WM6 German [Archive] - xda-developers

Sequenzial

13th July 2007, 02:02 PM

stupiddog

15th July 2007, 12:54 AM

Looks pretty and works fine so far, but I would prefer to use german language.
Any chance?

Looks like we will need to wait for an official T-Mobile Germany ROM. In an email from June, a customer service representative told me that it will come in Q3/2007, so it might take till the end of september in the worst case. Of course, we are all optimists, aren't we? :-)

Greetings,
Andreas

Sequenzial

15th July 2007, 10:52 AM

Well, seems so.

I'm still hoping HTC will release a german ROM first. I don't need the branded stuff. :)
And the goodies from T-Mobile are included in the extended Rom, that is located on the ftp server...
If I really need something of that I'm able to install it later.

Br

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Midget_1990

15th July 2007, 10:59 AM

i could translate the current ones ;)

stupiddog

15th July 2007, 12:25 PM

i could translate the current ones ;)

Cool :-) If it helps, you could try to download the Windows Mobile 6 German emulator images for free at Microsoft, this should give you the MUI-files. However, the tricky part is the keyboard, I did not manage to set it to German QWERTZ-Layout yet, maybe a DLL has to be exchanged for that.

Greetings,
Andreas

iiidefix

15th July 2007, 10:04 PM

However, the tricky part is the keyboard, I did not manage to set it to German QWERTZ-Layout yet, maybe a DLL has to be exchanged for that.

just change

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020409

to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020407

do a soft-reset and your keyboard has the German QWERTZ-Layout

you get the characters äöü faster if you edit the file sym.txt or similar in your windows directory and put those characters to second position.

iiidefix

Sequenzial

16th July 2007, 07:48 AM

I fixed the keyboardproblem using Resco Keyboard Pro.
Looks pretty and there you can adjust the layout for multiple languages.

Shareware at:
http://pocketland.de/product.php?prod_id=14700

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c0rnholio

16th July 2007, 10:54 AM

just change

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020409
to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty]
"Layout"=dword:00020407
do a soft-reset and your keyboard has the German QWERTZ-Layout

you get the characters äöü faster if you edit the file sym.txt or similar in your windows directory and put those characters to second position.

iiidefix

Alternatively use the file in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1356734&postcount=340

Icterus

20th July 2007, 01:25 AM

i could translate the current ones ;)

please! my dream is a german rom :)

doncsunny

22nd July 2007, 11:41 AM

just change

do a soft-reset and your keyboard has the German QWERTZ-Layout

you get the characters äöü faster if you edit the file sym.txt or similar in your windows directory and put those characters to second position.

iiidefix

Well this will change the physical keyboard layout but not the soft keyboard (available by clicking the keyboard symbol on the bottom of the screen) layout. There i still have qwerty. Any hints how to change this ?

Sequenzial

23rd July 2007, 11:00 AM

... download Resco Keyboard and try (see link below).
http://www.resco.net/pocketpc/keyboard/downloads.asp

You can test it 30 days.
Maybe before the trial ends there will be a german ROM... :)

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xvatx

30th July 2007, 08:40 PM

stupiddog

30th July 2007, 08:56 PM

Is a rom backup possible? Or should I wait for the official T-Mob WM06 Update?
thx

No, but there's a collection of ROMs on the XDA Developers FTP server, including the T-Mob Ameo German ROM which is the one that shipped with the device.

xvatx

30th July 2007, 09:08 PM

No, but there's a collection of ROMs on the XDA Developers FTP server, including the T-Mob Ameo German ROM which is the one that shipped with the device.
hey, thx for the answer. So that means that I can "downgrade" my Ameo from WM06 to WM05 evertime? Or is there some secrets I should know, before I do something wrong with my Ameo?

stupiddog

30th July 2007, 09:14 PM

hey, thx for the answer. So that means that I can "downgrade" my Ameo from WM06 to WM05 evertime?

Yes. However, there is one exception: If you use olipro's unlocker to remove the Simlock/Netlock and the CID lock, there is currently no way back to the old T-Mobile SPL bootloader. This is no problem for going back to WM5, but anytime you set the device in bootloader mode, you can see the "olipro" string in the SPL version which will cause you problems if you need to use your warranty.

There are however WM6 roms in the thread available which are already packaged for T-MOB 005 devices like your Ameo, so you do not need to apply the CID/Simlock remover if you only want WM6.

With or without unlocker, you can flash back to WM5 without any problems. It seems that flashing is more stable if you remove your Mini-SD/SDHC card first if one is inserted.

xvatx

30th July 2007, 09:26 PM

hey, ich schreib jetzt mal auf deutsch um sicher zu gehen, nichts falsch zu machen. Hab noch nie einen PDA geflasht und mein Ameo ist mein erster und daher habe ich nicht soviel Erfahrung/Peilung.
Ich will mein T-Mob WM05 einfach nur auf WM06 updaten und die Möglichkeit haben zurück zum originalzustand zu kehren, wie du schon sagst, wegen der Garantie.
Mein WM05 läuft auf dem Ameo ziemlich langsam und die Menüführung ruckelt leicht. Daher möchte ich gerne WM06 ausprobieren...
Womit mache ich das also am besten?

