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O2 RELEASE ROM UPGRADE FOR XDA2S

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............

My XDA iis nearly went out the freakin window! Or NO AUDIO !

Aghhhhh,
I nearly turned my xda iis in to a bloody frisbe and launched it from
a high window today!
This thing is about as much use as a brick! Especially when you answer the phone and start shouting hello, hello - only to have to hang up and do a bloody soft reset of the phone.
This usuallly happens about 4 times a week to me, it can happen on outgoing calls too! The user at the other end reports they can only just hear me but I hear nothing.
I called 02 but of course they have never heard about this problem! Said I would have to take it in to a o2 shop for repair, repair! I'd like to see
them repair it!
After 3 repair attempts I am eligable for a new phone they said?
Anyway, has anybody found a fix for this. I'm running with all the 02 crap disabled, corporate user I think I chose when I reset it.
ROM 1.31.00 WWE
Radio 1.06.00
protocol 1337.38
ExtROM 1.31.139.WWE
When I got this phone I thought the wi-fi would be useful but the received signal level is a joke!
Please help!
thanks
D

XDA 2s Corp User Mode
I am running the same version of the software as you, in corp user mode. Have a few freeze up issues similar to what you describe, but not asw bad by the sound of it.. When you reset and chose corporate user mode, did you enter a 4 digit code..? If not, it probaly did not install corp user mode properly. Can you remember entering the code? Also, do you have any Today Plugins running?? Pocket Plus and Battery bar are particulary problematical. Keep you today screen plugins to a minimum I am running with just phoneAlarm and Alarm today form PocketMax, which appear pretty stable and really improve the alarm and notification functions a lot.
Aside form this ROM in Corp User Mode,You have 3 basic options using the resources on the wiki-xdadevelopers site
1. Upgrade the Radio and Bluetooth stack to later versions Rad 1.10 and BT 3900
2. Upgrade the ROM to 1.40
3. Cook a new extended ROM
All of the above require that you do a good bit of reading in the wiki site before starting and some bravery
As for me, I am going to continue with the O2 ROM in corp mode for now, o2 should have a ROM update out soon, which will hopefully be more stable
Hop this helps
Regards
Chris

XDA 2s Corp User Mode
I am running the same version of the software as you, in corp user mode. Have a few freeze up issues similar to what you describe, but not asw bad by the sound of it.. When you reset and chose corporate user mode, did you enter a 4 digit code..? If not, it probaly did not install corp user mode properly. Can you remember entering the code? Also, do you have any Today Plugins running?? Pocket Plus and Battery bar are particulary problematical. Keep you today screen plugins to a minimum I am running with just phoneAlarm and Alarm today form PocketMax, which appear pretty stable and really improve the alarm and notification functions a lot.
Aside form this ROM in Corp User Mode,You have 3 basic options using the resources on the wiki-xdadevelopers site
1. Upgrade the Radio and Bluetooth stack to later versions Rad 1.10 and BT 3900
2. Upgrade the ROM to 1.40
3. Cook a new extended ROM
All of the above require that you do a good bit of reading in the wiki site before starting and some bravery
As for me, I am going to continue with the O2 ROM in corp mode for now, o2 should have a ROM update out soon, which will hopefully be more stable
Hop this helps
Regards
Chris

i used to have the same problem when i was using the same version on my sx66. ever since i upgraded to 1.40.00 wwe (with radio 1.12.00) the problem never came back.
so i guess this porblem has something to do with the radio version ... try upgrading the radio.

Re: XDA 2s Corp User Mode
cbrow51 said:
I am running the same version of the software as you, in corp user mode. Have a few freeze up issues similar to what you describe, but not asw bad by the sound of it.. When you reset and chose corporate user mode, did you enter a 4 digit code..? If not, it probaly did not install corp user mode properly. Can you remember entering the code? Also, do you have any Today Plugins running?? Pocket Plus and Battery bar are particulary problematical. Keep you today screen plugins to a minimum I am running with just phoneAlarm and Alarm today form PocketMax, which appear pretty stable and really improve the alarm and notification functions a lot.
Aside form this ROM in Corp User Mode,You have 3 basic options using the resources on the wiki-xdadevelopers site
1. Upgrade the Radio and Bluetooth stack to later versions Rad 1.10 and BT 3900
2. Upgrade the ROM to 1.40
3. Cook a new extended ROM
All of the above require that you do a good bit of reading in the wiki site before starting and some bravery
As for me, I am going to continue with the O2 ROM in corp mode for now, o2 should have a ROM update out soon, which will hopefully be more stable
Hop this helps
Regards
Chris
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Hi Chris,
thanks for reply.
Yes I'm pretty sure I entered 4 digit code, I've non of the silly 02 add on
stuff which I had before, and it does not lock up totally like it used to.
However I still get the no audio problem, which is baaaad.
Can I safely upgrade to 1.40 as you mention? Where can I find details of this procedure to read?
thanks
D

