSPL your device first. Again, read the posts to do this. Everyone here has been in the same position you guys were at one point and they just read, read, read... the more info you know, the better you understand how everything works.
Good luck!
Hey all,
I'm pretty new to the whole PDA world. The most I had was a Dell Axim X5 when they first came out, and all i did was play solitaire and SNES roms on it lol but now I have a Cingular 8125 G4 and all I want to do is upgrade it to WM6 and after reading through the piles of information on this site, I'm very confused on the instructions. It seems every post is different, and I don't know which to follow for fear of bricking my newly acquired phone.
Would anyone be able to help me out by directing me to a STEP BY STEP guide of how to upgrade my phone without bricking it? My IPL/SPL versions are 2.21.000 and GSM 02.25.11 and OS is 2.25.11.1.
Thank you!!!!
You are in luck, I have made a full install guide with screenshots and all the programs that you need to install a ROM, except for the ROM itself.
Here is the link= http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394218
First, is the IPL/SPL 2.21.000 or 2.21.0001,not the difference with trialling '1' at the end,if it s 2.21.000 only,then its a G3 device & not a G4,but if it has '1' at the end like 2.21.0001,it certainly is a G4.
So,if its a G3 read and follow this gide :-
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard Windows Mobile 6 for newbies
But,if its a G4,than it can be upgraded through either 'SoftSPL or HardSPL,you can read about them in the G4 sub-Forum,or the guide posted by ashasaur
thank you so much for the help! now if I can ever stop working so much I can find some time to upgrade lol seems like there's never enough hours in the day lol
thanks again!
Did You Read?
did you read the post over...?
Is G4 2.21.000x G4?
Or G3 2.21 G3?
Please post every number men! before you do it... ok
Its a recomendation!!!!!!! thats all.