yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] daniu:
Hi,

interesting to read about that here ...

I also got at least 2 X51vs - one even got the extended RAM soldered. Wonder what I could do with them. Here someone sells one on ebay for 7Euro - so selling is not really interesting. Any other ideas? Why do you ask about the ROM Drako20? If you have not found it yet - I might still have the last version somewhere on a PC or SD-Card ...

regards
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] portsample:
Axim X51 been in storage...won't boot w/fresh battery

I've got several Axim X51 that we use to collect field data. Two of these have been in storage for several years. I cannot get these to boot up. I replaced the batteries with known good batteries, and have connected to external power. I'm getting a green LED on the power button, but no boot up. I've tried a hard reset (pressing the recessed switch on the back while holding down the power button) w/no luck. Suggestions? Is there a wee tiny CMOS somewhere that I need to replace? Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
How do i upgrade from "Windows Mobile 6 Classic"? I don`t really remember which Build it was.

The Bootloader starts but nothing happens. It only says "SD Image Update 02".

TIA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
the Bootloader is bootloader only, doesn't indicate what ROM you have. Just unzip the rom into the SD and the bootloader will find it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Copy the two files in the RAR to a freshly FAT32 formatted SD. Then put in Axim, then go into the bootloader, and it should appear on the list shortly afterwards...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
Thank`s for your fast replay. I did it like you told but again, nothing happens.

Cya
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
it may take awhile for the image to be located.. Just wait.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
After a quick test. My machine got compaction issue after getting around 30MB software installed into the flash memory. The machine is slow and getting quite hot. The CPU states forever at 624Mhz.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Is that any different than MagLite's ?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
It seems to me that this rom recovers faster than MagLite A03. But I am not sure if it is related to the fact that the rom was newly flashed. I didn't flashed my x50v for long time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Kewl, like I said, next ROM will operate faster because it will be utilizing the newer technology in WM6.1. So maybe this will be even better in that release. I can't help it, and am now currently logged into LogMeIn from my work PC to my Home PC, and am trying to build another ROM with the newer speed improvements, and hopefully, .NET 2.0 included. So I'll post that release as soon as I get it built, and uploaded. I may need a tester for that release since I don't think I brought my X50v with me to work. I'll have to go and look in my car to see if I put it in my laptop case...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] waldfee:
Hi lennysh,

thanks for all the work with the ROM. I would like to try your's but still have an original German Wm2003 ROM on my device. Can I directly upgrade or will there be any complications because of different language or wm2003 ?

thx & cu

wf
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
You will need to install the Stock Windows Mobile 5 from Dell's site first. That way you get the upgraded WM5 Bootloader. Once you flash that...and it works, then you can just put my rom on SD, and flash it with the new bootloader. WM2003 Bootloader will not see my ROM on the SD since it's not made for that bootloader.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
Really thanks for your work. It would be better to have Error Reporting to M$ disabled. I am not sure if selecting Disable in Setting will do the job becoz I learn from somewhere that it has to be disabled in registry or it will still store the log file. Hope others can contributes the howto.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] yboy:
I have tried the 0M pagepool version, it works great! You should really try it out. Thanks for your work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Next release I'm building now has Error Reporting hidden from settings, and disabled in the registry...

Release after that will have Customer Feedback completely removed as well. I would do it now, but it's already building when I remembered it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Thanks for letting me know! It's awesome if everything works out for everybody. I really do try and only release quality ROMs. If it wasn't for this being a much needed/wanted release, I wouldn't of even released it this early...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
I have just try the first hard reset on this rom, which is fine, no big problem happened. Now waiting for your next release. But my device is really hot now.. And since loading the ROM, the x50v have used 50% battery of a 2200mAh.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pacino:
Hi,

First, Thanks for picking up this project for those of us who are x50V users.

Second, like yboy, I use the x50V rom posted on this site with the 0mb pagepool and found it the only WM6 rom for this that worked for any length of time well.

The filesys does kick in occasionally but the pda is still usable where the other roms, when filesys kicked in, the pda was not usable.

I did have a quick question for you, what is the available memory after the fresh rom is flashed?

The reason I ask is that I would like to know if this is a bigger rom and we get less memory available or more available.

