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O2 will NOT be releasing a WM6 ROM upgrade for the orbit :(

Yup thats right, O2 have no plans to release a ROM upgrade to WM6 for Orbit owners. XDA-Orbit.com have emailed O2 and here is part of the responce:
"" We currently have no plans to introduce the Windows Mobile 6 operating system into the ROM for the Xda Orbit ""
[ Read More Here . . . .]

I definitely know which one to chose from this and the P3300 now.

well is there anything to stop us just using the hub upgrade and just loosing the o2 customisation? most me witch you can or could get the cabs for off others. or have i missed something major?

jamin100 said:
Yup thats right, O2 have no plans to release a ROM upgrade to WM6 for Orbit owners. XDA-Orbit.com have emailed O2 and here is part of the responce:
"" We currently have no plans to introduce the Windows Mobile 6 operating system into the ROM for the Xda Orbit ""
[ Read More Here . . . .]
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This is plain WRONG, O2 WILL be offering WM6 for Orbit take my word for it

Lord Buckingham said:
This is plain WRONG, O2 WILL be offering WM6 for Orbit take my word for it
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Care to share?

ditto above

jamin100 said:
Yup thats right, O2 have no plans to release a ROM upgrade to WM6 for Orbit owners. XDA-Orbit.com have emailed O2 and here is part of the responce:
"" We currently have no plans to introduce the Windows Mobile 6 operating system into the ROM for the Xda Orbit ""
[ Read More Here . . . .]
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" We currently have no plans to ...." - that doesn't mean that the plans won't change on monday!

morfis said:
" We currently have no plans to ...." - that doesn't mean that the plans won't change on monday!
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Well we will see on monday eh .... i know what you mean there was no deffinate yes or no to releasing it. It probably was just a desk pusher told to send out an email basically saying nothing neither yes or no.
I hope

I like the rest of you hope that this is not true, We will just have to wait and see what happens.

I too hope that this doesn't turn out to be true.
I'm getting so fed up and disapointed by the XDA Orbit, it's a great phone but the storage card issue is killing it for me. If O2 don't release a fix I'll be moving on to another phone and it won't be with O2..........

i think it doestn matter if o2 will release ROM, most important for me is that someone(so far i know that htc directly will release it - it apperared somewhere in this forum) The customization **** i dont use (and never did) Only gprs&mms settings. I dont like any t-mo or o2 backgrounds etc.

Trust in Lord B. He is the person with the knowledge. The dumb techies and middlemen at o2 are so far down the chain that the first time they even hear of the orbit's existence is when you ask them a question about it.
There is a man with a thing in his hand which is better than the thing in your hand. He knows what we could have if we were so lucky.

heres my reply:
T-mobile said:
Hello Sean,
Thank you for your email about Windows Mobile 6.
I can confirm we are currently looking at the possibility of offering upgrade to WM6 on our current MDA devices. At the moment however no decision has been taken as to whether we will offer any upgrades or if we do whether it will be free or not. This also means I don't have any timescales I can give you for release I'm afraid.
I'm sorry I don't have more information for you at present. If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact us again.
Kind regards
Ross
T-Mobile
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Slightly more possitive I guess.

There will be a free update available in the (near) future for the german orbit and trion
...Es wird in Zukunft ein kostenloses Upgrade von Windows Mobile 5.0 auf
Windows Mobile 6.0 für den Xda orbit und den Xda trion geben. Dieses
wird dann ggf. auf dem o2online-Portal zum kostenlosen Download zur
Verfügung gestellt werden. Einen exakten Erscheinungstermin für dieses
Firmware-Upgrade können wir Ihnen zur Zeit jedoch nicht nennen. ......
Freundliche Grüße
Ihr Team von o2 Germany
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Any day now.

w0mbat said:
I too hope that this doesn't turn out to be true.
I'm getting so fed up and disapointed by the XDA Orbit, it's a great phone but the storage card issue is killing it for me. If O2 don't release a fix I'll be moving on to another phone and it won't be with O2..........
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whats your issue? files turning to random letters and characters? i solved the problem by a 5mm*10mm piece of paper folded in half, on top of the micro chip, and then another on top of the sim...

The fix is still released!
see here :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=305531
and here !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1259827#post1259827
It' a software bug and not a contact problem. Your solution makes no sence. And if it would be - in your case - really a hardware issue, you should reclaim the artemis

Thanks, I applied the fix on as soon as it came out and I'm now a happy Orbit owner.
Actually, I'm not too worried about a WM6 ROM as I don't see it being such a huge improvement for me, I just wanted a stable and dependable phone!

