yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
this has been discussed on the "mobilitysite" a combined ipaq and axim forum.

max for the SD slot is a regular 2 gig or there were some NON SDHC 4 gig cards and they do work. SDHC will NOT work.

as for CF the slot is CFII compliant. i Know from previous research that for CF1 the max size is 137 Gig. there is available a 100 Gig CF card and that several people on the previous site have used both 16 and 32 Gig cards. trouble is here in Australia they are still way too expensive. They cost more than the 4700!!!

EDIT: you can also use a SD to CF adaptor. i have 2 of them , the second was supposed to allow the use of SDHC cards but i have not tested it as i do not have any SDHC cards.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] www26:
Thanks for your reply. I will check that mobilitysite out, hope it's here somewhere :)

Now I have a Class2 Panasonic SD card, I guess that's not SDHC, though it was supplied with my SDHC camcorder. My 2GB CF seems to be small for now, and I am glad to hear that I can even use a 32GB CF. Your 4700 price is AUD??? If yes then here I can get them for 4-500 AUD. Have you tried it on ebay? I can buy you one and send it over if you want it for less :) don't pay that much...

By the way: are you satisfied with your 64MB RAM? Do you find it enough? Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
not looking for another 4700 thanks. you can get them for around $150 AUD secondhand if you look. i meant that the 16 gig CF cards are over $200 AUD...

old info on my part just googled this

CF card prices

no need to pay for the fast ones as the 4700 cant use the speed!!! just wasting your money...

but this is way over the top!!!!

64 GiG price

here is a link to the mobility site..lots of great info and people here

mobility
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DiverCat007:
www26,

I found 64MB to be inadequate for the HX4700 and Alkor 21054. I'm running with program memory-intensive apps like Skype in the background and actively switching between Opera Mini and large BeyondPod mp3 feeds (+20MB). After upgrading to 128MB, I reflashed with the PPsize set to 32MB and no longer encounter WMP / PIE freeze ups, plus WiFi is more stable. Program memory is 70MB after a soft reset, so oodles of RAM now!

DiverCat007
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] daipob:
thanks man, i'll try :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MannyMania:
Another Shot at SDHC.....

Hey all,

I ran across a patch from Motorola for one of their devices that didn't have native sdhc with wm5 and wm6.1. I ran the install and it installs successfully and reboots but.... no sdhc. Your device still reads non sdhc cards so at least that's good. Now I looked at the install params in the setup.xml and it seems to be writing the files and changes to the registry. I'm not a guru but maybe the pros can figure out somthing for us???

The zip has the wm5.1 and wm6.1 patches.

Cheers!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] toja56:
Finally, it no longer understand!?

SDHC never hx4700 will not work!!!!!

It is a hardware problem!

Hmm..., Only with the CF reduction.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MannyMania:
Calm down buddy..... Never say never.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
he is right though. it has been tried many times. the hardware will not support SDHC it is not a driver issue.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lhasistos:
The use of big storage CF cards usually needs a lot of battery in sleep mode , be careful some brands more than others but its very noticeable when you don t use your machine for a few days .The normal drain with 2 or 4 G its 1 or 2 % overnight but if you use 16 or 32 G you will see more than 10% in the same conditions .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jopega:
Hx4700 no quiere arrancar.

First of all, thanks for your great work

Until recently I have been using version 2.2 of Alkor RC, and went very well, except for the backup battery error to 0%. One morning I could not turn on the HX4700 and I decided to try the new version 21,054. I can install, but after a Hard reset will not start. I tried to make several hard reset, and no. DO NOT let me go back to previous versions, it is half when I try to put a previous ROM. I would appreciate to help me, because I can not return to any previous ROM does not me 21,054.

Sorry for my English, I'm from Spain, and thanks for your work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
because 21054 is a small rom you need to reflash with a full size first. others have had this problem. they fixed it by reflashing WM2003SE the original rom or one of the early roms. once that is working you can then go back to the new roms..

hope this helps.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jopega:
No arranca mi Hx4700

Thanks for reply soon. I already tried to put some previous ROM, but all the ROM I tried except this 21054 I remain to half in the installation, tells me the timeout has been exceeded, and not let me continue. When I install ROM WM2003SE or ROM WM5, even if it to mean the installation, leaves me to boot, but shortly after work is left hanging, and when you click RESET, already not boot. Can that be?

Thank you
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jopega:
This is what happens every time I try to install any version of ROM, both 2003, WM5, WM6 or WM6.1:

password BOOTLOADER

HTCSPass.< YHTCEUSB>lnb C:\iPAQ\hp_wm2003_4700_install\hx4700_11008_ENG_RC_AKU26.nb0

:F=C:\iPAQ\hp_wm2003_4700_install\hx4700_11008_ENG_RC_AKU26.nb0

:A=80000000

:O=00040000

:L=FFFFFFFF

start NB image download

S

HLoad ADDR: 80040000 Length: 7F80000

Programming flash blocks by serial port...

