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i just used sbp backup and it bricked my phone. Activesync can not connect, the usb will nolonger work same with bootloader, internet sharing is gone as well. I did all i know what the try to out to get it to work it was samething NOTHING WORKED!
the rom im using is V-aero gps with rev A.
my phone works only the things i said don't!
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Bricking the phone means the phone will no longer operate. Does not work in any fashion. What you are describing is not bricking. Troublesome, yes. Brick no. Just thought I mention that...
llmo128 said:
i just used sbp backup and it bricked my phone. Activesync can not connect, the usb will nolonger work same with bootloader, internet sharing is gone as well. I did all i know what the try to out to get it to work it was samething NOTHING WORKED!
the rom im using is V-aero gps with rev A.
my phone works only the things i said don't!
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What exactly is wrong w/ the bootloader? Can you get the bootloader up at all? If you can, you're not bricked.
Just to confirm I have had no problems with any of dcd's 2.x roms and sbp backup.
Misleading title.
I've been using SPB backup for months now, and it's always worked perfectly. That in your specific case on a cooked rom based on a leaked radio something went wrong doesn't mean it won't work.
If I had to make a guess, I'd say you tried to do a restore of a previous backup onto a recently upgraded device?
Please be careful in the words you are using. I personally have been using SPB Backup for a couple of years across many versions of Windows Mobile. SPB has been there for me every time. I personally recommend SPB backup without hesitation.
Perhaps there is another reason for the most unfortunate problems you are encountering.
Currently I am using dcd kitchen 2.3.2.
I also use SPB Backup, and have actually used it to restore... and it works flawless.
I was wondering about this exact issue. I'm trying to research the upgrading process before I jump in. I gather that (in most cases) you can store your contacts, etc. before flashing a new ROM then restore after the upgrade. Is this correct?
shm02 said:
I was wondering about this exact issue. I'm trying to research the upgrading process before I jump in. I gather that (in most cases) you can store your contacts, etc. before flashing a new ROM then restore after the upgrade. Is this correct?
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yes. I'm not sure how well the system data would restore on a full backup (I've never restored the system data) with a different version of windows mobile but it will restore your contacts, tasks, appointments and messages (text, email and mms).
I'm new to the idea of flashing my phone. However, in Nova Scotia there is now a law that we cannot use [hold] a phone while driving - must use a headset. I've been putting off flashing my phone as I don't really know how it works, but having read lots on here, I think I get it.
My last questions before jumping are:
1. Will I have to call Aliant?
2. I've tried ##228 and other combinations and no success here. What do I have to call or know in order to ensure that everything will work?
3. Has anyone with an Aliant ppc6800 flashed DCD's 3.01 successfully? Is there anything I need to know first?
Thanks for your time spent answering a newbie's questions.
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bump, please help.
I've successfully updated my Bell 6800 numerous times. I had to use ##PST# to access the EPST though and not ##228. I followed the instructions here though. And DO perform the Sprint flash as directed. It all works out in the end
FYI, I never had to go the SD card route. I managed to get the updates to work directly over USB each time.
Good luck!
Thanks!
Thanks for replying! I've been annoyed with the lack of alarm function when plugged in and with the bluetooth problems and wanted to flash once I learned about xda-developers, but didn't know how to translate all I've learned on here to Aliant.
I'll try tonight and let you know how I make out.
Hi Jon, I'm with Aliant as well (New Brunswick), and I flashed mine with DCD's 3.01 no problem. I did it pretty much the same way as in the link provided by nlg. It worked "Out of the Box", I didn't have to call Aliant after the upgrade and everything is working fine.
Enjoy your NEW phone.
SirReal
Fantastic
Thanks to everyone who helped. After realizing that we still need to flast on XP machines and not Vista 64 as I have on my laptop, everything went smoothly.
I ran olipro 2.4 then flashed the sprint rom and then DCD's 3.01 rom. Everything on my phone is great so far. Thanks to everyone here!
Hello,i just my second hand HTC Hero,and i need some help.
First of all,the phone is not rooted.Should i try to root it now,or i should wait for 2.1 to come out first?
In the phone there are contacts from previous owner.How can i mass delete them?Also,is there any easy way to transfer contacts from my old Sony Ericsson W910i to HTC Hero?
