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Truly Disappointed in myself

Hi All, I have to say, I think I have bitten off more than I can chew....I can't get the upgrade to work even using the NOid file as instructed..... I can't get pocket outlook to load ont my xda from supplied disc...the option is ghosted and won't let me select it for install......just connecting my xda and syncing leaves me with an exclamation mark and the support code 85010014, none of the info is txd to my xda...... I can't load gprs monitor as it says I need to upgrade my rom first... I was quite happy with my ipaq h5550 everything worked, linking up with my nokia 6630...... Now I'm totally baffled and feel well out of my depth with the xda I can't get the basics to work please help.
Regards
Tim

Is this a ROM upgrade?

think of a ppc as a computer.
if it doesnt work, format it and start again.
a complete flash can be done quite effectively in less than an hour, then reinstall your apps.
it can be unreliable, pedantic, and even stubborn. some devices simply dont work and get sent back.
in the end though, all the people here are willing to help, so if you can perhaps take some time, and be more specific. i would simply start again. if your not particularly conversant nor knowledgeable in any particular area, then consider being careful and getting some good back up software (2 days to go from SPB).
reflash your device entirely, again. if it fails, flash it again. if it still fails, post a description and a request for help online while you do it, or plan it and use either PM or Messenger with somebody who might be able to help. if you are upgrading with legitimate bone fide released rom from your suppliers, get them to help you.
if you are using cooked roms, or the beta version, there are a few here (not I), that will help, but many work so some forewarning and preparation might be required. if you are not that experienced at it, step back to the released roms from the suppliers, beta's are just that.
repost, with clarity and details, including the version you are on, the version you are stepping to, the details of the device manufacturer (dont say HTC eg Imate, O2, dopod etc).
In other words, I am not much help, cause you aint given us enough to go with.
Regards
S.

Outlook sync problems
Thanks Simon, I contacted my supplier (o2) with good results...
Just in case anybody else is experiencing the same problem with their outlook sync...........I phoned o2 technical who were very helpful and informed me that if I removed MS Activesync 4.0 (supplied with disc) from my pc, reboot, then download and execute MS Activesync 4.1 from MS website (just google 'activesync 4.1') then finally reboot after installing MS Activesync 4.1 (before connecting your Exec). Once rebooted connect your device and.......presto everything is working fine..
Hope this helps someone.
Cheers
Tim

Everything looks like it should be right, but it isn't -GPRS

Hi all,
I've spent the last 3 weeks searching through everything so as not to waste anyones time with a simple question but to no avail.
I've been given an XDA II from a family member as they have upgraded to the Exec and I have been using it as a PDA only. Well I see that Orange have some good deals on the go and so decide to use it as a phone/Internet enabled PDA.
I've unlocked it (many times now) got 2003SE on it and have put the correct MMS and GPRS settings in (The ones from Shadamehr). I've checked with Orange and GPRS is enabled on my account with them (PAYG at the mo) but for some reason the same thing that was happening when I first got it pops up
"Cannot connect
There is no modem at the above number..."
So best my small mind can figure is that somehow the 'phone part' of the PDA isn't working. I've tried other sims in it and they don't work either (o2 and Three - but I think Three is funny anyways). Is there something wrong with the actual phone bit?
It's a legit XDA with the M1000 ROM upgrade from the orange site which has made it 2003SE
Does anyone have any knowledge about how I can get my PDA to be a phone? It was once before (but with O2)
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
-o0zy

http://www.taniwha.org.uk/gprs.html

No modem at above number
Thanks for the link, but believe me I've tried this. I retried it to be sure just now.
"No modem at above number" is what I get after the XDA II tries to connect.
I have no phone reception whatsoever, no internet and no SMS.
My XDA II just works as a PDA with no communication possiblities apart from USB cradle.
Again, thanks in advance for any and all help with this.
-o0zy

If there's no phone reception, and no GPRS, how do you expect to connect to one?
Not to be mean or anything, but aren't your hopes of connecting a little farfetched if all the systems you're trying to use are down?

