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Do I need serial cable or not after all?!!

Hi,
I've been reading through xda-developers.com site and it states that I have to use serial cable for all updates and USB will not work. Now inside teh newsgroup I've read that some people used cradle and USB connections for updates. Can somebody clarify please.
Also I have just USB cable (no cradle), is it important for updates if it can be done via USB?
Greg

You only need a serial cable if you plan to use the XDA Manipulator to make modifications to your XDA.
If you plan to do regular ROM upgrades using the Upgrade Utility, then a USB cable will do fine.
Having a cradle is not mandatory. If your ActiveSync connection works with the cable, then your upgrades will work as well. I have done several upgrades using a regular USB cable and not the cradle and they have worked fine.

Thanks,
I'm not sure what you were refering to as XDAManipulator. All I want to do is to download configured ROM from Jeff's kitchen and update my device. I'll be able to do it through USB, right?
Thanks again,
G

artisticcheese said:
Thanks,
I'm not sure what you were refering to as XDAManipulator. All I want to do is to download configured ROM from Jeff's kitchen and update my device. I'll be able to do it through USB, right?
Thanks again,
G
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Yes you will.

Thanks,
Last question (I hope) ;-)
After Jeff's update will I be able to flash back to T-Mobile original ROM in case I'd need warranty or something?
G

artisticcheese said:
Thanks,
Last question (I hope) ;-)
After Jeff's update will I be able to flash back to T-Mobile original ROM in case I'd need warranty or something?
G
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I've had some issues in this department. I originally had PPC2002. I flashed to WM2003 using the SD Card method. I then wanted to downgrade to PPC2002 and I tried it using the Upgrade Utility way (USB and executable file) but this method failed. I was, however, successful in reflashing to PPC2002 using the SD Card method.
HTH

Any links about how you do all that stuff with "SD card method". I don't have SD yet but I'll soon get one but I have limited knowledge of the process.

artisticcheese said:
Any links about how you do all that stuff with "SD card method". I don't have SD yet but I'll soon get one but I have limited knowledge of the process.
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I posted a message giving detailed instructions on how to do this. Unfortunately it is heavily dependant on the accompanying screenshots which I hosted on my desktop machine at home. As I have still not hooked up the machine, you will probably not be able to make much sense of my writeup, but here you go anyway:
http://www.xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1717

bootloader 5.17 fix??

i can't figure out how to put the bootloader 5.17 fix on the sd card using xdarit1, do i only put the diagnostics?? or do i also put the bootloader 5.17?? if so where can i get the bootloader file?? guys please help, i really wanna have my phone back :/ and oh, while trying to put only the diagnostics xdarit1 crashes and doesn't write anything, i'm using XP sp2 and some gembird all in 1 card reader to do that..

GUYS, MY XDA IS WOOOOOOOOOOORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You for your FAQs and everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's so easy and helpful here.... ;-)
Stefan

Where can I get this FAQ ?

bad-dog said:
Where can I get this FAQ ?
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What are you searching for exatcly? Most of the questions are answered here in the forum. You can also take a look at the Wallaby section in Wiki.....
Stefan

Wiki ? can I've a URL ?
I tried to upgrade my Qtek 1010 from 2002 to 2003 although I can't start it now. The windows stops on the loading screen.
I tried to use a few things like XDAarit and stuff, but I did it with MMC.
I didn't get any reply to my MMC question in the forum ( Post ). So I guess that is not the problem, that guy here said he used a FAQ I wanted to know where it is, maybe it might help me out.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wallaby
Never tried flashing with a MMC. Used everytime a SD-Card....
So I'm not sure, but I'm nearly sure that's your Problem....
So try getting a (at least) 64 MB SD-Card and try it again....
Stefan

Thanks dude, problem solved.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't the MMC problem but the Xdarit and my card reader. After taking a different card reader from my fathers PC shop and taking an SD card with a new xdarit. It all worked out just fine, Although I still got one issue, I'm trying to put 2003 and still it never works, I tried all kind of versions, only 2002 works great. Can you give me any hint ?

