yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
The link to dowload v1.73 ROM from Rapidshare can be found on the first post of this very thread ! I've copied it here, anyway.

Enjoy !

Carlos

EDIT: oops, only now I've noticed that you have already flashed v1.73. Of course you don't need the link. You were, in fact, trying to inform me about it. Sorry !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Custom ROM for 9502 in progress...

Hahaha... no prob bro... ^o^

Wait don't go back just yet... I'm extracting the 1.73 and try to work on the camera with 1.77.. Will tell you soon enough if the "Super Fine" can be used in 1.77 aslo.. :D

And anyone here having muting/VoIP issue with 1.77 ROM? Kindly tell us what's your prob and we'll trying to do various test, maybe we can make custom ROM that more stable than current 1.77... Removing anything "trash" inside like SD Dialer (this SD dialer really pissed me off... I don't really use it, so I'll omit it...) :D

Thx Casouzaj for helping me... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Camera Quality

I've tried the Camera.exe from 1.73 and still no "Super Fine" option inside.. Also its older.. So it must be the registry settings that missing in 1.77 so the "Super Fine" wont show up...

Also I tried VtAp.dll from 1.73, see if the muting issue come back again... And I take the codec also from 1.73 to test the VoIP...

If you have spare time, could you please do me a favor? To search any registry keys that lead to Camera function...? :p Thank you very much... ^o^

Cheers,

Xenomorph
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
Yes, yes, yes! You are cooking a ROM for our beloved devices! :cool:

Well, this is what I've found by specifying "cam" on Total Commander's "Find" feature. There's nothing of much interest here, I think. The only thing to be noticed, but for me only, is that I have VZOChat installed, and although its corresponding reg key indicates that it is to use the front camera, it, in fact, uses the back (main) one only.

HKCU\AppEvents\CameraPressed 0 (dword)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Camera\CamcorderCompesationLignt 1 (dword)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Camera\CamcorderResolution 0 (dword)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Camera\CamcorderVideoCount 0 (dword)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Camera\CamDisplayOrientation 0 (dword)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Camera\CamOnFlag 0 (dword)

KCU\Software\Microsoft\mobiVTApp\CamOptMirror 1 (dword)

HKCU\Software\Visicron\VZOMobile\Client\FrontCam 1 (dword)

HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\QCAMERA\iCurCam 1 (dword)

HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\WaveDev\CamCaptureFmt 0 (dword)

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Pictures\Camera\OEM\DisableCamera 0 (dword)

HKLM\System\Pictures\Camera\OEM\OEMCameraCaptureDLL CameraCapture.dll (string)

HKLM\System\State\Hardware\Camera 1 (dword)

HKLM\System\State\Hardware\CameraEnabled 1 (dword)

Cheers!

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
So has anyone looked into cooking some ROMs? At least to remove the Telstra crap (and some of the imate rubbish for that matter).

I've got as far as pulling the ROMs out using itsutils and also had a look at the .mbn files from the upgrade, but I'm really a bit out of my depth. Everything I find is very HTC centric so I just need to be careful.

I guess the easiest way is to somehow decode the .mbn files and then work out how to put them back together. The IMAGEFR.mbn file does appear to be understood by the prepare_imgfs.exe tool at least.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] khalid77:
Please Fix the Low Volume issue

Hello experts.

I have been finding a hard time with the low volume on the handset. SRS wow installation was not successful in my case.

Can anyone please help ?

is the volume in the 1.73 Telestra Rom alright?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] globalgpj:
Button issues - HELP !

I just went to use my device this morning and am facing a number of issues.

My msvoicecommand doesn't work, it is usually linked to the internetexplorer button on the top right of the device. When I press it, nothing happens. Then the email/sms button is not working either. Plus my jawbone bluetooth won't connect. Man talk about surprises. It's only a few months old and I have had no issues to date with 1.77 and since I had the device 24/12/08.

I deleted the bt device and reinstalled it, nothing works. Did a soft reset, nothing got fixed. I removed the battery, and nothing happened.

If I press the on/off switch, the device can blank the screen but won't fully shut down.

