yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
1. That background does not changes it's in HPWireless.exe - it's first attemp for a new iPAQ Wireless design.

2. Additional software is hard-cored in ROM, You can install it separately by browsing xda-developers and finding them.

3. It's not possible - at least on iPAQ as ROM size is limited
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] semenoof:
The new rom for ipaqs v3

It's an english rom again or you have already had a russian one?

Thanks.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vwbest16:
Spiaatie very good job man.

Are likely to emerge wm6.5 Greek Rom with money for the trouble of course??
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
First I will make Russian and Dutch ROM's as many poeple are asking me every day for them. :D

And I also can make Greek ROM. But please be patient, as I have limited resources and time. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marianojg:
Soft / Hard / Clean Reset

Hi guys!

After reading the whole thread, I realized that some people is misunderstanding the different types of reset commands.

According to HP iPAQ Windows Mobile 5, this commands are:

Soft reset: press the reset with the stylus

Hard reset: hold Calendar + iTask and press the reset with the stylus

Clean reset: hold Calendar + Messaging + Power and press the reset with the stylus

So, hard reset doesn't erase all the data stored in memory. This is the reset that you must perform to correctly use, for example, finger keyboard.

Hope is clear what I wrote.

Mariano from Argentina.-
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
In WinMo device world persist two type resets: Soft Reset and Hard Reset.

Soft Reset is done by stylus.

Hard-Reset brings device back to factory default settings - Clears all user data.

And as You mention ''Hard reset: hold Calendar + iTask and press the reset with the stylus'' - it does nothing on iPAQ ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marianojg:
Ok, I think you are right, but Finger Keyb didn't work until I made a hard reset (the one that not exists) :confused:.

The user manual I took this info is HP iPAQ Product Information Guide First Edition (June 2005) (part number 398587-001).

Sorry if I confused you...

Mariano from Argentina.-
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] osmanager:
Hi - Just upgraded v2 to v3 - All works fine but the wireless driver does not seem to have been installed. Thus I can not connect to my wireless router. This worked fine on v2

I have a hx2570 - What should I do?

Reset to v2? find drivers and install these? Reinstall v3 many thanks for any help I can get.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sl33pyon3:
Hi Spiaatie,

Excellent work, upgraded from v2 to v3 on my hx2750 and all works pretty well. I still have to turn off then turn on the wireless after creating a new connection, but that has been happening since WMv6.1 so no worries there.

On a positive note, my system does seem to run faster overall and I think that I have more free space. :D

Cheers,

-Dean
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
You are right - at least manual says so :cool:

Maybe that was something specific for WM5, anyway I'm not sure what Calendar + iTask do :D

Did You made a Hard-Reset?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sl33pyon3:
Actually not sure if this is a coincidence with my upgrade to v3, but I tried this "Hard reset: hold Calendar + iTask and press the reset with the stylus" mentioned by @marianojg and now my power icon displays correctly. So if I dock my hx2750 it show charging by AC and if I remove it it changes back to battery and displays current level.

-Dean
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
Okey, so maybe this reset is useful :cool:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] osmanager:
Did hard reset - When I start after having done the setup I get a popup saying Unrecognized Card which I can add a name in.

I can enable the wireless via 'iPAQ Wireless' When I go to settings I can select HP Ipaq wi-fi adapter. But in 'HP Wi-Fi Manager' it says driver not loaded in 'Status' and under version it gives utility info but Wireless LAN Information all 3 fields say Driver not Loaded

Does this help make it clearer

Ta
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Blight0:
On the topic of the resets:

reset only = soft reset, RAM remains intact and the OS gently reboots.

Calendar + Itask + reset = Hard reset, meaning the device clears it RAM and it will boot again. As of WM5 programs and personal information are no longer stored in RAM, As your installed programs are in the ROM instead of the RAM you will not lose these. You won't lose any personal information either. Doing a hard reset on a WM2003 device clears all installed programs and personal information.

Calendar + Messaging + power + reset = "clean reset" (Vague term used for many different resets) This reset also clears the ram, but in addition it instructs the OS to revert to factory defaults. The ROM reverts to the original image it was flashed with. You will lose all your settings and installed programs.

