T-Mobile USA with Hermes (HTC 8525). ROM request.

[mjoseph]

I just divorced my MDA after 2 years. Last updated it with the awesome "XM6r5" ROM a few weeks ago*. Great built-in utilities, memory usage, etc. Unfortunately, the processor was too slow.

I have now upgraded to an unlocked (ATT branded) Hermes, and need to find a solid ROM (and radio ROM if suggested) for T-Mobile USA. I spent the past two hours reading the forums on xda and HowardForums for an answer, but did not find one.

If there is a thread that I missed, please let me know. Ideally, someone would post a link and/or identify a specific ROM. Having such a great experience with a cooked ROM on my prior HTC device, I really look forward to having a productive, more powerful device again.

Thanks in advance everyone.


* No, the XM6r5 ROM will not work on the Hermes. I already asked the developer. :(

[wazmo]

Fortunately, you don't need it.

Setting the device up to use T-Mobile is trivial-T-Mobile's website has the details.

Is there something T-Mobile specific you need?

[galaxys]

All the cooked OS Roms should work with any carrier. But Radio could make a difference...I recommend 1.47 for t-mob US.

[tonokeemon]

I've had no problems with either Schaps 4.31, Shamanix 6 Ultimate 2.0 or CRC's winmo 6.1 version 9.2. I use radio 1.54.07.00 without any problems on T-Mobile USA. The only problem with Schaps and Shamanix roms are that it doesn't come with the Network Config app but that's pretty easy to find, just search for HTC Network Config.

[quarlow]

I am using an AT&T 8525 (Posting this comment on it now). I have an AT&T plan, but tested my friends T-Mobile SIM in it yesterday just for fun. The CRC 9.2 WM 6.1 ROM has the network configurator in it. I ran the auto config wizard, had to restart and I was up and running no problems. I use that ROM because it has everything i want, and funs super fast. I upgraded my radio to 1.54.30.10, defintely recomend that, i had issues with the stock AT&T WM 6.0 ROM radio with WM 6.1. I found the radio update in someones signature in the CRC ROM thread.

Hope that helps!

[mjoseph]

Now I have a project over the next few hours (or days). Thanks so much for the suggestions.

[mjoseph]

The title says it all. So far so good. :D

SIM & CID Unlocker v3a works well.
CRC 9.2 works well.
Radio ROM 1.54.07 works well.
No keyboard fix required.
T-Mobile specific settings seem to work.

Thanks wazmo, galaxys, tonokeemon and quarlow for pointing me in the right direction. :)

[mjoseph]

Oh, and I got a big kick out of the default ringtone (i.e. close encounters)!

[mjoseph]

Turns out the keyboard fix (XML) was required.

[mjoseph]

Twice experienced the need to run the built in network configurator after a (test) reset. That seems odd, and if it keeps happening I will manually enter the settings. If that does not "fix" it, I will need to change the ROM.

Otherwise, still happy.

[quarlow]

That problem never happened to me, but in the ROM post someone mentioned that. they said when you disable the automatic part of the network configuration wizard that fixed the problem. When you open the wizard, before it starts you have a menu the right soft key pulls a menu, uncheck enable auto configuration.

That should do it :)

[mjoseph]

Thanks quarlow, I had forgotten about that. Settings have been constant for a day without any problems since your reminder.

Also added the Ringer Vibrate (CAB) switch v1.32. Works very well.

Will probably add Opera and TCPMP later today.

It seems that CRC 9.2 WM 6.1 ROM is "lite". No games ... at all. Very good for business, but not for downtime. I will probably keep it simple for another week, and until my new MicroSD card is delivered. ($20.39 for delivery of an A-DATA 4GB MicroSDHC and Card Adapter from supermediastore.com - solid deal).

[mjoseph]

Added QuickMenu 2.7 and the result is a mini, very-efficient desktop experience.

[es_bih]

All the cooked OS Roms should work with any carrier. But Radio could make a difference...I recommend 1.47 for t-mob US.
which 1.47

[veyka]

Thanks quarlow, I had forgotten about that. Settings have been constant for a day without any problems since your reminder.

Also added the Ringer Vibrate (CAB) switch v1.32. Works very well.

Will probably add Opera and TCPMP later today.

It seems that CRC 9.2 WM 6.1 ROM is "lite". No games ... at all. Very good for business, but not for downtime. I will probably keep it simple for another week, and until my new MicroSD card is delivered. ($20.39 for delivery of an A-DATA 4GB MicroSDHC and Card Adapter from supermediastore.com - solid deal).

CRC has a addon cab with the games, in the first post of his stable thread, or somewhere close.

And 9.2 is quite and old rom now, you might want to try 11.2 which is newer and very stable.

see here for add-ons:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2148074&postcount=3

[joshkoss]

DUDE!!! I'm USA, CT, running Tmobile on ATT 8525.

Try my rom in my signature, I'll be updating it in the next week also. For me, it runs nice.. The other chef's around here have great skills in optimizing their builds... Give them a try, FLASH FLASH, and find the one you like.