That's the question to the WM6 upgraders. Please comment if you've made the generic upgrade. Should you have stayed with WM5, waited for the official release, or happy you used a generic ROM? Thanks for your comments!
unlike other HTC products official update to wm6 make me no problems at all now.
no buggy cameras, no short battery life, no slow system issues....
I just upgraded my phone and my wife's to WM6. I use all of the registry tweaks and such with my phone so WM5 was usable for me prior to the upgrade. However my wife does not like all of that extra stuff so she was running WM5 in it's default configuration and she was constantly complaining about hers. I used the generic upgrade on both phones and I found that there was not as much stuff that needed tweaking on mine and she doesn't complain about her phone (in it's default configuration) at all anymore. In both cases the OS seems a lot more efficient and stable, plus the generic release is missing most of the try & buy/at&t bloatware crap that comes with the branded release. Bottom line I say go for it, you'll be pleased.
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That's the question to the WM6 upgraders. Please comment if you've made the generic upgrade. Should you have stayed with WM5, waited for the official release, or happy you used a generic ROM? Thanks for your comments!
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My device is a Telstra (Australia) branded WM5 Treo. I upgraded a few weeks back to the generic WM6 ROM because Telstra still does not have their WM6 ROM released, whereas other carriers (3 and Voda) have had their ROMs out for months. In the end I couldn't wait.
Anyway, the upgrade went fine and I am much happier with WM6. It is faster in every way, especially when answering a call. Where previously under WM5 there seemed to be a delay of 2-3 seconds between pressing the answer button and actually being connected, it is now instantaneous.
It may only sound small, but the new speakerphone and mute buttons on the active call screen are very handy!
The only weird thing I have noticed is that when you open a Calendar item to view (i.e. not edit) the left soft key used to be "Edit" on WM5 but on WM6 it is "Reply" and it is greyed out as you'd expect because it is not an email message! I can't figure out why Palm made that particular change.
Aside from that, it's all good!
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I get scared real easy, and I'm now starting to worry about the TyTn. Several people are now reporting problems with these devices, including serious hardware problems.
So please comfort me; your TyTn works just great right?........righ?
Mine is fine so far, no key problems or screen alignments only problem i have is slow access to web sites with tmobile
Cheers
Chris
This is a good idea, but unfortuntely your going to get a pretty skewed result seen how most ppl that have issues are on these boards because they want to resolve them, if your device is working fine its less likely you will be at this juncture to post 'all's well'.
It seems a massive amount of problems seem to be directed to the Vodaphone models and not necessarily the TyTN models. Also other forums arent reporting wide spread problems, and furthermore I just spoke (email) with 2 other Australians who had purchased HTC TyTNs from USA, and they havent had any issues with their devices.
I hope this information is of some comfort to you. If it helps I had the same feeling with the jasjar as it had widespread complaints, although m ainly software ones which I knew could and were addressed.
Trion ... Can't stop singing praises
Really happy with my Trion.
I had started with the original XDA which was the first one of it's kind and kind of cool but that quickly fell out of use due to the phone usability and the need to always use a stylus. I was really happy with the Smartphones as it really was usable using one hand but when the Trion came out I thought it was time to take the plunge back to a PPC, well at least as a office phone. Haven't looked back. Thejog dial button works a charm and with all the extra buttons you can actually use the Trion full time without use of the stylus. WLAN functions perfectly even with Skype. Push email functions like a charm syncing contacts and calander, tasks and email instantly (I recommend mail2web as a cheap way of implementing push email). A2DP actually works and is finally usable especially with the A2DP improvement hack. Now listening to music is crystal clear with no skipping (I'm using the Motorola HT820 which gives start stop pause functionality and with some other hacks you can program the speaker button to trigger programs such as voice command). Tomtom works fine. Definately the 400 Mhz CPU has made the Trion function well with most apps.
The size is slightly smaller than the Wizard but it actually makes a huge difference. Pictures are actually usable with 2MP and a flash light which helps a bit as well.
I finally found the perfect business phone I can use!
TYTN
Mine work fine now for 3 weeks w/o any soft reset.
English version from the Netherlands
Only 2 time (in the night) he was crashed but I think it's because I use pocket wakeup.
