Orange Kaiser Upgrade of but REALLY Slow Now ;-(

[speedbird]

Hi Guys, took the plunge and installed the HTC wm6.1 update on my 3month old UK Orange Branded Tytn.

TBH it was ok before - but i just wanted to see if it would be any quicker and fancied the threaded SMS as i used it on my n95 and it was easier to keep track of conversations. First problem was it would not run HardSPL and i got the white screen problem that i cured by following these instructions..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=354061

I have been now able to install the new rom okay, BUT it is as slow as hell (I thought the orange firmware was bad lol) seems to be ok then it just jams - sometimes for a good few seconds. bit of a pain. The keyboard Touch screen and any buttons dont do anything, sometimes for up to 30s, then it all catches up with all the buttons iv pressed during the freeze ect being actioned, a nightmare.

I tried one of Duttys ROMS (Must say im very impressed with his work!!!) BUT Same problem as before the thing just freezes for a few seconds (doesnt crash - just freezes) its a pain trying to browse or send tst messages.

Have I done anything wrong in the upgrade, or is it "Orange care time"?

[RizwanKhan]

did u remember to hard reset ur device after flash?

[speedbird]

Thanks for the reply,
I just ran the JumpSPL program then ran the rom exe file(S) The thing is fine, just as slow as hell - having to resort to my old n95 now ;-(

I didnt do a hard reset after i updated the rom, just activsync`d it and set it up

[RizwanKhan]

do a hard reset it should improve your rom spead. Some times when you flash a new rom and don't do hard reset files of the old rom are still on device and cause conflicts with the new rom that is why a hard reset is almost highly recommended after a rom flash.

Don't forget to back up your contacts,messages,documents on device as a hard reset will erase everything except spl, os, rom, radio.

good luck

[speedbird]

ill give that a try, thanks

[ajs007]

Can you let us know what ROM's you're running.

I'm on Orange (UK) and mine is much faster than the stock ROM now.

Do you have any other software running on it ? SPB Mobile Shell sometimes slows things down ...

Read my signature for the ROM's I'm using on the Orange Tytn II.

:)

[Tytn4life]

hi,

Where did you download the ROM from? The one from the HTC website only gives me the option to download Norwegian version....any ideas?

Thanks

EDIT I've jst downloaded RUU_Kaiser_HTC_WWE_3.28.405.0_radio_sign_25.83.40. 02_1.65.16.25_Ship - Is that the ROM you used?

[Tytn4life]

Just flashed my HTC TyTN II Orange, with the above ROM & everything is O.K at the moment, woo. lol :p

[speedbird]

Iv tried the "Genuine"
RUU_Kaiser_HTC_WWE_3.28.405.0_radio_sign_25.83.40. 02_1.65.16.25_Ship

and Duttys
Duttys_Ruu_Signed_5.2.19585_1_65_16_25_test

Tried doing a hard reset as suggested and im not running any other apps. Iv reflashed a couple of times today and both are still causing the same symptoms - touch screen suddenly not as responsive then the tytn freezes completely for a few secs, then its fine for a while.

[ajs007]

Iv tried the "Genuine"
RUU_Kaiser_HTC_WWE_3.28.405.0_radio_sign_25.83.40. 02_1.65.16.25_Ship
and Duttys
Duttys_Ruu_Signed_5.2.19585_1_65_16_25_test
.


I think the clue is in the title "...test'.

Dutty dropped off the scene for a couple of weeks due to work pressure and came back to play with the new 'official' ROM's.

The test ROM, is just that !! it's for testing. I would never suggest anyone with a posting score of less than 100 attempt to put TEST ROM's on their Tytn II ... There's already been some issues with Radio's that won't allow downgrading etc.

The test ROM has reports showing issues of a similar nature to those you mention.

I would suggest you re-install a more 'mainstream' ROM at this stage and wait for the test ROM to become stable.

I've had no problems with Dutty's Official WM6.1 5.2.19209 Rom or Polaris Radio 1.64.08.21 Radio, although I may upgrade to the 1.65.16.25 Radio in the next couple of days.

As a rule of thumb, problematic radios exhibit poor signal strength, sound issues and problems with GPS. The issues you mention are often associated with the OS rom, in this case the Duttys_Ruu_Signed_5.2.19585_1_65_16_25_test rom.

