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Do you have an XDA IIs that works - or is it all of us?

My O2 XDA IIs is second-hand, un-locked and partially/occassionally/not working with my Orange PAYG sim.
Tech stuff:
Rom 1.40.00 WWE
Radio 1.12.00
Protocol 1337.42
Ext Rom 1.40.242
What does work or doesn't work...
Well, I can occasionally make a call, but I am just as likely to get three tones in my ear (Ping ping ping) and the call ends before even getting to the dialling code. No idea what the three pings are meant to mean apart from'You are not going to be connected mate!'.
I can use internet explorer when I have the XDA in the cradle, but it just says 'connecting' permanently when I am out and about, but gives me no reason why it won't connect.
I can't send or receive texts, just get a 'failed' message.
When I go from a no-signal to a strong signal area it is purely random whether the XDA tries to find a signal or not. It will quite happily just sit there swearing blind that there is no signal.
Would putting in an O2 sim solve all these problems?
Is there anyone out there happy with the XDA IIs?[/quote]

IMHO your Blueangel is locked to O2 search the forums and you will find ways to unlock it

I ran an unlocker and the XDA has stopped complaining about the sim. Do you mean there is a further lock of some sort?

M8...if you came here just to rant about it just forget it!..... it just might be that these more advanced machines are not for you!
Its obvious your xda is not setup properly for what you want!
Now... if you have a problem just post it and preople will try to help....
No need to ask people if thewre is one that actually works...this forum if full of threads about it....do some research...and you never know ...you might come across some usefull information about the problems you are having :wink:
further to this I currently have two of these on the latest o2 rom and both work like a charm.
BR

Finally working
Thankfully I found someone with experience in these units today and having replaced a faulty battery pack it is finally working correctly.
But thanks agent003 for showing once again that the world is full of guys able to sum up a total situation based on zero information and prove what complete and utter A-holes they are. Thanks M8

No Sweat m8.... Just like you I have also had times like this that you just feel like busrsting the bubble
Its just so easy to loose your rag over it m8!
Im happy the machine is now working for you as it should (thats an understatement :wink: ).
WBR

xda mini s and carkit

Hi,
I'm going to buy an xda mini s after seeing my mates, but it would not work with my vauxhall factory-fit carkit, not only did it not share the phonebook over bluetooth like my Nokia 6280 but it also kept disconnecting after about 20 seconds even if you weren't making a call.
From reading this forum i've gathered that the AKU that is out for Windows Mobile 5 will sort the phonebook sharing and possibly sort out the connection issue as well but what I haven't gathered is which rom's do what. I'm not going to ask which rom is best as I can see it's not as simple as that, but if someone could suggest a few roms that might be suitable for an uk o2 sim card and will have the aku. I'm not fussed about it having extra software in, i only want it to work with my carkit and do push mail with exchange 2003 sp2.
Any help you can give me would be appreciated, I have made the effort to read the forums, but I'm a little overwhelmed by the amount of information !!
Cheers
Andy

hi, ive got a bluetooth car kit and dont have no probs, mine doesnt have the capability to share the phone book but i havent had any connection issues. ive flashed the Mr.Clean ROM to my T-mobile UK MDA and seems to be good. it has push e-mail and AKU2. been using it for a few weeks and seems fine. hope this helps a little.

HELP. SX-66 resetting on its own?? Battery problem or more?

