I'm about to ditch my HTC Mozart with it's WP7.5 for a Lumia 920 with WP8.
Any tips and tricks for what to do prior to switching or even afterwards?
I'd also like to keep as much of my personal data and apps as possible.
I remember seeing a couple of guides and articles on this topic but can't find them now that I need them..
any links or tips from personal experience would be appreciated.
cheers.
Sync all your music, vids and pics with Zune for back up. You can also upload your documents and pics, vids and so on to Skydrive.:good:
I just upgraded my titan to the HTC one x w8. Waiting for delivery.
Found it
Found the article I'd been hunting for:
http://www.wpcentral.com/what-you-need-know-if-you-re-upgrading-windows-phone-7-8
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Sorry Mods and Admins, if i m postin' this in a wrong place.
Hi y'all developers, while typin' my last post, i realized that i have 100+ posts, and i have become a senior member now. So felt like makin' a thread for testimonials.
I came across xda-developers, last year. I wuz usin' Blue Angel that time, i wuz attemptin' to update my ROM, with the latest one, on the vendor's website. Somethin' went wrong, and my phone got stuck at a grey screen with USB written on it. I tried everything, that a normal user would do. Tried soft-reset, hard-reset, removed battery, nothin' worked. I thought, that would be the end of it, b'cuz warranty wasn't valid as this phone was officialy not available here, that time.
Then i searched web, and got results in this website, followed wiki, learnt about BootLoader mode, killed the required processes in the task manager & wuz able to do the update succesfully. Then there wuz no end to it, flashed so many ROMs, enjoyed WM6 on a phone runnin' WM3. Never imagined that Had this community not been there, my phone would have been nothin' more than a brick.
Here, we have so many personalized applications to share, customized ROMs removing the shortcomings of original ones, shipped with the device. Moreover, we have 'Offline' to discuss about different other topics, to share jokes, incidents and to get suggestions and reviews on the new things, in the market.
Thanks to all the Developers, Moderators & the Administrators(of course), for this lovely community.
People who feel, if they got any help from this forum, plz post your testimonials here.
UNITED WE STAND, Cheers..
i was totally into nokias and never thought of switching brands.
just about when pocket pcs used to be so bulky- i never thought i needed such a device although it offered much more than nokias.
then came our good ol' magician. when i was on a trip to Dubai i saw this beautiful ppc which was smaller but much higher in specs as compared to the xda IIs
i immediately got it then and there (O2 xda mini).
then one day (when i didn't know about this site) i flashed a wrong rom and my mini showed just USB v1.1. i started searching the www and finally reached this site. i not only got a rom but also wonderful apps which have really enhanced my ppc experience.
but i now feel so unlucky cos' i got a magician. we can not flash wm5 or 6 therefore
no touchflo...no many good things! (if anybody has "good things" pls tell me)
i've helped a number of noobs here who always got a "regional" error when reflashing (of course ...the developers and senior members feel sick repeating it time and again to the new ppl)
i am thinking of getting a new device now but all devices of my choice have a major disadvantage which i would like to list.(point me out if i am wrong):-
1. HTC Touch (slow processor, no dedicated 2.5mm audio jack..and the supplied earphones suck!)
2. HTC TyTN II (HTC is so very reluctant in providing the display drivers..this device is rendered way slower than a magician)
3. HTC Touch Cruise (same case as with tytn II, feels much bigger than touch)
and then windows mobile 7 is on its way and i've come across some screenshots too.
and i seriously doubt the existing devices will be able to be upgraded to wm7. its got some features like dual touch sensitivity which contribute to this doubt.correct me if i am wrong pls. (but very frankly....i have full faith in the developers here who have insanely sharp minds)
and lastly - i have not yet donated any amount till date but i am going to begin soon as i have full plans to get a paypal acount. i understand that the developers here have to sacrifice their hell lot of time to write awesome codes and then to improve them, remove flaws and make them compatible for as many devices as possible.
and then this is a nice thread (thanks to rohit!) ...pls share your experiences -it takes only a minute or two (but it took me more than 15 minites---i am a bit SLOW!!)
thanks a lot
PEACE!!
i got help with my htc wizard. i was getting tired with the rom it came with so i started to look for hacks or mods and i found this site even dough that i had come here a year before looking for info on a ipaq and left the site because had no info on the ipaq. but when i got the wizard this site has helped me with everything
Thanks
Hey guys just got my Diamond, loving the phone was a previous Tytn owner but this is so much better.
