yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saukoon:
As far as I know, the ROM is english (and russian from the original source), and I have no idea whether there's any German version

As for the upgrade, as long as you are using WM5 A02, you should have no problem upgrading to WM6 A06, bypassing A01.

There's no 'office 07' in terms of mobile device. However, besides the standard word, excel and powerpoint (WM6 version), MagLite has also included OneNote mobile which can be sync-ed with OneNote desktop.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zsdja:
It's so great to have this latest version of WM6, many thanks for all your hard work here, thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] grnglide:
Tofu.toffe said (a while back)

The best use of the wifi button is to install the x51wireless utility (it works fine on x50v and on wm6). If you can find the thread (the search on aximsite won't work at present) there is a .cab file for the original version and imho a replacement executable (x51wirelessgrmiller I think) which has a much improved display. This will toggle through all the combinations of wifi / bt on and off.

The x50 and x51 may look similar externally (and there is much commonality internally) but differ totally because the x50 uses NOR flash while the x51 uses NAND flash. NOR flash takes a long time to erase which is part of the reason for the compaction thread problems. I don't think there is enough similarity to expect wm6 ROMs to be in sync.

Currently running wm6 a02 rc2 - impressed. I had an issue with rc1 (Sprite Backup version 6 would not work) but works fine on rc2. I always have problems with the WLAN utility - I have never got it to work properly on WM2003 or WM5 (A01 or A02). I have connected successfully WM6 A02 rc1 and 2 but I still do not understand the utility - it tells me there is no signal, I finally get out of the utility, swith wifi off and then back on again and it connects - very strange.

All hail MagLite:) :) :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] working man:
Thanks once more, Maglite!

A02 installed and running on my x50v!

- SDHC still working (4Gb)

- Wisbar Advance working fine now (it wasn't)

- Card Export still not working

- I´ll test WPA today.

Congratulations for your work Maglite! Greetings from Brazil!

Doug
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] HappyCow:
I have noticed both of the above wifi behaviors with my x50v when using WPA-PSK with the wm6 A01 rom. I was having similar problems with Dell's own wm5 A02 and looking for a solution led me to this site and this new rom.

What I have found so far is that:

when the x50v is having connection problems in WPA-PSK mode I can get it to connect by disabling and re-enabling wifi using the side button (sometimes needs to be cycled more then once)

the x50v will always be unable to connect after a reset

once connected it seems to be ok for long periods of time (I streamed an audio book for about 5 hours today without a problem)

if wifi connects ok then it seems to connect properly again after a power on and off

I have seen very occasional wifi connection glitching but it seems to reconnect on its own if it had good connection

I have not tried the wm5 A03 but I may give it a shot if it works better.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
That is an excellent behavior list! :D Great job! That covers all of the symptoms I've noticed also. Thank you for compiling that list--it will give MagLite a good idea of the wireless issues WPA-PSK users are running into.

I never had a single problem with wireless, regardless of encryption type, in WM5 A03. I'm going to hang on a few more days with WM6 in hopes that MagLite will get the WPA-PSK issues fixed. Otherwise, I will probably be one of many that will go back to WM5 A03 just for the simple fact that we need our internet. ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 1337woody:
alright im going to pitch in my 2 cents here and leave the wifi alone and wont touch it with a 10 foot stick. it has a mind of its own and will work if it feels like it. there.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] landaleav:
x50 got bricked

MagLite! I really appreciate your services, but the problem is that I've x50 (non V). I upgraded from WM2003SE to WM5 as per your instructions. After that, I followed as per your instructions to upgrade to WM6. After the last hard reset, the device is not booting. It says some memory error when battery is removed and inserted again but it goes blank if booted normally. I've tried to do the same thing couple of times, but to no avail. I also tried WM5 version for SD cards (given here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=313081) and that is giving the same problem. If my problem is solved, I'm happy to donate a bit as well. Cheers!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] landaleav:
more on: x50 got bricked

My pda (Axim X50) was working fine with WM5 before I tried to install WM6 with SD card. Now I would like to go to any OS, whether it is WM2003SE or WM5/WM6. :( :confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satnile:
But where is MagLite, hope you're alright our friend.

