Here u go, ur idioms rkwan.

Quoted from rkwan in v1 thread.

in general:
ROM -> is a package of containing windows n files of a PDA. it is exactly the same the is called FIRMWARE for other SE phone. ROM can contain different version of windows mobile and a lot of 3rd party stuff like TF3D. newest rom version as i post now is WM6.1 build 21042 and WM6.5 build 21501.
HARD-SPL -> is something like security unlock your device so that u can install 3rd party ROM. but, this step must must be very careful. if u fail it, u will brick your phone permanently! u can refer to the link i posted on 2nd post for more info bout it.
.cab file -> this is a installation package for each software u downloaded. u can copy this .cab file n use file explorer inside windows mobile to install this software u downloaded.
procedure to flashing RADIO is this:
1) rename the radio to kovsimg.nbh.
2) put it into storage card (microsd)
3) turn off your phone/pda
4) press n hold "Power" and "Volume Down" button.. HOLD
5) release it when u see Tri-colour screen.
6) follow instructions on screen
7) then u r on new radio now
8) to confirm, go to settings n device information.. u should see v1.14 radio ther.
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ROM (read-only-memory) is actually a hardware that act as a Harddisk in a pc.. it stores all the windows files, OEM software like HTC camera, TF3D, Xperia Panel and all those needed stuff to run our device...
but, most of the time, ROM is refer as other thing as we all are talking about. ROM here we refer as a file downloaded from internet that contain all the windows system core file, each rom is differentiate by Windows Mobile Build No.. latest official wm6.1 is build 21043, while wm6.5 is 21222. then rom can be cook by ROM COOKER. they can implement 3rd party software inside the rom and even throw away so called "useless stuff" inside the ROM. so, in anyway, 3rd party rom is always have better stability (it depend too sometimes), and make ur device more Usability (like implement TF3D 2), and make ur device faster or bigger space (by throwing away stupid stuff and tweaking of registry in a ROM).
since rom is read-only-memory and not writable like pendrive do. so, i nid to flash it. yes, flash.. by mean of flash or write the ROM block by block.
so FLASH ROM mean format n install a new faster windows mobile into our PDA
This post has been edited by kvynn: Sep 12 2009, 06:42 PM