yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pookguy88:
Ok, newbie here.. hi!

I've got a friends X50v that has the stock W2k3 A01 ROM on it and want to upgrade to the latest WM6 (A03 I guess). What are the exact directions I have to follow?

w2k3 A01 (presently loaded) -> WM5 (A01) -> WM5 (A02) -> WM6 (A03 beta)??

Is that the correct sequence? Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] merekm:
I have not been able to get the Dell Navigation software to work with WM6. Gives me sound files are missing or corrupt error message. It paired with the BT-309 with no problem. It may be that this software only works with 2003. I did not try it with WM5. Everything else I used works as before.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] waldfee:
Hi,

trying to update from German WM2003 to WM5 (english) but keep getting the error 'the update does not support this language version'.

Does anyone know how to work around this?

thanks & cu

wf
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] THUDUK:
Having tried WM6 on my X50V, I gave a really long try but the filesys issue really begins to grind you down

WM6 is fine on an X50V if you have no intention of putting any more than a few applications and don't really use your PDA much
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xdasbb:
Hi All,

I updated my x50v to WM6, however the program (mphone) I used to used to backup my SMS from mobile phone cannot work anymore.

There is no bluetooth port to choose, anyone know if that is related to the WM6 or not?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] razor1394:
I updated mine fine to WM6 A03 but when it told me to hard reset it wouldn't power up anymore. I managed to enter the sd loader once but never again. Neither hard reset nor sd loader works. What should I do?

edit:

I managed to enter the sd loader at least 3 times more but I think this is related to the battery level being too low.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbz_Ghost:
I put the regular A02 RTM on the x50v the other day, and yes the filesys.exe issues do get tiresome. I then tried the A03 Beta 1 and found it a bit faster, but still with the same issues. I'm not 100% sure (not even 50%, actually) what the pagepool setting is in those ROMs; I know I could find out with some tinkering but...

I found it easier just to try Zeus_Alex's simple modded ROM that sets the pagepool to 0 - it's based on A02 RTM, and I have to say, this x50v is freakin' quick now. I've had it installed for about 2 days or so, and I've found that with a hard reset so I start nice and fresh, and with absolutely no other hacks, tweaks, mods, patches, nothing else done to it this x50v is nearly as fast if not as fast as it was running 2003SE.

I've read hundreds if not thousands of posts related to the 0 pagepool setting, and I totally agree with Zeus_Alex in that this setting - the 0 pagepool - should not have this kind of effect on the x50v, but as myself and caveyman and several others have discovered, using this A02 RTM 0 pagepool modded ROM has effectively solved my x50v gripes. Period.

It's my ROM of choice now, and I hope if MagLite does get the chance to do more development on his A03 Beta 1 ROM that he'll seriously consider AT LEAST giving the 0 pagepool setting a shot, or some testing. The difference between any other setting I've tried (2, 4, 8, even 16 once), and the simple 0 pagepool is absolutely astonishing. I can't explain it, even some of the people that work at Microsoft can't rationally explain it, and some of them even warn against it saying it hurts performance (utter BS, I assure you), but in my own testing it works.

I've tried most every ROM this week that I've been able to track down, everything that MagLite has created, all the original Dell WM5 stuff, tweaks till I'm sick of tweaking, PHM, SKTools, MemMaid, etc etc... and nothing, not one thing has done more for making this x50v useful and fast, quick and snappy again as it should be more than that one ROM - Zeus_Alex's 0 pagepool-modded MagLite A02 RTM ROM.

