[TheLoanRanger]

NOTE: ENSURE YOU READ THE WHOLE OF THIS POST, PARTICULARLY THE 'YOU MUST READ THIS' SECTION!

Update: Looking for an alternative TouchFLO 3D / Manila style? View this post!

Introducing...

TLR Diamond ROM 3.08.07.16, based on the the 1.93.456.2 ME release (thanks Tom!) with the .05 radio.

What's In

• .net Compact Framework 3.5
  
• 'Additions' - performance and configuration tweaks
  
• AppToDate for OTA updates of ROM and 'additions'
  
• Donate client for donations
  
• Adobe Flash Lite
  
• UNINSTALLABLE and updatable TouchFLO 3D (Manila)
  
• UNINSTALLABLE and updatable Opera 9
  
• Batti battery meter repack (uninstallable)

What's Updated

• The very latest of each component at time of creation is included
  
• Incorporated MoDaCo UK localisation (OTA updatable via AppToDate)
  
• Compressed / Optimised Office Mobile
  
• Compressed / Optimised Adobe Reader
  
• Compressed / Optimised Esmertec JVM
  
• Repacked / Optimised TouchFLO 3D (Manila) installation
  
• Repacked Opera installation

What's now an OPTIONAL CAB install (these are pending update)

• Cyberon Voice Speed Dial - download
  
• Cyberon Voice Commander - download
  
• Google Maps - download
  
• OneNote Mobile - download
  
• Remote Desktop Mobile download
  
• RSSHub - download
  
  
• TouchFlo 3D UK T-Mobile style - download

What's now removed

• .net Compact Framework 2.0 (the included 3.5 is backwards compatible, and has a significant performance boost)
  
• AutoUpdate by Microsoft (unused!)
  
• Welcome Center
  
• Some sample music files from 6.1 base

The aim of this ROM is to create one that looks and feels as stock as possible, while still getting the latest and greatest in there. IT IS 'STOCK' IN LOOK AND FEEL.

How to install

• Install HardSPL on your device from here
  
• Ensure the device is hooked up and ActiveSync is showing 'green'
  
• Run this update to flash your device

That's it, you're done!

Known issues

• None

YOU MUST READ THIS

TouchFLO 3D has been repacked for this release to allow uninstall and future upgrade without a whole new ROM core. There are two implications of this.

1. When you do the first boot and it installs stuff, the TouchFlo install will appear to freeze, and will take a number of minutes to complete. Don't worry, it IS working, there are just circa 950 files to install! Be patient, and all will be well. Go get a beer. Talk to the wife. The watched pot never boils. etc.

2. If you want to uninstall TouchFLO 3D (from the regular remove programs) menu, you MUST disable it from Start -> Settings -> Today, and then you MUST be aware that uninstall will take a LONG time. Actually, not a LONG time but a REALLY REALLY REALLY LONG time. You will probably think it has crashed or isn't going to work, but have faith - it will.

Credits

Paul for AppToDate, everyone who installed the last ROMs, XDA-Devs for HardSPL & CustomRUU (Olipro, cmonex!). You all rock!

And Finally

If you find any issues, post them here and i'll do my best to fix!

Live install / update counter (unique users):

http://www.apptodate...amond%20ROM%203

This post has been edited by TheLoanRanger: 17 July 2008 - 05:41 PM

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[deadphill]

Yet again my windows needs a driver.

This time it needs qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM driver when I try to hardspl.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Phill

[PaulOBrien]

Should just be automagically picked up?

XP or Vista?

P

[deadphill]

xp sp3, latest version of activesync.

Cheers

Phill

[deadphill]

Think I have solved it. Did a repair install of activesync. Seems to have installed.

Have to reboot phone now, and try again.

Cheers

Phill

PS do you have a dump of the stock t-mobile rom Paul?

[mattie01]

i am very tempted by this. but i only got the phone today. anyone have any ideas of backing up the t-mob rom?

[mattie01]

ok well the first part appers to be done i went thou loading hard spl on the phone. so i'll just give it a bit till i can grab a t-mob rom so i have something to revert back to.

