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I've done BigStorage 1.12.00WWE - upgrade experience sharing

I finally can successfully upgrade my O2 mini to version ROM 1.12.00 patched with 27MB BigStorage (ROM verion: 1.12.00WWE, ROM date: 05/28/05, Radio:1.12.00, Protocol: 1337.42, ExtROM: n/a <- of course!! ). Although I stuck for quite some time but finally I got it!!! I just want to share some experience with you folks. If you are stuck in either one method, try the others! [I used method 3 to do the patching]
1.12 ROM image from http://www.buymobilephones.net/romfile_download_s100.ihtml
Currently, I recognize that there are 3 ways to patch BigStorage,
1/ Anansky method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=20043)
- currently it can only manage 1.11wwe version
- my experience: seems that 416 (DEC) is the magic number
2/ MKS mehtod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=22582)
- apperently can handle all verison of ROMs
- but some guys (me too) can't use this method at all. No matter what ROM I was using (shipped, patched), no matter what I did on the rom (not masked, 416byte..), the problem was that it stuck at BootLoader mode after 100% flashed. I think it may be hardware related (mine is O2 mini, original ROM is traditional chinese 1.06).
- my experience: if you have upgraded your Magician using official AKU, then extract the image and run this patch progam. If you are using upgraded ROM from other sources, then you have to upload you own ROM, copy the first 416byte to the upgraded ROM, and then apply this patch program.
3/ Dr. Chair / Talent (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23250)
- apparently can handle all version of ROM-
- my experience: key point is to search 2 locations "02 00 00 80 00 20 20 00 00" and replace them by "02 00 00 b8 01 20 20 00 00". Also, after flashing the machine, the first start up time will take a bit longer (mine is 4 minutes), be patient!
Other general sharing:
- try to use external card reader
- pressing Bootloader mode will immediately erase all the information (except data in rom) of your PPC, no matter you have it patched or not. Further, BigStorage patching will erase data in "storage" (rom) as well.
- when using HexEditor (or so), be careful if it's the DEC or HEX position
- On-screen checksum failure, ntrw write failure can be ignored
From others:
Koksie said:
I found that trying to use the ntrw program thorugh an USB hub did not work, all copied ROM files from my SD card would turn up as 0kb. Be sure to plug the card reader directly into the USB port of the PC, then the full ROM wil be copied.
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Me too. Try to search " 02 00 00 80 00 02 02 00", as some other post said, there are only two searches required. This can be applied to 1.11WWE and 1.11 Chinese rom too.
1.12 is faster than 1.11 so far I have seen, bluetooth functions fine.

Please, could anyone tell where to find the 1.12 or upload it?

I am sorry to my previous post, the numbers to search should be
02 00 00 80 00 20 20 00 00

There's a 1.12 BigStorage WWE ROM into ftp under uploads\magician folder :wink:

girtsn said:
Please, could anyone tell where to find the 1.12 or upload it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23288

YRLS said:
There's a 1.12 BigStorage WWE ROM into ftp under uploads\magician folder :wink:
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wow thks,
spared me time, instead of going thru installing rom and running the mksbigstorage procedure.
hv installed it, couldn't see any difference with the earlier 1.11,
BT still the same (sometime would not recoqnize other installed hw).
agai, thks a lot.

YRLS said:
There's a 1.12 BigStorage WWE ROM into ftp under uploads\magician folder :wink:
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wow thks,
spared me time, instead of going thru installing rom and running the mksbigstorage procedure.
hv installed it, couldn't see any difference with the earlier 1.11,
BT still the same (sometime would not recoqnize other installed hw).
again, thks a lot.

johannesl said:
wow thks,
spared me time, instead of going thru installing rom and running the mksbigstorage procedure.
hv installed it, couldn't see any difference with the earlier 1.11,
BT still the same (sometime would not recoqnize other installed hw).
agai, thks a lot.
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johannesl,
O2mini - PM10A WWE O2ASI001
bigstorageROM 1.12 Radio 1.11 ExtROM 1.11.922
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Seems that you don't have Radio 1.12 installed. Maybe worth to have a try...

