Hi folks, I've been using abusalza's Ulitmate-X roms for a good few months now, and recently I decided to update to his WM6.5 beta version, after doing that whenever the phone needs a soft reset, it will boot and say 'preparing your device for first use', and format everything on the phone and then boot up.
So I decided to flash his Ultimate-X2 V11 rom, same issue, and now I've gone back to his Ultimate-X V9, which I'm pretty sure is the same ROM I've been using for some months now (never had any issues before), and whenever it requires a soft reset it will do the 'preparing device for first use' thing, it will do the customization install, then the connection setup, then reboot itself and just sit there on the PDA Corner Ultimate screen until I reset it, soft resets just keep hanging on the PDA Corner Ultimate screen, and unless I hard reset it (soft keys and press the reset button, that's a hard reset isn't it?) it won't get passed that point. I've just this minute had to hard reset it and it's booted, but it takes a good 5-10 minutes each time which gets annoying.
Has something packed up in my Kaiser to make it do this? Seems out of 3 ROM's I've tried they all now have the same issue, including a ROM I'm pretty sure I used to use with no issues.
Sorry if this is a common problem and easy to cure, I did search for 'preparing your device for first use' and something came up from months ago, but a totally different issue.
Thanks for any advice, Dom.
duuuuuuuudddeeeee!!! you have made TWO basic mistakes
1. this post belongs in the thread for the ROM you are using (same series as myself) where you will find...
2. you need to flash stock ROM first!!! it is written on the FIRST PAGE of the thread...i mean seriously, EVERY DAY on that thread, you will see this pattern:
noob writes a post..."my device hard resets after soft resetting...your ROM sucks, etc, etc"...then someone directs them to the instructions on the first page of the thread and problem solved. afterall, the instructions are there on the first page so that people can read them along with the FAQ.
I'm sorry!
I'll not bother you again I promise *goes to read the FIRST PAGE of the ROM topic*
The only reason I've never done this before is because I'm sure I've flashed ROMs in the past and not had to go back to OEM first
Thanks a lot, I'll go have a read now.
Dommo said:
I'm sorry!
I'll not bother you again I promise *goes to read the FIRST PAGE of the ROM topic*
The only reason I've never done this before is because I'm sure I've flashed ROMs in the past and not had to go back to OEM first
Thanks a lot, I'll go have a read now.
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Well at least you didn't start a new thread in the rom development forum
And the OEM first, appears to be a 6.5 only thing, so how would you know...
But I still won't forgive you for not reading the first page or the FAQs. When the doctor gives you new medication to get rid of the flu, do you read the label , or do you just take two or three and figure that should be enough.
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Well at least you didn't start a new thread in the rom development forum
And the OEM first, appears to be a 6.5 only thing, so how would you know...
But I still won't forgive you for not reading the first page or the FAQs. When the doctor gives you medication to get rid of the flu, do you read the label , or do you just take two or three and figure that should be enough.
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[sarcasm]I always thought the best way was to take all the pills at once? No wonder I feel a bit rough afterwards [/sarcasm]
I do feel like a tool at the moment so that's something to be chuffed about
Cheers, just downloading another updated rom and I'll give that a go, it's back to OEM now.
Thanks again.
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I've finally decided it's that time, Developers.
I really have no clue what I'm doing. I'm not well-versed with the inner mechanics of computer technology, or "flashing roms," or "cooking." Honestly, I just follow instructions very well.
With that said, I've flashed several roms from this site. My first was one of itje's, and it worked great. When I finally decided to try new ones and flashed the Open Touch line, it started to give me a hassle (now this isn't to say Open Touch is to blame, because I tried other one's after that, too).
Every time I flash a new rom, now, I'll put it on the device and say "this is incredible." I'll begin to customize it to my liking, manipulating the device settings and the such. Somewhere along the road, I'll say "time to soft reset!" At that point, the device will successfully power off, and power on. Then, the WM Loader screen appears, and stays right there. I've used a couple of troubleshooting techniques to figure out why, but I honestly have no clue what to look for. Hopefully, you do:
> This usually happens once I've FINISHED customizing it. I suspect (for some reason) it has to do with Windows Live Messenger.
> It also might be the "battery indicator" that I throw on the Today Screen.
> I STILL have no clue what "Hibernate" means, but I do it regularly because it seems to help.
> Soft resetting it again won't work. I actually need to use the hardware buttons to reset the device from factory defaults in order to make it run again (and of course it's no longer customized).
> Currently, I'm running the: Open Touch v2.7
In closing: If this is in the wrong sub-forum, I apologize. Please move it, and I'll know for next time. I didn't even really want to make this thread because I obviously sound like an idiot who doesn't belong holding a Wing. Hopefully one of you has an answer that will make some sense to me, because at this point I'm almost confused enough to digress back to a Samsung Blast.
are you overclocking it with battery status? if so try overclocking to 260mhz not 273mhz or even 243mhz.
