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Hi,
I am reading carefully all post about new ACU 3 roms - those created by Ivan and by Jwrightmcps. I am quite tempted to upgrade to one of those but I would like to ask some of You who tried those roms to share some basic advantages those new roms have over old ones.
I mean I need my Universal mainly for work - its not a toy for me so I cannot accept reboots and radio dropouts.
I am now satisfied with my present rom (newest O2) but sometime radio hungs up. I dont have any problem with speed and I dont care about push mail much.
Only stability is my main concern.
Can You share some of Your thoughts about it?
best regards,
Piotr
nabuhonodozor said:
Hi,
I am reading carefully all post about new ACU 3 roms - those created by Ivan and by Jwrightmcps. I am quite tempted to upgrade to one of those but I would like to ask some of You who tried those roms to share some basic advantages those new roms have over old ones.
I mean I need my Universal mainly for work - its not a toy for me so I cannot accept reboots and radio dropouts.
I am now satisfied with my present rom (newest O2) but sometime radio hungs up. I dont have any problem with speed and I dont care about push mail much.
Only stability is my main concern.
Can You share some of Your thoughts about it?
best regards,
Piotr
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Piotr,
I am using the i-mate AKU 3.2 ROM since a week, and I have no issue with it. Fast and reliable, I can recommend you to use this one.
Hi,
I have the Orange version M5000 and havent upgraded since I had it!!
I'm well behind on ROM upgrades but the device is perfect for me. Loads of apps on it, plenty of surfing, streaming, listening to music, games. Don't to do a ROM upgrade just for push mail which at this time I have no need. Some people have reported less battery, more freezes after upgrade
Currently ROM 1.13, Radio:1.03
So there you go 2 very different answers - I would wait for further responses!!
Matt
you shld try the newer rom as it is faster than before
If you have a problem with radio hang ups, I would change the radio part and leave the CE and Ext ROM. Especially because you rely on it so heavily.
Don't upgrade to 3 yet
I have a Wizard currently running Shogun's 2.26 ROM I switched to it after running the 3.2 for about a week. It was a lot faster and there were many features I liked about it but when browsing the internet it was consistantly locking up causing me to ultimatly downgrade until a more stable version is released.
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I have a Wizard currently running Shogun's 2.26 ROM I switched to it after running the 3.2 for about a week. It was a lot faster and there were many features I liked about it but when browsing the internet it was consistantly locking up causing me to ultimatly downgrade until a more stable version is released.
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I too have tried it for more than a week and still its working better than new by the way which handset and ROM version u had tried ?
Last two post - are We speaking about wizard or univarsal?
Universal aka Jasjar as it is in my signature.
Hi,
I would like to get some peoples thoughts/feedback on the different WM6 ROMs available.
I have a Dopod 838 Pro and am probably going to flash it purely to see if any extra functionality can be gained out of it & seeing as i have Windows Vista on my Laptop, it seems logical to have WM6 on my XDA
XDA Live & LVSW seem to be looking the most populat of the current flavors around?
Any comments?
I'm actually just flashing the device now with LVSW but was reading some of the posts about XDA Live & it seems tempting...
I guess i may aswell mention i'm also testing out Telstra NextG at work, so anything which will make the radio more responsive & reliable is going to go down well in my books.
If mine goes good, then i might have to do the same for one of the managers at work who has the i-mate jasjam but with the current Telstra ROM on there it is performing like a snail in a sand pit.
All comments appreciated, seeing as i'm the guinea pig at work for most of this stuff.
Thanks.
I tried first LVSW, and run into installation trouble. I got the infamous white screen, and after I made it work, it was really slow. Maybe all my mistake, don't know. I tried than XDA Live 2, and that installed like a charm, and works like a charm, very fast. I am using it since 3 days now, and did not have a single time to soft re-set - and that was necessary with WM5 at least 3 twice a day.
Hi there,
I have notice many users with i-Mate JasJam have upgraded to WM6 Black Edition V1.2.
Anyone have any comments or comparison to the other two?
I am currently own a JasJam with WM5 - this thing runs like a dog and having to soft re-set almost everyday - I am currently considering upgrade to WM6 but really not sure which one to go for.
Any advice would be really appreciated - thanks.
See this: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/664668.html
You may have to do that reg hack to enable nextg.. that was the first thing I noticed after flashing a non standard rom.. less band options.. being on plain ole gsm, it didn't bother me.. but that's the only place I've seen mention of it.
I flashed my Dopod 838Pro with Black 1.2 and couldn't be happier. It's really quick, as stable as I noticed WM5 to be, and (being an Aussie) I prefer to have a rom which was cooked here and has carrier settings for here. This was my first experience with flashing a ROM but I only intend to flash again with a later version of the Black ROM. I'd highly recommend it.