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Seems that you don't have Radio 1.12 installed. Maybe worth to have a try... [/quote]
true, but does radio 1.12 really make difference on the BT issue ??
(at the moment I'm a bit lazy going thru the whole procedure, maybe sometime next week I will try it)
anway thks 4 yr comment

palmVer said:
Seems that you don't have Radio 1.12 installed. Maybe worth to have a try...
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By the way, If I only flash the radio ROM (ex Qtek), will I loose the installed bigstorage ?????
thks.

hey,
what's the file name for 1.12 bigstorage in the upload/magician folder??
i can't find a big storage one!
maybe the qtek extracted dir???
thanks

kolbac said:
hey,
what's the file name for 1.12 bigstorage in the upload/magician folder??
i can't find a big storage one!
maybe the qtek extracted dir???
thanks
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Try this:
http://www.buymobilephones.net/romfile_download_s100.ihtml

i think it's a wrong link....
that's the link for the original 1.12 rom.
i wanted the bigstorage one....
thanks
bye

I got problem trying to do BigStorage
hi there,
i have successfully upgrade my ROM to v1.11 and now i'm having trouble upgrade the BigStorage, i'm in the stage where i need to backup the original ROM, i have follow these instruction below:
Backup original ROM:
1. Cancel USB in ActiveSync on your PC <important!>
2. Put Mini into the boot loader mode (hold both on/off and camera buttons at the same time while resetting). <you need to
hold all three buttons for several seconds.>
3. Insert empty SD card to Mini.
4. Connect Mini to PC through USB.
5. Run romupdate.exe on pc.
6. Select “\\.\WCEUSBSH001” in port settings. In the popup windows, enter “d2s” and press enter.
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Up to step 6, that's where my problem come... I can't select any “\\.\WCEUSBSH001” in port settings, all I can select is COM1 or COM2...
Someone told me to end the process wcescomm.exe in task manager but it doesn't help either...
Now my mini is in the "boot loader mode", anyone can help me to re-flash it back to normal?
Please help. Thank you for your time.

kolbac said:
hey,
what's the file name for 1.12 bigstorage in the upload/magician folder??
i can't find a big storage one!
maybe the qtek extracted dir???
thanks
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Just uploaded to the FTP :
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Magician/mksBigStorage112.rar
this is the file I downloaded from the FTP a few days ago, but seems some1 has deleted it.
It must be noted that this is ROM 1.12 with Radio 1.11.
If you'd like install it don't forget to edit the first 416bytes with the one from yr original ROM
good luck.

Re: I got problem trying to do BigStorage
stalkie said:
Up to step 6, that's where my problem come... I can't select any “\\.\WCEUSBSH001” in port settings, all I can select is COM1 or COM2...
Someone told me to end the process wcescomm.exe in task manager but it doesn't help either...
Now my mini is in the "boot loader mode", anyone can help me to re-flash it back to normal?
Please help. Thank you for your time.
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You missed step 1.
No need to end the process for WCESCOMM.EXE. Just go to the ActiveSync icon on the system tray, Connection Settings, and uncheck "Allow USB connection..."

method using .nb1 file to upgrade OS ?
May I ask how exactly to use .nb1 file to upgrade the device?

Re: I got problem trying to do BigStorage
BeyondtheTech, after that I did try to do but the problem still there...
this boot loader mode continue to goes on until the power depleted... then I charge my Mini and I try to switch on again and my Mini back to normal (like factory default setting, just like when you hard-reset) my ROM version is 1.11
So currently my Mini is running now without BigStorage patch

Re: I got problem trying to do BigStorage
stalkie said:
BeyondtheTech, after that I did try to do but the problem still there...
this boot loader mode continue to goes on until the power depleted... then I charge my Mini and I try to switch on again and my Mini back to normal (like factory default setting, just like when you hard-reset) my ROM version is 1.11
So currently my Mini is running now without BigStorage patch
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If your problem is can't selecting any “\\.\WCEUSBSH001” in port settings, then try
1/ using other USB port
2/ rebooting the PC
3/ use another PC to try again.
PC USB recognization is not as good as we think and it depends of OS, USB hub, hardware, drivers installed...

MDA Compact upgrade in one package

Hello, i have done lot of reading there about all upgrades on our Magician's.. So for everyone who is new here to this forum, there is latest update available with easy few steps to upgrade
ROM version 1.12.00 WWE
Radio version 1.13.00
Protocol version 1337.43
ExtROM version 1.12.131 WWE
It's an IMATE ROM, with CZ (Czech) customized ExtROM. so anyone who want to cook his own ROM, just
download this file > http://live61.com/mda/yourownEXT.nb1 and follow Extended ROM steps above
It's complete Dump of my device, including CE ROM, EXT ROM and RADIO STACK. This update flawlessly worked on 3 devices i had in my hands.. So I hope, it will help you with no problems. (no need to change any 440bytes and other 'hacks' found there in forum).
Install is so easy
1. download NB1 file http://dc.live61.com/mda/Imate_WWE_1.12_1.13_1.12.131.nb1
2. write it on your SD card (at least 128mb) with NTRW application - "ntrw.exe write Imate_WWE_1.12_1.13_1.12.131.nb1 g:" (g: as your SD card drive letter)
3. insert SD card to MDA, and enter bootloader with CAMERA+POWER buttons together with RESET
4. after about 8 seconds you will get message with "Sections=2, press Power.." so press Power button and wait until "Checksum OK" message appears. Then reset your MDA
Thats it!
Customized Extended ROM
1. install this plugin to your Total Commander. (restart of PC needed!) http://live61.com/mda/VirtualDisk_1.30b2.rar
2. mount as an virtual image yourownEXT.nb1 file
3. make here your desired changes and unmount it
4. run WinHEX, open modified yourownEXT.nb1 (ouch.. i know, you need this.. http://sweb.cz/ftp1/WinHexSerial.txt)
5. select whole file with CTRL+A and copy to clipboard CTRL+C
6. open Imate_WWE_1.12_1.13_1.12.131.nb1 file, go to OFFSET 2C0019C and write clipboard data with CTRL+B
7. save Imate_WWE_1.12_1.13_1.12.131.nb1 and follow Install steps
If anything goes wrong, please let me know. Good luck. John