Best wishes.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] arteagac:
I keep getting an update failed when when I try to do the update. It states "Only Fat 32 supported"

I have reformatted the SD card as a FAT 32. There are only two files right? Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] makuu:
If you own an x50, why did you flash it with an x50v rom, it's a different device of course it will brick your x50. You can recover by flashing it back to WM5. I guess that you have the WM5 x50 nb0, remember never flash to a new rom nb0, if you don't have your own nb0 to recover.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satnile:
The wifi connection is really temperamental, but when it works it's solid & excellent.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] landaleav:
I don't have nb0

omg! I thought that x50 and x50v are the same. So it means that MagLite's thing cannot work on x50. I actually don't have nb0 file for wm5. If nb0 file link can be given for x50, that'll be great because I've tried for x50v, and it gives the same problem. Even if nb0 is available for WM2003SE for x50, I'm more than happy. Thanks in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] makuu:
You are really new in this domain, WM2003SE nb0 won't boot on your device because you already have a WM5 bootloader. The WM5 nb0 you were suppose to dump it from your device before trying to flash it with a new nb0.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] landaleav:
my last hope

It is very true that I am new in this domain. You are also right that WM2003SE will not help me now. I'm ready to pay $20 to anyone who can give me a .nf0 file for WM5 for x50. Please!!!!:confused:

Note:Just tell me your email address for paypal and I'll just send money.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satnile:
WPA-PSK still working after several times of disabling and enabling wifi and switching on & off. However, after a soft reset, it's lost again, but after just few times of enabling and disabling wifi, it came back again, but you need to re-enter your wifi password in order to reconnect.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ymlin123:
How to downgrade to WM5A03 from WM6?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satnile:
Try this thread:

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/105233-sd-card-boot-force-rom-upgrade-method.html

You probably need to create your own nb0 & CRC files from the original WM5 rom of the X50, using various tools mentioned in the thread.

Good luck in reviving your X50.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stefko:
I have an X50v with a german WM2003SE ROM (A02). Is it possible to use the ROM Updates for WM5 and WM6 from the first site to upgrade it, or would i brick my device by doing so? I want to be 100% sure before doing it, i don't want to lose this great handheld.

And one more question - how can this be legal to give out those ROMs?

Thanks in advance for any help!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] blipmusic:
What about Axims in other languages? Is there any way to upgrade a Japanese WM 2003 SE Axim x50v with this?

There is an official upgrade for WM 2003 SE in Japanese so I'm guessing that I can change the system language to English using THIS hex edit method. But if I were to do that I believe that the device itself is only *fooled* into thinking I'm loading it with a Japanese ROM, i.e. I'll have a fully working English 2003 SE OS only the device thinks it's loaded with a Japanese ROM (due to the hex editing).

Another problem is that there doesn't seem to exist a Japanese WM5 Upgrade ROM at all, meaning I can't re-try the hexedit trick to fool my device. And even if there was one wouldn't this new WM6 image complain that my device is Japanese? (i.e even though my ROM is in English, my device still identifies it as a Japanese ROM hindering an upgrade to WM6) I'm sorry, am I making any sense? I've tried searching numerous forums to no avail and the only one I could find was relating on upgrades for each specific OS ver being available in both the source language and the target language (to be able to get the correct HEX string in the beginning of the ROM) :)

Even though it might not be possible to upgrade my Japanese Axim I think this is simply *fantastic* work by MagLite!

Edit: Wrong device, but is something like THIS and/or THIS possible? Note: I don't care whether the device will end up in English or Japanese, either is fine.

