Dell Axim X51 - Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking

Hi, i was wondering is there anyway a rom could be created for the Axim X51? if so can someone please give me a link to a kitchen i could use to cook one? would be great
Thanks,
Kurt

Bump. Come on guys please.

Links download A12 (WM5) for X51

rumble291 said:
Hi, i was wondering is there anyway a rom could be created for the Axim X51? if so can someone please give me a link to a kitchen i could use to cook one? would be great
Thanks,
Kurt
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Yes, there is a way to make a rom for the axim X51. No, there is no kitchen that exists for the axim X51. You have to do all the dirty work manually. I will, however, give you the tools to work and a place to get started.
Most of the stuff you need can be found right here on Xda-Developers. You need the latest rom that Dell made (I think it's A12), the rom that has the os or aku you want, Xipport, and M'Relloc. A good place to start would be http://www.pda4x.com/read.php?tid=40125&fpage=3.

Thank you!
How can i converter the A12 rom which is in .img format into an .nbf?
where could i find a WM6 Classic Rom?
Thanks again,
Kurt

I tryed doing it today but failed lol my Axim is bricked theres no point in me un bricking it now i cant stand WM5 just gives me errors all the time where both my Wizard and Niki hardly ever.
Is there a tutorial anywhere that could help me on doing it?
Come on guys Thanks
Kurt

Have you ever seen http://www.aximsite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/137015-tutorial-how-revive-bricked-x51-v-using-dommes-sd-rom-loader-tutorial.html before on Aximsite? This might help you get the X51 nb0 you are looking for. What rom are you getting WM6 from anyway? Do you have Xipport and M'Relloc yet?

Steven855 said:
Have you ever seen http://www.aximsite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/137015-tutorial-how-revive-bricked-x51-v-using-dommes-sd-rom-loader-tutorial.html before on Aximsite? This might help you get the X51 nb0 you are looking for. What rom are you getting WM6 from anyway? Do you have Xipport and M'Relloc yet?
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Ive unbricked my Axim i converted the file to .nb0 i tryed to use Xipport but im not sure if im using it correctly. I dont understand what M'relloc does i tryed to use it but was confused. what i did try was to take the XIP from the Dell A12 Rom and insert it into footballs WM6 for the X51v i would prefer to use a different rom but cannot find one.
Thank you,
Kurt

I forgot to mention you also need a hex editor. I say that you use HxD, found at http://www.mh-nexus.de/hxd/. Now in HxD, search (choose "find next") for the hex value "FE 03 00 EA" and go to the 2nd instance of it. Have Mammich's imgfs tools handy. Run the axim nb0 file through prepare_imgfs.exe and get the hex value that the imgfs starts at. Use the "find next" option again and search for the starting value of the imgfs. Choose "next" for a few times and then choose "select block". Change the starting value to "140000" and save the highlighted bunch as "xip.bin" to get your axim's xip.

Rumble you still working on it? I am looking for 6.1 aswell.
I was thinking, maybee there is a way to extract and replace the qvga stuff to fit the x51
from the football release (does that sound stupid?)
Let me know if I can help somehow

Why no effort for Dell x51??? (
Hi, everybody. I wonder why not anybody prepare some wm6 ROM for x51? Is it so difficult or the device not worth it???

Probably no one has the time and expertise to do it. It also takes time to test the rom builds for errors. It's already a pain for me since my X50(mid) broke and I have to rely on beta testers to test for me.

Ive stopped trying now. Would be great to have it though. I need some1 who can tell me excatly what to do other than that theres no point.

Hi rumble291 there is a guy who build a Rom for the X51 he is call Lenny
you can join the chatRoom from is website
http://forum.lennysh.com/vbjirc/vbjirc.php

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Modifying ROM for hx4700 WM5

