Hey guys, i've just joined up so Hello to everyone.
I've had an orange M5000 for over a year now, and think its an awesome device and as it stands i dont see another handset that is a worthy upgrade, (with the exeption of the HTC Advantage and Slider, whic currently arent offered by orange) so i'm thinking of keeping my M5000, but i'd like to know if there are any ways i can make it any smoother to use and maybe more stable?
I've heard that debranding the handset and only installing certain extended rom files is worthwhile, but i dont really know a lot about it.
Any advice apreciated.
Ry.
deejayry said:
Hey guys, i've just joined up so Hello to everyone.
I've had an orange M5000 for over a year now, and think its an awesome device and as it stands i dont see another handset that is a worthy upgrade, (with the exeption of the HTC Advantage and Slider, whic currently arent offered by orange) so i'm thinking of keeping my M5000, but i'd like to know if there are any ways i can make it any smoother to use and maybe more stable?
I've heard that debranding the handset and only installing certain extended rom files is worthwhile, but i dont really know a lot about it.
Any advice apreciated.
Ry.
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Read this first http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Universal
Or you'll be one of those who's been discussed in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=308461
Thanks for that, dont know how i missed it.
some interesting stuff. most of the tweeks i've already done (kinda common sense i guess)
i think for now i'd just like to remove the orange customisation of the device. is there any info on this? i am under the impression that you perform a soft reset before the automatic customisation starts, preventing the customisation taking place. Will the phone work just like this or do i have to install selected .cab's to get it working?
deejayry said:
Thanks for that, dont know how i missed it.
some interesting stuff. most of the tweeks i've already done (kinda common sense i guess)
i think for now i'd just like to remove the orange customisation of the device. is there any info on this? i am under the impression that you perform a soft reset before the automatic customisation starts, preventing the customisation taking place. Will the phone work just like this or do i have to install selected .cab's to get it working?
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There are two ways;
1. Unlock your extended rom, thera is cab. file for that, then delete the auto run or any files that you dont need.
2. Flash the "Empty extended rom"
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ok, i am going to get a pda phone for cingular wireless, but of course, they only have 1 PDA phone. i'm guessing i will get the XDA phone from somewhere?
i just need to know exactly what i need to do, i have looked on the forums and don't really understand any of the things your talking about, so please help.... thakyou alot!
travman said:
ok, i am going to get a pda phone for cingular wireless, but of course, they only have 1 PDA phone. i'm guessing i will get the XDA phone from somewhere?
i just need to know exactly what i need to do, i have looked on the forums and don't really understand any of the things your talking about, so please help.... thakyou alot!
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Sjeesh man, life is too short to be vague. :| What is it you wish to accomplish?
(Since you posted in 'Unlocking it', it may well be that you wish to use this phone on some other provider than the one that is providing you with the phone, and that you suspect that the phone has a SIMlock set....)
XDA-Developers
i've got an MDA Vario II and just updated it to the original WM6 ROM which was available from T-Mobile, but I am very disappointed - in some things:
- The Power Consumption has increased
- Some Programs are even not in this ROM like the "Notes" Application and the Calculator
- The Performance is not as good as under WM5
- The WMP cannot play MP4 Files
...There are some more issues but I don't want to list them all, because this is not my core question
What I want to know is if it is possible to install the O2 Rom or if you can recommend me another ROM, it is no problem if it is in english, it just should be having all the WM Standard Programs and it should have more performance.
Can I get the original HTC ROM somewhere ?
hi all,this is my first question on this site.This site is incredible for the wealth of info put forward by its member,credit to all you guys.i have flashed with a couple of the roms on my universal mainly tmobile and o2 and imate,but i desperately want to try the orange rom,does anyone know where i can download this from.thank you in advance.also praise due to buzz,what a techie,gr8 stuff.THANX
thats brilliant, i wouldn't have the guts to do that, just a few questions
1.Which ROM have you found the best out of the box? (from the 1st turn on)(added applications etc)
2.say you are on O2, were you able to still make calls/txt/mms on the other roms, (changing the settings etc maybe)
I have an Orange M5000 that im using as a bluetooth modem right now to use on the internet though GPRS (not in a 3G area)(only because u get 1gb allownce for the first 3months!), I would like to help you out with my ROM but i wouldnt even know where to start
THANX FOR YOU REPLY.I WOULDNT ASK YOU TO DO ANYTHING YET,i have done a lot on both the magician that i have and the universal.i have read a lot of discussion on these topics on this website.in my experience,if you are on a contract then yes you are dead right with what you say.at the moment on my device i have about 30 programs on it,it runs suitably fast enough for me.i have unlocked and unhidded the extrom and deleted it.i have an o2 exec running bits of tmobile and a bit of o2,because i have an tmobile sim.the unit is superb despite the neg comments on it,i have had masses of pdas and this is the coolest.currently i have xda exec,mda compact,fujitsu loox720(TOP CLASS PDA VERY DIFFICULT TO BEAT),TUNGSTEN T3,NOKIA9210,SHARP SL860.I would read more on here though because you can increase the confidence level and the level of knowledge u have.the way to do it is to unlock the extrom then soft reset,then unhide it then soft reset have u can see whats on your extended rom.i have an extra 10 meg now i am waiting for buzz god to find out how to delete the partition.the orange has the best today screen interface hence why i want to try it.the files can be copied onto a pc then zipped and posted.only try it though once you are comfortable.flashing roms onto the pda is far more gods will,wouldnt recommend that unless you are totally confident.
yes you can change the settings although i am happy with the config at the moment,easier just to install the extrom bits :shock:
Hello all,
I don't know whether this has been discussed before or not as I haven't been able to find it. I'm wondering if it's possible to install the Orange Today menu? I'm using the Indra AKU3.2 ROM and I wanted to install only the today screen app from the Orange ROM. If this has been discussed could someone just point it out to me? Thanks.
