Official WM6 from O2

[pilib]

Now available from http://www.my-xda.com

[meschle]

Interesting - its the first official wm6 rom for the artemis to include office 2007.

[gary623]

i keep getting this msg Sorry, HTC e-Club is temporarily unavailable due to heavy load on the web server. Please try again later.

did any one download it if so can they please share?

[Ovenscrubber]

Arrgggghhhh, you beat me to it. Trying to get my Serial Number validated but keeps coming back saying the site is busy due to heavy workload!!

[tristan_2468]

Excellent, thanks. The servers are all busy at the moment. Has anyone tried this already? Any comments? Any bugs so far?
Tristan

[4o4i]

same here-the site is busy

[mdsharpe]

if anyone manages to download it, upload it somewhere else for us! :-)

[hays]

How annoying - wait for MONTHS and now this !!!!!!

[hays]

Assuming we do get this installed, is there a need to still install the SD card fix ???

[mdsharpe]

i cant believe after all of this the site is down.
surely they must have known how many people have been wanting this update!

[iamholam]

Hi if I upgrade my phone to B&B will I still be able to use this 02 upgrade to change to WM6 and vice versa?

[pilib]

Really o2 need a kick up the transom for this carry on.......
Has anybody been successful yet? Perhaps they'd share their good fortune if so.

[devdarshan]

Anyone downloaded yet ? Website still having overload problems...Please post here !

[sayneo]

The site opens in my browser, but I cant see any link's on http://www.my-xda.com/alreadyHaveOrbit.html to download WM6. Are you guys looking at any differnet site?.

[corky]

along the top in grey "software update"

[pilib]

Clear YOUR CACHE! Its's there all right!

[romac]

The site opens in my browser, but I cant see any link's on http://www.my-xda.com/alreadyHaveOrbit.html to download WM6. Are you guys looking at any differnet site?.

Click on the tab Software update.

[sayneo]

Link for newbies like me :)

http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html

[michielc]

Link for newbies like me :)

http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html

I keep get the message: Sorry, HTC e-Club is temporarily unavailable due to heavy load on the web server. Please try again later. If anyone has managed to get the O2 WM6 Rom upate. Please upload it to rapidshare (http://www.rapidshare.com) or Megaupload (http://www.megaupload.com) or to the XDA Ftp.

Thanks !

[aslan998]

Please enter your Xda serial number into the field below. Please ensure that you're only downloading the Windows Mobile 6 update for your Xda, as this download won't work for other devices.

http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html

[WolfDac]

Link for download is still overload !!

[pilib]

I reckon O2 posted the link before HTC were ready and the so called Server business is just a ruse until they get around to uploading.
Pretty crappy service from O2........

[mdsharpe]

I reckon O2 posted the link before HTC were ready and the so called Server business is just a ruse until they get around to uploading.
Pretty crappy service from O2........
very annoying!

[chandlercjh]

Has anybody actually managed to download this and be one of the "lucky" few to cause the server to crash out (if it really exists?)

What I don't understand is why we are all getting so excited - when in the next few days we will probably me on B&B 4.0!!!

Just a thought........

[mdsharpe]

I'm getting excited because I'd much rather run an official OS than unofficial.
I'm guessing nobody that downloaded it is willing to share else they'd have mentioned it by now.

[gary623]

i did a quick search and found this any one care to try it not sure its english i think it may be german.

http://www.o2online.de/nw/assets/blobs/software/xdaorbit-windows-update.exe

[mdsharpe]

i did a quick search and found this any one care to try it not sure its english i think it may be german.

http://www.o2online.de/nw/assets/blobs/software/xdaorbit-windows-update.exe
im assuming so yes because o2online.de is german. de = deutschland

[Patrick_UK]

That rom from the German site has been around for a while.
There have been people who have updated it into English.

[michielc]

i did a quick search and found this any one care to try it not sure its english i think it may be german.

http://www.o2online.de/nw/assets/blobs/software/xdaorbit-windows-update.exe

This is definitely a German Rom file !

http://www.besthost.nl/~bluetooth/xda-developers/german_wm6_rom.jpg

[m@rco]

I thought i saw the rom in the upload folder of xda-developers.
But it is the WWE orginal.

Sorry for this post

[mdsharpe]

getting bored of pressing Continue >

[Ovenscrubber]

Has anyone managed to download it then?

[nicko666]

Very FRUSTRATING!!!!:mad: :mad:

[romac]

If this ROM was available someone would have comfirm this. i have my suspicions that it is not yet available.

[joey jojo]

i have just sent an email to o2 stressing my dissatisfaction that we have waited for months and then they dangle the rom in front of us just out of reach.

they are taking the piss now arent they??!!:mad:

[mdsharpe]

it certainly feels that way!

[Johny1fin]

Hi,
I think O2 is pulling a fast one again.
I went and registered with HTC last month and tried a 3300 download, but got the message that the Ser # was not an HTC branded phone and to check suppliers web site. So no joy until today.

I have checked the link in this thread about every 1/2 hr for the last few hrs but get the same message as everybody else- ie site too busy.

So I registered again just now ie 5 mins ago and tried a download for the 3300 with the same results ie not a branded device. The point being that the site is not busy at all. Registration requires an email authentication mesage which was all instant.

Poor show O2 and typical of poor service.

John

[nicko666]

Hi,
I think O2 is pulling a fast one again.
I went and registered with HTC last month and tried a 3300 download, but got the message that the Ser # was not an HTC branded phone and to check suppliers web site. So no joy until today.

I have checked the link in this thread about every 1/2 hr for the last few hrs but get the same message as everybody else- ie site too busy.

So I registered again just now ie 5 mins ago and tried a download for the 3300 with the same results ie not a branded device. The point being that the site is not busy at all. Registration requires an email authentication mesage which was all instant.

Poor show O2 and typical of poor service.

John

I did that same, signed up to the HTC site within 2 minutes had registration email and was in but got the same message as John.....come on O2:confused:

[WolfDac]

It seems that O2 like to play games with their customers.... :mad:

[mdsharpe]

yeah, i just registered, got an email instantly, they dont appear particularly busy. yawn.

[BUSPBP]

Same error message here. I doubt this is because of the demand for Orbit ROM downloads. Must be something else with O2/HTC technical problems.

BUSPBP

[Ovenscrubber]

Yeah done the same myself, but when u get to the download software page it comes up as an error message 404.
Getting really hacked off now.

[nicko666]

Sorry, HTC e-Club is temporarily unavailable due to heavy load on the web server. Please try again later. :mad:
This message is driving me mad:mad: I am going to quit trying tonight and kick it off again 2moro....................:(

Wellllllll maybe another 10 minutes won't hurt - you never know:rolleyes:

[nicko666]

.................And on the tenth minute....

Sorry, HTC e-Club is temporarily unavailable due to heavy load on the web server. Please try again later. :mad:


Goodnight each and all and good luck if anyone is going to keep trying tonight.....:D

[humps]

You get the same 'busy' page no matter what serial number you put in. There is actually a separate incorrect serial number page, hosted under HTC for O2 like this http://member.htc.com/RUUdownload/O2UKErrorSN.htm

The busy page seems to be a standard HTC error page with a completely false reason. Any web developer knows this is typical work by clueless managers or so-called marketing people when the developer asks 'what do you want in the standard error page?'. They always want to shy away from the ugly truth.
http://member.htc.com/member/ErrorHandler.aspx

For now, O2 has gone ahead and posted the link and HTC's web master hasn't got the files released correctly. My guess is someone at HTC's website f**ked up the weekend release originally planned for Monday and O2 would release their simple software update single pager on Sunday night or Monday first thing. Since no one would have known the HTC url anyway and HTC could have released it weeks ago without anyone touching it, couldn't they check the HTC page before releasing the O2 page?

[Kennymusicman]

since they (xda landing) say it's a 3rd party checking - does anyone think that 02 may actually have the link themselves - a-la older (IIi = http://www.my-xda.com/downloads/Xda_IIi_Upgrade_v111171.exe)

perhaps something along those lines for WM6 update?