Michel
Mine is fine (vodafone v1605) although I cant get vodafone live just a blank screen but the rest of the web is great. No Issues after a hard restet when I first got it, it seems I wasnt the first person with it as I didnt have to set it up and it had 2 minutes on the call timers. But apart from that mine works great.
hey,
i've had my v1605 for a total of 22 hours now. I got mine on a wicked upgrade deal (released from contract for free and got handset for free too)
So far I must say that I haven't found any issues with this baby.
Here are my ROM details - are they different from others?
ROM 1.20.161.3
ROM Date 06/06/06 - (eeeek!)
radio 1.03.06.00
protocol 32.34.7010.01W
PTM
HTC TyTN Pro here
ROM version: 1.18.255.3
ROM date: 5/30/06
radio: 1.03.03.10
protocol: 32.34.7010.01H
ExtROM: 1.18.255.105
waiting for the 1st ROM update to fix some minor issues (like not being able to hold the comm-manager button to switch to vibrate mode).
Mine works very well....I never soft reset it, I've had it for 2 days and it works great!!!!!!
I've got two and they are both fantastic.
Not had any problems at all and 3g absolutely flies along!
Both are v1605
ROM 1.20.161.3
ROM Date 06/06/06
radio 1.03.06.00
protocol 32.34.7010.01W
Had no problems with my HTC TyTN here.
Works great.
could people post the start of there serial numbers please which are working fine.
i.e HT26
My XDA Trion working just perfectly and without any problem at all...thanks god ^^
Hi, although this is my first post in this great forum, for some time I've been reading and learning .
I am seeking for advice. I have an HTC Wizard (Qtek 9100), which I've been using since june 2006, that isn't performing too well Lately. At the end of the day it freezes too often when trying to launch memory intensive programs like TextMaker or PlanMaker (SoftMaker Office 2006). Last Friday I finally had some time to hard-reset and start from scratch. Since I keep all the installation programs and serials on once place (and updated), in no time I had it set up. Nice. But after only four days, performance hasn't improved much, in fact I'm back to square one, needing one or two resets a day .
Since the first day I've used MemMaid and other tools to do some clean up. I have experience with the registry and I know what can be optimized there and what not. Recently I even got SK Tools to see if it could breathe some more life on my Wizard, but with no success
So I'm looking either at some advice to keep my device in shape, in case there's something that I haven't already tried or if I should look for another PocketPC Phone Edition more up to date. I’d rather keep my Wizard at least until WM6 devices available, but I can’t work this way for much longer.
In case I find no fix, I’ve considered getting a Herald or a Hermes 200. I know the technical specifications of both. The 400 MHz processor would be a welcome improvement (I don’t have much use for 3G, I have Wifi in most places), but I am looking for stability. Because of this if an AKU 3.X device is more stable, I prefer this over an AKU 2.3 device even if the last is faster. I’m not looking for faster resets after the freezes, I’m looking for a device that lasts longer between freezes/crashes . I also have read that there are plans of an AKU 3.X for the Hermes, but I learned a long time ago to make decisions only based on what’s currently available unless there is very strong evidence.
P.D.: Sorry for this very long post
hello,
first of all let me thank you for a brilliant forum. I was looking for a forum with loads of information on pocket pc phones and i guess i found you guys.
Okay I'm a total newbie and I need help with choosing between three phones and i'm extremely confused as to what i should choose.
I'm with orange and they are offering me:-
1. NOKIA N95 (Not the black edition, but does come with 8gb) - Has all the features, but i've heard these are very buggy and slow
2. TYTN II - Has all the features that i need, except the keypad is eithier virtual or i have to pull out the keyboard to make calls, which is a NO NO
3. TOUCH DUAL - Now this phone is the dream i was wishing for..i.e there is a keypad which exists, allowing me to quickly make calls, but then it has NO GPS and NO WI-FI .
My problem is that all phones have their advantages and disadvantages and therefore make it difficult for me to choose. Here is what i'm looking for:-
1. The phone must have a hard keypad (Not a keyboard or virtual keypad) to make immediate calls.
2. GPS is not immediately needed, but i hope that i can add it in the near future
3. WI-FI again is not urgently needed, but i hope that it can be added later in future
4. The phone software must be very adaptable software wise
5. Must be unlockable to all networks
6. Needs to have a decent battery life
I especially want to know about the Touch Dual..can this give me what i need?
