yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Antineutrino:
Even with WM6 A02 RTM I can't see any OpenGL ES improvement in games... I suppose that the PowerVR driver for the 2700G chipset is the one that comes with the latest Dell Official WM5 A02... Is it right?:confused:

If so... Is there a chance that someone highly skilled could write a new faster driver? I found reference of open source PowerVR drivers for Linux that could be a good starting point... It would be amazing to have a really faster machine... By the way, is the D3D Mobile driver also the same as the first release of WM5 x51v ? I read that this driver was bad implemented and easily outperformed by a software implementation...:mad:

http://blogs.msdn.com/markprenticems/archive/2006/03/10/547983.aspx

Here is a proof....:D

http://mobile.sdsc.edu/devices.html

It's really sad to have a nice piece of hardware badly programmed..:(

Could please someone confirm?

Thanks

Cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] svsnipa:
Me too I have tried Vagus's fix on my x50v with latest maglite a02 wm6 and it still doesnt work
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ultraprimeomega:
Found this while looking for another x50v, he is selling it with a restore disc

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-Axim-X50v-Pocket-PC-2months-old-windows-mobile-6_W0QQitemZ220159793301QQihZ012QQcategoryZ38331QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Another one but its a x51v, he gives it to you so you can upgrade so this one may not be a problem but will tell to post were he got the rom

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180168815655
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dendirk:
anyone knows how to get first wm5 on the x50v ? im still on 2003 se

i did copyed all the files to a FAT 32 bit SDcard then i press wireless button + power + rest ..... is still boot into wm2003 se??

Do i need to install a bootloader or something?

Thanks

SOLVED ALLREADY
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
Thanks MagLite. I flashed my device to this latest ROM. As far as I can see now everthing is working, so far :D

Well I experienced my first problem(s)

After switching it off this morning afther the upgrade I wasn't able to switch wifi on. I had installed the first four programs of post #1

I uninstalled them one-by-one to see if they caused the problem which wasn't the case.

I decided to hardreset and it worked again. Now I hope I don't have to hardresert every time wifi doesn't work.

Until now. I installed two of the programs again, switch wifi on/off a few times, still it kept working.

I made a small backup.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] magicmonster:
Which A02?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] himicky:
Bluetooth GPS with Mapking 2007 Problem

I use external GPS - QStarz 818 Bluetooth with Mapking 2007, But it always run a minute, X50V is holding, no any responses.... I need take a hard rest...How to fix this problem... Thank you !!!:confused: :)

X50V - WM06 A02 RTM
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meklord:
This question is better suited to aximsite.com please stay on topic
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] labernicht:
after formatig my sd card for several times i still geht the "no sutiable image" warning...do you know any other reasons for it

I have an axim x51v

sd card with 256 mb

WM50_K_A02_X50v_WM60_EN.nb0

WM50_K_A02_X50v_WM60_EN.nb0.crc

labernicht
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Gix:
Oh no... not again... So if you have an x51v why you try to load onto it the x50v image ??????
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
I noticed last night when you softreset and you can't turn on wifi. Get the battery out for a few seconds. Place it back and now you can connect at the usual way :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Minstadave:
I have this problem, but only with certain routers, my home router connects fine via WPA-PSK, but over the weekend I was at my GFs house and I got the constant connect/drop connection cycle whilst trying to connect to her router via WPA-PSK. Both were Netgear routers.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nyjoker:
can anyone teach me how to do a full backup?

i want to reflash my x50v, how do i backup everything in rom, including apps and data?

just like something you might call it "system state backup".
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
It is recommended to only backup the PIM data If I was you when upgrading the OS 5 > 6
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] min1968:
Is there any mirror link I can donwload? Never succeeded on stupid Rapidshare!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] drpsycho:
wifi setting problem... help me!!!!!!!!!

hi, i can't set my wifi to work in my university.

when i go to EAP's propeties, a message tell me: "cannot log on to the wireless network. this network requires a personal certificate to positively identify you."....

what can i do to resolve??? there are some 3th part software to manage wifi..... help me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
I noticed a problem with the SIP keyboard. I can't use BS or DEL when making a typo and want to correct this. I will install another SIP keyboard to check it it is related to the OS.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meklord:
you need to get a certificate then. go to the help desk.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
Sound is soft on my DELL. BT with headset too many gaps in the sound. Unusable
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] kenneth11414:
is it possible

is it possible to just make it where anybody can upgrade to WM6 without having to do the SD loader. Cant we just do it through activesync or someother way.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hanica:
X50v dead after upgrading to WM6

Hi all, please help me as my X50v is dead after upgrading toWM6.

