Dopod 838 Pro ROM updates - Bad News!

[mxlaser]

Well, after a heap of emails to ANZ (australian service agent for Dopod) i got the following response:

Dear Michael,

The 838pro ROM code is AKU2.X. I checked our schedule and there would not be any new ROM update in future. AKU 2.X supports WPA only. Unfortunately, it will not support WPA2. You might consider some of our other products like D810 with AKU 3.X

Thanks.

Kind regards,

ANZ Service
Dopod International (Australia New Zealand) Pty Ltd
ABN 48 119 011 639


So, basically release a full featured phone, then do nothing for it at all, and have it somewhat crippled.

Bad form on Dopods part, and if no other manufacturer updates theres, well, will be the last time i get a HTC PDA. Considering my Mio A701 is currently running a version of crossbow on it, or a choice of an AKU3.5 ROM as well...

Anyway, thought i'd share for those wth dopods that theres no updates coming, at all :(

[Huey85]

omg is this going to be the same with all of the hermes versions? i'm hoping not or my jasjam is never gonna see the light of AKU3.xx or Crossbow.

[smarty77]

Well, after a heap of emails to ANZ (australian service agent for Dopod) i got the following response:



So, basically release a full featured phone, then do nothing for it at all, and have it somewhat crippled.

Bad form on Dopods part, and if no other manufacturer updates theres, well, will be the last time i get a HTC PDA. Considering my Mio A701 is currently running a version of crossbow on it, or a choice of an AKU3.5 ROM as well...

Anyway, thought i'd share for those wth dopods that theres no updates coming, at all :(

The crossbow version and the aku3.x version for the Mio A701 are also not official... the comunity has made the rom updates!!
I hope dat "Pof" or others create some custom upgrades voor the hermes!

I like my hermes much more then the teribble mio A701!! (what a buggy phone with worse phone sound!!)

[mxlaser]

The Mio is actually a very good phone. Look at reviews all over the net at rspected places, and it scores even, or higher than the Hermes based phones.

However, its a "diffent" needs pda, and not for everyone, the same as the hermes isnt fo everyone. having both, i assure you they cater for very different needs, and are both excellent.

[ahlok_hk]

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Bad form on Dopods part, and if no other manufacturer updates theres, well, will be the last time i get a HTC PDA. Considering my Mio A701 is currently running a version of crossbow on it, or a choice of an AKU3.5 ROM as well...

Anyway, thought i'd share for those wth dopods that theres no updates coming, at all :(

I have the same feeling,too. There is no reason the spend money on HTC PDA again if there is not even a minor update after the release date. Given that we no longer can modify/cook our own ROM on HTC PDA due to the certificate protection, owning an HTC PDA is not that worth anymore... :(

[pof]

Given that we no longer can modify/cook our own ROM on HTC PDA due to the certificate protection, owning an HTC PDA is not that worth anymore... :(

Fun has been increased with this, now we have to think of a way to circumvent signature checking... and be sure we'll do it ;)

[mxlaser]

pof, honestly in your opinion, what the chances you think of either yourself or another cracking it relatively soonish??

[aquanaut88]

Probably an isolated incedent, but interesting just the same -- In Taiwan, where the TyTN made it's world debut 03-July as the CHT9000, the TyTN has been pulled and is no longer available for purchase.

Dopod has a less than ideal record of supporting Chinese language devices in Taiwan (they're made here, so go figure). I think they tried, failed, and so decided to cut their losses. I tried the Chinese OS for a few days and my impression was it was clunky as compared to the English language ROM. Maybe that's also why it never made it into the China market as a native Chinese language OS.

So, I suspect the TyTN will live on as the Cingular 8525, dopod 838pro, or HTC TyTN... but the CHT9000 is no more..

Me... I'm very happy with my CHT9000... but, running the v1.35ROM of course... cheers.

[pof]

@mxlaser: see my comment here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289377&p=1098288) regarding this.

[mxlaser]

Thanks pof.

Ever helpful as usual.

Shame theres hesitation on the commnity banding together on this on. 6 months is a long time to worry about updates as WM6/crossbow devices will be here by then...

Hope it goes well... Wish i knew more about it all to help in the end...