I hope that helps.
You see, that's the problem. I don't even know what the heck "overclocking" means. All I know is it said "Be careful with this!" so I didn't even touch it.
Thanks for trying, though.
On wizard forum there were alot of people having trouble with "badflash" - I don´t even know what it is.
BUT before flashing a new rom they flash a stock rom!
AND they confrim a hardreset after flashing...
Maybe this helps
have you tried to flash then soft reset prior to cutomising the device? If it is OK it would point to something you are doing with your customisations, if not then I would look into what papamopps said.
if it is something you are doing then change one thing at a time and soft reset, eventually you will narrow it down to whatever you are doing that is causing this.
Well, after hours of research and searching and reading, I finally decided to flash my T-Mobile Wing. Yay! First, I did Hard-SPL from HERE and followed the instructions to the point. The CanonYang splash screens came up and my Wing loaded into Windows Mobile just fine. From there, I installed ASerg's policies again and ran Itje's Touch-IT Lite for the Wing "1__UPGRADE_ROM.bat" and followed the instructions it prompted me with. An error screen came up on my phone saying "Unknown Status" but I just left it alone. After about 10 minutes, Itje's RUU completed and I hard reset my phone.
Now, only the first CanonYang splash screen comes up and my phone locks up there. Did I just brick my phone? What do I do to fix this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
*EDIT* In my haste and fear of the "brick", I chose to post a thread rather than do the obvious that many will most likely state. If it helps my situation, please note that it's nearly 5am in Chicago, I have not slept yet, and I'm pretty much terrified I just made a $300 paper weight. I'm certain many of you would do the same.
Yes, I did fix my problem... and yes, I found my answer by searching the forums... and yes, I will buy you all cookies! Itje gets a candy bar though
lol soz
press the camera button and at the same time use the stylus to push the reset ..... a colourful screen will come up ...... connect it to your computer and run a official rom..... you can either look from some or get windows mobile 6 from htc.com if you sign up to the eclub and just find it from there.
hope this helps
Been following this site for weeks and it is getting more popular eacha nd every time someone buys a Diamond phone, so keep up the good work.
I have finally decided to see what I can do with mine by upgrading the ROM and I would appriciate any advice you guys can give me as i am a totally newbie.
Here are the details:
It is on T-Mobile (UK)
Version -
1.37.110.3 WWE
06/20/08
1.00.25.03
Thanks
Hello there!
Not sure what you mean by upgrading the rom? Guess you mean applying a cooked rom?
A cooked rom is one thats been customised and is flashed over the top of your current rom, in your case probably a "stock" or out of the box/factory rom.
First thing to do in your case would be to upgrade the Radio. You may well need to run the HardSPL (I needed developer edition) and then apply the radio upgrade.
From then on, its up to you which cooked rom you run as they all have advantages and disadvantages. For example, im running the Diamond TLR rom as I don't like touchflo (i think its a gimmick that slows things down - drasticaly). Using this rom i'm able to uninstall touchflo and free up significant memory. This suits me down to the ground but not those who want to use touchflo!
Take a look at the wiki (mostly) and the Rom development sub-section of this Diamond section of the forums. As long as you follow the Wiki instructions on HardSPL and then use a rom specifically for a touch diamond, you should be fine.
Be very carefull though and DOUBLE check everything, one wrong flash program and you can destroy your phone.
Have fun!
p.s. Many people think that the factory 1.37.xx roms are the most stable, even more than the later versions. I'm running a TLR based 1.37something and I am very happy with it and never have to reboot my phone.
Got it....Its all here
Hi Lats... I've tried a variety of roms on my Compact IV and I have to say, me and my colleagues at work find that Swiftblades roms are pretty much as good as they come. He's now released version 5.0 and if you're still on the original T-mobile rom, then you'll notice one hell of a difference and improvement in speed and usability.
Go for it and don't worry if your concerned about warranty, there is a stock T-mobile rom floating around on the forum and instructions on how to return your Compact IV back to it's original state.
If you find the whole rom thing confusing, then take a look at this site:- www.modmydiamond.info It'll pretty much tell you everything.
Basically though, you'll find there are 3 phases to upgrading
1) HardSPL - In laymans terms, this pretty much opens the phone up for flashing roms. Most people seem to go for and recommend using Hard-SPL 1.40 Olinex Developers Edition-Unsigned. There are consequences to using an unsigned version, it means you could in theory download and install a dodgy untested Rom, but it's up to you to go for roms on the thread from reputable guys where you can see lots of other people have installed their tried and tested roms.
Once you've done this, you'll not need to do this again.
2) The Radio - This deals with the comms side of the phone, ie phone signal strength etc etc. It's pretty much been agreed by most people that v1.00.25.05 appears to be the best of the bunch.