I followed every instructions stated here and successfully upgraded from 2003SE to WM5 A02. I have also finish using the SD card to upgrade to WM6. At the last screen it says I have to hard reset to take effect. I hard reset it but nothing happened. The screen is blank, totally blank now. I tried a few times to hard reset but the X50v just cannot power up.

Is this the final day of my X50v? Can someone provide some help cos I do not find any same situation in the forum.

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ymlin123:
1. Take off battery and put it back. Try a hard reset. If not work, then

2. Try to reflash rom again.

Good luck.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hanica:
I did remove the battery and put it back, But still the same.

And there is no way to reflash the ROM cos there is totally no screen display at all. The screen is just blank either using battery or on the cradle.

Any other input?

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gheinert:
Real or True VGA Mode with Windows Mobile 6.0

Hello,

I have installed WM 6.0 and it works very well. I am using Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.0 for Pocker PC alot, but it rund in QVGA mode, low resolution mode.

Has anybody got any experiences with VGA hacks or workarounds for WM 6.0 similar to OzVGA and SEVGA for WM 2003SE or the HI_RES_Aware flag in the *.mui files?

Thanks

gh
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] drpsycho:
what is the help desk? where can i find it? i seen that wm5 give the same problem....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meklord:
the help desk, for computer and network support at your university, if a certificate is needed for wireless access, they will give you one.

I dont know where it is, because I dont go to that university.

you should search for this issue when you have the certificate, ive seen threads where people explain how to put these in, on WM6, likely in the A01 rom thread.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rothanak:
Check the forums at www.aximsite.com . I remember reading about a "fix" for the Acrobat Reader issue somewhere in there.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cmagdanz:
What class of sdhc is suported?

After much reading about WM6 for x50v, and having successfully run my x50v on Maglite_RUS' WM5 A03 since early August, I have decided to flash to his WM6 RTM 0_PP. Before I flash I plan to buy a 4G sdhc card. What class (2/4/6) is supported? I don't want to over buy.

Thanks :) Maglite_RUS :) for all your excellent and hard work on the ROMs (and to Zeus_Alex and others for PP testing and feedback). I'll provide my own feedback after I flash.

Chas

EDIT: NEVERMIND. . . the price differences among 2/4/6 are so small ($5-6 US) that I just went ahead and bought the Class 6.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] drpsycho:
university's wireless usen't certificate but only users and password. there is a particulary procedure to configure windows, but i mustn't install any certificate...... how can i configure wm6 to use this wifi...

this is the link to the manual http://www.unict.it/Public/Uploads/article/istruzioni-swan-windows-2.pdf

how can i configure ppc wireless with “protected Password (EAP-MSCHAP

v2)"???

help me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] juanpa74:
If I am right I think this has been told before. that protocol is not supported by the Axims (It is not a problem with maglite release... but with any Windows Mobile). It is just the Axim hardware doesn't support it.

But I might be wrong, I am sure I have read that many times here.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] drpsycho:
thank you for the answear....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
If you would have used the search option you would have found This brother!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] cmagdanz:
wireless connectivity success

See my "I figured it out" post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=1599826#post1599826

Chas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shershahbaz:
Micorsoft Reaser Problems

I have been running this ROM for nearly 4 week with 0 PP for 2 weeks now. I had to move to 0PP as my battery was spontaneoulsy drining away with 4 MP PagePool. Since moving to 0 PP that problem is solved and device is genrally very responsive. I have recently intalled Micosoft Reader and sometime the programme does not initates properly. The problem usually solves after a soft reset. The other programmes including Adobe Reader , TomTom 6.032 and Garmin XT 4.10.20 pw are working fine. My copy of Reader is not activated yet. I am going to activate it now and see what happens .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gheinert:
Thanks Hendrixus.

