yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
You are welcome! Enjoy!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ted presley:
Hi Erick, I have a problem with GPS for the latest ROM (27 June) for Pharos 127, My GPS receiver is not recognized any more.... (where my 6.1 ROM form the Pharos website worked)...Have you got any idea about that?

Many thanks,

TaK

P/S: you have uploaded more rom? Will try right now :). Thanks again. ^^
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] duyktruc79:
Thanks Erickwill, your rom good to me, hehe.Thanks again
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] trevorw:
Battery life....

Are there still issues with battery life, like there is with the pharos-supplied roms?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
You can try it and report me any bug. So far so good the current roms is smooth and stable and has no battery issues.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] trevorw:
So far, so good! Only issue was I had to re-download the SmartTraveler software then get a new product key from Pharos, but no problems there.

Thanks ericwill!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
This works for Pharos 600 GPS Phone? If so, which files in the link do I need to download? How do I actually flash it? I'm a network admin, but don't play with phones too much.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
Yes it works on your phone. You have to download it on the respective folder. So connect your phone through usb and execute the executable.

Let me know if do you have any questions.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
I connected my phone and it was showing connected in "Microsoft Mobile Device Center". I got the phone screen to show the USB was connected. But the update button was greyed out. It said to disconnect and reconnect. I did and the phone froze. I took out the battery to reboot. Now it will not turn on at all. When I hold the power button on the red light flashes but doesn't turn on. DidI just brick my phone?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
Not at all. There is two methods to update your phone.

The first is through usb and the second is through the SDcard. You can try to do that through the second method. However, is very strange to stuck the instalation process. I wondering if you downloaded the correct OS since there is a lot OS for many devices there.

Let me know if do you know about how to flash through usb. If you have any questions add me on msn so we can chat about. erickwill@hotmail.com
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
I can't even get it to turn on at all.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
I downloaded the one from your link. I cannot get it to power up. I removed battery, etc. Nothing.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
add me on msn erickwill@hotmail.com I will assist you
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
Here you go..

Step by step to flash a new rom from sd card..

Preparations

Download this file http://www.4shared.com/file/X9RmzIQH/23115temp.html

What you will need is an SD Card, formatted in FAT. There should be nothing in the card except for the files that we are going to copy into it. Also, make sure your device is connected to the AC charger or has a full battery charge (I would recommend the former). Also, do not connect it via USB cable for charging in this case as you will soon see why.

Steps

1. Run the ROM update program on your PC and go through the installation process until your reach the ‘End User Update‘ window. Leave this running.

2. Go to the Temp file in your Documents. This is usually C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp but it really depends on how you set up Windows.

3. Look for these 2 files, temp.dat (about 60 MB) and USBDLUpdate_Console.exe (about 4 KB) and copy them to your formatted SD Card using a card reader. You might want to copy these files to another location on your PC before copying it to your card reader if there are problems. Also, rename temp.dat to temp.bin before proceeding to the next step.

4. Put this card into your device and put the device into Bootloader mode. This can be done by pressing (and holding) the power button and voice commander key and then soft resetting. When it restarts, you can remove the stylus but keep your hold on the power and voice commander buttons.

5. The installation will proceed but at a slower rate than if you did it on your PC. This is due to the slower transfer rate between the card and device. It might take about 15-30 minutes so it would be best if your device was connected to the mains charger.

6. Installation is complete when you see this message “USB host is not connected yet“. This is your sign to do a soft reset and setup your device as the ROM installation was successful.

Possible Causes of Errors

1. If you see messages like this, “Find SDMMC Card” or “SDMMC Load Fail“, when you enter Bootloader mode, it means that the SD card is not compatible with your Eten device. In this case, make sure the device is formatted in FAT and not FAT32. If it is in FAT, try with another card, as that make of card could be the reason.

2. Use a card of capacity at least 512MB as this would allow the temp.bin to unpack the files during installation. I am not sure what is the minimum card size required but better to be safe than sorry. You could always try with a smaller card.