NEWBIE ALERT! FIRST POST.
My phone is a Siemens sx-66. Its really frustrating me to the point that I am ready to toss this thing into the lake.
I am very grateful that this forum exists. I have spent many hours reading the WIKI site for Blue Angel and other valuable collections of data. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.
I am looking for a fix for my phone. Here's the details.
My sim card is an AT&T Wireless card. My phone is a branded, Unlocked Cingular phone. AT&T was bought out by Cingular. My previous phone (motorola v600) broke so I bought this phone on Ebay, popped my Sim in and it worked.
I upgraded the ROM and here is the current report from DeviceData.
Model No: PH20B
Minor Version: B1
Language Code: WWE
Operator Code: XGULA
ROM Version: 1.33.10
Extended ROM Version: 1.40.125
Radio Version: 1.02.10
Minor: 02.10
I should change my Sim card to a new Cingular one, but I have chosen not because the plan I have with the former AT&T Wireless has a TON of minutes and Cingular doesn't have a plan that large. My contract is now up and I am hoping to renegotiate my plan with the business dept.
Here's what my phone is doing: I can be in the middle of a call, using my bluetooth earpiece ( I am always using the BT) and all of a sudden, the phone will soft reset. A few times, it will even hard reset. The hard reset is a major Pain in my ARSE because then I have to re-enter all my internet access settings and email settings again. This usually takes about 45 minutes of my time. :shock:
The thought just occurred to me that the problem could be my battery. I don't know enough to know if I need an additional software upgrade or not. Advice is appreciated. I am afraid of upgrading to WM5 because of the bugs that people have complained about.
I love my PDA phone. It keeps me more organized than I've ever been. Unfortunately, the recent problems have caused more problems than they solve.
Best Regards,
ArtisticStain
Dallas, TX, USA

Thia ia why I upgraded to WM5, but...
The problem is probably a loose battery connector, using a case helped my phone a lot (kept the battery from coming loose), however, you really might want to go with a WM5 install, the worst of the WM5 issues are:
1. Slow phone ringing (there are patches that are supposed to fix this)
2. Some software won't let you become a "registered user" because they do goofy stuff with the registry and your system doesn't respond in their goofy expected way anymore
3. Some people have issues with Blue Tooth, I just wanted features that didn't work in 2003 either, so this is really a non issue (IMO).
Good luck, I still think that you should really consider WM5.

umm... i actually had this problem at one point, but i honestly doubt i had the same one you do. With mine, all the screws under the battery were loose, and everytime i would shake the phone, or anything like that, it would hard reset. I doubt thats it, but check the screws under the battery... maybe some of them are loose?

Re: Thia ia why I upgraded to WM5, but...
siemens_sx66 said:
The problem is probably a loose battery connector, using a case helped my phone a lot (kept the battery from coming loose), however, you really might want to go with a WM5 install, the worst of the WM5 issues are:
1. Slow phone ringing (there are patches that are supposed to fix this)
2. Some software won't let you become a "registered user" because they do goofy stuff with the registry and your system doesn't respond in their goofy expected way anymore
3. Some people have issues with Blue Tooth, I just wanted features that didn't work in 2003 either, so this is really a non issue (IMO).
Good luck, I still think that you should really consider WM5.
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What are the real, operating advantages of WM5?? I don't want to deal with any more haywire issues with my phone or it will end up at the bottom of a lake.

REALLY NEED SOME HEAVY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
I am still using the same OS as above. Something has been happening lately...
When my cell receives an incoming call, it doesn't receive it. The red light shows up and the caller's info shows up on history as a missed call but the phone never rang.
What the hell is going on??

Re: REALLY NEED SOME HEAVY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
artisticstain said:
I am still using the same OS as above. Something has been happening lately...
When my cell receives an incoming call, it doesn't receive it. The red light shows up and the caller's info shows up on history as a missed call but the phone never rang.
What the hell is going on??
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try to reflash to win2003se or pick a snazzy wm5 from our boys here, I have the same model.
we had extra 2400mAh batteries laying around so we popped them in these models, definitely a must.
I suggest an aluminum alloy/magnesium case they sell online for about $20US if you can find it, lined with neoprene
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...90008633724&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

Thanks for the info. I contacted cingular and they said they were having technical issues with converting or upgrading stuff.
I'll let you know if I change my mind about upgrading to WM5 but for now, I'll stay put. Upgrading will be my last resort.

Is the Kaiser really worth the money?

