OK, I am sure this question has been asked a bunch of times but I want to make sure I get the most recent answer.
I just purchased an unlocked Treo 750 off Ebay with the 5.0 OS on it. Obviously I want to upgrade the system to 6.0 or 6.1 but which one do I want and where can I find the download since it's not available on Palm's website anymore???
I have an XP Operating System and Microsoft 2007 on the computer that I will be syncing it to and I am under the impression that 6.1 (which I think is the most recent upgrade) only works with Vista.
My carrier is AT&T
Please help. I'd like to get this sorted so i have everything ready to go when I receive my new Treo next week. I currently have a Centro and am very excited about upgrading to the 750.
I am sure the answer is somewhere here but I can't seem to find it!
Thanks so much!!!
go here for the @TT wm6 official update: HERE WMSix Off + ActiveSync
Now depending if you have a minisd or not, download the appropriate version you need. If you choose the desktop update (USB SYNC cable needed), make sure to install activesync first.
If you have a minisd, just save the CHEEIMG.nbh to the root of the memory stick, and enter bootloader by holding the media button and hitting reset.
After updating to WM6, follow the UNBranding and UNlocking post to update to 6.1
but can I use this download if my phone is NOT AT&T? My carrier is AT&T but I don't know if it's an actual AT&T phone - I jusr know that it's unlocked.
Yes, you should be able to use it.
WM6.1 does not require Vista. Don't know where you got that from. In fact, you will probably be upgrading to 6.1 using an SD card in the Treo, and not your PC.
In case you don't already know this, there is not an official update for 6.1 on the Treo, you will be using a hacked ROM if you decide to go with 6.1.
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I've bought locked version of cingular SX66 some how managed to unlock the set, but I'm affraid of trying upgrade my SX66, will it be safe to upgrade after unlock? or it'll lock the set again... I've downloaded the file from siemens' site but never tried?
I have a Cingular SX66. I unlocked the phone prior to upgrading to Win 2k5. Once you upgrade, you would need to unlock your phone again with the win 2k5 unlock took found in the Wiki.
As for upgrading, I have upgraded following the Wiki to the Himalaya ROM without any problems. There are some settings you will need to change when flashing your files.
XGULA01 is the carrier code I think. You need to double check that in the forums as well. The ROM is very stable but may give you delays like when you press the Start key. Other then that, there has been no problems after upgrading.
I too have a Cingular (AT&T version). I have not unlocked my phone (not sure it ever was, but I currently don't care) and have tried both the Himalaya and Wizard versions.
I found the Wizard version to be more stable and with a few less installation headaches. You do need to create a EXTROM directory on a SD card before you upgrade, but the results are worth it.
Siemens SX66 locked??
Cingular sells these unlocked. I bought mine at a Cingular Corporate store not a reseller and it was not locked. The one my roomate bought at a different Corp store was also unlocked. We have both upgraded to the last ROM Siemens had before they removed this device from their site without issue....
I didn't want to try the Wizard version due to its lack of resolutions with MS voice command.
Can you list your updates and your programs that you got to work?
baeshin81 said:
I didn't want to try the Wizard version due to its lack of resolutions with MS voice command.
Can you list your updates and your programs that you got to work?
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I ran with the Wizard ROM for a while, but went to the Himalaya and believe it is much better. I posted a couple of my reasons in the BA Wizard ROM thread. One of them was how smooth Voice Command ran with the Himalaya ROM. There seemed to be a delay with everything using the Wizard ROM. There's a new Wizard ROM out there that I hope Mamaich can release for us to test. Maybe it will be better.
Thank u so much guys.. I'm noob and want to ask a stupid question: The WM2003 upgrade that siemens offer on their web site is either Himalaya OR Wizard? and what r the main differences between these two? do u guys recommend to upgrade to WM2005? any link for??
