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Brand New Unopened MDA (T-Mobile USA)

I'm getting a new t-mobile mda usa phone this week and was wondering what are the first steps expert gurus like yourselves would do?
I've never used MDA before, but I'm a quick learner and have upgraded firmware and whatnot for other things in the past.
So, what would be the first step?
Test it out, see if it works...bla bla bla
Then? Would I upgrade the firmware? Which firmware should I use?
If I upgrade to a firmware that voids the warranty, could I flash the firmware back to stock T-mobile firmware and they would never know the difference (not that i would do that, just wondering)?
What programs/tweaks would you install?
If i get the 5.99 or whatever T-Zones, could I view any website and send/receive email through gmail...or would there be additional charges? Could I also use AIM, or would that cost extra?
I bought 5 MDA's for $250 total from amazon. However, it required me to select the data internet plan which is like $30/mo for each phone. But i was told I could cancel it within 14 days for all the phones, and instead get t-zones for $5.99?
Also...could you guys recommend some good accessories w/links or prices?
Screenprotectors, BT headsets...etc?
I'm also looking for a good, but cheap MiniSD 2gb card.
http://www.outpost.com/product/4922971 <-- Would this work for me, or is there a better one I should look at?
Sorry for asking so many questions, it's just that my MDA is coming this week and I'm really excited and want to be prepared for it.
Thanks guys!

THAT KINGSTON mini sd is the roxs!! works really well!
thou it might not read on ur card reader thru teh mini sd adapter, but hey for that price you can't go wrong!!
there are a ton of progs out there.. i would carefully breeze thru the wiki and other sticky's and then mod/add prog
if you have 1.80 ver firm.. unlock sim and CID then upgrade to 2.26!!
then programs and stuff is your liking.
enjoy.. sorry im in a rush, but you'll get plenty of help!

well .. MDA's cool but if you could wait a couple of weeks or maybe just get it's current version which is the MDA II (Vario II) which should be coming out soon here in the US ... In Europe, it's been out for at least a month or so... The MDA II (Vario II), aka XDA Trion, HTC TyTN, Orange SPVM3100, and the soon to be released Cingular 8525 is available online... just my two cents worth .... the new version has a lot more power and newer / current features which would work on HSPDA/UMTS ....
FYI

I got my MDA in July or August, I believe. I got it from T-Mobile, not one of their distributers, because I could control the family plan better, that we already had, and could request the area code I wanted (Also got a Samsung t-809 slide--a really cool phone).
Coming from an HP IPAQ 6315, I am VERY pleased with the MDA. However, I did not synch it with my Jensen B/T headphones because the driver wasn't compatible with WM5. More importantly, no matter what I tried I couldn't hook it up to my Garmin GPS 10--a B/T GPS unit that works AMAZINGLY well at finding your location--Both the headset and the Garmin work with the HP.
So I followed T-Mobile's directions to upgrade the MDA firmware to the ROM version 2.26.10.105 and I am SO glad I did!
The new version has its own A2DP driver, so the Jensens immediately synched beautifully.
The Garmin was trickier. I had to buy a registry editor--I went for Kilmist which works very nicely. You need to hack the registry to reveal the GPS Icon in the System tray.
The tree is:
Pocket PC\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings.
You delete ALL the keys under GPS Settings, especially the REDIRECT key.
I've read that you can switch the HIDE key from 1 to 0, but I couldn't get that to work--when I cleared the REDIRECT it worked.
Reboot, and the GPS Icon should appear. This allows you to tailor the device's COM port to match the GPS software from Garmin.
I'm not really crazy about the Windows Media Player--it's a pain to use, a pain to set up, and I have NO idea what MS was thinking. Instead, I use something called BetaPlayer both for movies and music. It's simple, clear, obvious, and you don't have to go through stupid gyrations to get either music or movies to it (it plays AVIs). When we travel, I'll rip movies using Pocket PC DVD (an nice, inexpensive pgm) to AVIs in the 15-225 meg range, and dump them to the Mini-SD card. BetaPlayer allows me to play them without any problem and rotates to landscape mode with a tap.
BetaPlayer is a free download, that Pocket PC DVD sets you up with. I THINK they have replaced it with an upgrade.
I can use it with AIM, but the return key on the keyboard doesn't "send"--so far I've had to tap the Send icon with the stylus--Is there a way around this?
eMail works very nicely--I route to my own account, not T-Mobile's, so I can get and send my mail. But it ALWAYS truncates the mail, forces you to click on it and re-download. Again, anybody have a way to fix this?
Compared to the HP IPAQ 6315, there's really no comparison. The HP has a bigger screen, but it's a bigger, bulkier unit and I don't notice a difference. It does just about everything better than the HP, and I don't have to soft-boot it every single day!
BIG plus on the MDA/Wizard--the antenna doesn't stick out so you can't break it off (I actually broke off the cover of the antenna on the HP in an airport--Had to replace the entire antenna assembly to replace the cover!)
I really like the SanDisk cards. I have 4 2-gig cards I bought on-line for about $40-$50 apiece (I forgot which). I THINK it was at Buy.com--not sure. I've never had a SanDisk card or flash drive fail or fail to connect. Yeah, 2g mini-SDs work just fine on this PDA.
The MDA is more like a thick cell phone than a PDA in size and feel. I hope to explore a lot more of its capabilities.

