hello
firsrt sorry for my bad english...
i have a pocket pc with wm 2003 on it: the mio 168 (by mitac)
usually wm2003 is exactly what i need and i don't need to get wm2005 for exemple... but there is one thing missing in 2003: the rotation of the screen!
because i always go on internet with it (with wifi) it will be great if i'll be able to rotate the screen...
so i want and search how to upgrade to wm2003 SE
so i have some questions:
1: is it difficult, and if it doesn't work is there a way to scroll back?
2: where can i find a rom?
3: is all rom of wm2003 SE are all the same?
4: is wm2003 compatible pocket pc will be compatible with 2003SE?
thx for your replys
warenbe
1. Not really, if a ROM is actually available. You can go back if you have backed up your original ROM first.
2. The Mio website? http://www.mio-tech.com/
3. No. Each is device specific.
4. Only if Mitac have produced a specific WM2003SE ROM for the Mio168
I've looked at the web site and it looks like you're out of luck.
well i think i wil able to do it...
1. Not really, if a ROM is actually available. You can go back if you have backed up your original ROM first.
> i found some user who had problems but thez used wrong rom... so if i find a good rom i thing it will be ok
2. The Mio website? http://www.mio-tech.com/
> no rom on the mio website
>but i have found a website with a rom in english: http://home.tiscali.be/lataupe
> i had contacted the guy to ask him if he know someone who have a french rom
4. Only if Mitac have produced a specific WM2003SE ROM for the Mio168
> i thing it's ok beacause the 2003 SE rom exist for the english version of the mio168
thx
Hi ppl,
I've found out a ROM cooked by elMInStER (in English)
I've tried and is almost 100% good. Yep, there's some bugs, but not something too painfull (for me).
Any way, here comes the links:
Link for LITE version (I didn't tested)
and..
Link for full version with M2D(Tested and Running!)
elMInStER wrote that he hasn't a Mio A501 and he's focusing himself on cooking A701 ROM's but, I really hope that the XDA family can now start developping this great peace of work that he done.
One huge small step was made!!
The list of the buggs detected on the ROM:
- I confirm the doubled shortcuts to eUtility and Office/MobileOffice and the SimManager remained in Polish language
- wrong Camera.lnk shortcut (should point to the CCam.exe program instead)
- problems with mapping of the functional buttons:
- in WM5 I had 4 items to set, now there are 3 only
- I can remap no.1 & 2 to some stuff, but not the no.3
- I miss the possibility (from the WM5 ROM) to set automatic keylocking when I suspend the device (pushing the power button) ->Installing slide2unlock solved.
Do this at your own risk! I take no reponsibility if you damage or brick your A501!
You need Windows XP for this!!! as it does not work with vista!
1. Download the File and unzip it.
2. Check that your A501 is not connected to your PC.
3. Disable USB option in Active Sync by right clicking on tray icon, Choosing <Connection Settings> and then Unmarking <Allow USB connections> (remember to enable this after finishing the guide).
4.Open the file ChiSync33.
5. Enter in the bootloader menu by pressing and holding VolumeUP button + NavigationDown button and then pressing and holding RESET button for 4 seconds and releasing the reset button and when the menu appears then the other pressed buttons.
6. Connect your A501 to the PC through USB and wait until the A501 image on top of the Window on your PC appears without the red circle and then press the first update button that you see from top to bottm.
7. The upload begins and then after it is finished the A501 will restart....It will take some time to restart, you will have to go through the initial setup (calibrate the screen, set the time and date.. etc) and after another automatic restart you will see a menu where you can choose from some languages coose your language and then there will be another automatic restart. and thats it!!
As a big fan of elMInStER work, I've seen that he's cooking WM6.5 for A701 and it would be great to see the same happening for the A501.
elMInStER, since you are the only guy in the world (not chinese) that make us taste this wonderfull sweet home made cooking ROM's, please, but please, cook this one for me.
P.S.: I'm living in Krakow and people from Microsoft (in Krakow Business Park - HCL - KBP100) are amazed with you. We need more people like you, we should meet!
Mio A501 WM6.5 ROM cooked by elMInStER
Hi XDA visitors,
I was talking with elMInStER yesterday and he said that when he'll have a time he'll prepare a lovely meal for the A501!!!
