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HardSPL/Flashing ROM HOW-TO Youtube Video.

Would someone kindly make a youtube How-To video on how to (HARDSPL/Flash Rom) it would be greatly mean a lot to me and im sure for others. thank you.

RussianSolja said:
Would someone kindly make a youtube How-To video on how to (HARDSPL/Flash Rom) it would be greatly mean a lot to me and im sure for others. thank you.
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You have so many posts on XDA, and you are still not sure how to HSPL your device???
In the HSPL sticky thread, the directions and instructions are crystal clear. I am not sure what else you want. It would be difficult for any one of us to re-install HSPL on our devices just for the sake of the video.
Please go through the instructions and then ask us specific questions if you have any doubts about it. If you are not clear on a word or a process (not the entire one), then ppl can guide you through it.
Once you HSPL your device, even my 2yr old can flash a ROM
Its that simple.

LOL
Some people are not very good with reading instructions, and they are more of a visual type. I guess he is having a hard time following the instructions, and he was hoping a video of "How To.." would aid him better.

Ut0p1a said:
Some people are not very good with reading instructions, and they are more of a visual type. I guess he is having a hard time following the instructions, and he was hoping a video of "How To.." would aid him better.
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Yes, It's not that i cant read, like you've said and im sure other's will agree with me that it is a lot easier for them to watch a How-To Video rather then read as you go along. i used to know how to HardSPL/Flash Rom's with my T-Mobile Dash. But I've been with Android for about a year now and forgot how to go about flashing and HardSPL'in my phone. So yes a video would be nice. i mean is it really that hard for someone to put a video camera on a trolley and record a video? lol. i would create a how-to video if i knew how to flash the TP2. lol. im here to learn just like everyone else is. Also i bought this phone without a contract so it cost me $600 bucks for the nifty gadget. it would suck to brick such a pricey phone. know what i mean?

Me too
Oh, don't get me wrong. I too bought this phone unbrand, unlocked for $650, so I am afraid to brick the damn thing. I have Elfin, and I did a hard HSPL on that and it is currently running WM65. But with this new toy, and because the cooked rom is too buggy. I decided to wait until the official ROM from HTC.

RussianSolja said:
. i would create a how-to video if i knew how to flash the TP2. lol.
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Here you go. This is for HTC Touch HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ1M8-P1Yiw

Ut0p1a said:
Here you go. This is for HTC Touch HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ1M8-P1Yiw
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dude....you know i love you right? no i mean i really really love you. (Bookmarked!!!!) Thank you thank you thank you thank you. so much

Ut0p1a said:
Here you go. This is for HTC Touch HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ1M8-P1Yiw
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"This video has been removed by the user. ".......

I don't have my touch pro 2 yet, nor have I looked at anything to do with HSPL until I get it....which is in a day or 2, But is it the same as HSPL on TYTN 2/Kaiser? If so go to you tube... there are a bunch of how to HSPL's for it.

hahahaahhaha, you need a video for 3 steps?
-Hookup phone to computer via USB and make sure activesync is running.
-install the CAB they give you to enable the automatic install
-run the hard-spl

http://thewingster.com/howflashtp2rom.aspx this is the how to flash a rom. but it's a pic guide. if it says images are missing just click the pause button and play again.

I can see how one could be confused... Just cause we may know it, doesn't mean someone else does. I train people on a CMS every day. and sure enough I get calls for the rest of the week going over everything they were taught. ...and we have an online manual. Just cause it makes perfect sense to many people... doesn't mean it will for everyone. Take a look at the average web user....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3vv0_RNTM8
Do you know what a browser is? perfect example
I will record a video over the weekend if I get my phone by tomorrrow, but post if you figure it out.

