I need help packing a custom made splash.nb into a NBH file.
Now i found this HTC Rom tool that can supposedly do this for me, but i haven't figured out how, and i only found it in the kaiser section of the forums, so I'm not even sure if it'll work for my titan.
I included the splash.nb, in case there's someone out there that can do it for me, and/or tell me how to do it.
*NEW* i also included the Tool required to convert images to splash.nb files.
Everyone start showing your good work
I also included a preview picture
Here you go. Just unzip and run the file. Will cause a hard reset though fyi, but there's no getting around that.
Oh and P.S. You didn't attach the splash.nb, so I just did it all from scratch.
gc14 said:
Here you go. Just unzip and run the file. Will cause a hard reset though fyi, but there's no getting around that.
Oh and P.S. You didn't attach the splash.nb, so I just did it all from scratch.
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Thanks for this, I grabbed it myself.
Out of curiosity, how did you create this package? PPCgeeks kitchen?
No, it takes way too much time to use PPCGeeks Kitchen just to create a simple bootsplash rom.
If more people are interested, I can write up a little wiki with instructions on how to create your own bootsplash rom. Once you master it, it takes literally 1 minute to make, and less than that to flash.
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No, it takes way too much time to use PPCGeeks Kitchen just to create a simple bootsplash rom.
If more people are interested, I can write up a little wiki with instructions on how to create your own bootsplash rom. Once you master it, it takes literally 1 minute to make, and less than that to flash.
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Sweet, I will be looking for that.
gc14 said:
No, it takes way too much time to use PPCGeeks Kitchen just to create a simple bootsplash rom.
If more people are interested, I can write up a little wiki with instructions on how to create your own bootsplash rom. Once you master it, it takes literally 1 minute to make, and less than that to flash.
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G - I tried to use some of the programs to make my own bootsplash rom, but they didn't work.... If you could write it up, that would be great.....
G - I tried to use some of the programs to make my own bootsplash rom, but they didn't work.... If you could write it up, that would be great.....
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Ok I'll do it now at work...I mean...why not get paid to do stuff I actually enjoy doing...hehe
azclown said:
G - I tried to use some of the programs to make my own bootsplash rom, but they didn't work.... If you could write it up, that would be great.....
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gc14 said:
Here you go. Just unzip and run the file. Will cause a hard reset though fyi, but there's no getting around that.
Oh and P.S. You didn't attach the splash.nb, so I just did it all from scratch.
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Highly appreciated, and the splash i made look beautiful!
mind telling me how you did this?
Nice theme on the first post!
It has just become my new splash screen...
Thanks man!
Just created new thread with link to the wiki tutorial.
Enjoy
Epic Bored
No offence DCD, I love your ROMs...
Right click save as welcomehead.96.png
Be carefull when using this - each time I've done it, after the hard reset, I couldn't make or receive phone calls until I went and changed the MSID. I've changed the bootsplash three times, and each time, after the hard reset, the MSID was altered slightly - always only 1 digit was off. The first time it happened, it took me a significant amount of time to figure out what had happened. I reloaded the base rom, etc. All that was needed though was to fix the MSID.
Be carefull when using this - each time I've done it, after the hard reset, I couldn't make or receive phone calls until I went and changed the MSID. I've changed the bootsplash three times, and each time, after the hard reset, the MSID was altered slightly - always only 1 digit was off. The first time it happened, it took me a significant amount of time to figure out what had happened. I reloaded the base rom, etc. All that was needed though was to fix the MSID.
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That's weird...never has happened to me. You are aware that you can avoid the hard reset by renaming the splash nbh file to TITAIMG.nbh and flash from microsd card right?
How would I add a boot splash if I didn't include one when I created my ROM from dcd's 3.2.0 kitchen?
I am sure there is a registry setting, but not sure how to find it.
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Tried the last build of SK Tools to benchmark unlocked Extended ROM. It hung in the middle. After soft reset, the phone hung on the HTC splash screen, WM splash will not show up. Hard reset restored phone boot, but unlocking the Extended ROM leaded to the same hang.
I've downloaded a version of my ROM, and, using the tools and instructions from Wiki, extracted extended ROM nb, and created an NBH containing only Extended ROM. Flashed it using SSPL from MicroSD. Then restored the latest backup and the phone is up and running again!
