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Looking for 1.40 ROM for PDA2k

Ok... I want to upgrade my PDA2k, but am a bit on the chicken side. Has anyone created or cooked a COMPLETE ROM for the PDA2k that they can post a download link to?
I can do the flash myself, but don't know how to cook a ROM and don't have the tools. I would appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks!

ROM Upgrade
Read this site. It's all here.
This FTP site has the ROM for Blue Angel. I used this one to upgrade my PDA2K. Works much better than the released version. Only problem is with sound after using the built in MS PocketPC CLOSE command; just don't use it, use another program like "Launcher" that has it's own CLOSE command which does not cause the problem.
Here is the FTP link: ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/BlueAngel_Roms/BA_1.40_radio_1.20_untested_extrom/

ChrisSpera,
Can you post a reply once you do the upgrade? I'd like to do it too, but I'm not as sure as you are on what to do. I also have a PDA2K from the US and would like to know how it goes.
Thanks,
Tom

Well, I got a little help from one of the patrons of this site, and I did get my PDA2k flashed with the 1.40 ROM, 1.12 Radio, and am working with a somewhat baked extended ROM. I've actually been tweaking it most of the day.
If you're using Cingular with your PDA2k, make certain that you grab the Cingular settings file from Club i-mate. You'll need those, as the settings in the SX66 ROM I used aren't quite right, though they work. Applications that automatically dial out via GPRS will not function correctly with the Connection Settings in that ROM. I am working with the guy that helped me to test the fixed connection settings, and when they are fixed, I'll let you know.
If you're using T-Mo, then make sure you get THOSE settings from Club i-mate and use those instead.
All is good, though! It works! I did have one hiccough, though; as my PC lost connection with the device BEFORE any flashing started. I bounced the box, leaving the device in the cradle, and was able to pick it back up from the beginning without any problems.
The device seems snappier. It connects to the PC faster, and boots faster. Pretty cool all told!

Thanks for the feedback! I hate to say this but I already started. It's been pretty slow in the office today, so I said...what the hell...and went for it. Wish I knew about the tmobile thing though. I'm just finishing the upgrade.
Where do I put the tmo information? Or, what do I do with it?
Tom

Chris,
What version is your extended ROM? Mine is 1.22.162 WWE
BTW, mine had the same problem with losing the connection. It's happened twice now. I updated my radio and the same thing happened. Strange.
Tom

I am using the SX66 1.40.110 (i think) version of the extended ROM.
If you go to the support area on club imate, and click on the Operator settings link in the support downloads area, you should be able to find a download link for a CAB that installs T-Mo connection settings. download it and use it to create your connections settings on your device.

I downloaded it and installed it. Didn't find it real helpful. I still had to go through everything to get mms and email setup. Oh well. Thanks for the tip though.
I've had it up and running for the past 24 hours and while I think the OS works a bit better I can't see a huge improvement. The phone is more responsive though.
Any notes on changes would be helpful. I did notice that the BT connects had a strenght signal now, which I find really helpful.
Question: Was this upgrade supposed to do anything to the extended ROM? Because the version is the same as before.
Thanks,
Tom

ChrisSpera said:
I am using the SX66 1.40.110 (i think) version of the extended ROM.
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I just comprehended your post. Sorry about repeating the question when you already answered. How, or why, should I upgrade the extended ROM? I take it the upgrade I just did did not put the upgraded files in the extended ROM?
Tom

The extended ROM, which is about 16MB in size holds the custom software that comes on the device. You don't have to upgrade it at all. You can leave it be if you're happy with the software that's there.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the upgrade that was just performed by you and I install the new files into the ext rom automatically? Or, do I have to do it manually....copy the cabs from the laptop to the ext rom?
I've just been reading about cooking an ext rom and I'm going to give it a shot.
Tom

that depends on the files the update contained. Look for *.nbf files in the temp folder you launched the update from. What was in there? MS.nbf is the OS, radio.nbf is the phone and nk.nbf is the extended ROM.

I think I screwed something up. radio.nbf and nk.nbf were in the temp file but MS.nbf was not. Was it in yours? I believe I pulled the same file as you did from the link provided but there's no mention of it in there.
I also took a look at my extrom folder and none of the files that were listed in the link are in there nor loaded. I guess I'm getting things confused. Did you copy all the cabs into the extrom folder then run BAUpgradeut.exe? I just ran BAUpgradeUT.exe and thought they'd copy them over. I think I was wrong.
Tom

New Radio 1.15.00

I found a new radio on the swedish qtek.se site today. BA_RRPT_Radio_11500.exe I put it on the xda ftp.

