Hi,
I've just recently bought a cheap O2 XDA from ebay and came to the unfortunately conclusion that its not compatible with Vista. From what i can gather, the O2 is a wallaby smartphone. I believe it has Pocket PC 2002, which doesn't work under vista because activesync is now obsolete. I can use the new mobile device sync under vista but it requires a Windows Mobile 2003 or later device. Do I need to install a later ROM.. or can i just use the WM2003SE cooked rom from the kitchen site? I just save that onto a SD card, and then run it from the XDA.. and that will update the phone to 2003? I don't need to do anything other than this?
Cheers and thanks for any help.
There's is actually quite a lot involved in upgrading the rom.. be very careful or you will end up bricking your pda.
Here's a good page to start with the basics so that you know where to start from.. once you are familiar with terminology and have a rough idea of what you are doing, come back and ask more specific questions.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WallabyFAQ
I know I just seem to be say "go read", but the process is so involved that you are better of being at least familiar with the process.. so that you won't end up breaking your pda.
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I have just installed the patched version of PPC2003 on my xda, i have seen the new programs installed etc... but it seems for me that is just another ROM and not PPC 2003 since PPC 2003 should look pretty much like windows XP and start buttom should go back to the bottom of the screen and be green etc.....
what do you think
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I'm quite sure it is PPC2003PE. But it is the developers edition and not the release version. Meaning there might be some bugs not fixed yet and some other things missing. But just check the connection manager and you'll know we're talking about the new OS here
Kamil
have a look at all the ppc2003 screenshots on many pda websites, you ll see there s no much graphics differences with ppc2002 it does not look like win XP at all
Who said 2003 must look like Windows XP?
It's 2003 all right. I'll give you one thing that is worth
it on it's own--true always on gprs. It goes dormant when a call comes in, then reconnects seamlessly in the background. It's really what we have been looking for. I have been using it for a few days, and it is really an improvement. Now, if someone could explain how I add certificates to the device, I would be happy camper.
I need to camera API of imate to develop some applications.
Does anyone know where to get it?
and any ways to import camera.dll?
thanks!!
Camera API
You're not the only one trying to get hold of the camera API for this device, I think there are quite a few of us that are trying. I sent an e-mail off today to HTC and to O2, to see if I could get a response.
I believe Microsoft are also now aware of this problem. The last I heard was that HTC have a problem with the camera API and that they had e-mailed a copy of this to someone back in May, but it didn't work.
I am hoping that they will e-mail me the latest stuff... we shall see... If I manage to get hold of it I will be posting it EVERYWHERE... Including on here and on my website:
www.ip-ms.co.uk
Let me know if you have any success!
you can disassemble camera.dll to determine IOCTLs that are used to communicate with it (a CAM1: device). Or decompile HTCCamera.dll, it exports some interesting functions like "Camera_GetPreviewImage".
You may try to contact www.iastyle.com, as far as I see they have developed camera application for Imate.
The other idea is to take .NET CF camera class and to try to use it in Imate. Or to download camera SDK from HP hoping that ti is compatible with imate. You may convert all references to SDIOCam.dll to HTCCamera.dll.
Look at http://www.bistia.com/en/prod-faq.html#cam
O2 ActiveSync, Development & deployment with VS2003
O2 have been of very little help. They do have an SDK from HTC however they are not allowed to release it as they are under an NDA.
I guess we will have to continue with the quest of hacking into the dll's and getting in that way.
On a slightly different note, can someone help me out with a deployment problem with my XDA 2.
I am running VS.Net 2003, with SQL Server CE 2.0 & SP3 and SQL Server 2000 SP3, Active sync 3.7.1 and PPC 2003 ROM verson 1.03.00 USA
The device connects to active sync but I can't deploy to the PDA in VS.Net It works in emulation. I can't just copy the cab files coz I need the SQL CE management tools to be deployed with the application as it is the first time of deploying a SQL CE app to the device.
I have tried removing proxyport reg file and re-placing it... I have uninstalled VS.Net, Active sync and everything else and re installed it. I have even done a complete new install on a totally clean pc following the MS guidlines on the order of installation. Still no joy!
What more can I do? I have also tried installing with IRdA as well... this didn't work either but i could still active sync with it.
Help is definately required on this one guys!
Many thanks
Sarah
Re: O2 ActiveSync, Development & deployment with VS2003
the only thing that you have not tried is upgrading your ROM. Try it, but backup it first.
