T-Mobile MDA Vario III or Vodafone 1615? - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General

Dear All,
I have decided on this phone, Kaiser. I am unlikely to redo the ROM etc. as I refuse to own a brick! As both operating systems go, which is the best one please?
Any thoughts would be very appreciated.......
Thank-you in advance.......
Will

William Richardson said:
Dear All,
I have decided on this phone, Kaiser. I am unlikely to redo the ROM etc. as I refuse to own a brick! As both operating systems go, which is the best one please?
Any thoughts would be very appreciated.......
Thank-you in advance.......
Will
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I got the T-Mobile Vario III and love it. They don't seem to have tampered with the phone at all other than changing the colours of some of the icons to pink. You can easily change this with a tweak pack that is available on the net. I was worried about the colour of the actual phone after seeing the dodgy 'demo' version on display but the actual phone has a brushed stainless steel look about it.
Z.

I have the V1615, and although I did change it to the HTC ROM in the end, it really wasn't particularly Vodafoneised to begin with. They've made some changes to the Today screen, all of which are reversible if you poke around in the settings, and they've installed a Vodafone skin for the dialling screen etc, but you can re-install the HTC skins quite easily.
In the end, I flashed it to the HTC Rom anyway, just for simplicity's sake, and of course it was in no way bricked - it's much the better phone for it. The good thing with the V1615 is there's very little outside branding too - just a voda logo front and back. The buttons etc are as HTC intended, and so is the colourscheme - although the back plate is gloss black, rather than rubberised. My V1615 was also SIM unlocked, which I don't think is true of any of the T Mobile handsets (and unlocking these still costs money at the moment).

My V1615 was also SIM unlocked, which I don't think is true of any of the T Mobile handsets (and unlocking these still costs money at the moment).
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I think there is an unlocker now on this very forum!

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Orange UK TytnII / Kaiser Line 2

Hello,
I have recently had my handset replace by Orange's own insurance. The phone I had was the SPV E650 (HTC S710) which woirked fine, apart from the screen started switching off...
As they had no E650 left on that day, they sent me the TytnII. No complaints here, it's a free upgrade!!!
The only problem I have is that the default Orange software does not support Second Line on the 1 SIM like the E650 did.
I have looked around for a few ROMs that mgioht support this, but also looking for it to be quite stable.
Alot of Duttys ROM's seem to receive good feedback for this model, but i don't see any with the Second line support listed.
I know warrenty replacements might be an issue, but i will be backing up the ROM.
Normally I could just call and cancel the line 2, but this is a business line that Orange pay for (lowley employee, please don't blame me for wanting to earn money...).
Does anybody have any suggestions, as the only other option would be to have it swapped back under exceptional business circumstances.
Many Thanks in advance
Scotty

Anyone like to exchange S730 for Unlocked Hermes Orange

I have a branded but unlocked orange M3100, or Hermes, which is in mint condition.. the only little problem it has, is the plastic end of the stylus has snapped off, and I cant remove the stylus.. Im sure someone with tools could open the case and get it out....
Other than that its in mint condiotn, has screen protector on it, and has WM6.1 installed...
Ive been looking for a decent smartphone, but with a normal keybad on, as I hate having to open it up all the time....
Ive only just stumbled upon the S730, and it looks ideal...
Would anyone be interested in a swap..??? Lookint for similar condtioin hanset also...
Thanks
Im in the UK...
I'm in holland, I have a SIM lock free, HTC branded S730. With stock firmware, but I can flash WM6.1 for you.
Condition is mint, few scraches on the back, but front and both keyboards are in perfect shape.

