HTC will publish Updates to Windows Mobile 6 (alias Crossbow) for the Advantage, TyTN, S620, P4350 and the P3300 (Artemis, MDA Compact III, XDA Orbit)
These Updates can be found from June on on http://downloads.europe.htc.com.
I just read this in the german c't.
hope this is a good message
..still an instant..!
Hi everyone,
i have just come form a o2 product update session for xda's and i have been able to confirm that the wm6 will me be officially available from july but have not got a exact date, but they will be providing update for xda orbit and a few other xda's
si200
si200 said:
Hi everyone,
i have just come form a o2 product update session for xda's and i have been able to confirm that the wm6 will me be officially available from july but have not got a exact date, but they will be providing update for xda orbit and a few other xda's
si200
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That's good news for all our Orbit users! thanks for telling!
They first said end of April
In the initial message the date given from HTC for their branded phones was end of April, for the others June. Although now it is May and there is no WM6... We will wait.
Languages??
Hi all.. I´m from Denmark and i´m wondering if this update from HTC will come in Danish to??
Best regards MicTh
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Most of us know that Microsoft released AKU2 for WM5 to manufacturers just before christmas, but does anyone has any solid leads on a release date for any updated ROMs that include it? I heard rumours about imate having a JASJAR update sometime in January - their support staff confirmed "sometime in the next month" but thats a bit vague!
I have a HTC Universal and am therefore happy to know about an XDA EXEC ROM or any other Universal device ROM
Here's my reply from o2:
Hi,
Thank you for your email,
The rumours are correct and Microsoft’s AUK2 update for Windows Mobile 5.0 has been released to our devices team. They are currently working on a ROM upgrade for both our Windows Mobile 5.0 devices.
Unfortunately due to the complexity of developing a stable ROM we currently have no timescales on a public release. All I can advise you to do is keep checking our web site. As soon as the ROM is released it will be available for download at www.my-xda.com under “software updates” for the relevant device.
I hope this answers your query, if you have any more questions don’t hesitate to contact us.
Regards
O2 Customer Technical Support UK
It is really heartening to know that the O2 support staff is going through this forum. It is the best way for manufacturers / distributors and operators to know the ground realities and what problems the user is really experiencing. Once again my appreciation to O2 UK.
Just wish others like I-Mate would do the same.
Kind Regards
? think you might be getting a little confused there...
anyway, I might be applying for a job at O2 Arlington Call Centre, don't know yet, if I do, and I do get the job, XDA Dev will have an O2 staff browsing the forums, that is if there isn't one or more already
AKU 2 is here late febuary or erly march
Hi
I contacted the danish distribuater of Qtek 9000 yesterday and they have AKU 2 updated rom ready late febuary or erly march
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? think you might be getting a little confused there...
anyway, I might be applying for a job at O2 Arlington Call Centre, don't know yet, if I do, and I do get the job, XDA Dev will have an O2 staff browsing the forums, that is if there isn't one or more already
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I'm in an O2 cal centre, but sales only, not suport...
The QTEK ROM with AKU2 will be out beginning of March , Mid-March.
This is a confirmed date.
Working on the law of averages and assuming the o2 Data Support guys are as switched on as normal mid-march sounds good.
Bearing in mind that currently AKU2 is rife with memory leakage and hence the fervent patching that needs to be done at HTC and o2 and the other OEMs ends.
Where can you download qtek roms from????
I still haven't found a decent official website of qtek!!
So even if they build a new rom, where do you get them from? Where do you check if they have released a new rom?!
*Patiently waits for the update*!
San
i have received a email form HTC about WM 6
this is what they said:
Thank you for contacting HTC Europe regarding a query about Windows Mobile 6.
We are currently awaiting an official response from our Head Office on the matter of ROM updates from Windows Mobile 5.0 to Windows Mobile 6. We hope to have an answer for you soon.? Please contact us again in a few weeks and we may be able to give you an update.
so i think that there is comming 1 soon
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6247.html
I think you could be right
He IS right. For all the models, mentioned in this articles, there're already beta versions of WM6 available.
T-Mobile and O2 will both be releasing Heralds with WM6. T-Mobile will have a different case design tho.
WM6 for Herald and other current HTC devices
As per my sources in HTC the following devices will get WM6 upgrade for free within May/June.
TyTN
P4350
P3300
S620
some of them in May and some of them in June
That's very good news!
I am pretty excited I hope it holds true.
It looks like the rollout should start anyday now....except...the U.S. Roms have yet to be mentioned.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/19/htc-reveals-official-windows-mobile-6-upgrade-plans/
but it have not P4350 window mobile 6, i hope that it can release before May
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but it have not P4350 window mobile 6, i hope that it can release before May
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It does state that the P4350 will be getting the update.
As far as U.S. Roms that is really up the the carrier; but if you have a HTC branded phone and are in the US then the WWE ROM update will be what you need.
This free update will be available to all current Atom Life users, and will involve either a download from the O2 Web site or a visit to one of its service centers.
The upgrade will change the operating system on the Atom Life from Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition to Windows Mobile 6 (WM6) Professional. One significant improvement in WM6 is the ability to receive and send emails in HTML format.
Available from May 12, the Atom Life will become one of the first commercially-available Windows Mobile products to sport the newer OS. Atom Life handhelds sold in stores from June onwards will also be preloaded with WM6. In comparison, Dopod, which will be acquired by HTC, will be upgrading its selected devices to WM6 in July.
Furthermore, the enhancements in the O2 Atom Life like O2 SMS Plus and O2 MediaPlus have been tested on the new OS, and will still be available on the Atom Life after the upgrade.
In addition, O2 said it is testing WM6 on its upcoming Xda Flame as well, and that the rest of its products to be launched in 2007 will also sport the new OS.
At press time, O2 was not able to confirm if its other handhelds like the Zinc and Graphite would get the WM6 upgrade as well.
quot from:http://asia.cnet.com/
Yay, great news!
tahnx mate for a good news.!!
It's 12 May here... no sign of update in seeO2. Getting impatient now. Ha ha.
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It's 12 May here... no sign of update in seeO2. Getting impatient now. Ha ha.
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same here kekeke
It's 13th May!!!! Aaaaarrrrgggg! Well... It's weekends and I have nothing to do. At least let us who are too free to try upgrading the device... Damn you O2.
Ha ha.
What the..
programatix said:
It's 13th May!!!! Aaaaarrrrgggg! Well... It's weekends and I have nothing to do. At least let us who are too free to try upgrading the device... Damn you O2.
Ha ha.
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yeah is this a bad news or a good news... eerggg :-(
I suggest everyone to go to http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001709,62011618,00.htm and send them feedback regarding the news they have posted. At least CNet will go bother O2 for us (if a lot of us annoyed CNet enough, heh he).
Can the first person to update PLEASE post here?
Also can we change the topic to "WM6 available FOR Atom Life" hehe
Can't wait, I'm picking up my new Atom Life tomorrow!!!!!!!
Damm it. It already close to end of the day here and still no news from O2 site!!!
14 May 2007--As of today, the update to WM6 is still unavailable on O2's Web site or at its service centers. O2 has informed CNET Asia that this is due to a delay in the approval process with Microsoft. The company hopes to release the update before the end of the week, but was unable to be more specific about exactly which day this will occur.
refer to CNET asia website::
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001709,62011618,00.htm
It's getting closer: the page for WM6 ROM upgrade is up at the official website:
http://www.seeo2.com/user/XdaAtomLife/template/XdaAtomLife_WM6_May2007_WWE.vm
I can see "Get the latest patches, utilities, software and upgrades here". in O2 site.
Still cannot download. Nothing there.
Wow, this topic is getting hot. I was contacted by CNet Asia about O2 delaying the release and hoping to tell you guys but it seems like someone else beat me to it.