Flash ID = 89,8816

INTEL StrataFlash 256 Mbit Wireless MEMORY (L30/L18 Bottom type) found

Number of chip = 2, bus = 32

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****************************Erase Failed(TimeOut)!!! Addr = A4480000

Erase time out

Flash program error

Flash Programing Error

USB>J*rrL*

With the unique does not pass me with the 21054, but then do a HARD RESET, never works, is on the home screen.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NamelessFragger:
Unless you have a really expensive BGA soldering/reflow workstation at home, and you probably don't if you're asking this question, the answer is "no".

You'll have to fork over US$130 to get the folks at PocketPCTechs to upgrade it. Way too much for such an old device, if you ask me.

As annoying as the 64 MB RAM limit can be (especially since it effectively kills the multi-tasking aspect of WM), I'll put up with it 'til a year or two passes and I can get a Touch Pro2 on the cheap thanks to depreciation.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] turbro:
ive installed alkor rom latest, can i flash back to any rom i wish after it? and does it have to be an oem rom?

only thing ive found with the alkor rom somtimes there is a slight deley which had it in the wm5.0 original rom but not so worse.

thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] santasemilla:
WM 6.5 ?!?!?!!!

How much more? How long will it take? Yes, getting the 128MB update for $130 sucks! Too much money for a device which is crying in a dusty drawer claiming for a new OS. I can actually read in the display at each soft-reset: "How can the Dell X50V could have an optimized 6.5 ROM for 64MB and I don't?!"

Out of the joke, thanks to all the developers who work on some testing projects, I read that it's been hard to get it to work on the HX4700. I guess this is just the need to enter the forum one day and have the topic there "[HX4700] - WM 6.5 ROM" ....wooow, that would be cool!

;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] turbro:
i actually liked 2003se was very quick just only bad thing is some programs have capabilitiy problems but honestly i dont find 6.1 that exciting at all on this device.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NamelessFragger:
HP's WM2003SE 1.1 ROM has an .nbf or .nb0 file amongst all the stuff it extracts.

Download the SP29841.exe and run it. If it doesn't work, look through the directory it made for an .nbf/.nb0 file, then use the bootloader to flash it just like you would a cooked ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zunkiandre:
Hello Community

I tried to flash an hx4700, but it stuck at 38%.

Whatever i try. Win Mob 5,6,6.1

It's an HX4700 with Win Mob 2003. I tested also to flash the pda with an 4GB SD Card, that also doesn't work.

I need some help :cool:

I put it into the bootloader mode, at the bottom is written V1.01 and at the top Serial/USB.

What do i wrong??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] comtech2005:
38% is normal for the 50MB ROM image.

You must do 2 Hardresets and after the second reset you choose "Clear All Data", after that it will booting up.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tasirith:
Hi All,

Has anyone else had problems with the Alkor 21054 release and the Infrared Port?

I am trying to set up a hx4700 as a universal remote using NoviiRemote and it sends out IR signals fine but won't accept any in, which is needed to learn new IR codes.

Tried the program on a spare HX4700 i have that still has the original WM2003 version and it works fine on there.

Any ideas ?

Tas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
4700 IR port is not very good at being a remote. different protocols etc for that than from data port IR .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tasirith:
It seems to work really well over the distance I have it set up on (3-4m).

Have just set it up on an older (original) ROM and it's working really well.

But would still like to sort out the issue with the Alkor ROM though if anyone has any ideas ?

Tas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spetrie:
Works great for me. Have you set 4700 to receive all incoming beams?

Go to Settings / System and select Power icon

At the bottom of screen select Adjust beam

Ensure that "Receive all incoming beams" is checked

Now try to capture an IR signal in remote software
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DavidinCT:
Please release a 6.5 rom for the hx4700....PLEASE ????
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] llewyn:
I can give you a little help.

In regards to the registry edit - you should google registry and learn a little about it. Normally with a patch all you have to do is click on it and it will automatically add itself to the registry. If all you have is the actual information of what changes are needed in the registry, you need the registry editor. Then you would go to the appropriate place in the registry and insert the info. For example - if you had a patch that said HKLM - Software - Microsoft - New Dword then you would need to locate the HKLM section in your registry. Then scroll down till you find the Software sub category. Then locate the Microsoft category. Eventually you will be asked either to edit an existing entry or create a new one. If you need to edit - you simply click on the appropriate line to bring it up in edit mode and make your changes. If you need a new line, I believe there is a menu command for New.

In regards to the stubborn cab file, I am sure there must be a good answer to that on this forum. What I can tell you is that the cab file is just a compressed installation package that contains files that need to be installed. If it will not install automatically as it should, you can use a program like magicab to extract the files and copy them to the appropriate locations. Hope this helps.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DavidinCT:
need 6.5 for my hx4700....come on !!! someone release a 6.5 rom for our 4700 !!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] worby9:
Hi everybody!