3. If you are unable to rename temp.dat to temp.bin, you need to enable enable another option in Windows. Select Tools and then Folder Options, select View tab and uncheck “Hide extensions for known files types” option

4. If you are still facing errors at this stage, leave a comment here and we will try to help you out. ;)

Best Regards,

Erick Will
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
These steps are very helpful. However, my phone will not power on since the first attempt. The battery has a full charge. IT WILL NOT POWER ON AT ALL. I think it may be bricked.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
Ok, got it done!! Do I need to do any patching? I saw you had a PATCHTRAVELER600.cab file in there.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
Camera is all crazy. Mobile Shell doesn't work right. Everythin else seems ok. Any apps you recommend to change the layout of home screen?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
I am working in a new version for Traveler 600, with many improvements.. stay connect that soon I will upload that.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
MMS doesn't work either. How do I get this working? The camera is ok now and I installed SPB mobile shell 3.5 to change the layout. I just gotta get this MMS issue resolved.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] randyorr:
The usual place for changing the MMS server is not available.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] spvc500vn:
Hi erickwill. I'm using pharos 127 with default rom from pharos.com. I'm going to try new wm6.5 rom you had been cooked. Big thanks to you and I have a question that do you have any idea to rotate screen of pharos 127? Because some application can't run with resolution 320x240. They only work fine on 240x320 :((
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rabbipal:
I just loaded the XP version from Erics website onto my Pharos 127. I just have one thing to say - Eric is a genius. I think win 6.5 blows 6.1 completely out of the water. Thank you Eric. Only did this last night and still playing with the phone but I think massive kudo's should go Erics way.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bal1971:
no rom flash on acer m900

hi erickwill,

i got the latest rom from acer website. the rom version is EUU_ACER_M900_WWE_614_100_0204_EA678616 in a zipped file.

however, when i tried flashing my acer m900 rom (both thru usb and thru a 1gb sdmmc), i got this message on the phone:

os image is not compatible with this hardware.​

thru usb i did a run on my vista os. thru sdmmc i extracted the temp.dat, renamed it to temp.bin and copied it and usbdlupdate_console.exe to the card. i followed your steps to the word and i'm sure i didn't make any mistake there. can't seem to understand the problem. :confused:

my acer m900 is a used one with the following "settings>system>about" data.

wm 6.1 pro

ce os 5.2.20772 build 20772.1.4.7

(c) 2008 ms

processor: samsung s3c6410

memory: 93.59 mb

please help me as i'm a novice in wm.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tamanhtp:
Help me!

Sorry when i reopen this topic.

I had been up Rom (Rom of erickwill on this topic) to my phone, pharos127.

And now I can not sync my contact to/from PC <-> phone.

(Maybe having a error on Rom so can not sync.) And 1 problem.

I want up original rom from pharosgps.com.

While try up new rom, I get a message " can not switch to download mode".

I tried all 4 original Rom from website but same problem happen.

I use win Xp/Vista for Rom XP/vista.

I don't know way to up Rom from SD card(Step by step to flash a new rom from sd card..)

I don't know way to create file in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp ? Run file PTL12723145_20101206_XP.exe ?

I searched about "can not switch to download mode", but no one have this problem.

I try a few hard buttons but can not bring phone to install mode.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
You can go into download mode hard reseting the device and pressing, if my mind don't fail, volume down and camera button. Try pressing other buttons if the previous doesn't works till you get Download Mode.

After you got to enter into download mode you can proceed to execute the rom executable. Make sure to have full battery.

Let me know your results.

Best Regards

Erick
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tamanhtp:
Still problem while up rom

I just bring my phone to Download mode: Soft reset, press and hold Window button, go to black screen, then reset, the phone go to Download mode.

At there, I run file Traveler127_20090520_XP.exe.

But process is corrupt,Only the first step Preparing image files ...Success.

Second step: Preparing your device... waiting forever.

Please see attachment for more details. :(

My battery full.

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=801272&stc=1&d=1322743372
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
Which OS are you using?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] tamanhtp:
Current OS

Original Traveler127_20090520_XP

And then up Rom

PTL12723145_20101206_XP

It OK. It compatibility.

Now, I want rollback.

Pharos 127

---------- Post added at 03:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:09 PM ----------

I tried many time. And the last time, process while black screen, the Download mode screen not appear yet, a few minute after it appear. It done.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xmen283:
I need the rom 6.1 for velocity 111.please!!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
For this specific rom go to the manufacturer website www.pharosgps.com
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Andrek:
Hi! I was download PTL137ENG28245_20110420_0Hg8CG7T9Z.exe for traveler 137. Is it latest? But that need password when start... What the password?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
Password at the end of file, 0Hg8CG7T9Z

Have fun! ;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Andrek:
Wow, Thanks!!!:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] erickwill:
Please, send me a PM.
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] ob_izzy:
can anyone fix the soft key fonts cuz its its really ugly.....

here is the image of wat im talking about....

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5345/screen02bs.png
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] TheRem:
just make the font smaller...

go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\Menu\BarFnt

change the DWORD Data of Ht (default value is 1050) and soft reset.

mine is 712 using Segoe UI font.
[Touch Viva, MDA Basic ROM Development] ob_izzy:
thanks again TheRem... thanks for the help...u r very gud helping...thanks again..:)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brendanmurphy:
Ive decided not to finish the rooting right now. I have the recovery menu and the 1.33.2005 spl installed on my rogers htc dream. If i leave my phone like this will it be fine? I will eventually finish the rooting but currently feel like leaving it alone
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
i do not think that the spl and recovery image will mess with how the stock rom operates.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackslim:
depending on wich version of android you're running the OS may overwrite you're custom recovery image, but you're spl should be safe, worst case scenario you may have to reflash you're recovery image
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brendanmurphy:
Well thats not trouble. But otherwise my phone will be fine?
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david1171:
no one can 100% guarantee but yes.
[General Questions and Answers] ob_izzy:
can anyone help me wit this problem?? i dnt like the font of the soft keys...

here is the image....

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5345/screen02bs.png
[G1 General] ahowie111:
okay i have a rooted g1 running cyanogenmod 4.04 with enoch theme 8gb card with 400 mb ext 2 so and i have apps on my SD .. problem im having is when i moutn my phone to my computer to add music via banshee ( i have linux on my m1330 which is amazing) i put the music on but when i unmount from computer i get a bad sd card error and have to wipe reformat sd card and whatnot to get it back again.. anyone know why this is happening or what i can do to fix it?
[G1 General] jackslim:
I've read a few other posts of people having problems with ext2 partitions on their sdcards, you could try and run upgrade_fs from the console after booting into recovery, which will upgrade your ext2 partition to ext3. That may require a wipe afterwards
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] MustangChris04:
I just got the tough pro 2 with TFHD and I've been trying to work on this problem all day.

I have all my music inside one folder on my SD card called "Music" all the album artwork is embedded into the MP3.

When the touchflo sees the music it takes a random album artwork from one of my songs, AND MAKES IT THE SAME FOR ALL. Its driving me nuts! Every song in my library has the same album artwork. At this point I just want to not even use the album artwork because its so frustrating.

Does anybody have any suggestions? I deleted the HTC/AudioManager_Eng/AudioManager_Eng file, and that still didnt work.

Thanks!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jdog_12345:
Try deleting all your music, doing a soft reset and then re-import your music via windows media player. Update your library via windows media player on the TP2, one more soft reset and then it should work. It helped me fix the problem.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] jabberoo:
Mate, did the same thing on mine.

The Tab Player is really a piece o junk in comparison to say, Nitrogen!

