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"Serial v1.06" - i-mate Pocket PC froze

Hi,
I just started with the ROM upgrade of my I-mate Pocket PC to 1.72.00wwe (obtained from the I-mate website) when my phone switched off. Now it only has (at the top) "Serial" and (at the bottom) "v1.06". No matter what I do - soft or hard reset nothing happens, obviously the power button also doesn't function. On my PC desktop I got the message that I need to reset my phone and re-connect.... can't get my phone going, so here I am.
The solution to my problem is (hopefully) simple ? I will really appreciate if you could help me with this ?

not a problem hopefully....u just made HimaClearJumpCode.exe run on ur device(this file exists in ur upgrade folder),and now ur stuck in the bootloader mode....
do the following:
1-hard reset ur device(it wont boot,off course)...
2-put it in the cradle,u should see that ur XP has found a new hardware(if it doesn't,change the USB port)
3-now run the himaupgradeUt.exe.
Now in case(just in case),those procedures didn't work,go to plan B.. :wink:
1-take the battery off ur Himalaya.
2-leave ur device for 12hours(it won't need all that time,but to be on the safe side,u know... :wink: ) without battery,so that backup battery drains...
3-put back the battery,recharge and enter the OS(this option wont work if u have erased the ROM)
4-rerun the upgrade...
good luck.....
RAGO :lol:

Hi
OK, what happens if the ROM is erased.... (judging by the fact that nothing happens when I put it in the cradle - with power on the cradle) ?
My phone was off for about 12-hours - blank screen when I got here this morning.
If I put it in the cradle (and after changing between all the available USB ports on my PC) the PC doesn't detect it - ActiveSync doesn't connect to the phone at all... Note : I have power on the cradle, and it's been a hour now - still just "USB" "v1.06" (or "Serial" if I take it out of the cradle).
:?:

so it is connected!!!!!!!!
since ur serial on the top of ur screen changes to USB when u put it in cradle,then it's connected.... :wink:
now just run the HimaUpgradeUt.exe in the folder that contains the NK.nbf file(32MB,it's the ROM),and it should start the upgrade....
be sure the NK.nbf is a Himalaya ROM....
good luck...
RAGO :lol:

Hi,
Thanks, did it just after posting my reply and everything worked out fine. Note, I just ran the ROM upgrade file (not HimaUpgradeUT), which I got from the clubimate webste.
Thanks, once again for helping me with this one.

Himalaya pocket pc - screen frozen on bootloader
Hi,
My problem is the same - but the difference is that whenever i run the himaupgradeut i get a connection error saying that the PC cannot identify the cradle as connected.
What should I do now?

imate PDAL ROM Upgrade problem

Hi all,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask but I am stuck at a dead end.
tried to upgrade PDAL ROM to 3.0 (from 2.01)
Got a blue i-mate screen never went out of it.
tried all the hardreset tricks, no use.
tried to reinstall RUU with activesync, no use.
What else can be done?
for example, would it be possible to delete the ROM totally and reinstall it? how?
Appreciate your comments
regards
sy

I have the same problem
Would anybody be able to help, please reply to us. Thanks!

I've just spoken to the customer service from i-Mate. This issue can only be resolved by their service centre. So, no any simple solution so far.
Please be aware when you want to upgrade it.

my device is in service center for 7 days and they could not come up with a solution. I hope it is because they did not start working on it yet

1. Download Romupdate v1.11a
2. Stop ActiveSync, by Task Manager (press Ctrl + Alt + Delete) kill two processes rapimgr.exe and wcescomm.exe
3. put your device into Bootloader Mode by pressing Power + Record Button and Soft Reset.
4. Run Romupdate v1.11a (from downloaded)
5. from left top corner drop down menu Port: Choose WCEUSBSH001 (If you only see COM 1 and COM1 try unplugging the USB and replugging it)
6. press OK button
7. type "set 14 0" without the quotes in blank window that showed up to tell bootloader to boot the OS after reset.
8.press enter to execute
9. on next line you will see:
HTCST ÚÈÒHTCEUSB>
10.type "task 28" (no quotes) right after > sign to get your device formatted
11.press enter to execute, you gonna see:
DOC_format_HW+
DOCInfoTableinitHW+
Binary0:dwSize=80000
BINFS0:dwSize=0
FAT0:dwSize=1000000
FAT1:dwSize=2BA0000
All:dwSize=3C20000
USB>
12. type "task 0" (no quotes) right atfter > sign to ask your device reboot
13.press enter to execute the command
14. take the device out of the cradle, and manually reset it if it does not do that already.
good luck.