Any word about the improvements?

Just says that it improves the sound.

I upgraded, it shows 1.15.0, i havn't had a chance to use it so i dont' know if there is any changes but i don't seem to have a problem.

Is this for real? Also, where is the file?? Went to the ftp and I could not locate it.
Later...... 8)
fremar said:
I found a new radio on the swedish qtek.se site today. BA_RRPT_Radio_11500.exe I put it on the xda ftp.
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So can those of us with WM5, upgrade the radio?

Found it, upgraded, and will report back tomorrow night.
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hdbueller said:
Is this for real? Also, where is the file?? Went to the ftp and I could not locate it.
Later...... 8)
fremar said:
I found a new radio on the swedish qtek.se site today. BA_RRPT_Radio_11500.exe I put it on the xda ftp.
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Can't find the file. Can anyone point me the location?

I've converted radio to V1 format so anyone can easily change country ID.
NBF password is 0x20040523: (xda3nbftool -x Radio_.nbf Radio_.nba 0x20040523, etc)
It is in BlueAngel/Radio_Roms/Radio_1.15_Type_I/ba_radio_1.15_in_v1_format.rar on FTP
Installed it. It seems that sound volume is more loud during the call.
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making nfb files
mamaich said:
I've converted radio to V1 format so anyone can easily change country ID.
NBF password is 0x20040523: (xda3nbftool -x Radio_.nbf Radio_.nba 0x20040523, etc)
It is in Uploads/Blueangel/ba_radio_1.15_in_v1_format.rar on FTP
Installed it. It seems that sound volume is more loud during the call.
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nbf files are not working on 3 computers. all running windows XP it not allowing me to change the password. I believe there is more details needed in order to do it....i do it but the dos windows closes right away and im not sure if it worked or not...is there anyway to confirm that the file is fixed.
also the Cingular and ATT sticking...how do we fix that?

still could not locate the FTP. I can browse to ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/
But all the folders, I looked at, does not have the file.
Btw, is Radio version 1.15 for ROM 1.42 as well?
Thanks

ftp://xda:[email protected]_Type_I/86794-9090_radio_upgrade_1.15.00.zip is the file I uploded. On qtek.se it said that it was for the latest ROm, but the latest there is 1.40

I got a permission denied error message while accessing the FTP. Could you move the file somewhere to other folder?
Many thanks.

the files can be found here:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Blueangel/

Sorry i'm nubbio i don't remember. To upgrade radio'stack i have to hard reset my ba??? or it's possibile have it without reset??
Thanks

fremar said:
ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Blueangel/86794-9090_radio_upgrade_1.15.00.zip is the file I uploded. On qtek.se it said that it was for the latest ROm, but the latest there is 1.40
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You should distinguish between main ROM, extended ROM and radio ROM. All 3 have different version numbers. This is the latest _radio_ ROM.
And upgraiding radio would not cause hard reset if you have WM5. Only clock settings would be lost and minor hardware settings like button lock. Older OSes would hard reset, but you can restore from backup and would lose no data.

Really thanks for answer mamaich, mybe noe it's time to test wm5, but i've read about always the same problem of non "stk" for wm5.
Any possibilities for future???
Regards

Signal strength seems to be improved with this radio ROM.

I agree that signal strength seems better. Thanks as always!
Steven

Can I use to upgrade my PDA2k??

To change from GER to WWE will this work?

In my prev. post i was still struggling to find the detials of my phone. I have managed that but now i cannot find the right upgrade for WWE.
I decided to download the latest T-Mobile GER version and installed it. This works well i think. Would it now be ok to Download the T-Mobile version from T-Mobile UK (ie WWE version)? Naturally i would have to edit it before installing.
Please let me know soon! I need my MDA for work!!
Thanks

