yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ChillyCat:
I have done the exact same as you.. > work

Just dosn't work for me. "WLAN" shows signal strength and packets up & down, but cannot connect to Net.

I can see my network using the "wireless icon" , hold stylus & select connect. It will almost instantly connect but then changes to unavailable almost immediatly.

Made all the proper settings in "Oddessy" and will not connect.

I can re-flash to any other cooked rom, and everything works 100%

Weird that some people are having no problems and others report no problems.

@JayNewlin: you say you can connect everywhere without any problems. Why are you installing Colorado?? That absolutly dosn't make any sense to me. You really confused me with that one.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tscook2002:
I can sync every fifth time or so -- usually, the WM "host" crashes and says error.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JayNewlin:
Colorado Fix

Colorado Fix was mentioned in an earlier post (here and/or on the Bug-Fix list) as a solution to problems with Switcher Bar. Perhaps I'm glad it didn't work!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lucser:
WIFI maybe solved

Hi,

I have read almost all posts regarding WIFI connection on WM6 A03. I use WIFI connection at home through WRT54GS and at work through a korean router, both WPA-PSK TKIP.

History:

1 after upgrade WIFI was working but for a limited time then no working. There were some situations when the connection was start but after that dropped.

2. I've installed WIFI companion 2.10.4 but still the same. Anyhow I've noticed that after a successful con. the WIFI didn't connect several hours (I didn't count how many possible ~12).

3. Several times I've tried with Odissey client and was working but also not always.

4. Yesterday I've tried the trick with switching ON- Off and then ON again. For a period was good but the connection is closed after a time. It looks like some power save working on wifi even if the setting was disabled.

5. I uninstall WIFI companion but still the same. After a successfull conn. if the PDA was going in stand by the conn was not recovered and if you tap on the wifi icon on Start Bar a message "There are no data sessions active. Programm connect automatically as needed. To change connection setting tap settings".The connection was not established and in settings I couldn't find anything related.

As a conclusion it seems that WIFI problem is depending on the succesion of tries. I said that because I see that for some peoples the trick with ON-OFF and ON again is working. I don't know if they tried for longer time since in my case the connection was closed after stand-by was not recovered.

Anyhow it seems that the problem is with the power saving management of WIFI and maybe some registry fields that are modified in an unconsistent ways by different progs (DELL wifi LAN utility, Odessy client or WIFI companion).

The goday I've found an update to WIFI companion that was posted on the maker site (http://www.socketmobile.com/) for a period but after that was removed. It was as an update for axim I think but I'm not sure. What I know is that I've found the file not so easy. The file name is WIFI.WM5.ARMV4I.CAB and after install I have again WIFI companion software but the version is 2.10.13! I tested copying something from the network and:

1. was ok even recovered the link after stand-by.

2. After power off (SR), without switching off the WIFI, it didn't worked again. Same message as above " There are no data session..." even after switching on and off the WIFI several times. I've started Odessy client then enabled and disabled. After this the connection was established and working even after stand by.

3. I didn't test what happens if I switch off the WIFI before Power OFF.

It seems that the update is working and it could be a temporarly sollution until a ROM with fully working WIFI will be released. I don't know if it is OK to upload that file but if an admin agree I could post it(it is ~1.3MB).

In the end I must to thank you to football for his great work. I don't know if he is active also on this forum but I hope that he will continue the won we will have an A04 with WIFI working perfect.

Once again THANKS!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hawtboi:
I had to reset to defaults and the first thing I installed was the update and it worked.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bub181:
Try copying the ".cab" file from the "dell" folder on your computer to your axim and then run the ".cab" file from your axim.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bub181:
Yeah, installing the colorado fix solved my switcher bar problems.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lucser:
WIFI maybe solved part II

Hi,

Above post continued:

To be able to use WIFI with WPA PSK I must to follow this steps after each SR:

1. Turn on WIFI by Dell WLAN utility.

2. Enable Odyssey.

3. Switch OFF WIFI and then switch ON again. The WIFI now working.

4. Disable Odyssey and switch off. WIFI still working until next SR.

After installing WIFI companion (the patched version not 2.10.4) WIFI worked until SR. After SR I was forced to use the procedure described above.