Another question,maybe not in the right place,is can i enable my onboard wifi card so it works as a wifi hotspot?This is the only way to have wifi for my Hero in my home.I tried the Cnet video,that shows how to make that,but it does not work on my windows 7 64bit.Maybe need to change the settings on something
Since now i don't have a viable internet for my mobile (not even 3G works atm),is there a way to browse and download apps from android market?
Also,i would like to know if there is any trigger button for 3g,so i disable it when i don't need it,in order to save some battery?What i have in mind is a sortcut similar to wifi,bluetooth and GPS.
Last but not least,the previous owner has his google acount name on the phone,and i am unable to change it to my google account,because i can't find any option that let me change account name.Is it possible to delete the old google account and put mine?
More questions are about to come,but thats all for now.
Thanks in advance.
Best to root it before the official 2.1 release as it might become much harder/impossible after the update. Root it, install a custom recovery, wipe the device & flash a new custom ROM. This will also remove all traces of the last owner including their google account. There's lots of info on how to do all of this on xda-dev.
You can access quite a lot of Android apps on the web, but there's no access to the official on device Android market via the web.
Toggling 3G. Not sure I've seen a widget for this, but you can usually turn it off in settings, depending on the ROM you're running. Failing that there's a dialable code which will do the job. That said, if this is just about saving battery life, you'll find lots of others tweaks to help with that. It's a common subject that comes up time & time agan.
I can't offer informed help with sharing your Windows 7 internet access, but I imagine you need to turn on Internet Connection Sharing, or whatever it's called now, on whichever interface connects your PC to the internet. The PC wifi interface probably doesn't even need to act as an access point, if you only need the Hero to connect to it; ad-hoc networking should be adequate. I'd concentrate on sorting the wifi first. When you can ping the PC from your Hero & vice versa, then move on to the ICS aspect.
Thanks for the answer.If i root the phone,can i put HTC ROM back,or i must pick a custom ROM?
TheoKondak said:
Thanks for the answer.If i root the phone,can i put HTC ROM back,or i must pick a custom ROM?
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No no,... You can use a custom ROM, or flash stock ROMS if you decide to do so.
Take a look at Modaco's Stock ROMs or at the "stickies" at the top of the Hero Android Development section here at XDA.
Peace Out.
I have some extra issues so i thought that its better to post them here instead of making a new thread.
So here we are:
I tried to root my phone according to One Click Root on unlockr.com.Everything seems to be ok but my phone is not rooted.
My hero runs 2.73.405.5 build.Maybe i have to downgrade?
Also i would like to ask if there is a serious reason to install a new radio.I think that it should be fine with the default one isn't it?
TheoKondak said:
I have some extra issues so i thought that its better to post them here instead of making a new thread.
So here we are:
I tried to root my phone according to One Click Root on unlockr.com.Everything seems to be ok but my phone is not rooted.
My hero runs 2.73.405.5 build.Maybe i have to downgrade?
Also i would like to ask if there is a serious reason to install a new radio.I think that it should be fine with the default one isn't it?
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The build you are running isn't rooted by default but you can install a recovery image on it and get a custom rom which is rooted installed. (follow my guide for details)
Radio updates can improve your signal.
Thank you i will try your guide.Actually i tried with Amon RA 1.5.2 to load latest Modaco Rom.Everything seemed to be ok,but then when i rebooted phone the original rom was loaded again and nothing happened with the Modaco rom.
How can i update Amor RA 1.5.2 to latest?Just do the whole process again but with the new version (1.6.2)?
TheoKondak said:
Thank you i will try your guide.Actually i tried with Amon RA 1.5.2 to load latest Modaco Rom.Everything seemed to be ok,but then when i rebooted phone the original rom was loaded again and nothing happened with the Modaco rom.
How can i update Amor RA 1.5.2 to latest?Just do the whole process again but with the new version (1.6.2)?
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To update it just follow the instructions in the Amor RA thread.
Are you sure you wiped everything before flashing modaco rom?
Thank you everything worked fine!Now i have VillainRom v5.3 and i am happy!
Hey all,
I've an interesting issue here... I'm using the stock 354 ROM, rooted (of course), and about once a week, it will reboot and format itself. I turn it on, and it's all in cantonese, and I have to re-setup myself as the user. It's getting frustrating.
I'm thinking this may have something to do with Titanium backup, as I have it set to do a full backup once a week.
Has anyone else had any issue like this?
354 is not an AT&T ROM, in fact it is customized for Hong Kong. See the wiki.
