yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
UPDATE: i just had a talk with htc phone support. apparently the guy i spoke to said he doesn't even know the release date for WM6 - and he even said it's in the process that the engineers are testing it still. also, he said if it were to be released, it'd be released through the carrier (i.e. rogers for me). he asked me to keep checking on the provided address:

www.america.htc.com

Good Luck !

p.s: i still hope it wasn't a hoax and it actually releases tommorow. we all have been waiting too long for this !
[HTC Excalibur] rdilallo:
What bothers me about that response is that I told the phone support guy that I'm using a HTC S620 purchased from MobilePlanet. It's not branded (except for HTC logos).
[HTC Excalibur] Wildchld:
Looks like its there

http://www.america.htc.com/support/dash/upgrade_wm6.html#

Now we need someone to grab it.
[HTC Excalibur] Pagemakers:
I am a registered UK member and it's not on our site yet.
[HTC Excalibur] uccellino:
Sure this isn't just the TMobile Dash update - i.e. not the generic ROM? Let's hope though :rolleyes:
[HTC Excalibur] djdanska:
I'm pretty sure it is. That page has been up for a short while. It says t-mobile dash wm6 rom code download on it. I would be very shocked if htc released a rom for the t-mobile dashes.
[HTC Excalibur] Reeg:
So is this the same ROM I already downloaded and installed from the T-Mobile website?
[HTC Excalibur] Wildchld:
Won't know till someone d/l's it.
[HTC Excalibur] chaznet:
It's the shipping ROM that you can download via T-Mobile. They did this with the SDA as well -- you could download the shipping ROM from HTC, though in the case of the SDA, the ROM download wasn't available via the T-Mobile site, I guess because it was never updated.

I downloaded it just to check -- the file size is identical to the T-Mobile site download. The HTC download is named slightly different, the ending numbers (02.79.90) refer to the 'radio version' and match what is listed in 'System Info' on my Dash, which has the T-Mobile download applied to it...
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
so what's the point of making us wait? all this time we were waiting for a t-mobile rom? this is bull****. honestly, why's it so hard for them to release a working Htc English ROM for most users? i've lost hope now because i'm surprised when i spoke to htc, they didn't even know when the release date is, the guy i spoke to was a nice guy but he said they weren't given any kind of information and he said engineers are still testing and coding it. is this t-mobile rom any worth it, any differences at all from the previous leaked t-mobile rom - too bad, i can't check - can someone please check and also upload the file?
[HTC Excalibur] unlockMe:
so you really believe that they will spend time designing and releasing a new ROM version and give it out for free? Come on guys, you should know HTC better by now, they want to sell they new devices, they won't release any new ROM unless it is requested by one of the OEM vendors like T-Mobile.
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
ok, so maybe you're right - it does make sense, they rather sell their new devices with wm6 over devices that came with wm5 but my question is if i were to get my device cid unlocked and upgrade to the t-mobile version of wm6 and unbrand it, it might be a lengthy process but is it really worth the time and the money (Spent on cid unlocking) - if someone can really tell me it's worth as in differences etc, i've gone through many forums etc searched as well but i'd be glad if one member who upgraded from wm5 to wm6 (t-mobile) could post a reply if it's worth the money, the hassle and the time. :) please and thanks in advance.
[HTC Excalibur] razorone:
Just use the russ.rom its unbranded has English and works great no complaints here with it
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
thanks for the reply bro :), do i just dload it from here and then go about doing it? i can get myself through it, it's the damn cid unlocking that's pissing me off. oh well, i'll try doing it - i know my htc is sim unlocked.

anyway, cheers !
[HTC Excalibur] Wildchld:
Been looking for a link that works know of one?
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
here u go:

http://rapidshare.com/files/42890131/RUU_Excalibur_HTC_RUS_1.24.411.1_4.1.13..exe

Good Luck !
[HTC Excalibur] ericmatz:
I'd love to, but I've tried every trick on this board to get it on my phone, to no avail. I have an HTC-branded S620 from MobilePlanet, so I wouldn't expect to have to unlock anything. Frustrating...

