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XDA newbie

Hi all, these PDA gadgets is all new to me so I thought I would start with something quite cheap (in case I am too thick and cannot follow)..
So I got this XDA but i can't really find any use with it.. Most webpages i come across saying that its in-compatible and also the pre-loaded MSN messenger saying that it won;t work with that version( then why on earth is that pre-installed?) also the webmessenger again is not working... nor the ICQ... So.. what exactly can i do with it??
bit fustrating really..
Sorry if my questions have been covered but doing a search and seems that everything is too techy like different ROM and things that I do not seemto understand too well..
Thanks in advance..

ms have a update of messenger which is required
to be installed because the version of messenger in the rom
is OLD

re webbrowser.
Use a new browser, ou multie or tweak2k to change broswer's 'id' so it's seen as internet explorer for compatibility.
V

hmmmm.. ok ... cheers for the info.. now the next question is.. How and what do i need to update??
which Rom can help me to browse?? Also i guess there is no way out about the messenger then.,...??
thank you

as i said ms have an update you have to run to get messenger working
if you get a newer rom it may not be necessary though

can you tell me if that update is downloadable and where??
or what is the version called?
thank you so much

it's always the last place you look
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/pocketpc/default.mspx
look under top download

O2 Stellar Windows Mobile 6.1 Sliding Home

Hi All,
I have recently downloaded and installed O2 official WM6.1 update to my Stellar, Build 19212.1.0.3. However i do not seem to have the sliding home screen as an option. Can someone please help.
I am also new to this and i have been reading some of the posts. Great site with superb help and advice.
Many Thanks

O2 Stellart WM 6.1 update out
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance

O2 Stellar WM 6.1 update out
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance

search!!!
dineshh said:
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
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search the forum to find official windows update 6.1, use the search function built in this forum and find kaiser update

O2 Link for WM6.1 update.
New to this site and not familiar on how to upload files. Please see link below.
www.my-xda.com/software_updates.jsp

Unhappy O2 Customer
Myself and my partner also recently updated our roms on our O2 Xda stellar, The flash went well for both of us, it was the after effect of realising there is no sliding home screen with the O2 release of this rom.
Im going through every file on our phones trying to see if its just hidden?
but so far nothing has turned up.
If anyone has managed to find a way to enable the sliding home screen please will you get in contact with me and post it here for everyone please.
Thank you
Simon Tasker

Hello there
I understand that the sliding panel home screen is available on non-touch smartphonedevices, although you may read it as a realse component of WM6.1. Bad wording I guess as it is a little confusing.
Regards.

Thanks
Thank you for the fast reply,
I feel slightly cheated by this but hey thats the way it goes. it would be quiet difficult for it to work with the size of the screen on the stellar but it would still of being a nice addition.
Thank you again for the response.
Simon Tasker

Well, to be honest I replied to this as I too was wondering where this feature was.
But hey, look at it this way, you have not lost any features!
In fact, since I got my XDA Stellar in nov 07 I have been using SPB Pocket Plus which offers more flexibility than what I believe Slidin home offers. Check out the Tabs on which you can add any file, program or even a whole plugin as I have the HTC Home plugin.
I've not seen first hand what Sliding Panel is like but Im very satisfied with this set up on mine and maybe this is helpful for you in achieving the same flexibility of customisation and personal taste. All of what you see is just from Pocket plus being ticked in the today screen items collection list.

Ok stupid question as there doesn't seem to be a manual for this on the XDA site.
When installing this, does it over-write any files? ie am I going to have to re-install and re-configure all my software? I just want to know before I do this while away from a net connection.

Cavey.co.uk said:
Ok stupid question as there doesn't seem to be a manual for this on the XDA site.
When installing this, does it over-write any files? ie am I going to have to re-install and re-configure all my software? I just want to know before I do this while away from a net connection.
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installing what? a program or flashing a rom?

nm
cotc2001 said:
I'll try this later tonight - I presume that with a rom upgrade all installed programs will be wiped. Whats the best way to save the programs so that I don't have to go through installing them again (if thats possible)
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dg252 said:
Indeed...everything is wiped and all the data too.
I used SPB Backup which worked well in the end. I made a few mistakes during the restore process that made it much more of a time consuming headache than it should have been but I think I got back to where I want to be. Ringtone assignments and contact picture assignments were not restored but that may have been my error rather than the fault of the software.
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Sure, I have backup software, but I shall look at this as an opportunity to flash and re-install. Had just better make sure I do all required syncing first
thesire said:
installing what? a program or flashing a rom?
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The new ROM. On the O2 site it implies it won't nuke your stuff. Sure it says...
In order to ensure that important files and data do not go missing from your Xda during the software download process, please save them to your PC first before you begin. You'll then be able to reload them onto your device after the software download process is complete.
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but that could be read as it might go tits up and break your files, but you'll otherwise be ok. It also doesn't mention 3rd party applications.