It just seems to be a case of "lets make it available in July - albeit the last few seconds of July before midnight... then we've delivered in July.."

Afterall, why would it be so busy at 11PM GMT if it's going to primarly be UK'ers d/ling the UK version...

Guess another 24hrs before we see it ? lol.

Oh well...Just when I thought "yey - the link is up"...

[cp_yates]

Exactly right Humps, this is representitive of O2's treatment of it's customers - Piss Poor Planning!

The whole thing doesn't exist properly yet, my gues is that when HTC actually put the SN checking into place, it will look something like the german upgrade site: -

http://member.htc.com/RUUdownload/O2Wm6SnCheck.aspx

Seeing as it's in the same location as the UK SN checker: -

http://member.htc.com/RUUdownload/O2UKWm6SnCheck.aspx
This currently redirects you to an error page without performing any checks!!

As to when that might happen, i'm not holding my breath!

[mdsharpe]

Exactly right Humps, this is representitive of O2's treatment of it's customers - Piss Poor Planning!

The whole thing doesn't exist properly yet, my gues is that when HTC actually put the SN checking into place, it will look something like the german upgrade site: -

http://member.htc.com/RUUdownload/O2Wm6SnCheck.aspx

Seeing as it's in the same location as the UK SN checker: -

http://member.htc.com/RUUdownload/O2UKWm6SnCheck.aspx
This currently redirects you to an error page without performing any checks!!

As to when that might happen, i'm not holding my breath!
That does seem to be the correct address, but probably receives your serial number from the O2 page that's meant to send you there. It just isnt working yet.

[cp_yates]

The coding of the page at present doesn't do any checking, it just forwards you onto an error page: -


<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" >

<html>
<head>
<title>O2UKWm6SnCheck</title>
<meta name="GENERATOR" Content="Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 7.1">
<meta name="CODE_LANGUAGE" Content="C#">
<meta name=vs_defaultClientScript content="JavaScript">
<meta name=vs_targetSchema content="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5">
<script language=javascript>window.location.href='O2UKErrorSN.htm';</script> <-- this line redirects you
</head>
<body MS_POSITIONING="FlowLayout">

<form name="Form1" method="post" action="O2UKWm6SnCheck.aspx" id="Form1">
<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" value="dDw1OTUwMzM2Mzc7Oz79PhcOwfdAvCunF9MbI6rWtHhnPA==" />


</form>

</body>
</html>

[mdsharpe]

I tried grabbing the viewstate and other values such as my serial number from the request the o2 page sends, and passing it to http://member.htc.com/RUUdownload/O2UKWm6SnCheck.aspx but it just flops.
I think it's just not there yet, and their "Server busy" message is pure BS.
I'm giving up for the night. I'll be back to press "Continue >" a bit more tomorrow.

[betaexpert]

I am very certain that HTC messed up the auth code: On the left hand side of the pop-up window, the HTC 3600 has been highlined (Bold), but orbit is 3300.


And looks like no one has today's update sofar.

[MaskedMarauder]

Server still pretending to be busy....

[darkblak]

05:10 BST - still erroring.

[dazza9075]

08:00 GMT - still not working.

[chandlercjh]

8:19 and still broken....

what a joke

[mdsharpe]

i can't believe I got up early for this.


:'(

[Huckly]

well ... I believe one of their advert was ...

"02 see what you can do!"

nothing

[pilib]

What a bummer! Has anyone gotten an explanation from O2? I reckon its down to a communication problem between O2 and HTC. Very bad customer relations.......

[StevieJ]

Hi everyone,

I am on the phone as we speak to get some answers from O2 customer services. I am not going to hang up until I get a decent explanation. Will hopefully post the results shortly....

[GazH]

Sent O2 customer services a question through there online form...

Will update when I get an answer.

Cheers

Gaz

[pvdhelm]

had a littlebit hope download started with a fantastic speed of 1kb/sec now i got a time out:mad: :mad:

[mdsharpe]

had a littlebit hope download started with a fantastic speed of 1kb/sec now i got a time out:mad: :mad:
what you managed to get to the download?

[michielc]

what you managed to get to the download?

He's Dutch, don't believe him ;)

[pvdhelm]

He's Dutch, don't believe him ;)


when i hit the continue button it took a while before i got a new screen with a downloadspeed of 1kb/sec in it now i have the annoying screen of htc with the server bussy message

[Shand359]

Has nobody managed to get this yet?

[toibs]

Nope... which isnt surprising as the problems on the HTC end and it seems no-one at O2 has the knowledge/balls to get HTC to fix it.

I dont buy this server overloaded junk, as it doesnt make sense...

[magpie2000k]

Have tried this loads of times and no it doesnt check anything it is just bs

The rom cant be there yet has anyone heard back from O2 customer services (I know very unlikely) Why waste there own and other peoples time putting a link to something that doesnt exist. I tried through the night last night as I was working you cant tell me that loads of people were trying to do this every half an hour from 2 am to 6 am.

It just plain DOESNT EXIST

We should all email O2 throughout the day I have 9 of these devices here at work and will indeed send them emails.

[StevieJ]

Hi Everyone,

I have just got off the phone to O2 Customer Services. I spoke to a supervisor who has promised to call me back before 2.30pm UK time and give me an explanation.

Not satisfied with this, I also called HTC Europe technical support. I was told that they have not even got a release date for the O2 Windows Mobile 6 update. When I explained that O2 are already offering it on their website with a link to HTC, the guy seemed very surprised, and promised that they would be contacting O2 to find out what is going on. I urged him to escalate this matter to the highest level, and also asked him to call me back when he had more information.

The next few hours should prove to be very interesting!! In the meantime, I'd would advise everyone to sit tight and don't bother to try to get this file. The bottom line is that it is simply not available in any shape or form at the moment.

What a disappointment, after we've been waiting so long.

[magpie2000k]

Hi Everyone,

I have just got off the phone to O2 Customer Services. I spoke to a supervisor who has promised to call me back before 2.30pm UK time and give me an explanation.

Not satisfied with this, and I also called HTC Europe technical support. I was told that they have not even got a release date for the O2 Windows Mobile 6 update. When I explained that O2 are already offering it on their website with a link to HTC, the guy seemed very surprised, and promised that they would be contacting O2 to find out what is going on. I urged him to escalate this matter to the highest level, and also asked him to call me back when he had more information.

The next few hours should prove to be very interesting!! In the meantime, I'd would advise everyone to sit tight and don't bother to try to get this file. The bottom line is that it is simply not available in any shape or form at the moment.

What a disappointment, after we've been waiting so long.

Well done mate, keep us informed I guess HTC will be over the moon with O2 he he he..

You are an expert at dropping folk in the sh#t LOL

Let us know what you hear

cheers again

[xdaorbit]

Spoke to O2 last night, they told me it was a server error!!! Yeah right! Spoke to HTC Europe technical support @ GMT 10:00 am today, they looked at www.my-xda.com and tried continue with my Orbit's S/N, then put me on hold saying they would look into this!!!

HTC Europe tech support do not look after the site my-xda.com links to, have to call HTC Headquarters. Called HTC HQ, they seemed not to know anything!! So, spoke again to O2 tech support, got the same answer, server error, so explained the HTC site is not doing any S/N checking, after going in circles for 5 mins not accepting the server error standard line I was passed to someone else in tech support. He was very helpful!!! He did start with the same answer, but as soon as he knew I understood what was going on he explained this was being investigated at HTC HQ and would hopefully be fixed somepoint today, he accepted this was not a load issue. Your points are correct on the linking (3600) and the no S/N checking plus the error being HTC end, so O2 are not to blame as far as I can say....shame they won't be up front and helpful straight away, people would appreciate it more, although you can understand O2 being loyal and protecting their providers too. Rock and hard place I feel!!!

So, fingers crossed for today ;O)

[StevieJ]

Well done mate, keep us informed I guess HTC will be over the moon with O2 he he he..

You are an expert at dropping folk in the sh#t LOL

Let us know what you hear

cheers again

Hehe - thanks magpie2000k - just doing my bit to stir it up! I have told O2 that there are hundreds of angry people on this forum waiting to hear back from me!! In the meantime, does anyone know of any UK publications that we can contact about this farcical situation? Please post if you do. I'd love to read a headline that says:

"O2 Public Relations disaster over WM6 release for XDA Orbit"

Oh - and has anyone thought of contacting Microsoft?

People power!!!

[mrliam]

You could try theregister.co.uk

[StevieJ]

I have just this minute heard back from O2 Customer Services. The link on http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html is now going to be removed.

Apparently the official line is that O2 are still testing the WM6 release. I was told that they cannot provide me with a release date, but they hoped that there may be some developments next week, though they cannot guarantee anything. So don't hold your breath guys.

They have apologized for the confusion that this has caused and thanked me for bringing it to their attention.

I told them that is has been a disaster in terms of customer relations and that there are now some very disgruntled O2 customers out there.

Meanwhile, I am still waiting to hear back from HTC...

[GazH]

Apparently the official line is that O2 are still testing the WM6 release.



I thought I'd read on a different thread that O2 are shipping Orbits with WM6 now.... so can't really be in testing anymore

[EViLOPTiC]

HTC are reporting the site issue to their webmasters about the serial number checker that o2 have stupidly offlinked to. O2 are now giving a standard answer of, the demand is high just be patient. You will get it.

LoL what a bummer... /me plays the waiting game

[mdsharpe]

im on the phone to o2 now... will let u know what they say...

[theonlymadman]

Hehe - thanks magpie2000k - just doing my bit to stir it up! I have told O2 that there are hundreds of angry people on this forum waiting to hear back from me!! In the meantime, does anyone know of any UK publications that we can contact about this farcical situation? Please post if you do. I'd love to read a headline that says:

"O2 Public Relations disaster over WM6 release for XDA Orbit"

Oh - and has anyone thought of contacting Microsoft?

People power!!!

How about using the BBC show click?

Click online (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/default.stm)

[StevieJ]

I thought I'd read on a different thread that O2 are shipping Orbits with WM6 now.... so can't really be in testing anymore

Yeah I read that too. Just reporting what O2 have said. The fact that they are planning to remove the link means that someone isn't quite ready yet though...

[GazH]

Just reporting what O2 have said.

Sorry mate, I didn't quite word what I said too well...

I think maybe we are fobbed off by Customer Support until they work out what is going on... what I meant is that its a bit strange to be shipping WM6 orbits and then say they are testing...

Cheers

Gaz

[mdsharpe]

im on the phone to o2 now... will let u know what they say...
They told me that they are aware of the situation and are working now to resolve it, but cannot provide any time that we can expect it to be fixed.

[toibs]

...if by "resolving it" they mean removing the link, thats one hell of a resolution.... ;) (get out i think it means...)

[MaskedMarauder]

Apparently the official line is that O2 are still testing the WM6 release.
Well the people with it on there devices are going to love that then, are they getting free calls or something to make up for being O2's Crash Test Dummys?

[MaskedMarauder]

...if by "resolving it" they mean removing the link, thats one hell of a resolution.... ;) (get out i think it means...)
For a customer services agent, resolving the issue means getting you off the phone by telling you something, anything, and on to the next call......

[Huckly]

Still not working.

It's some kind of joke. Everybody else have this upgrade just UK not.
It O2 De has it and they have to do all translation .... I really don't understand what UK O2 is testing on the nearly original version for so long .... and them the link is just not working.

[captainkway]

I cannot believe that O2 are getting away this, ive been reading all the posts in this thread and it seems that *the network* had no intention of releasing this much anticipated upgrade. is that not false advertising or something?? Its a joke, typical of *the network*:(

[theonlymadman]

Found this on xda-orbit.com

Xda-orbit.com (http://www.xda-orbit.com/forum/index.php/topic,1449.0.html)

"Thank you for your e-mail.



The reason why you are unable to download the upgrade at the moment, is due to the software still being in the testing stage. We have requested that the link is removed for the time being, until the update is available for download.



The software should be available in the next few days, so we would advise just to keep checking periodically.



We apologise for any inconveniences caused, and if you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Kind regards



Brian

Windows Mobile Training Specialist 2007

1st Line Technical Support

Customer & Service Management

O2-UK"

[mdsharpe]

ugh, what a load of crap

[magpie2000k]

I thought I'd read on a different thread that O2 are shipping Orbits with WM6 now.... so can't really be in testing anymore

Ok lets look at this.

Not Only are O2 misleading its consumers and potentialy costing people who may still use dial up money, they are lying to us all.

Facts:

They indeed are sending out phones upgraded in store to O2 users with wm6 on them. (so how can it be still in testing)

They have released a working and I assume a tested version on german O2 (correct me if I am wrong but this is only in a different language.)

They have put up a link that doesnt exist.

They change there story depending on who you get when you call. (anything from its imminent to will be a while to we have no intention of releasing it)

Surely O2 have a duty of care and an appropriate level of customer services NOT TO LIE TO US.

If anyone from O2 indeed reads this forum can someone get the TRUTH from O2.

I run a company and if indeed offered this shambolic customer service level I would be out of business.

Yours frustrated

[LlamaV3]

Ok lets look at this.
Surely O2 have a duty of care and an appropriate level of customer services NOT TO LIE TO US.

I respect that you own a company, but I believe lying is a standard practice for a lot of big company support departments trying to cover up a mistake.

[magpie2000k]

I respect that you own a company, but I believe lying is a standard practice for a lot of big company support departments trying to cover up a mistake.

Unfortunately my co is nothing like o2 hence we couldnt get away with it. I agree many companies seem to have an aversion to the truth

[LlamaV3]

From what has been said so far I believe the page that is currently up on the O2 site is the genuine release page. However it probably slipped into a published status instead of a finalised status. It shouldn't be online.

They probably are finishing the delivery method for the update as we speak, and instead of removing the incorrect webpage they are leaving it up until they finish sorting the file out.

I predict they will have the file ready either today or by tomorrow noon.

However if they pull that webpage today then the file won't be ready until the end of the week at the latest.

[StevieJ]

Hey everyone,

Here are the facts as I see them so far, having spoken to both O2 UK and HTC Europe today.

1. The link on the O2 my-xda site does not work and whatever the message says about server overload, the update is not available, and nobody has got hold of it yet since it would have been posted here already.

2. O2 have admitted to me today that it was a mistake to have put the link on their website, apologized for the confusion, and informed me that they intend to remove the link.

3. They cannot give an accurate date for the release of the WM6 ROM upgrade, but hope that it will be available next week, as it is in the final stages of testing. The fact that they are now shipping WM6 Orbits seems to be contradictory to this, but what can you do?

4. HTC Europe seemed to be blissfully unaware today that O2 are even linking to their site! Even signed in as a member of their HTC eclub, I was unable to link to any O2 or HTC WM6 update for the P3300 (their original version of the Orbit - for any noobs). The technician assured me that no date had yet been set for the O2 WM6 release, and that his company would be contacting O2 to find out what the hell was going on.

Now, here's my interpretation of the facts...

1. O2 don't give a monkeys about how long this upgrade will take to release, as they will not be making any money from it. On the contrary, it may cost them more when their helpdesk has to field calls by less technically aware people regarding the upgrade.

2. HTC genuinely don't know what O2 are up to regarding the WM6 release. O2 don't know what HTC are up to regarding the release. O2 don't know what O2 is up to regarding the release. Incidentally, T-Mobile got their act together ages ago.

3. We the loyal customers, have to wait. Make sure our contacts, appointments, emails, SMS etc are backed up nicely...but still wait...

