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Noob on Flashing unoffical ROM

Hello all i am new to this forum, and i read many posts regarding to flashing a HTC ROM, but there are still couple things i do not understand, and i hope someone can help me answer them.
I got a HTC HD from HK (European Version I believe, because it has orange logo on the battary cover)
I found this version quite inconvenient for me, because it does not support Chinese Traditional texts display when i browse on Chinese website.
I am still toying with the basic HD function, i only want to flash my rom to the CSL CHT rom
here is my question, do i have to do a HSPL or USPL.... i read some post about each HD device has their own ID or model, so there might be a limitation on rom i can flash to, how do i check the model for my HD?
the links on Duttythory are not connecting me to their files, anyone know another way around this problem?
i guess my last question is what is why do we flash the RADIO? I have flashed ROMs (from official website) on my TOUCH before never flash RADIO before.. if anyone can provide me a link with explanation will be helpful.
Thank you
beelee335

can some experienced user answer my question
many thanks

couple of things
this is a community, the way you are asking for help sounds very much like you are expecting people to jump and deliver for you
thats not the way forums work, no one here is an employee or providing a service of an agreed level, people here (including the admins and mods) are just people that are here to chat share and learn, some are much more active than others
secondly, you are asking a question that has been asked before and answered before. as you state you are a newbie, then the best place to start for any of us when we are noobs at certain things is the FAQ and if present, the wiki
the wiki in this instance is your best starting point
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Flashing Guide

many thanks for your respond, i did manage to find a post and solved my problem, sorry for breaking the rules now my device is flashed to a Chinese Traditional rom
again sorry about that, please just let this post sink

glad you are sorted
its not so much "rules" as just the way forums like this are, they are "user forums" and any and all forums such as this expect people to search and read and solve the problem for themselves before asking
if its a question that hasnt been answered elsewhere in the forum (as yours happily was) then ask away and people will be happy to answer you, in their time (giving just 12 hours to get a response isnt long ) if of course an answer exists!
i meant more of a heads up for you so you dont accidently upset people now or in the future so that you are able to enjoy this and other forums and get all the answers you need
enjoy your HD and here

ROM upg for tilt?

New to pocket pc's so sry for the n00be questions. Have ATT tilt through ATT with CPU Q 7201 & ROM ver: 1.62.502.0. First I am wondering how I can tell what version of win mobile I have? I want to upg to ver 6.1. I have Windows Mobile 6.1 For HTC Touch (U.S. Cellular) package ... would that work on my phone and with my carrier? Also wondering how I can save and restore current ROM version and where I can find good ROM packages (for my phone) for novices?
Thank you

Welcome,
Do a bit of research read stickys in ROM section, maybe even a bit of the wiki...
And never flash a\ROM meant for another device....
All info is here on XDA.
Peac3,
stylez.

There are volumes of information and most of it is confusing since this is my first experience with pocket PC's. I have done hours of research and cant get a strait answer. Thank god for forums. But thanks for at least answering one question. I thought for some reason that the HTC touch was for my device but I guess the touch is different than the tilt.
Another issue with the searches is that it comes up with nothing productive regarding my specific questions. Below are my search strings:
tilt rom upgrade "6.1" title only
tilt rom windows mobile "6.1" entire post
tilt rom "6.1" entire post
Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.
When I go to the ATT site they say that there is no 6.1 update available. Where can I get the update for my specific phone and carrier? Does the carrier even matter?
EDIT: Think I found the update at one of the logical places: HTC's site.

Hi,
Sorry for the bad reception. People around here seem to think their time is too valuable to help a newcomer. Bad comments invited, my skin is thick. They must have forgotten what it is like to be new. And I have found that the search function on this site is often less than helpful.
You can find your OS Version by going to Settings and clicking on Device Information. It should be on the first line.
It very much matters that you use the right ROM as the others won't work. OEM ROMS are picky about where they get installed.
You are on the right track at the HTC site. There used to be a link to it from ATT but I couldn't find it the other day.
Good luck.