Regards...
http://palmone.r3h.net/downloads.palm.com/Treo750_2_23_ROW_EN_DesktopUpdater.zip
The official unbranded releases. Release is this week according the dutch Palm Site. http://www.palmclub.nl/nieuws/28671...m-upgrade-beschikbaar-/-available-nieuws.html
this doesnt work om my treo 750...it says after you try and update that the update is not for my device, yet i am already running wm6???
also i had to extract the zip file with winrar as windows says its not valid...
frozenwaffles said:
this doesnt work om my treo 750...it says after you try and update that the update is not for my device, yet i am already running wm6???
also i had to extract the zip file with winrar as windows says its not valid...
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Strange. Are you trying to update you're 750 or 750V? Because this is the unbranded update voor the Treo 750.
See also this site: http://www.pocketinfo.nl/nieuws/nie...om-update-beschikbaar-voor-palm-treo-750.html
i have a telstra 750 which has been updated to wm6 and had the ext rom deleted and then rebooted/cleared...so as far as i am aware, its a plan 750.
any ideas???
Won't work on my unlocked Cingular 750 either.
frozenwaffles said:
i have a telstra 750 which has been updated to wm6 and had the ext rom deleted and then rebooted/cleared...so as far as i am aware, its a plan 750.
any ideas???
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Have you read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340226 ?
You problably have to first downgrade you're treo to wm5 before upgrading to the official wm6. I haven't test this rom upgrade because i already have upgraded it with the official wm6 vodafone upgrade for my treo 750V.
marco899 said:
Have you read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340226 ?
You problably have to first downgrade you're treo to wm5 before upgrading to the official wm6. I haven't test this rom upgrade because i already have upgraded it with the official wm6 vodafone upgrade for my treo 750V.
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I just downgraded mine. I'm going to wait until I get to work and retry the ROW on a real laptop instead of my VM here at home.
Didn't work.
I just tried it with my AT&T Treo 750 (WM5 14959.2.3.2) and I got the "Unsupported Device Update".
mdonato said:
I just tried it with my AT&T Treo 750 (WM5 14959.2.3.2) and I got the "Unsupported Device Update".
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Verry, verry strange. It's the official upgrade comfirmed by one of the mod's by pocketinfo and ROW stands for Rest of World.
Treo 750 WM6 upgrade
Thanks for the links. I tried the Italian upgrade and worked well.
Only problem seems to be Voice Command. Apparently it is not part of this ROM upgrade. Any idea why? Any possibility to install it afterward? Is not supported at all by the ROW upgrade?
Any advise is greatly appreciated
Robert
Problem to upgrade
I enter my serial number but the firewall of my bank rejected the download.
Unfortunately servers from palm registered my device and re-download seem to be impossible...
Does the direct link avoid this problem?
if not how to upgrade mine (my version is : TREO750-1.16-RWF)
Does the upgrade work on Vista ???
regards
It definetly works on Vista! Infact when I tried to upgrade my 750 1.15VFE on XP it gave me a script error and wouldn't run at all. I tried it on my laptop that was running Vista and bango it start the upgrade process.
I tried the latest ROW English update and got "Unsupported Device Update" also.
I followed the instructions here "HOW TO UPGRADE TO WM6"
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Cheetah_WM6
Phone is running WM6 with no issues. My device still says i am running V 1.16-VFE as others have already mentioned,
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I tried the latest ROW English update and got "Unsupported Device Update" also.
I followed the instructions here "HOW TO UPGRADE TO WM6"
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Cheetah_WM6
Phone is running WM6 with no issues. My device still says i am running V 1.16-VFE as others have already mentioned,
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The 1.16 change to 2.23 only takes place at the end of the upgrade cycle. After the first reboot, the upgrader explicitly states to press continue *only after* having recalibrated and setup activesync (guest mode is enough). That's when the last part of the upgrade kicks in.
It may be that in Vista this last part of the upgrade does nto take place.
i wonder if those of us using the cheeimg method end missing some features that do not get installed?!?!?
cingulartreo said:
i wonder if those of us using the cheeimg method end missing some features that do not get installed?!?!?
