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Strange.. another story posted earlier on coolsmartphone ...

Indeed, Gears is one of our friends and works both ways.

M

actually it is easier to use this link:

http://www.htc.com/europe/SupportDownloadList.aspx?p_id=133&cat=all

only it doesn't work if you have a branded phone, just like you will not recieve updates if you register a branded phone.

What Radio version is there in this one?

what do people mean when they ask about "Radio version"?

the FM radio, or something else?

Mostly we meen the Radion version of the Rom, i.e. the "software" that controls GSM,GPRS,HDPDA...all the phone functions.

Not available if you got your phone directly from Orange though.
:(

Why are Orange so reluctant to let us upgrade our phones? I've got one of the original Diamonds which they rushed out. It's not orange branded or anything, just the basic original ROM. I can't upgrade though, and i'd like to fix the bugs...

Has anyone successfully managed to update from anywhere?

people...

I have t-mobile branded diamond (MDA IV) and would like to get the file to flash the ROM however, because my mda has a TM S/N htc won't allow me to download, is there someone who has and can send me the file?

Is anyone willing to share their HTC diamond S/N that isnt from an Orange
branded phone? As this would get past the HTC e-club blocking system and
allow all Orange users to download the new ROM

Thank you in advance,

APC

I just bought one on orange and im gutted i cannot upgrade the rom grrrr i thought it would be no problem and all the issues people had with the old rom were not too bad but just after 3 days i am getting annoyed. We really need the upgrade i am thinking of sending the phone back unless i can get the upgrade rom

HTC are being crap! On their web site they state that they support now both the own and brand mobiles.

I have a HTC Diamond from Orange, but every time I try to download the update it won't allow me.

Even worse is that the HTC customer service is pathetic. I sent them an email over a week ago, and no reply.

I hated my Blackberry, now I'm beginning to think the same of my HTC Diamond (the update is very much needed for my mobile, as the TouchFlo is running very slowly), I knew I should have purchased the iPhone.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=430
there you can find info to upgrade your diamond.
read:Sticky: Poll: [TUT]Complete upgrading guide (HardSPL+Radio+ROM) ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
There are all info and link to download bootloader that permits to flash any rom on your diamond.

Matt posted in an earlier thread that you *might* also need to unlock the phone CID as well as using the custom bootloader (HardSPL) before you can use this official ROM..

Can anyone confirm if this is true? Or whether you *only* need to update the bootloader with HardSPL??

To anyone having the same problem with the HTC support site where it doesn't recognize your Serial Number and are desperate to download the upgrade follow this as it has worked for me.

Download the 1.93 update : http://www1.orange.co.uk/diamond/RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE_1.93.405.1_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.29.25.12_1.00.25.05_Ship.exe

IF U NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE SPRITE MOBILE BACKUP SOFTWARE U CAN GO TO:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QLZH32G1

AND DOWNLOAD IT FREE(TRIAL VERSION BUT DOES THE JOB)P.S REMEMBER TO ENTER THE VERIFICATION LETTERS NEXT TO THE MEGAUPLOAD BANNER SIGN

simple now, backup your data and run the update... ALSO REMEMBER THE ROM UPDATE DELETES ALL THE DATA FROM YOUR PHONE SO THE BACKUP IS NECESSARY IF U DONT WANT TO LOSE YOUR DATA...

GOOD LUCK

Is this new orange link official? I can't find anywhere on the Orange site that links to it, and going to www1.orange.co.uk/diamond tries to download a different .exe file... I'm not convinced!

Anyone tried it with proper success? I don't want (another) Brick!

I am picking up an Orange Diamond today. From reading some comments here though I'm concerned that I won't be able to use it to its full potential. Will I be able to use Satnav software, Internet and E-mail?

I bought one of the first releases of the Diamond from orange (free on upgrade...) Was able to use all those features from the star. Obviously it doesn't come with Satnav software (other than Google Maps) but my old TomTom 6 worked fine.

Set up MS Exchange (I've signed up for mailbyhtc.com which seems brilliant) and that works fine...

Have just updated the ROM to the new version from Orange's site, and it's now much faster and crashes far less than before. Am very happy with it!

Music software needs revisiting though, it's a bit messy. I'm not actually convinced it's any better then Windows MEdia Player mobile which hides behind it, but it's not a feature I really use.

This link worked perfectly on my orange htc touch diamond...
http://www1.orange.co.uk/diamond/RUU_Diamond_HTC_WWE_1.93.405.1_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.29.25.12_1.00.25.05_Ship.exe

Thanks too Hasan

Make sure you do backup as he said....

Will this ROM update from Orange work on any Diamond? I have one of the originals that I imported from Hong Kong, will the update work for me?

I would just like to confirm that the Orange update worked on my phone, and it seems to have made a world of difference. Thanks for that link.

Just used the link to update the ROM on my Orange Diamond - worked a treat, although I couldn't get the Sprite back-up to work (even the Orange version on the Sprite website). Phone is much more responsive now.

thanks for the info, rom update downloaded a treat, just need the courage to install it!

Hi, I am currently downloading the link for the HTC Touch Diamond Orange update but can someone tell me where the link is to be saved on my phone etc etc.

thank you so much

dils

The link appears to have gone from the orange website. The issue I have is that the battery will not last a day, and that is with only making a couple of calls. it's useless.

Hi,

Thanks HASAN for the link. i tried and it worked perfectly. Even i have unlocked Orange phone and it didn't block anything. its working pretty well now.

Also, Rob Taylor,
i had same problem like you, but got some tricks to increase the battery time. and it really enhanced my phone's battery life. please try following settings.


To Increase Batter time, please do settings as follows:
* Go to start>settings>connections>Beam. Turn the Beam off from there
* Go to start>settings>connections>advanced network. Turn off “HSDPA” if you are not using it right now. It is a huge battery sucker
* Go to start>settings>Phone. Go to the Band(tab). Select GSM from the “network type”
* Make sure the WiFi radio is off, if you are not using it.
* Use the task manager to terminate the applications that are not in use. More the number of applications running in the background implies more load on the CPU and thus, it will suck more battery than you can imagine. Fortunately, almost all versions of the HTC Diamond come with HTC Task Manager to manage the tasks.
* Personally, I recommend using the Dinarsoft Handyswitcher(reviewed here) instead as it is much more faster and responsive than the HTC’s own task manager. Before installing it, please make sure to disable the HTC’s task manager. To do this, go to start>settings>system>’task manager’>button (tab)>”untick” both of the checkboxes to disable it.
* Make sure the “key lock” is on. It will prevent accidental key presses when your device will be in your pocket. To do this, go to start>settings>system>key lock and select “lock all buttons except power button”.