yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Lixtek:
Well, although the device had absolutely no power, ROM, Radio and extRom

were saved in it. I think in the Read Only Memory (ROM, Festspeicher).

Because when I succesfully updated my Radio my ROM version and my extRom were both the same before I drained the cell.

But the thing with the asus board...tsts (Darauf muss ma erstma kommen!).

So now I am coming to the extendedROM! HarHar! But I don't think I will have any further problems, after this orgie!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Can't get enough, tried a week to turn the thing into a brick with the radio rom, but as that did not work you now HAVE TO move on to the ext rom.

My god will this thread ever end?

Viel spass
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] robal:
yet another one needs help (me) :)

Hi.

I'm currently tinkering with MDAIII's bottom connector.

Mostly for building car-kit, but that doesn't matter right now.

What matters is that Wiki page doesn't have enough MDAIII hardware desribed.

The truth is, we still don't know well how it works.

For example, I diagnosed my MDAIII's port and noticed following:

- grounding GND/SENSE doesn't do anything

- IN_CALL doesn't change state when calling

- CAR_AUDIO_R&L doesn't produce standard line-level audio

(when connected to car amplifier or home hi-fi, the sound is hissy, without bass)

Do you think, that's my MDA's fault or the documentation is not accurate yet ?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] lehungnew:
Hi

have a XDA III bought from Gemany. the language of this XDA is deutfch

. Now i want to change the language to English. And i don't know how to update. Somebody can tell me how ? Someone have the New new Version of XDA III. Show me PLZ. Thanhk u very very much. Oh and i'm Vietnamese so that my Enghlish not so good. forgive me. Thanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Have you found out what your operator code is by using the getdevicedata?

Were are you getting stuck in the getting started section of wiki?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] robal:
I recomend xda-developers's wiki in concern of rom tinkering.

About car DIY kit :

I've just finished soldering and testing a pre-amplifier with equalizer.

It's doing a great job lifting the signal to proper level. However, I still couldn't get a good bass. It seems that MDAIII has somewhat hi-pass filtered cradle audio output.

I think of such solutions:

- get audio from upper (headset) connector (I don't like the idea of connecting 2.5mm jack every time I get into car)

-modify/hardwire MDAIII (that'd do good, but sounds like a surgery)

-try software (hey, this output is software controlled... maybe hi-pass filtering is done by software not strict hardware)

Any comments... solutions... suggestions.. :)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Bart H:
Hi,

I recently bought an MDA III at T-Mobile. I have the following versions on my MDA:

Model number: PH20B

ROM version:	1.06.00 ENG

ROM date:	08/05/04

Radio version:	1.00.00

Protocol version:	1337.30

ExtROM version:	1.06.118 WWE

BT-PPC/PE version: 1.0.0 Build 1900

Because a lot of important functionalities like Bluetooth aren't working propertly, I would like to upgrade my MDA III.

Unfortunately T-Mobile Netherlands doesn't give any upgrades. They give only half promises, that the ROM upgrade is on the way.

Which in fact means that it is on the way for about 6 months now. Anyway I'm getting tired of waiting, so I checked out some stuff from this site but I'm a bit lost..............

Hopefully somebody can tell me which patch I need and how to install it.

Thx,

Bart
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Step I (Save info about your device)

Get a copy of your devicedata.txt as you might need to fix a type I rom if things dont work out.

Step II (EXT Rom save)

First you will need to save your ext rom that keeps the carierr settings in it for your network.

Use the unlock tool and instructions form Here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Tools

Copy the files onto your PC

Step III (CE Rom)

Well you can upgrade to a 1.40 rom based on the following page:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_1.40.00_Upgrade

use the type II (easy methord) that way you dont need to fix it!

(I use the i-Mate rom but its your choice)

Step IV (Radio)

Now in a new install dir (DONT USE THE SAME FILES AS BEFORE)

You can replace the radio afterwards based on this page:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Radio_1.13_Upgrade

STEP V

Now you can play with the extrom for better understanding read:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_RomKitchen

(I don't care about the ext rom as my carrier does not support this device, however the EXT Rom has applications and patches that are of some use, these I install direct and thus keep the ext rom empty bar the unlock tool)

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Applications

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Patches_14x

As always have fun and you are doing this at your own risk.