[redblackred]

I did the HardSPL, all correct, then when i was installing the ROM its keeps going to ERROR on 0% about 4 mins in. I don't know why, I'm doing as it says, anyone know whats up?

I've never installed a ROM on it before, so it was simply doing the hard spl on the stock ROM then installing the TLR 3 ROM.

[rupert_hollom]

I too am interested in putting TLR v3 onto my Diamond, but before I start is the original Orange ROM available anywhere in case I need to restore back to that. I have details of the original SPL so can re-flash that, but can't find the ROM. I have read stuff about backing up the ROM myself, but just wanted to see if it was available first before trying to back it up myself.

[James]

TLR3 is running fine on my Diamond! the whole phone seams to be more responsive now

I would like to see the 'slide' animation put back into manilla though

[rupert_hollom]

James, on Jul 17 2008, 11:52, said:

TLR3 is running fine on my Diamond! the whole phone seams to be more responsive now

I would like to see the 'slide' animation put back into manilla though

Is that when you go between 'tabs' by swiping left and right? I would like those in as well as I think they look good...

[James]

yes, correct! I believe it was taken out to improve the speed..

[redblackred]

Anyone have an idea why its saying error everytime?

[James]

redblackred, on Jul 17 2008, 12:15, said:

Anyone have an idea why its saying error everytime?

No sorry

What Hard-SPL did you install?

Are you on Vista?

[redblackred]

James, on Jul 17 2008, 12:19, said:

No sorry

What Hard-SPL did you install?

Are you on Vista?

I used the HardsPL listed in this thread, I also have Vista.
I just tried installing Dutty's Hybrid rom instead, thats gone to error too, 'cept this time I've got tri colour in recovery mode and its still freezing - hopes its not f******


Seems to be working now, I flashed it to verson 1.0 or something with JumpSPL. Now its working. Link

This post has been edited by redblackred: 17 July 2008 - 12:03 PM

[mattie01]

any one know what spl is installed on the mda compact 4 by default?

[TheLoanRanger]

Alternate TouchFLO 3D / Manila styles now available here!

[Shizuma]

Hi,

Installed HardSPL (the one in the link) that went on fine.

Tried installing the new Rom, failed.

Tried it on both my Vista 64bit and 32bit , on the 32bit I had a brief error message saying that one of the windows services had crashed due to an un-expected error.

I was logged onto the Admin account on both computers.

Not sure if that will be any help to you.. will have to wait until I get to work tomorrow and use active sync on an XP machine to do it <_<

-Shizuma

[Neil5459]

rupert_hollom, on Jul 17 2008, 10:47, said:

I too am interested in putting TLR v3 onto my Diamond, but before I start is the original Orange ROM available anywhere in case I need to restore back to that. I have details of the original SPL so can re-flash that, but can't find the ROM. I have read stuff about backing up the ROM myself, but just wanted to see if it was available first before trying to back it up myself.

Current Orange Diamonds are using a stock HTC ROM, so flashing back isn't a problem- just go back to an original HTC ROM.

The only other thing you might need to do is to change the Splash1 and Splash2 screens back to the HTC Originals; not sure if anyone has specifically made these availiabe yet; I think the updated official HTC ROM has been posted somewhere- this would have the HTC Splash screens.

0% Flash Error: This is due to using the wrong version of HardSPL; Olinex have made 2 versions of HSPL. One is 'signed' (V.130) and one 'unsigned' (V1.40); the signed version can only load signed versions of a new ROM, whereas the unsigned vesion can load any ROM.

The 1st post here does point to the unsigned version, so it should have worked; the TLR3 ROM is now also availiable as an Olinex Signed version for use with SPL 1.3

Normal flashing rules apply- no screensave/power save on PC, and no connecting through a USB hub

[Shizuma]

Hi,

Yep was indeed me being a newbie (I think, i've just done it from work with Xp but i assume it was me as this is my first ever winmo phone)

Downloaded the signed version and its now installed and booted.

This is indeed a very awesome phone, happy to get rid of the nasty pinkness though.

One thing, has anyone else got a very thin green strip on the top of the screen? Any ideas on how to get rid of it, or is that just something thats normal?

-Shizuma

This post has been edited by Shizuma: 18 July 2008 - 07:55 AM

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