Last Monday, Feb 7, I spoke with Wayne Achaka at Siemens North America in San Francisco. He assured me that they have a firmware update coming out by the end of this week (that would be Feb 18) for the SX66.
He stated that it fixes the Bluetooth issues, especially with the Jabra 250, and improved the Wi-fi support, as well as some other issues which he declined to elaborate on.
Now, I AM concerned that they are going to try some trick in disabling the use of the phone as a modem when connected with a laptop...that is the purported reason Cingular took it off the website for now. I don't use it that way, but I wonder if anyone else has, and how it can be done...!!!
I will post again as soon as I see the upgrade is available.
I dont use my phone that way - but lets see what happens. better WiFi is welcomed. This week the WiFi connects to my network but has trouble maintaining the connection. Odd
What intrigues me is that Siemens says they're coming out with an update, but isn't i-Mate or HTC really the ones who come out with an update first, then all the other "manufacturers" release theirs, possibly with Extended ROM updates? Wouldn't all other manufacturers or carriers be behind or at most up-to-par with i-Mate or HTC?
Food for thought
The siemens is a PH20B1 device thus not on par with the others PH2OB.
The version 1.22, 1.31, 1.35 upgrade is a conbination of the Windows version (CE) as well as patches that have been intergrated into the version.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_131vs122
Based on a user that tried to update the CE portion (only is what I understtod) of the 1.35 NZ Telcom (a non gsm system) and failed I feel it is safe to say that the major version also adds components (such as protocol) that are not seen in other version of the same number.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=91220#91220
Thus as users all that we can realy do is cook our exteneded rom to the best know up to date postion which is why we have the kitchen.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_RomKitchen
I have found no infomation anywere that tells me what is infact in ms.ndf and we fail to have a tool that extracts that.
link to firmware http://communications.siemens.com/c...1774_rArNrNrNrN_prodId:76051,00.html#Firmware
sx66
anyone brave enough to put on a pda2k?
Look closely at the 1.35 WWE thread... I'm that bumbling user! I tried it and thought I hosed my PDA2K entirely - it wouldn't boot past the first splash screen! Thank God I was able to access the bootloader (searched this site for some kind soul who provided the key combination: Power + Reset + Record) and reinstate the previous firmware.
So, I feel safer to give this Siemens upgrade a try on my PDA2K. I'll report back as soon as I have an update. Hopefully it'll fix my damn 05 text message issue for voicemail.
BeyondtheTech
I did, before I posted it!
If you get anywere can you do an install with a flushed rom.
Things I would like to know for the kitchen.
Camera, (is there or not) if so what does about report as version and build nr.
BT, What does about report and what do the modules report.
Protocol version
Wifi is it around.
What does windows version and build report.
Still have the q about how you did that intersting upgrade as it has been reported that the password did not work.
Beyond - I did see your post in the other thread yesterday. I'm glad, because you kept me from doing the same thing. A client has a 1.32 rom on a cdma audiovox 6600, and his bluetooth works great. (which is why I was sorely tempted!) Please let me know your findings on bluetooth and if it has wmp 10.
First country code error which was expected.
Then ran fixbat
Came up with header error
The ran for the fun of it BaUpgradeUt.exe
Came up with checksum error which was also expected.
Looks like we are all back to 1.31 Arabic with 1.06.00 FRA.
Would be nice if somebody would solve the password issues
The encryption method is definitely different. It may have been encrypted twice, or that there are two operations instead of just the XOR.
Here's what I know.
1.22's CE ROM password is 0x20040521. Looking into the HTCRUU.DLL file when you extract the self-executable upgrade utility, you can actually see all three passwords at offset 9F83h, 9F8Ah, and 9F91h. Funny thing is that the same passwords are in the RUU.DLL file of the SX66 Update.
A proper XOR decryption of 1.22 CE ROM will show the NK.NBA to have the NBF header and a near-full page of zeros. The corresponding NBF file will show the unXORed data of 21 05 04 20 21 05 04 20 .... Obviously XORing that value will bring back the zeros, as it's shown in the NBA file.
However, looking at the SX66's ROM file, the encrypted data shows 19 E8 7B B6 ... Performing an XOR will turn all those into zeros, but the header is still scrambled.
Also, the end of the SX66's encrypted ROM file, when unencrypted is supposed to be zeroes, just like the unencrypted 1.22 CE ROM file. However, at the end of the SX66's encrypted ROM file, it's 66 00 0B 20 ... Yes, XOR'ing that will result in zeros, but the start of the file is still garbage.
Anyone following me yet?
There's more to the decryption than just the XOR now.
BeyondtheTech
Now you are showing your true colors.
There is a thread on the encription that I dont have saved on this pc.
The xda3tool reports a not a valid header when run agaisnt the siemens 1.35 which could be due to a header change or a encription method. I pass on which one.
