What do you do when the stock ROM sucks?

[pufftissue]

Hi guys,

Just got a touch pro 2 on Sprint. It's running the stock 6.5 Sprint ROM. This phone is a joke so far.

I have the dreaded sleep problem, that is, when the phone goes to sleep, it won't turn on, period. Disabling sense UI seems to help somewhat, but then today with sense enabled, the sleep issue occurred again. A soft reset fixed it. But a hard reset is required simply to use my phone if I desire the nice sense UI.

What should be my next step? Mind you, I have no extra apps installed on the phone except Google maps. I feel like my demands are reasonable--be able to use a phone and have it turn on when you push the power button. Email, and the web browser. I do want windows mobile 6.5, however.

[neudof]

unlock and flash a custom ROM
if you are not comfortable doing that yet, check out the Stock Mod links in my Sig...

If all else fails you have 30 days to return it and get something else

[pufftissue]

Hi neudof,

So I see the links in your sig and it's just the same stock rom that's already in my 6.5,correct? The way that I make this Sprint stock rom stable is by adding the various cabs that you have?

[neudof]

Originally Posted by pufftissue

Hi neudof,

So I see the links in your sig and it's just the same stock rom that's already in my 6.5,correct? The way that I make this Sprint stock rom stable is by adding the various cabs that you have?

The links in my sig will help you get the most out of the stock rom. If you are still not where you want to be, unlock your phone and flash a custom rom, I recomend Energy, I see a reference to MightyROM above which I have personally never used. ROMs are all about personal preference, so you will need to try one for yourself

[vin255764]

Just got a touch pro 2 on Sprint. It's running the stock 6.5 Sprint ROM. This phone is a joke so far.

hehe it is also called

Originally Posted by Mr. X
sprint stock rom is like a three legged cat trying to bury shit on a frozen pond. it just doesnt work out.

lol

[djqwikcut]

HONESTLY.. SPRINT STOCK ROM STINKS!! I have MIGHTYROM 6/20 running with the FACEBOOK TAB, PROGRAMS TAB and COOKIES HOME TAB and LOCK SCREEN and some other MODS and CUSTOM ICONS (bluetooth fixes etc).. the phone does freeze once in a while but doing everything I did made the phone 100000 times better!

[eric12341]

flash to the 6.1 stock rom or one based off it like the sprint basics rom I'm running for example. and 6.1 on the tp2 isn't like how it was on the tp due to a newer build.

[dwmackay]

You might try a couple of things. First, try a Hard Reset. This basically takes the phone back to “factory fresh” status. This is easy and does not complicate any warranty issues. To Hard reset:
Start>Settings>system>clear storage

The next option would be to try one of the zillion ROMS available on this site. Everyone has a preference as to which one is “best” but your own experience will be the guide. If you want to try the ROMS posted, you have to prepare the phone for a new ROM. There are two things that you will see; Hard SPL (sometimes HSPL), and Security Unlock.

Your phone has 2 different ROMS, sort-of; the OS ROM and the Radio ROM. To improve your user interface experience, stability, speed, you want to try some of the custom OS ROMS. The Radio ROMS are prepared by the manufacturer/carrier and no one really messes with them. There are just a bunch of different versions to try. You will not notice much by changing radios, mainly GPS accuracy/speed and battery life.

To flash (change) your OS ROM, you need to Hard SPL. This is basically eliminating the extra layer of security applied to the phone by the manufacturer to make sure you don’t totally screw up your phone on your own. Hard SPL let’s you change the OS and possibly totally screw up your phone on your own. The risk is minimal if you follow the instructions, but the risk is also real. So don’t screw around with the instructions HERE. Follow them to the letter and you will be fine. Once the Hard SLP is done, simply read through the ROM postings and find one that sounds interesting. Most are simply exe files that you can launch and follow the on-screen instructions. After Hard SPL, you will have warranty return issues.

The first time you flash, you will think you are about to destroy your phone, but it will work and you should have a new interface to play with.

If you decide to try a new Radio, you need to Security Unlock your phone. This is the other layer of protection that keeps you from screwing up the radio side of your phone. It is the same as Hard SPL, just for the Radio instead of the OS. Don’t mess with this unless you really feel the need to. If your phone is new, you already have the latest Radio ROM.

Good luck. If you run into trouble, just post a note here and you will have plenty of help getting back on track.

It is worth noting however, that you are unlikely to find a ROM that is “perfect”. WM seems to have a memory management problem that requires the phone to be reset on a fairly regular basis. The custom ROMS found here solve many problems but not all. You will quickly get around the sleep of death issue however.

Doug M.

[pufftissue]

dwmackay, thanks a lot for your detailed instructions.

I am not afraid to flash, but I'm afraid that it won't make a huge difference. We'll see. I recall thinking that in the end, windows mobile was just unstable or something. inherently. This was on the Mogul. I had thought that the touch pro 2 would be different, but it's evoking horrible memories again. I had an important text message that I wanted to read, but of course the phone locked up and went to sleep and I couldn't get it back on again, etc. That kind of stuff just happens all too often with this phone. We'll see again after I finish flashing and give that a test run. I am not opposed to rebooting every few days if need be. But not the 10 times a day that I currently am doing. Curing the sleep of death bug would be awesome for me as that's what's causing 90% of my aggravation. It is much better than the Mogul, to be fair.

Of course, like many people on this forum, we are only continuing to deal with this phone b/c of our sero plans.

[Biggzz]

Lots of great custom ROMs here....Unlock and Flash that sucker!