Give it a shot. What can it hurt, right? I think you might be surprised...

ps

Ok, I'll be honest: the filesys.exe issue is still there, we will never be completely rid of it, but in the 2 days that I've been using this ROM, with several soft resets, loading up a ton of stuff in RAM (not on SD/CF), and constantly watching the CPU usage and CPU speed fluctuations, I've noted only 2-3 filesys.exe compaction hits, and the whole time I was streaming audio from WMP and it never glitched out the stream or dropped the wireless signal so... again, give it a shot people. This looks to be a fine solution to me. It might not be 100% for every single person out there based on what you put on your x50v, but this ROM alone is the best performing one I've found yet.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] razor1394:
It seems there is something wrong with my official 2200mAh battery. It charges and I'm able to enter sd flash program but it almost never powers on properly. The smaller battery works fine. I'll have to get a new extended battery.

ROM A02 seems to work fine, thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sriram_s:
The battery door is probably not making contact properly, make the Axim think you've removed the battery. try adding some tape to the notch on the door to make it a bit thicker.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sriram_s:
I've tried the A03 ROM and it works well, but I can't seem to install programs to SD/CF because when I turn off the power and then turn on the power the program quits. I assume this is because of the PNPUnloadDelay (which I've tried changing to no avail). Anybody have similar problems? Any solutions?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
What are the symptoms of filesys issue? I use Axim on daily basis, mostly for listening to MP3's and viewing doc's and pdf's on the bus. Of course I use a lot calendar and tasks function. I use also dictionary software.

The problem is that my Axim which runs WM2003SE hangs very often while viewing pdf's (adobe reader 2.0) and sometimes when I use Conduits Pocket Player. There is a software Foxit Reader but it needs WM5 to run, so upgrade would be good in this case, I think...

I've got also a question: does WM6 come with preinstalled PowerPoint aplication? I tried Conduits Pocket Slides on WM2003, but it's rather not good, cause it doesn't support images.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bbz_Ghost:
Office Mobile in WM6 (at least that's what I run now) comes with Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint Mobile. Not sure about specific versions, but that's what I have on this WM6 A02 RTM 0 pagepool ROM.

When the filesys.exe "issue" kicks in, the CPU usage goes to 100% and stays there, sometimes for under a minute, but more often it'll stay at 100% usage for anywhere from 4 to 12 minutes depending on how much work has to be done. It's responsible for file compaction - it's basically the file system driver for the persistent storage that WM5 introduced. I could be wrong on that but I'm pretty sure that's how I understand it.

As I've said before, and going on 5 days now with the 0 pagepool modded ROM, I still only see filesys.exe spikes maybe 1 time each day, for a few minutes, and a lot of the time that's when I'm not even using it and the Axim is on the cradle, or just sitting nearby and I happen to glance over and see TodayWarrior showing 100% CPU usage.

Considering how slow every other ROM I've tried is compared to this one, this is the one I'd recommend above and beyond all the others at this point.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Lennysh, how does look like for today the possibility that you continue MagLite's work?

BTW, that's maybe offtopic, but I'm curious if there are problems with compaction on x51v, since it's a NAND device there shouldn't be any,but who knows...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
I can build/rebuild his WM6 ROM fine. Just upgrading it to WM6.1 is the task so far. No luck yet.

No, that problem is only on the X50(v) series. Thats the main reason as to why the did not fix the problem with them, and instead switched them all over to NAND and called them the X51(v) series.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Thank you, now I fully understand the problem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] waldfee:
hi, can I directly upgrade a x50v from a german wm 2003 to wm6 english rom or do I need to flash wm5 first?

thx & cu

wf
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Z uaktualnianiem z wersji innej niż angielska do WM6 generalnie jest problem. Tak wynika z 70 stron forum, które przeczytałem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nmilosev:
Well, what to say guys, this ROM (a03) is very good, after flashing I have 34 RAM MB free. Only thing that annoys me is god damn filesys.exe which sometimes slooooow down my device... Recomendation!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
I also find it very good (ao3). I haven't yet experience filesys.exe (there is always 0 in process list), however I didn't install a thing in the device and I don't plan doing it. I have about 10 progs and 1 game installed on SD card. I used the Axim continuously about 4 hours after upgrading and it was running at good speed. I haven't experience a problem mention in this thread when system hangs after opening microphone settings. Overall, I'm very happy with this ROM, we will see how would it behave after some weeks of continuous work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nmilosev:
Yup, it was working fine for me until I installed some programs like Opera and Worms World Party...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
I have an issue with connecting to the Internet.