IM the biggest noob

Hey gsuys i was wondering if anyone knows a video on youtube that shows exactly installing a Tom? Also can someone please tell me what a bootloader and a kernel is? I've been researching but i can't find anything since im a noob..
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I think you mean a ROM. Bootloaders are files which load other data and programs which are then executed from RAM. Often, multiple-stage boot loaders are used, during which several programs of increasing complexity sequentially load one after the other in a process of chain loading.
As far as Android is concerned, the kernel file is related to threading and memory management. It's sort of the map of the infrastructure that helps the other programs when and how to act and manage the resources.
For your own sake, take a week or two to do some reading and get familiar with the terminology, software, and processes involved with flashing a ROM. I can promise you that without some basic slef-taught information, you will end up bricking the hardware 75% of the time. Get to understand how the phone works and why other people have problems, and how they solved them. Don't make mistakes that others have made when the information on how to avoid it is here in the forums.
Many people are too impatient or uninterested in how these phones work to do the due diligence. You can find ROM flashing guides, but without some basic knowledge, if something goes wrong you will find yourself in panic mode. Just look through these forums. Half of them start with 'HELP!' or 'Phone Bricked'. Don't be one of them. Arm yourself with some information and you will soon be solving your own problems, and possibly helping others.
Good luck and have fun. The Captivate is one of the most moddable smartphones out there, you have already made a good decision. Don't stop now!

see that wasnt hard to ask without a subtle insult. mobiletechvideos has plenty of install tuts for 2.2 and 2.3.3 based roms. stick with 2.2 roms to lessen the chance of a perma brick

Listen to clemmie.
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CremeFraiche said:
see that wasnt hard to ask without a subtle insult. mobiletechvideos has plenty of install tuts for 2.2 and 2.3.3 based roms. stick with 2.2 roms to lessen the chance of a perma brick
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+1 on josh @ mobile tech videos. That site was 85% of the research I did on my first flash. The other 15% was asking courteous questions to the great people on this forum.
Agreed on sticking with 2.2 ROM at first, less chance of hard brick and they are very stable.
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esteban836 said:
Also can someone please tell me what a bootloader and a kernel is?
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Check THIS out!

CremeFraiche said:
see that wasnt hard to ask without a subtle insult. mobiletechvideos has plenty of install tuts for 2.2 and 2.3.3 based roms. stick with 2.2 roms to lessen the chance of a perma brick
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I second, third, and fourth, the Mobiltech videos for the cappy. They should be mandatory for every noob to watch.

axis01 said:
I second, third, and fourth, the Mobiltech videos for the cappy. They should be mandatory for every noob to watch.
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Whats wrong with reading forums of the rom before hand? Don't get me wrong I've used videos (my very first flash and my first GB rom) but I had done a good reading before hand. I had a decent idea on what I had to do before watching videos. =/

prbassplayer said:
Whats wrong with reading forums of the rom before hand? Don't get me wrong I've used videos (my very first flash and my first GB rom) but I had done a good reading before hand. I had a decent idea on what I had to do before watching videos. =/
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I don't think theirs anything wrong with reading up in the forums, its just a lot more easier on newcomers to watch the videos so they have something to look at step by step and if they want to they can go back and watch different parts over and over =] well at least that's how I see it lol

MonoControl said:
I don't think theirs anything wrong with reading up in the forums, its just a lot more easier on newcomers to watch the videos so they have something to look at step by step and if they want to they can go back and watch different parts over and over =] well at least that's how I see it lol
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I understand you but I feel like op hasn't read anything about flashing or the risk of it. Don't know feel like he trying to take shortcuts and is going to end up bricking his phone. Hope I'm wrong though.

MonoControl said:
I don't think theirs anything wrong with reading up in the forums, its just a lot more easier on newcomers to watch the videos so they have something to look at step by step and if they want to they can go back and watch different parts over and over =] well at least that's how I see it lol
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+1
When I flashed my first ROM, I had read quite a bit on here, but I watched one of Josh's videos and paused at about every step! Bottom line here is, everyone is different and some people are "visual" learners. Having said that, I agree whole heartedly with the "read twice flash once" (then follow a vid if ya have to) mentality.

