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Upgrading to 2003 / Need help with ROM error

I'm new to this forum and it seems like a great resource. I have seen this question answered but the answers are still above my head in terms of complexity. I've got an AT&T branded SX56 running 2002 and an XDA-Developers ROM (I think). It is unlocked, I am guessing through the use of an XDA Developers tool for unlocking. I'm in Colorado and using the phone with T-mobile. My question is this, I'd like to upgrade to 2003 and have downloaded the file to do so from Siemens website for free, which is great. It had some nice enhancements and I thought I'd upgrade to it. So, I downloaded/installed the new ActiveSync v3.71 and then tried to run the upgrade. I got the same message many have gotten apparently saying that the ROM Image is not compatible. The specs are;
current
Model PW10A1
ROM 3.17
English
upgraded
Model PW10B1
ROM A.30
English
In reading through the posts it seems that I need to upgrade the ROM of the device, but I still get lost looking at "cooking a ROM", etc and what exactly I need to do. Making this a little more urgent is the fact that after I tried to upgrade the phone (which gave me the ROM error) my internet connection on the phone (which was working fine) suddenly doesn't work with explorer or outlook on my phone giving me an error "Trouble Connecting; Unable to connect with current settings" even though I didn't change the settings and they look exactly as they did before. So, I feel like I've messed something else up on the phone even though it didn't get to install the whole upgrade.
So, any advice for a novice? Thanks in advance, I appreciate any help you can give.
Best regards,
chefandy

the official AT&T release for WM2003 is an exe file contains both ROM & RSU upgrade, and it aparently designed for PW10B devices (900/1900 MHz).
i think the first part of the faulty upgrade (usually RSU) affected your device ... i really hope not
chech your device info and tell us what's there. if u can still get to the boot loader screen and activesync can still connect to the device, then it's not a severe damage. I think successful RSU upgrade with the right stack would solve it.

I'm not sure what the boot loader screen is, but the device still syncs just fine and seems to be working ok except for the internet connection issue. The funny part is that I can connect to the GPRS connection by going to the connections screen, but then when I transfer to Outlook or Explorer they do not recognize the connection as something they can use.
Is the Siemens upgrade I downloaded (http://www.my-siemens.com/MySiemens...C%2FMC%2FSX56POCKETPCPHONE%2Fdanda%2F,00.html) different from the AT&T upgrade you mention? I also saw there was a T-mobile upgrade to 2003 but it was not available when I tried to download it from tmobile.com. Thanks!

That's great! .. ... It seems I misunderstood your issue ... I thought you lost the RSU part.
I think something wrong happens to the registry values ... you see, there is a reference for each defined connection in the registry which all applications that may require to connect to GPRS or WAP or MMS can refer to.
I suggest that you delet ALL connections and start the setting from scratch ... I can't guarantee it will work since some applications may be required to be uninstalled and reinstalled to use the new connections references (if it has smart uninstaller!!).
The last resort is a hard reset which will bring the registry to the original setup.

Well, I did what you suggested and started with a new connection and it worked :lol: Thanks!
Now I'm back to the original question about whether or not I can safely upgrade to WM2003 or not? Thanks again for all your help.

The answer is YES! ... it's easy to upgrade ur ROM to WM2003 if u know what ur doing.
spend some time reading this forum on how to cook a new ROM from the kitchen ... and it's better to get yourself SD card for flashing and backup.

T-Mobile WM2003 accidentally installed onto O2 Xda

Hi everyone...I'm a newbie. Been reading all the pages but can't find answer to my q.
I installed T-Mobile ROM 4.01.16 downloaded from ROM kitchen. Unfortunately, now I cannot use the phone on my xda. It simply can't find my phone network. I tried to go into phone options but the phone hang. Otherwise, the rest works fine except it hangs sometimes.
I've tried to install new ROM, one for O2 xda but the error message below surfaced:
ERROR:Get Connection type - An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
error getting connection type.
Now I'm unable to install a new ROM. Even via SD card. Please help.
PS Have also tried using xdatools to unlock. I get the same error message ie the remote host forcibly closed connection

If it's a PW10A-Model that you have try entering Wallaby Bootloader and set GSM settings manually to 900/1800. Installing the 4.01.16 ROM sets the settings to 900/1900. Maybe this is your problem...
HTH
Stefan

Same problem over here
Hello,
I also installed the t-mobile on my o2 xda accidentally,
i already put it on european band frequency 900/1800 via the wallaby editor.
But still i'm not able to put back the o2 wme 2003 on it.
any solutions for this issue ?
thanks in advance,
thomas.

Flash your ROM via SD-Card....

