Helmi BA Aku.2.3 v1 Beta

[helmi_c]

Helmi Aku.2.3 v1 Beta

1. Ramdisk 32mb
2. MMS v3.07, Album, Camera built in ROM. all fix!
3. All SAP From Wizard & Universal Work Ok plus Button Lock, AddRIngtones and Hardware Keyboard Backlight setting)
4. Button Fix, Album Fix, BTHUART Fix, Cert Patch, VerifyFile Patch, VerifyCab Patch.
5. Extended_ROM Support.
6. Camera Fix totaly. Picture & Video. no problem.
7. No Skiping In Windows Media. Try it with 5mb video and its will be oke.
8. Signal Light Really turn off while in flight mode (please use Comm Manager).
9. More Improvement in speed. and more.
10. SmartDialing v2.2
11. A little add-on app, cos for me little app is not a big deal, u can add it latter. big app is more important to put in the ROM.
12. Hardware Keyboard Typing in Inbox/E-mail should not be repeated like thiiiiiiiiiis if u dont mess with the setting.

Known issues

1. MSN Not workin. its currently happen to all version and Himalaya Version. Agile Messenger might sound good?. FIXED!
2. BT A2DP Support still not functional. will use patch to fix this. anyone can help?
3. Comm Manager Cant turn on WIFI, unles WIfi has been turn on before. (is there's a way to make wifi on while bootin and turn it off after windows start? if that posible then problem with this will fix also) but u can always us the wifi tray..

download here:


ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAngel/BA_WM5/Shipped_Extracted_Updates/Helmi/


fyi:
If u disable sound in Phone keypad, smartdialing will work faster.
If u disable sound in Events (Warnings, system event) system will work faster.

EDIT MDAIIIUser
Corrected Link and moved file

Update:

PocketMSN Fix, SSL with GMail, Hotmail. please test it with exchange server, WIFI, PUSH, since i fix most of the communication sertificates issues here and please let me know.

I also hv fix for GPS BUG, and cant delete file in Album BUG but its not necesarry to send it now, its work ok, but will test it more.

Tips:
Just Do automatic detection setting on first create account with GMail and u should ok, but dont forget to mark SSL Connection in Option/Advance setting.

next...A2DP...

btw go here for Extended_ROM preparing (Thanks for Midget..again..., thanks man!):
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_5.1.1700_build_14343_Upgrade _EXTENDED_ROM

Its basicly the same procedure, sorry for not updating the wiki page, I'll love if some1 whould do that for me...

[vivi]

Trying it,very fast indeed.
Will report if find any bug,but it seems OK.
Thank bro.
:wink:

[blackflagsvn]

Downloading and will flash soon. Hope this will be better than previous releases of other ROMs. Will be having response soon!
Thanks for your hard work!

[spkr4thdd]

With regards to the above, I have posted the differences I found between TuMa 1.4 and this ROM here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=323377#323377)...

It seems that although everything is present, the BtA2dpSnd.dll isn't being activated and so the functionality, although offered when pairing a device, isn't available as a profile, I'm at work all day (bummer :( ) and won't be able to work on it this weekend due to family commitments, but if anyone else (Tuatara ;) ) could look at this it would be great!

[imatrix]

hey spkr4thdd

u r too worried about your ad2p thing too much. it will come around.

btw, great work Helmi, thanks

imatrix

[gh0st]

im having problems synchronizing w/ an exchange server, i receive an error:
"Security certificate on the server is invalid."

[KTamas]

Hi

What speed tweaks are you using? Can you share'em?

[HDuser]

@ helmi_c

Moved your rom to a safe place and corrected link.

Please update wiki WM5 page with your rom.

[wodonwong]

The captioned problem is encountered in both Tuma 1.4 and Helmi 1.0 ROM. Am I the only victim?
Cheers, thanks all for your tremendous effort in compiling the WM5 ROMs!

[KTamas]

The captioned problem is encountered in both Tuma 1.4 and Helmi 1.0 ROM. Am I the only victim?
Cheers, thanks all for your tremendous effort in compiling the WM5 ROMs!
I think it is a known problem with all WM5 ROMs at least on BA (disappearing e-mail accounts if battery removed).

[efjay]

On first boot after replacing the battery you should immediately soft-reset with the reset hole when you see "R None" displayed. That should prevent your email accounts from disappearing. As KTamas said this happens with all BA WM5 roms i've used (Tuma 1.3, Himalaya port and original WM5 beta rom)

One question, due to my work schedule I cant flash till the weekend. Do AKU 2 functions like push email work? Havent seen this mentioned so far.

[wodonwong]

Speaking of the devil, I have seen the same stupid situation on a brand new HP iPaq rw6828 once. Together with VGSMail, the push mail functions quite OK on the BA Tuma1.4 Beta except the frequent popping up of Repollog errors. Too bad if we need to take extra precautions in changing battery! Is there any cure at all?

[forza]

One question, due to my work schedule I cant flash till the weekend. Do AKU 2 functions like push email work? Havent seen this mentioned so far.

Certainly does - I have push email working with this ROM over GPRS.

Made my day that did :D Huge thanks to Bepe, Helmi and everyone else for the work on this - finally a WM5 ROM that I can *use*

If there's enough demand I'll document what I did - though the vast majority of the work is configuring Exchange and OWA itself, very little to do on the device.

[efjay]

One question, due to my work schedule I cant flash till the weekend. Do AKU 2 functions like push email work? Havent seen this mentioned so far.

Certainly does - I have push email working with this ROM over GPRS.

Made my day that did :D Huge thanks to Bepe, Helmi and everyone else for the work on this - finally a WM5 ROM that I can *use*

If there's enough demand I'll document what I did - though the vast majority of the work is configuring Exchange and OWA itself, very little to do on the device.

Thanks for that forza, thats good to know. Only thing left for me would be A2DP and im set. Hopefully will be able to flash this weekend.

[bioskoh]

Hi there,
First of all, thanks for the great work! It is really a nice ROM :). Just need to find out something. I downloaded the "Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1.rar" file, thinking that it should give me 32 MB of RAM Disk. But after I install it, it shows 64MB of RAM disk. Can anyone tell me which one is the file that create 32 MB of RAM disk? Thanks...

[spkr4thdd]

Thanks for that forza, thats good to know. Only thing left for me would be A2DP and im set. Hopefully will be able to flash this weekend.

Trust me, I'm working on it, unfortunately I have a monstrous amount of family commitments this weekend... so it might not be for a couple of days... it's the one thing left I want fixed, I don't use Pocket MSN anyway (prefer IM+ and FlexMail)

[spkr4thdd]

One thing I'd like to do is get rid of the BT Icon in the tray, remove the Comm Manager Today Plugin and get it in the tray instead, I know it's possible as the Universal and other newer PDA's have it there...

Does anyone know the reg entry to enable this? I've tried a couple of random ones but can't seem to get it working...

If all else fails I'll get a mate over with his Uni and dump his Registry :D

[Midget_1990]

its not a reg entry, its an exe if i find it ill post it.

removing the tray apps is just a case of removing thier shortcuts in \windows\startup

and the com manager on today screen go to start>settings>personal>today>items and uncheck 'wireless'

[spkr4thdd]

its not a reg entry, its an exe if i find it ill post it.

removing the tray apps is just a case of removing thier shortcuts in \windows\startup

and the com manager on today screen go to start>settings>personal>today>items and uncheck 'wireless'

I know that, I've removed the today plugin and tray icons I don't want, just need the exe for the comm mgr for try icon...

[WebWalla]

I'm not sure what the other files in this package are for. For example, do I need to run the \Preparation\ExtROM Unlocker - WM2003SE\xda-developers_Unlocker.CAB file before I flash the ROM and do I need to use the DOC repartitioning tool?

And what should be done with the files in the Extended_ROM directory?

Thanks.

[masmax]

Cannot ActiveSync. System asked for 'rndismpx.sys' Please tell, where can i get one. Cheer/Max

[odie3]

Some questions:

1. Is there a wiki yet for installing this ROM? I am thinking not since I can not find it.

2. What about us SX-66 users that do not have the camera? Do we use the old No-camera patch so sounds work properly [ROMs with camera support cause the SX-66/No Camera to slow down greatly with sounds enabled].

3. Mind explaining the different packages [what to use 32 or 64]?
<<>> File: Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1.rar
<<>> File: Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_64mb_v1.rar
<<>> Beta I assume leave alone

4. I am pretty sure I do not need to do Prepartion, since I am using TuMa 1.4 - right?

5. Extended_ROM - I assume setup like I did in TuMa?


Sorry for reverting to a Noob - but its been so long since I flashed with TuMa 1.4 I seemed to have forgot everything!

EDIT:
Flashed okay - no problems that I can tell [do to no Camera installed]. Follow EXTROM as per TuMa.

[WebWalla]

OK, so obviously I need to read the Extended Rom wiki section.

Thanks.

[odie3]

Requests?

1. How to remove Battery at top? I have a battery program that already displays this.

2. How to get Time back on top [where the new Battery Icon is at].

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1
The above fixed number 1 at the same time!

3. My boss has a Cingular Wizard and the Connection Manager is a Icon in the Task Tray and not a item listed on the Today Screen. Is it at all possiable to get the Connection Manager Icon in the Task Try instead?

[willpower102]

odie, do you have a no camera version of this rom or something?
If i have an sx66 with a camera added on, does it still slow down with the camera program and sounds?

[odie3]

odie, do you have a no camera version of this rom or something?
If i have an sx66 with a camera added on, does it still slow down with the camera program and sounds?

No slow down - I found in the windows/startup detectcamera.ink

I guess that link detects if there is a camera or not - in any case no worries for us no camera guys. :)

[willpower102]

i think i might open my device up, pull the camera out and reflash. It's a camera from an xv6600 anyway. (don't know if that affects anything)

[vivi]

I faced 2 times of not be able to power on my BA on this ROM,only sotf reset could fix it.
May be I use scrren toggle to light off the screen and let it power off itself.
Will have a look in a few days by not toggling the screen and report it here.

[odie3]

First I like to say this is a nice ROM - fastest WM5 I have tried so far.

However, I am having some minor issues.

