Midget v0.1 Vanilla Crossbow Rom (Based on Helmi's Unreleased Rom)

[Midget_1990]

Unknown to me, the 'clean' source i was given to make this ROM was actually heavily customized already to fix some major bugs and flaws by Helmi_C. He deserves the main credit for this ROM, but i will continue to keep it up to date :) - no hard feelings?

Hi, as you may know I've been here (xda-developers) for quite a while, In this time i have been learning the art form that is rom building, my teachers (at least i think of it like that ;) include maimach (How can he be human?), Tuatara (God of all things WM5 on BA), Lt.Cmdr.Ivan, Helmi_c and many others (thanks everyone, sorry if i didnt mention you)

Finally in December 2006 i had a chance to use this knowledge i have gathered when i acquired a pre-release version of WM6 from a good friend (you know who you are ;) ) Since then i've spent days tweaking and fixing bugs in this rom, i wanted to wait until it was perfect to release, but due to recent event s i think now would be the best time, so i present you with My first ROM for Universal and my First Crossbow rom...

Current State of things:

Bugs:
Video Calling doesn't work (im working on this - thanks bepe)
In REALvga mode (addon cab) if you have owner information or password set to display on boot then you will hang your device, hard reset needed. im stuck as to what is causing this, anyone got any ideas?
Occasionally after flashing the phone will reset into bootloader - not load OS. a quick "set 14 0" in mtty fixes this (again anyone got any ideas?)

Features:
Version 5.2.318 (Build 15341.0.0.0)
Most Stable Crossbow rom for universal (verified by two beta testers who have tried them all)
Free Storage 40mb
Free RAM 30mb
Cache Tweaks for Performance
New Comm Manager hacked for speed and look (WM6 Background)
No Bloat

Coming soon:
Video Call Drivers
AKU 0.1

Well i've rambled on too long here ill give you the links :)

Rapidshare.com:
http://rapidshare.com/files/12143324/midget_1990_v0_1_vanilla_wm6.rar.html

Addons:
REALvga mode (Read the bug above first!):
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/midget_1990/midget_1990_realvga_wm6.cab

Tweaks and hacks:
Includes: Oxios Close apps (great tool) and map to backlight button. (ability to change backlight button also)
A collection of IE tweaks for faster and more stable surfing
Enable b/g wifi mode
Set keyboard and audio priority to better values
Enable cleartype for both modes
Change cache sizes for faster device
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/midget_1990/midget_1990_tweaks_and_hacks.cab

[corleno]

BRAVO mate BRAVO
my 1st universal Rom upgrade and I am really happy with this one
Mainly because of the
MASSIVE 30 mb RAm

Cheers :D

[daddy k]

anyone tried tomtom with it?

i wana try this tonight but cant find my god damn usb lead!

[Midget_1990]

Tom Tom works great :) (both vga modes)

[helmi_c]

hello there midget... I thought u said that u hv 40mb ram?? U make me busy with ur statement there my friend...lol...

so basicly its a modify to vanila version and added vga functionality? well, if u dont mine send me ur default.hv let me see what difference that u make my friend...:)

[nuclear]

I found one more problem. I tried to use oZVGA mode in this release and most of the icons disappeared. The taskbar became blank.. i couldnt see the start button. oZVGA doesnt work with this release of crossbow it seems.
Please try to fix that Midget.

Thanks Awesome release.

[eelco_akker]

Thanx Midget

[Midget_1990]

hello there midget... I thought u said that u have 40mb ram?? U make me busy with your statement there my friend...lol...

so basically its a modify to vanila version and added vga functionality? well, if u don't mine send me your default.hv let me see what difference that u make my friend...:)

I said 40?! that would be nice lol, must have been a typo :P
bear in mind that some of the tweaks are separate in the cab file i linked to.

try the comm manager too, its MUCH faster ;)

[Midget_1990]

I found one more problem. I tried to use oZVGA mode in this release and most of the icons disappeared. The taskbar became blank.. i couldnt see the start button. oZVGA doesnt work with this release of crossbow it seems.
Please try to fix that Midget.

Thanks Awesome release.

did you read what i wrote? :P

you need to install my vga mode cab (i wanted to save space so i dnt include it) this install the icons etc and ozvga :)

[helmi_c]

I said 40?! that would be nice lol, must have been a typo :P
bear in mind that some of the tweaks are separate in the cab file i linked to.

try the comm manager too, its MUCH faster ;)

yes u did!...lol... and I do everything... I means everything... the maximum size I get its 31-32mb something... lol... btw congrat mate...

hacked CommManager?? with what? upx it?

[Midget_1990]

yes u did!...lol... and I do everything... I means everything... the maximum size I get its 31-32mb something... lol... btw congrat mate...

hacked CommManager?? with what? upx it?

reshacker to change the interface (new background, the buttons are still in the making - each button has 5 part so it takes time) to make it fit in with wm6 and upx :)

[clemsyn]

Why do I only get 26 of free mem?

[poussin69]

Extended Rom is seen as a drive and Outlook use it to store mail attachment (impossible to change the storage used) For other office program you can use SD CARD.

And it's impossible to hide Extended Rom :(

So I use an empty extended Rom

[ZeD]

I'm having issues to flash this rom.

When I click "Upgrade" button, my uni reboot, and i can't upgrade it.

[poussin69]

symbol no more works :(

[Midget_1990]

poussin69: if im not mistaken i set extrom to install from /storage card/extrom (sorry i forgot to mention that) i've only recently got my uni so i though /storage for attachments was normal, ill look into changing it for you :)

Also what is symbol?

ZeD:
1) are you connected via a hub? this is bad.
2) try putting in bootloader mode first
3) did you included RUU.conf?
4) no idea sorry :P

[poussin69]

you have a sym.txt file in windows directory so, when you type

a and use the "sym key" you will switch to à
e to é è ê .....

it was working with WM5 :)

(I change the keyboard country to french as usual (azerty keyboard))

[ZeD]

ZeD:
1) are you connected via a hub? this is bad.
2) try putting in bootloader mode first
3) did you included RUU.conf?
4) no idea sorry :P
I have tried to put into bootloader first, but I cant upgrade. I included the RUU.conf.

I'm not using a usb hub also.

Maybie a old bootloader version?

[ZeD]

Ok, I got it.
Flashing the rom now.

After i get the version of the rom on the upgrader I put the device on bootloader and press "Upgrade".

[Midget_1990]

you have a sym.txt file in windows directory so, when you type

a and use the "sym key" you will switch to à
e to é è ê .....

it was working with WM5 :)

(I change the keyboard country to french as usual (azerty keyboard))

hmm, i didnt even knew that existed :) ill try to add it for the next release :D

[Trillian]

Sorry friends, but I not able to download this rom...
You have set a permission?
Please, sorry.

[Midget_1990]

just tested all the links, they are fine. try again :)

[racingclub]

wow - just upgraded to a Uni from a BA, so only just got it working the way I want it with a stock AKU2 ROM - then this comes out!

One request - please keep it 'vanilla'....! For me I prefer robustness over feature bloat :)

[Midget_1990]

wow - just upgraded to a Uni from a BA, so only just got it working the way I want it with a stock AKU2 ROM - then this comes out!

One request - please keep it 'vanilla'....! For me I prefer robustness over feature bloat :)

same, my roms are always and will allways be vanilla, with a few optional cabs of programs i recommend/have tested

[poussin69]

there's no more battery icon or screen rotate icon
(

[Infidel]

there's no more battery icon or screen rotate icon
(
yup you can install those icons from JWrights AKU 3.2 thread. They are also on the server if you are looking for them... its a Vanilla ROM so you cant expect some nuts to be in it. XD

[butt]

Anyone else got a lack of backlight on the keyboard with this ROM ???

[ZeD]

Nice.

But where I Can get the the battery icon on the tray?

I need the USB HDD to manage files on storage card too.

Thanks

[Midget_1990]

Anyone else got a lack of backlight on the keyboard with this ROM ???

it works fine, turn off all your lights and try it ;) (light sensitive)

[Midget_1990]

Nice.

But where I Can get the the battery icon on the tray?

I need the USB HDD to manage files on storage card too.

Thanks

they are on teh ftp, have a look :)

[ZeD]

I like this rom!

