Good day
is it possible to change my qtek s100 - O2 ?
Can you give me a piece of advice..im just a new user of pocket pc phone
tnx...
jetty
From what I understand from your post is that you want to change your ROM from Qtek to O2, right? Yes, its possible. There are tons of information in the Magician Upgrading forum. Being a newbie, I suggest that you read through all the related threads before jumping into upgrading unless you are quite knowledgable in these things.
Since you are living in the Philippines, I don't see the need for you to change to O2's ROM (O2 is one of the providers in Europe) since the providers there are Globe, Smart, and Sun. This has been said many times - the Magician's ROM is composed of 3 parts, the OS ROM, Extended ROM, and Radio ROM. The OS and Radio ROMs are exactly the same for all variations/brands/providers of the Magician (brands/providers = Qtek, iMate, O2, T-mobile, Dopod, etc.). The Extended ROM contains specific modifications made by each brand/provider, and aside from the standard programs like CallerID, PhonePad, SmartDialing, it mostly contains auto configuration software for SMS, MMS, GPRS, and maybe even Email.
What you should do, like most of us did, is to apply the BigStorage ROM and then take what ever Extended ROM software you like from different brands. There are also Extended ROM auto configuration files for Globe, Smart or Sun. All this software can be found in the ftp of this forum.
Again, please read all related topics, make a backup of your data and current ROM before doing any upgrades.
Good luck, kabayan (as it is said in your language).
tnx kababayan.....
I will just try to have the Extended ROM for my phone..
I wish I can Make it.... :lol:
again tnx
I currently live in Japan and own a Hermes Softbank X01HT.
Rom Version: 1.33.761.5
Rom Date: 11/10/2006
Radio Version: 1.14.01.10
Protocol Version: 32.50.7018.00H
I bought it in August, and was disappointed with the sluggishness of WM5 from the very beginning. I spent weeks trying to find a Japanese WM6 rom, but only the various European ones had been released so I decided to wait a while. I recently noticed that the newer model is out over here (the Toshiba X01T I think) and it has WM6 on it, so I thought that maybe Softbank had released an upgrade for current X01HT owners. Obviously not the case.
So I spent hours yesterday and today searching through 100s of pages of forum posts, trying to take in all the information I could before posting. From what I have read, the best ROMs available seem to be the cooked ones, and interest me most because of comments like "this ROM is really fast!!" However, they are always based on the English, or some other non-japanese rom. Japanese input is a must for me, so I cant just switch to an english rom and call it day. I can read Japanese, so I dont necessarily need the OS in english, but as a native english speaker, I wouldnt mind. It seems I have 2 options.
1. Stick with the lame WM5, and install the english MUI by Asukal. This gives me english menu, folders, etc, but doesnt solve the issue of having a sluggish OS. So this isnt really a fix for me at all.
2. Upgrade to a cooked english Rom (such as the really nice looking Schaps_WM6Pro_Hermes_4.30_WWE_Full.exe) and then try to get the LetsJapan06 and IME31J_QVGA by Asukal working. (It seems that in doing that, I lose the ability to write in kanji characters on the touchscreen, which is a huge loss for me, but I guess I could give it up if it meant I could have a much faster WM6 running on my phone)
My biggest concern with switching to the cooked rom, besides the obvious warranty voiding, is the ability to re-setup the settings (account and connection) with Softbank. All I could find in my forum searching were things about some prepaid softbank thing you could setup. I have a 2 year contract with softbank, so i cant just switch to some other plan. Is this what the LetsJapan06 takes care of?
I am hoping someone can give me a detailed (or at least to the point) response on what my options actually are. Am I screwed in dealing with a lame WM5 for the next year and half? Or can I actually upgrade to a nice ROM, official or cooked, and still have Japanese input and no issues with my Softbank account/connection.
I hope that in getting some helpful responses, this post will give some answers to others out there like me who have spent hours reading through posts about the great european cooked roms, but cant seem to find much information on japanese (asian) versions. Maybe there are Japanese sites out there like this one, with cooked roms based on the Japanese OS rom, but hey, my Japanese isnt that good!
Thanks to all who actually spent the time reading this massive post. I'll be checking back frequently.
宜しく
Zantonio69htc said:
I currently live in Japan and own a Hermes Softbank X01HT.
