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[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] EggZenBeanz:
Thankyou for clearing these things up. As the post suggested im a noob to all this, so i wanted to get it clear in my mind on top of reading all the tuts i could find.

So, when the rom hack has been applied and is working. i get 25mb extra storage, and i should loose all the clearview stuff etc.. Thats cool cheers. :D
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] clinteastman:
I wouldn't mind a discription of the cabs on the rom as im just about to "Go large".
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] dan13l:
I wouldn't mind a list of what each file does either - I'd thought about doing a big storage hack on my m500, but there wasn't anything available last time I checked.

Presumably I can copy all the files for the storage area onto my SD card, and save them for later?

Where abouts is the ROM on the ftp site? I couldn't see anything that specifically mentions the m500...

Edit - OK, I think I understand now...I found a useful guide that I followed.

The only problem is, I've only got a 1gb sd card, so the hex editor won't open the rom image after I've dumped it! Is there any way around this, or do I need to get 128mb card?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Impossible:
The file of the descriptions is a bit scruffy atm, i will tidy it up and post it again soon here. (scruffy file attached to this post, you need to be logged into the forums to dl'ed it)

the path to the m500 ext rom is ..... i cant connect to the ftp atm.

I backed up the ext rom on my desktop pc, and put the vital cabs on a sd card that i have spare and keep in my wallet, just incase the rom resets.

I had a similar problem to dan13l when i dumped the rom, the ntrw.exe app is a bit of a pig, as it dumps a image of the sd card, and not of the actual rom.... i used a 256mb card, i suppose you could partion the 1gig card to around 256mb then try it out?

something that i didnt read was, when performing the rom dump, is that the sd card will be fully erased during dump. So back it up if you need the data on it.

one word about one of the cabs in the ext rom, OrangeUK_ActionE_Connection.cab is a odd one. It encloses some apps that i didnt like installed on my m500 but it has the gprs settings inside it, i have managed to pull these out and put them in there own cab. This helps prevent installing the annoying "action" programs

Imp
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] dan13l:
Thanks for that Impossible.

I noticed you've mentioned another MMS version in that text file, is there an updated mms app somewhere?

I found the ext rom on the ftp - that'll come in handy I'm sure.

There appears to be three ways of applying the big storage hack:

1) Apply a rom with Big Storage already hacked into it. This involves copying the first chunk of the standard rom using a hex editor and pasting it over the new rom. Correct?

2) Manually edit two bits of hex on a dumped rom, and reflash using the modified version.

3) Run a tool against a dumped rom to make the changes for you.

Now, I was working towards 2 until I had my sd card problem. I'm going to buy a 256mb card on my way home tonight and try with that. Am I right in thinking that if I dump my m500's rom, then apply the hex changes, that rom could be used for all m500's? As I understand it, option 1 is only relevent if you're applying a rom from one device to another (so a Jam to an M500, for example)?

So, in theory, once one of us has managed to modify the m500 rom (as you've done already, Impossible) then that rom image could be uploaded and used on all m500's? Also, if someone uploads an unmodified m500 rom, that could be used to revert back later if needs be...

Is all this correct? I think I'm starting to get my head around things.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Impossible:
the comments in the cab file description are a bit funny, its my own personal scrall that i found out over the test i did on the cabs, i think i found newer vesions on the ftp and installed these apps instead of the ones that orange comes with, and the "about" on the app confirmed this.

I will revisit the file soon and tidy it up making it more helpful.

i dumped my m500 rom (with the intention of keeping the 1.06 version that came with my m500) then i used mksBigStoragerENG.exe to patch it to bigstorage.

If anyones intrested in me uploading the 1.06 rom with big storage i will, but you have to remember that this has not got any orange branding on. the next step if you did use this rom would be to apply the choosen cab files to apply the settings/apps you want.

Also, i dont mind uploading the original rom (complete with the ext rom) but i think that was on there when i last looked at the ftp.

dan13l, i did just realise, even if you formated your 1gig card to a smaller size, the dump will clear that out :(

prehaps you could find a different hex editor? or even use the mksBigStoragerENG.exe app that I used to patch mine, instead of a editor (which reverts the rom file from your storage card size, back down to its original size of around 62mb)

Imp
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] dan13l:
Yay! It worked :)

Now I just need to reinstall everything.

I'll post everything I did later, got to go and eat something now!

Impossible - thanks for your help. Do you have the GPRS settings you extracted? I don't want to have to install the whole action engine thing...

Thanks again all.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] dan13l:
All sorted - I managed to extract the gprs settings myself and create a cab.

FYI - the latest MMS app I found was dated May, and doesn't appear to work on the m500. I've not tried the March version yet.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] vijay555:
GPRS settings etc are available on buymobilephones.net

V
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] Methanoid:
Noob alert

Is there a nice HTML guide which tells a muppet how to do this? How to keep any Orange apps copied somewhere else and re-install after the hack IF wanted? A list of the additional Orange apps and what they do?

Thanks.

Meth
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] ajhard:
can someone post the link to the orange extrom - i can't find the ftp....

cheers

al
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] sporkguy:
ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Magician/Extended_Roms/M500_WWE1.06.175/
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] dan13l:
Go to the link posted by sporkguy and download everything - that's the contents of your extended rom.

Next, go here: http://tinyurl.com/dhgoc

That's about the best guide I've found (although there are a couple of good ones on this site). Follow the steps on there to use the mksBigStorager executable to patch your rom.

I think it would be possible to upload a pre-patched rom image for the m500 to the ftp, and simply write that to an sd card (using the last section of the guide linked to above).
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] EggZenBeanz:
Please can you take a loo at this screen grab. What do i stand to gain from the storage hack? This piccy is pre storage hack.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] vijay555:
EggZenBeanz - on that same screen, click on the tab that says storage card. In the drop down options, choose the one that says "storage".

It should show about 7mb of storage available.

BigStorageRom hack will turn that into 27mb.

That's it. If you want a free 20mb, it's your call, but isn't it obvious :wink:

Do the bigstorage rom. Do it carefully, follow the instructions word for word, because there are various "errors" that are expected! Don't fret, just follow the guide.

Then, reboot and smile.

If you've spent a long time setting up your system, do a backup first with Sprite backup or something, and restore the backup when you've upgraded to bigstorage.

V
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] EggZenBeanz:
Cool thanks for the reply, v helpful.

Excuse me for thick! the storage area is where the programs get installed or the my documents area?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] vijay555:
The PocketPc is made up like this:

ROM - some selected files in the \windows\ folder are from ROM - this means they can't be edited, deleted etc.

RAM: Everywhere else on the Mobile Device "root" (ie not going into any other folders) is part of "Storage". Theoretically: using the slider in Control Panels > System > Memory you can alternate between "Storage" and "Program memory".

External memory (ie "storage card"): your SD card.

Now, you want as much "Program Memory" as possible, because this is the space used to run programs (like RAM on your PC, say 512mb when you've got XP?). The more "RAM", the smoother everything runs.

NOTE: Pocketpcs don't close programs when you click the X in the top right, so use a program like wisbar, SmallmenuPlus or any number of "task managers" to properly close them. The more programs running at one time, the slower EVERYTHING else becomes.

So, you want more "program" memory, and less storage really - one balances the other using that slider. So, do the bigstorage rom hack, then decrease "storage" down to as small as is reasonable - i keep about 7mb of stuff in there only.

"Storage" is like a hard drive in your PC.

"Storage card" is obviously the SD card stuck in your PDA (like an external hard drive).

Ideally, install everything onto your storage card. Don't install it into the default folder if you can help it, because that takes away from the program memory, remember? Use "cabinst" to install to non-default folders.

So:-

More Storage=good.

Program memory is for the PDA, not for you.

Install programs on Storage Card, or Storage!

Now, bigstorage can become particularly useful because if you need to take out your SD card for some reason (i have a wireless card, which requires me to remove it occassionaly to put in the wireless), I've now removed all my programs - they're on the SD card remember?

So, i install JUST my wireless software in storage. eg Newsreader, browsers etc that I need to use with the Wifi card.

Now i still have access to those programs, even without sd card in, and I'm still not using much of the "program" memory the PDA needs.

Make sense?

Oh - documents go in \My Documents\ (ie on the PDA), OR in the storage card, if you specifically choose to do so. It's best to do that, so that you don't fill up your "Program Memory" with documents.

Also make your camera save onto SD card for more memory efficiency.

Whoo. Hope that helps!

V
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] EggZenBeanz:
thank you very much. what a great post, you've cleared it up for me. :D :D
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] EggZenBeanz:
Firstly let me thank users in this post who have been more than helpful.

I've taken the plunge and uploaded my big storage rom with 100% success.

This is how i did it:

1. I used this guide http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=23391&highlight=bigstorage

to get my rom backed up. This is the most important thing to do just in case it goes wrong.

2. I then used mkbigstorage to patch my rom file. ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Magician/Tools/mksBigStorager.rar

3. I then added the first 416 bytes from my orange rom to the patched mkbigstorage rom with hex editor - This is very important too.

4. Using the guide i uploaded the mkbigstorage rom to my m500 and updated. I got a message saying checksum failed, but did a reset and it work!!

5. Using the cabs from the ftp uploaded the important bits again.

Complete!

If any other noobs need help plase pm me i'd be glad to help as much as i can.

One question though.......

I no longer have IE in my progs window. Its in the start menu, but not progs window. How can i get a shortcut in the progs window again?
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] ambro:
hi there,

could you send me the first 420 bytes of the orange rom, i dont have a way of backuping up my rom because i dont have the card reader.

is there any other way to backup my current rom before doing the upgrade?

to change access the start menu and programs folder goto your phones folders,

My Pocket PC\Windows\Start Menu

in there you can move the internet explorer icon to the programs folder!

i've rearranged my whole programs menu into 5 folders and 1 icon orange plus its much more user friendly!

Folders

Camera

Games

Internet

Office Tools

Orange Tools

Pocket Players

Remote Control Software

System Tools

Orange Plus Icon (Not moveable as its a system shortcut when you move it the next time you reboot it places it back again!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] EggZenBeanz:
i can send you the complete rom file, but you still need to write the image file to the sd card rather than through active sync. You may need to purchase the sd card reader to complete.

thanks for the tips. IE Gets loaded into prog folder with the ext cab files.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zgomot:
My battery got drained to about 4% this afternoon and when I got home I started charging my phone but now it doesn't boot anymore, connected to AC or no. It doesn't even show it's charging.

This is a new battery, not even 6 mo old. Anything I can do?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
keep it connected to the charger in off condition for a couple of hours and try again... if still no go then try a working battery from another note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zgomot:
It's been connected to the charger for at least 8 hours now... Still it doesn't charge and it doesn't boot.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpyderTracks:
Is it a stock battery or a cheapo one?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zgomot:
It wasn't cheap and by the looks of it it's an original one, not the one that came with the phone, but identical in all respects.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zgomot:
This helped, now the phone is charging.
[Moto X Q&A] dwd3885:
Anyone have an invite to Motomaker from AT&T to lend out? I signed up but haven't gotten one yet. Hopefully, crossing fingers :)
[Moto X Q&A] eallan:
I wish. I never get lucky!
[Moto X Q&A] iandr0idos:
They have lend out invites? I only got an invite for myself.
[Moto X Q&A] Kwongger:
I didn't even know that invites were being handed out?!?!?

Where do i sign up?
[Moto X Q&A] Psilocin:
The number of people that they took in were really limited. Chances are you are already too late. They were also supposed to open ordering for those testers this morning, but it got delayed. So you really aren't going to gain much since ordering opens to public on Friday.
[Moto X Q&A] dwd3885:
I figured if someone got an invite but didn't want to use it :)
[Moto X Q&A] iandr0idos:
I probably would have given it away if my mom hadn't been super nice today and let me buy it. :)
[Moto X Q&A] Psilocin:
Aside from the initial signup emails that went out last week, which I am fairly certain have reached capacity, the actual invites are non-transferable as motomaker access gets linked to each person's google account.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] undeniableturnip:
I'm getting problems with the camera and the mobile network not working at all. I also get the problem with PA and PAC.

