Hello,
I just recently picked myself up a T-Mobile MDA and am now feeling comfortable enough to flash my first ROM. I have read, searched, and printed may of topics on this site and a few others but I have a few questions I was hoping you guys could help me with.
First, What makes a AKU2 ROM different from a non-AKU2 ROM? And for that matter what makes the AKU3.2 ROM different?
Also, When it is said "this ROM is for SPL/IPL 2.xx G3 phones only" does this mean that it is for any SPL/IPL that does not have the trailing .0001 (thus making it a G4 phone) and it would work with a 1.xx G3 phone? Is there a change log somewhere?
Finally, once a phone is CID unlocked I gather that it is for the most part permanent? In other words if I were to upgrade to say a newer AKU2 ROM would that then forbid me from downgrading back to my original 1.8.10.2 WWE ROM? I have read that posts indicating that you would be able to downgrade to 1.03 and then upgrade, I just want to confirm that I am understanding this correctly.
I currently have some pretty old ROMs on this stock MDA:
IPL: 1.08
SPL: 1.08
RADIO: 01.09.10
ROM: 1.8.10.2 WWE
I am really excited to upgrade the ROM on this thing if for no other reason than to upgrade the Radio ROM! ROM 2.47 not withstanding, Radio ROM 2.25/6 included in most of the custom ROMs must be a huge improvement over 1.9.10.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Tom
First, What makes a AKU2 ROM different from a non-AKU2 ROM? And for that matter what makes the AKU3.2 ROM different?
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AKU2 roms are push email enabled they also have stereo bluetooth support, now AKU3.2 roms have improved bluetooth drivers and lots of "other" improvements
Also, When it is said "this ROM is for SPL/IPL 2.xx G3 phones only" does this mean that it is for any SPL/IPL that does not have the trailing .0001 (thus making it a G4 phone) and it would work with a 1.xx G3 phone? Is there a change log somewhere?
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Yes that is correct
Finally, once a phone is CID unlocked I gather that it is for the most part permanent? In other words if I were to upgrade to say a newer AKU2 ROM would that then forbid me from downgrading back to my original 1.8.10.2 WWE ROM? I have read that posts indicating that you would be able to downgrade to 1.03 and then upgrade, I just want to confirm that I am understanding this correctly.
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Once again correct, its a "once in its lifetime" event
ratcom said:
AKU2 roms are push email enabled they also have stereo bluetooth support, now AKU3.2 roms have improved bluetooth drivers and lots of "other" improvements
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I have AKU2.6 and have push email but no bluetooth stereo.
Started a thread in Hacking and Development asking for help/why. No luck yet. I've tried every hack I could find.
So from what you are saying the support is in the AKU 2.6 ROM ,
but Samsung, Sprint or some other "confounded wingnut" decided not to take advantage of or /implement it !?!
BOY, DO I HOPE THEY RELEASE AN UPDATE!
Ratcom,
Thanks for the quick reply bro! Very helpful stuff.
A though of another question if you don't mind....
What the does SPL/IPL stand for and what do they each do? I know that they are bootloaders but why the need for two? Is one for the PDA ROM and one for the radio ROM? Kinda meaningless question but I was just curious. Thanks again.
Related
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=518&more=1
Author's conclusion is that ROM 1.6.7.1 with radio 01.13.10 is the fastest EDGE and USB connection speeds with stable ROM. I'm using a ROM 1.6.11.1 with 01.13.10 radio with great results.
Enjoy
Craig
Best rom for I-mate k-jam
What is the best rom for an imate k-jam? I am running 1.1.9.3 with radio 01.01.10
Re: Best rom for I-mate k-jam
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What is the best rom for an imate k-jam? I am running 1.1.9.3 with radio 01.01.10
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Your iMate KJAM is a HTC Wizard thus the author's recommendation of ROM 1.6.7.1 & Radio 1.13.10 is valid. I have a MDA Vario and flashed to this combo with no problems. There is no "best" ROM as the hardware is basically all the same.
By reviewing this xda-developers section on Wizard, you'll form an impression on what works and what doesn't and the pluses / minuses of each.
All the best,
Craig
Question... What is this making sure your phone is CID unlocked?
Carrier unlocked?
Mine is an unlocked Imate K-Jam?
Can I just upgrade the Rom?
Thanks
jr97ai said:
Question... What is this making sure your phone is CID unlocked?
Carrier unlocked?