I'll try it out.

It also seems that the HI_RES_Aware via the *.mui files works well for WM 6.0. See:

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/wind..._res_aware-true-vga-windows-mobile-5-0-a.html

It makes Adobe Reader much more usuable!

GH
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gheinert:
Extra initialization string for Modem / GPRS Work around

I had a problem getting a GPRS connection via bluetooth to the LG850 Prada phone from my PocketPC. It seems that for the GPRS connection the phone requires an extra initialization string to tell it which network profile to use. In Windows Mobile 6.0 (WM 6.0) non phone edition the functionality to add an extra initialization string to the modem has been removed. But there is a workaround. One has to edit one of the registry keys of the PocketPC to add the extra initialization code. Try at your own risk:

1.

Download a registry editor, such as the CeRegEditor v 0.0.3.1 by mdsoft. This even allows you to edit the registry of your PocketPC on your PC when your connected to your PC

2.

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\DRIVERS\Unimodem\Init

3.

Now enter a third string value for the initialization:

Click Edit\New\Stringvalue

Enter under

Valuename:

3

Value data:

AT+CGDCONT =1,"IP","apn.address"

You have to change apn.address with the GPRS APN (Network profile Name) that allows your phone to connect to the internet. I also think that the space before the =1 is important.

In case you don’t know the GPRS APN for your network provider, you can find these for the UK at:

http://www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html

4.

In the CERegEdit click on the green star icon to perform a soft rest and change the Registry on the PocketPc.

Maybe this is of help to somebody!

GH
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
Thank you too.Isn't Force Hires doing the same?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meklord:
Microsoft Reader reply

Microsoft reader is not compatible with WM6, it results in the cpu auto-speed maxing out, and killing the battery in a few hours.

Either a google search or a good read over at Microsoft's site will tell you more, but basically they have no plans for updating MSreader to work properly with WM6.

Yeah, i was upset too. i switched all my books over to mobipocket though, which works fine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Obsidiandesire:
are the WPA-PSK Wifi issues (of which only a handfull of people are experiencing in A02) sorted out yet?

To avoid spamming this thread I created one =]

Here

Let's hope we can get it sorted!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] davdavo:
You are saying you are able to stream videos from youtube? I find that impossible, it won't work. Flash Player 7 cannot play flash 9 movies. Even Adobe says this.

There is a TCMP plugin, but it doesn't work with youtube.

I am still looking for a streaming solution.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shershahbaz:
Thanks for your advice. The best Reader in my view is Adobe Reader for PPC version 2.0 as you can set it to autoscroll and unlimited options to change the font size clours etc . Adobe Reader is basically not intended for WM6 but in practice works fine . Do not use Adobe Acrobat to tag the files otherwise you can not open the files in WM5 or MW6 though it was fine with WM2003SE. Just drag the file to folder while active synchro runs and leave the tagging to PPC Reader. I am using Microsoft Reader and have tried to activate but it still stays not activated with this ROM. I have to soft reset occassionally but once it runs it does so smoothly.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nobo:
Hello everyone

MagLite_RUS I see your signature says Dell Axim X50v WM 6 A04 + CF Kingston 2GB + SD Kingston 2GB. Does that mean you're still working on this project?

Thank you for all the work you already did.

nobo
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sukangoprek:
"Do you honestly need to open "Help" on your Axim? Or, are you just trying to create more extraneous work for MagLite while making yourself look special for finding a "bug" in Help."

honestly, sometimes I need help with my axim, or there is help book (e-book) for wm6?

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now, here is my wish for this rom:

- alarm can work fine, cause this tool useful for me. ok, I've read thread which discuss about alarm, and there's no "way-out" for me.

- wifi can work well. I like to surfing internet on cafe while wait for something..

