Hello. smeg36 is correct, however, I would like to add this: Although that "trick" will unlock the 900mhz band IN MENU, there has been some dispute to whether it just enables 900mhz JUST in menu or if it is actually useable and can connect to towers. Flashing your firmware will also enable the 900mhz band option IN THE MENU but it has been proven by various others that your phone will not actually be able to USE this option at a 900mhz tower. I'm not sure if the trick works the same. Like smeg36 said, I woudn't pay money for it.

I agree with Nidza; I don't think the upgrade has anything to do with the mic problem; however, just to eliminate the chance of that altogether, you could try loading the 2002 generic OS and see if your problem persists. Also, it is possible that your mic is dirty (unless it is a new phone).

You could try applying the GSM fix (only for WM2003) which appearantly solves this specific problem. I would also check that your SIM card is clean and secure because this phone does real bizzare things if the contact is not 100% good. Unfortunately, no one here can supply the GSM fix as it is not allowed according to the rules (so you will have to search around for it).

Hey... A question for those of you lucky WM5 MPXers: How is the signal when running WM5? I tested signal on WM2002 vs. 2003 (using MPX200) and I can say from my tests that the 2002 had noticably better signal (not a WHOLE lot...but enough to make it worth running 2002). Does WM5 appear to have better signal? Just curious ... I believe it has a different radio stack than 2003 (hopefully better). Thanks to all you beta testers!

Exactly; it gets quite confusing (which is probably why lots of those guys are selling service that corrupts the IMEI)... In my case, the MPX200 is a spare phone and a toy so I don't mind taking risks with it. If it is someone's primary phone and they NEED it unlocked, then its probably a good idea to use a reputable unlock service such as IMEI-check and pay for the unlock. Anyone who attempts the above should be advanced in computers and phones and know how they work. I posted that long bit in case some brave soul would like to play and have some fun

ryan5783: If you want to fix your IMEI, I would suggest converting that backed up .RAW file to .IMG and flashing it back to your phone. Now your phone will be relocked. Then use the fine service at IMEI-check to unlock your phone via code.

I was playing around a little with these things but my phone was already SIM-unlocked so I don't know if it worked or not (but I know for a fact that my IMEI is still intact after doing it and the phone is still unlocked). That guy from eBay is trying to use that theory I had for patching the IMEI but he/she did it incorrectly and obviously doesn't know how to test it to make sure its OK. You need specific "mpx200_toolss" which include that IMEIfix program with the source code (you NEED the source code). If you read the documentation in the source code, it explains HOW the program reads from the template (or unlock file) and patches your IMEI from the original image file. So you basically have to be real good with word problems . You will also need to convert to different formats because it needs the template to be in a certain format and your image in a certain format. So basically, the MPX tools package are intended to patch your IMEI to the template of the 900mhz unlock image. You have to change the template to the unlock file. It takes some thinking but I'm positive it WILL work if it is done correctly (and appearantly no one knows how to do it correctly yet because I see tons of guys on eBay saying that it doesn't corrupt IMEI when it obviously does).

Summery: Read through the source and understand how the program works and modify the files accordingly.

I would like to help you more (even fixing it for you) but the MODs made it clear that it is an iffy topic and I don't want to get involved in anything illegal. Hopefully you can figure it out. Good luck!

I don't think many of us are saying that you are directly scamming; In fact, your price didn't seem all that bad at all considering how rare it is to get WM5 on MPX200. Its more of the fact that you are getting for your time/efforts but the copyright holder/developers aren't getting paid for THEIR time/efforts spent developing the OS which many of us feel isn't right. Play time is play time; whether someone is profiting changes the situation entirely. I, personally, didn't know you needed MS VPN access to do this which makes a little more sence why you wouldn't be selling the upgrade.

Either way, I must congratulate you on being able to install on any phone. That is an amazing accomplishment! Curious: How do you have access to MS VPN? You would have to know someone who works at MS, woudn't you? As smeg36 pointed out, you may want to watch out for logs...

Since when does "sharing" involve finacial profit?? If you are truely going to share what no one will ever be able to buy (since MS isn't selling it to MPX200 users) then fine, but don't say you're sharing and then charge money for it (especially when its not yours to sell). As much as I do find this topic interesting, I must also agree with abatis, Slacker and smeg36. Hopefully this thread doesn't have to close (as the topic is of high interest) but perhaps links to the infringing material should be removed instead?

darkoverlord: If you don't mind me asking, how did you come into contact with this ROM in the first place? I'm not asking for links or anything; no specifics. Did you pull it from another phone?

I had to update MSN on my PocketPC in order to use it but appearantly you don't need to on the MPX200 as stated HERE; particularly "Orange SPV E200 and Motorola MPX200 Windows Mobile-based Smartphone customers are not affected by this MSN Messenger service change". Perhaps, if no one else here has this issue, you could call your SP (service provider). Good luck!

Thats because it is a stereo (two ring) adapter. There is only 3 metal plates meaning there is only three connectors --> 1 for mic, 1 for left or right earphone, 1 for ground. My ultimate suggestion (if you are an electronics junkie like myself) is to find a 3 ring plug for the phone at a local electronics shop, find the audio jack pinouts (posted SOMEWHERE here at MGN that I've seen) and solder together your own custom adapter (or mod the headphones so they don't need an adapter at all). With a three ring plug, you will have 4 connector plates --> 1 mic, 1 left phones, 1 right phones, 1 ground; This means you would be using only left, right and ground and the mic would just be left unconnected. The other option would be to buy an MPX200 specific adapter (because others may have different pin configurations) but I tend not to like this solution because it can be pricy (because they can charge whatever they want because they are rare).

Good luck with this.

Smeg36 is correct. With the saved "mpx200.raw" you CAN recover your IMEI but your phone will relock. If they have already left positive feadback for you, then I would demand a refund or else you will report them to eBay. First off, they are selling files which can be found for free online (with some searching... OK, so that part isn't illegal but its just a rip-off) and, second, the files would technically be illegal as it alters the phones International Mobile Equipment Identification (if I'm correct) number also known as IMEI.

I can't really give you step-by-step instructions without violating rules, so here is the best I can do: You have a file called "mpx200.raw" which is just the raw data extraction from the phone's 256KB region (containing the IMEI). A ".raw" file is NOT flashable to the phone via the MPX updater (the one used to load WM2003). You need to CONVERT this ".raw" file to an ".img" file. You should be able to do all of this with the tools you have (I assume you have the correct tools if you were able to backup the 256KB file in the first place).

Good luck!

Hello again to everyone. Not to revive an old topic, but I have recieved a few PMs and would prefer if people would stop PMing me asking for the files listed above or for directions on how to use them. This topic, because it is questionable legally, is supposed to be kept on the theory side rather than how-to side (as stated by a MOD). I don't have the files nor do I know the step-by-step directions on how to use them. If you have a question not partaining to HOW to do it or WHERE to find the files, then post it here and one of the MGN members will assist any way they can.

Although these files can be used in a perfectly legal mannor, I believe that the folks here are staying away from it because it could potentially be used to change the IMEI of the phone (which IS illegal). Although the majority of us intend to use it for legal purposes, there are some who would take advantage of this. Thanks for your understanding.

Smeg36 is right, but might I add: use EXTREME caution!... Make 110% sure you have a backup of the 256kb region of memory in a VERY safe place in case you make a mistake. That will HELP you avoid making yourself a very expensive paper wieght.

You can make a .wav ringtone (just clip it short as Nidza says) and put it in the ringer folder (I think its something like IPSM --> Application Data --> Sound). Just don't put it in the Windows folder or it will be wiped each time you turn the phone off . I had that same problem as you did...the entire ringtone would ring (kinda dumb that Moto/M$ didn't fix this). I just used a smaller ringer ;-)

Hi. Glad you found it. Srry about the lack of response... I've been busy lately. If people would like a step-by-step with photos, let me know. A couple people had this problem and I don't know if they ever fixed it. It might take me a little time to get them up, though.

I also have never seen such an application. I'm almost 100% sure something like this doesn't exist. The closest thing which might exist is a SmartPhone emulator for Pocket PC because Pocket PC's have more powerfull processors and screens which could accomidate SmartPhone apps (unlike the SP which couldn't accomidate PPC apps). I still have my doubts about this existing either. Remember that IF you run an app for one unit on a different type of unit, it will have to be emulated (and emulation is always slower than running natively) therefore, it would be virtually impossible to emulate PPC on SP. If you find one, please post as this would be vary interesting.

Well, I'm not sure how to solve the problem but I have a suggestion that might give you clues as to the problem. If I were in your situation, here is what I would try: 1) Hard reset 2) DO NOT install ANYTHING or setup ANY other bluetooth device 3) configure ONLY the pairing for the PDA and phone 4) if it doesn't have the problem, then install each app/device one by one and test each time if your problem is back; if so, you've found what is causing it. If this doesn't fix it, perhaps it is a bug and I wouldn't know how to fix it them . Anyway, good luck to both of you.

GrYph0n, you are probably correct. Wow... that completely slipped my mind! I guess if I looked to the side, I would have seen that this phone is on Cingular .

coolswede: Maybe if you're not locked in a contract, you could take your phone to TMo. Appearanlty they have good prices (so I hear) but I'm in Canada so I wouldn't know for sure. I believe TMo is on 1900mhz only (I'm pritty sure) so it wouldn't be an issue after switching if you are experincing the Cingular problem.