Mine is an unlocked Imate K-Jam?
Can I just upgrade the Rom?
Thanks
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Look in aWizard ROM util link
Forgive me gentlemen as I am very new to this specific device... I ran the Awizard tools and used the CID unlock and backed up that file... I'm assuming that is to restore it incase of sending in for warranty?
I then backed up all (radio, rom, extended)
Okay so now my question is... Can I just run the Qtek rom executable or should I used the Awizard tools to do the Radio and Rom seperately...
Is there any difference? Can I even just upgrade by double clicking the executable? Will it give me a new extended rom then?
Finally, is there any software differences between the Qtek and the Imate?
I just want to use the Qtek rom until the latest I-mate rom comes out.
Thanks for your guys help.. I know you will be able to answer my questions....
best rom for wiza200 ?
hi , iam new in updating rom can sum2 please let me know the best rom for my o2 mini s my current specs are :
ROM VER. :1.1.7.5
ROM DATE : 9/22/05
RADIO VER : 01.08.10
EXT ROM VER. : 1.1.7.105
PLEASE HELP
THANX
I was using the 1.13.x radio ROM and I never got above two bars even in spots where my Sidkick2 had a full set. I dropped down to 1.10.x and now it works almost as well as the SK2. Im using the 2.8.somthing test ROM though
thanks, i've been with 1.1.9.3/1.13.10 and its running great, but after reading this atricle i'm upgrading to 1.6.7.1/1.13.10 right now!
thanks for refferring the link
I have a cingular 8125 I unlock it and use it in my country (not cingular) it works fine.
my question is:
can i install a rom from another company (I don't care about the cingular configurations)
and if so what rom is the best?.
thank you
yes you can, use the aWizard app found in this forum. i'm using the qtek 1.6.7.1 rom and radio 1.13.10 on my imate kjam i chose this rom cuz i read an article that someone posted which compared 3 / 4 roms with each other and 1.6.7.1 has the fastest speeds with Edge and so forth, so i chose that combo.
my cousin is using the QTEk 9100 with its firmware in the US with cingular no problems. but i wanna get the cingular 8125, and i wanna unlock it to be used anywhere and everywhere i go, so how did u unlock it and is the firmware change enough to unlock??? plz reply my 8125 is coming by the end of the week
program to unlock 8125
go to this link follow direccion and that is it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=33796
my rom is # 1.8.11.1 wwe is the rom that you are sying here newer becouse the number is lower that the rom that i have?
wuilly said:
my rom is # 1.8.11.1 wwe is the rom that you are sying here newer becouse the number is lower that the rom that i have?
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my 8125 came preloaded with the same ROM and i killed all the Cingular customizations as soon as i took it out of the box
would the Qtek 1.6.7.1 ROM be a big difference for me? i dont use EDGE or GPRS. only wifi and BT. is it worth the upgrade and reinstalling all my apps?
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wuilly said:
my rom is # 1.8.11.1 wwe is the rom that you are sying here newer becouse the number is lower that the rom that i have?
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my 8125 came preloaded with the same ROM and i killed all the Cingular customizations as soon as i took it out of the box
would the Qtek 1.6.7.1 ROM be a big difference for me? i dont use EDGE or GPRS. only wifi and BT. is it worth the upgrade and reinstalling all my apps?
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i understand the fact that the settings might be good as cingular sends them, but i dont stand that annoying x thing it sucks, unlocking and reloading the software is my goal.
Hi, I am a newby.
I have a Qtek 9100 device (it says model:WIZA200) with a chipflash: M-Systems G3 [so, as far as I understand (very little), I have a G3 device].
At boot it says:
IPL 1.03
SPL 1.06
GSM 1.04.10
OS 1.3.7.16
and in the info:
ROM vers.: 1.3.7.16 ITA
ROM Date: 10/24/05
Radio vers.: 01.04.10
Protocol vers.: 4.0.13.17
ExtROM vers.: 1.3.7.107
as you can see everything is pretty outdated.
I have read many of the sticky threads available here but still have a lot of confusion, especillay because I know very little about the hardware side of my device. Hence, let me ask the following questions:
1) I understand that the G3/G4 is related to the chipset. If you have G3, like me, you can't change, you have to stick to it. Right?
2) I understand that IPL/SPL, the bootloaders, allow you to upload only some updated versions of the ROMs, etc. Right?
3) What is this AKU2, AKU3, WM6 thing? I don't understand how these relates to the above....
