yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xenothrix:
yikes!

i just simple place the A03 Beta rom on a non empty SD card that i m using on the PDA currently n it flashes fine. might b luck this time. however, it seems to take longer to complete the whole flash process. so far A03 is smooth up until i installed CE-Star (Chinese character system) n then the system starts to lag again. i wonder if any1 else is using A03 with other chinese character system. I need the chinese character to do some chinese character input once in a while.:confused: :confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] takki83:
no, the card didn't with the rom files, i try three one is w/ some music, and other one is from the digital camara so it had some pic and last one is a blank sd card. and it will happen randomly! but when it happen no matter what sd card insert in it it will freeze even just reset! but after i insert the sd card in it it will have no problem! what's wrong w/ it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 3dot:
I am using monster chinese 5.0 from a01 to a03

Work quite well on wm6 system.

No significant slow down on wm5/6 platform.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 3dot:
I have flashed the rom almost 10 times from a01 to a03 ,even wm2003se to wm6 directly upgrade from a non-formatted SD card.Only the first and second time using dell upgrade utility through PC.

In fact,no a02 bootloader is required for running wm6.I have ever tried to only upgrade the bootloader a01 to a02 from SD card.That is fine too.

Never use a freshly formatted SD card.It is ok.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xenothrix:
hi, CE-Star manage to run smoothly now strangely after 2 or 3 soft reset.

however, would like to ask how do i get live messenger to work on x50v as i couldnt get it to work from A02 to A03.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cmagdanz:
Others have reporting flashing problems from non-freshly formatted cards. They must have had something on their cards that interfered.

Chas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kenneth11414:
people that are tryin to install the rom first off read the dam directions. second make sure that you formatted the card to FAT32 then load the ROM files onto the card then follow the steps on the first page of the forum
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] turtlgal:
Although I loaded the ODCLient.exe from Chas, the Client won't do anything, it can't see any network adapters, or work at all.

Does anyone else have any ideas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] biglio:
unable to install WM5

hello

i keep on trying to install WM5 before installing

WM6 but it doesn t work. my X50V was a french one,

i put on english rom (a03 and a05) and as i want to

upgrage it to WM5 the process copy all the files to

my X50v (but very fast) and make the upgrade in 20 seconds

and at the end the X50v is still with WM2003se ......

it never flash the pocket !!!

i tried with the SD but it always say that there is no valid

rom on the SD !!!

help me please !!!

sorry for my english ....i m french :):)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] azazel673:
go here

you will find answer in french ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ludester:
Heey again guys.

I'm a tweaking/ocing kinda guy and since I have an HTC touch and a dell axim x50v I've been researching registry tweaks for both my ppc's.

I have found the following to help on the x50v and maybe the OP can put some insight into it and maybe on the next release apply them ;)

Battery Saving Tweak (still testing it on the x50v but I heard on other ppc's it works)

Startup files and Services Tweaks

To apply the above registry hacks you must use a registry editor (I believe there are a few free ones roaming around here) and make sure you do a backup of the registry before working on it.

More to come!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joef:
Still have the filesys.exe problem! TKS!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AllanJacques:
More stability

well, do you think this A03 is more stable than previous version?

I mean, with A02 theres been a lot of soft resets...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cmagdanz:
I used WM5A03 for about six weeks, and WM6A02 for about four. I've been on A03 for two weeks now. So far I like A03 the most because it is more stable, faster, requires fewer resets, and filesys is less bothersome.

x50v, AS4.5, Outlook 2003, WinXP.

software: http://www.aximsite.com/boards/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=70590
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] allhappy:
Dell GPS navigator

I found A03 is so great as the XIP really help to save the DRAM usage. Now more programs can be running in the same time with much less DRAM. Great job! Maglite.

