yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XSafire:
Because everyone else is simple asking and answering questions, your over here saying things like "this thread died" and such. Constant whining won't make it come any faster. Trashcan is a person with an actual life, and not some drone that is in his cave all day making ROM's for eveyone who needs one. Do we want 23037? Of course, but we understand that trashcan is taking his own time out of his day to help a group of people on the internet update their phones.

Also, don't check here every 5 yours. Maybe check when you wake up and when you go to sleep. Constant checking only makes you more impatient.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ullal:
Do these cooked ROMs for the Epix expire after 2 weeks or some period? I would love to try it but don't want to have to go back after I install one of these ROMs.

Eagerly waiting for the next build.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
I need to download the USDL GrandPrix to flash the ROM, but when I tried to get it at Megauploads.com I get a "not available" message. Is there an alternate place where I get download the USDL GrandPrix so I can flash the ROM on my Epix?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XSafire:
I have had mine over 2 weeks, and no problems. I think someone was mistaken when they said it had a self destruct or whatever.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Handonam:
you can get any version of it if you google around for grandprix
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Josh_U-A:
Wow that was amazing advice, way to go.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
Does it need to be GrandPrix v1.6.4?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Handonam:
it could be any version. i actually flashed with the newer version. But if you want to be safe with the guides that people provided, you can stick with 1.6.4.

Josh_U-A, i dont see how my advice was an insult to him. If i had posted another link that could potentially go outdated, then people would have to keep asking this same question. Instead, people can google and find any grandprix link that works. it wasn't an insult, it was offering a constructive direction. Try to learn it sometime.

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
Ok thank you Handonam
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
2nd. If Quasar23 or ullal had actually read the whole thread they would have answered their own questions as well.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XSafire:
Epix 6.5 Files

Ok, I have made a solution for people having problems with Megaupload and Rapidshare. I have uploaded all the needed files to my webserver.

All the files needed to Flash

Epix 6.5.23037 10mb Page Pool - http://www.xsafire.com/epix/epix 6.5.23037 10mbpp.bin

Epix 6.5.23017 15mb Page Pool - http://www.xsafire.com/epix/epix 6.5.23017 15mbpp.bin

GrandPrix - http://www.xsafire.com/epix/grandprix_v1.6.4.zip

Samsung Drivers - http://www.xsafire.com/epix/epix drivers.zip

ActiveSync - http://www.xsafire.com/epix/activesync 4.5.msi

If your having errors with GrandPrix try using the set of drivers I have posted, and reinstall ActiveSync (if using XP). If using Vista make sure Windows Mobile Device Center is installed.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Josh_U-A:
Ok so I guess 23017 is the only build that's ever going to be available for the Epix. . .
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XSafire:
EDIT: Removed
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Josh_U-A:
I wasn't being rude XSafire, I was just making a statement
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Handonam:
no, that was being rude.

Why is it rude? It's because you still carry around your banter despite the forum asking you politely to stop. If you are respectful to the developer of the cooked rom, you would wait patiently and not create a fuss about it. it's like begging your parents to take you to Toys R Us, but they don't have the time to take you there so you just whine about it. Nonsense comments, such as the one before the last, also contribute to the whining.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
I flashed the 23017 build, but I'm not having any luck getting the camera on the Epix to work. Any one else have this issue?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Handonam:
nah. i only have an issue after taking a picture. i try to "send multimedia message" but it won't get me to that screen. i have to do it manually the other way around
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
strange, that works fine for me. the camera works fine as well.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mickens23:
I know this may be weird on this particular post, but I am wondering if anyone has the original AT&T rom for the Samsung Epix (i907). I would appreciate it if someone did have it. BTW, how do you go buy enabling the buttons to work on the Epix with Windows Mobile 6.5 (ex. Text Messaging, Calendar, and MediaNet buttons).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] owner66:
I upgraded to 6.5, worked great, but mouse issue got me.

I downgraded to 6.1 and worked fine.

I did not realize (due to lack of experience) at the time that all i was changing was the pda portion of the phone and that there is also a radio part.

The 6.1 i loaded did not have yahoo messenger, so i figured what the heck, i did the ID1 update.

NOW, my radio got updated AND i have the gps/devices.exe issue.

Where can i get a copy of an older radio rom, and is it even possible to downgrade it?

thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] RaptorGuy:
EPIX 6.5 to 6.1

I too am looking to downgrade back to WM 6.1.

Not a fan of the 6.5 interface on the EPIX, maybe it's just the phone.

When I use GrandPrix to load TrashCan's 6.1 ROM, it says 100% complete.

I unplug the USB, pop the battery out, and restart the phone.

