New Rom for Himalayas: Hima 2.00a.96 genuine WWE

[Barok]

Go to http://buzzdev.net/

[vivi]

New ROM (not ROOM).
just kidding. :D
Downloaded and flashing now.
Thanks you and buzz.

[Mallow1]

Hi Vivi,

Are you going to do a 64 version? I'm excited enough about Buzz's v2 but would prefer to reflash and resplit my memory allocation at the same time.

Regards - Mallow1

[vivi]

Yes, I modified to 64WWE HERE (http://www.savefile.com/files/6119144)
No other edits,only the RAMdisk space.

[Mallow1]

Many many thanks Vivi,

I'm reflashing as I type.

Regards - Mallow1

[SammiBoi]

Yes, I modified to 64WWE HERE (http://www.savefile.com/files/6119144)
No other edits,only the RAMdisk space.

i have installed this version but maybe i am doing something wrong.... as i only see 14.54MB in Storage and 56.34MB in Program Space..... Is there special instructions for installing the "32MB RAM free for installing Ramdisk
Persistent Storage?"

Thanks in advance

[life owner]

were the camera proplems solved with the new rom
please repply ASAP

[phatsua]

well.. whats the diference between the modified 64 versison and the normal version and whats is ramdisk ?:P

thx

[mach2005]

Camera and buttons are perfectly working with this rom.

Thanks Buzz. :P

[life owner]

imean for the zoom function ,and video capture , are all working fine
plus : any side effects for the rom( because iam a starter so i dont wont to mess up my imate ppc on my first try :lol: :lol:
any special cautions or instructions

[suwandi]

mmm...is there any bugs in this rom ?? pls post if anyone had already try this rom...thanks broes :D

[leslie lee]

Yes, I modified to 64WWE HERE (http://www.savefile.com/files/6119144)
No other edits,only the RAMdisk space.

i have installed this version but maybe i am doing something wrong.... as i only see 14.54MB in Storage and 56.34MB in Program Space..... Is there special instructions for installing the "32MB RAM free for installing Ramdisk
Persistent Storage?"

Thanks in advance

I had the same problems ie storage only 14.54mb and 56.34mb in Program.
How to increase the Storage space from 14.54mb??????
My camera and record buttons do not function???????
What happen when the storage space got used up after installing programs as 14.54mb is not much??? Wil the RamDish of 63.95mb takes over??????

Please help thanks

[fudgebottom]

Hi Guys

I am currently running the Sin Merged v2.0 Windows 2003SE version of the OS on my XDAII.

What are the benifits of upgrading to the new 2005 OS?

does any one know if this version of the OS has less or more bugs then the 2003SE version I currently have?

Many thanks!
FB

[fudgebottom]

Has any one tried this new update as yet and has used the older 2003SE OS, if so please could you let me know how you are finding it so far?

Is it stable?

What are the new features?

Is it worth the upgrade?


Many thanks :D

FB

[indra9110]

YESS ... and with this ROM I feel littlebit faster ....

[fudgebottom]

hi indra9110

Many thanks for the reply :D

Where you also using Sin's 2003SE ROM?

Have you noticed any problems with this the new 2005 ROM as yet?

Sorry for all the questions, I am trying to get my phone as stable as possible and have had a few issues with the original 2003 as well as 2003SE (better then original though) so I was hoping that the 2005 ROM would be even better?

Any extra details of what is included in this rom would be great as well as is it just a matter or running an EXE file and it does the rest for you? (As Sin's 2003SE rom did?)


Many thanks!

FB

[Mallow1]

TofClock has just posted his modified 2.01a ROMs (three versions with differing RAM disc sizes 0, 32 or 64) with all the fixes and tweaks identified as being needed in WM5 for the Himalaya (so far)... a few minor ones remain mainly dependent upon country, exact device etc but in the main it is receiving very good marks for speed, stability and functionality. I would certainly recommend it over WM2003SE.

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_simpleboard/Itemid,59/func,view/id,14557/catid,26/limit,15/limitstart,0/

Regards - Mallow1

[fudgebottom]

Hi Mallow1

Many thanks for the reply, although I am more confused as to which one is better and what I should do now... LOL

Any idea as to what the diference is between these 2 roms?

Also do these both have support for Australian phone providers and settings?

many thanks guys!


FB

[fudgebottom]

why does not many people seem to be using this ROM? Not much information about it :-(

Even the other ROM that Mallow1 seems to have a few issues.

Does this ROM have the same issues?

I'm trying to find a more stable and slightly faster ROM then the Win2003SE (Sin Merged 2.0) that I am currently using :-D

Has any one every found a rock solid ROM that works on the XDAII in Australia?

Cheers guys!

