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New BA owner questions (multiple headset support rom)

BEfore you kill me, Yes I wnet trough the FAQ-s, but as BA is over 1 year old, I guess most of the info is too current.
Anyway, to be on the safe side, I would like to ask two questions.
1.) What is thew Best/most Stable english Rom currently for BA, if combination which Ext-rom, radio-rom, rom?
My priority is:
Very good Bluetooth (as I will have more than 1 BT headset paired, and GPSis also Bt)
2.) THis might sound a little stupid: I currently have MDAII, so I just have to backup PIM(phone no. and appointment) and save if on SD and my new BA would restore fine?
THx a million

Don't feel bad but if you read the posts you would see the BA has had horrible BT problems. I'd poke around some more.

valheru said:
Don't feel bad but if you read the posts you would see the BA has had horrible BT problems. I'd poke around some more.
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OMG I do feel bad, I just bought the BA 4 hours ago (am still at work so, have not yet tried it out).
And I got it for 2 reasons (I've had MDAII for 2 years, and was satisfied till now):
1). I like new stuff
2.) I got a bike and with that I needed a helmet and because of that I got a Helmet Bt headset (this is fixed stationary on the helmet). But with the MDII I could not configure for 2 two Bt headsets (it paired both but only one would works, that is always the second one in respect to pairng. When I got on the bike I hade to re-pair the headset on the helmet (Cardo scaler) and when I got of I had to re-pair the other (Logitech). Someone told me that with the MDAIII you had the option to have to headsets installed and select with you prefared to use with the stylus in some settings area.
I hope to god that he didn't make it up, cause I would kill myself. But plz correct me if its not so....
P.S: i wouldn't mind an answer to my second question too, about the xbackup thing for PIM data.

I would recommend either the QTEK or imate 1.40 ROMs with Radio 1.13. Bluetooth is just about usable - apart from audio quality of Bluetooth, I like my BAs (both of them).

weasel said:
I would recommend either the QTEK or imate 1.40 ROMs with Radio 1.13. Bluetooth is just about usable - apart from audio quality of Bluetooth, I like my BAs (both of them).
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thx, then I'll go with i-mate.
BTW any info on the back up thing?? it seems so simple that no one wants to answer.
I dont want to install outlook just to be able to tranfer my contacts and appointments for the old device to the new one.
P.S: do you have any info with regardds to the dual headset support thing?

I dont think you can use your current PDA proprietary pim backup software to save your contacts, etc. Are you syncing with your PC? If so, when you have your new device, just establish a partnership and you'll be good to go.

I use sprite for full system level backups, but I don't know how you'd use this for just transfering contacts etc. I use outlook at work & home so its not an issue for me - I just make sure I set up activsync so that I DO NOT sync my inbox

Do I need any extra patches, or are all those listed in the cooked ext-rom section included in the i-mate 1.40? (example Wireless manager fix...etc.)

http://www.zevink.com/main/load.php?mod=downloads&cat=WM2003SE_ROMS
Latest stable english rom you can flash your device with, its 1.40.00 ASIAN o2 WWE, you can flash it but you need the noID file, which is also included, I've wrote a tutorial on the installation in the wiki too on that site, go check.

Tomtom

Can anyone confirm if Tomtom works fine with MDA Vario?
I'll be purchasing a new software & GPS from Tomtom but their website doesn't list Vario as supported so thought I'd ask first!
Thanks,

It does work but it can be a bit fiddly. There are some guides around on what you need to do but give it a go first and look for them if you have problems.
As you can probably guess it does run noticeably slow. I've reverted back to using my old iPAQ 4150 just for GPS use and the difference in speed is extremely noticeable.

I've had Tomtom on my SPV C500 phone and the phone is 200MHz CPU. And it ran perfect & smooth.
My Vario is reporting as 195Mhz CPU, so it should be ok, I think?
Edit: TCPMP is reporting 165MHz - which is correct??

tomtom takes a few secs to start up, but runs very smoothly.

No problems with TomTom on my 8125 with my Belkin bluetooth GPS. Now Belkin's software? THAT would bring my Wizard to a halt.

