New Orange UK ROM - OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08

[Guest Arr Too]

Thanks to jchamier we now have the new ROM that Orange UK are shipping: OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08. Build date is "Wed Oct 20 09:48:18 CST 2010" with ro.com.google.gmsversion=2.1_r9.

OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08.R2 (zip file of boot and system for use with ClockworkMod)

OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08.recovery (hmm... probably not the original recovery image but ClockworkMod -- anyway, use fastboot to flash it to the recovery partition - MD5=0733acd513717f2dc7ee08809bd7ea20)

Edit: it's not the original recovery partition, is it? Oh well.

Edit 2: updated to R2 with more accurate file permissions (for rooting).

Edited December 4, 2010 by Arr Too

[Guest gambieter]

Well, let's see how long it takes the ROM builders to come up with a custom ROM! ;)

[Guest BruceYU]

Thanks to jchamier we now have the new ROM that Orange UK are shipping: OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08. Build date is "Wed Oct 20 09:48:18 CST 2010" with ro.com.google.gmsversion=2.1_r9.

OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08.ROM (zip file of boot and system for use with ClockworkMod)

OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08.recovery (original recovery image for use in disasters -- use fastboot to flash it to the recovery partition)

the first link is not working

[Guest Arr Too]

Internet was being slow. Updated ROM link and added MD5 for recovery image.

[Guest Sebastian404]

Interesting to see Midnight Bowling and Uno have made it over from the Other ROM.

And that they changed the device name....

List of devices attached

P729B_ORANGE_UK device[/code]

Edited December 3, 2010 by Sebastian404

[Guest Arr Too]

Of course, minds superior to mine will realise that as the backup was made using ClockworkMod, the recovery partition is actually ClockworkMod and not the original one -- SORRY!

[Guest Winston69]

I've flashed the recovery partition and now my phone boots straight to clockworkmod :/

[Guest Sebastian404]

Of course, minds superior to mine will realise that as the backup was made using ClockworkMod, the recovery partition is actually ClockworkMod and not the original one -- SORRY!

I had spotted that, I did wonder tho... the monkeys at orange are getting frisky now its close to Christmas ;)

[Guest Arr Too]

I've flashed the recovery partition and now my phone boots straight to clockworkmod :/

Flashed it to which partition?

[Guest netdudeuk]

Of course, minds superior to mine will realise that as the backup was made using ClockworkMod, the recovery partition is actually ClockworkMod and not the original one -- SORRY!

Does anyone know what's new in this rom ? Maybe the guy who works for Orange ? Thanks

[Guest Winston69]

Flashed it to which partition?

boot

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

Does anyone know what's new in this rom ? Maybe the guy who works for Orange ? Thanks

I can ask on Monday. I expect one of the reasons is to support the new tft screens

[Guest Sebastian404]

Does anyone know what's new in this rom ? Maybe the guy who works for Orange ? Thanks

I don't work for Orange, but from observation:

- UNO OD trial added.

- Midnight Bowling 2 'trial' added.

- Sound Recorder no longer crashes.

- Orange Messenger added.

- More Languages to pick from.

I've not noticed anything else.. still screwed up the wall papers in Launcher2 tho..

Edited December 3, 2010 by Sebastian404

[Guest StevenHarperUK]

boot

Is there a way out of that ?

[Guest Arr Too]

boot

Yeah, that'll be the problem. Just flash it to the recovery partition instead ("fastboot flash recovery OUK_P729BV1.0.0B08.recovery.img"). Put the new ROM zip on the root of your SD card and then flash it using ClockwordMod ("choose zip from SD") and it'll update your boot partition.

[Guest Winston69]

One step ahead of you ;)

Seems to be back to normal now thank god, so we can't use superboot on this model version?

[Guest Winston69]

Also just to add I couldn't use the lastest version of clockworkmod to flash this ROM back on, had to revert back to 2.5.0.9

[Guest Sebastian404]

Also just to add I couldn't use the lastest version of clockworkmod to flash this ROM back on, had to revert back to 2.5.0.9

Maybe not the place to bring this up, but Paul is doing himself a dis-service by not being more public about the bugs with the most recent build.. I'd stick with 2.5.0.9 for now..

[Guest Arr Too]

Seems to be back to normal now thank god

Phew! So we don't actually need a new recovery image -- that's a relief. The issues you're having look like they may all be to do with the new screen?

[Guest Arr Too]

Oh, and just in case anyone hasn't worked it out: this ROM runs fine on my 1st Gen (OLED) SanFran. In fact, waiting to see if the dreaded wifi issue rears its head (which is possible seeing as Orange supposedly fixed someone's SanFran remotely).

[Guest Winston69]

I'd guess so?

First thing I did was flashed the Superboot boot image and noticed upon reboot the orange logo had changed from orange to a bluey colour? Then all the apps etc looked different to before, wasn't sure if it was a new feature like a theme change, lol.. Then after the screen slept it wouldn't come back on, knew the phone was still alive as it had haptic feedback still on, so touching one of the hardware keys made it vibrate

It's all very strange

[Guest Winston69]

Oh, and just in case anyone hasn't worked it out: this ROM runs fine on my 1st Gen (OLED) SanFran. In fact, waiting to see if the dreaded wifi issue rears its head (which is possible seeing as Orange supposedly fixed someone's SanFran remotely).

I checked the wi-fi on the white one before i tried rooting it and it still wouldn't reconnect after sleep sorry to say

[Guest Sebastian404]

I'd guess so?

First thing I did was flashed the Superboot boot image and noticed upon reboot the orange logo had changed from orange to a bluey colour? Then all the apps etc looked different to before, wasn't sure if it was a new feature like a theme change, lol.. Then after the screen slept it wouldn't come back on, knew the phone was still alive as it had haptic feedback still on, so touching one of the hardware keys made it vibrate

It's all very strange

Hmnmnm, why are you flashing the superboot image?

You going to cause problems for yourself there, since the kernel from that is based on the old OUK one,,, leave the stock one on, and use clockwork to install ROMS n' stuff

[Guest Winston69]

To gain root access?

[Guest Arr Too]

Then after the screen slept it wouldn't come back on, knew the phone was still alive as it had haptic feedback still on, so touching one of the hardware keys made it vibrate

Could be that it just hadn't turned the backlight back on? (Of course, on the OLED version there is no backlight to remember to turn on.)