Rom Version: 1.33.761.5
Rom Date: 11/10/2006
Radio Version: 1.14.01.10
Protocol Version: 32.50.7018.00H
I bought it in August, and was disappointed with the sluggishness of WM5 from the very beginning. I spent weeks trying to find a Japanese WM6 rom, but only the various European ones had been released so I decided to wait a while. I recently noticed that the newer model is out over here (the Toshiba X01T I think) and it has WM6 on it, so I thought that maybe Softbank had released an upgrade for current X01HT owners. Obviously not the case.
So I spent hours yesterday and today searching through 100s of pages of forum posts, trying to take in all the information I could before posting. From what I have read, the best ROMs available seem to be the cooked ones, and interest me most because of comments like "this ROM is really fast!!" However, they are always based on the English, or some other non-japanese rom. Japanese input is a must for me, so I cant just switch to an english rom and call it day. I can read Japanese, so I dont necessarily need the OS in english, but as a native english speaker, I wouldnt mind. It seems I have 2 options.
1. Stick with the lame WM5, and install the english MUI by Asukal. This gives me english menu, folders, etc, but doesnt solve the issue of having a sluggish OS. So this isnt really a fix for me at all.
2. Upgrade to a cooked english Rom (such as the really nice looking Schaps_WM6Pro_Hermes_4.30_WWE_Full.exe) and then try to get the LetsJapan06 and IME31J_QVGA by Asukal working. (It seems that in doing that, I lose the ability to write in kanji characters on the touchscreen, which is a huge loss for me, but I guess I could give it up if it meant I could have a much faster WM6 running on my phone)
My biggest concern with switching to the cooked rom, besides the obvious warranty voiding, is the ability to re-setup the settings (account and connection) with Softbank. All I could find in my forum searching were things about some prepaid softbank thing you could setup. I have a 2 year contract with softbank, so i cant just switch to some other plan. Is this what the LetsJapan06 takes care of?
I am hoping someone can give me a detailed (or at least to the point) response on what my options actually are. Am I screwed in dealing with a lame WM5 for the next year and half? Or can I actually upgrade to a nice ROM, official or cooked, and still have Japanese input and no issues with my Softbank account/connection.
I hope that in getting some helpful responses, this post will give some answers to others out there like me who have spent hours reading through posts about the great european cooked roms, but cant seem to find much information on japanese (asian) versions. Maybe there are Japanese sites out there like this one, with cooked roms based on the Japanese OS rom, but hey, my Japanese isnt that good!
Thanks to all who actually spent the time reading this massive post. I'll be checking back frequently.
宜しく
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I'm using 'Effy' by Time Space System. It may be one of your solutions though you should pay for it
Please take a look http://www.timespace21.com
Free Japanese Input
Try this, works fine for me. And it is free.
http://ookii.org/software/japaneseinput/
Thanks for the info on Japanese Input systems. I personally use EBPocket on my phone, but im sure the Japanese Input software is compatible with it just as with Pocket Dictionary. (Anyone have any opinions about whether "Japanese Input" is better/worse than Asukal's IME?)
Hopefully someone can still address my bigger concerns. Am I going to have problems connecting to the Softbank service if I switch to an English Rom? If so, does Asukal's "LetsJapan06" fix this? I have read that it "localizes" the OS, but I didnt come across many details as to what that actually means.
There aren't many Japanese ROMs available, at least on this site, so switching back to WM5 could be a bit difficult. Upgrading to WM6 is almost a one way street, so I dont want to attempt it until I am absolutely sure I wont have any issues connecting to the softbank service.
This is for you.
Schap's WM6 Pro 4.00 ROMs の日本語化。
http://mobgad.ath.cx/modules/xhnewbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=11
I see light at the end of the tunnel!
That may just be the answer to my prayers!
I've downloaded the exe, but havent had time to mess with it yet. The download from the rapidshare server took a really long time. I did search around a bit to see if there was a newer version than the 4.00 roms(a japanese version of the newest 4.30 roms) but i didnt come across one.
If i install the bootloader, and then the ROM, my phone should work fine with the softbank service correct? no need for letsjapan06 or any japanese input system.
I still have to download and install the bootloader, which apparently may involve some SIM and/or CID (or some acronym(s) i cant remember at the moment) unlocking. I will need to look through the hermes wiki again.
As for the radio version, it seems like most people running the japanese rom are still using 1.14.01.10. Is there a reason for this? Why not run the newer radio versions?
coolboyboy, are you personally using this rom, that you can give me an opinion on it? Or were you just nice enough to find that for me? (if so, is there someone out there who can give me an opinion on it?)
yes, I am currently using this rom, anything is configured for Softbank. you can read the following pages to get more idea how to upgrade it. Please remember to install the IPL V7 first and super CID your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=296722
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_SDCardFlashing
im using schaps 4.30 rom and have no problem inputing kanji from the touchscreen.
