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Summary of the USB MaUpgradeUt.exe methold of ROM Upgrade

While a lot has been written, the following should provide an easy-to-follow guide.
Flash the new ROM
1. Backup your pocket pc using Sprite Backup and backup your original ROM using the SD card method http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=19500&sid=446b03c5f2a384e62c7905557ddcb450 .
2. Download the appropriate “shipped-rom.exe” file, such as ftp://xda:[email protected]/MA_DANG_WWE_10600_115_10500_SHIP.exe . DO NOT run it directly.
3. Right click to use winzip (or winrar) to unzip all the files into a directory of your choice.
4. Download MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe from http://www.ce4you.cz/forums/downloa...les/forums/cz/0000053752/MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe and save it in the same directory.
5. Disable USB in ActiveSync.
6. Set your ppc to bootloader mode (keep pressing both camera and on/off switches while resetting).
7. Connect pocket pc through USB.
8. Run MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe on your PC.
9. Don't get panic when the screen of your pocket pc goes dark. Use a torch and you can see the wording "USB ....".
10. On completion, hard reset your ppc (keep pressing on/off switch while resetting).
Follow-up Procedure:
1. After hard reset, you may choose to skip the installation of the Extended ROM files (especially the Default_Patch_bthusb.CAB file which might cause occasional bluetooth malfunction) by soft resetting the ppc, after the screen alignment routine and before the "in 3 seconds" message disappears.
2. You can re-install the splash screen of your choice by downloading the appropriate cab file. ftp://xda:[email protected]/Magician/Splash Screens/
3. You might have to re-install all softwares one-by-one, unless you are experienced in using the advanced features of Sprite Backup.
4. Copy the appropriate autoconfig files to get the right GPRS settings. For example, if you use CSL1010 in Hong Kong, download from ftp://xda:[email protected]/Magician/Extended-roms/O2_Mini_HK_Chinese/ : 11O_ALL_CHT_103170.sa.CAB, CAB-Customization-Magician-O2Asia1010-06Jan05.CAB, and AutoConfig.txt into the windows directory of ppc and run autoconfig.

very clear guide but how do i unzip the MA_DANG.......SHIP.exe file it says no archives found ? :?

dont unZIP them; if youre using winzip forget about it. get yourselfwinrar, right click on exe and 'extract to...' and youre done man!
regards,
Quappo

i followed your instructions..however when i run MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe it states "checking the information on your device" and thats it. it doesnt do a thing. any advice?

Topazworm said:
i followed your instructions..however when i run MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe it states "checking the information on your device" and thats it. it doesnt do a thing. any advice?
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the same here...
ik looks like my downgrade (yes, a downgrade from iMate 1.06 to 1.03) starts and after 30 seconds it says it's ready, but notting happend!

Re: Summary of the USB MaUpgradeUt.exe methold of ROM Upgrad
Talents said:
While a lot has been written, the following should provide an easy-to-follow guide.
Flash the new ROM
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5. Disable USB in ActiveSync.
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How can I disable USB in ActiveSync?????????????
Tnks,
Ale
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Re: Summary of the USB MaUpgradeUt.exe methold of ROM Upgrad
AX3L said:
Talents said:
While a lot has been written, the following should provide an easy-to-follow guide.
Flash the new ROM
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5. Disable USB in ActiveSync.
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How can I disable USB in ActiveSync?????????????
Tnks,
Ale
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under connection settings, just uncheck allow USB connection,
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HELP on installing ROM

hi
I'm a newbie to PocketPC, I just bought an used PocketPC from my friend.
It's a T-mobile MDA Compact with O2 mini traditional chinese firmware. All the menu, everything is in chinese. The problem is...i can't really read chinese.
It maybe a dumb question! But i just wonder can any PPC experts here show me "Step by Step" how to flash it to an English ROM?
thanks everyone very very much!!
Cora. ^^

1. Download any Magician WWE ROM (latest is ver 1.13) and the file MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe from this board's ftp.
2. Extract the zip file and copy MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe to the same folder where you extracted the ROM.
3. Disable the USB connection in ActiveSync.
4. Put you MDA in bootloader mode (press power+camera+resest at the same time.
4. Plug in your MDA to the USB cable.
5. Double click on the file MaUpgradeUt_noID.

I have followed the steps... After run the "MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe", and click "NEXT"... then.. It says "Checking the information on your device... Please wait... " i have waited over 10mins, but still nothing happened. Wonder is there anything i have done wrong?? thx
Cora.

FINALLY... it's working!!
THX THX everyone!!
CORA.

What shall I do if on stage 2 it always stops on 24%....and nothing happens?

