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I recently lost a grommet covering and protecting the internal antenna to my iMate PPC. Now I'm receiving the following Error Msg: A wireless radio must be attached to use the phone. The T-Mobile SIM worked reliably in the past in my i-Mate PPC and works flawlessly currently in my Nokia phone, so I don't think the problem is related to the SIM chip. All that said, I'm looking for anyone able to service/repair/restore my much-loved iMate. Anyone knowing where I might obtain such service, please, please, please reply.
Much gratitude!!!

http://www.pdatechcenter.nl/index.html
It is in The Netherlands. The site is Dutch and in English.
I reakon when you mail them in you'll get an answer.
Good luck

Faulty?

Hi, I am having trouble with my Jasjar and it is really affecting me! The problem is that when I am talking over the phone the person on the other side complains that they can't listen to all the things I say, they loose about 1 of 15 words I speak. I have tried using this on many coverage areas, different hours, with Bluetooth and WiFi turned off, etc... I am have installed and tested on my device the shipped ROM and the ROM version 1.13.53 with Radio 1.03.01 Ext ROM version 1.13.137. (I can't try any other ROM because they will cancel my warranty if I do so) I took it to a Support Center of my Mobile Phone Service Provider (Telcel in Mexico) and they tried with other SIM cards (other phone lines and 3.0, 3.5 Volts version) that didn't helped, they told me to use it in the Band PCS1900 and that also didn't fixed it.
So I want to know if my Jasjar is deffective or if this is a well known issue that will be fixed in the next Jasjar ROM Upgrade or that Microsoft will fix for the Windows Mobile 2005 AKU2, or if this issue will never be fixed for this device. Or of my device is faulty?
It has done this since I bought it from Expansys.
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance!
Rodrigo Gonzalez Balsa

Microphone AGC
Try enabling the Microphone AGC in the Settings > System menu. It May help. If it is already enable then try disabling it and see if it make any difference.

Thank you, yes I already tried this Enabled and Dissabled, it also didn't helped :?
Anyway I think this setting only affects when you are Recording a note or something.
Rodrigo Gonzalez

the mic of the universal is to the left of the instrument. try and flip the instrument so you can talk into the mic. Just ensure you keep track where the mic is when speaking, i think that should slove the problem.

Yes, thank you zillocx I tried that the first 2 days when people started complaining that they were loosing some of the words I speak, I thought I needed more time to get used to the Jasjar, but after 2 weeks I have convinced myself that this is some kind of bug or something?
I have already tried using a Bluetooth headset (Nokia HS-11W) and is the same thing. I think they listen to me clearly when I am not using it since my Mobile Phone Provider changed my SIM card for a 3 Volts version.
This is weird and I don't want to return this unit because I have always encouraged people to get devices like the Jasjar instead of their normal phones and a PDA, but now they are proving me wrong!

SOLVED!
Hi, after many months and sending my Jasjar back to warranty without success of getting my problem solved...
I finally have 2 solutions for it:
1) With a Tested and Approved ROM from i-mate-> Rom version: 1.13.53
Radio version: 1.03.01 and ExtROM version: 1.13.137
I managed to solve this problem if I change my carrier, here in Mexico 2 companies offer GSM (Telcel and Movistar) if I connect to Movistar the problem dissapears, but they have few antennas.
2) With the new i-mate Test ROM version: 1.30.68 WWE
Radio: 1.09.00 and ExtROM: 1.30.153 WWE
The problem is solved without changing to another carrier! But! If I install Microsoft’s .net Compact Framework 2.0 the problem returns.
Any ideas what is going on here?

