I have created this topic to try and get all feedback specific to this upgrade into one place.
So if you have comments, issues, problems, opinions or just plain questions about this upgrade, post them here.
great job dcs.
let me be the first to post and it's regarding Incoming MSG.
When i first got my unit from Philippines, it was loaded with 1.66WWE and with this version i was able to select preloaded or customized WAV as incoming SMS tone. But it went missing when i upgraded to Waxx's 1.72 and even now to the latest o2 UK 1.72. Anyone else experiencing this?
lazzy said:
great job dcs.
let me be the first to post and it's regarding Incoming MSG.
When i first got my unit from Philippines, it was loaded with 1.66WWE and with this version i was able to select preloaded or customized WAV as incoming SMS tone. But it went missing when i upgraded to Waxx's 1.72 and even now to the latest o2 UK 1.72. Anyone else experiencing this?
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I am able to do this. From the Phone app. Use Tool/Options/Phone and tap Other Settings button. then use the Notifications tab.
Latest ROM upgrade??
I have read the o2 blurb, but can other o2 uk user tell me, what do I really get from this upgrade that makes it worth all the hassle of resetting my device and re-installing all of the hardware please?
Many Thanks
Pete
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dcs,
finally after flashing it again this time with
ROM 1.72
Radio 1.17
ExtRom 1.17.181 (modified by ZeroXtreme for Asia) http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12547
i am able to select WAV as incoming msg tone. not too sure what happened.
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peterbutler19 said:
I have read the o2 blurb, but can other o2 uk user tell me, what do I really get from this upgrade that makes it worth all the hassle of resetting my device and re-installing all of the hardware please?
Many Thanks
Pete
NB post here or as a private message thx
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Personally, I find the performance to be improved and also stability. Also, when a call comes in, the Answer button on the dialog works, which didn't before. As part of the extended ROM, O2 have provided improved video streaming over GPRS plus video for MMS (I haven't used either yet). The OS itself has the Microsoft user update 2 included. Of course, the 181 release also has Blackberry included.
lazzy said:
dcs,
finally after flashing it again this time with
ROM 1.72
Radio 1.17
ExtRom 1.17.181 (modified by ZeroXtreme for Asia) http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12547
i am able to select WAV as incoming msg tone. not too sure what happened.
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OK. Strange, but at least you are sorted
Edit: Maybe it is something in O2 Active that causes the problem? I have uninstalled it, so perhaps I am unaffected. Could other people with O2 Active still installed throw light on this?
msn
Hi, I have installed the new rom (1.72.187). Everything is ok but Messenger. I can surf web sites using gprs and wifi but i cant connect msn. I always get the same error. "Logon to MSN Messenger failed because the service temporarily unavailable." But i can connect with my laptop. Any idea? thanks....
dcs,
have you tried Battery Pack Pro v1.1.10 on this? The last time i used this with 1.66WWE, i keep getting total blackout on my XDA2 with Bluetooth light steady blue and i hard to perform hard-reset. since then i was afraid to try again.
Re: msn
dherrero said:
Hi, I have installed the new rom (1.72.187). Everything is ok but Messenger. I can surf web sites using gprs and wifi but i cant connect msn. I always get the same error. "Logon to MSN Messenger failed because the service temporarily unavailable." But i can connect with my laptop. Any idea? thanks....
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Have you applied the latest patch from Microsoft? Take a look here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/downloads/msnmessenger/pocketpc.mspx
It does state that you cannot access the service unless it is applied. Quote: "Customers without the updated software will not have access to the Service until the download has been completed."
lazzy said:
dcs,
have you tried Battery Pack Pro v1.1.10 on this? The last time i used this with 1.66WWE, i keep getting total blackout on my XDA2 with Bluetooth light steady blue and i hard to perform hard-reset. since then i was afraid to try again.
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No, sorry. I have never used it.
Anyone else used it?
Battary Pack
Dear
dcs,
have you tried Battery Pack Pro v1.1.10 on this? The last time i used this with 1.66WWE, i keep getting total blackout on my XDA2 with Bluetooth light steady blue and i hard to perform hard-reset. since then i was afraid to try again.
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I also have identical experience using the Battery Pack Pro v1.1.10 on 1.60 WWE. Being scared to have a try on 1.72. Should anyone pioneer on this, please also let me know. Thanks
Blackberry?
I'm trying to understand what the benefits of having Blackberry are. The Blackberry website says you get all the stuff which I'm sure I already have with my XDA. Things like e-mail and IE. Except for my e-mail which is blocked by my ISP, Plus.net (I can only view/download e-mails, not send new ones).
What's the big improvement I'm supposed to get with Blackberry? :?
lazzy said:
dcs,
have you tried Battery Pack Pro v1.1.10 on this? The last time i used this with 1.66WWE, i keep getting total blackout on my XDA2 with Bluetooth light steady blue and i hard to perform hard-reset. since then i was afraid to try again.