I began with the WM6 vanilla and then went to an earlier LSVW ROM. The earlier LSVW took 25 min to flash. I hear newer version takes 40 min to flash. Some have paniced and unpluged their phones temporarily bricking them.
I went back to the vanilla ROM. It takes a little tweaking to get it right but takes only a few minutes to flash. It's also stable. One does have to move the windows office icons around to use MS office.
Remember to SIM and CID unlock your hermes before flashing. Also, you'll have to use the keyboard fix cab for certain hermes versions.
I hear newer version takes 40 min to flash. Some have paniced and unpluged their phones temporarily bricking them.
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nope...I installed the OS only version and it took about only 6 minutes to install.
you need an 'OS only' rom if you have already flashed the radio to the latest version.
WM6 Black 1.2 is the best IMHO. I used XDA Live for several weeks, but find Black more quicker and more stable, less soft resets etc.
My preference is with the latest LSVW. It has less baggage than WMBE but if you need the functionality of the extra software provided with WMBE then you should chose that.
I think there is not much difference in terms of stability between the two although there has been issues with white screen (more apparent with the LSVW apparently) tho I haven't been cursed with that yet. Most of the instability/compatibility issues lie within the software installed after flashing the OS.
If I'm correct, LSVW has not had the OS version number editted to allow BBC/GOODLINK to work on it but WMBE has. This is not an issue for me since I have no use for these programs.
There is also some more recent additions to the variety of WM6 roms tho they are based on the LSVW version.
I'm looking forwards to Jasjammings WMBE 2.0 which he claims to be based on a final version of WM6. This should be very promising and despite the various added features which I won't need I'll definately be installing.
I was using Vanilla at first, sometimes my TyTN hung up but not too often. Then XDA Live v.10, without any problems. Then I've tried Black Edition v.1.2 but it had issues with SPB Software, sop that was no good for me at all.. Now I'm trying LVSW 2007-03-26, so far so good.. but probably i will flash again to XDA Live v.30 when it's avalaible
I know its a kinda noobie question and that every rom has its pros and cons, but i'm going to have to ask anyway.
Is there a "definative" rom?
I'm currently using the M5000 rom (as shown in my sig)
What ones are out there? and what sort of features can i expect to see in them? can anyone link to any usefull info or rom developers sites?
What is the better of the opperator roms?
I'm sorta tempted to try a WM6 rom, as i'm eager to see it in action. have the issues with the WiFi and the video call been sorted? i dont use video call much but i feel it would be a shame not to have it. i live in a 3g area so am able to test if needed
Again i appologise for a kinda stupid and hard to answer thread but i've gotta ask
Last of all, whats the stance that the operators have on using other roms than their own?
Thanks.
Sorry to bump, But i'd really appreciate any info you can give me here.
Thanks
Ryan.
If you value Video Calls, then you can only use WM5. There are only 4 I can recommend.
If you prefer OFFICIAL ROMs, I only recommend to look at these 2:
1) The latest QTEK ROM: ftp://xdaupload:[email protected]_qtek_wwe_13077_130176_10900_wwe_ship.exe
2) The T-Mobile NL ROM: http://www.t-mobile.nl/zakelijk/htdocs/page/service/hardware_updates/mda_pro_update.aspx
Both of these are stable and supports A2DP, both AKU2 ROMs.
If you prefer UNOFFICIAL ROMS, I only recommend to look at these 2:
1) JWright's ROM AKU 3.2 (1.90.96): http://rapidshare.com/files/21864540/J_s_3.2__IMate_1.90.96_.zip
2) Helmi's ROM (AKU 3.5 version 1.3.1): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=286036 (I don't have a link, sorry)
Both of them are EXCELLENT. But Helmi's ROM is faster to reboot, so after a soft reset, you don't have to wait for more than 2 minutes to get all the data in place. Something those 3 I listed above suffer. BUT with Helmi's ROM, the Windows Live Messenger that came with it is a TRIAL version, so you have to install the HACKED Windows Live Messenger version that removes the expiration over the original. JWright's ROM will work well after install, no need to customize anything. From my experience, Helmi's ROM works well with my BT headset Motorolla HT820, I don't have lags, something I experience with JWright's ROM more often. But I don't know, it might be a software conflict. So in the end, it is still up to you to decide.
Cool thanks for the info, i'm not totaly sold to either official or unofficial roms at the moment i'm liking my m5000 rom without the orange crap, if i can improve on that, which it sounds like i can that would be great.