Get back with feedback
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Bart H:
Upgrade MDA III - Part II

Hey MDAIIIuser,

Thx for the guidelines. I followed steps 1 to 4. So I upgraded everything with the Imate patch.

Untill now everything worked perfectly. But now step 5.........

I would like to install some applications which originally were on my MDA III and remove some of imate's, which I'm not going to use anyway.

Adding could be done by taking the config.txt file and adding some CAB-files from my backed-up extended_ROM files. With this I have two problems:

1. I don't have a config.txt file in my current installation (Should I make it myself? and How? What needs to be in it?)

2. I don't now what files I need to use, mainly the standard T-Mobile things I'm not sure about.

There are a lot of differences between the old and the new extended_ROM files (see attachement). Also in the old one, the config.txt file does not have all CAB files in it???????? Maybe you have an idea of what they are? Which ones that need to be added, removed or replaced

Below you can find the old config.txt file:

EXEC:\Extended_ROM\CallerIDInstall_WWE.exe

EXEC:\Extended_ROM\RestartRadio.exe

EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPDisable.exe

EXEC:\Extended_ROM\Run_BTTrayCE_10.exe

CAB: \Extended_ROM\Album_EnableStreaming.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\BA_Album_WWE.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\Busytone.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\Run_BTTrayCE_10.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\ClearVue_WWE.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\Fax_WWE.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\MMS_WWE.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\patch.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMD_AP_NL.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMDNLCustomize.sa.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMO_DialSkin.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\T-MOsetting.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\VideoMMS.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\version.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\ZIP_WWE.CAB

EXEC:\Extended_ROM\TPEnable.exe

RST: Reset

Hopefully I'm not bothering you too much which my ****!!!

Thanks,

Bart
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Bart going into the explanation of the ext rom is to long and has been documented on wiki.

What you need to understand is the following

1) You will always be confronted with the ext rom BS on every upgrade

2) there are types of cabs that are good for most upgrades (applications)

3) Patches can conflict (BT 3500 on rom 1,40 which has BT 3900)

4) Carrier files that you might not need (MMS)

5) Two types of autorun aplications (one uses the config.txt the other not)

6) cabs DO NOT need to be installed over the ext rom folder you can execute them over file manager.

For a understanding of what the files do go to

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Cooked14x

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Cooked131

and open the ERK Of the rom to see the details.

You will need to find a rom from your own old carrier to work out what you old cabs do. (other options I feel are to advanced for you at the momnet (cabmanager).

The old files that you need are

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/Extended_ROM_Kitchen_1_22/Autorun/AutoRun.exe

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.co...DA2k_WWE_12200_162_10600_SHIP/Cabs/Config.txt

Edit the config.txt to meat your needs.

These are your carrier files

CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMD_AP_NL.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMDNLCustomize.sa.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\TMO_DialSkin.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\T-MOsetting.CAB

The rest of the appliactions and patches can be found in the kitchen, download what you need and the config.txt line you can cut and paste of that page.

hope it helps
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Bart H:
Upgrade MDA III - Part III

Thx MDAIIIuser,

It's working perfectly and most importantly my TT Navigator 5 software is working!!!!!!

CY,

Bart
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] brayman:
Hi Guys,

I have the T-Mobile MDA3 bought from the uk. I have tried all the details I can from the wiki to update my rom but It will not update I keep getting the country ID Error.

This is the info from device data:

PH20B 0 B ENG G T-MOB005 1.06.00 1.06.160 1.00.00 00.00

The Details from the device itself are:

ROM Version: 1.06.00 ENG

ROM Date: 08/05/04

Radio Version: 1.00.00

Protocol Version: 1337.30

ExtROM Version: 1.06.160 ENG

As I said I've tried what I can from the wiki site and am not having much luck if someone could help id really appreciate it.

If you need any more info let me know.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
did you follow the 1.40 link and use the ma-upgrade tool?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] brayman:
Yes I've done that. I still get the same problem.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] brayman:
I havent tried the second method as It looks way to complicated for me to use the xda3nbftool.exe program.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] rick83:
yes... i seem to be stuck somewhat at there...
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Type I roms use the nbftool to fix them with the data out of devicedata.txt.

