yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satnile:
ziggz, I explained this early on in this very thread.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] makuu:
MagLite, well congratulation for your hard work, I have been testing your rom for few hours, and I noticed the following bug : word completion is not working while using the internal keyboard. However it works on Football x51v WM6 ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
Football is the one working on the X51v ROM, not MagLite. They collaborate efforts a good bit, but you all need to get on the X51v thread and leave "hurry up" messages for Football. :cool:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
This has been mentioned and suggested by me and others many times in this thread and the WM5 A03 thread. But thanks for being our classic example of why we need it to be mentioned. ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ziggz:
Okay to elaborate.. I did some testing and it seems when I'm using WPA, i get frequent connection drops every 10 seconds for a second or two. However, using WEP or no encryption.. results in no connection drops. My laptop using an 802.11g doesn't have any problem connecting via WPA. Anyone have a guess if it's the router or the axim? I had a previous buffalo wireless router that connected with WPA just fine, no connection drops...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
CocoFish, I'm not sure if anyone else e-mailed you already, but I'll answer this here for others to see also.

There is no problem with upgrading to WM6 from WM5 A02. The only thing that really matters is that your Axim *MUST* have the WM5 bootloader. The WM5 bootloader is something that is included in the Dell RUU (Dell ROM upgrade utility) for Dell's WM5 A01 and A02 ROMs. So, you can upgrade to WM6 from WM5 A01, A02, or A03 because if you have any of those revisions, you (obviously) will have installed the WM5 bootloader on your device at some point before.

Essentially, when you do the upgrade or downgrade between WM5 and WM6, the only thing that remains untouched on your device after the process is completed is the bootloader*. The bootloader is stored in a "safe" area of your Axim's memory that is not cleared during an upgrade or downgrade of your Axim. The kernel area of the memory is what is changed by the upgrade/downgrade.

*Please note: The bootloader for WM5 and WM6 is different than the bootloader for WM2003(SE). Therefore, the upgrade/downgrade process between WM2003(SE) and WM5 or WM6 does change the bootloader itself.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cavyman:
Ziggz, it is not a router problem. It does have to do with the WiFi driver on WM6 in the way it handles WPA connectivity. However, everything you just wrote has already been addressed earlier in this thread. Please take some time and read through the entire thread if you haven't already--this will help acquaint you with what has already been discussed.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tinycg:
Has anyone had issues with their x50v not powering on, I thought it was a fluke but its now happened twice for me, I've been able to power it on after doing the battery trick, taking it out and putting it back in and doing a hard reset.

It then comes up stating a memory error. Is this a hardware problem? I hadnt had this problem in WM2003SE or WM5.

Once I cancel and if it doesnt hang, it boots, if it hangs I soft reset it and it seems to boot and is happy for the time being.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ziggz:
Hi cavyman, I actually did read the entire thread in full. No one explicitly defined the problem as I did above as having "frequent connection drops". From what I gathered, it seems like people are not able to connect at all using WPA unless they turn on/off the WLAN adapter several times. I wanted to make sure the problem I was experiencing is identical to the ones you guys are having as frequent connection drops every 10 seconds or so.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satnile:
ziggz, the answer is no, once the wifi connection is established using WPA-PSK encryption, it stays solid until a soft reset happens then you have to reestablish the connection somehow again. This happens for me at least.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GpsPasSion:
Wow, thanks a ton ! Yes I might have done a hard reset instead of a "sd update".

I did make it to the "diagnosic mode" alright and indeed with the RAM testing underway was able to do the "SD Update" reset, wow ! Currently upgrading to WM6, wll post when it's done but it looks like I got my trusty X50v back !

Had that tip already been documented somewhere, anyway, thanks again !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GpsPasSion:
Well I'm up and running on WM6 ! The main reason I wanted to upgrade from WM2003se was to install the stellar new NetFront and Opera browsers and they do look good on the VGA screen.