Using home's wifi built on a Wireless-G ADSL router. Network is hidden, encrypted with WPA-PSK TKIP. I enter the SSID, then the key, it connects, I have signal as excellent, but when I enter any www address in the Pocket IE, It pops out Cannot Connect with current connection settings. To change your connection settings, tap Settings. When I tap it it enters to a tab, where I can add a new modem connection. Anybody knows what could be wrong?

my ROM version is MagLite WM6 A03 (the beta)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Did you install them on SD or CF card? Opera... haven't install yet, but it's a nice move to transfer its cache to a card, then you'll be able to avoid compaction of cache
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nmilosev:
OK IT IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF NOW, it is soooo slow processor hangs on 100% all the time, I'm going back to WM5, Maglite sorry dude but this is $#$@#.

2steryd all to SD
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nmilosev:
WTF? I just copied WM5 A02 images to my sd card entered Boot Loader, and it saids no suitable images found... When I reseted device and got back in WM6, OS is working perfectly. CPU at 1-2%?!?!?!?

edit: I have 42MB of free RAM :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
MagLite doesn't work any longer on the project, maybe due to receiving hard words as yours.

That's weired what you write though cause, I'm using MagLite's WM6.0 on my X50V. I use PDA 5-6h a day from a week (mp3's, powerpoint, Internet, car navigation, PIM, internet radio), no problems with filsesys and system hanged only 2 time (which is a success comparing to WM2003, when it was hanging like a freak). It runs quite fast.

But I have moved cache also to SD and have nothing installed in main memory.

Got 1 issue though, problems with Internet using WP-PSK TKIP, won't connect, anybody had the same problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sepulchre:
I find it does that to me if I leave wifi enabled and turn off the pda, hitting the wireless button to turn it off then back on seems to resolve it though and I can connect to my WPA-PSK TKIP enabled network.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sepulchre:
I keep getting corruption of the today page and icons in the top menu, anyone else experience this. The only fix is a soft reset but it happens again quite quickly :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] djfirefox:
I twas just wondering, with this new rom what is the maximum size of CF memory and SD memory you can stick into the x50v. Is there a particular brand it only likes?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] djfirefox:
ps, installed the additional apps eg windows live, data backup etc and get the following error when trying to run them?:-

The file ' .......the name of program....' Cannot be opened either it is not signed blah blah or one of its components cannot be found blah blah etc.

Any ideas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Axim x50v charging issue

Hello,

Got another issue with my axim x50v. I'm not quite sure however, whether it is linked with WM6 or not.

So, while I am using cradle it charges independent of its status (on or off).

BUT

When I use charge/sync usb cable it doesn't charge at all (it's not important if it is on or off, it simply doesn't charge - even worse, when it is on it discharge quickly when I plug it in the usb port and PC is on). The same is when I use it with charge/sync cable and Car-to-USB adapter.

Why it is like that? Anybody knows?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Got the same issue, some weeks ago. I couldn't run any program, cause I got the message that something cannot be opened - either the certificate is wrong or something is corrupted. Rebooting didn't helped - I tried it several times. The only solution that helped was hard reset and restoring everything from the backup.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
It should work with up to 16GB
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
Hmmm. Didn't work for me, unfortunately :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] steryd:
OK. So, I left it for whole night hooked up to the usb port and it didn't charge. The PC was off, but of course in the USB there was still voltage. The axim was also off (it couldn't be on cause battery went down and I didn't took cradle with me), in the morning the light on axim still orange after unhooking it doesn't start, so It didn't charge at all. Any ideas?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] WeeMan1980:
My PDA turned into a BRICK?

