Hi all, I just joined the forums, I have a friend that handed me three phones (All Treo's, a pair of 600's and one 750). He asked if I could manage to unlock them (for a different service provider) and if I would manage to reset everything back to boot (like empty phone book, no files, etc...).
Anyways, I've been reading up since yesterday, feeding as much info into my head as possible (on just the 750 for now), rying to figure out how to go about it, and it's really just giving me a headache.
I tried a couple of the "unlock" threads, but they keep pointing me in the direction of a Cheetah unlocker (the phone by default as 1.0 NetFrame), and I installed 2.0 (I figure I did, I tried 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2, currently it's supposed to be 2.0 SP2) on it (the phone is WM5.0). When I try running the Cheetah unlocker however, it states that I have the wrong .Netframe installed.
Can anybody run some info by me? Help me out quicker? Please
you need 2.0 .netframe for your computer not your phone....
Yea, I realized that a while after posting this lol (I feel smart now!).
Well, after realizing that, the unlock went as smooth as butter, thanks for the help ^.^.
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Hi guys! Haven't been on here for ages! This week my new WM6 I-mate Ultimate 9502 came, so I ditched Symbian and I'm back on Windows Mobile!
I have tinkered a fair bit, but there are a couple of things I can't figure out.
1. I bought the device sim free, and I'm having trouble setting up MMS. When I put my UK voda sim in it automatically downloaded some settings, but I think they're wrong because whenever someone sent me an MMS, I'd just get an SMS telling me to go and collect it off the voda website. I fiddled with it, and now it doesn't do anything at all so if anyone could give me a step by step guide it'd be great. I tried using this guide, but it didn't work:
http://www.3g.co.uk/3GForum/showthread.php?t=74503
I think maybe I need more info on setting up the MMS application options themselves.
I remember my Wizard used to do this, but I somehow managed to set it up in the end.
2. My pal has a Toshiba G900 and I have seen him viewing normal Youtube/myspace with all the embeded flash working. I can't remember what browser or flash plugin he used. Does anyone know how to view flash content within a browser?
3. What app can I use to overclock? I used to use Omapclock on my wizard, but the 9502 uses a Qualcomm processor.
Cheers,
Mike
No takers eh?
I think I have asorted the MMS settings by using the HTC installer.
I also now realise that the reason I couldn't find a qualcomm CPU overclocker is because they don't exist.
Still looking for a flash-in-browser solution if anyone can help?
HI all, Ive just been given an old XDA 2 (II). It seems to work ok.
What is the latest version of Windows that this can run and is there a tutorial on how to install it
Before I invest any time or money could somebody give me a pointer as to if I could run tom tom with this?
If so what do i need?
I have used a nokia 6680 with a bluetooth receiver running tomtom and this worked fine. I am assuming the xda runs a different version.
If anybody could tell me where to start i would be very grateful.
Many Thanks
Richie
Check if you have an XDA II, aka Himalya or XDA IIi ala Alpine
Start - Settings - Device Info - Identity
PH10B - Himalaya
PH10C - Alpine
If it's a Himalaya you can upgrade it to WM6.1 or WM6.5. If an Alpine then you are stuck on WM2003.
As for SatNav TomTom 6.5 does install on a WM6.5 Himalaya, just, but i have been unable to test it due to not having a bluetooth GPS.
Thanks so much for a quick reply
Its PH10B so Himalaya
It seems to be windows 4.20.0 so quite far behind I'm guessing
Excellent
I assume I need to be connected to my PC to upgrade, the cradle/usb lead that came with it is not being recognised in XP on my machine.
Is there some drivers I need to download?
Have you installed Active Sync? Very easy to download from Microsoft.
For an updated ROM check the Himalaya section of this forum, there are many to choose from.
I have a Himalaya but it is purely for test purposes, my primary PPC is a Trinity.
Thanks, Active Sync installd, so simple when you know how.
USB now working
Are the ROMS the operating system(windows 6.5 etc)?
Ive now gone to the Himalaya thread.