Here's the error I get when trying to apply it.
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
i'm guessing you'd need to CID unlock your device then because even though my phones from Rogers - it's SIM unlocked but CID locked. well, me and another member are trying to figure a way out, let's see what happens.
[HTC Excalibur] oldsap:
I've upgraded my phone from TMo WM5 to HTC WM6 Russian ROM. I'd like to try out the TMo WM6. Will changing from and to HTC WM6 Rus <-> TMo WM6 be automatic? I mean i wont need to change the bootloader thingy anymore?
[HTC Excalibur] razorone:
yes you should still run the bootloader downgrader again and everytime you do a rom up or downgrade...
[HTC Excalibur] oldsap:
Than you for the quick reply :)
[HTC Excalibur] razorone:
your welcome
[HTC Excalibur] Wildchld:
Thanks! worked great!
[HTC Excalibur] johnnylavah:
I wrote HTC an email; this is the response:

"Good Morning

Thank you for contacting HTC regarding Windows Mobile 6.

For further information on our Windows Mobile 6 update strategy, including which devices will receive the update, please see the following link;

http://www.europe.htc.com/z/pdf/press/WM6_statement_v6.pdf

They will only be available for Original HTC branded devices, no Network branded devices will be allowed. The following Provisional dates have been given for some of our devices;

Athena (X7500/Advantage) - From August

Excalibur (S620) - From August

Hermes (TyTN) - Currently available

Herald (P4350) - From August"

so maybe there is hope...
[HTC Excalibur] ksujace:
Looks like the Aug 17 date didn't work, hopefully we'll see something by the end of the month.
[HTC Excalibur] yepp999:
official german rom will be available in mid september

that's what the guy from the german htc hotline told me today. seems that we have to wait a bit longer...
[HTC Excalibur] surfing10:
So we have to wait a little bit longer.
[HTC Excalibur] toitoinou:
Tired of waiting for this official update, I decided to give the russian rom a go.

Had to go through the cid unlock and spent hours figuring out how to install this rom and, find a kmap file for my keyboard and installing xT9 in my language.

Now I'm a happy camper with WM6 on my french HTC S620, except for the fact that the caps key won't work and the SIP does not seem to be working.

Anybody else facing the same issues ? Any solution ?

Tried to figure out how to remap this caps key, but I have no damn idea which line of the corresponding kmap file should be modified and how :-/
[HTC Excalibur] xarion:
where can i find the download link for this rom ??
[HTC Excalibur] toitoinou:
The download link can be found on the previous page of this thread

http://rapidshare.com/files/42890131/RUU_Excalibur_HTC_RUS_1.24.411.1_4.1.13..exe

For my CID unlock, I used this website

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/dashunlock.php

And I found the tutorial that worked for my rom upgrade on page 18 (post 175)

I found the language pack on MoDaco (registration required to download)

http://www.modaco.com/Excalibur-eT9-Language-Pa-t255603.html

And here is the keymap I use

http://www.modaco.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=21826

Also this tutorial is worth reading

http://www.modaco.com/TUTORIAL-Windows-Mobile-t257394.html&hl=kmap+wm6
[HTC Excalibur] xarion:
great many thanx! hopefully i dont brick my phone :)
[HTC Excalibur] artavila:
so, august 22...no wm6 oficial rom yet..

I´m tired of waiting the damn oficial rom!! do you know when will it be available? The russian rom is awesome but still, it´s just a beta...