Hi All

My PDA was running Windows Mobile SE so i proceeded to flash my PDA with WM5 as per the link

I first tried copying the files as per link and it stated incorrect files so i then changed the files names as per the following post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=322498&page=143

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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

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This worked flashed and they asked me to hard reset. So i hard reset and then nothing works now?

Please can someone tell me how to fix this, as im abit worried that its now broken?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] WeeMan1980:
Ok i have sorted the last problem.

The problem i have now is when i am trying to insall the official WM A02 update.

To do this the device needs to be connect to PC. But the problem i have is that when i connect to PC in usb cradle windows cant find the driver required.

It had no probs when 2003 was installed. I have downloaded the latest active syc for my OS and still no joy. Does anyone know how to resolve the prob or can it be updated without having to go thro windows?

By the way i am using windows vista 32bit
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vimesUK:
IIRC the only way that I could get that part done was to do it via XP and not Vista.

Active Sync is not used now for Vista as it uses Windows Mobile Device Center and, I assume, the upgrade that you are trying to use does not recognise it...???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loadstone007:
Help!

Hi everyone,

First - thanks a lot for the update! I really appreciate your efforts!

Second - I'm having a problem with the WM6 A02 RTM update. I can't seem to correctly sync with my Vista. It syncs, but I can't seem to select calendar, contacts and tasks. It's not grayed-out, just can't check it. I also can't install any program. It only works when I move .cab files to my Axim.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wilx:
Midlet Manager/opera mini

Hi, I want to run opera mini on my newly upgraded x50v, but when I try instal Intent Midlet manager, all looks like it is installing OK, but right at the end it says that the install was un successful. Has anyone else had this problem, or know a way round it? Are there any other java VM that work

TIA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loadstone007:
POSSIBLE BUG

:

I'm having problems with the wireless lan. It always says it's off, and you can't switch it on using the button on the side of the Dell or using the button inside WM6. In a strange way the wireless works, you can find networks and connect properly. It seems like a bug, but i'm no expert.

Would appreciate a solution to this! Thanks! :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] FamilyDoc:
Downgrade from A03

Just upgraded to A03 and found that the PDA kept turning itself on. I noticed that it would turn on the "notification" would flash at the bottom. I thought it was a reminder turning the unit on, but it just started to do it spontaneously.

Just letting the community know.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shahar75:
It keeps turning on on me too

it's deraining my battery and i don't know whats causing it.

there's no reminder the only warning is when it drains my battery fully.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] FamilyDoc:
Downgrade from A03 with more bugs to report

Very successfully upgraded all the way to WM6 A03. Downgraded to A02. Took PDA out of charger and had my 45 minute commute to work. Battery was totally drained.

SE2003 stable, but just eh and also a little buggy. WM5 on the x50v was a nightmare as speed was concerned. WM6 wow! But too unstable, got to have the power not be drained. My praises to the genius who ported WM6 to the Dell x50v!

Not sure if I should try to go to A01 or just back to SE2003. Was looking at other PDA's today because WM6 is so cool! But I just can't part with my Dell x50v (speed, screen size and res, and beauty).

When I win the lotto I will sent up a specially fund for the Dell.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] soccergoal:
auto turn on.....

i am using A03 rom and work well.

but everytime after sync, I close the PDA but charge it with the cardle.

the PDA auto turn on itself after several minutes....

how to fix?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
i wonde rif there is anything we can do to help to get more updated roms for this device?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] SamNC:
Auto turn on is my major concern that it drained the battery when you needed it to run.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
I think there is too ways to solve / minimize the issue.

1. For perfect solution, change the File System from 4K to 512 then everything should be better and easier.

2. If the first option is not possible. Either find a way to use SD card to replace the internal flash, or create a cab to put everything (temp/cache/log) and settings into the SD card.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Jimmyrig:
No suitable image found.

I format SD Card with FAT 32. Load on to that formated SD Card: "Download Dell Axim X50v WM6 A02 RTM ROM". Run the key comands and get "No suitable image found." Happing with AO1, AO2, and AO3 from download site.

