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pocket pc architecture and operating system upgrade steps

hi all
i have a xdaII with wm2003. this is the first time that i have a pocket pc and i dont know anything about what is a pocketpc, how it works?(what is ROM, RAM, Ext ROM etc...)
i made many searches but i couldnt find a systematic approach. can anybody help me to understand???
and also steps of upgrading

info about what a pocketpc is and how it works
http://www.cewindows.net/
http://www.google.dk/search?client=...a|lang_en|lang_no|lang_sv&btnG=Google-søgning
if you dont know what ram and rom is that
this is a good site
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
if you dont have any kind of experience with any of such things i sugest you
1 use offecial releases which is just an exe you have to run
2 get somebody else to do it for you

thank you i'll try to learn

Don't worry...
Everyone has to start somewhere.
You'll pick it up pretty quick, if you pay attention.
Good Luck!

Tomtom 5 install craches after upgrade to Wm5

I have this problem that the computer(PC)program that should install Tomtom crashes. it seem to that it finds out it is wm5 and then crashes.
What do i do?

You should read the wiki! http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Install_TomTom
Or even search the forum, there are several weekold threads about this.

ok, thx i got it installed but now it wont find the map that worked before i installed WM5

Maybe it needs another activation?

I doesnt ask... but how do i activate the map?

I think there is a patch on this board somewhere to activate map. Try a search.

I cant find it can someone plz post a link
THX.

TomTom 5.1 and MDAIII

All,
I have a MDAIII flashed with the latest iMate ROM running TomTom 5.1. The problem I have is that while using TomTom 5.1 the application closes by itself and unloads from memory. This is really annoying can anyone tell me why this is happening? I am using a Holux 236 GPSlim Bluetooth.
Thanks
Msuk

Hiya,
The same problem here but with TomTom 5.0...
I flashed my MDA III with the latest iMATE ROM (1.40) and Radio 1.13...
...now TomTom closes itself, when I am trying to change map colours, when trying to zoom in or out on the map or after a minute or so when working with the BT GPS...
ANYONE???

Hi,
I reflashed my phone over the weekend using the iMate 1.40 ROM and then installed TomTom 5.0 upgraded to 5.1 and so far it is running ok - hmm odd.
Thanks
Msuk

maybe be poi
Try disabling POI and see if that helps

Does the patch to 5.1 resolve the lack of on-screen keyboard missing?
I have to resort to using the slide down hardware keyboard and have difficulty getting numbers for postcode input!
Anyone got a solution?
JC

Hi there guys, for all the problems here on tomtom you will find if searched on the forums all your answers, but as for the on-screen keyboard yes 5.1 resolves this, so go ahead and update it!
as for the crashing it is the poi that is doing this, make sure you have installed a good version of TT5 and there is a patch for the poi problem on this forum and on the ftp site. if you search for the poi patch you will definatly find it.
I have TT5 and my MDA III and it works perfectly (touch wood) with my leadtek bluetoth gps reciever on WM 2003, i could'nt for the life of me get it working on WM2005 so i had to downgrade, maybe il upgrade again when it is a bit more stable.
So all you guys, search and destroy the problem!!
Ash

Gyus! every body that have problem with the new ROM (1.40) & TT5 I strongly advise to replace the poi.dat file in teh maps directory to this one: ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Blueangel/TomTom5/poi.dat
It worked for me... no more crashes... :lol:

Spanish POI..?
He3eK said:
Gyus! every body that have problem with the new ROM (1.40) & TT5 I strongly advise to replace the poi.dat file in teh maps directory to this one: ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Blueangel/TomTom5/poi.dat
It worked for me... no more crashes... :lol:
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I just did this and now I have what appears to me Spanish POI on my Tomtom..? Or did I just do it wrong..?
Like a fool, I didn't copy my existing POI and I just overwrote it!
Lesson learnt here folks is to make sure you can get back to where you were!! :lol:
Oh well, I'll fix it tonight when I get home!

POI.DAT ITA !!!
HI GUYS....
HELP ME PLEASE !!!
i have a problem with my qtek 9090 (rom v. 1.40.04 ITA; ext rom v. 1.40.153 ITA; radio rom 1.12.00) and tomtom 5.10. I have installed first tomtom 5.00 and then the upgradeto 5.10. I have installed ITALY PLUS MAP (309mb). In some place the tomtom software disconnect the gps connection and unload itself from memory. I have disabled PDI (POI) and now tomtom in that place doesn't unload itself from memory. But if i want POI function ??? Could I use the POI.DAT file linked in this forum ?? That file is good for my italian
version ??? If not where can I dowload the file POI.DAT for my italian version ???
Thank you so much !!!!

That link for the POI patch doesn't work??

Jupiter
...mate, the file is still there.... try different approach, go to the FTP manualy, then go to Uploads/Blueangel/TomTom5/, & download the POI.DAT file. (I'll try to attach it to this message anyway...)
r_grieco
From what I understood the poi patched file uses existing points of interest of your mashine, but if you'll try to search for some poi you won't be able to find it...
Any how, try it, it might help. Gust make a backup copy of the original POI.DAT file.
Everybody
I've upgraded to 5.10 & all the issues are gone, I have onscreen keyboard + the built in keyboard works absolutely fine & the original POI file works with no problems whatsoever.
P.S.
I use Great Britan maps...