Hi, thanks for all the replies guys.
I've been trying to do as much research as possible before getting the phone.
Bigshoguns said:
unlock sim and CID then upgrade to 2.26
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Could you explain how to unlock SIM/CID? I tried following a sticky, but it seems some of these forum links are dead or different b/c of the new forum software. I think i have to use lokiwiz or something, but I cant seem to find it? If anyone can point that out plus give me instructions, I'd appreciate it.
Also, I'm a bit nervous about OC'ing the device. Do you do it in increments? How do you know when you've OC'd it too much, does it start to freeze or will it just not turn on or something?
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I can use it with AIM, but the return key on the keyboard doesn't "send"--so far I've had to tap the Send icon with the stylus--Is there a way around this?
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I've been doing some reading and I think I found an answer for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=985458&highlight=return#post985458
Not sure if you can do it with the regular AIM, but with the hacked AIM you could go to options/preferences and under IM/Chat/Mobile make sure "Enter Key Inserts Return" is unchecked.
Sorry if this is incorrect, I dont have an MDA and have never used one but I'm just going by some stuff I read.
Oh yeah, does anyone know when MDA II (USA) is coming out..I would feel a bit of buyers remorse if it's coming out soon and will be offered at an attractive price for new contracts. Oh well....MDA is still good, right?
Anymore help/suggestions would be greatful!
Thanks!

chroniX said:
Hi, thanks for all the replies guys.
I've been trying to do as much research as possible before getting the phone.
Could you explain how to unlock SIM/CID? I tried following a sticky, but it seems some of these forum links are dead or different b/c of the new forum software. I think i have to use lokiwiz or something, but I cant seem to find it? If anyone can point that out plus give me instructions, I'd appreciate it.
Also, I'm a bit nervous about OC'ing the device. Do you do it in increments? How do you know when you've OC'd it too much, does it start to freeze or will it just not turn on or something?
I've been doing some reading and I think I found an answer for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=985458&highlight=return#post985458
Not sure if you can do it with the regular AIM, but with the hacked AIM you could go to options/preferences and under IM/Chat/Mobile make sure "Enter Key Inserts Return" is unchecked.
Sorry if this is incorrect, I dont have an MDA and have never used one but I'm just going by some stuff I read.
Oh yeah, does anyone know when MDA II (USA) is coming out..I would feel a bit of buyers remorse if it's coming out soon and will be offered at an attractive price for new contracts. Oh well....MDA is still good, right?
Anymore help/suggestions would be greatful!
Thanks!
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T-Mobile makes you wait 90 days before they will give you the unlock code and procedure for free. But if you already are a customer you may be able to bully them into it sooner. I did because I added my MDA and T-809 phone to our family plan.
I don't know about the CID, but if you get the T-Mobile unlock that's all you need. The upgrade of the ROM, via the T-Mobile procedure and software is very easy and does NOT void the warranty.
Thanks about the AIM--I found another thread here yesterday where there is a modified version of AIM 2.0 that is FAR better than T-Mobile's and gives you the "return" key back, and allows you to force the sign-on. Apparently you don't have to pay for messaging with it--it's via Internet!
Little by little the MDA is becoming the PDA I always wanted.

