Hello all. A noob here. I am getting an unlocked Wing and I am planning to reflash it in order to use it on Cingular/ATT Network.
I've looked and couldn't find step-by-step instructions on flashing.
I have the roms that I need downloaded already, but I didn't know if it is as easy as it appears to be. (WM6 WWE v3 +/- TouchFlo)
Do I take the sim card out before reflashing? Do I plug in the device, Turn activesync on, then double-click on the rom?
If someone can reply with the step-by-step process, that'd be great!
Thanks in advance.
You don't need to flash it with new ROM in order to use it on ATT. All it needs is to be SIM unlocked and you should be able POP your ATT SIM in and go. If you want to experiment with custom ROM's your phone would need to be CID unlocked first. I don't know if there is an easy/free CID unlocking tool for Wing, but "search" is a helluva feature
thanks
Yes, so it is SIM unlocked, and I can pop my SIM in and make calls. However..........I do believe T-Mobile locks their browsers and I can't edit the GPRS/Network settings in order for me to use the phone for the internet. That is mainly why I want to reflash--getting rid of the t-mobile crap would be nice too
So Flashing instructions...or, if someone can't link me to some source that would be great! Thanks.
ok, CID unlocked.
So plug it in, connect activesync and flash away?
nevermind, i get it hehe.. i found some instructions here that can be tailored to install other roms:
http://www.htcamerica.net/support/8525/installation-instructions.html
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Hi there,
Okay, this might sound a little basic question, but I will really appreciate if anyone can get me some answers on these.
I plan to buy a cingular 8125. I need to unlock this phone to be able to load my country's sim in it. However, even after unlocking, the phone will still have the original cingular ROM in it. Does the 8125 ROM, allow me to customize the GPRS settings ie. to be able to specify APN and other settings given to me by my cellular provider to use GPRS.
The reason for asking is becuase, long back when I was small I had a nokia6610 from tmobile. Even after unlocking, it simply didnt allow me to customize gprs access points as they were disabled in the software. I had to get it flash loaded with the original nokia software to get it to work.
Can anyone tell me if, even after unlocking I can still customize gprs settings for a different provider. Also, again if I wish to have the latest Kjam rom "K-JAM_WWE_216901_2169101_020710_ship.zip" on this phone, is it required to remove the CID lock too ?
From my understanding, CID locks are required to be removed first on any HTC variant before being able to flash load imate kjam ROM in it.
I have researched a lot on net for this procedure for flashing latest ROM. Can any experienced gurus here tell me how easy/difficult it is. And also, if any problem can result in permanent damage to phone ?
Thanks for your help in advance.
YES. use aWizard or lokiwiz. I used aWizard. You can brick your device if you don't.
Hey gang.
Sorry if this is a dupe somewhere but I tried to look around and could not find this information.
I have an 8125 which is unlocked. I am finding the device slow and am told the new upgraded 2.x rom fixes much of the speed issues.
What I couldn't find was, if I install one of the rom updates, is my phone now locked again and I have to manually unlock it myself?
If it remains unlocked, I was thinking of installing the following:
http://www.cingular.com/midtolarge/microsoft
Is this a 2.x rom?
Also I am on Rogers GSM network, do I have to redo anything as far as text messages, phone etc? It's a new phone so I have no contact list etc.
Just want to make sure I'm not getting myself into a bricked phone before I do it
Thanks and take care!
once u unlock it, its always unlocked.
That is the 2.25 ROM, official Cingular release. You don't need to be unlocked to upgrade to it though.
When you start going to ROM's like Summiter's and the Mr. Clean ROM (or even some of the other carrier ROM's), then you'll definitely have to be CID unlocked.
As far as text messaging, no. That's pretty much stored on the SIM card as far as I can tell (at least it was for me).
For your Internet and such, that you will have to likely input.
Good luck!
Ok I have searched and searched and I am about ready to upgrade to a wm6 rom. I have a cingular 8125 and its still CID/SIM locked. I just want to know once I downgrade then CID unlock then upgrade are my GPRS settings saved once the new ROM is on??? If not how to I go about getting these set up. And also, does a phone need to be SIM unlocked to upgrade or just CID. I am guessing just CID but i want to make sure
Thanks
sim unlocking is used if you want to use other carriers on your phone, cid if your flashing a new rom, they are just steps away, why dont you just do them both, and be sure to know what kind of device you have G3 or G4, you can use the network wizard floating around here for your settings, enjoy
ok, i know its a g3 i have been reading up for ages while it was in repair. but I cant seem to find the GPRS tool or whatever you are talking about. Can you point me to a thread?
Hello,
how can I downgrade a AT7T tilt 8925 WM6.1 to Wm6.0 I want to unlock it.