However, with A03 beta, the Dell GPS navigator program causes the system running exremly slow, almost not responsive at all. As long as the Dell GPS program stops, the system goes back to normal. With A02 RTM seems to be not as bad as A03 beta for this program. Anyone can advise what's special about this program? Any advice is highly appreciated!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Jak3:
i also think A03 Beta 1 is better

more stability, and indeed less problems with the filesys issue

and i did less soft resets so far ;)

thx for the hard and continious work :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] GenesisFactor:
MagLite_RUS, could you, or someone else consolidate the bugs and fixes into one editable post? Interested in upgrading my device (30mins ago, i just bought WM5..and i feel like an idiot. i was wondering why it was so cheap)

Thanks for your hard work!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Blankstar85:
Memory Error

Every time i Open the battery compartment to change out a battery i get the memory error reset to factory or cancel. has anyone else had this problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cmagdanz:
Yes. I get it every time, too. I thought it was normal - pressing the contacts button simply does a soft reset, and the axim is good to go..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Blankstar85:
It shouldn't be normal. There is an internal battery that is suppose to kick in while your changing out. Its just anoying, but everything else is so much better then Wm5. thought i'd ask and see. accidentally did a factory reset..oops. It also is a little anoying while watching a movie and have to switch out the battery.

THought i would ask to see and if there is a way to keep it from having to soft reset it. the error is telling me power just being cut, just me tho.

I remember on Dell's 2003 and WM5 when the compartment was opened it would go into sleep mode and off internal power. This would also display a note once powered back up.

cmagdanz Thanks for the info tho at least im not the only one.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AllanJacques:
well, this one (A03) is so far the best one or me... actually, this is the second WM6 rom I tested, being A02 the first, so not much for a tester. but this time I didn't have to soft reset... not even once!!!

Fast and stable!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ultraprimeomega:
have been testing for a while A03 and it runs great(slows down but usable) wifi works but only tested with open and wep. but there has been an error that corrupted the memory and i had to hard reset about 3 times on till windows loaded(may have been something else and not rom)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zailgan:
I have worse problem. When I replace battery and return it, I get question reset to factory or cancel. After that I press cancel and system can't load. Loding progress stops near about 20% from the end. If I select reset to factory then the same situation. Only image update solves this problem. It happenes with WM5.0 A03, WM6.0 A02, WM6.0 A03. And I couldn't reproduce this problem with official image WM5.0 A02 from Dell.

Somebody do you have such problem?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ultraprimeomega:
i have the same problem and i just posted about this happening but just now i got this problem. i think is the battery cover switch anyone know how to disable it
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zailgan:
Do you have problem when you can't reboot after replace and return battery?

Because right now I checked 3 ROMs and with two of them, I have the problem when x50v couldn't start after power off. And with official it doesn't happen.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wooikok:
any way to replace the Mikesoft BT module to widcomm....

i mean incorporate it into the ROM...thanks...

ya also getting the battery latch proplem..but think it's due to my battery latch getting loose...

anyway can't wait till Mg releases the A03 officially....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zailgan:
On my side I think thatI solved this problem. I increased pagepool on WM6.0 A03and now it restarts more stable after replacing battery than with 4 Mgb.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xenothrix:
should i continue to ask how to get Windows Live Messenger on this thread or open a new thread? i m running on WM6 A03.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ludester:
I'm experiencing the battery latch problem too, when I set the x50v on a table for a few seconds it turns it off and when I turn it on it says the latch was open so it was put into standby.

The latch seems to be tightly shut to me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 3dot:
Battery cover hook problem.

You can search relevant post on axim site.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joef:
I have tested WM6 A03 ROM for two days, the filesys.exe problem still remaining but better than A02 ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dta1974:
Here you are dude Windows Messenger Live and Classic

http://www.mediafire.com/?dwmgznmpwoy

And if you need more cabs and apps take a look around here,it´s a different forum and different device but it works for WM5 and WM6.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=344360

Bye :p
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wooikok:
just upgraded to A03...hmm so far filesys is behaving beter but still AS fires up on and off erraticly..

overally quite stisfied...and go more available RAM too...

thanks...:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jaston:
Newbie Question: SD Card ROM Usage

Hi All,

I looked, but did not see the answers for this. I have not used the SD card procedure before, although it seemed to work fine on my Axim X50v. Can someone tell me:

1. When I do a hard reset in the future, do I follow the SD card ROM procedure or the normal steps?

2. Is it okay for me to erase the ROM files from my SD card or should I leave them alone?

3. My machine is working perfectly, ay least to my needs, on the WM6 A03 ROM. However, it freezes when trying to read the CD card. Is this the filesys problem you have been discussing here?