Does SD Card need to be formated in FAT 32 or other.

Help. I have update ROM from eBay purchased, Windows Mobile 6 AO1 and have up graded ROM before through DELL. But I am stuck for the moment. Can any one Help?:eek:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Not to stear anybody away from this, but I have made a WM6.1 ROM for the X50v. It is still a very early release. It can be found here.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
It is great that more people are willing to continue the contribution on x50v. I will certainly give it a try. BTW, I think "NO x50v (WM6) can live without a SDCard" therefore, it would be nice to have WM6 ROM and SDCARD Image to be released in a pack. So that the ROM itself is the minimum file (to minimize the compaction effect) and all other things should be located in SD. Especially the default Cab installation path / temp path / cache, etc.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
not a problem....i really appreciate you joining in......i just bought the x50v...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Schmeggma:
That's a fantastic idea!

Good timing eh? :o Well having 2 people working on x50v ROMs means there's more chance the issues will be fixed, and quicker.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] juanpa74:
Instead of the SD card I use the CF card. I think it is much better because I can still move data or view the camera pictures using the SD. If you install everything on SD you won't be able to take it out. I dont see a better use of the CF given the Axim has Wifi/Bluetooth.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
Well.. Some ppl have their cameras using CFs.. Anyway, we can release 2 different rom for user to choose form.. not difficult if we sort everything out.

Another concerns is to compare the read/write/cpu usage of SD/CFs' I/O.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sanight:
1st of all THANKS Maglite for sharing this ROM to us

tot my Axim x50v was dead (my vista dun like my axim 2003 version :D) until i found this site. been install n using A02 RTM ROM about a week+ until now it still very stable

start using it was abit lag but after a nite it work well as 2003 version, wireless and BT work fine..not a single problem with all my spb software like pocketplus, backup, imageer, traveler and soduko. :)

the only issue is the battery consume very fast..but i can live with this.

since this A02 RTM work fine with me am not plan to upgrade to A03 beta yet until final version release.

Thanks again Maglite to bring my axim x50v life back.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tangwd898:
Hi there,

I have followed the instruction carefully many time but still no luck.

The screen first come with " SD Image update A00", then i pressed the D-Pad twice quickly, then come with " No suiltable Image found." then come with "Image update faileded. please try it again!".

I have tried many times but all the same happened.

can anyone know what's wrong?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tangwd898:
fotgot to tell that my unit is Dell X50v, runs WM2003se
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] danhyangdesa:
Question I have not seen answered or asked

Ok, I dont know if I am getting on late or what. I am currently running wm2003es. I want to upgrade to the wm6. I have downloaded the ROM for wm5 A01 flash, wm5 A02 complete, and finally the latest WM6 ROM.

My question is this, are these just the ROM updates? Do I need to update the ROM then Install WM5, Update the ROM and install WM6.

Do I need disks for WM5 and WM6 or do the Flash contain that code
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] blazingwolf:
The flash contains all of the code you will need. You will need to upgrade to WM5 first then WM6.

Also, WM6.1 is now available. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=402468
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loadstone007:
I upgraded to A03 beta, and I'm regretting every minute of it. Can someone please help me downgrade to A02 ROM?

HELP!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gadianton:
Just switch to the 6.1 version linked in the post above. It is much better than A02 and A03 of WM6.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] danhyangdesa:
X50

Will these roms work with the X50 as apposed to the X50V I have a co worker who wants to update but his model is the X50 mid
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Schmeggma:
No. The hardware is different enough for the ROMs to be completly incompatible.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] loadstone007:
But isn't the 6.1 in this web site still a beta? I really don't want any bugs.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gadianton:
All of the versions for WM6 have bugs. Maglite's versions are no longer being developed. Lenny's version is the fastest so far. He is working on a new release that should be even better. It is up to you, but I'm glad I switched.