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they even remove the device from their website
so, did they give up MDA Vario?? :?:
They have removed the vario from the website because they are releasing the mda vario II in may, which is the htc hermes - can't wait to see it.
see here http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2343.html
As for a rom upgrade no-one is sure was meant to be march - people are hope full for may see here http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2349.html
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They have removed the vario from the website because they are releasing the mda vario II in may, which is the htc hermes - can't wait to see it.
see here http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2343.html
As for a rom upgrade no-one is sure was meant to be march - people are hope full for may see here http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news2349.html
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where did u get the release date for the vario II
i thought they'd removed the vario from the website as they can't meet demands at the moment - the vario is still available in stores :roll:
I got a vario two days ago but they are not showing on the site as they are continually running out of stock. (not surprised when even on the cheapest web'n'walk package it was only about £36)
The German T-Mobile release date is May but apparently the UK won't be seeing it untill Q4. (Direct from their sales team though who knows if the were fibbing or not)
T-Mobile ARE not releasing the Vario 2 anywhere in the near future. There has been no talk wahtsoever of it being released anytime until Q3!
The real reason for the Vario not being on the website is because the tremendous success of Flext has resulted in a stock shortage. It is T-Mobile policy to remove out of stock handsets from the website so as not to result in huge waiting lists.
in addition and reply to the original question. The AKU2 rom update has not been released becuase for most NORMAL users there is absoultely no need for it.
When T-Mobile release the planned instant email service for Microsoft Exchange I imagine this will release it instantly.
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in addition and reply to the original question. The AKU2 rom update has not been released becuase for most NORMAL users there is absoultely no need for it.
When T-Mobile release the planned instant email service for Microsoft Exchange I imagine this will release it instantly.
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Do you know if they have it ready? People are buying these things at our place with their own money with the expectation that the ROM upgrade push is coming out any day.
thx for everybody...
so, i may have to wait unitl May??
i think i should use another rom instead..
I think we will be looking closer to June.
To be honest anybody with the technical know how and ability to set up a Microsoft Exchange Server or use a paid service should know how to flash another ROM.
On a bigger scale think how easy it is to setup a blackberry compared with Microsoft Direct Push, imagine the extra calls into technical support for those wishing to use it.
However WHEN the full service is release it will be beat everybody else!
is it available in t-mobile stores?
is there a chance to get a mda vario in one of their stores? id like to buy one but its not possible online because it was removed already from their site.
thanks.
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is there a chance to get a mda vario in one of their stores? id like to buy one but its not possible online because it was removed already from their site.
thanks.
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I rang up the sales line (number is on the site) and ordered a Vario straight away on flext 35 and Web n Walk. Got the 25% discount also and the phone arrived next day . Give them a ring, i dont think they plan on adding it back to the site for some time.
thats a good idea. will call soon. thanks a lot.
This is what I have just today been told about the ROM upgrade....
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From: Incident.Managment [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 11 May 2006 13:16
Thank you for your email regarding AKU for your MDA Vario.
We have a new ROM version scheduled for release by the end of next month. At the moment, however, we are unsure of whether or not it will have the facility for push email. We are still in the process of deciding what features to add/improvements to make.
Our download site is: www.t-mobile.co.uk/webnwalksoftware
If you check there at the end of June then if all goes to plan the new ROM will be available there. We are not sure if we are going to release AKU2 as there may be issues relating to our own blackberry service if we release it as they could be in direct competition to one another. Blackberry on the Vario is another thing that we are looking into releasing with the next ROM.
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need to wait until the end of june and without aku2????
it is totally unacceptable..
use O2 or qtek rom is better...
The AKU for t-mobile is now out....
Also on the CPW site the MDA Vario is quoted as 'discontinued'....
What everyone finding t-mobile coverage like? It used to be shocking, but unlimited data is an interested prospect.
buzbe
i just checked the t-movile website but its not showing anything new. where did you get your infofrom? or where can i download the rom?
thx
bhayani
here
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5227.html
as long as you can read german... but its a step!