Heh he... let see who'll the first to post when he/she successful upgraded to WM6.... but sigh.... I'll be outstation for a week. Waaaa
Xda Atom Life WM6 ROM Upgrade
O2 looks forward to bringing you the benefits of Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system.
Do check back at this page over the next few days for when this exciting upgrade will be available.
Long long way to wait for a such upgrade package.
It seems like CNet is playing a major role in pushing O2 to inform us of the update progress.
I wounder if we could ask CNet to help us push O2 to hear our plight for other fixes.
hi but does anyone know if it could be use for Atom Exec?
Confirmed By O2 Hong Kong WM6 upgrade will be released within May 2007.
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hi but does anyone know if it could be use for Atom Exec?
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Err... if you would like to disable your Atom Exec... then you can try flashing it.
Anyway, unless someone here in the forum help you cook the ROM, then the answer is, No.
Hi Guys
Now that HTC have said they are releasing a WM6 upgrade for the Tytn and other operators (see here)
I think it is time we started a mass pester on T-Mobile UK to release the Vario 2 Rom and Rom Updates, I have had mine since October of last year and so far it seems all other operators are providing the original rom and the rom updates except T-Mobile.
Think a massive email spam from all Vario 2 users on here would help to put the pressure on, if not just annoy them enough to stop giving us the same old answer....
Here to complain
I tried that a few weeks back, and they gave me a flat out "no" and the main bulk of their message was that if I wanted WM 6 then I would have to purchase a newer device.
What a load of drivel from them, they are being ultimate t****rs, I have sent another spam mail to them asking what is going on!
I am doubtful I will get a decent reply. What is annoying is HTC are providing the ROM royalty free to the operators! Why are the end users not seeing the benefits in a rom release from them, even the original rom isn't being released as of yet. I know we have the hard work of Cluster, JJ and others creating WM6 but it would be nice of T-Mobile UK to support their users!
Sorry to rant just getting a little miffed off with them!
I know the feeling i've got both the mda's on t-mobile uk and i've seen a rom update (not wm6 mind up the aku 3.3 update) for the mda vario but not the vario 2, so to get wm6 like i'm running on the hermes i had to use a rom that i downloaded from xda. if i have to send it back to be repaired i'm buggerd as t-mobile dont have a rom download for it so i can download to wm5, looks like t-mobile uk are supporting the ameo now and the newer devices
I have send them a uber snotty email I wanna know why there is a lack of support for the device after only 9months!
A response and its not a no or a yes
Thank you for your further Email.
There has been discussions regarding a ROM update for the MDA Vario II to upgrade to Windows Mobile 6, however there has been no clarification as to whether T-Mobile will be providing this as yet.
Any ROM update that is available for any of T-Mobile`s SDA and MDA range of handsets will always be updated onto the following T-Mobile run download website, the link for this is as follows:
www.tm-phonedownloads.com
I would recommend trying this site periodically for any updates or possibly enquire at a later date for any developments.
I am sorry if this is not the answer you were hoping for.
If we can help further please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
David McAnally
T-Mobile
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*Sniggers like a juvenile* How apt.
Hi guys,
Anybody has any news about the ROM upgrade for our topaz? It's 6th of October here in Malaysia but so far, no news. I heard Windows Marketplace is opened! I have checked the Taiwan website but yet still no news. I know Orange UK has announced that their ROM will be available only on the 12th.
Anyone has any other news?
I am looking for that answer too.
I sent an email to HTC asking about it. So far no news.
It is 15.57 here in Sydney.
I'm waiting aswell. I want to try out a official release from HTC. But I'll probably stick with the coocked roms seeing that a lot of the wm 6.5 phones here in the US are shipping with the old touchflo3D.
Can I ask a question guys....if I install the official ROM that comes out later do I still have to HardSPL it?
If you are still on the stock ROM and have not HSPL's then technically no you do not have to HSPL. As long as HTC posts an update for your phones original country of origin on the tech area of that countries site than you're good to go.
If the serial does not work you might consider HSPLing your phone and using the official rom when someone uploads it in the ROM development section. Doing a HSPL is quick and painless. Cooked Roms rule.