Not to be mean or anything, but aren't your hopes of connecting a little farfetched if all the systems you're trying to use are down?
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Your not being mean, believe me after a month of searching through here and SPV developers anything that wuld resolve this issue would be appreciated.
Why would the phone element of my XDA just stop working? I can only imagine some sort of Hardware fault but I'm a thorough bunny and would like to make sure of this. A diagnostic app or some way of reading the phone element like a device driver would be handy.
So in brief, why has my phone part of my XDA II stopped working and how do I switch it back on again (if this is at all possible)?
Thank you for your replies thusfar Cynagen, I shall start to ask these questions in the Himalaya forum also now since it seems model specific and not network related.
Any and all further assistance is much appreciated.
o00zy

Hello there, Im new around here and was hoping for some friendly help?

Hello to everyone, A quick introduction - Im new to the PDA Place if you could call it that, I personally use a Nokia N95 at the moment, And just the other day managed to get hold of an o2 XDA Exec second hand. Unfortunatly for me the devices appears to be in chinese when turned on so as you are aware theirs is not exactly much I can do with it!
I am familiar with the flashing process on Symbian phones and have done it a few times, With this knowledge in mind I thought and assumed I would need to flash this XDA Exec to an english firmware, or ROM as it seems to be called around here. I have been reading through a few threads in regards to updating and have also tried to download a new update off the o2.xda website, But it seems to keep saying I have an incorrect IMEI Number even though I have entered the correct one by typing in *#06#
I found this forum and was hoping perhaps someone would be kind enough to help me in regards to the problem I am having. I believe this device has Windows Mobile 5 and have seen and heard that Windows Mobile 6 has been released. I assume you have to purchase this much like you have to purchase a new copy of windows for a PC. Is this correct?
I had a go at the flashing process, And downloaded this EXTROM Unlocker from a buzz site? I didnt know what to do with it as its a .cab file so I downloaded KDSkamal WM5 Ultimate edition and thought well if I can at least get it to english then its a starting point at least. I double clicked the file inside and went through the update process, Then it said that it was not designed for my device, And this is where I am upto because im lost with what to do now.
Any help, information and/or advice would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Hi there, whenever you try to change the ROM of one of these new Windows CE devices (all those names are the "marketing geniuses" ideas, PocketPC, Windows CE, Windows Mobile), the device verifies that you are installing the "right" type of ROM for your device, as uncle Bill would say, you cannot put anything that you shouldn't suppose to, and by "suppose to" I mean anything that they don't want you to do, I think it's enough on politics.
Anyway, if you try to change the languaje of your ROM, the bootloader will not let you to do so, so we use an special (treatened) kind of upgrading tool.
It is normally inlcuded in the ROM.
If you read the wiki, you should be able to find the whole process, well explained, right now I just can't remember the exact name of this file (something like noIdUpgrade, MaIdUpgrade, or something like this), normally all our programming gurus supply it with the cooked ROMs.
I know how frustating it is at the begining (also considering that you know Symbian), but consider that these questions arise too many times and people get the idea that you come and ask the same question that literally have been answered thousands of times and you don't even want to make some research work.
Again, read the WiKi, it's the perfect place to start with your device, when you get to know some of the jargon, you'll begin to understand many of the things discussed here.
cheers and good luck

Thankyou for the reply, I shall indeed read the wiki. Since I posted that I managed to get hold of an o2 update ROM which I tried to install, as it was doing it where it says do not disconnect it came up with ERROR 101, and that the cable had been removed when it had not. I also tried again and the same thing, Now the PDA wont turn on at all. If I try to press the hard reset buttons it says press 0, but then does nothing. At the moment it seems to be stuck on the bootloader I think you people call it. And wont come out of it :-( looks like I broke it already

Ok, quick udate after alot of messing about and research I finally flashed it, Its now on the newest version of the o2 firmware. Though now its full of o2 rubbish. I tried to install this custom one I pointed a link to in a previous post but when installing it says its not designed for my country. I assume this is in line with your reply but I tried a search for that program and it turned up nothing.

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Ok, quick udate after alot of messing about and research I finally flashed it, Its now on the newest version of the o2 firmware. Though now its full of o2 rubbish. I tried to install this custom one I pointed a link to in a previous post but when installing it says its not designed for my country. I assume this is in line with your reply but I tried a search for that program and it turned up nothing.
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Yes, O2 is full of crap. Try this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320116
As I suggested in it. KDSKamal's ROM is the best. Better than official ROMs. You can find links on how to upgrade in that thread too.
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Hey i had exactly the same problem as you, just bought an O2 Xda Exec in China, and all in Chinese but now I changed my Chinese WM5 to the KDSKamal's ROM, it works perfectly, and it seems stable.