Danke :lol:
Ace! That must mean the UK Version is out soon!!!
...least i hope so :?
I've got the German download. I can read enough German to run this and make it happen, but what it doesn't tell me is whether this is a .WWE or a .DE ROM update. Obviously I don't want to apply it and find it's all German. Can anyone who has applied the ROM confirm if it's Worldwide or just German?
Cheers!
I sent an e-mail to T-Mobile asking if they were planning to make an ROMS available and whether or not they would be offering a ROM upgrade with Windows Mobile 6. Below is the response that I received; Good Morning
There are no plans at present to release a rom update for the MDA Vario 2.
When there have been new operating systems for windows mobile devices released these have never been available as an upgrade, only as a new device model.
Hope this answers your questions.
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[/FONT][FONT="]I've even e-mailed T-Mobile back telling them that it works on the Hermes, but they're still insistant that I won't get it throught them. [/FONT][FONT="]So with regards to Windows Mobile 6, will Microsoft make this available in a way that I could purchase it?
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I was hoping that they are going to release on for the Wizard. By the looks of it, I'll be going Underground.. or getting Beautiful
Anyway, I'm just wondering how accurate this information is. Just that his/her English sounds weird to me (eg. "When there have been..." and the rest of the sentence), probably some young girl at India T-Mobile call center hired to answer emails?
I dont think that you are wrong there....
I feel that they are working on something in the background and waiting for all the issues to be ironed out before releasing any update...
I am wondering if there is going to be a cost involved or weather they are going to only give it to NEW hermes????
T-mobile = Unpredictable
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I would be interested in how T-Mobile would react if there was a large scale request for it.
I spoke to T-mobile a week ago regarding problems with the Vario II. After speaking with their tech support people, the customer rep told me that they are testing ROM updates for the vario II and expected it to be available in a month.
So keep checking http://www.tm-phonedownloads.com/
I didn't ask about WM6. I doubt they'd release it for the Vario II as it could affect sales of future devices, but if they get the majority of the problems sorted (particularly bluetooth) i'd be happy enough. I'm on my 2nd handset.
I am currently using the T-mobile US 2.26 rom, however MMS doesnt work, and only worked when i installed the T-mobile UK one, however it was crap..
so i went on a mission and E-mailed T-mobile about my concerns and to ask about new uk roms.
My initial post said:
[From .CO.UK]
message:hi, i was just wondering when the next UK T-mobile ROM for the MDA Vario is due to be released? as the last one was over a year ago..
thank you
joshua,
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Then i recieved this very unhelpful reply!
Some unhelpful prick at t-mobile uk said:
Hello Joshua.
Thanks for your email enquiring about the MDA phone.
I'm glad that you've emailed me today, I'll certainly help you further.
I'm afraid that this model isn't currently available in our range of phones. And I can't tell you if this phone will be released by us in the future.
I can understand this may be disappointing, but we are constantly expanding our range of phones. So please visit our website on a regular basis to keep up to date with the new ones we release.
We've also got some great deals on offer at the moment that you might be interested in. These offers are also updated when we launch new phones. You can view all of our current offers by clicking here.
Thanks again for contacting me Joshua and I hope that this information is useful.
If you've any more questions please feel free to reply to this email or contact us again through our website.
Kind regards
Priyadarshini Kanduri
Customer Services Email Team
T-Mobile
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So:
1) The MDA Vario isnt in their range of phones? and they do not plan to release it? [IS THIS GUY NEW?? WHAT A PR!CK!]
2) I have an MDA Vario, a phone still retailing over £150 for a top notch SECONDHAND phone.. however.. he is trying to sell me another phone when i ask about a new ROM for mine??
i replied.. bit annoyed by this fact:
My Reply said:
You say that the MDA Vario is not in your range of phones.. yet you provide roms for it, and supply it on contract? how does that work?
i dont think it is very fair that some people have got the phone with you, however have a backdated ROM.
is there any chance Windows Mobile 6 will be coming to the Vario? or will i have to wait for an american ROM? as at least they know what they are talking about.