Tom Tom works great on my Vario. reasonably easy to setup - check Tom Tom's website and do searches on this forum.
It's faster than my Palm treo 650 (312mhz processor) at re-calculating routes which is the most important thing to me. Not quite as fast as my old Palm Tungsten T3 was with a 400mhz processor, but close.
The sound is great, no extra amplification required, though I can put it through the car speakers using a tape adapter & a seidio 2.5-3.5mm jack adapter - sounds weird coming through the stereo.(i.e Jane has a much deeper voice!)
Playing windows media files when Tom Tom is running has been a little hit & miss- sometimes it works but then the sound stops - I think Tom Tom is not very well written in that it likes to use all the processor cycles & threads it can get its paws on, but, I might have had too many programs running - probably best to make sure that as many programs are closed & push email is turned off if you want to play mp3's as well as having tom tom on at the same time.
I would also suggest that you use a car charger as Tom Tom will drain your battery in approx. 4-5 hours of constant use.
I use the Brodit vertical active holder - works very well & connects to my BT sony Ericsson HCB-300 car kit and my Holux GPSlim GR-236 both at the same time - a novelty for a palm user!
Bottom line - recommended. Highly.

I used the omap overclock to ramp up the processor a little with tomtom even though it worked ok without overclocking runs even better now set at 220 .You can edit the skype overclock fix and insert the tomtom part into it, thus it automatically overclocks on tomtom start and reverts back on exit.
should add you will need resco or other file explorer utilty to edit the text.

TOMTOM 6 on XDA11i - Bluetooth Problems!

:? :? :? Just a notification of some strange happenings with bluetooth handsfree -
I have been having problems with connecting the bluetooth handsfree Earpiece since installing TT6 - have tried uninstalling it, and then bluetooth handsfree works fine - it also works fine with TT5.21. - reinstalled TT6 and managed (with help) to get it all working from the 512MB SD card ( just 2 main folders on there:- GB plus Western Europe main roads map & Program Files with everything else in there),
everything was working Ok until I tried to connect to tomtom for a traffic update via GPRS, - I kept getting a message saying couldn't connect to server and to check GPRS settings on device or soft reset, which i did and re inserted all the GPRS settings.
Then I could connect via GPRS to get traffic updates - but it was impossible to connect the bluetooth handsfree again. Strange ain't it !!
I don't have any problems with the bluetooth GPS which is a Globalsat 339.
Apparently the version of TT6 that is available at the moment is only a pre-release and so has quite a few bugs in it - best to wait until the retail version is available. - when it is working I have found it to be really good - so without the bugs it should be great.
If anybody has any ideas on fixing this problem, let me have your input, i'm willing to give it a go, but i'm not very technical so need simple instructions. :wink: cheers all!

You may want to...
Uninstall your ILLEGAL copy of TomTom. That would solve your problem. Then you can go an PURCHASE a legitimate copy when its released and see how a LEGITIMATE copy works on your 2i instead of using a PIRATED beta version.
It's just a thought but I'm not too bright......

Why???
But the original TT5.21 was also an illegal - cracked copy and it worked on there!
Why pay for it when you can get it for free.
No you're not are you - maybe it's a culture thing!! :wink:

TOM TOM 6 - Bluetooth Headset Problems - SOLVED!!
Sorry to upset Weatheryoko :roll: but i think i've solved the connection problem(with help from anonymous) :wink: I Hope this helps someone else with similar problems. Downloaded Broadcom 3900 cab from wiki site/Blue Angel, to overwrite files already installed on my XDA11i - in case any were corrupt, this didn't make any difference. Then downloaded A2DP cab from Alpine Upgrading forum - put on to SD card - run it on XDA - soft reset - set up pairing with Headset - at first didn't seem to work but looked in active connections and icon was there tapped status and it was connected - icon showing on top bar, tried turning on and off few times - made phone call - started up tomtom 6 - all seems to be working ok. I haven't tried another soft reset yet as that was where the trouble started before - so far so good - I now have a fully working XDA11i with tomtom 6, all the maps and whistles and bells and connectivity to my BT Headset :lol: I hope this helps if you are having bluetooth headset problems, try A2DP. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME FOR TOMTOM 6 LINKS THEY ARE OUT THERE - SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND!
Cheers all - pistebeast

xda2i and tomtom 6

has anyone bought a copy yet and tried it on the pda yet ,as i have a xda2i and as it not on teh compatable list i'm hesatent to buy a copy as yet ,all i wanna know does it all work ok
thanks