hi
wher i can find the Romupdate with arabic or without
and
how i can hard resit from the key not from system
th

Don't think mtty will work as PDAl is not an HTC device..

dear gun
thanks for your info but i want to ask you a Quastion from where i can get the driver for pdal in bootmode (rndis omap730)
thank you

PDAL Problem
I too am facing the same problem with my PDAL. I upgraded the rom version and now am just getting the initial blue screen with the imate details. Please help in solving this as i just cant seem to be going forward. Any ideas how to get the device booted up and working .

response to the above two question
1. How to enter Bootloader in PDAL?
I inquired the service people and was told it can be done by pressing power button and left soft key simuteneously and tap the reset hole. I have tried and it did work.
2. Any solution for not passing the welcome screen?
It seems there isn't any solution, other than sending to their service centre. It will take a long time. My phone has been there over 2 weeks but I was told they are still awaiting part. I guess they will replace the main board.
3. PDAL isn't HTC device?
I think it is. The code with HTC should be Pean. The service centre also listed it as HTC device. But I am not sure if MTTY can work.

How to enter Bootloader in PDAL?
my phone alwys login blu scren then restart
Im pressing power button + left soft key and tap the reset hole but not wok in Bootloader !!!

Flashing your Imate PDAL
Dear All,
I Have enough experience of Imate PDAL , It's too simple , just follow the steps below:
1- got any ROM version from Imate website "www.clubimate.com"
2- Format your Imate flash card using your PC ( use any USB card reader matches the size), "FORMAT WITH FAT OPTION ONLY , DON'T FORMAT WITH FAT32 " and keep it connected to your PC for now.
3- prepare your PC to show all hidden files using "folder option " from your PC control panel, without this you will not be able to access the below in step 5>
4- run the EXE ROM file of Imate Rom on your PC but don't follow the steps on the screen , just keep it waiting for an action)
5- now browse your PC ( go to your windows Temp folder in the boot sector of your windows " Example C:\Documents and Settings\Magdy\Local Settings\Temp"
6- Click your the right button of your mouse and chose ( arrange Icon by Modified )
7- go to the the last folder in the list and open it , you will find the following files inside that folder " CoolFlash_Comms.dll , GotoBL.exe, RUUShop.exe,WMIPL.DIP,WMUPDAT.DIP "
8- Mark the last two files "WMIPL.DIP,WMUPDAT.DIP" and copy them to your Flash Card , now you are ready to flash your mobile using your only flash card.
9- insert the flash card in your Imate PDAL , remove the Battery for 5 seconds and install it again .
10- now Press the two Bottons (Left button " above the green handset button" + Power Botton ) , the mobile will start flashing your mobile , after completion your mobile will restart automatically.
Enjoy
Hint: some other roms of Imate Pdal " Like the Chinese WM6 one " doesn't need the WMIPL.DIP file , it needs only the WMUPDAT.DIP to flash the device.
The above is safe and would not damage your Device but know that " NO DATA WOULD BE RECOVERED UNLESS YOU HAVE A BACKUP DATA FOR IT, THE DEVICE WILL BE AS FACTORY DEFAULT"

Hi Magdy, sorry for my english but i'm italian...
i bought a PDAL with english language (the seller said me that was italian ), so i would like to flash it in italian...how can i do? Is no problem to flashing, but i don't have any rom and I don't know hoe to retrieve it from the web...
In your experience, is possible to copy the italian rom from an italian PDAL (of my friend) to flash my pdal?
Is there a version of WM06 (also in english) avaiable?
thanks for all

1.download Romupdate v1.11? where?????????

Me too, where can i get this romupdater utility? and does it work with PDAL?

Thanks Magdy your procedure working fine
THANKS A LOT

For windows VISTA => C:\Users\YOUR ACOUNT\AppData\Local\Temp\is-KT0IV.tmp
Thanks for your post Magdy ! Works 100%
Greets from Romania !