The x50v feels a bit slower than WM2003se and I had a nasty slowdown after installing Opera, reminded me of the dreadful performance under WM5 but a soft reset fixed it, so...so far so good !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] divaka:
BT can't find the services on Jabra BT 250v

Hi all,

I just flashed the x50v with the A02 PR2 version and it seemed fine until now.

I have problem to pair it with my Jabra BT hansfree.

Tried everything like reseting the jabra and the PDA but without success.

Any ideas how to pair and connect the WM6 with the Jabra?

Thanks in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] merekm:
After flashing to WM6, my Dell navigation software doesn't work. It says that sound files are missing or corrupted. Does anyone know if this software will only run on WM2003 or is there something I can do to make it work on WM6?

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pyper70:
Hey fellas,

I have a Dell Axim x50v and I had WM2003 but I flashed it today to WM5 A01 and it worked. Now I have two files for WM6 but I cant get it to flash. I have WM50_K_A01_x50v_WM60_EN.nb0 & WM50_K_A01_x50v_WM60_EN.crc

I copied these to my FAT32 SD Card and put it in the slot on the Dell and pressed Wireless+Power, pushed Reset, released reset and and then 1 second later released the other two buttons. The Factory Setting dialog box appears. Am i doing something wrong here? I don't see an OS update screen. I have successfully run the Record+Power+Reset buttons for a diagnostic execution and everything is fine.

Where am I hung up on?

Thanks in advance

Pete
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pyper70:
Nevermind the above...I got it working
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] frankomio:
how to downgrade from WM6 to German WM5 ?

i have the german wm5 A02 .img-file splitted into .crc and .nb0, but the bootloader doesn´t recocgnize them,

but if i rename them for ex. to WM50_K_A03_X50v_WM60_EN.nb0 and ...crc

it works, but then bootloader fails to find the CRC-File !!!!

what is wrong ?

i guess the problem may be, that the Filename for nb0 has to be somthing with ...WM60... in it, and then CRC-filename is defined inside the nb0 ???

Or

what

PLEASE help , im so in trouble....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] frankomio:
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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Pyper70:
Im a novice at this flashing, maybe the others can chime in but I would guess that the checksums don't match between the two files. and thats where the error is
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] SolidusObscura:
For whatever its worth, I installed WM6 successfully. However, after loading essential programs, it slowed down dramatically. Going to revert back to WM2003. It seems that either the 624Mhz or ROM-based memory footprint is really not sufficient for rapid operation of WM5/6. Honestly, I want things to be snappy, especially with one of the best performing PDAs out there. Thanks for the effort though. Cosmetically, its great. Practically, it doesn't cut it for me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] frankomio:
hmm

isn´t it so, that the checksum error will ALSO display the checksums of the NB0-File and the value inside of then crc-File, so that i would be able to correct the crc-file ?

BUT i got the Error, that the CRC-File could not be found !!!

EDIT:

AAARRGH: the crc-filename has to bo something like ......_nb0.crc

i´ve forgot to add _nb0 to the crc-filename... this evening i will try this "version" :-)

hope it works

thanks , for the "eye-opening" :-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] unintent:
thanks...but

Thank you thank you thank you...but...

why doesn't someone edit page1 of this thread to say that

1. you have to rename two of the files when flashing from 2003SE when going from 2003se to WM05

2. ignore directions to do soft reset after updating bootloader when going from 2003se to WM05

3. you have to rename the checksum file of WM05 AO1 when going from 2003se to WM05

I mean I was pulling out my hair at everysingle one of these stops. When following the steps from page one you have to jump to page one hundred and such to figure out my first point. Then when you think you turned your axim into a brick and figured out to go to diagnostic mode to go to setp 3 then you have to go to page 100 and sumthing to figure out how to do step 3. Sheesh!

I am really grateful, but am very puzzled at why what could be a simple 1,2,3 step process becomes a hair pulling cursing god experience simple because on page 1 some could have edited the first post as said, "hey after you download the WM05 Ao1, two of the three files have to be renamed to work and oh btw the way after you update the boot loader, don't do a soft reset like the directions say, but do a hard reset and load the rom."

