Hi,
My HD7 is currently not running as well as it always has. The power button seems to stop working every so oftern (more so after charging) and it also freezes at the lock screen causing me to have to take the battery out to restart it.
I've never changed the rom, only allowed Zune updates from the original O2 UK rom. O2 did provide an unlock code so I could run Orange UK sims.
My question is, if I install the O2 Nodo rom and then allow the updates again in case the fault lies with the current wp version, will I lose the current sim unlock status and end up with the handset reverting to O2 only?
Regards
Ray
The sim lock is hardware radio dependant, not OS...
YES you can go with any rom you like...
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Hi.
I am looking at purchasing my first HTC phone. My first thought is who to go with. As I am looking through the forums people generally don't seem to happy with what orange have done with the tytn 2. However vodafone customers seem quite happy with the v1615, apparently vodafone have not messed with the phone too much and it still remains close to the HTC release.
Do either vodafone or orange change the main screen with the options for weather etc.
If anyone has any further experience with this, It would be great to hear from you.
Thanks
Marc
I have the V1615, which is only lightly branded. The HTC Home plugin (with the weather etc) is disabled when you first get the phone, but can be easily re-enabled in the Today screen settings. Similarly you can swap the vodafone message and calendar icons for proper WM6 icons in the same settings page. It comes with a nasty Vodafone theme installed, but again you can swap that for something more standard.
The only other customisations I found were the dialling screen, and comms manager, which have cosmetic changes to fit with the Vodafone theme but are functionally identical to the HTC versions. It's also missing a couple of apps - namely Windows Live, Messenger, and Worldcard Mobile.
It's perfectly livable with, certainly compared to what I've seen of the Orange version... having said that, I did debrand mine in the end and switch to the stock HTC rom.
PS - from what I've read here and elsewhere the V1615 is actually sim unlocked, so open to any network, but I've not actually tried any other sim in mine.
The orange customisation is appalling... I flashed the phone with the shipped HTC generic ROM as soon as I got it home. Keep in mind that to do this you have to sim unlock the phone (currently no free solution, £20 or more depending on where you do it)
Also, the orange do not provide the TomTom taster than comes in the generic package.
HOWEVER... I have not seen the Voda TYTN II, but I say with certainty that the Orange TYTN (Hermes) looked much better than the Voda TYTN (Hermes).
Can anyone comment on the differences between how the Kaiser handsets differ visually?
EDIT: I just checked, the two variants look almost exactly the same
Just to jump in here too, I'm looking at getting the TyTN II on either Vodafone or T-Mobile, but can't decide which one to get
Just to add, the Voda V1615 did come with the TomTom taster on disk, along with Sprite backup etc - the same CD package as the HTC, afaik.
I flashed the phone with the shipped HTC generic ROM as soon as I got it home. Keep in mind that to do this you have to sim unlock the phone (currently no free solution, £20 or more depending on where you do it)
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If this is true (and I've no reason to doubt it) then the Vodafone is definitely SIM unlocked. All I had to do with mine is use the free CID utility available here (which just "unlocks" the firmware itself) and then run the usual Rom Update Utility to flash it with the generic HTC version. Total cost = £0.00.
If this is true (and I've no reason to doubt it)
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There are loads of threads with noobs who've flashed and then said AAAAHHHHHHHH WTF ha ha ha ha
I'm not exactly sure why the sim lock kicks in... legally I don't think it should because I have an orange SIM in an orange phone - I've just flashed it with a non-orange OS build.
I read in another thread that maybe the handset detects that you've got a radio stack of a non-orange build and prompts for SIM unlock code...
My UK v1615 is also unlocked. How cool is that?
I rather like the phone so far and visualy it's a very pretty phone with the brushed metal around the screen and the black glossy back. Very nice indeed.
Havent tried to debrand the ROM yet as i've found no reason to.
I have the V1615 from Vodafone and can confirm it is not sim locked none of the phonesi have ever had form Vodafone including my old TYTn were ever locked.