I see my questions are already answered there
many Thanks
once you have worked out which device you have and can look in the right section most things have been answered already.
i seem to recall that when i installed TomTom 6.5 on my Himalaya it had to go on first and then i had to remove all the voices bar the one i wanted to ahve any space left for anything else. never actually used it as i don't have a BT GPS receiver.
Before i start to do anything could i just check something.
the three main things i would like to do are:
Upgrade the OS to the latest but more importantly most stable version
unlock the sim from 02 only
and add a decent satnav program.
What would be correct order to do this, obviously satnav last.
But does the os need to be done before the sim unlock?
Thinking back to my early days with the Himalaya, i unlocked it and then upgraded it.
Check out All in one SIM unlock to remove the SIM lock. I had success with the early version an one Himalaya and two work Alpines.
The upgrade will totally wipe the device so anthing that is installed will get deleted.
I tried the sim unlock tool but i get a 'does not know what program to open it' message did i miss something?
I flashed the rom ok to a few different versions, I'm going to try the one in your signature ather 6.1
I also tried lastest version of tomtom but it when it came to install it said not enough room? I tried installing an older version of tomtom and it worked fine.
Any tips on that?
I was using a 2gb card?
Can't remember much about the SIM unlock tool, only thing springing to mind is to check that are trying to run it direct on your PDA?
Only ever tried TomTom v6.5. Think the issue is that by default it installs all the foreign voices into System Storage, which once you get it installed and running you can delete and recover space.
Can't say as i use my Himalaya for much these days as i have Trinity.
After a few days of constant trying you get the hang of it in the end.
Thanks so much for the replys. Ive never used a pda before and to start using one thats 10 years old is a bit stupid. However i now have the latest version of tomtom all up and running in time for my london to turkey drive on monday.
I do have an iphone but not much good when there is no 3g to download the maps
Still didnt get the unlock tool to work but i shall keep trying.
Nothing stupid in using a Himalaya, especially as a satnav, the 3.5" screen is great for that.
It has also given you something to learn the basics on in case you take the jump to a WM phone.
Ok, I was wondering if anyone out there possibly knows (without flashing to custom rom) how to uninstall verizon's junk off the omnia i920. I tried bunch of custom roms and while they were good, each one of them had bugs. I tried to build my own last night without any luck whatsoever.
I know there has to be some work around where I can take the verizon stuff off. Or could someone tell me what I did wrong when I built my own rom...
I used Wozzers i920 kitchen. I hit buildos and then pressed the play button and it put files into OEM, SYS, and all those other folders. I went through and deleted some stuff in the OEM, SYS folders and made sure initfiles was clear of them as well as the rgu, but when I flashed my phone it wouldn't go past the verizon wireless screen.
Am I totally missing something? I tried taking out the following: All VZW bloat (games, nav, cityid, vvm, songid, Vcast and I'm sure a couple others), Bing, Office One Note, Excel, PowerPoint, Samsung Widgets, Windows Live and Opera.
Is there an exact step by step thread or threads to help me out, because I checked out modaco...was I supposed to drop the .nbo file back into buildos? I am so lost and I would love to get the VZ junk off.
Thanks in advance..I know this is alot to ask for...but I'm just wanting to remove a couple things and this phone would be perfect then.
In my opinion, the 'bugs' in most of the custom ROMs are less objectionable than the bugs in the stock ROM.
Have you tried Ninja4Hire's ROM? He uses builds that are inherantly more stable, 6.5 as opposed to 6.5.x.
I prefer his XDA version 7, so far. My phone is now the fastest I have ever had, and trouble free except for occasional added software conflicts.
You will need to read up a lot (at Modaco) and start practicing to figure out cooking your own ROMs, but there is quite a bit of help over there.
Yeah I have ninja's v7 rom on my phone now and something is going on with the sound when i get a text message. I'm going to try Amdzeros lite rom here shortly...i didn't have issues with text sounds until today so I don't know what I possibly done to get the sound not working.
I try to read up at modaco, and I joined that forum but I cannot post anything there or click links. I tried contacting the admins there but noone ever got back to me.
