Hey folks,
just took delivery of a o2 Xda Exec,
I am a total beginner.
i have hundreds of questions.
can I use it with my mac?
How powerful a phone is it?
where do I start?
Any kind of guidance and direction will be greatfully appreciated!
Thanks
Liam
Well, you are here, that's a good starting point (by the way, welcome, even if I'm almost certainly not the right person to do this).
See the threads that reflect your interests better, search through the forum toughly (people is not always willing to answer too much "newbies" questions). After all, you have a mac, you shouldn't be so ... (just kidding).
I don't have a mac, so I'll not say anything about your first question, the second one, well, what are you talking about? The phone as a cellular phone or the PDA as a little computer?
As a phone, the universal is about a medium quality UMTS phone (my Ipaq 6340 was better than the universal, but just had GPRS); if you meant as a computer, well, it is certainly a very capable PDA. Even if this is a windows device, it is not exactly as PC windows (too long to explain, if you keep your PDA long time enough you'll know what I meant to say).
Start by reading your manuals and then turn the PDA on (chortle chortle chortle), sorry, I have the simple clown disease ;-)
Go to see the right mix of apps you want to use (there's a fine sticky thread about this), see if you're in the mood of experimenting with the fine ROMs that some fellows have put up, just let the whole thing capture you.
bye
Perhaps I can help . I am a strong mac user for years. Yes this phone is excellent and in a form of a mini computer, that is if you handle it well.
I have an imate Jasjar and am enjoying this phone having changed from last p9901 sony ericsson. I want to have a perfect pda and so i got it.
1st . Treat you device more like an pda and you will come to love it.
2.You can use it with a mac. However you need to purchase a little software called "Missing Sync". Read it on the web site or google it and it will answer all your questions.
For instance your mac can sync your device via bluetooth or usb.
3. Rest this is a great forum and many developers are here who post their best for newbies like us. You can always do a search to get the info you want and of course your query will be answered.
Cheers
hi there, i own a macbook and i've tried missing sync.
it didn't impress me, missing sync freezes often. but hey since its the only thing available...
though i think that mounting the device as a usb drive could be done.
mac os x is just overskinned linux(kidding hehe).
hi all, this is my first post but have been viewing a while,
im not sure an upgrade is what i should be looking at and have never done this before,
to avoid bricking it i would like to ask a few questions if you can help that would be excellent,
1. i have a standard out of the box o2 xda orbit that i purchased from car phone (you know the shop) and it came unlocked to any network, its obviously running the o2 version of WM5, im using a vodafone sim and have followed various settings to try get my gprs/mms/internet working but just cant get anywhere,
will upgrading to a different rom help this.
2. what is the best rom out there for this phone and where can i get it
3. i seem to find the forums scattered with instruction i have searched and tried to compile some sort of understandable document but im reluctant to use it incase i have missed something in my search,
is there an easy to follow newbies guide out there, if so can you point me in the right direction,
i am on other forums for different things and im aware of the etiquate of asking for information thats already there, i have searched but i dont want to turn this phone into a brick just because in my search i have missed a step that i was not aware of in the first place,
i hope you can all understand why i have asked this question, some that have bricks might and others with the knowledge may not, lol, well dont those people,
all the best and i hope this will be a good start for me here,
Eddie
Hello to everyone, A quick introduction - Im new to the PDA Place if you could call it that, I personally use a Nokia N95 at the moment, And just the other day managed to get hold of an o2 XDA Exec second hand. Unfortunatly for me the devices appears to be in chinese when turned on so as you are aware theirs is not exactly much I can do with it!
I am familiar with the flashing process on Symbian phones and have done it a few times, With this knowledge in mind I thought and assumed I would need to flash this XDA Exec to an english firmware, or ROM as it seems to be called around here. I have been reading through a few threads in regards to updating and have also tried to download a new update off the o2.xda website, But it seems to keep saying I have an incorrect IMEI Number even though I have entered the correct one by typing in *#06#
I found this forum and was hoping perhaps someone would be kind enough to help me in regards to the problem I am having. I believe this device has Windows Mobile 5 and have seen and heard that Windows Mobile 6 has been released. I assume you have to purchase this much like you have to purchase a new copy of windows for a PC. Is this correct?
I had a go at the flashing process, And downloaded this EXTROM Unlocker from a buzz site? I didnt know what to do with it as its a .cab file so I downloaded KDSkamal WM5 Ultimate edition and thought well if I can at least get it to english then its a starting point at least. I double clicked the file inside and went through the update process, Then it said that it was not designed for my device, And this is where I am upto because im lost with what to do now.
Any help, information and/or advice would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Hi there, whenever you try to change the ROM of one of these new Windows CE devices (all those names are the "marketing geniuses" ideas, PocketPC, Windows CE, Windows Mobile), the device verifies that you are installing the "right" type of ROM for your device, as uncle Bill would say, you cannot put anything that you shouldn't suppose to, and by "suppose to" I mean anything that they don't want you to do, I think it's enough on politics.
Anyway, if you try to change the languaje of your ROM, the bootloader will not let you to do so, so we use an special (treatened) kind of upgrading tool.
It is normally inlcuded in the ROM.
If you read the wiki, you should be able to find the whole process, well explained, right now I just can't remember the exact name of this file (something like noIdUpgrade, MaIdUpgrade, or something like this), normally all our programming gurus supply it with the cooked ROMs.