V1615 seems quite normal and has a very low amount of customisation, less than on most Vodafone phones.
Boinng said:
If this is true (and I've no reason to doubt it) then the Vodafone is definitely SIM unlocked. All I had to do with mine is use the free CID utility available here (which just "unlocks" the firmware itself) and then run the usual Rom Update Utility to flash it with the generic HTC version. Total cost = £0.00.
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What happens is, if you flash a new radio rom (that is not an orange rom) to an orange TYTN 2 then the phone complains about the sim card not being accepted.
The only current way around this is to pay £20+ (there is a member on here that will provide you with an unlock code) and unlock the phone.
Then you can carry on using the phone with none orange radio roms.
What people are currently doing (and sucessfully with out paying £20+ to unlock the phone) is flashing HardSPL and then flashing just the OS rom to their orange phones
Putting aside the Orange variants problem with simlock (which can be solved relatively cheaply) I would have said the argument is which carrier provides you the best deal, not just on the phone but the airtime package, network coverage etc.
At the end of the day, the device is the same and you can flash any of the ROMs found here and customise your shiny device any way you want
To be clear on the Orange simlock issue - this only occurs if you flash a different radio rom, flashing an OS only rom has no issues at all. Currently there is no need to use a different radio rom with the cooked rom's available here.
Hello guys,
I really need your help....
I just bought my second HTC HD. First I had a new one, bought from the local operator (Vodafone - Romania), but I lost the phone.
Now I just bought a second hand one, branded from Italian operator TIM.
The phone has only 15h life-timer.
It's SIM unlocked (or was never locked), has already hardSPL and a MaryOne custom rom.
I just instaled newest radio 1.17.25.09 and an Energy ROM...and the problems starts...or maybe was there already.
Once a day..during a call or just when I turn of the screen the phone seems to be ok, but I cannot make any calls. I have full signal ...
If I soft reset the phone I dont have any network operator, the phone is off (in flight mode) and I cannot turn phone on. After a couple of soft reset or removes of the battery everything goes normal (after searching network for 15 minutes).
I tried everything I known ... reinstall HardSPL, reinstall Radio, reinstall ROM (even original ROM)...the same problems apear after a short time.
I dont know everything about the phone, If was decalred stolen in Italy (is normal to do that if so), or maybe was branded by italian operator TIM and had radio problems....
I use any help....
Can Olinex unlocker (Radio Unlock maybe) solve the problem ?!?
Please hellllpppp !
Gabriel
some HD's had chipset radio problems, mine went for repair in Dallas TX and they changed motherboard, seems serial 849 and around had radio problems. If is still under warranty try to send it to repair center.
Numai bine
gabriel_dream said:
Hello guys,
I really need your help....
I just bought my second HTC HD. First I had a new one, bought from the local operator (Vodafone - Romania), but I lost the phone.
Now I just bought a second hand one, branded from Italian operator TIM.
The phone has only 15h life-timer.
It's SIM unlocked (or was never locked), has already hardSPL and a MaryOne custom rom.
I just instaled newest radio 1.17.25.09 and an Energy ROM...and the problems starts...or maybe was there already.
Once a day..during a call or just when I turn of the screen the phone seems to be ok, but I cannot make any calls. I have full signal ...
If I soft reset the phone I dont have any network operator, the phone is off (in flight mode) and I cannot turn phone on. After a couple of soft reset or removes of the battery everything goes normal (after searching network for 15 minutes).
I tried everything I known ... reinstall HardSPL, reinstall Radio, reinstall ROM (even original ROM)...the same problems apear after a short time.
I dont know everything about the phone, If was decalred stolen in Italy (is normal to do that if so), or maybe was branded by italian operator TIM and had radio problems....
I use any help....
Can Olinex unlocker (Radio Unlock maybe) solve the problem ?!?
Please hellllpppp !
Gabriel
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Thanks yo3gjc .... si La multi ani pentru azi, 1 dec !
It can be viruses for Windows Mobile...I have a lot of stuff installed.
