Change O2 UK XDA2 ROM to M1000 Dutch Orange ROM fails at 99%

[Shadamehr]

Having found the excellent walk-through post on how to amend the nbf files so that the correct country code is set, allowing you to change ROMs to a none country ROM, I set about to try it.

And in fact, changing the files, and re-packing them, was not too bad.

Then I ran the upgrade program for the M1000 Orange Dutch (but WWE version) ROM, on my UK O2 XDA2.

And lo and behold, it no longer failed the country check, and proceeded to upgrade!

It managed to erase the current ROM no problem...

Then it started to install the new ROM...

And it got right up to a lovely 99%, and then hung for a while, before the installer program coming back with an Upgrade Failed error, and telling me to soft re-boot and try again.

Soft re-booting brought up the O2 'water' boot image, but with the ROM details etc re-written for the new verison 1.66 instead of 1.60 - but no backlight would come on, and it wouldn't get any further than this.

I had to go into Bootloader mode, to get it to try again.

And after three attempts, it ALWAYS fails at 99% of the ROM install.

So, does anyone have any ideas?

In the meantime, I am back to my O2 ROM, but I was led to beleive, from the tutorial, that ANY ROM could be used, as long as they were meant for a Himalaya device.

So, why does the Orange M1000 Dutch WWE 1.66 ROM, always fail at 99% when run on a UK O2 XDA2 1.60 WWE?

Anyone?

 

[Rudegar]

i think that other have don it without failure
could it be the file you downloaded which is a bit corrupt ?
try downloading it again

 

[Panja]

Sorry for the offtopic question but where did ya get the Orange Dutch rom?

I really would like to get that one...

Cheers
Panja

 

[Rudegar]

maybe dutch == danish
both starts with d and ends with h could be a mistake
from what i know the danish orange rom is the only one out yet but of cause i could be wrong

 

[Panja]

That would be the answer yes...
I am Dutch and check Orange once and a while and for as far as I know the m1000 isn't even released in Holland...

I just rang Orange because I can't get GPRS to work and I told them I have a XDA II, same as the m1000. But they couldn't help me because they don't have any settings for the m1000 yet...

Pretty g*y they couldn't help me

 

[Rudegar]

well what you need is really only access point
and depending on orange login and pass

 

[Shadamehr]

Oops.

I meant Danish.

Second time I have done that this week.

Copenhaagen and Eindhoven - it's becuase they are so close together maybe *lol* ;-)

Rudegar, any ideas who the users were that got it to work, so I can ask them for the patched ROM files and try that?

 

[Panja]

m8
I got it to work!
Just download the update from the Danish Orange site.

Click here!

 

[Shadamehr]

m8
I got it to work!
Just download the update from the Danish Orange site.

Click here!

I do what exactly?

If left as is, it won't work, as it fails the country check (er remember, it's a UK O2 XDA2 I'm trying to install it on here).

On the other hand, if I use xdatools to alter the nbf file, it allows me to run the install, but constantly fails the process at 99% of the first ROM install...

So, any ideas?

What device did you install it on?

 

[Rudegar]

i think he followed this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8205

 

[Shadamehr]

That's the very one I refer to earlier, that taught me how to change the country info.

The install fails on 99% though.

So Panja, have you got your extracted files to share if you put it on an XDA2 O2 as well?

 

[Shadamehr]

Well I've downloaded the ROM upgrade again, and worked through the tutorial steps to change the device settings.

Can I just check something...

I currently have an O2 XDA2, and I am upgrading it with an Orange ROM.

When I enter the device settings, it IS "PH10 O2" I enter as the settings, NOT PH10 Orange, as I want the device to end up as it were. I do enter the device's EXISTING settings Panja, yes?

That's what I have done anyway - entered PH10 O2, so as I speak, it is busy wiping the ROM from the device, connected to my other PC.

I'll be sure to post back here if I manage to get past the 99% new ROM install this time, with a new ROM download, and a new attempt at altering the nbf files...

Wish me luck folks.

 

[Shadamehr]

NEVER one to tempt the hand of fate, so I will start by saying it's not finished YET...

But it passed the ROM update ok, and now is onto the Extended ROM.

Keep wishing me luck folks...

 

[Shadamehr]

Weh hey!

Nice new Orange XDA2, if I say so myself.

It looks a bit better, the proper Windows Mobile Boot Screen, than an O2 one, especially with an Orange SIM in...

So now I've saved the amended .nbf files on my PC, so that if needs be and a re-upgrade is needed, I can just run the installer, then delete the real nbf files and replace with my altered ones.

It's just busy doing a Sprite backup restore now - quality. Thanks everyone!

I'll repost back with my experiences of reliability and speed soon if I notice anything untoward...

 

[Shadamehr]

Oh blast...

I've noticed something straight away...

The new implementation of Cleartype is TERRIBLE.

I can see blue edging to letters all over the place as it attempts to anti-aliase the font.

Previously with the O2 ROM and Cleartype, the letters were smooth, but black throughout...

I seriously think I will either have to forego using Cleartype, or do a ROM re-upgrade back to O2 at this rate.

Thanks for nothing Orange...

 

[Shadamehr]

After all that, going back to O2 ROM.

Cleartype as per Orange's idea of it, is terrible. Blue all over black text, yellow on the white menu text, and sore eyes all round.

DOH

 

[Shadamehr]

So now I have to go through it all over again to change the Country Code, to get the O2 ROM back on...

Great...

 

[Panja]

Sorry I couldn't help ya in time.
I'm sick @ home and didn't check the board till now...

Nice you got it finally to work.

Cheers

 

[Shadamehr]

Panja,

Did you find the Cleartype as per the Orange ROM, to be unreadable, and full of colour cast?

Also, now that I have gone back to the O2 ROM becuase of the terrible Cleartype with the Orange ROM, do you know if you can just do an Upgrade whereby you only install the Orange EXTENDED ROM onto the O2 current ROM?

I have both ICQ and Messenger, if this is better for you...

 

[Panja]

I didnt use the cleartype on the Orange rom.
I swapped the Orange rom for the QTek rom.

Happy with the Qtek to be honist...