Dopod 818 pro -> Imate Jamin (ROM Update) can anyone help

[bo_something]

I have a

Dopod 818 Pro, and i would like to upgrade it using imate JAMIN's ROM.

does this void my orignal dopod warranty ? and if yes how do i overcome it ?

can someone please provide me with the steps needed to upgrade.

thanks

[Khuanchai]

Don't know about the warranty but you could always resume back your original Dopod ROM if you have done a ROM backup before upgrading to a new ROM.

There is a Thai website that describes how to backup your original ROM and to upgrade to Imate JAMin ROM. Unfortunately, it's in Thai language but the pictures may help.
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52433&PN=1

The most important part is at the end of the post and this is in English:

Steps to Up Rom:
1. Unlock CID (follow this link)
2. Backup original 818Pro Rom (follow the link to backup ROM to SD)
3. Enter Boot Loader (follow this link)
4. Run file JAMin_WWE_1000925_10009114_11420_ship.exe then Next, and next until finish.

Hope this helps.

[bo_something]

thanks it worked

i used awizard to backup my rom instead

then ran the exe file and it upgraded with no problems at all

but one concern, there are pre-installed apps there that cannot be run, i get an error message saying "can not run on this device", does this mean i need a genuine imate to run it on ? , anyone knows how to fix this ?

[Khuanchai]

I didn't see that problem when I ran the ROM update last week.

[bo_something]

i used the arabic rom version, it comes with 7 apps for arabic

maybe it only works for imate, not the dopod

[toni-dopod818pro]

There is a Thai website that describes how to backup your original ROM and to upgrade to Imate JAMin ROM. Unfortunately, it's in Thai language but the pictures may help.
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52433&PN=1




@Khuanchai
I'm also trying to switch my Chinese system to English. So I tried the Jamin version but no success since i think i'm missing a lot of info for the right process.
I went to the Thai website you mention but I don't get a word of it...! :)
The short english version you give doesn't have active links so not enough information for me (its all pretty new for me...)

Any help welcome. Thanks !

[Khuanchai]

Please try again:
1. Unlock CID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=33796&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
2. Backup original 818Pro Rom: http://www.pdamobiz.com/show_news.asp?NewsID=47377
3. Enter Boot Loader: press Camera + Reset, hold camera button until you see 3-colors bands on the dopod screen
4. Run file JAMin_WWE_1000925_10009114_11420_ship.exe then Next, and next until finish.

Good luck!

[linux2001]

Khuanchai,

I understand that flashing the Dopod 818 Pro with IMate's rom will overwrite the extended rom with IMate's version. Does following the procedures to backup the Dopod rom to sd card and then restoring from it restore Dopod's extended rom back into the unit as well?

[Khuanchai]

Khuanchai,

I understand that flashing the Dopod 818 Pro with IMate's rom will overwrite the extended rom with IMate's version. Does following the procedures to backup the Dopod rom to sd card and then restoring from it restore Dopod's extended rom back into the unit as well?

Yes, but with the procedures described in that link, you will have the whole ROM backup. If you use that backup file to restore ROM, it will restore everything back not only the Extended_rom. However, you can backup each part of the ROM separately, for examples, use os option to backup OS ROM only, use gsm option to backup radio ROM only, or use extrom option to backup Extended_rom only. You will then have separate ROM backup files and you can restore back any part separately.

[doodlydood]

What were your thoughts on performance, stability?

[bo_something]

no that much speed difference