Anyhow it seems that this problem is common to all but only small differences apear (e.g. on other axim the Odyssey client must not bee order to use WIFI).

Hopefully soon this annoying will be solved.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] chamine:
for vagus_ppcw:

Maybe you just need to find a wm6's device with a same wlan hardware? Just from my expirience with hx4700: I was able to use tiacxwln.dll from HTC Universal's wm6 and it works somehow (just hx4700 and Universal have this TI Wlan adapter on PCMCIA bus (but Dell's AFAIK on USB bus!)). Yes, there are was bugs (reconnects very often, don't turning on led, ), but at least it was usable. (although i didn't tested wpa)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] weisian:
I've tried it. VGA output is working.:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] KBachler:
Could be, maybe its both. I've seen several threads at Aximsite about the cables needing correct connections to the 5.4 pin. The Axim is more complex for charging than other devices. I believe most people suggest a 2Amp charger.

See 10/18/05 03:54:35 pm Author: Werner Ruotsalainen , Categories: x50, 235 words (Car) Chargers for the Dell Axim x50(v) http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&m=200510 and USB sync/charge cable warning http://www.aximsite.com/boards/x50-x51-accessories/64935-usb-sync-charge-cable-warning.html

Again, this thread is not about charging. For further discussion please start a new thread.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tscook2002:
Stability

Good morning,

Are people experiencing stability issues with 03 preview? I am whereas I did not with 02.

TC

ps -- not complaining -- this is an awesome accomplishment by football...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JayNewlin:
Stability A03-Preview

TS: What sorts of issues are you having? This thread and the Bug thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=324211&page=1 include several different types of issues that folks are experiencing. If you share more details of your concern, others can respond with verification or potential workarounds.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rodrigorosset@hotmail.com:
Same problem happening with me.

Using ROM 03
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mattdb:
Just a heads up, I have had success using a PNY 8gb SDHC card!!!

Matt
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mike_r44:
I've also had the same problem with 03 corrupting for no aparrent reason. Last night I did a hard reset, installed all the fresh apps and installed backup software. If it happens again at least I can just retrieve the image. Very strange. Its never happened before.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ssj92:
yes 02 was stabler than a03, i just switched back to a02. i never had any problems on it :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gtech:
Well dont know if its down to stability or not, just installed A03 and setup my connections via bluetooth and adopted same procedure as A02 which worked fine.

I can raise the bluetooth connection to my GPRS site, but neither IE or Opera will connect to a site ???

Any advice ??

Graeme
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NightLord:
Hey! Im pretty sure wmv 9 is supported in wm6, since i have no problem playing back streamed wmv 9 encoded content.

If your files dont play on windows media player, then it might be an issue with the files themsleves, since if anything, wmplayer should be able to play them, although performance is inferior to TCPMP / CorePlayer.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Yaotl:
Just got my 4gb SDHC card and it works fine. Now I have a total of 8gb in my beloved axim. Thanks football!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gjw:
I've found that WMP will not play WMVs after they've been associated with CorePlayer.

Even in Resco Explorer where I can select which app to use (regardless of association), WMP refuses to play WMVs as long as they're associated with CorePlayer.

Maybe CorePlayer locks access to some codec or DLL or something.

If I associate WMVs back to WMP then they play just fine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ingiro:
yes its still in the a03 rom and i use it every day i have my ax as my car computer.... FOOTBALL please do not remove it... on a quickl side note is there a software tool that will allow me to turn off the screen while im connected to my other screen.... i know this can be done by hardware but i cannot access my ax while in the car its located in the glove box. a shutdown button would be sweet as well....

thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] frelnik:
I am having problems with Windows Live, or at least, the Messaging component of WM6, when checking a Windows Live account. Most often when Sending/Receiving the entire Axim locks up. At least, it does when receiving a message. If there are no new messages in the inbox, everything goes fine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lifeinlove:
SOS! SOS! SOS! SOS! SOS! SOS!