Cavey.co.uk said:
nm
Sure, I have backup software, but I shall look at this as an opportunity to flash and re-install. Had just better make sure I do all required syncing first
The new ROM. On the O2 site it implies it won't nuke your stuff. Sure it says...
but that could be read as it might go tits up and break your files, but you'll otherwise be ok. It also doesn't mention 3rd party applications.
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Whenever you flash a new ROM the handset gets formatted. Any data on the handset will be lost. If you want to keep anything, transfer it to the memory card first......

HTC Touch HD remove Telstra

Hi,
I just purchased a new HTC Touch HD phone T8285.
I have realised that it has come pre-loaded with a lot of Telstra configuration. I am not a Telstra customer and I would like to start with a clean phone in the factory shipped state.
I am in Australia and currently have a contract through Virgin (Optus)
Can anyone advise how I can reset the phone configuration so that all reference to Telstra is removed and that the standard factory settings are in place for Australia.
Any help is appreciated
Scott

Hi, welcome to XDA! You would need to flash a chef's cooked rom (must have HardSpl 1st). Check out the Blackstone section of this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=453
Also, read the Sticky's!

How do I determine which one of these posts is relevant to my HTC Touch HD...?
When I search for this there are a lot of listings.....can you point me to one that might be specific for my device and location
Apologies as I am new at this....
Thanks
Scott

Welcome to forums
here you´ll learn how to flash a new ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377
Hope it helped,

scott56hannah said:
How do I determine which one of these posts is relevant to my HTC Touch HD...?
When I search for this there are a lot of listings.....can you point me to one that might be specific for my device and location
Scott
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Scott, just click the http link in my above post and then do your search

Thanks for that I can see those instructions and will attempt to follow them...
A further question should I attempt to first use the following ROM upgrade link from HTC to see if it resolves my problem. Rather then using the previous reset instructions...
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=179&cat=2&dl_id=533
Or will this simple return me to the current state with the Telstra settings in place ?
Thanks
Scott

Hi,
Before I work use the post above to re-install the ROM on my HTC Touch HD....could I confirm the following...
- will the re-install of this mean that I will not be able to take updates to the ROM from HTC in the future
- will this process work for me as an Australia mobile phone user ?
- does the install include all the Windows Mobile operating system on the phone ready to use
Once again thanks for you help......I am new to this and want to make sure that I don't stuff the phone that have
Thanks
Scott

scott56hannah said:
Hi,
Before I work use the post above to re-install the ROM on my HTC Touch HD....could I confirm the following...
- will the re-install of this mean that I will not be able to take updates to the ROM from HTC in the future
- will this process work for me as an Australia mobile phone user ?
- does the install include all the Windows Mobile operating system on the phone ready to use
Once again thanks for you help......I am new to this and want to make sure that I don't stuff the phone that have
Thanks
Scott
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- You can make any update in the future, cooked ROM´s from XDA are much better than any "official" version
- It should work
- Yes

Social Web - Remove Telstra Wap Redirections ?
HI,
Dont know if anyone can help ... I have been searching the forums, but cant find this anywhere, so apologies if it is answered somewhere else.
I have a new HD2 with Telstra. I have managed to remove the locked quicklinks on the home page, and completed a few other incredible tweaks, but I just cannot seems to get the Social Web links to work when connected to WiFi - they will work when connected via Next G.
On WiFi, when I click on the Facebook icon for example, I get redirected to waprd.telstra.com/redirect?target=facebook-g ... and then nothing happens for about a minute. Just a white screen until I get a message saying "Could not connect to the remote server" . Yet, when I am connected via Next G I connect to Facebook immediately.
I have tried to find the xml code to change the URl, but I cannot find it anywhere.
Is anyone else having this problem, and if they did, was there a solution? Overall I am really happy with the phone (now that I seem to have spent about 3 days tweaking it!) and I would really like to get this fixed.
Thanks so much in advance.
Sarah

sarah72 said:
HI,
Dont know if anyone can help ... I have been searching the forums, but cant find this anywhere, so apologies if it is answered somewhere else.
I have a new HD2 with Telstra. I have managed to remove the locked quicklinks on the home page, and completed a few other incredible tweaks, but I just cannot seems to get the Social Web links to work when connected to WiFi - they will work when connected via Next G.
On WiFi, when I click on the Facebook icon for example, I get redirected to waprd.telstra.com/redirect?target=facebook-g ... and then nothing happens for about a minute. Just a white screen until I get a message saying "Could not connect to the remote server" . Yet, when I am connected via Next G I connect to Facebook immediately.
I have tried to find the xml code to change the URl, but I cannot find it anywhere.
Is anyone else having this problem, and if they did, was there a solution? Overall I am really happy with the phone (now that I seem to have spent about 3 days tweaking it!) and I would really like to get this fixed.
Thanks so much in advance.
Sarah
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hi sarah,
just wondering how did u get rid of the quicklinks off the the home screen, im not happy how they can not provide a phone in its original state!!any other important tweaks i should do when i purchase the phone??

waprd.telstra
I'm having the same issues any waprd.telstra sites will not work in a wifi enviroment. While I'm asking does anyone know hoe to changes the icons in the telstra "news and sport" or "social web" screens" ?