All was done using Windows 98SE computer, so no ActiveSync working.
So, this is one more reason why phone may hang on HTC boot screen that is not in the Wiki.
I just wonder what does the number (700 to replace 900) in the text file to pass to nbhgen mean, but it work.
I had a similar thing, the phone hung whilst writing something to extended ROM. It would then not go past the HTC splash. Like you, i got a bit nervous when i realised this wasnt addressed in the wiki!
I took a slightly different approach, using mtty.exe and 1.01mfg bootloader to flash a new extended rom to the appropriate address. Let out a real cheer when i saw the windows mobile splash appear!
Could one of you add this to the wiki perhaps?
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I just wonder what does the number (700 to replace 900) in the text file to pass to nbhgen mean, but it work.
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Header type for ExtROM inside NBH file is 0x700 for Hermes, 0x900 for Trinity.
See here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=NBH_headertypes
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Could one of you add this to the wiki perhaps?
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Would love to contribute!
But which section? This isnt an upgrading problem per-se... its more to do with writing to the Extended Rom and dramas which arose because the phone hung whilst doing so.
That section could be renamed to something more generic, although I'm not sure that's a good idea. For now, you could just add it in there, it's possible to come up with a reason for it being an "upgrade"
OK, ive put it on the problems page, under "other problems".
Have never edited a Wiki before, please feel free to dress it up a little (i.e. i dont know how to turn words into links to other wiki pages, nor do i understand how formatting works etc etc).
Cheers
Martin
I fixed it up a bit; thanks for the writeup!
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I fixed it up a bit; thanks for the writeup!
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No, thank you mate! Looks much better.
Cheers!!
I'm sorry but i really need help...I've searched a few forums including yahoo and google and i do find olipro 1.20 but always for other phones like hermes and trinity but not the titan...I previously had one of the gps roms but it didnt include mms and so i went back to my original custom rom but now im stuck with the 2.40 bootloader...I have tried to no avail to find it because i didn't want to bug anyone for help but now im in a corner...can someone please help me..thanks in advance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332381
What is your carrier? I run Verizon and MMS is great and I see there is a fix put out for Sprint MMS by no2chem.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=19122
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If you want to go back to the original ROM you need Titanrelocker not Olipro
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He says he wants to go back to a custom ROM, so Olipro 1.2 is what he needs.
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He says he wants to go back to a custom ROM, so Olipro 1.2 is what he needs.
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Ya I've done made an edit. I suffer from ignorance from time to time.
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He says he wants to go back to a custom ROM, so Olipro 1.2 is what he needs.
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thanks guys i could'nt get it to work so im just stuck with the 2.40..the only problem is my phone going to sleep and me not being able to wake it with the power button. I just turned that setting off so it only dims which is fine and Geckotec did you look at my screename? lol...im a she ..hence the name im 1 bad az chick and i really appreciate you guys trying to help me because i normally search and search without asking for help but i did that and came up with with the unlocker from the first posting but couldnt get it to work and thought maybe i was trying the wrong thing...i'm no expert obviously so i'll just be content that everything else works perfectly minus that one little thing lol
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thanks guys i could'nt get it to work so im just stuck with the 2.40..the only problem is my phone going to sleep and me not being able to wake it with the power button. I just turned that setting off so it only dims which is fine and Geckotec did you look at my screename? lol...im a she ..hence the name im 1 bad az chick and i really appreciate you guys trying to help me because i normally search and search without asking for help but i did that and came up with with the unlocker from the first posting but couldnt get it to work and thought maybe i was trying the wrong thing...i'm no expert obviously so i'll just be content that everything else works perfectly minus that one little thing lol
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What's funny is as I was typing "he" I thought to myself, this might be a she....but then I was too lazy to look back at your screen name.
Always nice to have a chick among the geeks. LOL
What happened when you tried to flash back to the original bootloader (relocker)?
Wait.. so if I have Olipro 2.4 and want to go back to 2.xx based roms I can run Olipro 1.2 to downgrade? OR: Do i first need to relock, then patch with 1.2, then reflash to 2.xx rom?
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What's funny is as I was typing "he" I thought to myself, this might be a she....but then I was too lazy to look back at your screen name.
Always nice to have a chick among the geeks. LOL
What happened when you tried to flash back to the original bootloader (relocker)?
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What's funny is as I was typing "he" I thought to myself, this might be a she....but then I was too lazy to look back at your screen name.
Always nice to have a chick among the geeks. LOL
What happened when you tried to flash back to the original bootloader (relocker)?
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its ok Geckotek and yes i'm a chick lol...thanks...i also love to tinker with things...even when i don't know what im doing but you live and you learn lol....well when i tried to flash back to th eoriginal(i'm not as advanced as you guys so humor me lol) it didn't work...i downloaded the unlocker ...double clicked it but nothing happened and then i did ALOT of reading and saw a posting saying to make a folder (C:\temptnt) and put the unlocker there but again nothing...am i missing something besides the basic knowledge and im not even blonde(no offense blondes of the world) ...after getting frustrated and tired i ran the relocker(did that first and again after i could'nt get the unlocker to work) flashed it back to sprint and then unlocked it again with 2.40 and put my regular custom rom that i has previously back on with the 2.40 being the only thing out of place lol...everything works though...with as i've said before...the exception being the power button ot working to put it into stanby or bring it out of standy so i set it not to go into standby...oh and before i unlocked it with the 2.40 the power button worked WOW! i rambled please forgive me lol
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after getting frustrated and tired i ran the relocker(did that first and again after i could'nt get the unlocker to work) flashed it back to sprint and then unlocked it again with 2.40 and put my regular custom rom that i has previously back on with the 2.40 being the only thing out of place lol...everything works though...with as i've said before...the exception being the power button ot working to put it into stanby or bring it out of standy so i set it not to go into standby...oh and before i unlocked it with the 2.40 the power button worked WOW! i rambled please forgive me lol
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Try running the relocker and then running the old unlocker (the 1.xx, not the 2.40) available in the thread pointed to in Geckotech's first post in this thread; it should work without the need to reflash the ROM. If you get stuck in the bootloader, run the exit-bl.exe.
Yesterday I got frustrated as well. I ran the re-locker and called VZW and worked out every issue until my phone worked perfectly.
THEN I flashed to the 2.4 bootloader, flashed the unauth'ed Sprint 3.16 Sprint ROM (and since I have Verizon I made sure it did not let it boot up and run the customizations), then I loaded my cooked DCD 2.3.2 ROM.
All is well and working great now. YEAH!!
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Try running the relocker and then running the old unlocker (the 1.xx, not the 2.40) available in the thread pointed to in Geckotech's first post in this thread; it should work without the need to reflash the ROM. If you get stuck in the bootloader, run the exit-bl.exe.
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ok Bakntyme thanks for replying so if i run the relocker to lock it back to the factory spl(easy part)....and download the version that Geckotech linked to(still easy)...it puts a lock icon on my desktop....i double click that but get an error message....is there something that i'm supposed to do that i'm missing?...should i be using it with something else because the only thing that downloads is the lock icon(exe) and the rom that i had on originally isnt one of the gps roms(i have a tom tom already so i didnt need it but i thought that it was cool so i tried it but i wanted to go back to the other one after the first week)..can you dumb it up for me lol
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ok Bakntyme thanks for replying so if i run the relocker to lock it back to the factory spl(easy part)....and download the version that Geckotech linked to(still easy)...it puts a lock icon on my desktop....i double click that but get an error message....is there something that i'm supposed to do that i'm missing?...should i be using it with something else because the only thing that downloads is the lock icon(exe) and the rom that i had on originally isnt one of the gps roms(i have a tom tom already so i didnt need it but i thought that it was cool so i tried it but i wanted to go back to the other one after the first week)..can you dumb it up for me lol
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The unlocker that Geckotek's post pointed to is in a zip file. You need to use an unzipper to extract the .exe file, then you can run it.
If you do not have an unzipper, look for pkZip, Winzip, IZArc, or 7-Zip. There are others, but these names came to mind.
edit: When you originally installed your first custom ROM, how did you unlock the phone? That unlocker, if it is still on your computer, should work again after you relock.
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The unlocker that Geckotek's post pointed to is in a zip file. You need to use an unzipper to extract the .exe file, then you can run it.
If you do not have an unzipper, look for pkZip, Winzip, IZArc, or 7-Zip. There are others, but these names came to mind.
edit: When you originally installed your first custom ROM, how did you unlock the phone? That unlocker, if it is still on your computer, should work again after you relock.
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thanks i understood all of that and i really appreciate you guys trying to help but i actually figured out what was going on...i updated my pc with the newest .net version 3.5 and as soon as it finished i double clicked the titan unlocker and it ran perfectly...guess my computer needed to be updated...i hadnt done that in awhile since i got the phone as a christmas gift and have been sooooo entranced with it that i neglected my pc lol... everything went smoothly and it's all working like it should now...power button included...hope you guys have a great week...well one more day and its the weekend
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Try running the relocker and then running the old unlocker (the 1.xx, not the 2.40) available in the thread pointed to in Geckotech's first post in this thread; it should work without the need to reflash the ROM. If you get stuck in the bootloader, run the exit-bl.exe.
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I tried it,it worked,thank you.
that link to the prior forum topic only lets me have 1.10 from the download. or is 1.2 buried a little further in? Thanks!
whoa, you got your power button to start working again? How did you do that exactly? Was it just the .Net 3.5 update? I find it so annoying that my power button doesn't work. I have to have S2U2 come up when i hit the power button just so the phone will wake up when i hit it again.
Updated 6/16/08:
-Created bootsplash kitchen along with instructions.
-Included information about flashing via microsd card.
Little background on Titan boot sequence for those who don't know exactly what this kitchen/tutorial does:
Many confuse the term "ROM" with the OS ROM. The term "ROM" has been used so often in conjunction with the OS ROM, that it's become jargon. When one refers to the "ROM" he/she usually is referring to the OS ROM. The ROM is the read only memory that can only be altered with a firmware flash. In actuality, there are 5 parts that make up the total ROM.
1. SPL - Bootloader
2. Radio - GSM or CDMA radio
3. First Splash - Splash screen that shows Protocol, Rom, and Radio versions.
4. Second Splash - Splash screen after the Protocol, Rom, and Radio versions disappear.
5. OS - The OS, a.k.a. what you flash when you cook a rom with dcd's kitchen etc.
This is how we're able to flash the bootloader, radio, OS etc. separately. You notice this more when you flash with the microsd card. When the bootloader loads and checks the image, it tells you exactly what part of the ROM it is. If you're flashing the OS, it says OS. If you're flashing the radio, it says CDMA (type of radio the Titan uses).
The Titan has either 3 or 4 boot splashes depending on whether or not you use a startup animation. The first 2 are part of the ROM. The 3rd and 4th are the startup animation (if included as part of OS ROM) and the welcomehead splash (Windows Mobile splash, which can easily be changed without flashing anything by copying/pasting your image of choice named welcomehead.96.png to \Windows on your phone).
This kitchen cooks the First and Second Splashes of the ROM.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=TitanBootsplashTutorial
Enjoy!
Awesome - Thanks GC!!
Nice. Will try later on.
"Below is a guide to cook a tiny ROM which will only flash your bootscreens. Flashing it will cause a hard reset, but will leave your current ROM intact."
So people would read!
Hey GC - This is the same error I got the last time I tried to use this tool.... Hae you seen this, and what does it mean??? I clicked on the nb_image_converter.exe and then these 2 boxes popup.....
Helpppppppp.....
Hey GC - This is the same error I got the last time I tried to use this tool.... Hae you seen this, and what does it mean??? I clicked on the nb_image_converter.exe and then these 2 boxes popup.....
Helpppppppp.....
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Whoa wtf... this program has NOTHING to do with BuildOS. Do you have PPCGeeks BuildOS installed or something?
Yes, but why would it look for that?? This program is a simple executable??
No idea... try to completely uninstall PPCGeeks and see if it still pops up.
Thats the damdest thing..... Uninstalling the ppckitchen and the nb tool runs FINE.....
Thats the damdest thing..... Uninstalling the ppckitchen and the nb tool runs FINE.....
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Haha, well no real reason to have it now anyway right?
You testing this out? If so let me know how the tutorial was and post up your bootsplash!
That goes for everyone, I'd like to get some feedback on how it goes. It seems like a lot of steps, but once you master it, it takes like a minute tops...screw using ppcgeeks kitchen for this.
Also, if you'd like to share your bootsplash, post it up!
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Haha, well no real reason to have it now anyway right?
You testing this out? If so let me know how the tutorial was and post up your bootsplash!
That goes for everyone, I'd like to get some feedback on how it goes. It seems like a lot of steps, but once you master it, it takes like a minute tops...screw using ppcgeeks kitchen for this.
Also, if you'd like to share your bootsplash, post it up!
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Ok - Works great.... I did however make a batch file so that it's just easier to click on it instead of using a DOS box, lots of people may have an issue finding the folder they saved the images in, and it autostarts Duttys.... I can AIM it too you GC....
Here's my screen.....
GC14, was just wondering... You say that there is no way around the hard reset. Well if i remember correctly, quite a wails back, in the 3.27 Leaked ROM era, when i would flash my mogul with the leaked ROM, was the first time i got that annoying "Test purpose only" Boot screen flash.
Well my attempt to change it was to use the official Rom before this, by doing the SD card method, and only wait for it to say Finish flashing bootscreen, and i would reset the device immediately, to prevent any corruption.
This method indeed changed my boot screen splash, and nothing else, and it didn't hard reset anything.
So shouldn't anyone be able to just place the .nbh file into a SD card, and let it just flash the boot screen that way?
I'm only saying.. i actually haven't tried it, since i did it the long way anyway.
GC14, was just wondering... You say that there is no way around the hard reset. Well if i remember correctly, quite a wails back, in the 3.27 Leaked ROM era, when i would flash my mogul with the leaked ROM, was the first time i got that annoying "Test purpose only" Boot screen flash.
Well my attempt to change it was to use the official Rom before this, by doing the SD card method, and only wait for it to say Finish flashing bootscreen, and i would reset the device immediately, to prevent any corruption.
This method indeed changed my boot screen splash, and nothing else, and it didn't hard reset anything.
So shouldn't anyone be able to just place the .nbh file into a SD card, and let it just flash the boot screen that way?
I'm only saying.. i actually haven't tried it, since i did it the long way anyway.
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I've never tried it. I simply said there's no way around the hard reset if you use the RUU. First and foremost, if people are going to try it, they have to rename RUU_signed.nbh to TITAIMG.nbh. If you want to try it and let me know, go for it.
Thanks gc14 (aka gcincotta ) for the tutorial. Worked great...now to play with some different splash screens!
Just to be clear this will hard reset the phone but will not erase the ROM. This means all contacts, programs, settings, etc... will be left intact?
great tutorial! worked like a champ! Thanks!
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Great change brother..... I see you liked the batch file idea!!! Yours is pretty close to mine.... but better.... lol Nice job...
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Does the microsd flash have the same issue as others where it has to be a smaller card? Sorry for not being more specific. I haven't looked too much into that issue as I don't have a smaller card, I'm a 4gb microsd.
Does the microsd flash have the same issue as others where it has to be a smaller card? Sorry for not being more specific. I haven't looked too much into that issue as I don't have a smaller card, I'm a 4gb microsd.
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Flashing via the microsd card is the same whether flashing rom, radio, or bootsplashes. Non microsdhc card, formatted to FAT32, with cluster size less than 4k.
Which splash screen is this? The Windows one or the (on DCD Verizon) the white verizon screen?
Hi!
My ROM of choice is EnergyROM 'Warhawk' (SYS 23016) ★ | Built Aug 11 | w Manila 2.1! Whenever I try to switch from TF3D to Windows Default (Titanium), it will work for a while but over some short time, the text on the today screen will start to smear and then it affects the START menus as well. If I go back to TF3D, it works just fine. Anyone else experience this?
I have the Fuze:
EnergyROM Warhawk
Radio: 1.14.25.05
Protocol: 52.63.25.34H
I've done hard resets before and after flashing too.
Thanks!
Sounds like you're just getting a bad flash every time. First, I see you've done hard resets, but what about flashing it again? Also, try downloading the ROM again. It might be corrupted. It only takes one bit to be off, and you can see all sorts of spectacular problems.
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Sounds like you're just getting a bad flash every time. First, I see you've done hard resets, but what about flashing it again? Also, try downloading the ROM again. It might be corrupted. It only takes one bit to be off, and you can see all sorts of spectacular problems.
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I've flashed his roms on the day they come out the last 2-3 times. I've always done hard resets before and after it and even went to the radio he suggested. As far as my phone, I don't think there is a thing wrong with it. I may try another cooks' rom but not sure which one to try even just to test it. I kind of like the Titanium but just can't use it.
Here's my recommended procedure:
Back up your PIM data, if needed.