I've been a little reluctant to just randomly try out different roms, mainly because i'm scared i'll brick my Uni. i guess i'll just try a few out.
how hard/easy is it to wreck a uni whilst changing roms?
anyone got any info on the WM6 roms?
Hi guys, im just trying to figure out which wm6 is the fastest for my T-mo Dash.
Is it the Rogers WM6, HTC generic WM6 or T-mobile's WM6?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Ive tried the tmo6 and rogers. The rogers is way faster to me.
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Ive tried the tmo6 and rogers. The rogers is way faster to me.
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Yeah, without a doubt the Rogers ROM got Superman speed (faster than a speeding bullet).
The HTC rom and Rogers rom are almost identical in speed, but the HTC rom doesnt have the stupid Rogers flash screen and loaded programs as the Rogers rom. Both roms however are way faster than the T-mobile rom
The rogers rom is noticably faster than the HTC rom.
I went from Tmo to HTC to Rogers, and I will say Tmo is by FAR the slowest, but has the most stuff built in too. Live search, Voice commands, etc. HTC and Rogers both seemed equally fast, but the HTC had incorrect key mapping and some other minor things I didnt like. I am now on the Rogers, and it is my favorite. I was able to install Live Search seperately to my storage card, keeping the system memory free. I also used this .CAB file to fix the application unlock that Rogers uses. My only real complaint it is the alpha dialing is gone. I need that fixed! The rest of the stuff is all the same. I immediately change the home screen and layout, as well as the in call screen to suit my taste.
BTW, all my links were found here...on the XDA site. This site ROCKS
I have two S-620. I've tried all the roms. Now I have one Rogers and one RUS rom.
The russian rom is faster ! and better !
HTC's roms are usually the fastest and cleanest which is why I am using it and don't have any problems. I haven't tried Rodgers though so it may well be newer.
Ok now we have:
Rogers = 3
HTC Rus = 1
Tmo = 0
I'll try the HTC Rus because it's more clean that the others.
is the key mapping correct on the rus rom?
Can anyone confirm that the Rogers rom is faster/better/more reliable when using Internet Explorer? I constantly have hangups using tmo wm6, and had the same issues with wm5. Whenever Im loading a webpage that is large, like bestbuy.com or ign.com, I get a script warning: "A scriopt is causing the device to run slowly. If it continues to run, your device may become..." click abort or contiune. Anyone know of any solutions to this PIE script warning?
I was wondering how using a different ROM will affect the use of TMO specific items such as MyFavs? Does it still work, you just do not get the interface on your phone?
Off topic: What about battery life?
I am using Rogers Rom and i like it.. I had TMo Rom it was ok, but had memory leaks and a little sluggish.. I have also used HTC Rom too, which was good too.. so either HTC or Roger's is better than TMO Rom.. hope that helps!
Now I'm using the German version of HTC.. I think it's better than Tmo but is not as fast as I expected.
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Off topic: What about battery life?
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My battery seems to last all day with the Rodgers ROM with moderate music playing from time to time. I had two bars when I came home if that helps. Usually my T-Mo ROM would be at 1 bar or just dead but back then, I listened to more music on my Dash as I traveled.
JAmerican
I had T-Mobile stock WM6 and it was barely adequate. I went back and forth between the WM5 and WM6 rom several times, before I finally decided to stick with WM6. The deciding factor keeping me on WM6 was that Voice Command 1.6 is included in the T-Mobile WM6 rom.
I ran the HTC rom for a week or so, but Office Mobile and Voice Command weren't in that ROM, so I reverted to the T-Mobile ROM.
I have been using the Rogers ROM for about a week and I am SOLD. I know that it does not have Voice Command, but I am almost willing to shell out $40 to get that functionality back so that I can stick with the Rogers ROM.
Rogers (quick fast, with features, while staying lean)
T-Mobile (features but bloated and slow)
HTC (fast, very lean - too lean on features for me)
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Can anyone confirm that the Rogers rom is faster/better/more reliable when using Internet Explorer? I constantly have hangups using tmo wm6, and had the same issues with wm5. Whenever Im loading a webpage that is large, like bestbuy.com or ign.com, I get a script warning: "A scriopt is causing the device to run slowly. If it continues to run, your device may become..." click abort or contiune. Anyone know of any solutions to this PIE script warning?
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I'm with HTC German version and Bestbut.com still show me that a script is causing the device to run slowly ..
I think that bestbuy have to much flash animation and the Dash don't have flash player.
Why Roger's ROM is faster than HTC?
Can anyone tell me why Roger's ROM is faster? Does it unload some built-in features in HTC ROM? Can I unload the component from my HTC ROM by myself ?
Roger's screenshots
Would anyone post some screenshots of Roger's ROM? I want to know how ugly it is.
