Upgrading for newbie

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I have installed a lot of crap on my pharos, removed some of it, but now its slow and drains the battery

So I was thinking; why not upgrade to Poldo's 6.1 rom? Only thing I don't quite know how to... After a lot of reading this is how I think I should do it - please correct me if I'm wrong!

1. Contacts and mail are synced with my computer, but not my sms' - how can I copy mys sms' to my computer?

2. Since my Pharos has Norwegian wm6, I'd like to be able to restore them if I don't like 6.1. The best way to backup my wm6 will be to do a hard reset (to rid of all clutter) and then follow this thread: Dumping a ROM from pharos. Raw to nbh? -> ESN & ITA original ROMs here Correct?

3. In order to flash a new rom I must sspl or whatever that may be..? Instructions in this thread: [SSPL & USPL] Flash any ROM to your Pharos Correct?

4. My phone should then be ready for upgrading and as far as I can see there are two roms available from Poldo964 and one from tom_codon. Which one of them is best? (by best I would prefer it to be fast and not drain battery fast).

5. How do I flash the new rom? do I need to "format" the phone first, or can I just flash the new rom like installing any other program?

5. Since the roms are WWE English I need a Norwegian keybord layout (containing letters æ,ø and å), and Norwegian dictionary (XT9?). Will this work? (26/06-08) HTC Diamond keyboards Final update If not; is there a norwegian keyboard and xt9 I could use out there?

As far as I understand it, this is the way to go, but I need confirmation/correction so i don't end up with a paperweight.

Or... Is there someone in here who could cook a Norwegian 6.1 rom?

even if you brick your phone you can send it in for repairs to HTC but they will tell you that (by flashing) you voided your warranty and will charge you for the repair.
at least thats what i have understood, maybe a more experienced user can comment on that.

Originally Posted by avathar behemoth

even if you brick your phone you can send it in for repairs to HTC but they will tell you that (by flashing) you voided your warranty and will charge you for the repair.
at least thats what i have understood, maybe a more experienced user can comment on that.

I suppose so, and that was the reason I wrote this post; to avoid bricking, and to be sure I'm doing things right - I struggeled 2 nights with this animated weather panel etc before I gave up

Originally Posted by 1caspian

I have installed a lot of crap on my pharos, removed some of it, but now its slow and drains the battery

So I was thinking; why not upgrade to Poldo's 6.1 rom?

why don't you just do the hard reset, without flashing a new ROM? I personally wouldn't flash the phone without enough knowledge or a person by my side who knows what to do... I still hope HTC by themself bring a ROM update, for all the languages



Other Question - on my pharos, TomTom was pre-installed. [bought it from a friend] - if I play another ROM on it - TomTom would be lost? - The problem is, my friend lost the activation code for the tomtom ^^

Originally Posted by vashi

why don't you just do the hard reset, without flashing a new ROM? I personally wouldn't flash the phone without enough knowledge or a person by my side who knows what to do... I still hope HTC by themself bring a ROM update, for all the languages

Good point... but then it's nice to have the newest rom

Originally Posted by vashi

Other Question - on my pharos, TomTom was pre-installed. [bought it from a friend] - if I play another ROM on it - TomTom would be lost? - The problem is, my friend lost the activation code for the tomtom ^^

I Hav tt6 preinstalled, but I still have my activation code. I guess this will not cause me any problems..?

For tomtom activation, the activation "file" is on the memory card, so you won't lose it. Also, if you have the tomtom card included with the pharos package, you can request it again.

Originally Posted by jose_sonseca

you can request it again.

at tomtom directly? customer care?

Just before this post goes totally ot; If some experts could verify/clarify/correct my "recipe" in the first post I would be very happy!

vashi, through ttcode.com

1caspian,

1. To backup sms take a look here, PIM backup -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705

2. A hardreset doesn't restore your original rom, you have to dump it before flashing it, you can find how to do it in that thread

3. You will need a unlocked CID, the best way is USPL/Hard SPL

4. It is personal, I prefer poldo ones, but you can try the two.

5. Connect throught activesync and follow the pc application

6. That diamond keyboard is only a skin, sorry no idea about this, maybe resco keyboard?

bye

Thanks a lot jose_sonseca!

A few questions still before I start...

2. If I dump the rom, and reflash it, do I then get a clean rom? Or is there another way of restoring the original rom?

What can go wrong in the process, and what are the consequences?