OMG I need help upgrading

[jimbo69ny]

Ok well I stumbled upon this forum in search of a way to fix my 8525. My problem was that the media player on my phone wont recognize the memory card. I upgraded from the Cingular wireless operating system to the AT&T version. I see that you guys have a WM6 version and hopefully that would solve my problem along with the bugs in WM5.
I had no idea I would be so overwhelmed by technology. I really hope this means Im just out of the loop and not that Im getting old.

I downloaded the file from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317952
but I dont have a program to decompress it. So I downloaded winrar from download.com and now windows still says it doesnt know what program it is and wont open it.

Can some one please give me a step by step on how to install WM6 for my Cingular 8525. Also, which version should I use? There seems to be many different versions up and they all have their own thread. As long as it will play my mp3s and have support for a 2 or 4gb micro sd

I swear Im really not retarded but I just dont have time to research all this myself.

Thank you so much for your help!

Jim

[wpbear]

I really hope this means Im just out of the loop and not that Im getting old.

How old are you ;)

Mrvanx guides is what you want do a quick search and you'll find it.

[Madcap180]

yeah, we don't have time to SEARCH FOR IT FOR YOU either. Sometimes you have to sacrifice.. lol .. that's funny 'I dont have time .. ' lol .. well .. MAKE time or brick your phone.

[nstefanelli]

if you don't have time to read up, then you shouldnt upgrade your phone. since you definately need to read up and do research, start with the wiki.

-Nstefanelli-

[jimbo69ny]

How old are you ;)

Mrvanx guides is what you want do a quick search and you'll find it.

Thank you for your help. telling me what to search for was a huge help. I had no idea where to start. Im surprised how unhelpful people on this forum are to new guys trying to figure it out. They all say to search but dont give any direction.

By atleast telling me to search for Mrvanx guides I found them and I got it done. I now have Black Satin on my phone. Im not all that happy with the media player and the phone will randomly freeze up using Black Satin. Is there a better OS to use? I also really dont like that it doesnt have voice dial.

Jim

[alanchia67]

random freeze could be due to application you've installed has issues with WM6. just by wm6 black satin itself, does your phone freeze too?

[stevebonning]

The best place for you to start is the places below my signature. The WIKI first, since you've a lot a learning to do. Then Mr. Vanx Upgrade Guides; follow the directions carefully, don't take any shortcuts and you'll be flashing ROMs like an expert in no time. If you follow any of these forums for long you'll also see a great deal of frustration from folks who spend a great deal of time answering new threads on old questions that are already answered in the WIKI and just need to be searched (hence, your previous replies....)

Best wishes

[jimbo69ny]

Thank you for your help.
I used Mr Vanx upgrade guide to get Black Satin installed. I will read the Hermes WIKI and Wiktionary next time I have a few hours to kill.

The freezing seems to have stoped after a few soft resets but I am really not happy with the Media manager. My main motivation for doing all this was because I really wanted a stellar media player. On my WM5 version media player it stoped regonizing my memory card and the only way I could play music was to go through file explorer and play them each individually. Even the media player in WM6 wont recognize my card. Its a brand new card. grrrrr

I have gotten countless error messages. It will also just randomly stop playing. You name it!
"The titles associated with this playlist no longer exsist" - a new message I just got

its just so fustrating

[jasonchiu]

Thank you for your help. telling me what to search for was a huge help. I had no idea where to start. Im surprised how unhelpful people on this forum are to new guys trying to figure it out. They all say to search but dont give any direction.

By atleast telling me to search for Mrvanx guides I found them and I got it done. I now have Black Satin on my phone. Im not all that happy with the media player and the phone will randomly freeze up using Black Satin. Is there a better OS to use? I also really dont like that it doesnt have voice dial.

Jim

you know, labeling us unhelpful aint gonna motivate us.

flash schap's 3.54c.

[bapski]

.....I swear Im really not retarded but I just dont have time to research all this myself.....

uhhhmm am i still half asleep or am i really reading this right? want us to hold your hand while you search through the forums? i know i was in the same situation as you at least a month ago. but dont remember sounding demanding as you. your royal highness..

...Thank you for your help. telling me what to search for was a huge help. I had no idea where to start. Im surprised how unhelpful people on this forum are to new guys trying to figure it out. They all say to search but dont give any direction.

we will leave this for your MOM to do for you...

cant believe this.. dont think i feel good today..
hey steve! looks like youre in a roll today! last time i checked you had 76 posts now your at 100...

OP should be thankful for your kind help.......

p.s.
asking how old OP is, is really a valid question...

[jimbo69ny]

.....I swear Im really not retarded but I just dont have time to research all this myself.....

uhhhmm am i still half asleep or am i really reading this right? want us to hold your hand while you search through the forums? i know i was in the same situation as you at least a month ago. but dont remember sounding demanding as you. your royal highness..

...Thank you for your help. telling me what to search for was a huge help. I had no idea where to start. Im surprised how unhelpful people on this forum are to new guys trying to figure it out. They all say to search but dont give any direction.

we will leave this for your MOM to do for you...

cant believe this.. dont think i feel good today..
hey steve! looks like youre in a roll today! last time i checked you had 76 posts now your at 100...

OP should be thankful for your kind help.......

p.s.
asking how old OP is, is really a valid question...

Wow Thats awesome.

Your right I really dont have time to be messing with all this. Not that I need to validate myself to you but I have a full time job that occupies most of my time but when Im not there Im at my property management company overseeing my employees and making sure their working.