Yes.. I mean a fresh, brand new WM6.5 ROM for the A501!!! aaaa, I'm already in dreamland SO GOOD!
I tried to ckeck the scoter kitchen tools and I don't have a clue how to do anything there. :
Well, now what we can do is wait.
To elMInStER, THANKS ONE MORE TIME! YOU ARE KEEPING THE A501 ALIVE!!
Thanks man!
thanks. I tested the lite version as I need more space and memory for Pointui and it works fine.
thanks a lot! works great!!
I also would like to add that my mio a501 works faster than ever with the full wm6.1 rom. The official service in my country did an upgrade to the device or wm5 and it was almost porked. Now it is working satisfactory again! Many thanks to you guys for posting and to elminster for his excellent work!!!
works great, thanks a lot! only bad thing i have noticed is that it seems igo8 is hanging a little more
hi ricardomega
any word from elminster?
any development for a501 wm6.5 ? help us.... thenks guys
still hoping,,,
please... hoping for news to the a501
anbey said:
please... hoping for news to the a501
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Me, too! I'm still waiting for the WM6.5...
help upgrade...
anyone who can help with developin new wm6.5 to a501??????
elminster????? were are you... someone can make contact...
did anyone talk to elminster?
edit link key on a501
-I try to edit register and add 4 Key bottons and create reg file to
everybody
a 701
my mio A701 is not in english. How do I change the language?
opanyinkwaku said:
my mio A701 is not in english. How do I change the language?
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Try this: http://www.a701.org/Forum/
WM6.5
anbey said:
anyone who can help with developin new wm6.5 to a501??????
elminster????? were are you... someone can make contact...
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I'll try to see what was developed more from elminster.. Problem is that he hasn't this PDA and he develops more for the A702.
Edit... There's nothing new on pdaclub.pl ... He has his own blog dedicated to Mio devices:
http://elmin.4-pc.pl/
There you can post request and ask him yourselfs...
Hello!
I downloaded the rom and i flashed to my mioa501. i was like it. but i found another bug: the system can not handle the gps. aaaand another big-big problem: i can not upload any rom. something was happened with the bootloader or something. why?
trouble
i am pressing the udate button and nothing happens!i followed exactly the steps but i cannot make it start...please help me
Button patch
Hey guys,
Here is a button patch registry file I made so every button can be mapped.
Just import the registry file and every button will be set, except GPS because this ROM doesn't have MioMap installed by default.
Cheers!
hi there
as ionuthornea said, i'm pressing the update button too, but nothing happends...
i know that on win vista it doesn't work, and it seems that it doesn;t work on windows 7 too...
any help?
My Mio P550 always put the bluetooth off after turm off or sleep mode,I want to change it, or changing the rom will change it? whether the rom from another device can write to the Mio P550?
Dear xda members,
i have MIO P550 for 3 days and i've tried new ROM (WM 6.5).
When PPC working it says me some errors and i reset device before and now my MIO is dead - only LEDs light.
I cannot go to bootloader.
Hardreset not be created.
For JTAG motherboard i havent got skillz.
Any solutions? What can I do? Move it to trash?
My parents kill me
(sorry for my bad english)
Thx for reply, greetings from czech.
dawet175
Everything seems good before this mistake - flash maybe flash file was corrupted? Where is the mistake? Grrr.
nobody knows?pleaseee...help..
Hi dawet175, I have the exact same problem after WM6.5 rom flash. I'm afraid JTAG is the only solution I have found so far ....
Hello,
Can someone send the the file needed to be uploaded with jtag to the MIO P550.
My problem is that after flashing with the new ROM 6.5 my MIO is bricked
Thanks a lot
Mio P550m successfully unbricked!
Read my thread and have fun
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245749
My Mio C720 stuck on orange logo Mio Screen and WinCE can't boot up (after that screen MENU must appear). USB communication doesn’t work.
On some forums I have read that I must do jTag (or some other kind of flash ). On GpsPasSion forum I found ROM from working C720 device, but there are no tutorial how to flash it.
I would be grateful if someone can help me with this (jtag schema, using tools, tutorial...).
P.S.
There isn't problem in navigation software. Device can work without navigation software.
Thank you very much and sorry on my bad English.
P.S.
Done.