Guys,
Is there a comparison site anywhere that allows you to look at screenshots of roms for the Artemis and compares what components and features they have at all...
... have only just got my UK orbit, and since there's no official Uk WM6 available i want to play before i start putting data on there...
Paul
The only roms available for the UK supplied Orbit are Tom's Black & Blue V2 (V3 expected soon) and Bepe's german edition WM6 converted to WM6 as far as I'm aware. B&B is the standard WM6 with a load of extra's, at the moment its definately the best one to go for as far as I'm aware.
Remember before attempting to flash any roms you need to run USPL first (don't want to patronise in case you were aware but its better to mention now to save a lot of your time later)
Also... The only site to look at rom's really is on here realistically. No comparison sit I'm aware of since they're all unofficial builds and new ones are being worked on and released all the time (depending upon the device obviously)
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Hi,
As per the post below on O2 I thought I would drop T-Mobile an email.
Here is the reply
"Good afternoon.
Thank you for your email.
We had thought about providing an upgrade to WM6 for our devices, however we have decided against this. It was decided that our phones ran well with WM5 and to concentrate our resources on releasing our new MDA Touch and, in time, MDA Vario III with WM6.
Kind regards.
Paul Byrne
T-Mobile"
I am have been monitoring the various WM6 roms on this site but I was holding off on updating my MDAC3 to see if T-Mobile would update it. Seems like that ain't going to happen.
Bugger, may have to take the plunge with one of the ROMs on here.
Regards
take a plunge mate, use the uspl tool and then upgrade, its easy if you follow instructions,
thats T-mobile for you though, they dont look after there customers properly. shoddy i say. its not like they have to pay for it. they could even just get hold of the original htc copy and put there code on it for there branded device. ndont take much...
im using the new rom with the htc touchflo included, and its bloody awesome.
ive been running a few WM6 roms without any problems on my MDACIII.
Ive been running the 3.5 rom recently which is great and as we speak im upgrading to 3.7.
Please Delete.
not a scooby but its a higher version and im a sucker for the latest and greatest.
Please Delete.
Would I have to unlock my MDACIII if I am to also upgrade the ROM to WM6 of which is available here?
No, but you'll need to download and run the USPL first.
HY Guys.I HAVED ASKED THE:
hi.First of all sorry for my bad english since I
am an spanish user.My problem is that I do not understand why HTC wont release a wm6 for the P3600 since this device doesen? work verry well whit the actual released version of wm5.For all the oder new version of pda? HTC
have relesed an wm6 but not for P3600.I am a little mad sice this device
is not verry cheap you know and I can not enjoy of wm6.Thank you
WELL THEY ANSWER ME:
Hello Sir,
I understand, but apparently their decision has been taken, they
confirmed it to us (at the support centre) last week.
I'm forwarding your request and disappointment now.
Thank you for your enquiry, Should you have any other problem, please
do not hesitate to call us. Your Local number can be found at
http://www.europe.htc.com/support/csbyphone.html
SO WHAT DOES THIS MEEN NO OFFICIAL WM6 FOR THE P3600?
Would be kinda weird. I have a Herald, and that's a phone with a bit lesser functionality, apart from the hardware keyboard. The P3600 deserves a WM6 update just as much as the other current-generation HTC phones.
YEP
Yes This Is What I Have Told Them And They Answer Me That Thig.so It Seems That Will Have To Use This Great Versions Of Wm6 That We Have Here In Xda Developars
I´m sure HTC complains about this website,but thank to our rom cooks my wifi works because with their flipping wm5 it never did and their support didn´t know what to do.
To tell you the truth...who cares if they don´t release a wm6 version,because if they do it,the new release would like the ones released by Dopod,same green and ****ty dialpad,windows messenger and apps that most of us can careless.
Well dta1974 you are write ho needs their wm6 rom when here we have the best for the Trinity.
dta1974 said:
I´m sure HTC complains about this website,but thank to our rom cooks my wifi works because with their flipping wm5 it never did and their support didn´t know what to do.
To tell you the truth...who cares if they don´t release a wm6 version,because if they do it,the new release would like the ones released by Dopod,same green and ****ty dialpad,windows messenger and apps that most of us can careless.
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..agree may be I will use a cooked rom, but it could be interesting to know how they will make tomtom installable on wm6.
dodba said:
..agree may be I will use a cooked rom, but it could be interesting to know how they will make tomtom installable on wm6.