xummy111 said:
In my prev. post i was still struggling to find the detials of my phone. I have managed that but now i cannot find the right upgrade for WWE.
I decided to download the latest T-Mobile GER version and installed it. This works well i think. Would it now be ok to Download the T-Mobile version from T-Mobile UK (ie WWE version)? Naturally i would have to edit it before installing.
Please let me know soon! I need my MDA for work!!
Thanks
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OK, you need to update your MDA3 to UK spec..? Assuming you're on the T-Mobile Network, you need to follow these steps..
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_1.42.00_Upgrade
More so, as you're going to get the Country Code Error (as the MDA3 thinks it's German as opposed to WWE) then you'll need to pay particular attention to the statements at the bottom of the page.. I have pasted them for you..
Wiki said:
However, if you are installing a rom on a device other than that which it is meant for, you will get a Device ID error, so follow these steps:
First Method (Quick/Easy) (TYPE II)
Download update to desktop
Unrar or unzip all files in exe or rar into a new folder
Open the folder with the extracted files
Download this file: MaUpgradeUt_noID.ZIP
Extract MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe from this file and place it with the other upgrade files.
Run this new exe file instead of BaUpgradeUt.exe to update your rom
If you get an error the first time, run MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe again without touching your device (don't take it out from the cradle, don't reset it, don't touch it at all!)
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Remember, you need to be sure you know what you're doing.. Be sure you read everything on Wiki (Link in Signature) and ask yourself "Am I sure I know all the information before I press the "Update" Botton..?
Finally, you can then update your Radio (if desired) to the latest 1.15 Spec from the 1.13 seen in this ROM.. But, one step at a time, eh..? :lol:
Let us know how you get on..
Cheers!

Thanks for the info MrPhilly,
Just to clarify matters, i am not on the T-mobile network but on the Go Mobile network in Malta.
Ill try following your insructions and let you know!
Cheers!!

MrPhilly,
Thanks very much!! It worked!! Ill see how i get along without further updates for now. As you said.....one step at a time!!

xummy111 said:
MrPhilly,
Thanks very much!! It worked!! Ill see how i get along without further updates for now. As you said.....one step at a time!!
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Excellent - Glad to hear it worked..
Don't forget to update your settings from your Airtime supplier for the MMS, etc etc..
Have you tried to 1.15 Radio Stack Update..? What you could have done there was to replace the 1.13 Radio file with the 1.15 File and update everything at once.. However, like you say, one step at a time..

Im going to try updating the radio stack now so fingers crossed! thanks again

problem upgrading to WM6

does anyone know why my imate kjame would give an error or Windows/autoconfig.exe doesnt exist.
i have tried a number or roms but the phone failed to upgrade to wm6. it then reverts back to the wm5 after encounting this error.
i have tried the CID unlock but there is no hope
can anyone please assist me urgently.

ghumanfly said:
does anyone know why my imate kjame would give an error or Windows/autoconfig.exe doesnt exist.
i have tried a number or roms but the phone failed to upgrade to wm6. it then reverts back to the wm5 after encounting this error.
i have tried the CID unlock but there is no hope
can anyone please assist me urgently.
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We need more information than this if you want help...
1. Wireless Carrier?
2. IPL/SPL?
3. Roms tried?
4. How have you been trying to flash roms? What method of flashing?
5. What is your PC's operating system(your computer, not PPC)
EDIT>> Answer these questions for me and I will try my best to help you tomorrow some time. I live in Cental US so I might not get your messages until later tomorrow your time but I will respond in the morning tomorrow.

info
forgive me if there is anything that i dont get correct....
1. Wireless Carrier?
i am assuming that this is the service provider and that is vodacome for me. it is a not the same as vodafone however they have a JV running
2. IPL/SPL?
IPL - 2.16.0001
SPL - 2.16.0001
rom version - 2.16.9.1
radio - 02.07.10
extROM - 2.16.9.101
OS - WM5
3. Roms tried?
i tried one of the ROMs that my IT team provided to me. i have attached the rom.
i also tried Octvio's rom (ROM_Wizard_OCTAIVOI_OS_1908_v4[1].8_PP6MB)
i also tried CB-AIRAF
4. How have you been trying to flash roms? What method of flashing?
here i loaded the EnableRapi cab file and ran it on my wizard. then i ran the lokiwiz.bat file on my machine. i didnt see any error there so i take it that it ran fine.
5. What is your PC's operating system(your computer, not PPC)
i am running XP SP2 on my notebook.