I suggest that you try 351, which is the latest generic (not customized for a region or carrier) ROM for unlocked Streaks. The latest AT&T ROM (353) is Android 2.2 not 2.2.2.
I have asked developers why they use 354 as the base for custom ROMs and keep getting the answer that it is the "latest", but with no real info. When I get the time I am going to do a comparison of the two.
For full backups I recommend installing StreakMod Recovery and using nandroid. It isn't automated, but it works very well. I backup my phone weekly. My experience with TB has not been great, except for the freeze and remove system app tools.
Hello,
I have a huge Problem:
Last weekend i installed HSPL on my European HTC Titan and flashed Dynamics V2.0.
This Rom was extremely buggy and wasn't booting again after I turned it of once.
Then I tried the second Rom, Eburon V2.1, which had the same Problems.
After that I installed the European Stock 7.8, which worked better but also stopped working after I installed the official Facebook App.
The next one I used was EB Edition V2.6, worked for a whole day but stopped working after I installed an App from the market. Now the phone isn't booting any more.
I have always installed the right radio, which was in the download file.
My question is:
Are those custom roms so buggy or am I the only person who cannot install any Rom?
How can I fix these problems?
When there is no solution to that I have to sell my HTC Titan and buy an Android Phone again, where custom roms are really working...
P-Froggy said:
Hello,
I have a huge Problem:
Last weekend i installed HSPL on my European HTC Titan and flashed Dynamics V2.0.
This Rom was extremely buggy and wasn't booting again after I turned it of once.
Then I tried the second Rom, Eburon V2.1, which had the same Problems.
After that I installed the European Stock 7.8, which worked better but also stopped working after I installed the official Facebook App.
The next one I used was EB Edition V2.6, worked for a whole day but stopped working after I installed an App from the market. Now the phone isn't booting any more.
I have always installed the right radio, which was in the download file.
My question is:
Are those custom roms so buggy or am I the only person who cannot install any Rom?
How can I fix these problems?
When there is no solution to that I have to sell my HTC Titan and buy an Android Phone again, where custom roms are really working...
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The answer to your question is; no! I'm currently running Eburon 2.1 and it's running as good as Eburon 2.0 which I've posted runs as smooth as a baby's butt! I'm not familiar with the European Stock 7.8 and I'm curious as to whether it's a custom ROM and designed to run with HSPL. Microsoft's Facebook app has always been buggy; however, within the People Hub it runs there too and all you have to go is go up under your settings and accounts and put your username and password there and you're good to go. As for your phone not booting, I have no idea.
What you need to do is literally start over; if...if...you do not have HSPL; double check this up under your bootloader. Attempting to install all these different ROMs begs the question if you re-locked your phone. Start from knowing for a fact your device is HSPL and has the words "CottulaH" on the bootloader screen. If it does, proceed to flashing your ROM but make sure you have at least a 50% battery charge and the installation process isn't disrupted for any reason. It's a toss up here as to which ROM is the best but you can't go wrong with either the Dynamic 2.0 or Eburon 2.x series.
P-Froggy said:
Hello,
I have a huge Problem:
Last weekend i installed HSPL on my European HTC Titan and flashed Dynamics V2.0.
This Rom was extremely buggy and wasn't booting again after I turned it of once.
Then I tried the second Rom, Eburon V2.1, which had the same Problems.
After that I installed the European Stock 7.8, which worked better but also stopped working after I installed the official Facebook App.
The next one I used was EB Edition V2.6, worked for a whole day but stopped working after I installed an App from the market. Now the phone isn't booting any more.
I have always installed the right radio, which was in the download file.
My question is:
Are those custom roms so buggy or am I the only person who cannot install any Rom?
How can I fix these problems?
When there is no solution to that I have to sell my HTC Titan and buy an Android Phone again, where custom roms are really working...
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Sounds to me like you are getting bad flashes? Most WP7 custom roms are very stable and perform well 99% of the time. Been using the Dynamics rom on one of my Titans for 2 months or so with no problems whatsoever. The official FB app is buggy...I don't even both installing it.
Now, I'm not here to bash Android, but I dabbled into cooking some Android roms a few years ago. IMHO custom roms on WP are about 10x's more stable than any Android rom I've come across.
Ok, thanks for your replies, but just don't use the official Facebook app isn't a solution.
Could it be a solution to wait ca. one hour after installing a rom and let the phone configure everthing (maybe the phone needs that time)?
Because I set up all my accounts and install the apps I need directly after the rom has booted. Maybe it works if I wait before doing that.
P-Froggy said:
I set up all my accounts and install the apps I need directly after the rom has booted. Maybe it works if I wait before doing that.
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Definitely - not. This is not a reason of your issue. I would offer to repeat the procedure of HSPL-ing. All customs work at least not worse than the stock roms.
I guess you may have the hardware issue. To be 100% sure - try to flash older stock - like 2.05 (with 16 radio). If it also does not work for you - than - pass your phone to the workshop - it's hardware.
AndrewSh said:
Definitely - not. This is not a reason of your issue. I would offer to repeat the procedure of HSPL-ing. All customs work at least not worse than the stock roms.
I guess you may have the hardware issue. To be 100% sure - try to flash older stock - like 2.05 (with 16 radio). If it also does not work for you - than - pass your phone to the workshop - it's hardware.
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I had that idea after flashing Deepshining V3: The readme says that you have to activate "Trust all applications" in Root Manager, I wanted to do that, but I got an error message "No root access. Be sure you have fully unlocked your rom".
This was very weird, because that's the app needed to permit other Apps root access.
Also, none of the 3 soft buttons worked.
I waited a couple of minutes and restarted the phone several times, and suddenly the soft buttons worked and Root manager had root access.
P-Froggy said:
I had that idea after flashing Deepshining V3: The readme says that you have to activate "Trust all applications" in Root Manager, I wanted to do that, but I got an error message "No root access. Be sure you have fully unlocked your rom".
This was very weird, because that's the app needed to permit other Apps root access.
Also, none of the 3 soft buttons worked.
I waited a couple of minutes and restarted the phone several times, and suddenly the soft buttons worked and Root manager had root access.
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Looks like the phone is swapping or caching something for ages. Maybe it's a Storage card malfunctioning. So hopefully the fixing will be just card replacement.
Mhh, ok, so what should I tell HTC? I can't say that I wanted to install custom roms, but none of them is working, so the phone needs a card replacement xD.
I tried installing Dynamics V2.0 again, and it works until I try to install WhatsApp, then it ends up in bootloops.
But the original stock 7.5 Mango worked without any problems. If the storage card is damaged, the original rom would also not work.
P-Froggy said:
But the original stock 7.5 Mango worked without any problems.
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Did you install stock Mango AFTER you had tried all possible customs and it worked w/o issues?
AndrewSh said:
Did you install stock Mango AFTER you had tried all possible customs and it worked w/o issues?
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No, before flashing a custom Rom everything worked, and since I tried to install custom roms I have nothing but Problems...
P-Froggy said:
No, before flashing a custom Rom everything worked, and since I tried to install custom roms I have nothing but Problems...
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So - once again - try to flash stock. If it works - the problem is installing HSPL. If it does not work properly - just send the phone to workshop. Maybe it's just bad coincidence - the card died when you had installed HSPL....
AndrewSh said:
So - once again - try to flash stock. If it works - the problem is installing HSPL. If it does not work properly - just send the phone to workshop. Maybe it's just bad coincidence - the card died when you had installed HSPL....
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Maybe it works now.
I did the whole HSPL Flash Thing again and now I was able to install WhatsApp on Dynamics V2.0.
It's only a small Progress, but it is one.
I will try the Rom tommorrow and if it crashes again, I go back to Stock 7.5.
similar problem
my Problem is, that after installing the Dynamics Rom, the device is just showing the white bootscreen with the htc-logo on it.
I am still able to enter bootloader mode, but I don't see any advantage in it.
The device was Vodafone-branded.
I hope someone can help me.
Did you follow the instructions at this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684912 before flashing the Dynamics Rom?? If you didn't debrand and unlock with HSPL you get stuck or have the wrong radio rom installed.
malvo26 said:
Did you follow the instructions at this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684912 before flashing the Dynamics Rom?? If you didn't debrand and unlock with HSPL you get stuck or have the wrong radio rom installed.
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I did. But I think I know what I was doing wrong. The step between finishing HSPL installation and Dynamics setup...should have I installed the phone first and done a Zune synchro? Cause I didn't -.-
Just install the radio rom that comes with the Dynamics rom. That should do it. You don't need a Zune synchro afterwards unless you want to copy pictures, music, videos back to your HTC.