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TomTom is installable on WM6 and Traffic info works with for example .mUn. 2.1 TE (which is also WM6).
Since DOPOD is releasing the official ROMs it became a mess for TomTom. First with the .17 version (and cooked ROMs based on that version like
INDIGO Lite) which changed the DEVICE ID and now with the .18 version it doesn't work at all.
It's TomTom which doesn't support WM6 (yet), WM6 from HTC doesn't make a difference.
Although I agree with the general population of pissed off HTC customers, I can't say I share the same opinion about cooked ROMs. Most cooked ROMs won't be as stable as an official ROM -- with horror stories about users having to follow procedures to avoid battery life, wifi, gps and other problems.
I do admit HTC ROMs will probably include software which most of us don't need but if I ever install a cooked WM6 ROM, it'll be only if it's a cab-cut-down version based on an official Trinity WM6 ROM.
What's worse is if this injustice weren't enough, they go ahead and release a WM6 version of the P3600 with slightly better specs. Sales seem to be more important than keeping a happy customer base.
there is also the warranty problem.
if i install the cooked ROM and i have any problem with my device and i mean any -even a hardware one like non working speaker- im sure that the HTC service center will make my life hard...
forcedalias said:
Although I agree with the general population of pissed off HTC customers, I can't say I share the same opinion about cooked ROMs. Most cooked ROMs won't be as stable as an official ROM -- with horror stories about users having to follow procedures to avoid battery life, wifi, gps and other problems.
I do admit HTC ROMs will probably include software which most of us don't need but if I ever install a cooked WM6 ROM, it'll be only if it's a cab-cut-down version based on an official Trinity WM6 ROM.
What's worse is if this injustice weren't enough, they go ahead and release a WM6 version of the P3600 with slightly better specs. Sales seem to be more important than keeping a happy customer base.
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I have found that to be true. The Official Dopod ROM is more stable than the cooked ROM's I've tried.
most of cooked rom are based from the original dopod... so all of them are good... HTC maybe will not release an official upgrade but their ROM will not better of official Dopod... and it's always possible to put back the orginal wm5 if you have to send device to repair... so yeah it's a pity HTC will not release an official update but cooked ROM has nothing less.
Guybrush said:
most of cooked rom are based from the original dopod... so all of them are good... HTC maybe will not release an official upgrade but their ROM will not better of official Dopod... and it's always possible to put back the orginal wm5 if you have to send device to repair... so yeah it's a pity HTC will not release an official update but cooked ROM has nothing less.
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Despite being based on official ROMs, it's possible a little too much is changed each time causing instability. I mean, let's face it -- one or two enthusiast developers cooking a ROM vs an entire team of developers at HTC. I'm pretty sure their collective knowledge ensures greater ROM stability.
As simonte mentioned, should any cooked ROM cause the device any permanent hardware failure, getting the phone repaired by HTC will be a *****.
There have been times I've been tempted to give in and go for cooked but I just plain don't wanna install Olipoop's HardSPL.
dodba said:
..agree may be I will use a cooked rom, but it could be interesting to know how they will make tomtom installable on wm6.
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Sorry I guess I don´t get it,what do you mean by that.Sorry.
Battery drain with the cooked roms?I don´t know what to say because with the rom by HTC wm5,once I turn on the GPS...man my battery starts dieing,regarless of the rom and version and a few calls later and goes from a 100% to 80% really fast.
So I got to a point that If I have this xda I don´t even think about battery drain or memory leakage,it´s just a phone (I know it´s more than that and expensive)but that how I see it.
Bye and enjoy the roms ;-)
dta1974 said:
Sorry I guess I don´t get it,what do you mean by that.Sorry.
Battery drain with the cooked roms?I don´t know what to say because with the rom by HTC wm5,once I turn on the GPS...man my battery starts dieing,regarless of the rom and version and a few calls later and goes from a 100% to 80% really fast.
So I got to a point that If I have this xda I don´t even think about battery drain or memory leakage,it´s just a phone (I know it´s more than that and expensive)but that how I see it.
Bye and enjoy the roms ;-)
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Battery shouldn't be dying that fast. I'm using the ANZ HTC WM6 rom and have no problems. With TomTom running and RF circuits on (With a few short calls) I still get about 6 hours of battery. WiFi seems to cause huge battery drainage though, rarely get more than 3 hours with it turned on. AX3L's rom since 2.0.8.2 seem to have best battery life though when using Wifi, just depends on what you want most.