I tried to do the upgrade to 5.10 and it just went on & on forever, I had to do a ctrl+alt+del to stop it!
I'm guessing I may have installed TT5 incorrectly in the first instance despite this, it works fine but no on screen keyboard and Brands Hatch doesn't exist!!!
JC

datasafe
If you want PM me I'll sed you *.CAB files of the upgrade.
I haven't used the PC wizzard to upgrade my TT5 to 5.10, so I don't know if there are any issues with it... ...or I just have a special version... :twisted:

htp
i have tried to get to the ftp site but it never works
Sure there must be a key to this
I tried to download the file but it locked me out and i had to reinstall tomtom 5
if anyone has got 5.1 or knows why i cant get it from ftp would welcome as this keyboard **** is driving me mad
clive

sorted
Sorted, need the 5.1 with patch got it!
I dont know how to post it so if you want to inform i will post it, if not email me
clive

To enyone looking for the "PROPER" upgrade to TomTom 5.10, I have uploaded it to: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5THJ0DO4
Have Fun :twisted:

Ipaq 3970 to WM 5.0

Hello,
im an old reader of this form, cause im reading it since 2 years, but never tryed to write something.
Now im really interested in this... the upgrade of an ipaq 3970 to WM 5.0.
I know that noone tryed it, cause i really couldnt find anything on interent. But i found that someone update its ipaq 5450.
So the two has the same hardware i think apart the processor (new version) and the wifi.
So... someone can help me or explain me, cause i really cant get nothing until now.
I tryed with the described method for 5450 to update, but the Hima update tool isnt able to connect to my ipaq.
Every help will be appreciated,
thanks,
Tommaso

i've yet to have confirmed anybody ever porting a rom from one device to anohter even if the hardware was somewhat the same

h5450 to WM5
Could you maybe post some more info - links on this upgrade of h5450 to WM5? I'd like to try it. I've done few attaempts which have failed, btu so have others to upgrading to WM2003. But maybe I'm doing something wrong.
please post more info.
Cheers
Y

Uhm... i dont think that here i can write links or something else about a software that sure is warez.
So u can find it easily on p2p channels, but i dont know really if it works. From what is written yes and i can believe this yes, cause i struggled much and i could update my 3970 bluetooth stack to the very last one stack outta there of Broadcomm and make it work. So i suppose that there arent so much differences from pda to pda.

iPAQ 3970 to WM 5.0
Yes, I'm interested in it too!
Can any one guide me how to do it in kitchen ? !
many thanks!

As a user of Familiar Linux on a few different Ipaq devices I can confirm that the 3900 and 5000 series use the same installation file for installing Linux, so it may be possible to 'cross-flash' both these devices, however as always, make sure you have a good OS restore file available.
Actually perhaps the best way to go would be to use the OHH bootloader used in installing Familiar to save a ROM image file before trying any exotic upgrades, might help in any unbricking that may be necessary if things go wrong....

Orange SPV M650 - Language problem - Help please!

My wife has just got an Orange SPV M650 and I need to change the language from French to English for her so she can use it properly (French is a problem and she thought she could change the language when she bought it). Is this possible? After a lengthy call to Orange France today, they tell me it should be possible but that I need to download the rom in English. But they couldn't tell me where to find the software to do this however...So far I have not had any luck. On other forums, it has been suggested that this just won't be possible.
Any help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks very much.

if you change the rom, you have plenty to choose from. what would you like? windows mobile 5 or 6? the official rom? or something "cooked" (which has more features)?
you are in the right place here. just search through the various threads about roms. be aware that some french spv m650 users had problems with gps once the upgraded to WM6. but there is a patch for that...

[email protected] said:
My wife has just got an Orange SPV M650 and I need to change the language from French to English for her so she can use it properly (French is a problem and she thought she could change the language when she bought it). Is this possible? After a lengthy call to Orange France today, they tell me it should be possible but that I need to download the rom in English. But they couldn't tell me where to find the software to do this however...So far I have not had any luck. On other forums, it has been suggested that this just won't be possible.
Any help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks very much.
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i've had that same problem before, i bought my spv m650 and thought it would be easy to change the language to english. i also tried to ask france telecom, but they're just a useless bunch of people. good thing i discovered this forum.
if you want, you can send me a private message and i could send the english roms that i used, and also the solution for the gps problem that one of the members in this forum made.

Hello,
I am using my bosses login as he has asked me to sort out his wife's phone for him.
Redski very very kindly sent me all the files that I would need to change the SPV M650 to English WM6 from the French (complete with the fixes for the gps).
Not owning a pda phone type thing myself this is all new territory for me. And a little scarey!!! If I turn the phone into a brick (do you like how I am learning the language?!)...well it doesn't bear thinking about as it's not my new toy.
Anyway, following the excellent instructions provided by redski I managed to use the uspl file to cid unlock the phone. I then tried to load the wm6 software redski sent me onto the phone. I keep getting an error message - the dos screen goes through the initializing stages and then the error message says can't find the file. So I thought I would look on this excellent website for more clues on wm6 software for this phone as I was loathe to keep bothering redski or anyone else for that matter.
But I have to admit defeat now and ask for more help please!
(I promise I have trawled through the threads looking for clues, even the excellent complete idiot's guide which is clear - it is the software to download I need guidance with).
I saw a download available on this site based on o2 german WM6. Is that the one to use? I think it was bepe's download??
I am using activesync correctly by the way and am only connecting as a guest just in case this makes a difference.
I am not stupid (honest!) just a little lost and confused so any help would be much appreciated from anyone who has the time to advise a newbie like me!!!
Thanks v much Emma

you can use any english ROM you like, i don't know why the one i sent didn't work, but have you tried looking through the threads that i sent you? you can also look through the WIKI page of artemis, and look for available english roms to download.
good luck!

Hi Redski
Just wanted to thank you again for your help. Just been able to download Meschle's new WM6 rom - all seems fine. Although I guess I may still need to download those gps fixes you sent me?
Thanks again!