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UK MDA Pro + O2 Rom + MDA/O2 Ext Rom Clean Install (Guide)

Hi
I've spent the past few days geeking with my MDA, using the wealth of info from this forum.
I tried the JasJar rom (too much [email protected]), and ended up with:
- XDA CE Rom (1.13.48 )
- Radio From O2 Rom (1.04.02)
- Minimal Stuff from XDA/MDA ext roms
Goal was to install with the least [email protected] possible.
Step 1 - Flashing The XDA Exec Roms
First flash with O2 XDA Rom, using the info available here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=32725
To sumarise the above...
- Get XDA rom from:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/Shipped ROM/Xda_Exec_LaunchROM_v113139.exe
- Unpack the above using winrar.
- Plonk MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe in the folder where you unpacked the O2 rom (you can get this file from the ftp site, in the file: ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10402.rar
You only need the one file!
- Disable activesync
- Put MDA in bootloader mode
- Connect to PC via USB, wait for hardware detection
- Run the file MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe from the O2 Rom directory on the PC
- Wait ;-)
- Once it restarts, do the usual CE setup, but do not let the extended rom install (simply soft reset at the prompt). If you have gotten past this stage, just hard reset again, and do the soft reset at the correct point!
Step 2 - Installing Progs From Extended Rom
- You'll now have an MDA with the XDA CE and Radio roms installed. It will need the appropriate patches installing from the XDA and MDA extended roms.
- To start, DL both extended roms:
XDA:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/Extended ROMs/O2_XDA_Exec_Extended_ROM.zip
MDA:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/Extended ROMs/mda_pro_eng_uk_extrom.zip
- For info on what each of these roms contain, look at the following threads:
MDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=32839
XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=32527
- You dont need all that ****e, I installed the following:
XDA:
Signed_SSD_BTUR_Patch_For_BT_Cannot_Initial.sa.CAB (bluetooth patch)
MDA:
CAB-Customization-TMUK-Universal-01-03-04Aug05.CAB (Adds MMS Server Settings)
CAB-Shorcut-TMOENU-08Aug05.CAB (Adds MMS to outlook + installs some shortcuts which you can remove later)
Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed.CAB (Enables Video Calling)
Signed_UNI_TMO_Connection_112100.CAB (Adds 'T-Mobile Internet' and 'T-Mobile Internet CS' for GPRS/3G connection)
Stage 3 - Cleanup
- The CAB CAB-Shorcut-TMOENU-08Aug05.CAB also installs a links. If you dont install the cab TMO_UK_UI_0727_signed.CAB then these will be dead llinks. The 'clearvue pdf' reader is a part of this cab (but if you install it, you'll get all the other sh1te it contains also. I was not interested in the PDF reader, so I just trashed the dead links.
- There are two dead links in Programs (they'll be obvous by their icons. I seem to remember them being 'clearvue PDF' and 'EmailWiz' In Explorer, browse to /windows/start menu/programs and trash them.
- Several shortcuts are installed in /windows/startup. Trash the elatepushservice (I dont know what this does, but I dont appear to be missing anything!), sddeamon (this causes the prompt 'view pics on card' when you insert a card containing jpgs from digicam etc). DONT trash 'poutlook' as otherwise the MMS folders wont appear in pocket outlook.
- Install Pocket Mechanic, and use it to ditch bad registy keys and cleanup the notification que.
- Could also install the ext rom unlocker & Total Commander so that you can shove only the cabs you want into the ext rom (or use the space for somet more useful) See Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=33638 (Cheers Buzz!)
Registry Hacks
Goto: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry and pick some registry hacks to install. I did 'keys on today screen', 'disable start menu animation', 'change pocket ie', 'change fonts', 'change glyph cache' and 'change web hardware button' - to 'about:blank'
Goto:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=33515 and make the suggested changes to the cache settings. I found that this did speed stuff up, but since its only cache settings, it will only speed up stuff the second time you try and do it!
Soft Reset
Install Your Progs
I installed
In Internal Mem
Resco Explorer (+regedit +ftp) to replace the MS sh1te
Resco Pic Viewer (to replace the MS App)
Pocket Informant (case the built in stuff is useless)
Resco Audio Recorder
Resco Pocket Radio
TCMP Media player
Net Remote (to control my HTPC)
SPB GPRS Monitor (from MDA CDROM)
Zimmermann Pocket Hosts (essential for VPN use)
Small menu (so I can ruddy well close open apps!)
IPConfig
Pocket Putty (SSH)
On CF Card
Total Commander (to get to the ext rom)
WiFiFoFum (for free email on the move ;-)
Pocket Mechanic
Concluding
Machine is now both fast, stable and not full of bloat-ware. Have 22MB free storage, and 27MB free program memory.
Main Issue left is the time that machine takes to respond to an incomming call when its switched off. On the original MDA rom, I had 4 rings before machine actually rang. Now I have about 2.5.
Time for sleep! I'll read through this tomorrow and correct any errors...
Nigel