Excellent, Thanks for the replies! I had a good play with it last night web browsing and such, I must say its so much easier than a Nokia N95 I love the software and such on it, Now if only there was a PDA/Phone that had the specifications of an N95 that would be great! I know there is the HTC Tytn but that only has a 2MP Camera I believe.
Anyway I really am pleased I got it working thankyou to everyone.
Now I know the basic process I would like to take it a step further and upgrade to Windows Mobile 6. Is there a way of doing this? I assume I need to get hold of another ROM, I admit I had a look around and found some dead links I assume due to copyright issues with Microsoft but im not sure.
Another question I had, Was I was looking around games you can get games like Riven (Myst series) And Age Of Empires which look just like the PC Version! Wow im overwhelmed by all the stuff you can get. On some of the games I have been looking at it says you need a certain graphics chip or higher in your device, May I ask what is in the Xda Exec? And if its a 3D Graphics chip thats good at running games.
How would I find out if the device is unlocked? Just popping in a card and trying? As I have a contract with T-Mobile where I get free internet, So it might be worth using my T-Mobile sim card on it instead of on o2.
The case isnt in the greatest condition, The screen and keyboard are perfect but there are a few scratches and blemishes on the case of the PDA, Is there an easy way of changing this and buying a new one to swap it with? I know it involves taking the machine apart which im comfortable with doing, Preferably getting a non o2 one would be great.
I hear about the radio and such, Does this device have a radio built into it?
Also is there anywhere I could either purchase a copy or download a copy of the manual? Im not sure how this device actually turns off, It seems to just go into standby mode when I press the power button.
Other than that, Thankyou very much so far!

again check the wiki my friend.... all answers to your questions are already posted there...

ATTENTION! Read this thread it is very important and im guna go mad if ya dont

There is a serious problem with the T-mobile mda compact 2 and that is that it says in the settings that network cards can be used to get WI-FI as it desnt have it already but ther have been numbers of peple asking "why doesnt it work" People are continually asking why T-mobile has stpped it from working and why can anybody help!
Please there are numbers of people with this problem who would be very gratefull to know.

What the HEck...This is no way of posting your problem..

Why not Im i a seriously bad mood because of the amount of people who have posted asking this question and nobody ever answers.
I dont beleive that nobody has no clue at all so please submit your answers we will all be gratefull

Haha, i have only read the title and im not gonna read the first post
LOL!

hi 05taylord,
Have read your post on the basis that "this thread it is very important...". Now what?
Why haven't you picked this up with your supplier directly?
WB

05taylord said:
There is a serious problem with the T-mobile mda compact 2 and that is that it says in the settings that network cards can be used to get WI-FI as it desnt have it already but ther have been numbers of peple asking "why doesnt it work" People are continually asking why T-mobile has stpped it from working and why can anybody help!
Please there are numbers of people with this problem who would be very gratefull to know.
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First off, commas and periods are your friend. The search feature here and google can be better friends. I will take a stab and answer your run on sentence. Cell phone carriers often remove features from phones when theyy receive them. But because those features have been removed, doesnt mean it doesnt work, (in most cases). Maybe flashing a cooked rom, doing a registry tweak, or installing a cab or two may help you.
Again, use the search feature, do a little more research, have lots of patient, rephrase and post your question(s) in the appropriate forum. Doing this will significantly decrease the chances of you getting flamed, and improve your chances of getting the help you want. Good luck.

well, give it a try and hack it on your own ?! huuu ? how about that !
normally when nobody posts a reply it means that nobody knows the answer - or it was discussed so often and you did not try the search function.
so, be a part of the community and try finding it out on your own and share it with all of us .

Not important to me!

LOL!!

HOW ROOD!!!!
Man how you word things means everything. How do you think that your going to get some help when you post stupid titles like this come on. We are all here to try to help each other out. What just because you say your mad means that someone is going to help you NOT!!! Man next time try asking you will get alot farther. You have to be a young kid or something with no home training. Lol

Sorry to seem "rood" but I have been researching and all i see is loads of people ,like me, who ask the question in a normal manner and get no response.
Loads of dead Threads thats what i find when i research and give it patience.
I posted this Thread as a last attempt of many from many people.
Sorry for being "rood" but I was very annoyed

also "TheChampJT" wtf!
You said "Not important to me!" and your signature says willing to help
Why would I help you when you cant be bothered.
I could easily have helped with your Samsung SCH-i760 ROM problems but Im not going to now ,your problem!

