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
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hello,
i read so many posts on this site, that it's starting to confuse newbies.
I have a German MDA Compact, and would like to flash it with a WWE rom.
Now, i've seen some ppl suggest to use "devicedata.exe" and change the bat file etc...procedure. While others say to unzip the "upgrade.exe" and run "MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe".
Which procedure do i need to follow in order to upgrade my Mdac?
Also, which ROM image do you suggest?
thanks for your support!
I agree, totally clueless and have read so many posts and now totally confused.
Can any patient person give us a straight and simple explanation of ROM upgrading? Which ones to use, what to watch out for etc. I'm sure there's lots of people who have the same questions but don't ask.
Many thanks in advance for anyone can help.
Finally someone asks!
I upgraded my German MDA Compact to: 1.06.01 GER, Radio 1.05.00 EXT-ROM version 1.06.130 and everything works fine right now (it was an upgrade from T-mobile).
I would like to upgrade to the 1.11 WWE Rom version and also the bigstorage version without extended ROM, but I'm afraid dong that.
Anybody experience with that?
Andre
Hello to all,
can you share me that: MDA Compact to: 1.06.01 GER, Radio 1.05.00 EXT-ROM version 1.06.130
Thank you
John,
Normally if you get the official release from dangaard telecom, it's just an EXE file that you have to run and everything works fine.
If you get a country id error, then you need to download the MAupgrade_noid and you have to unzip the EXE file in the same folder as the MAupgrade_NOID.
Then in stead of BAUpgrade, you have to run MAupgrade_NOID
Hi there,
I uploaded my upgrade file to 1.06 German T-mobile (no simlock) to the ftp site. This works fine for my MDA Compact
MA_TMDE_10601_130_10500_Ship
See it here.
ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Magician/
Andre
If its simply a MDA to MDA ROM update, you should be able to simply run the file and that should work fine, however if its a Imate / qtek / MDA German to MDA Compact its tricky stuff, but can be done.
If you are able to get hold of the required rom, you will need to extract its files and install the upgrade executable file.... easy isnt it
Ok here it goes
1. Download the Rom file
2. Right click and extract to a named folder
3. You should end up with about 6 - 8 individual files; ms.nb1, radio.nb1, nk.nb1 ruu.conf, ruu.dll, enterbl, getdevicedata and maupgradeut, the maupgradeut is the file that runs the upgrade if you were an imate user, however as a MDA user you need to get hold of the maupgradeut_noid file which could be obtained over the net or from the xda developers site.
4. Once you have this maup....noid file you will need to add this to the folder created above as this is the file needed to initiate the upgrade.
5. In activesync, click on file and connection settings and untick the USB connection.
6. Connect the phone to the USB, and run the maupdateut_noid,
7. The upgrade wizard wil start, go through a few checks then eventually come up with the coutry Id error.
8. Run the maupgradeut_noid file again and this time it should allow you to run the wizard.
9. The process should then go through 3 stages which should last about 10 - 15 minutes.
10. When finished you should get the upgrade successful notification and a prompt to reset the device
11. Hope that helps.
12. Rgds
I like others have been confused by all the different methods and possibilities for ROM changes. I particularly am interested in the BIG ROM upgrade that gives you 27Mb more free space. However, the threads on that subject are very long and reading all the posts is confusing.
It would be great if we had a FAQ that could be a Sticky at the top of the forum. I am sure its a lot of work to compile the FAQ but it would be sad to see all the hard work in these forums not get fully utilised.
I would be hugely grateful if there was document that summarised the best methods for ROM upgrades.
on the ftp site, you need to download the procedure document, that explains everything
hth
jim
thanks a lot to all of you guys for helping me out!
this is exactly what this forum is about.
ftp
Hi, All my first post here, How do we get acess to the ftp site for the instruction to the 27 meg bigrom when i try to go to ftp it won't get me inn.
Thanks
Domingo
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 ?
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.
Hi all,
Strange problem. I had PDAMobiz 2.3 ver 1.02 on my phone and decided to upgrade it to PDAMobiz 3.2 3231. Upgrade went through fine but I got an error about Capnotify.exe. I thought it had something to do with the ROM version so decided to redo it. I downgraded to NoVendorID ROM and reran the upgrade. Good news - no capnotify problem. Bad news - no other apps also.
The programs from EXTROM also don't seem to have been installed. When I manually copied and ran the ExtROM unlocker cab file, I can see the Ext2 folder but it's empty.
Anyone knows how to re-install PDAMobiz and get the apps back?
regards,
Thamizha
Figured it out - here's the way
Figured it out with some trial and error.
Copied the ExtROM files from the RARSFX exe file to my SD card and ran them one after the other. Looks like the ExtROM has the shortcuts and the ROM has the actual runtime files
thanks anyhow. Hope my problem helped others.
Thamizha
I have upgraded my ROM, and now it is a WM6.1.
My extrom is unlocked now. I have found some files there
that I can not understand what they are!!!
Is there anyone who can help me whit these files, so I can remove not
useful files. The files are:
Default_Imate_PPC_JJ_SA_V5.5.03.cab
Default_PP_CDL_ME_All_Setting_UNI_130171.cab
Default_Signed_SSD_Shortcut_WWE.sa.cab
I have googled a lot but there is nothing.
these are....
akcarash said:
I have upgraded my ROM, and now it is a WM6.1.
My extrom is unlocked now. I have found some files there
that I can not understand what they are!!!
Is there anyone who can help me whit these files, so I can remove not
useful files. The files are:
Default_Imate_PPC_JJ_SA_V5.5.03.cab
Default_PP_CDL_ME_All_Setting_UNI_130171.cab
Default_Signed_SSD_Shortcut_WWE.sa.cab
I have googled a lot but there is nothing.
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Hi pal!!
These cabs are the result of didn´t formated RAM before upgrade to a cooked ROM, remember that all of original ROM's have a precharged extendedROM, cause you dont erase this extended ROM, it still loading in your new coocked ROM, this extendedROM is necessary in the original ROM for fixing probles and update functions but with the cooked ROM dont works and rest free memory.... Try this:
Format the RAM with mtty.exe, deactivate activesync usb connection and Put the uni in Bootloader before conect your UNI.
Open the mtty.exe and choose USB conection.
Put: task 28 55aa and enter
this will format your UNI's RAM,
Now your uni is Empty, you havent ROM and ExtROM, close the mtty.exe
Dont scare!!! and dont reset the uni, disconect the UNI and connect again,
Upgrade your prefered ROM and thats all. your UNI is free of garbage.
Hi
Thanks for your attention but I have my extended ROM unlocked ( thanks to
ranju's great work) and I can delete these files or simply format my extrom.
The question was that if I delete these files, am I going to have problems after
the next hard reset?
again thanks for your attention...
You will not run into problems at the next hardreset.
But anyway you can save the files somewhere and put them back if needed.
Thanks to all...
If anyone knows what are these files exactly, I will appreciate.
I can upload them if needed.
Thanks in advance..........