Given that you have found the password can you check it against the qtec 169 that always came up with a password error. May be a new one is also stored in the dll. DOwnload found on wiki. thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=79215#79215
Anyone (as in you) following me ?
efjay said:
link to firmware http://communications.siemens.com/c...1774_rArNrNrNrN_prodId:76051,00.html#Firmware
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Thanks Man, is not this suppose be available next week as per tommc4? or this is a different firmware?
Another CONCERN: Why is the firmware 37 M in size? does it mean it will replace the old one without using 37M or not?
thanks
MDAIIIUser said:
BeyondtheTech
Given that you have found the password can you check it against the qtec 169 that always came up with a password error. May be a new one is also stored in the dll. DOwnload found on wiki. thread below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=79215#79215
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If you change the those hex bytes in the DLL file, the upgrade utility will say the CE file is corrupt. So, I'm thinking it may be related, but it's only part of the algorithm.
I'm convinced there's a second mathematical operation but I don't know what it is. I haven't been able to decrypt the nk.nbf at all, and it's driving me nucking futs. I'm not a good mathematician, either. In either case, I think XDA3NBFTOOL.EXE is due for an upgrade. Who made it, anyhoo?
Anyone else notice that the latest NBF file is 44 bytes longer than the previous versions (1.22 and 1.31)?
Guys, can we upgrade our SiemensXS66 with this firmware: http://communications.siemens.com/c...1774_rArNrNrNrN_prodId:76051,00.html#Firmware
sherko said:
Guys, can we upgrade our SiemensXS66 with this firmware: http://communications.siemens.com/c...1774_rArNrNrNrN_prodId:76051,00.html#Firmware
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Please can someone answer my question.
Please can someone answer my question????
"Guys, can we upgrade our SiemensXS66 with this firmware: http://communications.siemens.com/cds/frontdoor/0,2241,us_en_0_21774_rArNrNrNrN_prodId%3A76051,00.html#Firmware"
The answer is YES. The upgrade is for the Siemens SX66 for use on Cingular's network.
It should be obvious, considering the picture of the unit and the model number and the fact that everyone including myself has been trying for the past week or so to find ways to make it work on all HTC BlueAngel GSM models, not just the SX66.
Thank you for your response, is this upgrade worthful? because, I have seen some people are saying they might disable using PocketpcPhone as wireless modem function.
Hi all
My brother bring me from China as a gift the htc touch (P3452).
First of all I don't know if it is genuine or clone; how I can find out;
Second when I setup the time and the date the phone show me a white screen with this message.
"This concludes the beta test period of this software release.Thank you very much for your time and effort in helping make this a great product for our customers.
To obtain a newer release or further information, please revisit the web site that you use to obtain your current beta release."
The phone now is off. I cant do anything with phone. I always get this message. How I can pass it.
Please help.
Sorry for my bad English I am from Greece.
Any help it will appreciated.
With device info I get this
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Your HTC GSM Touch device information
(by dsixda from xda-developers.com)
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Touch version: Unknown
Device ID:
CID :
IPL: *▀***▀***▀***▀
SPL:
ROM version : Unknown
ExtROM version : None
Operator version: None
AKU version : 1.5.0
Page Pool: Unknown
RAM Size : MB
ROM Size : MB
Model No. : Unknown
Part Number:
MCC+MNC: Not found
IMEI (private) :
Serial Number (private):
MAC Address (private) :
What is wrong ?????????
Any help......
Hello Geeks,
Re-posting i here as a senior member updated with me about a wrong location i had posted earlier. MY apologies and thanks to him
I have a Videocon V2950 mobile. The company can be seen be easily searched . Thats a very reputed company in India which has newly stepped into the mobile market.
I am a newbie and wanted to flash ROM to upgrade from wm6.1 to wm6.5.
I read a lot in the xda-forums and the info i received was amazing and got a know a many new things about the ROM. I tried flashing an HTC ROM but the device type is not recognized in the initial process. And if i still continue then the device disconnects from active sync asa the upgrade starts (Although with a different ROM, which i understand is not the right way)
The specifications I see in my mobile are as under:
About info:---
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
CE OS 5.2.20758 ( Build 20758.1.4.1)
Processor: Marvell 624Mhz
Memory:106.58MB
Expansion slot: In use
Device Info is as follows :-
Software Info:
PDA Version 03.09.00
PDA Build 0909041059(1.74)
Stack Version V02.43
Stack Build: Aug 29 2009
Radio Vesrion 1.3
Radio Package 2.2
Hardware Info:---
IMEI : xxxxx
CPU Marvell PXA300
Rate 624Mhz
ROM 256MB
RAM 128MB
Screen Resolution: 240*400
Color: 65536
Blue tooth V2.0
Blue tooth Add.. : 001860035CAE
Wi-Fi : IEEE802.11b/g
Wi-Fi MAC Add: xxxxxxx
Please let me know what can be done. I appreciate all your suggestions.
Many Thanks
please let me know if you need any information in the mobile, i shall be more then happy to try getting it from the mobile
it is difficult to find help as these are rare models
yeah i understand, so coming to the geeks for shelter
it also has aspb shell installed in it
typo- its spb shell v 3
Hello friends, I have spend severel hours looking for a solution but I can't manage to find one. I have HTC Touch Elf0100 that I bought from Orange Spain and I really need to change the language to english.