Do I sound ungrateful? I really am not but I do wish others not to experience the hell I went through to try to do what the directions here tell you to do.

Again thanks, but everyone else beware.

Oh and here is some stuff so people can search posts and follow in my footsteps fixing stuff so it works.

"checksum image not found"

"no suitable rom image found"

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

Again when you download "THIS ARCHIVE" from page one the four files must be renamed exactly as above. The first flash you can only choose "B". This updates the boot loader. After that, DO NOT DO A SOFT RESET! Do a hard reset (wifi-power-reset) and then load "K". This takes a few minutes. The "B" only takes a few seconds. After "K" is done, do a soft reset... (power+reset)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kosprishta:
Dell Axim X50v

Can somebody help me please as I am going mad.

My axim is doing everything, loading the sd loader and when it comes just to finishing part it stop at erasing storage and nothing happens.

I had installed wm6 and after trying to install tomtom6 its stoped and then I did hard reset and it was stoping at 80% so I tried everything to install but it alwasy stopes at 95% of erasing storage.

I checked the whole forum for this and whole pages but could not see anybody having a same problem.

I am a newbie to all this so.

Please help me so I can still use my Axim.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wtac123:
Precaution before upgrade

I would like know if it's possible backup my original ROM before to upgrade my x50v to wm6.

Tks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ant08:
Can I still update to WM6?

My Dell AXIM X50v is still running WM2003 2nd Edition. System information as following:

Processor: Intel PXA270

Processor Speed: 624mHZ

Ram size: 64MB

ROM size 128MB

ROM version: A03 (03220500)

Is it good enough to update to Windows Mobile 6?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] unintent:
I am a newbie myself but it looks like you don't have enough system ram to install tomtom. if you axim is totally locked up and wont' continue past that 95% think put the wm6 loader in again and reinstall that. if tomtom won't install, it won't install. All programs need some system ram and some programs can ONLY be installed in sytem ram even though WM6 will give you the choice of where to install it. Tom tom may be one of those programs that can only be installed in systme ram and needs more system ram that the stock x50v has.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joshlindem:
OK, I'm having a horrible time trying to get this working. I am getting to the point of 'hair pulling'.

I currently have a Dell Axim x50v

Processor: Intel PXA270

Processor Speed: 624Mhz

Ram size: 64MB

ROM size 128MB

ROM version: A05 (07270500)​

Currently I'm running Win2003 and trying to update to WM5 so that I can get to WM6. Luckily after about 5-6 pages I started to see what was at the end of the thread. I've already renamed the (2) files from M50_B.... to DiMa_B...

I have tried the Wireless, then Power, then Reset button. But nothing happens. All it does is ask if I want to confirm or not this action, and then it wipes the memory clean and I start over again. I have the files on my SD card, but it's not loading anything, and doesn't appear to change anything other than deleting all my files on the PDA.

uhh....HELP!!!!

I mean, at least it's still working I guess that should be a major plus, but it's not doing what it should be doing. Is there some special way I'm not doing it?

EDIT:

Oh great! I was able to get the bootloader to flash. And as it says a couple posts up, do not do a hard reset as indicated. That I should do a hard reset (wifi+power+reset). Now I'm left with a non-functional unit. damn it! How do I get it running again?

EDIT Again:

And this is why I hate flashing the rom. I mean it's worthwhile in the end, but really....I'm giving myself grey hairs. I have it running again thanks to a far far back post indicating how to get the unit working agian from the diagnostics mode.

If this works I will be post "full" how-to on my next post. Step-by-step instructions on what I have done. Hopefully it will help others out there, because I agree with UNINTENT.. the front page should be constantly updated to reflect all these changes. grrrrrrrrr.........
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ant08:
Hi, joshlindem,

My ROM version: A03 (03220500) while yours ROM version: A05 (07270500). Will it affect the upgrade?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kosprishta:
Axim not finished, still @ 95%

Thanks unintent for your reply but my problem is still the same.

Anyone who can help would be gratefully and more.

My aximx50v was stopping at 80% and after that nothing happened.

