First post, alots of great info here (I've read and read) all week)
I got a htc 6800 from celluar south last week (there newest phone out) the software is almost a year old already Rom 2.17/Radio 1.69 (tita 100)
1st ? I want to know if I can get the internal GPS going ( does have the gps icon in progams listed)
2nd ? I read about unlockers not sure which one (2.40 I think is the one I need)
3rd ? Is there a newbie forum about this info, where You can ask about this
even if it might have already been posted before
4th ? I typed in celluar south in the search engine,not alot info about them, but alot about bell,alltell,sprint,verizon etc.
If this is posted in the wrong area , mods please move it
I'm game on reading some more but anxious to get started upgrading
about what will work.
I'm have windows Xp on my home pc, active sync is installed
If I unlock the phone tonight , nothing else, will the phone still work with original software ( If so, I will atleast be heading in the right direction)
Thanks for any input or links to read or download
First post, alots of great info here (I've read and read) all week)
I got a htc 6800 from celluar south last week (there newest phone out) the software is almost a year old already Rom 2.17/Radio 1.69 (tita 100)
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Welcome!
1st ? I want to know if I can get the internal GPS going ( does have the gps icon in progams listed)
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That icon is for external GPS devices and is for choosing the port of said external GPS device. These settings WILL have an effect on your internal GPS, but DCD's rom will get those settings correct for you.
2nd ? I read about unlockers not sure which one (2.40 I think is the one I need)
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2.40 or 2.47 is what you're looking for and is definitely where you start.
http://dcd1182.n715dp.com/index.php?dir=titan/spl/
3rd ? Is there a newbie forum about this info, where You can ask about this
even if it might have already been posted before
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Not really, this forum basically is that as well, and is what you're doing right now. I suggest you read the Wiki and all the Stickies post at the top of the forum to get all the pertinent info.
4th ? I typed in celluar south in the search engine,not alot info about them, but alot about bell,alltell,sprint,verizon etc.
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Not entirely sure about this carrier. DCD's ROM's require a custom carrier cab to enter proper settings. These are available here:
http://dcd1182.n715dp.com/index.php?dir=carriers/
I don't see cellular south but maybe another one is similar? I'm not that knowledgeable about all the different carriers.
If I unlock the phone tonight , nothing else, will the phone still work with original software
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It's been so long since I flashed my BL I've forgotten now, but I think the original ROM will work. Regardless, it really doesn't make much sense to unlock the phone if you're not going to install a custom ROM on it. I would make sure you can get a carrier cab that will work with your provider first.
The original ROM will not work with an upgraded boot loader.... I suggest you do not upgrade yet until someone gets a dump of yer rom to make a carrier cab.....
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I figured out how I bricked my Athena. I used the wrong unlocker version.... I downloaded it out of the "Official Athena File Library" thread, It's still linked to the original version.
I'm going to try V3 when my replacement gets here, I just can't help myself
I'm certainly not blaming this on anyone else but I think that the link should be fixed considering the name of the thread. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only mornon on the internet.
Thanks for all your work Oli.
There seems to be a lack of one central location for files and radios. ie , I'v been searching for the last few days on google and yh and still haven't really found any cooked roms that would have it all. Considering that donations are a big part I do not see how someone who bricked their device due to "incorrect" file linking would donate
hmm this gives me ideas. i guess i better talk with ltxda....
Are you thinking about banning morons?
kingpin748 said:
I figured out how I bricked my Athena. I used the wrong unlocker version.... I downloaded it out of the "Official Athena File Library" thread, It's still linked to the original version.
I'm going to try V3 when my replacement gets here, I just can't help myself
I'm certainly not blaming this on anyone else but I think that the link should be fixed considering the name of the thread. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only mornon on the internet.
Thanks for all your work Oli.
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thank you lots for letting us know. i contacted the person who started the thread (part of the athena project), he's removed the megaupload link.
until your post, we've been clueless as to why so many people keep bricking their athenas.
once again, THANKS
OK, just to make sure. I have a standart X7500 with the official WM6 ROM.
Will the unlocker from the first post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315831
Where it says "click here to download" work with my device?
Can someone post the correct unlocker? I'm rather confused with the files and threads floating around, so with any other newbie. Although I've been flashing past devices with cooked ROM, it is only here that I am having trouble understanding the instructions in flashing or unlocking.
kramerica2 said:
OK, just to make sure. I have a standart X7500 with the official WM6 ROM.
Will the unlocker from the first post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315831
Where it says "click here to download" work with my device?
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that's fine.
yetdy said:
Can someone post the correct unlocker? I'm rather confused with the files and threads floating around, so with any other newbie. Although I've been flashing past devices with cooked ROM, it is only here that I am having trouble understanding the instructions in flashing or unlocking.