Edit 2: If it's alright to link to the nb0:s I found the one for going from 2003 SE to WM5 A01 HERE for those in need (the 2003 SE to WM5 A01 upgrade download is the one called AximX50v_WM5_A01_EN_fr2k3.rar and includes all needed files, including bootloader and crc). This seems to originate from Aximsite but the thread over there seems to be gone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] makuu:
The bootloader is not language dependent, it means that as long as you have a WM5 bootloader you can flash Maglite's Rom. Also you can rebuild the nb0 with the proper language pack using mamaich and bepe tools available in this forum.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] blipmusic:
Exactly what I was hoping to hear, thank you! I'll go WM5 bootloader hunting, then. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] stefko:
What exactly is the bootloader? Isn't it just that Desktop upgrade application? Isn't it included?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] grnglide:
Wireless and BT switch

Found the utility in aximsite - url is http://www.aximsite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/131218-free-wifi-bt-switch-utility.html

And it has been developed since I first saw it. It is neat, it works! Really recommended.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tofu.Toffee:
Thanks! My question on differences between X51v and x50v have been answered previously, didn't know the different types of flash though, thanks for helping me understand!

Edit:

Ok, my wireless doesn't work on Wm5 A03 either.. is this a hardware problem?

I also managed to get a BSOD and WSOD (no writing on either) 2 days in a row. I have no applications installed.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
Did you not read this post from MagLite? He specifically states that Windows Live and Messenger are working.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1497408&postcount=891

Does what use more RAM than WM5? (To what does "this" refer to?)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tb5533lan:
I just formatted it again "FAT32". I Exctracted the (2) files into the Root. I pressed Wireless + Power + Reset all at the same time. It immediatly comes up with the confirm or cancel screen by pressing the contact or email button. When I press the contacts button the screen goes black. While the screen is still black I pressed the action key twice. (Which is the small button in the middle of the Directional button correct?) then the default blue screen comes up and I never get to the image loader screen. I thought at first it was because I was not docking it to ac power at the same time for safety but that did not work either. Yes I have the X50V and I am using a Ultra II Sandisk SD Card. I am usually pretty good at theses things and am now on my third Dell PDA so this is not like it is my first time. However this is becoming very humbling that everyone else can do it!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Tofu.Toffee:
That's because everyone else has read this thread through. read up to page 30 if that feels daunting, im sure the answer is there...

p.s will this work on an x50 (not v) :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
Where have you been? :confused: It's been out for a few days now. ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tb5533lan:
Yes very daunting. Now dissapointing too. I thought for sure I was good to go with the X50V. Well I guess I better keep waiting then and holding my breath.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tb5533lan:
Tofu. Toffee,

I thought this was specifically designed for the X50V?

tb5533lan
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tb5533lan:
I got it. It works with the X50V no problem. You need to push the reset on the back a couple of times. (Almost like a double click)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saukoon:
What I do normally is to hold the 2 buttons, then click and hold the reset for 2 seconds. Works 99% of the time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] alfonbrilla:
Hi,

How can change since A02 Release 1 to release 2 without lost any install program or data?

do you use a program to do a backup to reinstall all the data after install the new Release?

Thanks,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NewYorkNewYork:
:o Nobody told me...!!! I thought I was checking the thread everyday...boy...I am getting old.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
No!!! Registry in PR2 is too different than in PR1. Please backup only PIM data....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tb5533lan:
I know there are plenty of reviews on the WIFI working or not. I am seeming to have trouble. I thought this was fixed in the second release. Was I supposed to install Release #1 and then #2?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
Install PR2. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tb5533lan:
I skipped pr1 and went straight to 2. Was this Bad?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
No, PR2 also have all changes/fixes from PR1.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] alfonbrilla:
So sad!!! :p ...but Thanks for your effort!

I will install 2º Release :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] darkwooly:
i pmed you...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] BrettDioson:
OK, Here is what I have found with PR2:

WPA-PSK works. There is an issue I have noticed with starting up wireless. More on that later.