Is anybody is reading this?
Hi, well let me update you and tell you what I have found. I changed from Carrier and everything is working fine now, but yesterday I decided to open my Jasjar to see if there is any chance of improving the original antenna, I opened my device with the HTC Service Manual (There is a copy on the FTP). To my surprise I discovered that the Universal has 3 atennas for the GSM/UMTS Service (I don't know what is the purpose of each one), and my Jasjar is missing one of them!!!! :shock: And a conductive tape (are they really important???)
I couldn't believe it because my Jasjar was returned to warranty at Dubai, they changed the motherboard but they didn't realized that it was missing one antenna! Are they blind????? Maybe they are opening devices very cool with their sunglasses on 8) !!!!!!! :evil:
So I decided to make an antenna for it with the antenna of a Motorola phone I used, and my Jasjar worked perfectly with my past carrier (I haven't been able to cancel the contract so I am paying 2 contracts thanks to i-mate :evil: )
So my question is do anyone of you knows the purpose of each antenna?
What should I do, should I contact i-mate and tell them they are blind and that I will sew them because of all I have been through?
Thank you very much and I hope this time you will help me guys!
Here are the pictures:

Not sure why there are 3 antenea but I can gaurentee that they will declare warranty void as soon as you say you've been poking around with it. Is it not possible to make an aeriel? By the way the conductive tape justs looks like a screening shield which could be replicated with some aluminium foil.

3 Antenna maybe because,...
Bluetooth,
WiFi,
GSM??

Re: Is anybody is reading this?
bogusiano said:
Hi, well let me update you and tell you what I have found. I changed from Carrier and everything is working fine now, but yesterday I decided to open my Jasjar to see if there is any chance of improving the original antenna, I opened my device with the HTC Service Manual (There is a copy on the FTP). To my surprise I discovered that the Universal has 3 atennas for the GSM/UMTS Service (I don't know what is the purpose of each one), and my Jasjar is missing one of them!!!! :shock: And a conductive tape (are they really important???)
I couldn't believe it because my Jasjar was returned to warranty at Dubai, they changed the motherboard but they didn't realized that it was missing one antenna! Are they blind????? Maybe they are opening devices very cool with their sunglasses on 8) !!!!!!! :evil:
So I decided to make an antenna for it with the antenna of a Motorola phone I used, and my Jasjar worked perfectly with my past carrier (I haven't been able to cancel the contract so I am paying 2 contracts thanks to i-mate :evil: )
So my question is do anyone of you knows the purpose of each antenna?
What should I do, should I contact i-mate and tell them they are blind and that I will sew them because of all I have been through?
Thank you very much and I hope this time you will help me guys!
Here are the pictures:
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Ithing the missing one is GSM antena ... because wifi antena is locator on the side of your device

GSM Antenna
Yes you are right guys, it is definitely a GSM Antenna, I think it handles the outgoing data on a call (my voice), but only on some types of networks, because with my current operator (Movistar) it doesn't matter the missing antenna, the other person can hear me crystal clear, but no on the Telcel network. I think Telcel network is older, maybe I-mate just "deprecated" this part of the antenna, haha.
I know that I shouldn't have opened my device, but I knew something was interfering my GSM antenna, I thought maybe the wifi and the gsm antenna were very close on my Jasjar and that's why I was having this problems.
I will try to contact I-mate and ask them for the antenna, I hope they at least apologize, because had a lot of problems because of this little piece of metal!!!
I will keep you updated...

Download link?
bogusiano said:
Hi, after many months and sending my Jasjar back to warranty without success of getting my problem solved...
I finally have 2 solutions for it:
1) With a Tested and Approved ROM from i-mate-> Rom version: 1.13.53
Radio version: 1.03.01 and ExtROM version: 1.13.137
I managed to solve this problem if I change my carrier, here in Mexico 2 companies offer GSM (Telcel and Movistar) if I connect to Movistar the problem dissapears, but they have few antennas.
2) With the new i-mate Test ROM version: 1.30.68 WWE
Radio: 1.09.00 and ExtROM: 1.30.153 WWE
The problem is solved without changing to another carrier! But! If I install Microsoft’s .net Compact Framework 2.0 the problem returns.
Any ideas what is going on here?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could someone direct me as to where I can download these ROMs? I've been looking to no avail..
thank you.