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i don't see where the confusion comes from, wouldn't you think the official thread for the unlocker is the one that has the right file posted by its developer.
you would, but people are morons.
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i don't see where the confusion comes from, wouldn't you think the official thread for the unlocker is the one that has the right file posted by its developer.
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Quite true but after reading all the stuff about athenas bricking. You will be confused and will not know which file to download and install. It was good that this particular thread was posted. At least there were some forum members who were kind enough to upload the correct unlocker they personally used and tested and posted the url in a separate thread. Now, I was able to unlock my athena without confusion or fear that the unlocker that I got will brick my athena.
Well I got my new Advantage and flashed it with the V3. Success! I'm now running Dual and I love it. I'd like to thank everyone who worked on the unlocker and ROM.
I have a hurricane and i would like to upgrade it to WM6.1..
But now i want a guide! Because the last time i just did it, i bricked it.. The SPL flash went wrong and now the hurricane is dead.. completely dead.. But unfortunally i have another one i wish to try it on but i need an exact guide..
And then i suspect my other hurricane to be some kind of prototype.. I flashed the "patched_ruu" and it went fine but after that i just got a white screen and now the device dosn't work.. I have tried to get help but as it seems it is not repairable.. So i would like to know if the device i have is a "genuine" hurricane? How can i check that?
The other hurricane i had was not branded.. Nothing was stated on the cover.. The one i want to flash now is branded "Qtek 8200" and the splash screen says "Test Only - Not for sale"
Can somebody help me here ? Iam afraid to brick this device too !
Guys damned i need some help here !
There are more than enough upgrade guides. Just look into the longer WM5 or WM6 threads and make sure that the ROM you downloaded really is intended for your device. Don't just assume and better check twice. HTC devices have confusingly many codenames and are sold under dozens of different brand names. Even some people writing guides confuse one or the other model.
Sorry, I know this is the answer you just didn't want. But reading the threads provides just the kind of information you need if you don't want to brick the second phone.
Regards,
Dirk
Spades01 said:
There are more than enough upgrade guides. Just look into the longer WM5 or WM6 threads and make sure that the ROM you downloaded really is intended for your device. Don't just assume and better check twice. HTC devices have confusingly many codenames and are sold under dozens of different brand names. Even some people writing guides confuse one or the other model.
Sorry, I know this is the answer you just didn't want. But reading the threads provides just the kind of information you need if you don't want to brick the second phone.
Regards,
Dirk
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I assumed it was a rom intended for my device, cause the rom i downloaded was in the WM6 from this forum.. The guide in the thread i found isn't very desciptive.. Others have downloaded and got it to work on their device but somehow i did something wrong OR it could be because my device was a sample.
No one with a little spare time ?
Hi Everybody,
You've seen me posting around this forum trying to look for a Neon400 HardSPL. I don't necessarily have one, but I think I might have found a stock ROM for the phone that people might be able to crack.
I have been emailing back and forth with the Bell Corporate support team and here's what they said:
Thank you for your reply.
There is an available OS download which you can use to reinstall the software. Please see the link below:
Select MR2 Upgrade and download file.
http://www.pcdphones.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=87&cid=16&mid=285&carrier=Bell%20Mobility
Should you have any further question, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thank you and have a great day
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Now, that link takes you to the Bell 6900 (Touch) phone upgrade software. I noticed this and asked if my support person had made a mistake on the link she sent me. She replied with this:
I have confirmed with my Technical Solutions team that the software will work on the HTC Dual. If you have further questions regarding the software, please contact our Technical Solutions Team at 1-877-328-2123 as they will be a better resource for software related questions.
Thank you and have a great day
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My problem is that the Neon400 that I have access to is on Telus, NOT Bell, so I can't see if this ROM actually installs on the phone. Can somebody please see if this is true (and possible we can use the Touch HardSPL for our phones?)
Please test! We need to unlock this damn device!!!
Nobody wants to test this? Why would the tech support people lie to me? Can somebody double check with another tech support person from Bell and see if this ROM will load on the P5310?
i would try because i am also having same problume ,no software updates for the 400 um im also with telus so i dont have a 400 bell ether someone out there gots to have one keep looking we need to unlock this phone there is so much bugs on it they need to be fixed
The MR2 upgrade file seems to be for the HTC vogue not for the HTC nike or neon.
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The MR2 upgrade file seems to be for the HTC vogue not for the HTC nike or neon.
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That's what I said to my contact. If you read my full post, you'll see that she came back and said that, as per Tech Support, this ROM should work on the touch Dual as well.