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Palm support has explained the at&t delay by saying 7 ways upside and down, that when the upgrade is applied that it absolutely cannot be rolled back. Since those doing the cheeimg method have been successful at doing that and a radio upgrade for hermes radio i think i heard or something cannot be rolled back, maybe thats what they mean. If you do the full install it does one of these updates that locks it. But I'm just guesing
I am using the Palm Treo750 Cingular and got "Unsupported Device Update" message when I tried to upgrade the latest ROW English.
How can I do to upgrade? Thanks
contho said:
I am using the Palm Treo750 Cingular and got "Unsupported Device Update" message when I tried to upgrade the latest ROW English.
How can I do to upgrade? Thanks
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I'm assuming you'd have to do the bootloader method described here. Otherwise you have to wait for the at&t rom to be released.
calico said:
To upgrade you can use the SD-card method described in this forum.
Or try this one:
- start the updater, stop at the first screen
- look at your temp directory, there is a new folder created
- edit the file "payloads.xml", in the section "carrier codes" replace the 3 letters with the letters you see on your treos system info
- go on with the updater (start update)
good luck
calico
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This method also works, maybe you also have to change the version range listed.
good luck
ok that last tip worked a treat! i love this forum!
thanks to all who support it and give information!
did the instructions above andf all good, although i also change the version range low to '115' just incase...
I’ve been trying for weeks without success to upgrade from WM 5 to 6.1 on the Treo 750. I’ve used Herm Unlock v3, Magic Unlocker & CheetahUnlocker they all run ok, I’m pretty sure the device is unlocked! I’ve used 3 different sources to DL the ROM copied to SD card which is FAT32, CHEEIMG.nbh resides at the root. + Reset + left button.
Rainbow screen appears
CHEE100
IPL-0.20
CHEE100
SPL-1.40.01iNex
And that is as far as It gets!!!! it just sits there and does nothing.
I’m following every steps to the letter but still it doesn’t succeed, the only thing I can think of through reading all the threads is that the SW & Firmware version on the actual device seem to be different compared to everyone else’s, if I navigate to settings/About/phone I see the following:
Software version
Palm Build 272
HTC Version 1.01
Hardware version
P1
Serial Number:
***********
Phone Number:
***********
Firmware Version
1.16.00.00
IMEI
***********
SA Number
Unknown
Software & Firmware Version, seem to be different on this device, is there any method for upgrading this?
I have not tried the GUI version of the upgrade utility (if anyone has a DL link, I will attempt that too)
All advice very welcome
Is the storage card fat32? It has to be...
Is the storage card fat32? If you did not format it, then it is not. It comes by default as FAT16. You must format it as FAT32, then copy the ROM file to the drive. If not, it will just sit there, like you describe.
Hi a011528:
I feel your pain! I've been trying to get my Treo 750 unlocked for weeks! I finally did it!
If the boot loader is any indication, it looks like you have successfully unlocked your phone. The boot loader screen (which you can see if you press and hold the bottom button on the left side of your phone, while pressing reset to the right of the SD card socket) does display what it should:
CHE100
IPL-0.20
CHEE100
SPL-1.40.Olinex
At this point, once that screen is displayed, it will stay displayed until you press reset again.
Now, as for the Software/Firmware versions, I'm thinking that those will depend on the carrier that the phone originated from, or would be different if it originally came unlocked from Palm. For instance, my Cingular phone displays this:
Software Version: TREO750-1.13-CNG
Firmware Version 1.16.00.00
What brand/carrier is your phone? Can you use a different SIM from a different carrier? If so, then the phone is unlocked.
Now, as I understand it, Unlocking the phone is different from Upgrading Windows from 5.0 to 6.0/6.1! For example, I have, so far, only unlocked my phone. So I still have Windows 5.0!
Unless I'm totally wrong here, you're trying to upgrade to Windows, but all you've done so far is unlock the phone.
I believe it must be unlocked in order to use any of the Windows upgrades that are not "official" for your particular type of phone. As I understand it, ATT/Cingular did release an "official" Windows 6.0 upgrade.
But the carrier for your phone may not have released an official upgrade, so you'll need to use one of the ones found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=335402
Bear in mind that I'm only a few days ahead of you in this process, and I'm by no means anyone you should listen to!! But I've just successfully gotten through the unlock, so I can at least help a little with that!
