Need some help!

[wessur]

Oke i have an Samsung Omnia i900 since today, maybe one of you think i should've looked a little more and saying ''Google is my best friend'' but really, that aint helping me right now cause ive been searching several forums and i still dont understand how to flash my Omnia i900.

Make sure you:
•Turned off any Firewall you have on the PC.
•Not running the update in Safe Mode.
•Not to perform any other work on your PC.
•Make sure the phone is fully charged (important)
•Do not update from a PC where you have limited rights. Eg. Internet Cafe, Work etc.
•Prefer Laptop as if you have electricity dropped you will have some extra battery and wont harm your phone.
•Use only one USB port for you Omnia update, the best one it works for you. Do not try multiple.

Steps used for updating under Windows XP (32 bit).

1.Make the Install Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 (once)
2.Make Install the Samsung Modem Driver XP (once)
3.Reboot the PC.
4.After the first 2 steps try to disconnect your Omnia from USB and connect it back on. Repeat it 1-2 times so the PC can recognize the phone.
Leave the phone connected for about 10-15 minutes. If it disconnects by itself most probably you have to repeat the procedure from 1st step.
It is advised to reboot your PC also.
5.Make sure that have backup all your important stuff (contacts, pictures etc).
6.Switch OFF the phone by holding the Power button for ~5 seconds.
7.Run the updater. (Works the same way for Original or Cooked ROMs)
8.Switch ON the phone again by holding the Power button.
9.Press START and happy flashing. Do not move your phone or the USB wire as it might fail during flashing.
10.Wait until the updater shows JOB DONE! DO NOT DISCONNECT BEFORE.
11.Disconnect your phone.
12.Leave the phone to reboot 2 times, calibrate screen and finish the start-up procedure.
13.Enjoy the new firmware.

I already read this and i understand most of it, but what do they mean with ''7. Run the updater''
whats the updater? and where do i get it. I've already downloaded a few Cooked windows mobile 6.5 roms and it comes as an executable, do they mean thats an updater?
cause if they do, then i understand it, however.. i've download adrenalyne's roms too (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...adrynalyne+rom), i've downloaded the Base 4.2 rom, but that one comes as a .BIN file, now here comes the main question, how do i install a .bin rom on my Omnia i900?
and is there anything required to do before i install a rom? any checking?
cause everywhere i read something else and i get confused, and i hope someone could explain this to me so things get clear.

Any help would really really really be appreciated, cause i get sick of this slow OS on my Omnia.

Thanks,

Wesley

[phullofphil]

Try the I900 threads. The ones for this phone will mot work. There is tons of them. Might be the same though. I know its hard after a thread has been not talked about for a while to find.

[nitrous9200]

You will most likely need the Omnia UMDL tool or whatever equivalent there may be for the i900. Us i910 users use UMDL to flash custom roms which are in bin format, but the only place I know of to get that tool is for the 910, so that's no good for you. If you haven't already, check out omnia.modaco.com, there are many more i900 users over there. Good luck.

[CozBoogie]

Moved to the general Omnia Forum.

late,
Coz