I tried the wm6 rom from tmobile too, but the russian is a lot better, by the way, does someone knows how can i install the windows media home plugin contained in the home screen in the tmobile rom? thanks in advance guys =)
[HTC Excalibur] chaznet:
Soon ;)
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
just wondering, say if i were to install the russian rom - and i only use english as my language, do i still need to go through this whole keyboard mapping, xt9 process? thanks in advance.
[HTC Excalibur] unlockMe:
nope. I did that on my HTC S620 and running in English does not require to change anything. Actually the T-Mobile WM6 was not assigning the correct values to all of my keys but this one does.
[HTC Excalibur] johnnylavah:
The Herald received the WM6 upgrade today, so two down, two to go!!!

"Dear member,

HTC has made a Windows Mobile 6® OS upgrade available for users of the popular HTC P4350 device.

HTC P4350 users can download the Windows Mobile® 6 upgrade exclusively from the “My Downloads” section of HTCClub.

Registration to HTCClub is easy and completely free... so if you aren’t already a member, sign up today to keep in touch with a range of benefits.

Kind Regards,

HTCClub.net"
[HTC Excalibur] UnicornKaz:
thanks for the spirit uplifting ;) :D
[HTC Excalibur] tupaki:
hey guys,

when the OEM S620 is releaed, do i still have to unlock my rogers Excalibur?
[HTC Excalibur] johnnylavah:
if it is cid locked, yes.
[HTC Excalibur] yavin4:
Need help with cid-unlocked MDA-Mail with installed Dash WM6 ROM

OK, here is my story of trying to install the russian rom:

I have a T-Mobile MDA Mail which is the German version Excalibur without the Wi-Fi.

I have cid-unlocked it a few months ago through imeicheck and successfully installed the official Dash WM6 Rom.

Now I am trying to install the Russian WM6 one. I have changed the RUU_signed.nbh and the ROMUpdateUtility.exe with HexEditor like described. But during installation I get an Error [300]: Invalid Update Tool

I also tried to run the Bootloader (RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly.exe) but I also get an error there.

I have also ran the cid-unlocker again but still I get this Error 300 while installing the Russian Rom afterwards.

Can someone please help me here ??
[HTC Excalibur] windsorguy13:
USB after bootloader start?

Hey guys,

I've trying to downgrade my bootloader so I can upgrade to this ROM, but everytime the bootloader starts (phone goes to color bars), my USB connection dies and Vista (yes, I'm running vista unfortunately) doesn't recognize that I'm connected via USB anymore. Has anyone else had this problem?

1) Connect phone to computer, synchs fine, windows detects.

2) Start the RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly

3) Phone goes to color bars

4) Windows drops USB connect

5) RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly fails because it can't communicate with the device.

Any suggestions? Thanks!
[HTC Excalibur] surfing10:
Did you try to upgrade using a Windows XP machine?
[HTC Excalibur] windsorguy13:
Thanks for the quick reply. Nope, I haven't as I don't have one readily available. Safe to say this isn't a common problem then?
[HTC Excalibur] psiess:
It's very common. I have had the same problem with both my Excalibur & my TyTn. There are some ROM updaters that will work with Vista but most won't. I have a spare XP laptop on my desk that I use almost exclusively for updating PDA ROMs.

Paul
[HTC Excalibur] toitoinou:
yavin4, are you sure you really followed the tutorial step by step :

2) start the unlocker (phone screen will turn white, active sync will disconnect, THIS IS NORMAL)

3) when asked for KEY-FILE or COMM ERROR#1 comes up WAIT 2 MINUTES (DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING)

2) start the unlocker (phone screen will turn white, active sync will disconnect, THIS IS NORMAL)

3) when asked for KEY-FILE or COMM ERROR#1 comes up WAIT 2 MINUTES (DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING)

...

11) start the just edited RUU_Update.exe now and make the ROM update (screen of phone will stay white ALL THE TIME, THIS IS NORMAL)

I skipped the 2 minutes wait part and I just clicked the cancel button when the unlocker asked for a key file. I also did not disconnect my phone.

It took me two hours to figure out that the incomplete unlock process was an essential part of the whole process.

BTW, anybody figured out how I could get my caps key back ?