4) How can I determine if my device is equipped with a T-Mobile, cingular, etc. thing?
What is the best updated configuration for an initial basic use + TOM TOM 5 software in your opinion? Where can I find the updated soft versions?
In this excellent forum and thread (many congratulations, really excellent) you still take so many things for granted for a newcomer like me that it is almost unavoidable for me to ask what might be judged to be silly questions - sorry for that.
Thanks to anyone answering (I hope not to be too much offtopic).
gertdelpozzo
Try it,
http://www.tm-phonedownloads.com/dm_vario1_sw.html
Excellent
Just flashed it. Lots of bugs have been fixed. Seems to go faster too. Been trying out custom roms but not found one i am happy with yet. Cheers
Thank you for this. I will be flashing this rom in a bit. Will update!!
Can this ROM be used here in the US? What have you found in this new ROM that would be worthwhile to Flash?
Thanks in Advance for your information.
rom version? info? anything?
Oh, it's good news for all Wizard users. Thanks
testing right know
here's the info
WM5.0 with Messanging and Security Pack
OS 5.1.461 (build 15671.3.3.0)
ROM 3.8.2.1 WWE
ExtROM 3.8.2.119
ROM Date 11/10/06
Protocol 4.1.13.30
I.P.L. 3.08
S.P.L. 3.08
Radio 2.69.11
know you can go from 1.01 ipl/spl to 3.08 with a good base rom
I'am with Rogers Canada
Hope it help
This rom is not newer than T-Mobile HR's rom
I think it is not newer than T-Mobile HR'rom.Sometimes, it still can not turn on wifi from com manager.
Have to say been testing this with it at 247 on omap and it is very fast looks like a good rom over all
Any other senior members or mods have a take on this rom yet?
It's definitely a newer version than the latest version released by T-Mobile US but I think that in order to use this here in America, you will need to CID unlock your device.
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That's just saved my brick Got stuck on bootloader after a failed wm6 flash. This has sorted it out -thanks for the link as I couldn't find it in the usual place on the t-mobile site.
Has anyone tried this with the T-Mobile USA MDA?
If so, how did the upgrade process go? Were you able to upgrade directly from the latest official Tmo USA MDA ROM? Did you have to unlock the phone first?
What advantages and/or disadvantages have you noticed, from the most recent official TMOUSA MDA ROM? Does your MDA run faster now? Does stereo bluetooth work better? Is your MDA more or less stable with this ROM? Any change in its functionality as a phone? Any change in battery life?
Etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.
Will this work for US original MDA rom?
Hi all,
I'd like to start a thread concerning Radio GSM updating. (For Wizard G3)
Which Rom's are available and what are the experiences.
How to update and which tool to use to update.
The aim is to gether the information instead of fragmented in many threads.
(I spend many ours on this forum and found lots of info, but not so much about the Radio GSM ROM, furthermore when you use the search function you might end up in the wrong thread)
I hope all the cookers and engineers will post and many users will react with there experiences.
What's your radio. You should up radio Rom which attached in OS if your radio <2.2. It's safer.
Radio attached in OS
Ok,
that sounds interesting. I bought a used Wizard with a German WM5.
Off course I'd like a ducth OS WM6. So found a great one cooked by DRAVEN187!
I CID-unlocked (It wasn't SIM locked) it and flashed the ROM which was great. Then I was experiencing trouble with the Bluetooth of my new car (Citroen C4 GP) and decided to upgrade the IPL/ SPL and Radio.
I succeeded in upgrading the IPL and SPL but not in the Radio. So the IPL/SPL are 3.08 and the radio is 1.08.
My qeustion is: how can I determin if a OS has also a radio inside?
If i got it wright you mean first to upgrade with an OS with the Radio included < 2.2. Where Can I find this?
If this is done is it advisable to flash the dutch WM6 (again) and upgrade the Rom to a even higher version?
Does this higher radio version solve the communication problem with the car-bluetooth? (actually I don't think so...)
It seems more people experiencing trouble with WM 6 and car-bluetooth. Is there a cooker who can repair this?
Thanks for helping
There should be no ROM makers that will bundle Radio ROM to it.
And...there are standalone installers for Radio ROM only such as 2.71 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1808328).
Bluetooth problem is a OS problem, upgrading Radio ROM should not help (I have a i.Tech Clip S that doesn't work with any devices that uses WM6 ROM and Microsoft BT stack, no solution)