3) Lastly choose a rom, there are half a dozen really good roms out there and many of them are down to personal choice. Many of them are customised too much for my liking. I chose Swifts as he pretty much keeps his clean and looking like a stock rom.
You'll only have to do the Hard-SPL once and probably the radio once, unless a better radio arrives. So once you've done all this, you can keep trying different roms without the need to do the Hard-SPL and radio all over again.
Hope this clarifies things a bit for you.
Good luck and have fun!
Thanks ever so much guys. I already feel alot more confident about this. Just one question... guide suggests the following:-
Manually enter the Bootloader by pressing the Power button, Camera button and performing a soft reset at the same time
Where is the camera button and it sounds as I need 3 hands to do this!
They're refering to the main round button below your screen in the middle of the 4 buttons, and yes you need 3 hands, but you can just about do it with 2
Let us know which ROM you upgrade to - I'm on the same ROM and radio as you are. Bit nervous about flashing the rom as my last phone (Vario II/Hermes) had to go back a month after I had it due to the screen alignment issues. After the warranty expired, I was flashing daily (lol) and yes, they do make a big difference.
I've got a copy of the UK Tmobile rom from this site, but cant remember the page now or what i typed in to get it... will try again later. It's called "RUU_Victor_TMO_UK_1.37.110.3_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.26a.25.09_1.00.25.03_Ship"
Lats said:
Thanks ever so much guys. I already feel alot more confident about this. Just one question... guide suggests the following:-
Manually enter the Bootloader by pressing the Power button, Camera button and performing a soft reset at the same time
Where is the camera button and it sounds as I need 3 hands to do this!
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That is for last resort methods only...
Ensure you are connnected via activesync when doing any flashing, remembering to hard reset again after every flash,
Yeah, most definetly I will let you know but I think it will be over the weekend now. I had a quick attempt to get bootloader going, but it don't look easy. Phone just resets everytime and just reboots back to normal.
If anyone has any tips on which buttons I need to press first or if there is any easier way of doing this, I'm listening.
Lats said:
Yeah, most definetly I will let you know but I think it will be over the weekend now. I had a quick attempt to get bootloader going, but it don't look easy. Phone just resets everytime and just reboots back to normal.
If anyone has any tips on which buttons I need to press first or if there is any easier way of doing this, I'm listening.
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If you want to flash any ROM - you dont need to manually enter boot loader to do so...
As I mentioned before.
just make sure you have active-sync running and working and the battery id over %50 charged.
I'll be doing this tonight
The Tmobile stock rom can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406327
i will be recieving my new at&t tilt on tues. i have been reading alot about it over the last few days and i have noticed alot of chatter about having a bunch of un-necessary software pre loaded onto the device. i was wondering if anyone had any good ideas on how to optimize mine in the easiest way possible.. this will be my first smartphone running windows mobile so plz forgive me if i dont understand some stuff. thanks in advance for any ideas..
The first thing you should do is read all the wiki's that you can on this site. I came to this site many months ago and through using the wiki's I managed to learn how to flash a new rom (think of it as an altered version of windows mobile), how to change spl's (the equivalent of a computer's BIOS), flashing new radio's (The phone's parameters for call quality, signal acquiring, and gps capability), and now I'm cooking my own rom and hope to have it ready by the end of the month. Search for answers to your questions first so you don't get flamed, but if you need to post, know that these are probably the most knowledgable people around for this and they will go out of their way to help you. HOWEVER, know this, after you become accustomed to flashing your phone, it's a nonstop never ending addiction to reach perfection.
thanks so much, i found the wiki's now and am reading thru them..
Don't get overwhelmed when you try this stuff. Follow the directions and and don't try to do too much at once. Have fun, Welcome to the forum
One quick way to get rid of a lot of the bloat is to do a hard reset of the software ( hold down both soft keys and hit reset button by USB port with stylus, when prompted hit green button. If no prompt to"hit send button" then you did it wrong) then as soon as the customization screen comes on do a soft reset (same as hard reset without holding soft keys.)
This won't do much but keep a lot of ATT specific software from being installed. IT is a start until you are comfortable with flashing.
Also you might need to reset ATT settings for internet if you do this. I am not sure though.
Hi,
I have tried several ROMs, all of them work just fine until (after a period of time that may range from hours to days) and when I soft-reset my device, it acts like if I hard-reset it; goes through the setup, contacts gone.. etc. Anybody?
I do flash ROMs following the the steps in the related threads.
I've tried to search threads for anything like this, but I couldn't find any. (I hope I didn't miss any post, I know how annoying it would be for more to ask for something that was asked before).
Ah, and this is my first post! I'd like to thank all the devs for their outstanding work.
Thanks.
How do you reset the device from the back of the phone or from the software.
If you do it from the back of the phone, it should only do a saft reset not eraase anything.
If you do it using software on the phone, It maybe written to do a hard reset, I advise to check with the maker of the software or ROM what type of reset it is suppose to do.