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advice to a newbie..

Hello there...
I ordered my herald...actually a p4350 and i will be receiving it in a few days..
But as i know it will come with WM5 installed.
So,
i am trying to understand the procedures explained here but..
Theres some modified roms as i see.
So what should be the path to follow...
Upgrading to WM6 from htc's webpage ? or is there any modified wm6 images around?
And what is rom called for? A kind of theme that should be installed after upgrading?
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance..

The best advice each one of us could give you is to start reading the posts your interested in. Make sure you have read enough to know what you are going to do and what to do when it goes wrong.
If your Herald comes packed with WM5 and you simply want to upgrade it to WM6, the best way to do this is by downlaoding the official RUU (Rom Upgrading Utility) for the HTC website (europe.htc.com).
If you're familiar with WM6 and you want to use a customized package then start reading the posts on how to upgrade, the (im)possibilities and it's pro's and cons. Start with reading the topics by ITje on how to upgrade to his rom. The latest version is Touch-IT V3 for Herald/P4350.
Make sure you have the official RUU before you start upgrading to the customized ROM, because you need that one incase you brick your Herald (means something went wrong during upgrade and it isn't working anymore).
All the answers to any question you might have can be found in these forum's. To make sure you don't piss of people or ask redundant question search the forum until you're desperate before you ask something.
Good luck!

Got a New Diamond. Where to start ?

So I just got my new Diamond (Hong Kong traditional chinese version), version below:
ROM: 1.37.832.4 CHT
Date: 06/23/08
Radio: 1.00.25.03
Protocol: 52.26a.25.09H
I wanted to get the most out of the little phone. What tweaks and fixes I need to do to get to everyone elses "standard" ? Such as updating, changing the language to english, some kind of ways to backup my old ROM, speed fix on the menus and navigation, tweaks on longer battery life Also tell me if there is more needed.
Can anyone tell me where to get those stuff (Or if those things exists) ? I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you very much !

update to WWE rom and flash the radio, use the roll up stickies as tutorials at the top of the pages, read, search and you will find.
no one here will want to find it for you. open your eyes and take a look around. its all here.
end of topic.

Blazeitup123 said:
update to WWE rom and flash the radio, use the roll up stickies as tutorials at the top of the pages, read, search and you will find.
no one here will want to find it for you. open your eyes and take a look around. its all here.
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Hey, I am new to this and I don't have the slight understanding of how these things work. That is why I'm asking for help. I wouldn't want to install the wrong things and kill my diamond (It happened before with my PSP =/).
But thank you for answering. Is updating the rom and radio all I need ?

Blazeitup123 said:
update to WWE rom and flash the radio, use the roll up stickies as tutorials at the top of the pages, read, search and you will find.
no one here will want to find it for you. open your eyes and take a look around. its all here.
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Ouch, harssshhh.
To the original postah... Search for "Diamond Tweaks", should be a sticky in this forum. Those should help a lot for the performance of your Diamond. You CAN flash a new ROM and radio (make sure to Hard SPL first, search on how to do that!) but it's not necessary and taking a risk... Not a very big one, but devices have been turned to paperweights from flashing messups many times. To keep it basic use those Diamond Tweaks, start your device off right with Schaps Advanced Configuration tool (www.touchxperience.com) and TF3D Config, maybe Diamond Tweak (a program called that, searchsearchsearch) as well. To get a registry editor you can also go to touchxperience.com, you'll need that for most of the tweaks. Now go, go, go!

