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imaleber
4th February 2009, 05:47 AM
Hi, I'm new here and am amazed to see the visual modifications people have managed on their Diamonds. I have already changed my clock to a transparent one thanks to this forum. However, I'm getting increasingly tempted to change other visual aspects including icons, and knowing about as much about this stuff as the average person knows about rocket science, I'm hoping someone could tell me what I can and can't do in regards to the phone I have.

My rom is version 1.93 and I know nothing else except that I bought it and have used it like a normal phone since. Finding this forum, I'd immediatly spotted a thread regarding theme changes, but it stated explicitly not to do it on a 1.93 rom. So instead I managed to change my clock, by simply downloading a .cab file and installing it (surprisingly easy).

To get to the point, I'd just like to know whether it is safe for me to install icon packs or whatever on my diamond without damaging it. I know themes are out of the question because of my rom, but to my knowledge icons, curtains etc are not themes?

Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance.

imaleber
5th February 2009, 12:00 AM
could anybody please help?

NisseDILLIGAF
5th February 2009, 12:24 AM
Hi... and welcome to the forum :)

As far as I know you can't damage your phone when copying/Installing themes, icons, dll's whatever...

It could happen that you will need a hard reset... and in that case you will lose everything you have on your phone (not the External Memory)

And you said you can't use .theme's on a 1.93 ROM... well some you can and some you can't...
Try it...

if it should happen that you cant start TF3D...
you can always delete all _manila files in windows... (your phone)

this way all the original manila files will 'pop up'...

Start reading some of the threads, and find out what other people have done and what they have encountered...

In conclusion... don't be afraid to experiment.. it's the best way to learn :D
And you can always do a Hard Reset...

Install a backup program on your phone (PPCPimBackup is a good one) and backup all your contacts, sms...

The only way you could damage your phone is when flashing a new ROM...

Well, hope this helps you a bit... :D

/Nisse

imaleber
5th February 2009, 04:39 AM
Thank you so much. Guess I can have a play around now. :)