1. When I set my bottom left side button to MS Voice Command it will not remember that setting after I soft-reset my BA. I have tried powering down and using the software button soft-reset. Still it comes back to be Windows Media Player

2. Most times I am unable to enable BT in Comm Manager after a soft reset. If I restart my BA after this, BT comes on. I "think" if I enable BT from the BT Task Icon first [using the Check Box] its okay to be enabled/disabled from that point on [both in BT Task Icon and Comm Manager]. Kind of like the Wifi issue with Comm Manager but if you attempt to enable BT from Comm Manager first it will not enable till a soft reset.

3. I have paired my Logitech BT headset just fine. However, my Mic is not on the Headset but on the BA Mic. :(

4. With MS Voice Command it seems I have to scream out very loud for it to hear me. Its very odd... I used Notes: Record to test the Recording using the mic and it seems fine.

Other than the BT Headset Mic not working properly the ROM is very very nice!

Question:
It seems that Wifi and the Screen position Task Icons have gone away - where might I start to look to correct this?

[Phreakazoidz]

@Helmi_C how to install extrom ? i have try and put at storage card it wont work!

Thanks

:evil:

[Midget_1990]

it uses the 'real' extended rom, not one on storage card.

[bioskoh]

First I like to say this is a nice ROM - fastest WM5 I have tried so far.

However, I am having some minor issues.

1. When I set my bottom left side button to MS Voice Command it will not remember that setting after I soft-reset my BA. I have tried powering down and using the software button soft-reset. Still it comes back to be Windows Media Player

2. Most times I am unable to enable BT in Comm Manager after a soft reset. If I restart my BA after this, BT comes on. I "think" if I enable BT from the BT Task Icon first [using the Check Box] its okay to be enabled/disabled from that point on [both in BT Task Icon and Comm Manager]. Kind of like the Wifi issue with Comm Manager but if you attempt to enable BT from Comm Manager first it will not enable till a soft reset.

3. I have paired my Logitech BT headset just fine. However, my Mic is not on the Headset but on the BA Mic. :(

4. With MS Voice Command it seems I have to scream out very loud for it to hear me. Its very odd... I used Notes: Record to test the Recording using the mic and it seems fine.

Other than the BT Headset Mic not working properly the ROM is very very nice!

Question:
It seems that Wifi and the Screen position Task Icons have gone away - where might I start to look to correct this?

Hi odie3,
I have a solution for the problem #1. In order for it to remember the button setting, u just have to delete the "detect camera" file in the Window\Startup folder. That will solve the issue. Dont know how will it affect the camera function... I am using a SX66 that dont have camera build-in. So can't tell... :) Have fun :)

bioskoh

[hasanj4]

Hi Helmi,

I am using your latest ROM (Helmi_BA_WM2K5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1) and I think this is the best yet.

I just want to confirm if this is right:
Storage = 60.54 MB
Program = 59.17 MB
RAMdisk = 31.96 MB

In other ROMs, the Program space was something like 90 MB

Is that correct? Do I need to downgrade to WM3 and repartition again and go back to this ROM?

[cso5874]

I have one... SX66 running this ROM.

I have to say, I am very impressed with this one. This ROM has to be the fastest one that I have tried on my little SX66. All others that I have tried, and believe me, I tried almost all of them, were less than par as far as the speed goes.

But back to the subject,

the other roms that I have tried, when I set my exchange information for the exchange server for emails, I had no problems getting the email from my exchange server, but this ROM seems to have a problem with the SSL certificate that is on my exchange server. It fails to verify the SSL Certificate, and also it shows it as not being trusted in IE, which is strange, because the SSL Certificate is purchased from Verisign, and is very valid for the exchange server.

I have tried the "secure=0" regkey hack, but no luck there.

Anyone can suggest something?

Thank you,

[helmi_c]

Hi Helmi,

I am using your latest ROM (Helmi_BA_WM2K5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1) and I think this is the best yet.

I just want to confirm if this is right:
Storage = 60.54 MB
Program = 59.17 MB
RAMdisk = 31.96 MB

In other ROMs, the Program space was something like 90 MB

Is that correct? Do I need to downgrade to WM3 and repartition again and go back to this ROM?

Yes thats correct, and thats normal... for me...I hv my own reason for that...:)

for those who doesnt hv camera, remove camera_detect from ur \windows\startup folder

and for those who hv camera enable device u can delete after the first boot, its makes booting procces quite faster (u cann see the screen is change its brightness while camera_detect is running at boot, and its necessary to repeat detectting every boot, sice the registry is already set for camera support at 1 time u boot)

sorry kinda busy right now, cant respon question quickly, but all u guys r cool, helpin each other..thanks...

btw so far MSN is fix, and SSL Certificate (just testing), I'll talk to bepe latter, currently workin on A2DP BT, if this solve? then we hv a full funtional AKU 2.3 ROM...wish me luck guys...

if Wifi & ScreenRotate icon gone from the task then u must be messin around with these keys. please compare them with this.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\WLan]
"Prefix"="AP1"
"Order"=dword:8
"Keep"=dword:1
"Index"=dword:2
"Dll"="WLan_Service.dll"
"DisplayName"="WLan Service"
"Description"="WLan Service"
"Context"=dword:1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\ScreenRotate]
"Prefix"="AP1"
"Order"=dword:8
"Keep"=dword:1
"Index"=dword:3
"Dll"="ScreenRotateService.dll"
"DisplayName"="ScreenRotate Service"
"Description"="ScreenRotate Service"
"Context"=dword:1


ps: can some1 please update wiki page for me? kinda busy with work, and fix some bug... thanks

[helmi_c]

@Helmi_C how to install extrom ? i have try and put at storage card it wont work!

Thanks

:evil:

it uses the 'real' extended rom, not one on storage card.

salam bung Phreak...

yes I use real Extended_ROM not from SD or anything, thanks a lot Midget_1990 ur very helpfull for we all here...thanks man...

[efjay]

Hi Helmi,

I am using your latest ROM (Helmi_BA_WM2K5_AKU_2.3_32mb_v1) and I think this is the best yet.

I just want to confirm if this is right:
Storage = 60.54 MB
Program = 59.17 MB
RAMdisk = 31.96 MB

In other ROMs, the Program space was something like 90 MB

Is that correct? Do I need to downgrade to WM3 and repartition again and go back to this ROM?

Yes thats correct, and thats normal... for me...I hv my own reason for that...:)



Hi Helmi, could you please explain further? Just seems strange that 32mb of memory should go AWOL and not appear anywhere. Thanks

[odie3]

....
and for those who hv camera enable device u can delete after the first boot, its makes booting procces quite faster (u cann see the screen is change its brightness while camera_detect is running at boot, and its necessary to repeat detectting every boot, sice the registry is already set for camera support at 1 time u boot)

....

if Wifi & ScreenRotate icon gone from the task then u must be messin around with these keys. please compare them with this.
...


Thanks for the camera information - that corrected my setting my button issue.

As for my wifi those settings are there an correct. All I can think of is something that I installed has messed it up. However, I do not know what would have done it.

Issue:
It seems the back light will turn off very quickly - even though I have my setting to turn it off set to like 2 minutes now. It's like backlight setting is not making a difference. Also, some times when the back light turns off, the device turns off too. I could have just clicked something on the screen and it turns off. There have been a few times when it has turned off I had to do a hard restart to get it going again.

Programs installed:
Resco Explorer 2003/Registry Add-in
MS Voice Command
Omgea One - Battery Pack Pro, Journal Bar and Expansion, 1-Calc, Checkers & Dominoes
Pimbo's DialSkin
TCPMP
Tuatara Game Pack
IntellArt Free Pong
Socket WiFi Companion

[yungj]

Hi, I have just flashed the rom to my BA, but I found the skipping problem in WMP is still happen. By the way, Agile Messenger also can't installed to this WM5, Win32 Error occur!

Can anyone help me to solve these problem? Is the Pocket MSN useless already?

[odie3]

Odd, my WM5 is working better than ever!

Question Boot Screen:
How to change? I see in the EXT ROM there was a custom.bmp - do we replace that?

Thanks!

[Black6spdZ]

helmi, will you upload your dev package.. I have a couple things I'd like to try.. whats with the missing 32mb of ram? you creating a hidden partition with it?

[xdaradar]

It's a great ROM. Fast, very good on BT. I preffer it over tuma 1.3, when someone can give me some help on the issue's this is the perfect ROM for me:P

Issue in initial install
After loading the ROM and the final boot (the colored stripes) at some point it starts loading the customization cab. The usual question comes where i want to install.

At that point the touchscreen does not work, so i'm not able to choose and tab the install button. H/W buttons and keyboard work, but they don't give me the option to install.

All I can do is a soft-reset.

when I later on install the extended-rom via tapping autorun, it will start to install the customization tools and the extensions without asking me where i want to put them.

issue 2: can't configure the virtual GPS function

when i go to settings>system>gps i can change the values on the three tabs for porgramport hardwareport and manage automatically.

tapping ok or pressing the h/w ok button will close the sreeen but not save my settings. re-opening gps will show the unchanged settings.

minor issue: can't tweak the sms delivery notify

The following key from http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Hacks_WM5 is not available:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFWARE\MICROSOFT\INBOX\SETTINGS]
Change the value of the following key accordingly to your preference.

[Enabled ] SMSDeliveryNotify = 1
[Disabled] SMSDeliveryNotify = 0

minor issue: can't remove the battery indicator in the top line

minor issue: the screen has shrunk

the screen is a bit to small, it's black all around the display for about 5 pixels wide.

minor issue: got 64MB ROM while downloaded 32MB version

[odie3]

Well for some reason my BA with south on me. It started locking up a lot earlier today and then one time I hard reset it would not come back. As soon as it got into the today screen it would cold lock up.

I think I know what was causing it - Omgea One Journal Bar. After this re-flash I would restart my BA after each new install. Once I got to Journal Bar I noticed it took my BA almost 2~3 extra minutes to boot. Then once it booted up my Wifi and Screen Position icons where missing from the Task Tray. After uninstalling it, boot time was back to normal Helmi booting time and my Task short-cuts where back.

I have been visiting the Journal Bar forums for awhile now and a number of people are bitch'n about their PDA's rebooting all the time with Journal Bar installed - so I guess my BA is not rebooting but just cold locking up. I'll miss my weather/news/other stuff from Journal bar - hopefully they'll get it fixed sooner rather than later.

[Phreakazoidz]

I have try to send MMS and i got error
file format not support and i have change type to mp4 but still error
help helmi!!!

Thanks

[splonker]

when I later on install the extended-rom via tapping autorun, it will start to install the customization tools and the extensions without asking me where i want to put them.