Even if changing just the OS Rom, it might be worth downloading, and installing them seperately again - Remebering to Hard Reset after each install.

Backup all your contacts etc. to your SD card with PIM Backup 2.8 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705) before you do anything and remember to remove the SD card before you begin.

[*NOTE: I've based my posting number on a direct relatinship with 1. How long they've been active on the forums and 2. That this length of time would equate to having read most of the posts and be able to navigate round the forum - it is not meant to be an insult to new members :) I'm not a 100 poster and wouldn't try a test rom either *]

[g00n3r]

I've flashed my Orange Tytn2 and a friends without issue using the 'official' 6.1 rom that was posted on Modaco.

I didn't hard reset afterwards and both units are working fine. Maybe try flashing your device on a different pc?

[speedbird]

As far as i was aware the title of this posting was "Orange Kaiser Upgrade of but REALLY Slow Now ;-( "

tbh i dont think you really got the gist of my post, i WAS saying i had problems with the STOCK ROM, and that i had also tried duttys rom (I was very impressed with it), If you read my posting i think you will realise i simply commented it was showing they SAME symptoms on my phone. My problem was NOT with duttys rom (btw i DID notice the word test in its name before i loaded it, but thanks for pointing that out), I was having problems with the flashing process in general.

Thanks anyway.



I think the clue is in the title "...test'.

"Dutty dropped off the scene for a couple of weeks due to work pressure and came back to play with the new 'official' ROM's.

The test ROM, is just that !! it's for testing. I would never suggest anyone with a posting score of less than 100 attempt to put TEST ROM's on their Tytn II ... There's already been some issues with Radio's that won't allow downgrading etc.

The test ROM has reports showing issues of a similar nature to those you mention.

I would suggest you re-install a more 'mainstream' ROM at this stage and wait for the test ROM to become stable.

I've had no problems with Dutty's Official WM6.1 5.2.19209 Rom or Polaris Radio 1.64.08.21 Radio, although I may upgrade to the 1.65.16.25 Radio in the next couple of days.

As a rule of thumb, problematic radios exhibit poor signal strength, sound issues and problems with GPS. The issues you mention are often associated with the OS rom, in this case the Duttys_Ruu_Signed_5.2.19585_1_65_16_25_test rom.

Even if changing just the OS Rom, it might be worth downloading, and installing them seperately again - Remebering to Hard Reset after each install.

Backup all your contacts etc. to your SD card with PIM Backup 2.8 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705) before you do anything and remember to remove the SD card before you begin.

[*NOTE: I've based my posting number on a direct relatinship with 1. How long they've been active on the forums and 2. That this length of time would equate to having read most of the posts and be able to navigate round the forum - it is not meant to be an insult to new members :) I'm not a 100 poster and wouldn't try a test rom either *]

[ajs007]

As far as i was aware the title of this posting was "Orange Kaiser Upgrade of but REALLY Slow Now ;-( "

tbh i dont think you really got the gist of my post, i WAS saying i had problems with the STOCK ROM......... I was having problems with the flashing process in general.

Thanks anyway.


What are the symptoms ?

Have you added any other Software (i.e. programs or cabs) ?

Has the device got slower over time ?

What challenges are you having with problems with the flashing process ?

Are you using a screen protector as this reduces the touch sensitivity ?

[speedbird]

Im not running any other programs or screen protector, the thing is fine for a minute or so then starts to slow down and reaches the point where nothing will happen and it locks up (for what feels like ages) prob about 30-43secs but its enough to cause grief if ur trying to send a txt with it or browse. Then it comes back to life and is fine again for a while, also getting a few error msgs saying that CProg has problems - (on all the 6.1 roms iv tried).

i have tried several roms (inc stock roms) and although i have read postings in modoco about the new 6.1 rom making the machine unresponsive this takes the biscuit, i thought my old n95 was bugridden when i first got it ;-(

[ajs007]

There's a thread over at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=393062 that tells of a similar tale, it might be worth a read.

Some of the issues are with the ROM and poor touch sensitivity making the unit appear to slow down.

If you have nothing to lose, overwrite your ROM's with the ones in my signature, they're on the forum and I know they're quick, and I'm on Orange, so its a good benchmark.

If you are still experiencing similar problems, then I would suggest you update the phone with the original stuff and tell Orange Care that they have a duff handset and you want it replacing.

[speedbird]

i will give it a try, thanks ;-)