4. Thiis is a complete f*** up that has p****d off a lot of people, including me! Please feel free to continue to call O2 and HTC (as they are BOTH responsible for this fiasco) and make your feelings known.

Cheers - roll on WM7!!! hehe

[LlamaV3]

I sent them this email:

"I'm just writing regarding a problem you may already be aware of. On http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html you have a link to the Windows Mobile 6 update, this link appears to point to a non-existent file on the HTC servers. HTC are unaware of this file being ready for release yet this link has been available since last night.

I've been attempting to download this update since last night.

1. If the update file isn't available then why was this link posted?
2. If the update file isn't going to be available today, why is the link still active?
3. When will the update be available, it would be good to post this on the website when/if you remove the download link?

Thanks"

[StevieJ]

I sent them this email:

"I'm just writing regarding a problem you may already be aware of. On http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html you have a link to the Windows Mobile 6 update, this link appears to point to a non-existent file on the HTC servers. HTC are unaware of this file being ready for release yet this link has been available since last night.

I've been attempting to download this update since last night.

1. If the update file isn't available then why was this link posted?
2. If the update file isn't going to be available today, why is the link still active?
3. When will the update be available, it would be good to post this on the website when/if you remove the download link?

Thanks"

Wow LlamaV3!! Top marks for politeness!! :)

[Leigh]

post the best email addresses to get any responce from, so that every one can email ther complaints

[aslan998]

O2 lier :mad:

[LlamaV3]

Wow LlamaV3!! Top marks for politeness!! :)

I used the online form and they limited the number of characters I could use. So I had to remove a question ("how many people of complained about this?") and the "hello" and "warmest regards" bits. It's their own fault, let me use more characters.

Anyway, no response yet.

I'm hoping to get the "we're still testing it" response, because I want to reply with "If you are still testing it then why are customers receiving handsets with WM6 installed after sending them to you for repair?"

[mdsharpe]

the only thing Official about this Official WM6 release is how Officially lame it is

[mbxiom]

Is this going to turn into a race between Tom releasing BB v4 and O2 releasing their WM6 ????

If so, my money's on Tom :)

[ezman]

at the risk of getting annihalated here....we've been waiting months and months, what's another couple of days or so.
All this talk of going to the press about it, really :D
It's a software update that o2 were never obligated to give us but are doing so. Let's stop acting like children otherwise Dad (o2) might think 'that's the last time I tell them I'm planning on doing something' or worse...'that's the last time we do a software update'!

Now....Where is my software update :confused: :confused: :confused:

[mdsharpe]

at the risk of getting annihalated here....we've been waiting months and months, what's another couple of days or so.
All this talk of going to the press about it, really :D
It's a software update that o2 were never obligated to give us but are doing so. Let's stop acting like children otherwise Dad (o2) might think 'that's the last time I tell them I'm planning on doing something' or worse...'that's the last time we do a software update'!

Now....Where is my software update :confused: :confused: :confused:
True, after many months, a few days is nothing.
On the other hand, it is wrong to post web pages claiming to offer an upgrade when it is clearly not available.

[Huckly]

Just send the email to Telefonica - owner of O2 UK.
It may be go to their spam filter, but at least I've tried.

"Dear Sir/Madam,

As one of unhappy and very disappointed customer of O2 UK, I would really appreciate if you can find a time and have a look into this the link below, which is reflecting the level of customer service support of O2 UK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=320249

In this treat you will find out all the information regarding how the O2 UK customer service is playing dirty games with us, O2 loyal customers. Hope your action will be fast, as your decision will affect large community of "until now still" O2 customers."

I've submitted on this website:
http://www.telefonica.com/ldirecta/index_english.html

[StevieJ]

at the risk of getting annihalated here....we've been waiting months and months, what's another couple of days or so.
All this talk of going to the press about it, really :D
It's a software update that o2 were never obligated to give us but are doing so. Let's stop acting like children otherwise Dad (o2) might think 'that's the last time I tell them I'm planning on doing something' or worse...'that's the last time we do a software update'!



I agree ezman - let's just sit quietly in a corner and do nothing. That's what O2 and the rest want from "their children", while they continue to take our money and provide poor customer service.

The issue is not the long wait for the upgrade, it's the manner in which they have announced the upgrade and then failed to provide it.

Now go to your room - there'll be no tea for you tonight!! :mad:

[mark buckle]

Im with mdsharpe, we are all anoyed with this, but what is the point in all getting angry. we got these amazing devices on WM5 and we were all still stunned with that enough to part with our cash, whats the sudden rush to go to WM6, i know its new and a must have, but getting angry and getting your hopes up will just make the joy of actually recieving it less as you have got so hyped about it.

i cant wait untill it comes out, but im just leaving them to their job at o2, the less people pestering them means the less emails they respond to, and the more actual problems they can solve.

a polite email (as sent by Huckly) is good enough to remind them that we are here and waiting, but going all ape at them isnt going to get you anywhere.

wouldnt you prefer them to release a stable and better version a bit later then for them to rush it and mess it up?

thats just my view anyway.

[darkblak]

wouldnt you prefer them to release a stable and better version a bit later then for them to rush it and mess it up?

thats just my view anyway.

I don't think it makes any difference when they release it - we are all going to end up using Tom's fantastic BB ROM anyhow.

[wyntrblue]

yes wm6 may be available on new orbits, but think about it a min, its very easy to ship a clean install on any device, to upgrade is alot harder. there are all those user settings and files and appoinments, contacts and who knows that you probably wont want to lose when you upgrade. yes they shouldnt have posted a link to something that isnt there yet. But i seriously would prefer not to have to beta test an upgrade like microsoft do to us with things like vista and xp when it was released. just chill


oh and hi forum peoples brought here by theregister.co.uk ;)

[peteron12]

Thats nice its on the www.my-xda.com but its showing second they this message: Sorry, HTC e-Club is temporarily unavailable due to heavy load on the web server. Please try again later. So can somebody help thank you

[Johny1fin]

I have just read the register and this is what it says -
Update
HTC has been in touch to assure us that it was all O2s fault, but they'll have the download working tomorrow (Wednesday). O2, meanwhile, have admitted that the link shouldn't be up, and tell us they're having it removed right now: presumably just in time to prevent anyone downloading the upgrade in the morning.

Full link -
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/07/31/orbit_upgrade/

So there you have it
now you don't see it - up till now
now you do - in the morning
now you don't - morning +10 secs

[mdsharpe]

wow, it actually got reported on the reg!

site's still there for now. my guess is it won't be removed. at least, i hope not.

[mdsharpe]

yes wm6 may be available on new orbits, but think about it a min, its very easy to ship a clean install on any device, to upgrade is alot harder. there are all those user settings and files and appoinments, contacts and who knows that you probably wont want to lose when you upgrade. yes they shouldnt have posted a link to something that isnt there yet. But i seriously would prefer not to have to beta test an upgrade like microsoft do to us with things like vista and xp when it was released. just chill


oh and hi forum peoples brought here by theregister.co.uk ;)
upgrades are destructive - there's no files, contacts, etc to worry about. everything gets wiped.

[peteron12]

:eek: still saying busy busy heavy upload or whatever thats really horrible:mad:

[ezman]

O2, meanwhile, have admitted that the link shouldn't be up, and tell us they're having it removed right now: presumably just in time to prevent anyone downloading the upgrade in the morning.

You see, that's going to be the problem tomorrow, HTC will get the page sorted but O2 will then take another week to get the link back up :eek:

[Philip]

The link has now (23:00 Tuesday) been removed from the O2 web page.

Probably means that the file has just been uploaded to the HTC website :-)

[phiiiiil]

It seems that although the link to the software update has gone if you type in the web address for the update

http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html

then you still get to the software update page.

Hope this is still working in the morning when htc make the download available

Also if this is still working when you try if you were to save the web page I guess when you filled in the details it would still link to the htc site. Might be wrong but hey if it works.

[Kennymusicman]

going back to htc member site (I kept it in favourites) it still not showing any love...