I too had problems with autorun.exe, it would not run for me though - it wouldn't autorun nor work when I clicked on it in File Explorer, just had to run the .cab.

issue 2: can't configure the virtual GPS function
No idea, sorry.

minor issue: can't tweak the sms delivery notify

In inbox, click Menu then Tools/Options and then Text Messages and tick Request delivery notifications.

minor issue: can't remove the battery indicator in the top line

This should work:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1

minor issue: the screen has shrunk

Sorry, again I have no idea - does a hard reset not work?

Hope this helps!

Lee

[helmi_c]

when I later on install the extended-rom via tapping autorun, it will start to install the customization tools and the extensions without asking me where i want to put them.

I too had problems with autorun.exe, it would not run for me though - it wouldn't autorun nor work when I clicked on it in File Explorer, just had to run the .cab.

issue 2: can't configure the virtual GPS function
No idea, sorry.
Lee

First, I use real Extended_ROM and real extended ROM behaviour, but if u prefer not to lock the screen tap or anything try edit the Config.txt and remove LOCK:Enabled it will not lock the screen tap when installing app, but its useless since the instalation do everything automaticly in ur Config.txt configuration. i recommend u to learn the Config.txt instead.
btw its Autorun... :)

SHOW:\Extended_ROM\custom.bmp is for display custom autoconfig backgound image not booting Image, if u wanna change the boot image simply replace welcomehead.96.png in windows directory with 8bit 320x320 pixel.

and about DEV folder, I allready told earlier... I dont do with dev folder, I do it by hand, I just take OS, LOC, part of OEM , SAP and mix it my own by hand.

and about strange 32mb/64mb memory configuration its my little experiment, its intend to just left something to speedup writes so that driver can use immediately when needed, caches, background task, etc, but its seems not workin completely, or there is something wrong with the way i do my experiment , I'll abandon this on Beta 2 release. sorry to makes u guys curious about this, hv plenty pm/question about this... :roll:

Beta 2 should hv,
PocketMSN fix (Already Fixed and share, See First Post)
GPS Applet fix (yes its a bug, already fix it)
Delete File in Album fix (yes its a bug with all BA WM5, I already fix it)
Power applet with Backup battery plus shortcut in Today (PowerTray)
Callin power from Backlight Applet gave u an error (just add File power.exe to ur \windows folder.)
And more speed Improvement.

[imatrix]

so helmi_c,

when do you reckon u will rls your next beta rom. thanks

imatrix

[odie3]

...
First, I use real Extended_ROM and real extended ROM behaviour, but if u prefer not to lock the screen tap or anything try edit the Config.txt and remove LOCK:Enabled it will not lock the screen tap when installing app, but its useless since the instalation do everything automaticly in ur Config.txt configuration. i recommend u to learn the Config.txt instead.
btw its Autorun... :)

SHOW:\Extended_ROM\custom.bmp is for display custom autoconfig backgound image not booting Image, if u wanna change the boot image simply replace welcomehead.96.png in windows directory with 8bit 320x320 pixel.
....


I do not think I setup my Entended_ROM Correctly - since I never saw anything install on first boot up [after flashing]. I just put in the files into EXTROM on the storage card like TuMU 1.4. I assume this is incorrect and should be done a different way. Can anyone give some details on this?

Thanks for the booting Image information!!!

[Chrischi]

I had problems syncing with exchangeserver using SSL.
You'll find the solution here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/01/28/making_a_root_cert_cab_file.aspx

I did it over normal WebAccess via IE to get the information of the certificate.

For me it worked.

Thanks a lot for the excellent ROM
Chris

PH20B
Helmi AKU 2.3 32mb v1

[syqe]

been using this rom and loving it, everything seems to work fine, except for the keyboard, has anyone noticed while typing on the "real" keyboard you get lots of double/missing chars?

gr8 work anyways :)

[Midget_1990]

I do not think I setup my Entended_ROM Correctly - since I never saw anything install on first boot up [after flashing]. I just put in the files into EXTROM on the storage card like TuMU 1.4. I assume this is incorrect and should be done a different way. Can anyone give some details on this?

Thanks for the booting Image information!!!

your right, you didnt, this rom uses the real extended rom, NOT a folder on your SD/MMC card, basically you need to unhide it, copy all the files over and hard reset.

[odie3]

...

SHOW:\Extended_ROM\custom.bmp is for display custom autoconfig backgound image not booting Image, if u wanna change the boot image simply replace welcomehead.96.png in windows directory with 8bit 320x320 pixel.
....


Well, the real size should be 240x320 - other than that creating this file works great!!


I do not think I setup my Entended_ROM Correctly - since I never saw anything install on first boot up [after flashing]. I just put in the files into EXTROM on the storage card like TuMU 1.4. I assume this is incorrect and should be done a different way. Can anyone give some details on this?

Thanks for the booting Image information!!!

your right, you didnt, this rom uses the real extended rom, NOT a folder on your SD/MMC card, basically you need to unhide it, copy all the files over and hard reset.

Well, off to find the wiki on this - cause I have not used a Real Ext Rom since WM2003. If you do not mind perhaps posting the wiki link in case I have issues finding it. Thanks for the information!

Edit found the wiki - search worked for me this time!

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

[Midget_1990]

there is no wiki for this particualar release, but the extended rom section of an older one applies http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_5.1.1700_build_14343_Upgrade _EXTENDED_ROM (you need to downgrade to wm2003se to set up your extrom size (ive assumed since you are a TuMa user you have made it 128k)

if you have ample extended rom then you can unhide your extended rom in WM5, but not using the same method as in 2003se, if you need this method ask me.

[odie3]

been using this rom and loving it, everything seems to work fine, except for the keyboard, has anyone noticed while typing on the "real" keyboard you get lots of double/missing chars?

gr8 work anyways :)

I do not use the Keyboard a lot but the little that I have seen it I have not had an issue.

[helmi_c]

I had problems syncing with exchangeserver using SSL.
You'll find the solution here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/01/28/making_a_root_cert_cab_file.aspx

I did it over normal WebAccess via IE to get the information of the certificate.

For me it worked.

Thanks a lot for the excellent ROM
Chris

PH20B
Helmi AKU 2.3 32mb v1

hv u tried the MSNFix?
for anyone who use the MSN fix please confirm... cos is working perfectly with mine. I'll attach some picture.

so helmi_c,

when do you reckon u will rls your next beta rom. thanks

imatrix

when A2DP is fixed maybe, till then I WIll post some BUG fix maybe will help other ROM to solve their problem.

[odie3]

So, now re-reading Midget post and the Wiki he posted - it seems that I have to Down Grade to WM2003 to re-format to get a proper Extended_Rom? While I currently can see my Extened_Rom - WM5 tells me it only has 0.11 MBs.

I assume there is no other way? Please comfirm since I rather not downgrade to WM2003 if I do not have to.

Is there anyway to use Storage Exended_Rom like with TuMu? It seems you could have a lot more space for cabs and not waste device space for this... seems like a good idea to me.

Also, is there a backup tool for WM5 that someone can recommed? That might make this a little easier - since I just got my WM5 the way I wanted it.

BTW - this ROM has been very stable since uninstalling Omgea One Journal Bar

Question helmi_c,

What are you using to get Screen Shots from your PDA? I assume some kind of remote tool. I would like to know the software you are using.

[odie3]

MSN Fix I tried with Wifi and all I get is "Service is not responding". I know internet is good since I can get to MSN home page in IE. Same for when I am in synced connected.

[willpower102]

keyboard lag / letter skip is mainly apparent in text messaging program. This is a BIG problem.

[MicMeo]

.............
What are you using to get Screen Shots from your PDA? I assume some kind of remote tool. I would like to know the software you are using.......

Use Pocket Screen Capture, It's small, easy to use and free.
Attached below.

[Midget_1990]

So, now re-reading Midget post and the Wiki he posted - it seems that I have to Down Grade to WM2003 to re-format to get a proper Extended_Rom? While I currently can see my Extened_Rom - WM5 tells me it only has 0.11 MBs.

yes you do


I assume there is no other way? Please comfirm since I rather not downgrade to WM2003 if I do not have to.

no there is not atm.



Is there anyway to use Storage Exended_Rom like with TuMu? It seems you could have a lot more space for cabs and not waste device space for this... seems like a good idea to me.

it is controlled by a registry entry, you can edit this registry entry but when you hard reset (i.e when you need it) it will be reverted to its origional value - so in short, not without decompiling the rom file, editing it there and re-compiling.


Also, is there a backup tool for WM5 that someone can recommed? That might make this a little easier - since I just got my WM5 the way I wanted it.

Sprite Backup and SPB Backup are the best two IMO.

[odie3]

.............
What are you using to get Screen Shots from your PDA? I assume some kind of remote tool. I would like to know the software you are using.......

Use Pocket Screen Capture, It's small, easy to use and free.
Attached below.

Thanks! That is a easy way to get captures - however it's a bit blurry...


yes you do

Crap! I have never downgraded from WM5 back to WM2003.
Edit
Well, that is going to be a pain! I think I'll wait until the next version - unless we get a option for /Storage/Extended_Rom/

Which, why are we not using /Storage/Extended_Rom/ instead of the WM2005 /Extended_Rom ?!?!


Sprite Backup and SPB Backup are the best two IMO.
hmm - there a good free one? I am going to try SPB Backup but I bet its limited demo. :(

[syqe]

keyboard lag / letter skip is mainly apparent in text messaging program. This is a BIG problem.

as i mentioned before, i notice this alot, and agree, is quite annoying

been using this rom and loving it, everything seems to work fine, except for the keyboard, has anyone noticed while typing on the "real" keyboard you get lots of double/missing chars?

gr8 work anyways :)

I do not use the Keyboard a lot but the little that I have seen it I have not had an issue.

try using the keyboard while u got something running on background, a music or something, i'm sure you will find it

[odie3]

keyboard lag / letter skip is mainly apparent in text messaging program. This is a BIG problem.

as i mentioned before, i notice this alot, and agree, is quite annoying

Very odd, I just tested this and my BA seems okay with the Keyboard - best I have seen since WM2003. I did a whole Text message with the keyboard and no issues - I guess I am lucky on this. :?

[willpower102]

Is my ramdisk supposed to be using more than .24mb?