05taylord said:
There is a serious problem with the T-mobile mda compact 2 and that is that it says in the settings that network cards can be used to get WI-FI as it desnt have it already but ther have been numbers of peple asking "why doesnt it work" People are continually asking why T-mobile has stpped it from working and why can anybody help!
Please there are numbers of people with this problem who would be very gratefull to know.
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Ok, trying to understand your issue:
You want to use your network card as an Wifi access point?
- Your network card is only able to get GPRS or EDGE connection and that is dependent of your network provider (AT&T, T-Mobile, etc). If this is what you want, probably your network settings are wrong. You can try and use Network Wizard, which allows you to autoconfigure your device to connect to your network provider facilities.
- Wifi is acquired by a different piece of hardware, and you can't get Wifi where there isn't any access point that allows you to connect to.
Now about the way you presented your problem on the forum: sure, we all get frustrated not to have our questions answered. That can mean the following:
1 - No one understood exactly what is your problem.
2 - Your problem is something new and no one has it.
3 - You could try and use the search engine named Google in an effective way in order to find exactly what you are looking for. I've seen dozens of students searching using the wrong keywords or even trying to search using sentences. Keep it short and keyword based. Combine them with "word word word" or word+word+word.
I guess you got what you wanted: attention. Now all you need is the answer.

IMPORTANT!
y'know, some of you guys on here are absolute stars at being able to remain patient and helpful.
i salute you for this trait. much respect.
peace.

Read here for info about Charmer - MDA Compact II - no wifi hardware included in this device
And if you read Charmer wiki you will find out following
Missing features
WiFi
WiFi can be done via a WiFi-SDIO card (refer later section for instructions)
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Wireless / WiFi
Not all WiFi-SDIO cards are compatible with Charmer. Few SanDisk WiFi-SDIO cards have been confirmed to work with Charmer with extra drivers. Refere to the thread for drivers and instructions (related thread)
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Network Cards ia part of WM networking framework which is responsible for all the conections like WIFI (it is unavailable for Charmer), GPRS(EDGE and other cellular data connections), Modem connections, Serial Connections and few more - it is the same for all devices because the OS is the same. The OS may support wifi but this option is dependable from hardware and drivers, so if you do not have WIFI hardware and proper driver for it this functionality will remain disabled by the OS
I hope i answered your question

05taylord said:
also "TheChampJT" wtf!
You said "Not important to me!" and your signature says willing to help
Why would I help you when you cant be bothered.
I could easily have helped with your Samsung SCH-i760 ROM problems but Im not going to now ,your problem!
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Ummm.......ok! No worries here then, but hey don't go crazy on me, just letting you know. Enjoy your day !

whaaaa?
I have no idea what you're even trying to say?

Well, now that you had some attention and some answers, could you please edit the tread title to something more descriptive like "T-Mobile MDA Compact 2 - enabling WiFi" so that other users searching the forum can actually find it? Not to mention that it does seem a bit rude way to request help and doesn't look too good in the forums...

not the best of ways to ask for help

Sorry
Sorry about my thread, i will get rid of it as soon as i feel most people affected have got this message.

newbie help needed please

hi guys im playing around with a tmobile(uk) mda vario 1 i bought today 2nd hand and am trying to set it up to acess the internet via wifi.ive just plugged in a wireless router(free from virgin) and is working fine with my daughters laptop and sony psp. but i dont know how to set up this phone ie what do i type in and where? also i dont know what the ip addy is where i am.
can anyone please help a newbie please.

Turn on the Wi-Fit, then it should automatically scan. After that, click your router, and enter your security key.
By the way, 3 tips for the future:
1) Don't call a thread "newbie help needed" or any sort of thing like that, it usually gets ignored, or flamed. A better title for this problem would be "how do I connect my Vario to my Wireless Network?"
2) search for the answer, has been asnwered many many times before, and I know that without searching myself.
3) post it in the relevant forum. Although "Networking" may seem relevant to you, there is a forum called Wizard general, which is for questions like this about the T-Mobile Vario.
And, just so you know, your device has the codename "Wizard" so the Wizard forums is where you should be READING right now.
Rory

hi thanks for the quick reply and i will take them points onboard next time i start a thread.
ive turned the router & modem on then turned my wifi on which then does pick up it.ive entered the sec key and stuff and all is fine but if i click on internet exp non of the web pages i type in load up?