couldnt attach any of the files... not sure what was causing the problem

ghumanfly said:
forgive me if there is anything that i dont get correct....
1. Wireless Carrier?
i am assuming that this is the service provider and that is vodacome for me. it is a not the same as vodafone however they have a JV running
2. IPL/SPL?
IPL - 2.16.0001
SPL - 2.16.0001
rom version - 2.16.9.1
radio - 02.07.10
extROM - 2.16.9.101
OS - WM5
3. Roms tried?
i tried one of the ROMs that my IT team provided to me. i have attached the rom.
i also tried Octvio's rom (ROM_Wizard_OCTAIVOI_OS_1908_v4[1].8_PP6MB)
i also tried CB-AIRAF
4. How have you been trying to flash roms? What method of flashing?
here i loaded the EnableRapi cab file and ran it on my wizard. then i ran the lokiwiz.bat file on my machine. i didnt see any error there so i take it that it ran fine.
5. What is your PC's operating system(your computer, not PPC)
i am running XP SP2 on my notebook.
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Ok I see that you have a G4. Lokiwiz is a waste of your time since you have a G4.
Here is what you need to do:
Because you have a G4, you can't just flash a rom because of the DOC chip.
There are 3 ways I know of to flash a G4.
1. Download shelltools - install enablerapi.cab and cert_spcs.cab and reboot your device. connect with activesync and place the nk.nbf file of the rom of your choice in the shelltools directory and run shelltools and follow the directions in the readme. If you do it correctly, you will end up successfully flashing your device.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293480
2. Download SoftSPL and place the nk.nbf file of your choice in the RUU folder included and run SoftSPL and it is fully automated. It will call the RUU and your device will be flashed in about 7 minutes.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=329147
3. Use the HardSPL(CID UNLOCK) and unlock your device prior to flashing. This will allow you to just flash roms at your leisure with no problems whatsoever from now on BUT it is still in developement so use at your own risk.
LINKS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332330
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332320
I hope this helps you. I personally have a G3 so this is not my area of expertise...

wm6
thanks alot me. it upgraded properly
i am trying get all add ons.

ghumanfly said:
thanks alot me. it upgraded properly
i am trying get all add ons.
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No problem... Now you're at the fun part. Add ons!!

add ons
when it comes to add ons,I was reading on the Rom Kitchen thread and and I couldn't see much more that could be added to the rom that Faris V5's nbf file.it seems to be one of thee most comprehensive files that I have come across. the only issue is that it runs a bit slow but it cool.I might just need to do some memory management.
other than that I would recommend the file.
do you have any other recommendations?
have u seen the article that microsoft wants xda dev... to remove all of its roms from the website?

ghumanfly said:
when it comes to add ons,I was reading on the Rom Kitchen thread and and I couldn't see much more that could be added to the rom that Faris V5's nbf file.it seems to be one of thee most comprehensive files that I have come across. the only issue is that it runs a bit slow but it cool.I might just need to do some memory management.
other than that I would recommend the file.
do you have any other recommendations?
have u seen the article that microsoft wants xda dev... to remove all of its roms from the website?
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I personally use the TNT.1437 TouchFlo and TNT.1437 Professional+HTC Home roms personally modified to have a 10MB page pool. They are quite fast and are almost 100% stable with only minor bugs that are barely noticible...
Here is a link to the 10MB Version of TNT.1437 Touchflo
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TM2N1W2R
Here is a link to the 10MB Version of TNT.1437 Prof+HTC Home
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RZFKY868
If you would like, I can speed up the performance of faria's rom also and then upload the new nk.nbf file for you to try. Just let me know.

speed
Yes, please.... speed it up for me. if there are any other applications (add ons) that you feel should be added to the nbf file then please add them.
i have already shared the nbf file with many guys at work. we would be grateful if you can assist.
one last thing, i noticed that there is a 3G icon under the comms manager. one of the guys said that we should not have any issues accessing 3G even if the phone didnt come with it. is it possible to use 3G on these phones?

cmd> prompt when i use mtty
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hi,
i;ve managed 2 screw up my wizard
everything was going well
i flased sucessfully 2 three different roms..
then i flased the tnt latest beta rom
i worked fine
i reflased the same rom by mistake as i wanted 2 flash a diferent rom
this is when the problem sarted..
the upgrade got stuck at 66%
i waited for 15 minutes..
then i disconnected the usb from the phone & since then the phones stuck in the bootloader..
i've used mty
this is where i'm in unknown teritory..
it gives me cmd> prompt
no USB prompt..
any sugestions??