I can still use the rest of the apps GPS, GSM etc... but these things don't work.

I haven't installed any apps since everything was working.

Next I reinstalled the sprite backup I did a few days ago when all was well and I still have the same issues.

Any advice besides starting all over from scratch and trying to flash the device.

Do you guys recommended the 1.73 version over the 1.77 version.

Regarding the camera issue. I had a few chats with Imate previously. One person said they were aware of the issue and working on a fix. A month later another Imate person said, there are no issues and no fixes. Does the right hand know what the left hand is doing within Imate !!!

Any help much appreciated.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
As you seem to have a recent backup made from a working configuration, my suggestion is that you perform a hard reset. I don't intend to sound like lecturing here, but in case you don't know how to do it, as far as I know, there are 2 methods:

1 - by software: go to "Start > Settings > System tab" and tap on "Master Clear". It will require you to confirm the hard reset;

2 - by hardware: press & hold both the blue FN and the green (call) buttons, and, at the same time, press the reset pin with the stylus pen. Release all of them. A screen will come up requesting for confirmation.

After the hard reset, you will be prompted to perform the screen alignment and password settings. Then, reinstall Sprite backup and restore the previously backed up file.

Good luck!

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] globalgpj:
Thanks Carlos

I did a hard reset via option 2 as I couldn't even get pass the green screen when trying a reset.

I reinstalled my last sprite backup, that was two days ago and I came up with the same problems.

I am now trying to do a complete install of all software from scratch +25 programs. I think this should be the trick as the buttons were working when I did the initial cold reboot.

Totally bizzare !

Carlos can you comment on the differences in v1.73 and v1.77, besides the superfine feature on the camera in v1.73?

Thanks for replying mate !
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
So, the problem seems to be cause by one of your 25+ applications. So, install them slowly one by one, and test things after each installation, in an attempt to catch the culprit.

About beta ROM vs official ROM, I think v1.73 has a better camera application, while v1.77 shows more free RAM after a SR. But, I would wait, because Xenomorph seems to be cooking a ROM for us...

Cheers!

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Thanks casouzaj, for the camera registry post :D I think that there is some dll, like qcamera.dll that need to be replaced by the old one, still can't test for that...I'll explain why... :D

WOW! 25+ apps? That's not PPC anymore, more like a PC...

Hmm, the real VoIP and muting problem is the VtAp.dll that I told to delete before, not the MUI... It was redundant as mentioned in the previous post so I deleted it (and told you to delete it also),but the new one is bugged.. The older (came from 1.73) is bug-free although it's older, I'll post that file tomorrow coz I need to do some testing for this... But the reamining post that told you to delete some files was correct...

Anyone here can post their Video Call app version? Thanks...

Yup, I'll cook custom ROM for 9502 :D But my apology, my motherboard and memory is "dead" because of my friend's fault and now it's on the progress to claim warranty :( So the cooking need to be postponed for 2 weeks... Sorry for that... Now I'm posting this via my 9502... My computer is dead since yesterday...oh my poor computer... T,T

Ooooh, 2 weeks without computer...Like an eternity...sob..sob.. T,T

Sorry for any inconvenience caused...

Cheers,

Xenomorph
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Use Spb Backup 2, they have "Upgrade ROM Mode" which allow you to restore your backup cross-ROM and cross-DEVICE... I never install my apps one-by-one if I do any ROM update... I was changing from Dopod 838pro to iMate 9502 without install and config anything again in my 9502... :D Try that, it's real good! -based on my own experience-
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
VtAp.dll

Here's the VtAp.dll promised... :D I've done the testing and it's concluded...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
Dialer disalignment solved, but fring keeps muting my device!

Thanks a lot, Xenomorph! You know, the first effect I've noticed after copying this new (in fact, old? :)) dll to \Windows and restarting my device, is that the dialer skin disaligment issue in portrait mode is gone...:cool:

However, the last version of fring (v.3.34.17.216) keeps muting my 9502. My test is as simple as making some fring calls through 3G, and letting the application running whilst pressing the power button (suspend mode). When I wake it up, there is no sound coming from any channel anymore. Solution, as aways, is a SR.

Cheers!

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
CX: Do you know enough to cook a ROM for the i-mate Ultimates? I would like to do one for my 8502.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AndyInParadise:
Would love to find someone who could cook a ROM for the 8502 as well.

Everybody seems to have forgotten the 8502.

I have had heaps of PDA Phones and this would easily be the best.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
I've started to look into pulling apart the upgrade files etc, but so far I'm drawing a blank a bit. Sounds like Mr Xenomorph has at least figured most of it out.

I'm prepared to do it - I just need a bit of a push in the right direction in terms of decompiling and recompiling the upgrade files (or however is the best way - maybe writing the ROM direct with itsutils).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
You're welcome casouzaj... :D

Really? I have no problem with nimbuzz and skype,but haven't tried fring yet... I'll reproduce the problem afterthis and see what happen with fring muting issue... ;) Dowloading now... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Cooking and Tools

It's just like cooking ROM for other PDA, Shonky... :D Just need the right tool for extracting the IMAGEFR.mbn. But I already uploaded the tools in post #303, although the things inside it used an unknown language for the batch explanation, but here I'll explain: the xxxdump_out.bat is for dumping the IMGFS.bin the xxxout.bat is for converting the IMAGEFR.mbn to IMGFS.bin.

So the sequence is: xxxout.bat > xxxdump_out.bat > COOK & CUSTOMIZE > xxxdump_in.bat > xxxin.bat

But remember,before using xxxout.bat, you need to rename the IMAGEFS.mbn file to ROM.mbn,otherwise you need to edit those batch file... :D

You need the update file to get the IMAGEFR.mbn. Just run the update file,let it extract the file to "C:\temp", copy whatever inside that to new folder, take the IMAGEFR.mbn and do the things above... (because when you click cancel to the update progress, those temp folder will be deleted).

After you finished cooking, copy the ROM.mbn to those folder and rename back to IMAGEFR.mbn, run the xxxxxx.exe inside to begin the PDA update... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Yup, as I've been cooking numbers of ROM for Dopod 838pro and XDA Atom as well... The only problem for me was the tools for dumping the IMAGEFR.mbn file,but now someone posted in 8502 section. Since they using same type of ROM, I can use it dor 9502 also... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Not forgotten laa~.... :p Just don't have that device in my palm... Don't have 8502 for testing... :p

But it's simply the same as mentioned above, the method and direction for cooking I mean...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
Thanks for that CX :) I did have a look at those scripts but didn't really understand them. Makes sense now you've explained. I had the bit right about copying the IMAGEFR.mbn whilst running the upgrade.

OK. So now I've done that, I did a test, pulling apart the ROM and then putting it back together without changing anything. The files are the same size but doing a binary compare there are heaps of differences. Is that expected?

Also, the dump just looks like a bunch of .exes, .dlls, images etc. There is no Windows structure or anything. I also can't find how any of the applications are automatically installed after a master clear. Anyone have any idea how this works? I guess I need to do some reading - I assume there is some guide somewhere on this - I'll have a look around.

Sorry to ask so many questions, but thanks for the pointers so far.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] seraphyte:
How do you use the vtap.dll that was posted? Whenever I try to overwrite the old one, it says that it is in use. :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fuffet:
Voip on 9502

Just a quickie : very newbie.

I have used WM6 Voip cab to get my voip working which I can use to dial out....until the connection goes to "No Service" (which it does all the frikin time) is there anyway to keep this alive btw?

The main problem I am having is my phone can't be dialled into using the voip service - the extension rings on the dialers end but nothing on the mobile.

I am using the wifi set up for the moment until I increase the dl on my NextG plan.

Any advice would be awesome.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] techgreek:
In coming call without ring

Hi Xenomorph,

I used latest Fring and found it;s working perfectly, even it's worked with my bluetooth.

I wnat to share a bug in official release 1.77.

After receiving a call, if you suspend the power (press the power button) and call disconnected by the opposite end (i.e. from caller side, not form your phone side). After that onwarding all forthcoming incomming call will be silent mode, i.e it wouldn't ring at all. You can see you are getting a call but without ring. But if ring style in vibrate mode its work's perfectly.