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then i recieved this:
someone who knows what they are talking about... said:
Good afternoon Joshua.
Thank you for your email.
I am afraid that we will not be releasing an update for our current range of phones to change them to Windows Mobile 6. It has been decided that we will leave our Windows Mobile 5 phones as they are for the remainder of their lives.
In terms of updates for our Vario, I would doubt that we will release any future ROMs for this phone. Generally speaking, we do not release any more ROMs for phones once the newer version of it comes out, in this case the Vario II. I won't say for definite that this will be the case, however this is what we have done in the past.
Thank you for your time.
Kind regards.
Paul Byrne
T-Mobile
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So there we go.. us MDA Vario users (especially in the UK) have heard it.. T-mobile UK have left us in the dark with a ROM over a year old with no plans to update it!
Guess we will have to stick to custom ROMs!
So dont get your hopes up for T-mobile WM6 roms for the wizard!
My Reply from T was diffrent when enquiring about the MDA upgrades to Mobile 6...
They seemed pretty forth comming with details ...
Granted the request was 2 months ago, perhaps T's stance has changed since ...
Will follow up and see what happens
Hello
Thank you for your email.
We are currently carrying out testing on our handsets to check the compatibility, and the release of Windows Mobile 6 will be dependant on the results of this testing.
Unfortunately we have no timescales as to when this testing will be completed.
If it becomes available then this link will allow you to download the update
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/phone-support/software-downloads/
Best Regards
Ilene Bradshaw
T-Mobile
On 22/06/07 17:49, [CIADDI] wrote:
With the release of Windows Mobile 6, how would I be required to update my phone, would I be required to upgrade my phone to a diffrent handset, or will Windows Mobile 6 be available as a firmware update to my current handset.
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so basically t-mobile haven't really got a clue?
kingsizeriz said:
so basically t-mobile haven't really got a clue?
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Possibly, sounds like a classic case of corporate "head does not know what mouth is saying"
I've just sent a request for T UK to confirm mobile 6 upgrades, could take a few days to get a response.
cool keep us updated mate, as if not i might switch to o2 again.. (my phones actually o2 xda mini S) but i use t-mobile simcard, and t-mobile rom is a good base.
Get the WM6 Faria Crossbow ROM, I've had it for a month, and it is by far the most complete ROM i've ever jacked around with. It also comes with a customization wizard for multiple carriers, which sets up MMS effortlessly. I would consider looking into that, rather than load any customized ROM with extra BS you dont need.
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Get the WM6 Faria Crossbow ROM, I've had it for a month, and it is by far the most complete ROM i've ever jacked around with. It also comes with a customization wizard for multiple carriers, which sets up MMS effortlessly. I would consider looking into that, rather than load any customized ROM with extra BS you dont need.
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i had it, and it kept sending text messages, it used £3 credit for no actual message..
i stopped customization anyway so its a clean ROM i just added the setting cabs.
T have got back to me!
Thanks for your email Paul, with regards to a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for the MDA Vario II.
I'm pleased you've emailed me as it allows me to look into this for you.
After checking this, I can confirm that T-Mobile won't be providing an upgrade for our current Windows Mobile 5 devices, including the Vario II.
We've launched Windows Mobile 6 on our MDA Touch handset and are planning on releasing a Vario III sometime later this year.
We should also be releasing further handsets with Windows Mobile 6 later in 2007 and 2008.
There has also been a few incidents of customers downloading the upgrade version of Windows Mobile 6 from T-Mobile USA, however I would strongly recommend not to do this as this could damage your handset and invalidate your warranty.
Thanks again for taking the time to email me about this Paul, I'm pleased I've been able to help.
If you've any further questions, please reply to this email and I'll be happy to assist you.
Kind regards
David
Customer Services Email Team
T-Mobile
T-Mobile (UK) Limited
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So there you have it, T-Mobile UK will not provide Mobile 6 for Mobile 5 handsets
Doesn’t bother me, gives me an extra bargaining chip when I want to upgrade, still I doubt I would move from T, their data plans are by far the best out there at the moment, and I'm a very heavy data user.
