cingular 3125 ROM on Qtek 8500?

[autigers20]

Has anyone been able to get the cingular ROM off the device and installed on a Qtek? Is anyone working on it?

[conley_jb]

I haven't heard of anyone trying this yet, but imagine they will in time. To be honest with you, I am using the IMAte Rom on my QTEk on the Cingular Network and have no desire to change it. Unless someone could show me there is a benefit in switching, I am happy were I am.

On a related note, the delay may have something to do with the size of the ROM. I have heard speculation that due to the 3125's 128MB memory size, versus the 64MB size of the QTEK, that the actual ROM itself may not fit. But again, that is only speculation, and others have stated that the extra memory has nothing to do with the ROM.

[johnocooper]

It is available at

http://www.america.htc.com/support/cingular_3125_downloads.html

I installed it on my Qtek 8500, all is working fine.

[johnocooper]

It is available at

http://www.america.htc.com/support/cingular_3125_downloads.html

I installed it on my Qtek 8500, all is working fine.

[johnocooper]

I uploaded the file to ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/StarTrek/

[SecureGSM]

What is the diference between 3125 and 3100 models?

Thanks.

[conley_jb]

For those that have done it,: above comments aside, I am curious as to the thoughts. Are you updating your Qtek from the Qtek ROM, or other.

I have yet to read anything that shows the differences between the IMate and Cingular ROMS and what, if any changes were made, other than custom features and proprietary logos.

Does the Cingular come with any apps that are more desireable than another?

[Churchill]

may I ask how do you upgrade a QTEK isn't there some special upgrade utility. or is it just running the executable. and it does not matter what manufacturer device you have?

[johnocooper]

Cingular told me the machine would use blue towers better running its ROM. No idea if that is true.

Data setups work w/o manual entry, obviously not a big deal.

Some Cingular junk included.

Clearvue loaded in flash (same as i-Mate) - not with QTEK

A bit more free memory.

Other than that I see little difference between CIngular and the i-Mate ROM I was running. QREK ROM definately had problems with Cingular - missed lots of calls. This also occurs on my wife's Smartflip and she uses T-Mobile.

[Churchill]

"Blue Towers" ?

[Churchill]

Cingular told me the machine would use blue towers better running its ROM. No idea if that is true.

Data setups work w/o manual entry, obviously not a big deal.

Some Cingular junk included.

Clearvue loaded in flash (same as i-Mate) - not with QTEK

A bit more free memory.

Other than that I see little difference between CIngular and the i-Mate ROM I was running. QREK ROM definately had problems with Cingular - missed lots of calls. This also occurs on my wife's Smartflip and she uses T-Mobile.

About the QTEK ROM missing calls, is supposed to be a common issue. I had it too, but then I turned on the BT and left it on the problem with missing calls was gone.

[johnocooper]

Blue towers are the old AT&T towers...

[hrb]

I flashed the Cingular ROM on my QTEK 8500.
Very happy with it.
I have the (subjective) feeling, that it runs better than with the 8500 ROM
Cheers
hrb

[ccarrara]

What is the diference between 3125 and 3100 models?

Thanks.

The 3125 has the camera, the 3100 does not. Everything else is exactly the same.

[Churchill]

I flashed the Cingular ROM on my QTEK 8500.
Very happy with it.
I have the (subjective) feeling, that it runs better than with the 8500 ROM
Cheers
hrb

Can you one just run the upgrade ?? no special upgrade utils ?? Can you go back to QTEK RM if the Cingular is not to my liking?

[hrb]

Can you one just run the upgrade ?? no special upgrade utils ?? Can you go back to QTEK RM if the Cingular is not to my liking?

Of course the device has to be CID-unlocked, i.e. totally unlocked (cert, etc.)
After that, no problem switching between ROM's (I also tried Dopod and i-mate)
But found cingular best up to now
Cheers
hrb

[Churchill]

Of course the device has to be CID-unlocked, i.e. totally unlocked (cert, etc.)
After that, no problem switching between ROM's (I also tried Dopod and i-mate)
But found cingular best up to now
Cheers
hrb

And CID unlocked is only posssible via an online service and costs money or is there a free way. I mean to ask, I have appl unlocked it but that is not enough he?

[hrb]

And CID unlocked is only posssible via an online service and costs money or is there a free way. I mean to ask, I have appl unlocked it but that is not enough he?

1. Right you are, it costs
2. Nope, doesn't work without

Cheers
hrb

[Azriaphale]

At the moment full Sim and CID unlocking can only be done online, no free ways yet, though I`m sure its being worked on.

Got my 8500 unlocked within 20mins of getting the unit, currently running the I-mate rom and am more than happy with it.

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/f600unlock.php £20 not really that bad.

Now we some tools to cook our own roms !

[dstrauss]

I've unlocked my 8500 and installed i-Mate ROM - all seems to be working well (no missed calls). If I wanted to install the Cingular 3125 ROM, would it "re-lock" the device?