Looking for any games or emulaotrs which are available for Windows Mobile? seen a few on Google but is there a comprehensive list of compatibility, quality etc?
Thanks
Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406694&highlight=games
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=408629&highlight=games
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405722&highlight=games - Quake 3!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394994&highlight=games -a list of Games and Apps that work on the diamond
It would be nice to have a dedicated thread, possibly a sticky with just the working Games on the Diamond as it does take a while to search. Im looking on here all the time so i notice when new threads are started or existing threads are updated but someone whos new to all this its prob a bit daunting.
Good luck, hope you find some great games for your funky new Diamond!
Thank you so much
i still cant get quake 3 to work
I've had my tilt for over a year now and I'm very comfortable with it. I know the in's and out's and it's very tweaked out as it is. However, I'm ready to start messing with the ROM, but only to upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5.
To my knowledge, 6.1 was officially released for the Tilt on the HTC Support website. But I also know there's a rom floating around here somewhere and I've seen testimonials and video's from others claiming the 6.5 rom works on the Tilt.
But I have no clue where to start, what ROM to use and what's the best method for backing up my data? I'm fairly sure it deletes everything, and that I need to take out my microsd card before doing so. Will various 3rd party apps stop working?
Would the xda community be so kind as to get me started?
This thread should answer most, if not all your questions. And this forum contains all Kaiser ROMS. My advice is to just try a lot of different ROMs until you find one you like.
Dave
Thanks, that's what I was looking for.
hi i am new to this site my name is Craig i have just got a XDA zest at what i thort was a really good price £40 boxed and mint
i have seen a few mods for the phone alredy this sites seems the best around for this kind of thing.
i like the look of windows mobile 6.1 Diamond
i am looking for help and advice on what progams i will need to mod this phone
so...what stuff should i download first ?
Hi ad welcome
£40 = a good price indeed.
Unfortunately for you, the Zest (although it's an XDA from O2) is actually made made Asus - unlike almost all other O2 PDA/phones that are made by HTC. As you may know we concentrate on HTC phones here. So unfortunately you won't find a forum for the zest.
However, as the phone runs Windows Mobile then most applications that get mentioned here will have a version for your phone. So you can hunt around the site using the search funtion) for applications and programmes) there are also many sites offering freeware for windows mobile and of course there are also hundreds of paid apps as well. It's easier for folk to suggest an application if you say what sort of things you want to do with the phone. Spmetimes it's easier to browse around the freeware Windows Mobile sites.
Regarding changing ROMs or changing the version of Windows Mobile Operating System (OS). Do not use applications or programmes for doing this that you see here. The OS for mobile phones is specific to each phone model and as the Zest is not included here then there is no suitable OS upgrade available here. If you attempt to change the OS using stuff found here you could "brick" your phone or to put it another way - render it useless, a paperweight, a "brick"!!! So far as I'm aware there is no site currently creating ROMs for Asus phones (I could be wrong) other than perhaps Asus or O2 who MAY issue ROM updates from time to time.
Mike
what can i do with it now and how so
Get Mango on it by following the How To's in the WP7 forum here on XDA. Or Sideload 3rd Party apps using Tom's Xap Installer or similar.
whats so good about mango if you dont mind me asking?
It adds many, many new features to the OS. The best way to find out would be to watch a Demo of it from one of Microsoft's events that you'll find on YouTube. i'll try and find a good one for you...
*EDIT* - This is a good place to start. The official WindowsPhone YouTube Channel. Check out all the Mango Vids in there, my guess is you'll be impressed
im confused with all this on here haha jailbreak etc. all i know is im on the latest o2 and i need some guide to get it so i can do what i want on it and update without hassle via zune as a plain old htc fone lol