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Hello everybody, after a long debate with my wife, I've finally choose XDA IIs over the Mini for connectivity reason and the nice thumb board. I've tried the Mini for a week back then, and I was very pleased with the features it brings. The Intellipad and Intellidialer is awesome, it makes the Mini like a true phone (one hand operation).
After using the IIs for a while, I really miss that pad and dialer thingie. Since I'm very new to the Windows Mobile scene as my past experience with a PDA are all Palm OS based, I'm lost without clue here... Can the pad and dialer be installed to my IIs? If not, is there any 3rd party application which has the same function as both the Intellipad and Intellidialer?
One more question... My IIs has this problem where message sent icon is not cleared after sending an sms. Although it didn't affect the system, it's just annoying, a soft reset removes the icon though, but it reappears after I send an sms.
Regards,
Miki
I'd like this for my xda IIs aswell
Actually, you CAN add smart dialing to your IIs just like the Mini... I've done just that with the file from my GF's Mini. The Mini's Ext ROM is available on the FTP if you guys need it.
Midi_Amp said:
Hello everybody, after a long debate with my wife, I've finally choose XDA IIs over the Mini for connectivity reason and the nice thumb board. I've tried the Mini for a week back then, and I was very pleased with the features it brings. The Intellipad and Intellidialer is awesome, it makes the Mini like a true phone (one hand operation).
After using the IIs for a while, I really miss that pad and dialer thingie. Since I'm very new to the Windows Mobile scene as my past experience with a PDA are all Palm OS based, I'm lost without clue here... Can the pad and dialer be installed to my IIs? If not, is there any 3rd party application which has the same function as both the Intellipad and Intellidialer?
One more question... My IIs has this problem where message sent icon is not cleared after sending an sms. Although it didn't affect the system, it's just annoying, a soft reset removes the icon though, but it reappears after I send an sms.
Regards,
Miki
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i have just installed the cab files for the 2 applications onto my IIs and they work fine got them off the ftp site under magician ,also the problem with your sms are you running pocket plus ?i was on my xda II and had this problem u need to set tmail.exe as an exception in the close options this may solve it.
Can you post a link to which intellipad version you used, many thanks
It doesn't matter i've found them and they work great.
Well come on then, tell us mere mortals where
Kev
Here you go, make sure you soft reset after each one is installed.
pen6uin said:
i was on my xda II and had this problem u need to set tmail.exe as an exception in the close options this may solve it.
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Thank you veryyyy much!!! It really works, that annoying status icon now gone every time I tap anywhere on the screen.
padlad said:
Here you go, make sure you soft reset after each one is installed.
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Thanks padlad, the intellipad works great, but that smartdialing doesn't seem to have any significant function, I haven't search the intellidialer though.
Thanks guys, I was at a lost before coming to this forum.
Open up the dial pad and tap a few numbers, it should pop up a box with the corresponding names. Make sure you have soft reset your device after installing. I can only tell you how it is working on my XDA IIs (Blue Angel) so not sure about other devices :roll:
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Make sure you have soft reset your device after installing.
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Silly me... I didn't reset my IIs after installing the cab file, after resetting it's done deal... Sorry, my first experience with Windows Mobile device.
Hi
I tried installing these on my IIs, after a soft reset with no progs/add ons etc running.
InteliPad appeared to install OK, but I cant see any differences on the device, no additions to the existing dialer, no new progs, and nothing in 'remove programs'. A further look shows that althought the installer said 'installing to \windows\intelipad' the folder \windows\intelipad does not even exist!
The SmartDialing prog will not install. It just moans about 'the file \windows\iacontects.dll is in use or in rom' Said file is *not* in use since no progs are running on the device.
Any idea's? My device is a bog standard, original romed XDA IIs
Nigel
rename 'iacontacts.dll & displaycid.dll' under windows\, then install intellidial again...
Midi_Amp said:
Hello everybody, after a long debate with my wife, I've finally choose XDA IIs over the Mini for connectivity reason and the nice thumb board. I've tried the Mini for a week back then, and I was very pleased with the features it brings. The Intellipad and Intellidialer is awesome, it makes the Mini like a true phone (one hand operation).
After using the IIs for a while, I really miss that pad and dialer thingie. Since I'm very new to the Windows Mobile scene as my past experience with a PDA are all Palm OS based, I'm lost without clue here... Can the pad and dialer be installed to my IIs? If not, is there any 3rd party application which has the same function as both the Intellipad and Intellidialer?
One more question... My IIs has this problem where message sent icon is not cleared after sending an sms. Although it didn't affect the system, it's just annoying, a soft reset removes the icon though, but it reappears after I send an sms.
Regards,
Miki
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I had the message sent icon problem on my mini whenever i closed the contacts menu before the icon dissappeared - a bug. If you wait at the contacts menu after you send the message without closing it the icon should dissappear. :?
wfan said:
If you wait at the contacts menu after you send the message without closing it the icon should dissappear. :?
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Yup... Definitely a bug... pen6uin tips for adding tmail.exe exception on the Pocket Plus for preventing the sent icon to appear, is to make the messaging program never close.
grease said:
rename 'iacontacts.dll & displaycid.dll' under windows\, then install intellidial again...
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Cheers works a treat. The intelidialer thing is top, the system info tool is just duplicating existing applets (but bringing them into one place).
EDIT: I was of course talking ****e about the system info tool. I installed resco explorer at the same time and it was a part of that, not a part of the O2 stuff!!
Nigel
So the intellipad gave me the one handed calling capability on the phone program. What exactly does the smartdialing cab do?
It does not install on my XDAIIs as I have a cooked rom and claims that this is not an O2 device. It's true that my XDAIIs comes up as an Imate but works beautifully with the cooked rom.
Any idea how I can get these 2 intelli programs to recognize my device? Original O2 device from Hong Kong.
Thanks.
Anyone have this problem on a uk XDA IIs with smartdialler, using the sliding keyboard to input digits seems to freeze after the first number, turning smartdialler off allows number dialling ok. Using release O2 rom with radio 1.06.02
I have had these on for a few days now and have never tried the smartdialer with the slide down keyboard, it wasn't designed for that in mind, it's been taken from a device that doesn't have the keyboard. I have tried it and it doesn't freeze but it will not go past the first number. It's easier with the touch screen anyway. :wink:
I have been sent a link from O2 Data Support for downloading the new XDA2s ROM upgrade, which apparently will fix the Bluetooth problems.
The link is...
http://www.sourceo2.com/O2_Developers/Devices/O2_Xda_II/XdaIIs_launchROM.htm
Haven't done anything with it yet, but thought you guys might like to know...
regards,
Guy
Hmm I wonder if I can use this update on my O2 Xda2s.
I got it in Malasyia.
Noel
I installed it on my UK XDA 2s, I will report back later.
In the PDF it's saying that this version is only for devices sold by O² UK or O² Ireland... Not sure if I should give it a go on my version..
Noel
I think I might wait and see what others say about this before I install it myself. So many that have it already say it is great but then you hear others say it has caused problems.
That post is the launch rom, not an upgrade. LMAO It is intended for people who attempt to flash the XDA IIs with a different vendors rom and screw it up.
Mike
Nope, its not, click the link. O2 are obviously just too lazy to create a new page for a new rom!
Nigel
HAHA you are correct!!! LMAO oh well. :shock: :lol:
Hi..have installed the update..and have encountered several problems...was wondering if anyone could help me.
I hate the fact that the clock has disappeared from the top right so whe u are using applications its no longer visible. Is there any way of bring it back?
Also now when you click the o2 at the top it dosn't give the active connections anymore. Therefore whats the quickest way to disconnect the gprs? and is there any way of bringing that back to how it used to be?
I have also had to reset my phone more often that I had to before.
Was wondering if anyone had encountered the same problems and how to resolve them.
Thanks so much...
Bit the bullet and upgraded last night, wifi still works and as I use Corporate mode I don't get any issues with 02 active, icons or clocks. All seems normal, so far!
Have to agree with Dave. I finally bit the bullet and installed the update last night. Don't like the new O2 active and put the clock straight back with the registry key.
Other than the missing clock and poor O2 Active software which I never use anyway no real problems. Tom Tom still works fine with my Bluetooth GPS receiver. WIFI still works fine with WPA security and everything locked down on the access point.
Still receive SMS notification and its nice that you're not limited to 70 char when using ' in sms text messages now!
All ok.
har5ha:
Just get the old O2 active back. To to this, head to the xda-dev FTP site, find the old O2 XDA IIs extended rom, pull it, find the file install.ARM.CAB (O2 active)
Sync/backup yr stuff then hard reset the XDA IIs, and let it do its stuff. When leave it to install the extended rom, but be ready to soft reset it when you get asked the 'corporate/personal' question (you'll have to watch the screen since there is a timeout). Once it reboots, copy install.ARM.CAB to the machine, and execute it. It will soft reset yr device at the end.
I use 2 things from O2 active, the battery plugin and the O2 icon to kill connections. Shame billy did not think to include a disconnect dialogue as well really (he put on in for vpn).
There might be a way to install old over new, dunno. I tried and it locks loads of files (even if you prevent it from loading).
Nigel
thanks Nigel...I ended up installing gb soft for the disconnect button.
So its ok...still getting loads of crashing. I think am going to reinstall it and then use corporate mode..hopefully it will crash less!
can I get an update on xda iis rom update
Hi all, I'm still new to this whole thing but reading and researching all I can. Don't have an xda iis as of yet, but on the high streets waiting list. I like the phone and in one way, can't wait, but don't want problems when I get it, especially at the price. Can anyone on o2 that has purchased their phone from o2 let me know how you are getting on...problems...ect, before and after the update.? To be honest, I'm a bit afraid to bite the bullet and get one right now due to what I'm hearing...especially since I'm not very computer smart. I do understand that it depends a lot on the manufacturer of the phone but if I had problems like I'm hearing about it would really do my head in...(no patience). Thanks
Well I love my phone to bits...had issues with the update but now that I have hard reset it and put it corporate mode its not freezing anymore.
But you have to remember its a pocket pc...like a pc..will need to be reset every so often...I was resetting mine of average once a day. It just takes a minute.
There are some negative points..but the positive outweighs the negative I think. My old pda was palm os (clie) and this is windows which is really good! As well as the fact that it has a phone built in too!
Hi all.
Can you please post some more feedback on this rom.
How is the BT stability?
Range?
Crackling noise?
License Expired troubbles?
I know its Build 3500, but maybe something else in this rom makes a difference.
How about the problem with sound dissapering when you answer a call.
Any troubbles here? This is really a pain in the (_!_)
Running the New Rom for a couple of days now and it seems much better than the launch Rom, The O2 active stuff is just as pants as usual so remove that and the "Connections" exe from Windows\startup.
Best thing is that it's stopped the annoying bug of the GPRS settings being screwed up when you enable/disable Wi-Fi.
Recommend it myself
Password
Anybody knows the password for this rom
PDA2K Upgrade
Hi, Can this rom replace the i mate rom on the 2K.& If so will it then be sim locked to O2? as I want to use an O2 pay as you go, & T-mobile sim
many thanks in advance............
I saw a post on here about the progs in the windows/startup folder. Someone mentioned that removing the "connections" executable file had made their XDA more stable. It seems to be the exe that places the O2 icon on the task bar at the top of the screen.
I tried just that...moved the file out of startup to a temp backup folder and did a soft reset.
That was a couple of days ago and I haven't had to reset since Previously I was having to reset 3 or 4 times a day just through very light use!
Thanks for the suggestion Wilesd
Hmm not sure what .exe you are talking about in the windows\StartUp folder.
All I have there are:
Code:
aPerSaveStark.lnk
Camera_Detect.lnk
CheckAutoRun.lnk
ChgDfLnk.lnk
cPerSaveStar.lnk
IA_Caller_ID.lnk
nPerSaveStar.lnk
O2 Connect.lnk
poutlook.lnk
RegNotify.exe
Run_BTTrayCE_10.lnk
Spb GPRS Notify.lnk
STK.lnk
tPerSaveStar.lnk
As you can see.. The only .exe I have is the RegNotify.exe.
The closest that I get to O2 is the O2 Connect.lnk shortcut..
Is that the one you moved?
I don't have the "02 Connect" link in my startup. The file I moved was called "Connections". I can't see on my pda what the file extension is so I don't know if it was a .lnk or a .exe. The mention in the previous post I got the info from was that it was an executable though.
THIS is the post I saw it in.
Maybe it's a country specific thing ?
After all the crashing I was getting with the 1.31 ROM and O2 Active which I never used I decided to do the Corporate install that does not put on the O2 Active rubbish. My phone has not crashed since before I was getting at least 4-5 lockups a day!
Glad I could help, anyway I had to hard reset mine after i installed some dodgy camera upgrade Cab file so decided to give the "Corporate" option ago this time, just select Corporate during the Boot up and type 0506 when it asks for a corporate code.
No looking back now, basically you get a clean WM2003SE install without ANY O2 rubbish but all the GPRS configs etc.. intact. I have not had to do a single reset since.
Recommend this method to any fed up with the O2 active stuff screwing up your IIs. I can honestly say I can't fault the device now.
Thanks for the info guys.
I been holding back from doing the ROM update on my XDAIIs due to everyone saying they have to keep sot reseting their device.
I've just removed the connections.exe from startup folder on my existing setup - make sure i'm happy to carry on without the O2 icon at the top.
Will let you know how I get on.
Thanks again.
Great I shall try this tomorrow.
I've been getting regular crashes on my XDA 2s since I upgraded to the latest ROM.
D
Thanks, removed the O2 connections as suggested 2 days ago and have not needed to reset since.
Was having to reset 2 or 3 times a day since I'd upgraded.
difference between corporate and personal
Whats the difference between corporate and personal mode?
Corporate mode basically doesnt install O2 Active at all so you're left with the default windows screen (presumably so you could customise with your own corporate guff)
numanoids said:
Corporate mode basically doesnt install O2 Active at all so you're left with the default windows screen (presumably so you could customise with your own corporate guff)
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Thanks and what do you mean "0506" as corporate code?
thanks ...yellow screen?
thanks guys the corp version seems to do the trick, look very stable now. who need o2 crap. however i can't fail that notice that the screen is slightly yellow from certain angles. it look whitish when you are right in front of it but from any other angle it looks yellowish...anyone else with similar screens? don't remember this to be the case with my previous trusted xda 2...it's a nice device though...
yanni
It seems to be a thing with the latest XDA2 "s" and "i" models as it didn't happen on the original XDA2. I did read that the original had Sony screens but the newer ones are made by someone else.
Regardless of this minor inconvenience, I do think the new screens are much brighter that the previous ones...Just my opinion of course :roll:
It seems to be a thing with the latest XDA2 "s" and "i" models as it didn't happen on the original XDA2. I did read that the original had Sony screens but the newer ones are made by someone else.
Regardless of this minor inconvenience, I do think the new screens are much brighter that the previous ones...Just my opinion of course :roll:
increase brightness levels
yes they are brighter indeed...also, the xda2s by default reduces the light of the screen to conserve power when used on a battery...if you fix this the yellowish feel goes almost away...why can't they get their sceens right, same probs with bloody apple products, don't they understand that their screen are the most important interface with their devices...
y
connections.exe in start up
I removed the connections as advised in my XDA IIs and yes it did improve the stability, but after several days I found that even though the PDA was working well the phone would not work properly, either the phone would lock or it would not dial out, or you would answer a call but the caller could not be heard. On two occasions my blue tooth connection was lost. though this only happened on the first day. This was solved by a soft reset. So I have come to the conclusion that yes connections is the trigger but also it dose serve some purpose. I am therefore going to use the corporate mode which seems to be a common solution on many forum topic subjects. I hope this feedback helps others.