UK Orange Tytn II 6.1 question

Hi everyone
I have the above as a works phone and cannot really SPL the thing. I have read all new ones are pre-loaded with 6.1?
Does anyone know when Orange plan on releasing a 6.1 update, or if a copy has got out into the wild, or if the new phones have been copied and if there is a some way I could update?
Many thanks for any comments from you techno gods out there....
htc has some website that you can look on to see if your company has a rom update. I'm from the states and htc hates us so we don't have that option. (unless we actually bought a kaiser and not a tilt) So I am not versed in the HTC website format.
orange not released an updated yet but you could use the latest HTC rom and put that on your phone but you will need to hard spl it first, i recommend 3.28 as im using it and everythings fine.
The rom is ruu_Kaiser_htc_wwe_3.28.405.0_radio_sign_28.83.40.02_1.65.16.25_ship.exe you can download from this site
if new to changing roms then you need to do a bit of re search on this site and also you'll need to load SSPL-KAIS first on your phone before the Kaiser-HardSPL3.28 and then finally the rom above. all available on this site somewhere.
At first it seems complicated but after 20 or so flashes its a dodle....
ChumleyEX said:
htc has some website that you can look on to see if your company has a rom update. I'm from the states and htc hates us so we don't have that option. (unless we actually bought a kaiser and not a tilt) So I am not versed in the HTC website format.
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intrested in finding this website.... t-mobile staff didn't seem to know anything about a 6.1 update when i recently e-mailed them.
T-mobile maybe releasing the update in July or August is the official response to be timed with the release of the Vario 4
Bump!
If the phones that currently ship are coming with 6.1 is it possible to lift the rom and put it on my phone?
Thanks for any info....
My Kaiser that arrived on Friday has 6.0 on it not 6.1
It's on the Three network
Don't know about 3, but orange are I believe. I heard they took the phone out of sale for two weeks to make the change?
Surely on this doyen of PDA knowledge, someone can give me an answer. Aren't there any orange staff reading this?
Orange are rubbish - why would they give a ****?
Im disappointed in Orange. They are supposed to be releasing 6.1, but it never seems to happen... They say keep an eye on the download site, but the rom never arrives!
I wish they would sort this out... I love the phone, but a bit fed up that the vibrator never stops sometimes when I get an email!
S
actually if you compare orange to at&t orange is the better provider
for instance i broke my universal (spv m5000) and they deliver the next day. on 15 quid admin cost wereas at&t charge extortionat prices for this
they have a better 3g coverage great customer service
the only reason im dissappointed is because they **** about with there roms thats why its take a while to get them out i rang orange about a week ago and they said 5 months
but at least if it dies you can get a fast delivery of a new one
I wish they would hurry up!!
Do you know if they ship new ones with 6.1, or still 6.0??
S
They are shipping new ones with 6.1. There are several people on differant forums reporting how much quicker their replacement phones are to their old 6.0.
Can the new rom be lifted and put on to a version 6.0 without spl. ANYBODY??
Orange might never release the damn thing. I ask you, if its OK for new phones why not release it?
had my tytn II now for a couple of weeks and can say its 6.1. afaik all tytns now shipped by orange should be flashed with 6.1 but be wary in dealerships as they may still be clearing old stock running on 6
Mine has a small fault... I was just going to ignore it, but if the Orange Care replacement will be 6.1, then I might report it after all...
Anyone had an Orange Care replacement of a 6.0 for a 6.1??
Thanks
captainsensible2002 said:
Orange are rubbish - why would they give a ****?
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Behave. You will get bad experiences with all networks, your infinitely superior network included.
As for 6.1, not in Orange stores yet. I work in Orange retail, theres certainly been no recall to update them. The website is listing them as out of stock when the retail allocation is still OK, so its possible the business website has pulled them to update them to 6.1 - even though on the spec sheet its still showing as ver 6.
hhmmm sound promising. the only ****er with replacing is the fact i have to keep the back cover which has started to deteriorate. and some of the clips have snapped of the back
jayjay8585 said:
hhmmm sound promising. the only ****er with replacing is the fact i have to keep the back cover which has started to deteriorate. and some of the clips have snapped of the back
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Tell them the covers broken, you'll have to pay the admin fee regardless, a broken backdoor impedes normal function of the phone if say...the battery keeps falling out. Or something.
Generally though, handset replacements are refurbed kit which will obv be reflashed, so its feasible that it'll have 6.1 but I wouldnt hold out for it.
ill wait until the phone kicks it. at least the admins so low. atnt charge eq 200 quid for replacements and orange uk pay 15
lovin it
just had to have a replacement phone off orange care last week my replacement still as only got version 6 on it

Debranding TMO Compact IV

Does anyone already thought about debranding his compact iv? I'm talking about debranding the case/shell. Not the software.
I had the compact III earlier and was able to get rid of the "MDA" and "T-Mobile" printing with a sugarcube. But using this method would surely mess up the shiny surface.
So, any ideas anyone?
yeah,
first flashing hardspl, then loading one of the many custom roms (or even the original htc one).
i wanted to do that tonight with my mda 4, but I don't know if or how I can flash back the original spl for warrenty reasons. (the original rom would be no problem). I'm waiting for an answer in an other thread, if there is something like a branded spl.
maybe some can help me out here ?
What is the SPL ver on the phone?
Hi,
you people aren't really reading before you post, hm?
The OP asked how to remove the branding on the casing, _not the (butt-ugly) software_
Please READ before you post.
AhNe: I'm sorry, I don't have a clue, I doubt it's possible, the silver coating for the logos is under the glass layer, so there's probably nothing you can do without taking apart the whole phone
sorry but didn't thought some one could mean the case, how would this be possible. my suggestion, if you like the case design, sell your mda on ebay and import an unbranded P3702 Victor from taiwan. they should be on regular sale there soon.
thx cptsunshine
Yeah, well I guess I gotta sell it and get a original HTC branded then.. or just live with the fugly MDA, T-Mobile stuff.
Thanks for the reply though!

ORANGE owners. Is Yours Orangised??