chroniX said:
Hi, thanks for all the replies guys.
Could you explain how to unlock SIM/CID? I tried following a sticky, but it seems some of these forum links are dead or different b/c of the new forum software. I think i have to use lokiwiz or something, but I cant seem to find it? If anyone can point that out plus give me instructions, I'd appreciate it.
Also, I'm a bit nervous about OC'ing the device. Do you do it in increments? How do you know when you've OC'd it too much, does it start to freeze or will it just not turn on or something?
Thanks!
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for unlocking use Lokiwiz02b.zip which is found in the Xda ftp:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_FTP_Site
dont worry about overclocking - im running mine @ 224 with the 2.26 rom
i was overclocking @ 240 with the custom 2.24 - really helps out performance
for overclocking someone recommended Batterystatus which is a small neat program, using very little resources to manage the battery and overclock and its free
http://www.chi-tai.info/cs_BatteryStatus_XDA_Neo_WM5_iM_cs.htm

Whatever you do don't buy ShieldZone Screen Protector.

ZzFDKzZ said:
Whatever you do don't buy ShieldZone Screen Protector.
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Is that the same as Invisible Shield? I thought those were supposed to be good.
What would you recommend then?

If you plan to upgrade to the Official Tmobile 2.26 rom you do not need to unlock. It will handle all of that for you. Just make sure your battery power is over the suggest amount (I think its 50%) I have seen some nightmare stories here from people who didn't.

Alternative line service (ALS)

Hi,
Does somebody have an idea if there is an existing patch for the telephony part of Hermes300 to support Alternative line service (ALS). This service is used by some providers to put trough two different numbers to ONE sim card. At Nokia mobilephones you can usually switch with the "#" key betweend 1st line and 2nd line. But on the Hermes I couldn't find anything like that?
I would be very gratefull for each comment on that!
Regards,
snyfer

I would really like to know about that too

Known as Line 2 on Orange UK. I'd be interested about this too...

I was told by a few HTC reps that they were aware of this issue and it should be fixed in the next ROM update. This was last year Septmember. I do not know if this has been fixed in the latest 2.0X ROM that have appeared in the last week or so. Anybody want to give it a try?... OK, I'll be first then.

Wam7 - can you tell us the HTC reps you've got this information about their awareness of this issue. - Can you give us a link to the ROM Update you were talking about?
I asked HTC support today and they told me:
"The HTC TyTN does not support Line 2, so you will be unable to make use of this function on the device."
and
"At present there are no plans to enable this in a ROM update.? This may be a future update but we cannot confirm that."
Does anybody else need this feature or does anybody have the slightest idea of how this can be implemented?
Pat

@snyfer
Sorry I did not take a name though they were definitely aware of the problem and said it was one of the two main problems they wanted fix on the phone - the other being bluetooth related. They even told me that using a 64k Sim that the phone would make calls from Line2 though in coming calls had to be on Line1. This is exactly the way it used to work in my phone.
The ROM I'm refering to is the Cingular 2.06 one, which at this moment as I type still available on via the WIKI. Have not had time to try it yet but I have my doubts it will work, but nothing beats knowing for sure.

Roger's disabled video calling in TyTN? Fix?

Just was curious if anyone had a solution to how I can enable the video calling feature in my Tytn.. Rogers wireless disabled it for some reason. I dont want to upgrade to WM6.. just to enable video calling in WM5..
DO i need to copy a cab file from another EXT_ROM?
Can i just copy the cab file over and that is all???
Help please!

Does Rogers even support video calling? This may be why they have disabled it in your Hermes!?

Yes they do.. since 2 months ago.. I have a Samsung A706 with video calling enabled ( been using it for 2 months )... I think one of the tech guys told me that the TyTN wasnt certified yet for the network... However I know people using unlocked TyTNs on Roger's and their video calling works fine!..
The rep pretty much said that they disabled it so they wouldnt get a million tech support calls asking why sometimes they can video call and sometimes they cant..

Flash a different ROM to it then see if it works?

stogats said:
Yes they do.. since 2 months ago.. I have a Samsung A706 with video calling enabled ( been using it for 2 months )... I think one of the tech guys told me that the TyTN wasnt certified yet for the network... However I know people using unlocked TyTNs on Roger's and their video calling works fine!..
The rep pretty much said that they disabled it so they wouldnt get a million tech support calls asking why sometimes they can video call and sometimes they cant..
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I presume that you are referring to a Rogers-provided TyTN that you just got in the last week or two (Rogers just started selling the TyTN -- just in time for HTC to end-of-life it!) These are being shipped with WM5.0 AKU 3.3.1 (I believe). Likely they just disabled a registry entry on the units they are providing.
I can't test it for you because we don't have 3G in the Ottawa area (yet).
John

Video calling only works on Vision ready phones only

actually no i am using video calling on my softbank X01HT. HTC TyTn is suppose to work with the video calling feature. u might need to unlock your phone and get a new ROM for it to make it work if it doesnt

Are you sure its disabled? or they just won't let you add the feature on your phone? even when i got video calling put on my plan, the guy said they don't support it for vid calling, I told them to load it on anyways and if I lose $5 I lose, he put my phone down as a samsung a706. I would try to add the feature online and try...of if u just want to test it, and ur in the GTA, PM me the number and I will test it with you.

