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[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] parabellum20000:
to yukkic

And that why you are trying to flash your phone?:)

Please read page 128 (anterior page)

I think, flashing may not solve any of your “problems”, besides you get a brick and problems are gone. :D

1)	Perhaps, you can write to the seller of your phone and he can send you this ROM? (this will be the most convenient for now, since there seams to exist different t5388i versions and the possibility to brick your phone with wrong version.

2)	Happy you, if it doesn’t work because of point 1

3)	Isn’t it only a graphical separation of numbers so you can easier determine if phone you are dialing is right? If yes, it is just western system, your phone does not know were you are, and how many digits your country use so by the rule (123) 456-7890, if you press 1 more button it will collapse to 12345678900 with no separation, right?

Solution- get accustomed

4)	Confirmed, have the same phone, buttons are gone =). If it is very important, you can activate this service by calling your operator for now. Also ask them for codes to activate/deactivate them, like #123456# (maybe you can store them in your phonebook)

5)	I sometimes use Russian on my phone and it works. Somewhere on this site I read about simple solutions of your problem, just importing (copying) scripts from win xp and more complicated like changing encodings. Was searching but cant find this tread now.

Sorry I can not be helpful, but will try to find something about point 5.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] yukkic:
parabellum20000,

Thanks for your reply!

The reason I want to get a copy of 'C03.021.08 ENG' Rom is because for a backup. I afraid someday my phone crashed *touch wood* and so I can immediately fix it by my own. Unfortunately, the seller rather asks me to send back the phone to him for any problems instead, and that's why I desperately requested it here. :o

About the phone digit problem, yes you're right. But as I've heard that Magicall can solve the problem, I'd love to know and learn how to do it. I went to their help page and those config rules are so hard to understand, and I'm hoping someone can help me out. :rolleyes:

Language is the biggest headache here, I do need to read & write other asian languages quite often, but using that phone, I can only see square boxes for those languages. So this is the top priority that I need to do something to it. But I still couldn't find any asian language pack that can be used in that phone. :confused:

Maybe I'm some kind of a perfectionist, and prefer most of the functions in the phone can be like a normal 'brand name' phone, so I'm searching all kinds of solutions that can 'fix' this phone. To my opinion about this phone, the big concerns are the language and the annoying phone digit problems... but I still like it because it's dual sim! :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] bgcngm:
For T5388++ users only:

Go to this thread and enjoy my custom ROMs. ;)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] giannis939:
Problems with T5388++

Hello everybody,

I know you have taken this thread to a whole new level, but it seems that you have here the biggest gathering of experts so.... there I go.

I just got T5388++ (CPU: Hislikon 533Mhz, 288MB, 800px WVGA).

My problem is that the phone will not allow to choose which SIM to use to make a phone call when I am at the contacts menu. Any ideas on how to fix that?

Also this is my first Win Mob phone and I find the contacts menu and dialer dreadful....

Any ideas as to how make iContact and iDialer work with Dual SIM???

Or at least any other program that makes the job done?

Thanks in advance.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Eer:
This is easy, just install Studio Kuma and you have the CHS symbols in the WM phone. I use it for my program to learn Chinese :D
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Tops Touch A1 - English ROM

Hi guys,

Are there any other English ROMs available for this device? I've tried the solonomi one here:

http://www.solonomi.com/rom/A1/

This ROM flashes, but just sits on the boot screen displaying the Radio/ROM version.

I've had to flash back to the original Chinese ROM here:

http://bbs.592ppc.com/thread-253061-1-1.html

I'd appreciate if you guys have any leads to other English ROMS I can try.

Cheers
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] allhill:
any one can tell me how to help t5355 from brick? because wrong flashing ROM :(

i waiting for so long... :(
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pits:
Maybe someone will know, something like J-tag, serial cable or something. I have on 5388i bricked with wrong rom too
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] rdia:
how do I set up instla? rom thc tuch dimond T5388 dual sim chinese clone, I installed the rom correct but it is missing a configuration? the extra for the unit and connect to pc deichar to crash, when the display? off and when at rest and locking device are taking battery off for him. help me.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] giannis939:
Problems with T5388++

OK guys...so....