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] BenScoobert:
As a newbie to all this i am very confused.

I recently got an MDA mail from tmobile UK.

I'd like to install wm6, but all this downgrading then upgrading.

Has anyone the patience to help me?

I downloaded 2 wm6 files and both abort.
[HTC Excalibur] yavin4:
I MADE it ! I had to start the cid-unlocking process again and when it asked for the unl-file i had to abort the process. Now the phone had a white screen. In this mode I started the ROM update process and it FINALLY worked !
[HTC Excalibur] toitoinou:
I'm glad it worked.

Enjoy your newly WM6ed HTC :-)
[HTC Excalibur] mathayus:
Spv E600 --> Wm6?

Hello, first of all, i would like to thank you all for this job you´ve done writing about Excalibur.

I´ve been reading the post, and i found a lot of answer here, but i still having 2 questions:

1º I´m using a SPV E600 (Orange), and i was able to install in it the RUU rom(which is wm5), but i could not install the TMobile rom(which is wm6).¿do you know why it´s happening?

2º I bought it from second hand, and it´s sim free as i´m using it with other network, but i don´t now if it´s still bein CID locked (may it could be the answer to 1º).Are there any way to find it out?

About CID locking i have to say that i was able to install the free RUU rom with no problem, but each time i try to execute the bootloader downgrade, i can´t. Anyway i installed the RUU rom and it´s working fine (as fine as wm5 works).

Thanks for your help.

And greetings form Europe
[HTC Excalibur] egosumpaul:
Hmm, How that..? It is supposed your device should be CID unlock for flashing a new ROM, If you could install the Russian RUU, it should be unlocked.:)
[HTC Excalibur] mathayus:
Each time i tried with the tmobile rom i get the error "Invalid model ID", and i don´t know if it´s because the CID unlocking.

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] outphase:
RUU does not imply Russian rom. The tmo wm6 file also began with RUU
[HTC Excalibur] mathayus:
Ok, ok, i knew it, and you´re right, but in the tmobile rom, TMO is too specificated, and in the russian rom no.

I tried to update to wm6 once again but it´s not possible.

But installing the wm5 russian rom was right, in order to delete the Orange (horrible) rom.

Maybe i´ll wait for the official update, i hope it will be released soon.

¿do you know if it will happend before September?
[HTC Excalibur] jsp_m:
supposed to happen this week but will not
[HTC Excalibur] duconlajoie1901:
Samsung 1 HTC 0

I got my SGH I600V upgraded to WM6 this week and works like a charm. I am now going to get rid of the S620 and HTC's poor support. And also no need to spend 40$ extra bucks to have the upgrade :)
[HTC Excalibur] MountainDrew:
Yup. RUU = Rom Update Utility. RUS = Russian.

RUU_Excalibur_HTC_RUS_1.24.411.1_4.1.13.44_02.94.9 0_Ship.exe
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
its almost end of aug and still no wm6 update...this sucks...hopefully its within this week...
[HTC Excalibur] mathayus:
I´ve sent an e-mail to HTC europe, hope to have news soon, i´ll report you.

Of course, i have to say that i´m waiting too for wm6 non-TMO update.
[HTC Excalibur] surfing10:
Sucks a lot .. but all we have to do it's wait .. or try the Russian ROM.
[HTC Excalibur] ksujace:
Its unfortunate that HTC has worked on releasing the other WM6 ROMs before the S620... I'm sure we will see an official released HTC ROM within the next couple of weeks.
[HTC Excalibur] egosumpaul:
You got me wrong guys. I know exactly what it means... I just wrote that if the guy installed the free RUU (e.g. Russian ROM) the device should be CID unlocked. What´s wrong in that..:confused:
[HTC Excalibur] mathayus:
Email from HTC :

Good Morning,

Thank you for contacting HTC Europe regarding Windows Mobile 6.