Thanks for the answers.
I have decided to flash the Rom cause I wanted to get the best out of the phone.
I come across this guide on flashing: http://modmydiamond.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26
And this for list of Rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=413910
The problem I have now is that I don't know which Rom is the best to flash into. And whats the difference between Offical and Cooker rom (Which is better)?
Again, thanks for answering. I appreciate it.

each person have different prefrenses and use their pda's for different things
which is why there are more then one rom called superrom which everybody use
so it is kinda hard to answer the question which one is best for you
trying various is most likely the best path

Rudegar said:
each person have different prefrenses and use their pda's for different things
which is why there are more then one rom called superrom which everybody use
so it is kinda hard to answer the question which one is best for you
trying various is most likely the best path
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Yeah there is alot of them. =/
I'll try them out.
But can you tell me if the cooker ones are better than the offical ones ?
And is this the official English Rom: RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE-ME_1.93.456.2 ?
Thx !

smashhell said:
Yeah there is alot of them. =/
I'll try them out.
But can you tell me if the cooker ones are better than the offical ones ?
And is this the official English Rom: RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE-ME_1.93.456.2 ?
Thx !
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...better? They are newer; look: Just like in Windows XP Microsoft also generates new builds of windows mobile. Also HTC does this with his own applications. The cookers always takes the newest builtds and gave us the great roms!
ok?

Just look at it like this, cooked roms are customized by people on here that want better performance, the official roms are what HTC puts out to try and make it work for everyone. If you find a cooked rom that works for your needs, it's likely to be better because it doesn't include all of the stuff that doesn't interest you. Better yet, you could cook your own rom if you really want to, look for a tutorial on it. Not incredibly difficult, just takes some time to learn. (This is my perception of it, I've never cooked a rom myself but it doesn't seem so impossible)

Thank you guys, I chose the SwiftBL for the Rom since it have just what I need and much more.
But I have another question about the Radio Rom. I have the Radio version 1.00.25.03 and I wanted to ask do I need to update/change it ? If it's not necessary, can I skip this step and just update my Rom and not the Radio ?
Thx !

if you don't want to brick your diamond
read.....read...and read some more..before you try to flash
i don't want to see your next post
" help i have killed my diamond"
welcome to the forum and have fun with your new phone

liamhere said:
read.....read...and read some more..before you try to flash
i don't want to see your next post
" help i have killed my diamond"
welcome to the forum and have fun with your new phone
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read!?! nobody told me i was suppose to read before trying to flash my phone for the first time?!! jk
yeah, just look around at the different tutorial on here, and it should help you to better understand it. I just got my diamond last week, and i can't believe how much i can change on this phone compared to my old S60 v3 phone...

I wouldn't change the radio unless you have issues with reception... But that's me, I'm very conservative compared to most on here when it comes to flashing/changing major aspects of the phone.

I have completed the flashing the Rom and Radio on my Diamond and thank god it didn't brick.
Everything is done now so thank you guys very much for everything.

smashhell said:
I have completed the flashing the Rom and Radio on my Diamond and thank god it didn't brick.
Everything is done now so thank you guys very much for everything.
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Congrats!

Bit of n00b help appreciated..?

Guys
I sincerely want to use a cooked ROM - I used to on my Artemis and a number of WM devices before it - however I'm a bit more worried about causing my rather expensive HD Touch some harm.
More than that, I'm worried about getting all my programs back (I have a lot!) with their settings...taken me ages to tweak them how I want. As you guys are the experts, can anyone suggest a way in which I can backup my existing programs and relevant files and restore them after flashing a cooked ROM (instead of stock)
Hopefully it's possible

If you follow the "Dummies Guide" to flashing by Digital Outcast here step for step you should not go wrong.
For setting up your newly flashed ROM try Sashimi, this makes setting up a breeze.

Wiggz said:
Guys
I sincerely want to use a cooked ROM - I used to on my Artemis and a number of WM devices before it - however I'm a bit more worried about causing my rather expensive HD Touch some harm.
More than that, I'm worried about getting all my programs back (I have a lot!) with their settings...taken me ages to tweak them how I want. As you guys are the experts, can anyone suggest a way in which I can backup my existing programs and relevant files and restore them after flashing a cooked ROM (instead of stock)
Hopefully it's possible
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also maybe a little searchin can help u rather than opening a new thread..
neways follow this link and post all ur querys in the linked thread..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377

I'm new to HTC Touch HD and need help

Hello,
I'm new to HTC Touch HD and using original HTC Firmware... I'm new and can someone help me recommended firmware the ROM and I would like latest Windows Mobile 6.5 possible?
Thanks guys

not want to Offend you,please Develop a good habit,before post thread,search the forum for impossbile answers with keyword,read the Tutorial in the forum
First :go toTri-color screen to Ensure your touch hd is unlocked,if not you must unlock first
Second:if you want to use wm6.5,you must make your spl update to 1.56
Third:download the rom ,then use tools to flash the phone

Thanks for your replied and I understand and yes my mobile is unlocked and can you tell me what MSVC mean?
I will download the latest 1.56 SPL for my HTC thanks

Opps. You just replied. Its microsoft voice command.

maybe msvc means:
microsoft voice command
i am not sure,it is first time i see this,i googled it.

CETBOR said:
Hello,
I'm new to HTC Touch HD and using original HTC Firmware... I'm new and can someone help me recommended firmware the ROM and I would like latest Windows Mobile 6.5 possible?
Thanks guys
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Asking people to give you an opinion on the best ROMs is against forum rules. Not to be a stickler, but as it is peoples opinions, there are likely to be many different views as to which ROM is best. The best thing is to read this thread to be sure you have set up your phone correctly. You have 2 choices, either going the USPL or the HSPL route. You will see the pros and cons of each route in the thread.
I would also suggest reading the ROM threads in this forum where you will get a sense of how well the ROM is working ie any major bugs (or not) and then try a few of them yourself and see which one suits your needs best.

i still do not understand why opinionated posts are forbidden but anyway. until this thread gets closed, here is my opinion:
check out miri's rom because it has been very stable for a long time and a day after a new build is available you will get an updated rom.
just make sure that you also flash the latest radio rom.
prior to flashing make sure that you install hspl on your device.
for everything you need (hspl, radio, wm6.5 rom) there is a link in my signature.

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[Q] Downupgrade from 6.5 to 6.1 in X1 Issue

Dear Pro,
Kindly, I would like to inform you that I have X1 and I want to upgrade the ROM from 6.1 to 6.5, but the issue that if I want to reture back to the official ROM of 6.1, so would someone to explain the steps, and I will be grateful to you.
One more thing do you adivse me to upgrade the ROM to 6.5 .. ?!!
Thanks and appreciate all your efforts.

Mulham82 said:
Dear Pro,
Kindly, I would like to inform you that I have X1 and I want to upgrade the ROM from 6.1 to 6.5, but the issue that if I want to reture back to the official ROM of 6.1, so would someone to explain the steps, and I will be grateful to you.
One more thing do you adivse me to upgrade the ROM to 6.5 .. ?!!
Thanks and appreciate all your efforts.
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Welcome and congrats on the X1,
before answering I would like to inform you that this has been asked I don't know how many times. I have difficulties with big numbers.
A little search and taking advantage of the stickied threads in this forum would have and will provide all required answers. Except for the advice on upgrade.
To use customized roms you have to h-spl your phone (olinex thread, including how to), then you can flash either using ruu or sd method (see biovolt and badwolve reference threads for tutorials and additional information). If you have to go back to stock for e.g. warranty reasons find your country/provider stock rom in badwolve reference thread (pavelx1) and the stock slp in olinex h-spl thread.
Updating is up to you. I personally like 6.5 but many complain about lack of speed, as X1 was never meant for this wm release. Give some roms a try and decide for yourself.
Best
Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to q&a

Thanks
Dear Draken,
Really thanks a lot for your nice reply, but as you know that I am new over here and at the same time I've just bought it just before 3 days and as you know that there's a lot of questions, so it's hard for me to check all the comments
Dear .. May you help me on these things:
1- would you to provide me a link for downloading the stock ROM for warranty reasons, and a link to increase sound of ringing tones to be working both in 6.1 and 6.5.
2- Regarding to the flashing of using ruu or sd methods which are better to save time and to save the device .. lol
3- Can you tell me what do I need when I want to upgrade to 6.5 (With Links).
I am really so sorry because of all these questions
Thanks Boss

Mulham82 said:
Dear Draken,
Really thanks a lot for your nice reply, but as you know that I am new over here and at the same time I've just bought it just before 3 days and as you know that there's a lot of questions, so it's hard for me to check all the comments
Dear .. May you help me on these things:
1- would you to provide me a link for downloading the stock ROM for warranty reasons, and a link to increase sound of ringing tones to be working both in 6.1 and 6.5.
2- Regarding to the flashing of using ruu or sd methods which are better to save time and to save the device .. lol
3- Can you tell me what do I need when I want to upgrade to 6.5 (With Links).
I am really so sorry because of all these questions
Thanks Boss
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Trying to help...
1. to revert for warranty reason,
Stock ROM, Stock SPL, Custom RUU
For tutorial and link, read this at point 4: http://ruslyfriend.blogspot.com/2010/09/concise-flashing-rom.html
2. I've read somewhere here, SD Method somewhat is safer to avoid your device from bricking. But RUU is more friendly for me.
3. Read the same tutorial above, I bookmarked the tutorial. It is real concise for beginners or XDA dummy like me.

Dear Mymailx,
I would like really to thanks you a lot too because you've provided me this link
If you don't mind I need two softwares:
1- To increase the volume.
2- Arabic language for the the whole X1, and what I mean for the phone it self, SMS, and for the keyboard.
Really thanks for everyone whom helped me in this nice site
Thanks.

Mulham82 said:
Dear Mymailx,
I would like really to thanks you a lot too because you've provided me this link
If you don't mind I need two softwares:
1- To increase the volume.
2- Arabic language for the the whole X1, and what I mean for the phone it self, SMS, and for the keyboard.
Really thanks for everyone whom helped me in this nice site
Thanks.
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You are welcome,
I can feel how you feel to be newbie here. I'd been newbie too. But never give up.
1. There's a patch called "AudioPara". All you need to do is download the files and move them to \Windows directory or you can install equalizer; HTC audiobooster, but it's not working on speaker.
2. You can have it if you choose proper ROM. Since you're trying to revert to the stock ROM, you can choose the proper stock ROM. Language is inside the SYS which is inside the ROM.

Thanks
Dear Mymailx,
Really, thanks again for your nice information
You know that I feel my self is a noobie .. lol because I've just bought it since just 5 days, and at the time some people told me that don't buy X2 because it's has some problems and there's no arabic language then I the sony ecrisson company stoped selling the X2 because of these things and no one is buying this Mobile, so I said to my self to buy X1, and then I saw this site which talking about how to install MW v6.5 then I started like to know how we can do this move .. lol .. This is my story
Anyway, do you have that link of "AudioPara" patch .. ?!! and I need to install the Arabic language now in WM v6.1, so if you know it just provide me the link, and really I will be grateful to you
By the way, did you installed WM v6.5 in X1, and if you know a good ROM give me the link
Thanks again to you mate

For increasing volume of speaker just install the attached cab
It will shout like hell

Mulham82 said:
Dear Mymailx,
Really, thanks again for your nice information
You know that I feel my self is a noobie .. lol because I've just bought it since just 5 days, and at the time some people told me that don't buy X2 because it's has some problems and there's no arabic language then I the sony ecrisson company stoped selling the X2 because of these things and no one is buying this Mobile, so I said to my self to buy X1, and then I saw this site which talking about how to install MW v6.5 then I started like to know how we can do this move .. lol .. This is my story
Anyway, do you have that link of "AudioPara" patch .. ?!! and I need to install the Arabic language now in WM v6.1, so if you know it just provide me the link, and really I will be grateful to you
By the way, did you installed WM v6.5 in X1, and if you know a good ROM give me the link
Thanks again to you mate
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AudioPara has been solved by MrBlack'd
About arabic language. forgive me, I was wrong. I finally found that Arab is not supported in WinMo. I dunno know if it's right to believe. But the other way I found that there's a software name "Multilanguage Support Version 3.0" for Wm6.1 that can change your X1's language including Arab.
Unfortunately the download link is obsolete so you need a little search.
For Wm6.5.5 (newest version and build) you can try XPURE ROM by Russell Eclair for X2 interface and 862x and Energy ROM for HTC interface. Choos you like.