Can't someone dump the official update from their Orbit?

[cp_yates]

O2 have now removed the link to the download from the www.my-xda.com site. Guess they got the message about it not working properly :-)

The removed link can still be accessed from here: -

http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html

Puts doubts in that the ROM will be available today though!!!

[Johny1fin]

Still got error page

[magpie2000k]

Still got error page

8:56am still not working same message as before.

I guess we wont see it for a few more days now maybe by end of week if we are lucky.

I agree however we will likely still all use Toms B&B VXXX what ever he gets up to by the time they launch. Hey he will probably have wm7 before O2 launch wm6

[rwoodcock01]

Still nothing here as well. Probably right where be up to WM7 by the time O2 gets its finger out! :-D

Cheers

Rich

[ezman]

link seems to be back? i've cleared my cache and can see it...
still doesn't work though:rolleyes:

edit: ignore I used the wrong link!

[aslan998]

deleted :cool:

[hays]

The most annoying thing is that no one can speak to someone in o2 who can say for sure what the hell is going on. It just depends which cs rep you speak with as to which answer you get

IMO this is poor service for such a premium product

Come on O2 - Just release the same rom that you are already flashing on new and repaired units - surely it's not that difficult

And just as importantly, let us (your paying customers) know what the heck is going on.

You are meant to be in the communication business !!!!!

[joey jojo]

my responce today was

Hi Paul

Thank you for your e-mail.

We can confirm that the link to provide software updates for the Xda Orbit was not working correctly as it was uploaded in error. This has now been removed, and a working link will be posted in the very near future.

We apologise for any inconveniences caused, and if you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Brian
Windows Mobile Training Specialist 2007

1st Line Technical Support
Customer & Service Management
O2-UK


ah well,

[m@d]

Only Joking :D

Think it's best a few people calm down and get grip on things! This is a free upgrade which o2 were not contractually obliged to deliver!

So the web team fecked up and uploaded it before it was ready. It hardly warrants the ball chewing that o2 are receiving about this from most posts here.

Yes, your excited about updating your os, I too would like to see a faster performing device, but lets return to reality here.

It's a minor upgrade of a fairly boring phone/pda os. It's not going to fix any of the major floors with the orbit, such as the silly tiny close icons, the keyboard so small you need pin point accuracy to type coredctly and you'lll still need to hit the end key a few times to be sure a call has ended. You will still have trouble typing a text or email while walking or one handed, and it certainly wont be a slick at the iphone inteface!

Calm down it will be here when it's ready!! Good things come to those who wait patiently :p

These posts were a great read, Thanks to the irate people who have lightened my boring afternoon!

[Lazarou]

it is up now, I am downloading it, 44.7mb

[MikeStanley]

The link is back, and now works
I am downloading now

[mdsharpe]

yeah!!! i'm downloading too!
i'll keep it just in case they pull the download :)

[Cuchulainn]

Grr - I put my serial number in, but I'm getting an error message... Switch to Ie and it now works - [b]warning - do not use Firefox to try download the update[b]

[Leigh]

:rolleyes: bout time, lol, hopefully it will be worth it!

[baobinzhu]

it is up now, I am downloading it, 44.7mb

look forward ..:D

[snowboarder04]

Grr - I put my serial number in, but I'm getting an error message... Switch to Ie and it now works - [b]warning - do not use Firefox to try download the update[b]

I had the same problem here. I tried getting the update though firefox running on Linux and it gave me a Serial not valid error. Tried with IE on XP in a VM and it's downloading fine (although a little slowly)

I hope it's worth the kerfuffle :)

[tom_codon]

Great news...!
And Remeber mirror all my friends..!

Tom

[mavisdavis]

Link up and running guys

http://member.htc.com/ruudownload/O2UKRuuDownload.aspx?sn=SZ721FX00383&refer=http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html

[mark buckle]

I just decided to call them, even though im downloading it at the moment just to find out really how much they knew about this, I was sort of expecting them to not know much about this new ROM, but was shocked when the lady on the other end hadnt heard of the o2 Orbit before!!! i have now decided o2 are pathetic, cant they even email their phone reps to say what is going on...

[hays]

Great - I can now get 1 page further and still it doesn't work

[Leigh]

downloaded and installed :cool:
not bad so far

[tom_codon]

downloaded and installed :cool:
not bad so far

upload rom for Rapid please...!

[hays]

Downloading now -very slow but at least it's finally happening

I had to switch off my windows XP firewall to download the file

[michielc]

Downloading now -very slow but at least it's finally happening

Me too, 25% right now. I'll make some mirrors when i've got the file.

[mdsharpe]

two observations:

1) that screen tap click was the first thing to go
2) found a bug already - Wifi is on, but when i tap the Wifi icon the link says "Turn on wifi"

[Patrick_UK]

Downloaded and installed.
Running well, no problems noted. :)

[gadjet]

upload rom for Rapid please...!

RapidShare link for you tom_codon and all at XDA..
Managed to load this rom without USPL, on my sim free P3300.
No task manager, no GPS program (quick GPS is installed), no task manager,

47.67 mb storage/ 23.82 program memory...:)
All O2 today gadjet work, excellant..:)

Have fun everyone..
http://rapidshare.com/files/46377862/RUU_Artemis_O2_UK_3.4.206.2_4.1.13.28_02.67.90_Shi p.exe

[tom_codon]

Downloaded and installed.
Running well, no problems noted. :)

Hi guys.Who will upload it in Rapid ???

[tom_codon]

RapidShare link for you tom_codon and all at XDA..
Managed to load this rom without USPL, on my sim free P3300.
No task manager, no GPS program (quick GPS is installed), no task manager,

47.67 mb storage/ 23.82 program memory...:)
All O2 today gadjet work, excellant..:)

Have fun everyone..
http://rapidshare.com/files/46377862/RUU_Artemis_O2_UK_3.4.206.2_4.1.13.28_02.67.90_Shi p.exe

Thanks my friend....!

[gadjet]

Hi guys.Who will upload it in Rapid ???

Hope everyone enjoys this new ROM

[devdarshan]

What are the programs installed? Does it include Acrobat Reader LE? or ClearVue? Does it include the standard home page task bar/task master?

[tom_codon]

Hope everyone enjoys this new ROM

maybe.....:p :p
And i remember u help me.If u want my help.PM to me..!

[LlamaV3]

I'm downloading now, has anyone noticed any improvement in the performance of their handset with wm6?

[michielc]

Here are three extra mirrors

RUU_Artemis_O2_UK_3.4.206.2_4.1.13.28_02.67.90_Shi p.exe

Rapidshare (http://rapidshare.com/files/46380765/RUU_Artemis_O2_UK_3.4.206.2_4.1.13.28_02.67.90_Shi p.exe)

Megaupload (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EEBV1V4V)

Sendspace (http://www.sendspace.com/file/obym8u)

Have fun :)

[cEvin]

hi.. just for information, does anyone seen what files is in the WINDOWS directory ? lot of .dsm, .rgu, dat. .... i don't think this rom is good... any answer?

[michielc]

Can anyone tell me how I get off the message:

O2 Custom
O2 Custom is designed for installation on O2 devices only.

Everytime when I statup my phone this message comes up.

I installed the ROM on my T-Mobile Compact III

[gadjet]

I'm downloading now, has anyone noticed any improvement in the performance of their handset with wm6?

Seems alot quicker than the asian WWE HTC release, plus more free ram.
There is a O2 task manager in the today tray, but you have to close each running program manually though. It also has office mobile (excell, powerpoint, word), the program shortcut today plugin only allows 5 shortcuts not nearly enough..:(
Still no SDHC card support, but you never know someone may fix shortly..:)
Camera is version 4.03, no PDF program also.

[gadjet]

Can anyone tell me how I get off the message:

O2 Custom
O2 Custom is designed for installation on O2 devices only.

Everytime when I statup my phone this message comes up.