The only things listed in the ramdisk folder are:
WMDRM
Temporary Internet files
History
Cookies

These are the programs i have open:
Activesync
tasks
text messages
contacts
calendar
album
excel mobile
gsplayer
phm registry editor
wr-tools resinfo
file explorer
calculator
comm manager
clearvue pdf
notes
pictures & videos
pocket msn
word mobile
resco explorer 2005

Is this standard to be using so little with all this open?

[xdaradar]

Issue in initial install
After loading the ROM and the final boot (the colored stripes) at some point it starts loading the customization cab. The usual question comes where i want to install.

At that point the touchscreen does not work, so i'm not able to choose and tab the install button. H/W buttons and keyboard work, but they don't give me the option to install.

All I can do is a soft-reset.

when I later on install the extended-rom via tapping autorun, it will start to install the customization tools and the extensions without asking me where i want to put them.

:oops: Helmi_c thanks: So all I needed to do is wait for some time, the touchscreen was supposed to not work


issue 2: can't configure the virtual GPS function

Helmi_C wrote this hopefully will be solved on the next beta.


minor issue: can't tweak the sms delivery notify

:oops: splonker thanks: this is now a normal menu setting, no registry tweaking anymore


minor issue: can't remove the battery indicator in the top line

Splonker suggested :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1

I don't have that entry, but i did set system>clock>more>"display the clock on the title bar in all programs".

It shows the time when i'm in a program, it will show the batteryindicator when goining to the today screen.

:?: so this issue still stands.

[Midget_1990]

minor issue: can't remove the battery indicator in the top line

Splonker suggested :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1

I don't have that entry, but i did set system>clock>more>"display the clock on the title bar in all programs".

It shows the time when i'm in a program, it will show the batteryindicator when goining to the today screen.

:?: so this issue still stands.

no, you just need to create that entry.

[gtp]

Hi, I've just desided to switch to wm2005 so now I'm trying to choose which ROM to install.
I've tried almost every ROM and now I'm totally stucked what to choose. It is always hard to decide when you have choise, yeh? :D

Well, after all I've tried to decide what exactly I'm looking for. And the answer was - system speed and Phone application. So TuMa is not for me, not too fast because of tonns of preloaded apps. I've tried also Ivan's, logout's and yours, helmi. And found out that helmi is the best choise for me: fast enough and have some nice features and fixes.

Then I decided to install my favorite phone addon - EzDial2 and was very upset when saw that there is a bug with a skin in it. First I didn't thought that the problem is in the ROM, but after trying everything I've switched to the TuMa 1.3 and eveything was fine there.

When EzDial2 is active and have language pack installed - it shows the little country flag. This is the best function for me cause I have contacts in English and in Russian.

So the bug is that the country flag is shown as a white square sometimes with some crap and the buttons looks agly (flat and grey) but not 3D and colored.

I've made a screenshot to show what I mean but now I'm using TuMa so I can just show where the bug is. If it could help, I can install helmi's ROM once again and make a screenshot with a bug.

I have this bug on
Helmi_BA_WM2k5_AKU_2.3_32mb
WM5_IVAN_V4_R3_Ramdisk32_1.11
Logout_WM2K5_5.4.03_HN

but not on TuMa 1.3 or 1.4!

Any thought's? Is there any difference with phone skinning on that ROM's?
I would very very appreciate any help with this, I want to use helmi's ROM! :roll:
Thanks in advance!

[borjok536]

Its nice to hear all of these with regard to this new BA ROM. Sad to say i dont have my BA right now. Im looking forward to this new ROM. Hope there will be more BA users out there who will going to try this and have their feedbacks posted here so that fixes will be done..Great!!! Good Luck..

[Jlm6]

Hello guys first thank you for this great site and for this great releases for the BA.

I made yesterday a rom Upgrade with Helmis new rom and now i have a problem.

it freezes in the 4 colour stripes boot image , soft and Hardreset or reflash dosent help.

The only thing i can do is to flash in Wm2003 and it works.

I tried to flash 3 different versions of wm5 and it freezes at the bootscreen or it gives me while flashing 112 errors

i want the wm5 back. i had the ivan version and i whas happy :(

Thank you for the help :wink:

[gtp]

OK, I've installed helmi's ROM again to make a good screenshot, you can see how it looks like in the attachment.
Strange, but only the active contact button affected, other buttons looks OK (they are 3D).
Also, I've found that flag field is not always white - it shows the piece of last window opened. E.g. if I launch Phone from the Today - it shows a little icon of Tasks today plugin or whatever is in that place.
On my post above you can see the difference from the normal view.

In both cases it is a clean install of EzDial2 after ROM installing and HardReset. No backup software used.

Any ideas please?

[spkr4thdd]

PocketMSN Fix, SSL with GMail, Hotmail. please test it with exchange server, WIFI, PUSH, since i fix most of the communication sertificates issues here and please let me know.

I also hv fix for GPS BUG, and cant delete file in Album BUG but its not necesarry to send it now, its work ok, but will test it more.

helmi, I can't access hotmail or pocketmsn, hotmail gives the error on capture1.bmp, pocketmsn gives capture2.bmp... I also still have the GPS bug... I'm off to test GMail now...

...and for anyone wanting to add Comm Manager to the tray I've found an excellent little app on this forum - PHM Tray Launcher - it's from the PHM Power Toys bundle and allows the addition of any shortcut to the try...

[Chrischi]

I had problems syncing with exchangeserver using SSL.
You'll find the solution here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2006/01/28/making_a_root_cert_cab_file.aspx

I did it over normal WebAccess via IE to get the information of the certificate.

For me it worked.

Thanks a lot for the excellent ROM
Chris

PH20B
Helmi AKU 2.3 32mb v1

hv u tried the MSNFix?
for anyone who use the MSN fix please confirm... cos is working perfectly with mine. I'll attach some picture.

so helmi_c,

when do you reckon u will rls your next beta rom. thanks

imatrix

when A2DP is fixed maybe, till then I WIll post some BUG fix maybe will help other ROM to solve their problem.

I could not connect with msn. The same problem as you have. I think, it could be also a certificate-problem (MSN uses a secure connection).

[Brazilian Joe]

I have not tried any WM5 rom on my BA so far, but they are looking increasingly promising...
There is one nitpicky, god-is-in-the-details, minor cosmetic thing, which bothers me on the 2003SE version, and I'd like ask the devs, pretty pretty please, if you folks can take a look into it and see if it is solvable:
On BA 2003SE, the SYSTEM Cleartype setting works only in portrait mode, but not in landscape mode. SOME apps have their own option to enable/disable cleartype inside the specific app, and some become cleartyped also in landscape mode, but others don't.

I don't know how feasible it is, as the change in screen orientation requires also a change in the way the Antialias is calculated. If the rgb cleartype values are swapped, the fonts look fuzzy and crappier than if they had no AA. so, it should be calculated taking into account the screen orientation, and I don't know if the WM5 cleartype engine is more advanced than 2003SE in this regard.

Anyway, in terms of priorities, I think this comes after A2DP. Nevertheless, having complete cleartype, and not the half-baked one of 2003SE, would be nice. Does WM5 already have it, or at least selectable in the registry? Or it would need to be 'hacked' to work in landscape?

[Midget_1990]

portrait only, sorry.

[Black6spdZ]

so the wifi still doesn't work correctly in this release? cannot search for APs

[spkr4thdd]

@Brazilian Joe

actually, there is a tweak that enables clreartype in landscape mode included in tweaks2K2.net... the app does warn that this may cause unstability in certain apps etc, but the tweak is there, not sure what it is, but you could download a demo of tweaks2k2 and try the hack, if it works then even if you don't buy the app, the tweaks stay active!

[MicMeo]

@Brazilian Joe

actually, there is a tweak that enables clreartype in landscape mode included in tweaks2K2.net... the app does warn that this may cause unstability in certain apps etc, but the tweak is there, not sure what it is, but you could download a demo of tweaks2k2 and try the hack, if it works then even if you don't buy the app, the tweaks stay active!

This following Registry Tweak can help you to enable ClearType in landscape mode:

Enable ClearType in Landscape mode
To enable ClearType in Landscape mode:
HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation = 0 (DWORD decimal)
To disable:
HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation = 1 (DWORD decimal)

Note that your PocketPC screen's LCD red/green/blue ordering required for proper ClearType display is only correct for Portrait display. You may or may not prefer to leave ClearType in Landscape mode disabled

It works good after a SoftReset. Below screenshots show that....

[odie3]

PocketMSN Fix, SSL with GMail, Hotmail. please test it with exchange server, WIFI, PUSH, since i fix most of the communication sertificates issues here and please let me know.

I also hv fix for GPS BUG, and cant delete file in Album BUG but its not necesarry to send it now, its work ok, but will test it more.

helmi, I can't access hotmail or pocketmsn, hotmail gives the error on capture1.bmp, pocketmsn gives capture2.bmp... I also still have the GPS bug... I'm off to test GMail now...

...and for anyone wanting to add Comm Manager to the tray I've found an excellent little app on this forum - PHM Tray Launcher - it's from the PHM Power Toys bundle and allows the addition of any shortcut to the try...

Yes, this is the same extact error(s) I get with PockeMSN.

Also, thanks for that power toy!

[Brazilian Joe]

@Brazilian Joe

actually, there is a tweak that enables clreartype in landscape mode included in tweaks2K2.net... the app does warn that this may cause unstability in certain apps etc, but the tweak is there, not sure what it is, but you could download a demo of tweaks2k2 and try the hack, if it works then even if you don't buy the app, the tweaks stay active!

This following Registry Tweak can help you to enable ClearType in landscape mode:

Enable ClearType in Landscape mode
To enable ClearType in Landscape mode:
HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation = 0 (DWORD decimal)
To disable:
HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation = 1 (DWORD decimal)

Note that your PocketPC screen's LCD red/green/blue ordering required for proper ClearType display is only correct for Portrait display. You may or may not prefer to leave ClearType in Landscape mode disabled

It works good after a SoftReset. Below screenshots show that....

Many thanks to all info... and I haven't seen this on the 2003SE regtweaks wiki page... I have added it, together with the other cleartype tweaks.

BTW, let me request to leave this setting at 0 by default. to my understanding, this setting only affects the device to disable cleartype only in landscape even though the cleartype actiovation is on, so it's harmless if you don't use cleartype at all.

[spkr4thdd]

Yes, this is the same extact error(s) I get with PockeMSN.

Also, thanks for that power toy!

Glad to share :) I was desperate to find it after Midget stated there was an exe that would let us add tray icons... I've only had it installed today and it's been a godsend already !