I know how frustating it is at the begining (also considering that you know Symbian), but consider that these questions arise too many times and people get the idea that you come and ask the same question that literally have been answered thousands of times and you don't even want to make some research work.
Again, read the WiKi, it's the perfect place to start with your device, when you get to know some of the jargon, you'll begin to understand many of the things discussed here.
cheers and good luck
Thankyou for the reply, I shall indeed read the wiki. Since I posted that I managed to get hold of an o2 update ROM which I tried to install, as it was doing it where it says do not disconnect it came up with ERROR 101, and that the cable had been removed when it had not. I also tried again and the same thing, Now the PDA wont turn on at all. If I try to press the hard reset buttons it says press 0, but then does nothing. At the moment it seems to be stuck on the bootloader I think you people call it. And wont come out of it :-( looks like I broke it already
Ok, quick udate after alot of messing about and research I finally flashed it, Its now on the newest version of the o2 firmware. Though now its full of o2 rubbish. I tried to install this custom one I pointed a link to in a previous post but when installing it says its not designed for my country. I assume this is in line with your reply but I tried a search for that program and it turned up nothing.
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Ok, quick udate after alot of messing about and research I finally flashed it, Its now on the newest version of the o2 firmware. Though now its full of o2 rubbish. I tried to install this custom one I pointed a link to in a previous post but when installing it says its not designed for my country. I assume this is in line with your reply but I tried a search for that program and it turned up nothing.
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Yes, O2 is full of crap. Try this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320116
As I suggested in it. KDSKamal's ROM is the best. Better than official ROMs. You can find links on how to upgrade in that thread too.
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Hey i had exactly the same problem as you, just bought an O2 Xda Exec in China, and all in Chinese but now I changed my Chinese WM5 to the KDSKamal's ROM, it works perfectly, and it seems stable.
Excellent, Thanks for the replies! I had a good play with it last night web browsing and such, I must say its so much easier than a Nokia N95 I love the software and such on it, Now if only there was a PDA/Phone that had the specifications of an N95 that would be great! I know there is the HTC Tytn but that only has a 2MP Camera I believe.
Anyway I really am pleased I got it working thankyou to everyone.
Now I know the basic process I would like to take it a step further and upgrade to Windows Mobile 6. Is there a way of doing this? I assume I need to get hold of another ROM, I admit I had a look around and found some dead links I assume due to copyright issues with Microsoft but im not sure.
Another question I had, Was I was looking around games you can get games like Riven (Myst series) And Age Of Empires which look just like the PC Version! Wow im overwhelmed by all the stuff you can get. On some of the games I have been looking at it says you need a certain graphics chip or higher in your device, May I ask what is in the Xda Exec? And if its a 3D Graphics chip thats good at running games.
How would I find out if the device is unlocked? Just popping in a card and trying? As I have a contract with T-Mobile where I get free internet, So it might be worth using my T-Mobile sim card on it instead of on o2.
The case isnt in the greatest condition, The screen and keyboard are perfect but there are a few scratches and blemishes on the case of the PDA, Is there an easy way of changing this and buying a new one to swap it with? I know it involves taking the machine apart which im comfortable with doing, Preferably getting a non o2 one would be great.
I hear about the radio and such, Does this device have a radio built into it?
Also is there anywhere I could either purchase a copy or download a copy of the manual? Im not sure how this device actually turns off, It seems to just go into standby mode when I press the power button.
Other than that, Thankyou very much so far!
again check the wiki my friend.... all answers to your questions are already posted there...
Hows it goin guys. I'm a "noob" here so I guess like any other good forum introductions are in order. So I've had and 8525 since about when it came out and have gone through two of them and abosolutly love the capibilitys of it. I currently have skyfire as my only added on program to my new 8525 and I don't think its causing any interfirence. So here is my problem finally. I updated my rom to wm6 off htc's website so I could put the dun mod on it for my tomtom. Now I get a very strange problem when I hook it up to my pc I get a nice BSOD EVERY TIME I tried installing the new activesync but to no avail. Sorry to be so long winded but I spend a lot of time on the clublexus forums so I'm used to being really long winded. TIA
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i was wondering if i could still unlock my phone to another service or not even if i dont have service on the phone? I got the phone from a friend that was gonna throw it away its a htc wiza200 i was gonna switch it over to cingular cause thats the carrier i have right now.... Also im having big trouble with tryin to snyc the phone to my computer i have wdmc install im my vista computer i was wondering maybe because i dont have service on the phone might be the reason it dont work, but whats happening is when i plug in the phone its not doin anything the phone charges and everything first time i plugged it in it said new hardware found then but it never did anything after that its not being picked up at all and wdmc is not picking it up at all either thanks for reading this if u do and any help will be appreciated.... thanks
well i see that few ppl veiwed but why no comments for help??
i thought ppl post threads here to get help how is someone gonna get help whennobody offers any information???!!!
<Insert favorite Deity here> helps those who help themselves...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=338473
im having troulbe my pc is not pickin up my phone at all once i connect it to the usb... i looked in device manager and tried to find mobile devices that wasnt even there either...??? any clue whast goin on??
i got a box tht popped up after i installed wmdc ad it says unidentified driver installed... but below it to the right it says searching precofigured driver folders and theres a lil icon in the bottom right hand corner of my screen and it seems like its tryin to install or searckhin for something its been like that for about 2hrs...