Verizon XV6700 WM6 Upgrade?

[Chris3d]

I have a Verizon XV6700, but am quite new to PocketPC scene. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there's an WM6 update out there that is compatible with my phone. I've found some of the WM6 roms, and know how to go about installing them...but I haven't found anyone saying they have upgraded an XV6700. Any help would be much appreciated.

This site is alittle encouraging...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/verizonwireless/default.mspx
seeing as how it shows my phone running Windows Mobile 6

Thanks,
Chris 3D

[ahe]

Have no message about APACHE'S wm6 come out, or any schedule. The MS pages just shows apache that runs WM5, not crossbow.

[Chris3d]

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[blazingwolf]

That's because there are no WM6 ROMs for Apaches. The highest weve gotten is to WM5 AKU 3.5. With this there are some programs from WM6 included but that is about it.

There is some hope that now that the Mogul is out we might be able to get a WM6 working but I wouldn't hold your breathe.

[weedahoe]

but what if we got a copy of WM6 and tried to load it in the Apache? Would it work? Ive got an extra apache i have been using for testing.......i wonder if I........

[schettj]

There is no generic "copy of WM6" you can get that will work on the 6700. Any copy you find is for any of 100s of different hardware - putting it on your hardware may kill your hardware, or at best just not work.

Just wait, or if you want to help go to ppcgeeks dot com, where helmi_c is working with several folks to bring updated roms to the 6700 (thanks helmi!)

[nathanjohnson]

My apache just got upgraded to WM6 by a fellow xdaer. I am now in love with my pda all over again. My montra had been it is not a good phone and it is not a good pda. It works just not even as good as my xv6600 with ppc2003 on it. It doesn't hang up nearly as much with 6 vs. 5. It seams to work great, better than WM5. Finally I have voice activated dialing again after a hiatus of 4 years! I am actually making this post while looking for the source info that was used refrenced in xdadev.com. Happy hunting I'll try to find my way back here if i find the info.

[medic5454]

I just got the xv6700 after having the treo 700wx.

Can some please give me a step by step on how to get wm6 on the device?

Do I download the apache thing directly to the phone and then do the boot mode?

Thanks

[taboo8614]

I would also like it if someone could post a step by step way on getting WM6 to the xv6700

[Spencer_Moore]

for all apache owners who dont kno it has been developed by helmi_c

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=11074

this is for you guys who dont kno

[kwdubu]

check out ppc geeks apache upgrades...helmi_c...I've found the latest version works, but you have to be very spartan about your choices of apps. It gets weird if you select too many items and you really don't have any clues other than your apache consistently screws up, i.e., performance declination, programs not functioning as intended, anything that takes away from your machine doing what it is intended to do.

I've loaded the same rom 3 times and all three have behaved in thier owm unique way. I'll be more specific if anyone is interested.

Suffice to say the 3rd time was a charm. I only soft reset maybe twice a week. I do have to be aggressive in my memory management.

Have fun.

KW