[notebook]

helmi_c, thank u for this bright rom it is the best one in W5 but onething needs attention POWERPOINT not working at all.......

[odie3]

helmi_c, thank u for this bright rom it is the best one in W5 but onething needs attention POWERPOINT not working at all.......

Wow, your right - it will not even come up at all!

On a good note: IR file sharing is working - just tested my BA with my bosses Wizard. We could send files both ways. However, his IR screen [the screen pops up after selecting Send To | Infrared Recipient] is much nicer. :(

Edit:
Figured out the IR/BT connection screen - it was part of Resco Explorer. Found an option to revert back. That must be the only thing of Resco I dislike!

Oh, sending/recieveing files via BT from my bosses Wizard works too!

[gtp]

Here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=325234#325234) I have posted the solution with EzDial 2 skinning bug that I've described before. I don't know the reason but now I got it working and I'm happy.

Also, I'd like to mention that sometimes I had a problem starting the phone app and got the error message (see attachment). Soft-reset once or twice helped but I was uphappy with it. After plaing some time with it I've found that the root of a problem was Camera_Detect file in the startup folder. I removed it and the problem is gone now. Camera also works perfectly for me.

helmi, I think your ROM is excellent (I've tried almost every ROM that I found), just hope to get PowerPoint working and some other little things. Anyway, I'm staying with this ROM for now.

[sayadil]

HEY GUYS.
I CURRENTLY HAVE IVAN RAM W RAMDISK. I'M TRYING TO UPGRADE TO THE HELMIC ROM BUT WHEN I CLICK THE LINK TO HELMI C FTP DOWNLOAD SITE... I GET 3-4 FILES... I CLICKED ON THE FIRST ONE AND EXTRACTED TO A FOLDER ON MY COMPUTER... IN THE FOLDER I SAW LOT OF FOLDERS NAMED DOWNGRADE TO WM3 PH20B PH20B1 EXTENDED ROM PROCEDURES AND SO ON.
I'M REALLY CONFUSED AS IN WHAT TO DO... THERE'S NO WIKI THAT I COULD FIND RELATED TO DOWNLOADING HELMI ROM.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER I HAVE TO DOWNGRADE TO WM3 TO MAKE IT WORK AND DO I NEED TO FOLLOW THE EXTENDED ROM PROCEDURE...
PLS HELP SINCE I WANNA TRY OUT THIS ROM...

[spkr4thdd]

I take it you've downloaded the 32MB RAMDisk version...

1. Use setoperator.bat in the Helmi_AKU.2.3_v1 folder to set the ROM to your operator code...

2. Copy the nk.nbf file to the relevant folder for your device (PH20B for a BA, PH20B1 for an SX66 I believe)

3. Run the upgrade!!

Thes extended ROM is the 'old' style on your device rather than the SD card type...

[odie3]

I take it you've downloaded the 32MB RAMDisk version...

1. Use setoperator.bat in the Helmi_AKU.2.3_v1 folder to set the ROM to your operator code...

2. Copy the nk.nbf file to the relevant folder for your device (PH20B for a BA, PH20B1 for an SX66 I believe)

3. Run the upgrade!!

Thes extended ROM is the 'old' style on your device rather than the SD card type...

To add to this about the extended ROM.

If your WM5 ROM used the EXT_ROM in the Storage Card you will have to downgrade to WM2003 first to recreate your Extended_ROM in your device storage. As a matter of fact I need to do this but not until the next release... I am just to lazy ATM to re-do it. ;)

[xdaradar]

Midget_1990: thanks, adding this key did the trick to keep time visible and so removing the battery indicator :D

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:1

it also made "magic button" to get icons properly on the top line

[sayadil]

I take it you've downloaded the 32MB RAMDisk version...

1. Use setoperator.bat in the Helmi_AKU.2.3_v1 folder to set the ROM to your operator code...

2. Copy the nk.nbf file to the relevant folder for your device (PH20B for a BA, PH20B1 for an SX66 I believe)

3. Run the upgrade!!

Thes extended ROM is the 'old' style on your device rather than the SD card type...


whats my operator code???? how do i know what my operator code is .. as of now i'm using IVan ROm... before that it was 2003 se which came with my O2 XDA IIS UK
i'm with rogers.... how do i know what my operator code is...
currently i don't have an extended rom... i think.. do i need to create it.. or its not that important... what does it do anyway?

[Midget_1990]

@sayadil

Please for the love of god either find you caps lock button and press it, or unglue your finger from the shift key. you may think your getting peoples attention but i can garuntee you all your doing is pissing them (and me) off, i can garuntee you'll get better help if you justask normally!

[sayadil]

[quote="Midget_1990"]@sayadil

Please for the love of god either find you caps lock button and press it, or unglue your finger from the shift key. you may think your getting peoples attention but i can garuntee you all your doing is pissing them (and me) off, i can garuntee you'll get better help if you justask normally![/quote

hey sorry about the caps lock... was not meant to piss people off..
i downloaded the latest Hemi C folder... and i know my operator code n all that stuff... but i can't open Setoperator file on my computer for some reason.. everytime i click on it.. the window comes n disappears quickly.. don't know how i can change the operator code on it... pls guide me.. thanks.

[spkr4thdd]

you need to open it in a dos window

[sayadil]

hey

Attaching my devicedate.txt
its very confusing as i cant see the operator code anywhere... as far as i read that o2 uk operator code is O2___001

can someone help

[xykosomatik]

hi, and i really must say, this is one rocking ROM! thanks to all the people who had made this possible :D

i encountered something strange... after around 12 hrs i noticed that when i pushed the power button, it powers off then after 1minute it powers back on but with the black light turned off... i tried using the shutdown button, happens again. after tried to see if it hangs but no... i press start and menu came up, same happens in softkeys and plugins...

before this all happend, i was having problems in which everytime i power off, it won't come back on unles i soft-reset. so i disabled my wisbar and that is when it happened... can't think of any more things, and yes i did all the tweaks i can think of which is related to power-wakeup-suspend etc :)

then i came up with a thread which shows that SPB pocket plus screwed up one of the earlier ROMS... basically what i'm doing now is i hard reset it and testing each and every program i install..

oh yeah, before i forget, this happened after i reflashed after fixing the ext-rom to 4000kb... but before when i had 128kb everything was ok...

wonder if some of you encountered the same problem :)

[Midget_1990]

@sayadil: your operator code has been corrupted (same happened to me)

to upgrade paste the files in the same directory as the nk.nba you want to use and run the MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe

[Midget_1990]

I've been performing many tests on this rom recently and have a few suggestions and bugs:

BUG - MSN wont sign in (Fixed)
BUG - Wifi wont automatically connect (Fixed)
BUG - Powerpoint doesnt work (allready mentioned)
BUG - No A2DP support (allready mentioned)
BUG - misconfiguration of memory/ramdisk (32mb missing, unallocated) (allready mentioned)
BUG - Contents of RAMdisk is lost on SOFT reset (dont install software etc)
Suggestion - due to the above problem a 32mb RAMdisk is plenty as only temp files can be stored there, i suggest the other 32mb goes to the RAM (pm me if you dont know what hex values).
Suggestion - include XCPUScalar (i can send the files) as a scaling cpu speed makes the device perform better when used but use less power when idle.
Suggestion - include compaction and FATFS filesys tweaks (pm me if you want them)
Suggestion - SIM Manager and SIM Contacts are allmost identical in function, remove one?
Suggestion - the following line in initflashfiles.dat is not needed as teh STK application puts itself in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs under the name your operator gives it (mine is 'Orange Plus'):
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"):-File("SIM Toolkit.lnk","\Windows\stk.lnk")

Apart from the above i think this is a top notch release, go helmi!

[odie3]

BUG - Contents of RAMdisk is lost on SOFT reset (dont install software etc)
Suggestion - due to the above problem a 32mb RAMdisk is plenty as only temp files can be stored there, i suggest the other 32mb goes to the RAM (pm me if you dont know what hex values).
Really have not noticed that at all!

Apart from the above i think this is a top notch release, go helmi!
Yes it is - a very nice ROM!


however, I just ran into this error on all installs [from Active Sync and cabs on storage] "bah bah was unsuccessful to install". So I thought to restore a SPB Backup, however after that restore the PDA would not go past the color bars!

I have no clue what started this unsuccessful to install crap but I hope I do not run into it again! Oh well, I needed to get my extended_rom back anyways. Needless to say the last 30 minutes has been fun [not!].

[sayadil]

With the help of few people i have installed the latest Hemi C rom.
Just wanted to know how to remove camera detect file from windows.. when i try.. it says the file is read only but when i click properties.. file attributes are greyout preventing me from deleting that file... i read it somewhere... it makes the phone fast.... pls suggest something.

Also if someone could tell me about tweaks to make it faster... thanks.

[sayadil]

hi

MSN fix is not working... i mean i can't still log on with MSN on wifi connection.. i can connect to hotmail using IE though...
is the fix only good for GPRS.

Also.. my contacts come on twice on Contacts... first they come on top and then they appear again on the bottom with SIM sign next to them.. so i'm assuming the contact list shows u phone n sim contacts at the same time.. anyway to turn that off.. secondly when u click on a phone contact.. there's no option to save it to SIM....
anyway to get this problem sorted out...
thanks

[helmi_c]

BUG - misconfiguration of memory/ramdisk (32mb missing, unallocated) (allready mentioned)
BUG - Contents of RAMdisk is lost on SOFT reset (dont install software etc)
Suggestion - due to the above problem a 32mb RAMdisk is plenty as only temp files can be stored there, i suggest the other 32mb goes to the RAM (pm me if you dont know what hex values).


Its a beta rom midget, so i do alittle experiment with it, but it seems failed...:(
Here my answer for the lot of question I have...I've looked in Universal DOC layout, and found that some Mb of 128 Mb are just wasted (left unpartitioned). I think that this is done to speedup writes, so that driver can use this unused space immediately when needed, and format the old sectors in the background when device is idle. It would improve if my idea is correct. I got this idea from mamaich but it seems i do it wrong...cos i dont see that much speed improvement...or maybe can u tray change the size below? and compare the speed?

if u set ramdisk to:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMDisk]
"Size"=dword:2000000

its suppose to be stable (data not lost when reset) but once again this is maybe my fault.. but this is beta isnt? so i cant test it right? should fix in the beta2...thanks for being my partner midget...