Again, thanks for this and your hard work.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Well, if nobody else beats me to it, I'll try and post a screenshot of the memory screen right after a hard reset as soon as I can...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
Well, since I just done the first hard reset as said. I can tell the Free Program RAM is 34.78MB. But I am not sure if there are any filesys activity.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] csthiang:
erm, how do you get the stock WM 5 from dell's website? I thought they do not provide the upgrade from WM 2003se to WM 2005?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
greatly appreciated... will defiantely try it tommorow on my x50v...cant wait to have support back on future roms :)....dont ever give up doing this :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Like MagLite, as long as I have a device, I do not mind one bit keeping it up to date. Just remember, I also update the X51v... So I stay busy. As of right now, 19949 is the newest released WM6.1 I've seen. There is this 20226 floating about...but not seen many ROMs with it yet. So not even sure of it's origin.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Flashing Test #2 now. For some reason tho, I can't seem to get .NET to go into the ROM without my build failing. So i'll have to work on this, so if this flash works, I'll post a download link, and you'll still be left installing .NET 2.0 manually...

This one should be noticeably faster than last one if it works...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Test #2 Posted in first Post!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pacino:
Hi,

Thanks for the information, the 34.78MB number, I assume does not include the

.NET 2.0 being installed?

Could you post and let me know?

Thank you.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cricri:
pacino: from the 2 messages preceding yours, I think it is very clear that .Net is NOT included. "you'll still be left installing .NET 2.0 manually", it can't be clearer than that.

Anyway, I tried Test 2, and so far so good! It flashed w/o any issues. It seems to boot a little slower than WM6, but not by a long shot. I ran afew apps and games, and they all worked fine. I used to get a lot of "low battery" messages even when my battery was fully charged up with WM6, and I never had this problem with Test2 (yet!). Touching wood. The WiFi connection problem encountered with WM6 and WPA-PSK remains though.

I used to always set the font cache to 32KB manually, but it seems it's already the default in WM6.1, so less tweaking required! The Vista-like skin is gone, but the bundled ones are really very decent, so I don't mind.

Again, thanks a bunch Lennysh, excellent job :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pacino:
Hi,

Well, since my question was not directed to you, thank you for your response.

Now, I did know this as I have been following this thread from the first post.

My question was, did they reinstall .NET 2.0 before giving the quote of how much memory was remaining.

The manner in which you reply to questions posed on here, especially ones not directed to you, leaves something to be desired.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
As I've said that I just did the hard reset, obviously it is not including the .NET 2.0 if the ROM itself doesn't carry it.

BTW, I don't have 2.0 cab. I just load CF 3.5 afterwards.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
Free RAM right after rom flash of Test 2 = 35.36MB
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cricri:
Pacino: sorry, it didn't occur to me that you wanted memory usage after manual install of dotNet. I don't seem to have any app requiring it myself, so I'm quite happy not having it at all!

Which reminds me, I knew I forgot to check something, checking memory after a fresh install :( Well, I have Total Commander and SPB Pocket Plus in main memory, and my status is:

Storage: 83.66MB free/90MB

Program: 34.05MB free/57.32MB

Which is really not bad at all, especially considering that people suggest not installing anything in main memory to avoid the page issue, so I can allocate a lot more working memory! I guess that once dotNet will be integrated, my figures will go down a bit.

About WPA-PSK again, anyone knows if there is a limit in the length of the key? Also, when trying to configure WiFi, when it detects a new network, I get a second icon in the tray (i.e. next to the sound voulme icon).

And I'm glad to confirm that the infamous "low battery" message appearing all the time in WM6 STILL didn't pop up since yesterday! Just that makes WM6.1 worth it for me, the constant naggings used to be a real pain.

*EDIT* Like with WM6, I just connected to a couple of unsecured WiFi networks at work with no problem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
I think you have some misunderstanding on the memory issue. There will be no RAM for you to install to. Unlike wm2003, all the program must be installed to storage (internal storage or SD/CF). And the Free Memory that draws concern is the Program Memory (the 64MB RAM). It is perfectly fine to have 34MB left. I have only 23MB left on my HTC Touch and still happy with it.

The page issue occurs only in internal flash (storage) because of the wear leveling task. So avoid any write process on the internal flash is vital for NOR device.

BTW, I never had the low battery warning with Maglite A03 beta WM6 ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cricri:
Yup, it looks like I don't understand indeed, I always assumed that the memory worked the same way as my previous PPCs since my Cassiopeia e105!

It does tell me that I have 64MB of RAM in device information, but I don't see any indication of memory usage. And clearly, the info I gave before is not based on these 64MB.

But how about applications such as today plugins? You suggest I install that on the memory card as well? So as to avoid wearing out the NOR memory, which would ultimately lead to total failure of my X50v?

Also, I just had the "Very low battery" message again, and my battery was at 79% full :( I use a Cameron Sino 2200mAH battery, so I guess that might have to do with those messages. I should try to use my device with teh stock bbattery for some time to see if I still get the message.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
Program: 34.05MB free/57.32MB

The 57.32MB is the 64MB you refers to.

Both of my batteries are stock battery, so it runs correctly with all roms I have tried.