I installed the ROM on my T-Mobile Compact III

When all custom cabs have loaded you get network operator setting, leave tick in box "i want to do auto configuration", then drop down box and select "remove all settings" if you are not on O2.

[xdaorbit]

Can I run this upgrade in Vista with Windows Mobile Device Center? I dont have Windows XP!!!

[tom_codon]

Can I run this upgrade in Vista with Windows Mobile Device Center? I dont have Windows XP!!!

Try this method :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317589

[michielc]

When all custom cabs have loaded you get network operator setting, drop down box and select "remove all settings" if you are not on O2.

This doesn't work for me, I keep get the O2 custom message message :(

[jimbaggins]

Does anyone know if it works with Vista's Mobile Device Center?

[xdaorbit]

Cheers Tom, will do ;O) Once downloaded !!

[gadjet]

Does anyone know if it works with Vista's Mobile Device Center?

Never had much luck with flashing roms and Vista, so i use a dual boot way and always flash in XP.
There is a post that may help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=318825

[Patrick_UK]

Works perfect in Windows Vista.
I had no problems.

Orbit is running faster, and more free memory than with WM5.

[prank1]

Ordered a XDA Orbit off eBay... should come tommorow and i'll install the update. Having owned a Himalaya, BlueAngel and Universal it's going to be interesting to see the new differences implemented in this version of Windows Mobile.

But I just want to make sure of something, if my XDA Orbit is not the UK version will the 02 website decline the serial number? Is there a way to check if it's the UK version - possibly a sticker underneath the battery might say?

Also, will I have to go through procedures to install this ROM, such as bootloader, moving files here and there, renaming files, etc. Or has 02 made this user friendly with a simple installer? I'm really nervous about flashing the PDA as I'd hate to imagine that the installer failed and I have barely had it for even an hour.

Thanks.
P.S. Although this is my first post on the forums, I generally view threads and read up on the WiKi to further improve my knowledge - trying to avoid 'nooby' embarrasing questions like this! But I just want to be 100% sure...

[mdsharpe]

Ordered a XDA Orbit off eBay... should come tommorow and i'll install the update. Having owned a Himalaya, BlueAngel and Universal it's going to be interesting to see the new differences implemented in this version of Windows Mobile.

But I just want to make sure of something, if my XDA Orbit is not the UK version will the 02 website decline the serial number? Is there a way to check if it's the UK version - possibly a sticker underneath the battery might say?

Also, will I have to go through procedures to install this ROM, such as bootloader, moving files here and there, renaming files, etc. Or has 02 made this user friendly with a simple installer? I'm really nervous about flashing the PDA as I'd hate to imagine that the installer failed and I have barely had it for even an hour.

Thanks.
P.S. Although this is my first post on the forums, I generally view threads and read up on the WiKi to further improve my knowledge - trying to avoid 'nooby' embarrasing questions like this! But I just want to be 100% sure...
the install procedure is very easy, just connect the pda and run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions :)

[corky]

mmm just flashed mine to the 02 wm6, but when i hit the send key i get the dialpad but there are no contacts in the top half. ? normally there are contacts and the wheel can go through them.

anyone else got this ?

[nid]

Theres a sticket under the battery with a serial number, you need that to get through the O2 authentication, but you mightget some joy from downloading the update from the mirrors listed earlier i nthis tread.

Chz.

nid

(downloading now - very excited !! ) :)

[prank1]

the install procedure is very easy, just connect the pda and run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions :)

Thanks for that boost of confidence lol.

But do you know how I can find out the CID of my XDA Orbit?

Thanks

[michielc]

I just found a solution for the O2 Custom error that you will see when you are using a non O2 simcard.

O2 Custom
O2 Custom is designed for installation on O2 devices only.

Make sure that you stop all running tasks, open your file explorer and delete the 'O2 Custom' from this directory \Windows\StartUp\

[step0011]

just installed, played about and decided i wished to stick with b&b but can't uspl it, either fails the uspl or after uspl it gets to 3% and fails, apparently 3 different roms are corrupted

[jimbaggins]

Got it running no probs as long as I dont want to turn wifi off. I have also mistakenly added my windows live id and it has filled my orbit with years of hotmail emails. Any idea how to delete this again?

[bgulum]

just installed, played about and decided i wished to stick with b&b but can't uspl it, either fails the uspl or after uspl it gets to 3% and fails, apparently 3 different roms are corrupted

Same happened to me. After trying several times, I deleted the Activesync partnership, uninstalled Activesync, deleted the Install-folder of Activesync and re-insatalled Activesync again. Then I was able to run the uspl utilility with success and installed the B&B rom again:)

[AeronK]

I have installed the upgrade but I do not have a task manager anymore?
Any one got any ideas? I did forget to install Activesync 4.5 first but it seemed to install ok with 4.1 - just couldn't sync untill upgraded to 4.5.

[corky]

just been playing with this official rom, but smart dialing is not working at all, so there are no contacts above the dialpad, even though all the smart dial options are enabled ?

am i the only one ?

[goblinIT]

any screen shots?

any memory information?
program memory?
storage memory?
what's included in extended rom?

thanks in advance.

[pvdhelm]

here is anothe download link

http://pvdh.servemp3.com/download/artemiso2rom.exe

have fun with it

[prank1]

Instructions for installing WM6 on your device through Windows Vista:

Download the latest Windows Mobile Device Centre Software:

Vista 32 Bit - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=46F72DF1-E46A-4A5F-A791-09F07AAA1914&displaylang=en

Vista 64 Bit - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F68EB56-7825-43B2-AC89-2030ED98ED95&displaylang=en

Once that is installed, disable any firewalls and run the update

The phone will be put in bootloader mode, and windows vista will start installing the drivers for when the device is in bootloader. The update will give you an error, saying it cannot connect to the device. DON'T WORRY.

Once the drivers are installed (for when the device goes into bootloader), run the update again.

It should install fine now.

[dbooth2]

Installed the O2 Official WM6 ROM last night and so far everything working well. Definitely more memory available with this ROM and click response seems snappier.

Can't find any evidence of the WM6 VOIP client - looks like it may have been removed. Anybody else installed the WM6VoiP.cab file I've seen elsewhere?

[mbxiom]

I'm not sure if I want to change over to the official ROM just yet.
I've currently got BB3.7 running well with SPB Mobile Shell and a few other little bits and pieces.I regularly upgrade the Radio ROM and have very few issues.
Yes, I wish the camera didn't have the delay, but that may be changed in BB v4.0.
Also, although I'm an O2 customer of sorts (my provider is a subsidiary of O2 on our island), when I run efficasoft GPRS monitor, it allows me to choose my GPRS connection corrwctly, but doesn't update at all, so for the last 3 weeks it says I've used none of my 50Mb allocation.
It worked perfectly on the factory installed O2 ROm that was on the phone originally.
What I could really do with is the O2 operator settings wizard that runs automatically after a hard reboot.
My provider (Pronto) was listed in that and automatically set everything to work perfectly.
When I installed BB 3.7, I had to set the connections manually, so maybe I did something wrong, even though I have no GPRS connectivity issues.
The CAB of O2 settings posted elsewhere is only for mainland UK O2 settings, and when I tried using that it (quite obviously) borked my settings.So I changed them back to get it working.
Can the correct file(s) be extracted from the new ROM and be posted somewhere.

CHeers

[Decaf]

I agree with the last post. Being in Ireland the mainland UK cab is no use, but the original from the WM6 and WM5 has the correct settings. I tried to get it from the EXTRom, but there are files in the windows directory on the original ROM that are the ones for this. I couldn't locate all the files and there maybe registry entries too.

BB3.7 is the best so far. I can't wait for 4 and hopefully these settings will be included...

[nid]

Anyone tried TouchFlo in the official O2 ROM yet ??

[Lazarou]

update installed fine but bluetooth now not working, anyone got any ideas?

[bbracer16valver!!!]

Download Using Ie7

It Works!!!