Recovering a harrier device

Ok, so I tried installing the WM6 rom on my device without knowing it was in fact a Harrier and not a Blue Angel. I now realize I was very stupid in doing this. Now when it boots I get the stripes on the screen and "No GSM, D 5.60.00 WWE" written in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Does any one have an original Harrier rom they could upload so I can flash it back to the original WM2003?
If no one has that, is there a way to copy the rom from another, identical device?

xplode has a great firmware archive, where you can find about any original shipped rom, for the harrier, you find it here: http://firmware.atspace.com/Harrier.html

Thanks Chef_Tony. Thats got it working again perfectly.

i have the same problem it now says no gsm ....
what software do i need to make it work again ?
thx
andy

gripperwod said:
i have the same problem it now says no gsm ....
what software do i need to make it work again ?
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Hit the link that Chef Andy listed, find your carrier in that list and download the latest one available

what i meant is which 1 do i download from the link chef andy left do i just use the upgrade tool or radio if so how do i find out which version i need ?
thanks
andy

gripperwod said:
what i meant is which 1 do i download from the link chef andy left do i just use the upgrade tool or radio if so how do i find out which version i need ?
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Again, find your carrier (I'm assuming that the phone was running the official ROM that it shipped with for your carrier) in that list and download the latest one available. No one can tell you which one to download as no one else but you knows who your carrier is.
The radio version doesn't matter in this situation as the OS is coded to deal with a CDMA radio stack, and most, if not all, official ROM flashers will flash the radio stack with the OS. You are going to have to flash it back to whatever OS and build (usually WM2003 for the Harrier) is provided in the archive. If there are multiple versions of the ROM/radio available, generally the newer ones are the better ones.
You shouldn't need anything special for this as you will be flashing the official ROM for the phone. Download, run the executable and follow the on screen instructions.

ok ive downloaded all from these links and it tells me each flash ..
the rom image is not designed for your device . error code is wrong country code !!
i tried simunlock and now have no gsm showing in boot .
it was on uk orange network the phone is spv m2000
thx

well, your device is a blueangel, this thread is about the harrier. it deals with people trying to recover their CDMA devices after a bad flash, you have a GSM device, a completely different phone, and also, the source of your problem is not the same. thank god, the flash did not work, or your phone would be bricked for good.
you need to do a completely different procedure:
1. you go to xplode's BLUEANGEL firmware archive at http://firmware.atspace.com/Blueangel.html and download any rom in your language / from your country. then you put your device into bootloader mode and flash the device using maupgradeut_noid, found here: http://rapidshare.com/files/322928773/Chef_Tony_RUU.zip
2. then, when you have wm2003 back, please post back for further steps to go.

thank you i will do as you said and report back thx mate , ps are you realy a chef because i am lol i have been a chef around 26 years.

ok downloaded the orange uk but its file is corrupt so executable failed ...
looks like im not going to win ..
tried other orange uk files further down the list but still says country error code.

yes, the country id error is the reason, why you need to extract the 40mb exe file, put maupgrade in there, from the link i provided earlier, another thing to avoid the country id error, is to put the device into bootloader mode before starting the upgrade process, so, before you put the blueangel into the cradle, you press record+power+reset, until the display shows "Serial" and "V2.0x" where x is a number from 5 to 7, then you connect the device and start maupgradeut_noid.exe, which has to be in the same folder as the nk.nbf and all the other needed files. using the maupgrade instead of the BAupgrade and using the bootloader mode avoids nearly all the errors, like country id, device id and so on.
EDIT: btw. i am not a chef, i am a system administrator, the avatar and username are just my regular online name, named after the most ridiculous chef on american tv ^^

gripperwod said:
thank you i will do as you said and report back thx mate , ps are you realy a chef because i am lol i have been a chef around 26 years.
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Tony is right, your phone would have been bricked.
For future reference, when you post, make sure to list your carrier and the exact model of phone. Anyone in these forums needs this info to attempt to offer the correct information to help.
In my posts, as Tony mentioned, this thread was dealing with Harriers, the CDMA version of the Blue Angel. When you jumped in, I thought that you were talking about a Harrier as well.
Keep in mind that each phone has it's specific ROM designed for that single model of phone alone, they are not interchangeable.

hi
after long time thought i might have another go ...
all the links you have supplied dont work eg: file is corrupt is the message im getting when trying to install software to pc.
i need the factory cd rom for the : orange spv m2000
i have no gsm on the phone since i upgraded the phone to wm6.5
ce os 5.2.21169 (build 21169.5.0.0)
please help
thx