Suggestion - include XCPUScalar (i can send the files) as a scaling cpu speed makes the device perform better when used but use less power when idle.

Its a pay app, I dont do pay app..at least for public...:)

Suggestion - include compaction and FATFS filesys tweaks (pm me if you want them)
[/quote]

something like this?

LazyWriterThreadPrio256, EnableFatCacheWarm, EnableDataCacheWarm, ActivityThreshold, FlushPeriod, FatCacheSize, BufferSize, etc ? or do you hv another speed hack please inform me, I whould love to hv it since I dont care about this (yet) on my first release.


Suggestion - SIM Manager and SIM Contacts are allmost identical in function, remove one?


oops... do you hv any suggestion which one to remove?


Suggestion - the following line in initflashfiles.dat is not needed as teh STK application puts itself in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs under the name your operator gives it (mine is 'Orange Plus'):
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"):-File("SIM Toolkit.lnk","\Windows\stk.lnk")


really? i believe I already put a ; (semicolon) in front of it...but again.. my fault.. love to hv u around midget... thanks..


Apart from the above i think this is a top notch release, go helmi!
I will, if u involved and all of u guys... but I'm really sorry I cant answer some of questin right now... cos I've been busy at work...

[helmi_c]

With the help of few people i have installed the latest Hemi C rom.
Just wanted to know how to remove camera detect file from windows.. when i try.. it says the file is read only but when i click properties.. file attributes are greyout preventing me from deleting that file... i read it somewhere... it makes the phone fast.... pls suggest something.

Also if someone could tell me about tweaks to make it faster... thanks.

delete file \Windows\StartUp\Camera_detect.lnk not from the windows directory...

hi

MSN fix is not working... i mean i can't still log on with MSN on wifi connection.. i can connect to hotmail using IE though...
is the fix only good for GPRS.

Also.. my contacts come on twice on Contacts... first they come on top and then they appear again on the bottom with SIM sign next to them.. so i'm assuming the contact list shows u phone n sim contacts at the same time.. anyway to turn that off.. secondly when u click on a phone contact.. there's no option to save it to SIM....
anyway to get this problem sorted out...
thanks

About the wifi problem, maybe cos its not fully integrated with CommManager. WIFI first or A2DP first? someone hv input about this bug?

save it to SIM is a extension app, and this rom is only a beta test (yet) something like that is for latter, or maybe as an addon...
about how to not loading from the SIM contact try this.:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone]
"ShowSIM'=dword:0

If i'am not mistaken... its an old trick..

[odie3]

I do not even know what A2DP is - so I say WiFi! :)

[helmi_c]

I do not even know what A2DP is - so I say WiFi! :)

Its a BT profile that will allow u to listen to a stereo music on BT Headset, and on wmedia player...sounds cool right? :lol:

[odie3]

Oh - wow yes that does sound cool!

But no Stereo Head set ATM - so I still vote for WiFi - I have WiFi ;)

[sayadil]

Also if someone could tell me about tweaks to make it faster... thanks.[/quote]

delete file \Windows\StartUp\Camera_detect.lnk not from the windows directory...

Deleted the Camera_detect link and it does make the device fast for sure.... thanks

save it to SIM is a extension app, and this rom is only a beta test (yet) something like that is for latter, or maybe as an addon...

So what can i do for now.. is there any registry tweak or program i can download to make contacts save in SIM ... coz i add contacts on daily basis and with all the flashing i'm doing... would help alot to have the save to sim option...


about how to not loading from the SIM contact try this.:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Phone]
"ShowSIM'=dword:0

This worked... thanks alot...

Also anyway of taking off tray icons like rotate screen n shut off ??



Helmi... just to let you know its an amazing rom, the best so far... nice work...

[Midget_1990]

if u set ramdisk to:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\RAMDisk]
"Size"=dword:2000000

ill try that, but ive also tried makingit 96mb ram aswell and i see no speed difference. the 128mb that some is left unpartitioned on a UNI is the ROM not the ram, and with the BA being an older device (64mb ROM if remember right) we can hardly fit the WM5 os in ours, let alone have free space :D



Suggestion - include XCPUScalar (i can send the files) as a scaling cpu speed makes the device perform better when used but use less power when idle.

Its a pay app, I dont do pay app..at least for public...:)


really? i had no idea, i just found it in the uploaded OEM folders on the ftp a few days ago...


Suggestion - include compaction and FATFS filesys tweaks (pm me if you want them)


something like this?

LazyWriterThreadPrio256, EnableFatCacheWarm, EnableDataCacheWarm, ActivityThreshold, FlushPeriod, FatCacheSize, BufferSize, etc ? or do you hv another speed hack please inform me, I whould love to hv it since I dont care about this (yet) on my first release.
[/quote]

I do have a few more, ill send them asap, but its late now and for the next 6 weeks ill be working away from home, so only be able to do stuff at weekends :(


do you hv any suggestion which one to remove?


yes, SIM manager as SIM contacts seems to also be the sim reader that the OS uses (when i tried removing it the phone was allways in flight mode, couldnt come out of it :S)


really? i believe I already put a ; (semicolon) in front of it...but again.. my fault.. love to hv u around midget... thanks..


anytime :D

[SKassam]

Helmi_C this ROM is excellent. I have a problem with GPRS not turning off when done with downloading e-mail or after updating weather. Please let me know how to fix it. Is it also possible to diable Smart Dialing though I know that most of this stuff is in extended ROM.

Thanks.

[xykosomatik]

Helmi_C this ROM is excellent. I have a problem with GPRS not turning off when done with downloading e-mail or after updating weather. Please let me know how to fix it. Is it also possible to diable Smart Dialing though I know that most of this stuff is in extended ROM.

Thanks.


what i did is to map right softkey to comm manager, then after using GPRS just pull up comm manager and disc GPRS connection, since it can't be disconnected by pressing the connection icon on startbar.


regarding my previous post, it seems that Wisbar Advance 2 is the one causing my BA to wake up halfway (screen is active but backlight remains off) 15-20 secs after powering off... if powered back on for longer than a minute it would light up but then it would freeze... no choice but to soft reset. to verify i disabled Wisbar, then powered off... it remained off then after around minutes pwered back on and it didn't freeze up this time. i also tried doing the trick on activesync so that it won't be looking for a connection every few minutes. still not resolved... any ideas?

[aleksukomeng]

Great ROM Helmi,

but there's one bug for me.
everytime i connect my BA trough USB cable to sync, i lost my wifi connection. i don't what causing this, but the problem exist on every wm05 ROM i've tried(Ivan + ivan with ramdisk).
but the strange thing is, it doesn't happen on my LAN cable connection.
both connections use DHCP.

for now, i use bluetooth connection for acticesync.

any idea????

[spkr4thdd]

Maybe this is the reason... (only a guess, I've not done any checking!)

WM5 insists on ActiveSync 4, which syncs over TCPIP and as it uses a different adapter (USB as opposed to WiFi NIC) will kick you from your wireless network whenever you sync... I don't think the BA is capable of having more than one address/adapter active at a time...

If this is the case then I don't think there will be a fix for this.

[gtp]

Does anyone have an idea what could cause the error I described on prev. page (Error#1)? I thought it was caused by Camera_Detect but even after removing it from startup I saw that error once (but removing camera detect was absolutly good idea!).

So, has anybody seen such error or it is only mine? :roll:

[cso5874]

I had installed this rom, and found a very interesting side effect...

Apparently, when I logged into MSN Messenger, and I asked the password to be saved, it created a folder in my messaging folders for "Hotmail". So I get updated on hotmail emails as well.

Thought I'd share this nifty little experience.

[yughsoj]

I've downgraded my BA from Tuma 1.3 to a PDA2K WM2003 rom so I can repartition my extended rom. I want to install the 32MB ramdisk version of Helmi's rom and am ready to run Repart_DOC.exe.

The downgrade instructions (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Downgrade_WM5) shows me how to set up a 16MB extended rom using 16384 as the size for Repart_Doc. For the Helmi rom, what does this need to be set to? 32768?

Thanks!

[xykosomatik]

there is no wiki for this particualar release, but the extended rom section of an older one applies http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_5.1.1700_build_14343_Upgrade _EXTENDED_ROM (you need to downgrade to wm2003se to set up your extrom size (ive assumed since you are a TuMa user you have made it 128k)

if you have ample extended rom then you can unhide your extended rom in WM5, but not using the same method as in 2003se, if you need this method ask me.


downgrading to 2003se then back to wm5 Helmi's version, i followed midget's post...

[yughsoj]

there is no wiki for this particualar release, but the extended rom section of an older one applies http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_5.1.1700_build_14343_Upgrade _EXTENDED_ROM (you need to downgrade to wm2003se to set up your extrom size (ive assumed since you are a TuMa user you have made it 128k)

if you have ample extended rom then you can unhide your extended rom in WM5, but not using the same method as in 2003se, if you need this method ask me.


downgrading to 2003se then back to wm5 Helmi's version, i followed midget's post...


I followed that link and when it gets to the step to use Repart_DOC.exe, It says:

Set size of Extended ROM to at least 4000 kb (or more if you want to add personal files.)

I guess I'm missing something, but I though this new Helmi rom has registry settings to make use of 32 MB of Ramdisk / extended rom. Are they not the same thing? If they're not, I think I understand:

1. Downgrade to WM2003se
2. Run Repart_DOC and set it to 4000 for a 4MB extended rom.
3. Flash Helmi's AUK2.3 32MB rom wich partitions the rest of the space with 32 MB Ramdisk the rest to program storage.
4. Hook up the new WM5 rommed device via activesyc
5. Copy the Extended_rom directory contents from Helmi's download to the devices extended rom.
6. Reset the device and enjoy.

Does this sound right?

Thanks!

[helmi_c]

I've downgraded my BA from Tuma 1.3 to a PDA2K WM2003 rom so I can repartition my extended rom. I want to install the 32MB ramdisk version of Helmi's rom and am ready to run Repart_DOC.exe.

The downgrade instructions (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Downgrade_WM5) shows me how to set up a 16MB extended rom using 16384 as the size for Repart_Doc. For the Helmi rom, what does this need to be set to? 32768?

Thanks!

Extended_ROM size for me is enough 1024kb since MMS and SmartDial already built in ROM, so I only use it for Operator and small addition app... but 2-8mb is okay if u planning to install automatically big app such as Java (Middlet Manager) on hard reset...

my next release will be an AKU.3.0 OS. hopefully not so long...

