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Hello all,
I am a total novice at this stuff but request a little help. If you have 2 minutes spare please humour me and help out :wink:
I decided to upgrade my ROm etc for the first time and went to the o2 XDA site to do it.
It seemed to go fine. Then I restored my full backup from the xbackup thing, from my SD card. Is this correct? Or have I just undone my ROM upgrade? All my programs are back on but it looks the same.
If I cant restore after an upgrade, how do i get all my photos and other things back on? I can reinstall programs no prob, and contacts and calender will sync from my PC, but what about everything else?
Sorry if this question has already been asked but I tried the search facility and got nowhere.
Thanks in advance
HPJ
PS you never know, one day I might add something to this forum rather than just asking dumbass questions...
Well I got bored waiting so I bit the bullet and did the upgrade with no restore afterwards.
Seems all fine. Gotta reinstall everything I think so i'm slowly working my way through that. I'll keep posting....if anyones reading?! :!: :?:
HPJ
Glad you solved your problem. The reason that you never got an answer is that the topic of should I restore a backup after a new rom flash has been covered so many times before.
I will add a line in wiki BlueAngel For Beginners
Yeah I thought that, but the search facility seems to give so many inaccurate results that it just takes too long to go through all of them.
I'm just not technically minded, as I'm sure many others on here aren't, so more often than not we are stumped by the simplest of things.
Oh well...still far better off with the xda2s than anything else!
I understand your point on the search, it takes time to work it out and some things you just can't search for as they seem to be blocked.
The problem that we have is trying to work out the post that are based on the fact the the user has tried to find a solution and the ones that just have not.
Take the upgrade issue, we have wiki and it points you to a thread that reads Wiki, help me and yes I have read getting started. So Why do we have new threads that read upgrade failed?
On good days some of us point new users in the right direction and on bad days some of us don't. Would be nice if it was not allways the same ones.
That's the problem I had also. I'll search for stuff, but when I get results, a lot of them conflict. Not only that, but in the wiki there are things that branch off onto multiple levels. If someone ran a graphical link checker, I'm sure one would find a spider web.
I've found that I got more precise answers by posting and getting a response than going to the wiki. Although, I actually learned more by reading through the wiki....after I did what I needed to do first.
I use Linux and in the config file for Postfix, there are a million things that you can change. Looking through it I thought I had to change everything. Turns out, after I asked, I only had to make 2 changes to get it working.
I'm sure the mods and the expert posters do the best they can, but I'm thinking some spring cleaning needs to happen....from a newbie's point of view.
Tom
Tom
On the wiki side its an open site, so if you have a login you can change what it says, correct it or even add to it. Thats the whole Idea of it.
I know that its not perfect well I should anyway. However its better than nothing, it can be fixed by us all and not just a chossen few. Please remember that these people don't have the newbie frame of mind so they write what makes sence for them, leaving out information that should be understood by the reader if he is in that section. (Like the kitchen)-
So if you feel that it needs cleaning up then please do it, you have the rights, you have gained the knowlege so its all up to you or others.
Well here's a little update as to my experience upgrading the ROM and all the other bits.
It sucks! My xda2s was damn perfect before I upgraded. Since upgrading I have had to soft reset about 5 times a day, just because it decides to freeze on me.
Then, when you take it out of its cradle, it freezes...EVERY TIME!!! So whenever it comes out its cradle i have to soft reset!!!
Shurely shome mishtake??!??!!
And surely it's been fixed with something by someone on here that has 'the knowledge' (for I definitely do not, in case you hadn't noticed!).
And the benefits?? Er.......well the phone screen looks a little different...ummm.....that's it. I think. Oh yes, did I mention it freezes whenever it bloody well feels like it??!?!
Here's what the figures are now....for those of you that know what they mean...
ROM version: 1.31.00 WWE
ROM date: 12/13/04
Radio version: 1.06.00
Protocol version: 1337.38
ExtROM version: 1.31.139 WWE
Annoyance setting: Maximum
Timescale to be thrown through the nearest window: Imminent
HPJ
Have you got the O2 'today' screen still running (with O2 button top of screen)? If so that's the biggest offender of lockups in my opinion!