TIA for your help and thanks to those who worked so hard to create/revamp this program.

John
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cuijunhk:
Great! Thank you, Maglite!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xenothrix:
thanks dude!

x50v is actually my first pda, eventhough the unit is a used unit.

before this i thought windows live mobile is proprietary as i couldn't get it from microsoft website. thanks for the info. much needed them.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dta1974:
You are welcome. :) If you want/need more apps get the ones you can see in my signature.

Bye
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Blankstar85:
Battery latch? ANyone else have any ideas. I dont have the problem of it opening. It runs fine when it is closed. I have the problem of when I open it throws a memory error.

The battery latch works, it does detect it when i just open the thing. I just get a memory error if i take the battery out and put a fresh one in any ideas?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wmvfan:
word mobile

is word mobile included ?

can i use bluetooth stereo headsts and work the wmp standart skin
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meklord:
yes yes yes
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
Is there a WPA-Fix for the x50v?

If yes, how can i apply it?

TIA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ludester:
whats there to fix ? I use WPA on my x50v and wrt54g and no issues what so ever.

Although there is a bug with the wireless, on a soft reset it seems to be on according to WM but the hardware is off because I can't get any signal. Gotta turn it off and back on in order to turn it on.

But meh soft reset is once in a blue moon thing so no worries.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
WPA ist not working for me (Fritzbox 7170). The Connection drops every second and reconnects. Without Encryption everything`s fine.

Cya
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] art2d2tx:
Need help with Upgrading PPC2003SE to WM6

Hi! I found this forum today, and decided to upgrade my X50v to WM6, from PPC2003SE. I got to the bootloader, and I successfully installed the WM5 bootloader. However, when the WM5 upgrade is done, the ppc won't turn on!! I have followed directions, and just after the upgrade is done and I get the message, i do a hard reset (reset + power), my x50v turns off and... stays off!!

What am I doing wrong??? (the SD card was freshly formatted to FAT32)

Thanks for your help guys!!

I can still get to the bootloader...

Sorry for the double post!! But I thought this thread is the right place for my question...

:D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] deradam:
@Dividee: WPA is also not working for me, with several x50v PDAs :( I switched back to WEP, but this is not the best solution. I have tried the device with WM 2003 and WM5 and WPA worked with this versions but not with WM6.

There is a special thread for this, but also without any results.

I do not really understand, why WPA works on some devices and on some devices not. But unfortunately I am not the lucky one :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] min1968:
My car charge not working with A03 beta. LED is ON but it's not really charging.

This is my first time try WM6 on X50V, so not sure if A01/A02 have this issue or not. I remember my HTC smartphone had same issue with earlier WM6, but newer WM6 ROM fixed it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bugsterbuns:
x50 WM6 possible?

is it possible to upgrade my dell x50 to wm6 using this firmware, i have the x50 and not the x50v ie 520mhz version
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Antineutrino:
NO..

It will brick your Axim...

WM6 is only for VGA devices as x50v or x51v.

:cool:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wmvfan:
I think it will only work on x50v. (watch first post !!!)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] wmvfan:
does the mirrow funktion work ???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] goldwin:
Good job MagLite - MN6 navigation works very reliable and fast

I own PPC Dell X50V.

Upon performing upgrades from WM 2003SE (can't work with MN6 - too slow), playing with WM5 A02 and also with A05 (MN works better, but crashes often because too low free memmory: arround 28 Megs free RAM when in iddle - at startup).

I to decided to upgrade to WM6 A03.

And the results:

I will stick with this version since I have the best results:

- great interactivity,

- fast responses

- realiability and especially enough free RAM

(when device boots it still has arround 35 Megs of free RAM).

- Navigon 6.2 runs very smoothly (while navigating), device still has arround 10 Megs of free RAM.

Good job MagLite!

Keep up such a good work!

Regards

Damjan

(Slovenia)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Obsidiandesire:
more people wondering if it works on an x50 *sigh*

READ THE FLAMING TITLE!!! (although it's not actually on fire, i'd rather not swear)...

I still have wifi issues on WPA-PSK and my stepfather is being a bit of a wierdo and not trusting me to change them to a more secure one =/

apart from that, recently i turned my axim off, yet it apparently remained on, and drained the main + backup battery within around 1-2 days :/
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Xeelee22:
Help please!

Hey, I was wondering if anyone could offer some assistance...I am trying to install the wm6 AO2 ROM but I can't seem to get my x50v to read my sd card in order to update to the new ROM. I am currently running the official dell released wm5 AO2 ROM. The sd card is properly formatted to FAT32...I follow the procedure listed but the device just performs a normal hard reset...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ylsf:
2003SE upgrade - different file packs??

Ok, I am confused as people are talking about renaming files for the 2003 upgrade to WM5.

I d/led the file archive in the first post of this thread. The file name of the rar starts with "IMG" and inside there isn't an .nbo file,etc.

I had troubles with rapidshare and I couldn't d/l other files but I noticed the file name of that archive is different in this other thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=1430712&posted=1

Why is the archive for 2003SE upgrade different in this thread vs. the other thread? I d/led the file from the other thread this morning and I now see it has the nbo file and the crc file...

Was there a mistake in the first post on this thread?

To clarify, for people with 2003SE

The other thread links to this file: http://rapidshare.com/files/53847340/AximX50v_WM5_A01_EN.rar

This thread links to this file:http://rapidshare.com/files/65328906/img-41464-Dell_Axim_x50v_A01_ROM.rar.html
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ludester:
Here is what I did from WM5 A02 to WM6 A03.

Download the A03 files, while its downloading stick in a sd card (doesn't have to be big, 512mb is big enough) format it on your pc as FAT32!.

Extract the zip file and copy the content on to the root directory of the SD card (meaning the 2 files in the zip file must be the only 2 files on that sd card nothing else should be on there)

Pull SD card out of cpu, turn off axim, stick sd card in to axim, turn the axim off again (it usually turns on when a card is put in), Hold the POWER button + Wireless toggle button (on the side) and tap the reset button at the back with the stylus and now you should see the SD card programmer bla bla.

Wait a bit till it shows the file name, press the center button of the joystick selecting it and the rest is easy as cake.

Please make sure your running off a fully charged battery and don't have it hooked up to a cradle (if you want you can hook it up to power directly but not the cradle)

WM2003 users have to upgrade to WM5 A02 first before upgrading to WM6 I believe.

AND GUYS THERE IS NO NNEED TO GOTO A01 -> A02 -> A03. you can jump to A03 right away.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ultraprimeomega:
Anyone with info on fixing the battery issue.

Im not asking for the fix im asking for probable couses. we need to make this a priority and plus the wifi issue.

my wifi works but battery problem that drains or it corrupts memory.

And on another flash i had wifi problems but good battery

A03 rom
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amarsnl:
I am pretty new to this but am running maglite's WM6 A02. I was wondering if this version has "a2dp" or widcomm? As I understand these are (1 of 2) necessary to use my bluetooth headset to listen to music.

If so, can someone point me to a thread that may help me figure out how to listen to music with my motorola HS850 headset (preferrably a thread that has shown to work with a Maglite WM6 release)?? I have tried a few things already but am getting confused?!

p.s. Thanks for all the help up to this point!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] goya0:
I have been using A03 beta, everything seems good. Only one problem, I was not able to connect windows live to internet via "Windows Mobile Device Center" on vista PC. Internet works only through wifi.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] davidxda:
Power drain

The A03_BETA1 drains power too fast.

filesys.exe is always 100% or services.exe 100% CPU usage.:(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 3dot:
Anyone use dreye for ppc here?

