What's so great about WM6?

[vma]

Hi,

While I am waiting for my MDA Pro to arrive, I have been reading a lot in the Universal section (have a BA myself).

May I ask for some valid reasons why someone would want to use homebrewed WM6 releases instead of official/customized WM5?

I do understand the fun it is to try out new things, but is it really worth it? I did not find many posts that would clear this question.

Thanks,
vma

[Rolud]

The new look and a lot faster device...

[vma]

Is there any feature that won't be available with WM6, that did work fine in WM5?

Thanks,
vma

[mridwan]

Video call isn't working yet.

[apd]

The new look and a lot faster device...

The way I see it, WM6 may or may not work for you and may or may not do it for you. Try it. You can always go back to WM5. Most people don't.....

[nvatvani]

Well .... the simple answer is that I did a lot of searching and reading, and finally tried it out for myself.

I asked this very question a while ago right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1130569&postcount=88

And came to the follwowing conclusion:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1155497&postcount=89

In the conclusion, the thing about the Bluetooth Stack / Voice Command - it was actually Voice Command that was the problem and this issue was fixed in Jrwightmcps' 2.02.00 WWE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297256

[Cyber-mate]

Tell you the truth... i see the new WM6 is better eye-catching GUI :) not to mention the enhancement in the functionality and other usability such as email related functions. I know that MS wont just upgrade for no obvious reason nor for desktop OS compatibility.

Yet i reckon i wont -never- go back to magento! Crossbow ONLY!

[vma]

@nvatvani:

Indeed your posts where the only ones I read, that contained some usefull info about the subject.

No offense to all the other members of course!

I was simply wondering about what to do when my MDA Pro arrives: replace the German firmware with a WWE WM5 one or go straight ahead to WM6 without even looking at WM5.

Also, I had some problems with my Blue Angel, when I tried WM5 on it: it may have been a coincidence, but one day after the upgrade the screen went mad and totally messed up. Only 1 Hardreset in about 100 tries would bring it back to normal for some period of time and even reflashing it with WM5 or 2003SE would not make it work normal again. The screen would get messed up suddenly for no particular reason. At the end I had to send it in for repair, which was actually a good thing, as I complained about the loose stylo and bad working hardkeys, all within warranty. I got a new key-pcb, backside and they reflashed the device with 2003SE. I posted this issue in the BA forum, but got no usefull hint. This means I am a little scared of upgrading to unofficial releases.

Other than that, I have no problems with flashing, as I do that on my other hobby (satellite receivers) frequently, including JTAG-operations for repairing bricked devices. The same applies to games consoles. (Note: I do not sell or benefit commercially from that activity and my goal is not to get illegal software or TV - not that you guy's get the wrong idea about me).

Anyway, thanks for your replies!

Cheers,
vma

[JayRayMee.NL]

What Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 2.0 has and Windows Mobile 6 (the cooked ones, having tried them all) doesn't have, according to my experiences:

1. Videocalling - at least not a proper one
2. Bluetooth Dial Up Networking (the DUN profile)
3. Wireless Modem (yet some WM6 ROM's have it, although without shortcut in the start menu)
4. Cyberon Voice Dial by default (some WM6 ROM's have it by default, others will need a 500kB CAB to activate it)

The reason why I went back to "good old" WM5 is mainly the reliability. Ok, the OS may be a bit slower here and there, but it has all the functionality (e.g. videocalls and Bluetooth DUN), and NEVER hangs. It just always works and that's what I desperately need right now.

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The things Windows Mobile 6 has for me that 5.0 hasn't which I miss the most:

1. High resolution browsing in the normal Internet Explorer (I don't want to use alternatives)
2. HTML email support
3. The impressive speed of the OS

Applications like WM6's Windows Live and the superb Remote Desktop Client are also available for WM5, so I don't need to miss those, otherwise I sure would, and then I might have sticked with WM6.
The new sounds and GUI are great, but I don't really miss them, since that's not a true functional thing.

Having WM5 up and running again, without freezes and memory leaking and with full HTC Universal functionality, is enough for me to be happy with it and to stick with it. If there ever will be a ROM that actually ADDS Windows Mobile 6 on top of all of this (without a single registry tweak or CAB fix needed), then it's the time for me to upgrade again.

If such a ROM will ever see the daylight, since it won't be officially available for the Universal, I don't know. I think the HTC X7500 (Athena) will be there sooner (April 2007 over here), and that one will have a official WM6 upgrade for sure. That'll be my next one, so until then: WM5 for my Universal! :)

So far for my opinion. ;)

[redjupiter]

Hi,

While I am waiting for my MDA Pro to arrive, I have been reading a lot in the Universal section (have a BA myself).

May I ask for some valid reasons why someone would want to use homebrewed WM6 releases instead of official/customized WM5?

I do understand the fun it is to try out new things, but is it really worth it? I did not find many posts that would clear this question.

Thanks,
vma

To be honest, I used them all and later delteted them after 5 2 hours. They leak a lot, ram is at minimum and useless third party applications, and a lot fo thing sodn't really work or missing (I just want a vanill aone without 3rd party applications).

Except for one rom, Darkforce, it is fast and furious, and so far I have using it for two days; battery usage is good, and no leaks. However, no video calling, and no way to set com ports for bluetooth devices. any1 has this problem?

However, common to all ROMS, no video calling, old calculator, speed dial messed up (some work and some don't), wireless connection bubble missing (yes you can install a cab but I don't want to do that).

<Mind you, contrary to other reports, I never had any freezes with any rom.

The thing that attracts me is HTML in email, High resolution mode in explorer, better remote desktop connectivity.

So I thhink I am sticking with DarkForce ROM, so far so good.

Thx