XDA 2i PROBLEMS!!! SO MANY PROBLEMS!!

[gregpakes]

Firstly, my Pocket PC is EATING SD Memory cards with no problem at all. Whilst copying files across the PDA crashes as the SD card is rendered useless. I have tried 3 all three have eventually been destroyed. Unreadable on a PC, at the shop etc etc...

Secondly it reboots itself every 10 mins approx... VERY FRUSTRATING! I must say that I am very excited about owning the PDA but so far, nothing but problems!!!

Anyone know about any of these??

[eman]

Sounds like a software conflict or hardware problem.

Indicate hardware used (including ROM versions) and software installed pls.

[gregpakes]

Hi,

ROM Version: 1.10.00 WWE
ROM Date: 12/24/04
Radio Version: 1.00.00
Protocol Version: 1337.39
ExtROM Version 1.10.124 WWE

I am going to update to the iMate ROM i have seen in other threads... you think that will help?

[FirkinSavage]

Sounds like you have a serious problem on your hands, wish I could sympathise & say I have suffered the same....but I haven't. My XDA 2i did have some minor problems (freezing up, crashing etc) nothing too drastic that a soft reset couldn't sort out. But in the end I got fed up with that method & got a replacement from O2 within a week, and so far no problems........I suggest you do the same :lol:

[gregpakes]

could it be TomTom that was causing this? I did have tomtom installed... i just put the original ROM back on it from O2 website and it hasn't crashed yet...

[gregpakes]

OK -

Since my last post I have installed the i-Mate Update on my 02 XDA 2i and it has been ok.

No more memory cards have been destroyed and the rebooting has stopped completely.

I am running it with a 512MB SD card now... this SD Card only contains my SAT NAV maps. However I ran a backup a few minutes ago and got bored half way through so I cancelled it. Now all of a sudden my SAT NAV Maps are gone completely and my SD card is empty. THis has happened twice now (randomly deletes folders on my SD card).

As far as i know I have all the updates available. Would an MMC card be better? whats the real differenc? Has anyone else experienced this problem?

[ramnkc]

Is the imate rom suitable for Asia rom ? Coz i'm from Malaysia and doubt whether it can be use on local Maxis operator or not !

[gregpakes]

right - here is an update. My last update was installing the i-mate ROM and putting in a new 512 PNY SD Card.

this worked fine for about 4 days, when suddenly lo and behold tomtom couldn't find any maps and sure enough my SD card was undetectable. I have decided that there is nothing inherintly wrong with my PDA, I have decided that cheapmemory is bad.

I have read good reports about ScanDisk memory for the XDA series. I have ordered 1GB Scandisk memory (checking the returns policy !!!! just in case).

I am going to see if this card works, if it goes wrong then i am accepting that the problem lies in my XDA, but otherwise I am blaming it on cheap memory namely PNY.

[gregpakes]

so far - I have had my ScanDisk 1GB memory in for about 3 days. Not only is it much quicker than the other memory but also it has not died yet. Looking good for scandisk!