Total Newbie with Orange SPV M2000 Questions

[planefix]

Hi - great site loads of good info

Ok i have a few questions i cant seem to work out even after reading ! so no laughing !

Phone is a SPV M2000 on Orange monthly pay sim,

What is a Radio Rom ? - does this mean this phone has a radio built into it ? if so how do i unlock it / get it to work ?

My Operator version is 5.31.1.162 / ROM 1.31.00 but i have some problems with the phone - mainly when the phone rings or i dial people ..... basically we cant hear each other or talk, kind of like its on mute or something ? ..... a soft reset usually sorts it but it is really annoying and happens on and off ...... also the phone seems slow ? ..... i have slid the memory line over to 2/3 system memory but still a very slow i think ? .... ive tried searching for a patch that someone talked about but cant find anything ?

Can i upgrade to a new ROM ? ..... id like a UK spec if possible as i don't want funny things going on to the system in foreign languages !!! i have seen a T mobile one, could i use this ?

i have just done the sim unlock and it seems to be ok although i haven't tried on another sim yet

please try and keep it simple, with good links etc if needs be

Thanks in advance

Dave

[TKLondon]

Hi

Ill answer what I can, as im pretty new to this too.

The radio is not a FM type radio, but the electronics that do things like WIFI and Bluetooth.
The no sound issue is a well reported bug.
I have an orange spvm too and I had it replaced.
The support line took ages to acknowledge the fault, but in the end replaced the phone and this so far is working well.
If for you it does not, then by law you can reject the phone as having an inherrent fault regardless of how old it is, as it was not of mechantable quality when you got it.
The speed,
I noticed that even when you click the little X in the top corner, the app is still running, so this will slow it down.
Your best bet maybe to every now and then do a soft reset just to clean things up.

The Tmobile Rom.
Not sure, as Im also thinking about this.
What I want to know is , will this Rom give me Tmobile settings?

[MrPhilly]

Hi - great site loads of good info

Ok i have a few questions i cant seem to work out even after reading ! so no laughing !

please try and keep it simple, with good links etc if needs be

Thanks in advance

Dave

Hi Dave - Welcome.. Remember, we all have to start somewhere..

The first thing I would recommend is reading.. I'm not too sure if you've discovered the Wiki on here but this is truely the best place to start..

So, simple links:

Start here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blueangel

A link from this page (titled Getting Started With Your Blue Angel) will lead you to updating your BA to where it will be of most benefit.

This is where you need to start thinking of what's of more use to you.. I, for example, have not updated my BA to WM2005 (or WM5 as it's more commonly known) as I would not be able to Sync with my Work PC easily. In other words, the latest is not always the best! You need to think of how you're going to use your BA and by trial and error, get to your own conclusions. Although saying that, feel free to seek advice on how others have reached a similar conclusion.

If a "seach" (top of the screen - Highly recommended :wink: ) doesn't reveal an answer you're looking for then a simple post with something like "Having problem "X".. Anyone else have it..?" is a lot better then "NEEDED - ANSWER TO MY WORRIES!"

This is outlined here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=4534

My second piece of advice is to make sure you know what you're doing.. If fiddling with yor BA is going to lead you somewhere you don't know then perhaps fiddling with it is not what you should do. I don't want to see posts from you stating "HELP - MY BA's BU**ERED!" because you thought that Reading Wiki was for saddos :lol:

Remember - Don't run before you can walk..

Tip for Hearing problem - Turn on the Bluetooth and keep it on.. This is a well documented tip for solving the issue.. Updating to the 1.42.00 Spec ROM will also help too but you're right in saying that it will give you the T-Mobile settings.. What you can do there is use the search facility to find if someone has posted a .CAB file with the Orange SMS/MMS Settings

So, start reading..

Hope this helps..?

Cheers,

[simjo]

Hi Dave

Great response by Mr Philly and I wholly endorse everything that is stated.

I am also a newbie (I think this is my first post) and if you want to know anything, wiki is the place to go.

There is a newer Orange UK ROM avalible (Not as new as the T-Mobile ROMs and part of which I have used in my own update) and if you follow the steps through wiki you find out how to apply the roms and where to find them.

I have read in this forum on a number of occassions don't mess with it unless you are prepared to lose it and that must be kept in mind. That said I been really pleased this the usage and function with my SPV since making the ROM updates and my thanks goes to a number of very gifted contributors.

Good luck

simjo.

[planefix]

Hi Guys -

Listen, many thanks for taking the time to reply .... I have read a fair bit but was starting to get muddled up with all the acronyms etc .......

But i now have a more important issue at hand ...... i went out last night and lost my 512 memory card (bugger !) ...... must have un clicked out (i was a bit merry last night) ..... anyway ...... i went to use the phone this morning and its silent ...... no sounds whatsoever, no ring tone , no key pad tones , no sound when playing media files etc .... silent as a whistle .......

long story short i reset it (soft) first ........ no joy ...... then hard reset ..... when booting up it pings and makes a few sounds, so the speaker is obvisously working ....... then once reset its silent again ..... ???

But this is the really bizarre thing ..... if you plug it into the mains charger it all works fine, with loads of lovely sound !!!! ....

Ive made sure the sound is turned up to max and its not on silent etc btw

Time to read the forum i think ! ...... the only thing i did last week was unlock it ..... but its been working fine since then ?

cheers
Dave

[planefix]

next weird update !

after 2 days i have upgraded to the latest roms etc and the phone still had no sound .... i left it on charge for a full day overnight etc , still no sound ...... came to play with it this morning and there it is all working as good as new !!!! ...... lovely sound etc, all normal ......... go figure that one out ?????