Some thoughts of the Official O2 WM6 ROM

[betaexpert]

Although the User Interface is not as good as B&B, But I like to keep it simple.

After hard reset:

Storage Total: 54.09 MB, In use: 6.33MB, Free: 47.76 MB

Program Total: 47.90MB, In use: 23.18 MB, Free: 24.72 MB

Pro:

Faster than WM5, programme switch speed, opening Windows folder is much more quicker than WM5. Battery looks last longer than WM5 (or might have a problem with the battery indication software, consumed 6% on standby over 7 hours.)

Con:
1, still has the Wireless connection problem that will not be able to disconnect WIFI throught Today's screen.

2, very irritating that MSN messenger has to download my MSN email contacts to the phone's contacts.

3, X-Button not available, the HTC X-Button 1.5 not working properly with this ROM, causing system crash.

4, First charge stucked at 88% and orange light, soft reset, back to 100% and green light.

Still testing.......


Edit: Pro: I like the new phone "contact" system. a new number can be added to my existing contact more easily. Also, the contact's total call time and number of calls is very impressive!

Edit: Neutral: MSN issue, updated on page 4.

Edit: Pro: you can add an unknow missed number to your existing contact.

[Philip]

Hmm - my experience on installing the new O2 UK WM6 ROM:

Con:
1) Noticeably slower than WM5 to do almost anything
2) Wasted a whole evening reinstalling and reconfiguring all my applications
3) No useful new functionality

Pro:
Nothing yet.

[t_dushman]

I installed it yesterday evening, after installing it, it seemed a bit slow. Now i got it all set up it is pretty fast and works allright. Only software I installed extra was spb diary.

Only thing i find annoying is that you can't disable wifi from the icon on the today screen. But there is a shortcut to the com manager on the o2 plug in so it makes up for it.

o2 rom has got some nice tools on the today screen like the profiles, meters, you can see the last call on the today screen also there is a today plug-in that shows the applications that are running, you can also end them from there. So its same as x-button. You can find it under the custom 02 today plug-in setting.

But still waiting to try out B&B4.0 with the touch flow.

Greetz,

Dushman.

[michielc]

2, very irritating that MSN messenger has to download my MSN email contacts to the phone's contacts.


any workaround for this ?

[corky]

Can you tell me does your smart dialling work ? i ask because i have flashed this rom twice now and when i get the dialpad up there are no contacts in the top half, so i can't scroll through my contacts ! And all the smart dialling options are enabled by default.

Thanks....

[redjupiter]

Well, I before I went to bed aroudn midnight (UK time) I thought I check the O2 site and bingo the link is back there. 5 minutes download and 10 minutes later WM6 running on my XDA ORbit.

1- much much snappier. Opening folder, program, setting, contact, emails, explorer etc... has a whole lot new feel to it.

2- GPS works faultless with tomtom.
3- got rid of O2 phone skin and restored the OEM phone skin. Prettier and snappier.
4- I dont want the the x button to close application. I do keep few running such as email, explorer, contacts, and calendar. O2 provides a simple application to view/close running applications. I also, use Explorer 2007 which has the same functionality.
5- cannot close wifi from today screen. Minor inconvenience.
6- Office applications updated.
7- Explorer still works (LOL) and believe I tried Opera and other and I always go back to Explorer. It renders the screen better. Sure no tabs but I dont use them on my mobile, on my desktop yes.
8- Emailer you can now see html - a great boost for me as I need it (you can still block images if you wish) and very useful. Previosuly I use Qmail which I think is the best but lets give the emailer a chance.
9- I heavily use msn and voip and they work faultless (even when conncted to Activesync) I can still sue my wifi for voip.
10- battery comsumption seems to be the same. Battery Was 95% when went to bed (tested email,explorer, windows live etc...), 9:30 am it is still 88%.
11- I like the encryption facilities and finally I can encrypt my files on the storage card natively. Previously I used Cryptainer LE (free).
12- Internet sharing works (just make sure your connection is secure).
13- wireless security are all there as before (wpa-wpa2-wpa2-psk etc..).

thats it really. No major new things, just improvements and the OS definitely faster and less memory hungry.

Still testing it of course ...

[magnumforce2000]

Where's the terminal services client? Have they removed it? I've seen a seperate install for it somewehere.

Also, I assume I don't need the storage card fix from HTC for this?

[Shand359]

Don't have anything new to add that hasn't been said already.........except that i don't like it. Been using B&B3.7 until last night. O2 WM6 seems like a step backwards from this ROM, not sure why.

[redjupiter]

Terminal services gone and rightly so. What is the use of it on a phone without a keyboard and 320x240 screen (YMMV) ? Now, if I am using the king of phones (XDA Exec :-) )with the best keyboard then I will miss it.