I tried to install again the wm6 but it will not finish the loading and it will be stop at 95% at Erasing Storage and do nothing more, if I try again it will do the same all over and be stopped at 95%.

Tried even the wm5 but still the same problem with stoping at 95% at erasing storage:confused:.

So I have non working Axim.

Anyone who can help there Please.

It does load the sd card.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joshlindem:
Honestly, I don't know. But being that from what you described in an earlier thread it sounds like we have the same device. I would recommend going out to the Dell website and using their ROM updater to get you up to version A05, and then start from there.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] parratoy79:
WM6 upgrade

Hi, I have one question....is there any problem if i upgrade to WM6 from WM5 A03 maglite edition??? I have necessarily upgrade from the A02 ROM??

P.D. Sorry if my english is bad:o...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sepulchre:
Got to agree with you there, I went through the same hair pulling exercise before figuring it out! Maybe a Mod could edit maglites OP given he's not wokring on roms anymore?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joshlindem:
well, if we can't modify the main page, should we copy the instructions I made and create a new thread and get that "sticky" to the top?

BTW.... I have now upgraded my OS to WM6.... does anyone have a way that I can get the SwitcherBar.exe program back into the PDA?

It was a simple program but I personally loved it in there and really would like it back.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AlfCheesey:
OK, I've encountered a problem here. I've followed your first note in red, and managed to get to the SD Image Loader fine.

Then I followed your second note, and instead of doing a hard reset, followed your 'wireless + power + reset tapping' but my PDA is now dead. You then say plug it into the base, and hit the record button + reset, but no memory test has started. It's still dead.

Does it have to be in the base connected to the PC? or can I just connect power instead? And I presume the record button is the one underneath the wifi button?

Any help will be much appreciated!!

EDIT :

It seems to start the memory test you need to hold record + power and tap the reset button. And don't hold the buttons down for too long. Also, it doesn't need to be in the cradle, just need power to the unit.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ultraprimeomega:
just follow the directions that are here to get into the image loader, but here is a video i made for this same reason that people dont get it or they just need to see it first

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ZjYC7Z-H8

i feel that i need to post this again to relieve people from simple questions

please give this link to noobs and ill do one of the whole flashing process when i get my xp machine running again
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MingTyh:
Action Button Does NOT Work

Hello,

Is there a way to load WM6 from the SD Image loader if my Axim X50V was dropped and the Action Button does not work? Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] osgood:
finally bricked x50v. like never before

Disaster... tears are going to appear :(

first I should say that by now I've read all the recommendations, how to get BRICKED Dell x50v back to life.. BUT!

my case seems to be the very end..

Being on WM2003 I decided to flash WM2006 skipping WM2005.. and renamed:

WM50_K_A03_X50v_WM60_EN.nb0

WM50_K_A03_X50v_WM60_EN_nb0.crc

to

DiMa_K_A03_X50v_WM60_EN.nb0

DiMa_K_A03_X50v_WM60_EN_nb0.crc

.. and put them to SD. Image loader found them, after flashing it said SUCCESSFULL and then I did the RESET..

oh my... why!! :(

like we all can expect, now it plays DEAD PDA with the only minor difference...

RECORD+POWER+RESET - SHOWS NOTHING !!!

completely shocked.. my fault.. i guess no need to say that ANY HELP is so much welcome, guys..

thanks in advance to you all.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GpsPasSion:
How about : "- After this is done it asks for a "Hard Reset".

**NOTE: I ran into a problem here. Instead of doing a "power+reset" I did the same reset as mentioned above with wireless+power+tapping the reset button. This killed my PDA temporarly. It no longer booted up or turned on. To fix this I ran a diagnostic. With the PDA plugged into the base, hold down the Record button and tap the reset button. Once it starts the memory test, then you can do the wireless + power + tap the reset button to continue with the OS update." ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] osgood:
GpsPasSion, thanks, I've tried this, no result - I guess entering the TEST MODE is REC+POWER+RESET.. hovewer I tried REC+RESET too.

