yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] efjay:
On first boot after replacing the battery you should immediately soft-reset with the reset hole when you see "R None" displayed. That should prevent your email accounts from disappearing. As KTamas said this happens with all BA WM5 roms i've used (Tuma 1.3, Himalaya port and original WM5 beta rom)

One question, due to my work schedule I cant flash till the weekend. Do AKU 2 functions like push email work? Havent seen this mentioned so far.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] wodonwong:
IMAP4 account on WM5

Speaking of the devil, I have seen the same stupid situation on a brand new HP iPaq rw6828 once. Together with VGSMail, the push mail functions quite OK on the BA Tuma1.4 Beta except the frequent popping up of Repollog errors. Too bad if we need to take extra precautions in changing battery! Is there any cure at all?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] forza:
Certainly does - I have push email working with this ROM over GPRS.

Made my day that did :D Huge thanks to Bepe, Helmi and everyone else for the work on this - finally a WM5 ROM that I can *use*

If there's enough demand I'll document what I did - though the vast majority of the work is configuring Exchange and OWA itself, very little to do on the device.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] efjay:
Thanks for that forza, thats good to know. Only thing left for me would be A2DP and im set. Hopefully will be able to flash this weekend.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] bioskoh:
Which is which???

Hi there,

First of all, thanks for the great work! It is really a nice ROM :). Just need to find out something. I downloaded the "Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1.rar" file, thinking that it should give me 32 MB of RAM Disk. But after I install it, it shows 64MB of RAM disk. Can anyone tell me which one is the file that create 32 MB of RAM disk? Thanks...
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] spkr4thdd:
Trust me, I'm working on it, unfortunately I have a monstrous amount of family commitments this weekend... so it might not be for a couple of days... it's the one thing left I want fixed, I don't use Pocket MSN anyway (prefer IM+ and FlexMail)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] spkr4thdd:
Tray Icons...

One thing I'd like to do is get rid of the BT Icon in the tray, remove the Comm Manager Today Plugin and get it in the tray instead, I know it's possible as the Universal and other newer PDA's have it there...

Does anyone know the reg entry to enable this? I've tried a couple of random ones but can't seem to get it working...

If all else fails I'll get a mate over with his Uni and dump his Registry :D
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Midget_1990:
its not a reg entry, its an exe if i find it ill post it.

removing the tray apps is just a case of removing thier shortcuts in \windows\startup

and the com manager on today screen go to start>settings>personal>today>items and uncheck 'wireless'
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] spkr4thdd:
I know that, I've removed the today plugin and tray icons I don't want, just need the exe for the comm mgr for try icon...
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] WebWalla:
I'm not sure what the other files in this package are for. For example, do I need to run the \Preparation\ExtROM Unlocker - WM2003SE\xda-developers_Unlocker.CAB file before I flash the ROM and do I need to use the DOC repartitioning tool?

And what should be done with the files in the Extended_ROM directory?

Thanks.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] masmax:
Cannot ActiveSync. System asked for 'rndismpx.sys' Please tell, where can i get one. Cheer/Max
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Some questions:

1. Is there a wiki yet for installing this ROM? I am thinking not since I can not find it.

2. What about us SX-66 users that do not have the camera? Do we use the old No-camera patch so sounds work properly [ROMs with camera support cause the SX-66/No Camera to slow down greatly with sounds enabled].

3. Mind explaining the different packages [what to use 32 or 64]?

<<>> File: Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1.rar

<<>> File: Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_64mb_v1.rar

<<>> Beta I assume leave alone

4. I am pretty sure I do not need to do Prepartion, since I am using TuMa 1.4 - right?

5. Extended_ROM - I assume setup like I did in TuMa?

Sorry for reverting to a Noob - but its been so long since I flashed with TuMa 1.4 I seemed to have forgot everything!

EDIT:

Flashed okay - no problems that I can tell [do to no Camera installed]. Follow EXTROM as per TuMa.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] WebWalla:
OK, so obviously I need to read the Extended Rom wiki section.

Thanks.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Requests?

1. How to remove Battery at top? I have a battery program that already displays this.

2. How to get Time back on top [where the new Battery Icon is at].

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1

The above fixed number 1 at the same time!

3. My boss has a Cingular Wizard and the Connection Manager is a Icon in the Task Tray and not a item listed on the Today Screen. Is it at all possiable to get the Connection Manager Icon in the Task Try instead?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] willpower102:
odie, do you have a no camera version of this rom or something?

If i have an sx66 with a camera added on, does it still slow down with the camera program and sounds?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
No slow down - I found in the windows/startup detectcamera.ink

I guess that link detects if there is a camera or not - in any case no worries for us no camera guys. :)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] willpower102:
i think i might open my device up, pull the camera out and reflash. It's a camera from an xv6600 anyway. (don't know if that affects anything)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] vivi:
I faced 2 times of not be able to power on my BA on this ROM,only sotf reset could fix it.

May be I use scrren toggle to light off the screen and let it power off itself.

Will have a look in a few days by not toggling the screen and report it here.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
First I like to say this is a nice ROM - fastest WM5 I have tried so far.

However, I am having some minor issues.

1. When I set my bottom left side button to MS Voice Command it will not remember that setting after I soft-reset my BA. I have tried powering down and using the software button soft-reset. Still it comes back to be Windows Media Player

2. Most times I am unable to enable BT in Comm Manager after a soft reset. If I restart my BA after this, BT comes on. I "think" if I enable BT from the BT Task Icon first [using the Check Box] its okay to be enabled/disabled from that point on [both in BT Task Icon and Comm Manager]. Kind of like the Wifi issue with Comm Manager but if you attempt to enable BT from Comm Manager first it will not enable till a soft reset.

3. I have paired my Logitech BT headset just fine. However, my Mic is not on the Headset but on the BA Mic. :(

4. With MS Voice Command it seems I have to scream out very loud for it to hear me. Its very odd... I used Notes: Record to test the Recording using the mic and it seems fine.

Other than the BT Headset Mic not working properly the ROM is very very nice!

Question:

It seems that Wifi and the Screen position Task Icons have gone away - where might I start to look to correct this?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Phreakazoidz:
@Helmi_C how to install extrom ? i have try and put at storage card it wont work!

Thanks

:evil:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Midget_1990:
it uses the 'real' extended rom, not one on storage card.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] bioskoh:
Solution for your 1st problem...

Hi odie3,

I have a solution for the problem #1. In order for it to remember the button setting, u just have to delete the "detect camera" file in the Window\Startup folder. That will solve the issue. Dont know how will it affect the camera function... I am using a SX66 that dont have camera build-in. So can't tell... :) Have fun :)

bioskoh
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] hasanj4:
Hi Helmi,

I am using your latest ROM (Helmi_BA_WM2K5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1) and I think this is the best yet.

I just want to confirm if this is right:

Storage = 60.54 MB

Program = 59.17 MB

RAMdisk = 31.96 MB

In other ROMs, the Program space was something like 90 MB

Is that correct? Do I need to downgrade to WM3 and repartition again and go back to this ROM?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] cso5874:
Exchange Cert Check Fails

I have one... SX66 running this ROM.

I have to say, I am very impressed with this one. This ROM has to be the fastest one that I have tried on my little SX66. All others that I have tried, and believe me, I tried almost all of them, were less than par as far as the speed goes.

But back to the subject,

the other roms that I have tried, when I set my exchange information for the exchange server for emails, I had no problems getting the email from my exchange server, but this ROM seems to have a problem with the SSL certificate that is on my exchange server. It fails to verify the SSL Certificate, and also it shows it as not being trusted in IE, which is strange, because the SSL Certificate is purchased from Verisign, and is very valid for the exchange server.

I have tried the "secure=0" regkey hack, but no luck there.

Anyone can suggest something?