Your help is much appreciated
i would check out the asus ones recall them at least having the keypad
Touch Dual
Its worth the sacrifice (WiFI, GPS and Battery).
I do not even use my Kaiser anymore.
Rudegar said:
i would check out the asus ones recall them at least having the keypad
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Which ones are the asus ones? Never heard of them.
The other problem is that i can only stay with orange network as they are offering me a good tariff for cheap price:-
1400 xnet minutes
unlimited landline calls
unlimited calls to 4 chosen family/friend numbers
They only have given me the choices that i mentioned earlier and i don't think they do an asus.
how about a HTC vox. Wifi is there with a decent battery life (provided you need wifi occasionally, which seems to be the case). But remember there is no inbuilt GPS. The phone is fast after I have upgraded to Dr Martin Gonzo's windows 6.1 rom. In fact wifi and issues with qualcomm processor in touch were the main reason that I opted for the vox. I am pretty satisfied with the phone.
thanks for replying gogiasiddhartha, but i think you guys have misunderstood what i was trying to say.
I can only choose a phone from www.orange.co.uk and they do have a limited range.
Would someone be kind enough and have a quick glance at what they are offering pls and let me know.
thanks very much again.
Out of the three mentioned in the link provided HTC TyTn II wins hands down.
Hopefully with a rom upgrade and soon to be released drivers from HTC, the phone would become as good a device as it was expected to be. Cost would be a prime consideration though.
U should check out the Asus P750. Mine P525 doesn't have GPS but still work great (even compare w/ my latest toy ATT Tilt/Tytn II except no 3G and GPS)
Question: Which Rom/radio should I update my wife's phone to? I say hers because all I want is the most stabe. I could give a care less about improvement, bells and whistles. Since I updated to WM6 build 18125.0.4.2
2.25-ATT radio 1.54.27.00 I have had nothing but problems. Dropped calls all the time, switches back and forth on speakerphone on its own and many other probs. I just want her to have a basic pda phone right now.
Any help is appreciated.
just to elaborate a little more. i can deal with glitches and bugs with my Tilt, but she can't with her treo. She gets frustrated easily. Any suggestions.
Solution
you could just downgrade to a oem version which has been tested by palm rather than a cooked one.
Hello,
I will receive my HTC Fuze tomorrow. I have been reading as many posts I can, on this forum, the Internet in general, and have been watching videos on on Youtube, to be aware of the Fuze's strong as well as weak points. While ordering, I asked the sales rep. to put a note in my order to include an orange colored sim card, instead of the regular blue and white one. I read on this forum that the orange one is the newer one, which eliminates the problem of dropped calls when switching between various frequencies. I am also aware of the lag in GPS locks, less responsive screen, overall slowness of the TF3D interface and a few other common issues with the Fuze. I also know, that most, if not all issues, have been, or can be fixed.
I am wondering, if people who received their Fuzes recently, have a different experience - an experience of some of the common issues already taken care of. Does anyone feel the new Fuzes are less buggy? I would appreciate all your input.
Thanks,
Keith
my only problem has been gps lag, but after a couple tweaks, it's hardly noticeable now.
my sim card is white and blue and i haven't had any problems with dropped calls. i did have a couple dropped calls with one of the blackstone radios so i switched radios and haven't had any problems with the new radio and i get excellent battery life.
I got mine three days back
When started up I bypassed the AT&T bloatware and installed few better things
still getting use to it after my Nokia phone
I got it, unlocked it and flashed it seems perfect now
I kinda had to unlock it otherwise it wouldn't work for me here in Australia
keybord tend to die
i was happy with my fuze since i experimented keyboard issues.
keyboard lag turns off after a while, no lights, no respond.
have tried every fix attempt from this forum, but none worked for me
-trying disabling T9
-trying wifi power up/less
-up/down repeat rate
keyboard suddenly top working, not iven when im with wifi.
Thank you for your input. It seems so far that the input doesn't necessarily take one side, and is not decisive. I am waiting for the Fedex delivery of my Fuze and I hope it works well. I am planning on keeping the stock ROM, hoping it will work fine. "Hope" being the keyword, of course. Any more ideas to share regarding your new Fuzes?
Thanks,
Keith