AT&T Tilt 2 Official ROM Update Coming [ Edited ]

[prubin]

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27 Jul

 XDA is reporting that there is a ROM Update discovered on Shipped ROMS for the AT&T Tilt 2:

RUU_Rhodium_S2_Cingular_US_2.10.502.4_Radio_Rhodium_4.49.25.95_Signed_Ship.exe

This looks to be a Sense 2.5 update that also includes a new Radio: ATT_Radio_Rhodium_4.49.25.95

chadster214 has posted the package contents of the ROM here for you to check out, but as he says, there’s a ton of bloatware in there so we all know it is the genuine AT&T ROM!

You can download the Radio here and the ROM here.

[redpoint73 ACE - Wizard]

Whoa, and we all thought that ATT had moved on from the Tilt2.

I've been using Sense 2.5 on the Energy ROM for a few months now, it will be a nice upgrade for those that haven't tried it yet.

[ameiurus]

<*jaw dropped to the ground*>

Wow I would have bet any amount of $$$ we would never see this.  Anyone installed this yet?  I would love to see a screen shot of the home page.

[UnusualSuspect]

Yeah, my jaw dropped, too.  I'm going to wait for an official release, but the reports on XDA say it's pretty fast. 

Looking forward to it.

Some screenshots here.

Mike

[bwnotredame06]

I went for the plunge, it is definately faster, and smoother, so Far I like it, once i get rid of the Crapware , It will be really nice.

[luke6283]

Technically wouldn't this be considered an official update seems as it is coming from recent shipped Tilt 2s? I'm installing in 5 minutes....CANT WAIT!!!!!

[ameiurus]

It will be official when it is available from the AT&T and/or HTC site.

I'll miss the weather clock (I have a cooked ROM) but I may have to try this puppy out.

[Memnoch30]

This one has the weather clock.

[Jlmwrite1]

<insert amazed look here>

i am so completely blown away by this news.  talk about a surprise; with at&t's history of abandoning released phones, i truly can't believe they have actually given us an up-to-date rom.  heck, i have a funny feeling that i just made a prouncement about the tilt 2 being dead to at&t about a week ago!

so i wonder how well this will stack up against my latest energy rom?  i think i may stick with my current energy rom (july 17th dinik) and radio (.77) and watch the boards for a week or so.  on the other hand, i may end up flashing this weekend because i can't stand not trying the official rom...

[luke6283]

So this rom ROCKS!!!!! totally awesome!!! only con I noticed so far is HTC Task Manager is removed from the rom...looking to find one online, found a couple but they weren't specifically for the tilt2, i might try it though because memory is used up real fast with out being able to fully close out the programs. On the other hand 83MB of program memory available after startup, had to go in and delete the built in music and demo games and att navigator and some of the att music programs I never use to clean up some storage memory. Oh Yeah and they also added in HTC messaging which is way awesome!!!

[luke6283]

So I downloaded this version as suggested by Jeep on the HTC forums. It works Perfect just like it was never gone. Once again Totally AWESOME!!!! 

[gammite]

i am fracking shocked.

i can't believe that att is going to release this.  let alone that they kept it a secret for this long.

wow.

i will wait a while before i ditch my cooked rom for this, but i will definitely try it.

i fainted........

[bigdavedaniels]

GOT IT! when i first downloaded it to my phone the dang thing didnt work right. freaked me out. no on screen keyboard, no contacts. ugh. one hard reset later, works like a charm. awesome. kinda reminds me of the android home screen.

[thedom]

Good to hear positive comments. Sometimes these forums attract all the negative ones. As an FYI I think the tilt is being dicontinued as it's being offered on the ATT site as an eligible upgrade for free! Just got it since my Fuze lost the touch screen.

[bwnotredame06]

It really does seem nice naked, but it wouldn't do a sprite back up, and several other programs won't work , so i flashed back to the original.

[ameiurus]

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Memnoch30 wrote:
This one has the weather clock.

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Sweet!!!  It didn't look that way from the screenshots I saw but I missed the "My Location" the first time I saw it.  Would love to see a screenshot of an active homepage.

[kerrins]

Sorry to be obtuse, but what do you do with Task Manager?  I've never figured out what it's for.   The other question I have is what is the new Radio?  I always thought that was hardware driven, not software.  I mean I understand that one can upgrade something like a bluetooth stack from 1.1 to 2.1, but it's still bluetooth right?  That doesn't make it a new radio does it?

[hidden_dragon ACE - Champion]

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kerrins wrote:

Sorry to be obtuse, but what do you do with Task Manager?  I've never figured out what it's for.   The other question I have is what is the new Radio?  I always thought that was hardware driven, not software.  I mean I understand that one can upgrade something like a bluetooth stack from 1.1 to 2.1, but it's still bluetooth right?  That doesn't make it a new radio does it?

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Task Manager is what you use to close out of a running application (in this case, it lists all of the running apps).  As far as the new radio, each shipped build for all Tilt2 (whether from AT&T or another country altogether) come with updated radio software.  Users who modify their handsets will experiment with radios that will work better for them in their particular calling area.  Radio performance is highly tied to geographical areas.

[natej119]

Just installed the new rom on my Tilt2 and I really like what I'm seeing for now. Also, one other thing is that the "Task Manager" is located in the start up menu. At least that is where I found it on my phone.

[UnusualSuspect]

Question - if I wanted to pop this ROM onto my phone, would I need to hardSPL it first?  Or does it just install like an official release?

I don't want to hardSPL at least until my warranty period is up (October).

Mike

[prubin]

Since it is an "Official" ROM, you do not need to hard SPL.

[tpthomastt]

So, to install this ROM, do you have to install the EXE file to the device or can you run it from a PC or sim card?

[Paolo01]

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tpthomastt wrote:

So, to install this ROM, do you have to install the EXE file to the device or can you run it from a PC or sim card?

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You can run it from the computer, though I really wish we just had the .NBH so that I could upload from the SD card.  So much faster and WIN 7 ROM changes are such a pain through windows mobile center for some reason.

[firemedic21]

To do this do I need to install both the radio & ROM or just the ROM?? I've never done this before so I'm not sure what to do.Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[goggin]

I installed this ROM yesterday and it's really great! It's fast, the GPS lock is quick, and although I don't have enough time on it to give it a thorough wringing out...so far the battery life has been great, too!

I've flashed many third party ROM's and never seen one this quick before. 

It's really great that AT&T would release such a highly polished ROM to the devoted faithful. However, it's ironic that they didn't have this quality of ROM at the initial release, and doubly ironic that they're releasing the ROM this unit has needed to really shine at about the time it appears they're going to discontinue the unit! Very strange way to do businesss!

But I'm *very* glad to have this ROM! I've rearranged the Start menu to hide all the stuff I find objectionable and so I can quickly get at the few apps I use constantly. As a very heavy business user, I'm really going to enjoy the speed of this ROM as I work thru email, answer calls, check web sites, and take running notes all day long. This phone is a workhorse and finally a ROM that makes it shine....outstanding! 

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[luke6283]

I'm really enjoying the addition of HTC messaging much better than what was on the original rom as you dont have to click the pic symbol on an mms and then once it opens up the older messaging system click on the pic symbol again....instead it gives you a small thumbnail that you can just click on....Very nice indeed

[bigdavedaniels]

will doing this rom install void my factory warranty? probably already too late since i already installed it. works great though.

[Najeem]

How do i do it? :'(

[prubin]

no - will not void your warranty -

[RicoLX]

Does this update address the proximity sensor issue where the sensor 'mutes' the voice as the screen goes on and off, making conversations a problem?