I know people that got it working on the TyTN but billing was all messed up and they got charged as if it were data or something.

Yeah I thought rogers may screw something up...but surprisingly they didn't do that bad...they charged me for text messages that they shouldn't have...but other than that everything is good.

y2whisper said:
Yeah I thought rogers may screw something up...but surprisingly they didn't do that bad...they charged me for text messages that they shouldn't have...but other than that everything is good.
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I had no problems adding the vision plans.. I havent got them yet.. monday should be the day. So if i have the vision plan on them..it should work right? does Rogers actually disable the front facing video camera??
Kinda confused now lol.. was under the impression that the video camera was totally disabled..

Rogers disabled video calling from the firmware. Only way i can see around it is to reflash. I upgraded mine to WM6, and Vid Calling is working just fine.

Has anyone checked to see what Radio Rom Rogers released with the new TYTN
I was on another post and somebody was asking how he could upgrade to his buddys rom v1.42.00.00. His friend just got a new TYTN from Rogers.
That would be a radio rom and not an OS and the guy was made aware, but regardless I was just wondering if there is a new Radio Rom out there that Rogers has released with this new product.

if only you asked a few hours ago. I just got my TyTn tonight, but upgraded everything as soon as I got home. I can check tomorrow when i get to work (i work in a rogers store) if no one figures it out by then.

u mean you will check it out to see if it has video calling on wm5 when you get back to work??
What wm6 rom seems to be the best/most stable

dtx said:
if only you asked a few hours ago. I just got my TyTn tonight, but upgraded everything as soon as I got home. I can check tomorrow when i get to work (i work in a rogers store) if no one figures it out by then.
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your cooked wm6 rom that you loaded (according to your profile) might not have changed the radio.. MOST cooked roms do not include a radio and the phone will use the existing one.. just go to start > settings > "System" tab > Device Information and it will list the radio version..

Got my 8525 stolen...

Yea..i went kayaking today. Let a friend of mine look after it for me. He left it on the pier with the case on. And when I came back later..it was gone~ I saw some peeps earlier that were getting their boats lifted up which was the same side where the phone was....
I have lock code on the sim..the phone also... I just wish i can locate it some how... Noone picks up when I call the number. I should be looking around in ebay if it shows up there...
Well anyone have any suggestions? I dont have insurance..(should of purchased it) and Im not with cingular..but with Tmobile.
Such a lame/sad day..

krnchonnom said:
Yea..i went kayaking today. Let a friend of mine look after it for me. He left it on the pier with the case on. And when I came back later..it was gone~ I saw some peeps earlier that were getting their boats lifted up which was the same side where the phone was....
I have lock code on the sim..the phone also... I just wish i can locate it some how... Noone picks up when I call the number. I should be looking around in ebay if it shows up there...
Well anyone have any suggestions? I dont have insurance..(should of purchased it) and Im not with cingular..but with Tmobile.
Such a lame/sad day..
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Yeah, the same sea pirate took mine (check out my sig). It's a sad, sad world we live in.

TaurusBullba said:
Yeah, the same sea pirate took mine (check out my sig). It's a sad, sad world we live in.
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That's sad..it will be nice if phone companies could implement an embedded software which will allow a user to hard program a number to call when the thieves pop in their own SIM. I know there are softwares out there that can do this trick now but if the thieves HARD RESET your phone, these software has no use at all.

This is no spam this is just a program I use.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=182
Protect your mobile device information from unauthorized access in the event of theft or loss. From the creators of the award winning mobile recovery application, Sprite Backup, Sprite Swipe offers peace of mind when you need it most.

Bram87 said:
This is no spam this is just a program I use.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=182
Protect your mobile device information from unauthorized access in the event of theft or loss. From the creators of the award winning mobile recovery application, Sprite Backup, Sprite Swipe offers peace of mind when you need it most.
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As I mentioned earlier..if a thieve hard reset your phone, these software will have no use at all.