Would anyone care to jump in here and let me know how much, if anything, I've said in this post is correct!!
you can always flash with usb cable through activesync. thats how i flash my treo and tilt. download a kaiser custom ruu. unzip it if zipped. should look like a mini tilt. put into a seperate folder the ruu and the rom file. rename the rom file before starting to RUU_signed.nbh then run the ruu. follow the instructions on the screen. thats all. very important to make sure activesync is synced before starting. also dont run any other programs or browse the web while flashing cause it can cause a bad flash and dont let the computer go into stand by or hybernate while flashing.
Hi,
I got given a couple of Treo 750 phones. Both on the Optus Australian Network so I scratched around for days and found the upgrade software. Shows update 2.27
1st one went perfect.
2nd one on same computer got through copying files and executing update and stalled at the start of completing update.
I got the Windows mobile screen show and it just was not loading for ages. Previous one loaded and then asked for input of Date, touch screen settings etc.
The installer can be re run but says no USB connection at the moment.
I have done a hard reset and get the palm display then locks on the Windows Mobile screen.
I saw procedures to use the Mini SD card but the cards I have won't work in any treo, they are not SDHC type but standard 2G ones.
I next found the recovery tool but holding the left lower button and then hitting reset did not work but does work on my good phone where it shows the coloured bars and SPL....
The left button is a bit dodgy so I suspect it may be faulty. Is there anything else I can try?
EDIT: Ok I pulled apart the phone, looks like it had a hard life as broken case around two screws and they would not unscrew easily. Found the tiny button had dry solder joints. Fixed that up and was able to recover using the reset proceedure.
Phone now working.
could you explain in more detail what you did. thanks man
webafile said:
could you explain in more detail what you did. thanks man
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What would you like to know?
Once I physicaly repaired the phone as indicated in the edit I was able to hold the left hand button (which was faulty) and the reset at the same time that allowed me to get into the SPL mode and recover the phone.
I understand it very little and most posts on these forums are over my head.
I would like windows 6.1 but there is so much information that seems to conflict that I don't know I am game since it is now working on an official 6.0 Optus version.
I am happy to help but if you can maybe tell me where you are at the moment and what you want to acheive and what you have tried I hope I can fill in the gaps for you.
because im new to this to and i got stuck in the windows screen also. so i would like to know what to download and where from and step by step if you could please.
thanks man
webafile said:
because im new to this to and i got stuck in the windows screen also. so i would like to know what to download and where from and step by step if you could please.
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Ok to start with what country are you in and what telco were you with eg Vodafone etc as you will need that as a start.
USA and im with AT&A
Try the method describe in the thread below - Mine work
Hi, you might want to try this method
Follow it one by one and do not skip a step
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=460783
I just did mine last Saturday (it was a Vodafone phone)
AT&T should be easier since the Windows 6 ROM is easier to get
If you'd like to update to WM 6.1, you should upgrade first to WM 6
Something i read about the radio not working to full capacity if you upgrade straight to 6.1
As for the WM 6 ROM, i'm sure you can find it
Good luck
Hi All,
I have a Treo 750 and it WAS running WM 6.0 Professional (OFFICIAL) and I got it onto the phone and then tried to install WM 6.5 and then I downgraded to 5.0 and tried to update back to 6 and it bricked my treo, any of you wonderful xda ppl have any solution?
Also, I have tried installing the ROM again (via SD updater) and it looks like this:
SPLASH1 OK
BOOTLOAD OK
GSM OK
Micro P OK
EXTROM FAIL
OS
Update Terminate
UPDATE FAIL
I cant install the windows installer one as WMDC 6.1 or ActiveSync 4.5 WILL NOT show the device up on the computer. I have Windows Vista Home Basic, and when I tried MTTY, the only ports I get are COM1, COM2, and COM3. I can't get the usb to show up. Even with MTTY 0.01 when I got the USB connection, it would not open. Is it Vista? Or am I not doing it right? ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED TO GET MY POOR TREO BACK!!!!!!!!!
Thanks
~Mike
Try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427519
simunlocktreo said:
Try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427519
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Is this universal (i.e. Hermes/BA/Trinity) or just for the Treo 750. I think what bricked it in the first place was installing a custom rom by veisen (WM 6.5)
~Mike
Didnt Work
That one thing didn't work. It keeps coming up ERROR 226: FLASH WRITE ERROR Anything else???
~Mike
hello: iam trying to unlock my phone so i can update the sotware to windows mobile 6 can anybody help me with this ?
Ok. Several things: 1) If you have the default T-mobile ROM on your Wing, you already have Windows Mobile 6.1. 2) If you post the same question in multiple subforums, you are very likely to be ignored. 3) If you only wish to CID unlock the phone, then all you have to do is flash any other ROM found on this forum. Be sure to search in there for "How to Flash" before opening another thread asking for help. Thanks!
what do u mean default T-mobile Rom?
please excuse me iam new at this. and iam pretty sure that i do not have mobile 6.1 on my wing... could you help me in this matter? 1. i need to unlock the phone so i can put windows mobile 6.1 on the phone ... i would appreacte verey much paul....
fluoroseal said:
please excuse me iam new at this. and iam pretty sure that i do not have mobile 6.1 on my wing... could you help me in this matter? 1. i need to unlock the phone so i can put windows mobile 6.1 on the phone ... i would appreacte verey much paul....
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Alright. If you bought this phone directly from T-mobile US, then you do already have Windows Mobile 6.1. Also, to check for sure which version you have, you can go to Start->Settings->System->About. It will display what version of Windows Mobile you have.
I suggest you start with the wiki. Since you keep asking to 'unlock' your phone to be able to flash a new ROM i'm going to guess that you don't know what your doing. Make sure to read up on what is required to flash a new ROM. If you need any more assistance please make sure to ask the correct question in the correct forum and I'm sure everyone will be willing to help. http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Herald
@elazullizard, unless something has changed, the Wing DOES NOT come stock with 6.1, it comes with 6. Now like I say, that may have changed, but I just bought a brand new in the box Wing manufactured in November 2008, and it booted into stock plain jane T-mobile 6. So yeah, this guy does indeed need to CID unlock and upgrade to 6.1 or 6.5.
thank you. and its hera 110 rom ver. 4.26.531 wwe and i do have windows 6 professional but i would like to cid my phone so it can take a new rom? and you help in this mater?
Yes, first of all soft-reset your device using the little hole on the left hand side of it, as soon as you press the little button in the hole, press and hold down the camera button until the 3 color bootloader screen is displayed...confirm that your IPL/SPL is above 4 and reply back to me with the exact number and we can get you started from there.
hello there ther a little problem I use the divce on and everday as my life line for work and i do not have a spare. and this forum takes forever for someone to get back to u ,
so if we can talk head up on yahoo or let me know when u are gona be on this site so we can do this together thank u paul
its rom ver 4.26.531/wwe
radio ver 03.21.90 and runing windows mobile 6 professional.......
Well my yahoo IM is listed in my profile information, and I still need to know your IPL/SPL in order to help you.
Dear friends,
I use T-Mobile Wing. 2007 manufacture.
Can u help me to upgrade it. It uses Windows Mobile v6.0. I wanted to change it to Window Mobile v6.1 or v6.5.
I use it with another sim card. Not T-Mobile. But it is working properly.
How can I do this?
IPL 4.10.0002
SPL 4.10.0000
Thanks a lot...
P.S. Can I use GPS from my mobile. I couldn't found it.
There are plenty of posts that teach you how to flash custom ROMs. If you don't know where to start try searching for "how to hard SPL." You can flash custom ROMs without having your phone hard spl'ed by using USPL. If you decide not to use hard spl there is a great change that you will brick your phone and will no longer be able to use it again. After all you have to do is search for a flashcenter or use mine http://mywing.info/dl/Flascenter.rar . As for you GPS question, there are plenty of gps programs out there. You just need to buy either an external bluetooth gps receiver or a USB gps receiver. pair it with your phone and your done.