XDA 2i (M1500) + TT6
Andy,
Yup - the two seem fine together.
I've been running TT6 for a week now and all is well - the new maps are excellent.
I wasn't aware that the XDA 2i wasn't on the TT list, but all I can say is so far, so good!
Hope this helps

Snappy-xda said:
Andy,
Yup - the two seem fine together.
I've been running TT6 for a week now and all is well - the new maps are excellent.
I wasn't aware that the XDA 2i wasn't on the TT list, but all I can say is so far, so good!
Hope this helps
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Isn't your tomtom 6 very slow?
It's terrible on my mda pro!
Regards,
Schmia

Schmia,
TT6 is fine on the 2i running very smoothly, but as with all of the previous versions I have found that it slows dramatically if you have the POIs showing as you drive.
The only POIs have active are Gatzo's etc.
Hope this helps
Snappy

cheers for info ....i might just get it just for the new maps then as i will have no buddies with tt6 so thats a waist and my mate bought his before this buddy stuff was out on the go's

GPS reciever / XDA11i
Hey guys/ gals
Which GPS reciever did you go for ? Im looking at a blue tooth one .
Also , how have you arranged the voice to be loudenough to hear ? plug in loudspeaker ? or combined with GPS ??
Seems like a mine field to me.
Astro1

I bought the TomTom II BT GPS unit. Works very well.
I also have a ARKON powered PDA mount - it has two USB ports to provide power to your PDA and another device, a 5v jack for power to a BT GPS and an audio input to connect your PDA to amplify the sound. It works very well. Sorry can't remember the model number (?CM720). It comes supplied with cables for the audio, GPS power and USB-XDA (you specificy PDA model when ordering). Neat windscreen mount - recommended.

I use the Holux CR-100 GPS cradle which charges my XDA 2i, provides GPS and has a built in speaker which you can connect the 2i to. Only thing is that the phone MUST be in flight mode or the interferance from the radio stack on the speaker is blooming awful.
Other than that highly recommended.

Using TT6 on an Orange M1500, works OK but have an issue with BT headsets dropping out and not able to discover their services again until full reset. I am trying it out again with iGo software to see if the problem is just with TT6, have a Bluenext BT GPS device.

trblay,
I had the same issues with TT6 on the M1500 but managed to solve them by editing the install cab file to omit the BT stack upgrade.
For some reason the M1500 doesn't like anything other than the original stack to be installed.
- works a treat now with the phone talking to my Parrot BT car kit whilst using TT6
The phone POI function in TT6 really is a joy to use... call any destination (usually a Pub) and book a table for lunch... easy!
Hope this helps

Cool Thanks Snappy-xda, bet you know what my next question is going to be how do I edit the install cab file???
Also have you managed to get full 6/7 digit postcodes to work? I can only get the first 3/4 digits to work so gave up and rolled back to TT5....also I have loads of favourites programmed in and no way to transfer them to TT6....
Cheers Again,
Tony.

It works fine, But it has issues with the Bluetooth Driver...
If you have a bluetooth headset, it has problem connecting it after the TT6 install...
It will only work after a hard reset!

@Snappy-xda
Would you please explain how to edit the cab install to omit the bluetooth stack update as this stops my handsfree working after installing Nav 6. I had to revert to Nav 5.
artful

1. download WinCE CAB Manager 2.0.0.13 from here http://downloads.cnet.co.uk/0,39100207,39183699s,00.htm. 15 free use trail but you'll only need to use it once
2. make a backup of the tomtom 6 cab file just in case
3. then open the tomtom 6 cab file in the CAB Manager
4. on the left side panel click on files which displays the files in the cab and the install path of the file etc.
5. then delete from the list ttn6bt2003.dll, BtCoreIf.dll, BtSdkCE30.dll (these are the files i deleted from the cab and seems to work fine, not sure what the heck each does lol)
6. click save and upload the new cab file with the omitted files to you xda and install as per normal.
tested on my xda IIi and my xda II and works fine...
haven't tried too see if i can use the headset and my GPS at the same time yet but i hear you can't since the xda is bluetooth 1.1 or something and you can only use one bluetooth device at a time.
i use a globalsat bt-359, VERY good receiver IMO. i can get a signal inside my house! 7 satellites! and my tomtomGO500 doesn't even get a signal in the house.