Very fast, and I think this is stable too.

Thanks!

btw, I'm unable to find the thing I need on the FTP, can you help me please?

And THANKS GAIN for this GREAT ROM!

[poussin69]

HTC X-button works fine
Tomtom 6 works fine
TRE works fine


Direct Push works fine

very good Rom :)

[ZeD]

HTC X-button works fine


Hi, where I can get it? thanks

[butt]

it works fine, turn off all your lights and try it ;) (light sensitive)

Aahhhhhh crap forgot that bit was there ...

[helmi_c]

nevermind.....

[Midget_1990]

Sorry about that helmi :)

all is well now :)

[helmi_c]

nevermind....Midget my friend...:)

[ZeD]

This rom works great

[geovass]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=290008

[shnjb]

so will this work on the wizard?

[Midget_1990]

so will this work on the wizard?

no its for universal, hence its in the universal upgrading section.

[helmi_c]

Where I can get your rom version?

I'll post a rom kitchen for everybody to make their own customize Universal Crossbow ROM when I hv time...

[Midget_1990]

Where I can get your rom version?

helmi and i have resolved this, could mod please remove the quote in ZeD's post and this post? thanks :)

[davicito13]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
for everybody who make this possible....
only one little bit point... I miss the videocall (snif...snif...) I use it to job...
Any idea? thanks again!

[Midget_1990]

im working on it ;)

keep your fingers crossed :)

[murdo119]

im working on it ;)

keep your fingers crossed :)

I can't wait to have the video call works on this update. It's the only thing that's holding me from upgrading to this ROM. :-) Great work !

[ZeD]

Midget done :)

Can you give me the link to download battery status in the tray or tell me the folder/name on the ftp? I'm unable to find this.

Thanks

great rom, ím testing it and getting good speed, performace and stability.

[davicito13]

that's my boy... je je
you guys are amazing!

[Midget_1990]

Screen Rotate:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/Uni_AKU3_WWE/Jwrightmcps/Extras/Default_Signed_Screen_Rotate_Icon.zip

Powertray (From Ivan's WM5 ROM):
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/Uni_AKU3_WWE/Ivan/Extrom/Default_Unsigned_Powertray_Shell_Clock_Ivan.cab

[ZeD]

Screen Rotate:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/Uni_AKU3_WWE/Jwrightmcps/Extras/Default_Signed_Screen_Rotate_Icon.zip

Powertray (From Ivan's WM5 ROM):
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/Uni_AKU3_WWE/Ivan/Extrom/Default_Unsigned_Powertray_Shell_Clock_Ivan.cab

Thanks. And the USB HHD tool?

[beginner]

im working on it ;)

keep your fingers crossed :)

Thanks a lot by your hard work. First impression is really great (and nice...).

Do you have plans to support BBconnect?
Instead other betas your appears connected some second to BB service, but later it disconnect. Looks cannot maintain the connection.

[dewild1]

I am in love.

My Jabra 8010 plays with no dead air, up to 10 feet away..
(bonded my BT and Radio antennas with a peice of metal and solder) I tried it with 3.5 and got a little better.. It only cut out about once every min if it was 3 feet away. Now with this ROM, 10 fricken feet away, it cut out about every min!!!!!!!! Same radio ROM.. Must have a much better BT stack.

Also, MW was playing slow on songs on 3.5, now it is fine.

Fast, sweet, neat, sexy.

Good job MS, great job to the smarter people here.

[zwuncki]

just updated it to this rom and also i haven't tried anything out yet:

one thing is obvious: damn is this fast. WOW.

(i still remember the time the universal first came out to germany in sep 2005), what a difference. really: WOW! how fast!

[agrofoyer]

Hi Midget/other veterans...

I notice Bootloader 2.01 in Midget's footer - where is it possible to get it from OR does it get upgraded on flashing the Crossbow ROM itself?

Also, does this ROM include the Radio 1.14.10 or should I upgrade the radio first and then go for flashing the crossbow?

thanks in advance for any response to the apparently noob questions!:confused:

regards, Mayank

[geovass]

Hi Midget/other veterans...

I notice Bootloader 2.01 in Midget's footer - where is it possible to get it from OR does it get upgraded on flashing the Crossbow ROM itself?

Also, does this ROM include the Radio 1.14.10 or should I upgrade the radio first and then go for flashing the crossbow?

thanks in advance for any response to the apparently noob questions!:confused:

regards, Mayank

Νο, it does not include radio 1.14.10. Its just the ROM.

[agrofoyer]

Νο, it does not include radio 1.14.10. Its just the ROM.

Thanks for the quick response!! Any insight into the bootloader? Would upgrading to 1.01 be sufficient?

thanks.

[eelco_akker]

Everything works great :-)

Except for Skype Beta, when installed on SD, rebooting device, causes it to hang at Pin Screen.

It did work on AKU 2.3/3.2/3.3

When it does run sometime, your device does not wakeup from standby anymore..

[Midget_1990]

Thanks for the quick response!! Any insight into the bootloader? Would upgrading to 1.01 be sufficient?

thanks.

No, 2.01 came with my device (2 months old)

afaik 1.01 would work.

[eelco_akker]

No, 2.01 came with my device (2 months old)

afaik 1.01 would work.

1.01 does work with this ROM

Eelco

[lulazz]

I upgraded yesterday evening and apart for a problem with gspocketmagic (at least I think it is gspocketmagic that freezes the device) it is nice and fast.
I also noticed that with nothing installed the available memory goes down to 19 megs quite quickly.
Can we start a list of programs working with this rom?
This morning I installed magic button and so far everything ok
thanks again for this brilliant rom....
Lulazz
Jasjar
Midget/Helmi_c crossbow rom
radio 1.14.10

[poussin69]

I see that Office Mobile is not able to open office 2007 file format

[daddy k]

well installed this, one problem, unrelated, last night my bloody reset button broke! i dont feel it click in anymore, now whenever i soft reset from any programme etc it wont reboot, have to take battey out! any ideas if this can be fixed??

running tomtom 5, one error but ok since.

i seem to have problems from a soft reset whilst plugged into laptop, ie activesync connecting, it hangs. reboot without it plugged in it works, then plug it in to activesync it works.

got a feeling resco today plug in causes it to freeze?
ill retry later, cant be arsed at mo as have to take battery out when it does now :(

everything else seems ok.

no wifi off from the bubble at top.

really like the improved internet explorer, the high res mode together with fit to screen is better! also it seems to load an awful lot quicker (loaded avforums main forum page in about 4 seconds on wifi, usually takes about 30-40 seconds)

erm the backlight running on ligh sensor only bugs me, whats the reg fix to disable the sensor?

ill give it a few days with this, may go back to a windows 5 for short term, see how stable this begins to become, the problems i migh be having may be made worse by my broken reset button? which im assuming is stuck in the depressed position

[netaxiz]

Hi Everyone, thanks for all the great work, and help that is given to memebers of this comunity. and i hope you all hav the most wonderful 2007.

I currently have bootloader version 1 and need to upgrade to version 2.1 for this rom to work,
my question is as follows, How exactly do i upgrade my bootloader to version 2.0 and can somene please post me a linkl and instructions to the files required to perform the upgrade,
secondly can you upgrade from 1.0 straight to 2.1 or do you need to upgrade to 1.1 first

thirdly, I flashed this rom without performing the bootloader upgrade , so am now currently stuck in the bootloader screen, should i flash an older rom, before trying to upgrade my bootloader or is it safe to simply upgrade my bootloader from were I am,
thanks in advance for your efforts
kind regards

NetAxiz

[snowwy2000]

thanks much, i 'll try it. and could u post ur "Custom baked External_ROM" in the ftp?

[dape16]

THANKS for a really fast ROM! Its the best so far I think.

I just have one question, about the memory. After the flashing and first reset I have about 26-27 MB RAM. And after installing Midgets extra hacks its only about 19-22 MB after soft reset. And thats without any extra apps at all

Any ideas how to increase RAM?

[duttythroy]

hi to all, thank for great release, just wondering is this the latest version of wm6 crossbow, and when will u fix the video call .
muchh thanks

[apap]

Do we need a particular bootloader in order to upgrade to this new rom and if so what bootloader do wee need? If we need a new bootloader where can we find it?