[Mallow1]

fudgebottom,

WM2003SE is not as good as WM5 (which haspersistant memory for your data so it won't get wiped when the battery goes, plus it has enhanced features over and above 2003SE in that it is the next generation up and benefits from chnages as to how users use their phoen.. too many to list but there is plenty to read in all these forums).

WM5 2.00a was adapted by BuzzLightyear from a plain vanilla official ROM (i.e. a ROM not modified to work on any specific pda platform). Buzz tweaked the basics so that it would load and run on our Himalayas, but no other mods were done to it. TofClock has then undertaken the other work needed to cutomise 2.00a to run better (faster, more stable and with less bugs). These ROMs are know as 2.01a (there are three so far each with a different split inthe memory allocation... WM2003SE allows the user to move a sliding bar to rebalance how much memory is used fro storage and how much for runnign programs. Because WM5 has persistant memory.. tis cannot be done and the allocation occurs by choising which ROM suits your needs best, 128MB RAM, 96MB RAM and 32MB "additional" storage (i.e. total still equals 128 MB), or 64MB RAM plus 64MB additional storage (the last is the one I use).

From what I've read, I think that all earlier versions of WM5 were not vanilla WWE (i.e. were in another language whichwas then translated back to English and had been originally service provider branded). All this was BuzzLighhtyear' work. WWE is World Wide English by the way. So the original ROM was then changed to work on Himalaya and bugs ironned out as best could (as we all beta reported). The last generation of these ROMs was 1.71 versions which still had various issues with their performance. In theory therefore getting hold of a vanilla ROM and modifying it for the Himalaya would therefore be the purest, cleanest route to go forward with. This is what 2.xx is based on.

WM5 2.01 versions are therefore cleaner and faster and more stable so far. If you wish to upgrade these 2.01a 128, 2.01a 96, 2.01a 64 are the best to date (Tofclock is working on further modification as these things continually update ad infinitum). Their minor bugs can be read over in Buzzdev.net where this is all documented in the posts/threads. Its easy to find... go read! The only difference between the three 2.01a versions is the memory allocation as mentioned above.

Hope you are less confused, but I have to say, read more as all you are asking is covered in these forums, wikis and related forums. Also these sites as the nme suggests are developer sites. Software is underdevelopement (beta) by definition. HTC (the makers of the XDA ii/ Himalaya, haven't released an official WM5 ROM for Himalaya, they did with WM2003SE). So if you are interested in beta work/ developement then go ahead and reflash with the WM5 ROM of your choice but there will always be somehting not 100% with the result. That's why we are all compiling the issues and tweaking ROMs.

Hope all this helps.

Kin regards - Mallow1

[fudgebottom]

Hi Mallow1

Many thanks for your detailed informaiton :D , it's been a great help, I find it so confusing trying to keep up and find information on forums.

I've tried to find out what the new ROM's are all about but there is just soooooo much information out there and it's not really sorted very well, so you have been a GREAT help :-) thanks once again!

I'll read up on some of the other sites you've mentioned to me as well, I've only ever used this forum (that might be my problem).

I have also read that there is an issue with Radio 1.18.00 (thats what I'm running) have you had any issues with this version before?

When I upgraded to 2003SE I belive every thing got updated all at once, Radio, ROM, ExtROM..etc..etc, this is what I find a bit confusing as well, from what I can gather this 2005 only contains the main ROM and nothing else.

If I do have any issues after upgrading do you know any one that has gone backwards to 2003SE again? I have seen some people saying it "should" be ok but no solid answers that I've found so far.


Many thanks once again for all your efforts.


Regards
Fudge!

[Mallow1]

hi fudgebottom,

LOL, your right sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees!

Radio 1.18.00: you are right there appears to be an issue. It is supposed to be a much much better radio according to some feedback (comments along the lines of better battery life, greatly improved reception (picking up signal in basement/ lifts where they couldn't before etc))

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_simpleboard/Itemid,59/func,view/id,15738/catid,26/

but I think it had a problem with turning flighht mode on and off (hanging and not switching back on again). A few senior members of buzzdev.net and this forum use this radio and a little prog callded Flight Mode (to get round the last issue). I've not tried the comdination yet myself but intend to.

http://www.winmobileapps.com/device/pocketpc/fm/fm_download.aspx

You can always go back (re-flash just the radio by itself). In the main most people refer to radio 1.08.00 as stable and best to use. That's what I'm currently on (after I had the flight mode issue with 1.18) but as I say keen to try 1.18 again now other respected members appear happy with the recent solution and the reception is so much better than 1.08.

Bundles: the reflashing software reflashes for whichever ROMs are co-located in the same directory at that time. Remove a ROm from the directory when you flash and it therefore won't be installed. So you can chose exactly what updates (read the readme file and you'll see the names of the rom files for the operating system v the radio system). If nothing else you may wish to remove a ROM from a reflash because it is already loaded and leaving it there simply makes the process longer as it reflashes to the same thing. Hence yep your right the latest WM5 reflashing downloads only change your system ROM not the radio.

Downgrading: polenty of people have gone back to earleir versions of WM (more so when WM5 was in its earlier buggy releases). So yes it is possible. Some tie themselves in knots as they are unsure what they are doing and don't follow instructions properly etc. Others have not problem at all (same as upgrading really). Bottom line is reflashing carries RISKS. There are not guarantees, but the same can be said of crossing the road!

Ever since I upgraded to WM5 I've never looked back. Yep in the earlier versions there were bugs but I gave feedback as per the many many others to allow those with the skill to iron the bugs out. So I have reflashed to successive versions of WM5 as each have been released. Soemtimes a bug is in a feature you never use so you don't really care, othertimes it can have a huge impact on how you use your pda. Personally I like being at the cutting edge and am happy to help out (large anmounts of backups being taken as insurance).

Regards - Mallow1

[fudgebottom]

Hi once again Mallow1

Thanks very much for your detailed reply once agin :-D

You have cleared alot of things up for me now :-)

What the forums should have is a FAQ sticky note that is maintained by one person so you don't have to go through 1001 pages before you find the one liner you are after... LOL

But once again, thanks very much, I will be giving WM05 a go very shortly :-)

I read some where that a new patched version of WM02 2.xx is going to be released soon; but can't find that post any more. Have you heard of this and do you know it it will be say within a month? (if so I might as well wait for that instead of redoing it twice I guess :-) )


Cheers
Fudge :-)

[Mallow1]

Yep TofClock is working on incorporating the current feedback as to what works with 2.01a and what is subsequently being discovered. Kinda like painting the Golden Gate Bridge or being Sisyphus...

New ROM due soon but no eta yet. Either way there will be no earth shattering change compared to 2.01a as most things are running smoothly (only minor conflicts and minor bugs depending upon which pda platform you are using and which commercial softweare has a particular clash). I'll be reflashing when it is out but I'd say you'll get 99% benefit of upgradfing from WM2003SE with the current 2.01a ROM. It simply depends whether you want to or need to upgrade now as to whether you bother to wait. Tempus fugit... time and tide!

Regards - Mallow1

[fudgebottom]

LOL.... Very nicely said Mallow1 :lol:

I might wait about 2-3 weeks to see if it is out by then, I would really love to try the new OS but only thing is I use my phone for work (every day)... This is what is holding me back at the moment. Need a stable and fast OS for work but need the latest and greates for my self 8)

Sorry for all the questions and I'll try not to bug you any more :!:

Is there any problems using the new WM05 OS in Australia. I remember when upgrading to 2003SE I needed to get an Australian ROM that has the Australian phone network settings and support :-)


Cheers
FB


P.S. Can't wait to get 2005 installed and have a play around :lol:

[Mallow1]

FB,

Whether the ROM works in Oz isn't down to the ROM, just the service provider settings you install on it. Just about the only thing I have ever used Club i-mate for (other than my very first ROM upgrade from WM2003 to WM2003SE) was to download their cab for my service provider settings in my country (they have an extensive list of countries and service providers sorted by imate product). I think you have to be a member to asccess the Club I-mate Support (from the homepage) but that is easy enough to set up. Then you can nagivate through the support pages, select your pda and access your country/ serfvice provider settings. Download and installl ought to take the pain out of inputting the settings once you've reflashed. NB I'd take a record of the current settings you have in WM2003(SE) just in case there is a difference (or a preferred access point/ tel numberetc) or if you ever go back to WM2003 you'll be able to be as you were.

https://www.clubimate.com/

If you didn't get an i-mate brand of Hima and can't get into Clubimate get back to me and I'll see if I can download and PM you the CAB, else searching the web ought to throw up the right settings to use (though not the cleanest route).

If your pda is so key to your work the other very important difference you need to be aware of if you upgrade to WM5 is that you'll need the very latest version of Acitvesync (4.1 I think it is... several builds avaialable but all seem to work) to be able to sync with your PC. AS 3.8 won't do it and I think AS4.0 had too many bugs. Be advised that AS is very tempremental (if you haven't noticed already) so getting it up and running again could be painless or a huge pain in the (fudge)btm. You can download AS 4.1 for free directly from MS else try:-

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,100/func,select/id,14/

Enjoy.

Regards - Mallow1

[stewarta]

Hi Guys

I am currently running the Sin Merged v2.0 Windows 2003SE version of the OS on my XDAII.

What are the benifits of upgrading to the new 2005 OS?

does any one know if this version of the OS has less or more bugs then the 2003SE version I currently have?