@ironfin
Thanks - will try this.
I use a Globalsat BT338 and it's superb. I already had a TTGO700 before I got the XDA IIi so that's the only time I use the handsfree - don't need handsfree and Nav6 to work at the same time as I usually only use Nav6 on the XDA when I'm not in my own car.
Thanks.
artful

@ironfin
Works perfectly now - Thanks.
artful

thanks, works perfect now - i can make calls on my bluetooth parrot carkit while getting navigated by tomtom 6 using my bluetooth gpslim
gps receiver.
Big Thanks....

Thanks ironfin, I will give it a try.
Anyone managed to get 6/7 digit postcodes to work? I can only get TT6 to recognize 3/4 digits.....
Also is there any way to transfer favourites from TT5-TT6, i've had a look on this forum but cannot find anything that helps.

my postcodes work fine. make sure you have the file named 'zip' in the 'Navigator' folder within 'Program Files'

tt6 and xdaIIi with bluetooth headset fix
ironfin said:
1. download WinCE CAB Manager 2.0.0.13 from here http://downloads.cnet.co.uk/0,39100207,39183699s,00.htm. 15 free use trail but you'll only need to use it once
2. make a backup of the tomtom 6 cab file just in case
3. then open the tomtom 6 cab file in the CAB Manager
4. on the left side panel click on files which displays the files in the cab and the install path of the file etc.
5. then delete from the list ttn6bt2003.dll, BtCoreIf.dll, BtSdkCE30.dll (these are the files i deleted from the cab and seems to work fine, not sure what the heck each does lol)
6. click save and upload the new cab file with the omitted files to you xda and install as per normal.
tested on my xda IIi and my xda II and works fine...
haven't tried too see if i can use the headset and my GPS at the same time yet but i hear you can't since the xda is bluetooth 1.1 or something and you can only use one bluetooth device at a time.
i use a globalsat bt-359, VERY good receiver IMO. i can get a signal inside my house! 7 satellites! and my tomtomGO500 doesn't even get a signal in the house.
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You are a star mate - my xdaIIi now works with both tt6 and bluetooth headset -- note - i have a tomtom bluetooth gps - tt6 does not see it as a tt6 blutooth gps reciever - so u need to configure ( mine was com 6 ) as other bluetooth devices . and bingo ! - it works -
all cred to ya ...... weby

Questions about GPS on the Kaiser and ....

Hello;
I purchased the HTC Tytn II, I not received it yet , I have a Hermes and a Wizard, I have a bluetooth gps that I use in all, those phones and my laptop, I was thinking to sell my wizard with the bluetooth gps to a friend but, Can I use the Tytn II as a bluetooth device in my laptop or in my Hermes?, if not I cant sell my bluetooth gps. I use in my MicroPC Microsoft Streets and in my Hermes i-GO. Can I use i-GO with the internal gps of the kaiser? What is TouchFlo? Thank You and sorry if that questions are answered in the site, I did not found them.

vijovame said:
Hello;
I purchased the HTC Tytn II, I not received it yet , I have a Hermes and a Wizard, I have a bluetooth gps that I use in all, those phones and my laptop, I was thinking to sell my wizard with the bluetooth gps to a friend but, Can I use the Tytn II as a bluetooth device in my laptop or in my Hermes?, if not I cant sell my bluetooth gps. I use in my MicroPC Microsoft Streets and in my Hermes i-GO. Can I use i-GO with the internal gps of the kaiser? What is TouchFlo? Thank You and sorry if that questions are answered in the site, I did not found them.
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If I understand you correctly
1. you want to know whether you can share the GPS receiver in the Kaiser with your laptop - Yes but you will need something like Franson GPS Gate to share the built-in GPS signal over activesync or BT.
2. Yes, iGo works fine with th internal receiver.

kavi said:
If I understand you correctly
1. you want to know whether you can share the GPS receiver in the Kaiser with your laptop - Yes but you will need something like Franson GPS Gate to share the built-in GPS signal over activesync or BT.
2. Yes, iGo works fine with th internal receiver.
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Yes, you understand me! Thank You!!!
Do you know what is TouchFlo?

TouchFlo is the finger scrolling of menus and panning pictures and web pages. It's inlcuded in the Tilt ROM.

vijovame said:
Do you know what is TouchFlo?
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See for yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyt_cygLAUo

Thanks!!!!!
Thank You Friends!!!!

newbie2 said:
TouchFlo is the finger scrolling of menus and panning pictures and web pages. It's inlcuded in the Tilt ROM.
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Where in Tilt?
thanks