Thanks,

[daddy k]

no matter what tweaks i do i cannot get rid of the g icon (gprs) any ideas?

also my wifi stops randomly (ie whilst in use) then need to turn wifi off properly then back on. same prob with my last rom, is there a fix?

[Wiz]

Does anyone know how to reduce the inbox fontsize in particular ....?

[noleen]

try to remove the SD card and the sim card also.

[vanilla]

Guys, I am also stuck on the bootloader after attempting to upgrade to this ROM using bootloader 1.01

Any ideas of how I can get my phone back?

Maybe someone has a bootloader version 2.x so that we can upgrade the bootloader first and re-burn the WM6 rom?

[sub69]

...the problems i migh be having may be made worse by my broken reset button? which im assuming is stuck in the depressed position

Well, if you take the battery out and hold down both softkeys while you put the battery back in and turn it on, you'll find out if the reset button is stuck, 'cause it'll ask you if you want to hard reset the phone. Generally it shouldn't cause any real problems if the button is stuck though.

That happened to my wife's Magician after she dropped it in a sink full of water (!) It worked without any real problems, but the problem with the Magician is that a hard reset is automatically performed by holding reset and pressing the power button, so everytime she pressed the power button, the phone was wiped. In the end I just opened it up and pulled the reset button off the circuitboard. She has to use software to reset the thing now... (But it has gained it's own unique character, and it survived it's "wash" otherwise intact - it's still going strong about 12 months later)

[qazzi76]

Will 4.2 work??

[Cessia]

Will 4.2 work??
As far as I know only with Active Sync 4.5 beta:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0e19bd46-f101-4852-96aa-398cb3b54681&DisplayLang=en

[Midget_1990]

YOU DO NOT NEED HIGHER THAN BOOTLOADER 1.01, I ONLY HAVE 2.01 BECAUSE I HAVE A NEW UNIVERSAL.

if you are stuck in bootloader (i did say this in first post) then run command "set 14 0" from mtty (look in wiki for info)

activesync 4.5 (beta) is needed for WM6

[jerrry]

i Have bootloader 1.01 and the rom working without problems...

[netaxiz]

i managed to sort my problems out
if you are stuck in the bootloader that is because you are using bootloader version 1.0 you need to upgrade to 1.1

you do not need to flash again

all i did is whilst my devise was still stuck in bootloader mode is i ran on my pc the 1.1 upgrade executable that you can find in the bootloader upgrades folder on the ftp site.
onse the new bootloader is succesfully installed, and you soft reset, your universal will boot up proparly into the new rom

[jerrry]

I'll post a rom kitchen for everybody to make their own customize Universal Crossbow ROM when I hv time...
Helmi this will be really great. Waiting for this :-)

[svyatko]

has anyone tried running a upgrade from vista? I am not running an XP for the past 2 months :-)

[Wiz]

Impossible to do it from Vista as yet. The upgrade tools (MaUpgrade etc) are still the old ones, that are made to function with ActiveSync, not with the new MDC component.

[butt]

Has anyone found incoming sms's don't have a contacts name against them is they're in your address book.
I also appear not to be able to access contacts on my uni

[Jorry]

I've tried to run Pocket Informant 2007 for example but won't work. Someone could provide a list with compatible programs?
There is no MMS compatibility included in this ROM also. Some news according this topic?

[daddy k]

Well, if you take the battery out and hold down both softkeys while you put the battery back in and turn it on, you'll find out if the reset button is stuck, 'cause it'll ask you if you want to hard reset the phone. Generally it shouldn't cause any real problems if the button is stuck though.

That happened to my wife's Magician after she dropped it in a sink full of water (!) It worked without any real problems, but the problem with the Magician is that a hard reset is automatically performed by holding reset and pressing the power button, so everytime she pressed the power button, the phone was wiped. In the end I just opened it up and pulled the reset button off the circuitboard. She has to use software to reset the thing now... (But it has gained it's own unique character, and it survived it's "wash" otherwise intact - it's still going strong about 12 months later)


yep reset button is stuck in lol. ill have to open her up, itas a pain at mo an is wotn softreset from any programmes etc, prob because its button is being depressed also?

ill open her aty weekend try and solve it.
the phones been ok so far.

going to try and run resco today plugin now

[captainsensible2002]

There is no MMS compatibility included in this ROM also. Some news according this topic?

MMS works fine for me with this rom?!?

[daddy k]

resco today plugin is fully working showing battery icons etc.

im considering keeping this rom now.

is there any software i can use to backup that i can run once iv done a new rom update and it will put all my programmes etc back on?
i heard not to use spb backup as its trying to replace the new stuff from rom update etc??

[agrofoyer]

activesync 4.5 (beta) is needed for WM6

Hi Midget - is that required!? you mean with 4.2 we will not be able to sync? could you throw some light on this please...

thanks, mayank

[Wiz]

I've tried to run Pocket Informant 2007 for example but won't work. Someone could provide a list with compatible programs?
There is no MMS compatibility included in this ROM also. Some news according this topic?

Both PI 2007 and MMS work fine ...

[eelco_akker]

Screen Rotate:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/Uni_AKU3_WWE/Jwrightmcps/Extras/Default_Signed_Screen_Rotate_Icon.zip

Powertray (From Ivan's WM5 ROM):
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/Uni_AKU3_WWE/Ivan/Extrom/Default_Unsigned_Powertray_Shell_Clock_Ivan.cab

The screen rotate function installs fine, but is not shown in the systray, any idea's ?

Eelco

[Wiz]

I am curious to see when someone can upload build 5.2.660. That build is newer than the build 5.2.318 that we see flying around now.

[AndyChecker]

JI have had the rom all day and night and am very happy with it. Thanks to all again!

I like the extra cabs you added in the first post too epecially CloseApps which combined with then new look has made me stop using Wisbar which I couldn't live without before!

Anyways has anyone worked out how to get the new Internet Calling function working?

I have it set to whenever available and am on wifi etc but can't see what else I can activate / change to play with this????

[VIPPER2004]

Im very happy with this! MMS is working fine to!
Just missing VT


Keep the good work!
Thanks

[racingclub]

just flashed this on - and with my limited playing (and knowledge) here's the bugs that I've seen:

No WiFi Off when using the top 'bar' to control WiFi. (I usually tap the 'G' then WiFi On / WiFi Off. On is OK, but it always stays at WiFi On). I hate using that CommMgr thing......

Camera doesn't lauch from the Camera button, although the app works OK from the Program group?

Also, not a bug, but interested in the 'Internet Calling' functionality. I assume this is a SIP client? but I can't seem to access/find any config for it.....

Is 'Voice Command' normally included in Crossbow....?

[Falk]

I have read that "Crossbow" would (finally!) support the SIP protocol natively and since that would be the one main reason for me to switch my question is: Can I already use my VoIP provider without the need for any 3rd party apps?

[dool2002]

can anyone help me which file should i use (ROMUpgradeUt) or the one in the (country_ID_error) folder

[EyeOfTheStorm]

can anyone help me which file should i use (ROMUpgradeUt) or the one in the (country_ID_error) folder

Try the normal one first, if you get the Country Code error, copy the files from the folder over the normal once and use this updater.

It will also run into this error. When this appears simply exit the app and start it again. Thats is, welcome to Crossbow

[AndyChecker]

can anyone help me which file should i use (ROMUpgradeUt) or the one in the (country_ID_error) folder

In the file I downloaded just click on MaUpgradeUt_noID - there was no country_ID_error folder????

[daddy k]

copy the MaUpgradeUt_noID file which is in the no country id folder into the same folder as the rest of the rom update, then put into bootloader, and run it

[littlestub]

I installed it yesterday ,but every time i reset it ,the screen becomes dead.Does anyone know why???

[racingclub]

Another bug report. My phone was doing the old 'Searching . .. ..' for service, but I was also able to make calls, receive texts etc....?

[netaxiz]

were can we get MS office to install onto Device, since this is a vanilla Rom and doesent have it?

[racingclub]

Office is there - click the 'Start' button

[EyeOfTheStorm]

Office is there - click the 'Start' button

Start->Programs->Office Mobile

[BatMan01]

I just upgraded and the phone will not work. It searches then goes "No Service". I used 1.14.10. Any suggestions?