This "clean reset" did not exist in WM2003 because the ROM never changes in WM2003. The installed programs are either stored in RAM or on a CF/SD card. But never in the ROM.

More information about the change in memory management can be found here: http://www.pocketpccentral.net/help/ipaq/pmem_explained.htm
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Blight0:
I have quickly tested if the Calendar + Messaging + Power + Reset triggers a reset on WM2003, it does. But only a soft-reset like pressing the reset button alone.

This was tested on an hx2110.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
Hi,

I'm trying to upgrade my hx2410 whithout success. Below are my specs

Ipaq hx2410:

- OS Version: Windows CE 4.21

- ROM Revision & Bootloader version: 1.10.09 ENG

-Bootstrap Version: 1.00.04

PC Desktop:

- OS: windows 7

- Sync: Windows mobile Device

I collected all the files specified by Spiaatie. Ipaq charged 100%, using cradle to upgrade.

After using Pre-BL (Contact+iTask+Stylus for reset), I load the file update.nbf located in folder 1.00.00.L. Upgrating started and at 0.1%, it automatically disconnected the iPaq and I got this message Error 608: could not initialize device. All other file are producing the same issue.

Since I'm using Windows 7, I use Spiaatie methode to install the drive. It froze my usb port and the device could not be recognized. when I tried another USB port Windows 7 install its own driver.

I tried another WM5 upgrade file got from rapidshare. It shows that I'm going to upgrade from Device CE image version: "" (nothing was mentonned) To CE image version: 1.50f.

after I hit Upgrade, it's starts checking the hx2410 and at 0% says to reset the device. I also have tried this many times and it is the same issue. Did anybody have these issues before?

Please help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
I think I'm having a problem with my device. I've even download another ROM from HP website and the divice got disconnected again. how to solve this?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Primergy:
Error 503 - ActiveSync Error / USB device not recognized

Device: HX2110

OS: XP pro (no extra drivers should be needed, right?)

After installing Rom version 1.00.00L, the device remains unrecognized ( in BL-mode! Hard-Reset has been performed, calendar button has zero effect.

I tried to find a solution through research but what I found had no effect.

Please offer suggestions on how my HX2110 will be recognized in BL-mode, so I can resume the Rom-updates.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] RaJack:
Battery discharge

iPAQ 2490 6.5 v2

The problem is that battery discharges very fast even if it's turned off. I Use 1 GB AData SD card wich is used for 3 years with no problems on other firmwares.

Also when USB charge is turned on, iPAQ doesn't recognize when it disconnected from power source and think it's on AC power.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tsn2005:
Spiaatie, many thanks for v3!!!

- HP Protect tools work fine now, and findgerprint too.

- Fingerkeyboard installed succesfully now, but after some time suddenly it stopped working, i can't choose it, this bug was in v2, but with another keyboard. I don't know why this happens.

- How to make clock shows 24 hours mode (without AM, PM)?

- Where can i take today panel item with 4 indicators: battery, ROM, RAM, Backlight? in v2 it exists, but in v3 i can't find it

- WM5torage doesn't work again :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] RaJack:
There is no today panel in V3
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
24H Clock is under Regional Settings and choose Russian.

WM5Storage with memory cards works - I have version 1.73
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] RaJack:
sp v3 bug

upgraded to v3 but battery drain still remains - 7% drained in Power Off state within a half hour. Also, with battery level 85% clock goes wrong :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tsn2005:
oh...right, how can i forget it

i've just download version 1.9 instead of my 1.8 and everything is fine :)

Does anybody have problems with keyboard like i have???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] osmanager:
Lost Wireless

After upgrade to v3 I get this message when I turn on my hx2750

'Unrecognized Card'

in the HP Wi-Fi Manager the link status says 'Driver Not Loaded'

and in the version tab all th fields in the wireless LAN Information say

'Driver Not Loaded'

I have done a Hard Reset a number of times all other things seem to work OK.

My device worked fine with v2.

I have tried reinstalling v2 - Same problem and not all aspects of v3 removed uch as start screen.

I have installed a wm6.1 version and this still did not work.

