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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!
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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
Here is a custom 2.17 ROM featuring a couple of T-Mobile USA customizations and more. This installer includes CID-UNLOCK if needed and will flash the phone in full for you automatically using RUU.
[ ROM Versions ]
IPL: 2.17
SPL: 2.17
OS: 2.17.7.2
GSM: 02.07.10
[ Extended ROM ]
Cert_Disable.cab – Disables certification requirement for CAB installers.
Java_Shortcut.cab – Creates shortcut to MIDlet Manager.
Pocket_Commander.cab – Advanced file management and registry editor. This can be uninstalled.
Remove_Power_Tray_Icon.cab – Removes the battery tray icon as it is in the taskbar now.
Smart_Dialing_Enable.cab – Enables Smart Dialing.
T-Jingle.cab – T-Mobile Jingle Ringtone.
T-Mobile_DAT_MailTrigger.cab – My E-Mail configuration client. This can be uninstalled.
T-Mobile_Data_Customizations.cab – GPRS/MMS/IE settings and customizations.
Wizard_Registry_Tweaks.cab – Enable Cap/Sym keyboard icons, hide SIM contacts, enable EDGE icon, disable message sent notification. This can be uninstalled.
[ Download ]
Filename: CUSTOM_RUU_Prodigy_2170702_217_20710_TMO_US.exe
For now it can be found at: ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/HTC_Wizard
Hopefully it will be moved to: ftp://xda:[email protected]/Wizard/Roms/Tmobile
[ Credits ]
- itsme for "itsutils"
- MachinaGOD for "RAPI Unlocker"
- MachinaGOD for "HTC Wizard Unlocker"
- Button for the inspiration
- xda-developers.com forums
If you want to go back to the original T-Mobile USA ROM then you can check out my other custom installer in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44541
Hi, will u pls tell me something about this ROM, I'm wondering what are the original parts of the combination -- IPL, SPL, Radio and OS. Is there a offical release of the T-mobile US ROM of 2.17.x? thx in advance.
The upload directory path is not accessible.
Genesis3 said:
The upload directory path is not accessible.
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It could be reached, I've already downloaded one copy.
Check the link please. The file could not be found on ftp
Someone deleted all the uploads on xda-dev. I will be uploading the files to http://xelencin.shackspace.com/ruu since xda-dev's ftp server seems to be unstable right now. If anyone wants to grab these and host them on their own for everyone else I would greatly appreciate it.
The filesizes are:
CUSTOM_RUU_Prodigy_1081002_108_10910_TMO_US.exe: 49,624,050 bytes
CUSTOM_RUU_Prodigy_2170702_217_20710_TMO_US.exe: 52,143,410 bytes
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Hi, will u pls tell me something about this ROM, I'm wondering what are the original parts of the combination -- IPL, SPL, Radio and OS. Is there a offical release of the T-mobile US ROM of 2.17.x? thx in advance.
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The ipl, spl, radio and os all come from the qtek 2.17 rom. The htc logo and splash come from the t-mobile usa rom. The extended rom is my own creation. There is no offical 2.17 rom for t-mobile, they are rather slow at these things.
For what it's worth, I was just trying to download these files, and when the download completed, I ran it and got a corrupted file error. I look at the FTP server again, and the file have disappeared! Someone is deleting the files, it appears.
I've hosted the files here:
http://www.joystig.com/wizard.htm
Does this have the new Comm Manager that came with TMO?
Sounds great... What is NOT in this that was in the stock ROM load? How far off will it be from the T-Mobile version that shipped with the MDA?
Also - any comparisons in terms of:
- amount of storage the two versions take?
- program memory/storage? (never enough!)
- speed / performance
TIA...
ahhh, I flashed one of my two devices (my wife's) Qtek 9100 and now it just boots and reboots over and over. Ok, without being able to establish an activesync connection, how do I flash it back? My phone is running the Qtek 9100 AKU2 release just fine. I should have just done the same to hers.
xelencin said:
BrightMoonHeart said:
Hi, will u pls tell me something about this ROM, I'm wondering what are the original parts of the combination -- IPL, SPL, Radio and OS. Is there a offical release of the T-mobile US ROM of 2.17.x? thx in advance.