[hrb]

I like this ROM. It's fast and reliable.
All my apps run well, which are (list not complete):

- Pocketbreeze
- iLauncher
- SKTools
- SKToday Commander
- PocketPlayer
- Pocketmusic
- Mortplayer
- Pocket Mechanic
- TotalCommander
- O2 Plus (2.3)
- SoftMaker TM and PM
- Resco (Radio, Explorer, Registry, PhotoViewer, Audiorecorder)
- various MAP-Programs (PocketEarth, Map4PDA, GoogleMaps, etc.)
- Opera
- Opera Mini 3
- ProfiMail
- iMusic
- 40th Player
- egress RSS reader
- more

Cheers

[frz]

hi all,
i think this is a great rom..
some bugs 2 report
spb backup doesn't work
device freezes on soft reset..
frz

[dool2002]

just finished downloaded & about to start upgrading...any advices before hitting the road ??!!

[netaxiz]

GOT- it .. thanks, Nice couldent find it under programs
thanks again

[qazzi76]

Installed activesync 4.5 beta and it corrupted the tcp/ip stack on my nic - had to reboot into safemode, uninstall tcp/ip, reboot, then re-install tcp/ip.

Guy's be wary of this - if it's your work PC then wait till you get home to resync your contacts after updating to this ROM.

Remember AS4.5 is still a beta

Bless

[AlanJC]

hi all,
i think this is a great rom..
some bugs 2 report
spb backup doesn't work
device freezes on soft reset..
frz

SPB Backup v1.1.2 Build 2050 is working for me. Can you be more descriptive?

There are some today plugins with memory/battery meters that cause the freeze on soft reset issue. Batti, PocketPlus and iLauncher work fine though.

[frz]

SPB Backup v1.1.2 Build 2050 is working for me. Can you be more descriptive?

There are some today plugins with memory/battery meters that cause the freeze on soft reset issue. Batti, PocketPlus and iLauncher work fine though.

i'm using spb backup 1.51
it says "unable to read from\windows\compimeh.dat"
frz

[bpcue]

Has anyone found incoming sms's don't have a contacts name against them is they're in your address book.
I also appear not to be able to access contacts on my uni

Any answer to this question. I also dont get SMS from certain numbers.

[frz]

hi all,
i think this is a great rom..
some bugs 2 report
spb backup doesn't work
device freezes on soft reset..
frz

alsocan't seem 2 get windows live messenger to work via wi-fi

[EyeOfTheStorm]

alsocan't seem 2 get windows live messenger to work via wi-fi

That's normal ... same in WM 5.0

[philippe_b]

I've seen in a french website called mobinaute.com that the Crossbow ROM wasn't fully operationnal yet and could damage my Universal.
Any information on that or is it just crap to scare me from upgrading my PDA?

[clemsyn]

I've flashed from 3 different Crossbow ROMS, back and forth and my Jasjar is still going strong...I'm thoroughly testing Midget's ROM right now and is impressed by the quickness of this ROM, especially after installing the hacks and tweaks.

[dape16]

I also have the problem that after a soft reset, the screen wont respond. It loads Windows nice, but if I dont touch the screen within a couple of seconds it just freezes. It dosent happen every time though, mabye every fourth time, some time more often. I have an absolutely clean device, new flashed.

[frz]

That's normal ... same in WM 5.0

but i was able 2 connect the msn messenger on my earlier indira beta 6 aku 3.2 rom
anyway i can install the msn messenger on this wm6 rom?
frz

[sub69]

That's normal ... same in WM 5.0

Er...I beg to differ. I've had it working via WiFi on WM5 and WM6.

I was chatting to my sister just last night, using Midget's ROM, and my SIM card was in my Tornado at the time, so I was definitely using WiFi on my Universal!

Actually, I hadn't put my SIM card in my Universal at all since flashing to Midget's ROM, so all the setting up of Windows Live was done via WiFi too - perhaps that made a difference? (Though I can't think why it would).

[AlanJC]

If GPRS is present, it will use that because it is more secure, and connectivity is more stable.

If no GPRS is present, then it will fall back to WiFi.

If you create a blank ISP in your connection settings, and select this, it will not have a connection to make, and will use WiFi.

It just means you have to switch between the two yourself if you definately need to use WiFi.

[frz]

If GPRS is present, it will use that because it is more secure, and connectivity is more stable.

If no GPRS is present, then it will fall back to WiFi.

If you create a blank ISP in your connection settings, and select this, it will not have a connection to make, and will use WiFi.

It just means you have to switch between the two yourself if you definately need to use WiFi.

how do i do that
when u crest a blank isp, it still goes back to the default ei-fi
frz

[rmercado]

That's normal ... same in WM 5.0

My WiFi is connected since yesterday. Windows Live is conected thru this and the update of SPB Weather.

[adamelphick]

Just to report that Crossbow sync with Windows Vista RC1 fine

[niconagel]

I ‘am happily surprised to see Windows mobile 6 has support for Wildcard certificates!!
Runs like a charm btw

FYI
Windows mobile 2003 - 5 do not support Wildcard certificates

[muppet]

probably a dumb question. but does this work on a Blueangel?
thanks

[eagle 1]

I am having a problem where the storage of email attachments is going to storage not the storage card. Also since setting the setting to add email attachments to sdcard' my device will not boot with the sdcard inserted...it boots fine, its just that after the today screen finishes loading the screen is frozen.. If i remove the sdcard, it boots fine and every thing works..tried two different sdcards...it worked on all the previous aku2.3 to aku 3.5 roms without issue.

Any ideas how to get sdcard to work and email attachments to sdcard, not storage...

[AlanJC]

probably a dumb question. but does this work on a Blueangel?
thanks

Not a dumb question from a muppet ;) :D

No, it will not work on a Blueangel, it is in "xda-developers > Universal > Universal upgrading etc".

[dool2002]

hello all
is there any arabic user here who had tried this with the arabization package...is it fully working or is there any bugs like the arabic hardware keyboard..& if any does the fixes used with WM5 work on them...please advise as am gathering all data before i go into upgrade

[muppet]

Hey, my BA is running WM5 ported from another model, so..it could be possible.

Not a dumb question from a muppet ;) :D

No, it will not work on a Blueangel, it is in "xda-developers > Universal > Universal upgrading etc".

[onlineemails]

Hi guys.
I have Intsalled WM6 on my universal do you know how to user Voip Functions?
Edit/Delete Message

[Bulldog]

Both PI 2007 and MMS work fine ...

same here, no problem at all

[Midget_1990]

I have no idea whats required to get voip working, even when i set it to 'whenever available' and set activesync to allow data connections i cannot get it to do it. unless someone knows i think we will ave to wait until official release before m$ lets u know how :P

[dool2002]

"a quick "set 14 0" in mtty fixes this (again anyone got any ideas?)"

dear midget
may i ask what does that mean?

[dape16]

Midget, do you know of any way to increase the RAM? After first soft reset with your ROM I have about 27 MB, but when I have installed your hacks and soft reset, I get about 22, 24 at max.

I need RAM! =)

[asdfxda-developers]

hello all
is there any arabic user here who had tried this with the arabization package...is it fully working or is there any bugs like the arabic hardware keyboard..& if any does the fixes used with WM5 work on them...please advise as am gathering all data before i go into upgrade

i have helmi rom with arabization 2.0 (Build 342) package, the only bug i see is:
The arabic hardware keyboard
and "sometime" the prayer Today plug do not show up after soft reset so i have to check uncheck the item to appear again.

[al_3sjad]

i have helmi rom with arabization 2.0 (Build 342) package, the only bug i see is:
The arabic hardware keyboard
and "sometime" the prayer Today plug do not show up after soft reset so i have to check uncheck the item to appear again.