It is better to have everything to install in storage card. But some of them with poor code will not work correctly on storage card can only be installed in main memory. Then you have to either live with it or stop using it. So far some home screen plugins will work correctly with SD Storage. (some may just copy the dll to storage, and others on SD card). For me, some very very tiny program, e.g. task manager, can be installed in main storage.

I've had a bad experience with the test 1. I just switched off the device and bring it to work. few hours later, I found my device still very hot and I cannot start it anymore. I cannot hard reset it either. It drains all my battery and I cannot do a hard reset / soft reset. I replaced with another battery and finally, with a few trial, I successfully loaded the SD image loader and flash again with test 2. Not sure if the problem will exist again or not.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satani:
well, good rom, but i have a question:

does someone have a german keyboad-layout? (is it also a mui-file, as some others?)

but some things don't work properly: Tweaks 2k2 won't load and the 'getting started'-app or link won't react! - it sais file not found.

speaking of connectivity : WLAN (connecting to B/G-Mixed home wlan with wep-key) works MUCH better that it was on WM6 A02 and A03beta.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cricri:
mcdull: thanks! I just realised that the 57.32MB was actually the RAM just before I came reading your answer. It occured to me when I noticed that the slider which used to allow you to allocate a fix chunk of memory between storage and memory is not in WM6 anymore :D Yup, a bit slow. I never noticed because I normally asked PPC2000 to WM2003SE to automatically adjust those for me.

About heat, no problem here. I just double checked the task manager, and it tells me that my CPU is 99% idle, as expected. So yes, maybe it was a Test1 bug.

satani: you can always install a third party keyboard with German, such as Full Screen Keyboard. But then, as pointed out by mcdull, such a system file might not work perfectly if you install it to your memory card to avoid NOR memory related issues.

About Tweaks 2k2, I believe it is actually a dotNet application, and as mentioned earlier, dotNet is not bundled in this build. That might be a problem with some other of your apps.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
Unfortunately i am still not able to flash the Image because the Bootloader doesn`t recognize it.

Do i have to rename the Files to be recognized by the Bootloader?

I have WM6.0 right now.

TIA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Cricri:
You need a freshly card, formatted with FAT32, where you need to extract the two files from the archive as they are. So short answer, no.

*EDIT* if it still doesn't work, try another card. Ideally, use the same one you used to flash to wm6!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
I did it. Again. But it doesn`t work.

Any more help?

TIA
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
That`s it - Thanks!

My old 512MB Card did it.

Cya
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
for your information. SDHC card won't work for upgrade.

As the SDHC support requires Driver under wm6.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satani:
well, just installed .netCF2 and all progs i mentionned befor to not work, now the work. and for international keyboard input layout i used the soft interkey V2, which also works. Great rom and great work!

I remember there was one new home-application (with on-screen-slide-movement or so) built within WM6.1? Is it not iluded as this program was designed for phone-version, and no "pure" pda's ? I haven't found it yet on m x50 with 6.1 A09. (test 1)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lennysh:
Nice!

This is only available on the standard edition of WM6.1, which is the Phone version that does not have touch screen... AKA Smart Phone.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TurboTronix:
Nice! Anyone remembers that youtube video with the step by step process on how to get the X50V to WM6?

I forgot how to do it since I upgrade mine a while back lol :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
i'am very impressed...i use to use the MagLite's a02 rtm.....but today i upgraded to your test 2 release...... it feels like it works faster.....and for now on im only installing stuff on sd card.... this is a great relase...keep up the good work :)...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TurboTronix:
BTW is this safe for a X51V?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satani:
as far as i can remember, there is a seperate rom for the x51v :

check here : http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=259
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TurboTronix:
Did the original poster mention a version to be released for the x51v?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
is there msn messenger for this rom?, thxs, shawn
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] waldfee:
hi,

still no clue how to update from WM2003SE German to WM5 and then to this ROM. Using an English WM5 Upgrade tells me 'language not supported'. Help would be greatly appreciated.

thx & cu

wf
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ccelebiler:
Hi all, I just installed the test #2 rom, seems very responsive atm. Unfortunately I couldn't manage to connect via wifi, I had the same problem with MagLite's rom, I'll just wait for future releases.

Thx lennysh!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nnn.john:
thanks to Lenny

now this A09 is THE ONE:D

really really good sh*t - i'd hug the author for it (you know who you are;))

tried the 0MB pagepool

it's a bit hard on the battery but no filesys - finally

can anybody compare 0MB pp vs 4Mb pp battery wise?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TurboTronix:
How the heck do I remap my buttons!! The football WM6 screwed up my buttons. I got no center button functionality and so I can't reflash my PDA. Like the first 2 buttons work. The center button, the up/down/left/right, the email and home buttons don't work. I can't remap them! :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mach_one_man:
Hey all, im new around here but have been enjoying my x50v for a couple of years. Just to say thanks for the release. Havn't really had a chance to test extensively yet, but all ok from what I can see.

