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FEW QUESTIONS?

I just got a TMOBILE MDA. My first question is by switching my rom to the latest O2 or Imate ROM would it unlock my phone so that i can use it with NON Tmobile sims...?
If not... how can i unlock it without damagin anything?
PLS Advice. thanks for any help or suggestion.
sayadil

hey
comeon u people... help me out here... i went through search and read lot of things talking about unlocking.. but noone gives u a straight easy msg...
some unlock your sim but can not unlock CID... but noone explained what CID means .. called id??
pls help me out.. i'm trying to look for info.. but i can't seem to find an easy guide.. i'm not lazy.. if thats what ur thinking.

Unlocking CID is for flashign ROM.
At your current knowledge, I won't suggest you to flash your ROM. Flashing your ROM without much knowledge can potentially kill your phone.
Just unlocking your phone (SIM unlock) is sufficient for now. I think aWizard can SIM unlock your phone.

hey
yeh i'm fairly newbie with this kinda stuff... u mentioned awizard can SIM- unlock my phone.. how do i contact him.. or is there any link you can guide me to.. thanks hanmin. - adil

At this page, there is a line on top of the page, that looks like this
FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups
Click on `Search`
At the next screen, type in aWizard
and click on the result into the thread and get the file. Looks for the real thread though.

Farias new ROM - Something not right?

Hi all,
NEW USER ALERT: Get your flame throwers warmed up ....
I've just installed Farias latest ROM .... at least I think I have. The problem is, I've never done one before so I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
My fone is a T-Mob G3 on the latest t-Mobile ROM 2.21.2.5 (ExtROM 2.21.2.109). The device was already unlocked (but I unlocked it again just to be sure).
I downloaded the ROM and installed. No issues.
I downloaded the patch and installed. No issues.
However, when I reboot the fone, the IPL/SPL still reports 2.21. In settings->device information, the ROM version is still 2.21.2.6 and the ExtROM entry is now missing completely.
Whilst the fone DID ask me to recalibrate the screen etc etc on startup (as it does with a new ROM), I expected it would be otherwise clean. However, it still had "essence of t-mobile". The splash screen, still t-mobile; the theme was Windows Default but the T-mobile theme was still there if I wanted to select it. However, no sign of GPRS or WAP settings. Also no sign of any of the miriad of apps indicated to be present.
So all-in-all, I'm a confused newbie and need some guidance.
Can anyone tell me where I'm at, and what the next step should be?
Many thanks to all,
~sq!

This is not a flame. It is a complaint though. This question has been asked at least three times in the thread that discusses the ROM.
Your device is not CID unlocked. There is a sticky here that will explain how to do this. Please read through the thread (it's only 23 pages long - the v1 thread is about 3x the size!) and you'll learn a lot.
The goal of a forum archive is to give newbies the chance to get up to date on the knowledge available. Please read widely before posting.
Good luck with the upgrades and I hope you will become another happy user of Faria's latest ROM.

Thanks for the info (and thanks for not going off the deep end)
I understand how it is when the same Q's keep being asked and answered. Everyone gets sick of it. The only comment I would make is, there's a ton of good stuff on these forums and, as a newbie, its not always obvious where to look. I read the "Definitive guide" and CID unlocked according to its sage words (obviously I didn't do it right though and I also read a good deal of the v2 thread (admittedly not all of it and that was BEFORE I'd attempted an install). Spent a good 4-5 hours reading up on stuff, which ROM to get, what i need to pre-check, etc etc.
However, I shall now dig into the ROM thread once more and see what the score is. Thanks for pointing me there.
Cheers,
~sq!
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UPDATE:
To add to the overwhelming body of evidence that the Guide is THEE GUIDE, having read it (again) and spotted the error of my ways, I am now enjoying the benefits of the awesome Faria ROM. The trick was I had lokiwiz 0.2 not 0.2b and the CID unlock had failed. Thanks to all for the help.
~sq!

@ squawk - Indeed it doesn't appear that you're unlocked. I'd suggest that you do it again. As for the IPL/SPL still reporting 2.21, that's because this ROM is OS and Splash only. I myself would have installed the T-Mobile 2.26 first as I recommended in the Guide to insure that I had the latest IPL/SPL available to the public on my device.

Faria's latest rom ver.2 is a great rom no problem with battery drain or memory leak, seems stable but it has some known bugs thats all

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@ squawk - Indeed it doesn't appear that you're unlocked. I'd suggest that you do it again. As for the IPL/SPL still reporting 2.21, that's because this ROM is OS and Splash only. I myself would have installed the T-Mobile 2.26 first as I recommended in the Guide to insure that I had the latest IPL/SPL available to the public on my device.
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Sticky: Poll: [READ FIRST] The Definitive Guide to Unlocking & Rom Upgrading G3 Wizards ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)

whats a radio rom?

