Modifying PDA2K Exended ROM

[saqibj]

Hi,

I'm trying to add a couple of things to the extended rom of my PDA2K, I've unlocked the extened rom but can't find config.txt in it.

Has anyone else unlocked the extended rom of their PDA2K? If so is there a config.txt in it?

Thanx

[whtrbt7]

There is definitely a config.txt in there. Since I have an XDA2S, it also has an autoconfig.txt file for carrier customizations.

[xda-rocks]

Could someone post extROM cab files for XDA2s from O2

[igadget]

There is definitely a config.txt in there. Since I have an XDA2S, it also has an autoconfig.txt file for carrier customizations.

can you post that autoconfig.txt file here please, so i can take a look at it ?

thx

[xda-rocks]

The isn't an autoconfig file. There is an autorun which reads and acts upon the Config.txt file. This is from imate

[hungdu]

In Imate PDA2K there's no config.txt. The ExtROM is set up indifferent way. Imate has done that way since ROM 166 for XDAII. The setup.exe do the job

[xda-rocks]

Sorry for the dis-information.

[saqibj]

The isn't an autoconfig file. There is an autorun which reads and acts upon the Config.txt file. This is from imate

I stuck the config file into the PDA2K and did a hard reset but there was no effect to the setup process. The file was ignored

I had also put the Blue Tooth patch in the extended rom and it showed up in the menu of the InstallCabFile program where you choose your operator. when I chose the patch, it installed everything except for any operator settings.

In Imate PDA2K there's no config.txt. The ExtROM is set up indifferent way. Imate has done that way since ROM 166 for XDAII. The setup.exe do the job

So is there any way to modify the setup process?

[JPS]

Looking at the config text file not much different other than the Fax Cab file from the final .187 rom from o2. So looks like there is no real gain in it although would still like to have a play with the cab files if anyone has the external rom on their PC to upload.

[Patrick]

Is the PDA2K the same as MDA3? I´m a little bit confused about this name.

If so, how did you unlocked the Ext. Rom? I just can made mine visible, but i can not write to it. The Unlock like on MDA2 does not work here...

[igadget]

Is the PDA2K the same as MDA3? I´m a little bit confused about this name.


Iap, it's the same, both are Blue Angels.


If so, how did you unlocked the Ext. Rom? I just can made mine visible, but i can not write to it. The Unlock like on MDA2 does not work here...

There is another post somewhere with two files, one to unhide the extRom and another one to unlockit.

;)

[Patrick]

Thank you!
I found the problem. i didn´t know that i had to use -xda3 as parameter.
Now everything is working fine.

Thank you!
I found the problem. i didn´t know that i had to use -xda3 as parameter.
Now everything is working fine.

patrick, can you kindly explain how do you use -xda3 as a parameter to unlock the blue angel extended ROM?? thanks a million

[zohaer21]

hi i used the above tool to unhide the ext rom but when i try to unlock it gives an error :
FL_IOCTL_BDTL_HW_PROTECTION - A device attached to the system is not functioning

can anyone please help
i have pda2k imate
thanks

ok it says itsunlocked ..but i cant change anything in it.. how can i do that.. there is alot of crap in there i dont want.. thanks

[Patrick]

@guest:
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12450&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=unlock+xda3

[zohaer21]

ok i managed to unlock the rom in my pda2k imate but there is no autoconfig or config file there only autoexec file...
so the thing is i put the cabs in extrom but they dont get installed automatically.. how can i get over this problemo
thanks

@guest:
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=12450&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=unlock+xda3

hi patrick,
i got resco explorer but how do i go about typing the argument
-unlock -xda3???

thanks for your help

[Patrick]

Go to the file you want start. Then in the Contextmenu of the file click "Open with" and there you can enter the parameters.

[TomLin]

Replying to the orginal post.

I'm fairly new to playing around with Ext-roms but here is what I have found so far.

Saqibj - It would seem that the models supplied by different Carriers have been created differently.

I've got 2 PDA2Ks. Which have been sourced in 2 different countries from different suppliers.
Both have
Rom version 1.12.22 WWE
Radio version 1.02.00
And seem to be identical hardware wise.

Device 1 has a std Imate config with no carrier customisations.
Device 2 has a modified extrom with preset network connections, splash screens etc.

Device 1 has a config.txt the other doesn't.
Most of the cabs are common to both devices
(I still don't know what half of them do - but I'm learning from other posts on this site).

Both have an Autorun.exe. - but they are different.
I suspect that the one that doesn't have a config.txt, has had the autorun.exe modfied to load the cabs etc - which obviously should prevent alteration/modification.

This could explain why you don't have a config.txt. If you are unhappy with your extrom contents, I think you can download the unmodified ROM contents direct from club-imate. But I've never done this.

Good luck

[saqibj]

TomLin:
Thanx for the explanation, Would it be possible for you to post the autorunfile and the config.txt files, I want ro try to replace them on my ext_rom and see if it works that way.

Thanx

[Effan]

Replying to the orginal post.

I'm fairly new to playing around with Ext-roms but here is what I have found so far.

Saqibj - It would seem that the models supplied by different Carriers have been created differently.

I've got 2 PDA2Ks. Which have been sourced in 2 different countries from different suppliers.
Both have
Rom version 1.12.22 WWE
Radio version 1.02.00
And seem to be identical hardware wise.

Device 1 has a std Imate config with no carrier customisations.
Device 2 has a modified extrom with preset network connections, splash screens etc.

Device 1 has a config.txt the other doesn't.
Most of the cabs are common to both devices
(I still don't know what half of them do - but I'm learning from other posts on this site).

Both have an Autorun.exe. - but they are different.
I suspect that the one that doesn't have a config.txt, has had the autorun.exe modfied to load the cabs etc - which obviously should prevent alteration/modification.

This could explain why you don't have a config.txt. If you are unhappy with your extrom contents, I think you can download the unmodified ROM contents direct from club-imate. But I've never done this.

Good luck

The Autorun.exe which works without the config.txt file, will install all the cabs present in the ext rom, which have names in a specific format. I think, the cabs which start with default and have .sa.cab at the end. (or something).

[TomLin]

This is the contents of extended Rom from a PDA2K for Australia.
It seems be a fairly standard Imate config with little or no local carrier customisations. There may be something in there somewhere which defines the country code. So be careful if applying this to a device in another country.

It does have a config.txt and autorun.

I'd love to know what each of these lines do - as I don't use some functions (like fax) and would love to be confident enough to take out the ones I don't need.

Sorry guys seem to be having a problem with the upload. Will try later.

T

[t0flus]

Both the unhide and the unlock tool worked fine until I upgraded my ROM.

The versions are now:

ROM version: 1.22.00 WWE
Radio version: 1.06.02
ExtROM version: 1.22.167 EEW

Unhide runs fine, but unlock gives me the following Errors:

1 debug Error:
2 debug FL_IOCTL_BDTL_HW_PROTECTION
3 debug - A device attached to the system is not functioning.
4 debug extrom unlocked

I've tried the -unlock -xda3 arguments and I get the same errors. Can anybody help me?

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[simba]

Both the unhide and the unlock tool worked fine until I upgraded my ROM.

The versions are now:

ROM version: 1.22.00 WWE
Radio version: 1.06.02
ExtROM version: 1.22.167 EEW

Unhide runs fine, but unlock gives me the following Errors:

1 debug Error:
2 debug FL_IOCTL_BDTL_HW_PROTECTION
3 debug - A device attached to the system is not functioning.
4 debug extrom unlocked

I've tried the -unlock -xda3 arguments and I get the same errors. Can anybody help me?

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t0flus, where did you get the radio rom version 1.06.02? After I have upgraded my Qtek 9090, it shows radio version 1.06.00.

[t0flus]

Got it from Dangaard Telecom Norway wich is a norwegian distributor of Qtek.

But can someone please help me unlock my Extended ROM?

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[mamaich]

But can someone please help me unlock my Extended ROM?
This CAB works for me.

Got it from Dangaard Telecom Norway wich is a norwegian distributor of Qtek.

But can someone please help me unlock my Extended ROM?

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t0flus, can you please share this Qtek 9090 Rom update. I have tried to download from www.mysmartphone.no but was not allowed to download. It ask for my IMEI and as I bought my Qtek 9090 in Holland it did not find my IMEI in their database.

[pzenou]

hi,

can you tell if i put the rom of a 9090 whitouth simlock on a flash card, if after, i can restore it on my spv m2000 .
thanks tou