Remove HardSPL.
Run your service provider's ROM installation.
Install HardSPL.
Download the ROM (YES...DO IT AGAIN)
Flash the ROM (AGAIN).
Hard reset when you get to the screen alignment.
Yes, I know I'm yelling, but that's because you don't appear to be paying attention.
It would also be helpful if you'd put your device info in your user signature.
Myrddin Wyllt said:
Here's my recommended procedure:
Back up your PIM data, if needed.
Remove HardSPL.
Run your service provider's ROM installation.
Install HardSPL.
Download the ROM (YES...DO IT AGAIN)
Flash the ROM (AGAIN).
Hard reset when you get to the screen alignment.
Yes, I know I'm yelling, but that's because you don't appear to be paying attention.
It would also be helpful if you'd put your device info in your user signature.
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Yell away! Because this is the best step by step instructions I've ever gotten...now to get to work! Thanks!
garak0410 said:
Yell away! Because this is the best step by step instructions I've ever gotten...now to get to work! Thanks!
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Maybe you should read this sticky thread (hint: it's the first thread on this bulletin board, and is surrounded by other threads that say things like "read that thread first")
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448008
...just sayin'
Before I flash my phone for the very first time, I need to know some things.
I know there are threads who give info, but they aren't always up-to-date or handeling about my phone.
So I want to know, I heard about a third version of HSPL.
What are the things that I need to do?
If I want to install a new rom, I first install HSPL, then the rom, but do I have to install something like a radio too? or something else?
Will a custom rom always work in my language (BE/DUTCH),
and which rom is good for texting (no lag etc).
I want a clean and smooth rom, with not much BS. Any advice?
I know it's a lot of questions, but I'm stuck with them for a long long time and I want to be well prepared.
Version of OS: 5.2.21869
Manila: 2.5.19211619.0
ROM: 1.66.404.1 (76641) NLD
RADIO: 2.06.51.07
Follow this thread step by step and you cant go wrong.
Its link you to HSPL3 and anything else you might need.
It tells you how to flash a radio (if you need to).....
It will tell you which radio you need in the thread for the rom your going to use....
You just have to read through all the rom threads to find out which one is going to be best for you...... I'd reccomend energy roms... I think they might only be available in english though. Different languages available will be listed in the rom thread...
The flash only takes 10 minutes...its the reading up first thats the time consuming part....
Hope it all goes well for you
thanks for the advice, I will follow it and read everything 10 times before flashing anything
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thanks for the advice, I will follow it and read everything 10 times before flashing anything
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Yea. Read it very very very carefully. Once you grasp the process, it's so easy and intuitive.
HectiQ said:
i will follow it and read everything 10 times before flashing anything
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blimey, you can come again! hehe
So here are the steps that I'm about to take: (first off I saved all my data, sms, etc elsewhere).
1) flash HSPL 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6891358&postcount=1893
thread HSPL3 said:
Seems all ROMs based on 1.42, 1.66, 1.XX can work with 2.08 SPL without problems.*
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My ROM is 1.66.404.1 (76641) NLD, so it seems that this is okay to do. I think I have the 'usualleo', can I check this somewhere?
When I look into RAM SIZE, it says 512 MB, and I don't know what telstra is, but I definitly won't need the last one (1024). I also think in HSPL itself, I need to choose 2.08.HSPL.
Next, I'm about to flash my first custom rom, and will follow the steps given here:
Flashing Via ActiveSync
1. Download your prefered Rom from the LEO Rom Develpoment Page and unzip/unrar it to your computer
2. REMOVE SIM and microSD CARDS!! (this is a precautionary measure and is not compulsory)
3. Turn phone back on and wait until it syncs with your PC
4a. If your Rom is a .exe (customRUU.exe is already included in the Rom file) then run the file
4b. If your Rom is a .nbh file then run the CustomRUU.exe from the Roms Folder (if one isnt included then download it *HERE*)
5. Follow onscreen instructions to set up your New Rom
6. Once phone has gone through the customisation procedure then replace Sim and microSD Cards
7. Perform a Hard Reset to clear any leftover data from your previous Rom (see intructions at bottom).
8. Set up phone as required and job done.
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I really can't find what ROM I should use..
I want a rom with landscape built in and the sms client 2016.
