I'm not a developer - just a dumb user!!!!
Just got hold of a MDA Vario (T-Mobile originally, but I unlocked it as I use O2 network in the UK and VIP in Croatia) which I also upgraded from WM5 to WM6.
MDA Vario has OMAP850-195MHz CPU processor; model type is WIZA200; platform iz PocketPC.
Are these h/w & s/w platforms XDA compatible? If not, which links should I follow for Q&A which are relevant to my device?
Thanks
(Desperate)Dan
You have a HTC wizard, probably the g4 variety. Start with the stickied topics in the wizard section, and the wizard wiki section, and just keep reading.
Thanks for the reply. I started following your advice and reading the posts. Not that I understand much yet.
I think I may have G3 version as the following shows when I boot the device:
IPL 1.01
SPL 1.06
GSM 01.12.10
OS 10.1.0.811
Not sure which ROM i have and how to find out?
It seems that my device is both SIM and CIM unlocked - I backed Wizard to my PC's c: drive (via a Storage Card).
If I were to upgrade the ROM should the IPL and SPL become 2.x versions and will the GSM and OS also have higher number versions?
If newer versions of IPL, SPL, GSM and OS are desirable which ROM should I upgrade to?
Is upgrading the ROM (done via RUU, I understand) different from upgrading the OS - currently WM6 - to WM6.1? I assume ROM and WMx upgrades are unrelated, unless some ROMs are not supported on a specific WMx version. If WM6.1 is a better and more stable version of the OS where can it be found?
Lots of questions, I know, but that's due entirely to my ignorance, as you can see from my questions. Hopefully, your replies may help me understand better these issues.
Thanks & regards
Dan
You should read the wiki:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Wizard
.. especially these sections of the wiki:
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Determining if your Wizard is G3/G4 (Very Important READ FIRST):
* How to determine if your Wizard is a G3 or a G4
CID Unlocking a Wizard:
* CID Unlock your G3 Wizard (Only for Wizards with less than AKU2)
* Easy guide to CID unlock G3 Wizard
* Solution for CID Unlocking G3 Wizard with AKU2 or higher
* CID Unlock your G4 Wizard Hard-SPL
* CID Unlock your G4 Wizard Soft-SPL
Upgrading:
* Brightpoint Update Center
* Available Wizard Versions and Upgrades <- Important
* Available Original Shipped ROM Versions - Which ROM is latest/best for each model?
* List of Wizard-compatible ROMS - for upgrading to Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1. Features, Ratings, Information and Program List
* Unlocking and Upgrading G3 Wizards
* Howto flash a Wizard: Wizard Windows Mobile 6 for newbies
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The rest you will find in the forum for the Wizard.
Good luck!
Flashing a ROM in your device is just like installing a windows version on your pc.The rom installs the OS so if you install a wm5 ROM you will have wm5 if you install a wm6.1 ROM you will have 6.1.
Listen to the advices above and read all about it and most importante try to understand well before you try anything or you might get a tech-no-logic papperweight for christmas
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Hi guys, I am a new on ths forum and with te prophet. After using a hima for 3 years, I bought a prophet today. Since I was at wm2005 aku 3.5 with my hima, I cannot use my pim.vol any more with my current rom version, which is
Rom version 2.9.7.24 WWE
Rom date 2/9/2006
Radio 02.07.20
Protocol 413.1.03
Extrom 2.9.7.106
This is all new for me and I am hoping that someone could post me or PM me some advice on newer roms and how to upgrade. I also found a version with G3 or G4. What is the difference and what do I need to use.
This device works different, but it look very nice.
Can I re-use some of my old (hima) applications on this machine?
Thanks very much in advance. I hope to have as much pleasure on this forum as I had on the hima forum!
1. you can get some of the old apps working on wm5 devices, but not all of them.
2. check your device for G3-G4 issue here: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=prophet_g3g4_how
3. good thing if you have time to read this: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Prophet
it will answer most of your questions on how to upgrade your ROM. read it three or four times: i'm not kidding - you may ruin your device if you miss something.
If I can hijack this thread for a second... is there any way to backup whatever ROM we have on a CID locked device? cause it seems kinda pointless to have to CID unlock the device (which involves FLASHING a completely new rom, overwriting the old), to open the backup feature at which point is useless since we've lost the original rom.
mr_yellow said:
If I can hijack this thread for a second... is there any way to backup whatever ROM we have on a CID locked device?
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http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Prophet_Rom_Dump
why not? just download your original ROM from this site or official site of qtek, jamin or whatever your device is.
afaik you CID unlock the device to be able to flash different ROMs (for example, to flash jamin with qtek ROM) and to be able to return back to your original ROM.