Upgrading To 1.40
Hi Dirky
Here is the link to wiki
 wiki.xda-developers.com
upgrading this way is not as straight forward as a regular ROM upgrade though... you have to pick the components (ROM, Radio Stack, Bluetooth Stack etc),you need and the run some procs to get relevant device info on operator and country codes off your device... Read the 'Getting Started' section and 'blue angel for beginners' many have done it, but its not simple if you have not done it before... instructions are good and forum help is always there.. personally I have not got frustrated enough to attempt it, although I have come close a couple of times Start with the Radio upgrade alone. that may fix it for you.
Best of Luck
Regards
Chris

O2 XDA IIs, unleashed.

Hello people
I just got a new XDA IIs from O2.
This thread will hopefully serve purpose to all other new users of the XDA IIs as well.
I just got it and wondering how I can get the best of it like all you lot. You all seem to know quite a lot about it.
Here are the details I managed to pull out from it.
ROM version: 1.31.00 WWE
ROM date: 12/03/04
Radio version: 1.06.00
Protocol version: 1337.38
ExROM versiom: 1.31.139 WWE
Windows Mobile 2003 SE
Version: 4.21.1088 (Build 14132)
Processor Intel(R) PXA263
Bluetooth for Windows CE
BT-PPC/PE Version 1.0.0 Build 3500
I beleive I need to update this to the latest of whatever is out there. I dont know what good they would do to the PDA either.
From reading some of the posts here on the forum, I managed to find out about Battery Pack Pro v2 and ewallet. These are the only 2 software I installed. Oh yes, I got hold of serial keys for both of these so anyone who needs the serials, your problem is solved. Just sent me a msg.
Futhermore, I have installed the GPRS monitor which I cant find much use of.
Other software:
Skype
Macromedia flash player
FonixVoiceDial
I have beebn browsing on the GPRS alot as well, I would apreciate confirmation that GPRS on o2 is free.
I was wondering how to upgrade the windows media player 9.
As you all can see, I just got it and trying to get the most of it. Any help would be apreciated. All the newbies check the thread as much as possible, someone is bound to help.
I just purchased a backup copy of tomtom 5 from ebay for a few quid (not original apparently). He is shipping it soon. The guy claims its unlocked etc. I hope I can make it work. Any advice?
I will purchase an SD card and bluetooth receiver soon for tomtom. Anything I need to know before I do ?
I was wondering what games I can put on it as well. I can come up with so many questions. I have been looking at other posts as well. For instance, fixing the camera drivers for better picture quality and playing an MP3 as a ringtone. These threds are started where the problem arises rather than how to do it from scratch, so a bit lost there.
I am just looking for some free advice. God bless.

First off ditch the O2 rubbish that came with the phone ( the active interface) it will reduce the number of times it crashes - hard reset then when prompted select Corporate user and enter 0506 as the key. As for TT5 it works fine with my O2XDAII2 but NOT with bluetooth GPS - I use bluetooth for my headset and found it terminated the GPS when I hang up from a call - now using a wired GPS and BT headset its all fine. As for MP3 as a ringtone put it on the PDA nav to it in file explorer tap and hold then from the pop up box select "set as ringtone" - works fine for me. You do have the latest firmware / OS as far as O2 is concerned, others can comment if this is any good or not. One other tip if when you make a call or answer an inbound there is no one there - i.e. you can't hear anyone, select bluetooth on then off and re-make the call - don't know why it does this as its real anoying - Finally had two bills from O2 since I got my XDA and neither had any charge pertainin to the use of GPRS, and I was using it but not too much as I use WIFI its quicker and free in my local pub!! mike

Hey and thanks for responding.
So you reckon a hard reset wout fix the crashes eh, I'll have to try that, just that I installed a lot of stuff on this and would need to purchase an SD card to do all the backup. All in good time though.
I tried out what you said about navigating to the MP3 file and then holding down choosing SET AS RINGTONE thing, there is no such option on my set. Maybe some sort of driver needs to be installed?
Thanks for the tip for the GPS wired set. I will definitely go for that. I am using the Nokia bluetooth headset, do you think I should switch to Jabra BT250?
Can anyone comment on the ROM updates?
What is Radio? What does that mean?

