How To: Load A Custom Rom Onto Your Windows Mobile Phone

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Source: The unlockr

Want to get Windows 6.5 on your phone? Orjust want to flash a custom ROM for faster performance, to unlock WifiTethering, load themes, load TouchFlo, Sony Panes, etc. or any of theother great benefits of custom ROMs? Here's how…

First off, loading a Windows Mobile ROM consists of 3 main parts;loading the HardSPL, loading the latest Radio, and then loading the ROMitself. All of these steps are done in the same way and must be doneHardSPL, THEN RADIO, THEN ROM.

Each HardSPL and ROMs are specific to only ONE SPECIFIC PHONE MODEL, sodo not use a HardSPL or ROM for a phone it is not meant to be used on(this includes using the CDMA version on a GSM phone, and visa versa).

Before You Begin

• Make sure you have downloaded andinstalled Windows Mobile Device Center (Vista or higher) OR WindowsActiveSync (XP) and that your device can connect to it without any issue
• Always remove your memory card and SIM card before beginning

I. Load HardSPL

1. Download the appropriate HardSPL zip file from our Downloads > Windows Mobile Downloads > ROMs section of our site. Select the HardSPL at the start of what phone you have.

2. Plug your phone into your computer via the USB cable.

3. Sync it with Windows Mobile Device Center (or ActiveSync if usingWindows XP). *This is important, it must be recognized and sync withWindows Mobile Device Center before continuing.

4. Unzip the HardSPL file and double click on the .exe file inside (while the phone is still plugged in.

5. Follow the programs instructions and let it flash to the phone.

6. The phone should reboot when done. Now you can load a Radio…

II Load a Radio

1. Check to see what Radio version you have by tuning off the phone and turning it back on.

2. On the first load up screen you should see some writing at thebottom of the screen, the number next to the letter R is your radioversion (i.e. 3.42.50)

3. Then check to see what the latest Radio is for your phone in our ROMs section.If you already have it or a Radio with a higher number than it, thenskip this. If you have a Radio with a lower number, then download theRadio file from that section.

4. Plug your phone into your computer via the USB cable.

5. Sync it with Windows Mobile Device Center (or ActiveSync if usingWindows XP). *This is important, it must be recognized and sync withWindows Mobile Device Center before continuing.

6. Unzip the HardSPL file and double click on the .exe file inside (while the phone is still plugged in.

7. Follow the programs instructions and let it flash to the phone.

8. The phone should reboot when done. Now you can load a ROM…

III. Load a Custom ROM

1. Download one of the appropriate Custom ROMs from our Downloads > Windows Mobile Downloads > ROMs section of our site.

2. Plug your phone into your computer via the USB cable.

3. Sync it with Windows Mobile Device Center (or ActiveSync if usingWindows XP). *This is important, it must be recognized and sync withWindows Mobile Device Center before continuing.

4. Unzip the HardSPL file and double click on the .exe file inside (while the phone is still plugged in.

5. Follow the programs instructions and let it flash to the phone.

6. The phone will reboot when done, enjoy!