I should be receiving the Sprint HTC Diamond later this week. A friend referred me to this forum, and it's making me very excited. It looks like there is a great community of people wanting to tweak their phones here.
My question is:
Will all of the previous information on hacks/tweaks/applications for the HTC Diamond on here for the EU / Chinese GSM versions of the HTC Diamond still apply to the Sprint CDMA version?
Do I need to wait until more investigation is done to start modding?
I second this. Will the mods for the GSM version work on the Sprint CDMA version?
Also, mackerman, when did you order your Sprint Diamond? I ordered mine on Sunday morning when they became available on the Sprint site, but Sprint still hasn't shipped the phone. Just wondering if yours has shipped yet.
I8UB4 said:
I ordered mine on Sunday morning when they became available on the Sprint site, but Sprint still hasn't shipped the phone. Just wondering if yours has shipped yet.
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I just spoke to a Sprint sales rep. and he said the hold up is due to hurricane Ike reeking havoc in Texas...which happens to be where my Diamond is shipping from. Damn hurricanes!
I luckily got mine today. As far as the tweaks Some work some might not, gotta try em and see
i just got mine today, and this things is a beautiful beast. very sleak and well customized touch flo3d for sprint. only bad thing as reported on reviews is the low in call audio.
Hi I am also new here and just have activated my new Diamond from Sprint would any of the GSM tweaks work on this CDMA version? Thank you very much!
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Hello everyone, as you can see this is my first post on xda-developers.com. The Diamond will also be my very first WM device. I found a great deal on the Diamond ($450 US for the phone without a contract with the upgraded 1350 battery), however it's currently for a carrier outside of the U.S. I currently have Verizon wireless, and I was hoping to be able to use this phone on their network. This phone is the CDMA version by the way.
So my question is: Is it possible to unlock the phone and flash it with a different ROM in order to get it to work on the VZW network?
I apologize if this seems like a silly question or if the info is somewhere else, I looked around a bit but couldn't find the info to answer my question about this particular phone. Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope to have an answer soon!
Sorry for the bump, but I need an answer to this quickly and my thread was pushed off the front page. Is it currently possible to take the CDMA version of the Touch Diamond and get it to work on the Verizon network?
It will be possible but I you will have to wait for the Verizon version to launch before you can port another carriers Diamond over to Verizon as you will need a Verizon ROM.
The Verizon one will be crappy though so you will still want a Sprint or other CDMA carrier's version.
You then unlock it and install a Verizon ROM on it and you should be set.
Thank you very much for the reply! So basically I could go ahead and purchase the phone and just use it for a PDA for a little while, and then sign it up with VZW when the VZW ROM gets released?
Ya well, like I told my friend who I'm going to do the same thing for, I would wait until the Verizon one is released just in case something weird happens and you can't port. Then you aren't out the money. Wait until someone else does it first.
Up to you if you wanna take the risk. $450 is a pretty good deal.
That's true, being out $450 doesn't sound like a very good idea to me... I suppose I'll wait until I find out for sure if this is even possible.
Nevermind
Jeff
Hello everyone, I'm new in this and English is not my first language so excuse me for my bad english. I'm planing to buy the HTC Diamond but I live in PR and I'm stock with cingular for one more year I think, so if I buy the phone what do I have to do to make it work with my cingular SIM card?
thanks
Where are you planning to buy it from?
I'm planning to buy it from ebay. Is there any web site where I can find it for less?
Mine works in PR
I can tell you about my experience with the sprint one. I ordered the day it arrived on US and when it got here the net wasn't working and overall crappy. Sure most of the problems are now fixed but thanks to the community. You can try it normally or you can purchase on of these to make it work.
http://www.opirata.com/sigma-xsim-alpha-p-1718.html
You can always try CTI-Miami, or some other third party reseller. Also, you just need to put the SIM card from your old phone into your diamond for it to work (that's all you need to do).
so I don't have to unlocked it or do anything like that? It will work with my cingular SIM.
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so I don't have to unlocked it or do anything like that? It will work with my cingular SIM.
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well, as long as you buy a unlocked one, then you will be fine. (it should be unlocked anyway, since at&t isn't offering the diamond.)
The unlocked ones are more expensive than the ones that are for sprint, isn’t and easy way to unlocked them by myself?
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The unlocked ones are more expensive than the ones that are for sprint, isn’t and easy way to unlocked them by myself?
