All the tweaks with stock ROM

[OR78]

In my opinion and I have tried this it is all about preference. If you do go to a custom ROM you will lose all items on the phone memory. The problem that I think some people are having (meaning being on the fence about going to a custom ROM or sticking to stock) is that it takes a really long time to tweak the phone to how you want it to run. Even with a custom ROM,it is someone elses idea of how they want the phone to run. So in saying this it is all based on weather or not you want to continue to work on bettering your phone with the thought in mind that the word 'work' means you will have to redo any tweak that you did like that the custom ROM didnt have.
And one more important thing for you 'on the fence' people. If you flash to a different ROM and try to perform a restore, some restore programs will restore based off the newer rom version, which can cause problems with installed programs on your restored rom. It can be very difficult to go back to the original rom if you don't know what you are doing. USE CAUTION!

[a_c_s]

So along the lines of what was discussed below, I am considering flashing for the first time...right now I have the stock ROM with TF3D turned off, most of the tweaks installed, and a buttload of apps, etc...I have most although not all of them on my card, and have the phone backed up fully via SPB Backup on the flash card...if I were to flash to something like Mighty Mike's ROM to speed up the phone, would I be able to restore from SPB and end up with most of the programs intact and in place? The reason I ask, as I said, is that unfortunately all my cabs are not 100% in one place (other than the SPB Backup file which obviously has everything), and some of the apps required reg tweaks to function or function optimally...I believe there is an option to restore with or without ROM upgrade, so if I were to flash and then restore the system data from backup, does anybody know what the likely outcome would be? Thx for any advice for a newbie flasher...

Originally Posted by OR78

In my opinion and I have tried this it is all about preference. If you do go to a custom ROM you will lose all items on the phone memory. The problem that I think some people are having (meaning being on the fence about going to a custom ROM or sticking to stock) is that it takes a really long time to tweak the phone to how you want it to run. Even with a custom ROM,it is someone elses idea of how they want the phone to run. So in saying this it is all based on weather or not you want to continue to work on bettering your phone with the thought in mind that the word 'work' means you will have to redo any tweak that you did like that the custom ROM didnt have.
And one more important thing for you 'on the fence' people. If you flash to a different ROM and try to perform a restore, some restore programs will restore based off the newer rom version, which can cause problems with installed programs on your restored rom. It can be very difficult to go back to the original rom if you don't know what you are doing. USE CAUTION!

[Wingzfan]

Add another stock user thinking of flashing. I used to flash my ppc6700 all the time so Im pretty familiar with doing it but I do have a couple questions.

I tried the rhodium cab that installs over the sprint stock rom and found some issues with it that I didnt like so I went back to stock sprint.

Is there a TF3D2 rom that is fully working? The issues with the cab I installed were:

1. All the buttons on the contacts tab called the same number. For instance, if a contact had a mobile, work and home number it would show thos 3 icons and a text icon but those icons would only call the main number I set that favorite with. In one case a guy had 3 numbers but if I touched his home icon it would still call his mobile.
2. The programs tab was extremely choppy. it was to the point that I removed the programs tab because it was virtually unusable.
3. The ringers werent saving and I kept getting some guy saying "excuse me boss but you have a text message". When I tried to change that ringer it would take 5 minutes at least to open the notifications page and most times wouldnt hold the ringer I set.
4. TF3D2 would restart ALOT and show the keyboard when it did restart. Sometimes I would get a message that it failed to load.

Is there a TF3D2 rom that doesnt have these issues? Also, can I use my current slider icons and theme on a TF3D2 rom since I couldnt find many themes for TF3D2?

If not I may go to the mighty rom but is there a huge advantage over my tweaked stock sprint rom?


I know its alot of questions but I hate resetting my phone and having to reinstall all my software. It takes me literally hours to get everything back after a hard reset.

Thanks guys, and yes Ill hit the button for those who help

[parkjam]

I wouldn't try restoring programs with SPB Backup, I know it has the capability, but you are asking for issues to be created. You are best off with a fresh install of the programs after the flash. As far as the reg edits and such, you may want to look into the SDConfig thread in the TP Upgrades forum, and learn a little about User Customization, and automating the process of restoring things after a flash! Good Luck


Wingzfan-
Thes problems you state are known issues with the Rhodium port at this point in time, it just isn't perfect. It also didn't help that you installed it over the stock rom. It performs best with 21000+ builds of WinMo. I am currently running Juicy's Rhodium Rom, and the only issue I am experiencing that you listed is the issues with all buttons being linked to the same number on a contacts favorite page. Other than that, which is relatively minor (as you can still click on their picture and bring up their other numbers), that ROM FLIES!

[Laiger]

i'm a newbee and would like to try a custom rom, can some one walk me through the flashing process? is it just downloading the file to your desktop and transferring over to your phone and opening the file? or is there more to it? do i have to hard-reset?

[OR78]

Originally Posted by a_c_s

So along the lines of what was discussed below, I am considering flashing for the first time...right now I have the stock ROM with TF3D turned off, most of the tweaks installed, and a buttload of apps, etc...I have most although not all of them on my card, and have the phone backed up fully via SPB Backup on the flash card...if I were to flash to something like Mighty Mike's ROM to speed up the phone, would I be able to restore from SPB and end up with most of the programs intact and in place? The reason I ask, as I said, is that unfortunately all my cabs are not 100% in one place (other than the SPB Backup file which obviously has everything), and some of the apps required reg tweaks to function or function optimally...I believe there is an option to restore with or without ROM upgrade, so if I were to flash and then restore the system data from backup, does anybody know what the likely outcome would be? Thx for any advice for a newbie flasher...

I use SPB and with mighty rom you will lose everything.
with the rom update. If you try to restore using the SPB rom upgrade it willdepend on the programs you have. So in short it is a hit and miss type situation. I did it and some of my programs did not work with his rom thus making me chose to go back to stock. But that doesnt mean I won't try again.

[OR78]

Originally Posted by Laiger

i'm a newbee and would like to try a custom rom, can some one walk me through the flashing process? is it just downloading the file to your desktop and transferring over to your phone and opening the file? or is there more to it? do i have to hard-reset?

Look around the forum. Here is the sticky thread that discusses flashing.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=43266

[jlee226]

Originally Posted by MiltonPro

So I just got a TP version 1.03.651.4. I am still fairly new with window mobile.
I have set up numerous upgrades with Advanced config & Total commander.
List of cabs or tweaks:

*increased battery
*4 Icons
*More camera Modes
*Badboy audio boost
*SRS WOW Hd
*microSD Tuneup
*GPS lag (advanced and registry tweaks)
*all available tweaks for touchFlo 3D

My TP was running fine stock. With the exception of low speaker and GPS lag. There was no major need for the extra tweak. Of course I want my TP to perform as good as the next guy!!

Now am I missing out for not flashing to a better ROM? Will it make a difference by changing ROMS, or is that basically what it consits of anyways... Please advise me with any other options if it will make a difference.

just wondering.. where did you find a WORKING cab file for the srs wow hd on the touch pro?