Have you set your keyboard to japanese in the advanced configuration?
do that and use Asukal Lets Japan No,5 and Ask IME_31J
I hate to be persistent, but I still owe about $500 on my phone. Cant afford a brick
To HungryHippo:
I am still running the original (Japanese) factory WM5 Rom, so I cant really answer your question about changing my keyboard. However, Ive just mainly been worried about having problems connecting to Softbank when running an English ROM, because I saw all the posts about the flat-rate plan for softbank. I figured that there must be some kinda problems after flashing a cooked Rom. However, I see that you are located in Osaka and are running the 4.3 schaps English Rom, so I guess there are no problems? Or are there problems initially, and thats what LetsJapan05/06 is for?
To coolboyboy (or HungryHippo or anyone else who knows the answer):
You said "anything is configured for softbank" Do you mean that even the hermes running on a a non-Japanese Rom connects up with softbank without any problems or add-ons right from the start?
almost everything you need to know (from my own experience)
Mate I have been using WM6 (various cooked versions, all in English) since a week after I originally got my Softbank (Post-April) phone. I am living in Japan and have it configured for Japanese input, MMS, etc, and all works well.
First flash your favorite rom. What I did was to get the original Japanese wm5 rom from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285183
Then unpack it with winrar or something (using windows xp) and rename the rom file (or move it somewhere else). replace it with your favorite wm6 rom (rom only, not radio!) and flash your device. make sure you have activesync installed first and your device is connected.
Now install the following to make give you Japanese input/localisation/keyboard mapping/softbank connection etc.
Note: all of the following get installed on your device, not on external memory.
get hold of: IME_311_QVGA: http://asukal.net/blog/?p=96
(to give you Japanese input, including writing on the screen)
and LetsJapanNo6: http://asukal.net/blog/?p=364 (which localizes your pda to Japan).
Install both of these and soft-reset.
As for softbank internet settings, go to this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298031&highlight=softbank+connection
Follow the instructions and install.
For MMS: get mmslite775 (post 31) from the following link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=325285&page=4
Note before installing MMSlite, get rid of anything arcsoft from the registry (using the hopefully built in registry editor of your new wm6 rom).
Kill the following key: hkey_local_machine/software/arcsoft
THEN install msslite.
For keyboard, go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=315998&highlight=softbank
There you go man! All should work. Now, I take no responsibility for the above, and of course invite you to do some reading, especially on the rom flashing part. Note, you can't unlock your X01ht, so don't even bother! You will just "brick" it.
P.S I am currently using the excellent K's Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=350695
samurai-me san's cooked roms are awesome and fast and also contain numerous Japanese carrier related apps that you may need being in Japan. I'm currently using Shogun Climax V3... no worries either about mapping keyboards or installing language packs or mms apps etc.
http://mobgad.ath.cx/modules/xhnewbb/viewforum.php?forum=1
tora201 said:
As for softbank internet settings, go to this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298031&highlight=softbank+connection
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In terms of softbank internet settings, I suggest HTC network wizard. I am using it and very satified.
If you need only MMS, you do not need to install HTC network wizard or something like that.
MMS lite has its own softbank connection settings.
Yeah, except those are the old settings and you can't access the "all you can eat internet" softbank package with them. (supposing you sign up for it). Of course, you can still use the settings I linked to for normal access as well... Anyway, it is probably better to avoid using old settings if possible.
HungryHippo said:
im using schaps 4.30 rom and have no problem inputing kanji from the touchscreen.
Have you set your keyboard to japanese in the advanced configuration?
do that and use Asukal Lets Japan No,5 and Ask IME_31J
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did you have to do any configurations?
X01HT
HungryHippo said:
im using schaps 4.30 rom and have no problem inputing kanji from the touchscreen.
Have you set your keyboard to japanese in the advanced configuration?
do that and use Asukal Lets Japan No,5 and Ask IME_31J
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This is the way to go!
I started with Asukal's Japanese to English but not all the features of the phone were working. What I really needed was an english phone with support for Japanese text and still connect to the softbank system and its' features.
After having my phone for only 3 days, I nervously took a chance to the point of no return. I then loaded Schap's 4.30 plus the ROM patch. Total English phone. Not returning was fine by me with all the features of Schap's 4.30. Only problems were the problem, video and MMS issues with Softbank. 3GPandorablackdailpad solved the video issue.(waiting for Schap's patch for this bug)
For all the features of my X01HT to work completely this is what I added.
--Lets Japan No5
--Ask IME 31J
--MMSlite
--Transcribe Build 17743 (Sweeeeeet)
All this by reading the posts, losing a lil sleep and seriously test all the features of my phone to make sure things worked.
Everything is working and loaded without noooo problems.
btw, make sure you put you keyboard layout to english. If the layout is in Japanese or else when you go to advanced settings or other system files it will appear in Japanese text.
Xbow ROM for X01HT?
I am living in London and have installed the Xbow WM6.1 ROM in Japanese onto an X01HT for a Japanese friend here, and it seems to be working pretty well. I am curious why noone seemed to mention it in this thread, and am wondering if anyone has compared it to Japanese WM6.1 ROM Samurai-CLIMAX by Samurai-me mentioned here. More info on Xbow here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=302785.
In the meantime, I am going to read this thread to see how I can get Japanese input on my Athena so that I can use EBPocket.
Need original WM5 Japanese Version
S O S
Hi, all
My Hermes' touch screen is dead. I returned it to softbank to get it fixed, but it was sent back to me from the manufacturer. The manufacturer report says that it is because I changed the ROM. Yes I did. You can read part of history of ROMs I ever tried.
Now, I need to reinstall the original WM5 Japanese version as I got it for the first time. I tried to find the ROM in the CD but there is nothing except ms office.
Does anyone have WM5 Japanese version, so I can download it and install it to my hermes?
I heard it that I have to modified the nbh file since I installed HardSPL already? How to modify nbh file?
Thanks in advance..
Guys,
I have spend the last days in gathering info about the latest ROM's and maybe you can answer some questions for me.
I have a Herald (A Dutch P4350) from Vodafone.
After I got it, I immidiately upgraded the Herald to WM6.0 Dutch and added some nice goodies to make it look like a Touch.
No complaints, everything worked flawless.
This weekend I thought it was time for something new so the first thing I did was to hard-SPL the 4350 and to try some of the latest ROM's.
Right now I am using the Open Touch v3.0 SlimLine WM6.1 ROM with Duprade's keyboard fix.
Here again, no problems at all and although English is perfect for me I would love to switch back to a Dutch WM6.0 (or better 6.1) cooked ROM.
So my questions are...
Can I, although the thing is hard'spl'ed, use the official HTC RUU tool to downgrade it back to WM6.0 Dutch (plus some extra addons) ???
Is it possible, and I search and read and search the forum for hours (who likes to be called a n00b ), to "adjust" one of the home cooked ROM's into Dutch or any other language ???
Respect to all the guys who have spend hours, days, months in cooking these great ROM's
I was able to install the original ROM (HTC WM6 Dutch) over the hard-spl'ed Herald. The trick was to delete the included SPL.nbh first.
All is working fine now... in Dutch but.
Checking the memory I have just 17 Mb free from a total of 31 Mb
What happened with the rest of the memory ?
Anyone who can answer this for me ?
3rd party ROMs usually have a lot more free memory. Also your pagepool is probably set to 12mb.
Technically... I could expand my kitchen with different translations... but it's a lot of work and as it is, my time is very limited... How big of a demand is there for a translated kitchen?
I think there is a fast demand for translated (Dutch) kitches because almost every model of HTC is very populair here in Holland and there is, as far as I know, no cook for Dutch kitchens.
I'd say a spanish kitchen would be awesome... but i'm afraid i would be one in a very few.
You don't usually see lots of spanish-talking people in the wing-herald section. Anyone interested?
PS: i won't mind at all helping with that kitchen
It would be wonderful if there would come a dutch version for p4350!
Hi All,
I just brought back my uni after a few months of semi-coma (i will release the details shortly) and now i would love to get my hands on the latest WM5 ROM from any carrier as i want to test my Uni and see if it's truly workable again. I want to use WM6 but too many and not sure which I want to use with issues.
Do pass the info and link if possible.
TQ and regards,
techx
Asking for a Rom (any rom) is a risky business, it usually depends on your needs/tastes, but you can have a look at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=376771
Hi Kecido,
I know it's not right to request but I should have asked, what is the latest original ROM uodate released by the carriers at the moment. Was it Imate or TMobile or Orange?
TQ and regards,
techx
btw, i don't like WM6 cos cooked ROM has too many issues.
Now the risky businees is mine, because I'm not such a geek to answer that question, anyway, for universal as far as I know (I can invite anyone else to tell me I'm wrong, please, tell me I'm wrong, er, mmm, just a "lapsus") it should be T-mobile (akku 3.3 I think), and source of the one I pointed for you (better ask to the modder).
Anyway, read and have fun.
Actually I find whe "what's the best WM6 rom for me?" posts annoying. WM5 roms are few and far between these days as most seem to want Wm6 even though it's not 100% functional. So yes in my opinion the question IS valid.
The latest official WM5 rom is the T-Mobile AKU 3.3 available from T-Mobile support websites. The link in the post above is a team effort Matrix Final rom created by myself and SDHC card support added by Bennyen.
There were some issues I didn't like in the original T-Mobile rom like the GPRS connection had to be forced to on and the various nag screens about unsigned apps and the god awful hideous colour schemes that T-Mobile insist on using etc. Hence I developed the rom that suited my needs - I use my phone for GPRS internet use quite heavily so I biased it towards that - and shared it just incase anyone else liked it. I am not saying install my rom. I am saying try out a range of them and find one that suits you as it's you that knows what your requirements are
Hope this helps.
Psi
Thanks for the info PsiDoc
Hi Psidoc,
Thank you for the reply and I will try, once i get my Uni back from the dead (again, yes i know)
Hope Uni comes back to realty soon.
TQ again.
Techx
Oh dear...
what did you do to it?
Psi
Me too (but O2 UK Xda Exec latest rom from O2)
As the original poster (I did not want to duplicate threads) but I am looking for the latest O2 UK ROM for the xda exec. The one on buzzdev.net does not work (i get no errors whatsoever but when it is finished and I do hard reset, press O then the screen goes multicolored and pixeled and nothing happenes).
Anyone has this ROM, it is not on O2 site anymore.
Thanks in advance.
Hello, I just registered to the forum. I was going round the threads, I have read some tutorials, but I didn't really find an answer to my question.
I'm going to buy a touch HD in switzerland. Maybe I will buy the german version. I can speak german but I don't know if it will be really comfortable for me. That's why I was reading the tutorial on how to use the xxxxship.exe (changing your device to a new version).
BUT if I don't have problems with the language, and the language is fine I understand all and I don't need to change to english or italian (my motherlanguage)....are there reasons that I should change something to the phone?
Everybody here on the forum is using custom roms, is adding - deleting applications and so on. Is the 'normal' version so bad?
As a beginner, what do you recommend me to do with a factory-new touch HD? Update WM to 6.5 ? Try immediately a custom rom from XDA ?
Thanks and sorry if i wrote stupid questions, the forum is really big and difficult to understand for a beginner.
No reasons, If you use official ROMs without problems (too slow, some problem with some programs, you want new components but HTC doesn't etc) else you could stay with it.
I preferred use HardSPL and Cooked ROMs (see my signature) because TIM ROM is horrible and old... now my HD is better functional
D'rath
Hi rogermorse, welcome to the world of windows mobile!
As a beginner, its not necessary to change your rom - the official one works fine. You want to get the hang of windows mobile first before attempting any flash. I do have to say that WM has a bit of a learning curve but once you get past that its really good all-rounder device that is very useful in many occasions. Just trying out all the apps (free and commercial) available out there will keep you busy for awhile. Also you will be able to see whether your device has any hardware faults after using it for a month (if faulty most conk out sooner than later). Remember also that changing to an unofficial rom will void your warranty... you want all faults ironed out before you change rom because sometimes you physically cannot reflash back to an official rom for service.
Cooked roms here mostly focus on tweaks, stability and speed and some graphically enhanced. As new devices come out, their OS and default application packages are updated - these are ported to our device so we can also enjoy these updates.
Its a whole new world once you get on the bandwagon!!!
Best advice would be get used to your own phone and stock rom first. Read the manual, read the wiki. Get used to all the functions.
If you are happy with phone, then excellent. If however you are not happy with certain software/functions. Search for fixes and read up on them. If in future you would like to change to a cooked rom, again, search and then read up on them.
Also there are not only faults in the Stock ROM, in the custom ROMs there are newer applications and builds of the operating system. Some even have (or most of them nowadays) Windows 6.5 and/or Touch Flo 3D 2.5, which is better looking and has more functions.