I checked the CID used by the update installer - it's only for vogue. There is no way the installer will let you install this on anything else. The technical support is wrong that it can be installed on the NEON 400.
Cool, thanks.
I figured it was too good to be true.
hi guys i am now a proud owner or a HTC hero on orange uk
the questions i have are this
im on the latest update from HTC them self for the orange network should i change this to a generic firmware, if so what one do you all recommend ?
why is my market place so empty i cant find alot of apps as in the the 1clickroot app ect ?
what is the best way of enabling root account on this mobile?
thanks in advance guys and gals
As far as I know, the only other option you have for a different ROM is the MoDaCo custom ROM. This is because HTC asks for your phone serial number before letting your download one of the official ROMs (as you probably found yourself on their website), and they know which phones were shipped to Orange or not. You'll find MoDaCo's ROM in a sticky in the Android Development section of the Hero forums.
It's possible this 'one click root' application has been removed from the market, as I think that officially they don't like people getting root access. The easiest way to get root though is to install the custom rom mentioned above. Just make sure you read through the various posts so you know what the problems with the latest release might be.
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As far as I know, the only other option you have for a different ROM is the MoDaCo custom ROM. This is because HTC asks for your phone serial number before letting your download one of the official ROMs (as you probably found yourself on their website), and they know which phones were shipped to Orange or not. You'll find MoDaCo's ROM in a sticky in the Android Development section of the Hero forums.
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Not strictly true - MoDaCo has repacked "vanilla" HTC and carrier updates, in update.zip format, so you can apply them without going through the RUU process.
However, this does rely on having a Hero that hasn't already been patched to the new HBOOT and kernel that prevent such updates being applied.
Regards,
Dave
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why is my market place so empty i cant find alot of apps as in the the 1clickroot app ect ?
what is the best way of enabling root account on this mobile?
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I don't think the market is empty as such, I find the search is not that good e.g. searching '1clickroot' and '1 click root' will return different results.
As for rooting, look in the android dev section there are guides, I have seen one had videos in it which was more helpful.
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I don't think the market is empty as such, I find the search is not that good e.g. searching '1clickroot' and '1 click root' will return different results.
As for rooting, look in the android dev section there are guides, I have seen one had videos in it which was more helpful.
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thanks for the advice guys i will now leave the firmware as is for now as HTC say that the 1.6 rom is on the way
as for root i think i will look into it some thanks again guys
Hello,
I have my Hero for a month and know that Android 2.0 is coming...
I would like to be advised if it is good to update my Phone which is version :
2.6.27-a5504199
build : 1.76.66.5 146733
Soft : 1.0.0.A6288
Is this one recent version, is this usefull to update to anewer version... What I tried but not working troughout HTC.com
I know I need to root my phone, but what will it bring to my phone as rextra features or speed...
So, please give me your feedback and if it were your phone what will you do... ?
thanks for your reply
if it were my phone i'd install modacos custom rom 2.9
thanks, but what does offer it more ?
it gives you everything that it says it will in the first post of the thread over at modacos forums. or here at the forums. i believe in you, you can read all that.
yes I can read, and I've already read the topic at modaco... but nothing clear for me, and is it quicker than my original ? exept the radio update cwich give me better signal, what can I expect ???
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yes I can read, and I've already read the topic at modaco... but nothing clear for me, and is it quicker than my original ? exept the radio update cwich give me better signal, what can I expect ???
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it is way faster. and has some tools. and is rooted.
To add to what all above members have contributed , I can say that
Modaco is a master chef and adds all tasty ingridients and spices to our taste.
sorry can we just take a step back a moment? (sorry to sort of hijack this thread with another question, though related)
can someone explain what rooted means in terms of these phones?
im also new to using smart phones, great phone, though when something goes wrong its bit more tricky to sort out.
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sorry can we just take a step back a moment? (sorry to sort of hijack this thread with another question, though related)
can someone explain what rooted means in terms of these phones?
im also new to using smart phones, great phone, though when something goes wrong its bit more tricky to sort out.
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you can execute commands as user "root". means you can do everything, including access every part of the filesystem, delete/replace/alter every file. wifi or bluetooth tethering needs it for example. also droidwall, which can control web access for apps.
ok i understand that. so does that mean i could delete things like the stocks n shares app along with peep and other things i dont need or want?
Would this enable me to change the colour of the menu bar at the bottom or even the whole theme itself? if so could someone direct me on what to do?dont want to mess anything up.
but also as buzjay asks is the new update neccesary?
sorry these questions must sound so simple lol just want to make sure before i go delving into the bowls of the phone.
thanks
- yes
- yes. ask someone in the themes section who already did it or find out by looking at their themes.
- it is not "necessary". your phone does make calls without it, doesn't it?