whats a radio rom? iam a total pocket pc noob.....i have the 02's version of the KJAM...iam not sure what its called(XDA MINI S ??? hopefully someone here can tell me)....i want to upgrade my devices rom to one of the tweaked roms mentioned of this forum.....any idea which rom would be best for my device ?? also how do i know if my device needs to be unlocked ? iam in Pakistan and can use any SIM i want so does that mean its already unlocked ?
(i sincerely apologize if iam posting this in the wrong section)

ranasrule! Welcome to the board.
i sincerely apologize if iam posting this in the wrong section
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You might be posting this in the wrong section of your brain The guys n gals on the board are generally a happy and helpful bunch, but we always prefer for you to make an effort, even the most feable attempt at failure, before asking questions asked a septendecillion times before.
Have a look at the index page, and you can probably match your device to a picture of your phone. Read the rules on the board (posted in the General thread). And please read everything you can on the wiki, or even google for it.
Basically, the radio rom is the bit that does the radio bit of your phone - communicating with the phone (which is basically a "radio"). You shouldn't need to upgrade the radio part of the phone if you're having no problems.
Upgrading the OS part of the phone will give you new software etc. But the radio is normally fine unless you specifically know that there's a better version around.
But read first, ask questions later.
V

vijay555 said:
ranasrule! Welcome to the board.
You might be posting this in the wrong section of your brain The guys n gals on the board are generally a happy and helpful bunch, but we always prefer for you to make an effort, even the most feable attempt at failure, before asking questions asked a septendecillion times before.
Have a look at the index page, and you can probably match your device to a picture of your phone. Read the rules on the board (posted in the General thread). And please read everything you can on the wiki, or even google for it.
Basically, the radio rom is the bit that does the radio bit of your phone - communicating with the phone (which is basically a "radio"). You shouldn't need to upgrade the radio part of the phone if you're having no problems.
Upgrading the OS part of the phone will give you new software etc. But the radio is normally fine unless you specifically know that there's a better version around.
But read first, ask questions later.
V
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thanks for ur helpful reply bro.....ok i did some searching....my decide is a "WIZARD"....also i found out that its a G3.....still cant find a way to tell if my phone is unlocked or not ....also any advice which ROM is the best for my device ? and where can i get it ?

ok i have a g3 wizard and i wanna know if i can just install THIS ROM as i would install a normal ROM ....i know now that my phone is unlocked....can someone please answer my question.....thanks in advance

ranasrule said:
ok i have a g3 wizard and i wanna know if i can just install THIS ROM as i would install a normal ROM ....i know now that my phone is unlocked....can someone please answer my question.....thanks in advance
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Well, apparently there is no way to tell if your phone is CID unlocked just by looking at it. you can check out the thread about unlocking your device that-s in this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285435
and do it. it doesn't hurt, and then you can be sure you have an unlocked device.
then you can flash any wizard ROM you like (provided you do have a Wizard, of course )
enjoy!

Yea just follow the guide. its pretty easy.

ok one last thing....my IPL and SPL are both currently 1.05....so do i need to downgrade first or can i just flash a new ROM straight away ?

anyone ???

ranasrule said:
ok one last thing....my IPL and SPL are both currently 1.05....so do i need to downgrade first or can i just flash a new ROM straight away ?
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can someone pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease answer this question ? i promise i wont ask anymore

ok i want to flash the Molski.Biz AKU3.3 Crossbow Style Edition Rom...i have a IPL/SPL both of 1.05....and the phone is unlocked....am i ready to flash the rom ??

Mda G4 Wm6?

I did the CID unlock...etc i can't find a ROM to flash any1 can post link please
Thanks

SDAII said:
I did the CID unlock...etc i can't find a ROM to flash any1 can post link please
Thanks
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If you can't find a rom to flash here, then you are NOT ready to do this. Also since you say you have a G4 MDA you had better make sure you understand what that means and how to "flash" or you will find yourself with a dead phone.
Please read the stickies at the top of this forum and the top of the Wizard WM6 forum as they have info to help you do all of this (step by step) without risking your phone.
Then look in the various rom threads as they all have links to the roms. There are even threads that are just about where to get roms...
While people here are wlling to help, we aren't going to do this for you, so you need to research and dig in.

8125 Upgrade To Window Mobile 6 ?PLEASE HELP!!

HI,,
I have 8125 window mobile 6 and i wanna upgrade it to window mobile 6
can anybody tell me how do i get the upgrade please help me ??????????

First, check out the wiki's. Then read the stickies by Dr. P. Do this at least 3 times so you don't miss anything. Everything you need to know is in the wiki's and stickies. Once you have read them and re-read them and feel comfortable enough to work all the needed steps, then look in the WM6 section and choose a rom that best suits YOUR needs. There is no single perfect rom. The best rom is the one that fits you. Once you have read, read, read the wiki's and stickies, and downloaded YOUR rom, you are ready to upgrade. IF you screw up, then post back here, but please try it first. We will not hold your hand or give easy answers. This has been asked hundreds of times and answers can be found in the wiki's, stickies, and by using the search button. It is best that you understand your device before you do anything, because anything you attempt, you do at YOUR OWN RISK.
EDIT
I just re-read...you HAVE WM6 already or was that a typo?????

Just read the first post in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613
And follow it exactly.