Really makes no difference to me,cause in India there is no 02 and have always liked the roms which our brilliant chefs come out with.Once the device is cid unlocked its bye bye o2 and their crappy customizations.

O2 UK confirm WM6 upgrades
And here is confirmation from O2 UK today that WM6 upgrades are on the way...
>From: "O2 Data Support (UK)" <[email protected]>
>To:
>Subject: RE: Windows Mobile 6 upgrades
>Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 09:19:46 +0100
>
>Hi xxxxxxxx
>
>Thank you for your e-mail.
>
>The information which we have received, is that there are plans for the
>most recent XDA devices to be able to upgrade to WM 6, but unfortunately
>we have no timescales and software will be pending accreditation.
>
>Details when released, will be posted on our XDA web site www.my-xda.com
>
>Sorry we cannot be more precise with our answer, but if you have any
>further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
>
>Kind regards
>Brian
>Windows Mobile Training Specialist 2007
>Customer Technical Support
>O2-UK
>
>For information on O2-UK products and services please visit www.o2.co.uk
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>Sent: 20 May 2007 08:24
>To: O2 Data Support (UK)
>Subject: Windows Mobile 6 upgrades
>
>
>Good morning O2 tech support.
>
>As I'm sure you're aware, O2 Germany have announced free upgrades to the
>
>Windows Mobile 6 operating system for Xda Orbit and Xda Trion (see links
>
>below). Could you tell me if O2 UK will be doing the same?

It's June, where is the HTC update?

I had loads of fun with all the great WM6 version we tried this months. But after nearly a year with my TYTN, would be nice and fair to finally see a downloadable update from HTC site. A Vista updater without hacks. Not mentioning an official update in Italian.
Maybe we will quickly return to our Black or LVSM or whatever version....
Anyways, does anyone knows anything? June means 29th, just like the iPhone. Or it will be out when he will be out?
Share your knowledge.

IMHO the official update will be pants!
The only reason I cant wait for the official update is so that our Chef's can pull it apart and make something really special for us.
The current batch of WM6 roms are very close to perfect, all that is needed to make it 100% for me at the moment is a working voice dial BT solution.
My Tytn is fast and stable right now.
Jules

I just want to be able to easily update with Vista...

ZaJules said:
IMHO the official update will be pants!
The only reason I cant wait for the official update is so that our Chef's can pull it apart and make something really special for us.
The current batch of WM6 roms are very close to perfect, all that is needed to make it 100% for me at the moment is a working voice dial BT solution.
My Tytn is fast and stable right now.
Jules
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I agree totally. And btw, thanks for your BT MSV cab/procedure. Is a real PIA but it DOES work! (and I can't live with BT activation)

From everything I've heard, July is the new June...

hirowla said:
From everything I've heard, July is the new June...
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How right you are -- I've never met a tech company that missed an opportunity to miss a date...

well the ROM is finished and signed off... so i couldnt see why there is a delay... as most of the Operators now have the release ROM from HTC

The HTC announcement was the release of the HTC Touch
www.htctouch.com

From dopod HK, their official website says July.

Don't forget it's June for another 3 and a half weeks.

Don't you guys think HTC's CS is a bit crap. I fail to understand why did they have to start branding their own devices, when their support strategy so far seems to be pushing the customers to switch over to carrier branded devices. Cingular posted ROM upgrade quite a while ago and to get HTC's upgrade you have to send in your device to a repair center. Why wouldn't they post it online like everyone else. I think with the way things are going they won't post wm6 online as well.

This from South Africa's official supplier:
WM6.0 should be available end of July. You will be able to update your TYTN. At moment we have not yet confirmed if it will be a free upgrade or not.
Regards,
HTC Support
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WM6 upgrade will be free!
From the official dutch agency who has the all the rights to distribute HTC in the Netherlands:
"2e helft van 2007; gratis upgrades naar het nieuwe Windows Mobile 6.0 t.b.v.:
- HTC Advantage X7500
- HTC TyTN
- HTC S620
- HTC P4350
- HTC P3300
De exacte data wanneer deze upgrades beschikbaar komen is helaas nog niet bekend. Zodra beschikbaar zijn de upgrades te downloaden via HTC Downloads."
Which means: free WM6 upgrades for the models above.

Official HTC WM6 ROM in the wild
akihabaranews has recieved a hermes with the official WM6 ROM from htc, as a replacement unit!
here is the link for the pics:
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-14251-The+HTC+Hermes+running+WM6,+soon+for+all+!!.html
it is running a radio-rom version 1.47.00.10!!!
so it looks like the release is really really near.
just wanted to let you know

ahfunaki said:
I just want to be able to easily update with Vista...
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To use CustomRUU with Vista, you only need to upgrade to WMDC 6.1. With this you can upgrade like in XP...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
Regards.

jcespi2005 said:
To use CustomRUU with Vista, you only need to upgrade to WMDC 6.1. With this you can upgrade like in XP...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
Regards.
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thanks a lot for the tip
I've also noticed that HTC has changed a bit the e-club update section. They are definitely preparing for the update launch (after nearly a year with no official update for HTC branded phones from their official site), such suicidal tendency was too bad to be true even for a tech company.

I never met a person who did not lie (since businesses are 'legally' people in the States). July, eh? I am betting on August or September, especially for AT&T Customers since AT&T will now be focuses on the 3Gless, GPSless, DVD Quality videoless, 5MP less iPhone. I am comparing the Apple iPhone to both the Softbank X01HT (no GPS here) and Nokia N95 which for what you are paying for the iPhone (iClone), you should get something. Maybe, in 3 or 4 generations, the iPhone (iClone) will be what the TyTN and it's variants were in 2006.
Regards

crazyut said:
I never met a person who did not lie (since businesses are 'legally' people in the States). July, eh? I am betting on August or September, especially for AT&T Customers since AT&T will now be focuses on the 3Gless, GPSless, DVD Quality videoless, 5MP less iPhone. I am comparing the Apple iPhone to both the Softbank X01HT (no GPS here) and Nokia N95 which for what you are paying for the iPhone (iClone), you should get something. Maybe, in 3 or 4 generations, the iPhone (iClone) will be what the TyTN and it's variants were in 2006.
Regards
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I wouldn't hold my breathe for the update from AT&T seeing they are getting the kaiser why update an old model...

Hi Guys,
Do you know if there will be an update for the Tmobile Mda Compact 3 ?

CUSTEL said:
I wouldn't hold my breathe for the update from AT&T seeing they are getting the kaiser why update an old model...
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I have been talking to AT&T about the kaiser and they dont know what i am talking about. Custel i just want to know how do you know its going to come out for AT&T and when?
thanks

HTC Desire Future Update

Hi, where can i find all the planned updates for the desire? and is FroYo is really different than 2.1?

HTC have not published any sort of roadmap for future updates, so your best bet is to go to your nearest psychic, and ask them!
And to answer your second question: Yes.
Regards,
Dave

June the 23rd ... thats the date we are all freed from 2.1.. LOLO!!
But then you have to throw Orange / O2 etc etc in the pot.. so to be honest ...
look on the forum .. and either get a new rom or wait till next year !!!!

23rd June has only been stated by a member on here - there's no guarantee that either him or the person he spoke to is telling the truth.

Unless the guy knew the iPhone 4 was coming out then

EddyOS said:
Unless the guy knew the iPhone 4 was coming out then
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HAHA.. this is funny... if it was true, Froyo update comes in the same time with iPhone 4.

dgattenb said:
June the 23rd ... thats the date we are all freed from 2.1.. LOLO!!
But then you have to throw Orange / O2 etc etc in the pot.. so to be honest ...
look on the forum .. and either get a new rom or wait till next year !!!!
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Sorry im kinda lost in translation here whats orange/o2 and why will i throw it? Lol
So basically the 720p, divx playback is just rumors?
So htc will just give us froyo then discontinue the updates and support?

First, Google makes the Android OS, so they'll release 2.2 (Froyo).
Then HTC add their own front-end to it, called Sense UI.
Finally, Orange, 3, Vodaphone and so on add their own tweaks (and rubbish apps) on top.
Each of those additional steps takes extra time, so basically Nexus One users will get it first, unbranded Desire users will have to wait a while for the HTC version, then others will have to wait even longer for the network versions.

If HTC go on the offensive with 2.2 on the 23rd i'll be laughing evilly over here. tbh I think HTC need to get this update out as simply put Sales will fall. the race between the two companies will be incredibly close. HTC need to make sure it's best hand is on the table. and keep there core elements separate and upgradable on the fly.

HTC will just release another dirge of handsets and forget the Desire. Am I being cynical??

Nope,
but with an official, yes will update it, with a possible date i'm hopeful.

i see.. too bad i live in the philippines so i will not get the updates from the mobile ops in other countries..
so the divx and 720p are just rumors?

dainesefreak said:
HTC will just release another dirge of handsets and forget the Desire. Am I being cynical??
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I don't think you're far off with that assumption, my previous phone was a touch HD their former flagship model, it got one lame excuse of an update that did more harm than good, they kind of [email protected] us over with the 6.5 update that brings a stable and fast build, gave some lame excuse about users not wanting an update anyway
That made me not wanting to buy an HTC ever again, if only the desire wasn't the best android phone avaible at the time and my contract wasn't up for renewal, I wouldn't have consider another HTC.

According to a post on official blog of Polish service provider ORANGE, HTC is due to release the Froyo update for Desire in August 2010.

yabasta said:
According to a post on official blog of Polish service provider ORANGE, HTC is due to release the Froyo update for Desire in August 2010.
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and the link to that blog is: www . blog . tp . pl/wojciechjabczynski/entry/pragnienie_będzie_w_czerwcu
(sorry for messy link - new user)
Use translate if you like, or here's my awesome translation of:
"HTC poinformował nas, że umożliwi klientom upgrade systemu w okolicach sierpnia."
"HTC informed us, that it will provide system upgrade for it's clients around august"

diablous said:
If HTC go on the offensive with 2.2 on the 23rd i'll be laughing evilly over here. tbh I think HTC need to get this update out as simply put Sales will fall. the race between the two companies will be incredibly close. HTC need to make sure it's best hand is on the table. and keep there core elements separate and upgradable on the fly.
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It doesnt matter anymore. HTC already lost this battle. HTC desire cant stand versus an Iphone 4.

Balos said:
It doesnt matter anymore. HTC already lost this battle. HTC desire cant stand versus an Iphone 4.
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Yes throw your phones in the bins everyone, theyre useless now.

No. I just wish Id waited. Wanted Divx support and 720p. Well since I cant get that on Desire nor Iphone. I take the later cuz it is simple better.

We are only customer... buy and enjoy it

The way I see it:
I purchased an awesome Desire my first HTC phone of many. I did not expect plenty of updates but do expect updates to solve issues.
If I dont get any updates then fine as my handest runs like a dream. I dont have any issues and dont need any solving (well only user error)
Surely good buisness is to release a new handset rather than offering new roms to exsiting customers. As long as problem solving updates are done im happy and surely you cannot slate HTC for this.
If you purchased a Ferrari and then they release a new engine, sat nav, bluetooth, leather etc you cannot expect a free upgrade as then you wont purchase the new model!

Upgrade

Will huawei update the MediaPad M2 tablets to 6.0.1 anytime soon? Or is it just start praying?
Sent from my HUAWEI M2-A01L using Tapatalk

Same question

nobody know the answer, I've written to huawei but received no answers...I think we must start to pray

Huawei UK @ twitter "No official date was pinned down yet. Stay tuned as more details will be revealed soon!"

I contacted support and it seems like there may be no plans to upgrade, which would be pretty bad.
Actually at the moment we have not gotten any official communication on when an update will be available for this device. However, anytime an update will be available, you will receive a notification on your device to do the update.
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Here my answer from yesterday:
Dear customer,
thank you for your inquiry.
We do not yet know, whether or when your device will receive the next Android update.
Once a new Android version should be provided for your device,
your device will receive the update automatically via OTA.
Please do not download any update files from the Internet!
These downloads, as the devices itself, are country-specific.
For example, an Asian software could damage the operating-system of an European device.
For further questions please contact us by email or telephone.
Best regards,
Julia
Hotline 0800 77 88 66 33
You can reach our hotline Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 18:00 clock
and on Saturdays from 9:30 to 18:00 clock
(except federal holidays).
The call is free of charge.
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So when N comes out in a few months, we'll have a one year old device running an OS two versions old. Rubbish Huawei.

It doesn't looks like that we are getting updates in the near future. I have had an Email conversation with Huawei where I asked exactly this question if they plan to update to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) or even to 6.1.x (Android N)
In short: They don't know.
Below is the german answer from Huawei:
Sehr geehrter Kunde,
vielen Dank für Ihre zugesandten Daten.
Uns ist zur Zeit noch nicht bekannt, ob bzw. wann Ihr Gerät das von Ihnen gewünschte
Android-Update erhalten wird.
Sobald eine nächste Android-Version für Ihr Handy bereitgestellt werden sollte,
wird Ihr Gerät das Update automatisch über OTA erhalten.
Bitte keine Update-Dateien aus dem Internet herunterladen!
Diese sind, wie die Geräte selbst, länderspezifisch.
Beispielsweise könnte ein asiatisches Betriebssystem einer europäischen Software Schäden zufügen.
Bei weiteren Fragen stehen wir Ihnen gerne per E-Mail oder Telefon zur Verfügung.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Mario
Hotline 0800 77 88 66 33
Sie erreichen unsere Hotline Montags bis Freitags von 8:00 bis 18:00 Uhr
und Samstags von 9:30 bis 18:00 Uhr
(außer an bundesweiten Feiertagen).
Der Anruf ist für Sie kostenfrei.
http://consumer.huawei.com/de/
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Worst of all: the German as well as the English answers are precisely the same, thus just another standard text, copy and pasted from a template and send to you.
Just ordered this Tab myself, as I wish a tablet with pen and multi window, but don't like those Samsung plastic tablets a lot.
Hopefully Huawei will get those things sorted and at least offer Android M for this beautiful device. Android N I guess will be a thing we'll dream off but never receive on this tablet. At least as long as there aren't any ROM Cooker in sight to port it over once it got released.
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA Labs