Hey Magic3091
Unfortunately most of those items are hard wired into the ROM. And the ROM is written to Telstra's specs. Hence the branding and all the BS
I suggest you try a new ROM to remove all of these. You'll have to do some reading to find out which is best for you.
I only just got my HD, and having seen how much Telstra stuff is there I WILL be ROMing it. I just need to figure out which one. If I rememder I will post which I choose.
Currently the MIRI rom looks like the best - new WinMob6.5 and Touch flo.
Cheers
Boxersox

Touch Diamond2 5358+ , T5358+ WM6.5 GPS, Gravity, ROM etc etc

Hi everyone,
I have recently bought two (what i thought were) HTC Touch Diamond2. It turned out to be a generic chinese made 5358+ model phone, but it's still very cool and has all the cool features. One phone is now dead after a failed ROM update on it. I have extracted the RAW rom from the WORKING phone using PDOCREAD
237.38M (0xed60000) MSFlash
| 1.75M (0x1bf000) Part00
| 3.38M (0x360000) Part01
| 60.38M (0x3c60000) Part02
| 171.88M (0xabe0000) Part03
and now have the corresponding 4 RAW files to match above.
I want to write these back to the second phone, which i now have up and running using a Chinese version of a ROM for a T5353 running WM6.1, so I cant read anything, but i can get it connected via ActiveSync.
If i try and write the RAW files back using PDOCWRITE, i get a
ERROR: ITWriteDisk - The media is write protected.
error message, which Im assuming is because the phone is NOT CID unlocked.
so where to from HERE? How can i compile the RAW files into a compatible the BIN file (in this case called K3IMG.BIN)
OR
How can I supercid the phone to enable writing using 'pdocwrite'
Ive tried everything guys, really looking forward to you help.
Thanks!

one more thing..
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Problem Solved
A lovely lassy who is an agent for the company that makes the cloned HTC Touch Diamond2 5358+ organised a rom file from the manufacturer for me - which was rather awesome!
So, if anyone is looking for en ENGLISH WM6.5 ROM for the 5358+ then please drop me an email, I'll shoot it through : [email protected]

Download link for English ROM file 5358+ WM6.5
Hey everyone,
I finally got around to uploading this to rapidshare:
so the address is
rapidshare. com / files /381413600 /5358__WM6.5_English_with_Zoom_Bar . zip
(remove the spaces)
Includes text file on how to flash (SD method)
Note: This is for the clone of the HTC Touch Diamond2 (5358+), includes GPS and G-Sensor capability.. if this isnt ur phone - download and install at ur own risk!
Its worked perfectly for me.. cant make any promises for you....
Hope it helps a few of you out, i got a LOT of emails from people who needed it - i seem to be the only person the factory has ever released the ROM to LOL... not anymore!
Mark.

bloogoo said:
A lovely lassy who is an agent for the company that makes the cloned HTC Touch Diamond2 5358+ organised a rom file from the manufacturer for me - which was rather awesome!
So, if anyone is looking for en ENGLISH WM6.5 ROM for the 5358+ then please drop me an email, I'll shoot it through : [email protected]
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can u please ask to that agent if they can give to u a t3238+ english rom for k3 clones?? a lot of people need this (include me).
pd: I will post that link without spaces
http://rapidshare.com/files/381413600/5358__WM6.5_English_with_Zoom_Bar.zip

thanks for that Beastworm
Ive just sent her an email, will let you know the outcome...

thanks ....

still no response?

hey beasty,
no go on the 3238+ sorry mate, ive spoken with her directly online and they didnt have one they'd give her for that model... sorry it took so long to find out..im guessing uve tried all the dl's for the 3238+ listed on this site without success.. will have a hunt of my own for you and let you know if i come up with anything.. send me an email directly so i have your address.. [email protected] if you like.

Hi. i did get the file and managed to install the bin file.
the phone boots with the new windows, but the screen collours are a bit funny.
they are so dark and i cannot see almost anything.
Do you have another image that i could try or a new bin file?
also how can i install a rom to my phone (t5358+) since i am lost in the forum.

bloogoo said:
no go on the 3238+ sorry mate, ive spoken with her directly online and they didnt have one they'd give her for that model... sorry it took so long to find out..im guessing uve tried all the dl's for the 3238+ listed on this site without success.. will have a hunt of my own for you and let you know if i come up with anything.. send me an email directly so i have your address.. [email protected] if you like.
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thanks, but i will still search for it. But if u found something for K3 processor, is better to send me a pm in the forum, or post it into the 3g touch subforum.

someone please?