Ok this is what I got.
"Thank you for contacting HTC Service Support. Regarding your inquiry, much as we would like to provide you with the information unfortunately we still do not have the details yet. No information has been provided to when will the WM 6.5 upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond 2 be available. However if there will be any, it will be for free and can be downloaded form the HTC site. For now we really can’t tell since before upgrade is being provided, our technical department has to do series of tests and research first. Also any upgrades for a particular handset model are based on the demand of the Telecom Provider."
So, I guess we have to wait.
The upgrade for German Vodafone devices are on the support page of HTC Germany if anyone is looking for it.
Can't be like that
HTC have had months to get this into place so I find it hard to believe that we will not get the updates today. If that is the case then HTC have done very poorly in that case. Whilst other phones are coming with 6.5 I cannot see why the Diamond 2 shouldn't have an update on the day of release.
Updating your phone to Windows Mobile 6.5
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/meet/wm65-upgrade.mspx#phoneList
Your link didnt work!
Works fine for me but no mention of TD2, just 3 other HTC.
No phones have dates listed yet.
John
Just had an email from HTC and I quote... "we are awaiting confirmation from the software manufacture if the handset will receive an approved license or not"... I have a question.. why did HTC promise a wm6.5 upgrade if they are unsure if they can do it?!
I don't realy know if that is the problem. If you go to the Hong Kong windows phone webpage you will see that microsoft itself is promoting the upgrade.
So I can't see any reason why of why it is not out yet. Maybe they want to release it toguther with the American market. It is very early in the morning there yet.
I just checked on the Polish HTC site, but it looks like they do not know about that fact, that the upgrade should be today.
What is even better the customer service line number in Poland - when dialled - tells me "There is no such number!!"
This, I think, is outrageous & the HTC headquarters' guys should think with whom they cooperate in my beautiful country !!!!!!!
B-R-A-V-I-S-S-I-M-O HTC - worse can you not serve !!!
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I just checked on the Polish HTC site, but it looks like they do not know about that fact, that the upgrade should be today.
What is even better the customer service line number in Poland - when dialled - tells me "There is no such number!!"
This, I think, is outrageous & the HTC headquarters' guys should think with whom they cooperate in my beautiful country !!!!!!!
B-R-A-V-I-S-S-I-M-O HTC - worse can you not serve !!!
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Polish 6.5 upgrade will be available on this page: http://sunnysoft.com/htc/
I don't get how there was a Vodafone branded 6.5 ROM listed on the German HTC site on the 4th and everyone else (who paid top dollar) with a network free phone has to wait indefinately for the official ROM......and I thought HTC were improving their customer support
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Polish 6.5 upgrade will be available on this page: http://sunnysoft.com/htc/
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Upgrade or localisation ??
There is not even TD2 showed on this site & they redirect to HTC site.
That is what annoys me.. that we paid for our phones.. yet they have NO clue about what is going on with Windows Mobile 6.5! I should really buy out that firm and organise them properly!
Is it really the 6.5 versions that are out on the french and german sites posted 09.10.01
French
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond2 (Orange_FR)
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond 2 (Voda_ FR)
German
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond2 (Voda_ DE)
And also a Rom updates for the touch pro 2 on the UK site posted 09.09.28
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Pro2 (Orange_UK)
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Is it really the 6.5 versions that are out on the french and german sites posted 09.10.01
French
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond2 (Orange_FR)
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond 2 (Voda_ FR)
German
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Diamond2 (Voda_ DE)
And also a Rom updates for the touch pro 2 on the UK site posted 09.09.28
ROM Upgrade for HTC Touch Pro2 (Orange_UK)
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OK so the german is verified to be 6.5
http://www.slashphone.com/vodafone-...windows-mobile-6-5-for-touch-diamond-2-036930
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Upgrade or localisation ??
There is not even TD2 showed on this site & they redirect to HTC site.
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Full ROM upgrade:
http://bit.ly/4pFgud (Polish only).