Type II roms use the ma_no... tool to bypass the country code error.

All of the 1.40 roms are type II. there is however a type I conversion of a 1.40 rom on the avlible roms wiki page.

The best option is to follow the wiki 1.40 upgrade page and the follow the radio 1.13 upgrade page, use the files on that page and DONT mix them up.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] cescof:
mms problem

Please help me. I'v downgraded may ba with my last official rom ita. I've upgraded it with the last stack radio1.13.But i'm not abel to have mms in my ba.

I've look in ext rom and semms to me ok.

Sugestion please?

Regards
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Nighto:
Please Help me.

I have a Blue Angel Qtek 9090 with 1.12.00 WWE (09/02/04), with Radio 1.13.00, Protocol 1337.42, ExtROM version: 1.12.120 WWE and BlueTooth 1.0.0.3900. As you can see by the numbers above, i upgraded successfully the BT and Radio ROMs, but i couldn't upgrade the actual "master" ROM.

All I wanna is to have it in Portuguese. I've downloaded DUMP_QTEK_14000_148_12000_portuguese and all other apps and upgrader tools, but i can't make it work :cry: and yes, i readed the faq.

How can i upgrade it?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] erreterr:
Help me with the first steps on BA

I have scrolled many times and also printed and read many times the materials that are to be found on wiki, but I have still something unclear. I have an SPV M2000 and I wanted to upgrade to the WM5, cause this WM2003 that the SPV currently has, has some problems - for example when I push the Camera button, there is no Camera function, but opens the Windows Media Player. And I have reached till the step 4 of the "HTC_Blueangel_WM5_Wizard Port_v 1.3-Tu Ma", where I have difficulties to overcome this step 4. There says: "Patch your ROM with the data in DeviceData.txt", but I don't know how to do this. Should I put the nk.nbf along with devicedata.txt, EditFix.bat, and XDA3NbfTool? And how to patch the ROM with my "devicedata.txt"?

thanks in advance
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
The devicedata.txt is the info of your rom, this info you need to use to edit the editfix.bat.

This you then need to run with the nbf file in the same dir.

This will thus patch your nbf file with your settings and you will beable to run the update utilaty without getting a error.

Unless you remove the lines in editfix.bat for the radio and extended rom nbf you will get error messages about "cant find file".

wiki getting started goes into this subject in more detail.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] wopper:
Yes i have read the whole list of points but it wont work ;(

I have an SPV M2000 with 1.40 / 1.06.02 WWE and i want a (simlockfree)

-BA_DT_WWE_DutchRetail_14000_556_11300_Ship

-BA_WWE_14000_147_11200_Ship

-PDA2k_WWE_14000_176_11200.exe

The version Qtek or Imate doesn't matter because i want an unbrandded simlock free phone.

What i have done:

BA_DT_WWE_DutchRetail_14000_556_11300_Ship

Device.txt: PH20B 0 B WWE E ORANG005 1.40.00 0 0 1.06.02 06.02

I have made :

xda3nbftool -sd PH20B -sl WWE -so ORANG005 ms_.nba

xda3nbftool -sd PH20B -sl WWE -so ORANG005 nk.nba

xda3nbftool -sd PH20B -sl WWE -so ORANG005 radio_.nba

xda3nbftool -x ms_.nbf ms_.nba 0x20040522

xda3nbftool -x nk.nbf nk.nba 0x20040521

xda3nbftool -x radio_.nbf radio_.nba 0x20040523

But then i get an error 123 radio image file checksum error.

But with the:

-BA_WWE_14000_147_11200_Ship

-PDA2k_WWE_14000_176_11200.exe

I cant get the file because fix.bat cant make a header or a wrong password ?

Can anyone say me what im doing wrong ?

tnx Rob
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Rob

The fix.bat was needed for the older roms and does not work with the newer ones.