P.S. Could someone also give me the link to the FTP site? I can never find it. Thanks!
Orange menu
The orange menu is nice application but it has very limited configuration possibilities.
I have seen already some post regarding this. However no one were able to find a way to further to improve it.
Orange menu
The orange menu is nice application but it has very limited configuration possibilities.
I have seen already some post regarding this. However no one were able to find a way to further to improve it.
Bulldog said:
The orange menu is nice application but it has very limited configuration possibilities.
I have seen already some post regarding this. However no one were able to find a way to further to improve it.
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Hey there. Thanks for the cab file. It's really nice. Though it looks better on the smaller sets rather than the Universal. But thanks.
P.S. Sorry for the late reply. Didn't receive a notification of reply. I just stumbled on the thread from my cp. Cheers.
Screen shots please.
CWKJ said:
Screen shots please.
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sorry about this random post but the Orange menu dont work in Crossbow ROM? I find that Orange menu saves a lot of memory! It truly makes Universal more of a phone than a computer. Because i was recently wondering... I wanted a phone and not a computer... and really i could have made my laptop a phone too by buying those quad band pcmcia cards. But I want the Universal to have more "phone" features than other "computer" features.
nuclear said:
sorry about this random post but the Orange menu dont work in Crossbow ROM? I find that Orange menu saves a lot of memory! It truly makes Universal more of a phone than a computer. Because i was recently wondering... I wanted a phone and not a computer... and really i could have made my laptop a phone too by buying those quad band pcmcia cards. But I want the Universal to have more "phone" features than other "computer" features.
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To start off, the Universal is a makeshift computer. Not a phone. If you're looking for more phone then you should get the smaller PDAs or a P990 or something. The fact is that the Universal will never be more phone than computer. It's just the way it's been built and well the reason it's been built. Either way I've tried the Orange menu on my Universal. I have the AKU 3.5 ROM by Helmi_c and it's working fine ... though I'm not using it much now.. Have found a new arangement for my Universal: Wisbar Advance 2, SPB Pocket Plus and SPB Diary.
Btw, Sorry for the delay in putting up the screenshots... Also sorry for them being small but there's a restriction on the size of the file and so I had to keep them small. The last one is with the Orange theme that comes with the menu.
Hi my backlight control's rubbish - whatever time I set it to it reverts to 10 secs all on its own ! Also, if I may, I bought this 2nd hand and there's a load of crap files on it especially in the windows folder anyone know of a good tidy-up / cleaner programme - and am I being tooooo anal if I want to get rid of all the silly smilies image files as well or are they too small to worry about. Thanks to anyone for taking the time to read this drivel. Regards Roger
rogertb said:
Hi my backlight control's rubbish - whatever time I set it to it reverts to 10 secs all on its own ! Also, if I may, I bought this 2nd hand and there's a load of crap files on it especially in the windows folder anyone know of a good tidy-up / cleaner programme - and am I being tooooo anal if I want to get rid of all the silly smilies image files as well or are they too small to worry about. Thanks to anyone for taking the time to read this drivel. Regards Roger
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I just got my second hand too and I just decided to upgrade the whole ROM. Check the posts in Artemis Mobile. Meschle made awesome ROM 4.1. I use the Vanilla version, probably fastest and not too much additional programs as in the Full or Lite version. Very fast, stable and neat looking. This way you get rid of all old files without wondering which to unistall, etc. Make sure you follow all the instructions on how to upgrade ROM. I was little confused at first, but it is actually pretty straightforward. Good luck.
backlight - mine did this
rogertb said:
Hi my backlight control's rubbish - whatever time I set it to it reverts to 10 secs all on its own ! Also, if I may, I bought this 2nd hand and there's a load of crap files on it especially in the windows folder anyone know of a good tidy-up / cleaner programme - and am I being tooooo anal if I want to get rid of all the silly smilies image files as well or are they too small to worry about. Thanks to anyone for taking the time to read this drivel. Regards Roger
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upgrade to meschle's artemis touch 4.01. you really, *really* will like it, and it'll fix your problem. honestly, it's twice the phone it was after the upgrade.
Thanks both - a few questions if you don't mind - now I am a real newbie at this - am only just about aware of what ROM is ! some kind of memory I guess. I'll keep looking but so far can't find instructions (those for an idiot anyway). There are also so many versions I am really confused - is this what I want ? ARTEMIS VANILLA 4.01 WWE ROM - WM 6.1 Final 5.2.19199 (SDHC). What's the reference to "Radio" - also I'm on a mac and have to plug up an old PC to use sync - very worrying I can see me bricking the whole thing ! Thanks so much for your time - Roger
I'm very new to Winmo, comming from years of PalmOS. Have just got a TreoPro, in Australia, and want to remove all the carrier customisation? Is there a way to do this? Perhaps stop it happening in the first place, in WM6.1 on the Pro?
dbmgreen said:
I'm very new to Winmo, comming from years of PalmOS. Have just got a TreoPro, in Australia, and want to remove all the carrier customisation? Is there a way to do this? Perhaps stop it happening in the first place, in WM6.1 on the Pro?
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have you tried doing a soft reset before the customisation starts?
The problem with Telstra roms is they tend to leave out lots of things and sometimes cripple some things as well.
I had a jamin and the telstra rom was much smaller than the standard WWE rom.
No harm in trying this.
I am not sure if there is a dedicated forum for the treopro here , but if you look I am sure it is possible to flash a non customised rom that includes the carrier settings for other carriers if you wish.
Make sure you read a bit and apply an appropriate unlocker and SPL first.
cheers lakeman