Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

I've been on PPC Geeks for a couple of hours now, and I have seen a lot of cool things that I would like to do with my HTC TD, I have even managed to get Pandora to work on my phone. Now my main question is, how do I upgrade my stock Windows 6.1 to Windows 6.5. I am extremely new to this, so lamens terms would be very much accepted. Heh baby steps. I'm sorry if I am missing a thread about this somewhere, but anything I have found, I could not understand what was being said, much less the process.

Thanks In Advance :???:

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

i understand you are new here, so i think you should go here first...

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=78551

and start it from how to locking/unlocking your phone....

welcome to the site...=D>

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Thank You

What exactly happens when you unlock your phone?

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

well, i am not exactly the geek.. like many others in here, but my understanding is that it make you flash to other custom roms... if you are asking of the fear that you might harm your phone, i must tell you that i went through the same thing and all i can say is that i am glad that i did, because i love my phone 100000+% after flashing to other rom.

the only thing that you have to be careful about is that what carrier that you are on.. meaning you should have CDMA phone to be on this forum... from sprint, verizon, alltel, telus... and you have GSM model, then you should get out of here.

every information that i am relaying to you right now will be answered the link that showed on previous post in more detail...

well, my suggestion to wm6.5 would be either, mightymike6.5 rom or energy rom6.5 warhawk for everyday use...

happy flashing!

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Ok I unlocked my phone....now what do I do? also, it restarted itself, and all my contacts and things are still there completely intact along with my programs I downloaded....the program said it was finished and that it was unlocked, but I just wanna make sure, it did it correctly....anyway..can anyone tell me what the next step is I should take in upgrading my phone to Windows 6.5?

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Unlocking it just set your phone up to be ready for flashing to a new ROM. But just make sure you realize that these are custom versions of 6.5 on here. Windows Mobile 6.5 is NOT officially released. And as with any custom ROM there is potential to brick your phone. (meaning it becomes a really pretty paper weight). However, speaking from the experience of flashing my Touch Pro, and my brother's Diamond, as well as all of his friends Touch Diamonds. If you read the directions found here you should be well on your way to WinMo 6.5 goodness in no time.

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Oh, ok, when does 6.5 come out?

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

There's no official release date that I know of. But it's supposed to be sometime in the third quarter of this year.

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Moved to the HTC Diamond forum.

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Go flash a ROM. Make sure you back everything up to Internal Storage or your computer as you'll lose it all. If you want I would suggest using Microsoft My Phone to start.

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I use PIM Backup to backup everything on my phone such as texts, call logs, contacts, appointments, etc. I put all of the backup files into a folder on the internal storage. Works well IMO:)

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Please note that when 6.5 is officially released, we won't get it. Diamonds are getting passed over. Customs ROMs are and will remain to be the only way to get WinMo 6.5 on a diamond.

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Two questions:
1) can I restore a backup that is in Internal Storage of one device to another?
2) If I flash a new ROM, does my Internal Storage remain intact?

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Your Internal Storage remains as long as you don't format it but hard resetting or flashing a ROM won't format it.

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Is it possible to transfer the Internal Storage info from one Diamond to another?
In other words, restoring a backup, but to another device.

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So i have finally Flashed a ROM to my phone, and I must say I am absolutley in LOVE! but my questions is, do all ROMS on this site have the Tethering hack? I am still confused on the whole tethering thing, and I do have a Sprint Unlimited Plan....but not paying the extra $15 for the Phone as mobile....can someone tell me if I need to go pay the extra money....or if my ROM is keeping my bill safe.

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Go to >
HKLM/ConnectionSharing/InternetSharing/Settings

and look at ForceCellConnection
If it says Sprint, you should be fine.
If it says Phone as Modem, then you need to download the Internet Sharing cab.
You can also just tether to your pc and see if the connection on your device says "SPRINT"
If it does, you're ok.
But check the registry to make sure using a Registry Editor such as
DotFred Task Manager 3.1 or one of your choice. Then you can tether to your pc and see if the connection says SPRINT.
Most include the Internet Sharing reg edit in their ROM but you can check by doing the above.

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

Ok well when I am connected to the internet and I go under connection settings on my phone it says sprint...is that what your talking about? I don't know what HKLM stands for...but I am using the intxROM 2.5 [WM 6.1 Manilla 2.1]

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

I wrote an explaination of tether with data vs. phone as modem HERE. hope that helps a little bit.

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HKEY = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
You can go to those registry settings with a Reg Editor BUT
it sounds like your set up is fine if the connection says SPRINT

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

You will need a computer but yeah just hook it up as a storage drive or path to it via ActiveSync and you can send the files to the computer and when you get a new Diamond then path to it and put the files back.

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Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you

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it is very helpful

Re: Upgrade Windows 6.1 to 6.5
 

understand you are new here, so i think you should go here first...

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=78551

and start it from how to locking/unlocking your phone....

welcome to the site...=D>


that is very good