Self Signed Certificate import work. MagLite, da the man.

Have not tested AD2P as I installed the Widcomm Stack. I will see about removing and testing, however I like the functionality the Widcomm stack provides.

WMLive will only work if it is installed to internal storage (device). Will NOT work if it is installed on a storage card.

OK, now for the Wireless (802.11b) issue (think it's an issue anyway). When you first start wireless (after a reset), WPA connects, and gets an ip address. Also am able to ping the gateway. However, PIE will not work and the "not connected" icon remains in the status bar at the top (icon at top with x -> <-). The icon almost seem that the os still thinks the wireless is deactivated even though the dell utility says wireless is started and can get ip address/ping works. If I stop the wireless and restart it, it makes the connection with no problem, and the icon at the top changes to the connected icon (radio tower with circle around antena and two solid arrows). PIE then works at this point.

I would like to note that the wireless connection is very stable and I haven't had any dropped connections on it to it more of a minor inconvienience than anything, but I wanted to note it.

Next issue is with password protection. I have found that when I have password protection enabled on the device, and I have checked the "show user information" box, I have an issue when getting back into the device. Sometimes when I enter the password information, then hit "unlock", the start bar comes up, but the "user information" screen stays and it looks like the device is hung. I don't think the device is actually hung, I just think it won't let me access the main screen. (i.e. applications are still running in background, but can't get past the user info screen) I had SPB Softwarehouse's " SPB PocketPlus 3.20" application installed (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/pocketplus/?en) which I think may be the cause of the problem, but after removing it, I still had the issue. If I uncheck the "show user info" box in the password setup area, the issue goes away.

I appologise for writing a novel, but I wanted to be as detailed as possible for a bug report.

As usual, great work MagLite, keep it up!

~P
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aximBadman:
Really works!

Hello Maglite,

Congratulations! After 2 days with the PR2 installed im my X50v, everything works smooth and fine.

I put all my programs in internal rom:

SPB Mobile Shell

SPB Diary

SPB Pocket Plus

MS Live (really works now)

Skype

GS Player

TCPMP

SlovoEd

V-Mobile Instant SMS

Pocket Streets

Iambic Vehicle Manager

PALM ONE foldable IR keyboard driver (now works - in PR1 didn't)

I use my device during at least 22 hours in these two days, and i did'nt have problems with battery draining or heating, filesys.exe (processor runs normally in 208mhz in "auto", syncronization, Wi-Fi or BT (cell and headset ok)

My english really sucks, no patches for this problem!

Greetings from Brazil! Maglite is the man! Savior of the Axims!

(Saudações do Brasil, Maglite realmente é o cara! Salvador dos Axims!):D

Mauricio AximBadman
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jdog_12345:
I might have a suggestion for WPA problems...

Hello everyone. First post so be nice! Thanks to MagLite and the other people contributing to this release. Let me say this is awesome!

I think I might have found a work around for everyone's WPA connection issues. I am using a NetGear MIMO router and I found that the only way I can connect is to assign a static IP address to my X50V. I assigned one in the router config and also one on the PDA. I was then able to get connected via WPA. For example I assigned the IP 192.168.0.XXX (Where xxx can be any 3 digits).

I'm not 100% sure but since WPA uses a "shared" key and doesn't broadcast the encrypted key like WEP does it could be something particularly related to WPA. I had the same exact problems in WM5 but I was able to get around the problem by doing this.

So far the WM6 ROM A02 is working well for me. Just a few minor nuances but I can live with them. The new Outlook Mobile rocks. :)

Thanks again and I hope this helps.

jdog
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
Wrong.

Wrong.

Guys and Gals, this has been addressed SO MANY TIMES. It is really starting to get old. I'm terribly disappointed by the fact that this has to be written so many times before people catch on.