I updated 3 hx4700 to Alkor 6.1 rom and work great. The last, the past week work flawesly until saturday I give to a friend to use the weekend. today he givme back and just show the soft-reset screen!, don`t move, if I try to re-set again or do a clen re-set, the screen is dark and again no do nothing!

I try to update again, and follow the regular steps and nothing! I try to down to WM5.0 but when I have rom flashing for 1% show one error and need to cancel the action, What can I do to fix my ipaq? really I love it!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] turbro:
another bad thing with anklor rom 6.1 the battery drains very quick 5.0 was not like this and 2003 also wasnt that great for battery but i think this rom needs another update or wm6.5 to be made for this device
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] beegeeblueboy:
Anyone agree about Alkhor 21054 battery life please?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Geminidad:
Hi all,

Alkor 21054 is running perfectly on my HX4700. WiFi works after the patch. Bluetooth GPS (Garmin Mobile 10) works. Next step is Internet access via my Nokia 6500 slide.

The Bluetooth manager on my HX4700 shows my phone provides all kinds of services. The two relevant ones are dialup networking and network access point.

I paired my phone to the HX4700, select network access point, HX4700 connects to my phone and .... that's it. Internet Explorer complains it has no network connection and a status check shows all kinds of activity but incoming.

Checked the web and find all kinds of how-to's for making dialup networking work. But so far none on making the "network access point" setup work.

I have no rationale on why I prefer nap to dialup. Just want to get it to work. I checked the packet data on my phone and those seem correct. As a matter of fact there only is one setting and that is the packet accesspoint.

Anyone any experience in that area? Should I care how the HX4700 connects? Or is there no significant advantage for one over the other? Is BT PAN the solution?

Lemmeno.

thnx

Geminidad

one fool can ask more questions than a thousand wise men can answer :-)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Geminidad:
Other topic:

What is the improvement we expect to see from 6.5 over 6.1?

Just trying to understand :-)

thnx

Geminidad
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] katona24:
I have the same problem:mad:, thinking about flash back kozhura v1g ROM. Better idea?:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tgk20:
new ROM

Alkor has a new Rom you may want to try it out.

Build 21057.1.6.10

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=485486
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] worby9:
How I can back to wm2003se if only see the main screen. I can`t do nothing I try to do a hard reset and the screen is forever, no change nothing, I need to get off the battery to turn off that screen. Anybody with same problem and was resolved? thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] worby9:
Do you fix the problem?

Hola, yo soy de Mexico, le carguè la rom de alkor y me funcionò bien un par de dias; la dejè gurdada por tres dìas y cuando quise volver a usarla, sòlo aparece la ventana principal de reinicio y no se quita nùnca. Trato de hacerle un hardreset y se inicia pero le doy a la tecla calendar para que borre todo y nada, le doy a la tecla para no borrar nada y tambièn se queda igual, o sea no hay forma de hacer nada con ella. Por favor si encontraste la manera de resolverlo hazmelo saber.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vagaerg:
Please, help me. No bootloader on hx4700

Hi!

I've got an iPAQ hx4700, well I HAD one yesterday, now I think I've got a piece of metal with electronic inside (until I can fix it and use it). The problem is:

Yesterday I tried to install Sprite Backup on my iPAQ and it was stuck on the installation screen. I soft-reset it and it was stuck on the HP Invent screen. I tried to do a hard-reset and it got stuck on the screen that says"Please wait, cleaning data" (or something like that). I had Alkor 21054 rom with the Wifi patch. I saw that Alkor had made version 21057 and when it began to flash it suddenly said Error and a lot of numbers started to appear on the mtty.I took it out from the dock and soft-reset it and it didn't do Anything at all. Then I tried to enter the bootloader mode (iTASK+Contacts+Soft Reset) and anything again. The charging led doesn't blink when it's connected and my PC doesn't detect it. I know it's not dead because it has never fallen to the floor and it has never get wet, as I said, it was working yesterday.

Please help me.

Thanks in advance
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jazzffer:
could not find harware i.d.

Please help. I have been trying to install Windows Alkor WM6.1 ROMs to my HP iPAQ hx4700 but error message appear - "could not find hardware id. Please ensure your iPAQ is connected and in bootloader mode."

I'm sure that the usb cradle is connected and in a bootloader mode.