I've been searching the internet for 3 straight days and I found out that my problem with single SIM calling from contacts menu.

It turns out the problem was the modem part of my ROM so I flashed it with this one:

xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6688397&postcount=677

....using these instructions:

blog.cndigit.com/2010/05/how-to-diamond-t5388-dual-sim-card-windows-mobile-smartphone-flash-rom-instruction/ :D:D:D

Now I only have to find a solution for the gravity sensor which doesn't work.

I have already tried this:

xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6213895&postcount=279

But doesn't work for my phone.

And find some better UI for contacts menu and dialer, that works with dual SIM.

Any ideas????:cool:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
if you have that ROM, then that sensor trick does work. Try again!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] giannis939:
I have used it and it doesn't.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] yukkic:
Die...died...dying...dead!

Just hours ago after I installed a Japanese input software to my T5388i, it didn't recognize it and got a white screen! Then I tried to flash the T5388i rom found from the internet but no help at all. The rom that I'm having is the newest one (C03.021.08 ENG) and can't be found anywhere, and the shop (seller) has refused to give out a copy of that. Not flashing with a wrong rom or anything... only 1 input software has KO the phone at last!! I just owned that phone for less than 2 days!!! :(

I've been searching the sites from China regarding this problem and some people mentioned that it's not good for T5388i owners to flash other different roms, as many of them got a white screen on their phones finally. Also, this model is considered as an "old" released phone, and so for the T5388i which just bought lately, (that also depends on where you bought,) the manufacturer might upgraded the software for the screen or updated some parts of the hardware and so it won't compatible with the T5388i rom you find from the internet! :eek:

It's better to have a compatible working / original rom on hand first before doing any rom flashing or software installing! :o
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] giannis939:
cybermaus... I stand corrected!!!!!! :(:(:(:(:(:(

It does work. I have tested with Teether.

But for some reason it does not work with IE or Opera or picture viewer.

Thanks for the help mate!!!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] parabellum20000:
yukkic

Ok, I see you are free of problems now. (if it is not to died, don’t throw it away, I am waiting for response from my phone seller, I asked him for a ROM 2 days ago, still no response but we can try to be optimistic.)

I think it is time to ask Cybermaus for help (he is experienced and can avoid us to do a big mess of a tread), we need separate t5388i tread, there is a lot of information in this one, but it is flooded with other phones info and nobody wants to read 1300+ posts to find something useful and in near future we can build a 3 store house with t5388i bricks.:D

Cybermause, please help!:(
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
We have a wiki, which indeed is for 5388i only and 5388++. All you need to do is read it, and if you have new knowledge, add to it.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] yukkic:
Umm, I'm not thinking of throwing it away yet, cuz' I just owned that for about 3 days till now and I'm still hoping there's a way to fix it or find the right rom somewhere in the internet. Also, I've contacted the seller about the problem and now waiting for the reply... keep praying for the good news!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] adstraylight:
My grav sensor wasn't working under WM when I first got my T5353++, this app fixed it, and allowed a lot of flexibility/control:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=468488
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Tedys:
UPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

Help me !!!!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] kokabunga:
spb mod for dual sim

Hi,

In the original rom that comes with our HTC clones, the spb mobile (3.5.0) shell dialer has been modified to allow user to chose from wich sim to dial.

Thats the good news

But as soon as you upgrade to mobileshell 3.5.5 for example, you loose this cool feature.

Can anybody tell us which exe or dll or dat or other file is responsible for the dualsim dialing screen?

Perhaps we can simply copy it from the custom mobileshell to the updated one...

Please help
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
Im not 100% sure if anyone has posted the current ROM for the t5353(a1-) black diamond with dual sim. I am uploading the english rom that ships with the phone from etowalk.com, however mms is not working. I've tried the arcsoft fix as well as jmms fix. It just seems like the phone has NO program for sending mms. I will link the rom once the upload finishes..

specs listed by the phone are

model id: nexperia

Manufacturer: nxp_sim

Cpu Model: Marvell PXA312(more than likely fake)

Cpu speed: 806MHz (FAKE!)

DDR size:256 MB

Nand size:512MB

data bus: 32bit

lcd color:65536 colors.

Resolution: 480x800 (FAKE...actually qvga 240x400)

:::EDIT:::

megaupload.com/?d=SAGBEOYR

I did not cook this.. but it did rescue my phone last night...

HOWEVER i am not responsible for bricking or crashing your phone...

Make completely sure that your phone is the same as stated above...
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] model749:
yukkic

If you are Japanese, and if you still have some problem, please check my blog ttp://d.hatena.ne.jp/Change/
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Hi everyone,

Anyone else with a Tops Touch A1 who's successfully put an English ROM on their device?

Thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
No, I think you're the first, at least for the A1-, and I am not sure if it is or is not compatible with the A1+ etc phones.

Since I find the A1- a very interesting phone, especially since there are Andoid models of it, I took the liberty to create a Wiki page. Please update it. Especially with specifics on your ROM (version, is it one of the ones with Mobile Shell integrated) and the flash procedure.

Thanks
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
I tried flashing to android with my A1- and it will not work.. so I'm guessing its on a different bootloader or something like that. I will update the wiki asap and yes it is the one with integrated SPB 3.5.1.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Eer:
I have updated the Wiki page for the TOPS A1- (corrected some errors) and uploaded a mirror for the firmware (faster and more reliable).

One Q, is the front camera a 0.3MB version or 1.3MB version like stated on the wiki? I think 0.3MB
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
Let me guess, you used to have a Eten dx900, and claimed that namespace? Well, if you want to privately host ROM files, I am not going to stop you:p

As to camera, you are probably correct. I just whipped up a somewhat reasonable looking base page to get things going, but there may be some early mistakes in it.

On the whole, if I see how many phones MTK is releasing, I suspect it is more interesting to get proper info on MTK phones then on the K3 phones. I am very tempted to buy a A1- with Android myself, but I am (still) able to hold myself back.... (hoping for proper 3G really, but that may require a new chipset, so be idle hope)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Eer:
Good Guess cybermouse, I was one of the first Dutch users of the ETEN Glofiish DX900 in 2008. I claimed the name a year ago. The DX900 was a very nice phone but the firmware was very bad. Our cooker of the 5388++ firmware is my friend from the DX900 time. I'm still hosting about 60 firmware versions about 30 original onces and 30 cooked versions.

For the Chinese phones I prefer that someone like Solonomi is placing them on his site because they are all collected there and I don't want to backup them all on my site. My good thing is, once uploaded, I normally never deleted them so they are all the time accesible. Did you see the speed? You can use it to check your internet connection speed :D

I was also thinking of a DUAL OS system to be on the saffe side, try Android and if I don't like it I can still go back to Windows :)

The thing I really miss is the 3G support with the Chines clones. I don't use it yet but a Android phone without 3G internet connection doesn't make sense (people told me). If it is MTK or K3 it doesn't mather for me. If I read the K3 spec, it does support 3G (HSPA) but I believe not in combination with DUAL SIM.

Any idea's about this?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] petr78:
Hi all. Does anyone know if there's some ROM for T5358+ with Android?

Or at least a newer ROM with WM for T5358+ ?

I have

Rom Version: R2518.6 CHS

Rom Date: 1/07/2010

Radio Version: 1.07.9235
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
has there been any progress on an mms fix?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] crooner999:
would this work on a samsung omnia b7610?:confused:
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] Bruce Inman:
No, it would not
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Hi there,

Thank you for this! I thought I might try to flash your version of the English ROM seeing as how the one rom Solonomi for the Tops Touch A1 didn't work for me. So it turns out your version of teh ROM works on my phone! Funny though, as on the back of my phone it's listed as just a plain A1...

I'm having trouble getting GPRS to work on it though. Have you had any luck?

If there's an Android ROM that has dual sim functionality working on it I'd love to give it a go.

Cheers
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Hi there,

I believe I have the same phone as you, and I was able to successfully flash the English ROM posted by pitanious91 here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8395112&postcount=1302

Perhaps you might want to try this one?

Cheers
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
English GPS Apps

Hi everyone,

What English GPS apps do you use on these phones?

My phone is listed as a Tops Touch A1, but I've been able to successfully use a ROM for the T5353(a1-) Black Diamond with dual sim.

I've tried Tomtom as that's what I've always used on my Windows Mobile devices in the past, but the latest version doesn't seem to work on the A1.

Any ideas? There's a NaviOne that comes on the SD card included with the phone, but it's all in Chinese so not much use to me!

Cheers
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
im using TomTom on mine.. I have the 80 voice pack but none of them seem to work after all the flashing ive done... Etowalk had several apps and other random programs on the sd card that came with the phone.. if you want me to zip up the files and put them on megaupload just let me know... as for the GPRS i havent been able to get GPRS or MMS messaging to work. I think it is an issue with the OEMmessageapp.exe file..
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
Have you tried setting TomTom to a specific COM port in stead of using the automatic Windows driver? This forum claims is should be COM4.

Also interesting is that you say you flashed an A1 with this ROM. Are you sure its an A1 and not an A1-. As shown in the Wiki, both list A1, there is no - sign in the battery case. How was it sold to you? What ad/seller? How much free RAM memory do you have after a reboot. Edit: Also, we already determined that Tedys, who you think has the same, likely has an A1-.

Its important to know, because if you truly have a A1 with 128MB RAM than we can assume all ROM's are compatible throughout the entire A1 series regardless of + and -, and we may need to update the Wiki.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Thank you for that link. From the information on the wiki, I have determined that I do indeed have an A1-. Now I know what phone I have it makes looking for ROMs much simpler.

I can't actually start TomTom in the first place! It installs fine, but comes up with an error relating to non compatibility when I try to run it. What version do you guys use? I got 7.918.9193 for QVGA screens. Am I using the wrong version?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
I dont believe we can just yet... I have the A1- and the solonomi roms for the A1

will not work... after flashing it hangs up on the Welcome screen that displays the radio info. I dont know for sure but i believe the a1- displays "touch A1" on boot and the A1 displays "welcome". Correct me if im wrong though.

also looking at the wiki just now.. i dont believe the solonomi roms will install on the A1-... i tried as many as i could in one night and they all freeze... I did find a German rom as well as a Chinese through Chinamobiles.org but thats sifting through alot of rough goolge translations..
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
According to the Russian forum, its because they swapped screen hardware. So older devices cannot mix with newer ROM and vise verse. I updated the wiki accordingly. The good news is, if you tried the wrong ROM, you can try again.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
My experiences with ROM flashing are consistent with yours.

What version of TomTom do you use? I can try looking for it to save you the trouble of zipping it and uploading it. Otherwise I might have to take up your generous offer.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
Well, first of all, I remind you I have a T5388++, not any A1 series, I am only intruding in this discussion because I find the newer MTK6516 phones interesting and would like to get a proper wiki going for when I finally buy one. (rather selfish of me)

As to TomTom, I do know that TomTom, unlike iGo, is resolution dependent. I need an specific WVGA version for my WVGA device, and surely you need a either a QVGA or maybe even a specific WQVGA version. Since you say you have the former, try looking for the latter.

Maybe you want to just find and install iGo. Personally, I like the iGo better in all respects (easy of install, resolution independent, nicer graphics, nice dashboard, country by country map install) except for one: I find iGo is a bit too talkative. She is just nagging away that I need to take the next right way too often.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
I'm showing version 7.450 on mine.. but it has to be in QVGA format or it will not work..
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Thanks guys.

I have managed to get the latest version of TomTom working. Used the version from here:

http://www.navitotal.com/forums/showthread.php?1930-TT-7.915-up-to-7.918-all-available-versions

I used the 'only for VGA' version, but used the attached archived .exe file to work fine.

Running latest maps from here:

http://www.navitotal.com/forums/showthread.php?2662-All-New-Maps-855.XXXX

So I have TomTom running fine. However, it doesn't see to recognise the GPS device. It just sits there and says NO GPS device!

I've followed the link from cybermaus http://www.chinamobiles.org/showpost.php?p=249342&postcount=1 and tried COM4, but no luck so far.

pitanious91 - what settings in TomTom did you have to use to get the GPS to work within TomTom? Any other GPS settings needed?

I would prefer to stick with TomTom for the time being, as that's what I'm used to and I would rather not spend the extra time obtaining and setting up iGo. I will switch to iGo if TomTom doesn't work for me.

Thanks guys!
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
Lol: You know what, I wonder if TomTom is reading out the device information, which is 'faked' to be WVGA, and thats why its giving the message when running the QVGA version.

I assume you tested other GPS programs like VisualGPSce? What are the parameters in your Setup program for GPS?

If all else fails, you could try ModDriver, it wraps around the "windows internal driver", but personally I think that should be a last resort, TomTom and other programs should work on a COM port.
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] pitanious91:
I use GPSgateppc.. It recognizes the gps on com port 4 and then sets up a virtual port or something along those lines..

filestube.com/b5d63244fccd365b03e9/go.html

install the cab file

run the wizard (should open automatically)

deselect bluetooth gps and garmin gps(only built in or wired gps should be selected)

Press the ">" arrow

wait for a while...

should say "found com4..."

press yes

only NMEA applications should be selected on the next screen

Press the ">" arrow again

Click on on the pop-up

press finish

NOW open tom tom and set up your preferences

set it up for an NMEA device with any baud (mine was 4800) and then you have to press com 4... if not it wont continue.. once this is done you can step outside and watch the satellites start popping up :)
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] chalon:
Thanks, that worked like a charm!

Now all I need to do is sort out Internet access on Telstra here in Australia, and get it synching with MS Exchange and I'll have it pretty much all setup.

On my SD card it came with a CAB to setup a Chinese mobile carrier. And in the german forum link posted before, they talk about being able to use it successfully. I wonder what we need to do to sort it out?
[Touch Diamond2, Pure ROM Development] cybermaus:
Indeed, GPSgate should also work, but should not be needed, because the internal Windows Intermediate GPS does the same thing. Also, GPSgate is licensed, so if you are nice, you should buy a license rather than obtain a licenze.

Here is what Franson GPSgate does:

Its takes a hardware COM port, reads it, and duplicates its output into a virtual read only COM port. Because it is read only, it means you can have *multiple* programs attached to your GPS hardware, which is nice, and in the days of Windows Mobile 5, it was the only way of doing that.

Here is what WM6 build in GPS Intermediate Driver (GPSID)does:

Its takes a hardware port, which could be a COM port or a direct driven DLL file. It reads it, and duplicates its output into a virtual read only COM port. Also the GPSID provides an API rather than a port, so programs can request data, rather than poll a port, this is what TomTom calls "build-in" GPS.

Here is what you know have:

The GPSID takes the hardware port, tough a DLL driver, and turns this into a virtual port COM4. Next GPSgate takes this COM4 port, reads it again, and turns it into another virtual port. Because these are all COM ports, it has polling and buffers, and thus delays. And you have this twice, as you can imagine, this will not be good for the speed and lag of the GPS.

I suggest you check your Windows GPSID setting (which should be set active, have no hardware port as it is DLL driven, and have COM4 as output). Next try to debug and use COM4 with different programs, like VisualGPSce.

And if it all really does not work, try GPS Mod driver in stead of GPSgate. It is again a similar sort of program, but it goes deeper: It finds the same driver DLL as GPSID, and directly reads this DLL, so not the COM port. Next, it rebuilds the GPSID direct API data, so there is a chance you can again set TomTom to "build-in". And it too makes a virtual COM port, but at least there is no daisy chaining.