Don´t know where the problem is. Have you tried XDATools and the OSImageTool?
Stefan

I didn't but that shouldn't be the issue, because I can install 2002 and upgrade with active sync. which pretty much the same thing, in both ways it doesn't work. only pocket pc 2002 works fine.

bad-dog said:
I didn't but that shouldn't be the issue, because I can install 2002 and upgrade with active sync. which pretty much the same thing, in both ways it doesn't work. only pocket pc 2002 works fine.
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I remember an other guy, who had the same problem. PPC2002 ROMs went fine, but all WM2003 didn't work. But i don't remeber if, and how he solved the problem. Maybe you take a search in the forum and contact him personally....
Stefan

Sure, thanks a lot ! I hope I'll find that topic

Artemis: USB-Connection not working - Up-/Downgrade by SD-Card not possible

Hi there,
I have a MDA Compact III from T-Mobile, but I upgraded it to WM6 from o2 in former times.
Now the USB-Connection is broken (don´t ask me why - I don´t know) and I want to send the Artemis to my provider for repairing or changing (btw loading is working by USB, but Windows Vista, XP etc. wont identified the Artemis - tested on serveral PCs).
Because of the guarantee I have first to downgrade the o2-OS to the original T-Mobile-OS. I´ve tried it by SD-Card, but I doesn´t work.
The bootloader shows IPL 3.04.0001 and SPL 3.04.0000. As I understand it, I have to use first Artemis_USPL, but without a working USB-Connection it wont work.
Can someone help me?
Many thanks in advance.

I have still the same problem. Any ideas yet?

Just an idea.but have you tried to activesync your device thru bluetooth and installing the Artemis uspl and then flashing your rom via SD card?
Edit .
Sorry mate, tested it on my Artemis and doesn't work.

I'm having the same problem here.
When i connect it to my pc it starts charging but there is no connection with the pc
Someone knows a fix?

sammis said:
Just an idea.but have you tried to activesync your device thru bluetooth and installing the Artemis uspl and then flashing your rom via SD card?
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Sorry mate, tested it on my Artemis and doesn't work.
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Thanx for Testing...

By the way ,did you try to activesync thru bluetooth?

Yes mate. The Artemis was connected but didn´t synchronize.

And bluetooth can't be used to flash

RikP said:
And bluetooth can't be used to flash
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No,it can't ,but,what i had in mind was this:
What if you extracted the ruu-signed.nbh from the USPL app renamed it to arteimg.nbh and put it in the root of your sd card which you then put in your Artemis.
Now create a bluetooth activesync connection with your PC "It's a ***** but it can be done" ,run the USPL app and once it reaches the point where the Dos window "Black screen" exits you manually enter bootloader and run the arteimg.nbh.
Do you think it might work?
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If this works then you will have a CID unlocked Artemis and you'll be able to flash any rom thru the SD card.

With "ruu-signed.nbh" you mean an original t-mobile-rom?

rumms said:
With "ruu-signed.nbh" you mean an original t-mobile-rom?
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No, i mean the one that is inside the USPL app released by Pof.

sammis said:
No,it can't ,but,what i had in mind was this:
Do you think it might work?
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Doesn´t work.

[Q] HP IPAQ 614c PC activesync, connection problem

Hello all,
I have HP IPAQ 614c and i can't connect this phone with any pc or any USB cable. I get message unknown drivers... Maybe someone knows what the problem it is ? I wana install normaly ROM and firmware, but i can't connect my phone to pc... Thanks a lot who will help me to fix it...

I have the same problem with my iPAQ 914c... But, i can intall a new ROM with a external SD Card.

You can install ? I can install too ROM from HP web. But how to update Firmware without USB ? So i need connect my phone to update it... Ehh... Bored of seaches...

Yes, I can install it
Instructions for flashing (extrated from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800558):
Download de firmware. Decompress it and you have the .dio file. Put this file into a less than 2 gb sd (sdhc won't work) and put your device in sdloader mode. This happens pressing together volumeup + ok and pressing reset releasing the two vol and ok buttons. After doing this, the device checks the file integrity, flash to your device rom and do a clean reboot. When is finished, it ahould autoreset, but if not, it will show a black screen for a long time. Is then when it has finished, so then make a reset and your device will have installed the ROM

How to update flash.dio i know. I Need english version. I have updated OS. But how to update FW ? Becouse now mine is 0.81 version. And then i upload original flash.dio from HP hexeded file. Phone installing one this file from 6 files. Like i see on screen phone, missing 5 files to install... Sorry for bad english, but i think you will understand me what i mean...
On phone i have some bugs, like xt9 in SMS mode. And bug in contacts. Can't seach contact by name, i can put only numbers there to seach. GPS not work. And other little bugs.
But main problem is how to activesync this phone ? Why PC can't find phone ( device ). Tryed anything. Different PC, different windows. Different cables. Can't find solution for it... I think must be way to find problem. HP agents can't help me, becouse warranty ended, heh. They just told me what phone port for cable can be out of working. But phone charging working well...