OK, just pulled the trigger on an upgrade and went with the Captivate. $49 from Amazon was hard to resist. Upgrading from a Tilt 2 that I love, but just can't deal with the WinMo bugs any longer. Was considering a Droid X, but the Verizon plans are just too pricey. Hope I made the right decision and that Froyo will be available for this phone pretty soon. Need to get up to speed on Android when the phone gets here Friday. Been running XDAndroid on my Tilt 2 for a month and liked it even though it is very crippled. Hope I can get and give help here. Thanks to all who make XDA such a great time-waster.
i came from the tilt 2 and i hated it more and more with each passing day. i ran XDAndroid or energyrom... it was always laggy no matter what interface i used. I've tried spb mobile shell, titanium, sense, android..
when you get the captivate... make sure you back up your device id. i've never ran the stock rom once... i flashed as soon as i got it. compared to the tilt 2, you'll notice that the response is amazing and you'll never be able to go back. I bricked my captivate once and I had to use the tilt 2 until my jig arrived and it was torture.
enjoy, my man!
Thanks for the welcome. Phone should be here on Friday. I don't want to start off with a custom ROM, but I would like to know what enhancements I should make to the stocker. I've been a WinMo user since 2003 and know all the ins and outs, but Android is new and so very different. The main thing I would like to do is sync with Outlook, if that's possible. Not crazy about using the Google cloud for my personal info and I prefer the Outlook interface. Any help in that regard is much appreciated.
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Thanks for the welcome. Phone should be here on Friday. I don't want to start off with a custom ROM, but I would like to know what enhancements I should make to the stocker. I've been a WinMo user since 2003 and know all the ins and outs, but Android is new and so very different. The main thing I would like to do is sync with Outlook, if that's possible. Not crazy about using the Google cloud for my personal info and I prefer the Outlook interface. Any help in that regard is much appreciated.
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Just a heads up right now, there is no easy way to sync Outlook with this phone that I have ever seen.
Welcome... I'm in the same boat w/ Miami.... WinMo since WinCE and my last one was the original Tilt.
1. First thing you'll want to do is read this and then root the phone
http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Samsung_Captivate_Wiki
2. The easiest way to do a direct sync with Outlook is to use Kies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731454
On a slightly related note, Pocket Informant has an android beta out right now.
If you used this in WinMo then you're going to be very disappointed in the native Android Cal
http://webis.net/products_info.php?p_id=pocketinformant_android&tab_id=pocketinformant_android
Good Luck and again, Welcome...
Rogue9 said:
Welcome... I'm in the same boat w/ Miami.... WinMo since WinCE and my last one was the original Tilt.
1. First thing you'll want to do is read this and then root the phone
http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Samsung_Captivate_Wiki
2. The easiest way to do a direct sync with Outlook is to use Kies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731454
On a slightly related note, Pocket Informant has an android beta out right now.
If you used this in WinMo then you're going to be very disappointed in the native Android Cal
http://webis.net/products_info.php?p_id=pocketinformant_android&tab_id=pocketinformant_android
Good Luck and again, Welcome...
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Did you have any luck with the Kies/Outlook sync? I've followed those directions to a T, had no errors at all, and no Outlook data anywhere on the phone even though it said it had synced successfully.
yes... worked perfectly after I did the following...
1. Installed .Net4 & the USB drivers to PC
2. Turned OFF USB debugging mode
3. Used HomeSwitcher to (temporarily) change back to the default launcher
4. Used a program called FileSearchForKiesFix to find all of the filenames on the phone that are longer than 16 digits. This solved the MPT crash loop issue
....and Kies connects every time I use it
I, too upgraded it from winmo, as well.
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Rogue9 said:
yes... worked perfectly after I did the following...
1. Installed .Net4 & the USB drivers to PC
2. Turned OFF USB debugging mode
3. Used HomeSwitcher to (temporarily) change back to the default launcher
4. Used a program called FileSearchForKiesFix to find all of the filenames on the phone that are longer than 16 digits. This solved the MPT crash loop issue
....and Kies connects every time I use it
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I never have the Kies connection problem, and never got the MTP loop issue when I synced it. Getting Outlook to sync properly is the only way to get my dad to keep his Captivate and not get an iSuck4.