- somehow i like task and appointmen in wm2003se,both can make draw in "note page"...hope you understand what i mean..sorry my bad english

-----------------------------------

@maglite

is there any new rom? A04? wow...I really expect that, and perhaps it can solve all problem like alarm and wifi :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sukangoprek:
I aware there is built-in zip tool. where's the icon on program menu? can I access it manually? thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tchatting:
A jealous X50 non-V owner

Is there any way in hell to get this hack or use another to get up to WM5/6 on an X50 416MHz 64MB RAM?

I really need a use for this thing other than just using Skype over Bluetooth, and hacking/modding it is right up my alley :cool:

Thanks in advance.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
Yes. I'm have A04 ROM on my Dell. :) But this rom not release soon... I need more time to finish it. ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] joker2mbr:
Wm6 A04 Rom

Hey MagLite_RUS,

Thanks a lot for everything you've done for us already. The current WM6 ROM is great!

Can you tell us what's going to be added / updated on the A04 ROM you're working on?

Keep up the great work! :D

Regards from Brazil,

Joker
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
Please send all questions to Microsoft or Dell inc. :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satani:
my PDA (X50v using WM6 A02), keeps on not fully syncing. each time i put my pda in cradle, it doesn't connect, how to fix this? (so active sync/wmdc is not working for me, i'm using Vista x64 and WMDeviceCenter 6.1)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] aximx50v:
jajajjaja.. Maglite you are a ROckStar!!! I waiting for A04 version (I have A02).. thx Man! FROM CHILE (Latino-America)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yunuslar:
is it posible for dell axim x50 128mb rom 64 mb ram 520 mhz can ı use ıt thıs rom
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ramsses:
Possible bug/problem...

If I optimize in SKTools, wifi no longer works - is there something amiss here?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hendrixus:
It has been said and tried, NO! You will be left with a paper weight :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sukangoprek:
hi maglite

well done. hope you can finish new rom earlier :D

I can't wait for your new rom, to experience it :D

bravo to maglite....you're awesome....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jpan:
Hello everyone

My billionton CF ethernet CFLT-10B does not work anymore in WM6 A02. It is generic NE2000 ethernet controller and supported natively by WM2003 and WM5.

Is exists any tip to setup CFLT-10B in my Axim X50v WM6 A02 ??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zsdja:
So excited to learn that there will be an A04 coming, many thanks for your great effort on this, MagLite!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NewYorkNewYork:
But...

...Where is A03?:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] SunMar:
Thanks for the amazing work you've done!

Unfortunately not everything seemed to go flawlessly. After the ROM was updated it ended with "Update fail (-1)". Is this expected behaviour? After resetting it did boot into WM6.

I also got some errors after the first boot which complained about not being able to start some programs and after changing the regional settings from US to UK my device hangs around 80% while trying to boot.

Restoring to factory settings did not fix the problem, entering the SD Loader and flashing the ROM again got it working again. Still got the feeling though something's wrong. When I flash back to WM5 it keeps the background I set strangly enough.

Again thanks for the great work! :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nelsonobhk:
Filesys

Hi all,

Maglite's wm6 is great work after all!:cool: I'm just wondering apart from the activesync hack, is there any other possible ways to deal with the filesys problem.:confused:

Thank you very much!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sukangoprek:
eyah, filesys still make axim slow...

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jpan, have you checked to official website cf ethernet?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ramsses:
Filesys is doing exactly what it is meant to do - compaction. If it didn't, you would not be able to write to the internal storage. When you 'write', a whole sector (hardware dependant) must be written - you cannot just add or update (this is how flash memory works). Eventually you run out of 'virgin' sectors and you must compact (i.e. shuffle files around to ensure sectors are as fully used as possible). This involves erasing a sector and re-writing it. For devices shipped originally with WM2003, the flash memory is NOR flash. This is fast at reading and writing, but very slooooow at erasing - this is what maxes out the filesys.exe. Later (WM5/6 only) devices use NAND flash which is not as fast read/write (check out SKTools benchmarks) but are very quick at erasing.

