Help - Basic Questions

[sundar_amn]

I got my Tilt a month back and now interested to install one of the custom made ROM. But i have some basic questions. Please ignore my innocence.

1) As far as i understand Tilt has 2/3 kind of software that can be flashed

a) The GSM Radio
b) The OS
c) Something i missed.

Can someone correct me if i am wrong above.

2) What is Hard SPL? Is that just a tool to flash or it is needed to run the OS / Radio / Other software?

3) What is splash screen? The one that splash when we restart the phone? Why someone want to change it as it is a screen saver. It appears only on reset's if i am not wrong.

4) By flashing the Tilt with new ROM, will it flash the Radio along with the OS? Or it depend on the build. I see some ROM build's with Radio and some ROM's without Radio. Is flashing Radio is different way of doing? Or Hard SPL?

5) Is the Radio software and OS are integrated? Can i use the Radio that comes with Tilt along with some good ROM like dutty's / Custel?

6) Are these custom made ROM's are having drivers for all the hardware ( GPS, Camera, WiFi receiver, 3G Data receiver, BT etc) Do i need to take care of anything? I know that a fix is available for keyboard.

7) There are lot of ROM's around. Popular Dutty's and Custel ROM has got impressive feedback. I am planning to try Custel first. Are the below steps are right?

1) Connect Kaiser to computer using USB cable
2) Make sure ActiveSync icon is GREEN
3) RUN Kaiser-HardSPL.exe on Computer (PC)
4) Follow instructions on screen
5) Once Done, run the Kaiser_RUU.exe and that's it?

I see you scream SEARCHHHHHHHHH...

I did and i am slightly confused as I am just new to this world. I am trying to conclude my assumptions/ understanding.

Thanks.

[_Alex_]

For questions 1-3 regarding what can be flashed to a Kaiser/Tilt.
HardSPL -- Bootloader. Need to flash this before you can flash anything else that's not HTC or AT&T certified, e.g., cooked ROMs.
Splash -- Only shows up on resets. People like to change it because they can :)
Radio
OSQuestions 4 & 5 about cooked ROMs bundled with radios and how to flash:

Some chefs choose to include a radio in their NBH file, some chefs don't. You can find links to radio roms and flash it w/o OS.

Currently, there are two radio versions out for the Kaiser and one is dependent on a specific OS version (ATT OS 1.60.502.3 + Radio 1.27.14.09).

Use KaiserCustomRUU to flash .NBH files, which may or may not be included in the ROM release.



Question 6 about drivers & such:Depends on the cooked ROM and what has been removed from the shipped ROM. The Tilt keyboard fix applies to HTC 1.5.405.5 based ROMs only.


Question 7 - how to flash:Yes, your steps look fine.


Hope this helps...

[sundar_amn]

Thank you and I appriciate your help. This gives me some confidnece. I am going to start flashing my Tilt with Custel ROM. Thanks again.