[helmi_c]

there is no wiki for this particualar release, but the extended rom section of an older one applies http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_5.1.1700_build_14343_Upgrade _EXTENDED_ROM (you need to downgrade to wm2003se to set up your extrom size (ive assumed since you are a TuMa user you have made it 128k)

if you have ample extended rom then you can unhide your extended rom in WM5, but not using the same method as in 2003se, if you need this method ask me.


downgrading to 2003se then back to wm5 Helmi's version, i followed midget's post...


I followed that link and when it gets to the step to use Repart_DOC.exe, It says:

Set size of Extended ROM to at least 4000 kb (or more if you want to add personal files.)

I guess I'm missing something, but I though this new Helmi rom has registry settings to make use of 32 MB of Ramdisk / extended rom. Are they not the same thing? If they're not, I think I understand:

1. Downgrade to WM2003se
2. Run Repart_DOC and set it to 4000 for a 4MB extended rom.
3. Flash Helmi's AUK2.3 32MB rom wich partitions the rest of the space with 32 MB Ramdisk the rest to program storage.
4. Hook up the new WM5 rommed device via activesyc
5. Copy the Extended_rom directory contents from Helmi's download to the devices extended rom.
6. Reset the device and enjoy.

Does this sound right?

Thanks!

yes thats correct... but dont forget to edit Config.txt and Autoconfig.txt to suite ur need.

Config.txt = App that will automatically install at every hard reset.
Autoconfig.txt= Operator CAB files (MMS/GPRS)

Add
CAB: [The cab files u put in Extended_ROM]
note: make sure to add it before the CPY1: and EXEC: tag.

[odie3]

darn and I made mine 16MB - I guess I'll have to downgrade again to make it smaller [around 4MB].

BTW, Define a hard reset and how does one do this. I assume it not just pushing in the reset button on the bottom of the phone.

[helmi_c]

Does anyone have an idea what could cause the error I described on prev. page (Error#1)? I thought it was caused by Camera_Detect but even after removing it from startup I saw that error once (but removing camera detect was absolutly good idea!).

So, has anybody seen such error or it is only mine? :roll:

its seems that a 3rd party software or anything, cos no report on that error... yet...

try this task manager, and look what is currently active app and try to terminate them and see if the error still exist... be carefull dont terminate the wrong one, or u'll makes ur device hang, just softreset if that happen...

[helmi_c]

darn and I made mine 16MB - I guess I'll have to downgrade again to make it smaller [around 4MB].

BTW, Define a hard reset and how does one do this. I assume it not just pushing in the reset button on the bottom of the phone.

More extended_ROM size, the less storage space in WM5, the less extended_ROM size the more storage space. I think 8mb is more then enough..


Hard Reset:

Press and hold the "Power" button, and then press the Reset Button
Colored stripes (the bootscreen) will appear on the screen
* Quickly press "Record" & "Camera" before the versions appear at bottom right
* OR, press "Power" & "Camera" & "Record" buttons and Reset at the same time

You'll see three options on screen. You MUST change the second and the third to "yes"

* You can do that with the "Camera" and the "Record" buttons.

When you are done, press the "Mail" button
A white screen will show for a while - just wait.
It is presently clearing your device in preparation for the new ROM to start executing

When the bootscreen, aka. the colored stripes is displayed, wait more, you are booting

The welcome screen to set up your device will appear shortly ...

[odie3]

Oh, so that is what we call when we format - hard reset.

now I know - thanks!

[remixme]

Sorry Helmi got a bit behind on my testing of these ROMS. Forgot to test yours.

I have found that (for me at least) the service light still flashes even when you put the phone in flight mode. Noticed it was marked as fixed on your changelog

Don't know if anyone else has the same problem.

Thanks for your effort, this problem is a small one but drives me insane.

[helmi_c]

Sorry Helmi got a bit behind on my testing of these ROMS. Forgot to test yours.

I have found that (for me at least) the service light still flashes even when you put the phone in flight mode. Noticed it was marked as fixed on your changelog

Don't know if anyone else has the same problem.

Thanks for your effort, this problem is a small one but drives me insane.

hmm... thats strange, cos in my device the light is turn of, not blinkin when we shutdown the phone with CommManager...

btw what radio version ur device has? mine was 1.15.00

[odie3]

helmi,

I was wondering if you could try out a program or two:

Pocket Weather >>> http://www.sbsh.net/products/pocketweather/
Omega One's Journal Bar >>> http://www.omegaone.com/journalbar/

Both these programs seem to lock up my BA with this beta ROM. I have always used Journal Bar but I think I rather use Pocket Weather [means I have to by it - figures].

First I thought it was Journal Bar causing the lock up issues but once I installed Pocket Weather, it was also causing the BA to lockup. Perhaps its just my BA .... but perhaps you can figure it out. Oh, JB is the one that causes me to lose Screen Rotation and Wifi Task Icons.

I really miss my weather forcast on my destop.





:(

[remixme]

Sorry Helmi got a bit behind on my testing of these ROMS. Forgot to test yours.

I have found that (for me at least) the service light still flashes even when you put the phone in flight mode. Noticed it was marked as fixed on your changelog

Don't know if anyone else has the same problem.

Thanks for your effort, this problem is a small one but drives me insane.

hmm... thats strange, cos in my device the light is turn of, not blinkin when we shutdown the phone with CommManager...

btw what radio version ur device has? mine was 1.15.00

Same Radio version 1.15.00, I also used CommManager to shut down the phone. Mmm, maybe I have Gremlins.

I have gone back to 2003SE now as need to use this phone as my main one for a while.

Only thing I can think off is that maybe the order in which I turned things off, ie Radio then Wifi vs Wifi then Radio, but I tried a few combinations.

Could be down to the fact that my device has had half a dozen different WM5 roms on it with no reflash of radio.

I will do a more extensive test with your next release Helmi, no point spending time on this unless someone else reports it.

[gtp]

its seems that a 3rd party software or anything, cos no report on that error... yet...

try this task manager, and look what is currently active app and try to terminate them and see if the error still exist... be carefull dont terminate the wrong one, or u'll makes ur device hang, just softreset if that happen...

Thanks for your reply! Well, first time I saw that error there wes no any software installed, except EzDial, I've just installed your ROM. So if nobody else here saw this error it should be caused by EzDial somehow. I'll try to ask in EzDial topic.
Thanks for your help! BTW, the more I use your ROM the more I love it, it's really fast even with my favorite software installed.

[Brazilian Joe]

I had a few problems With my Helmi 1.0 beta, but it seems the Extended ROM files from my operator do not play well with it. At least in part it is understandable, since some packages were for 2003SE.
After a few hard resets, I came to the conclusion that I wouldn't be able to use the customization package with my operator's GPRS settings, because they were somehow being wiped from the system.
After resorting to manually adding GPRS setting, I think now I will simply give up using all my operator's EXTROM packages. Not that i feel greatly sorry about it...

Anyway, one thing which annoyed me is that the Comm Manager can shut down GPRS, but can't turn it on (at least in my case). This behaivour is with a manually configured GPRS, with no apps at all. a bare WM5. Back in 2003SE days, I had to (soft reset and) manually turn on GPRS, or else the connection wouldn't work. So:

1)Is it just a vice from 2003SE which I am bringing forward needlessly? which means:
1.1) Will GPRS autoconnect properly, and work under WM5 hassle-free (if configured correctly)?

2) Is there a bug in Comm Manager, or in the way it's being used on this ROM, or is it the intended behaviour (GPRS: can shut down,can't turn on)?

All in all, I am happy with it. Kudos!

[odie3]

I am wondering about Wifi/BT and getting it to turn on. Rarely am I able to get them to turn on without having to soft-reset the device [after enabling them from their own Task Icons].

Does anyone else having this problem or is it just my BA?

[2POINT8]

After migrating to this build, my BA won't rcognize my SD card (1 gb). Anyone with this problem? Solutions? Thanks.

[2POINT8]

I am wondering about Wifi/BT and getting it to turn on. Rarely am I able to get them to turn on without having to soft-reset the device [after enabling them from their own Task Icons].

Does anyone else having this problem or is it just my BA?

I only have this with the BT side. But yes it is there.

[wschom]

I have a 1 gig SD with no problems at all. The only problem I have seen so far with this rom is the initial us of the wifi through the comm app. If I turn the wifi on and off using the settings then it works fine after that. I usa a BA 20b1.

[odie3]

After migrating to this build, my BA won't rcognize my SD card (1 gb). Anyone with this problem? Solutions? Thanks.

No problems here with my 1 GB card.... guess I am lucky on that part I guess.

[odie3]

I have a 1 gig SD with now problems at all. The only problem I have seen so far with this rom is the initial us of the wifi through the comm app. If I turn the wifi on and off using the settings then it works fine after that. I usa a BA 20b1.

bah, I just now was able to get BT on after about three software restart - but I can not get Wifi enabled. As per the notes on these, I always first turn on Wifi on with the Wifi Task Shortcut.

So, I restarted my BA and Wifi was enabled on boot up but not BT is off [BT Icon does not show that its off - no red line]. I went to Comm Manager to attempt to re-start BT and the Windows Circle came on for about 15~20 seconds. After this still no BT. I have repeated this a few times trying to get both on at the same time - Wifi comes on but no BT on boot up.

So for me its near impossiable for me to get both enabled at the same time. I know I have done it a few times but I have had zero luck today. :(

[2POINT8]

After hard resetting the phone again with the SD card in , solved the problem.

[2POINT8]

I have a 1 gig SD with now problems at all. The only problem I have seen so far with this rom is the initial us of the wifi through the comm app. If I turn the wifi on and off using the settings then it works fine after that. I usa a BA 20b1.

bah, I just now was able to get BT on after about three software restart - but I can not get Wifi enabled. As per the notes on these, I always first turn on Wifi on with the Wifi Task Shortcut.

So, I restarted my BA and Wifi was enabled on boot up but not BT is off [BT Icon does not show that its off - no red line]. I went to Comm Manager to attempt to re-start BT and the Windows Circle came on for about 15~20 seconds. After this still no BT. I have repeated this a few times trying to get both on at the same time - Wifi comes on but no BT on boot up.

So for me its near impossiable for me to get both enabled at the same time. I know I have done it a few times but I have had zero luck today. :(

I assume you have hard reset it a few times?

[odie3]

Not hard reset but softreset [where you do not hit Record/Media buttons on color bars]. Either by doing the "stick" or by hitting my software button for restart.

[2POINT8]

Not hard reset but softreset [where you do not hit Record/Media buttons on color bars]. Either by doing the "stick" or by hitting my software button for restart.

Ok so you are doing "power button + reset switch" then immediately "Record+Media " and then changing second 2 choices to "yes" then pressing "mail" button?

This is hard reset. You will lose all info.

[odie3]

No way - only have done that after installing ROMs

Odd things is that Comm Manager "thinks" BT is enabled - the BT Icon in there is "yellow" and not X in it.

[2POINT8]

No way - only have done that after installing ROMs

Ok. That was the only way to fix my problem. You may want to try this, unless you have tons of 3rd party installed. I run it stock so it is easy for me to hard reset and begin again.

[2POINT8]

No way - only have done that after installing ROMs

Odd things is that Comm Manager "thinks" BT is enabled - the BT Icon in there is "yellow" and not X in it.

Yeah i had same problem yesterday. But i fixed w/ just a soft reset.
I fixed my SD card problem with a Hard reset.

[rjefferis]

Hi everyone. Sorry to be a bore to you all but i am sort of stuck on what i should be doing with my device. I missed loads of blueangel stuff as i have had an exec for ages but as a phone i prefer my blueangel.

I have sort of been dabbling in the wm5 on it for a while but never really understood extended rom sizes and stuff like that.

I set my phone up for the wm5 right at the start, way back, i think from buzdev. Since then i have just been trying different roms.

I think i messed up when i put ivans rom on because i didnt set the operator. Then the phone bit wouldnt work so i did the set operator and re-flashed. Since then the phone seems to work to start off with but cuts off after maybe a min of being on a call. I hoped this would go away with a dif rom but when i flashed this rom then the prob was still there even though i did the set operator jobby.

As far as i can tell looks like i have a 32mb ram disk, or so my vista machine tells me when it is connected, should i change this. I really dont know what i should be doing.

Now directpush seems to be working i would really like to use my blueangel instead of my exec but i cant yet.

Thanks guys.

Rob.

[motisu]

I am wondering about Wifi/BT and getting it to turn on. Rarely am I able to get them to turn on without having to soft-reset the device [after enabling them from their own Task Icons].

Does anyone else having this problem or is it just my BA?

I only have this with the BT side. But yes it is there.

I am also having this problem. once I turn it off, I can usually only turn it back on after doing a soft reset.

Moti

[odie3]

Okay, I think I have figured out my issue and I believe its tied to what is enabled on my Today Screen.

It seems when I have two items enabled [Omega One Power Bar and SBSH Pocket Weather] the Blue Tooth stack can not load on boot up. However, Wifi seems okay but I think this is due to Wifi loads way before the today screen comes up. If I recall correctly BT used to do this too [Blue Light would come one during the Boot Loading Image like Wifi is doing now].

So, what I must to *before* restarting my BA is to disable Omega One Power Bar and SBSH Pocket Weather from my today screen. Then restart my device. Once its up and running I enable my two Today Screen items. Then if I need two disable Wifi or BT [or both] and then I can re-enable them from Comm Manager.

Now it does seem that if I start my BA with BT off, it will not turn on - so I have to have it "enabled" on startup - then toggle it on/off as needed. Once again, Wifi seems okay but I think that is due it starting so early in the boot process.

Sum up - if you are having BT/Wifi issues turning on [both at the same time] disable Today Sceen addons and then soft restart your BA.

Now I wonder if there is a way to either delay the Today Screen from loading or having BT start sooner...

[motisu]

Okay, I think I have figured out my issue and I believe its tied to what is enabled on my Today Screen.

It seems when I have two items enabled [Omega One Power Bar and SBSH Pocket Weather] the Blue Tooth stack can not load on boot up. However, Wifi seems okay but I think this is due to Wifi load way before the today screen comes up. If I recall correctly BT used to do this too [Blue Light would come one dueing the Boot Loading Image like Wifi is doing now].

So, what I must to *before* restarting my BA is to disable Omega One Power Bar and SBSH Pocket Weather from my today screen. Then restart my device. Once its up and running I enable my two Today Screen items. Then if I need two disable Wifi or BT [or both] and then I can re-enable them from Comm Manager.

Now it does seem that if I start my BA with BT off, it will not turn on - so I have to have it "enabled" on startup - then toggle it on/off as needed. Once again, Wifi seems okay but I think that is due it starting so early in the boot process.

Sum up - if you are having BT/Wifi issues turning on [both at the same time] disable Today Sceen addons and then soft restart your BA.

Now I wonder if there is a way to either delay the Today Screen from loading or having BT start sooner...

trying now. will see if it helps by me..... nope, didn't help. hade both wifi and BT on, in today only had date and lock active and soft resetted. BA camr up with both on but when I turned off BT, I couldn't start it again.


Moti

[odie3]

trying now. will see if it helps by me..... nope, didn't help. hade both wifi and BT on, in today only had date and lock active and soft resetted. BA camr up with both on but when I turned off BT, I couldn't start it again.


Moti

Are you using Comm Manager or BT Icon to turn it off? I been using Comm Manager to turn it off and then back on again.

[motisu]

trying now. will see if it helps by me..... nope, didn't help. hade both wifi and BT on, in today only had date and lock active and soft resetted. BA camr up with both on but when I turned off BT, I couldn't start it again.


Moti

Are you using Comm Manager or BT Icon to turn it off? I been using Comm Manager to turn it off and then back on again.

Been playing with it some more and you are right! But in order for it to work, EVERYTHING in Today must be off! If you reset with everything off and then turn on the various plugins, you can turn on/off both BT and wifi with either comm manager or the icons. Really weird!!

Moti

[odie3]

Been playing with it some more and you are right! But in order for it to work, EVERYTHING in Today must be off! If you reset with everything off and then turn on the various plugins, you can turn on/off both BT and wifi with either comm manager or the icons. Really weird!!

Moti

Yes, I believe you are more right - the more you have off the better chance you have of them comming on and off correctly.

[xdaradar]

Okay, I think I have figured out my issue and I believe its tied to what is enabled on my Today Screen.

It seems when I have two items enabled [Omega One Power Bar and SBSH Pocket Weather] the Blue Tooth stack can not load on boot up. However, Wifi seems okay but I think this is due to Wifi loads way before the today screen comes up. If I recall correctly BT used to do this too [Blue Light would come one during the Boot Loading Image like Wifi is doing now].

So, what I must to *before* restarting my BA is to disable Omega One Power Bar and SBSH Pocket Weather from my today screen. Then restart my device. Once its up and running I enable my two Today Screen items. Then if I need two disable Wifi or BT [or both] and then I can re-enable them from Comm Manager.

Now it does seem that if I start my BA with BT off, it will not turn on - so I have to have it "enabled" on startup - then toggle it on/off as needed. Once again, Wifi seems okay but I think that is due it starting so early in the boot process.

Sum up - if you are having BT/Wifi issues turning on [both at the same time] disable Today Sceen addons and then soft restart your BA.

Now I wonder if there is a way to either delay the Today Screen from loading or having BT start sooner...

maybe a stupid suggestion, but you could also do what i did. don't use both addons at all, are they usefull or just nice to have. :?:

i can turn on/off wifi and bt both or just either of them in any combination and i don't need to reset my helmi-c rom. it just works.

though both on and in use slows down the device very much, but it's working.

[xdaradar]

can anyone please try http://pda.buienradar.nl on it's device?

it's a superb dutch weathersite that gives me free real-time raingraphics.

:? but since i use helmi-c's aku2.3 this site will give me a white empty ie screen after being busy with downloading th data.

is it just me?

[odie3]

maybe a stupid suggestion, but you could also do what i did. don't use both addons at all, are they usefull or just nice to have. :?:

i can turn on/off wifi and bt both or just either of them in any combination and i don't need to reset my helmi-c rom. it just works.

though both on and in use slows down the device very much, but it's working.

Both are needed [or rather wanted by me] and I have to disable both. Having either one causes me issues on boot up. I think its a speed thing or memory right on boot up.

[sayadil]

been using this rom for about 4 days now... noticed that the rom was pretty fast in the begining and then slowed down a bit. I deleted the camera detect file which helps in speeding up boot up only...
so i was wondering if someone knew other tweaks.. or may be a link to overclock the CPU of BA...
also if someone knew how to get tray icons... like Shut off Wireless bluetooth.. replacing them with COmm manger.... pls help..

Great Job helmi C.. best rom till date.

[willpower102]

what where the steps you took to delete the camera detect files? i can't delte them because they are read only, and i can't change their properties using resco. I'm about to try total commander.

I noticed the slowdown too. the biggest test i have for it is dialing with several programs open. I can always tell because the dialing starts to severely lag.

Although, i seem to have temporarily defeated this problem:
I had the device running for 3 days without any lag. What i did is completely turn of the standby mode, and never pressed the power button to go into standby and i didn't activesync even one from a fresh install.

This worked great, so i added in standby. The rom still ran crisp and clean even WITH wif turned on!

After i activesynced the first time it got slower. Then after several more cradle docs (even with nothing new to sync) it just got really slow again.

i have no idea now. I'm tyring to make the activcyn log file read-only and seeing if that helps.

[DANDANA]

what where the steps you took to delete the camera detect files? i can't delte them because they are read only, and i can't change their properties using resco. I'm about to try total commander.

Delete the shortcut from Windows/Startup

[helmi_c]

I dont do registry speed tweak in this rom yet since its a first release beta.

try this speedhack, I'm open for other tweak if exist...

[odie3]

helmi,

what does your SpeedHack do? Is it a program to adjust something [like over-clock]?

[helmi_c]

helmi,

what does your SpeedHack do? Is it a program to adjust something [like over-clock]?

no.. It just some registry value to speed/optimize things up...since i dont apply this tweak in my beta, cos i dont think about it so much... but maybe its necessary...

currently I dont use any overclocking app... and still dont think need one...

but as midget recommendation, maybe next time i'll use XpuScalar for my device to automaticaly speed adjustment. so it will make the batere life longer (200mhz while stanby or less activity).

[odie3]

helmi,

last question - if the cab causes issuse and I uninstall it, will the setting tweaks revert to the before settings?

[helmi_c]

helmi,

last question - if the cab causes issuse and I uninstall it, will the setting tweaks revert to the before settings?

No it cant revert back, and my ad