OK, here's the thing...I was donated a HTC Pro Three device with 320mbRAM...I know it's a pre-release device, but I was wondering, since I can't find anything about it here, is there a way of upgrading ROM, becausse official HTC site won't accept my S/N as it is a prototype device...I would like a ROM upgrade, but this is holding me back... Or would it work for someone to send me a ragular S/N of a retail HD2 so I can download official ROMs-would those ROMs work on my device, or are there some special ROMs for this pre-release device?
Thanks in advance, please help, I'm getting desperate here.
AFAIK, you can use custom ROMs on your device with no problem, as it's the ROM size that's an issue, not RAM (there could be more to it than that though).
You can get a list of serial numbers from the 2nd post of this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
ROM is 512mb, just like the retail units....thanks, I'll give it a go...
Ooooh and one more thing - will those official ROMs for retail HD" work on mine Pro Three? I'm affraid I might brick it if force those ROMs on mine device...
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I'm new to the TYTN and I have a few questions.
Just to note, my device is by Orange-Israel. It has the QTEK_001 CID.
1. If I want only to sim-unlock the device (without installing HardSPL on it or changing anything that will void the warranty, how do I do that?
2. Where can I find the exact change log for any ROM version? I mean, I'd like to know what each version gives my BEFORE I upgrade to it.
3. As my CID is QTEK_001, I understand that I can install all of the HTC WWE versions. why can I find any upgrades on HTC website?
4. If all I want is to install the official HTC versions, why do I need to install the SSPL/HARDSPL (I dont want to install, yet, any cooked/baked ROMs)?
Thanks
Please people, help me out:
How do I unlock the phone without installaing any hacked SPLs?
and where do I get the OFFICIAL HTC updates?
knfevg;1250910 said:
Please people, help me out:
How do I unlock the phone without installaing any hacked SPLs?
and where do I get the OFFICIAL HTC updates?
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Call your service provider and tell them you need to unlock your phone. Then you won't effect your warranty.
You can't be serious about where to d/l official updates. :-/
From the Official Website!
Also the link below helps me to find answers to a lot lf my questions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298893
Maybe there isn't any official updates yet for Orange-Israel.
I can't help you look right now because I only have my 8525 right now. Maybe tomorrow, when I'm in front of a desktop, I'll see if I can find something.
Heya
Please understand this forum is NOT official support
(however the quality here is probably better )
http://www.orange.co.il/ (your provider)
and
http://www.mea.htc.com/
are probably the best places to ask for rom upgrades.
Good luck
A
Thanks for your answer.
First, Orange Israel WONT unlock my phone till I finish paying for it (which is 3 more years to go).
Also, they DONT have any updates availble at the moment. But their version is VERY old....
On the HTC website I cant find the ROM updates anywhere.... please send me a link to the ROM updates on HTC website.
Also, do you know where can I get more details about what changed in each version?
Please, if you could please be so kind to read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=221545
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=276227
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Hermes
Thanks for your continued cooperation.
Sincerely your friends at xda-developers.com
Please fell free to search our forums.
Thanks again for choosing xda-developers.
Will please someone post a serial number or a mirror to this rom. THX!!!
http://www.htc.com/hk-en/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=242&cat=2&dl_id=545
Can someone please post a serial number so I can download the official rom from HTC themselves....please and ty
or pm me with a valid one, please!!!
Official Iolite ROM 1.12.990.2
What is difference eg. improvement over previous version? Additional software included?
Radio version is identical to what I now have.
Idk, but its a newer version which either means newer SYS a,d/or newer Software....so please PM me or post here a serial or mirror to the ruu.exe
Tried with my EU serial, doesn't work, I guess it requires a HK serial
Yup...sadly it's HK, I know a EU serial....but if we can get someone to mirror it everyone can use it
My Danish serial did not work either.
Maby some Kitchen maker can use this ROM for a Hard SPL?
If someone could get this rom we would be fine....
My Singapore serial dosen't work too.
Post SN...as soon as I can
Whosdaman...I ordered a phone today and expect to get it mid next week. Will post the SN ASAP afterward.
After owning a Fuze and LG Incite and flashing the be-jeebies out of them, I want to help in any way I can. If this helps, then I'll do it.
m0
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Whosdaman...I ordered a phone today and expect to get it mid next week. Will post the SN ASAP afterward.
After owning a Fuze and LG Incite and flashing the be-jeebies out of them, I want to help in any way I can. If this helps, then I'll do it.
m0
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TYVM!!! I will download it, post a mirror and even make a kitchen from it for everyone !!!
Where can we find this version?
Long time since posts have been here so I assume somebody got access to the Rom Update... please help to get the file...
i also want to get this rom.. anybody?
anyone got it yet?
anyone got a valid serial number yet? or link or whatever?