TracyD said:
Hi,
Sorry for the bad reception. People around here seem to think their time is too valuable to help a newcomer. Bad comments invited, my skin is thick. They must have forgotten what it is like to be new. And I have found that the search function on this site is often less than helpful.
You can find your OS Version by going to Settings and clicking on Device Information. It should be on the first line.
It very much matters that you use the right ROM as the others won't work. OEM ROMS are picky about where they get installed.
You are on the right track at the HTC site. There used to be a link to it from ATT but I couldn't find it the other day.
Good luck.
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Despite the chastising of senior members by our learned member with ten whole posts. What new members need to realize, is that this is a developers forum first and foremost. It is a library of knowledge accrued by the study of these phones and the hard work of it's members.
As I said, it is a library for all to access, not an HTC help line. As with all libraries, you do not walk up to the librarian and say " give me all you have on world history " the response you will get is, " go to the world history section and search it out yourself " Much like newer members here are told to go to the wiki.
When seniors suggest that you search, it is an attempt to train you to be productive , contributing members of the this community. If that's all you want is an HTC 24hr helpline, there are plenty of those other places online.
If you want access to the most knowledgeable people in the WinMo world , then do your homework, read the Wiki, do your searches, and then respectfully ask for help with concise well thought out questions, and you will find this one of the most friendly sharing sites on the net.
That being said, Welcome and here is the latest rom update for the Tilt
http://www.htc.com/us/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=67&act=sd&cat=all

I agree with denco7. I researched for 3 days before I got the courage to try to unlock and flash my Tilt. Even then, it took me 5 hours. My MDA only took about 10 minutes. There is a reason for the wikis and stickies: they should be read first. If you don't find answers to your questions there or don't understand, ask for help and give a detailed description of what you have tried. Don't expect everything to just be handed to you.

i agree with what the senior members are saying...
also, i would like to add that the initial process (that can last for several DAYS) of doing the reading and searching to try to understand the basics of your device has been a thoroughly incredible learning experience. it will take time and some effort on your part but think of it as an investment...these devices may be simple to USE but CUSTOMIZATION steps like ROM upgrading deserve your full attention and understanding, particularly because of the likelihood of "bricking" your very expensive device.
at the very least, the wiki should be THE place to go to, to build your concepts, read about the various tips and tricks and customization possibilities and what not.
all the same, the builtin search does suck but nearly everybody recommends using google to perform your search...simply append "xda" in the keywords of your search and google will give you remarkably good results.

TitusCicero said:
There are volumes of information and most of it is confusing since this is my first experience with pocket PC's. I have done hours of research and cant get a strait answer. Thank god for forums. But thanks for at least answering one question. I thought for some reason that the HTC touch was for my device but I guess the touch is different than the tilt.
Another issue with the searches is that it comes up with nothing productive regarding my specific questions. Below are my search strings:
tilt rom upgrade "6.1" title only
tilt rom windows mobile "6.1" entire post
tilt rom "6.1" entire post
Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.
When I go to the ATT site they say that there is no 6.1 update available. Where can I get the update for my specific phone and carrier? Does the carrier even matter?
EDIT: Think I found the update at one of the logical places: HTC's site.
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Just a side note.... There are 2 search buttons on the forums. One is for the Thread ( which it appears to be the one you were using ) and the other is a google forum search. The one on the very top of the screen is the one you want. Or do as everyone else has suggested and use google but add xda to the search string. I like how Denco put it........ this is a knowledgebase ( or a library if you will ). A librarian can help point you in the right direction or even teach you the dewey decimal system, but they will never hand pick all of the relative books for you. Learn the system and you will love it here. Goodluck!!!!

Now you've gone and hurt my feelings. I may not post again for another year. Oh well. Honestly, I support the need for folks to search, but I think you guys are a little extreme. It is my thought that forums like this are places where people go to get help, some need more than others. You are welcome to not respond or to respond helpfully, however, what value is a negative post but to raise people's hackles. Fortunately for you poor spirited folks, I have decided to ignore your rudeness and continue to lurk looking for tidibits of fun info.
As far as being a senior member goes, so? I have been lurking on forums since back in the 300 baud modem and bulletin board days. I just might be senior enough for my purposes. I help when I can and try to enjoy the commentary. I just don't like to see such rudeness as I often see here. Perhaps some "seniors" need to grow up a little and not take this stuff so seriously.

well........if you're senior enough, then you should know better than to start a thread asking a question that is answered countless times, which is an extreme no-no here. because of that we will now have to display extreme hatred towards you......its in the rules somewhere.
here is an excellent post from the most good looking xda-mod (i've heard rumors) describing what xda-devs is about
What is XDA-Devs