Here is the way to get into the SD Image Loader on the first try (as one try is all it should take!):

Step 1) Press and hold the Power Button + WiFi (Hardware) Button

Step 2) While holding those two buttons,

QUICKLY PRESS AND RELEASE

the Reset Button on the back of your Axim. The "press and release" is for all practical purposes a simple "tap" of the reset button. NO NEED TO HOLD THE RESET BUTTON IN FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. NO NEED TO PRESS THE RESET BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES.

Step 3) Continue to hold the Power + WiFi buttons until you see the white screen with a blue "banner" at the top which states the SD Image Loader version

Step 4) Once you see the above screen, release all buttons and the ROM image from your SD card should be listed on the screen

Step 5) Press the Center Button (this is what is referred to as the "Action Button" or "Action Key") on the D-Pad (front directional pad on your Axim)

TWICE QUICKLY

Step 6) Sit back and wait for your device to flash with the ROM
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
Go to Start -> Settings -> Today. Change your theme to "Windows Mobile Black" and click "ok" to apply the theme. That's it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saukoon:
I have hard reset into WM6 A02 PR2, and installed everything from scratch.

Axim is running at great speed still, and most PR1 bugs confirmed fixed.

However I experienced 2 times Axim hangs when I tried to ON it from sleep mode. In both cases, I see the Owner Info, Date and Device Lock today plugins only (other Today screen UI in black).

I tend to suspect that it is caused by Device Lock as I did Lock the device in both cases. No heavy tasks were running.

In one of the cases, the Axim cannot even hard reset (hangs at 80% during hard resetting), and I had to reperform the SD Loader.

Anyone else experience this?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
The 80% hang was occurring a lot in WM6 A01. You need to do some research in this thread to find out the work around for it. Should not be too hard to find.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saukoon:
Hi! Cavyman. Indeed I experienced that a lot while using A01. I used the fake HardReset way to solve it. A02 PR1 has no such issue (been using for a week plus)

But what I experience in PR2 is the 80% hang during Hard Reset, not during soft resetting the device. Somehow a mysterious thing had caused some files to corrupt, and I had to redo the SD Loader for PR2
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tphan:
Does this WM6 ROM upgrade run for Axim x51 ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] saukoon:
This is specifically for X50v, so its not for X50, X51 and X51v

Check out another thread here for the X51 version
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Doogul:
Sticky?

This has been done to death - would it not make sense for this to be a sticky? 10% of this thread must be devoted to this subject alone - that's 10 pages now!

Doog.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
I couldn't agree more. It really is rude to clutter any thread with the same question over and over again--especially when it has been answered with a working solution. However, few people really understand the concept of forums. A lot of people tend to see them as a "help desk" in a sense; "Here's my question, now where is my immediate answer?"

I actually think this forum in particular has excellent search capabilities. (I mean, it works! That can't be said of all forums.) Why people are so reluctant to use that capability before posting a repeat question is beyond my understanding. I've just come to adopt the mindset that people are inherently lazy and at the same time, quite selfish. "I want something and because it's the 'internet age', I expect to get it NOW!" As if 10 seconds to do a search is going to mess anyone's day up too badly. :rolleyes:

I'm in full agreement that there really should be a sticky containing a FAQ list of "highlight" questions/answers from this thread. I would be more than happy to do the work to make that thread in hopes that I wouldn't have to answer those particular questions ever again. :D (haha--there was some sarcasm in there) But at any rate, I've RARELY seen a moderator post in this forum, so I have no clue who could make a thread a sticky before it got buried beneath the ever so quickly growing list of "i'm a newbie" (simply amazing...who would have thought that a thread title should contain something related to the thread's subject matter?!?!?! Oh my! The possibilities!) thread creation. If anyone can give me some names of moderators active in this forum, I will get in contact with them about creating the sticky. :cool:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nmilosev:
Is there any way to reverse flashing if I don't like it? :D Just asking before install.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
No way! :D WM6 only & forever! :D