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I am running v1.1.1 with no problems on the v1.72 Rom. Worked fine with 1.60 also but no experience of v1.66.
have already installed New ROM 1.72.187
in this ROM, i think it work faster than 1.60 but liked other 1.72 ROM from T-mobile.
In the Ext ROM ,it doesn't include some software such as GPRS monitor.
Now ,I desired to cook it.
More stable without question. Only thing that I have found is that the O2 logo can't be moved. Dam thing stuck in middle of title bar. BT Tools works ok. Better wapsupport for o2 active, though XDA seems to forget it's connected and will drop connection and reconnect when conecting to O2's wap service.
Still it's a worthwile update.
I am having problems with Fonix voice dial. When I adda voice tag I get an error that it cannot update, hard or soft reset doesnt help. Also if I restore my backup using the built in backup program I find that streaming video and blackberry programs both vanish from my xda 2.
Feed back
looking good so far. I have added all my apps including BPP 1.1.1 and everything works fine.
SRS now works as well whereas before it trashed my xda II
I am from Asia but installed this UK o2 ROM and found its totally working good.
However, one thing is the autoconfig function has gone.
Anyone knows how to get this from the previous AISA rom?
Blackberry Config
Anyone been successful with this yet?
Ive activated the install and the BB client tries to connect somewhere over GPRS, but eventually suspends itself.
Ive got access to our Corporate BES so should be able to get it working. However, there seems to be some mention in the ROM upgrade guide about a desktop client manager (needed on PC to download the policy).
Ive seen posts that say O2 is not making it availble until Jan 05 - anyone confirm?
Oh, and Im actually using Vodafone
Hello Everyone!
My first post here... hopefully someone can help me out here before I start "taking chances" and flashing my new MWg Atom Life. (I've never had good luck flashing ROMs, so it's a bad thing for me... lol)
Anyways, I have a BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (the original one) and my Atom Life (pre-loaded with WM6) just arrived today. So I went over to the T-Mobile store and had them replace my BlackBerry Connect Data plan with their "T-Mobile Total Internet Add-on".
Now, keep in mind that I have done alot of custom .NET CF development on WM and have used it alot as part of the testing process for those applications, but for the life of me, I can't seem to figure out how to connect to T-Mobile's EDGE network. I've configured the ISP/Modem settings correctly (and tried both "internet2.voicestream.com" and "internet3.voicestream.com") BUT everytime I try to turn on the "Data" session, it says that it "Cannot connect for an unknown reason".
I can make and receive phone calls just fine and the GSM network is automatically detected as "T-Mobile". Any suggestions to get the data plan working?
Thanks in advance!
Here's what worked for me (Atom Life/Windows Mobile 6 and T-Mobile USA), just follow the steps below in "paint by numbers" fashion:
Go to Settings -> Connections Tab -> Connections icon, then...
Under GPRS Settings, "Add a new modem connection"
Next page: Enter a name (I used "T-Mobile Data") and select "Cellular Line (GPRS)" - Note that choosing simply "Cellular Line" will not work, must be GPRS.
Next page: Access Point Name: wap.voicestream.com
Leave the next page blank and the Advanced settings at their default, and just click "Finish"
Let me know if that works for you.
And while you're at it - once you get Edge going, let me know how you handle voicemail notifications. I don't get a VM "flag" from T-Mobile, and my work-around - YouMail - doesn't seem to be able to send text messages to my device (interesting, since I get all other text messages). That's my biggest (my ONLY) problem with the Atom Life and T-Mobile - having to guess if I have a voicemail message.
Lee
Those are the exact same steps I followed, but I put in 'internet2.voicestream.com' AND 'internet3.voicestream.com' instead of 'wap.voicestream.com', since according to this Wiki, I have to use the other ones: http://wiki.howardforums.com/index.php/T-Mobile_Data
I went ahead and tried your suggestion anyways and it is now working, although I don't know if there are any port/connection limitations when the 'wap' access point is used.
At this point, everything has become more and more frustrating. The firmware is very buggy and the slightest program crash takes everything down requiring a power-cycle. Then the my date/time settings get lost everytime I do that (while everything else remains there).
Do I have a bad ROM? Should I re-flash it? If yes... from where would I get the official firmware again? Remember, this is an MWg branded Atom Life that was purchased in the USA from Expansys, so I don't know which firmware/ROM I should get for this.
Interesting. I bought the black MWg Atom Life and had issues with the ROM, too. Extensys told me to go to the MWg site and download the latest ROM, but none of the ROM downloads would install (ROMs were IMEI-specific, and my IMEI was not listed). So I upgraded to the XDA (White) Atom Life, branded with the original O2 rather than MWg, and I like the ROM version a lot more (has all the original O2 software).
It sounds like your ken with these devices is likely keener than my own, but the first time I loaded my device it too was prone to crashes. It had this annoying habit of refreshing the screen at random intervals - not as in refresh rates but as in the screen going blank for a second and then redawing itself. I resolved the issue by doing a hard reset and re-installing my software, soft-resetting after each install. It then ran smoothly for a few days, but when I realized I was missing a lot of good software, I decided to switch to the Limited (white) XDA version. Right from the get-go, the O2 seems much more stable than the MWg; hardware is identical save for the color, so it's the firmware.
I should add that Extensys has so far been really good to deal with - very helpful and they seem interested in keeping me a happy customer. Rare, yet so refreshing. Don't be afraid to call them about this.
atom life on t-mobile usa
i am using the atom life (mwg version, running 6.0) on t-mobile. if anyone comes up with a fix for the email notification icon, let me know.
also, anyone knows whether voice commander will announce incoming calls on this phone (right now, it does not!) let me know!
thanks.
ps. i f i can answer anybody's questions, just let me knw
mark
So there is one problem I am having with T-mobile and my Atom Life is that since I got it I get the VM flag on my phone but I DO NOT HAVE ANY VM's! I searched for this all over the net but seems like I'm the only one who has that problem and everyone has the opposite problem of no VM flag at all and they have to guess for voicemail. If anyone knows anything that can be done please tell me.
Thanks
FaZ
badfaz said:
So there is one problem I am having with T-mobile and my Atom Life is that since I got it I get the VM flag on my phone but I DO NOT HAVE ANY VM's! I searched for this all over the net but seems like I'm the only one who has that problem and everyone has the opposite problem of no VM flag at all and they have to guess for voicemail. If anyone knows anything that can be done please tell me.
Thanks
FaZ
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do you have a registry editor i need a copy of your registry because you have the value set for in you phone some how thier is not registry info in my phone at all for the hkcu vm
Hi All, I have a company car coming (a Passat) and I understand from a colleague it has a built in bluetooth car kit that requires access using rSAP. Does anyone know if the latest 6.1 stock rom from HTC has the rSAP setting/function? I really don't want to have to change my Touch Dual (MDA Touch Plus) for another phone like the Touch Diamond if I can help it. If someone knows of a work around then I'd appreciate it if they can offer me any help. Many thanks!
Hi, I feel foolish as I've now realised tha the T-Mobile rom does offer rSAP access. I expected the settings to be under the connections tab but it was under the systems tab! I wondered if any of you kind people could let me know if the new 6.1 rom has a SAPSettings icon so I can upgrade and know I'm not going to loose a vital function.
Hi Dean !
Yes it has rSAP settings. It works with the Passat. /Touch dual-Niki/ Europian version.
Thanks [email protected], I have tried the 6.0 rom with my Passat. I can initially connect OK and use the phone no problem but once I leave the car and return it just says "connecting" when I insert my car key and nothing happens. I think I will have to update my rom to the newer 6.1 version and I'm hoping this will cure my problem.
I'm not certain if this belongs here or in the WM6 forum, so mods please move if you must.
This question is for all of the chefs out there who cook ROMs for 6.1 and above. When doing your cooking are any setting changed with the bluetooth capabilities? I ask this because there are stark differences in how bluetooth functions when using the AT&T stock ROM and a cooked ROM.
I use, for example, my car radio, which has hands-free bluetooth capabilities. It also as the ability to download my contact list, call logs, and dial using the radio's remote control. However these functions only work on the stock ROM.
Whenever I flash a new ROM, no matter who the chef is, I lose most of those functions. Connection to the radio is very slow. My contact list is downloaded to the phone but not the call logs. Having the contacts in the radio does no good because I can't dial out from the radio, only from the phone and even that gives me trouble in that the phone's connection to the hands free is so slow, especially after making a call and trying another immediately after, which is never a prblem on the stock ROM.
Does anyone have an idea what the issue(s) could be? Could it be possible the bitpool settings were changed and if so what should it be to have it opened and optimized for the radio? Are there some type of change done to the registry?
I'd really appreciate if anyone could provide some guidance. I really love the new ROMs, but the issues with the bluetooth functions, as well as some new laws that have gone into effect here with regards to using cell phones now make it difficult to go without it.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Any ideas? Anyone?
Or am I missing something?
Hey wassup!
Well im new on chef world but this is related to the bluetooth car kit that is already answered in some other thread i suggest you to search about it... like "bluetooth car kit fix" or something like that no we dont touch BT its just the drivers that came from the new builds... i will search about that and see whats the problem youu must to search more too. and yes if you can post this on the unknown chef rom thread to let you know this issue.
Hi guys,
First of let me thank you for all the efforts and experiences you are sharing here, i have been an active user on this site while i was using my first smartphone technology an Imate Jamin and got a lot of help here regarding flashing the ROM.
I am a telecom engineer and read and browse a lot before posting this thread.
Each time i install an app, it goes under the service in the accessibility settings and you have to turn the service on so you can use the app. Fine, no problem for now, but the problem is that 5,10 mins or after a certain period, the service under accessibility seetings turn off automatically. I searched a lot for hidden apps processes or anything hat might cause this but didnt find any answer, even i went to a code development to solve this, i have attached a screenshot, any help will be really appreciated since as a telecom engineer i tried all the options available.
Have a good day all.