You seem to have a 1.40 rom to upgrade to 1.42 follow the upgrade instructions on wiki.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_1.42.00_Upgrade

You seem to have an old radio, to upgrade to 1.15 follow the wiki instructions.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Radio_1.15_Upgrade

The sim unlock (which will allow you to use any sim on your device) can be found also on wiki.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Unlock_Sim

The Phone branding (splash screens and network settings) are found in the ext rom which is covered in the wiki kitchen.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] 3lj:
Hi

Im an idiot, and yes i have read getting started, however, i admit i am fully overwhelmed by it, and do not really understand it all, so have a few questions, in hope someone could shed some light.

I had an 02 Xda IIs, however im now on Orange, and would like to keep the phone.

I have managed to unlock it, that was nice and simple thanks to this site, so woo hoo :-D

I am reading into updating the ROM, to get rid of all the annoying O2 stuff, and put it onto an Orange one.

From what i see there is a 1.42 ROM on the wiki, but thats just for tmobile UK?

I then looked at the 1.40 and it did have an orange rom but it was for NL . meaning netherlands, but then i was reading elsewhere in the forums, i found an orange 1.40 ROM

Orange UK WWE ORANG001 1.40.00 1.40.179 1.06.02 Download Thread 2

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

now the instructions for installing a rom on the wiki are right over my head, but on the Orange Website, the instructions for installing that rom

http://www2.orange.co.uk/servlet/Sa...096364420640&product=Feature&t=Product#answer

are a lot more at my level, download the file, and run it, and follow the instructions.

Now my questions:

Is it possible just to update an 02 phone straight to Orange? (using the update on the Orange site), or is the simple Orange instructions designed for a phone which already has the Orange software to begin with?

If so, what version ROM should i try and upgrade to?

Also, i have bought some A2DP headphones, so would need to upgrade to the latest Radio and bluetooth ROMS too ?

Would an older Orange ROM be compatible with newer Radio & Bluetooth ROMs, or is that a nono?

Also, is Bluetooth version : 1.0.0.3900 (which the wiki says is the latest) the A2DP compatible one? or is it that, and an extra add on?

Thanks for your time, and sorry for my bad explanations/poor phrasing/lack of mental abilities to understand the wiki

J.

P.s.

PH20B 0 B WWE E O2___001 1.31.00 0 0 1.31.139 1.06.00 06.00

is my current device data
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] thingonaspring:
Hi 3lj,

The ROM you use has no effect on whether or not your phone is SIMlocked to a particular network.

I use the 1.42 TMobile UK ROM on my unlocked Qtek 9090 (PH20B).

I've not seen any problems arise from this ROM, despite having a vodafone SIM.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] 3lj:
Really?

Wowzers, thats great news, so it didnt come with loads of T-mobile logos and everything :-/

Does that mean if i change my rom to it, im still going to have the 02 logos and active stuff ... is that what the extended rom thing is all about?

Either way, the latest Tmobile rom has the latest radio and bluetooth right?

So it will be update them all in one go, woo hoo

Thanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] thingonaspring:
The ROM does come with some t-mobile branding. The boot splash screen says t-mobile, and the phone app has a t-mobile backdrop.

You can avoid the phone app branding by extracting the updater application to a directory and deleting "ms_.nbf" prior to running "BAupgradeUT.exe" to start the upgrade. This will avoid changing the extended ROM contents of your phone.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] 3lj:
Oooh

so if i delete the ms_.nbf then it will keep its current settings? or go a default no settings phone?

In that case, could i take the ms_.nbf of the orange update, and put it with the latest tmobile rom upgrade?

is that what these cooked roms are all about then? mixing and matching?

Thanks again :-D
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] thingonaspring:
You can mix any extended ROM with any base ROM. This may or may not be a good idea depending on the mix you choose.

My prefered way is to have nothing in the extended ROM, and manually install any custom apps/personalisations as and when.

This has the added advantage that you can repatition the extended ROM size to a minimum value (recommended 128kb) and use the reclaimed space as extra storage for PIM data and programs.