im going to try it....
(idem to tam šupnúť...)
i believe i will be able to do it, becouse i was not able to do before with dumped rom on ftp...

Hi
I made a SD card as You wrote.
When I make a HR, I have clear dark screen with "Serial" on the top and "v 1.00" on the booteom of the screen.
What is wrong?
Thanks for help.

howto
@all,
please aid a novice:
-How do I mount "your own extrom" in total commander???
-What and how can I make changes then????
Thanks in advance

kavalir said:
1. download NB1 file http://dc.live61.com/mda/Imate_WWE_1.12_1.13_1.12.131.nb1
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Recently got a M500 and trying your rom but the link posted my be dead. Can you upload it again. Thanks.

how to upgrade only Radio 1.13 ? i downloaded from ftp
MagicianRadio_1.13.00_maupgrade
currently, i using Qtek1.12ROM for o2mini..
Can i just run the setup file ? then do upgrade only radio part.

Is there a newest rom than mine ?
hi,
i just bought a mda compact with t mobile few day ago,
it look like this
ROM Version = 1.12.00 WWE
ROM Date 05/28/05
Radio version 1.12.00
Protocol version 1337.42
ExtRom 1.12.152 WWE
is anything that can be upgraded ?
and how can i get the 02 active GUI on it ?
or remove the Tmobile one ?
I did try to find the answers elswere but seam to be a tiny bit complex to find out. (probably my english
i used to be able to surf the internet over GPRS for free with the o2 payand go sim card, i still do with the 02 montly thought.
any one know more about it ?

Upgrade??bigStorage??extROM??help....noobie

1) Problem:
was running on 1.11 with extROM 1.03, wanted to upgrade to TMO 1.13 but there was a country id error.....so i did a hard reset and reset again b4 it run the autoconfig thing. then the extROM folder came up(which i think is the bigStorage thingy) and no more extROM. tried the upgrade again but same result...so i ran the cab files or watever u call those in the extROM folder 1 by 1. some of which i think was needed for my mini to run w/o any problem.....now extROM back running on 1.11. So how do i upgrade.
2) Queries:
if i were to clear the extROM folder by copying them into my PC/thumbdrive/CD(for safekeeping,in case something bad happens), then copy the important ones into my SD card and run them...can my mini still work?
Been playin around a little but still need a lot more to learn. Can some1 please educate me.
Thanx in advance.

hi,
There are two main thread's about upgrading to tmo 1.13
- upgrading to radio 1.13...
- tmo official 1.13...
You can find all the needed info there including a BS 1.13 rom available at the ftp & a patched shipped-rom also available on the ftp
Cheers, M

What exactly BigStorage ROM version?

I have Qtek s110 with following firmware version:
ROM version: 1.12.00 WWE
ROM date: 05/08/05
Radio version: 1.13.00
Protocol version: 1337.43
ExtROM version: 1.12.120 WWE
I would like to update ROM for BigStorage same as it is writed here.
But I can`t understand what exactly version of BigStorage ROM from ftp.xda-developers.com I need take
I tried different versions with "1.12" index, but in all cases I have "Chek sum error". Qtek doesn`t reboot and can`t exit from ROM upload mode until I reinstall my original old ROM.

there are alot of guide here...just pick one & follow the steps..
that what i did & just 2 days ago upgrade to 1.13rom +radio+big storage.
Look for the 1.13 rom.thats the latest so far

Blatant self-promotion aside, I recommend this one.
...well you can at least take the FTP links from the top of the file!