Many thanks!
FB

I have trialled two versions of WM5. By far the best is the latest release by TofClock on http://buzzdev.net v2.01a with and without RAMDISK. All buttons, camera, etc work. However, my Bluetooth pairing with either a notebook or a Plantronics M3000 earpiece would not hold past stopping and restarting the earpiece/notebook. The worst experience was that Linksys drivers for the WCF54G WiFi card do not work with WM5. Neither of these is attributable to TofClock's brilliant work.

Also, the Today screens are constructed differently ... and that can be a pain for some running either portrait or landscape modeswith their favourite happy snaps created using MS Theme Generator and the SBP add-on.

As you can see from the signature below, I have reverted to WM2003SE, which runs much faster. I too use Sin's merged ROM with a few extracted CABs from XDA2JoJo's ROM and simply love it. :D

[fudgebottom]

Hi Stewarta

Many thanks for the reply :-)

Just have 1 question what do you mean by "with and without Ramdisk"? I though the only thing you could chose was the ROM size? Eg. 64, 96 or 128?

I still don't quite understand these sizes and all I can see is that this is the split amount? but can't see how this memory is like a ROM and not RAM any more? (Eg. if you loose power you don't lose your documents and files?)

Did you find the upgrade path any diferent to the sin Merged ROM? I found that rom rather easy to install just run an EXE file and it does the rest for you... Restart the PDA and your up and running? is the Win2005 rom the same?

It's also recently been posted that v2.02 of W2005 is due for release soon so I'm holding off for this guy :-)

Many thanks
Fudge :-)

[stewarta]

Hi Stewarta

Many thanks for the reply :-)

Just have 1 question what do you mean by "with and without Ramdisk"? I though the only thing you could chose was the ROM size? Eg. 64, 96 or 128?

The 32 and 96 (and Vivi's 64) refer to RAMDISK size ... There is also a version where the full 128Mb is devoted to ROM.

I still don't quite understand these sizes and all I can see is that this is the split amount? but can't see how this memory is like a ROM and not RAM any more? (Eg. if you loose power you don't lose your documents and files?)

It is persistent with both soft and hard reset. Go to http://buzzdev.net and get the full story.

Did you find the upgrade path any diferent to the sin Merged ROM? I found that rom rather easy to install just run an EXE file and it does the rest for you... Restart the PDA and your up and running? is the Win2005 rom the same?

Pretty much the same ... but again there are great guides from moderators like RHMARTIN to help.

It's also recently been posted that v2.02 of W2005 is due for release soon so I'm holding off for this guy :-)

No need to wait v2.01a is the real deal.

Many thanks
Fudge :-)

[Mallow1]

FudgeB,

The machine physically only has (in round numbers) 64MB ROM (persistant memory where what is loaded survives without power) and 128MB RAM (temporary memory which needs constatnt power to be able to keep what has been loaded into it).

After an operating system has been loaded (flashed) into ROM what is left over is available as "Device" or "Main Memory" or "Storage" (depending upon which version of windows mobile you have loaded) for installing/ storing more data/files/ programs. This usually takes the 64MB down to c 30MB available for the user to access. If you don't see these numbers then be aware that some of the 64MB ROM can be hidden from the user as "Extended ROM", but can be unlocked/ made visible by using one of the tools on this and other sites.

128MB RAM is used for running programs.

Once the "Device" (ROM) is full you can either:-

a) add more persistant memory in the form of an SD card (or something similar) to provide more storage space for additional programs/files/data or
b) your RAM can be split up between a new storage facility (usually called a RAMdisk or Flashdisk) and the remainder stays as ordinary RAM left for running your programs.

The wiki provides an excellent overview of your device and is really a "must read". Follow this link: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HimalayaFAQ#Whatx27.sx20.thisx2 0.x5c.Extendedx20.ROMx5c.x20.thingx2c.x20.thenx3f.

Now regarding 2.01a ROMS:
The 32, 64, 96 references on the 2.01a ROMs refer to how this 128MB RAM is split up for the user to select the one which best suits their needs (i.e. 32MB ramdisk+96MB RAM; 64MB ramdisk+64MB RAM, 96MB ramdisk+ 32MB RAM, or indeed 0MB ramdisc+128MB RAM). NB the total therefore always adds up to 128MB.

Regards - Mallow1

[Insane Devil]

hi there all,

I would like to know if the fix for RED/Green buttons is out yet ?

I am about to install the WM5 now, and wanted to get some proper solution for that in case i land up with such problem.

thanx a lot!

[stewarta]

hi there all,

I would like to know if the fix for RED/Green buttons is out yet ?

I am about to install the WM5 now, and wanted to get some proper solution for that in case i land up with such problem.

thanx a lot!

DotFred fixed it and released the fix. It is now included in the 2.01a ROM released by TofClock, and accessible from the START of the WM5 forum for Himalayas/Andes machines on http://buzzdev.net. There is also a 64 Mb RAMDISK version in the Wiki, if memory serves me correctly.
Enjoy!