One essential point.
According to the publisher, Pocket Mechanic should not be installed to the SD-card, especially if you intend using any of Pocket Mechanic's functions against the SD-card - could lead to corruption.
Personally, I've installed (and run) many of the applications you've listed as "Internal mem" direct to the SD-card without experiencing any problems.

Great bit of collating, does anyone know if the same can be performed on a M5000? Orange have a habit of needing things on there phone to work correctly. Also does anyone know what the following do on the M5000 ExtRom:
CAB-Customization-OrangeUK-Universal-01-05-15Aug05.CAB
CAB-Shortcut-Orange-19Aug05.CAB
cusTSK.exe
Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed.CAB
Signed_DiscoButton8.sa.CAB
Signed_Orange_SuspendResume.sa.CAB
Signed_Orange_UAString.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Conn.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Customize.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_HomeScreenReg.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_SoundSetting_USSDAlarm.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Version.sa.CAB
Signed_pIE_Fav.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_BTUR_Patch_For_BT_Cannot_Initial.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_Shortcut_WWE.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_WLanMgr_Orange_Icon_WWE.sa.CAB
Signed_UNI_pIE_View_Set.sa.CAB
UI_Orange_UK_0727.cab
UNI_BrowserPerformance.sa.CAB
UNI_Orange_2G3G_icon.sa.CAB
Would be a great help if someone did or could find out as I could then cherry pick what to install. I can take a guess at a few of them but I would like to be sure
Thanks

Hi
Aye, I have noticed oddities with pocket mechanic on SD card, but only when doing SD card benchmark, defrag etc.
I installed to internal mem cause its faster than SD card rather than any other reason, but I found issues with some resco apps running on the SD card also - specifically resco upgrade failed (could not install downloaded upgrade)
Nigel

veletron said:
Hi
Aye, I have noticed oddities with pocket mechanic on SD card, but only when doing SD card benchmark, defrag etc.
I installed to internal mem cause its faster than SD card rather than any other reason, but I found issues with some resco apps running on the SD card also - specifically resco upgrade failed (could not install downloaded upgrade)
Nigel
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I can understand Pocket Mechanic objecting when you defrag/benchmark the medium it itself is running from.
Haven't had any problems with Resco, but haven't tried the update facility.

velvetron
I am an o2 uk user... I am asuming you are too..
I see you installed the tmob cabs for interent and 3g connection... does this work on o2 or am i being stupid..
Which should I install please advise
magpie

Re: velvetron
magpie2000k said:
I am an o2 uk user... I am asuming you are too..
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Nope I am a t-mob user. If you are with O2 then you wont be wanting to install stuff from the T-mob ext rom!!
Nigel

want to change dopod 900 (chinese rom) to o2 exec rom
is it feasible?can thr be any incompatibility?

where can I find JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10402.rar ?
Hi,
I am gathering the files to perform the upgrade as detailed in this thread, however I can't seem to find JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10402.rar.
Is there a better one to use now ? or should I keep searching for JASJAR_WWE_11353_137_10402.rar ?
In fact most of the links have moved ...
Thanks

