Use XP
oh cheers for that.
i managed to get it working without doing so
although maybe not, half way through the ROM update i get USB error 171...
Just wanting to point out that I've got an unlocked Orange Hero (on virgin mobile) that's been debranded using this method. No problems as of yet? Occasional duplication of texts sent but thats all.
Another user was having a similar problem yesterday, His was a USB 170 problem I believe. He was using Windows 7 also and there are a lot of threads about that seem to suggest an issue with HTC sync and windows 7. Have you got an xp or vista pc available to you?
I had the same error as that guy, fixed it and now i lose connection to the phone when the update starts up with a USB 171 error.
I'll keep plugging away at it as im at work for the next few hours, maybe try and find some sort of fix. if not i'll do it on vista when i get home
Great to hear of another successful Orange flash using this method. It seems the problems are related to only a few Orange handsets.
The text message duplication is a little strange though, haha. Have you downloaded a secondary text app? like Handcent or Chomp sms? Sometimes they can cause such issues if you don't turn off the notifications on one or the other.
Just tried the same thing on XP and still no luck
I copied my apps and media back over to the SD card and cant find them on the phone.
am i doing something wrong?
Okay so.. i've done the above, and I did get the SIM unlock code issue (was branded to Orange)
I've reverted back to the orange 1.5 build now and it's working... is there a way around this at all?
If you flashed your phone with the 2.73.405.5 ROM and the sim locked, then you will have to wait for Orange to issue the official update, sorry.
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