I followed instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=18350&highlight=
and since then its only locked once in about about a month...before that soft resent 3 to 4 times per day!
sounds good I'll give it a go now.....will post my results soon!!
My word I think it's worked!
See I knew it would be something simple....just took someone 2 minutes to point me in the right direction :roll:
Cheers vince
I'll crawl back into my newbie hole now until the next problem.....!!!
HPJ
i was in the same situation...only having had my XDA IIs for a month or so...was extremely hacked off that it was so unreliable! BTW did you have the connections.exe or connections.lnk? There seems to be some variation between machines...though moving out either one seems to stop the dreaded O2 software loading up!
by the way, are you using wifi connections? My XDA IIs (and others from searching on the net) seem to have a lot of problems connecting (it says 'connected' in wifi but when you try and go to a website it says "page is not available")....however I found something that said try re-entering WEP keys for known connections....and from my experience this seems to work for me. My Dell Axim organiser never had this problem...so possibly another 'feature' of the XDA IIs !!!
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(it says 'connected' in wifi but when you try and go to a website it says "page is not available")....quote]
For me it happends when your ip and subnet mask (in connection card settings) dont match with the wifi net you are connecting to... the pda found and connect but can not go online because is not a part of the right network (i.e. 192.168.0.1 and 10.0.0.2 usually..or subnet 255.255.255.0 and 255.0.0.0) byez!
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Sorry if this has been answered before, but I cannot find any solutions to this on any of the forums.
TT5 running ok but 9 times out of 10 it will 'lock-up' during the journey. If I take out the SD card and reinsert it, sometimes it continues to work but after about 4 or 5 goes it locks up completely and needs a hard reset.
Someone suggested that there was still a problem with moving between cells where this would loose connection to the SD card.
Any suggestions on how to fix other than buy a new phone?
are you using any 3rd party poi's like a speed camera database? ive made a recent discovery after quite an extenstive thread and months of testing, its the 3rd party poi's, the speed camera ones spesifically that are causing it. ive taken them off and never crashed since covering 3000 miles+
i'm using checkPOInt seperate from tom tom now for my warnings which seems to work and to prove the point.
working on my next set of investigations as into why these cause this.
this was a known issue with tom tom mobile and an app was written to recompile the poi into a useable format. maybe its the same problem here.
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Sorry if this has been answered before, but I cannot find any solutions to this on any of the forums.
TT5 running ok but 9 times out of 10 it will 'lock-up' during the journey. If I take out the SD card and reinsert it, sometimes it continues to work but after about 4 or 5 goes it locks up completely and needs a hard reset.
Someone suggested that there was still a problem with moving between cells where this would loose connection to the SD card.
Any suggestions on how to fix other than buy a new phone?
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You should have a look at those other polls to find answers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/vie...start=25&sid=23074e33c89e4a343e4520ed93d949eb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=242449#242449
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=244427#244427
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=41979
To be quick, one fix has been identified to work for all the users that have tested it. Move from SD to MMC, and TT5.21 doesn't freeze anymore. Cf. BigDede poll.
I have also found out another fix that I describe in the first link regarding SD cards formatting. However, I haven't got a chance to test it on long trips yet.
Hope that will help.
EricD
After getting an Kingston 1Gb MMC+, making the same journeys, TomTom 5.21 does not lock up any more, looks like all the suggestions about MMC card actually works... SD card sucks!
Cheers everyone
I've had a Diamond for about 2 days now and i'm trying to figure out how to get a decent GPS application for it. I know the phone has GPS, but i'm guessing it's possible to install an actual GPS program in it, instead of just looking at your little blip move on the "google maps" app... I've also heard from several other forums that there's an "update package" that XDA developers have made for the diamon, that removes the laggy interface among other things. So if anyone has a direct link to it, could you please post it?