Windows Mobile 6
Operation version : 23.221.15.751
ROM version : 2.21.75.1 ESN
Date of ROM : 10/05/07
Radio version : 02.91.90
Protocol version : 4.1.13.43
CPU: OMAP850
Velocity : 201 MHz
RAM : 128 MB
Flash : 256 MB
Bus : 16 bits
Device Info says :
Touch version : Elfin
Device ID : ELF010051
CID : ORANG309
IPL : 2.21.0002
SPL : 2.21.0000
ROM Version : 2.21.75.1
ExtROM Version : None
Operator Version: 23.221.15.751
AKU Version : 0.4.2
Page Pool (MB) : 12
RAM Size (MB) : 128
ROM Size (MB) : 256
Model No. : ELF0301
Part Number : 99HEH143-00
SIM Unlock Code : 45233905
MCC+MNC :
00101F 21403F
IMEI (private) : 356786014647089
Serial Number (private): HT846G601044
MAC Address (private) : 001841CA115D
Please provide me with any working english ROM and step-by-step setup guide.
PS:Sorry if the thread is not for here, I am preaty much a noob when it comes to windows mobile ROMS. Respect to all of you friends. I know that only here I will find a solution to my little problem. Cheers
I encountered this problem will feel very cumbersome.
same here
i got the same problem n also the phone from spain... the only rom upgrade available is the spanish rom....
Ok i find the solution that worked like charm!
First of all you need to know if your HTC is elf or elfin.
1 You do that with an app called device info which you can find in this forum.
2 You need to USPL for elfin (in my case was elfin, there are 2 apps for that one is for elf and the second one is based on the first but is for elfin. DO NOT USE USPL for elf on elfin).
3 When you finish that you can flash any cooked rom on your HTC, DO NOT FLASH SHIPED ROMS! (Now I am testing onyx 5 and it is awesume one).
IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING DO NOT FLASH, go back and read everything you can. The poblem with me was not that is hard but too many people post dum posts. The procedure is simple as it can be. Huge Thank You to all the guys that worked on this problem and developed those perfect solutions.
Hi, i got an HTC Touch Pro2 from a friend here in Denmark. Its set up with the danish version of windows mobile(really old version without windows update, so every update has to be loaded manually).
I'm looking for an rom upgrade for HTC Touch Pro2 T7373 that is newer than the one on the danish homepage - 2.07.403.1 .
The phone will be used in the Philippines so it don't need to be in danish language - as long as it not getting locked to a mobile company - English is fine.
The current os is: 5.2.21887 (21887.5.0.86)
Manila version: 2.5.20121225.0
The current Rom is: 2.07.403.1 (80303) DAN
Rom date: 02/04/10
Radio version: 4.49.25.91
Protocol version: 61.44etc.25.35U
I have searched the forums and found some threads, but they are rather old(2009) and many links don't work anymore, So I like to get some help here and not send around in circles.
Also this is my first windows mobile, I'm an android person, I want to give this to my GF's family So expect me to be a noob regarding this - though I'm an IT consultant through 27 years Mostly dealing with HW and windows/Linux/Android. I never looked to windows mobile after the total screwed up windows CE - with all the restrictions - I went directly to Android.
Ok, that said I'm game, to fix this Please help me
Also since this phone is not branded or locked to a carrier - does that mean its not SPL locked? After turning it on with Volume down held the SPL reads: SPL-0.88.0000
All of the data there:
RHOD100 32M SS-BC
SPL-0.88.0000
MicroP(LED) 0X0A
MicroP(KEY) 0X04
TURBO HW/TURBO SW
TP MFG DATA
506, 525, 799, 845
796, 204, 211, 204
218, 845 Calibrated
Can someone help me find the newest Rom for this phone and help me flash it?
EDIT: in my constant search for a new rom, I found this :
http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=windows%20mobile&model=Rhodium
But again I have no idea what to look for. The link on http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Rhodium/Shipped_Roms for the RHOD100 WWE UK is broken.
EDIT again: This will really show I'm a noob: my version IS WM 6.5 Ok I need an english version since I'm unable to change the language on the phone to english - and if it has windows update too that would be a plus
EDIT again: The phone is now installed with Hard-SPL Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3_185HSPL
Nevermind I got it flashed with the Rhodium-HardSPL_V2_00R3_185HSPL and then I found RUU_Rhodium_S2_HTC_Europe_2.07.401.1_Radio_Rhodium_4.49.25.91_Signed_Ship.exe which is basically the same as the one I had in danish - but of course now in english
All good now
But can someone explain why there is no Windows update on these Rom's?
The HTC Touch Pro2 manual refer in paragraf 13 to windows update.
With kind regards
JBJ
On a sidenote: Is it possible to replace the current os with Android(not as sideloaded on SD card)?