I just flash new ROM version from NRGZ2 and I didn't install nothing, not even Microsft My Phone or Windows Market.....
A day passed, seems without problems.
Hello,
I need help with screen. When phone is locked after minute show screensaver with windows phone demonstaration. How can i disable this? in settings system , lock & wallpaper is set screen time-out 30 secon but i not seen seetings for screensaver. Please suggestions.
o2 screen when boot windows
My OS 7.0.7004.0
radio v. 5.51.09.06a_22.30.50.09u
boot 1.19.2250.0
Many people have this issues and the way to fix it is flash another ROM. You can find the thread in development section which has your O2 ROM.
Thanks for your answer. a few minutes ago update my os and now it's all right.
HTC HD7 - Same screen saver problem
Hi all,
Overview:
- I'm Brazilian and I traveled to the U.S. last month and bought a phone HTC HD7. The network was TMobile and the phone was locked to my network.
- I unlock the phone to my network with a code. Calls and another services are working.
- The phone does not report any new update for the WP7.(!!!!)
My problem:
- When phone is locked after minute show screensaver with windows phone demonstaration. With it the battery dies very quickly making it impractical to use the phone.
Can anyone tell me how I fix updating the phone?
OS version: 7.0.7004.0
Radio version: 5.51.09.11a_22.31.50.09u(111116)
Bootloader version: 1.18.2250.0
Are o2 UK distributing the latest 7392 update yet?
If so does anyone have it installed and what is the battery life like? I'm on the unbranded Euro ROM and the 7392 update trashed my battery life.
I traded in my old HD2 a few days ago for an O2 16GB HD7 - ive fully updated it (7392) and im now on my second day without charging the device.
Battery levels are all about how you use your device, I have the Location/Data/3G all turned off unless I need them, Hope that helps.
PoisonOmnia said:
I traded in my old HD2 a few days ago for an O2 16GB HD7 - ive fully updated it (7392) and im now on my second day without charging the device.
Battery levels are all about how you use your device, I have the Location/Data/3G all turned off unless I need them, Hope that helps.
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Yes same here data off,location off,etc etc only use them when needed and I use wifi when I want to download stuff cause it sucks less juice than 3g these are the best ways to preserve battery life go on give it a try it might just make difference.
I also have an unbranded Euro ROM HD7, If I wanted to install the o2 rom, will my HD7 still be network unlocked and also can I revert to the unbranded euro rom at any time?
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I also have an unbranded Euro ROM HD7, If I wanted to install the o2 rom, will my HD7 still be network unlocked and also can I revert to the unbranded euro rom at any time?
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Should still be network unlocked, but im pretty sure you will need to configure your own APN settings for messages etc... and I would think so to being able to revert back, at worst you might need to perform the gold card operation.
The Connection Setup should Configure all your Network Settings no matter which ROM you Flash. It will not lock the network flashing a new ROM either.
Can anyone provide the factory UK o2 rom please
Sent from my HD7 T9292 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
My HTC One went through a washing machine cycle, and has just returned from being repaired under insurance. However, I have a few concerns about the replacement...
1) The phone I sent off was locked to the 3UK network, and had 3UK branding. However, the phone I've received back has Vodafone branding! My 3UK SIM is working in it, but I'm just concerned that I might run into problems down the line.
2) When switching the replacement phone on, it has downloaded a software update to version 3.63.161.6 A quick Google of this software version *seems* to indicate it's a Vodafone UK update. Again, I'm concerned I'm going to run into problems with this down the line.
So, seeing as how my 3UK SIM seems to be operating in a phone which has Vodafone branding, I'm thinking it could be an unlocked phone. Fair assumption? Other than trying a different network SIM in the phone, is there any way I can tell whether the phone is an unlocked version?
I'm after a bit of advice really, as I'm not sure whether to bring this to the attention of my network provider. Plus also I'm not liking the Vodafone branding! What would you guys be thinking?
EDIT - CID Getter reports the CID of the replacement phone to be VODAP001. My original 3UK phone had a CID of H3G_001