XDA Zinc reflash help

Hello all!
I have Zinc allways with screen just like this
mars II eboot ver......
h/w version v1.4
******** usb loader ***********
diskonchip g4 128mb
start downloading image...
pleas plug-in usb cable...
I tried soft and hard reset and no effect.
All o2 zinc upgrade software are working with active sync and available os and i can't use them.
I've extracted binary filles from update exe, larger of it i've rename to MarsII_G4.ABI and put it on SD.
But after insterting card and restarting nothing happens
How i can install new rom?
TIA

hi
have you downloaded the official rom from seeo2? ... i think u can just plug ur usb via activesync & just execute the official rom exe
hopefully this will help

hayova said:
Hello all!
I have Zinc allways with screen just like this
mars II eboot ver......
h/w version v1.4
******** usb loader ***********
diskonchip g4 128mb
start downloading image...
pleas plug-in usb cable...
I tried soft and hard reset and no effect.
All o2 zinc upgrade software are working with active sync and available os and i can't use them.
I've extracted binary filles from update exe, larger of it i've rename to MarsII_G4.ABI and put it on SD.
But after insterting card and restarting nothing happens
How i can install new rom?
TIA
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I have seem problem with hayova when I try to upgrade new WM6 rom that downloaded form seeO2.
And I try this way
mazi_v said:
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if your rom crashed and your devise still in eboot page and waiting for downloading disk image now you gona give it
but a little problem....you need another of any kind ppc that just activesync can recognize it..any wm or hd .....
and also you need ollydbg software.its a debuger.....
steps
0) run ollydbg and load the rom upgrade file in ollydbg
1) plug the healthy ppc to your desktop via usb activesync v4.5
2) make a text file in your desktop and name it DeviceSpy and set it attribte to read only
2) transfer it to \windows dir in healthy ppc...
4) change the suffix from .txt to .exe by resco explorer or any other file explorer now you have DeviceSpy.exe
check it attribute and be sure its readonly...
5) press f9 and zinc upgrader will run...it suppose to installer ignore the differ
6) tap all ok or next buttons and in dialogbox with update button beware
7) most important section : tap update button and eminently click on ollydbg title bar to make it active window
and watch the activesync icone .it quickly will chang and make activesynk disconnect and you have to hear
a notification tone and ppc will restart...
8) quickly press f12 to break ollydbg process then unplug healthy ppc and plug your zinc and wait for notification tone
9) press f9 and enjoy the new rom....
that healthy ppc is still healthy but your dead zinc now is alive...
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But not success.
Now my Zinc is in black screen and red light when I connect to PC.
Can anyone help me ? My Zinc is dead. (

do not use olydb
just when the healthy ppc restarted replace it with zick quickly.

use a dos app instead of text file and rename it to devicespy.exe with readonly
attre..

What if I dont have another PPC???
I am going thru the very same problem...
What if I do not have another healthy PPC???
Also, will the settings be the same if I am using a Windows Mobile Device Center rather than a ActiveSync 4.5???
Please help me out with this Zinc issue!!!!

WM6.1 problem..

Hello,
I upgraded my Kaiser 130 from Wm6 to Wm6.1 forseveral times, but at the end I restored Wm6.0, because I have never been pleased about Wm6.1.
Whenever I tried WM6.1, My device got freezed, or touch screen sensitivity decreased while in use, so I had to tap screen firmly sometimes.
I had HardSPL v1.0, is this the cause forsuch freezings or other problems? Should I flash higher HardSpls? Please help in this subject..
I want to use Wm6.1. But, after flashing My rom to Wm6.1, I restore back to Wm6.0..
Thanks in advance..
Best Regards.

Is not there any expert to help me?
what is my problem? why can't I get the best performance for Wm6.1 with my kaiser..

Still waiting for a logical reply,
aren't there any expert? Rom cookers?
Thanks in advance..

If you followed the noobs guide to flash to a T & then found the ROM you wanted and read the chef notes, then read fixes etc, should be fine.
Please be patient, i probably would have posted more if you was not bumping the way you are.....

lol good reasoning stylez
I would recommend upgrading your HardSPL, like this:
a. Download the Kaiser-HardSPL-3.29.zip from here and
extract them to a folder on your computer, for example: HardSPL.
b. Now download this file and
extract it to a folder on your computer, for example: JumpSPL.
c. Open the folder you extracted it to, and copy "kaiser_JumpSPL_pof_v1.nb"
and "JumpSPL.exe" (no quotes) to your device.
d. Power down your device, take out your SIM and SD card (if one),
then power back on the device. If it opens an emergency call screen
once restarting, just click the red End key button on your device to
exit and go to the today screen.
e. Open File Explorer, then open JumpSPL.exe on your device, then enter in: "0x00000000" no quotes, and then select kaiser_JumpSPL_pof_v1.nb
f. Now, if done correctly, you should be at a Tri-color screen and
it should say "USB".
g. Now disable USB connections in Activesync/Windows Mobile Device
Center. To do this, click on settings under Activesync or Windows
Mobile Device Center (depending on if you're running Vista or XP) and
UNcheck "Allow USB connections"
h. Unplug your device, wait 5-20 seconds, then plug your device back in.
i. Remember that folder that you extracted the SPL to? Well, on your
computer, open that folder, then run KaiserCustomRUU.exe.
j. Click Next, Next, then Update. Wait for it to finish, then click Finish.
k. Congratulations! If done correctly, you should have HardSPL flashed
on your device. To confirm this, press and hold the camera button on your
device all the way while pushing the stylus into the reset hole. You should
be at a tri-clor screen (called the bootloader). The second line down should
say "SPL-versionhere.Hard" (no quotes). If it does, you're ready to flash!
If it doesn't, please re-read all instructions.
good luck

mbarvian said:
lol good reasoning stylez
I would recommend upgrading your HardSPL, like this:
a. Download the Kaiser-HardSPL-3.29.zip from here and
extract them to a folder on your computer, for example: HardSPL.
b. Now download this file and
extract it to a folder on your computer, for example: JumpSPL.
c. Open the folder you extracted it to, and copy "kaiser_JumpSPL_pof_v1.nb"
and "JumpSPL.exe" (no quotes) to your device.
d. Power down your device, take out your SIM and SD card (if one),
then power back on the device. If it opens an emergency call screen
once restarting, just click the red End key button on your device to
exit and go to the today screen.
e. Open File Explorer, then open JumpSPL.exe on your device, then enter in: "0x00000000" no quotes, and then select kaiser_JumpSPL_pof_v1.nb
f. Now, if done correctly, you should be at a Tri-color screen and
it should say "USB".
g. Now disable USB connections in Activesync/Windows Mobile Device
Center. To do this, click on settings under Activesync or Windows
Mobile Device Center (depending on if you're running Vista or XP) and
UNcheck "Allow USB connections"
h. Unplug your device, wait 5-20 seconds, then plug your device back in.
i. Remember that folder that you extracted the SPL to? Well, on your
computer, open that folder, then run KaiserCustomRUU.exe.
j. Click Next, Next, then Update. Wait for it to finish, then click Finish.
k. Congratulations! If done correctly, you should have HardSPL flashed
on your device. To confirm this, press and hold the camera button on your
device all the way while pushing the stylus into the reset hole. You should
be at a tri-clor screen (called the bootloader). The second line down should
say "SPL-versionhere.Hard" (no quotes). If it does, you're ready to flash!
If it doesn't, please re-read all instructions.
good luck
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Thank you mbarvian I flashed my Hard SPL, And checked it by pushing Reset&Camera button, it is 3.29.
So can you say that this is the most important cause of the freezings or decreasings in touch screen sensitivity in WM6.1? If I flash Wm6.1 rom, do these problems appear?
Thanks in advance.

stylez said:
If you followed the noobs guide to flash to a T & then found the ROM you wanted and read the chef notes, then read fixes etc, should be fine.
Please be patient, i probably would have posted more if you was not bumping the way you are.....
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Thank you expert, but I say that, I got such problems even if I flash my device with official Wm6.1 ROMs..
Thanks again..

Upgrade failed - no error message!

Hi there!
I just tried to install Cotullas WM6.1 ROM on my Magician (MDA Compact, Radio 1.12), as it didn't work on Vista I used XP. Entering bootloader mode was no problem, but on the second page of Update.exe I get an overview:
Your device software is about to update from:
[Nothing in here]
To:
[Nothing either]
However the upgrade completed on the PC without an error message, but I got no "100% Upgrade OS Image Complete" message on my device an after a reset there's still WM2003se on it.
What's the problem and how can I fix it?

seems you have no USB connection between device and PC.
you should check it. check if you see on device screen "USB\n\n\n\n\n1.0X"

Yes, the device in Bootloader mode shows "Serial v1.0.2" an when I connect it via the cable Serial changes to USB. My guess would be that Update.exe checks the wrong port. But even if the phone is not connected at all the update finishes without error.
Is Active Sync needed for an upgrade?

Where did you extracted the ROM?
Can you try to extract on the desktop and don't put in any folder and then flash the ROM.

it's on my desktop in the folder "HTCMAG_ROM_WWE_O3", copying files directly on the desktop didn't change a thing
UPDATE: Installing Active Sync solved the problem

yes you need install Active Sync for drivers.

is there previous your ROM 2.03TX?
is that TRUE meaning you couldn't upgrade to anything else! 2.03TX is bad rom!!!

It was no problem with the upgrading-process itself, it was simply that the program didn't find the phone but showed no error message. Might have something to do with a newer driver ActiveSync installed or just some registry values the update-tool needed.