For further information on our Windows Mobile 6 update strategy, including

which devices will receive the update, please see the following link;

http://www.europe.htc.com/z/pdf/press/WM6_statement_v6.pdf

They will only be available for Original HTC branded devices, no Network

branded devices will be allowed. The following Provisional dates have been

given for some of our devices;

Athena (X7500/Advantage) - From August

Excalibur (S620) - From August

Hermes (TyTN) - Currently available

Herald (P4350) - Currently available

Nothing more...

Hope it will be released soon.
[HTC Excalibur] steinrla:
This is the reply I got ... This doesn't look very promising ...

"Thank you for contacting HTC Europe regarding Windows Mobile 6.

The upgrade for the S620 which will change from the Windows Mobile 5 to the Windows Mobile 6 would be released at the middle of September.

Once released, they should be available for download from the support section of the HTC website. You will need to create an account in the HTC Club and then register you the device."
[HTC Excalibur] jsp_m:
ha ha anoter postpone..
[HTC Excalibur] neddamttocs:
figures that they would postpone
[HTC Excalibur] larod241:
YEEESSSSSSSs

Update to WM6 is here !!!! http://member.htc.com/member/downloaddetail.aspx?pid=EXCALIBUR-C9

Start to download... hé hé hé
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
HTC site is sloowwww, no guessing why.

I'mDownloading now direct from their FTP site....if you need the details, let me know..
[HTC Excalibur] Pagemakers:
I get the following when I try:

Phone Software Updates

There are currently no software updates for this device.
[HTC Excalibur] snudel:
update: i also have to confirm. it is available. 45mb
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
i'm aint kidding. it is up.

see my screen cap.
[HTC Excalibur] Pagemakers:
Christ the HTC website is rubbish!
[HTC Excalibur] Pagemakers:
Can we have a link then. The one above does not work.
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
I'll get the ftp details when my download finishes.

You can also get it by going to member.htc.com, registering your s620 as your device, register for eclub.

Then click software uipdates.
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
ftp://htc_us:htc_us_0426@66.185.19.164/RomCode
[HTC Excalibur] Pagemakers:
Cheers. I guess this is what we are after? HTC_S620_WWE_1.27.405.1_4.1.13.44_02.94.90_Ship.exe

I am a member of their support site and it just shows nothing. If fact you go round and round in circles trying to establish anything on that site.
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
yes, that's the file i have. It's installing onto my S620 as i type.

The only thing i can think of is that i entered my S620 as My Device, i had to enter my serial number etc.
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
It's done. My S620 is now generic WM6. Happy Days.
[HTC Excalibur] Pagemakers:
Have you noticed that OFFICE 2006 IS MISSING????
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
NO!? but now i checked, yeah you're right, that cant be can it?

I only have the Clearvue tools for read only.

what gives?
[HTC Excalibur] ahukki:
I have a t-mobile Dash which I upgraded with Russian ROM but this new WM6 rom will not run. It tells me the device is invalid. Is this ROM for original HTC phones only?

Is there a way around it?
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
Office is definately missing,

Did i not read somewhere that the new Office CABs are around?
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
Do you know how to turn off T9 predictive ?

cheers
[HTC Excalibur] snudel:
i also did not manage yet. t9 sucks hard.
[HTC Excalibur] jsp_m:
first you flash the SPL:

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/smartphones/Excalibur/RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly.exe

here's the WWW flash:

http://files-upload.com/files/472108/HTC_S620_WWE_1.27.405.1_4.1.13.44_02.94.90_Ship.exe

here's office for those who want it:

http://rapidshare.com/files/31706137/Office.WM6.zip

here's Vox audio manager for those who want it:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43241&d=1183909664

Ps. I better like German flash, it's smaller due to fewer language packs, and contains English, here: http://files-upload.com/files/472422/HTC_S620_GER_1.27.407.1_4.1.13.44_02.94.90_Ship.exe)
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
To Disable T9:

Press "Fn" + "Space" (While T9 is active)

