for the .cabs you need to image update the phone (no need to reflash or hardreset)
BACKUP
Before you continue, you may want to make a backup of your device for in case something goes wrong. You can do this with the update tools, but I use a separate tool to have more control over the backup-process. This is what I do to make a backup:
Setup the Backup tool to reference Zune.exe and the UpdateWP.exe in the extracted Tools-folder.
Create your backup.
The backup app will allow you to archive any previous backup.
Your phone will restart and go in Download-mode.
When the backup is finished, the app will tell you to disconnect.
Even though your phone says you still can't disconnect, you can safely disconnect the phone and it will restart.
INSTALL WP7 UPDATE TOOLS
First make sure you have Zune 4.8 final (build 4.8.2345.0)
Download the WP7_update_tool.rar and install the UpdateWP package for your platform (x86 or x64). This is version 4.8.2134.0.
Download the WP7 Update Cab Sender.zip from xboxmod and extract it. This also contains a patched version of UpdateWP.exe which will work with Zune 4.8 final.
INSTALL THE UPDATE PACKAGES
Copy all the CAB files you downloaded to the folder where you extracted xboxmod's WP7 Update Cab Sender. The CAB's should be in the same folder as the BAT-file.
Run the batch-file and press 'S'.
Your device will reboot and start in download-mode.
You'll see progress on the screen of your desktop, but it may take more than 10 minutes before your WP7 device is starting to show a progress-bar, even for small updates. That's normal, because the device is scanning for installed packages and performing merges.
When the update is ready, your device will be rebooted again and it will boot Windows Phone with new version and or custom packages.
Updated sldr.
Updated CSC.
Updated XIP.
Added Multytasking mod (from 5 to 8)
Bigger IMGFS (450 MB)
Pagepool 20 MB.
Latest OEM (24.24.12.2.2)
Multi Theme.
[8] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) CallBlocking App (in the hope it get updated to a working version)
19) xap installer 1.1
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[8] Not in rom:
HTC Drivers are not in rom (they are 33MB big) but I made an imageupdate package for the ones who thing they need htc drivers.
Languages:
8 Langs (Tango)
Deutsch
Englisch UK
Englisch US
Espanol
Francais
Italiano
Nederlands
Portugues
[1] Base rom contains other then stock V3.1 :
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) Advanced text messages (from XXKK4)
19) Extra settings (from XXKK4)
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[1] Not in Base rom:
HTC Drivers are not in rom (they are 33MB big) but I made an imageupdate package for the ones who thing they need htc drivers.
Languages:
16 langs (Tango)
Czech
Danish
German
Englisch US
Finnish
French
Hungarian
Italian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polnish
Russian
Swedish
Englisch UK
Portuguese
Spanish
all thise langs are from emu dump and modded.
Custom Imageupdates can be used if they are signed by xboxmod or ceesheim.
[2] 0809 Lang ROM V3.1:
[2] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) .............
19) .............
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[2] Not in rom:
[3] 6 Langs Rom V3.1:
[3] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) .............
19) .............
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[3] Not in rom:
HTC Drivers are not in rom (they are 33MB big) but I made an imageupdate package for the ones who thing they need htc drivers.
Languages:
6 Langs (Tango)
Englisch UK
Englisch US
Spanish
Italian
German
French
[4] 5 Langs Rom V3.1:
[4] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) .............
19) .............
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[4] Not in rom:
HTC Drivers are not in rom (they are 33MB big) but I made an imageupdate package for the ones who thing they need htc drivers.
Languages:
5 Langs (Tango)
Englisch UK
Chinese-Taiwan
Japanese
Korean
Chinese-China
[5] 24 Langs Rom V3.1:
[5] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) .............
19) .............
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[5] Not in rom:
HTC Drivers are not in rom (they are 33MB big) but I made an imageupdate package for the ones who thing they need htc drivers.
Languages:
24 Langs (Tango)
[6] 24 Langs Rom V 3.2
UPDATED:
Updated sldr.
Updated CSC.
Updated XIP.
Added Multytasking mod (from 5 to 8)
Bigger IMGFS (450 MB)
Pagepool 20 MB:
[6] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) CallBlocking App (in the hope it get updated to a working version)
19) .............
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
[6] Not in rom:
HTC Drivers are not in rom (they are 33MB big) but I made an imageupdate package for the ones who thing they need htc drivers.