Hi All,
I purchased an O2 Neo XDA here in India which Shows "HTC Inovation" Screen on Startup and then with the below details it Shows "Dopod Enjoy Mobility". The following are the details of My Neo
IPL 2.15.0001
SPL 2.15.0001
RADIO 02.19.21
OS 2.15.13.27
I want to ask the following:
1) Is this a cloned version? or Which brand it is HTC or Dopod??
2) Is WM6 possible for my Neo? if Yes, I would be grateful to u if you guide me on how-to.
3) I am visiting this forum frequently and reading the post about upgrading Prophet. I am confused with some words such as Kitchen ROM, Cooked ROM, Bricked etc. Can anybody tell me what these are exactly?
My main intention is to upgrade but I am afraid of doing it 'cause wrong upgrade my cause damage to my Neo. So please guide me and also tell me what are the advantages of WM6 over WM5?
Thanks in Advance
Aju
Dopod is a Phone Provider like T-Mobil or Vodafone
Yes you can install WM6 on it
Kitchen is a collection of Tools to Cook a ROM
Cooking is more change some settings ... programms ... what ever in a ROM Images
Bricking = damage Phone its possible if you write the Firmware with the wrong DOC
Please read Wiki!
Hi All:
I would like to update the rom to my Qtek , but I am a little confused about wich one is my model.
The info at start is:
IPL 2.26.0001
SPL 2.26.0001
GSM 02.44.11
OS 2.26.17.1
Which rom update is best suited for my Qtek ? I appreciate all the info you can give me.
Best wishes
Bert
Humbardi said:
Hi All:
I would like to update the rom to my Qtek , but I am a little confused about wich one is my model.
The info at start is:
IPL 2.26.0001
SPL 2.26.0001
GSM 02.44.11
OS 2.26.17.1
Which rom update is best suited for my Qtek ? I appreciate all the info you can give me.
Best wishes
Bert
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Based on the SPL version, that's a G4. Any ROM will be fine as long as it is marked as G4 safe, i.e. it contains no SPL code. Read carefully the ROM author's instructions and make sure it is compatible with G4 devices. Most recent ROMS are G4 safe, but some older releases may be for G3 devices only.
Before flashing, make sure you read the general instructions for flashing ROMs on G4 devices. Failure to follow them could brick your device!
About which ROM: that's a matter of taste. Read up on them, browse features and screenshots, check the user comments, and choose the one you like best. I'm using the TNT ROM by itsright and I'm happy with it. I have a G4 Qtek 9100 too.
ineluki said:
Based on the SPL version, that's a G4. Any ROM will be fine as long as it is marked as G4 safe, i.e. it contains no SPL code. Read carefully the ROM author's instructions and make sure it is compatible with G4 devices. Most recent ROMS are G4 safe, but some older releases may be for G3 devices only.
Before flashing, make sure you read the general instructions for flashing ROMs on G4 devices. Failure to follow them could brick your device!
About which ROM: that's a matter of taste. Read up on them, browse features and screenshots, check the user comments, and choose the one you like best. I'm using the TNT ROM by itsright and I'm happy with it. I have a G4 Qtek 9100 too.
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Very true !
I'll just add here that always remember a G4 device can never be CID unlocked like a G3 device,but it can be upgraded to wm6 by applying methods 'HardSPL' or 'SoftSPL',read about them in the G4 forum posted as 'Stickies'
Hi fellows,
I have a T-Mobile MDA-Vario (= HTC Wizard, = Qtek 9100, etc.)
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I upraded it due to Faria's "The Definite Guide to Unlocking & ROM Upgrading G3 Wizzards" with the following files for the upgrade
* button rom; CUSTOM__RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE.exe (for downgrading first)
* wizard_love ROM: Wizard_Love_2.26.10.2_WWE_Novii_CF2.rar
* Xda_MiniS_LaunchROM_v154102.exe
* T-mobile adapted ROM : ruu_prodigy_226102_22610105_022511_tmous_wwe_ship. exe (Dr Puttingham)
* button rom : Wizard_Button_Rom.exe
so the momentary datas read on my MDA Vario (still a G3 device) are:
IPS: 2.26
SPL: 2.26
GSM: 02.25.11
OS: 2.26.10.02 WM v5.1.195.3
AKU: 2.3.0 (Adaptation Kit Update)
Page Pool: 12 MB
overclocked: 260 MHz
As far as I can say is this configuration a stable and robust one. Even TomTom and NavNGo iGO-8 are working fluently. As an english speaking German I really do not care about an english or german WM6-Version,
because there is not a real clean comparable German Version around. Or do you no one?
I want to use the MDA mostly as a PPC and car-Navigator (not that much as a phone). So my questions now are:
1. Does it make sense to upgrade my MDA-Vario to the new TNT 19213 Series with the WM-6 Pro Edition (i suppose MS-Office Mobile is included) by "its right"? Thanks to its right for that ROM.
2. Or should I try the Vanilla Edition with the stable running HTC_TouchFlo? Is the MDA's screen not too small?
In case somebody can recommend one, could you please tell me, which files I need for upgrading and give me a step by step procedure in case the basic proceeding should be different from Faria's Guide? How large should be the page pool for car-navigating?
Should my MDA-Vario remain as a G3 device (some recommended this) or should I turn it in to a G4? Exspecting some answer I want to thank you in advance for your help, with regards astorgus!
your phone is a G3 device,it'll remain G3 always,you cannot change it to G4 through any software or otherwise,its manufactured as G3 DOC CHIP M-System Flash chip,a G4 device is altogether a different DOC Chip version.Yes! you can change the DOC Chip or the whole Motherboard of the phone replacing it with G4 ,or buy a new G4 phone.
The present Rom running on your device is a wm5 version and a very old build,its always better to upgrade to newer version wm6,as it boosts the performance and with much better applications and programs which suite you.Definitely ,upgrading is always recommended
YUP ! TNT 19213 series is a top most Rom,but you can try others also.
As your phone is already CID unlocked,you don't need to do any other procedure to upgrade,just download the latest wm6 or wm6.1 rom and hook up the phone and flash it.It'll upgrade to the latest Rom,ENJOY !!!
Mr zabardast
Have you tried the pdaviet wiza vista 6.1 .19213 rom? is it good? whats your recomendation?
I am noob in windows mobile I have just switched from nokia n73 to HTC S710. Some people think it was not a good idea but anyhow. 4 days back I tried to upgrade my cousins gene but after applying HSPL it was dead. I asked a lot of people in gene subform how recover, in the end a Rom chef told me if I had bought phone this year then there is no solution to it. So finally I had to take it to HTC service centre and they have asked me to check after 5 days.
Now I have bought Vox myself so learning from past experience I am asking you guys first. I have read wikki though.
1) Which is the fastest but most stable rom? (Which does not have bugs)
NEO ROM for Vox v0.9 [New XIP 20202]
Windows Mobile 6.1 v1.1
Or Hikey's Rom tell me the version.
or someother.
2) From my information given Which USPL should I use 1.16 or 1.34 or 1.35 and also can I use them or will they brick my phone?
My Device Info
Boot Loader
Vox
ONBL 1.34.0000 wifi
LG
Vox
SPL 1.34.0000
Vox IU
CPLD - 04
OS From about
Windows Mobile 6 Standard
CE OS 5.2.1622 (Build 18128.0.4.4)
Radio Version 4.1.13.54_03_.10.90
RIL Version 2.002
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards,
Tipu
First you should decide whether you want WinMo 6.0 or 6.1. As far as I heard the ROMs with the new XIPs are faster. I would say the Neo ROMs are the fastest 6.0 ROMs. For 6.1 there isn't such a huge difference But my experience is that the 96 dpi ROMs are pretty fast, but they are by far not bug free. Otherwise you have to decide what software you need. Gonzo's ROM has everything in it, my Lite ROM is pretty much the same, just without some apps.
In the Wiki is a list of hopefully most ROMs.
For USPL the 1.16 is definately working, as it did for over a year now. I don't know if the newer ones have any advantages or not. If you go to the wiki and follow the guides carefully you should not brick your phone. Link is in my signature.
My SPL is 1.34.000 as I have seen from my bootloader information. So can I use 1.16.
Is Neo Rom .9 bug free, have you tried it also I have read few threads people saying Hikey's WM6.1 roms are stable but does not have his thread here. From my information given is stock rom for my current os available somewhere.
It is on the XDA-dev ftp. There are a couple of shipped ROMs.
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Smartphone/Vox/ROMs/Shipped
ftp://[email protected]/Uploads/Smartphone/Vox/ROMs/Shipped/
Hikey Chinese ROM is the fastest. Try it and see its amazing speed...
skchattha said:
Hikey Chinese ROM is the fastest. Try it and see its amazing speed...
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Well not all speak chinese I am on WM 6.1 v1.0 by LeFab47 alias fireburned with new xip 20202. So far it is the best for me. I hope he gives a version without thirdpart applications.