[Azriaphale]

Nope, Just installed Cingular on mine to test. Phone still unlocked (Sim/CID) thou the App lock came back, 30 secs to fix that thou.

[frets1]

Does the Cingular ROM include a BACKUP utility? It would be nice if I didn't have to pay $30 for Sprite. Seems like Sprite is the only game in town.

[paletta7]

ciao to everybody,
a question in cingular rom it hase a italian language or not like a old rom in c600.
I want to intalling into 8500 I'm very courius, regards

[hrb]

Seems like Sprite is the only game in town.

Bingo ! That's correct.
Bad news: the 30 $
Good news: it works VERY WELL !

Cheeers
hrb

[mehtadone]

I am getting a Invalid Vendor ID Error when trying to upgrade. I hear that this is to with a supercid. I bought my Qtek 8500 offine off Expansys. Any idea how to solve this issue? Thanks in advance!!

[hrb]

I am getting a Invalid Vendor ID Error when trying to upgrade. I hear that this is to with a supercid. I bought my Qtek 8500 offine off Expansys. Any idea how to solve this issue? Thanks in advance!!

You need to CID-Unlock your device.
See here, works quite well
Cheers
hrb

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/f600unlock.php

[mehtadone]

Thank you!

I'm going to play around with this now. Hopefully I, and maybe more can come up with some home cooked roms.

[Azriaphale]

I am getting a Invalid Vendor ID Error when trying to upgrade. I hear that this is to with a supercid. I bought my Qtek 8500 offine off Expansys. Any idea how to solve this issue? Thanks in advance!!

You need to CID unlock it to allow the use of any Rom image.

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/f600unlock.php will do it. GBP 20.00/EUR 28.00 / USD 38.00

[hueyql]

Am an Cingular Dealer in the USA. I have customer is using Qtek 8500 and would like to flash it with Cingular 3125 ROM. Could someone please help me the the direction step by step to flash it. Thank you very much for everyone help.

[Azriaphale]

You need to CID unlock it to allow the use of any Rom image.

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/f600unlock.php will do it. GBP 20.00/EUR 28.00 / USD 38.00

Very simply, very painless

[spanky310]

You need to CID unlock it to allow the use of any Rom image.

http://www.imei-check.co.uk/f600unlock.php will do it. GBP 20.00/EUR 28.00 / USD 38.00

Very simply, very painless

Just wondering if there is a way to CID unlock using a tool like the HTC Wizard.

thx

[Churchill]

According to the new WiKi you can just go and upgrade as long as you do it from bootloader. Or am I misunderstanding the upgrading part in the WiKi

[bendsley]

What is the diference between 3125 and 3100 models?

Thanks.

The 3100 has no camera. The 3125 has a camera. Same phone otherwise.

[Churchill]

Tryed the upgrade in Bootloader and no luck.

Who o Who can find a way to load ROMS into the startrek

[hrb]

Tryed the upgrade in Bootloader and no luck.

Who o Who can find a way to load ROMS into the startrek

Is your StrTrk CID-Unlocked ?
If not >>>> no way to upgrade
Cheers
hrb

[Churchill]

Yea I knew that. Isn't anyone working on that ?

[HAD2]

Hi everybody!
I would like to upgrade ROM on my Qtek 8500, but I have two questions.
this image is system information of new ROM
http://www.hadovy.wz.cz/Qtek/On.jpg

and this is rom on my Qtek.
http://www.hadovy.wz.cz/Qtek/Ja.jpg

1. Why is on my device FLASH only 64MB?
2. Why is there else model name?
On the pictures from installation instructions
http://www.htcamerica.net/support/3125/installation-instructions.html
is picture of Qtek 8500

Where is the problem? I´m sorry, if my questions are stupid...

Thanks

[ronswens]

Because Cingular 3125 is a little different. It has 128M ROM onboard and bigger battery.
http://business.cingular.com/businesscenter/3125/
Anyway you still can flash its ROM if your phone has SuperCID, of course.

[HAD2]

Thank you!
One more question. Has those new ROM (http://www.htcamerica.net/support/3125/software-downloads.html) Czech T9 too? I Don't need Czech localisation, because I don't use it, but Czech T9 is importnant for me. If not, is there any way to suplement it?

[ronswens]

It has English T9 only but it's possible to add Czech T9 from other ROM.

[andersburn]

i have just unlocked my qtek 8500 on that http://www.imei-check.co.uk/f600unlock.php

but i can not update anything??? my rom is 0.88... something??

what to do?

[SecureGSM]

you have got pre-production device. if so, bootloader must be upgraded first.

[dakiro]

adding t9 for any language - provided you have the dll with the database (for Czech its abou 100kB), is a matter of minutes - copying the file and changing 3 options in the registry, very easy.

Thank you!
One more question. Has those new ROM (http://www.htcamerica.net/support/3125/software-downloads.html) Czech T9 too? I Don't need Czech localisation, because I don't use it, but Czech T9 is importnant for me. If not, is there any way to suplement it?