Of course, the videos are very good and simplify things immensely. However, what the videos do not show you often times is how to avoid mistakes and errors and how to fix them if you make them. This is why it is always a good idea to read through the thread of the kernel or ROM or what have you to see what has gone wrong for others. It can seem daunting to try to read through a 20+ page thread, which may take an hour, but that hour might save you 4 or more hours while trying to recover from a brick or failed flash. Add to that some peace of mind because perhaps you've seen or read about the same issue and can do some problem solving.
Both are helpful, but reading threads is essential.

Updating the Superguide?

Wild Child said:
Superguide is outdated now
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I was going to post this as a reply to the "Rooting My HTC Vivid At&T on Android 4.0.3 ICS" thread, but I decided to make it a new thread because it touches on a number of current threads.
Any chance someone will update or add to the Superguide because of all the changes and improvements that have occurred? (Not to mention the all-in-1 tool if it is still relevant.)
For those of who have never messed with a phone OS, but might want to, or who have managed to mess up their phone, we really need a consolidated, current and COMPLETE guide. Also, please explain the terms and acronyms that the devs know but some of us do not.
I read these threads each day, and I have gotten a lot from some of them. But with the ongoing changes, and with the ongoing crashes that people need help on, the correct methods and fixes are scattered over hundreds of posts in dozens of threads. I have seen some that are useful, but I don't think they can take me from step 1 to the end successfully. They tend to address only specific scenarios.
This will take time for someone, but if it eliminates some bricked phones, and eliminates a bunch of new threads, it would be worth it. And it needs to be pinned, so it won't be buried on page 3 in a couple of days. There's probably a lot of good stuff back on page 40, but who's going to go find it.
The experts say, "search" and "read the threads." Well, I have. And I doubt anyone with my lack of experience would find all the changes and updates that have occurred since the Superguide was done.
I am not criticizng the Superguide. It is exactly the type of thing we need. It just needs to be made current. And someone needs to make sure that nothing is assumed. I am afraid the Development forum is too technical for me in most cases. I know the real work is done there, but someone over here needs to make sense (no pun intended) of it all.
I hope I have not offended anyone.

I am new (three weeks) to android. The Superguide and two users helped me get this far. That said it took a bit to understand what the Superguide was talking about. The acronym section is great, found it yesterday.
It would be nice to have it all in one section. Big thanks to slapshot30 for the hard work, as well as the others on xda.

I would be willing to help create a new super guide but at the same time I don't want to overstep my boundaries and take away from someone else's work. I will gladly put something together if there are no objections. Been wanting to for a while anyway.

megatronisabeast said:
I would be willing to help create a new super guide but at the same time I don't want to overstep my boundaries and take away from someone else's work. I will gladly put something together if there are no objections. Been wanting to for a while anyway.
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That would be nice. Having all the new info as well as links to acronyms would be great for new users, probably cut down on questions and frustration. I would like it as well. I suppose a couple pm's and a line or two pointing out whose work it was...

Sorry it hasn't been updated for so long guys. I was under the impression that ever since the All-In-One tool came along, everyone migrated over to that. Can you explain better what more you are looking for though? I know I need to add things regarding upgrading the HBOOT. Maybe something involving S-OFF as well. I don't know the best way to go about it though. I feel like I'd need a few seperate complete guides for each different version of the device, which would be a cluster f***. I wouldn't need to do that if I included stuff about S-OFF but I don't feel it's right to just make everyone (noobs included) S-OFF their device. Just give me some opinions.
EDIT: The general knowledge thread is a great resource as well. As far as the all-in-one tool goes though, I won't be fully integrating that into my guide. That is Hasoon's and he already has a stickied thread for it. I have it linked in the top of the superguide as well.