Thanks for the help, and sorry for my.... lack of knowledge to put it delicately, but my last phone was a Nokia 5140i
TomTom Navigator 7, Route 66, CoPilot, iGo8..... take your pick!
I use TomTom Navigator 7, works great! just like a standalone TomTom unit!
I have heard people talk about TT7 but where can you get it from. I understand the only place so far is when it comes bundled with the Touch Diamond on O2 in Germany. Does anybody else know where else I can get it from?
TT6 does work on the Touch Diamond. I just put the internal storage into "storage card" mode rather than "activesync" and moved all the files from the TT SD card to it. When I unplugged the sync cable TT sprung into life and installed, after I had fed it the correct code.
My TT6 is pretty old (6.01) and I can't get TT Home to update it to the newer versions. I notice that TT have on their website an update for HTC units dated January 2007. Would that work with my Touch Diamond and would it be any better?
Sorry in advance if my first post has broken any rules.
Try searching the forum, before starting a new topic/thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=404360.;)
I have only been here a couple of hours and am beginning to think that this must be one of the unfreindliest forums I have ever come across. Where is the usual hand holding and help for newbies?
The topic that Zyborg linked to was mainly about using the internal GPS system and did not answer either the original poster's question nor mine. Unless there are some really deep meanings in it that a stupid newbie like me can't pick up.
Installing TomTom, iGO
Ok, i need some serious help when it comes to installing TomTom, iGo or any other of these GPS apps. All the readme: s say you're suppose to copy the folders to your SD card, but obviously the Diamond uses internal memory, so this can't be done. I've tried plugging in the Diamond to my computer, choosing "storage card" instead of ActiveSync, and copying the iGo folder into the program files directory of the internalmemory. But nothing happens. Even if I open the iGo .exe from the Diamond itself later on. So again, can someone please tell me how to install one of these things?
peterc10 said:
I have only been here a couple of hours and am beginning to think that this must be one of the unfreindliest forums I have ever come across. Where is the usual hand holding and help for newbies?
The topic that Zyborg linked to was mainly about using the internal GPS system and did not answer either the original poster's question nor mine. Unless there are some really deep meanings in it that a stupid newbie like me can't pick up.
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For how long did you search: 3 minutes???
Search and search and read.
And welcome.
Suggest you look at the link specifically posted by zyborg before you commenting! It has nothing to do with the posted questions!
I did not say or suggest I had searched before posting, but boy do some of you get touchy with new people who don't know "the rules". Suggest you read the last sentence of my original post.
Still - nice welcome smily at the end
to Keyz86 for TT7
Hi,
could you tell me where I can get it please ?
thanks first
peterc10,
i think this is a forum for developers.
and developers like research, searching, trying, making mistakes, and everything. even new developers.
Hi all,
First and foremost, my apologies to all if the subjects in this post have been covered elsewhere. I've had this 2nd hand phone for only a week and I find absolutely great. I have spent the most of the last week searching forums and websites for information. Learning about new technology is something I enjoy thoroughly.
I can connect it up to my PC via USB and BT without a problem. It will connect to my WLAN without a worry. I will probably have more questions on those subjects later.
The 3 main problems I have are to do with are (1) the SIM Manager and (2) the speakerphone volume.
The SIM Manager problems are to do with:-
(a) duplicate entries after copying SIM contacts to the phone,
(b) not being able to choose between SIM and phone as to which contact list to use and
(c) not being able to edit those phone contacts on my PC like I could with Nokia's PC Suite.
(1) As far as (a) is concerned, I used "Kaiser SimFix" as suggested elsewhere in these forums and it worked a charm until I turned the phone off. It then went through the process of updating itself. After the update and seeing "UPDATE SUCCESS" at the end of several lines of tasks I found that I had to remove the battery and put it back in after a reasonable period (and yes I do know about powering down such things and waiting for the system to drain residual power) and found that the system decided to do a fresh install of the OS and everything else. Consequently, I lost all my settings and the "Kaiser SimFix" CAB file and it's effects. Any help on this problem would be greatly appreciated.