I removed the battery for a night - then put it back, tried everything again, but that also didn't work for me..

I 've read something about so called JTAG - if not mistaken, this is a device that allows to write any memory chip DIRECTLY with anything you need. Does anybode have info about it?

I think now my PDA has the OLD bootloader and NEW WINDOWS WM6, is it possible to use JTAG and write either approptiate bootloader or Windows to suit their versions..

Thanks. Pavel.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GpsPasSion:
Give the REC+RESET a couple of more tries, it's your only chance at this point, the next step would be opening up the x50 and then finding the proper pins, and no one has documented this before...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Duc_Rider:
Could someone post the cab. file for the version of Pocket MSN that will work with WM 6.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] monoide:
i cant find ROM memory!!

Hi... I'm very new at this... so my alarm might not be so

I've just upgraded my my Dell AXIM x50v freom wm2003se to WM5 A01, WM5 A02 and then WM6 A01 ...

and my Backup memory it's gone!

and I can't adjust ram memory to programs and storage...

help please!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cgrjets:
does this work with the axim x50 no v?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] monoide:
plase... i need an answer. I downgrade it to WM5 A02 and nothing happens.. gotta try downgrading till wm2003 A05??

can this be fixed?

please!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GpsPasSion:
No, there is no "Backup memory" in WM5/WM6 so when you upgraded you erased if for ever.

@cgrjets - no, not sure if someone cooked a WM6 rom for the x50.

I'm likely going to reinstall WM2003SE on my x50v, tried all the tricks but at times it still slows down so badly it's unusable.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Steven855:
I'm working on a WM6 rom for the X50(mid) and X50(low) once I am done with my updated WM5 rom (no one else loves us X50 owners).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] emusnes:
I am trying to update my x50v from 2003se A05 to WM5 A01

I rename the 2 files and put all four files on my sd card. I do the wireless+power+reset and I get the boot loader screen.

Says "SD Image Update A01" on the screen

I then press the ok button ( one in the center of directional pad) twice and nothing.

I can hard reset it and it comes back to the regular screen calib. screen.

It doesn't update or show any progress indicator.

The card is formatted as fat32 from windows xp pro

Any ideas???

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sogey1:
what version activesync works with this A03 rom upgrade?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Steven855:
I would imagine (for Windows XP) it would have to be version 4.5. I have no idea of which version for Windows Vista (as I don't have it on any of my computers).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xuanthinh:
Hi,

Actually i m using AximX50v Japanese wm2003 version.

I want to upgrade to Wm6, but i am a very frightening if my pda become to brick.

How to upgrade to wm05 A01 firstly, where i find correctly of those verion below:

For Boot Loader

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

For OS

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

Anybody help me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bladezero25:
WM6 Alarm Clock bug

The alarm clock in WM6 02 doesn't work. There is no sound. I hope this can be fixed. Sadly, I only use my Axim x50v as an alarm clock and for Skype.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bladezero25:
Hi. The right files are on the wm05 A01 link from the first post. There are 4 files, but the names are wrong. You need to rename the WM50_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0 to Dima_ Prefix. Do the same for WM50_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0.crc

Just change the prefix to DiMa_ for both the _B_ Files and follow the instructions for SD flash update.

:-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xuanthinh:
Please tell me surely

Hi

I thought that but i didnt dare to do.

Thanks you and Plz tell me that

there are 4 files

WM50_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

WM50_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

For OS

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

"No suitable image found" is message afterward

Must i have rename myself like

For Boot Loader

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

DiMa_B_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

For OS

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG.nb0

WM50_K_A01_X50v_WM5_ENG_nb0.crc

RIGHT???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bladezero25:
Yes that is right, rename the Boot files to DiMa. I know it is scary, but I did it and it works.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] james_louk:
How can I put extract the files to FAT32 of my SD card.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wigitt:
Wireless connected but no internet access

deleted, main content, my error, I had the wireless router set up wrong.

I have upgraded to the latest Maglite (excellent), but have one problem if someone can explain for me.

I can connect to my Wireless router .......