I Spoke To O2 Today They Said Update Was Unavailable Till Further Notice!! I Was Using Firefox

No O2 You Wont Beat Me Tried Ie7 Budabing! I Now Have Wm6!!

I Have Phoned Them Back And Said To Add That You Should Only Download Through Ie7!

All I Keept Getting On Firefox Was About My Serial Number Begin Wrong Try Ie7 And It Works!! Nuff Said

Ash

[MaskedMarauder]

I Have Phoned Them Back And Said To Add That You Should Only Download Through Ie7!
Well the download works fine with Opera so why the hell would I want to use IE7?

I have also tested other browsers too now and they all work, the only one that seems to not work is Firefox. So perhaps you should ring them back and tell them they should add 'Don't use Firefox'

[CrazeUK]

At the risk of sounding dumb, can i get a WM6 Rom update for my SPV M5000 (htc universal)?

Also, does anyone know of a way to stop orange from loading its own junk software and settings (IO only use the PDA as a PDA and not fone any other networked data service.)

[MaskedMarauder]

Have you looked in the 'Universal' area of the site?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=247

[StevieJ]

Has anyone noticed that the maxiumum loudspeaker volume has reduced by 20-40%? My ascending alarm used to wake me up nicely, but I slept through it this morning...

Does anyone know of a patch / fix for this?

[Patrick_UK]

I had an email from O2 today telling the upgrade was available!
It even stated that you will have problems if you use FireFox.

A little late, as I have been using the upgrade since Wednesday.
But they did say they would let me know when it was released.

[Fizzoid]

two observations:
2) found a bug already - Wifi is on, but when i tap the Wifi icon the link says "Turn on wifi" Yup, same here, doesn't turn off now. The O2 task manager has dissapeared too. Not the end of the world, but it was fairly handy

[nid]

Wierd, mine has the O2 Task manager... ( think I can hear the distant sound of the twilight zone theme )

nid

[gargoyle149]

tell you the truth i downloaded the wwe6 version and the new o2 official release, and which do you think i prefer??????


you got it wwe6....
why????

just seems better and quicker.

[MikeStanley]

A silly question, one that I can't find an answer to yet.

If I don't like WM6, how do I go back to the exact current version I have - I don't see it in the "shipped roms" - it's O2 - UK

and:

Rom 1.25.206.2 WWE (10/4/06)
Radio 02.67.90
Ext Rom 1.25.206.101
IPL 1.25.0001
SPL 1.25.0000
GSM 02.67.90
OS 1.25.0.0

Just which of these does it overwrite

I've been checking the cooking rom sections -- and some of you are genius's

Cheers

[silverseila]

Now available from http://www.my-xda.com

Thank... I Found
But have still has problem with me. Fist time i used xda orbit that have wm5 english. on July I upgrade my rom to wm6 but it's in german. And now I found wm6 rom in english by this post. so I link to website and download but i should enter my rerial numer: (HT705FX02869) but not complete, message me Invalid Serial number. Please advise me to download and upgrade my wm6 german to wm6 english. Thank in advance.
apologize me if I write incorrect in English Because I'm Baby English written.

[Shand359]

Thank... I Found
But have still has problem with me. Fist time i used xda orbit that have wm5 english. on July I upgrade my rom to wm6 but it's in german. And now I found wm6 rom in english by this post. so I link to website and download but i should enter my rerial numer: (HT705FX02869) but not complete, message me Invalid Serial number. Please advise me to download and upgrade my wm6 german to wm6 english. Thank in advance.
apologize me if I write incorrect in English Because I'm Baby English written.
Go here for O2 UK English WM6 ROM if this is what you are looking for.

http://rapidshare.com/files/46377862/RUU_Artemis_O2_UK_3.4.206.2_4.1.13.28_02.67.90_Shi p.exe

Just so you know, your english sounds OK to me. Can't speak it well myself. I'm from Scotland anyway.

[AeronK]

Yup, same here, doesn't turn off now. The O2 task manager has dissapeared too. Not the end of the world, but it was fairly handy
My o2 task manager didn't install at first either. I took out the SD card (that had tomtom on it) and reinstalled the rom and it now works. Tomtom was autostarting after the reboot and upsetting the upgrade so it seems.

Another problem I have found is that the phone whilst initially working with my bluetooth car kit has now stopped working and causes the kit to freeze the radio so no sound at all other than any screen taps I do on the Orbit coming through the car speakers.

Any one got the original and latest WM5 O2 UK rom?

Thanks

[silverseila]

Thank... I Found
But still has problem with me. Fist time i used xda orbit that have wm5 english. on July I upgrade my rom to wm6 but it's in german. And now I found wm6 rom in english by this post. so I link to website and download but i should enter my rerial numer: (HT705FX02869) but not complete, message me Invalid Serial number. Please advise me to download and upgrade my wm6 german to wm6 english. Thank in advance.
apologize me if I write incorrect in English Because I'm Baby English written.
Somebody help me please Please.....:(

[Gajet]

Somebody help me please Please.....:(

Try one of these mirrored links (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1409303&postcount=149).

[M3PH]

hello all. first timer on this board here.

got an orbit this week and have been playing about and was amazed to see i could get WM6 and office 07 for it. os i hit the link mentioned in this thread and it worked (i was starting to get excited) so i entered my phone? pda? (what are they really called coz calling it a smartphone is kind of an insult. it's smarter than that) serial and was promptly refused. no idea why. mebbe coz i got it from my local carphone warehouse, mebbe coz it isn't even a week old yet. anyone got any ideas?

[meschle]

Its prob because its must a week old - use the rapishare link in the above posts.

[silverseila]

Go here for O2 UK English WM6 ROM if this is what you are looking for.

http://rapidshare.com/files/46377862/RUU_Artemis_O2_UK_3.4.206.2_4.1.13.28_02.67.90_Shi p.exe

Just so you know, your english sounds OK to me. Can't speak it well myself. I'm from Scotland anyway.

Thank so much dear that help me. But when I run this rom to upgrade my xda orbit, it run untill 3% and than the message show me "ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID" so i do not sucess to upgrade my current wm6 German to wm6 English. Have any idea for me? Any body help me please...

[silverseila]

Try one of these mirrored links (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1409303&postcount=149).

Thank so much dear that help me. But when I run this rom to upgrade my xda orbit, it run untill 3% and than the message show me "ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID" so i do not sucess to upgrade my current wm6 German to wm6 English. I can't know German Language so I can't use the most of fuction of my phone. Have any idea for me? Any body help me please...

[mailpravinat]

can i flash it on o2 atom life....?

[tom_codon]

can i flash it on o2 atom life....?

:eek: :eek: :eek:
Don't Flash.If u don't want goodbye your phone..!

[michielc]

Thank so much dear that help me. But when I run this rom to upgrade my xda orbit, it run untill 3% and than the message show me "ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID" so i do not sucess to upgrade my current wm6 German to wm6 English. I can't know German Language so I can't use the most of fuction of my phone. Have any idea for me? Any body help me please...

Did you CID unlock your phone ?

[Fizzoid]

My o2 task manager didn't install at first either. I took out the SD card (that had tomtom on it) and reinstalled the rom and it now works. Tomtom was autostarting after the reboot and upsetting the upgrade so it seems. Cheers for that, that was exactly my problem, and now it's sorted :)

[AeronK]

Cheers for that, that was exactly my problem, and now it's sorted :)
Glad it was able to help you.

[aslan998]

before u install wm 6
remove u sd card
hard reset u orbit
format u sd card
update to wm 6
reinstall tomtom 6.03

[michielc]

I'm running the O2 WM6 rom on my T-Mobile MDA Compact III, I really like it but there's one thing I can't figger out.

When my P3300 is turned on, the screen won't turn off after automaticly. Only after one minute the brightness become less. In the settings menu (Backlight) I've enabled the option 'Turn off backlight if device is not used for '10 sec'.

Is it posible to setup the device so it will shutdown the screen after a minute so it will be totaly black ?