Does anyone else get these problems? Is there an easy fix?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2xmrc00l:
So this is what happend. I tried to flash the latest official firmware from sammy, whent in to download mode on the phone, selected the right PDA. But then I got this message:

Added!!

Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..

File analysis..

SetupConnection..

Initialzation..

Get PIT for mapping..

Firmware update start..

cache.rfs

Complete(Write) operation failed. All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Then I tried ALL the USB ports and after a while I got this message instead:

Can't open the serial(COM) port.

And upon that, now the pc does not recognize my s2 when I plug it in. Ps I still have the phone up and running in download mode just in case it would f*** up my if I shut it down!

Please help me with this mess! :crying:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hopper8:
Ok, so trying all the usb ports is one thing to do.... There's plenty of other things you need to try. If you can still get in download mode don't stress, 99% of people get out of the situation you're in.

Click the link in my signature, and follow all the steps exactly.

Sent from a galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2xmrc00l:
Okey so I tried all the USB ports but with no further succses. After a while I thought, hmm maby a little bit of rest will fix it. This moning was a nightmare, I thought I hard briked the phone but so was not the case! I can't boot the phone but I get this wierd animation instead:

I'm currently charging but i'm able to boot in to download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tornado92:
it is not hard brick...btw now when you connect you phone did odin detect ur phone on this screen??? if yes flash a stock firmware..if not remove battery and pres power+volume down+home then insert battery n check whether your phone goes to download mode or not... if goes download mode flash a stock fimrware.. if not and Odin doesnt detect ur phone then you can go to force download mode by using a USB jig...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
It's already in download mode; the phone--warning triangle--pc is forced download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2xmrc00l:
Could u please link me the right .tar files?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tornado92:
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9100 please select your region and download then unzip to get .tar files. and flash the file on PDA using ODIN:good: happy flashing..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2xmrc00l:
Thx everyone! The problem is soloved :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tornado92:
:

your welcome buddy:p
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] nerv8765:
http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-president-working-hard-get-43-devices-end-sept

Jason Mackenzie, president of global sales at HTC, has taken to Twitter to give an update on the recent news that some HTC phones will be skipping Android 4.2.2 and jumping straight to Android 4.3. The quote, in all its 140 character glory:

Right from the mouth of God! Wowee, aren't you thrilled? 4.3! Yeah!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] OMJ:
hmmm, where have I heard this b4? oh yeah, the 2 other 4.3 threads in this forum, lol
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] CNexus:
I'm telling you man, xda people are attracted to that "new thread" button
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Riff76:
Yeah man I''m thinking of starting my own Red HTC One thread on top of my 4.3 one
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] CNexus:
Lol
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] nerv8765:
No other thread has actually linked to this story, considering it was published today. Read the article before you act like a fool next time. This is not speculation, it's in quotation marks for a reason.

Honestly, I posted this so people would stop speculating about the damn thing.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] flex360:
the same link was mentioned in another 4.3 related thread

you didnt bring any new info sorry

thats what they are trying to say
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] nerv8765:
I still think it helps to have it as it's own thread, more people will see it that way, therefore less people will continue to annoy you. I'm trying to help you, bro, and you can't see that.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] CNexus:
If everyone went by this logic, just imagine how many threads there would be.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] vader860:
I'll get flamed for this, but here goes...why don't they just make an official press release. Tweeting something off the side does not have much sense of legitimacy.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] nerv8765:
I'm sorry, if you have nothing better to do than argue with me for trying to help others (read : Not just you) report the thread and stop bumping it for me.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sauprankul:
Because they don't want to be held for their word.

EDIT: I've been reading the Tweets by Mack, and I can't help but feel that the tweets are unprofessional, to say the least.