In regards to (b) is there any solution at all?
As far as (c) is concerned, is there any software out there that will let me do this?
(2) In regards to the speakerphone volume, I have read about several registry hacks here and there that seem to have some effect on this problem but I don't think this is a viable solution as, from what I have read, if you turn the phone off you have to do the hack again. I don't want to be doing this all the time.
Are there any permanent solutions to my problems anywhere, other than buying the latest and most expensive of the new toys (which I would do if I had the money )?
Cheers and many thanks in advance for any answers.
Graeme
There are several solutions to your problems.
Get advanced config (do a forum search) or sk tools (commercial, google is your friend). Both provide settings whether to show sim contacts or not.
You can synch your contacts with outlook and edit them there.
There is a software floating around in the xda forums to improve speaker volume. Once again a search will help.
Hi altae,
Thanks for the qiuck reply.
I downloaded and installed the "Advanced Config" CAB and all went well until I went to launch the program itself. I then got a message saying I need to update my version of the .net framework. Am I correct in saying I'd have do that first? If so, how and where?
As far as using outlook is concerned, for private and personal reasons, the only M$ software I will use are there operating systems. If I had any experience using another type of OS I would probably go down that path, but I don't, so I won't.
I'm having trouble getting the Windows Update program on my X1 to do anything, and yes, I am connected to my wireless network and can surf the net from the X1. Update just sits at the checking screen and does nothing.
Where do I go from here?
Cheers,
Graeme
yes, you need 3.5 of .net compact framework as stated in the app's thread
it can easily be found on the forum or via google/microsoft
you can either directly dl to your device or to your PC first b4 installing
Thanks Draken,
I managed to get the upgrade to 3.5 without a hitch. I already like this WinMo quite a deal. It makes me look like I know what I'm doing. LMAO .
I'm going to have another look at this "Advanced config" over the next couple of days and see what else it does.
As far as the loudspeaker is concerned, the volume of the ringtones, alarms and alerts are all loud enough on my phone. I have been reading and searching for days on this topic and these threads all seem to be referring to those items mentioned above and the radio which I don't use. All I'm interested in really is getting the speakerphone volume loud enough.
I have found thread leading to a cab file called "OTPXperiabeta02.cab" and might have a go at that.
What are your thoughts?
Thats enough for now.
Cheers and TIA,
Graeme.
gclough said:
Thanks Draken,
I managed to get the upgrade to 3.5 without a hitch. I already like this WinMo quite a deal. It makes me look like I know what I'm doing. LMAO .
I'm going to have another look at this "Advanced config" over the next couple of days and see what else it does.
As far as the loudspeaker is concerned, the volume of the ringtones, alarms and alerts are all loud enough on my phone. I have been reading and searching for days on this topic and these threads all seem to be referring to those items mentioned above and the radio which I don't use. All I'm interested in really is getting the speakerphone volume loud enough.
I have found thread leading to a cab file called "OTPXperiabeta02.cab" and might have a go at that.
What are your thoughts?
Thats enough for now.
Cheers and TIA,
Graeme.
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advanced config is what the name says: advanced
you can do good, but you can also do bad when overdoing it, so start easily, don't change too much in one go (most changes requires soft reset to take effect)
in case you get problems you have it narrowed down immediately to latest change
regarding volume, there are many threads out there claiming (and enabling) full volume for this or that, as I'm content with all available volumes I didn't personally try any of them, so I can't comment
the cab you named is not known to me, so again I can't comment
enjoy the device
If you dont like Outlook it is a bit more difficult to edit your contacts using your desktop. A solution would be to export your contacts to an xlm file. Once again I have to mention SK Tools which is really worth the monney it costs. But as always with Windows Mobile there is almost certainly a freeware out there that does the same.
Im glad you managed to get advanced config running. I completely forgot to mention the .net cf 3.5 requirement.
Hi Draken & altae
I'm definitely aware of making changes on a PC and would be more so on this new device because I know so little about them .