Morituri said:
Great bit of collating, does anyone know if the same can be performed on a M5000? Orange have a habit of needing things on there phone to work correctly. Also does anyone know what the following do on the M5000 ExtRom:
CAB-Customization-OrangeUK-Universal-01-05-15Aug05.CAB
CAB-Shortcut-Orange-19Aug05.CAB
cusTSK.exe
Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed.CAB
Signed_DiscoButton8.sa.CAB
Signed_Orange_SuspendResume.sa.CAB
Signed_Orange_UAString.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Conn.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Customize.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_HomeScreenReg.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_SoundSetting_USSDAlarm.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Version.sa.CAB
Signed_pIE_Fav.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_BTUR_Patch_For_BT_Cannot_Initial.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_Shortcut_WWE.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_WLanMgr_Orange_Icon_WWE.sa.CAB
Signed_UNI_pIE_View_Set.sa.CAB
UI_Orange_UK_0727.cab
UNI_BrowserPerformance.sa.CAB
UNI_Orange_2G3G_icon.sa.CAB
Would be a great help if someone did or could find out as I could then cherry pick what to install. I can take a guess at a few of them but I would like to be sure
Thanks
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Can you dump your extended rom and post on the ftp site?
I've tried installing the french version, but the UI won't install. Most odd...

I can't find the ROMS
I keep getting :
File not found
You tried to access the address ftp://[email protected]/Universal/Extended ROMs/, which is currently unavailable. Please make sure that the Web address (URL) is correctly spelled and punctuated, then try reloading the page.
Can any one point me in the right direction ?
I have a T Mobile (UK) MDA PRO, the wifi connection lasts for about 3 seconds, then it keeps trying, but failing.
These are the ROMs I'm after :
XDA:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/Extended ROMs/O2_XDA_Exec_Extended_ROM.zip
MDA:
ftp://xda:[email protected]/Uploads/Universal/Extended ROMs/mda_pro_eng_uk_extrom.zip
Thanks

Hi
Looks like someone has trashed the FTP site (again) all those roms have dissapeared. Hopefully they'll get restored... Did a backup exist??!
I'll search my laptop see if I have any of the missing roms
Nigel

Yup the FTP's missing practically every file...
I need the NO ID upgrade launcher file to flash my MDA Pro to XDA Exec please.
If anyone can upload it or send it me accross msn it'd be much appreciated

take a look at the last post :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=35123&highlight=

Morituri said:
Great bit of collating, does anyone know if the same can be performed on a M5000? Orange have a habit of needing things on there phone to work correctly. Also does anyone know what the following do on the M5000 ExtRom:
CAB-Customization-OrangeUK-Universal-01-05-15Aug05.CAB
CAB-Shortcut-Orange-19Aug05.CAB
cusTSK.exe
Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed.CAB
Signed_DiscoButton8.sa.CAB
Signed_Orange_SuspendResume.sa.CAB
Signed_Orange_UAString.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Conn.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Customize.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_HomeScreenReg.sa.CAB
Signed_ORUK_SoundSetting_USSDAlarm.CAB
Signed_ORUK_Version.sa.CAB
Signed_pIE_Fav.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_BTUR_Patch_For_BT_Cannot_Initial.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_Shortcut_WWE.sa.CAB
Signed_SSD_WLanMgr_Orange_Icon_WWE.sa.CAB
Signed_UNI_pIE_View_Set.sa.CAB
UI_Orange_UK_0727.cab
UNI_BrowserPerformance.sa.CAB
UNI_Orange_2G3G_icon.sa.CAB
Would be a great help if someone did or could find out as I could then cherry pick what to install. I can take a guess at a few of them but I would like to be sure
Thanks
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This is all I've worked out so far:
Signed_ORUK_Customize.sa.CAB
sets orange wap homepage
Signed_DiscoButton8.sa.CAB
GPRS disconnect button
Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed.CAB
Ringtone plugin, phone skin
UI_Orange_UK_0727.cab
The orange plugin on today screen???
Mat