[parf]

hi Everyone.

I have a T-Mobile MDA Compact 3 but with a O2 sim in it so this ROM will be really useful. If I install it into my MDA will it work. At the moment I cant send picture messages as the setting O2 gave me dont work so this ROM should include everything I need.

Can i just upload this ROM to my T-Mobile MDA Compact 3 and then i will technically have an O2 Orbit with all settings?

Cheers

[MaskedMarauder]

hi Everyone.

I have a T-Mobile MDA Compact 3 but with a O2 sim in it so this ROM will be really useful. If I install it into my MDA will it work. At the moment I cant send picture messages as the setting O2 gave me dont work so this ROM should include everything I need.

Can i just upload this ROM to my T-Mobile MDA Compact 3 and then i will technically have an O2 Orbit with all settings?

Cheers
Yes but you need to do it in two stages, first flash USPL http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311403 then the O2 ROM.

Also if you want something different you can flash a custom ROM like B&B4 and it has all the O2 settings in the network wizard.

[parf]

That is good news. Thanks for the info.

Whats the best software for flashing both these into the phone?

[Shand359]

Thank so much dear that help me. But when I run this rom to upgrade my xda orbit, it run untill 3% and than the message show me "ERROR [294] : INVALID VENDER ID" so i do not sucess to upgrade my current wm6 German to wm6 English. I can't know German Language so I can't use the most of fuction of my phone. Have any idea for me? Any body help me please...
You must run USPL update first, BEFORE flashing this ROM. USPL link is http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41246&d=1181558635. Extract this zip and run start_uspl.exe. Follow EXACTLY what it says on screen. After you get to the Congratulations screen on PC look at phone as it re-boots. SPL figure should read 1.11.0000. If so then USPL has flashed OK. Once phone has restarted then you can flash WM6 ROM of your choice.

Hope this helps.

[parf]

Thank you very much. Most helpful.

[parf]

Hi All,

Im having problems flashing the uspl. everytime i try the link between the pc is lost. After it says initalising it goes all the way and then the flasher screen comes up but at this point the phone has switched itself off so the connection is lost. I turn the phone back on and as soon as it starts to flash after going through the wizard it loses the connection again and says update error.

Anyone else had this or know a way around it?

[sidney66]

website is working now for downloads try; http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html spoke to someone at o2 on monday and they confirmed that had been a code problem returning the incorrect serial number error message. Not sure if i like it more than wm5, several things missing in wm6 from o2. Profiles are missing in wm6 and a couple of other things. wm6 has been stable so far after 4 days of use, all my old software apart from skype works, not got to the bottom of the skype error yet.......

[AeronK]

website is working now for downloads try; http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html spoke to someone at o2 on monday and they confirmed that had been a code problem returning the incorrect serial number error message. Not sure if i like it more than wm5, several things missing in wm6 from o2. Profiles are missing in wm6 and a couple of other things. wm6 has been stable so far after 4 days of use, all my old software apart from skype works, not got to the bottom of the skype error yet.......
I have the profiles on mine. Check that you don't have Tomtom autostarting off the sd card during the reboot sequence - this stopped my o2 config from completing and didn't give me the task manager, battery meter and profiles etc..

[Fizzoid]

Is anyone else having MSN Messenger problems? First time, it worked fine. Now when I sign in, it says I'm online, but people don't see me as online, and I dont' see them as online either.

[sidney66]

Thanks, thats prob what it is then as was supprised to see tomtom loadedwhen flashed the new rom, tomtom is on the sd card, will this mean i will need to reflash wm6 again to get profiles, and battery meter, have task manager ok?

I have the profiles on mine. Check that you don't have Tomtom autostarting off the sd card during the reboot sequence - this stopped my o2 config from completing and didn't give me the task manager, battery meter and profiles etc..

[Fizzoid]

Yeah, just take your SD card out and flash again.

[AeronK]

Thanks, thats prob what it is then as was supprised to see tomtom loadedwhen flashed the new rom, tomtom is on the sd card, will this mean i will need to reflash wm6 again to get profiles, and battery meter, have task manager ok?
as Fizzoid suggests - remove the micro sd card and reflash the Rom image. Wait for all the o2 configuration to complete and the phone does a reboot. Then reinsert the mocro sd card and tomtom should reinstall. This happened with mine and now all is ok (so far anyway).

I also downloaded the Rom again in case there was some glitch with the first download. I did this because I had a problem with my bluetooth car kit - when the phone conected on the second day, the car kit froze and I had no radio or anything, so I reinstalled WM5 and all was ok.

I have now downloaded the Rom for a second time and reflashed and the bluetooth is ok this time. It may have been that one or two of the programmes I installed were not compatibe, I don't know.

[silverseila]

You must run USPL update first, BEFORE flashing this ROM. USPL link is http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=41246&d=1181558635. Extract this zip and run start_uspl.exe. Follow EXACTLY what it says on screen. After you get to the Congratulations screen on PC look at phone as it re-boots. SPL figure should read 1.11.0000. If so then USPL has flashed OK. Once phone has restarted then you can flash WM6 ROM of your choice.

Hope this helps.

Great, My dream come true...:) Thank so much SHAND and all friends, special Tom That proviced the good experiend and Great English Rom to me. Sorry that I reply late because I'm silly testing my great new rom in my Orbit.

[sidney66]

Yaeh all works a treat now, and have battery / memory meters present on home screen with the o2 task manager. Thanks for your help guys.

If anyone wants a copy of the rom image for o2 XDA Orbit i have it here and can email to you or with a serial number can download it from the o2 updates page.


as Fizzoid suggests - remove the micro sd card and reflash the Rom image. Wait for all the o2 configuration to complete and the phone does a reboot. Then reinsert the mocro sd card and tomtom should reinstall. This happened with mine and now all is ok (so far anyway).

I also downloaded the Rom again in case there was some glitch with the first download. I did this because I had a problem with my bluetooth car kit - when the phone conected on the second day, the car kit froze and I had no radio or anything, so I reinstalled WM5 and all was ok.

I have now downloaded the Rom for a second time and reflashed and the bluetooth is ok this time. It may have been that one or two of the programmes I installed were not compatibe, I don't know.

[Fizzoid]

You'll now have the joys of Windows Live having problems :(

[nubbin]

I'm still having problems getting the site to recognise my serial number. Anyone got any help?

D'oh! I was using Firefox. All done now but it's messed with TOMTOM....

[Village126]

i'm using o2 xda orbit on o2 network and have upgraded to WM6 about a week ago from http://www.my-xda.com/xdaOrbitSoftware.html.

i am unable to sync office 2007 documents from my computer to my xda, it makes me change them into 2003 version.

has anyone else had this problem? if so has it been corected? and how?

any help would be most appreciated

[Nostrils]

Sorry if this is posted already. I am downloading WM6 as I type and its slow, but at least working. The download only appears to work with Internet Explorer been trying all day on Mozilla.....

[nubbin]

....on the O2 website definitely doesn't work with firefox!

However, since the O2 WM6 isn't a patch on B&Bv4 (easily found on this splendid website!) flash your device with that and prepare to have a seriously cool XDA!;)

[popkid]

Hi, my first post, I've looked around for hours trying to find answers to a couple of issues I have with the official O2 WM6 ROM on my orbit. If anyone has any anwers I'd really appreciate hearing them!

1: Wi-Fi on/off toggling from title bar, in original WM5 ROM if wi-fi was on, tapping on the wi-fi icon in the title bar on the today screen brought up a drop down saying "turn off wi-fi", in WM6 it says "turn on wi-fi" even it is already on, I know you can swith off by going via comm manager, but it would be nice to have the old option back.

2: Option to create an incoming bluetooth port no longer present, I want to use my orbit as a bluetooth gps receiver for my laptop by using gps2blue, but the option to create an incoming com port is no longer present in the bluetooth settings menu, is there a registry change for this or has the bluetooth functionality reduced for WM6?

Cheers, pK;)