Time to start softening them up a bit to get a cut rate Vario III
For the time being though I'm happy with WM5, bugs an all
Okay, so I had the Apache since it first came out, then it fell off my motorcycle last weekend, so I got a new phone (actually 2 new phones). I got the Herald (T-Mobile Wing), and the Titan (Verizon XV6800). I decided to test T-Mobiles phone with a 30 trial contract (I'm a loyal Verizon customer for 8 years), and get the Titan. Both of these phones are brand new (purchase last 2 days).
I'm pretty much going over all the same things I did when I had the Apache (ROM upgrades, skins, apps, etc...). I noticed the ROM on the Herald is different.
The Herald has ROM version 4.10.531.3 WWE.
The Titan has ROM version 2.09.605.8.
Herald has Radio version 02.83.90
Titan has Radion version 1.30.60
The Herald came with the Voice Command (which is nice), and the HTC Task Manager. The Titan seems to run a lot faster out of the box compared to the Herald, but this is probably due to the fact that T-Mobile installed so much crap on their phone.
Also, I noticed the keypad types much faster on the Herald as opposed to the Titan. I had to disable the sounds to get it to type as fast (fix?).
Anyways, I was wondering if there is any way to extract .cab files from one phone to another. Also if anyone has any questions about the phones, feel free to ask.
I understand the wing to have vastly inferior specifications to the mogul. I looked it up when my gf wanted a blackberry. I was trying to talk her into a wm device but I gave up when I found out that the only similar thing tmobile has to the mogul is the wing. The tmobile rep said that its successor is coming out later this year. I assume that it will be the kaiser or something similar. I think they are calling their new wm phones the shadows or something like that. (the tmobile rep was not to bright so I take what he says with a grain of salt. He said that it will be very much like the wing,with the sliding keyboard and all. I suggested it might be the kaiser,and he swore up and down it could not be,becuase they were calling it something like shadow II.)
In any event, the mogul has a much faster cpu than the wing. This comes with overheating however when you connect to the internet over cellular and use the wifi at the same time. I keep sending it back and complaining. Either they will fix it in a new revision,or they will have to upgrade me. I am not to happy as I paid a lot of money for something that does not work well,but there is no other phone that meets my needs for now.
Vodafone today issued a 1.66 ROM and they stopped selling the phone to non-business customers in December. If they can support existing customers with updates then why cannot O2, especially considering O2 still sell the phone!!!
I don't want to load a cooked ROM, so lets push O2 for a new ROM and continued support including WM 6.5.3.
Sere my poll on the O2 forums in the XDA board
Thanks
Mike
I am quite happy with my cooked rom, i hate all the crap o2 stick in their roms, the fist thing i did was get rid of their rom.
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Vodafone today issued a 1.66 ROM and they stopped selling the phone to non-business customers in December. If they can support existing customers with updates then why cannot O2, especially considering O2 still sell the phone!!!
I don't want to load a cooked ROM, so lets push O2 for a new ROM and continued support including WM 6.5.3.
Sere my poll on the O2 forums in the XDA board
Thanks
Mike
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I just asked this question in another thread but more relevant here:
I've been on o2 for years through carphone warehouse and i have never been given a branded phone. My HD2 serial is able to download the 1.66 rom from HTC site and update. Why is my phone not branded ? i'm not moaning!!! just curious
Some shops sell unbranded/vendor locked phones - Phones4U sell the HD2 on VF unbranded too...I think it's better practice as it means less people coming back to kick off at them!
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Some shops sell unbranded/vendor locked phones - Phones4U sell the HD2 on VF unbranded too...I think it's better practice as it means less people coming back to kick off at them!
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Agreed! O2 should really provide decent support for the phone. I have flashed a cooked ROM but it would be nice to know O2 were working on getting an updated ROM I can fall back on.
They shouldn't release a locked and branded device if they aren't willing to provide software updates.