So, it is a hardware issue that pre WM5 devices (like the x50, hx4700) cope badly with WM5/6, not down to the way the operating system is set up. The way to mitigate this is:

Don't install too many things (not more than 50% of the total) on the internal storage

Don't put anything on the internal storage that makes many updates (use SD or CF card)

Move messaging and browser cache files to your SD or CF card

Devices like the x51/x51v are fine as they use NAND flash, but even these slow down if you fill the internal storage too much. The best thing is to let filesys run, uninterrupted, for a while if it needs to.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amarsnl:
Thanks to MagLite for a great ROM.

BUT, I just installed it and am trying to sync with outlook 2003 at work with an Exchange server. I can connect, but I get the following error

"Syncronization cannot be completed successfully. Reconnect and try...."

I have an axim x50V with WM6 AO2, outlook 2003, MES server. Have tried, hard, soft resets, setting up an MES connect, not setting one up, numerous things. Funny thing is, I can sync at home with Outlook 2007. Any suggestions or work arounds

Step by step would be nice since I am a newbie! Thanks

-A
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amarsnl:
Oh ya,

Using activesync 4.5. I tried 4.2 but I would not let me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] The G0DfAtHeR:
16 gig SDHC Flash Card works!

I was kicking around the idea to purchase the iPod Touch 16 gig and instead purchased the Patriot 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity(SDHC) Flash Card Model PSF16GSDHC6 from Newegg for $159 and it works perfect in my Axim X50v with WM6 A02! Thanks MagLite! :D

Just wanted to share this info for those of you who didnt want to fork out $159 for a card that may not work. It works flawlessly! Transcoding some more movies to fill this bad boy up! :p

The G0DfAtHeR
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
WOW! :eek:

Its very good news! :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
Please make and share screenshot... :rolleyes:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] The G0DfAtHeR:
Here is a screenshot from my Axim X50v of the memory page with the SD card selected. I have a one hour TV show already copied to the card and viewed it to make sure it plays without issue. That is what the 484 MB in use represents. Let me know if you have any questions.

Enjoy!

The G0DfAtHeR
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amarsnl:
If it helps, when I go to activesync on my ppc i get this:

"To sync with a desktop computer, install ActiveSync on your computer and then connect this device. If your company supports syncing directly with its Exchange Server you can set up your device to sync with it."

Does this mean that activesync on my ppc is not working??

Thanks,

-A
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
Thanks for screenshot ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MagLite_RUS:
amarsnl, try at other PC.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] amarsnl:
I found the problem. My network admin has blocked

*

Wcesmgr.exe

*

Wcescomm.exe

*

Rapimgr.exe

so I am out of luck!!!

Perhaps I can export the contents of my outlook to .xls and import it at home and sync from there?? Is this possible?

Thanks,

-A
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lylesantos:
Dock your Axim to its Cradle, if the power button lights up, its not totally dead yet.

Can you get to the bootloader? Try this.

1. Press WIFI+POWER (hold, don't release)

2. Short press with your stylus the Soft Reset button at the Back.

If you can get to the bootloader, try upgrading again to WM6.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] migatxu:
How did you made the upgrade? Step by step. Maybe after you've installed the bootloader, when the device asked you a Hard Reset, you saw that black screen, the device didn't start again, it's normal, repeat the last step (wifi+power+reset) and install the OS. Maybe your problem was that.

Regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] migatxu:
Simply.... awesome.... :eek: I want one of those! :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nelsonobhk:
;)

Thanx very much! Nice reply :)

Just another thought. Is there any solution to the problem of CPU running at max 624MHz all the time?:confused:

Cheers!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gnob:
Great ROM

MAgLite

Using it now...

thanlks :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nurekelo:
...so it means that it's not possible to resolve this problem cause the hardware of x50v ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] burnage:
Maglite, WM6 A02 works great. :) Will there be other ROMs (different languages) following and maybe others than WWE?

The language packs (RealVGA i.e) slow down the system dramatically.

If not, WWE is fine. ;)

Would make the Maglite ROM even more perfect! :rolleyes: