hi, im new and guess what....

[dmonik]

I've got a few problems with my t-mobile mda vario.

1. This thing is sloooooow. I've got an ipaq h1940 which is a similar spec but has half the ram and it runs twice as fast :? I've run the registry tweaks which seem to have improved things a bit but after startup and active syncing im getting up to 10 second delays before the start menu opens

2. The blutooth manager seems a bit sparse, and theres no option to change the serial ports from 6 or 7 :?


You lot seem infinately more knowledgeable than me on these things so hope you can help me.

Thanks in advance

Device info:

Rom version: 1.6.2.4 wwe
Rom date: 11/15/05
radio version: 01.12.10
Protocol version: 4.0.13.23
Ext Rom version:1.6.2.105

[1-2tje]

do you have a taskmanager installed like SPB Pocket Plus or Magic Button? If not do so!
When you close a program with the above leftcross-button, WM5 only minimizes the program but does not close it. All program will just be running in the background. Use a taskmanager to close them for real.

If you have installed one and your device is still slow, i suggest overclocking it to 240 or 264 Mhz using Ompaclock, which is reasonably save to your device.

[lutzs]

Install the latest Qtek rom, and your MDA will be much faster :D

[dmonik]

thanks for the advice guys.

didnt realise you could overclock pdas

:twisted:
where do i find the qtek rom?
is it pretty easy to do this as ive heard horror stories about people making their devices unbootable and unable to claim on their warranties.

will try the software and the overclocking for now and report back

thanks for your help :wink:

[dmonik]

the overclocking tips on this forum were very useful also. Thanks to all :wink:

[wgary]

thanks for the advice guys.
where do i find the qtek rom?
ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Roms/

For MDA, most people are using:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Wizard/Roms/Tmobile/CUSTOM_RUU_Prodigy_2170702_217_20710_TMO_US.exe
This also includes some useful tweaks and keeps the TMobile settings.
Do it now, before you get too far into customizing, because you'll have to do it all over again after the upgrade!

[wgary]

2. The blutooth manager seems a bit sparse, and theres no option to change the serial ports from 6 or 7 :?

There is a tweak to add other ports.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=46532
Read the whole thread!

[dmonik]

keeps the t-mobile settings

does this mean my warranty wont be invalid if things go wrong?

also does it remove the operator simlock?

will wm5 still be on there?

is there a way i can back everything up in case things go wrong?

thanks for the other links also, will check them out.

(now running at 228mhz (214 in tcpmp) and ie now is useable at last. 8)

sorry i ask a lot of questions but we've all gotta learn sometime i suppose :oops:

[wgary]

keeps the t-mobile settings

does this mean my warranty wont be invalid if things go wrong?

also does it remove the operator simlock?

will wm5 still be on there?

is there a way i can back everything up in case things go wrong?

thanks for the other links also, will check them out.

(now running at 228mhz (214 in tcpmp) and ie now is useable at last. 8)

sorry i ask a lot of questions but we've all gotta learn sometime i suppose :oops:
A copy of the "stock" TMo ROM is in the same directory, so if things go bad, you can hopefully restore it.

Or you can back up your ROM yourself using aWizard -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=37386

The only tell-tale of the upgrade is that it is CID-unlocked, but not SIM-unlocked. WM5 is still there, but there a number of improvements.