Received MDA III from T-mobile

[saulo866]

I suppose MDA III were all equippend with 128MB RAM and 96MB ROM.

I am looking at settings/ device information / hardware, but I cannot see the true size of the ROM.

Thanks and waiting for suggestions
saulo866

[TheGadgetGuy]

They all say that.

Go to the Memory applet, and view your free 'Storage' memory. That should ease your mind.

[saulo866]

Dear TheGadget

Please explain, elaborate:

1.
I see two storage areas:
- storage
- extended ROM

After a hard reset (no programs installed, except I have sync my inbox) the memory applet is saying:
- storage: used 0.01MB free 43.25MB
- extended ROM: used 15.89MB free 0.08MB

The main screen says
Total Memory 125.77 (I guess this is the 128MB RAM)

Anyway (43.25 + 0.08)MB is surely more than 32MB but still MUCH LESS than 96MB.

2.
How do you explain that on my MDA COMPACT, under device information, I see
RAM SIZE: 64MB (correct)
FLASH SIZE: 64MB (correct)
- storage: used 0.45MB free 7.15MB
- extended ROM: used 10.19MB free 8.77MB

on my MDA III I see
RAM SIZE: 128MB (correct)
FLASH SIZE: 32MB (!??!)


Thanks and waiting
Saulo866

[jdee246]

I see two storage areas:
- storage
- extended ROM

After a hard reset (no programs installed, except I have sync my inbox) the memory applet is saying:
- storage: used 0.01MB free 43.25MB
- extended ROM: used 15.89MB free 0.08MB



The 3rd part of the rom is the part that holds the MS operating system. Which I would presume is the 32mb of 'flash rom' you can see in Device Info.

I don't think there are any claims that 96mb is available as free storage space?

JD

[saulo866]

Thanks Jdee

In fact to be more detailed, after scrolling I see the following info (Device Information > Hardware):

RAM size: 128MB
Flash Size: 32MB
Flich Chip type: 28F128K3
Storage Size: 43.26MB

Can you confirm that, you see the same data?

Thanks
saulo866

[jdee246]

Yes, just the same in my Xda IIs.

JD

[mamaich]

You use wrong calculations.
After a hard reset (no programs installed, except I have sync my inbox) the memory applet is saying:
- storage: used 0.01MB free 43.25MB
- extended ROM: used 15.89MB free 0.08MB

The main screen says
Total Memory 125.77 (I guess this is the 128MB RAM)

Anyway (43.25 + 0.08)MB is surely more than 32MB but still MUCH LESS than 96MB.
storage: 43.25Mb. This is 48Mb minus FAT structure and minus some other internal data structures, probably operator boot logos.
extended ROM: 16Mb that contains CAB files.
Flash Size: 32MB - correct. This is flash used by the main device ROM which contains WinCE kernel.
You get 48+16+32=96Mb as written in the specifications. Though only 43Mb can be used by you. Or ~60Mb if you unlock extended ROM and delete everything from there.

[saulo866]

Dear Mamaich

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INFO!

I wish to UNLOCK my extended ROM, get rid of any additional programs and make full use of it as STORAGE MEMORY (for programs, etc)

Can you point me a link for instructions and relevant application to perfomr such a task?

2.
Can you please also explain how to burn me a more recent English Firmware for both my ROM and Extended ROM ?

I currently hanve:
ROM 1.12.00 WWE
Roma Date 09/02/04
Radio 1.00.00
protocol 1337.30
ExtROM: 1.22 ITA (I need to change to ENG!)

Thanks
Saulo866

[mahadewa]

Alternatively, why not just buy an SD card ? They are very cheap these days.