Select "ABC" from menu.
[HTC Excalibur] gusnor:
Thanks SecureGSM!
[HTC Excalibur] UnicornKaz:
I got confused by your statement there ! :confused: :confused:
[HTC Excalibur] jhwo99:
For the ones who stayes with the Russian rom, does anyone figure out how to delete the ' IU Test Only' text ?
[HTC Excalibur] dynamok:
Really, how do you remove that IU Build Test Only text on the startup?
[HTC Excalibur] nokiarish:
thanks gusnor.. just what im searchin for.. a million thanks
[HTC Excalibur] nokiarish:
helpp regarging camera...

hii all.. i installed wm6 on my htc s620and its working fine.. its much much better than the previous wm5.. but i am facing a problem.. whenever i try to take picture. the camera turns wierd with lines as soon as i click .. and after exiting the camera. when i try to restart it its showing " unable to initialize camera" and hten its not loading.. please help.. thanks in advance..
[HTC Excalibur] nrobison:
No go on S621

I just tried it on my S621 from Centennial Wireless, but it didn't work. I go the invalid device id also. I'm pretty sure it's unlocked, and it's not branded in any way. I can't find any difference from my device to the regular S620. Any ideas?
[HTC Excalibur] neddamttocs:
luckybandit .. it may have to be cid unlocked for those of us on rogers
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
ahh sucks to be us eh...i'm in no mood to spend 40 $ on this, i'm not being cheap or anything but yeah i was considering waiting. i tried to unlock my htc through this site, i paid 10 $ online and they in turn told me they can't unlock my phone because they don't know how to :S so they give me a credit for normal phones. i'm gonna get my bro's k790 unlocked but ahh man, i wanted to try wm6...oh well....i guess it'll be worth the wait. oh btw, did u cid unlock it and get the wm6 on it.?
[HTC Excalibur] SecureGSM:
S621 and DASH models have to be CID unlocked first. Sorry :(

Unfortunately, I am not aware of any "royalty free" solutions to that.
[HTC Excalibur] neddamttocs:
not yet ... i have to wait till my next payday to unlock it ...
[HTC Excalibur] nrobison:
I guess I'm waiting too. There's no way I'm going to spend $40 to unlock my phone. Hopefully HTC will get on the ball and release WM6 soon. I heard August 10th? Waiting for the world (at least HTC) to change!
[HTC Excalibur] lukybandit:
just checked - i got paid but come to think about it - it's not worth the 40 $ and the hassle, first off - it's going to delete everything then second - i'd have to go through all these steps to install and ofcourse before i could do all this, i have to pay imei and wait for them to send me the file which will take time, waste of time and money in my books - personally, i rather have the full final version with all the fixes and no problems and ofcourse no branding involved. so good luck guys, i'm on the wait list, aug is around the corner and we'll all rejoice then :P
[HTC Excalibur] cinimod1000:
I think you'll find that you will have to CID unlock your Dash/S621 for whatever HTC version you want to install. Unless you have a "HTC" branded device, your only option is to go to imeicheck.co.uk. The "soon to be released final version" will no doubt require the same treatment..........

Maybe if imeicheck read these forums, they would realise a larger return if the price was say, $20.............it appears that MANY more would use their services.......

PS. Thanks for sharing. As usual, a great forum, with great people!
[HTC Excalibur] jsp_m:
did it with the SLP only first!!

I tought I had it flashed.. therefore I havent tought of it before

Thanks Secure..and thanks ME ;))))
[HTC Excalibur] Bugs74:
Big problem!!!

I followed the instructions provided by IMEI-CHECK, but ended up with a Fatal Error. At first I thought it wasn't a big deal, they warned about it in their e-mail:

But the problem is that when I run the unlocker again it says there's no Activesync Connection. And when I start Activesync, it can't connect to my device due to the fatal error! I'm in a sort of loop!!!!

Can anyone help?

Thanx a lot!!!!