Well I have 2 GB sotrage and I am keeping an eye on it. Lets hope we dont need the fix ;-) (Of course I have backed up everyhting three times just in case.

:-)

Where's the terminal services client? Have they removed it? I've seen a seperate install for it somewehere.

Also, I assume I don't need the storage card fix from HTC for this?

[Lord Buckingham]

The WM6 build from O2 contains the Sd card fix so no need to add this to the build. The issue with not being able to turn wifi off from today screen is in all WM6 builds not just Orbit.

Cheers

LB

[corky]

oops silly me, forget my smart dialling problem, there is'nt one, just me being dumb. http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon11.gif
Red face

Ok im pleased with this new 02 rom now, but i will have to try the new B&B 4.0 when i comes out. can't wait for that.

I have noticed one very small odd thing though, when you go to select a new text message alert, there are 2 x dogbark, 2 x ding and 2 x alouette ?

otherwise fine....

[Lazarou]

Updated no problem, got the wifi problem from the today screen, also my bluetooth isnt working, anyone else got this problem?

[redjupiter]

Updated no problem, got the wifi problem from the today screen, also my bluetooth isnt working, anyone else got this problem?

Yes I am afraid it is not possible to disablethe wifi from the today screen, you will have to use the comm manager.

What problems u have with bluetooth?

I have beentesting it, like sending files, images, headsets and no rpoblems at all.

[Lazarou]

Yes I am afraid it is not possible to disablethe wifi from the today screen, you will have to use the comm manager.

What problems u have with bluetooth?

I have beentesting it, like sending files, images, headsets and no rpoblems at all.

thanks for replying but it seems to be fine now after a soft reset

[redjupiter]

thanks for replying but it seems to be fine now after a soft reset

Just one thing, you probably know that, receiving files via bluetooth is disabled by default. You will have to enable it via the registry.

cheers

[fei]

does anyone know how to turn off gprs

[MaskedMarauder]

does anyone know how to turn off gprs
http://www.modaco.com/FREE-Utility-t246171.html

[betaexpert]

does anyone know how to turn off gprs

I never setup the GPRS, when it asks on first hardset screen, I always unticked the option. Though, I think you can turn it off by:

O2 Operator Settings--> tick the "i want to do auto configuration now", and scroll the underneath menu down, choose "remove all settings".--> click the top right "OK", done.

[Kennymusicman]

and to think that no one has mentioned abotu the new looking solitaire? are your priorities not right??? (just kidding )

Phone working great on WM6 for me - some real response improvments in places. TomTom working good from SD card too - new reinstall required there. Hell - I even like the 02 additional software for a change (like I did with WM5 on the orbit - unlike their today screen stuff on XDA2i....)

So that's at least 1 happy customer...

(and in fairness - their billing dept has been very helpful to me since a billing error - I really can't fault them there)

[devdarshan]

does anyone know how to turn off gprs

Press the Call 'End' (Red Color) for 3-5 Seconds and it Disconnects GPRS.

[fei]

thanks to devdarshan, betaexpert, and MaskedMarauder.

I think the new o2 rom is much slower than htc rom, don't know why, but this is a kind of backward, a little bit disappointing.

what you guys think!

[devdarshan]

frankly speaking - when you get used to an OS like B&B 3.7 from Tom Codon - you really feel like moving backward.

I tried to install the official OS, then even put in the HTC Today screen from Lun and also made all the necessary registry changes etc - but somehow still feel the OS runs slower than that of Tom's

I dont dispute the fact that there are some minor bugs in Toms like the auto change to vibrate etc which I did not get to see on this one happening. But I would vote for Toms OS anytime !

Looking forward to his V4 and then this so called 'Official o2 contraption and contribution to mankind' goes 'backward' into my recyclebin !

[orangedp]

[QUOTE=Kennymusicman;1412308] Hell - I even like the 02 additional software for a change (like I did with WM5 on the orbit - unlike their today screen stuff on XDA2i....)

QUOTE]

I've just updated the ROM and the only O2 software I have is the o2 configuration utility, no Today plugin or application closer like on the old wm5 ROM. Did I miss something? Can I get those utilities, I wonder if when the device was starting for the first time these should have been installed but failed as I left the SD card in and it tried to install TomTom, and I had to reset?

Any ideas?

Ta

[fei]

hi, get up so early, I havn't sleep yet

I am totally agree with you, looking forward to v4

one more thing, does anyone know how to stop downloading MSN contacts to my phone contects, I don't want to see hundreds contacts in my contects list, this is really annoying.

[dmce]

Does anyone know how to remove the o2 app that runs and is accessible from bottom right corner?

[redjupiter]

Hard reset your device (or clear storage from settings) and setup your device as normal and at the end you will get a message that your device wil be customized in 3 seconds press reset at this stage. No O2 apps, and I mean no O2 apps or any other fixes from O2. You will lose the battery and comm icons plus something else I forgot.
HTH

Does anyone know how to remove the o2 app that runs and is accessible from bottom right corner?

[redjupiter]

when syncing windows live, it really asks what you wan tot synchronize. Just untick it. I just did it now, no contacts and no emails syncing.

HTH

hi, get up so early, I havn't sleep yet

I am totally agree with you, looking forward to v4

one more thing, does anyone know how to stop downloading MSN contacts to my phone contects, I don't want to see hundreds contacts in my contects list, this is really annoying.

[omnimesis]

.. after waiting all this time and writing over toms v3.7 with the O2 rom i am disappointed. .sure it runs well and seems snappy even without overclocking but in terms of the look of the thing IT'S A HOG!!! i'm going to stick with it just for now until tom's v.4 comes out and then it's goodbye O2.

They had a chance to make it something really worth waiting for, something that was cool and fun to use and also looked good... it feels like using a windows 98 machine!!!:mad:

[dmce]

Hard reset your device (or clear storage from settings) and setup your device as normal and at the end you will get a message that your device wil be customized in 3 seconds press reset at this stage. No O2 apps, and I mean no O2 apps or any other fixes from O2. You will lose the battery and comm icons plus something else I forgot.
HTH

Thanks. When i pressed the reset button it didnt actually reset the device and continued to claim to install the customization. Pressume i could just take battery outwhen it tries to customize?

[bbracer16valver]

on shortcuts the phone icon is missing so is others

the msn/hotmail contacts is most annoying DO NOT DELETE THEM WHIST ON WI-FI SIGNED IN AS YOU WAKE UP LIKE I DID TO FIND YOU HAD NO MSN/HOTMAIL CONTACTS AT ALL!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

on wm5 i had the wi-fi and bluetooth on the bottom bar and now i dont ( that maybe me i only had the fone a week :o ) im sure i checked everywhere

still has no back up feature

thas my 2 cents for now

[bbracer16valver]

when syncing windows live, it really asks what you wan tot synchronize. Just untick it. I just did it now, no contacts and no emails syncing.

HTH

you cant sign in to msn unless you sync contacts

[betaexpert]

Though you still can use the web-msn.

which you can get it through http://mobile.live.com

[captainkway]

Unfortunately i was having a 'freezing' issue with B&B 4 so i have to use O2's WM6.

But i have noticed two things

1. the windows update icon does not connect, and i have used gprs, activesync and wifi!

2. the volume for my ringtones is really low!! even when i oput the system volume on maximum. if i play the ringtones in windows media player they are loud, its just when thy play as ringtones

ANy suggestions?

[ctibor]

I use the official HTC Asia (Dopod) WM 6 rom without problems. As in case of my old WM 5 rom I installed the O2 Plus utility (thanks to the forum) to the new rom too, without crashes so far.

But I would eagerly try out the new O2 utilities included into the Extended rom. Would anyone so kind and make that cab (cabs) avaible here?

Thanks in advance!

cheers,

ctibor

[gargoyle149]

I should point out that this issue everyone has with NOT ABLE TO TURN OFF WI-FI FROM the today screen is actually on purpose. MS have said that it is intentional as you would always like to be connected if you are recieveing corporate mail through the device. however, when you want the IN-Flight mode then you would turn everything off in comms manager.

not sure how right this is but thats the story....:)

[Mr.Feelgood]

I think, WM6 is faster than WM5. :eek:
Ciao

[betaexpert]

Have one of this MSN contacts sync issue that once sync my hotmail account, it will add contacts to my phone.

However, I am kind of guy who cannot live without MSN, and after tried the web-msn where you will have to fresh the page before you can see an incoming message, finally, I give the built-in MSN a try.

It's not a 100% bad thing though, you have all the proper functions of MSN, and even you can send video (edit: voice clips, not video) to your online contacts.

Although now, I have a very large contact-list on my phone, most of the time I just "search" the one I needed.

Also, once you "switch" account, these MSN contacts will be deleted from the phone.


And other pro thing is you can add an unknow missed number to your existing contact.

[LondonDweller]

Am I the only one who is annoyed by the change of notifications sounds? Every single one, from ring tones to SMS notification. My Pavlovian response has gone haywire and now people keep telling me my phone is ringing before I notice. Can anyone suggest a quick way of getting the old sounds back? I have had every single XDA from day one, and I hate having to get used to the new sounds.

I also find irritating the fact that the GPRS and WiFi icon no longer works correctly. It would be good if anyone found a fix for this.