Would like to have Windows Live/MSN Messenger as per WM5, but not sure if this is possible.

Looking forward to any new releases as they come, but happy at the moment anyway!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] satani:
you may first upgrade to german WM5, as the WM2003SE bootloader is not supported / compatible with WM5 and 6.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
I installed Jbed, but it seems that it doesn`t work. Don`t know why and if it`s related to the Build.

Cya
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] noirdreams2:
I thought if you hadn't seen these already it might be a good start for your research

Cheers

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/03/16/552996.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/06/07/621132.aspx
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
search for sms.dll and phone.dll and put it under /windows
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dividee:
Wireless works only without encryption or with WEP-128. By the Time i use WPA-PSK it can`t connect.

Cya
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] noirdreams2:
Previous editions A02/A03 had issues with specific routers when using WPA, is it specific to this ROM or is it something you've had with WM6 all along?

I find that my x50v does connect but I have to play around with switching on and off the wifi driver with both the side button and also within the wifi software in order to get it to connect.

However it will simply not connect to other routers on WPA. Though I've not explicitly tried this version out on those other routers.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] noirdreams2:
LennySh if you haven't seen yet there's alot more info on teh filesys issue on the following threads.

http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/x50-x51-forums/106009-x50v-wm5-filesys-exe-uses-95-cpu.html

http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/...xe-compactionprio256-we-close-fixing-wm5.html

I think the filesys issue is a big deal for x50v owners (as well as x50 owners generally) and it would be great if you could do something about it. I Know your looking into it and its very much appreciated. Cheers
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
It is the same in this A09 or Maglite A03. Please follow the steps below.

1. Of course a one time set up of WPA-PSK access point

2. Whenever you want to connect, press side wireless button, with test 2, the wireless power will appear. Click the wifi icon.

3. wait a few seconds, the green light flashing, and icon start connecting, just power off it.

4. wait 5 seconds, power on, and wait.

5. connected.

You don't have to play with the wireless menu.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
Post deleted ... Duplicated post
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] djr747:
Also on top of this you will want to confirm that you router is setup to do TKIP for encryption and not AES. I know I have had to go in and choose TKIP in the wireless menu on the this rom. After this I have had no problems connecting.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jtoyz2:
Thanks for your hard work...testing now works like a charm
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ezferret:
SD card probs

I installed the ROM from maglites WM6 a02 and it worked just as good. But Im having probs with a 1Gig SD card. Ive got a 2Gig and 4Gig that work OK but this one freezes the axim when I try to use it. This would indicate that the card is no good. But, the SD card works OK with wm6 and will reformat to FAT32 (Iv used differnt cluster sizes and did error and verify checking using SD tools) still as soon as I put the card in the axim it freezes needing a reset.

I also tried the 0meg page pool option using the prog on page 1 and the axim wouldnt boot (it hung on the splash screen)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] THUDUK:
I am currently running my x50v with the WM6 Page Pool 0 (zero)

Things I have found which I would like to ask you testers if they are fixed within this WM6.1 version are ?

1) Away from mains next day battery fully drained

2) turn on turn off turn on turn off then turn on WIFI to get it to work after soft reset

3) Random battery low warnings

If the above are still there I will stay with what I have, if these have been fixed will definately download and move to WM6.1

Great to see effort spent on a new ROM for the old Axim, thanks lots LennySh
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
I am currently running my x50v with the WM6 Page Pool 0 (zero)

Things I have found which I would like to ask you testers if they are fixed within this WM6.1 version are ?

1) Away from mains next day battery fully drained

Yes, it did drain once, but rare.

2) turn on turn off turn on turn off then turn on WIFI to get it to work after soft reset

You just need on, off and on.

3) Random battery low warnings

Never if you have original battery.. either big or slim battery.

If the above are still there I will stay with what I have, if these have been fixed will definately download and move to WM6.1

Great to see effort spent on a new ROM for the old Axim, thanks lots LennySh
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
i dunno if these are bugs or my troubles, but this is wat i found so far:

1) opera mini -- jbed shows error saying something missing.

2) mobitv -- displays unsupported resolution

i'am a newbie to this stuff.... if you can help me i would appreciate it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mcdull:
for jbed, you need to put phone.dll and sms.dll under /windows

get it somewhere else.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clvc:
It fully drains the battery of my X50v every time.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] shawn_selig29:
thxs i found it on this forum :)....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] csthiang:
IrDA is working, tested with remote control software and a camera did show the infra light