[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 ROM Development] bongachalla:
Installation-Experience with the Smart1-WM6-V2 Rom

GOALS

Yesterday I had a S200 G4-unit with Jesterz-Aku 3.3-R1 on it.

I wanted to try out the Smart1-V2-ROM.

PROCEDURE and EXPERIENCE

A) First i had to install the RUU_Prophet_220734_2207114_024721_NVID.

That went quite well. After everything was installed from the NVID-ROM and the prophet was in Today-screen, I initiated Smart1-V2-Rom by clicking UPGRADE_ROM.bat.

B) I got a DOS-windows which predicted the installation to take below 30 min.

After approx 10 min i got my first error-message on the prophet; "Cannot Execute repllog.exe". In addition to that i got an error-message on my laptop that "...this program needs .Net 2.0.507.27 to function correctly.." (didnt write down the message)

Then i was told by the DOS-ROM window to HARDRESET my prophet by pushing Camera-comm-mngr and soft-reset-button at the same time. (Not intentionally:THIS WAS THE FIRST USER-FAULT, comment later)

I started the unit, the WM6-screens came up, it installed a .txt-file i dont remember the name on and the unit was ready (i thought). Immediately i had these problems;

1) Contacts wouldnt show (the windows opened 0.5sec and rapidly closed)

2) AS would not syncronise (claimed i had memory-issues)

3) I kept getting this error: "cannot execute \windows\timewizard.exe"

4) In Programs i had several icons with no programs attached, amongst them; Zip, ClearVue PDF, Terminal Client.

5) My stored password for entry to the prophet changed after a soft-reset, and would then not allow me access to my unit again.

C) And since AS would not let me access the prophet without the correct password (so i could reflash it with smart1-WM6-V2-rom), the only choice i had was to install the RUU_Prophet_220734_2207114_024721_NVID-rom all over again. I entered the bootloader (camera-button + soft-reset) and proceeded from A) all over again successfully. Before installing the Smart1-V2-Rom, i this time upgraded my .Net software from Windows Update. Then made a softreset and in Today-screen, i again initiated Smart1-V2-Rom by clicking UPGRADE_ROM.bat.

This time i got only one error; on the ppc "Cannot Execute repllog.exe" (Upgrading the .Net software paid off). Installation went without any other errors and i again did a HARDRESET by pressing camera+comm-manager+soft.reset (Not intentionally:SECOND TIME FAULTY HARD-RESET). Restarting after my "hard reset" i had same problems as mentioned in B).

D) I decided to flash my prophet again, this time not via NVID, but directly from a Smart1-V2-install (without proper hardreset). The DOS-flashing went without any error i was told to make a hardreset again. This time i kept holding camera+comm.manager and pressing and release the softreset (still holding camera+comm.manager). and THIS TIME; I GOT THE HARDRESET CORRECTLY. A new window showed up; (Black screen, white fonts) "Press send to restore factory default, other keys to quit". I pushed the Phone-Pickup-button and it restarted like never before.

AFTER THAT, the Smart1-WM6-V2-rom works like a charm! Atleast for my need (sms, calendar, contacts, PIE). I didnt like the functionality of "Task Manager, as you cannot add exeptions(minimize, not close->will try out MagicButton, post experience later.

CONCLUSION

The description for installation provied by Smart1 is very good. The user must make sure he/she is familiar with how to HARD-RESET the Prophet (picture attached). All of the above-mentioned problems will resolv (ive noticed many other users with the same problems as described in B)

If others arent aware of that; you will have to install 3rd party-programs to replace ClearVue PDF and Zip. Maybe some other, havent looked carefully enough yet.

Well Done, Smart1!! The rom looks fantastic and works much faster than WM5.

(Im not sure if i dare putting a password again, if my prophet decides to change it without letting me know, i have to do all the procedure again, but this time fortunately correctly!!;))