[dwmackay]

I have not seen the SOD issue in some time on my phone (many months).

Maybe a few other things might help. There is a tool called Task29 which deletes the entire O/S from the phone. It completely reformats the memory eliminating every trace of the OS. Many users swear by this process before every flash. However, it leaves you with no OS so the phone is really dead until you flash again.

After Task 29:
There are a couple of ways to proceed after Task29; reflash via USB or flash via SD card. Without the OS, you cannot simply connect via USB and flash away because there is no OS to connect with Active Sync. You need to get to the bootloader screen.

Flash from USB:
To get to the boot loader screen, pull the battery and reinsert. Press and hold the power button, down volume and end button. The device will fire up, release all but the power button and you should get the tricolor screen. When the bootloader screen is up, connect to the PC and you should be able to flash just like you did before. Windows will install the HTC sync and the phone should switch to USB mode from Serial.

Flash from the SD card:
All of the ROMS have a single file that is the OS that gets loaded on the phone. If you extract the ROM file you will see several files, one of which is typically called: RUU_signed.nbh. This is what gets copied to the phone and installed. To flash from an SD card, get a 2GB or smaller card. Format it as FAT. Copy the RUU_signed.nbh file onto the SD card and rename it RHODDIMG.nbh.

Put the SD in the phone that is turned off. Press and hold the Power button, down volume and end button all at the same time. You should see the boot loader screen and it will ask if you want to load. Follow the prompt ( I cannot remember if it is down vol or power that loads the ROM).

Within a few minutes, you should be good to go.

If the TASK 29 does not solve the SOD issue, about the only thing left is your Radio, but I cannot see how that would have any impact.

As for ROMS, try all you want, but I can recommend a couple that I have used without the SOD issue. It might be worth giving them a try to see if they will work for you. I have had good luck with the Medium Hill ROMS as well as Vin ROMS. If they work, you have eliminated a variable and can continue to find a ROM that suits your needs.

Hopefully this will help. As always, be prepared to struggle with memory leak issues on WM. I have yet to find a permanent solution to Windows Mobile poor memory management.

Doug M.