TracyD said:
Now you've gone and hurt my feelings. I may not post again for another year. Oh well. Honestly, I support the need for folks to search, but I think you guys are a little extreme. It is my thought that forums like this are places where people go to get help, some need more than others. You are welcome to not respond or to respond helpfully, however, what value is a negative post but to raise people's hackles. Fortunately for you poor spirited folks, I have decided to ignore your rudeness and continue to lurk looking for tidibits of fun info.
As far as being a senior member goes, so? I have been lurking on forums since back in the 300 baud modem and bulletin board days. I just might be senior enough for my purposes. I help when I can and try to enjoy the commentary. I just don't like to see such rudeness as I often see here. Perhaps some "seniors" need to grow up a little and not take this stuff so seriously.
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lol, infact your response was the only rude one, stating about senior members and there attitude towards noobs after my first post to which was giving direction and spoken very softly without a "go search" etc, infact i even welcomed him\her to the forum & directed towards the most relevant threads including saying not to brick there device.
Welll in future i shall just post "Use the search!!!"
In response to how many years online i imagine we all been about for along time online but not to say "we" know it all about the subject matter in hand.
"Any way the book you are after is in the second isle, if you need any more assistance there is a computer in the corner that can help find what you need"

Rooting a New Rogers HTC Dream

Hey all,
So rather... inconveniently my Dream has died and the replacement that was sent to me is already flashed with the new retard-o firmware.
I have been reading and re-reading everything on the forums and think I understand what I need to do to get root access again, but I want to ensure I am going down the right path.
If I understand correctly I need to create a gold card. Is this right? Is there another way I should go about this? Can someone break down what i need to do now (or point me in the right direction)?
Much appreciated, and yes I do realize all this info is already out there, but these threads are full of pages and pages of people complaining about rogers. While I can understand, finding this exact information is now near impossible because of the flood of off topic posts. I don't my phone to die... again.
Thanks in advance.

you are asking in the wrong section
questions go in the QnA section - and even then, this question has been asked and answered numerous times

funny...i have just found the answer in 3 seconds flat by googling "root rogers dream"
little tip - try it some time

Moved as not Android Development.

garok89 said:
funny...i have just found the answer in 3 seconds flat by googling "root rogers dream"
little tip - try it some time
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First I already made it clear that I was having trouble picking out the information and am looking just for some simple confirmations. I apologize for it being in the wrong spot, but really did you need to spam the thread with two posts just to be a jerk?
If you are going to gripe about my post then perhaps you should follow the rules and not uselessly double post for emphasies. Do as I say not as I do?
And to be clear, yes Ive read the 82 page long how to post, its so convoluted and filled with whining that I am just looking for some clarification. Its called looking for help, I was under the impression that is what this forum was for.

Hey, this is the guide I used to root mine: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4280573#post4280573
Don't know if it will work with the retard-o-rom though. I didn't upgrade. Just told them it was done, they asked for the build number and I told the technician "Ohh my phone restarted itself sorry....Just need a moment....What number should I be looking for?" He then told me the number...I waited a few seconds and then said..."yup, that's the one" lol. He said okay and did the network refresh and i have my data back.

Thank you for your response TheDong, unfortunately the latest ROM does not allow for fast booting or flasrec. I am under the impression that I will need to downgrade my phone first, but this is where I am a bit sketchy on the process and if is in fact the right step. Or the path to having another broken phone.
So just to be clear; I have a new rogers HTC Dream with the most recent Rogers ROM. My data is active as I have the latest ROM (forced upon me because its a replacement phone.) I have previously rooted a phone, but that phone was replaced by rogers due to a hardware defect.
This is something that is going to start coming up a lot, I imagine. Rogers does not ship the phone without the latest firmware. I have yet to find something that is clear on the post-force upgrade solution.

Soundwav said:
... but really did you need to spam the thread with two posts just to be a jerk?
If you are going to gripe about my post then perhaps you should follow the rules and not uselessly double post for emphasies ...
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Hi Soundwav,
Double-posting occasionally happens when the forum is slow to respond and a member clicks Submit Reply a second time assuming that the first submit did not register the first time around.
Regards,

Soundwav said:
First I already made it clear that I was having trouble picking out the information and am looking just for some simple confirmations. I apologize for it being in the wrong spot, but really did you need to spam the thread with two posts just to be a jerk?
If you are going to gripe about my post then perhaps you should follow the rules and not uselessly double post for emphasies. Do as I say not as I do?
And to be clear, yes Ive read the 82 page long how to post, its so convoluted and filled with whining that I am just looking for some clarification. Its called looking for help, I was under the impression that is what this forum was for.
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Yeah, think you're right. But try to understand that there are lots of new users asking questions that have been asked lots of times... Allthough, i think your question ist legitimate.
And: garok89's is no accidental doubleposting.
But anyways, keep cool. Hope, you will find adequate help, dude.