1. unzip attachment.
2. use resco explorer to copy all files to windows folder and replace old files

install TdyFix.PPC3_ARM.CAB to fix today items

[dool2002]

i have helmi rom with arabization 2.0 (Build 342) package, the only bug i see is:
The arabic hardware keyboard
and "sometime" the prayer Today plug do not show up after soft reset so i have to check uncheck the item to appear again.

what about this rom did u try the arabization with it...& was the hardware arabic keyboard working correctly with ur WM5 or not

[Midget_1990]

"a quick "set 14 0" in mtty fixes this (again anyone got any ideas?)"

dear midget
may i ask what does that mean?

from the wiki:

First download the mtty utility (http://forum.xda-developers.com/download.php?id=9864)

1. Take out the SD and SIM cards
2. Opened ActiveSync and go to file, connection setting and Un-check "Allow USB Connections". Then press Ok and close ActiveSync
3. Put in bootloader mode (Power + Light + reset) which brings up the "un-backlit" screen with "Serial" at the top and v0.XX at the bottom
4. Plug in USB cable DIRECTLY from PC to Jasjar (MAKE SURE NOT TO USE A USB HUB)
5. Open mtty utility / software
6. Select USB from the "Port" drop-down on the upper left corner of the dialog box and hit OK
7. Then another screen will come up. Hit enter and that will show "USB>"
8. Type "set 14 0" and hit enter
9. Disconnect Device and soft reset
10. Re-enable USB connections in activesync

How to update bootloader to 1.01:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Upgrade%20bootloader%20from%201 .00%20to%201.01

[eelco_akker]

I also have the problem that after a soft reset, the screen wont respond. It loads Windows nice, but if I dont touch the screen within a couple of seconds it just freezes. It dosent happen every time though, mabye every fourth time, some time more often. I have an absolutely clean device, new flashed.

I only had this when I installed Skype on my device, exact same problem. Removed it and problem solved

Eelco

[poussin69]

Hi Midget,

Strange thing :

I send me an email with a doc or a powerpoint and try to read it on universal

=> Impossible to open the file

2) I open a doc made with previous rom (WM5) stored on SD card
=> it works


3) Office mobile is not able to open a pptx or docx file (2007 format)

4) I put a doc file using activesync 4.5
=> impossible to open it with office mobile

very strange

[hizad]

The rom is so annoying, it keeps on freezing and hanging on me, Had to soft reset several time, 3-5 times to get it working. Any idea to resolve this problem.

Thanks

[IRREAL]

Hi.How to hide the visualization of "Storage?"?(ExtROM on WM5)
Thanks for any info!

[eelco_akker]

The rom is so annoying, it keeps on freezing and hanging on me, Had to soft reset several time, 3-5 times to get it working. Any idea to resolve this problem.

Thanks

* Any 3rd party battery meter installed?
* Skype installed?

Eelco

[onlineemails]

:mad: :mad:
I liked WM6 from review for 2 things:
1-html support Of Emails
2-Voip(internet calling)

and i have problem with booth of them
1-I am using yahoo go to get my emails and my address book sync from internet everthing seems good but when i install yahoo go it gets no email and no contact and it doesnt let me to see other emails of windows messenging and i cant even create new email .:(
2-i can find anything for voip ,maybe this version is not complete,:(


Does anyone know how to get YAHOO GO worked in WM6,is very impotant to me
BUT I REALLY LIKE VOICE COMMANDS THAT HAS Been Added to this windows,
one more thing i have backed up my wm5 files with Sprite Backup(contact me if you want it), and restored it on WM6 and it worked.!!!!

[The Sky Heart]

The rom is so annoying, it keeps on freezing and hanging on me, Had to soft reset several time, 3-5 times to get it working. Any idea to resolve this problem and also i'm not getting more than 18MB of RAM

[pug]

Well on the whole a good release.

I like the look and general stability of the ROM but have a few issues with it.

1: I have a Media issue which I have highlited here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1103708#post1103708 :confused:

2: Internet connections, all methods, can be a little tempremental. Although it was trying to access this site and I think this is being a little slow at the moment.

3: Random lockups immediately after a soft reset (1 in 10 or so) discovered when trying to fix the media problem.

4: Had to disable all the startup items in \Windows\Startup as they are swallowing all the available RAM. :rolleyes:

Other than these things, can't fault it. The phone works well. Messaging and e-mail are good which I really like the start page, haven't tried the MMS yet but I never use it anyway. :D

Haven't tried Tomtom yet but that seems to work with everything I've thrown it at.

Well, keep up the good work everyone.

Cheers,

Pug.

[calvin42]

thanks for this great rom

working progs:
Route 66 Navigate 7
Pocket Zen Phone 6

[simonsalo]

try the comm manager too, its MUCH faster ;)

So what do we do with the DEFAULT.HV file in the zip and what does it give us?

Simon

[Midget_1990]

So what do we do with the DEFAULT.HV file in the zip and what does it give us?

Simon

nothing, its part of the rom, helmi wanted to have a look at it :)

[Gilly-Berlin]

I just registered to say Thank You Midget!

I Love this fine release and my MDA Pro is now the finest Smartphone Ever :D

[clemsyn]

Having tested this rom for 12 hrs. I find it very responsive and quick. I also had problems with lock-ups upon restart only once but could be attributed to the xcpuscalar i set for startup. Overall quick and pretty stable. Thanks a lot Midget!

[johnance17]

Hi Midget,

A whole lot of thanks for this ROM, its one of the best, wating for the second release where video call and smart dialing will be enable.

Midget hope you can include this function on your next release namely:

1. Sim Manager
2. The button next to camera lost it function Press and Hold like where in WM5 when you press it voice command will trigger but when you press and hold it recording notes will be trigger.
3. Video Call Function - i miss this function
4. USB HDD functionality
5. Can you include the updated camera software version 3
5. Some sounds are missing like when you are clicking the Start menu, all is silent, not like in WM5 you can hear a pop-up sound. (im not talking about the screen tap sound found in sounds @ notification)
6. I noticed some difference in the Interface of the STK Service, i think helmi_c STK Service software is the updated one. can you include this on your next release
7. Can you remove Voice speed Dial or can you make it to a cab file because Voice Command is already intalled in WM6.
8. Can you remove the clearvuepdf because pocketcpdf is much powerful and its free.
8. Lastly what are the included tweakes in you hack and tweaks cab file, because when i installed it evrything is fine but when i remove it suddenly my exec always locks up resulting were i have no choice but to hard reset it.


Aside from this your WM6 Crossbow is perfect, From UMTS to GPRS,MMS to SMS, Remote Desktop to WIFI evrything is brilliant, Take my word from it. Midget has done a big leap were it changes the way we look at our Universal.

Again Thank you so much Midget.

[surur]

I'm glad others are having good luck with this ROM, but I am having a major problem at the moment. I can not connect to GPRS at all. WIFI works fine, but when trying to connect to t-mobile it just tried for a minute and quietly fails.

I've had to re-enter my details, this my be the problem.

I am using

APN general.t-mobile.uk
users name user
password pass OR one2one

So far no luck at all (UK T-Mobile)

I tried to upgrade the radio ROM to t-mobile germany 1.13 (could not find 1.14) but it made no difference. The problem persists.

Any assistance would be appreciated. Thx

Surur

[chaiya]

Hi Midget,
Thank you very much for this rom ,Very fast rom
but memory it too low (14-15 m)after install application.
and freeze some time When zyn with my laptop.
How to hide extended rom ( storage ) becauce i need to move attached email to my sd card

[AndyChecker]

Think this hasn't been reported yet - the phone never turns off properly.

If you turn off the phone via either comms manager or by turning flight mode on the phone is kind of switched off but windows shows that the phone is still searching which is bad for roaming / planes etc

Any quick fix?

[onlineemails]

:mad: :mad:
I liked WM6 from review for 2 things:
1-html support Of Emails
2-Voip(internet calling)

and i have problem with booth of them
1-I am using yahoo go to get my emails and my address book sync from internet everthing seems good but when i install yahoo go it gets no email and no contact and it doesnt let me to see other emails of windows messenging and i cant even create new email .:(
2-i can find anything for voip ,maybe this version is not complete,:(


Does anyone know how to get YAHOO GO worked in WM6,is very impotant to me
BUT I REALLY LIKE VOICE COMMANDS THAT HAS Been Added to this windows,
one more thing i have backed up my wm5 files with Sprite Backup(contact me if you want it), and restored it on WM6 and it worked.!!!!




ANY help?

[haobui]

Hi Midget !
This Rom missing Lock Button function ?