Yes - It would be very interresting to tare this ROM apart
only HK
emmh why is it only appearing in the Hk page?
Heimerich: Because it is intended to work in HK. Simple.
...
Buhhhh hope not all hope is gone - really want to get my hands on that tom.
SN:HT9A4L200084
tested!!! have fun
going to test!!!
I am bit intimidated here. Only started using Hero for a week. Used to serial flasher of Windows mobile. Anyway,
I have a G2 with ROM version 1.76; I just wondered if I would be able to flash the new 2.73 ROM (official) on G2. When I insert the my serial number on the HTC website, it says the this ROM is not suitable for my device. I guess it is because it was intended for unbranded Hero. I have downloaded the ROM from XDA. Can I just run it flash it on G2..? Is there any precautions I need to take. HTC may release a new ROM for Tmobile G2. Bur I dont have the patience to wait. Any info will be highly appreciated.
Regards
Anyone tried this..? Or will I brick my phone..?
To be honest, if you're not going to install a custom ROM, you probably might as well wait until the T-Mobile release of the ROM. I doubt it will be long now, and it will just make the process a "little" easier and you'll have less issues if you end up having to send the phone back under warranty.
For what it's worth, I flashed my G2 with Modacos ROM without issue (currently at 2.2 as it seems 2.3 has more issues).
Regards,
Dave
Thanks for your reply. I am not planning to install any custom ROMs yet. But I would like to try the official ROM. Do u think it would be problem if I upgrade with generic 2.73 ROM..?
Another issue is, I cannot sync with HTC sync. I am using vista Home premium. Phone says it cannot detect HTC sync on computer. I tried turning off the Frewall and antivirus. Any ideas..?
You won't break anything. I downloaded the "official" 2.73 ROM from Modaco and it's running fine on my T-Mobile G2.
I phoned tech support about this in the UK and after a long and heated argument got the guy to actually give me the information. He said that the Update for the T-mobile version of the Hero would be released on the 1st November. This is really poor work, especially as Orange have managed it in about a week.
According to the Official T-Mobile UK forum they are 'hoping' to get it released this week.
Also try updating HTC Sync. The version on the HTC support site is a later version than the one on the memory card. You might find it works better.
Hello. I have just received a new G2 (aka Hero) on T-mobile UK.
I am planning on doing this, please can you tell me if this would work:
1.Installing a recovery image
2.Booting into recovery and making a Nandroid backup
3.Installing a generic HTC Rom which has been packed into update.zip NB.Rom is a stock rom and therefore not rooted
As I understand after flashing I would lose rooting and would need to root again if I need to. However, I don't need to so am not too bothered.
I am hoping that this would remove T-Mobile branding, but mainly make the phone quicker as it is running the latest ROM. Would this technique work?
I would also like to know wether my sim-lock status would be affected?
Also if Donut/Android 1.6 is released OTA by HTC would my phone update OTA?
Finally, does that mean once I have flashed it, I will not be able to access the recovery partition thing which includes Nandroid etc.?
Please answer my questions and comment if you have any reservations/concerns about this. All comments are much appreciated.
bump-please help
Bit previous with the bump after such a sort time??
To answer your questions:
First of all, as long as your G2 still has the original Hero firmware, you are probably ok with your plan. If you've got the latest firmware, you'll probably have to use the gold card technique.
If you install a generic ROM, you'll lose most the T-Mobile branding, but to be honest there was very little anyway. The T-Mobile splash screen when you switch on will remain though.
SIM-lock has nothing to do with your ROM - it was locked before it will still be locked after you update the ROM, and vice versa.
Finally, on the subject of an OTA, who knows???!!! I really wouldn't worry about it.
Regards,
Dave
Thanks Dave. Does anyone else have anything to say?
new user, similar question.
got myself a T-mobile G2 yesterday, thinking that it's the same thing as HTC Hero. ok, it's only a software difference but now i'm unable to flash it.
software version is 2.73.116.61 which is T-mobile version of course, and comparing version numbers to recent ones it looks really outdated. is it? on T-mobile UK support pages it's even older one. tried to download official version but HTC says there is no support for my device, based on serial number. also tried to flash with newest downloaded from here but no luck, got error 131
so, what can I do? root or goldcard?
thanx
You will need to goldcard to downgrade your ROM, before you'll be able to "upgrade" it to a custom ROM.
Regards,
Dave
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572683
thank you, it worked flawlessly
Debranding Optimus Hero (ORANGE)
Hi everyone.
I am an Android rookie, but i am trying to learn more and more each day.
I bought recently a HTC Hero from optimus operator (Portugal) - Orange - and it came with 1.5 version of the OS. There is original 2.1 version but not for my operator.