My next step will be to go back to wm2003 from HP and see if this works unless anyone can come up with a solution.:eek:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Slavvy:
Warum, aber v3 nicht besonders gut:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pbtvc:
Program locations

Which location is better i.e. faster for programs, SD card or CF card?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] linhkt9:
hi, i'm use hp 2490, up rom wm6.5 v3 successful.

First time run very good, buts now may todday is empty, not show item as the first i see.

How can i make it come back?

THanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
Hi,

I don't know about CF cards, but if you go shopping for SD please take into account that they are sold classified according to different speed ratings.

Speed rating ("class") can be 2, 4 or 6, corresponding to the minimum write speed in megabytes/sec.

Look for "class 6" cards, as they are the fastests.

You can easily pin them out looking at the label on the card.

It is a number enclosed inside a letter "C".

Solracna
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dropje:
Bug in powermanagement V3

In my case this happened once:

When connected to USB it would not return to batterystate.

The AC-power icon in the right upper screen was still showing when the iPAQ is disconnected. Would not show battery-status icon anymore.

That will most likely cause a powerdrain, battery will lose power quickly.

[edit]

No bug happily - after another hard-reset the battery indicator returned in my case. Before that my battery went quite hot.

Sorry for the mis-information. Thanks Spiaati for your consideration.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
Hi,

Start, Settings, Today. Go to the Items tab, Check only the Windows Default option and then click Ok.

Solracna
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marianojg:
Specifications of CF and SD can be read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compactflash and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_digital.

SD cards can be class 2, 4 or 6, as stated by solracna, but iPaq speed is so low that any class type will be as slower as the reader (in this case, the socket in our PDA).

If you want high speed transfer, the best way is to buy a class 6 SD card and a external card reader, and every time you want to transfer huge amount of data, use this reader instead of the PDA and the cradle.

I have a 2GB CF (Transcend) and a 2GB SD class 2 (Kingston) and they transfer really fast in an external card reader (Transcend).

Hope I helped.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rodrigo198:
Hi, just flashed rom in ipaq 2790b and looks great, only bug i've found is that the "ipaq wireless" button from iTask doesn't work, i know i cant turn on wifi from settings, but im just saying.

Thx a lot!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nextbgates95:
I just flashed today... everything went great! Probably the smoothest flash I've ever done...

My only beef is that the fonts look pretty scratchy. My first thought was to turn on cleartype, but that option isn't available in the screen settings. Am I missing something? I'm on an hx2495 by the way.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nate1936:
Some info

I have been testing this build, so here is what I have come up with so far:

MemMaid works, but it picks up old windows mobile notifications that say windows 6.5 beta is expiring, you can ignore these, as the original ROM ripper fixed the rom with a timestopper

Best browser in my personal experience would be Opera Mobile Beta that is available on the opera.com website. I tried netfront, but there appears to be some button issues. [Invisible buttons, etc]

Tiny Ebook reader works fine,

CorePlayer works fine. Unfortunately, the default on the front page wont default to coreplayer, but i'm sure there is a registry work-around

WunderRadio works fine

WM5torage works fine

Facebook mobile 1.07 works great, no problems except the inbox will no load. [I think this is a site issue, not a 6.5 issue]

The office mobile apps seem to work just fine, they load up standard .rtf and powerpoint files

Bluetooth works fine after a hard reset, it has the 6.1 GUI but I think that is because of the build number, 6.5 has not been fully integrated yet in 21210

Mortscript is amazing! very impressed with that

Fingerprint scanner works fine

If you want to test the lock screen, go into the start menu, and press lock in the lower left, this is integrated more in the more recent builds, but you can try it here.

Wifi is fine.

So overall, there are a few graphical issues, such as choppy fonts, and some laggy menu's but overall very great! Another thing I noticed right away, is the new sdhc card support. It supports up to 16gb sdhc cards stock! I could use a card formatted to fat32, which is a great improvement over 6.1

Also the time stays, unlike the 6.1 build for hx2000 series which goes back and forward an hour randomly.

The today menu will allow you to switch to the original home screen, which is odd, because 6.5 integrated the new "Scroll" screen [I think its codenamed titanium?] The reasoning behind this is because it is an older build of 6.5 Once a newer build is integrated we will have features such as, custom bars on the home screen, and a smoother scrolling start menu. The cascading buttons on the start menu are very sensitive and sometimes need to be tapped twice. In more recent builds the start menu scrolls smoother, and buttons act differently when tapped.

This is all I have found out so far, I will keep you posted on this amazing build!

-Nate

EDIT: sorry about the sloppy review, its late and I'm tired, you get the basic idea though =P My testing results will be a lot more organized in the future
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] P1ro:
Hi, how i can change the HP iPAQ hx2490b from english to spanish????

hx2490b

rom version: 1.02.00.H

Windows ce: 5.0
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] garminbreak:
Wm6.5 & ram disk

Is possible to disable RAMDISK ? My HP hx2490 has only 28 MB free RAM and additional 15 MB of the RAMDISK space should be very usefull.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dimostzavelas:
mediafire link may broken,uploading-o.k.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
I will disable it in next release ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] duroomi:
I want rom kitchen of this HP iPAQ HX2000 Series WM6.5 - 5.2.21210 WWE - WM6.5.SP.v1 by Spiaatie.

I hope very much.

(and i want to use "HP iPAQ HX2000 Series WM6.5 - 5.2.21210 WWE - WM6.5.SP.v1 by Spiaatie" + "spb mobile shell OEM" + "HTC Radio")
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] duroomi:
I want rom kitchen of this HP iPAQ HX2000 Series WM6.5 - 5.2.21210 WWE - WM6.5.SP.v1 by Spiaatie. I hope very much. (i want to use HP iPAQ HX2000 Series WM6.5 - 5.2.21210 WWE - WM6.5.SP.v1 by Spiaatie + spb mobile shell OEM)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
There isin't a kitchen for this build 5.2.21210!

I'm trying to make a kitchen, but for this build I don't think I will make it, now I'm heading to build 5.2.21725 as it seems to be most current :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] hkksl:
Hi Spiaatie,

Nice job. Thanks for your hard work and sharing to all of us!!

:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vwbest16:
Yes Ι did hard reset...My messang load rom is (The Bluetooth Radio Failed To Turn On Due to insuffient driver memory available.You must perform a normal reset before you can turn On the bluetooth radio)

I did and Normal Reset but no work..:(

With Wm6.1 works fine bluetooth.

What may happen;
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dimostzavelas:
thanks

thanx spaatie.upgrade my ipaq2490 easier than from 5.0 to 6.0.very-very good job my friend.

thanks again
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] feeldennis:
Thank You

works well on my hx2790, great job, will set my pda up, mails contact and stuff. Any problems i notice i will post,

thanks man

great work!!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] poan:
Thanks for the rom.

Flsahing Ok

But! Same problem with the Bt as vWbest16 "The Bluetoth Radio failed to turn ON due to insufficient driver memory......."

P-O
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
strange.. does it happen even if You make another hard-reset?

what device do You have?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] nextbgates95:
I'm not getting that error on the hx2495... and I only hard reset one time, right after the flash.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Xdenwarrior:
Spiattie, what exactly did u use to make ROM??? And how hard is that exactly to make it? Any good tutorial??

I'm quite surprised that some old devices like those can even run WM 6.5 considering how little max memory is available for ROM on these devices. How did u ended up fitting everything in???

Anyways, i have x50v, and nobody is planning any new custom roms for it anymore. Do u think u can make one???:):):) I've seen some people make ROMs for devices they don't even own. don't really know how they do that.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Spiaatie:
huh.. I could say that it's quite hard if the kitchen is not working, but I'm trying to make one :D this ROM I made by dumping it, making packages, then back an so on, it would be to complicated to make a tutorial and I don't have so much free time. To make this ROM working made about 60 reflashes :eek: edited registry, xip and more.. it's not easy to fit all things in, but if some apps are removed like Messenger and Windows Live - it's ok.

And for Dell x50v check here at HTCGEEKS
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Xdenwarrior:
yeah, i know that there is HTCGEEKS, and known for a long time, and I HATE that website. I also hate that guy Lenny, as he is full of nothing but empty promises. Sorry, no offense, but I can't stand as to what some people r posting there, like "oh look here comes the king", "Lenny u r the best", "u r a GOD", "keep checking every minute to see if it's Christmas", without actually lenny releasing anything. I really don't know who is more of a moron now, Lenny or it's members. Anyways, that name for the website - fits it well I think.

As for the ROMs, Lenny didn't release a single ROM for an x50v, except for 1 or 2 buggy alphas, that even lacked neccessarily components like NETCF. He did make a pretty good progress on x51v i must say. The latest ROM is also probably just for x51v. (sorry, but that website just enrages me......:mad:)

60 flashes??? WOW! i'm just quite surprised that while there r guides for programing, making video games, etc.... on places like youtube, nobody ever bothered making one of those videos for the ROMs. But, hey, thanks anyways for the info.:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marianojg:
I realized that I didn't answer your question :D.

I use CF to store programs, installers, backups, etc. I use SD to store music and pictures (easier to take out from the slot and use it in a card reader).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
Mariano:

Yo me refería a la diferencia que puede hacer tener una clase 6 cuando, dentro de la pocket pc, abrís un archivo grande o lo grabás.

Indudablemente cuando te comunicás vía el cradle que la velocidad está terriblemente limitada.

Atte.

"Solracna"

Tierra del Fuego

Mariano:

I was referring to the speed gain you can get when reading or saving files from the SD card in the normal use of the pocket pc, not connected to the PC.

Regards.

Solracna

Fireland
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
Does anybody have an idea about this (device disconnected when i try to upgrade it?)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
Hi,

Just a hunch, are you using Windows 7 32-bit?

Spiaatie driver will not work on Win 7 64-bit.

Solracna
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
I'm using Windows 7 32-bit!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] :
Hi,

Do you press the Calendar button after inserting your ppc in the cradle?

Is your device seen as "Spiaate something" in Device Manager?

This last question is quite important as it opens the way for the installation.

I am using Windows XP 32-bit (at work) for these upgrades. Only way to feel safe and without the need for extra drivers.

Solracna.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
I press the Calendar button after inserting the ppc in the cradle. The only thing it does is to open the calendar and shows "No appointments"

I can my device as "HP USB Sync - Spiaate" in the device manager. But the Windows Mobile Center cannot connect with the device. The ActiveSync on the ppc also shows "Not connected".

Do I have to reinstall XP and try the upgrade process?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
I used another USB port to connect the ppc and cradle again to the PC. The ppc is now connected with Windows 7 driver. I loaded the update file and it got disconnected. I removed the USB cable and put it back in the port wich recognize the "spiaate" driver and the update seems to be loading even though it shows on the desktop that the ppc is not connected. I will give an update on it.

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
Now, i managed to upgrade my hx2410 to WM5.

Thanks for your help.

Now I'm trying to upgrade it again to WM6 by using Spiaate files. But I'm facing another problem:

when I connect the ppc to the desktop, I'm having in the device manager "Portable Devices - Pocket_PC" instead of "HP USB Sync - Spiaate" (fyi, I am using Windows 7 32-bit).

When I tried to update the driver to Spiaate's this message pop up:

"The folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with Windows for 32-bit system".

In the folder, I have 2 files: WceRndis.dll and wceusbsh.dll. The last one is what I'm choosing. Any ideas?

If I ignored the driver issue and try to upgrade, the ppc display this message: "Digital sign mismatch" while the desktop shows this message: "error 608 could not initialize device". I have even tried "hx2410 Update_SP_v2" from Spiaate.

Am I doing something wrong?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] benkud:
I finally got it work. I used information on this page to do it.

Thanks everybody
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] marianojg:
Same problem for me. It suddenly stopped working and I cannot use it.

Any solution? Thanx in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Dropje:
@benkud

You do not mention the state of your iPaq during flashing, does it mention: "USB" or "USB is connecting"?

Only when the first is showing an update will be possible.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dxdy:
v3 working great...

thx... another 5€ donation for you... if you come to Croatia i buy beer (a loot :D)