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ROM File overview

Hi,
I bought an O2 XDA Mini S on ebay yesterday and I am starting to read all the important forums but it seems to be hard to get "basic" information on the different ROMs floating arround the net.
Could anybody point me on the right thread or give a short overview of the available ROMS (mrclean, molski, original o2, ...) and their advantages/changes (e.g. language support, ...) and/or personal experiences?
Thanks

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Not sure this answers the q
Great question and I would love to see the answer. I found this (can't remember where so sorry I can't give credit where credit is due....) and don't much understand it, don't know how up to date it is. etc.
Hope it helps u.
swjtx
ipl 2.25
spl 2.25
gsm 02.25.11
os 2.25.11.1
ROM Version 2.25.11.1 WWE
ROM Date 5/11/06
Radio Version 02.25.11
Protocol Version 4.1.13.12
ExtROM Version 2.25.11.102

What makes a AKU2 ROM different? And a couple other ?s

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.

Possible Upgrades?

At boot:
IPL: 2.26
SPL: 2.26
GSM: 2.25.11
OS: 2.26.10.2
Device Information > Version:
ROM version: 2.26.10.2 WWE
ROM date: 6/7/06
Radio bersion: 02.25.11
Protocol version: 4.1.13.12
ExtROM version: 2.26.10.105
Are there any possible upgrades i can do? I've seen people post that they have like 3.xx SPL/IPL and 2.27.xx.xx Radio ROMs and stuff like that.. how and where can i get the latest of the latest? (This forum is too messy for me to find out anything like that om my own)
EDIT: I have no idea what "Kitchen" stands for.. and when I was gonna download WM6 there were 3 different Page Pools to choose from.. what difference does the page pools make and how do i know wich version i wanna use? Also, how do i know what page pool i currently have? none of this information can be found anywhere.. it's hard beeing a newbie!

kryXorange said:
At boot:
IPL: 2.26
SPL: 2.26
GSM: 2.25.11
OS: 2.26.10.2
Device Information > Version:
ROM version: 2.26.10.2 WWE
ROM date: 6/7/06
Radio bersion: 02.25.11
Protocol version: 4.1.13.12
ExtROM version: 2.26.10.105
Are there any possible upgrades i can do? I've seen people post that they have like 3.xx SPL/IPL and 2.27.xx.xx Radio ROMs and stuff like that.. how and where can i get the latest of the latest? (This forum is too messy for me to find out anything like that om my own)
EDIT: I have no idea what "Kitchen" stands for.. and when I was gonna download WM6 there were 3 different Page Pools to choose from.. what difference does the page pools make and how do i know wich version i wanna use? Also, how do i know what page pool i currently have? none of this information can be found anywhere.. it's hard beeing a newbie!
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STOP. Read the CID unlocking and upgrading G3 wizards thread. DO NOT attempt to do anything else until you have completely followed that thread. You already have a good IPL/SPL, you do not need to upgrade it. But you cannot upgrade your OS or Radio unless you are CID unlocked (or use the shell tool) There is plenty of information on how to proceed for you in just the Sticky posts alone.
Also you can use Google to search as well as advanced search in these forums. They may be messy but most of that comes from people that don't want to help themselves and ask the same questions over and over and over that have been answered too many times to count.
From what you have posted you look to have a solid and latest release from a carrier. Before you upgrade anything I would suggest you read the rom threads of the roms that you are interested in and see if they will give you anything that you need that you don't currently have. Once you are CID unlocked the sky is the limit.

Zzan said:
STOP. Read the CID unlocking and upgrading G3 wizards thread. DO NOT attempt to do anything else until you have completely followed that thread. You already have a good IPL/SPL, you do not need to upgrade it. But you cannot upgrade your OS or Radio unless you are CID unlocked (or use the shell tool) There is plenty of information on how to proceed for you in just the Sticky posts alone.
Also you can use Google to search as well as advanced search in these forums. They may be messy but most of that comes from people that don't want to help themselves and ask the same questions over and over and over that have been answered too many times to count.
From what you have posted you look to have a solid and latest release from a carrier. Before you upgrade anything I would suggest you read the rom threads of the roms that you are interested in and see if they will give you anything that you need that you don't currently have. Once you are CID unlocked the sky is the limit.
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thanks.. but i already have CID unlocked though.. i used to have like 0.34 IPL/SPL and a far lower radio and another OS and all that.. upgraded to what i wrote a couple of days ago...
yea i've tried google searching too.. but since i have no idea what differs the ROMs from eachother, i have no idea what to google for..

Back to basics

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

Can someone tell me if this is G3 or G4 ?

just to be sure. Many thanks
Ipl: 2.16
Spl: 2.16
Gsm: 02.07.10
Os: 2.16.9.1

Reading the wikis avoids flooding the forum with repeated questions...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard_Versions

its G3.....dont waste our time, read read read ****in threads....and everything will be clearly...

Many thanks, I have installed Black Diamond 3.1 without any errors.

I'm surely of that your phone is G3!
U can flash it easily!
Maybe you can update your radio!