Hey guys, I am new here but I got a Huawei Mediapad M2-801W 8.0 and I'm loving it.
It's definately a high-end tablet but the OS certainly Isn't.
I emailed customer service at Huawei asking for some info on a possible Marshmallow release and here is what they replied with. @5m4r7ph0n36uru I agree it does seem like they are just copy and pasting from a template lol.
Thank you for contacting Huawei.
Kindly be informed that, availability of software update may depend on your network service provider and availability is depend on country region. The OTA updates are based on the regional software of the phone. When there are updates for your system, your phone will automatically prompt you to update. Kindly be advised, please follow the below steps if you did not check the update from the phone:
Go to Settings > Updater > Check for Updates.
Kindly be informed that, you can also visit the Huawei Downloads Page and download the latest software update package to update your phone. Kindly follow the below link.
(had to remove to post but was just the usual link they provide)
Kindly be informed, we're still working on Marshmallow update. We'll announce it as soon as it becomes available. You can follow official page of Huawei New Zealand on Facebook, LIKE us & get the latest updates on our products, giveaways, community events and official page of Huawei New Zealand on Twitter page. please email us back if you still face any difficulties. We will be happy to assist you accordingly. In our attempt to serve you better and retain you as one of our valuable customers kindly be informed, we're still on the testing phase on the rest of the models that will be given the Marshmallow update. We don't have the final list yet however we'll announce it as soon as we have it. Once again we apologize for inconvenience caused.
Should you have further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us at (blah). Our lines are open Mondays to Sundays from 9.00AM to 9.00PM, including Public Holidays. Alternatively, and for further support, please visit?*iwonderwheredotcom
Anyway I hope it sees Marshmallow sometime soon

General Google accidentally rolled out Verizon specific US build worlwide (Pixel 6/ Pro)

So, Google fu*ked up. If you got the update prompt (especially outside the USA), don't do it. Deactivate auto update in Developer options until we get the december patch.
More information (german article, I'll do a translation in quotation):
Android 12: Renewed update for the Pixel smartphones was a mistake; users now have a US version
Google had surprisingly started rolling out a fresh update to Android 12 yesterday evening for many Pixel smartphones that are already running the new operating system. It very quickly became clear that this must be a bug, and now it has been officially confirmed. Now, many users should be on the road with a version that is intended for a US provider.
Many could hardly wait for the update to Android 12 in the last few months, but we would not have expected it to come twice. However, that is exactly how it was and numerous users, also in Germany, reported about the new update yesterday evening. This might have seemed strange to many, so that the 1.5 gigabyte update was not downloaded and installed for the time being. However, some others have installed it.
Now Google has stopped the rollout and confirmed the assumption that it was a version designed for the US provider Verizon, which was accidentally offered to all users worldwide. They quickly stopped it and officially do not see a problem in the fact that this version is now used by many other users. The next update, probably the security update in December, is supposed to correct the whole thing. We can only hope that it will remain problem-free for all courageous users.
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Source: https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2021/11/android12-erneutes-update-pixel/
At this point we don't know if it might be a problem, especially concerning the whole deactivating 5G thing-y. Best just don't update at all if you are not a US Verizon customer.
Android 12: Erneutes Update für die Pixel-Smartphones war ein Fehler; Nutzer haben nun eine US-Version
Google hatte gestern Abend überraschend damit begonnen, ein erneutes Update auf Android 12 für viele Pixel-Smartphones auszurollen, die bereits mit dem neuen
www.googlewatchblog.de
For reference: https://9to5google.com/2021/11/10/pixel-android-12-update/

Phew, this is about a software update. When I read your headline I thought they sent us the wrong hardware :-D.