Awesome Find!!
bogusiano said:
Hi, well let me update you and tell you what I have found. I changed from Carrier and everything is working fine now, but yesterday I decided to open my Jasjar to see if there is any chance of improving the original antenna, I opened my device with the HTC Service Manual (There is a copy on the FTP). To my surprise I discovered that the Universal has 3 atennas for the GSM/UMTS Service (I don't know what is the purpose of each one), and my Jasjar is missing one of them!!!! :shock: And a conductive tape (are they really important???)
I couldn't believe it because my Jasjar was returned to warranty at Dubai, they changed the motherboard but they didn't realized that it was missing one antenna! Are they blind????? Maybe they are opening devices very cool with their sunglasses on 8) !!!!!!! :evil:
So I decided to make an antenna for it with the antenna of a Motorola phone I used, and my Jasjar worked perfectly with my past carrier (I haven't been able to cancel the contract so I am paying 2 contracts thanks to i-mate :evil: )
So my question is do anyone of you knows the purpose of each antenna?
What should I do, should I contact i-mate and tell them they are blind and that I will sew them because of all I have been through?
Thank you very much and I hope this time you will help me guys!
Here are the pictures:
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Click to collapse
DUDE!!! YOU ARE THE MAN!! People have been complaining about me not receiving calls, so I finally started to investigate and after a long search stumbled across this post!! I opened mine up and bingo, I am missing this antenna as well.
I'm going to try to fabricate a replacement and see if things go better. Someone ought to pin this post or put it somewhere obvious as this is a big find!!
Thanks again dude!
UPDATE:
OK... I've been trying to fabricate a new antenna using some sheet aluminum, but it is too flimsy to keep the contact. Also bloody hard to cut to the right size (took me four attempts) and finally succeeded size-wise after measuring with a micrometer.
Can anyone please suggest an alternative? Is there a place to get a replacement antenna with all 3 in place?

New Antenna, no help...
I managed to make a more sturdy antenna using pop can metal. I ensured that the contacts were actually conductive and placed it in. However, I don't see a noticeable improvement in signal strength.
May I suggest that the 3 antenna's are for EGSM (900), DCS1800 and PCS1900? Presumably, that would also explain the different sizes in the plates...I'd say the largest one is 900, the second largest is 1800 and the smallest is 1900.
The GSM mode sets EGSM and DCS1800 which are the modes I used. The second largest antenna is the one that appears to be missing. I'm going to try service on PCS1900, but I don't think my carrier uses it.
Still looking for an OEM antenna if anyone can direct me there.

Dead WiFi - Solution for Hermes also for Wizard?

Hi guys,
ever since my provider changed the stock Chinese ROM to an English ROM my Wizard's WiFi is dead. Unfortunately the provider is not willing to help but refer me to HTC.
Anyway, it seems I am sharing this problem with a significant amount of Hermes users. Luckily for the Hermes users, Drummer presented a solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=322225
My question would be twofold:
1. any other Wizard user having same problem with a dead WiFi?
2. any chance to adapt the solution given for the Hermes to Wizard (and how)?
Basically I understand what needs to be done (i.e. to "repair" a corrupted MAC address), but how can I identify the right location of the MAC address in the Wizard?
Cheers!

Interesting ... so none of the current "active" Wizard users on this forum faces this problem except for me (... and 3 other colleagues of mine).

Hmmm....
I read that and it's above my skillset at the moment. I have the same problem but am not entirely sure it is due to this.
Mine will work sporadically for a while then quit.
Almost as if it's a hardware issue and if I take the battery away long enough, it will work for a while then quit.
But I'm baffled as well because when it works, it works well.

Ipaqkiller,
thanks for the reply. In my case I did not get the WIFI up and running at all ever.
It seems it is not worth the effort with the "repairing" of the MAC address if so few have this problem (my colleagues don't bother about the missing WIFI as they just use the WIZARD as a ordinary mobile).
Best shot is to convince HTC to restore the EEPROM data (as my provider rejects to help) ...

Any ideas?
I received a new HTC Touch from my Chinese carrier - guess what's the problem with it .... yes, also no WLAN feature, even the comm manager does not offer the button for WLAN ...
I learnt from a mobile shop that normally my Chinese carrier deactivates/ does not offer any mobile with WLAN ... so my problem seems not a bad ROM update corrupting the MAC address but rather a business model of my carrier .. don't know though whether it is based on software settings or that there is even a hardware component missing ...
(1) Can anyone confirm that they have same experience with their Chinese carrier de-activating the WLAN feature in the mobiles?
(2) How can I tell whether the WLAN module (hardware) is there (without phisically opening the Wizard) and could be re-activated via software?
(As said, I already uploaded the Wizard with different ROMs (incl. changes of IPL/SPL, radio rom etc.) but never got WLAN working ..

wlan prob
my wizard also is havin prob like this..
my wizard searches the wlan but didnt connect it..
it says connecting....then suddenly it stops...and gives error not available..what kind of problem is that..
plz tell me what should i do?