I tried to do master reset, re-upgrade the ROM all in vain.

Do you any fixed for this.

Just for your info I am using MY i-mate 9502 for last 10 month. Since last month I upgrade to 1.77 i am facing this problem.

Please give me some fix.

Thanks in advance.

Techgreek
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
Really? fring does cause my 9502 to mute, by letting it run whilst suspending my device. Besides, Nimbuzz simply crashes during any calls. Skype locks my device up, and lastly, the embedded VoIP feature doesn't work through 3G! Maybe I am simply unlucky with VoIP applications! :eek:

And yes, fring has a feature to enable BT headsets, which, in theory, is a pretty fine adition, but whenever I do it, I can perfectly hear the other party, but whatever I speak cannot be understood at all. I confirmed it by calling both fring and Skype echo sound test users. If I speak through the phone (by disabling the BT headset option), everything is fine (apart from the sound coming from the speakerphone, of course). Through a BT headset, on the other hand...:(

Cheers!

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Sorry for waiting... :p

You're welcome... Hmm, I never do any binary compare on my ROM before, but you'll know when your ROM goes whee bcoz you device will not boot or simply stuck at windows/imate screen...

I'm still try to figure out how to put this device in bootloader mode like HTC's... Becoz when something goes wrong, you can just reflash it again via bootloader... I must find that magic combination keys... :cool:

Hmm, the windows structure is hidden by default and it's marked as system file so you need to show all files and show protected system files also.. And about the autoinstall things,its in CP.mbn, you can easily open it with 7zip program... :D But it's only some of autorun in CP.mbn file, the rest is already in the device, as it's preinstalled from factory... I need to unhide its extended ROM first...

That's OK... And you're welcome Shonky^o^

Cheers,

Xenomorph
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Hmmm soft reset the phone, put the phone to flight mode, and copy it using resco explorer.. That's should do... :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Yes, that's the famous muting issue in WM6.1.. I try those posted-before VtAp.dll and its working OK... No more mute device after call.

Now you mention about standby-ing phone while call cause total mute to the device, yes it happen also when I put my phone to standby while in call... Vibrate is OK... :( Yes, it's on the 1.77 only.. And I never have those problem in 1.73... :confused:

Still try to figure it out.. Keeping the phone alive when calling is my temporary solution..

Cheers,

Xenomorph
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Hi casouzaj, sorry for late reply... :p

fring still cause my device to freeze... :( Maybe it's related to our installed software... Skype and embedded VoIP works perfectly. And yes, the embedded one can't connect through 3G no matter what... I'll try to sort this out, because recently I switched to unlimited data plan...:o

Cheers,

Xenomorph
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
Yes, I also think the VoIP applications issues I'm experiencing are related to the other applications I have on my device. You see, HTC home, PQzII, WkTask, pBar, GoogleMaps, IrisBrowser, Skyfire, Esmertec Jbed, .NET CF 3.5, VZOChat, etc, are all there. Besides, ghosts from applications long uninstalled might play their part too, such as incomplete uninstallations, which sometimes happen, where registry changes are left behind...

Wow, I'm truly excited that you'll try to make the native VoIP work through 3G. Also, after reading a previous post of yours, about unhiding of the extended ROM. :D

Cheers!

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] techgreek:
fring does cause my 9502 to mute

Please try to install imate 5150 setup via PC from fring download site.

Hope you may have a good luck.

By the way have you faced the problem as i mentioned, incoming call without ring?

If you have any update, please passs it me.

Thanks.

Techgreek
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] techgreek:
Call without Ring

Thanks for your conformation.

As you noticed it is very annoying!!

Would you kindly provide me any other unofficial working ROM for 9502, If possible?

Thanks once again for you help.

Techgreek
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
The CP.mbn file opened in 7zip doesn't show everything. Only about 10 or 15% in fact. All the other files are in there it seems if you look at a hex dump. It would appear that what it picks up is simply the .cab file for the Arcsoft Media Player.