Languages:
24 Langs (Tango)
[7] 8 Langs Rom V 3.2
UPDATED:
Updated sldr.
Updated CSC.
Updated XIP.
Added Multytasking mod (from 5 to 8)
Bigger IMGFS (450 MB)
Pagepool 20 MB.
Miro skin theme.
HTC Drivers.
Multi Theme.
[7] rom contains other then stock:
1) Full unlock by ultrashot
2) IE .xap install by ultrshot
3) QuickLink by ultrashot
4) WMDC Launcher by ultrashot
5) Nokia Ringtones
6) Custom Wallpapers
7) AdvancedConfig 1.5.0.0
8) BatteryStatus4.6.1.1
9) Bazaar_1_1_0
10) Connected_Media_v1.3.0.0
11) DFT_BTFileTransfer by Cotulla
12) MPAtool_beta1.4.1
13) orientationlock
14) RestartPhone1.1
15) SMSBackup_V0.7-en
16) wAppStore by W.I.N.C.O
17) WP7RootTools_0.9_alpha by Heathcliff74
18) CallBlocking App (in the hope it get updated to a working version)
19) .............
20) High fidelity position (from XXKK4)
Languages:
8 Langs (Tango)
Deutsch
Englisch UK
Englisch US
Espanol
Francais
Italiano
Nederlands
Portugues
I'm glad you deceided to go with the default theme in this new release. Seems like I finally found the ROM I'll be using.
I don't know how much patience you have, but I never did this on WP (kinda nervous), so I'd like to ask a few questions:
1) what does this mean:
"this "new rom will be image updatble but you need to flash it first"
Does this mean that when soon a new build comes out, I'm gonna have to flash again? Or will I be able to simply send the update file (or whatever it's called, image?) to the phone?
2) Is there, or is there not a way to backup my app/games data? many guides say there is not, but than there is this thread here about some backup application. So I'm confused.
3) what is the CSC file?
4) To be able to flash this ROM, all I need to do is install magldr? Or are there some other things I should watch out for? What about firmware? I had that samsung update (firmware or bootloader, I'm not sure) that made it so that I am unable to windowbreak my phone in the future,if I ever need it again.
Do I need to downgrade this firmware/bootloader (I'm really not sure which one of those is in question) first, to be able to flash this ROM?
I'm glad you deceided to go with the default theme in this new release. Seems like I finally found the ROM I'll be using.
I don't know how much patience you have, but I never did this on WP (kinda nervous), so I'd like to ask a few questions:
1) what does this mean:
"this "new rom will be image updatble but you need to flash it first"
Does this mean that when soon a new build comes out, I'm gonna have to flash again? Or will I be able to simply send the update file (or whatever it's called, image?) to the phone?
2) Is there, or is there not a way to backup my app/games data? many guides say there is not, but than there is this thread here about some backup application. So I'm confused.
3) what is the CSC file?
4) To be able to flash this ROM, all I need to do is install magldr? Or are there some other things I should watch out for? What about firmware? I had that samsung update (firmware or bootloader, I'm not sure) that made it so that I am unable to windowbreak my phone in the future,if I ever need it again.
Do I need to downgrade this firmware/bootloader (I'm really not sure which one of those is in question) first, to be able to flash this ROM?
1) what does this mean:
"this "new rom will be image updatble but you need to flash it first"
this means that you do not need to flash a new rom after an update appears.
2) Is there, or is there not a way to backup my app/games data? many guides say there is not, but than there is this thread here about some backup application. So I'm confused.
you can not backup game/app date (not that I know)
3) what is the CSC file?
setup file that will setup phone on first boot.
4) To be able to flash this ROM, all I need to do is install magldr? Or are there some other things I should watch out for? What about firmware? I had that samsung update (firmware or bootloader, I'm not sure) that made it so that I am unable to windowbreak my phone in the future,if I ever need it again.
Do I need to downgrade this firmware/bootloader (I'm really not sure which one of those is in question) first, to be able to flash this ROM?
no just install magldr, after that restart the phone but hold power + camara + vol down
1) this means that you do not need to flash a new rom after an update appears.
2) you can not backup game/app date (not that I know)
3) setup file that will setup phone on first boot.
4) no just install magldr, after that restart the phone but hold power + camara + vol down
All in all, great news! (except for the backup).
By tomorrow makretplace should be opened in Croatia, and by evening I should have this ROM up and running. I'll get back with impressions and reports and all that.
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