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Forums › Legacy mobile platforms (Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Web OS, Symbian, Meego, Blackberry) › Flashing ROM on HTC Snap 3G phone...advise please
BadCam

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#59569 7-Apr-2010 07:57

I'd like to flash my phone with one of the ROMs on XDA Developers site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=551642

Has anyone here done so with their HTC Snap?
If so,what do I need to do so to ensure success?
Is there any specific information I need to get off of Telecom before I start?

The phone is unlocked, and app unlocked and my SPL is 1.24

Do I still need to follow the HARDSPL instructions as per this thread?:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550620

Also, do I have to have autosync running? For some reason it just won't run on my XP PC.

Thanks in advance.




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uktuatara
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  #315658 7-Apr-2010 09:33
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What is it about this ROM that you really want? I haven't seen any decent features in these cooked ROMs that would make me move away frmo the current ROM.




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  #315659 7-Apr-2010 09:34
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uktuatara: What is it about this ROM that you really want? I haven't seen any decent features in these cooked ROMs that would make me move away frmo the current ROM.


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uktuatara
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  #315670 7-Apr-2010 09:55
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oooo nice! :) I'd be interested in how you get this working, might look into it myself now!




Tuataras were once feared by Māori as the messengers of Whiro, god of death and disaster.  Today, tuataras are regarded as a taonga (treasure), and as the kaitiaki (guardian) of the trails to the realms of the mind and spirit that give humans life.

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BadCam

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#315705 7-Apr-2010 11:36

Longer battery life. Better screen layout, in particular the Home screen. Far more customisable layout. A lot of programmes that I use and like. Just better overall from what I've read.

Don't those screenshots look sweet to you? 




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uktuatara
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  #315716 7-Apr-2010 12:07
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Ha! They do indeed, just realised I was looking at the wrong post! I'll see if I can find out from some contacts what information you need to know from Telecom.




Tuataras were once feared by Māori as the messengers of Whiro, god of death and disaster.  Today, tuataras are regarded as a taonga (treasure), and as the kaitiaki (guardian) of the trails to the realms of the mind and spirit that give humans life.

My Tech : Samsung 3d LED UA46C7000 - Samsung 3d Blu-Ray HT5530W - Plex for Samsung Widget - XBOX360 Slim - Windows 7 Workhorse - Windows Homeserver - Plex Media Server for Windows

uktuatara
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  #315724 7-Apr-2010 12:21
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Looks like the hardspl hasn't been tested on an S523 yet ... so you could be the first! :) Certainly if it works looks like the way to go for flashing with a cooked ROM.

Says its compatible with 52x so should be fine, might give it a whirl tonight.




Tuataras were once feared by Māori as the messengers of Whiro, god of death and disaster.  Today, tuataras are regarded as a taonga (treasure), and as the kaitiaki (guardian) of the trails to the realms of the mind and spirit that give humans life.

My Tech : Samsung 3d LED UA46C7000 - Samsung 3d Blu-Ray HT5530W - Plex for Samsung Widget - XBOX360 Slim - Windows 7 Workhorse - Windows Homeserver - Plex Media Server for Windows

 
 
 
 

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BadCam

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#315734 7-Apr-2010 12:44

Great. I'd go straight ahead myself, but I don't have a temp phone to use, in case this goes horribly wrong. I'm sure that it wouldn't be a problem to recover. It's just a time issue.

(I like your signature BTW. Nice bit of info.)




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uktuatara
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  #315766 7-Apr-2010 14:19
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Thanks! (re: Sig)

The manual settings have been documented here BTW I assunme that the APN and MMS stuff is standard per network.

http://www.iphonewzealand.co.nz/iphone-settings/manual-carrier-settings/




Tuataras were once feared by Māori as the messengers of Whiro, god of death and disaster.  Today, tuataras are regarded as a taonga (treasure), and as the kaitiaki (guardian) of the trails to the realms of the mind and spirit that give humans life.

My Tech : Samsung 3d LED UA46C7000 - Samsung 3d Blu-Ray HT5530W - Plex for Samsung Widget - XBOX360 Slim - Windows 7 Workhorse - Windows Homeserver - Plex Media Server for Windows

BadCam

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  #315807 7-Apr-2010 16:30

Brilliant! I've been looking for that info every since I switched to Telecom, but to no available. That'll come in real handy.




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