I'll see if I can figure out how the file is structured.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
To confirm, I've started to pull apart the CP.mbn file. It is all the .cab files and a couple of .exe files that are all run at start up after the hard reset. They are at 128kB boundaries (padded with 0x2A *) with starting at 0x20000 with a header at 0x00000. I've got a simple program running to pull them apart.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Shonky*:
CP.mbn Dumper

Here is a small .exe that will dump all the files out of the CP.mbn file. Should be pretty stable - I do a bit of error checking.

I haven't got as far as creating something that will join a bunch together although I know how to put a CP.mbn together now. I'm not sure of a size limit though.

This also explains why some of the Telstra stuff disappeared only after the full 6.1 update. The 1.73 version did not include a new CP.mbn.

Tested with 8502 WWE and 8502 ARA roms since I don't have any 9502 or others to try. Would probably also work with 6150 and 8150 ROMs too since I'm sure they'll be the same.

It would seem the order they are applied is the order in the ROM because some files have zzz on them to make them come last and some have numbers to make them come first when compiling the CP.mbn file originally.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Sorry for taking so long to reply, got problem with my PDA, wrong program installation and haven't back up also... So all lost and I start from stratch... :(

casouzaj, the qcamera.dll is the file that responsible for the super fine quality... Got that and will include the old one in the custom ROM.. ^^

ROM still in progress... :p

Ah, tried that and now can open the CP.mbn fully... ^^ Thx Shonky... hehehehe.... Now removing unused customization and recompile the CP...

Btw for GPS issue, I got something interesting floating on net, here check it out, the serial number already provided in the official site, dunno whether its licensed or free but they provide the serial in the official site also... and it's legal!

h**p://nerdipedia.com/tiki-index.php?page=SatCE

It'll speed up the GPS start like AGPS.. Start that program and click File>Get Last, select the data type: Gps Operational. and let it download, config the GPS port via edit>GPS and let it get the position... It will speed up your GPS for at least 2 weeks before you need to do 'get last' again...

Sorry bad English... :p

And thanks for all for your support, I'll inform the progress and will post for beta if it's done... ^o^
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] casouzaj:
Thanks a lot, Xenomorph. You're a great guru here! :cool: Your findings are truly useful ! Impatiently waiting for your custom ROM...

Please, consider keeping i-mate's i-Q services in the new ROM. I find them to be useful. Not a big deal, though, since I have them in a cab file.

Oh, thousand thanks to Shonky too, for having decoded the extended ROM contents. :)

In the mean time, would it be possible for you to upload the old qcamera.dll here?

Thanks, anyway.

Carlos
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
Thanks for support ^-^

Hehehe... you're welcome casouzaj... :D

Yup yup.. I find them useful also... ^^ only the i-mate Live Support that need to be eliminated...hahaha... :p

I'll upload tomorrow night, because the file is in my currently-have-no-motherboard-computer, they say it's on the way (delivery) to my house... :rolleyes:

Btw, this 9502 still need VGA driver to develop... anyone can help developing those driver? as I'm not really familiar with VGA driver programming... thanks ^^

Cheers,

Xenomorph
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Crescendo Xenomorph:
QCamera.dll and MSM7200 chipset programming mode...

Here's the Qcamera.dll promised... :p

Sorry for so late... Anyway, I found something really interesting. Do you all know about QPST,DIAG mode, and MSM 7200 chipset programming to check and enable various things in MSM7200?

Imate 9502 has those program built in 1.77 ROM also, you can found it under Windows directory named switchUSB.exe. And from the explanation, seems that it's similar to those DMRouter.exe from HTC.

It's main purpose is to switch from normal USB mode to DIAG mode that only can be recognised by QPST program.

I tried to enable that, and it's enabled.

But the problem is: when it's in QC mode, my computer doesn't react when I dock my 9502. And my 9502 only show that it's charging via USB, nothing more. QPST program found nothing also...

It's supposed to be in Diag mode (explained in switchusb.exe program)... And ready to do chipset programming, but nothing's happen...:confused:

Anyone notice about those program?:confused: