ROM recommendation for Vario II noob

[jomtones]

Hi, would like to upgrade my T-Mobile UK Vario II to WM6, not worried about the warranty etc, just wanna get a performance / reliability boost as I have not been at all impressed by WM5! Would prefer the ROM to include all the basics like Java etc, would like to make it fairly simple to get going.

Last time I looked a lot of people seemed to think the 'black' rom was a good one, but I know things change quick here, can anyone tell me what they'd recommend?

Thanks!

[xupcua]

I'm using HTC ROM on my T-mobile MDA Vario II for few months. In my opinion, it's a most stable ROM I've tried.

Links: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316726

Have fun

[pLemming]

I'm currently using the Black Satin rom, along with radio 1.54. Working pretty nicely so far.

Watch out for how you get the T-Mobile UK settings back on though - using HTC's own WM6 setting installer device sets up the T-Mobile Internet connection with a proxy for some dumb reason. I was pulling my hair out over Windows Live not working full stop and really slow internet access for a while.

[jomtones]

Thanks for the ideas!.... main advantage of black over HTC's official is it's been streamlined, cut down, am I right?

[paulnoise]

I'm currently using the Black Satin rom, along with radio 1.54. Working pretty nicely so far.

Watch out for how you get the T-Mobile UK settings back on though - using HTC's own WM6 setting installer device sets up the T-Mobile Internet connection with a proxy for some dumb reason. I was pulling my hair out over Windows Live not working full stop and really slow internet access for a while.

T-Mobile UK settings

Internet

Start>settings>connections>connections>advanced>select networks>new
name the settings t-mobile
click modem>new
name the connection t-mobile and select the modem cellular line (gprs, 3g)
click next, the apn is general.t-mobile.uk
click next the username is user and the password one2one

click finish then ok and x till you get to the home screen.
connect to internet explorer to test


MMS (black satin rom) official rom theyre put in differently

start>messaging>mms/sms>menu>new>mms>>menu>options>message options>servers>new

server name: T-Mobile MMS
gateway: 149.254.201.135
port: 8080
server address: http://mmsc.t-mobile.co.uk:8002
connect via: pic your default internet connection
send limit: 100
WAP Version: WAP 2.0

[ivanvas]

Or you can go to http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/phone-support/mobile-phone-manuals/?ref=newhome_phonemanuals pick your handset and see step by step instructions for all types of settings.
Enjoy :-)

[6630boy]

when inputting the user name and password for the internet APN, t mobile states that it doesnt need a username and password,

Putting anything in here leads to intermittent connection problems.

Thought I would let you all know!

[roboraver]

OK, have done the upgrade as well (Everything is working hunky dooooreee) but this is really going to sound dumb. I upgraded but the splash screen when I turn on my Vario 2 mentions AT & T ?? Does anyone know how to change it back to T-mobile ?

[KarhU]

OK, have done the upgrade as well (Everything is working hunky dooooreee) but this is really going to sound dumb. I upgraded but the splash screen when I turn on my Vario 2 mentions AT & T ?? Does anyone know how to change it back to T-mobile ?

This is the way how to change your splashscreens back to TMob:

1) Download the TMob splashscreens from the net (or ask somebody to send it to you, also you can dump a TMob ROM to get those splashscreens)
2) Use this tutorial (http://www.mrvanx.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=27) to flash the spashscreens to your device. This flashing will only flash the splashscreens so you will not lose any data. Be careful though and do what tutorial says (you can always brick your device if you do not know what are you doing).

[jomtones]

Thanks all... got it all working with Schap's WM6 in the end, it does all that localization stuff for you automatically, very nice!

Interesting 6630boy, no usr / pass?... I'll have to try it. I'm sure last time I had em talk me through it on my other phone they were getting me to put a usr/pass combo in there...

This Schap's WM6 is absolutely awesome, basically everything that was screwy in the T-Mobile WM5 works, and works quickly enough to be cheerful about! :D

I ALMOST like Windows Mobile now, heh...

[jomtones]

Yeah what's up with that?... on the t-mob site's manual it says:

Select connection type

* Press the Select a modem drop down list.
* Press Cellular Line (GPRS , 3G).
* Press Next.

The APN name general.t-mobile.uk must be in lower case letters.

If you selected the connection type Generic IrDA in step 6, you are now asked to key in a dial-up number. Key in *99# and go to step 8.
7
Enter APN name

* Press the Access point name input field and key in general.t-mobile.uk
* Press Next.

8

Enter username

* Press the User name input field and key in user

9

Enter password

* Press the Password input field and key in one2one