I have been sim unlocked (legally due to military matters) and Bootloader unlocked. I've flashed various A10 and A11 ROMs & recoveries. Even MSM backed to stock a few times to start clean. I was running my favorite ROM (Derpfrst A11) with included installer EVERYTHING was PERFECT. When the new "Android 12" ROMS came out I wanted to try one so I tried one made by a developer I like, trust, & respect because of his sheer skill at putting together a ROM. His methods are the best, hands down. Anyway.... When my phone rebooted & everything ran perfect except for 1 major bug - no service\data. Which equals no calls no text, Wi-Fi works perfectly but no matter what I try I can't get service restored. So I went back to my trusty Derp.... Everything works perfectly except the service bug has persisted. I'm pretty knowledgeable about ROMs & Android in general due to me being a "retired developer" & ROM builder myself who was lucky enough to learn the basics of Android OS on an academic level & then was taught how to build ROMs & apps by two of the biggest names around at that time & a few new ones to stay up to speed on what's new.... I say all this to let you know & possibly help others who are having the same problems that I have thoroughly researched & tried everything I know, and won't think I'm not asking without research and that I'm not a complete buffoon or newb. I'm not perfect and I know that there's always other people who know know more so my next step is to hope someone reading this knows what's going on & is willing to help.
There is only one new variable here, the PC I'm using is new. All software, drivers & tools are set up perfectly. There is an USB A port on the PC & only two USB with no hubs. I've tried each of them with several different quality & new OEM Cable.
My thoughts are that the PC is 64-Bit which by default (Windows 10 Home edition) means that it checks signatures of apps before they can be used or installed.
I'm going to try MSM again after disabling this signature setting problem.
If anyone is interested I can try to help you if you're having the same problems & maybe someone want's to work on this together as a project, and I'll update the results here.
Sorry for the lengthy post!
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mobile_sensei said:
I have been sim unlocked (legally due to military matters) and Bootloader unlocked. I've flashed various A10 and A11 ROMs & recoveries. Even MSM backed to stock a few times to start clean. I was running my favorite ROM (Derpfrst A11) with included installer EVERYTHING was PERFECT. When the new "Android 12" ROMS came out I wanted to try one so I tried one made by a developer I like, trust, & respect because of his sheer skill at putting together a ROM. His methods are the best, hands down. Anyway.... When my phone rebooted & everything ran perfect except for 1 major bug - no service\data. Which equals no calls no text, Wi-Fi works perfectly but no matter what I try I can't get service restored. So I went back to my trusty Derp.... Everything works perfectly except the service bug has persisted. I'm pretty knowledgeable about ROMs & Android in general due to me being a "retired developer" & ROM builder myself who was lucky enough to learn the basics of Android OS on an academic level & then was taught how to build ROMs & apps by two of the biggest names around at that time & a few new ones to stay up to speed on what's new.... I say all this to let you know & possibly help others who are having the same problems that I have thoroughly researched & tried everything I know, and won't think I'm not asking without research and that I'm not a complete buffoon or newb. I'm not perfect and I know that there's always other people who know know more so my next step is to hope someone reading this knows what's going on & is willing to help.
There is only one new variable here, the PC I'm using is new. All software, drivers & tools are set up perfectly. There is an USB A port on the PC & only two USB with no hubs. I've tried each of them with several different quality & new OEM Cable.
My thoughts are that the PC is 64-Bit which by default (Windows 10 Home edition) means that it checks signatures of apps before they can be used or installed.
I'm going to try MSM again after disabling this signature setting problem.
If anyone is interested I can try to help you if you're having the same problems & maybe someone want's to work on this together as a project, and I'll update the results here.
Sorry for the lengthy post!
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Hey Man I am also experiencing "No Sim Card Installed" on my TMOBILE OnePlus 8 after using all MSMTool versions. Can you help me fix it?