HP 612c "NO NETWORK" after factory reset, SHIFU please HELP !

Hi there everyone Im new to this site so bare with me
[[[This problem/s has been solved. pls read below for details.]]]
Im at a lost when i "reset factory settings" on original Hp Wm6.0 and somehow my radio network "kapoof" no longer there...... Did any one of you had this problem b4, i wonder ? I went to Hp service centre in Sg but the phone was out of warranty and i was pissed when they only quoted me to replace the phone instead of remedy my network problems...
Wifi,bluetooth,gps on this 612c etc works wonderously. Could this be a ripped off from the service centre to get me to pay for my iching fingers ?
I had this same problem with my O2 atom life, i reflash with Wm5 and it works and i am happy that those blood suckers servicemen did not get my money then. I ha reflashed to Wm6 and now "MWG Wm6.5" then and it has been working in perfect condition except for the bluetooth on he atom which i dont border..... my main concern here is this half bricked 612c.
Is there any ShiFu "Master" here could tickle me to the site or a link to re-encode and load the radio signal which was lost during the reset of factory settings, i will be very gradfully to donate couple of "beers".......... Cheers to all the Shifu here, keep up the good work...........
Incidently, i have tried all the roms from Hp website which i had tried online with the HP servicemen and nothing seems to work ! Its driving me up the wall with no mercy / remedy ?
I tried also changing simcards,overseas simcard,unlisted simcard and still "NO NETWORK"
Surely there must be some flashing of the radiofirmware-rom or something like that ? isn't it, MASTER ?
Definately Hardware i am sure has nothing wrong..... bcos i had opened up the phone, check all the attenna contacts but still no network........ grrrrrr !!!
Anyone here,please anyone can help me ?
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Owned IPAQ hw6960 flashed with new rom from HP in perfect working order now with WM5.1.
O2 MWG Atom Life, Flashed with 6.5 with some bugs with bluetooth but doesn't matter.
Nokia 6220 classic. perfect working conditons.
PS. if you need any help from my working phones, let me know but i am just a beginner, you need to give me good instructions like how to backup safety. I'm into repairing computers,hardware and software so i'm willing and maybe able to help some of you guys who brick yours
write me here [email protected] if i don't reply or i am busy,pls include header XDA-developers members as a subject, we'll see...
deranche.
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Hi there guys, this is to inform All at XDA, i have found my bug and have released my IPAQ 612c.
I should kick whoever made these freaking problem with my network locked So, the problem with my IPAQ was that my IP lock the phone which i was unaware of it........
******to ulock (use enablerapi.cab to unlock it)******
located somewhere in this forum. do a search, you will find it. if you cannot find, PM me [email protected] but no spam pls. hahaha.
Thank you for your replies and concerned tho i solved myself kikiki.
Derek.
ps. God bless all, now i can install new roms and be a chef of ipaq 612c. gigigi.