I already made an goldcard for it, removed simlock, and rooted but now i would like to know step by step what to do?
what rom (original and generic) should i install to have 2.1?
How to do it, with goldcard inside cellphone?
It is possible to go back?
I have read in Q&A that some orange phones, whem the debranding is done, loose the network due to some radio network imcompabilities... how can i know if that is or is not my case?
I would be greatful for all the help someone could give me.
Many thanks
D_Saint
Look at the guides in the android development section of how to root. If the phone is running a very old firmware the likelyhood is that you won't need to downgrade and therefore may not need a goldcard. But basically, you need to root and install a recovery image then you can flash a rom from the hero development section.
EDIT: See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645253
Just checked the HTC website and I've just discovered a new ROM for T-Mobile(uk?) users was uploaded yesterday
Version 1.33.110.2
Luckily for me I'm a t-mobile user, but I havnt noticed anyone talking about a 1.30+ rom yet
EDIT: AS somebody already asked and DID NOT READ TWO POSTS BELOW i'm quoting myself here:
Just to note:
The site mentions a new ROM update for your HTC HD2...
I confirm this is for your Touch2/Mega/T3333. It's pretty snappy
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ALSO note that this is for T-Mobile UK branded Mega's ONLY
(you could try using it, but dont complain when your GPRS/mms/etc settings are preconfigured for T-mobile!!)
Thanks for this.. looks like the crappy T Mobile release is the best we can hope for. At least YouTube gets its own application, so I don't get the "Finding Network..." error when loading videos from IE
yeah it looks alot better than the last one i downloaded.
Just to note:
The site mentions a new ROM update for your HTC HD2...
I confirm this is for your Touch2/Mega/T3333. It's pretty snappy
T Mobile must have paid millions for HTC to lock the Mega with them, this is a really nice phone, especially if you don't want to carry a laptop sized thing (HD2) with you
Why can't they make a single ROM with no branding on it (or at least don't block changing the ROM)
... If anything, seeing the bloody T Mobile thing on start up makes me less likely to switch to them, and go to Virgin or stay with O2.
Thanx guys, its something until we get cooked roms, wow
Erm, nid help! why i cant download it? they ask me for S/N and i typed in but they say this software is not suitable for you device. my phone is HTC Touch2 T3333
Is it a T-Mobile one? Or not? The phone must be a T-Mobile UK one, you must select United Kingdom in their site and voila.
same here...
I'm not from UK but I'm sure it will work in my device. Can someone upload it please?
Lot of thanks.....
I hope the HTc don´t forget the rest of us....
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I'm not from UK but I'm sure it will work in my device. Can someone upload it please?
Lot of thanks.....
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What do you mean i am not from UK but it will work for sure, how can be sure?
?
I believe it's an official rom... so it should work.
ton_eighty said:
I believe it's an official rom... so it should work.
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It is, but only for UK T-Mobile branded phones. Its not for every HTC Mega.
Brands?
I have no Idea about the other brands... My phone was originally in Italian then I was able to Flash it with an WWE Rom.. I don't think that I won't be able to reflash it with the latest rom version released by the other providers...
ton_eighty said:
I have no Idea about the other brands... My phone was originally in Italian then I was able to Flash it with an WWE Rom.. I don't think that I won't be able to reflash it with the latest rom version released by the other providers...
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Then my friend you have not branded mobile phone. That means you must put only WWE updates, this update is only for T-Mobile Phones from UK, when you swich on/off the phone you see T-Mobile, now did you get that this is not for you, wait for the 1.33 WWE version.
lujiang said:
Erm, nid help! why i cant download it? they ask me for S/N and i typed in but they say this software is not suitable for you device. my phone is HTC Touch2 T3333
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I need help too, I can not download it because they ask me for S/N and i typed it but they say this software is not suitable for my device. my phone is HTC Touch2. Can someone download for me? THANK YOU,
Hi Guys i just updated the Rom and now the phone says no Sim even though there is a Sim in the card tried in another phone and works ok, Any ideas Please. and yes im t-mobile UK
Mark
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch2 (T-Mobile)
An updated ROM is now available for HTC HD2 users to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.
where is the mistake in the header or the discription
julian84 said:
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch2 (T-Mobile)
An updated ROM is now available for HTC HD2 users to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.
where is the mistake in the header or the discription
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Description mate, its for Touch2 trust me
thanks for the enlightenment....
however, based on my experiences for my two remaining devices as seen in my signature.. I used to flash stock roms from other carriers as well as their updates... so why can't i flash the mega???
ton_eighty said:
however, based on my experiences for my two remaining devices as seen in my signature.. I used to flash stock roms from other carriers as well as their updates... so why can't i flash the mega???
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I didnt say you cant, i say its not good to see T-Mobile at the beggining and everything in the ROM