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GUYS PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEE!!!!

I'v just installed Football A03 WM6 on my Axim x51v (WM5 A12.001).

BUT I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM!

There is an earthquake on my display. Really. It looks like 25-30 Hz screen refresh rate on CRT monitors. It's stopping for a 2-3 minutes of waiting. But when i enable my wireless connections, screen is going crazy...

With WM5 everything was beautiful. Can you help me? Please...

It's very disturbing. I can't read anything.

Mr. Football i'll be very gratefull for fixing of this bug by you...

Thanks to all!

Everything is working fine exept my display...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] k0der:
I see this bug only once after soft-reset. But when I reset again, everything is ok.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ericksonlk:
Download

Please could somebody tell where can I download the lattest version of football's ROM? I ask this because I need to search all the forum to find a link and I'm always unsure if it is the right file, it´s humongous now..., more than 80 pages! btw I can't read russian too... So I´d be very gratfull if you could post the link. Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vagus_ppcw:
@Football

Did you get my PM , related about differences between wm5 A17 nk.exe and wm6 a03 nk.exe ?

Please make me sure that, these differences are required to run nk.exe in this environment. So that i would continue to debug wifi wpa bugs or not.

Thank you very much for your enormous effort.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] el_terko:
Check on a guy named Afarre on aximsite.com

I think he has made such program.

BTW, you can also check on his carputer...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Caveman6:
I have been waiting to try WM6 again (I tried A01) until the SSL is fixed since I have to have Exchange working.

My question is, has anyone tried the Belkin Snap Keyboard? It didn't work under A01.

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NewtonDKC:
Caveman - Try the A03 preview - SSL/Exchange ActiveSync works just fine now! Here's the links to get it (which I found slightly tedious, but worth it!):

http://www.mirrorit.de/?id=aa0892f54bbaa1fe

As for Ex Async (totally off topic, but wasn't this supposed to be called "AirSync" or did I misread something back then? I haven't seen it called AirSync anywhere so not sure if I misread it or if no one abided by MS' wishes (and with MS' ridiculous renaming of WM every other month, who could blame them?). I am in the same boat - at my work PDA's are one of my main responsibilities, and having a working device myself is therefore sort of expected. :-) So as much as I wanted to try out WM6, I had to go back to WM5 while these features weren't working (but when I went back to WM5, I did use the WM5 A17 ROM that Football did which I encourage everyone sticking with WM5 to use - truly a pleasant advancement over the most recent official release for WM5 by Dell (A12). My favorite feature is the option to "Use Hi Res" mode in Pocket IE! I'm not sure if Football managed to incorporate WM6's IE in this ROM or if it's a feature actually available from MS for later updates to WM5. Whatever the reason, it is extremely useful - IE is IMO the one app that absolutely needs to fully exploit the VGA screen res! :-)

Anyway, it's hard to keep up with the current status on everything talked about in this and other threads - not sure if this has been suggested, but it would be nice if all recent updates were posted on the opening post fo this thread - a sort of version history recap that contains all updates and changes and are appended to the first post to make everything much more organized and easy to keep abreast of all changes - especially for the newbies and first time visitors to this thread! :-)

Anyway, just to reiterate - A03 DOES feature working SSL and Ex ActiveSync and it's great! :-) I use Ex ActiveSync over our wireless network wich is good because thus far I have not been able to get my Axim x51v synching to my Vista PC. A couple other people have posted the same issues, while other people are synching fine. So it will be nice if this gets fixed in the next release (i.e. a final A03 or A04). It took me a couple tries to actually get it downloaded, but definitely worth it to play with the new features and the general overall enhancements that WM6 brings (i.e. smoother, more responsive, polished - overall it just feels more elegant and a pleasure to use)

Here's a few of the download site links (unfortunately there doesn't appear to be just a straight forward click and download, so these sites take a little extra nit picking):

http://www.mirrorit.de/?id=aa0892f54bbaa1fe
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sfdentist1996:
Still cant load it.

Greetings,

I tried this, and it is still not working.

I format the SD card for FAT32.

Load A03 Rom on to the SD.

And followed the instruction above.

When I let go of the the Wireless button, nothing happens. The Bootloader does come on..

Is there another method?

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sfdentist1996:
Help with flashing the ROM

I just download Football AO3. How do I go about loading this on to my Axim X51V?

I'm a novice. I'm using WM5 with version A12.

I formatted my SD card to FAT32.

I extracted the RAR file.

Copy the contents of the RAR file to my SD card. I also copy the RAR file to the SD card.

Inserted the SD card.

Press Wireless,Power button, and reset button at the same time. Nothing happens.

I let go of the wireless button while still holding the other two buttons. Nothing happens. The bootloader screen doesnt come up.

A reset screen comes up asking if I want to reset everything to factory or a soft reset...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hardan:
sfdentist1996 the instructions you read have an error.

Those are the correct instructions:

1. Copy the files to be loaded into ROM to an SD card.

2. Insert card.

3. Hold down RESET + ON/OFF + WIRELESS simultaneously

4. Release ONLY Reset

5. Bootloader executes, (release Wireless and ON/OFF) identifying the files on the SD card to be loaded.

6. Click Action Button within timelimit to load to ROM.

I hope it helps you
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loker:
I am having an issue with the odyssey client...it refuses to connect to any network it just sits at searching for access point and for the life of me I can not figure out why. It is not just an issue with WPA-PSK...even with my router unsecured it does the same...

EDIT: I gave up on odyssey and finally got the Dell WLAN utility to cooperate! and with WPA-PSK no less!

1. unsecure your wireless network (just for a few minutes)

2. set up a new connection using the Dell WLAN Utility to that open network and connect to it.

3. with the pda connected go back to your router config page and re-enable your WPA-PSK stuff.

4. Now go back to the settings page in the Dell WLAN utility and update the connection you added before with the new WPA-PSK information.

5. Now reconnect and everything should work together now (I have soft reset the PDA a few times and this configuration seems to be persistent so once its done it seems to be done.

EDIT 2: It has died again....I am going to keep working on finding a solution but if anyone else has any ideas feel free to share...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Genjinaro:
Doing it with A03 is very hard because its slower to get the bootload screen with this particular ROM build. Why, is still unclear to me.

I had to do it many times with A03 before I got it, unlike WM5 A17, WM6 A01 & A02 which were easy to bootload.

Try to hold all three for a very long time but even when the screen changes to the Bootload screen do nor let go until 7 seconds has passed.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] iLLiac4:
Well all those flash instructions are not complete. This is the real way to flash.

The X51v has a Bootloader.

1. Copy the files to be loaded into ROM to an root of SD card.

2. Insert card.

3. Press and hold down the wireless and power buttons together,

keeping them both pressed use your stylus tip to push in and release the

reset button on the back of your x51v, all the time keeping the wireless

and power buttons pressed until the sd loader screen shows the update file name.

4. Bootloader executes, (release RESET and ON/OFF) identifying the files on the SD card to be loaded.

5. Click Action Button within timelimit to load to ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] RollinGolden:
I Thinks its time to move on from A03

Anyone know if/when A04 is coming out? What will be the final ROM?

It wasnt just me getting connected to secured networks with A03 is bit of a *****, even though ive figured out oddyssey (it doesnt cooperate all the time, says theirs no ****ing network card!:mad: often ), I liked it when at least with A12 for me it would just automatically find and connect to **** with the dell utility.