Unfortunetly this turned out to be way more complex than I originally thought. But as they say, if you want it done right.....

wpbear helped by telling me to do a search for Mr vanx guides. How would I have otherwise know wno the hell Mr Vanx was and why would I have known he had guides. So thank you wpbear ps Im 25
Thank you nstefanelli for telling me to look up Wiki and thank you stevebonning for the links.

And bapski, Hows this for demanding......... I demand for you to eat my ass!

[jimbo69ny]

Oh and another error message I keep getting is
"Memory critically low"
"You must select one task to close"
Audio Manager
Active Sync

These are the only two programs I have open and I have plenty of memory

You dont have to answer me. Ill do the research. I just thought Id post what I saw.

[Oszi]

You must flash HARD SPL v7 and flash new rom.

read this topic:



http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=322674

[jimbo69ny]

You must flash HARD SPL v7 and flash new rom.

read this topic:



http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=322674

Ok Ill try that later on.
Thanks

[stevebonning]

Bapski;

Was killing some time here at the hospital. My colleagues were really getting me frustrated, so I thought i'd spend some time here at the forum.....don't know it that was a wise decision........:D

I will say however, that I spent the first several weeks on this forum just reading threads and the WIKI. I was terrified to post, fearful of a flame. What I did learn during that time of observation and reading is that not too many people do it, and I saw how many of the mods got (and continue to get) frustrated at the lack of willingness of new members to take the info that is here in the forum and help themselves. I've just passed 100 posts but I don't think any of them was a request for help. Don't need much help as long as I can read....:rolleyes:

[Deadem]

Where are you loading your programs too? The mem card or the device itself? I have Satin and no lock up issues but I think the low memory is what is locking your device up. Also you can check Black sating website and he has a file cab with Cybertron Voice dial and also for Cybertron Voice command.

[stevebonning]

Jimbo69NY;

One thing for sure is that you will need a good deal of time when it comes to upgrading, flashing, etc. Not just the learning process, but the inevitable bugs and stumbles along the way. Especially at the beginning you need to make sure everything is done right (The Upgrade Guides help here as well as having Hard SpL installed). But this process does take time and if you don't have the time to spend, you're risking making your phone a brick. Once you get going it's a lot of fun. I'm flashing more often now than that homeless guy on the corner!

Enjoy!

[bapski]

Wow Thats awesome.

Your right I really dont have time to be messing with all this. Not that I need to validate myself to you but I have a full time job that occupies most of my time but when Im not there Im at my property management company overseeing my employees and making sure their working.

Unfortunetly this turned out to be way more complex than I originally thought. But as they say, if you want it done right.....

wpbear helped by telling me to do a search for Mr vanx guides. How would I have otherwise know wno the hell Mr Vanx was and why would I have known he had guides. So thank you wpbear ps Im 25
Thank you nstefanelli for telling me to look up Wiki and thank you stevebonning for the links.

And bapski, Hows this for demanding......... I demand for you to eat my ass!

all if not most of us here have full time jobs. so that again is a lame excuse.
sure like does not behave a 25 year old.. and you with employees? yeah right.. good luck to your company...

good riddance to your errors mate.. everything's in the wiki...

[ericc191]

Bapski;

I will say however, that I spent the first several weeks on this forum just reading threads and the WIKI. I was terrified to post, fearful of a flame. What I did learn during that time of observation and reading is that not too many people do it, and I saw how many of the mods got (and continue to get) frustrated at the lack of willingness of new members to take the info that is here in the forum and help themselves.

Ditto to that

[bapski]

Ditto to that

same here.. too bad not to many new people do that. and its a shame how the same people come out to be the arrogant and cocky ones when they are reminded to also help themselves first by doing a simple research. heck its just like doing your homework. if you've done a homework in your lifetime i think youd be able to figure out doing a search and their will be less useless time and space in here...

[Dr Puttingham]

Wow Thats awesome.

Your right I really dont have time to be messing with all this. Not that I need to validate myself to you but I have a full time job that occupies most of my time but when Im not there Im at my property management company overseeing my employees and making sure their working.

Unfortunetly this turned out to be way more complex than I originally thought. But as they say, if you want it done right.....

wpbear helped by telling me to do a search for Mr vanx guides. How would I have otherwise know wno the hell Mr Vanx was and why would I have known he had guides. So thank you wpbear ps Im 25
Thank you nstefanelli for telling me to look up Wiki and thank you stevebonning for the links.

And bapski, Hows this for demanding......... I demand for you to eat my ass!HOW FREAKING DARE YOU DEMAND SOMEONE HERE EAT YOUR ASS????? WTF are you??????? YOU don't have time to research?????

Too bad someone here actually lent you a hand, you deserve a brick just for stupidity.

And you're a boss??? Your employees must really love you, for sure.

btw, I'm a boss also, of a computer consulting company... work 7 days a week for years... and I've still got time to research and help out those that are trying to learn.

Dick with ears!

[stevebonning]

.....dick with ears?????...... LOL:D

Dr P. You sound just a little upset with ole Jimbo........your reply is well stated. We all work real jobs, have families, etc but still manage to find the time to read and learn. Some people just don't get it. BTW, thanks for all your contributions here!

Regards

[Dr Puttingham]

Yeah steve, he got my goat... but my lovely wife just got me a replacement goat on eBay, eheheh!

And we ALL contribute here, that's what makes this such a great forum, better than any other.

Thanks and thank you brother.