Sorry for going off topic but my intentions are just to inform you guys that I just finished translating Chinese WM6 rom to English, I also added some packages and tweaked it to perform batter...
I made this rom for myself as I was unable to find and Eng WM6 rom for my PDAL and WM5 was out dated, but I also wanted to share it with you guys so that you can also enjoy using English WM6 on your PDAL devices.
So follow me.... PDAL_WM6_WWE_CellSmith.zip

dear magdi thanx alot working for me...

rom crash and language problem of zinc solution for first time

to all o2 zinc lovers
if you tried to change your device language and faced the crosse language message
or if you lost your rom and your dead device still in eboot page i will save you
both of them hapend to me and i tried and at last success ...
ok do just as i gona tell you
changing language
its too simple
0) plug your zinc via usb activesync v4.5 to desktop...
1) just make a text file in your desktop and name it DeviceSpy and set it attribute to read only
****if you got word in your device you have to use any dos console software and rename it to devicespy.exe with readonly attribute....*****
2) transfer it to \windows dir in your....
3) change the suffix from .txt to .exe by resco explorer or any other file explorer now you have DeviceSpy.exe
check it attribute and sure its readonly...
4) run any zinc upgrade software you wish and got it...just watch the text!you fill happy
notice sometimes some component of wm6 will be not install completely but dont worry .try agine or other version.
************************************************************************************************
************************************************************************************************
if your rom crashed and your devise still in eboot page and waiting for downloading disk image now you gona give it
but a little problem....you need another of any kind ppc that just activesync can recognize it..any wm or hd .....
and also you need ollydbg software.its a debuger.....
steps
0) run ollydbg and load the rom upgrade file in ollydbg
1) plug the healthy ppc to your desktop via usb activesync v4.5
2) make a text file in your desktop and name it DeviceSpy and set it attribte to read only
2) transfer it to \windows dir in healthy ppc...
4) change the suffix from .txt to .exe by resco explorer or any other file explorer now you have DeviceSpy.exe
check it attribute and be sure its readonly...
5) press f9 and zinc upgrader will run...it suppose to installer ignore the differ
6) tap all ok or next buttons and in dialogbox with update button beware
7) most important section : tap update button and eminently click on ollydbg title bar to make it active window
and watch the activesync icone .it quickly will chang and make activesynk disconnect and you have to hear
a notification tone and ppc will restart...
8) quickly press f12 to break ollydbg process then unplug healthy ppc and plug your zinc and wait for notification tone
9) press f9 and enjoy the new rom....
that healthy ppc is still healthy but your dead zinc now is alive...

if you have word or etc you have to use any dos console software and rename it to devicespy.exe with readonly attribute....

Hi Mazi_v. It's really thank you for your great help to change my Zinc from Chinese Rom to English Rom. You're very great!!!

your welcome friend

Hello mazi_v
I am trying to reinstall the ROM file on my bricked PPC.
My PPC does not restart after step (7), it just give an error message that the update cannot continue and the program terminates after I click the "ok" button on the error dialog box.
I have a bricked XDA Zinc and the second PPC I have is a working XDA IIi.
Please advice me if there is a possiblity way I can continue with the ROM update.
Thanks

give a hard reset to mini
it may hlpe

give a hard reset to mini
it may help

dont use olydb
just wen your healthy ppc restarted replace it with zinc quickly.

anyway to fix this problem?? my zinc same

i follow this method step by step,but my zinc is stuck at Reset Hermon...
i tried this method with wm5 n wm6 but still stuck at Reset Hermon
what should i do?
please help me...

O2 XDA Zinc. Please, help!