There is a cell phone in china I saw the advertisement on tv, forget the name but anyway, If it is stolen anytime a sim is put into it(not the origional) the phone will not work but will send messages to you telling you the information of the sim that was installed in it. It will not work unless the sim that you setup the phone with is installed and of course you can change sims if you have all the codes etc AND the origional sim installed. There is also no way around it no hard resets nothing. Seemed kinda nifty but was really a crap phone for other features.

Couldn't you cook it into the ROM? In the same way my Trion installs a cab for the O2 settings, install a CAB for sending messages to tell you it has been messed with.
(Obviously, we'd have to find a piece of open source software or each do it ourselves.... or would a trial of the Sprite software be sufficient?)

Cavey.co.uk said:
Couldn't you cook it into the ROM? In the same way my Trion installs a cab for the O2 settings, install a CAB for sending messages to tell you it has been messed with.
(Obviously, we'd have to find a piece of open source software or each do it ourselves.... or would a trial of the Sprite software be sufficient?)
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I believe your idea will work. If we cooked this piece of software along with the registry/entry for the SIM into the ROM, then even a hard reset won't able to wipe that out. I guess I will have to cook my own rom and give it a try. If this idea works, then each one of us will have to cook our own rom or provide our SIM, IMEI and profile to other rom cookers to cook a personalized rom.

trashcan said:
I believe your idea will work. If we cooked this piece of software along with the registry/entry for the SIM into the ROM, then even a hard reset won't able to wipe that out. I guess I will have to cook my own rom and give it a try. If this idea works, then each one of us will have to cook our own rom or provide our SIM, IMEI and profile to other rom cookers to cook a personalized rom.
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I agree with you!
I cooked my Schaps ROM with UTA (Ultimate Theft Alert v.3), a software that can permit to retrieve a SMS from your PDA at the SIM changes.
It runs very well. And It obviously resists to hard-resets!

i want one cooked rom of that for my tytn too

couldnt tyou use the softare mentioned above and put the cab file in your ext mem so if is is hard rest it would set its self back up

javaoverride2003 said:
couldnt tyou use the softare mentioned above and put the cab file in your ext mem so if is is hard rest it would set its self back up
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Put in ext rom will not work if a thieve know how to soft reset it before the ext rom runs. Of course if a thieve has enough knowledge of this type of phone, he can load a clean rom before he pop in another SIM then the anti-thieve software will have no effect at all even we cooked it into the rom.

Man..sooo many knowledgeable people in this forum! Awesome forum site!

I have had Cingular for a few years, I dont remember whare I learned this, I think it was a combersation with a Cingular Rep, I you call and report your phone stollen that phone whill no longer work.
I had the razr and lost it in my house, not able to find it, phone was off, was not able to call and hear the ring. I had Insurance, called Cingular and they send me to the Insurance dep ( diferent company ) told tham the story and they told me that if I tell tham that it was stollen that phone will not be activated, it will be a brick.
I said it was lost in my house and that I did not wanted to report it stollen, then send me another one, and later found the lost phone, I than Had two phones
I dont know if its true or not, as I was not able to test what the rep told me.
Try calling T-mobile and see what happends.

What the carrier would do is block the IMEI number on the stolen phone from accessing their network. However, to get around this, the thief could just change the IMEI. Or "Sir Steals-a-lot" could simply unlock it and use it on another carrier with no problem. Unfortunately there's always a way around the system (that's good and bad ).
edit: Forgot to mention, for AT&T customers, there is no insurance offered for their PDA or "high tech" phones. So, you'd have to get some kind of 3rd party insurance.
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I have had Cingular for a few years, I dont remember whare I learned this, I think it was a combersation with a Cingular Rep, I you call and report your phone stollen that phone whill no longer work.
I had the razr and lost it in my house, not able to find it, phone was off, was not able to call and hear the ring. I had Insurance, called Cingular and they send me to the Insurance dep ( diferent company ) told tham the story and they told me that if I tell tham that it was stollen that phone will not be activated, it will be a brick.
I said it was lost in my house and that I did not wanted to report it stollen, then send me another one, and later found the lost phone, I than Had two phones
I dont know if its true or not, as I was not able to test what the rep told me.
Try calling T-mobile and see what happends.
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trashcan said:
Put in ext rom will not work if a thieve know how to soft reset it before the ext rom runs. Of course if a thieve has enough knowledge of this type of phone, he can load a clean rom before he pop in another SIM then the anti-thieve software will have no effect at all even we cooked it into the rom.
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From what I have seen the most knowledgable people about these phones are in this forum and have enough integrity not to take it in the first place.
In general, John Q. Public would rather send the phone back to mfgr/carrier, and have everything like roses than do a little research and gain some knowledge about his device.
To the OP, I am sorry for your loss. I hate thieves.