Hanging on the Samsung screen.

Any suggestions???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
They work out of the box with trashcan's ROM. You can change what they do with an applet in the control panel.

it's not available; without it downgrade is not possible. sucks, i know.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mickens23:
I'm a noob at this stuff. Where is the control panel? Is it possible to take a rom dump and turn it back into a .bin file for flashing? What are the steps in "converting" the dump?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] owner66:
Not available as in it was never possible to get it out of a phone without the update, or as in no-one has ever uploaded it anywhere?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
Sorry, it's just called settings. Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Buttons is where you want to go

both
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] trashcan:
build 23027 is out. It will has a lot of bugs that needs to get fixed.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] lttung:
Thanks, waiting stable version :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XSafire:
23027 or 23037?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
file is named PDA23037.bin, so i am guessing 23037. will know for sure after a flash.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
thanks a lot trashcan. downloading now, will test.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Handonam:
Can someone using the new build please test to see if the programs automatically connect to 3g when setting the programs to use "My Work Networks"? I dont want to pay more again :(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] XSafire:
Bugs so far:

-Pup ups (wireless networks detected, etc) the resolution is too big and the messages appear huge

-I think the buttons at the bottom (taskbar maybe?) are too big of a resolution also (maybe why it says notifi... instead of notifications.)

-Can't seem to change the today screen wallpaper

-not a bug but I am used to the OK/X button being in the top right hand corner and the Windows/Start being the the top left.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
So is the newly uploaded WM 6.5 ROM build 23037 usable, or does it have too many bugs?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
23037 is good

I just finished installing and tweaking 23037 and it is a good rom. Someone said something about the notifications being too large but I used and epixvga patcha nd irt looks good. Everything else seems to be working fine. This UI is nicer in some ways but IE takes a while to get used to.

Go for it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
2nd. There are a lot of graphical anomalies that come very close to rendering the device inoperable.

Home screen. Note the Start icon has resizing artifacts.

Phone dialog with ginormous text.

Wireless Network Settings dialog, UI elements too large to allow any networks to be displayed. There are actually 3 networks displayed below "Search for Networks" but they can't be seen and the scroll bar can't size to indicate they are there. Note OK icon has same resizing artifacts as Start icon.

Just about a complete line height of space both above and below "Enter a name..." in the Contacts app.

Vertical space issue manifest again in ICS app

Volume dialog, UI elements from World 4. Looks like the font or library that draws them does not have a proper high resolution source.

Notifications alert shortened to "Notificati..." (which interestingly is more characters than "Notification") as reported by XSafire

Display artifacts get much worse with some of the other themes on the device. Look at the Start, X, OK icons when the Ron Arad Orange theme is loaded.

Change the today screen wallpaper by going Start -> Settings -> Home. On the "Appearance" tab, check the "Use this picture as the background" box and then Browse for the picture you want. Works fine.

I like the new setup... more one-hand friendly since you'd never have to reach up to the top anymore, plus allows a little more application space by shrinking the status bar vertically.

To summarize the graphical issue, it looks like it may be fixed by correcting the padding/margins of the UI elements. Or maybe not, I don't know. Unfortunately, until whatever needs to be done is done the device is very hard to use. 23037 looks very promising, but until trashcan can work out the display issues, I will be running 23017. Phone is flashing back now...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
Hold off for now.

I also ran EpixVGA on the 23037, but it does not fix the graphical issues, just changes the screen dpi settings. The problems with the UI margin sizes and icons not fitting inside the buttons remain and nothing looks "right" like trashcan managed to get it with the 23017 ROM.

Take a look at these screen caps of the 23037 build after running epixvga. Still has giant white spaces everywhere and generally looks bad.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
Try getting epixvga

As I said before if you used epix vga patch the UI will look and feel a lot better. 23037 is very finger friendly and nice to use.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
umm, look again?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
adcan you were right

Adcan you were right. Epix VGA does not solve anyhting in fact it makes IE not work at all
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] BWheezy:
The IE problem occurs with any WM6.5 release so far, and last I browsed the i780 thread they had the same problem. I suspect the menus issue is that the original 6.5 ROM was designed for a bigger and higher resolution device like the Fuze, I'm about to install 23037 and see if Advanced Configuration Tool can fix it (it seems to work on other devices)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
Advance Configuration tool?

how do we get this Advance configuration tool? and how do we use it. Thanks

for your help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
I'm having an issue now, when I use the phone to dial a # it sounds like its extremely loud and going over the speaker phone so I'm not sure how to make the sound lower when I try to dial. ANy one have ideas why it's so loud when I dial and how to fix it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] BWheezy:
As soon as I make sure it works and what needs to be done I'll post links and instructions.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
Thanks