slapshot30 said:
Sorry it hasn't been updated for so long guys. I was under the impression that ever since the All-In-One tool came along, everyone migrated over to that. Can you explain better what more you are looking for though? I know I need to add things regarding upgrading the HBOOT. Maybe something involving S-OFF as well. I don't know the best way to go about it though. I feel like I'd need a few seperate complete guides for each different version of the device, which would be a cluster f***. I wouldn't need to do that if I included stuff about S-OFF but I don't feel it's right to just make everyone (noobs included) S-OFF their device. Just give me some opinions.
EDIT: The general knowledge thread is a great resource as well. As far as the all-in-one tool goes though, I won't be fully integrating that into my guide. That is Hasoon's and he already has a stickied thread for it. I have it linked in the top of the superguide as well.
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Well like just remake it. it would be so much easier for you, i would be more that happy to help out
i suggest that if you do start over you just go step by step as you did your first one. that thread is so usefull and it is amazing, just outdated is all. so follow the same format for example first thing would be like how to unlock, root.... etc. then you would have s-off option then have a litle section for those who do decide to get s off and then a different one for those who decide to keep s-on.
idk, this is just a suggestion. if you are willing to really do this shoot me a pm ill be more than happy to help and ill even do it all if you dont feel you have the time or simply dont want to. but we would have to ask all the devs if this would be ok of course all of them will be given 100 percent credit for their outstanding work. and then we can start asap.

Just updated, still a little rough around the edges. Let me know in the dev thread if you have any suggestions.

slapshot30 said:
Just updated, still a little rough around the edges. Let me know in the dev thread if you have any suggestions.
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Your awesome Slapshot30!
Thanks a lot! 7:59 minutes after the request, what a badass.

slapshot30 said:
I was under the impression that ever since the All-In-One tool came along, everyone migrated over to that.
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I'm sure that there are a lot of people here like me that want to learn a bit about our phones, and would much prefer to read a guide and learn via a bit of playing around. When we get it wrong, well, stuffing it up just adds to the fun.
So, Slashdot, for me and I'm sure many others here your SuperGuide is a jewel, a chunk of concentrated knowledge in a sea of... of... oh, I don't know... other stuff!
Also, I use linux, so windows programs aren't a lot of use anyway.

ratworks said:
I'm sure that there are a lot of people here like me that want to learn a bit about our phones, and would much prefer to read a guide and learn via a bit of playing around. When we get it wrong, well, stuffing it up just adds to the fun.
So, Slashdot, for me and I'm sure many others here your SuperGuide is a jewel, a chunk of concentrated knowledge in a sea of... of... oh, I don't know... other stuff!
Also, I use linux, so windows programs aren't a lot of use anyway.
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Glad to hear people still like the "old fashioned" way . Different flavors for everyone. Some just want an easy click and root process, some like to get their hands dirty and learn some things that are actually pretty important. This is essentially the reason I haven't added any batch files to the guide, people need to learn this stuff involving the command prompt. I've made it pretty easy as it is in my opinion. I might add some batch files just for the heck of it though, just to avoid the headaches.

i dont want to s-off my device and want to install all the custom roms without doing it
someone pls guide me !
thanks..

slapshot30 said:
Glad to hear people still like the "old fashioned" way . Different flavors for everyone. ... I might add some batch files just for the heck of it though, just to avoid the headaches.
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Yeah sure, batch files / shell scripts are great - you can either just run them, or you can pick them apart to see what's happening. Or both.
Best of both worlds...

aaki_rocker said:
i dont want to s-off my device and want to install all the custom roms without doing it
someone pls guide me !
thanks..
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Unless your carrier has official ICS, then that is your only option if I'm not mistaken... Because if it doesn't have official ICS then we have no way of updating your HBOOT without getting S OFF.

slapshot30 said:
Unless your carrier has official ICS, then that is your only option if I'm not mistaken... Because if it doesn't have official ICS then we have no way of updating your HBOOT without getting S OFF.
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it is already running ics and sense 3.6?
i'll post a snapshot of the hboot screen over here so that you'll get a very clear idea !

aaki_rocker said:
it is already running ics and sense 3.6?
i'll post a snapshot of the hboot screen over here so that you'll get a very clear idea !
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Look in the other thread you made, I gave you some instructions. You might already have the latest version, or it might be the unofficial leak. You might want to run the RUU first just in case.