Viele Dank für deine Hilfe, echt super von dir :D

stupiddog

30th July 2007, 09:31 PM

Mein WM05 läuft auf dem Ameo ziemlich langsam und die Menüführung ruckelt leicht. Daher möchte ich gerne WM06 ausprobieren...
Womit mache ich das also am besten?

Please stay on English, people on this forum are quickly annoyed if you change the language (not me :-) )

Flashing is very easy, just download the T-MOB 005 version of the ROM here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1341755&postcount=4

Download, extract, and execute the RomUpgradeUtility.EXE file included. Make sure you have a working ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center-Connection (Both XP and Vista work fine) and wait for about 10 minutes. Be careful: Flashing completely erases the main memory, so do make a backup to your Microdrive or Storage Card.

xvatx

30th July 2007, 09:42 PM

hehe, ok, I will continue with english :D

so do make a backup to your Microdrive or Storage Card.
sorry, but I don't understand. I should do a make backup from what? and how? (what tool)

because you said:

No, but there's a collection of ROMs on the XDA Developers FTP server, including the T-Mob Ameo German ROM which is the one that shipped with the device.
So I thought, its not possible to backup the ROM?

And my antoher question is, where to find the original-T-Mob WM05 ROM and how to flash it "back"

Oh man its everything so complicated, I'm just afraid to damage my Ameo ;) so I need to know everything for sure...
thx

stupiddog

30th July 2007, 09:45 PM

sorry, but I don't understand. I should do a make backup from what? and how? (what tool)

I meant your personal data (appointments, phone book entries, files, etc.). T-Mobile has a tool called Sprite Backup on the CD that came with the Ameo, you can use this to backup your personal data and restore it after you do the upgrade.

And my antoher question is, where to find the original-T-Mob WM05 ROM and how to flash it "back"

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Athena/Shipped_Complete_Updates/RUU_Athena_TMO_DE_1.12.111.6_1.32.00.00_Ship.rar

Greetings,
Andreas

Sequenzial

30th July 2007, 10:46 PM

@Sequenzial
How did u backuped your original T-Mobile ROM?

Ich have a Ameo from T-Mobile Germany too, but I would like to backup my original ROM, in case I want my T-Mob WM05 back (e.g. for guarantee)
Is a rom backup possible? Or should I wait for the official T-Mob WM06 Update?
thx

I did not backup my ROM, because the "origina shiped T-Mobile WM5 ROM" is downloadable from the FTP Server. If you want to go back just download it, before you update to WM6...

xvatx

30th July 2007, 11:16 PM

mackaby007

31st July 2007, 01:26 AM

OK, I downloaded the WM6 and WM5 images everything is ready to go :)

edit:
I tried to flash it to WM06 with the ATHE_T-MOB005.rar
I says at 1% Error 294 invalid vender ID.
I need to unlock it completely right?

Yes, I believe so. I think that ROM was intended for the UK Ameo ONLY, hence your vendor ID problem. Unlock with Olipro's AthenaUnlocker first.

stupiddog

31st July 2007, 10:45 AM

OK, I downloaded the WM6 and WM5 images everything is ready to go :)

edit:
I tried to flash it to WM06 with the ATHE_T-MOB005.rar
I says at 1% Error 294 invalid vender ID.
I need to unlock it completely right?

This is strange... I strongly believe that this ROM worked for my German Ameo even before I did the unlock :-/ Well, it looks like unlocking is your only option at the moment if you do not want to wait for the official T-Mobile Germany ROM. You could also use imei-check.co.uks comercial service (the difference is that they do not change the SPL version number), but 20 pounds just to try a ROM... I don't know...

Sequenzial

1st August 2007, 12:01 AM

OK, I downloaded the WM6 and WM5 images everything is ready to go :)

edit:
I tried to flash it to WM06 with the ATHE_T-MOB005.rar
I says at 1% Error 294 invalid vender ID.
I need to unlock it completely right?

Well this IS working (I use it for a couple of weeks on my german AMEO) ... without any problems.

How did you flash the ROM?
Please use olipro´s unlocker first!
Be sure to take every step, otherwise the GPS will not work ...

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Athena/Unlocker/AthenaUnlocker.zip
(you will find how to use in another thread)

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mahsu

1st August 2007, 03:26 AM

Hi,

I just changed my German T-Ameo to WM6 (HTC ROM, engl.)
-> after unlocking it with Athenaunlock.
Looks pretty and works fine so far, but I would prefer to use german language.

Any chance?

Thx

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Seq

Could you give me a link of the WM6 rom? It will be best if you also give me a tutorial about the unlocking.
My phone is also the T-Ameo German, I want change to English or Chinese rom.
Thanks

Sequenzial

1st August 2007, 10:25 AM

Could you give me a link of the WM6 rom? It will be best if you also give me a tutorial about the unlocking.
My phone is also the T-Ameo German, I want change to English or Chinese rom.
Thanks

Well, there is no german WM6 ROM yet,
(that is why I started this thread).

T-Mob UK WM6 ROM:
http://uploaded.to/?id=wbbw2u

Be sure to unlock your Phone with Olipro´s unlocker first, otherwise you will get problems starting your device after update!

By the way ... read some of the other threads.
e.g.:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=314672

All infos are here! Just have a look (like all the others)
I had to search for the infos too...

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