Thank you football,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sfdentist1996:
Got it to load.

Thanks for the input everyone. I finally load AO3. Works great.....as far as I can tell.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Technology:
Don't under estimate Football, I believe you just made Football mad. He will prove you wrong, just watch and see...........! By the way, I have never had any wifi problems. Football keep the good work up guy....!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NewtonDKC:
Monarch, which sounds are you referring to that don't work? If it's the general WM6 sounds that don't work when you first install the Wm6 ROMS - there is a cab file that fixes this. I used it and I now again have the cute little Newton-esque "ploink" & "toink" sounds when I tap menus open and so forth. As far as I can tell all my other sounds work fine too. I did miss these menu sounds (especially after using A17 for WM5). There's a link a page or two back - but let us know which ones you mean! :-)

As for WiFi, I have no problems with WiFi under A03 - we use WiFi at work, I have it at home, and have used it in a few different places. I know some people have reported certain setups not working - but it's not a blanket loss of WiFi under A03 either! :-) (Not discounting what you said, just so the newbies wouldn't automatically assume neither WiFi or sounds work if they try A03!). :-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dk2:
I love footballs rom

Football is great, I appreciate everything that he and his team has done!!! The WM6 rom is superior to A12 in every way. Please don't say anything negative about Football, he took care of the x51v users when Dell, Microsoft and even Aximsite abandoned us when it came to WM6
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hunterd:
Of course you should not depend on this ROM. This is a hobby. If you use non-official softwares for your business, then something is obviously wrong.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fidgetyrat:
Furthermore, simply reading ONE page of this thread will lead you to see this is a work-in-progress rom and every time football releases a new A* update, its always labeled as a preview / beta.

I seriously question business practices of someone who expects a dependable preview/beta piece of unofficial/hobbyist software.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NewtonDKC:
Actually my notification/alarm sounds work just fine under A03 - but as I said, I installed a WM6SoundFix cab. As for alarm sounds being important, did someone dispute this or something (not sure why you made this comment, especially as it appears to be sarcastic in nature)? I'd add that they are important for Personal use as well as Business. Anyway, you should try the WM6 Sound fix cab as well and see if it fixes your issue.

If you find the new ROMS so unreliable and you know you can just go back to A12 where everything works (for you anyway), then why on earth haven't you done so? This is clearly not an official ROM, and just as "real" ROMs have bugs, then a project like this which no one is forcing you to use, is not a commercial product, and something you aren't paying for, will undoubtedly have issues! Also, being annoyed that someone says Footballs ROM is better than Dells in this situation has just as much validity as you saying it's not. It's all subjective, and what you find important, someone else may not. The point is Football is bringing us all something no one else would - and people are grateful for that, and say so. It's pretty much exactly what you say in the last line of your post...- so why would other people doing it bother you?

As I said, Dude, you're a mass of contradictions! :-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NewtonDKC:
I said MY Alarm sounds work, and they do. I wouldn't lie about it, really! And I suggested you try the cab as I was trying to help you - I didn't say it would definitely fix it (nor could I or anyone know this for sure! I have no way of knowing what the cause of your problem even is! I am not responsible for testing stuff and guaranteeing fixes for your issues - I was trying to help you by suggesting a cab that helped me.

I'm just a fellow enthusiast enjoying trying out the ROMs and related stuff that Football and others are providing, not a paid tech support person or affiliated with any of the guys working on these ROMs. I'm just a techie having fun - just like you! Well, albeit a bit nicer I think! And again - if this stuff is causing you this much grief then go back to your working setup and stop stressing yourself out dude - check back in a month or so and see if there's a more stable ROM or something. I give up trying to help!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lexreis:
For me, WiFi and sound are just perfect.

Just because it doesnt work to you, it makes FOotball work worst.:mad:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jaycalgary:
Go Screw!

The guy gives his valid opinion and

tell it how he sees it.