Alitech,
Have a read through this first:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blueangel

Thanks for the link. I have checked it out. I will take it slow with the updates, dont want to muck up you know.
You seem to have all the latest Roms installed. Well done.

alitech said:
Can anyone comment on the ROM updates?
What is Radio? What does that mean?
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radio is the software that turns the pda into a mobile fone, also functions the bluetooth, tho i am led to beleive that, so someone correct me if i am wrong,
you are on o2's rom of 1.31.00 WWE, you seriously need to upgrade, but not on an o2 rom, i would suggest an upgrade to 1.40, but only if you dont mind playing with it, cos first timers tend to need help after they cannot get it to startup again, lol, many a time i have helped people after this, lol, but imate 1.40 is a good rom, which i use and it is as stable as it is ever going to get, there is no o2 rubbish, altho i did like it, it is pointless when it creates more harm than good. bluetooth will work better, but only for sending files and so on..... as it will upgrade to BT 3900. oh and wm10 which is an added bonus,
i have heard on the other hand that people have had problems with this rom, but so far, ive had it about 2-3 months now, and its never given me a problem!!!..so best to read wiki and browse the forums for 1.40 rom questions.
if you decide to upgrade to a better rom, and need help, just ask us on here and we will be happy to help.... or pm me and i sort you out.....
joey. 8)

Thanks for your offer joey. I will definitely send you a pm once i have read all that needs to be read. I will check out everything in detail.
I dont think any other phone compares to these customizable mofos. We rule.

I have found the O2 interface makes the IIs very unstable. There are threads that give details of how to remove it, but I have attached a text file giving the sequence. This does not need a hard reset at any stage, so you can keep all the software you have already loaded.
If you do at any time need to hard reset the O2 interface is automatically reloaded and so you will need to go through this process again.

missing attachment from last post

Give up here is the text instead!
O2 Active GUI removal
O2 seems to have been trying to make it more difficult to remove it this time, but once you get it cleared out the unit operates a lot faster.
1) Remove "connection.exe" in the "Windows/startup/ folder
2) Remove "xpdr_02" in the Windows/fonts/ folder
3) soft reset
4) Unistall "O2 Active UI"- note this will fail, but it gets rid of some items
5) Soft reset
6) Either from your PC, using ActiveSync or on the XDA IIs using file explorer, remove the entire "Mobile Solutions" folder from the windows/ folder.
7) Unistall "O2 Active UI" again - which again will fail, should this time advise program removed but again will indicate some items not removed
8) Remove the entire "ms" folder from the windows/ folder which should now be empty.
9) Soft reset
10) Check "remove programme" in settings to make sure that o2 active UI no longer appears in the list
11) Clear at last, well not quite. There is still a registry entry lurking that can be removed using "remover" or similar.

Correct English update JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10301

[/b] JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10301. :lol:
From Clubimate. posted 30 Sept.
ftp://ftp.clubimate.com/JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10301.zip
O2, Orange & T-Mobile.. etc costumizations included.
Installed O.K.
I'm not sure if all can access the above, I'm registered with them.
I can upload if someone suggests a place with free 62MB space.
Good Luck

i am downloading it now..
Its very slow 10kb/s

Uploading now.......
:arrow:
ftp.xda-developers.com/Universal/wwe english rom 30 Sep 2005/
check back after one hour please.
Good luck

I have Downloaded these file for JASJAR and flash my MDA Pro right now with this image i hope it works 8) big thanks for the upload

I'm dl'ing this now from imates slooooow ftp site. has anyone got it yet? are there release notes in the zip? I keen to know whats fixed!

how it went ? damn ... everything is released why i'm in office.

thanks to mosesJJ
Cheers for the upload. new to this today so excuse any repetition here but suprised to see that the 'update' was listed as factory shippped version on the imate site yet is clearly more recent.
Can anyone enlighten me as to the difference between the shipped verson and today's (30/9) one? The performance still seems to be sluggish - but I cannot see that changing anytime soon - I was hoping though.
cheers

its not updating my bricked mda pro
at work it says, could not get device data.
but its a usb 1.1 kabel, maybe thats the problem here.
Ill try my 2.0 machine at home tonight
anyone confirm is it is country id dependent?