Do I need to have a sim card in the phone to unlock it?
no. but you need to run simlock.exe which is in the windows folder. All of it's right here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361039
(a la bill lumbergh) If you could just go ahead and RTFM that would be terrific.
ich-t said:
Hello,
how can I downgrade a AT7T tilt 8925 WM6.1 to Wm6.0 I want to unlock it.
Do I need to have a sim card in the phone to unlock it?
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Are you sure you have 6.1? AT$T has not released a 6.1 upgrade for the Tilt. If you are sure that you have 6.1, then it must be a cooked rom . In that case all you have to do is re-flash to whatever rom you want.
ich-t said:
Hello,
how can I downgrade a AT7T tilt 8925 WM6.1 to Wm6.0 I want to unlock it.
Do I need to have a sim card in the phone to unlock it?
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if all you want to do is sim unlock your device than the only thing you need to do is pick up the phone and call att. The will give you the unlock code with in 5 minutes. (just tell them you are going over seas and need the unlock code).
If however you want to flash a rom to your device .. than you need to flash hardspl; a simple search "hardspl for kaiser" will pull all info you need. and after that you need to read the kaiser wiki section on rom flashing.
Once you have full understanding of what you are doing than happily proceed
I look at the my Rom version and it is 1.57.502.2.
and my Radio Version is a 1.27.12.11
So is that a WM 6.1 or just a 6.0.
if all you want to do is sim unlock your device than the only thing you need to do is pick up the phone and call att. The will give you the unlock code with in 5 minutes. (just tell them you are going over seas and need the unlock code).
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Thanks, but I bought this phone on ebay used. So I do not have a contract and I want to use it with t-mobile
ich-t said:
I look at the my Rom version and it is 1.57.502.2.
and my Radio Version is a 1.27.12.11
So is that a WM 6.1 or just a 6.0.
Thanks, but I bought this phone on ebay used. So I do not have a contract and I want to use it with t-mobile
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That is the original AT$T 6.0 rom . AT$T has not yet upgraded that rom to 6.1
If you want to unlock your phone to use on another carrier, just follow the steps on this wiki:http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser
denco7 said:
That is the original AT$T 6.0 rom . AT$T has not yet upgraded that rom to 6.1
If you want to unlock your phone to use on another carrier, just follow the steps on this wiki:http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Kaiser
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ne of the steps are
"Do not try this on 6.1! You will need to downgrade to 6.0"
Wow you diggin in the graveyard
I have WM61 on my Tilt. I also have my unlock code from ATT. Where do I input the code?I was told there would be a window asking for my unlock code. Instead I get the phone stating I can make emergency calls.
Where do I input my unlock code? Does anyone know?
also tried simlock.exe in windows and it said code for region verified but then nothing else happened and i cant open the program again..can i downgrade to 6.0 somehow without using software because i am out of the states and i dont have the cord to connect to computer...also i have a mac so it wont work anyways..thanks for any help..i have searched all over but cant seem to find anyhting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=402393
yeah i read that..i did it.....now my att sim cant be recongnize...and my other sim cant be recongnized....any ideas?...
I have read soo many things that I think my eyes are starting to bleed. I have read so many things that make me question which is the most current. I think I am ready to do something then I read.
stylez said:
Wow you diggin in the graveyard
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Can someone please help me figure out what to do? Do I, or do I not downgrade before I can sim/cid unlock?
My current phone is
R 1.65.21.18
G 25.88.40.05h
D 3.57.00.00
I have already loaded the Hard SPL, and am wanting to Flash soon. I have been reading for the last 4 days, and keep reading so many admins telling us to search and read, but there is soo much info out there, that it is hard to tell what is needed.
Also, Can someone explain the difference between a cid and superCID?
Liquidd.
Just make sure you have the proper hardspl for 6.0 and make sure you follow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433835
and you are done.
You really should read until your eyes actually bleed. j/k
That worked great. Thanks a lot.
Liquidd
Hey, I'm a newb, I've been doing the reading and the searching and all that good stuff. Here's the deal: I bought a new AT&T Tilt on eBay. It was flashed with a new ROM right out of the box then sold (has a Confused Stu ROM). It's unlocked and is working fine with T-Mobile. Now my questions: Do I need to do a SIM CID unlock again or am I good to go? and I'm assuming I'll have to add HardSPL correct? Anything else I should know? Thanks
- Mark
Being its an AT&T phone and has T-mobile on it probably proves that its already SIM unlocked.
The only way to tell if the device is SIM unlocked is to insert another sim from a different carrier.
Its better to be safe then sorry though. It doesn't hurt to reinstall the unlockers.
Same with Hard SPL. I would reinstall. Better off installing and knowing its there instead of possibly havin a bad flash and bricking your nice tilt. Theres a flashing for newbs link in my signature. Run through those directions, installing whats listed and after that no need to do it again. Just keep flashing different roms until you find the one that suites you best.