This is very interesting as my phone had no orange customization on either. BUT!
If you look through the handbook ( ON the CD )
Check out the themes and wallpaper shown there?
Also look through the programs that are listed there..
ORANGE downloads
ORANGE tv
ORANGE music.
None of these are on your phone.
Now i`ve spoken to orange on 4 occasions about this. I thought i was a one of and some how they had managed to forget to install said items. But like the man at orange said there should be at least an orange logo when starting up.
So now i`m confused. i`ve just got back from the post office as i`ve sent mine back.
Please can any body tell me if they have an orange diamond with the above items on.
I suspect Orange rushed it out ahead of the iphone 3g and probably didnt manage to get there customisations ready.
I only have the orange logo on the back. Nothing more but is that a great loss?
Mmm spoke to Orange again after seeing the comments on here. Now they are telling me its a generic phone and comes with no orange customization on it. The lady said that the missing stuff could be activated with a pin number from the data and fax team!! This i doubt but who knows?
Spoke to someone in an orange shop and they say theres are all branded with the orange menus etc!!
Mine was Orange packaging but that was it. The phone seems pretty much stock HTC
Mine too is orange-peeled, so to speak.
The interesting thing is that the pdf guide that comes with it, details all the orange customisation and programs. So Orange must be planning to put their stuff on it.
Mine was from phones4u if it helpls
I would advise those thinking about getting this phone on Orange to do so ASAP. Clearly it was supposed to be branded, but was rushed out to combat the iPhone launch.
Mine has no Orange branding except the logo on the back of the case. I'm not too worried though as I would only have had to get rid of all the branding!!
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I would advise those thinking about getting this phone on Orange to do so ASAP. Clearly it was supposed to be branded, but was rushed out to combat the iPhone launch.
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I'm hoping that they forget to brand the Touch Pro when they eventually release it. I'm really tempted by the Diamond but the lack of SD card expansion is putting me off.
Ever since Orange were constantly accused have having no handset selection they have released key models with no branding quickly and then followed up later. It's clearly a tactic to compete with the iPhone. What are the French handsets from Orange like?
Same here - no branding apart from the logo on the back cover.
johnboywilson said:
This is very interesting as my phone had no orange customization on either. BUT!
If you look through the handbook ( ON the CD )
Check out the themes and wallpaper shown there?
Also look through the programs that are listed there..
ORANGE downloads
ORANGE tv
ORANGE music.
None of these are on your phone.
Now i`ve spoken to orange on 4 occasions about this. I thought i was a one of and some how they had managed to forget to install said items. But like the man at orange said there should be at least an orange logo when starting up.
So now i`m confused. i`ve just got back from the post office as i`ve sent mine back.
Please can any body tell me if they have an orange diamond with the above items on.
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Stupid question, but why would you want Orange branding on it, other than to access Orange downloads, TV and Music (and these will ony be links to the various sites and would probably be easily obtainable from elsewhere)? As an Orange TyTN II owner I can tell you that their customization slows the phone down. The best thing I ever did was flash the stock HTC ROM to it.
I was toying with the idea of getting the Diamond, especially after reading the comments about it being unbranded except for the logo on the battery case, but the lack of SD card slot is a deal breaker for me, so I'm holding out for the Touch Pro, especially if they again release it unbranded.
Personally I think you might have made a mistake sending the phone back in order to get one with Orange Bloatware on it...
Teppic24 said:
Stupid question, but why would you want Orange branding on it, other than to access Orange downloads, TV and Music (and these will ony be links to the various sites and would probably be easily obtainable from elsewhere)? As an Orange TyTN II owner I can tell you that their customization slows the phone down. The best thing I ever did was flash the stock HTC ROM to it.
I was toying with the idea of getting the Diamond, especially after reading the comments about it being unbranded except for the logo on the battery case, but the lack of SD card slot is a deal breaker for me, so I'm holding out for the Touch Pro, especially if they again release it unbranded.
Personally I think you might have made a mistake sending the phone back in order to get one with Orange Bloatware on it...
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Mmmm me too i thought it was a fault but now looking at the posts i wish i`d have kept it.
Oh well i`ll see what my replacement one is like when i get it...
mine doesnt have any orange software on it either and thank god. orange software has always slowed the system down.
mine doesnt have the remote desktop mobile application that the manual detail - iv also seen a youtube vid showing it. anyone else got this?
No branding? Here's hoping mine doesn't have it either when it comes tomorrow.
Better not do any firmware updates by entering you Orange Serial Number too, as im sure those will be branded.
Stick to ROM updates from this forum.
TheBrit said:
No branding? Here's hoping mine doesn't have it either when it comes tomorrow.
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Would appreciate that you let the gang here know, considering yours is part of the second allocation of stock.
just spoke to Orange CS who said they are getting stock in today, i'll be ordering mine later so i'll let everyone know what it comes with (hope there's no bloatware on it!)
a fast "search" for "orange" could give you this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407474&highlight=orange
and 2-3 more, orange related. please use search,
thank you for keeping it (the forum) clean of clutter!

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