I have searched mutiple ways. I have found just about every baked, half baked, dumped and changed wm6 ROM's out there. I have seen posts saying that what they had was the official wm6 AT&T ROM *but they had removed this or that.
I WOULd LIKE PURE!!!! Put plain and simply, the exact same OEM WM6 AT&T ROM that I would get if I bought a new device from my local AT&T store without have to buy a new device.
I have a Cingular (AT&T) 8125.
What I am NOT looking for in posts back:
Suggestions telling me to "stick it".
Telling me to search harder. (I have. And I have used google)
Someone telling me to go buy a new device.
Suggestion to try someone's half baked or modified ROM.
Just the original, unmodified or tarnished by what someone thinks is best.
Thanks,
Curious George
There's no such thing as an official wm6 ROM for the wizard from AT&T or any other carrier. If there was, you could download it directly from the AT&T website or the HTC website.
As for the "half baked" ROM's you can find in the wizard section, they were based on leaked versions that came from micrsoft and each had a whole lot of bugs in them that a lot of people here spent a a whole lot of time working out. If you don't want to use them, then don't, but don't go bad mouthing the work that so many people donated their time and effort to give to you free of charge.
They didn't GIVE me anything because I did NOT accept it. Half baked refers to those ROMS that people customize to their specific needs but make no sense to a general user. Removing important items and filling them up with unimportant trash. My first post was a tongue and cheek remark of not suggesting those. I don't need a principal or admonishment here.
Thanks,
what you DO need is to WAKE UP and crawl out of that box labeled "OFFICIAL".
(isn't the "OFFICIAL ROM" what "someone" THINKS is best?)
If you don't like the wm6 roms available, then get a vanilla rom and cook your own. That way it will have just what YOU want.
BTW they HAD to remove stuff from the leaked WM6 to make the rom fit the Wizards memory, also, if you didn't accept the cooked roms then how do you know they're half baked?
Since there ISN'T an official WM6 rom for the Wizard, your options (short of buying a new device) are:
Continue to use WM5 (official or not)
use an "unofficial" WM6 rom
cook your own WM5 rom
cook your own WM6 rom <- Best Option IMHO
I just doesn't make any sense to rant and rave about the useless stuff in other peoples roms when all the tools, packages, tutorials, and kitchens are available for you to make a custom rom to suit your specific needs.
curious george said:
They didn't GIVE me anything because I did NOT accept it. Half baked refers to those ROMS that people customize to their specific needs but make no sense to a general user. Removing important items and filling them up with unimportant trash. My first post was a tongue and cheek remark of not suggesting those. I don't need a principal or admonishment here.
Thanks,
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hi curious george
I think you missunderstand the whole thing about cooking roms. and what an Offical rom is. these cooked roms are all made by people that have spesific needs and an official wm6 from AT&T would also contain alot of junk that you might never need.
It's the same with OEM pc's when you buy a HP or A Dell you will get the basic OS + what HP or Dell think you would also need.
so an offical AT&T rom would not have the same apps as an offical O2 or a offical HTC rom.. but they would all still be offical roms but by 3 differant companies.
and romcookers do the job (for free) that AT&T,O2 and HTC would need to hire people to do for money.
I hope this hasn't been mentioned in another thread (I have searched but cannot find it mentioned anywhere).
T-Mobile have released an official upgrade to WM6 for the MDA Compact III. See http://www.tm-phonedownloads.com/sd_compact3.html.
Has anyone used this yet? I have downloaded but not get plucked up the courage to upgrade mine! Will upgrading to WM6 vastly speed up my device. Is it recommended?
It has been mentioned.
Ive switched to this one as the official ones tend to have a lot more tesitng.
Like it, its the most stable release yet. I used the Vanilla rom before and had to reboot every now and then but this one has been running since release with no reboots. Rock solid.
It wont speed things up but WM6 is how WM5 should have been. Looks nice, the email is better, HTML mails is nice.
There is no reason to have WM5 in my opinion when the official WM6 is out. All the same features but better.
Ive also got Opera Mobile installed, changed the theme to a black vista one and all stable. Also, my one, must have app and the reason I have a WM device. Ewallet.
the eagle-eyed amongst may be aware via previous postings
that I am desperatley hoping to upgrade my Orange WM 5 Trinity to WM 6.1 with Orange.
my latest idea would be to somehow extract just the Orange branding only, from this rom:
RUU_HTC_TyTN_II_Kaiser_ORANGE_UK_3.28.61.0R_radio_sign_25.83.40.02_1.65.16.25_Ship.exe
could I then re-flash with one of the good WM 6.1 roms from here, and then add the Orange.
would this be possible or feasable ?