I even deleted the cache on mine after having the same issue, it then happily picked another singular album cover and ran that onto everything again. I do not think you should HAVE to run a playlist through Media Player to work properly, this is an HTC issue and with luck, may get dealt with on the WM 6.5 update.

In the meantime, use Nitrogen, truckloads beter than the TAB and Media Player and it is well supported, essentially free and WORKS really well on TP2.

Cheers

Jabberoo
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] MustangChris04:
I did everything and it still didnt work so here was my fix:

I set iTunes to manage my music, then dragged all my music into iTunes. Once the music made a copy into my library, I went into my Itunes music folder and all my music was in folders that corresponded to artist, and album.

Then I dragged all these folders and music into my phone and the album art worked correctly because each album had its own folder with an image.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] ivwonka:
Interesting. That is how my music is organized (wmp can organize your music files too) and I haven't had that problem so that must be the trick.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] fadywwf316:
Hey all,

I know everyone here is a Hero user probably. I'm a current HTC Touch Pro user and wanted to switch to the HTC Hero. However, today the Samsung Moment was announced and hardware wise it seems to be everything I wanted from the Hero...but without the software (HTC Sense). I'm very familiar with the HTC interface through Touch Pro rom hacks/upgrades and would want the Sense UI on the Moment (and am assuming it may be possible but only through Rom flashes not just an apk install). Anyway, what other reasons would you all say its worth just getting the Hero? Or should I just wait the extra 3 weeks and get the Moment? Ugh, so frustrating...thanks!
[Hero, G2 Touch General] jman069:
Always have faith in the people here at XDA :)

That said you have 30 days to exchange...... :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] foxmeister:
Except that the Samsung phone might never "feature" here as it's not an HTC device!

Regards,

Dave
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kramboid:
I also reached this dilemma, but have decided to purchase the Hero when it comes out on sunday, and if I dislike it, I'll have the 30 days to use it then trade it for the Moment. I too would desire the sense UI on the Moment, and also I haven't read anywhere if the Moment's screen is capacitive or not.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] chrisherbert:
I'm pretty sure both the Hero and the Moment have capacitive screens.

I'm in the same boat as you -- currently using a Touch Pro and extremely sick of Windows Mobile. Is Sense UI a bigger improvement over the standard Android interface than, say TouchFlo is over Titanium? Because I'm fine with Titanium. I actually prefer that it's so much snappier than TF3D.

Also, does XDA ever support non-HTC phones? Will there ever be roms for the Moment? It just seems like a far better choice than the Hero, hardware-wise.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] kramboid:
Awesome, if it's capacitive, I am definitely getting it.

I like the Sense UI because of the widgets and customizing aspect of it, easy access to twitter, facebook, contacts, etc...

But I will sacrifice it for better hardware ;)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] katmandu421:
Capactive yes, but I have yet to read if it supports multi touch. Thats the screen factor I'm most interested in. This makes for much better on screen typing. The on screen keyboard is pretty good in landscape, so I'll live without the qwerty. It's one more mechanical system to fail as well.

From what I've seen the HTC interface on Andoid does not cause much lag as opposed to TF3D does to winmo. I came from a touch diamond to the touch to run the android port and it's sick, even stripped down android is better than winmo imo.

I pre-ordered the hero from Best Buy and am a rewards zone member, so I get to pick mine up tomorrow (they have them in tonight :) ) Reading that post on the Moment introduction gave me second thoughts, but the phone prior to the Diamond was an Instinct, leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Diplomat2387:
So which phone does everybody think they will mod the most...?..The Hero since its HTC or the Moment...I do like the physical keyboard on the Moment, but I will be picking my Hero up tomorrow..I am so confused...I hate it..LoL..
[Hero, G2 Touch General] fadywwf316:
Although I'm HTC all the way, I have to say, Samsung has them beat in every category really in my playbook. Yes the 5MP on the Hero is better and the device is more pocketable (plus of course Sense which brought up this original dillemma) but I have to wonder, aren't most of the sense widgets (except say the dialer and the contact interface) just simple .APK files that I can put on the Moment if I go that route? I must say though, I think a phone's software is what makes the hardware shine. That being said, a lot of great hardware implemented the wrong way could lead to a fast but not so useful device. The dillemma is killing me but gladly I do have a Touch Pro, so I can live with a custom rom until Nov comes around and maybe even Dec so I can see the progress of porting the Hero's sw.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] bobdude5:
for me the question is 800 mhz and qwerty....oorrrr.....htc sense...i reallllly love sense...like alot alot it works great on my magic..but man 800mhz cpu is gonna be really great for flash content and emulators and hopefully somebody starts making a psx emulator for android