Could someone tell me how to Hardspl the T5358+.
i am trying to follow the instructions from the forum on how to hardsppl the phone so i could install a new rom, but no luck.
any ideas?

This is a clone device, not a real one, there is no Hard SPL

Ok and how do install a ROM (not a bin) to the phone?

binary_vortex said:
Ok and how do install a ROM (not a bin) to the phone?
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The bin is a ROM

How many T5358+ is out there, I mean, here, on XDA?
Hey Bloogoo, all,
I'm trying to figure out if 5358+ compatible with 5353 and 5355 firmware.
And even if not - I would like to know what other firmware is out there for our phone. Looks like some CO2 ROMs with Android started to show-up!
I've got 5358+ couple months ago and generally happy with it. So far I did not had a single crash or lockup. Battery life is fantastic compare to any other smart phone I ever owned.
My firmware is strange, that it's 6.5, but has old Internet Explorer. IE has no finger scrolling but only scroll by side bar. Another strange thing: zoom bar only works in picture viewer. I can't find another single app that can recognize zoom bar. G-sensor is very slow, It takes about 4-5 seconds to flip the screen and no other software can see it either. Other than that it is rock solid and works great.
Originally I've ordered 5355, but received 5358+ instead. The guy who sold it insists it's the same phone. Reading bits around this forum it certainly looks like it. But somewhere I've seeing mentioning that difference is the display. My posts on main thread for "CO2" left unanswered, looks like most of "CO2" phones out there are 5353s and 5355s. Under battery compartment it looks different too. And mic is in different spot. (5358+ has it on dead center, just like original BD2).
Why don't we start with posting our ROM versions?
Mine T5358+:
ROM Version R2517.7 Eng
ROM date 1/15/2010
Radio 1.07.9235
Protocol DV3.0
CPU reported MSM7200A (actually HiSilicon)
Model No. NEXPERIA SY.SOL 5209
Cheers yall!

T5358+ CONFIRMED. It is T5355 ROM compatible.
I feel lucky last Sunday. I've tired to ask about T5358+ and start flashing with different firmware (yes, risking to brick it). Every single T5355 ROM I've tried works fine. Most T5353 works as well, but some got stuck on boot splash. None of ROMs has zoom bar working, but I don't care for it.
The one in post #5, just as binary_vortex have mentioned, works, but colors are screwed-up, probably inverted. Firmware reported as :C02.001.09 from 3/02/2010. Mine T5358+ has R2518.7 Eng from 1/15/2010. It rings the bell with some info I've read on Mobile Uncle (with Google Translate) that 5358+ come with two different screens.
There are some very nice Chinese ROMs out there with WM 6.5.x and fully functional Manila. I'm yet to find same kind with English.
I actually like 6.1 better than 6.5. It feels snappier. For example G-sensor flips the screen in a fraction of a second where on 6.5 it takes over 3-4 seconds. Don't know if 6.1 is easier on battery.
Android ROMs start popping-up for 5355, but I'm yet to figure out how to install them or find one that already packaged. If anybody know - please post here.
Above is the info I was looking for a while and I'm posting it in hopes that it can be useful to owners of T5358+ who does not know where their phone fits in CO2 lineup.
Cheers yall!

hi.
thanks for confirming my problem!
will you be able to tell us where to find the roms in bin format?
Actually, which one is the less problematic for the T5358+?

You may want to take this out of Q&A to avoid it being closed as the original Q has been answered, i would post a new thread in Upgrading and Unlocking

A stolen phone :(

Hi guys
I have a question for you and I wish find the answer here.
Someone stole my best friend phone , is there any hope to get it back? knowing that the thief didn't notice that my google account is log in so my 2nd question is: is there any application that I can make the phone install to track the device ?

Massi_Dz said:
Hi guys
I have a question for you and I wish find the answer here.
Someone stole my best friend phone , is there any hope to get it back? knowing that the thief didn't notice that my google account is log in so my 2nd question is: is there any application that I can make the phone install to track the device ?
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I know there's a setting. Try this, link.
hope it helps.

It's verry nice

you can use your pc to go to play store, log in your account, and select device and install apps whatever you want
it will later auto install in your mobile, and you can install like
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsp.android.phonetracker
hope this can help you ^^ hit thanks

Nice to know, Thanks

Big thanks
Big thanks for you guys I installed androidLost and now I'm waiting him to connect with the phone to hopefully catch him