Unfortunately, with a WinMo device, you don't have the option of using the "Custom" option while installing software that you do with new PC software.
The OTPXperiabeta02.cab appears to have done the trick at the moment but I haven't had the chance to test it fully yet. It has been suggesated to me that the problem lies in the fact that SE made the phone with poor quality speaker so that they could sell more or their BT devices. I'm not so sure about this but you never know what the marketing management of a major corporation like Sony might come up with.
I haven't installed the "Advanced Config" cab yet and will do so with the advised caution.
As I'm getting sensible answers, I'm keen to keep going on this thread with other questions and my further discoveries about this toy unless directed elsewhere. Anybody else who feels like being involved with this thread is more than welcome.
Cheers,
Graeme.
gclough said:
Hi Draken & altae
I'm definitely aware of making changes on a PC and would be more so on this new device because I know so little about them .
Unfortunately, with a WinMo device, you don't have the option of using the "Custom" option while installing software that you do with new PC software.
The OTPXperiabeta02.cab appears to have done the trick at the moment but I haven't had the chance to test it fully yet. It has been suggesated to me that the problem lies in the fact that SE made the phone with poor quality speaker so that they could sell more or their BT devices. I'm not so sure about this but you never know what the marketing management of a major corporation like Sony might come up with.
I haven't installed the "Advanced Config" cab yet and will do so with the advised caution.
As I'm getting sensible answers, I'm keen to keep going on this thread with other questions and my further discoveries about this toy unless directed elsewhere. Anybody else who feels like being involved with this thread is more than welcome.
Cheers,
Graeme.
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No you dont have the same possibilities as on a deskop when it comes to installing a software. But many programs leave you at least the choice whether you want to install the software onto your storage card or if you'd like it to be installed in device memory.
Concerning your contacts editing problem: I don't know every software out there. I know that there are solutions to synch your phone with other programs than MS Outlook. Some of those solutions are freeware and others commercial. Look for relevant threads here at XDA or google it. I have always used Outlook and thus have not been in need to look for another program to synch my phone.
From what I read in the forums the OPTXperiabeta02.cab is the solution for your speaker phone problems because it (the cab) improves the volume of the speaker and therefore the speaker phone too. I can't judge how much this cab improves the volume because I have never used it (I consider the volume sufficient).
There is no reason to be afraid of advanced config. It's correct that you should be careful when you tweak your phone with this tool. If you change to many values at once you take the risk of running into troubles and not beeing able to narrow down the reason because you adapted so many values simultaneously. But you won't manage to destroy your phone with advaced config. The worst that can happen is that you need to perform a hard reset because you end up with a messed up operating system.
Hello ~~~
I'm a noob here on this site, so Hopefully I'm posting this correctly (if not, my apologies in advance...) I read through quite a few posts to see if there was a similar question already posted. If I've overlooked one please feel free to direct me to any posts on the subject.
I recently bought a HTC 8525. I owned a Treo Centro before, and ran a copy of Garmin Mobile XT on it. After purchasing my 8525, I tried to load my XT program on my phone. It installed without a hitch, but when I opened it up to run the program and use it ..... I received an error message that showed that my maps weren't present. Is there certain settings that I can change to make them visible, or is there something else I can do to be able to use it on my phone?
Thanks in advance for the help
did you downloaded the map file?
Here's the thing .... it was working with my former phone. I switched carriers recently, so all I want to do is be able to use it on the phone that I use everyday. I think its just a bit excessive to carry around a extra phone (which doesn't work otherwise), just to be able to use my GPS program.
I had never gotten this error message (about the maps being locked) with my other phone. I have the unlock code for it, but I don't know how to get to the area where it can be inputted. I've searched the program (as well as i could), but am unable to find out where exactly to place the code so that I can unlock it. Any help would be appreciated.
Got someone to correct the problem for me. Thanks for the help ........
Mr_XcepSHUNL said:
Got someone to correct the problem for me. Thanks for the help ........
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what you've tried to always open maps files only with a Garmin program...??