Hello again. This is another thing that happens when the SIM contacts are not 100% good but if you already cleaned everything well (and ensured the clips aren't broken) then it could be a malfunction of the phone. If the SIM is locked, it should ask you for a PIN number (not display "Unable to save settings"). If the phone is locked, you wouldn't even get to the dialer so I'm guessing all that is fine. Another thing that can present this message is if there is no service or if your account isn't active (which it obviously is).

Keep in mind that the MPx200 is not the best phone when it comes to signal. Where other phones (like my Samsung) show 2 out of 6 bars, my MPx200 shows nothing. Obviously you can confirm if this is the problem by finding a location where your service provider gets really good signal and booting your MPx200(although I'm guessing this isn't the problem).

P.S. If you still haven't checked the contacts, I seriously would. I was told to check contacts and I didn't at first so I ended up spending more frustrating hours trying to fix it.

Good luck... I hope you get it working again.

Hi agian. As for the corrupted IMEI, it should NOT affect the phone getting service (at least, not in ANY reports I've read about). Also, you can not assume that just because it reads the SIM that the SIM contact is good. This phone is extremely picky about SIM cards and the slightest bit of mis-connection will make the phone go haywire and do really stupid things (the "No Service" thing specifically). People told me to check my contacts and I didn't believe them and said they were fine.... Turns out that it WAS the problem. Like I said above, use an eraser, possibly alcohol too, and check the tabs. I had the same problem; my SIM was read perfectly... all my contacts and SMS's showed up correctly yet I would see stuff like "No Service" and "Searching..." while full bars showed up. The only issue with the corrupted IMEI is that it is kinda illegal (although we haven't confirmed it 100%) to switch the IMEI number. No adverse effects, as far as signal goes, have been reported.

I believe you are right, GrYph0n, about the FIX. As far as I've ever heard, there is no solution to this problem.

Hi coolswede. Slacker is right, hard resets are always a good idea (and I have found that it can sometimes fix this weird "No Service" problems too). In other cases, its not that easy. I'm 95% sure I know what the problem is and how to fix it. I had the same issue and it took me literally MONTHS to figure it out. I'm placing bets that your tabs which secure your SIM card are broken. If not, clean the SIM card itself and the phone's SIM contacts with an eraser (make sure its clean; white ones work well... you could also try rubbing alcohol). Unfortunately with the MPx200, you don't often get SIM errors for poor contacts; You just end up with really really weird problems where you keep getting kicked off the network and other bizare things.

Tabs broken? If yes, then try using a little paper between the SIM and the battery (to secure it). Unfortunately, like I said before, the MPx200 is picky about good contacts so you may have to be creative and construct other things. My solution involved opening the phone and fixing the case so the SIM could be secured properly again. If you can't get it to work on your own, I can upload pictures + instructions. Its kinda a large task to remove everything again, so unless you have no success on your own, I won't post my stuff.

I will warn you that the FIX.IMG corrupts your phone's IMEI number (found by pressing *#06#.... I hope you made a backup ) FIX.IMG is a 256kb file that JUST flashes the region of memory with your phone's radio information (including the IMEI). The BEN6-0630-012.IMG is the one that you should have used. This contains the 2002 operating system. Also, keep in mind that you should be fully charged (as in "untill it vibrates while swtiched off") before doing a hard reset or you can end up with short battery life problems. Wheren't fully charged and hard reset? Just charge to 100% and do a hard reset now and it should fix your battery problem.

Sorry about the novel but I figure its best to be clear what I'm talking about. Good luck!

Hi. For starters, what was lacking about File Manager? I actually liked the File Manager in 2003 better than the old 2002 one but, if you still choose to use the old 2002 one, yes it does work. As for the 2002 apps on 2003, I'm not sure. So far I haven't found any program that hasn't run on 2003 but I've found many programs that won't run on 2002. Hard reseting only sets the phone to manufacture defaults which, in your case, has been changed to 2003. Good SmartPhone applications? Hum... GOOGLE is a good place to look or in previous posts here on MGN. Good keywords: "callfilter mpx200" "celltrack mpx200" "mpx200 games" "smartphone games". Sorry, I haven't played with a lot of apps for this phone.

The ONLY way to get it back to 2002 would be to take it in to a service shop (legal/expensive way) or to flash it yourself to a 2002 ROM (not-so-legal/free way). Of course, no one here is going to give you the ROM images and asking for them is also forbidden. However, if you can obtain the ROMs, we would be happy to assist you in loading it.

Unless you have a specific reason to flash back to 2002, i wouldn't. With my experience, 2003 is better in all aspects except signal than the 2002. If you have no problems with weak signal, then I would keep the 2003.

Hi. Can you check under your battery and make sure the SIM tabs aren't broken? I had these type of weird problems for months and it turned out to be broken tabs and a bad SIM card connection. Constructed a new method for securing the SIM and the phone works beautifully (asside from weak signal which there is no solution for )

Just curious... Has anyone tried reflashing their phone in attempts to fix this problem?