KF2 Jelly Bean?

So is it to my understanding that at this time, 10.2.4 KF2 people are unable to put Jelly Bean or any other regular android OS on the KF2?
I have been able to root mine, but I cannot put FireFireFire or TWRP and proceed following the intructions on the KF1 jelly bean thread.
So, anyone do this sort of thing yet, or do I need to wait until someone figures something out?

AladarZC said:
So is it to my understanding that at this time, 10.2.4 KF2 people are unable to put Jelly Bean or any other regular android OS on the KF2?
I have been able to root mine, but I cannot put FireFireFire or TWRP and proceed following the intructions on the KF1 jelly bean thread.
So, anyone do this sort of thing yet, or do I need to wait until someone figures something out?
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As far as I understand it, that's pretty much it. I cannot post on dev forums so I'll spam. I had an account a year ago but hadn't been to the site for a while.
Anyways, from what I know, and I could be entirely wrong, the way the KF2 is partitioned makes getting a Recovery on it difficult. Or, that may have been for the KFHD, which, is rooted. Until I post on the dev forums I won't know for sure, but I can't actually see any real devs doing work on the KF2. If there aren't any I'll try and make a dev team myself to get some work done. I would have the team built and meeting this weekend, and from there I would ask them what they would say an ETA on a fully ROMd KF2 would be. Hopefully someone beats me to it though!

iytrix said:
As far as I understand it, that's pretty much it. I cannot post on dev forums so I'll spam. I had an account a year ago but hadn't been to the site for a while.
Anyways, from what I know, and I could be entirely wrong, the way the KF2 is partitioned makes getting a Recovery on it difficult. Or, that may have been for the KFHD, which, is rooted. Until I post on the dev forums I won't know for sure, but I can't actually see any real devs doing work on the KF2. If there aren't any I'll try and make a dev team myself to get some work done. I would have the team built and meeting this weekend, and from there I would ask them what they would say an ETA on a fully ROMd KF2 would be. Hopefully someone beats me to it though!
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That would be absolutely amazing! I really am looking foward to having just regular android OS on my kindle instead of the Amazon stuff. Im sure a bunch of people got them for xmas and are probably thinking the same

I'd love to run Jelly Bean on my Kindle to be honest, that Amazon fork of Android is absolutely horrible.
Okay, I did manage to brick my Kindle because I used a KF1 guide by accident, and I messed up the partitioning so now it won't boot, but I have a factory cable coming in the mail.

AladarZC said:
That would be absolutely amazing! I really am looking foward to having just regular android OS on my kindle instead of the Amazon stuff. Im sure a bunch of people got them for xmas and are probably thinking the same
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Agreed! I won mine at a raffle at work. I went to XDA as usual for hacking but realized that, not only was the kindle underdeveloped, but there wasn't any devs working on it (from what I could see). I then realized that I never really give back to XDA. So I take my time now to help on forums how I can. I couldn't do much of the dev work, but I have the devices, money, and the time to dedicated to the forums, and I know three people that can develop. One agreed to look at the kindle and android but hasn't developed for it yet. The prominent developer I have in mind I plan to meet and talk with this weekend and see how he feels about joining the project. Either way I should have more info this weekend to post!
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I'd love to run Jelly Bean on my Kindle to be honest, that Amazon fork of Android is absolutely horrible.
Okay, I did manage to brick my Kindle because I used a KF1 guide by accident, and I messed up the partitioning so now it won't boot, but I have a factory cable coming in the mail.
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I remember seeing you on another thread! Yeah, I can't understand how they came up with the OS design. It's ugly and awful in every way. What cracks me up is the "silk" browser and how un-silky it is. One of the most lag filled browsers I've seen and chrome has been SOOO much smoother!
As a side note. My philosophy for ROMs has always been simplicity and ability to change what you want. Granted, I won't be writing the OS but I hope to incorporate that into whatever we make.