This may sound numb but how do we undertsand if a computer has service pasck 2 installed? I am asking this because I am using w2000 and planning to do the upgrade to 2005 by using one of my friends laptop. Or is it possible to upgrade through w2000?
Thanks in advance...
a bit cunfused there
there is a os called pocketpc 2000 it's very old
and no himalaya device have ever come with it installed they come with
WM2003
there is an os called windows 2000 it's workstion and server based
and came before XP it's current service pack is 4 i believe
any himalaya device can be upgraded to 2005 as far as i know
so if you are talking about the MW servicepack which is included in
1.72 then i would not worry too much
ok let me explain.
I bought an T Mobile MDA II yesterday and it is on the way from Germany to Sweden now. Since I am totally new to this, I am trying to read all the things that I can that is relevant to ugrading my MDA II ROM to 2005. I think I figured out how to do it, but the only problem I have is that I do not have a PC (not moble ) installed XP on it. All I have is a PC which has windows 2000 running on it. I am asking is it possible to upgrade my MDAII to 2005 using my PC which has Windows 2000 on it.
Since according to the instructions of buzz to upgrade to 2005, the PC that you are using should have XP with a service pack 2 installed. I got a friend who has a laptop with the XP installed but I do not know if this laptop has SP2 installed. So the second question is how can I undersatnd if a computer has SP2 installed.
Thanx...
if activesync works then the upgrade works
if activesync works (i'm sure it does) you can check on activesync's site at ms
or try it out
Thanks Rudegar,
I have just installed the AcvtiveSync to my machine that has w2000 on it. It seems that it is working. Now waiting for my machine to arrive :lol:
dr_cikolata said:
Thanks Rudegar,
I have just installed the AcvtiveSync to my machine that has w2000 on it. It seems that it is working. Now waiting for my machine to arrive :lol:
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if you want to know if it is sp2(winxp) installed...right click the ''my computer''>''properties''
you can upgrade to sp2(winxp) for free, just simply click the "windows update'' in your pc.
you can install the AS4 to win2k / 2k3 / winxp but i don't think if you can sync(wm5) it but not all...just try it.
Hi guys.
I don't know why XXXXXXX doesn't make a working copy of WM2005 availible on their website to download for people like us with Pocket PC's or any other kind of WM PDA.
I mean, I will pay for it. I rather pay for WM2005 and keep my existing PDA than go and buy a new PDA just because it has got WM2005 pre-installed.
By the way, maybe XXXXXXX downloaded Buzz's version of WM2005 with all the bugg fixes and is currently working on that to fix theirs. Just imagine how much work Buzz has saved them.
MW is unlike normal windows in that respect
mw is made to be small and have to be custom made for a device
with all the right drivers and no more
one pda require different drivers then others
and ms make it up to the pda makers if and what they
are to charge for the device
maybe in the furture that will change who knows
I have discovered this GPS is a Windows Mobile! It's not a phone, but has beautiful specs, Active Sync inside, you can browse files in the 2GB flash memory, but read only files.
Please hack it!
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProd...ageType=Main&category=ICN+Personal+navigation
Try to imagine what could you do with this features...it's better than a PSP, GPS onboard.
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I have discovered this GPS is a Windows Mobile!
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No where does it say that it is Win Mobile !!!
No windows mobile and even if sony wanted to put a OS on it, they would put symbian.
Actually it's a Windows CE 5 Core.
Most sat navs run with this these days.
PsiDOC
I'm assuming the OP found out when he connected it to a PC with ActiveSync installed and it started up the sync process..
As psiDOC says a lot of PND's do run winCE as the base OS.. Mainly 4.x mind but some recent ones have 5, there are some hacks around to change some of them back to a Windows Mobile devices..
Have a look round google or pocketgpsworld forums for information on this.. it will void warranty of course and i havent seen one for any nav-u devices yet
Yes, I understood was a WinCE when I connected to Active Sync. Folders structure is the same as my phone (imate SP5M), so I tought it was possible to do something.
This is a brand new model, so maybe nobody tried the hack yet.
But I'm not so expert about hacking, it would be possible on this nav?
It's not so much about hacking the unit, more like cooking up a rom for the device. I have been playing with GPS roms for a while and made basic hacks using a hex editor and then editing the checksums, but have never found a suitable rom kitchen to help with a complete rom rebuild.
Regards,
Psi