...but then again im pretty sure someone is going to port sense to the samsung if the brilliant developers here are able to port moto blur to g1s and magic
[Hero, G2 Touch General] Gambit727:
I'm in the same boat. I've been planning on getting the Hero since hearing it would be available on Sprint, but just saw the details of the Moment today and it gave me reason to reevaluate.

I prefer the Hero in every way except for the faster processor and the camera flash of the Moment. The OLED screen is a wash because although the picture is better, I've heard the transflective LCD screens are easier to read in direct sun, which is an important feature for me. I don't have an opinion on the trackpad vs trackball. And I think I'm in the minority because I'd rather not have the physical keyboard if it means any additional bulk. I also like what I've heard in the Hero reviews of the build quality and solid feel, while the first hands-on reports of the Moment comment that it feels "plastic-y" and a little cheaper. I've been pleased with the quality of the HTC phones I've had in the past and I think their support is pretty good too as far as getting updates out for their devices. Never dealt with Samsung before.

So, I'm still planning on sticking with the Hero and hopefully will have it in the next few days.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] ajones7279:
Ehh, if I was a keyboard junkie I'd go for the Moment. But I'm not; haven't had a hardware keyboard since 2007. I will be picking my Hero up tomorrow though. :)
[Hero, G2 Touch General] MetroKnight:
It's good to see I'm not the only perturbed by this. Until yesterday, I was ready to wait until December for something bigger and better to come along. To prepare, I decided to figure out how much something like the TP2 would cost me. Even with full upgrade credit, I'd have to dish out $350 to get it.

The problem for me is that I'm waiting for something even higher-end (Android, i.e. 1Ghz + VGA+ resolution) than the TP2, so now I'm considering lowering my expectations and going for either the Hero or the Moment.

My problem with both phones is that the resolution (320x480). Why couldn't they have at least VGA like the TP!?
[Hero, G2 Touch General] plbelanger:
I have the hero and prefer SenseUI over standard Android (gf has the g1). The faster processor on the moment is a nice touch but I find the Hero's speed to suffice for my needs. Plus I love all the HTC widgets that don't come with standard Android..e.g. Peep, weather, etc. I think the next worthy upgrade is the HTC Dragon and the release date on that one is anyone's guess.
[Hero, G2 Touch General] swyn01:
I have the same dilemma myself. I prefer the smaller size and virtual keyboard of the Hero as well as the sense ui.

The Moment's 800MHz processor will probably help with future Android enhancements which is important, since I will be with either the Hero or Moment for the next 2 years.

The Moment's camera is also most likely superior to the Hero's given Samsung's track record of decent optics. The Hero may have 5 MP, but every review says that its quality is only mediocre. Samsung phones have generally been very good despite lower resolutions. Since most of the time all my pictures are scaled down anyway, and neither of these are digital camera replacements, I would call the 5 MP/3 MP difference moot.

Also, it appears that the Moment may have better battery life judging purely from estimated talk time.

The camera and battery performance need to be verified though, so it looks like we will have to wait for a proper review.

It's a tough choice. While I would prefer HTC's sense ui, I really don't mind Android's vanilla interface either so it's more of a virtual keyboard/size/battery life issue for me.