XDA Is there any other way to upgrade other than activesync?

[digiq]

I have bought a used XDA and it was working fine all unlocked until I preformed a hard reset to flush the memory out. After that, a hard or soft reset I get an error message "this program only works with Windows Mobile 2003 (4.20.1081), I have tried loading the rom I got from this forum and I get a connection error while installing the rom, in the dos box "connection terminated by remote host" I cannot seem to install any upgrade though active sync, although activesync seems to work fine otherwise.

O2 XDA - Tmobile OSD
Radio 4.21.00
Rom 4.01.16

:oops:

[LumpiStefan]

The error Message comes from "Fix 'multiple resets make device slow' bug" that have been included in you ROM. You can just delet the file "wm03hotfix.exe" in \windows\startup

The T-mobile roms looks like they have an barrier for downgrading their ROMs via ActiveSync. You can also use SD-Card method for flashing the ROM.

HTH

Stefan

[digiq]

Stefan thanks, the error message is gone but the phone service icon has an exclamation mark next to it, I only have only have orange and vodafone sims and this XDA was on Tmobile, would there be a chance that the unlock has been lost? If so how do I unlock via SD card or serial comms cable.

Is it worth me changing back to the earlier roms as I have read that this could be dangerous.

thanks

[LumpiStefan]

I would say, the problem ist the frequence of your phone. On some devices the phones will be set internally to 900/1900. Enter the bootloader and set the frequency manually back to 900/1800 (if it is a PW10A device). Then it should work.
Attention: Entering the bootloader has the same effect as doing a hard reset. All data will be gone...

HTH

Stefan

[digiq]

Stefan, great help. As I'm a newbie how do I get into the bootloader and reconfigure the frequencies - it is a PW10A1

Thanks

[LumpiStefan]

Stefan, great help. As I'm a newbie how do I get into the bootloader and reconfigure the frequencies - it is a PW10A1

Thanks

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/wiki/ChangingBandsWithBootloader

[digiq]

All working OK with no more errors,

Great thanks to Stefan.

:lol: