[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] pwolsink:
T-Mobile MOB003 Netherlands

T-Mobile - Netherlands -

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Bought at Dixons in March 2005

Operator : T-Mobile T-MOB003

sold as: MDA III PH20B

Shipped Lang: ENG

Hardware Keyboard: QWERTY

SIM was: locked

Shipped Version:

CE = Windows 2003

ExtRom= 1.06.118WWE

Radio= 1.00.00

Protocol Version 1337.30

ROM Date 08/05/04

Shipped GetDeviceData.exe/DeviceData.txt info

PH20B 0 B ENG G T-MOB003 1.06.00 0 0 1.06.118 1.00.00 00.00

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I decided to do an upgrade due to my Bluetooth which did not allow headset profile 1.0.

I Googled, found this site and read the forum and Wiki.

Tried one or two upgrades, but had password problems.

(With BA_TMNL_14200_115_11300_Ship I had a password problem as I tried everything according to the book (Wiki) - on hindsight I maybe shouldn't have tried the fix.bat at all.

I downloaded ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.co...9_11300_SHIP/BA_TMNL_14200_119_11300_Ship.exe

(See Page : http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Upgrades )

Someone uploaded this file to XDA which is also the very latest currently available at T-Mobile website:

http://www.t-mobile.nl/zakelijk/htdocs/page/service/mda_iii_upgrade.asp )

No Password Required. No Fix.bat or any other setup required.

(There were none included in the ZIP so I just tried my luck by doubleclicking on the BaUpgradeUt.exe and it worked!

(Well, not quite, as the T-Mobile Dutch site said I should read the manual first in Chapter 4 it says do that and I did - thinking by myself it can't be that easy)

Step by Step:

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1. Download the BA_TMNL_14200_119_11300_Ship.exe file

2. Unpack in some new directory on your PC

3. Place in Cradle

4. Make sure your Active Sync works

5. Backup all your data with Explorer on Active Sync. Not everything gets wiped, but some data does.

6. Take out of Cradle

7. Soft reset PDA (Power On Button and Reset button)

8. Put back in Cradle

9. Just double click on baupgradeut.exe in Directory on PC

10. Follow on Screen instructions (In English - I think it was)

The whole installation went smoothly and these were the results:

Windows Mobile 2003 SE

Version 4.21.1088 (Build 15159.2.6.4)

Device info after Upgrade

ROM 1.42.00 WWE

ROM Date: 09/05/05

Radio Version 1.13.00

Protocol : 1337.42

ExtROM 1.42.119 WWE

Hardware: Intel PXA263

Speed 400Mhz

RAM 128Mb

Flash Size 32Mb

Flash Chip Type 28128K3

Databus 32 bits

LCD 240x320 TFT

Colors: 65536

Device Type: HTC-Blue Angel/BWC

Bluetooth : BT-PPC/PE Version 1.0.0 Build 3900 from Broadcom.com

Windows Media Player 10.0 Build 15159 (Old version was v9)

Installs Blackberry Automagically known as “Instant Email”

Version 2.0.1.41

Transport version: 2.0.0.47

System Version 239.134.118.127

When Installing, everything is in English as it was before, but the regional settings for Dutch Netherlands.

Therefore no problem in reading what is on the screen for the non-dutch folks out there.

I did go through most if not all the applications to get a feel of what has been changed and new and did not experience any problems. Some upgrades described elsewhere on this site caused Backlight to stay on bright, etc. This did happen here as well.

My Bluetooth Nokia HS-54W Headset worked better than when I installed it over the weekend.

I still have the one issue which is why I started this whole process.

I wish to listen to my Media player (MP3/podcasts through the BT Headset instead of the earphones - I still don't know to set this up. From other posts I though it will be easy to setup as I needed a BT upgrade)

Anyone out there who could assist me with this?

Another nice to have is that immediately after the upgrade I saw 3d type buttons for the telephone which disappeared after entering /"logging in " and start using the PDA. Without changing any settings, it disappeared and I got the old flat buttons back again.

Although not a mayor issue, I would like to have it back again!

Any advise would be welcome.

regards

Paul Wolsink