I bought a Kaiser a few months ago, and I've been pretty disappointed to be honest.
I sold my old Mio A701 (WM5) which never gave me any problems... big mistake.
I have a few issues with the Kaiser, two of them are very frustrating.
1. During a call, the microphone volume drops completely so the caller cannot hear me... although I can hear them perfectly. Done numerous microphone tests with voice recorders etc and it only does it during a call. It's not a signal problem either, as I get a full signal in the office. HTC tell me they've come across this issue before, but they can't remember how to fix it. This is a £330 device, touted to be one of the best on the market... if this isn't resolved soon, the whole thing will end up on the front carpark in pieces.
2. Pairing with Parrot 3100 (running 4.16d) is completely unusable. I have complained to HTC & Parrot several times but I'm simply told to wait as they're doing everything they can to resolve the issue. Parrot are quick to tell you "we have a great relationship with HTC so it shouldn't be much longer" but it's been months!!! I'm not sure if it's a problem with the phone or the headset, but it's still not good enough.
Ghost calls (Parrot says "Call....." and takes control of the stereo (it's a Saab 9-3SS with ISO) but the phone isn't dialing anyone. I can only regain control of the stereo by stopping and removing the key... leaving the Parrot to ask "do you want to transfer the call to handset?" WHAT CALL?
Incoming/Outgoing calls sometimes aren't diverted through the Parrot.
3. WM6 seems considerably slower than WM5 for many common tasks. Is there any way to downgrade to WM5?
I've upgraded the firmware several times (now using Schaps) and it seems to be a bit quicker than before but it still suffers from the frustrating mic problem.
Any help would be much appreciated.

For me, the Kaiser is worth the money - I've been like a dog with 2 dicks since getting mine and apart from a few simple problems setting up TomTom I'm more than satisfied.
I was the same with my Wizards (Qtek and HTC) and Hermes (Vodafone). Maybe I'm more tolerant about problems, or more lucky not to get the rogue phones with hardware problems (software stuff can always be resolved) - but my experience of the HTC phones is that they're worth the £300+ upgrade every year.
That said, I haven't had my Kaiser too long yet so I may change my opinion.

I spent months and months researching my new purchase & I can tell you with 100% confidence that YES, IMO the Kaiser is worth the cost.
I chose to go with the HTC TyTN II over the Tilt because I just didn't want to deal with all the stuff AT&T did.
I knew about the driver issues, blue tooth issues etc etc etc and I am still convinced this is the best device for my needs.
It will only get better with time, and thanks to the tech geniuses that lead us in our quest here at XDA, I know many more great things are coming (and this is one of the reasons I donate to the community and support the driver Bounty ).
Nothing in this world is perfect & with that being said I have found that almost every issue has a good workaround. Sometimes that might mean using different hardware or software than we are accustomed to.
IMHO, even with the issues we face this is the best device out there and has so many possibilities for customization.
I love mine and have enjoyed learning about it and what I can do to improve the quality and efficiency of my life, even though i do get impatient

Full HSPA reverts to GPRS every time I make a call

Please help me out with this, I'm getting very annoyed, upset and whatever else you can think of. Two days ago, I brought my Tilt into the ATT service center because of a problem, and they replaced it with a brand new Tilt. My older one was running 6.0 but this new one is running 6.1 WinMo, which I fear is the culprit here.
I get full HSPA bars here in NYC (kaiser tweak) under most circumstances, and it stays this way while I'm surfing the net and such but, whenever I make a phone call, it automatically switches to G ! ? There are times when it might go through with EDGE *the call*, but it's seldom. I never had this problem before the phone switch. It also happens without using Kaiser Tweak, with 3G. And while I AM able to use the phone with G, I feel that this might pose a problem at some point, and would like the phone to be able to reach its full potential or.. just be the way it was.
Help is seriously needed !
Doug

dougrb said:
Please help me out with this, I'm getting very annoyed, upset and whatever else you can think of. Two days ago, I brought my Tilt into the ATT service center because of a problem, and they replaced it with a brand new Tilt. My older one was running 6.0 but this new one is running 6.1 WinMo, which I fear is the culprit here.
I get full HSPA bars here in NYC (kaiser tweak) under most circumstances, and it stays this way while I'm surfing the net and such but, whenever I make a phone call, it automatically switches to G ! ? There are times when it might go through with EDGE *the call*, but it's seldom. I never had this problem before the phone switch. It also happens without using Kaiser Tweak, with 3G. And while I AM able to use the phone with G, I feel that this might pose a problem at some point, and would like the phone to be able to reach its full potential or.. just be the way it was.
Help is seriously needed !
Doug
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i think theyre still using EDGE / 2G for voice calls.. not all markets have switched to 3G/HSDPA voice

I too have the same issue. I'm not saying a problem, cause in my opinion it is not. When a call is made it switches back to gprs. It takes about 30 secs after the call to switch it back to hsdpa. It is probably a bug or perhaps a lack of your carrier.
BTW. I'm with T-mobile Holland, perhaps it is network related.

