HELP...new to omnia need all help thats poss!!

[Guest sammydeea]

Hi,

ive just got my new omnia and as much as i like the phone i have no idea how to add new themes ect,. im a complete beginner and would very much appreciate someone to help me as far as the themes go ( for now!! one step at a time!!!)

and it needs to be in as much detail as poss coz remember im a beginer!! other than the themes if anyone else wants to help me with anything else,i wont complain!! maybe explain about roms or something. ive read the basics but as far as actually instaling things ive not had sucsess so far with anythin!!

manythanks

sam

[Guest]

Hi,

ive just got my new omnia and as much as i like the phone i have no idea how to add new themes ect,. im a complete beginner and would very much appreciate someone to help me as far as the themes go ( for now!! one step at a time!!!)

and it needs to be in as much detail as poss coz remember im a beginer!! other than the themes if anyone else wants to help me with anything else,i wont complain!! maybe explain about roms or something. ive read the basics but as far as actually instaling things ive not had sucsess so far with anythin!!

manythanks

sam

Hi,

There is a thread here that lists all the latest ROM updates for the Omnia and a pretty good guide for upgrading here. As always, upgrading your ROM is entirely at your own risk but as long as you read up on the process and follow the steps to the letter you should be OK. I upgraded recently and it went without a hitch.

Themes for the Omnia are a bit tricky due to the odd screen size - normal QVGA Pocket PC themes will work but the desktop image may not fill the screen or may be distorted (I've not tried them). You can find many in the Downloads section here on Modaco. If you run SPB Mobile Shell software then there are some excellent skins - check this thread here for details. You can find details on Mobile Shell at the SPB website here.

[Guest sammydeea]

ok brill forthe help....one more thing.....do i need anything other than my phone and usb to update the roms???

[Guest]

You'll need ActiveSync (if you're using XP) or Windows Mobile Device Centre (for Vista) installed on your PC - it's on the CD that came in the box with your phone anyway. Generally though it's advisable to upgrade using an XP machine rather than a Vista machine - some ROM updates won't even work with Vista.

Oh and make sure you install the Samsung Modem driver as mentioned in the upgrade guide too otherwise the upgrade will fail.

Edited October 9, 2008 by Guest

[Guest sammydeea]

hmmm i only have vista, i do have a xp but its my bfs and he dont like me using his!!

ill just leave the roms for now i think...till i get a little more clued up!! manages to download shell so im getting there slowly!

thanks for your help