Are there much roms which include this?
yea thats all OK, except you dont really need to remove sim and sd. Only if you're stroubleshooting.
Plus, most cooked roms support 'autoinstall', , , create a folder on your sd card called autoinstall, put in there any cabs that are essentials, and the rom will install them as part of the post flash setup process.
as to which rom for what, thats gotta be down to you. Theyre all good, theres no such thing as a best rom, and what works brilliantly for one person makes the next person weep with frustration.
Flashing only takes 5/10 mins, you can try out a dozen roms in an evening.
Dont forget you only need apply hspl once. It will stay there till you either flash a stock from sd card (dont do this, theres no need nowadays) or you can run hspl2 (yes, hspl2) and choose your stock spl (1.42.0000 or 1.66.0000 or whatever)
can I run HSPL 2 after I firstly installed HSPL 3 for the custom rom I'm about to choose? And I'm guessing roms come packed (7z/zip/rar), need to unpack those files I guess? How do you actually start cooking a rom?
edit: I also gonna remove everything (hard reset) before I start flashing anything, so I start clean
Okay this is coming really close now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612580
Download Artemis 23.0 level A NLD (this I'm about to use)
I'm gonna go with artemis, but I also want a higher radio version. should I update my radio or my rom first? And how do I know which radio is compactible with that rom? the ones adviced in the rom? http://www.pilotlogic.com/artemis/htc_hd2_radio/ these?
I'm a bit confused what steps to take, in which order.
I know I have to HSPL first, (gonna use HSPL 3)
but then I doubt which to do first, rom or radio. And is it easy to install? Can I make any mistakes on this? what are the things that need special attention? thanks in advance guys, for all the help!
doesn't matter which order, except if you do rom first your phone will hang till you enter bootloader and flash a matching radio so most people say radio first.
heres how i'd do it
1 hspl3 (only needs doing once, not every time you flash)
2 enter bootloader manually
3 flash the radio
4 when it gets to 100% and is about to reboot, hold down voldown to go back into bootloader
5 flash the rom
6 allow phone to boot properly
samsamuel said:
doesn't matter which order, except if you do rom first your phone will hang till you enter bootloader and flash a matching radio so most people say radio first.
heres how i'd do it
1 hspl3 (only needs doing once, not every time you flash)
2 enter bootloader manually
3 flash the radio
4 when it gets to 100% hold down voldown to go back into bootloader
5 flash the rom
6 allow phone to boot properly
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SUPERB!! Thank you for the clear advice! Will try this step by step tonight. Thanks samsamuel I really like xda everybody is helping out :d
I used the video guides the first time..........
Id have freaked out about the radio hanging at 96% if I hadnt already seen that on the video.
Watch each step before you do it, that way you know what to expect.....
Happy flashing.........
conantroutman said:
I used the video guides the first time..........
Id have freaked out about the radio hanging at 96% if I hadnt already seen that on the video.
Watch each step before you do it, that way you know what to expect.....
Happy flashing.........
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oh indeed! I'ld freak out too! haha. Gonna check it out. Thanks conantroutman!
I hope the artemis rom (Artemis 23.0 level A NLD)
is compactible with this radio version: 2.10.50.28_2
Maybe anyone knows? if not I might ask it in the Artemis thread
think I'm good to go then, well prepared, thanks to you guys
update, just installed HSPL going slowly to the next step
damn guys? I'm really DOUBTING, should I flash a rom or a radio first?
I'm scared if I flash my rom first my cell won't startup because of incompactibility with my phone's rom? Or reversed ways. Can anyone advise me before I start?
Edit: took a leap of faith and trusted on the posts above, and I'm now running a new radio now only my rom and I'm done. Gonna see the video's and tuts first. I'll keep you updated. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW this radio is GREAT! my sound quality has improved like A LOT! very strange, with my original rom, I always heard noises, now it's way clearer when I call
hey man, nearly there.....
once your done you'll wonder what all the fuss was about....
only problem is...... you'll be hooked and looking for something else to flash...
glad its all going well.....
conantroutman said:
hey man, nearly there.....
once your done you'll wonder what all the fuss was about....
only problem is...... you'll be hooked and looking for something else to flash...
glad its all going well.....
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yes, and it's all thanks to you guys here at xda, I even got to try android wow. But I'm gonna stick to mobile shell for a while, combine it with a new rom I'm about to select