Hi,
I am currently modifying a HP iPAQ hx4700 WM5 ROM
I successfully modified the paging pool, defile in rom and added some wm6 theme and rings in the ROM. It works after flashing it. It works very smoothly.
however,i hope i can add some thirdparty software in it then i can use it immediately after hardreset. Can anyone teach me how to add third party softwares?
Thanks very much
anyone can help??
are you chiucalvin?
Hi, are you the same person as chiucalvin on utube? i'd like to know how you modified that rom (i'm familiar with the process, have done the page pool hack, etc. Also I have CHT ROM. But my 4700 never ran as smoothly as that video...
calkelvzeee said:
Hi,
I am currently modifying a HP iPAQ hx4700 WM5 ROM
I successfully modified the paging pool, defile in rom and added some wm6 theme and rings in the ROM. It works after flashing it. It works very smoothly.
however,i hope i can add some thirdparty software in it then i can use it immediately after hardreset. Can anyone teach me how to add third party softwares?
Thanks very much
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hi clakelvzeee ...
I want to modify the hp hx 4700 WM5 ROM... But i need some information from you . How can i download the tools for modding ROM especially for HP 4700 WM5 ... If you give us all the information( links and info...) then more people will help you ( me too).
Thx
zzcat said:
Hi, are you the same person as chiucalvin on utube? i'd like to know how you modified that rom (i'm familiar with the process, have done the page pool hack, etc. Also I have CHT ROM. But my 4700 never ran as smoothly as that video...
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oh how do u kno that
yeah thats me
i removed the useless pictures, applications and stuff....it seems be faster...
but overall CHT is faster then ENG....
nemir said:
hi clakelvzeee ...
I want to modify the hp hx 4700 WM5 ROM... But i need some information from you . How can i download the tools for modding ROM especially for HP 4700 WM5 ... If you give us all the information( links and info...) then more people will help you ( me too).
Thx
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u can just use imfgs_tools and winhex.
Faster CHT ROM for hx4700
calkelvzeee said:
oh how do u kno that
yeah thats me
i removed the useless pictures, applications and stuff....it seems be faster...
but overall CHT is faster then ENG....
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heh, heh. Just logical, since how many different people named Calvin from Hong Kong could be working to speed up a CHT WM5 ROM for 4700?
So, any possibility to get instructions? Or even a cooked ROM? Thanks...
calkelvzeee said:
u can just use imfgs_tools and winhex.
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I know winhex but what is imfgs_tools.. I couldnot find it... Could you give me the link for that... Thx
u can get it in the wiki page of xdadev.
wm5rom edit stuff wtever
u can find addfile.exe, delfile.exe and stuff
Please help.
1) What commands are necessary for unpacking nk.nba for iPAQ HP 4700?
The command " prepare_imgfs nk.nba-nosplit " - does not work .
2) What commands are necessary for packing a folder "Dump" in nk.nba?
hi all!
i would also love to edit wm5 rom by myself. i know that i have to edit 3A2010 section by myself (to change memory size), but if you can tell me how? which hex editor to use to edit it and what to do next?
1000x thanx in advance!
Need download link for WM5 (hx4700)
Anyone have a valid link for cooked WM5 for hx4700?
Thanks.

Dell Axim X51v ROM by Football&mun_rus

I am glad to you will present a ROM. After many attempts and researches, I together with mun_rus, misar and other people have created this ROM on the basis of AKU 3.5.2.
Many thanks for utilities mamaich and bepe.
What I delete from ROM:
1.It was removed Transcriber.
2.MSN Messendger.
Bugs:
1.Notification windows not at center(use fix ti resolve this problem)
How to install my ROM:
1. To unpack an insertion in root SD of a card it there should be in FAT32 differently an insertion will not begin.
2. To press simultaneously WI-FI+POWER+RESET
3. Not releasing buttons Wi-Fi+POWER to wait window occurrences bootloader.
4. Continue installation.
Fix notification windows(Thanks paveld)
Fix VGAKEY bug(Thanks Metazoa)
Original thread of my ROM(On Russian)
A17 ROM
Hi Football,
Glad to see you post yr rom here since I can't read Russian in yr original thread (I saw yr post on Aximsite before and too bad that post get removed).
Any idea why the CF is not working? This rom is not useful for me if CF is not working.
jackleung said:
Hi Football,
Glad to see you post yr rom here since I can't read Russian in yr original thread (I saw yr post on Aximsite before and too bad that post get removed).
Any idea why the CF is not working? This rom is not useful for me if CF is not working.
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Now I have exams and can't working with ROM after 13 of June I will continue working.
Football said:
Now I have exams and can't working with ROM after 13 of June I will continue working.
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Good to hear, glad you did what you did for us X51v users.
I think I'll finally install it.
Good luck on the exams.
good luck on yr exam. We all will waiting for you.
Very good luck on your up and coming exams, fingers crossed for you.
Excellent work on the ROM, just installed it on my X51V and its sooo much smoother and faster.
Can't wait for you to bring the next one out, hopefully more features of WM6 and the CF working
All the best
Graeme
@football
Can you plz upload the dll files so that we can change the system icons? It is possible to change them by replacing the original files in windows folder, right?
By the way, I have a x51v too.
Yes it's possible, copy shellres192.dll from windows folder and use reshacker to replace icons,after use Resco Explorer and replace original shellres.Then reboot device and you have new icons in your device.But if you have problems install cab from attach.
WOW, I never expected to find anything non-HTC on xda-developers!
I too have a X51v as well besides the HTC Blueangel and find AKU 2.3.0 from Dell's A12 ROM tired and boring.
Thank you very much!
The Axim X51v is produced by HTC for DELL, you can see on the ABOUT tab of WLAN utility that it's made by High Tech Computers (HTC).
Football said:
Yes it's possible, copy shellres192.dll from windows folder and use reshacker to replace icons,after use Resco Explorer and replace original shellres.Then reboot device and you have new icons in your device.But if you have problems install cab from attach.
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So will u plz upload the shellres 192.dll files? I only want to change the system icons without reflashing it. I'll wait untill the SD problem fixed. Thank you
Will this work on a axil x30 or does anyone know of any wm6 cooked rom for this. I still have this old model and thought I could maybe upgrade it to make it usable again
daddy_yankee1980 said:
Will this work on a axil x30 or does anyone know of any wm6 cooked rom for this. I still have this old model and thought I could maybe upgrade it to make it usable again
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Sorry to say that you can't flash either of them
About my plans after exams i try to resolve CF bug, and then i try to build wm6 for dell.
Football said:
About my plans after exams i try to resolve CF bug, and then i try to build wm6 for dell.
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your work is greatly appreciated Football. it's a smart move to publish yours and your team's work here instead of aximsite. im looking forward to your latest stable ROMs. thanks!
Nice work football! is there any chance you could make a QVGA version because i have an X51 it would be great if you can. Thanks,
Kurt
P.S goodluck with your exams
i just wanted to say, thanks football, i havn't tried your rom yet, but when CF is fixed, i likely will. i was referenced to this thread from aximsite, and i'm signed in here for a different reason.
anyways, keep up the awesome stuff. i'll keep tuned in for the updated (CF Working) version, and the WM6 build (if there ever is one )
I installed the ROM and a german axim and everything (besides CF) works. The axim is now way faster, more stable and I got more free memory.
Thank you football!!
WOW ,Perfect I am waiting for WM6 in my AXIM 51v , Good job

WM6 ROM creation for x50 non-VGA

Im wondering if its possible to create a rom for an x50 using WM6. Im new to this crowd but i dont have a problem getting my hands dirty. I have some experiance creating and hacking non WM phones so i figure i can probably keep myself from drownding.
I know almost all of the new PPC's and Smartphones are VGA, does WM6 only run on VGA phones? also it seems the only roms out there for WM6 are for VGA devices, is that the reason?. Im also wondering how hard it would be to modify an existing WM6 rom for the x50v so that it would work with the x50(if thats possible).
my PPC is 520mhz with 128mb ram QVGA
I would greatly appreciate some help/nudge in the right direction.
Kind of duplicate thread of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=323523
The process is probably the same as building a rom for a x50v, which is easier than doing it for an x51v as there is an issue for creating/modifying xip. However You can check if you can directly re-use x50v xip.
KINDA...helps
The thread helped alittle, pointed me to the tools. However, i still dont know if its possible and i dont want to try it and have the result of a bricked PDA.
I don't see why it would not be possible. You need to extract your nb0 to start, since you have it, you can always recover from a corrupted rom. I had already extract file from a x51 rom with success using those tools. I don't have any x50, x51 device to try it. But I already modified several x51v rom using those tools to be able to fix the CF bug on Football A17 rom.
makuu said:
Kind of duplicate thread of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=323523
The process is probably the same as building a rom for a x50v, which is easier than doing it for an x51v as there is an issue for creating/modifying xip. However You can check if you can directly re-use x50v xip.
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Pretty close to a duplicate of another one of your threads, Compliance:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324423
Hi
Well...
I tried to start up looking into the differences in the roms but i can't even open them
Ill try some more but i think it's just waist of time. U really need a good coder like football to do this...
Let's hope someone can do the magic for x50/x51 like he did with the v editions
By the way, isn't there a possibility to port a x51v to a x51 rom ?

Any Dell X51 WM6 Rom ?

Hi, there are any WM6 rom can upgrade the X51 (not X51V)
Many Thanks!
No you can't wm6 upgrade only for x51v.
it so sad for X51 user....
btw Thank you for your reply~
x51 not worth for a wm6 rom update?
Dear Football, I follow your posts eagerly on your efforts for x51v, and I really appreciate them, and hopefully looking forward to seeing a rom for x51, but is it not worth your efforts, should I understand that from your post here? Thanks.
Hope have any one can develop the X51 upgrade to WM6 rom~
What happens if one tries to use the A03 WM6 ROM on a regular X51? Has anyone tried using any of Football's ROM's on a regular X51?
x51v ROM doesn't work for x51!!!
Hi, I tried flashing my x51 with the x51v ROM and it got bricked!!! Then I desparately tried for an SD bootloader image for my axim and after a few days time, a dear member, Larik, helped me by uploading both .nb0 file and the image file, so I got back my axim. Then, my word is that, never try it!
Ouch! Well, thanks for letting me know - at least you got it up again
sert30 said:
Hi, I tried flashing my x51 with the x51v ROM and it got bricked!!! Then I desparately tried for an SD bootloader image for my axim and after a few days time, a dear member, Larik, helped me by uploading both .nb0 file and the image file, so I got back my axim. Then, my word is that, never try it!
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Anyone figure out if this is possbile. As i really need windows mobile 6
Dear sert30,
Can you give me link to ROM from Dell x51 ? I was trying to update to WM6 by Footbal’s ROM. But it not work and my PDA not work too!
x51 wm5 ROM link(Bootloader)
Dear Nforc,
The SD bootlader image link is below. Enjoy it.
http://rapidshare.com/files/49240407/Dell.rar.html
I' ve tried the same, but I can't get it work again.
Can you please tell how to put back wm5??
How to boot wm5 to x51!!!
Dear Pedro Miguel,
I uploaded the valuable explanation from LArik to rapidshare, and you can read and save your axim. Bye.
http://rapidshare.com/files/84879299/img2nb0.rar
Just wondering why no one is workng on a version for the other axim x51 pda's, such as the 520mhz version. It would be nice if someone would do that.
WHY NO EFFORT for X51 wm6???
I completely agree with emk8314, why doesn't anybody create a ROM for x51? There are many able people here to make that ROM, and I am sure many people expecting that. So , please somebody do that!!!
I don't know about you, but I'm working on a WM5 aku 3.5 A03 rom for X50(mid) right now (almost finished, but need testers). I will try to work on a WM6 rom for X50(mid) after I am done with the first rom. As for your statement on someone making a WM6 rom for X51, why don't you make the rom yourself? After all, all the tools you need can be found here.
Not to sound like too much of a noob, but is it difficult to make your own version of wm6?
also, where are these tools you're talking about? to make my own?
Axim x51 - change language
Dear all, i have an Axim x51 A04 in german and i want to put in english.Is it possible?
Please help me with some tutorials or any info to do this.
many thanks
mike2k said:
Dear all, i have an Axim x51 A04 in german and i want to put in english.Is it possible?
Please help me with some tutorials or any info to do this.
many thanks
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I dont know how to do it. Sorry.
Thats the wm6 A04, right?
I hope someone gets it in english soon!

Upgrade for DELL AXIM X50 to WM6

Hello.
I am new on the forum and I am French. I heard a lot about you so I come to join has you.
I have a problem with my DELL AXIM X50 (520 Mhz, 64 RAM, 128 ROM). I have many article on WM6 for X50V but for mine...
So, I would like to know if it is possible to instal a ROM WM6 for my X50 or possibly if it is not possible, the upgrader with a ROM more successful than the 2003.
Thank you in advance.
Cordially.
Anybody to help me?
Give me a rom dump of a X50(mid) running the WM5 A02 rom, and I will make a WM6 rom.
Steven855 said:
Give me a rom dump of a X50(mid) running the WM5 A02 rom, and I will make a WM6 rom.
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hey steven, can you provide some links and instructions on how to do a rom dump?
I, myself can't give good instructions on doing a rom dump but the download threads can. You can use the Grab_it program to dump the rom, fount at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=238945. The instructions are on the download page too. If those instructions don't work try the ones from aximsite found at http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/112267-tutorial-how-create-your-own-flash-images-your-axim.html. Try the 128mb version first with both instructions (2nd set of instructions only if the first one doesn't work). If you do have to you use the aximsite instructions, only follow the steps that pertain to the rom dump. If it gives you errors both times, use the 1st set of instructions again and check the sd card for a dump file. When you get the dump, upload it somewhere on the internet and give me the link. This is open to anyone with an X50(mid first) running the WM5 A02 rom image. Just do a hard reset first and then do the dump (dumping the rom will not hurt your axim). If you have any questions, feel free to post back.
Axim X50(mid) ROM
I have an Axim X50(mid) with WM5 A02 rom on it now. I will have the opportunity in a week or two to hard reset it and dump the stock ROM. I have just downloaded the grab-it 128MB version. If I get a good dump, how can I get it to you? If I get it to you can you roll a WM6 or better WM6.1 ROM for the X50(mid)? I am willing to use my device as a test platform (I have bricked it and unbricked it twice so development doesn't scare me).
Thank you very much for your help! But I do not understand everything that it is necessary to make. I am French and I have difficulty in understanding everything.
Tell ya what, once I get a working WM6 rom in English, I will get in contact with Makuu (he does have lots of experience with french roms) to help me make a french version for X50(mid).
OK!
It is great! Thank you for the good new
I looks forward.
Could you send to me a private e-mail when you will have news?
Thank you in advance.
Cordially.

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