It is a dictionary program.

It has a function call instant translate.

You double tap a word to highlight it,then tap a small icon to call out explanation result.

Usually,I use word mobile to view txt file.

Today,I found it can't catch highlighted word.If I highlight 1st word,for example,"home",the result is "A".Then I highlight 2nd word,for example,"doggy",explanation result is 1st's one---"home".That is strange,I have tried several older versions rom,"Dell Axim X50v WM6 A02 Preview Release 1" work OK.WM6 emulator as well.The following newer version start to have problem.

updated:I restore A03 spb backup on A02 PR 1 rom,problem happen again,I think it may cause by registry string.But I don't know where it hide.Anybody have idea?Thanks very much.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
Goodbye to all! I sold my dell and don't make new roms....

With best regards //MG.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] djr747:
Thanks for all the help you have provided to us!!! all the best in having a lot more free time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
That`s too bad. Who`s solving the existing Problems now? But thank`s anyway.

Cya
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] doomcookie:
It seems to me that with this and with WM5 the solution shouldn't be trying to disable Filesys.exe. Maybe we should try to give it exactly what it wants. Is it possible to write a program/script that would turn the Axim on ever 4 hours or so for about 15 minutes (leaving the screen off and optionally disabling wireless), allow filesys to do its thing, and then turn the unit off automatically? I think a script would be pretty easy to write, but it would be better if there was a program that could handle things like the device being turned on and off while filesys was running, what to do with wireless, what to do in low-battery situations, etc.

Thank you very much for all the help, Maglite.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pacino:
Hi,

For all those who will whine about a lack of future development from Maglite, remember that there would have been no rom for WM5 or WM6 if not for him.

Give thanks for what you have and not whine for something that you were lucky to get at all.

I would like to pass my thanks for all your hard work and feel lucky for what you generously gave to the members here.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] crocodilezzz:
windows live messenger

thx so much for all the work! your work is truly amazing and the speed is simply awsome. they all work fine for me except windows live messenger .

All the way from A01 beta to A03 beta , I have tried every single one of them, when I install windows live messenger fresh after hard reset than I can sign in without any problems . however, if I restart the wireless or soft reset , the following error comes up: ' there's a connectivity problem, make suee u aee in an area with good reception and try again '

and I can never sign in msn ever again without a hard reset.

is this a problem with the rom or the program or it's just me?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] taxim:
Thanks Maglite

I really appreciate all your hard work. Good luck to whatever you decide to do.:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lakandula:
Hello All,

I am upgrading from 2003 SE Version 4.21. 1088, Build 14260.2.0.5, ROM version A05 to WM5 A01, hoping to complete all the way to WM6. First, I downloaded the file in: "Attention! If you have Windows Mobile 2003SE ROM on your device, FIRST, please download THIS ARCHIVE (RAR 32.4 MB), and update your PDA to A01 Windows Mobile 5 ROM.", etc.

The RAR 32.4 MB was downloaded from RapidShare: img_41464-Dell_x50v_A01_ROM.rar. The unpacked files, which I copied to the root of a FAT32 SD card, look like this:

AximUpdate.exe

AximX50v_WM5_A01EN.IMG

EnterBootLoader.exe

FullScreen.exe

SUUResource.dll

SUUServer.dll

I’ve tried to install several times with no success. I get the SD bootloader banner okay but it puts out a “no suitable image found” followed by a “update failed, please try again”.

I downloaded the RAR file, unpacked with WinRAR, re-formatted the SD to FAT32 – did all these several times, too, but no help.

Appreciate any help. Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ultraprimeomega:
we need more support for this project if at least fix the problems that A03 has and leave it like that.

Thanks maglite