[hizad]

* Any 3rd party battery meter installed?
* Skype installed?

Eelco

well I got resco system info and the new skype beta

[netaxiz]

I also have the problem that after a soft reset, the screen wont respond. It loads Windows nice, but if I dont touch the screen within a couple of seconds it just freezes. It dosent happen every time though, mabye every fourth time, some time more often. I have an absolutely clean device, new flashed.

Yup i experience the same bug, sometimes have to softreset a few times before being able to access my device, then it works fine through four or five resets.

[Jjjasjar]

what is mtty? am new at this.

ty

[netaxiz]

I only had this when I installed Skype on my device, exact same problem. Removed it and problem solved

Eelco

just for the record I have same problem, but have never had skype

[striimii]

Flashed Helmi WM6 and has been worried by software trash like PHM Tray Launch, WM5 NewMenu and other.

Reflash to Vanilla WM6. Much better, more RAM, BUT where in "Settings - Buttons" all UNI buttons support, Lock function and Hard.Keyboard Backlight options?

Also, why Helmi has AKU 4.2.0, but Vanilla 0.0.0?

[phsnake]

I'm glad others are having good luck with this ROM, but I am having a major problem at the moment. I can not connect to GPRS at all. ...

So far no luck at all (UK T-Mobile)

....
Surur

don't know if it'll help, but I was experiencing same problem tonight (16/17.01.07) from 23:00 till 4:00. in glasgow. maybe whole TMOUK GPRS service was down, don't know where R U from. It's working now

[EyeOfTheStorm]

Hi Friends,

is there a way to change the keyboard layout? I am using german MDA Pro.

This is not a real issue, but would be nice for me.

[eelco_akker]

well I got resco system info and the new skype beta

Skype Beta causes freezes at my device

[wh1t3w0lf]

I want to know if it is possible to remove the cyber voice from the rom ? and how will it be done. As it is giving me major problems. prefer ms voice command above it. tahnsk before hand for the help !

[Leon_Citron]

If I understand correctly, there are 3 different WM6 ROMS for Universal ?

[AlanJC]

There is 1 ROM that 3 seperate people have released updates of with different applications added or removed.

They are all the same base version though.

[dool2002]

finally i took the decision to upgrade but unfortunately i faced the famous error (country_id_error) & the device either restarts or just stay in the bootloader screen till i softreset it myself
any solution for that??

[mig1401]

Yes you can, just modify using a registry editor like Resco. Go to hk_local_machine/software/oem/qwerty
Here you modify layout. for German keyboard is 66567

[AlanJC]

finally i took the decision to upgrade but unfortunately i faced the famous error (country_id_error) & the device either restarts or just stay in the bootloader screen till i softreset it myself
any solution for that??

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=254561&highlight=noid

Please use the search

[cchris]

Helmi this will be really great. Waiting for this :-)

I quote you

[poussin69]

Something Strange :

=> Create a Doc with office Mobile
=> save it and open it : it works

=> send the file with outlook
=> delete the file on the Universal
=> extract the doc from email
=> try to open it : it does not work

[dool2002]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=254561&highlight=noid

Please use the search

thanks dear but i downloaded the program in that thread, used it but the device just restarted & this time didn't even get the country id error

any explanation??

[mrbrightside1977]

Great ROM few questions:

1) Anyone got a task manager - pref the O2 one?
2) would like to have control back over keyboard light as sensor is just poor
3) anyone know how to assign running programs to one of the 4 buttons?

In answer to other issues - using this ROM will not stop me getting/upgrading to other phone if and when a Universal 2 is released and if M$ wanted to try and expand there market and providing the price was right I would purchase a fully supported version on WM6 - or whatever they wanted to call it.

I will go on to say that - if O2 and maybe some other operators pulled there thumbs out of there arses and released regular updates and provided proper custoemr service and product support for existing customers I would not be using / testing other ROMs.

Corporate Companies can take some blame for early and unoffical releases.

RANT OVER! sorry

[AlanJC]

thanks dear but i downloaded the program in that thread, used it but the device just restarted & this time didn't even get the country id error

any explanation??

That program allows you to upgrade without the error.

What is the problem you're having? I am sure if you read the wiki and follow the steps how to upgrade, and what to do in the event of problems, you will be able to do this yourself, and learn all about it :)

[frz]

Great ROM few questions:

1) Anyone got a task manager - pref the O2 one?
2) would like to have control back over keyboard light as sensor is just poor
3) anyone know how to assign running programs to one of the 4 buttons?

In answer to other issues - using this ROM will not stop me getting/upgrading to other phone if and when a Universal 2 is released and if M$ wanted to try and expand there market and providing the price was right I would purchase a fully supported version on WM6 - or whatever they wanted to call it.

I will go on to say that - if O2 and maybe some other operators pulled there thumbs out of there arses and released regular updates and provided proper custoemr service and product support for existing customers I would not be using / testing other ROMs.

Corporate Companies can take some blame for early and unoffical releases.

RANT OVER! sorry

hope this helps

[frz]

does anybody else have a battrey drain problem with this rom?
frz

[Laurentius26]

Hi Midget,

Thank you for this vanilla rom, today I flashed it.

One thing I noticed is that buttonlock is missing!

I will install my usual apps an keep you posted.

Best regards,

Leo ;)

[daddy k]

guys the reg hack to disable the keyboard sensor is available!

hkcu/controlpanel/backlight/autosensor d word value 0 for off, 1 for on

[mrbrightside1977]

guys the reg hack to disable the keyboard sensor is available!

hkcu/controlpanel/backlight/autosensor d word value 0 for off, 1 for on

In doing that/this will that enable light to be on for the 10 seconds when ever a key is pressed?

[EyeOfTheStorm]

Yes you can, just modify using a registry editor like Resco. Go to hk_local_machine/software/oem/qwerty
Here you modify layout. for German keyboard is 66567

Thanks, will try | Works, thanks for your help. Very good for your first post :`)

[EyeOfTheStorm]

Hi,

On one of the WM6 roms, there is a very sexy today theme. Currently I have the Vanilla one installed and don't want to reflash for getting this theme. Can somebody else post is hier? Would be nice.

It contains a wallpaper with grass on a black background

[svyatko]

I did also noticed problems with an ocasional freezing on a reboot, and somehow the amount of memory I get after rstart, is also like 22-25 mb. that is annoying ofcourse, byt the most annoying thing is the syncronisation with Vista RTM is a nightmare.

Everything seems to sync ok, untill it gets to Calendar. it keeps on giving the "Attention Required " message. The reason seems to be sme of my Reaccuring Events, like Birthdays, or anniversaries. It says it cannot synchronise the appointment due to insufficient memmory.

some kind of nonsense. I have never had it before. the problem could also be that I have replaced the original PIM.vol with the backed up one from before the flash to WM6. will try to hard reset, and sync with an empty PIM.vol tonight, will see what happen.

[daddy k]

the keyboard sensor reg hack will just disable the sensor, so when you press the buttons, even in daylight they will light up

[EyeOfTheStorm]

the keyboard sensor reg hack will just disable the sensor, so when you press the buttons, even in daylight they will light up

So you mean, the light will go up every time you press a button, if the sensor is disabled. Also if it is not dark out there.

[AlanJC]

Hi,

On one of the WM6 roms, there is a very sexy today theme. Currently I have the Vanilla one installed and don't want to reflash for getting this theme. Can somebody else post is hier? Would be nice.

It contains a wallpaper with grass on a black background

Here ya go.

[EyeOfTheStorm]

Here ya go.

Hehe :`) Thanks

[striimii]

For keyboard backlight timeout look this:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTi meout

[hanhha2000]

The server appears to be down and has been for some time.

Is anyone else having problems?

[daddy k]

So you mean, the light will go up every time you press a button, if the sensor is disabled. Also if it is not dark out there.

yes thats correct :)

[asdfxda-developers]

1. unzip attachment.
2. use resco explorer to copy all files to windows folder and replace old files

install TdyFix.PPC3_ARM.CAB to fix today items

The attachment didn't fix the HARDWARE arabic keyboard "press Shift+Sym".

i have done this fix like TdyFix.PPC3_ARM.CAB before but without leaving the old reg keys.