deranche said:
Hi there everyone Im new to this site so bare with me
Im at a lost when i "reset factory settings" on original Hp Wm6.0 and somehow my radio network "kapoof" no longer there...... Did any one of you had this problem b4, i wonder ? I went to Hp service centre in Sg but the phone was out of warranty and i was pissed when they only quoted me to replace the phone instead of remedy my network problems...
Wifi,bluetooth,gps on this 612c etc works wonderously. Could this be a ripped off from the service centre to get me to pay for my iching fingers ?
I had this same problem with my O2 atom life, i reflash with Wm5 and it works and i am happy that those blood suckers servicemen did not get my money then. I ha reflashed to Wm6 and now "MWG Wm6.5" then and it has been working in perfect condition except for the bluetooth on he atom which i dont border..... my main concern here is this half bricked 612c.
Is there any ShiFu "Master" here could tickle me to the site or a link to re-encode and load the radio signal which was lost during the reset of factory settings, i will be very gradfully to donate couple of "beers".......... Cheers to all the Shifu here, keep up the good work...........
Incidently, i have tried all the roms from Hp website which i had tried online with the HP servicemen and nothing seems to work ! Its driving me up the wall with no mercy / remedy ?
I tried also changing simcards,overseas simcard,unlisted simcard and still "NO NETWORK"
Surely there must be some flashing of the radiofirmware-rom or something like that ? isn't it, MASTER ?
Definately Hardware i am sure has nothing wrong..... bcos i had opened up the phone, check all the attenna contacts but still no network........ grrrrrr !!!
Anyone here,please anyone can help me ?
------------------------------------------
Owned IPAQ hw6960 flashed with new rom from HP in perfect working order now with WM5.1.
O2 MWG Atom Life, Flashed with 6.5 with some bugs with bluetooth but doesn't matter.
Nokia 6220 classic. perfect working conditons.
PS. if you need any help from my working phones, let me know but i am just a beginner, you need to give me good instructions like how to backup safety. I'm into repairing computers,hardware and software so i'm willing and maybe able to help some of you guys who brick yours
write me here [email protected] if i don't reply or i am busy,pls include header XDA-developers members as a subject, we'll see...
deranche.
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Which FW and OS have you installed ? There's a WM 6.1 upgrade on HP's site (sp40097.exe) ....
Dirk

mda tmobile need help

Unit will not wifi. We have other units that wifi. There is a test website for HTC. It requires a id and pw for the test site. Also HTC has a 128mg test porgram to test all functions. Please advise

i also have the same problem with wifi on my o2 xda mini-s. based on what i read it has something to do with the router signal whether its wireless b, wireless g or can support both (wireless b/g)
usually today i think most router is wireless g therefore phones with wireless b capability cannot connect to wireless g routers. and my phone before doesnt even work with router wireless b/g. Maybe we have similar problem.
i think there is a registry hack somewhere..
there i found it.
or what i did was flashed a new rom that has already did the registry hack.
i can connect to wifi now
cheers

Dear Janil, thanks for all your help. We have extra mda tmobiles for parts etc. Is the wifi a software program or hardware? The wifi works on our backup mda, but the wifi does not work on this unit.
The issue with the backup mda tht can wifi is the plug to the mda to charge the unit broke off and does not work. We are always running on the battery. Can we use CA glue to put the plug back in the mda? We tried solder that did not work. Any suggestion would be apprecated.
If you want the service manual. We are looking for the sofware test program that HTC service companies have.
Please email us at [email protected] aol.com. We will email it back. It's on PDF.
Also what new rom are you using? We would like to upgrade to 6.5 or higher. We used x2h_wm6.5_v4.8C rom. Nice program uses a exe file instead of the steps unlock etc. That is when we lost the wifi capibilities. Please advise

first make sure that the phone has a wifi adapter (hardware) but hearing its a mda tmobile (i assume its a HTC wizard model) i think it has already wifi capability by nature. its either the hardware for wifi is broken. test it if you can detect a router signal. if you can detect a router signal then there is hope.
by the way i used TnT series by it's right. though its windows mobile 6.1
you can find it here.
after i flashed the rom i didnt need to do the registry hacks for wifi.
my phone instantly can connect to a router.

mba tmobile need help.
Dear jenil, thanks for all your help. downloading tnt as we email.
If wifi hardware, what is the part number. remember we have the service manual.
would you like the service manual so we can be on the same page when we ask for the part number.

mda tomobile need help
Dear Jenil, any suggestions for fixing the broken charger plug on the backup mda. Is it better to use CA glue or solder. Please advise

i am not sure what is good for fixing the broken charger. i do not have enough knowledge with regards to hardware things. but i guess someone here can advise you with that.
nonetheless try the rom if ever it would fix your wifi problem with your t-mobile.
one more thing, if it would be your first time flashing a rom then i think you would need this.
Flashing incorrectly may result to bricking/damaging a phone..

mba tmobile need help
Dear Janil, thanks