PLEASE someone tell me if I am on a wild goose chase or not
then at least I could find something else to occupy my old age ... AND stop pestering all you good folk.
thanks,
Kevin
carkev said:
the eagle-eyed amongst may be aware via previous postings
that I am desperatley hoping to upgrade my Orange WM 5 Trinity to WM 6.1 with Orange.
my latest idea would be to somehow extract just the Orange branding only, from this rom:
RUU_HTC_TyTN_II_Kaiser_ORANGE_UK_3.28.61.0R_radio_sign_25.83.40.02_1.65.16.25_Ship.exe
could I then re-flash with one of the good WM 6.1 roms from here, and then add the Orange.
would this be possible or feasable ?
PLEASE someone tell me if I am on a wild goose chase or not
then at least I could find something else to occupy my old age ... AND stop pestering all you good folk.
thanks,
Kevin
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Nope
Last update (official) for trin is still WM5
sorry
mostly, a TYtn ROm would not suit the P3600 at all
You can extract some Orange things from the ROm and try to port them to Trinity, though, I would say faisable
brds
nAr
EDIT : no one's interested in branded ROMs ... only to sell second hand maybe ... your best choice is to Hard SPL then flash an 6.5 ROM
thanks Narshorn,
the very fact that you think it may be feasable gives me some hope.
I take on board what you say re branded roms etc,
but find that I much prefer using my phone with the jogwheel, and the Orange stuff suits me very well.
I have done some re-flashing thanks to the good advice on here,
but suspect that extracting from that 6.1 rom may be beyond my capabilities.
there are many very talented folks on here, and my best hope would be that someone see this post and would offer to do it for me -
for a suitable Donation of course.
I know someone who has white trin orange branded ... il'' ask him to dump his phone one day
brds,
nAr
that's good of you to suggest ...
but would the the Orange stuff be WM5 as I have on mine ?
From what I saw, there's a vertical widget bar on left side of the screen
The interface is "buble rose"
It's orange branded
please don't think me ugrateful, but I would not want your friend to go to the trouble if uneccessary.
as I understand it, Orange never made WM 6 for Trinity, so I expect your friend has the same version as I do.
the Orange WM6.1 they did for the Kaiser roms looks similar but is actually superior, which is why I worded my first posting as I did
carkev said:
please don't think me ugrateful, but I would not want your friend to go to the trouble if uneccessary.
as I understand it, Orange never made WM 6 for Trinity, so I expect your friend has the same version as I do.
the Orange WM6.1 they did for the Kaiser roms looks similar but is actually superior, which is why I worded my first posting as I did
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i found this...
http://www.torrentreactor.net/torre...TC-3600-amp;-ORANGE-SPV-M700-AX3L-OS-v2-0-8-1
on orange the trinity is called spv m700. I used to have one seems there's about 3 user made orange branded wm6.0 roms arround. give it a try
philocritus ... WOW ... top man ! ... I have just downloaded it and may try a flash later.
having read the 'read me' (which hopefully I have attached)
I am not absolutely sure that it contains the Orange branding/sidebar I seek, but the last 4 lines might indicate that it does ? - would you agree ? ...
I would welcome your opinion before I go ahead.
>>>> This ROM include:
HardSPL + OS + OEM SplashScreen + Radio + ExtROM
anyway, The ExtROM is empty and the "customization process" only
enable HSDPA and install PhoneHelper...
BTW:
your searching is superior to mine as I have tried all kind of search stings in Google & various forums for over a month now
and not even come close to with what you found !
I will now hammer all the torrent sites to see if I can anything else.
thanks a lot.
Kevin
update
I bit the bullet and tried that Rom ... it all went on fine, but sadly was an HTC branded WM6,
rather nice though it was, I have re-flashed to my WM 5 with Orange,
and taken the opportunity to also flash the 1.56.70.11 Radio.
so I continue to hope my original 'Plan A' will yield some results,
or hope that 'Plan B' ... finding that the roms you mentioned are out there.
this is all very good fun though, and thanks to this super forum, tweaking my Smartphone has become a new hobby in my retirement.
thanks,
Kevin