Why the hell would an exec come out like that and promise something so huge? He doesn't keep his mouth shut, like he's supposed to. Is that twitter account legit? Or are we all being trolled?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] sgt. slaughter:
Keep it to a thread people...
[IDEs, Libraries, & Programming Tools] rampo:
Update Checker is a class that can be used by Android Developers to increase the number of users update their apps by showing a "New Update Available" Notification or Dialog.

It checks for new updates downloadable by parsing the Play Store desktop page of your app.

Changelog

See complete Changelog

2.1.3

LIB: Added Japanese translation (thanks to @cutmail)

2.1.2

LIB: Fixed #93: StackOverflowError when multiple apks are published.

2.1.1

LIB: Fixed #90: missing apostrophe in french strings.

2.1.0

LIB: Classes moved to make code more ordered

LIB: Implemented all callbacks in UpdateCheckerResult.java (see CustomActivity.java for example)

LIB: Implemented numeric vesion comparator (based on @Gsdstr's work)

LIB: Fixed #73 and #75

LIB: Updated Hungarian and Russian translations (thanks to @Gsdstr)

LIB: Added Catalan translation (thanks to @alorma)

2.0.1

LIB: Added Brazilian Portuguese translation (thanks to @favasconcelos)

2.0.0

LIB: Complete Gradle support!

LIB: Added Hungarian translation (thanks to @Pistabaaa)

LIB: Removed StyledDialogs dependency

LIB: Removed FragmentActivity requirement

LIB: Support for Amazon App Store

LIB: Now you can specify an icon also for Dialog

LIB: Added the possibility to use a custom implementation. Manage yourself what to do if a new update is available by implementing UpdateCheckerResult instead of show a Dialog or Notification. See Custom Implementation.

LIB: Added Notice and Store classes to manager better the chooses of the dev

LIB: Removed DialogInterface

LIB: UpdateChecker.java rewritten; now completely static

LIB: Moved the ASyncCheck in its own class

DEMO: New icon

DEMO: Demo app rewritten.

DEMO: Demo app redesigned: branded to red

DEMO: Added CustomActivity. See above

1.2.5

LIB: Added Slovak translation (thanks to @pylerSM)

1.2.4

LIB: Added Croatian translation (thanks to [MENTION=4814113]krvoZD[/MENTION])

1.2.3

LIB: Added Korean translation (thanks to @rino0601)

1.2.2

LIB: Bugs fixed (Fixed #26 and #27)

1.2.1

LIB: Bugs fixed (Fixed #24 and #27)

1.2.0

LIB: Now uses ASyncTask insted of Thread. (Fixed #7)

LIB: Implemented "No, thanks" button in dialog. (If the user tap on this button, the library will not show again the dialog/notification for this update.)

LIB: 2 new interfaces to facilitate the reading of UpdateChecker.java.

DEMO: App redesigned and rewritten (now uses custom style).

DEMO: New Infos activity.

DEMO: New buttons for tests.

DEMO: New icon.

DEMO: New style for Dialog.

DEMO: Removed ActionBarSherlock dependency.

DEMO: minSdkVersion set to 11.

1.1.0

Change to customize the number of checks after the dialog/notification will be shown with new methods

Added Dutch translation

Fixed other translation errors

New demo app

1.0.0

First Release
[IDEs, Libraries, & Programming Tools] version2.0:
Very good idea to remember the user to update the app/there apps.

But if someone include this feature I would wish that he includes a disable function. Because many users update there apps roundly. And e.g. me don't want to be remebered twice for an update, once from the app and once from the play store.

Best regards :)
[IDEs, Libraries, & Programming Tools] rampo:
See this note: https://github.com/rampo/UpdateChecker#important

The Library will show the Dialog/Update every 5 controls reported an update available.

I'll also working on a way to disable completely the library :)
[IDEs, Libraries, & Programming Tools] Joe_PDA:
Is auto update really the best idea? Many updates seem to create as many issues as they solve. Plus permission changes

are sometimes too intrusive. Its much better to review each update before installing. That way, you will also know if one of the updates

is causing a conflict or problem.
[IDEs, Libraries, & Programming Tools] marty331:
I'm trying to compile this library and get the "R cannot be resolved to a variable" message. Any ideas on resolving this?