I am using Windows Vista OS.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jazzffer:
i also encountered the same problem. and i have been for hours for the data to be resetted, but it just stays like that. how long will it take to clear the data? thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] studz:
After the first reset (while it still says "please wait") just do another hard reset... then it will quickly perform the data clear and continue to boot... :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jazzffer:
i did the instructions, but still the same result. it just stuck up to "Clearing Data, Please wait." it just stay like this forever. did i miss something? :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] studz:
After I did my first hard reset it said "Clearing Data, Please wait". It said this for a long time and I too thought there was a problem so I did another hard reset while it still displayed "Clearing Data, Please wait". On doing it this second time, the "Clearing Data, Please wait" was there for a few seconds, then the PDA began to boot... simple as that.

If yours continues to fail, try the whole flashing process again and it should work... mine did!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zorglub!:
What is the latest Rom ?

Hi all

just arriving in the 4700 world...

in order to upgrade my 4700 to WM6.1, which Rom do you consider the best

(Alkor, kozhura...)

All the posts dealing with Roms are pretty old..2008 or so

Any new stable, finalized one ?

thks in advance for reply
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
there is no one best rom. some work better than others in different ways. some are lite versions with some stuff removed. best thing to do is try the ones that you like and see which works bet for you. BTW a few posts back there is a link to a 6.5 rom. i have d/l it but havent tried it myself yet.... point is it cant hurt your 4700 so try a few....

LINK TO 6.5 ROM
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jazzffer:
while i tried everything to install wm 6.1 rom to my hx4700 but with no success, i downloaded and installed the wm 6.5 roadster rom that was posted by spud42. surprisingly, it worked with no sweat!!

thanks a lot guys, i'm now enjoying my 4700 with 6.5 rom.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zorglub!:
Thks spud42

I really appreciate yr points !!

Going straight to 6.5 teases me...I'll give it a try

thks again
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] turbro:
i tried wm6.5 its ok and very basic would like to see it more modified with more ram maybe and speed wise and some extras.Its little bit faster then anklor 6.1 although wm5 still for me is the best and fastest with ram also. all roms have been installed on xp with no problems.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] zorglub!:
Could not resist...

6.5 on board now and everything seems OK so far..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] thomasck:
ohhh yes!!! after 1 year without coming here, i got a nice new! 6.5 released for hx4700!!

gogogo to install it! :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dre22w:
little bit question

hello! i have only one little bit question .the pda with this rom are functionable with an sdhc card?

Sorry my bad english ...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
NO. the hardware in the Hx4700 is not capable of SDHC
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Kamikuza:
The spiaate 6.5 rom seems to run laggy on my hx4700 ... I put the hp wm6 (Classic) on and it runs as fast as it did on the WM5 that was installed when I got the PDA.

Pity, I love the look of the 6.5 ... except for the colour :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] soranblue:
Thanks buddy ,greate work ,but I tried the links and they're not working ,so I'll be appreciated if you just update them ,I need em to death !.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] CrashBX:
Ehh...I have a prob here...

The site http://wm6.winmobile.us/hpmain.htm does not work anymore.

Whatever I click is says page not found

Sooo...Fix would be great :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hockeyfamily737:
I've had my 4700 since circa 2005 and have never done a thing to it (except use it as intended). For the past year it's been in my dresser drawer, unused.....until a couple of days ago when I decided to recommission it. While I'm no stranger to flashing roms on Android devices, I've never tried flashing a Win Mobile device. To make a long story short, I want to flash the 6.5 rom and give the iPAQ to my son. Here's the problem.....For 2 days I've been trying to read through obscured & cluttered threads and follow broken links in an attempt to "do my homework" and learn the process from start to finish. Does this information still exist somewhere?

***Edit*** Sorry....I've been looking at so many threads I thought I was actually on the 6.5 rom thread. Just noticed that I'm on a 6.1 thread.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
doesnt matter the procedure is the same for both..... most sucess and the best way is to flash from a XP based machine. vista and win7 have problems ....

that came with one of kozhura's romsbut it has the basics... there was another bootloader from a user chrismrulz i think the spelling is.... it had a step by step but i cant find it in my IPAQ folder.........
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] danyra:
where to buy new battery

hello !

since this thread is still active , i put the question:

any body bought recently good battery ?

thanks , Dany
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hockeyfamily737:
Thank you for the help, but unfortunately I only have Vista and it won't flash. Back to my dresser drawer for the old 4700.

sent from my Ginger-Hero CDMA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spud42:
maybe not... you can use from vista.... but i think you ave to do it from safe mode... there are several threads around about flashing from vista...

check out www.mobilitysite.com

there is a lot of info there and there is still a subforum for the 4700.... i used the same username there as i have here....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hockeyfamily737:
Thanks I tried google before my laptop died but that just turned up the threads I've been reading and I don't understand the directions for flashing from sd. I'll give it another shot later.

sent from my Ginger-Hero CDMA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hockeyfamily737:
Thanks again. It's very hard to find good links for this antiquated hardware. I found it much easier to track down someone with an antiquated XP laptop LOL. I borrowed it for a 1/2 hour flashed 6.5 and the ole' girl is running again with a new lust for life :)