Updated my JASJAR and everything works sweet. The only difference I have noticed is that it complains that nothing is digitally signed when I installed the apps, but it causes no issues.
Very happy.

alanplum said:
Updated my JASJAR and everything works sweet. The only difference I have noticed is that it complains that nothing is digitally signed when I installed the apps, but it causes no issues.
Very happy.
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Same here !!!
And even more happy that I could install the WWE Ext rom on the Arabic one... sweet !
But I have Skype now... does this one work?
Only bad effect I still cannot make TV Call here in Japan

i removed skype and AV after extended rom run, dont really notice any changes, i still got the same problems,
ie
cant map to a win2k3 server but can map to a share on xp machine, but oddly i can still terminal session to the win2k3 boc

Is there still no info on what this fixes?

New ROM
Much better than old one: run faster, fixed bugs of Vietnamese fonts and keyboard, more app of extended ROM (for network service Tmobile, O2...)

Faster you reckon? i can't notice any decerable differnece. No release note either so who can tell what's been fixed?!

I see an increase of the program memory, which now is 50,16 MB. I think that before it was something like 43,++.

ROM v1.13.53
ROM date 09/23/05
Radio v. 1.03.01
At least for me reduced hang screen when reset my device

Power charge needed to update rom?
Anyone who has upgraded can tell me if you have to connect like pda2K also power charger before upgrade or just through the usb cable?

you cant do power adaptor AND usb cable, one or the other its the same socket, i updated mine with 50% battery on the usb cable no worries

bettery charges when jasjas is connected to PC

Ok mine is finnaly updating..
hope to go from
mda pro german rom
then it turned brick
now its updating again with new imate rom

No phone service and Radio Roms

hi all I've just updated my O2 xda exec using the WWE MW6.1 19174 build DarkForce rom release: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365335
Intially the update didn't take, so i had to use the mtty utility to enable me to re do the update, I attempted it again and this time it worked fine.
The problem I now face is that I can connect via wireless, bluetooth etc and it is very quick, but I can't seem to get any service signal! on the screen it comes up with 3G and then it looks for O2 service but it can't find it. I've set everything to UK and set the time and date correctly, phone service wise everything is on auto, although I have tried it manually.
I have the 1.15.00 radio rom and wondered if this may be the problem; to be honest I'm not really sure what the radio rom does. Would this have any effect on my phone service signal and would updating to a more recent version help, if so where can they be downloaded?
I also have a Nokia N73 and the O2 sim works fine in that, so I know the sim is ok.
regards Lee

darkan9el said:
hi all I've just updated my O2 xda exec using the WWE MW6.1 19174 build DarkForce rom release: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365335
Intially the update didn't take, so i had to use the mtty utility to enable me to re do the update, I attempted it again and this time it worked fine.
The problem I now face is that I can connect via wireless, bluetooth etc and it is very quick, but I can't seem to get any service signal! on the screen it comes up with 3G and then it looks for O2 service but it can't find it. I've set everything to UK and set the time and date correctly, phone service wise everything is on auto, although I have tried it manually.
I have the 1.15.00 radio rom and wondered if this may be the problem; to be honest I'm not really sure what the radio rom does. Would this have any effect on my phone service signal and would updating to a more recent version help, if so where can they be downloaded?
I also have a Nokia N73 and the O2 sim works fine in that, so I know the sim is ok.
regards Lee
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Same here... any sugestions?
thanks

Hi I contacted O2 yesterday afternoon and asked if my xda exec had been blocked? apparently O2 had blocked the imei number, and was supposed to have unblocked it!
I think i need to explain why...
Once upon a time... I went shopping to asda and stupidly left my xda at the checkout, the next person along had their shopping packed because they were on crutches, the packer assumed the xda was hers so they also packed my xda in with the girls shopping. 3 minutes later I came in feeling sick because i'd lost my xda, only to be told no-one had seen it. I cursed the thief and I resigned myself to having lost it. I thought quickly and realised I was near enough to have an upgrade so i contacted O2 and got an N73, phew! that was close. Approx 2 days later I received a phone call on my home phone; the lady who had my phone packed in her shopping had found it after unpacking but had to wait to unpack the shopping as she was having a kitchen fitted - I could have kissed her, it restored my faith in people. In between all that I told O2 to block the phone because as far as I was concerned some git had stolen it. After getting it back I asked them to unblock it which they said they had done. but again in the meantime i had gotten used to the N73 and the xda had just been put to one side.
After the N73 novelty had worn off I went to my xda and upgraded it and put my sim in and that's where the story begins...

change radio rom.
I have a jasjar 1.13 radio with working all wm5 but not working with all wm6. I can no find 1.15 in ftp, wiki or smw else. 1.18 radio working with wm6.
Try and find a working radio rom.