Thanks that would be greatly appreciated
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ~~Tito~~:
I think I have mentioned this before, that you should NOT UPDATE TO THE OFFICIAL ID1, it will flash all aspects (yes that includes the radio), and there is no current way to go back to your old radio. Sorry to come off strong, but I need to so people don't ruin the phone, or make it less usable.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] BWheezy:
This isn't working as well as I would have hoped. And I have a headache, this may have to wait until tomorrow, but I'll mess with it some more. I think it's a registry setting issue, but the version I got at least doesn't seem to do anything when I adjust the menu and font sizes?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
thanks for your efforts

Thanks for your effort. I'll check back tomorrow for changes. I am happy with the build though. Good job trashcan!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
What is the difference between the 23017 & 23037 build of the Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ~~Tito~~:
Isn't there a 128 dpi version of WM 6.5 already made? You just have to port it and compile it into your kitchen. I have seen the i780 one and it looks just fine.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] midnightblade:
Unfortunately some of us had our epix come with ID1 =(
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
What is the difference between the 23017 and 23037 build of the Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
A bunch of stuff, go do a search.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
here's a video, demoing 23037, the VERY FIRST RESULT on google for "build 23037".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5WBHS7bbjQ
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
acabtp are you using the new build 23037 for the Epix?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
not anymore. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4495470&postcount=325
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JaureguiRoberto:
I upgraded to 23037 and am having issues like the ones that have been mentioned on this thread. I was able to fix the annoying magnifying glass on double tap.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\MAGNIFIER] right click on enable and set the value to "0".

Reboot and the magnifier should be gone.. worked for me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
Did it also fix the size of the fonts

Just curios did that key registry hack also fixed the oversized fonts or just the magnifier?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JaureguiRoberto:
Just the magnifier. I was hoping it would fix the oversized fonts as well but didn't.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
I'll give it a try

Thanks for that I'll give it a try
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JaureguiRoberto:
Did anybody notice the messaging button on the bottom right corner doesn't work?? I get error: "Error opening the shortcut or locating the target filename."
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] TeNsTrKe15:
try goint to settings > personal > buttons and apply the shortcut
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sy5t3mf41lur3:
I can't wait till all the bugs are fixed in 23037!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JaureguiRoberto:
I wish i could.. but since the fonts and windows are huge, i can't even navigate to designate any buttons to any shortcuts.. :confused:

Is anyone experiencing this issue as well?? otherwise i'm gonna flash the ROM again and see what happens..

thanks for the reply :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] BWheezy:
Yeah, the camera button is about the only one that works on mine. I messed with fixing the shortcuts but I haven't had any luck so far. If you can live with smaller fonts etc the Epix VGA patch will make the menus at least readable.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JaureguiRoberto:
Thanks, do u have a link to the EPIX VGA patch?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] BWheezy:
http://www.epixwiki.com/hacks:epixvga

FYI this breaks internet explorer mobile, I use opera so it's not an issue for me
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] JaureguiRoberto:
like a charm!! thanks a lot.. explorer sucks anyways.. i'll try opera.. thanks again. :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meanvulcan:
Yes, 23037 is interesting, but I went back to 23017. Folks, you will see many, many issues -- it is what it is. A promising build, but not optimized for our (320x320) screen. EpixVGA helps, but breaks other things (like the notification bar). But there is definitely more finger-friendliness in this. I actually like the Start and OK/X buttons on the bottom instead of on top -- makes it so much easier to reach them with my thumb without changing the grip on the phone.

I do wonder... if you look at the now official screenshots of 6.5 from Microsoft, you'll see the more traditional look we are used to (like that in 23017) with the Start button on top left and OK/X on top right. With the official release of 6.5 on October 6, I wonder what all these changes in 23037 are all about. Did someone (Microsoft?) throw out a mutant variant of 6.5 to throw the community off their scent? We can only wonder :)

Again, big thanks to trashcan for continuing to work on this.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
23037 is a different build

What Microsoft released builds starting with 21XXX over a month ago to manufactures so that they could implement 6.5 into their fonts. There are several new builds begining with 23XXX like our 23037 but those improvements in the UI will be made official by microsot as 6.5.1 once the phones are out in the market. There is actually a build 23045 that looks really good. Hopefully Trashcan can cook something with 23045 or some of those builds.

Once again Thanks sooooo muchhh Trashcan for your ongoing efforts
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ScottyNuttz:
Samsung should just bite the bullet and release an official 6.5 ROM once it is generally available that corrects all the known bugs... otherwise everyone really should bug the hell out of them/ATT until they have to replace everyone's phones.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
Thank you Trashcan for all of your hard work!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Handonam:
you know, they could be doing the very same thing trashcan is doing, but they're testing amongst themselves.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] midnightblade:
Samsung should just give us new phones. That'd be much easier.

Fact of the matter is, you bought your phone with windows mobile 6.1 and that's it. If samsung decides to release 6.5 then we should all be happy, but there's really no incentive for them to be devoting resources to a phone that's been on the market for almost a year now. The only reason they might release a 6.5 rom is if they feel like that epix still has a significant amount of shelf life left in it so that they can stimulate sales.

Though also, why would they replace anyone's phones? I mean demanding a 6.5 Rom is somewhat reasonable but there's no way you could get them to replace your phone, unless of course they start exploding for some reason.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] VinceInSeattle:
Personally, I'd like to see phones move toward the PC model of installable operating systems. I would love to have the choice to buy an updated WM 6.5 or Android or Palm OS for my phone. In fact, I bet WM would be more successful with that model. Until downloading the eminent Trashcan's ROM and learning how to ROM a phone, ATT controlled the interface and user experience of my phone, and I resented it. MS forgot the lessons it learned when it was up-and-coming - the hardware belongs to the manufacturer but the OS belongs to MS and the customer, who can customize it how they want. I would be willing to pay $50 for a top-notch, bug-free phone OS of my choice, how 'bout you?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] midnightblade:
The problem then would become whether the hardware will support the OS you choose and vis versa. That's why Mac OSX is considered less prone to bugs and freezes because apple tightly regulates the sort of hardware that OSX will be installed on. In this way it reduces the amount of problems that could be caused by bad drivers from the manufacture and the like. A lot of times Windows will get bluescreens due to hardware incompatibilites. Being able to choose and install an OS on a mobile phone would just become a nightmare. Though I would like to have a choice as to what operating system I would have, it just isn't really all that feasible.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] VinceInSeattle:
I'm no phone engineer, and don't know what's under the hood of these phones. But it seems to me that porting OS's among phones would be technically simpler than porting OS's between computers. After all, you don't have to support thousands of different devices in a phone like you do in an Intel/AMD PC. There are just a handful of CPUs used in smarthphones, and just a handful of screen and keyboard form factors, and there's nothing you can plug in except some standardized Bluetooth accessories. If individual anonymous but clever techies like Trashcan can port WinMo versions to various phones, I would think multinational corporations like MS and Google could do the same. I think the real obstacle is the carriers - they regard "their" phones as platforms to sell us ringtones, mobile TV, branded GPS apps, and the like. But I doubt if they'll be able to hang on to this proprietary model forever. I would guess we'll see ports of Android to various phones in the future, and that might make a compelling alternative to the iPhone ecosystem. Sorry to all for going off-topic, hope you don't mind.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] midnightblade:
That is true. Especially so in the US where you have companies like verizon locking down the phone OS. I can see it much more feasible in countries where people generally buy their phones unlocked and not tether to any sort of contracts. Of course this is becoming less and less the case.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meanvulcan:
Hey... you want a phone where you can load an OS to your liking -- get yourself an HTC device and hang out on this forum.

I agree with previous posts, Samsung has no incentive to release anyhing new for the Epix. It just never became a very popular device, and is now over a year old. They are focusing their energies on things that could actually gain market share for them (like the Omnia line).
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] acabtp:
trashcan, can you please provide some more details on what you are using to cook this? unpacking the rom was no problem, but even with several different omnia kitchens (I assume that's what you are working from?), I have been unable to cook it back down to a rom. share the love, man... then people will stop bugging you for fixes!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mailliw_17:
up for this...thanks man...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Snickolaz:
I saw CareAce tweeted that there's a new WM Build that got leaked out on xda yesterday. http://ow.ly/oUIF It is build 23047.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pulsorock:
Cool! WinMo 6.5 latest builds are looking very nice...

I hope some of these latest builds comes to the Epix... :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] meanvulcan:
Looks similar to 23037... would have the same issues on Epix without some cosmetic surgery...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Quasar23:
I love this ROM
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tombcat142000:
is anybody working on this rom for the epix?

Hi guys, I was just wondering if anybody was working on this rom for the epix.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gistofit:
what about all this?

i know its for the i780 but isn't that phone pretty much the same? if not wouldn't it by easy to port some of these roms? or at least easier? what am i missing exactly?

link to a i780 thread(looks pretty sweet):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=537608&highlight=epix
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pap3rw8:
mirror?

Does anyone have a mirror for the 23017 build with the 15mb pool? Rapidshare seems to have removed it.

Thanks!