Thank you,
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] helmi_c:
Yes thats correct, and thats normal... for me...I hv my own reason for that...:)

for those who doesnt hv camera, remove camera_detect from ur \windows\startup folder

and for those who hv camera enable device u can delete after the first boot, its makes booting procces quite faster (u cann see the screen is change its brightness while camera_detect is running at boot, and its necessary to repeat detectting every boot, sice the registry is already set for camera support at 1 time u boot)

sorry kinda busy right now, cant respon question quickly, but all u guys r cool, helpin each other..thanks...

btw so far MSN is fix, and SSL Certificate (just testing), I'll talk to bepe latter, currently workin on A2DP BT, if this solve? then we hv a full funtional AKU 2.3 ROM...wish me luck guys...

if Wifi & ScreenRotate icon gone from the task then u must be messin around with these keys. please compare them with this.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\WLan]

"Prefix"="AP1"

"Order"=dword:8

"Keep"=dword:1

"Index"=dword:2

"Dll"="WLan_Service.dll"

"DisplayName"="WLan Service"

"Description"="WLan Service"

"Context"=dword:1

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\ScreenRotate]

"Prefix"="AP1"

"Order"=dword:8

"Keep"=dword:1

"Index"=dword:3

"Dll"="ScreenRotateService.dll"

"DisplayName"="ScreenRotate Service"

"Description"="ScreenRotate Service"

"Context"=dword:1

ps: can some1 please update wiki page for me? kinda busy with work, and fix some bug... thanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] helmi_c:
salam bung Phreak...

yes I use real Extended_ROM not from SD or anything, thanks a lot Midget_1990 ur very helpfull for we all here...thanks man...
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] efjay:
Hi Helmi, could you please explain further? Just seems strange that 32mb of memory should go AWOL and not appear anywhere. Thanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Thanks for the camera information - that corrected my setting my button issue.

As for my wifi those settings are there an correct. All I can think of is something that I installed has messed it up. However, I do not know what would have done it.

Issue:

It seems the back light will turn off very quickly - even though I have my setting to turn it off set to like 2 minutes now. It's like backlight setting is not making a difference. Also, some times when the back light turns off, the device turns off too. I could have just clicked something on the screen and it turns off. There have been a few times when it has turned off I had to do a hard restart to get it going again.

Programs installed:

Resco Explorer 2003/Registry Add-in

MS Voice Command

Omgea One - Battery Pack Pro, Journal Bar and Expansion, 1-Calc, Checkers & Dominoes

Pimbo's DialSkin

TCPMP

Tuatara Game Pack

IntellArt Free Pong

Socket WiFi Companion
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] yungj:
Helps

Hi, I have just flashed the rom to my BA, but I found the skipping problem in WMP is still happen. By the way, Agile Messenger also can't installed to this WM5, Win32 Error occur!

Can anyone help me to solve these problem? Is the Pocket MSN useless already?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Odd, my WM5 is working better than ever!

Question Boot Screen:

How to change? I see in the EXT ROM there was a custom.bmp - do we replace that?

Thanks!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Black6spdZ:
helmi, will you upload your dev package.. I have a couple things I'd like to try.. whats with the missing 32mb of ram? you creating a hidden partition with it?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] xdaradar:
It's a great ROM. Fast, very good on BT. I preffer it over tuma 1.3, when someone can give me some help on the issue's this is the perfect ROM for me:P

Issue in initial install

After loading the ROM and the final boot (the colored stripes) at some point it starts loading the customization cab. The usual question comes where i want to install.

At that point the touchscreen does not work, so i'm not able to choose and tab the install button. H/W buttons and keyboard work, but they don't give me the option to install.

All I can do is a soft-reset.

when I later on install the extended-rom via tapping autorun, it will start to install the customization tools and the extensions without asking me where i want to put them.

issue 2: can't configure the virtual GPS function

when i go to settings>system>gps i can change the values on the three tabs for porgramport hardwareport and manage automatically.

tapping ok or pressing the h/w ok button will close the sreeen but not save my settings. re-opening gps will show the unchanged settings.

minor issue: can't tweak the sms delivery notify

The following key from http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Hacks_WM5 is not available:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFWARE\MICROSOFT\INBOX\SETTINGS]

Change the value of the following key accordingly to your preference.