What I'm trying to convey though is that my other phone (which was exchanged because I thought the top of the slider was loose) did not behave like this. It kept its full H bars through every call. And the only difference between the two phones is that the previous one ran WinMo 6.0 and this one runs 6.1
They DO use HSPA here in NYC, you have to turn it on with Kaiser tweak in order to use it, though.
Doug

u nailed it 2 times on the head here..
kaiser tweak..and ur stock winmo 6.1
- kaiser tweak is an essential tool for a kaiser..never leave it behind after a flash and always enable ur HSDPA
- winmo 6.1 is a dirty dirty devil, what i suggest is to reflash and use a good radio..i live in Central New Jersey and im in and out of NY daily ( midtown / diamond district ) and i have yet to experience a dropped call!
im running the below mentioned rom and radio..give it a go..most likely u wont be disappointed!
Jstar

JstarLuvsTina said:
u nailed it 2 times on the head here..
kaiser tweak..and ur stock winmo 6.1
- kaiser tweak is an essential tool for a kaiser..never leave it behind after a flash and always enable ur HSDPA
- winmo 6.1 is a dirty dirty devil, what i suggest is to reflash and use a good radio..i live in Central New Jersey and im in and out of NY daily ( midtown / diamond district ) and i have yet to experience a dropped call!
im running the below mentioned rom and radio..give it a go..most likely u wont be disappointed!
Jstar
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Well, it's interesting. Paulbates over at hofo suggests (and I agree w/him) that it would have been silly for them to release a ROM which did this, and we'd see tons of threads here and elsewhere about it if it were the case. I only asserted though, that the radio version might not like the area in which I live yada yada..
As soon as the problem started however, I did install Kaiser Tweak, and enabled HSDA. It worked as usual, but the H disappears just as fast as 3G was disappearing, so it makes no difference. I'm also experiencing data connectivity issues on this phone for the first time ever. Last night, even with full E or H bars, as I tried to open Opera or PIE, I'd get an error saying I had no data session open and the web page wasn't available. I tried many different pages of course, so it was the phone.. This never happened with my other phone, and I'm really regretting having taken it back now.
P.S. as far as changing the ROM and radio, I'm very inexperienced (re: have never done it before) and will wait to see if changing the phone makes a difference first. I only wish they had given me an exchange phone with 6.0 on it. Even the guy at the shop said that a lot of people have been complaining about 6.1. Do you live in NYC btw ? If so, perhaps I will take your advice about changing the ROM/Radio myself. Only thing is though, I run Linux. I do also have a Macbook Pro.. Can I do it with either of those OS's ?
Doug

Oh this is so very annoying... I just brought the phone into the store and they replaced it again. The girl I dealt with was very nice, and went through testing it out, and agreed that it was indeed doing something it shouldn't be doing. She even swapped the SIM card, but it was still the same. I then got a new (refurb of course) and it seemed to stay on E in the store, but then I wandered outside into Bryant Park (where I am now) and the same ol' junk occurred.
The last call I made actually stayed on Edge, but that was about 1 of 7 calls. Not only that, but now my voice mail doesn't work either... It asks if I have an account, then prompts me to put in my phone number. When I do, it says it's not a valid account. I'm really regretting switching my phone over, big time.
I'm going to call CS and see what they have to say (yes, we know the network isn't solid right now, but we're "working on it") Yah...
This really puts me off, but if they can't do anything, I'll start messing with the ROMS. It's just that my download speed right now sucks, too. Can someone direct me to a mobile internet speed test, which is good ? I tried toast.net, but it's too slow to load anything on any of the servers. And speedtest.net requires flash, but those probably aren't very good for mobile phones, anyway.
Doug