Thank you for the help. :)

what about this rom did u try the arabization with it...& was the hardware arabic keyboard working correctly with ur WM5 or not
i didn't try the arabization with this rom. i think this rom is as Helmi rom but with tiny software updates so you will face the same HARDWARE arabic keyboard bug.

[hanhha2000]

Is anyone else having problems downloading this file at the moment. I cannot seem to connect to the ftp server.

Desparate to try this rom.

[dool2002]

i managed to do it....finally am there now
it's an owsome rom, very fast & stable till now
but...i miss 2 things, the sound of tapping the Start button & any icon on it (this i can live with anyway), & the busy tone (which is really annoying not to have it)
i checked the windows folder there is 2 media files named busy, one is empty sound (which the smaller one) & one with the regular busy tone that i used to hear on my WM5...any fix for that??!!

[ksameh]

The attachment didn't fix the HARDWARE arabic keyboard "press Shift+Sym".

i have done this fix like TdyFix.PPC3_ARM.CAB before but without leaving the old reg keys.

Thank you for the help. :)


i didn't try the arabization with this rom. i think this rom is as Helmi rom but with tiny software updates so you will face the same HARDWARE arabic keyboard bug.
try this url
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=275598&page=2

You will find a post of mind that has an attachment to fix this...
It was made originally by Abu_gaby i guess..
might work with Crossbow though..
Tell me what comes up please.

[dreamtheater39]

I dont know if i'm the only one experiencing this, or everyone else is and is sucking it up....... -
Dont you guys think that crossbow roms are terribly sluggish and frustrating to use???? For example, open one of your mailboxes, click on "Menu" -> "Tools" (this basically draws the popup menu over your bottom softkey bar) and click outside.....It takes an HOUR to redraw the bottom softkeys, and then the chosen input sip, and then yea clear up the menu which was on top of the messages being displayed.... this is like a SLOOOWWWWWW step by step clean up It reminds me of those days where there was no double buffered displays and 5 MHz processors!


I think the main slow down happens when there is anything to do with the softkeys or top bar....takes too long to redraw them :(

Best,
San

[asdfxda-developers]

i think keyboard.exe.zip is the same old version resco keyboard attached by al_3sjad. both of the files do not fix the HARDWARE arabiv keyboard bug.

[daddy k]

anyone noticed probs with video record?

i done the reg hack to disply the frame rate and im getting about 5fps

any fix? help?

[KTamas]

I dont know if i'm the only one experiencing this, or everyone else is and is sucking it up....... -
Dont you guys think that crossbow roms are terribly sluggish and frustrating to use???? For example, open one of your mailboxes, click on "Menu" -> "Tools" (this basically draws the popup menu over your bottom softkey bar) and click outside.....It takes an HOUR to redraw the bottom softkeys, and then the chosen input sip, and then yea clear up the menu which was on top of the messages being displayed.... this is like a SLOOOWWWWWW step by step clean up It reminds me of those days where there was no double buffered displays and 5 MHz processors!


I think the main slow down happens when there is anything to do with the softkeys or top bar....takes too long to redraw them :(

Best,
San
Yes, softkey and sip redraws are freaking slow indeed.

[onlineemails]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1104565#post1104565

[Laurentius26]

Ok, my first findings with the new Rom, thanks again Midget it's beautiful! ;)

Installed a view of my apps:

Pocket Informant,
SK Tools,
CodeWallet,
Coolcamera with webcamera Plus,
Resco, Photo viewer and Explorer,
PocketMechanic,
PocketMusic,
HandyMenu,
ListPro.

Don't know if it causes that I use apss like PocketMechanic and SK Tools, but I've found the following bugs.

Maybe somebody can confirm this, because I could be wrong of course?

1. Can't change the today screen,
2. Can't find the buttonlock function,
3. And there is something wrong with startup after softreset,
sometimes the OS hangs and you have to push the softreset button again and hope it startsup right! (I'm not using passwords)

What I like a lot as well is that in Start/Settings/Remove Programs all the programs what I installed are listed so I can uninstall them from there, with other AKU's this never happens. A view programs are listed there and others won't, why I don't know? Maybe you know?

That's it for now,

Best regards,

Leo :)

[IRREAL]

Hi.How to hide the visualization of "Storage?"?(ExtROM on WM5)
Thanks for any info!

The trick for windows5 not work...up!!

[frz]

hi,
can anybody upload the old messenger.cab as i need to use it
i prefer it 2 the new live one coz of the contacts not being added to the addressbook
& the ability to conect via w-lan
frz

[hrb]

I like this ROM. It's fast and reliable.
All my apps run well, which are (list not complete):

- Pocketbreeze
- iLauncher
- SKTools
- SKToday Commander
- PocketPlayer
- Pocketmusic
- Mortplayer
- Pocket Mechanic
- TotalCommander
- O2 Plus (2.3)
- SoftMaker TM and PM
- Resco (Radio, Explorer, Registry, PhotoViewer, Audiorecorder)
- various MAP-Programs (PocketEarth, Map4PDA, GoogleMaps, etc.)
- Opera
- Opera Mini 3
- ProfiMail
- iMusic
- 40th Player
- egress RSS reader
- more

Cheers

Just some update:

- Weather Panel (Marsware)
- News Panel (Marsware)
- Netfront
- Tweaks2K2
- Spb Backup
- PocketStreamer
- RealOne Player
- Cool Camera
- MemMaid
- PI2007

[Laurentius26]

Hello again haha,

Test results are here!

Installed Sprite backup, made an Image to storage card (self ececutable)!
Hard reset, looked if I can change the today screen and... it changes!!!
So today screen does not have a bug! I think PocketMechanic is causing the problem, because it also can clean the Registry (of WM5?), think I'm going to ask it Anton Tomov. Also SK Tools can make serious changes to your system (also WM5 compatible?).

Cheers...

Leo :D


Ok, my first findings with the new Rom, thanks again Midget it's beautiful! ;)

Installed a view of my apps:

Pocket Informant,
SK Tools,
CodeWallet,
Coolcamera with webcamera Plus,
Resco, Photo viewer and Explorer,
PocketMechanic,
PocketMusic,
HandyMenu,
ListPro.

Don't know if it causes that I use apss like PocketMechanic and SK Tools, but I've found the following bugs.

Maybe somebody can confirm this, because I could be wrong of course?

1. Can't change the today screen,
2. Can't find the buttonlock function,
3. And there is something wrong with startup after softreset,
sometimes the OS hangs and you have to push the softreset button again and hope it startsup right! (I'm not using passwords)

What I like a lot as well is that in Start/Settings/Remove Programs all the programs what I installed are listed so I can uninstall them from there, with other AKU's this never happens. A view programs are listed there and others won't, why I don't know? Maybe you know?

That's it for now,

Best regards,

Leo :)

[Laurentius26]

Beautiful app, did you install to main or to your Storage card?

Cheers...

Leo

Just some update:

- Weather Panel (Marsware)
- News Panel (Marsware)
- Netfront
- Tweaks2K2
- Spb Backup
- PocketStreamer
- RealOne Player
- Cool Camera
- MemMaid
- PI2007

[waqas.sonic]

any idea whr the sim manager is in this rom ?

[philippe_b]

I tried to download it but the .rar does not appear on the ftp !
Any idea?

[MDAIII Avdo]

wy dont work,ho is the put out ROM on ftp,wy!!!!!!??????

[CWKJ]

Seems like it is either moved or removed!

Try here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289996

[dr_mo3az]

plz the link dosnt work we need the rom

[dogensaga]

plz the link dosnt work we need the rom

yep i need too!!

[cottinghamm]

I like this ROM. It's fast and reliable.
All my apps run well, which are (list not complete):

- Pocketbreeze
- iLauncher
- SKTools
- SKToday Commander
- PocketPlayer
- Pocketmusic
- Mortplayer
- Pocket Mechanic
- TotalCommander
- O2 Plus (2.3)
- SoftMaker TM and PM
- Resco (Radio, Explorer, Registry, PhotoViewer, Audiorecorder)
- various MAP-Programs (PocketEarth, Map4PDA, GoogleMaps, etc.)
- Opera
- Opera Mini 3
- ProfiMail
- iMusic
- 40th Player
- egress RSS reader
- more

Cheers

HRB, where did you get a Universal compatible version of O2 Plus 2.3, I can only find a Chinese site which I can't read very well !