[Enabled ] SMSDeliveryNotify = 1

[Disabled] SMSDeliveryNotify = 0

minor issue: can't remove the battery indicator in the top line

minor issue: the screen has shrunk

the screen is a bit to small, it's black all around the display for about 5 pixels wide.

minor issue: got 64MB ROM while downloaded 32MB version
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Well for some reason my BA with south on me. It started locking up a lot earlier today and then one time I hard reset it would not come back. As soon as it got into the today screen it would cold lock up.

I think I know what was causing it - Omgea One Journal Bar. After this re-flash I would restart my BA after each new install. Once I got to Journal Bar I noticed it took my BA almost 2~3 extra minutes to boot. Then once it booted up my Wifi and Screen Position icons where missing from the Task Tray. After uninstalling it, boot time was back to normal Helmi booting time and my Task short-cuts where back.

I have been visiting the Journal Bar forums for awhile now and a number of people are *****'n about their PDA's rebooting all the time with Journal Bar installed - so I guess my BA is not rebooting but just cold locking up. I'll miss my weather/news/other stuff from Journal bar - hopefully they'll get it fixed sooner rather than later.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Phreakazoidz:
I have try to send MMS and i got error

file format not support and i have change type to mp4 but still error

help helmi!!!

Thanks
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] splonker:
I too had problems with autorun.exe, it would not run for me though - it wouldn't autorun nor work when I clicked on it in File Explorer, just had to run the .cab.

No idea, sorry.

In inbox, click Menu then Tools/Options and then Text Messages and tick Request delivery notifications.

This should work:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1

Sorry, again I have no idea - does a hard reset not work?

Hope this helps!

Lee
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] helmi_c:
First, I use real Extended_ROM and real extended ROM behaviour, but if u prefer not to lock the screen tap or anything try edit the Config.txt and remove LOCK:Enabled it will not lock the screen tap when installing app, but its useless since the instalation do everything automaticly in ur Config.txt configuration. i recommend u to learn the Config.txt instead.

btw its Autorun... :)

SHOW:\Extended_ROM\custom.bmp is for display custom autoconfig backgound image not booting Image, if u wanna change the boot image simply replace welcomehead.96.png in windows directory with 8bit 320x320 pixel.

and about DEV folder, I allready told earlier... I dont do with dev folder, I do it by hand, I just take OS, LOC, part of OEM , SAP and mix it my own by hand.

and about strange 32mb/64mb memory configuration its my little experiment, its intend to just left something to speedup writes so that driver can use immediately when needed, caches, background task, etc, but its seems not workin completely, or there is something wrong with the way i do my experiment , I'll abandon this on Beta 2 release. sorry to makes u guys curious about this, hv plenty pm/question about this... :roll:

Beta 2 should hv,

PocketMSN fix (Already Fixed and share, See First Post)

GPS Applet fix (yes its a bug, already fix it)

Delete File in Album fix (yes its a bug with all BA WM5, I already fix it)

Power applet with Backup battery plus shortcut in Today (PowerTray)

Callin power from Backlight Applet gave u an error (just add File power.exe to ur \windows folder.)

And more speed Improvement.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] imatrix:
so helmi_c,

when do you reckon u will rls your next beta rom. thanks

imatrix
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
I do not think I setup my Entended_ROM Correctly - since I never saw anything install on first boot up [after flashing]. I just put in the files into EXTROM on the storage card like TuMU 1.4. I assume this is incorrect and should be done a different way. Can anyone give some details on this?

Thanks for the booting Image information!!!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Chrischi:
ActiveSync using SSL

I had problems syncing with exchangeserver using SSL.