Thanks so much Lumpi. Now my phone works but a different problem crops up. The device once turned off, will not turn on unless I soft reset it. Also, when it is off, the phone will not ring/vibrate when there's an incoming call. The green LED flashes as usual, indicating phone is working. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks inadvance.
another Q: can I use an MMC 256MB card to flash the rom or can i only use SD card?

fadzrina said:
Thanks so much Lumpi. Now my phone works but a different problem crops up. The device once turned off, will not turn on unless I soft reset it. Also, when it is off, the phone will not ring/vibrate when there's an incoming call. The green LED flashes as usual, indicating phone is working. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks inadvance.
another Q: can I use an MMC 256MB card to flash the rom or can i only use SD card?
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Have you used KSE Truefax? I think that is the problem with not turning on the device....
I think you can also use a MMC Card. Never tried it myself, cause i only have SD-Cards...
Stefan

I've never use Truefax eventhough I have it on the device as I cooked it in the ROM. Any other ideas? Thanks

I had the same problem with 4.1.16 and KSE. It doesn't matter if you "use" it or not. Something about KSE being cooked intothe rom stops the device from operating correctly. To date you are the 5th person I know of to have that problem. Recook the same rom less KSE, reflash, and I can almost garauntee it will work.

thank you everyone....it is indeed the KSE Truefax that was the culprit. I've since invested in a card reader/writer and a 256MB MMC card and my phone works again!
PS special thx to lumpi

tm 2003
I installed T-Mobile ROM 4.01.16 downloaded from ROM kitchen. Unfortunately, now I cannot use the phone on my XDA. It simply can't find my phone network. I tried to go into phone options but the phone hang. Otherwise, the rest works fine except it hangs sometimes.
I've tried to install new ROM, one for O2 XDA but the error message below surfaced:
ERROR: Get Connection type - An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
error getting connection type.
Now I'm unable to install a new ROM. Even via SD card. ROM sets the settings to 900/1900, and I can’t get into Bootloader via SD flashing nor power, soft reset, rocker/action…Any suggestions?

upgrade to 2003 on qtek 1010, Can't start after reboot

Hi!
I got a major problem when i upgrading my Qtek1010 to PPC 2003..
It works really good until the machine goes on suspend or i try to reboot.
I can't get it to restart, it's like the "on button" is broken. If i press soft reset the machine boots up really fine OR if i open and close the sim card holder...
Does anybody have a clue over what's wrong? I have been trying to find the answer on the forum but with no luck...
/Mike

Have you KSE Truefax on your device?
Than this is the problem....
HTH
Stefan

hmm, another error..
Thanks for the help, the phone is working now, except for one thing.. GPRS!!
Vodafone has made som upgrade on GPRS so QTEK want's me to send the phone to service... There should be a way to solve this without sending the phone... Do you have any idea? Maybe it's the radio that needs upgrading?

do you have the right settings for vodaphone where you live ?
often you have to manualy setup such settings in connections after a rom upgrade
you can try search for which settings vodaphone use

I've tested different settings, but i don't think that's the problem. i think that i have to use the right radiostack or something like that to get it to work..

wifi only works after hard reset.

Hey boarders,
I tried to look for a solution but nothing came up from the SE.
Recently i have access to a Qtek 9090 but i expierence the following, when i activated Wifi after a hardreset i can perfectly connect to the Network. But when i disconnect and want to access the same network again it doesn't work. I have to hardreset the Pocket Pc and then it is working.
Did anyone have the same problem and found a solution for it. The Qtek 9090 is a proximus collection device supplied through brightpoint and has 1.22 Rom version.
Peter

Unable to connect to GPRS - Ultimate 9502 ** RESOLVED**

I seek other 9502 ultimate owners and experts advice on the below:
Upon trying to connect to the internet using the GPRS functionality, I always receive the following error message:
“Cannot connect for an unknown reason. To check your connection settings and change them if needed, tap settings. If the problem continues, reset your mobile device according to your manufacturer’s documentation and try again”
I have tried the following steps:
- Reviewed the connection settings picked up by the Imate configurator upon first boot, they were correct.
- Tried to remove the SIM card and use it on my JAMin, the device connected smoothly (with the above same connection settings).
- Hard reseted the device, still it didn’t connect.
- Checked the Operator settings of my provider on the internet, they are the same ones loaded by the Imate Configurator
- Tried another SIM card, same thing
- Went to the service provider and changed the SIM card and got a new one, same error
I shall appreciate any assistance.
UPDATE
Finally!!!!
After installing the new WM 6.1, the device connected smoothly
.

From a 9502 owner
Hi, I have read your post and looked at my Ultimate to find anything obvious and I cannot. I am on O2 in the UK and used the configurator settings which worked fine. If there are any settngs you would like me to verify for you, let me know.
Oh! did you check the phone settings as well as the network connection settings, it's possible that a default in there does not tally with your provider (Goto the Wireless Manager and Tap MENU|PHONE SETTINGS).
Cheers
Eden

GPRS - Ultimate 9502
Thx for your reply.
I have tried every possible combination of Network / Band selection from the phone settings but it didn't work.
Imate have responded that it may be a ROM issue and that they are working on an new updated ROM to be available soon that will probably solve the problem.
Meanwhile i am trying to figure out some registery tweak that could fix the problem (trial and error)

WM 6.1 Link please
Can you please post the link to the WM 6.1 ROM that resolved your problem.
Thanks

iMate 9502 WM 6.1 ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407336&referrerid=676710