[Q] Hello All! Can I have a minute please...

Hello and Good Day to you all...I just got a Galaxy Tab GT-P1000T and instantly became a great fan of Android. I even wrote and article about its very basics. However, I'm absolutely new to Android and would like to know more about it.
At present I'm looking for a simple solution to:
Rooting my Galaxy Tab and installing something better than Froyo (like Gingerbread)
I know this is a Guru's Forum - newbies like me will have some initial stumbling here. I'm somewhat lost in the crowd of threads here. Would somebody tell me the simplest procedure of doing the thing I want to with my GT-P1000T
Thanks and Regards
M.Y.

Just go to the overcome thread and download the guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074759
Before you ask any more questions I highly recommend spending some time reading threads as all the questions you could possibly ask have already been asked and answered, like this one has a million times.
PS. This topic is a question and thus should have been created in the dedicated questions forum.

Thanks
Thanks to you The ATHEisT
Yes I should have surfed around and read related posts - but the problem of forum (great ones like this one) is there are so many threads that you get tired soon looking around and not finding what you're looking for exactly.
Anyways, thanks for the link - I already downloaded the pdf guides, and I hope I shall not damage my new Galaxy Tab

Hello,
If you follow the instructions to the letter, you should not damage your tab.
FYI, that the current overcome 2.0 gold still has a few bugs, so if you like things to just work, you might need to wait for a while.
The older overcome 1.6.4 is still using froyo but it is much more polished and not so buggy. but you will be missing gingerbread.
If you have battery problems, just search the general forum for this thread: fake status of battery.

The easiest, without rooting, is the Italian gingerbread flash via Odin, Takes about 5 minutes and there is even a video on youtube going through the whole thing. You can pause it and do exactly as he is doing (he is a member here)

Thanks conchchowder
conchchowder said:
The easiest, without rooting, is the Italian gingerbread flash via Odin, Takes about 5 minutes and there is even a video on youtube going through the whole thing. You can pause it and do exactly as he is doing (he is a member here)
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Thanks. Can you provide me the link of that youtube video please.

[Q] Non-rooted Update for AT&T Cappy?

I posted this in the General forum & it was promptly closed & I was asked to search in this forum for an answer. Well, that didn't go so well as all I came up with was numerous posts of how to root my phone, which is exactly what I don't want to do. So, hopefully this will not be closed out as well.
I must admit that I tired of chasing AT&T & Samsung as to when the Gingerbread update would be available awhile back.
Then I saw an ad on TV that I'm pretty sure was for AT&T but another Android-based phone & they were hyping that the phone was equipped w/Android OS 4.0 so that it now rivaled the 'iCrap' phone.
Would someone please set me straight on which legit OS's have or are soon to be released () for the Cappy, or any new Samsung phone at that!
Thanks!

As far as Gingerbread for the Captivate well, Rogers released it for their i896 not to long ago, and so all we can do is hope for at&t to release it for us soon.
That's really all we know as far as the Captivate is concerned. This has been discussed over and over and that is why your previous thread was closed by the Forum Moderator.
As far as ICS...
Here ya go... http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ream-sandwich-for-galaxy-s-and-tab-after-all/
As far as other Samsung phones, it would probably be better to find info on that through Google as opposed to here in the Captivate Forums.

I just googled it and found an entire page of articles in the past month or so with exactly what you're looking for. So so so much easier than making a post.

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ing-value-pack-instead-of-ice-cream-sandwich/

mbc663 said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...ing-value-pack-instead-of-ice-cream-sandwich/
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Thanks much for the link, which was quite heavily redacted )). Your point is well taken about just doing a Google search than posting here. Besides, I don't need someone telling me to go searching through the forum posts as my question has been asked many times before. I used to have a friend connected w/XDA that I could PM for scoops & ask questions like I posted here & he was always happy to help. Unfortunately, he's gone missing!

No No XXX
If a thread gets closed, you don't open another one about it... -_-

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b-eock said:
If a thread gets closed, you don't open another one about it... -_-
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This is true.