I`ve been with O2 for years, you won`t get many rom upgrades. Maybe one every 6 months. For the first year then they`ll maybe 1 a year after that. Why should they, they`ve got your money, the stock O2 rom has little bugs in it, why risk introducing more bugs....
Get flashing,, nothing to be afraid of.............
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i hate all the crap o2 stick in their roms
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Im just curious, what kind of crap do you mean?
I Used my Diamond on the O2 Rom, they provided updates for that, so I can't see why there not for the HD2 yet.
Theres nothing wrong with my HD2 to warrant a Rom update, but its always nice to have the up-to-date rom.
Also, I have never used a custom Rom as there are just too many to choose from and never find one I truely like. So I'm happy with what I got.
I have an o2 HD2 and used the HTC site to download the 1.66 ROM and flashed that. No problems what so ever. I think all mine had was the o2 wallpaper I don't remember seeing anything else "o2" about the phone.
The "o2 get settings" is from the USIM so once I had flashed I used the get settings and then from the connection manager told it the UK and o2 and that did the rest. I do not see why you want an official 1.66 when the only thing I think you will get is the wallpaper?
I must say I never had issues with o2's 1.43 however I did not run it long before flashing. I do thou; find 1.66 fantastic and with cookies home screen mods; even better.
SW.
Promised O2 ROM release
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Vodafone today issued a 1.66 ROM and they stopped selling the phone to non-business customers in December. If they can support existing customers with updates then why cannot O2, especially considering O2 still sell the phone!!!
I don't want to load a cooked ROM, so lets push O2 for a new ROM and continued support including WM 6.5.3.
Sere my poll on the O2 forums in the XDA board
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Mike
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According to O2 tech support the latest ROM should be available by the end of February. We'll see,,,
Knobhead said:
According to O2 tech support the latest ROM should be available by the end of February. We'll see,,,
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In which country?
cheers, alkorsi
Not so sure about that, just got this reply from O2:
Good morning Michael
Thanks for emailing us abut the updated ROM for the HTC HD2 phone. I understand that Vodafone released a 1.66 ROM on 22 February 2010 and they stopped selling the phone to non business customers in December 2009. I'll quickly let you know about it.
Michael, I'd like to tell you that we currently have the ROM: 1.43.206.4 version. I've sent the software upgrade steps to you via another email, in case you need it. Unfortunately, we don't have the 1.66 ROM version yet, once it's available with us, we'll be able to help you with it.
Unfortunately, we're unable to comment about Vodafone having this software. You can call our customer service team on 0870 600 3009 and they'll transfer your call to our data support team, for any further information.
Kind regards
O2 Customer Service
Getting your query right the first time you email us is very important to us. If your query has not been resolved this time, please reply to this email with the words 'Need More Help' in the subject field.
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Still no new ROM from O2, just lots of reported availability dates that are never met.
Come on O2 pull your finger out!
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Still no new ROM from O2, just lots of reported availability dates that are never met.
Come on O2 pull your finger out!
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Why cant you guys just flash it unofficially???? Aside from installing HSPL, there isnt any difference.
Seriously, just install the official HTC 1.66 rom then, that's not cooked and basically the same... it's not so hard... Who would want an operator bloated rom, anyways?
To install the official ROM will involve loading HSPL as my serial number is locked to O2. Why should I have to invalidate my warranty to keep up with the latest fixes - I don't have to do this with other Microsoft software!!!!
well then you are at the mercy of O2
and you can always remove the hspl and put the original rom on if you need to send it back
Not if you have a major hardware failure!
I got my phone direct from o2, and there is no branding on it at all, not even a wallpaper. Downloaded the new ROM from the 1.66 and will flash that this next week.
Are o2 supplying Branded & Unbranded HD2's ??
All my other HTC phones have been branded by them.
It's only recently that some of the HD2 phones they supply are unbranded, all early adaptors got locked O2 branded phones. The only difference between branded and unbranded is the startup wallpaper and the removal of the WiFi router.