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The ipl, spl, radio and os all come from the qtek 2.17 rom. The htc logo and splash come from the t-mobile usa rom. The extended rom is my own creation. There is no offical 2.17 rom for t-mobile, they are rather slow at these things.
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thx for your response
JonnoB said:
ahhh, I flashed one of my two devices (my wife's) Qtek 9100 and now it just boots and reboots over and over. Ok, without being able to establish an activesync connection, how do I flash it back? My phone is running the Qtek 9100 AKU2 release just fine. I should have just done the same to hers.
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Not sure where to find it...but I've read a few posts that, as I recall, tell you how to get into the boot loader of the MDA, and proceed to reload the firmware from there. I'd do some searching around here - I suspect you'll find somebody (or an older post) that can help you get the toasted MDA back up to snuff...
The Newer ROM is up and working great so far...
The Original T-Mobile ROM seems to be corrupted and not available on the different links provided.
bootloader: hold the camera or recorder button in while resetting... then run an RUU. I had to run through many old incarnations and slowly update the device. I won't be trying a custom rom again.
JonnoB said:
bootloader: hold the camera or recorder button in while resetting... then run an RUU. I had to run through many old incarnations and slowly update the device. I won't be trying a custom rom again.
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You got it working though?
I understand the feeling... much as I'd like to try a newer ROM, I'm thinking that I'll probably wait a bit to see if T-Mobile comes out with an official release soon. Maybe it's silly of me...but I'd rather be in a position where they'll still fix or replace the phone if their own firmware load messes up my MDA. I've done a bunch of firmware updates to various devices over the years, and still find that I hold my breath while doing it. Don't need any extra problems just now, and my MDA is working really nicely for the moment, even loaded up with Wisbar Advance, PocketBreeze, ContactBreeze, iLauncher and some nice skins. I'd like some more memory, but the whole thing seems stable throughout the day, and responsive...so I think I'll leave well enough along for now!
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You got it working though?
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Yes, thank goodness... but the phone is without some important things. Of course, like me, her phone was/is using push email, so she gets the most critical stuff back immediately, but custom app settings, etc are gone. I did have a recent SPB Backup... and all restores ok except for System Data. When restoring that part, the system will freeze and restart and then I have to hard reset. I wish I could do a more finely tuned custom restore and narrow down the troublesome part of the restore. Oh well, now to reinstall all of the apps that were on here.
I just flash this rom and everything seems fine but when I try to connect to the edge network, it won't connect. I have the 29.99 plan. How do I fix this problem?
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I just flash this rom and everything seems fine but when I try to connect to the edge network, it won't connect. I have the 29.99 plan. How do I fix this problem?
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Never mind. It's working now. Thanks.
I've been searching the forum forever with no luck!
I've already unlocked everything necessary and have my G3 Wizard flashed to 3.08 ISP/SPL I would like to flash the Cingular carrier rom, before I try flashing other custom ones on. However, I'm having a very hard time finding this.
Could someone please point me in the correct direction so i can download the latest stable version of the Cingular Carrier ROM on my phone please!
Just go to HTC's website and you'll find it there for download.
No dice, I registered and go to the Phone Software Updates but there is no list to choose my phone from. Dead end! Cant register it to them because its a t-mobile S/n
Is there no link to the latest cingular rom on an ftp server or a file upload somewhere?
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No dice, I registered and go to the Phone Software Updates but there is no list to choose my phone from. Dead end! Cant register it to them because its a t-mobile S/n
Is there no link to the latest cingular rom on an ftp server or a file upload somewhere?
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You don't have to register your phone to download the ROM. Which site did you go to, anyway??
I went to the HTC website (www.htc.com) like Xeno1 said, but it was not there.
Thanks for the link
Here you go, you have to go to the HTCAmerica site for it. Here's the link for it - http://www.htcamerica.net/support/8125/software-downloads.html.
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.
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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??
Cant get support for the XDA Mini S anymore from o2, does anyone have a link to somewhere else I can download it from, checked the FTP but theres nothing there..
http://rapidshare.com/files/53377946/Wizard__CID___Sim_Unlocker.rar
That includes everything for unlocking the wizard, which includes the button rom ,lokiwiz and the official o2 wm5 rom , password for rar file is scousemartin
Nice one chap, gonna flash back to official and then try a different rom..