I believe most of the GSM providers are sharing data now which means once an IMEI was blocked, it will no longer work on other carrier, even in other part of the world.

I called tmo to see if they can put it on the stolen list. And the rep said they dont have such a LIST. And the guy didnt give me any other options with the stolen phone.
Well time to look for another cheap 8525~

Blackberry Conect ** Not yet working**

Just wanted to start a thread and say I have tried version .106 which was working on every ROM i tried n my touch HD but no go on the TP2. Anyone else have luck with a particular version?

Same problem here. I was able to get a pin with version .103 but it would not connect to the network.

did you try here
http://www.htc.com/sea/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=497&news_id=61

jutley said:
did you try here
http://www.htc.com/sea/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=497&news_id=61
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not working for me....

jutley said:
did you try here
http://www.htc.com/sea/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=497&news_id=61
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As stated in the first post, version .106 of BlackBerry Connect won't work (no PIN). Tried it myself too.
Thanks for the reply though. Hope we'll get a fix for this soon so I can get rid of my TYTN II.

Would love to see BB Connect work on the TP2, as my plan comes w/ BIS, and from what I understand, BB Connect would allow me to use the unlimited BIS internet/email (right?)

ouch....
that will hurt big time... as my htc tytn died completely before i decided to buy the pro 2.
Will no change in the registry or something help, like we used to do in the TyTn?

mirage22 said:
ouch....
that will hurt big time... as my htc tytn died completely before i decided to buy the pro 2.
Will no change in the registry or something help, like we used to do in the TyTn?
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nope, tried the standard reg hacks

has anyone tried asking customer support at HTC for a temporary solution?
btw, am getting my phone tomorrow - have been tracking DHL...

no but from past experience they are not very helpful and will probably state it isn't supported. All devices seem to go through this then they are magically supported and a version is released. I have been using exchange push emaul option and it works great. the only difference for me is that my company uses 4 character passwords for blackberry and 8 for exchange.

got my htc tp2. installed bbconnect 106 and the device is connected - has a pin. On the flip side, its been some time since i sent my service books, it has none in the list!

after a few hours of waiting and also one soft reset, the connection is established.
The settings page shows - Data Tunnel Available - but it does not go into connected mode.
However the services page does not have anything listed yet.
Any smart brains around?

i contacted HTC support, and this is what they wrote back! ... hmm.... - looong wait....
Thank you for contacting HTC Corporation Middle East Support
With regards to your inquiry, kindly be informed that the BlackBerry software is not available for your device at the moment so kindly check our website periodically for any updates about this software or your can search the internet for a compatible software with your model and the Windows Mobile version or you can contact your network operator to check with them
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btw.. which is this compatible software they r talking abt?

mirage22 said:
which is this compatible software they r talking abt?
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doesnt exist yet

Is the Blackberry connect software dependent on HTC or our mobile carrier? (or doesn't it matter).
Would really be handy to get the unlimited BB internet on the TP2.

leginag said:
Is the Blackberry connect software dependent on HTC or our mobile carrier? (or doesn't it matter).
Would really be handy to get the unlimited BB internet on the TP2.
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carrier i believe. I think there is a range of IMEE or something software related that passes through the carrier and if the BB connect software version youa re running doesnt report the right things then it doesnt work. Not sure if I am right or not but i thought that is how i understood it.

hi guys, tp2 just bought and sadly realized that bbconnect doesn't work. any news form your side?

Please dont let this thread to be forgotten. Surely there are capable people at xda-developers who will find a solution for this. It has been solved for the blackstone so I hope the solution for Rhodium is on its way.

merryg said:
Please dont let this thread to be forgotten. Surely there are capable people at xda-developers who will find a solution for this. It has been solved for the blackstone so I hope the solution for Rhodium is on its way.
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the reason it was solved for the Blackstone is because HTC put out a version for it This is standard for new devices. You will just have to wait. I hate it too but is how it is.

why don't we all mass mail them again this weekend... and show there is an urgency to get bbconnect asap...
i feel so disabled for the past 2 weeks...