Hello MPx200 friends,
I've upgraded my MPX to WM5 from 2002 OS about 3-4 month ago. No complaint about the upgrading process, thanks to all of you who help me with your post. I love the OS a lot . The WM5 OS run at lower clock speed (120MHz) which help with battery life.
The problem is, I sometimes getting weird unreadable SMS like 'kasgdk?agnbsdsgaas?' which are not in my language here in Malaysia . I first tought it may be service provider error. But last month, after I reflashed my MPX with 2003 OS, I found out its was the WM5 image that I flashed my MPX with was buggy.
I'm now running 2003 with lower clock speed (100MHz using OmapClk) at least until I found a solution to that problem.
My question:
1.I wonder, how many variation (or version) of WM5 are there were avaialable for MPX200? Is there any?
2.Which one are the best?
Please help by checking your WM5 version and and reply post it here
TQ in advance[size=2]
The only one I have ever used and never had any problems with is simply called WM2005.zip
That file is 31,904 kb
When unzipped it creates three files:
part1.img 14,680 kb
part2.img 30,099 kb
part3.img 41 kb
Discussion on this subject is fine. Posting links to the files isn't. It is prohibited in our Board Guidelines, so please don't do it. We are here to help all we can, but within legal means. Thanks.
smeg36, I understand the rules but I can not understand - how the upgrade of the outdated phone can be illegal? Do you really think that flashing the old phone is a case for trial? But OK - rules are rules... Sorry!
The legality of the software is unrelated to the age of the phone. True it seems Microsoft and Motorola would be less likely to bring a case for a phone that isn't currently in circulation, but it is still illegal regardless. Microsoft owns the software, and aren't receiving reimbursement for it.
smeg36 is right just follow the rules forum ethic.
muchomorek, one remark from moderator is more than enough for me, thank you. Offtopic is always offtopik (even if you try to teach me how to behave). By the way - your avatar image is a property of Microsoft. Do you have the legal permission from them to use it?
smeg36, Microsoft for sure owns the software, but the Software Development Kit for Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Smartphone and Visual Studio 2005 are in free access - am I right or not? Should I post the links to the official free downloads?
So, link is removed but the discussion - not. In continuation of the theme: chinese enthusiasts developed the WM2005 for MPx200.
Main features of the new version:
ROM is now one IMG file (name: MPX200_WM5_CHS_1.2.IMG). Bootscreen picture is changed (Hellomoto logo)
Software ver - the same as it was.
1. System languages: Chinese (default), English
2. Radio ver: 1.0
3. Built-in MMS feature
4. Built-in Celetask 2.0
5. Built-in Resco Explorer
6. Unlocked registry
7. Built-in OmapClock (default frequency 132 MHz)
8. Built-in SIM Manager
9. Built-in StorageWM5
10. Fixed system fonts
11. Other minor improvements.
Wow, this cooked ROM really includes a lot of built-in goodies. Yes, the SDK is free, and you can post links to that. But there isn't any way to flash it to a phone. It all depends on if it was officially released or not. Example: We can post links to the Motorola website where they have the Cingular 1.43 ROM available for download for the MPx220. We can't post links to other websites that have the Asian ROMs available for download.
I hope to get more information before upgrade. Appreciate if more is to discuss and some practical too.
Unpack all images using WinRar in to one unpacked library and then flash that one image.
If you don't know how to do that, don't try to use that upgrade.
To everyone!
I really can not understand the agiotage of some members of the forum about the appearance of the Chinese ver of the ROM.
All the mentioned improvements can be easily installed separately to the first version. It does not take a lot of efforts. The radio version 1.0 should be flashed with Motorola Upgrade Wizard, other things - programs and utils. And it's easy to find them.
BTW radio version 1.0 is "official" (I mean - Motorola approved - from BEN-6-1000-034) so I offer a link to get it: http://onk.nm.ru/mpx200/gsm_E00000.zip
It's possible to apply that radio version to any 2002, 2003, 2005 ROM.
If the link to new radio does not match the forum rules - moderators can edit my post, but without additional comments from other members how to behave, please.
For the future - I will not answer any letters like ".... help me to flash my phone..." or ".... where to get software....". Just use your own brain and eyes to read carefully the given info.
Such an elegant install compared to the 3 part fiddle that is out there. A working phone in under 5 minutes. All works fine but obviously in Chinese. Main system to English is no problem, but the extras and (more importantly) the text entry menus default to Chinese characters.
mcaq
I have used the Chinese rom and the standard rom and I find the standard three part rom to be a much better rom for everyday english users. The T9 data and handling of the Chinese rom is sub-par and the inclusion of the Resco Software programs helps but if you have the original Motorola software then you are set. They have a much smaller footprint and are in English by default. Thats just my opinion.
Andrew: I just felt that I should add my two bits about the variations on the upgrade. I found battery life to be better "out of the box" on the Chinese rom. At one point with the non-chinese rom my battery was dropping 1-3% every couple of minutes. This was with a brand new motorola battery. I tweaked the heck out of the system and now it last quite long.
BTW, have you found a good push-mail client for the MPX?
You could try http://www.mobilegadgetnews.com/index.php?showtopic=11690&hl=push+email for push email. I'm not sure how well it works, I've never used it before.
You can flash it to any MPx200, regardless of the ROM is had on it.
You can't really backup the existing ROM on the phone. You can download a copy of the 2002 image if you want to flash back from 2005.
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