Hey there,
I tried searching, but still did not find a guide which correctly explains what exactly is the big storage rom.
I would be obliged if anyone could point me tothat topic.
Thanks.
rohseq

umm wel from a fresh BigStorage rom Installer what i did was follow the wiki thats posted here and used the preivious guide that toomuchdogur mentioned for that extra help and i used the tmobile1.13 rom to upgrade i just downloaded the rom extracted it hexedited the rom as the wiki and guide says ( i didnt play with the device id thing and i had no problem) then uploaded it by first going into bootloader mode and using MaUpgrade_noid.exe and found no problem

rohseq said:
Hey there,
I tried searching, but still did not find a guide which correctly explains what exactly is the big storage rom.
I would be obliged if anyone could point me tothat topic.
Thanks.
rohseq
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BigStorage: In short, its hacking your Magician's ROM so that the measly 5MB of Storage that it usually has (NOT Memory (RAM), Storage - check it under Settings > Memory > Storage Card > Storage) is upped to 27MB.
Obviously 22MB of flash memory doesn't just materalise from nothingness - 22MB of the Magician's 27MB of Storage is usually reserved for all the customisations your operator may put in the ROM, which ranges from useful (Smart/Intelli Dialer, PhonePad, ClearVue Suite, GPRS and MMS settings, JAVA support and Camera software) to utterly useless and annoying (Provider's themes, wallpaper, colours, etc, where T-Mobile's grey and pink is especially crap). The BigStorage process hacks the Magician's ROM, ordering the device to ignore and delete the provider's customisations (called the Extended ROM), and remove the locks and restrictions placed on the reserved 22MB so that it can be used along with the default 5MB of user-accessible Storage allocated.

Best WM6.1, Radio, Ext Rom To Get???

Hi All,
I am trying to source the latest and best Radio, CE ROM, and EXT Rom for my XDA Exec G4 64Mb.
I have updated to a new WM6.1 ROM but yet the O2 Ext ROM remains untouched and auto runs after a reset which crashes the device.
So what is the best way to completly erase the XDA, and what is the best ROM, Radio and EXT Rom available for a G4 64Mb, which is what I think I have details below.
The Flash chip says it is 128MB and the ram 64Mb so is this a G4 64MB as I only have 39Mb free storage???
Thanks in advance for any info.
IrishLad
Current Software:
ROM Version: DFT.U.V1 WWE
ROM date: 02/03/08
Radio version: 1.18.00
Protocol version: 42.54.P8
ExtROM version:
Hardware:
CPU: Intel(r) PXA270
Speed: 520Mhz
RAM Size: 64 MB
Flash size: 128 MB
Flash chip type: M-Systems
Data bus: 32 bits
Storage size: 39.59 MB
LCD: 480 x 640 TFT
Colours: 65536

WM6.1
Thanks Again

I'm expecting a fixed 6.1 in the next few days - Snapvue in the Darkforce one was a bit buggy but the rom is fine when it's disabled (just like wm6, but with threaded SMS, nice but not amazing, and a zoom function in IE).
As for the Radio version, I, along with many, prefer 1.17, check out the latest discussion on this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366263
And for the ExtROM? Well, unlocked and empty of course
I took an empty extrom from an old ROM and it works great every time.
Good luck!

Thanks
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I have updated my radio to 1.18 and also unlocked and emptied my ExtROM.
My problem is that after flashing the CE ROM and Radio I am still getting the offical O2 boot screen?
When I empty the ext rom and then reflash shoud I have more free storage available, also from the sepcs I posted above am I right to say I have a G4 64Mb XDA?

boot splash
IrishLad said:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I have updated my radio to 1.18 and also unlocked and emptied my ExtROM.
My problem is that after flashing the CE ROM and Radio I am still getting the offical O2 boot screen?
When I empty the ext rom and then reflash shoud I have more free storage available, also from the sepcs I posted above am I right to say I have a G4 64Mb XDA?
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You can change your boot splash easy, just read the wiki. there is a section on it.
Regards
Jay

Boot screen
Hi,
I know you can change the boot screen, my question is more related to why it was not changed after flashing with new rom and radio...?
Also can someone confirm that since I deleted the contents of the ExtROM should that give me more free space for storage when I reflash with a WM6.1 rom?
Thanks Again,
IrishLad

IrishLad said:
Hi,
I know you can change the boot screen, my question is more related to why it was not changed after flashing with new rom and radio...?
Also can someone confirm that since I deleted the contents of the ExtROM should that give me more free space for storage when I reflash with a WM6.1 rom?
Thanks Again,
IrishLad
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Flashing a new ROM doesn't necessarily change the bootskin, when you flash an official ROM (e.g. one from T-Mobile say), it'll most likely flash the bootskin.
As for ExtROM, you need to flash an empty one, then run a program on the uni that unlocks and unhides the ExtROM, which will appear as another storage medium in file explorer.