[hnmorais]

...
Xda-devs FTP:
ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Uploads/Universal/midget_1990/midget_1990_v0_1_vanilla_wm6.rar
...


Hi Midget_1990,

Have you delete the file? Because the link dont work.

Can you tell me another place to download that?

[dadio22]

It would appear someone deleted your rom midget.

Could you upload it again plz

thanks

[Midget_1990]

It was deleted because microsoft wrote a formal complaint to xda-devs, but all is not lost, we will just have to distribute it another way ;)

stay tuned :)

[QAN]

Could you upload to rapishare?

[Infidel]

Wasnt there a rapidshare link on the first post?

[Midget_1990]

the original one was incomplete, i'm 55% re-uploaded it to rapidshare :)

[QAN]

Yes, but not this one ( WM6PreRelease.rar )

Sorry, i did not see your post. Will you post the url?

[Midget_1990]

http://rapidshare.com/files/12143324/midget_1990_v0_1_vanilla_wm6.rar.html

to mods: if this is not allowed please delete it in a while ;)

[poussin69]

http://rapidshare.com/files/12143324/midget_1990_v0_1_vanilla_wm6.rar.html

to mods: if this is not allowed please delete it in a while ;)



is there something more than in your previous version ?

do we upgrade ?

[Infidel]

http://rapidshare.com/files/12143324/midget_1990_v0_1_vanilla_wm6.rar.html

to mods: if this is not allowed please delete it in a while ;)
Why would your ROM not be allowed and Infidels ROM allowed?

[QAN]

Thanks, i've got it now.

[Infidel]

is there something more than in your previous version ?

do we upgrade ?
No. theres nothing more. Its not an upgrade. Same thing except its not hosted on xda-dev's server anymore.

[RavenMaster]

hi

i upgraded bootloader from 1.0 to 1.1
uploaded this wm6 rom with the latest radio and extended rom

so far, so good


i turned my phone on and recovered my pim.vol from the SD (has i done many times on WM5)
restarted the phone and "oh what a joy" my next appointments appeared on today screen
the problem appeared when i open contacts, or better, when i try to open contacts
the windows tries to open (i can read Contacts on the bar) but it never appears :(

any solution to retrieve my contacts ?

[Infidel]

hi

i upgraded bootloader from 1.0 to 1.1
uploaded this wm6 rom with the latest radio and extended rom

so far, so good


i turned my phone on and recovered my pim.vol from the SD (has i done many times on WM5)
restarted the phone and "oh what a joy" my next appointments appeared on today screen
the problem appeared when i open contacts, or better, when i try to open contacts
the windows tries to open (i can read Contacts on the bar) but it never appears :(

any solution to retrieve my contacts ?
Try to roll back to WM5 ^^ It should work then.

[RavenMaster]

apparently i have too... :(

[adamelphick]

yone found a way to get the Video call back on Crossbow? I dont use it much but i guess i cant take a video call as well as make one at the moment!

[TryOG]

Stuck in bootloader... lol xD

[TryOG]

Stuck in bootloader... lol xD

FIXED!!!

With: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Upgrade%20bootloader%20from%201 .00%20to%201.01

Upgrade bootloader from 1.00 to 1.01 and it should be fixed!

[striimii]

midget, can you remove clearvue pdf from ROM in next your build of ROM? Because it huge and useless. Anyway all install Acrobat or PocketXpdf as replacement.

[surur]

don't know if it'll help, but I was experiencing same problem tonight (16/17.01.07) from 23:00 till 4:00. in glasgow. maybe whole TMOUK GPRS service was down, don't know where R U from. It's working now

Yes, it suddenly started working today. Maybe bad coincidence.

Surur

[Phreakazoidz]

i cant make video call at this rom.....
any1 know...???

TIA

[tomal]

midget, can you remove clearvue pdf from ROM in next your build of ROM? Because it huge and useless. Anyway all install Acrobat or PocketXpdf as replacement.

Yes, I agree. Clearvue is the most useless pdf reader that I can say and PocketXpdf is the best.

[waqas.sonic]

guys sim manager ??? cant really find it in wm6

[Midget_1990]

i cant make video call at this rom.....
any1 know...???

TIA

you could always read the thread before you reply. (or at least the first post)

[Desktopflame]

Midget this rom is excellent thank you. Just one question (i apologise if it is just me being stupid!) the text size in the phone is perfect size but when I receive a text or write a text the font is huge. (not when looking at inbox but when I actually go into the message) Is there anyway I can change the font size to the same as the system font? Many thanks in advance

Also I miss my default "received a text message" notification from wm5 any idea where I can download it?

Anyone know of a way to change clock to 24hr setting?

[r_c]

Midget this rom is excellent thank you. Just one question (i apologise if it is just me being stupid!) the text size in the phone is perfect size but when I receive a text or write a text the font is huge. (not when looking at inbox but when I actually go into the message) Is there anyway I can change the font size to the same as the system font? Many thanks in advance

Also I miss my default "received a text message" notification from wm5 any idea where I can download it?

Anyone know of a way to change clock to 24hr setting?

The size of the font can be changed in Settings --> System --> Screen --> Text size. For the notofications for a new text message goto Settings --> Sounds & Notifications. And for your third question I would suggest Settings --> System --> Regional Settings --> Time...

[hizad]

Does anyone know how to chage U to 3G. Thanks

[Desktopflame]

Thank you r_c however

In order to have the test message font the size I would like I have to have the system font tiny. Is there no way to make them both the same?

I know how to change the notification for the text message I wanted the default sound that came with wm5 to put back into my phone.

I can find no mention of a 24 hour clock under regional settings it will only allow me to have am and pm in either lower case or caps.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated

[poussin69]

in regional settings choose :

HH:mm:ss and let AM and PM symbol blank

[Desktopflame]

Thank you thank you thank you:D

[hrb]

Beautiful app, did you install to main or to your Storage card?

Cheers...

Leo

Storage Card (as also Opera)
Cheers
hrb

[hrb]

HRB, where did you get a Universal compatible version of O2 Plus 2.3, I can only find a Chinese site which I can't read very well !

It's attached
Cheers

BTW: also works on Wizard

[davicito13]

JODER... my uni goes off with less 35% of battery.... why god why?!?!?!

[waqas.sonic]

usually its a battery problem though u could try drainin the battery and then giving a 12 v jolt thru a power supply mine had similar issues, upgradin to latest rom and doin the fomer stuff mentioned did the trick.

[davicito13]

thanks I'll try.


PD: I can't wait for videocall

[agrofoyer]

usually its a battery problem though u could try drainin the battery and then giving a 12 v jolt thru a power supply mine had similar issues, upgradin to latest rom and doin the fomer stuff mentioned did the trick.

Giving a 12V JOLT!!! I find that riskier than trying out even an entested ROM!! :eek:

[craigiecraigie4]

Can some let me know if this ROM contains the following AKU3.5 features:
- Internet Sharing (easy way to make Uni into a 3G USB modem)
- Full screen Terminal Services (VJ's app battles on Uni - think it's now a WM6 feature)
- Turn on/off WiFi from bubble (I think not from previous posts)
- Connect/disconnect GPRS from bubble (also think not)

Has anyone tested:
- Palm threaded SMS (too kewl)

Finally, does it change radio version, or does it leave whatever you already have installed (I use 1.13)

Thanks for feedback guys - watching this post with gr8 interest...

[Laurentius26]

Hi Dape16,

Nice to see you here, thanks for je p.m.
I'm on Midget's as well, a so called Romhopper haha..

This is deffinitly a Vanilla version, and fast!

I've got the same problem as well, not all the time sometimes it need 'twice or tree times' a softreset.
Btw, with Midget's hacks is WM6 a lot faster!

Also I'm trying IGO now (realy.. fast), but still thinking about MN6 (tmc).

Free menory on the moment: 13 mb :o .

Cheers...

Leo

I also have the problem that after a soft reset, the screen wont respond. It loads Windows nice, but if I dont touch the screen within a couple of seconds it just freezes. It dosent happen every time though, mabye every fourth time, some time more often. I have an absolutely clean device, new flashed.