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RUU_Hermes_DL_UK_3.62.305.5_6275_1.54.30.10_108_Ship.exe
I went to the imate website and no release for this that I could find.
Could you provide more details like when, where, how....
Screen shots, customisations, what is installed, memory and storage availability.
simon_darley said:
I went to the imate website and no release for this that I could find.
Could you provide more details like when, where, how....
Screen shots, customisations, what is installed, memory and storage availability.
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I couldn't find it on their site either - but I installed this and it is indeed an official Imate Telstra WM6 Pro rom. It's very fast too.
Please visit the thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=348435
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I went to the imate website and no release for this that I could find.
Could you provide more details like when, where, how....
Screen shots, customisations, what is installed, memory and storage availability.
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Click here to download
http://clubimate.com/jasjamsupport/JASJAMUPDAU.html#DNLD
Exe version:
http://clubimate.com/jasjamsupport/ROM/Telstra_JASJAM_Upgrade.exe
Zip version:
http://clubimate.com/jasjamsupport/ROM/Telstra_JASJAM_Upgrade.zip
Can i ask a noob question. Can we install this in HTC tytn ??
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Click here to download
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Hyins - you linked the realy old Telstra\Club Imate upgrade. The original Rom linked at the start of the thread is different and up to date.
This rom works and has the latest radio
This Rom works very well and has the latest radio!!!!
Does this ROM replace the SPL as well?
anyone else in australia installed this? Downloading now, but havent seen anything offical from telstra or imate about this. Seems strange someone in Italy has it
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anyone else in australia installed this? Downloading now, but havent seen anything offical from telstra or imate about this. Seems strange someone in Italy has it
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Agreed. I installed the New radio out of it, and thats going strong, but i havent tested the full rom.
A SUPER DUPER Rom From Imate & Telstra
A super fine Rom without any call dropouts or hangs. Newest radio delivers optimum performance in connectivity and speed , just the ROM you are looking for ! Though the storage is less ( just 33.73MB ) but on deleting some unwanted games and programs you can push up storage. The details of ROM are : Windows Mobile6 Pro build 18125.0.4.2 ; Rom version 3.62.305.5
Rom date : 6th Nov 2007 ; Radio version : 1.54.30.10 ; Ext Rom : 3.62.305.116. I have been testing the ROM since last 2 Days and found it to be more superior than those cooked ones . It also contains the latest version of MS mobile Office 2007. It also has PV player for razor sharp video playback. Overall who ever has discovered this ROM must be a perfomance freak and not only applications freak.
Great job by sharing this fine ROM !!!!! Also Imate customers can upgrade to this ROM alongwith other users of Hermes 100 series ppcs.
So ugly, it has to be a genuine Telstra upgrade
Installed the new Telstra ROM and it does appear to be official except that it was so boring compared to cooked ROMs I have used from Custel and Black.
My evening got a lot more interesting after I flashed Schapps latest release over the top of the ugly Telstra one.
Of interest was a Telstra 5.5 cab in the extended ROM. Now that it's erased, silly me, I would like to know how to extract it from the installer to share.
i'm also in Australia and want to know more about this ROM. Does anyone know anything......?
I am installing new rom now will have a bit of a play and see how it goes
dont install this if you are in UK,its has weak signal reception and also often disconnect call half way through.now switch back to 1.47
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Seems strange someone in Italy has it
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..hey nothing strange there.. caxio does work his magic all the time to bring us here the latest of the stock ROMs available all the time...
Have installed, and it seems stable and quick.
Note if you're not with Telstra (Australia) you'll probably need to change the band settings (GSM 900/1800 and UMTS 850).
I liked the Black roms, except I never got bluetooth issues resolved and it'd crash when answering calls via car kit. I stuck with TNT for a while as bluetooth worked fine, but unhappy it'd randomly crash on me every few days. Not good for a phone used for after-hours support. Most other ROMs would drop ActiveSync connection after just 10 minutes.
So far so good on this one, will add the (very few) apps I'm missing and see how it survives over the week.
I think im going to try and strip some of the stuff out of it, and see how it goes.
So far so good though. Seems nice and quick, stable and good phone connectivity.
I installed this yesterday and so far it's been great.
As others have said, not a lot of storage after installation (with my programs all installed I'm down to about 17 mb free).
Radio seems really good, however if you're in a fringe area it will chew your battery up. In CBD battery usage is very similar to 1.47.
I'm thinking of re-flashing this one and soft-resetting prior to the customisation (which is where most of the bloat comes from). This should improve the memory situation somewhat and as all the customisation cabs are on extented memory I can pick only the ones I need.