A rare few CABs will only install from extended ROM as the autoinstaller for extensions is called before some windows services start up and lock certain files. I've only personally encountered this with TuMA 1.3's orignal extended ROM, but other examples may exist.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] 3lj:
Wow

So i finally went ahead, and tried the orange upgrade, and at first i got a country id error, so then tried with the other program it recomends on your wiki,

did it first time, and it said error again, and was panicing as it was just a blank screen with usb and the active sink software said disconnected, i then read it said, if it didnt work, try again

i did, and it then installed it all :-D

I was tempted to upgrade to the normal base ROM (from 1.40 to 1.42 tmobile one), but decided against it, it appeared to work fine, and then i upgraded the radio (the bluetooth was already done) and then the a2dp update and its all perfect now :-D

Thank you for writing a great wiki, and for all your help, i was overwhelmed at first, but once i gave it a go, it was absolutley easy peasy :-D
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] jackfrost7:
This is for a Siemens SX66 Cingular.

Ok, so way back when the WM2005 first became useable on a BlueAngel, I updated my rom to it, i went through the whole process, it worked fine. Phone was too slow to use well, and was also kinda big to carry around, so I ended up putting it down and using a Razr for several months.

Flash foward to now. I decided that I wanted to use the phone again, and came to this site to update to a newer ROM, in hopes that it would fix the majority of the issues.

So I tried to update from the WM2005 version that I had to a newer one (Ivan V4 R2.1). It didn't work, gave me an ERROR 100: MODEL ID ERROR

I tried a whole bunch of other 2005 roms. All gave me the same error.

I figured I'd try and downgrade to 2003 and try again. I downgraded fine, but any of the 2005 roms still failed.

Looked on the forum, and only thing I could fine about a model error was to get a Shipped rom first and use it. Did that, and it is still giveing me the error. Anyone have any ideas?

EDIT ++++++++

Ok, so I figured out that none of the newer versions of roms (TuMa, Logout, Ivan) dont include the MaUpgradeUt, and dont include them in the instructions anywhere... finally going back to mammich's, he had a folder for it. I used that and it worked... altho its working very slowly.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] r.appelo:
ROMs Mix&Match

I can upgrae my MDAIII (T-MOB003) to any ROM I want, thanks to xda-dev.

Now there's only 1 ROM I badly want: The 119 Ext ROM from T-MOB NL, since that has Blackberry Client.

Somehow just that ROM gets installed (no reported issues) but it does not seem to accept/install the Ext ROM.

If I manually start to install from the ExtROM, I get an error that the files are not WM2003 compatible cabs.

Now I try to install my a ROM that I know works (a 1.42 from TMOB UK, and replaced the ext rom with the 199 ext rom of TMOB NL (the 119).

Am I doing something extremely stupid, or should this work (both ROM 1.42)?

I'm lost... :oops:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
Short answer

read wiki extended rom kitchen

Long answer

Unlock your ext rom

Unhide your ext rom

Save the files to your PC (incase you need them again)

Download the ext rom you want from

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Available_Ext_Roms

Extract the files to your PC

Copy those files or just the ones you need to you ext rom

EDIT the config.txt if you have only copied some files

Lock the ext rom

hide the ext rom

Hard reset.

NOTE:

If you just want the SPECIAL cabs then copy what you want to your device and run them (Tap on them with file explorer).

This way you WILL note need to reinstall everthing.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] aminry:
pda2k Country ID Error

hello

i have an IMATE PDA2K and now i have a problem like Lixtek had

i can't upgrade RADIO ROM

the upgrade program return error: Country ID Error

i read Thread FAQ and do the step by step instruction

but still i have the problem

please send exactly what Lixtek have done and how he has solved his problem

please send me step by step instruction

Best Regards
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] HDuser:
What instrctions did you follow

What rom as in file are you trying to upgrade
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] simonsalo:
Re: pda2k Country ID Error

I am experienced at upgrading XDA 2s and have not had any problems upgrading the radio till now. I am also trying to upgrade a silver Imate version radio from the telstra proprietry radio to radio 1.15 using the no ID upgrade tool. I also get the country code ID error. Curiously this unit is slightly different to the 2s - it has a flash gun & the sim is loaded in the bottom left under the battery.

I am also having issues upgrading this unit to WM 5 (Tuma 1.3) - it says the device ROM is not compatable. I managed to reflash a 1.42 2s ROM & I can unhide / unlock the extended rom.

I also found that I cannot repartition the storage to for example 128kb. This is also has some type of flow failure.

Has anyone else successfully upgraded a silver Imate with a flash gun? PH20A

Any help would be appreciated as well.

Regards,

Simon