I will hopefully be ordering a g1 today and I have a few questions regarding the custom software available for the phone.
Is there a difference between the adp and rc builds? aside from one being made for dev'ing?
What is a hardspl, and fastloader and why do i need it, and will i need a custom boot loader for the g1?
And a ROM is basicly a firmware image right? which custom one is the most lightweight and fastest?
And once i get it I just root it and then install one of the custom ROM's?
Ive been with the psp scene since they've been out so i have a little know-how with these things but all of this is new to me
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519523
This should answer all your questions.
Thanks! i never thought to look in the dev section ill look through it
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I have the rogers htc dream and i want to root it. Im sick of the slow laggy rogers build and the horrid browser. I have a fairly good knowledge level in flashing devices. Ive flashed a couple of Motorolas but im kind of confused with rooting the dream.
I want to use : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558301 but dont know if i can because i dont know how to find my SPL. I want a hero rom but would like to use a rogers customized one due to hearing rogers customized roms provide better 3g reception due to the new radio or something but i will settle for another rom if its fast and reliable
So if someone can give me a rom and stuff i need a simplifed guide id be very thankful
brendanmurphy said:
I have the rogers htc dream and i want to root it. Im sick of the slow laggy rogers build and the horrid browser. I have a fairly good knowledge level in flashing devices. Ive flashed a couple of Motorolas but im kind of confused with rooting the dream.
I want to use : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558301 but dont know if i can because i dont know how to find my SPL. I want a hero rom but would like to use a rogers customized one due to hearing rogers customized roms provide better 3g reception due to the new radio or something but i will settle for another rom if its fast and reliable
So if someone can give me a rom and stuff i need a simplifed guide id be very thankful
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You can find your SPL version by booting while holding Cam+Power. Look at the numbers next to HBOOT
Flashing your phone isn't supposed to be very easy and I recommend learning about what the root process entails before continuing. Flashing something wrong such as the inappropriate radio or SPL could brick your phone.
If you would like another guide, search for "Rogers, heres your real root"
that is the original rooting guide and should work properly for you
B-mann said it good. Just don't look for a hand out, do your research. People that constantly want a hand out here are the ones that constantly ask the same repeated questions so they never learned anything. Read and reread what your doing.
Ok, I want to say first that I do have an Android phone already as my daily phone(Sprint Hero) that I have rooted, custom rom, special themed icons, so im not new to Android. That said, I was given a Sprint Diamond(DIAM500) and I do love this phone, I want to put an Android build on it, as well as a custom WM rom, but I am a total newbie to WM(I had an Axim X50v back in the day), so whats the process? Is it like my Hero, I had to root, use a custom recovery image, then flash a rom? I looked for a tutorial, but they all seem to assume that the reader already knows what they are doing. If any one has a link to a tutorial or can talk me through this it would be most appreciated, Thanks Guys!
Hi this is probably a really stupid question but I am new and don't really know what I'm doing lol. I was wondering if there was an easy way to upgrade my sprint hero to 2.2. Google offers the official stock android but I don't know how to install it and I can't figure out the search here. Can someone lead me in the right direction? Maybe link to the right thread? Thanks for the help
rundmcarlson said:
Hi this is probably a really stupid question but I am new and don't really know what I'm doing lol. I was wondering if there was an easy way to upgrade my sprint hero to 2.2. Google offers the official stock android but I don't know how to install it and I can't figure out the search here. Can someone lead me in the right direction? Maybe link to the right thread? Thanks for the help
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Here is a good place to start for general questions and answers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=674833
One thing is for sure your going to have to root your phone before you can do anything so here's the rooting guide for 2.1:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
The official source code for 2.2 doesn't just install on our phone everything has to be packaged in a rom and if its not supported by htc we have to do it ourselves so if you look around in the forums you'll find a lot of good 2.1 custom roms and darchstar built a 2.2 froyo build from the ground up. Good luck.
What is darchstar's 2.2 rom called
Just wanted to double check, newbie here but willing to learn. You have to get to your phone into a root statues, at which point your going to flash a new rom onto it with either 2.1 or 2.2?
atimmerman88 said:
Just wanted to double check, newbie here but willing to learn. You have to get to your phone into a root statues, at which point your going to flash a new rom onto it with either 2.1 or 2.2?
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that is correct
its not too hard once you finally get set-up
i suggest trying out a basic rom without all the bells and whistles first
then once you realize you can load a rom and you mess with it for a bit, try flashing a new kernal, try using overclock, try out a new launcher even *adw or helix.....*, then if you're still feeling good you can try jit
by then you should understand a bit more.
I'm currently running SUnAaBh.v.1.1 and my phone is rooted.
Where can I get the latest official HTC ROM and how do I apply it on a rooted phone? I noticed that in the directories of shipped-roms.com there is Buzz and a few WWE selections but they were pre-dated before 2.2 release so I wasn't too sure about them.
Please Advise.
I strongly suggest remain rooted. If you install something from shipped-roms, you will lose root. See wildpuzzle thread if danne cooks a rom based on a newer ota.
I always manage to get problems with cooked ROMs :S
Performance or usability issues or otherwise which is why I'm looking for an official ROM. The only problem I have with my current branded ROM is all the useless applications which are unremovable. They only lead to links to the carriers websites for other useless crap.
I don't really care about Root, I haven't personally found much use for it.
If you are sure you dont require root anymore, get the RUU from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877091
Thank you 3xeno. Sorry if I seem lazy/stupid I just did not think any of this was available in the development section, I thought it was all cooked ROMS :S. I just installed the rooted version of this and it seems to be working okay.
Well what are some of the big advantages of Root? I've been advised by a friend not to unroot as well, so I'm taking this into consideration and hearing what you guys have to say.
So I got my phone last December and within a month, had it rooted - mainly to get rid of bloatware. I was using Cognition ROM at first, but then a guy at an ATT authorized retailer showed me a different rom that unlocked HSPA. The ROM that he gave me, which I later installed using ROM manager has the filename: KILLER23D+XXJPUDoc_V4.0_wipe. Has there been an update to this ROM? I love everything about it and am also wondering if there are any ROMs that are any better than this? I'm still pretty new at using the xda website and forums...
I like to tinker around, but am still afraid of bricking my phone. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys for all the hard work you all do.
p.s. I noticed my phone now thinks it is the Galaxy S GT-I9000... so would I download new ROMs for that phone or the Captivate?
Killer23d's out off date. it hasn't been updated since 11th December 2010. Their are many great 2.2 and 2.3 roms in the development section. Take a look around , you should be able to find one that is to your pleasing. Read the authors instructions and be sure you understand them before you flash anything
Be sure to read the Stickies they tell you about installing rom and other good stuff that you should know. And search around if you have any questions before you post, cause it might have been already answered.
And if you have a captivate you download captivate roms
good luck
I guess I really want to know which ROM is most like official 2.2 or 2.3? I definitely want to make sure I can still install unknown apps, and have the stock alarm clock on the phone because I use the alarm all the time and I don't want to have to download another one from the market. Do you have any preferences on ROMs that would do all this?
I also am a little confused on the ODIN stuff. Since I'm already rooted and using ROM Manager to flash ROMs, do I always need to flash ODIN before installing a new ROM? I read on here somewhere that the author metioned something about that, but how it was worded was a little confusing
I don't refer roms to people it is all personal choice. All roms can install off market apps
for roms in general* http:////forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
*2.3 roms need gb bootloaders