Converting an MDA Compact to XDA Mini

[MikeWard1701]

Hi folks,

A friend of mine is buying my old T-Mobile MDA Compact off me, he's on O2 PAYG and I'm looking to convert the phone to be as much like the O2 XDA equivelant as posible to avoid network issues.

Firstly, What is the O2 XDA equivelant of the MDA Compact officially known as? I've heard it's the XDA mini, but not sure.

1. Can I install/use an O2 XDA mini ROM (or updated one) to setup the phone for use on O2? I'm assuming the ROM is the only software differance between an XDA mini and MDA Compact.
2. Will this also change the radio stack, allowing the phone to accept an O2 sim card or will i need to apply a seperate unclock tool?

Where can I find O2 XDA mini ROMs? and if needed an unlock tool?

I'm hoping its as simple as just installing an O2 ROM but I'm preparing myself for the worst.


Any help and advice gratly appreciated,
Mike

[hanmin]

Simple thing to do it just to SIM unlock your phone. If you can't figure out how to set up the stuff like GPRS internet connection, etc, you can get the EXT ROM from the O2 Xda mini and install it manually. For your case, if using the phone on O2 is the thing you want, I won't recommend you to do a flash.

And don't double post

[MikeWard1701]

Hi, thanks for replying.

Simple thing to do it just to SIM unlock your phone.

Where can I find a SIM unlock for the Magician?

If you can't figure out how to set up the stuff like GPRS internet connection, etc, you can get the EXT ROM from the O2 Xda mini and install it manually.

Again, where can I find the ROM for the XDA Mini?

For your case, if using the phone on O2 is the thing you want, I won't recommend you to do a flash.

What do you mean?


Thanks once again or your reply,
Mike

[hanmin]

Hi, thanks for replying.

Where can I find a SIM unlock for the Magician?

Again, where can I find the ROM for the XDA Mini?

What do you mean?

- do a search
- do a search
- I mean, if you can't even find the sim unlock software, don't flash your phone, you will likely to brick it.

[esackbauer]

How about using the XDA-Wiki in the top brown bar?