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you can't use the one for Sprint on at&t, they use two totally different technologies, GSM vs. CDMA. so even if you buy the sprint one, you can't use it on at&t.
ok, thankyou everyone for your help!!!!! I guess I will have to save a bit more haha.
Any fellow canucks with the rogers branded HTC Diamond?
Mine's on order and I can't wait to start modifying and tweaking the ROM... Any pointers on what to do first would be great. I will share my experiences later on so others with rogers diamonds will know what to do...
Thanks,
hey mr_yellow
i'm interested to see how the rogers branded diamond performs.
i have diam100 model from asia with .05 radio, which works quite well on the 850mhz band.
I'm hoping for some miracle for a radio with 3G support. Maybe u can shed some light on that when it's in your hands?
What do you mean exactly by on order? I have not seen it on the website and none of the reps seem to know anything obout it. Anyways, I was tired of waiting I took the plunge and got the HD.
The HTC Diamond is actually in the system now... Official Launch is Dec 3rd (tomorrow). but I got a rep that knew about it and I'm having it shipped to me.
too bad you went with the HD. you're going to miss the 3.5G. 7.2mbit HSDPA connection!
Yea I just called,
They said they do have the HTC Diamond and when I asked about pricing, he said he couldn't tell me much, all I saw there, 3yrs/649$
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The HTC Diamond is actually in the system now... Official Launch is Dec 3rd (tomorrow). but I got a rep that knew about it and I'm having it shipped to me.
too bad you went with the HD. you're going to miss the 3.5G. 7.2mbit HSDPA connection!
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Well I am a relative noob, but from what I understand from nunerous sources including Rogers tech reps the data connection is no where near the "maximum" speed. I also thought I understood that Rogers only has 3g and not 3.5g or is that the same thing? Anyways, I won't miss out because I don't have any data now. I won't pay the monthly charges for something I hardly ever use. I do use WIFI from time to time since I live in downtosn Toronto and there are quite a few hotspots around.
yep
Just got mine tonight.
Still tweaking. haven't reflashed or unlocked it yet.
So far, so great. Faster than my Tytn was, but still subjective.
Will update you as things go.
nanastas said:
Just got mine tonight.
Still tweaking. haven't reflashed or unlocked it yet.
So far, so great. Faster than my Tytn was, but still subjective.
Will update you as things go.
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Nice man!
How is it? Did they add anything to it or?
Is it written rogers anywhere on it? (just asking haha )
I'm debatting like you may have seen on my other thread if i should buy it factory unlocked or branded from rogers...
How much did you get it for btw?
all good
its good so far, still loading things to get it functional like my old tytn.
Rogers mostly left it alone. Some bloatware, but just links to vision stuff.
I thinks its CID /SIM locked, so I gotta unlock before I flash anything.
no rogers logos on the device, just on the box.
really nice phone so far, gotta learn to live with the 4gb, had a 16gb in my tytn....
I'm Tier4, so my CSR quoted me 299 with a 3yr re-sign...
Rogers Name Display
!!! to all whom have a new rogers diamond !!!
i need your help getting name display to work on my unlocked euro/asia version diamond.
a thread exists already trying to solve this, see here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347882
as you can see there are a lot of wm users using a variety of devices on rogers having this issue.
please upload your rilgsm.dll file in windows folder or any .dll beginning with "ril", here.
now i'm gonna need help getting this working so if you are exprienced with wm plz help. i have had my diamond since May, and have been waiting since for this rom to be avaliable.
if you can dump the whole rom and post it that will be more helpful, as i can post the link in the general dev and hacking, and it will be pounced on by those user also.
i am so tired of seeing "unknown caller" every time someone calls lol
I think it will help the community a lot if we can figure out how to grab a copy of the official Rogers ROM (so that we can reflash back to stock if something goes wrong).
After that, we can focus on things like App/CID/SIM unlocking...
Name display at Rogers/Fido
I agree with Blazeitup123
I also fed up with unknown caller
I pay for the Name Display and I dont have it.
nanastas: Could you upload the rilgsm.dll
Thanks
Anyone unlocked their Rogers HTC Diamond yet. I'm thinking of doing it, sim unlocking and maybe flashing a better ROM.
Anyone tried already please post results.
Thanks.
Got my rogers HTC Diamond Today. CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked. Flashed Olipro 1.40 Hard Spl. 1.00.25 Radio and Dutty's 3.5 Cookes Rom. Nice and Fast. Phone is Really nice. Paid 199 with 3Yr Contract with NO data plan need (Done through customer relations and not Customer Service). Let me know what you guyz flash and what radio you use!!!!
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Got my rogers HTC Diamond Today. CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked. Flashed Olipro 1.40 Hard Spl. 1.00.25 Radio and Dutty's 3.5 Cookes Rom. Nice and Fast. Phone is Really nice. Paid 199 with 3Yr Contract with NO data plan need (Done through customer relations and not Customer Service). Let me know what you guyz flash and what radio you use!!!!
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hey varioIII did u have 3g connection to rogers with the original radio, and does your current radio 1.00.25 have 3g connection as well?
VarioIII said:
Got my rogers HTC Diamond Today. CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked. Flashed Olipro 1.40 Hard Spl. 1.00.25 Radio and Dutty's 3.5 Cookes Rom. Nice and Fast. Phone is Really nice. Paid 199 with 3Yr Contract with NO data plan need (Done through customer relations and not Customer Service). Let me know what you guyz flash and what radio you use!!!!
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hey how did you manage to get the phone for such an amazing price without data plan. can you please pm me. thanks.
Just got mine today. Nice change from the Hermes.
The only problem is that they sent me the french version. Not a big deal since there is no keyboard and I will be flashing a new english ROM anyway.
I got mine on the first day it was launched. So far it is really a good little phone (I am coming off using a 2G iPhone)
The tweaks I found here had made the phone even better!
why need CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked.?
VarioIII said:
Got my rogers HTC Diamond Today. CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked. Flashed Olipro 1.40 Hard Spl. 1.00.25 Radio and Dutty's 3.5 Cookes Rom. Nice and Fast. Phone is Really nice. Paid 199 with 3Yr Contract with NO data plan need (Done through customer relations and not Customer Service). Let me know what you guyz flash and what radio you use!!!!
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Hi, I am about to buy the rogers diamond. Could you advise my two concerns?
1) why need CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked.?
After CID unlocked, can i see the caller id without subscribe rogers caller id service?
2) GPS is my must have function for a smartphone. I am using iguidance 3.0 on my hp 6955 now. Have you installed any gps app. in your diamond? how does it work?
Thank you!
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Hi, I am about to buy the rogers diamond. Could you advise my two concerns?
1) why need CID unlocked, and SIM Unlocked.?
After CID unlocked, can i see the caller id without subscribe rogers caller id service?
2) GPS is my must have function for a smartphone. I am using iguidance 3.0 on my hp 6955 now. Have you installed any gps app. in your diamond? how does it work?
Thank you!
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i got my rogers htc diamond, my cid works perfectly out of the box.
gps works perfectly, i have google maps and tomtom 7 installed and they both work great and is very accurate
Quick story:
I bought it off dell.com like 2 years ago. I saw there was an update for it, so I went on HTC's website and put in my S/N. It said it didn't recognize it. I tried returning it to dell, but it was after the 15 day return period. So, I got screwed...and out of frustration I just cut my losses, forgot to put it on ebay, and threw it in the closet.
What should I do? I'm thinking about just installing a custom rom on it and throwing it to a friend but there are too many....any recommendations on what my next step should be?
Oh yea, to note, this is the GSM version of the HTC Touch Diamond. I've seen roms for the CDMA version...but not the GSM
I have a same issue but I always use custom rom therefore I don't care about it.
Is it a branded diamond?
The HTC site doesn't allow you to update branded Diamonds. For example, it doesn't recognize the S/N for my O2 branded Diamond.
Just put in a custom rom, they're much better than the official ones albeit more prone to bugs. Try different roms to see which you like best. Don't forget the flash the HARD SPL first.
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Oh yea, to note, this is the GSM version of the HTC Touch Diamond. I've seen roms for the CDMA version...but not the GSM
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normal ROMs are for GSM, if it says CDMA, then its for the CDMA.
Hi guys
I head the same problem during a support.
It is surely due to the fact that the mobile is "branded".
Hey all you guys im selling my "Diamond" so if any of you guys are interested you can bid here :´) im willing to trade with another phone
note: (My Diamond is a Diam100 and is alredy flashed/hacked or whatever you call it its not stuck it hasnt any fails in system but a few scratches but theyre not deep )
What phones are you looking to trade for?
Ehmm mostly HTC phones or just tell about some and sorry i writed wrong its a GSM diamond
Are you looking for sprint phones or any carrier?
Move to proper section
There is a dedicated marketplace section for this proposes
Sorry
Sorry hadnt seen but its a bit to late now
and it doesnt matter about carrier or sprint