So who gona help me ?...

Is it possible upgrade and activesync by bluetooth ?

DeFuSeGM said:
Is it possible upgrade and activesync by bluetooth ?
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DeFuSeGM, you are able to activesync by bluetooth, just follow the activesync help topic under connection using bluetooth. Starting i got a lot problem to setup and took me quite a while to get it solve out. U can try it.
BTW, anyone can share how fast is your bluetooth phone to phone transfer rate. Mine is only 50kb/s, seem like quite slow compare to other phone i used to use.
Thanks

And how about if i can't open bluetooth meniu in phone ? USB dont work, bluetooth dont work, with SDLOADER can't upgrade... Phone dead ? Or any way to delete wrong ROM from phone without connecting it to pc ? I need faster help...

I had the same problem on my 614c, I opened the device and re soldered the usb connector. Haven't had any problem since that.
But it requires good soldering skills.

DeFuSeGM said:
And how about if i can't open bluetooth meniu in phone ? USB dont work, bluetooth dont work, with SDLOADER can't upgrade... Phone dead ? Or any way to delete wrong ROM from phone without connecting it to pc ? I need faster help...
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if you want to Automatically connect through ActiveSync bluetooth , you'd better learn it at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530327

Lasker1 said:
I had the same problem on my 614c, I opened the device and re soldered the usb connector. Haven't had any problem since that.
But it requires good soldering skills.
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Okey, ill try to resold connectors.

Hakim Rahman said:
if you want to Automatically connect through ActiveSync bluetooth , you'd better learn it at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530327
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In phone installed wrong OS. So i can't turn on bluetooth... Screen just blinking, thats all...

Can someone make picture of sync cable ? Maybe i have wrong usb cable. Becouse repairman sayd what anything with phone okey. Seems i need get corect cable. Thanks

Have changed main board and anything was okey with phone. Seems if USB dont work, you need change main board or try load ROM by SD card. But in my way i was stuck on that.

DeFuSeGM said:
Can someone make picture of sync cable ? Maybe i have wrong usb cable. Becouse repairman sayd what anything with phone okey. Seems i need get corect cable. Thanks
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you just look at http://pinouts.ru/CellularPhonesCables/cellphone-usb-cable_pinout.shtml

[Q] HD2_Updatable_XBmod_Yuki_v2_native question

I am gonna use HD2_Updatable_XBmod_Yuki_v2_native rom but before it could anyone can tell me if this rom can install the soft after it is flashed?I mean if I want to install any soft should I do any other step?And can this rom charging when the sreen is off?

They say you should be able to sideloade XAP files with TOM's XAP explorer.
You should be able to get marked working to, so can't see why you shouldn't be able to install your software.
Yes the phone charges when the screen is of.

tks
thanks for your answer.I will install the TOM XAP first.

norphf said:
They say you should be able to sideloade XAP files with TOM's XAP explorer.
You should be able to get marked working to, so can't see why you shouldn't be able to install your software.
Yes the phone charges when the screen is of.
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i guess he more likely meant !!
"can the phone be charged if the phone is off"
the answer as of now is NO !!
because MAGLDR doesnt allow this...hopefully we will have a magldr version soon which fixes this problem !

tks
backlashsid said:
i guess he more likely meant !!
"can the phone be charged if the phone is off"
the answer as of now is NO !!
because MAGLDR doesnt allow this...hopefully we will have a magldr version soon which fixes this problem !
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Thanks for your answer.yeah,I am waiting for the magldr version.If you do fix this problem.PLS share me the rom.

Sync Issues
Im using the HD2_Updatable_XBmod_Yuki_v2_native, after I connect my HD2 to my computer Zune will only sync it as Guest, Ive tried re-syncing but it wont change sync relations. Any helpful tips?

Tellecast said:
Im using the HD2_Updatable_XBmod_Yuki_v2_native, after I connect my HD2 to my computer Zune will only sync it as Guest, Ive tried re-syncing but it wont change sync relations. Any helpful tips?
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Have you tried in Zune settings/phone/sync options and look under device options, there should be a third option.