You'll find the solution here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/01/28/making_a_root_cert_cab_file.aspx

I did it over normal WebAccess via IE to get the information of the certificate.

For me it worked.

Thanks a lot for the excellent ROM

Chris

PH20B

Helmi AKU 2.3 32mb v1
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] syqe:
been using this rom and loving it, everything seems to work fine, except for the keyboard, has anyone noticed while typing on the "real" keyboard you get lots of double/missing chars?

gr8 work anyways :)
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Midget_1990:
your right, you didnt, this rom uses the real extended rom, NOT a folder on your SD/MMC card, basically you need to unhide it, copy all the files over and hard reset.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Well, the real size should be 240x320 - other than that creating this file works great!!

Well, off to find the wiki on this - cause I have not used a Real Ext Rom since WM2003. If you do not mind perhaps posting the wiki link in case I have issues finding it. Thanks for the information!

Edit found the wiki - search worked for me this time!

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_ERK_Understand
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Midget_1990:
there is no wiki for this particualar release, but the extended rom section of an older one applies http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_5.1.1700_build_14343_Upgrade_EXTENDED_ROM (you need to downgrade to wm2003se to set up your extrom size (ive assumed since you are a TuMa user you have made it 128k)

if you have ample extended rom then you can unhide your extended rom in WM5, but not using the same method as in 2003se, if you need this method ask me.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
I do not use the Keyboard a lot but the little that I have seen it I have not had an issue.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] helmi_c:
Re: ActiveSync using SSL

hv u tried the MSNFix?

for anyone who use the MSN fix please confirm... cos is working perfectly with mine. I'll attach some picture.

when A2DP is fixed maybe, till then I WIll post some BUG fix maybe will help other ROM to solve their problem.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
So, now re-reading Midget post and the Wiki he posted - it seems that I have to Down Grade to WM2003 to re-format to get a proper Extended_Rom? While I currently can see my Extened_Rom - WM5 tells me it only has 0.11 MBs.

I assume there is no other way? Please comfirm since I rather not downgrade to WM2003 if I do not have to.

Is there anyway to use Storage Exended_Rom like with TuMu? It seems you could have a lot more space for cabs and not waste device space for this... seems like a good idea to me.

Also, is there a backup tool for WM5 that someone can recommed? That might make this a little easier - since I just got my WM5 the way I wanted it.

BTW - this ROM has been very stable since uninstalling Omgea One Journal Bar

Question helmi_c,

What are you using to get Screen Shots from your PDA? I assume some kind of remote tool. I would like to know the software you are using.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
MSN Fix I tried with Wifi and all I get is "Service is not responding". I know internet is good since I can get to MSN home page in IE. Same for when I am in synced connected.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] willpower102:
keyboard lag / letter skip is mainly apparent in text messaging program. This is a BIG problem.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] MicMeo:
Use Pocket Screen Capture, It's small, easy to use and free.

Attached below.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Midget_1990:
yes you do

no there is not atm.

it is controlled by a registry entry, you can edit this registry entry but when you hard reset (i.e when you need it) it will be reverted to its origional value - so in short, not without decompiling the rom file, editing it there and re-compiling.

Sprite Backup and SPB Backup are the best two IMO.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Thanks! That is a easy way to get captures - however it's a bit blurry...

Crap! I have never downgraded from WM5 back to WM2003.

Edit

Well, that is going to be a pain! I think I'll wait until the next version - unless we get a option for /Storage/Extended_Rom/

Which, why are we not using /Storage/Extended_Rom/ instead of the WM2005 /Extended_Rom ?!?!

hmm - there a good free one? I am going to try SPB Backup but I bet its limited demo. :(
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] syqe:
as i mentioned before, i notice this alot, and agree, is quite annoying

try using the keyboard while u got something running on background, a music or something, i'm sure you will find it
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] odie3:
Very odd, I just tested this and my BA seems okay with the Keyboard - best I have seen since WM2003. I did a whole Text message with the keyboard and no issues - I guess I am lucky on this. :?