Also, if anyone would like it - you are free to download contents of Orange M5000 extended ROM from my website:
www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~matsmith/bobs/orange.zip

ROM cooking: smthing else than initflashfiles affects shortcuts

Hi, everyone! I´m still working on a Wizard (don´t want to touch my Hermes, yet). I´m pretty advanced... but
I dump the [latest] original cingular WM5. I rebuilt it with office 2007 and realize that the original shortcuts are still there. Of course, they are both useless (as I have new names for the apps) and annoying (because I can´t remove them before compiling).
This is the whole point: Those shortcuts are not coming from neither an xml update for the XIP nor an initflashfiles.txt
HOW ON EARTH DO I REMOVE THEM. I can´t find what is creating and copying those shortcuts
Are they embedded in the OS.nb file? If so, how do I take that file apart?
Any help is very much appreciated!

..provxml, m8..

Nope, had checked already
*.mopvxml, etc had been checked.
But... what did you mean by m8?.
BTW: I will check inside os.nb now, but please give me fresh ideas

You may also want to check for a file called initflashfiles.dat. That contains a lot of shortcut information as well. Especially for apps that are default for that particular ROM. It should be found in the OEM\OEM_LANG_* folder in the kitchen. The (*) is the locale number. For example, a WWE ROM would have the folder as OEM_LANG_0409.

Yep, solved (initflashfiles.dat)
Hey, thanks! You´re FAST!
I was about to post it. But thanks, you could have saved me hours
Anyways. If anyone ever reads this thread, remember: scavenging os.nb(a) isn´t that great. An automated kitchen does it all (Hypercore in this case).
I also found somebody claiming that certain shortcut came from a dll. Just keep as a sidenote.
Cheers!

Just upgrades dash to 6.1 need quick help..

hello i just upgraded my dash to 6.1 it works great i only have a couple small problems the first is, when i try to text my keys dont work correctly for exm. if i hit the "e" key it acts like the "2" key so it types an "a" anyone know a way to fix this ? also how to do i add myfaves to the phone?
thanks for the help.

I don't mind but some folks will flame you for not searching...especially since the fix is on page one of the board.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397723

Ty! i actually found that page while searching but i have n clue where to put that cab file! can you tell me where to drop it ? lol ty in advance

just copy the cab to the root folder: active sync>wm based device
this will put it in your my documents folder...then just use a file explorer and run the cab...works like a charm (whatever that means)

iGo8 won't start, Skype won't install

hi all,
been trying to run iGo8 (navigation) on my blackstone.
after the install (no error message) the program tries to start, i get the initial start page (splash screen), then it shuts down for no reson.
anyone know how to fix this?
i tried the iGo7 i have running on my ipaq (windows mobile 5) and it does the same thing...
currently running:
rom: Dutty's V2.1 extreme
radio: 1.10...
i also tried to install skype and it stated that some files are missing from the installation no matter what i tried (update: managed to install skype - simply installed the PDA version - not the smart phone one... sorry for the bother)
anyone having said problems? any idea how to fix it?
any help would be greatly appreciated...

I had the same problem. But i believe you have 2 folders, one called 2577 (or something like that) and an IGO8 folder, right?
Go into the IGO8 folder and change the name of application.dat to IGO8.exe
This can best be done by connecting your phone with you cable to your pc.
Anyway, when you changed the name of the file, then try to open that newly renamed file. Do not open it through Start > Programs > IGO8.

still need help
Tnx for the help Sevenrow, unfortunately - it didn't work...
I tried everything i can think of (after trying your suggestion), including copying the igo8.exe (after the name change) to the install folder (program files), but still - the same crash.
the only thing i can think of now is that the program isn't planned for microSD cards, i opened the sys file and saw it was addresing the program as "%SDcard%/IGO8/"
could that be it? i tried to change the file to "/Storage Card/IGO8" likr it really is - but still no good.
any ideas will be greatly appreciated (even if they have to do with the IGO 7 that i know works perfectly (just not on the blackstone)

It's a guess but do you have the newest version of .net (3.5) ??
I have no idea about igo8 but skype runs fine on my HD and the install was without problems.
I have tomtom and route66 and both work fine on the HD.

Igo8 runs perfectly on my HD, so i guess there's something wrong with your files. I can help you with it, but i don't think it's allowed here on the forums. So tell me, if you hang out in an IRC channel or something, i'll drop by and help you out.

Try to disable A-gps.

Thanks for everyone's help - still a no go...
running .net3.5 but thanks for the thought Dave.
been trying to switch back to my perfectly legal (and working) igo 7 - but nothing... i just don't get it.
will try the a-gps off next (for now i let my HTC rest a bit - it's been a long day for it).
Sevenrow - i don't really hang anywhere... tell me where you stay - and I'll visit happily.
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It's not paranoia if the Blackstone is really out to get you!

Maglen said:
Thanks for everyone's help - still a no go...
running .net3.5 but thanks for the thought Dave.
been trying to switch back to my perfectly legal (and working) igo 7 - but nothing... i just don't get it.
will try the a-gps off next (for now i let my HTC rest a bit - it's been a long day for it).
Sevenrow - i don't really hang anywhere... tell me where you stay - and I'll visit happily.
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It's not paranoia if the Blackstone is really out to get you!
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You can find me @ the quakenet server. I'll join a new channel tomorrow named it #xda-dev. See you tomorrow.

several problems with my new blackstone

Hey everyone,
got my new blackstone for 2 days now, and I got several issues, I can't fix. Would be great if anybody could lend me a hand...
first one: My "task-manager" in the top right is gone. Read about this problem and a solution by going to settings \ task manager \ button and activate it again, but everything was, as it should be...
second: my "zoom-bar" is on strike, when I enter the album, open a picture and try to zoom in, nothing happens. Google didn't give me any help about it, so maybe you got an idea.
third: Diamond TF3D gets a NotSupportedException while starting, although the two solutions given in this forum were done (enter the registry key and chance entry into something I already forgot didn't need to be done, cause it had the right "form" / and deleting "tweak.xml" didn't work either...)
So, surely you need some more information, so:
Subvendor "T-Mobile"
Rom: 1.40.111.1(49069) GER
installed programs:
- Flip-IT
- ageye G-Alarm
- Montecristoff HD Tweak
- Grumps Manila Customizer
- M$ .NET CF 3.5
- Sushi's Diamond TF3D Config
Had the Touch Diamond before and it worked perfectly, but here i got no clue. So please help!!!
THX
Alex

Don_Alex said:
Hey everyone,
got my new blackstone for 2 days now, and I got several issues, I can't fix. Would be great if anybody could lend me a hand...
first one: My "task-manager" in the top right is gone. Read about this problem and a solution by going to settings \ task manager \ button and activate it again, but everything was, as it should be...
second: my "zoom-bar" is on strike, when I enter the album, open a picture and try to zoom in, nothing happens. Google didn't give me any help about it, so maybe you got an idea.
third: Diamond TF3D gets a NotSupportedException while starting, although the two solutions given in this forum were done (enter the registry key and chance entry into something I already forgot didn't need to be done, cause it had the right "form" / and deleting "tweak.xml" didn't work either...)
So, surely you need some more information, so:
Subvendor "T-Mobile"
Rom: 1.40.111.1(49069) GER
installed programs:
- Flip-IT
- ageye G-Alarm
- Montecristoff HD Tweak
- Grumps Manila Customizer
- M$ .NET CF 3.5
- Sushi's Diamond TF3D Config
Had the Touch Diamond before and it worked perfectly, but here i got no clue. So please help!!!
THX
Alex
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When all else fails do a hard reset...

just unistall Flip-IT ... has some problems....got the same problem...after I've removed it ...it started to work again