Official i-mate rom won't install after installing t-mobile

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Earlier, I installed unofficial T-Mobile 1.6 rom on my i-mate. I just recenlty tried installing the official i-mate update and there is a country code. I don't have the old rom to revert to. Can anyone help. I know I would have to at the least get a copy of the old rom and then install it into the i-mate. Again, since I don't have a backup of the old one, I would need info on how to get one first.

The T-Mobile unofficial one works fine. I just wanted to go back to always on gprs etc. that the i-mate update has. If not, I guess I will have to wait until the rom kitchen is up and running for this unit. :lol:

Re: Official i-mate rom won't install after installing t-mob

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Originally Posted by jonburge

Earlier, I installed unofficial T-Mobile 1.6 rom on my i-mate. I just recenlty tried installing the official i-mate update and there is a country code. I don't have the old rom to revert to. Can anyone help. I know I would have to at the least get a copy of the old rom and then install it into the i-mate. Again, since I don't have a backup of the old one, I would need info on how to get one first.

The T-Mobile unofficial one works fine. I just wanted to go back to always on gprs etc. that the i-mate update has. If not, I guess I will have to wait until the rom kitchen is up and running for this unit. :lol:

I think you better try it using bootloader way, because t-mobile protect it's update, it happen in XDAI if you update your XDA to 4.16 and you want to go back to 4.11 then you have to update it using bootloader to be able to go back from the previous one 4.11 8) hope this help you...opps correction please there is no bootloader on XDA II, there is bootloader but in different way, I think if you copy your old nbf to sd using xdatools and go to bootloader by using power+anydirection+ reset it will ask to download the nbf to you device... hmmm if this doesn't work you have to look for another way. :cry:

T-Mobile 1.60 BUGGY Rom - Want to go back to iMate ROM

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Folks,

I'm in the same position - Can someone please outline the success they've had going back from the T-Mobile 1.60 ROM to Imate ROM 1.5283??

Any thoughts would be great... (I'm guessing the boot loader using an SD card may work but would love to hear of any new tricks that people have learned on this

Cheers
Andy

I'll try to help.

Where can the ROM be downloaded, so I can have a look at it.

Jos

T-Mobile Back to iMate ROM

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Thanks

I've uploaded the new iMate ROM image to:
http://www.c1au.com/iMatePDAROMS/ruu15283.zip

The somewhat flakey T-Mobile 1.6.006 ROM (which I'm trying to get away from is at
http://www.c1au.com/iMatePDAROMS/TMobile160.zip

Of course, with the different operator / country codes, it's not just a matter of running the .EXE - It'll need to involve the boot loader of a little hex editing of the header, I'm guessing (just guessing?!)

The new iMate ROM is meant to be the best bet around at the moment and my device is an iMate in the first place. The only reason why I installed the T-Mobile one was to get the Bluetooth GPS fix (which works well) - BUT so many other things aren't as stable!!

The new iMate ROM is meant to have the BT GPS fix as well.

Any help, much appreciated!

Cheers
Andy

Re: T-Mobile Back to iMate ROM

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Originally Posted by acurtis007

Thanks

Of course, with the different operator / country codes, it's not just a matter of running the .EXE - It'll need to involve the boot loader of a little hex editing of the header, I'm guessing (just guessing?!)

That's correct, you need to mod it.

I'll make a procedure for it.

Jos

THANKS!

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You're a champion!
Thanks very much..

It sounds like there's a few people that'll thank you!

The other posts on the subject aren't too clear at this point - So it'll be great to clear up the issue for the iMate / XDA II.

All the best - Have a great weekend.
Andy

OK, made some time to create a batch file to upgrade.

Works only for upgrade from T-Mobile 1.60.06 NL to I-mate 1.53.82.

1. Download the ROM image ruu15283.zip from the site in this posting
2. Unzip the file with Winzip
3. You now get a file called ruu15283wwwe_cdl.exe
3. Extract this file with Winzip to a new folder
4. Extract the attached file to the same folder
5. Start the conversion and upgrade by double-clicking convert.bat

Since I'm out till Sunday, I can't check my mail to respond to problems.

Enjoy!

Can the first person brave enough to try this please confirm success.

IT WORKS!!

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Jes - You're a scholar and a gentleman!!

And a *(&(&( good programmer

IT WORKED!

Thanks a million!

Let me know how to send you virtual beers or whatever
(or if you need a hand with anything - Please let me know!)

Cheers
Andy