Hello all!
I've purchased O2 XDA Zinc in Arabian. I'm living in Russia now.
When I open the box, get the PDA and turn them on I've got screen like this:
mars II eboot ver......
h/w version v1.4
******** usb loader ***********
diskonchip g4 128mb
start downloading image...
please plug-in usb cable...
And that's all... Now I can't go to Arabian to change my PDA and there is no service center that can fix it in Russia
I tried soft and hard reset and no effect.
When I connect PDA to PC the new hardware "Asus USB sync" appear in system, but Active Sync does not recognise them (I have 4.5 version).
All o2 zinc upgrade software are working with active sync and available os and i can't use them.
I've extracted binary filles from update exe, larger of it i've rename to MarsII_G4.ABI and put it on SD. But after insterting card and restarting nothing happens.
I also have some knowledge of elelectronic.
So, please help, how can I fix my PDA?
Thank you in advise!

ok fer
find another ppc first
find a dos app and rename it to devicespy.exe and make it readonly
transfer it to windows directory of other ppc and plug it to pc via mini usb and activesync 4.5
download and run any zinc rom from seeo2
if you did it well the upgrade software cant recognize the device type so continue update progres until your ppc get reset.
replace that ppc with your zinc and update will continue to end and your zinc will be fin.
choose any lang you wish.

You'd better visit www.seeO2.com
and register with your IMEI.
Then you can download WM5 or WM6 official rom.
Hope this can help

Yeaaa!!
It's really working!!
Thank you!
I've recovered my device by using this method.

O2 XDA Zinc. Please, help
Hi where can I get dos app file??

hi all......
i do really need help for reviving my dead o2 zinc.
it is suddenly dead wen connected to notebook via activesync.
yes.. it is SUDDENLY DEAD.
i'm doing nothing.
i have been trying to entering bootloader (by pressing right d-pad plus soft reset), but the bootloader doesn't show up.
doing hard reset, but nothing happen. still dead.
one thing that works is...
there is blinking orange LED when i connected zinc with wall charger (without battery inserted)
and there is orange LED (showing up about 3-5 secs) when i connected zinc with wall charger (with battery inserted)
anyone can help me solving this?
how bout using mtty?
anyone knows?

How To Downgrade O2 Stealth to WM5 (SDcard method)

this is my very first time starting a thread (need half an hour to figure it out) lol
please... be easy to me.
due to many friends here asking how to downgrade an O2 XDA Stealth to original WM5, i'm trying to find a way... and this is it...
1. download original Stealth WM5 ROM from:
http://www.myxda.com/xda-stealth_servicemenu.aspx#software
choose your country, then next...next...next... till the link for downloading appeared.
2. run the file you've download, click next...
notice the path where the file extracted to. in my laptop it is:
C:\Documents and Settings\dr. Ghozali\Local Settings\Application Data
3. you'll find a new folder named "DSUU"
open that folder, and there will be:
CUSTFILE (folder) ==> this is the extended ROM
DSUU.exe (hidden)
gbcall.nb0 (hidden) ==> this is the WM5 ROM you wanted so badly...
GbcFormat.dll (hidden)
GbcFormat.exe (hidden)
UpdateRom.exe (hidden)
let's see... there is 5 hidden file inside "DSUU" folder, so.. make sure you've already set ur PC to show hidden files.
4. copy the "CUSTFILE" folder and the "gbcall.nb0" to a less than 1G FAT formatted MiniSD.
don't forget to edit the properties of "gbcall.nb0" (uncheck the hidden option)
5. insert ur miniSD to ur Stealth, then power off
6. push the "Green" and "Red" button (hold it) then power ON ur Stealth
... u'll be going to O2 Logo (for about 3-5 seconds)... then the update progress will start.
7. be patient... it will need about 20-25 minutes for a complete flash.
if the flashing process was succeeded ur stealth will automatically soft reset.
wait until the "Tap Here to setup your device" appeared
8. do a HARD RESET
how to???
==> push and hold the "windows" and "OK" button, then poke the soft reset hole with ur stylush.
Welldone....
you've downgraded ur O2 Stealth to original WM5
p.s.
i've already tested on my Stealth and it works 100%
*note:
please make sure your battery was fully charged before doing this downgrade process.
i'm sorry for my bad english...
i am Indonesian

by the way,,
if u want more space, u can just flash the gbcall.nb0
no need to flash the Custfile folder. but.. of course, there will be some appllication missing. e.g. the operator setting.
well.. please report any problem or any succeeded with this method, so we can learn together.

thanks for the info mas...
i've been stuck last time flash to wimo 6.1..the problem is can't read the CUSTFILE..
at last now with ur advice my stealth already normal to wimo 5..

Thanks brader....
I've downgraded my O2 stealth back to winmo 5
Thanks for the info

anyone have other link for rom xda stealth wm5??