I have only just got an XDA2s & noticed that I was resetting 5 or more times per day. I have now removed connections.exe from the startup folder and also removed all references to O2 Active from the Today program and the Start Menus
I'll post results in a few days
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fvau72 said:
I removed the connections as advised in my XDA IIs and yes it did improve the stability, but after several days I found that even though the PDA was working well the phone would not work properly, either the phone would lock or it would not dial out, or you would answer a call but the caller could not be heard.
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I tried corporate mode with removed connections.exe and installed beta of the new today screen.
I have noticed an issue with losing connections too, and your comment about not hearing caller reminds me that happened to me but I thought nothing of it at the time.
I have noticed a bit of a pattern to the not dialling out issue
Basically if the phone loses all connection for a while (not sure how long) then it seems to not get it back when you get to an area you can receive. A soft reset sorts this out.
But this is highly annoying for me, I live in London and go to work on the underground (subway to you yanks) and when I come out if I forget to reset my BA it will not receive calls or dial out.
XDA IIs Stability
What ROM version or versions are you all using?
I'm also having to reset my XDA a couple of times of day and would like to improve on the stability of the device. I've looked in my \Windows\startup and have various links (one is O2 Connect) and two executables (CommLoader.exe and RegNotify.exe).
Also, when I have had to do a hard re-set I have never gotten the option of 'Corporate or Personal'. Probably because of different ROM versions.
Also have any of you experienced problems with the Bluetooth no starting because of low memory on a regular basis?
Do any of you have an O2 XDA IIs from Asia?
Thanks
No resets in 3 days now I've removed connections.exe & stop using O2 Active UI Not using corporate mode though - I'm not brave enough yet to try upgrading my ROM
Hi all.. Just joined this forum today although been reading it quite a bit for the past 2 weeks. I'm about to get hold of the XDA IIs. I read about the Corporate mode on the phone that requires a hard reset to be performed in order to access it. However, I checked with a number of XDA users (not sure which model although one of them is a II), and they told me that there was no such option when they did a hard reset. Is corporate mode only available in certain regions? Or perhaps there's a particular procedure that needs to be followed?
My apologies if this has been asked before. Hope you all don't mind my query. Hope to hear from you all soon...thanks in advance..
I have a UK 02 XDA IIS and I'm using corporate mode (as I got fed up with 02 active very quickly).
SHould give you the option to choose between personal and corporate during the reinstall following a hard-reset. Just use the passcode '0506' when it asks you and you should have a lovely clean installation to start from!
Just got my BA yesterday. Seems like on mine there's no option for that..perhaps coz I don't have O2 active installed..I only have a program called O2 connect.. :roll:
But so far the unit has been very stable...so I guess just gonna monitor and see..
I have tried searching everywhere but i cannot find anyone with a similar problem.
I have an o2 XDA 2s which so far has been the best phone PDA i have used.
However, I have one small problem sometimes which happens about once in every ten calls i answer or dial, I cant hear anything the person on the other end is saying and they cant hear me too, althought the phone shows im connected and the call duration works as well. However, I am able to make/recieve calls as normal if i do a soft reset which takes about 2 mins, rather irritating. Has anyone had a similar experience? Its just so fustrating when the phone is such a superb phone that this rather small problem happens.
Please can someone advise me on what the best thing to do is, I have tried a hard reset but this has not solved anythinga and the problem remains.
Should i try upgrade using the upgrades provided for the XDA 2S on the o2 site? i understand this flashes the ROM or something. Is this easy to do and is there a chance of doing worse damage when flashing? also my XDA which is an O2 phone is unlocked onto all networks, i.e. orange, tmobile, vodafone, does this mean if i flash the rom that i will lose the unlocked networks and be stuck on O2? I would be very grateful if someone could advise a newby as to how i could rectify this problem on what otherwise is a superb phone.
Thanks
rio
Try keeping Bluetooth ON all the time. Check if problem still occures...
Robert