Need general help with modding the X8 in 2021

So here's the deal. I got an old X8 with Android 1.6 from ebay a few months back for the fun of it and I've been trying to install cyanogenmod or something similar on it so I could use it as a portable emulation device. Now I'll be honest, I'm a complete noob. (My greatest computing achievement is installing Puppy Linux on a laptop 5 years older than the X8.) I've scowered these here forums and other places on the web far and wide but still came out unsuccessful. I couldn't even figure out how to boot it in fastboot mode, which was the hurdle that killed it for me. I think so far I've only managed to root the thing, whatever comes after just keeps flying over my head. So here's what I would like to do.
-Install apps capable of decently emulating systems such as the PS1, GBA, GBC, N64, MD, 32X...
-Connect a gamepad through USB or BT (If even physically possible)
-Preserve the media playback abilities of the device as it came, as well as the ability to take photos
-Being able to browse the web and watch videos would be kinda cool too but I know it's a stretch...
I know that all the stuff I need is probably still out there somewhere but as I said I am a *complete and utter* noob with honestly little skill and patience.
So if anyone here is willing to help me with any guidance (or perhaps even a step-by-step guide, oh my!) on how to squeeze the best out of the wee thing with the best ROM, be it Cyanogenmod or anything else, or get it to work with a proper controller with the best apps and stuff, I will be very grateful. I'll offer you my French skills if you need them lol. Also sorry for writing a text brick...

PocketStationMan said:
So here's the deal. I got an old X8 with Android 1.6 from ebay a few months back for the fun of it and I've been trying to install cyanogenmod or something similar on it so I could use it as a portable emulation device. Now I'll be honest, I'm a complete noob. (My greatest computing achievement is installing Puppy Linux on a laptop 5 years older than the X8.) I've scowered these here forums and other places on the web far and wide but still came out unsuccessful. I couldn't even figure out how to boot it in fastboot mode, which was the hurdle that killed it for me. I think so far I've only managed to root the thing, whatever comes after just keeps flying over my head. So here's what I would like to do.
-Install apps capable of decently emulating systems such as the PS1, GBA, GBC, N64, MD, 32X...
-Connect a gamepad through USB or BT (If even physically possible)
-Preserve the media playback abilities of the device as it came, as well as the ability to take photos
-Being able to browse the web and watch videos would be kinda cool too but I know it's a stretch...
I know that all the stuff I need is probably still out there somewhere but as I said I am a *complete and utter* noob with honestly little skill and patience.
So if anyone here is willing to help me with any guidance (or perhaps even a step-by-step guide, oh my!) on how to squeeze the best out of the wee thing with the best ROM, be it Cyanogenmod or anything else, or get it to work with a proper controller with the best apps and stuff, I will be very grateful. I'll offer you my French skills if you need them lol. Also sorry for writing a text brick...
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Hello PocketStationMan. I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE A CYANOGENMOD ROM IN THE THREAD I HAD DONE A FEW DAYS AGO. DOWNLOAD IT FROM MY THREAD AND I HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FROM THE FORUM DOING A NEW CONVERSTATION!!!

Stefanos53 said:
Hello PocketStationMan. I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE A CYANOGENMOD ROM IN THE THREAD I HAD DONE A FEW DAYS AGO. DOWNLOAD IT FROM MY THREAD AND I HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FROM THE FORUM DOING A NEW CONVERSTATION!!!
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Can it be done on Windows XP?

PocketStationMan said:
Can it be done on Windows XP?
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YES!!! BUT YOU MUST HAVE FLASHTOOL!!!

Stefanos53 said:
YES!!! BUT YOU MUST HAVE FLASHTOOL!!!
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Alright. Where should I get it from? Sorry if I sound like a moron but I really want to make sure I get proper guidance so I don't brick this little beauty.