Whats the best ROM upgrade for a Orange M2000 ??

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Help!! there's so many upgrades available for our phones in their different guises, but what would be the best update for my UK Orange M2000, currently I have the following device info...

Orange SPV M2000 (PH20B)
ROM 1.12.22 WWE
Ext ROM 1.12.139 WWE
Radio 1.04.00
Protocol 1337.38
Windows Version 4.21.1088 (Build 14132)

Any help would be appreciated!!

Well I currently have the following:-

Orange SPV M2000 (PH20B)
ROM 1.22.00 WWE
Ext ROM 1.22.557 WWE - cooked
Radio 1.06.02
Protocol 1337.38
Windows Version 4.21.1088 (Build 14132)

This gave me a vast improvement in bluetooth stability.

It's built using BA_WWE_BelDT_12200_557_10602_SHIP, then unlocked and updated the ExtRom to put in some Orange bits, and a couple of other utilities. Then updated the splash screens with something non-QTek.

If anyone has the orginal Orange splash screens, I'd love to put them back.

Cheers
Roger

Hi Roger,

Sounds great, any chance you could post a copy of your cooked cab? If you post instructions, I will try to extract the Orange splash screens from my current M2000 for you.

Thanks

Cheers

Nick

OK so here's what I did.

I used BA_WWE_BelDT_12200_557_10602_SHIP.exe. However this seems to have disappeared off the FTP site. If anyone desperately needs it I can repost this evening. However this should do the job:-

http://www.qtek.se/files/BA_WWE_BP_1...10602_SHIP.zip

I then extracted these by running the file until it gets to the point saying 'Welcome to the device Software Update Utility'. Then copied the files out of the temp directory e.g. 'C:\Documents and Settings\######\Local Settings\Temp\pft66.tmp' to a safe location.

Then copied this utility ftp://xda:xda@forum.xda-developers.c...da3nbftool.exe into the same directory and created a batch file called Change.bat in that directory with the following contents:-

xda3nbftool -x ms_.nbf ms_.nba 0x20040522 
xda3nbftool -x nk.nbf nk.nba 0x20040521 
xda3nbftool -x radio_.nbf radio_.nba 0x20040523 

xda3nbftool -sd PH20B -sl WWE -so ORANG001 ms_.nba 
xda3nbftool -sd PH20B -sl WWE -so ORANG001 nk.nba 
xda3nbftool -sd PH20B -sl WWE -so ORANG001 radio_.nba 

xda3nbftool -c -u NK.nba 
xda3nbftool -c -u ms_.nba 
xda3nbftool -c -u Radio_.nba 

xda3nbftool -x ms_.nba ms_.nbf 0x20040522 
xda3nbftool -x nk.nba nk.nbf 0x20040521 
xda3nbftool -x radio_.nba radio_.nbf 0x20040523 
del *.nba 
pause

After that I ran BaUpgradeUt.exe from that directory. This performs the update, it wipes everything from the device, and can take a while to run. It install ROM 1.22.00, Radio 1.06.02 and ExtRom 1.22.557. I would guess that if you use the _169_ file listed above the ExtRom would be 1.22.169.

So, since this does not contain the right customisations for Orange, I cooked a set of cabs based on my orginal 1.12.139, adding in new bits that appeared in 1.22.557, mainly wireless and bluetooth updates as far as I can see. I have also removed MMS, since my company won't pay for it and it justs uses up space. I have added the Extended Rom Unlocker for obvious reasons. My rom is here ftp://xda:xda@forum.xda-developers.c...201.22.557.zip.

I installed the Extended Rom Unlocker initially through normal methods - ftp://xda:xda@forum.xda-developers.c...rM2000.arm.CAB - then deleted contents of ExtRom on PDA and re-added mine. Then hard reset again to get my install.

Job nearly done now. I have now got my ExtRom, but with QTek splash screens, which I can't really live with. So I grabbed a couple of pictures someone had posted and used the NB_Image_Converter ftp://xda:xda@forum.xda-developers.c...er_859_418.exe to convert the jpg's to nb's. I copied these to the Windows directory on the PDA and then ran MDA_Bootimage_Changer2 - ftp://xda:xda@forum.xda-developers.c...e_changer2.CAB on the PDA.

All done.

However I have applied some updates extracted from this ExtRom :

ftp://xda:xda@forum.xda-developers.c...RTY_France.rar

If I remember correctly they all relate to bluetooth. One of them (I'm sorry I don't know which) added the audio and keyboard profiles. I don't know if they work since I don't have the accesories to try them. They were, OEM_BA_11230401_WWE.sa.CAB, Default_BTsearchTime.sa.CAB and BroadcomCorp_BTUpdate.CAB, in that order.

All in all, it works quite well. I used to reset 5/6 day. Now it's probably every other day.

Hope this helps.
Roger

With regard extracting spash screens, I'm guessing you need the original ms_.nbf. I tried following this procedure http://en.pdamobiz.com/en/forum/foru...p?TID=151&PN=1, but didn't have a big enough SD card.

As to how to get the spashes from the nbf file, I'm sure there are wiser people than me here. Hopefully one will answer.

Cheers
Roger

The Splash are in fact part of the ext Rom, the cab is called ??customizing.cab (well most of the time).
The screens are part of the file set and are called splash1 splash2.

There is a UK rom on the server which I have not looked at.
On the french one it seemed that that default screen was a generic Windows one and I would think a Small 1*1CM Orange banner was also loaded.

rogerselwyn
Good peace of work.
Feel like helping out in the Exteneded Rom Kitchen.
You could have a better look at the orange original UK rom and post what you find and also update the spread sheet.
(I think it might also intrest you when it comes to making your own)

Cooking in the Extended Rom Kitichen 1.22
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=16137

Roger
Thanks for your posting. I have upgraded mine now. This is more detailed than those posted from what User I forgot.

I've posted the Orange UK bits into the extended rom kitchen area, under Orange UK. I've had a scan through all of them with WiCE CAB Manager, and can't find any .nb files there. Closest cab with that name is OrangeUK_Customization_0903.CAB but that seems to be registry updates.

REGEDIT4

;for MMS Orange UK setting start
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\UI]
"ConnectionVia"="Orange MMS"
"DownloadHomeNetworkOnly"=dword:00000001
"VideoFilter"=".3gp;"	;modified for MMS 15024


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1]
"1"="Orange UK"
"TotalSettings"=dword:00000001
"DefaultSetting"=dword:00000001


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\Orange UK]
"GatewayPort"=dword:000023f1
"MmscURI"="http://mms.orange.co.uk/"
"Gateway"="192.168.224.10"
"Name"="Orange UK"
"RecvDefault"=dword:0007d000	;added for MMS 15024
"SendDefault"=dword:00019000	;added for MMS 15024

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\UI\SizeLimit]
"SendLimit3"=dword:0004B000
"SendLimit2"=dword:00032000
"SendLimit1"=dword:00019000
"SendDefault"=dword:00019000
"SendCount"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader]
"User-Agent"="HTC-PH20/arcsoft-mmsua-2.0.0.xx"
"Profile"="http://www.htcmms.com.tw/htc-ph20-asMMSv20.XML"
"Accept-Language"="en"

;for MMS Orange UK setting end

One problem is I only have a demo of CAB Manager, 12 executes left on it. I can't afford the $149 to buy it. Anyone know of another tool?

I had a look at your spreadsheet, and couldn't quite understand it. I'll have anothet look and see if I can make sense.

Cheers
Roger

I've posted the Orange UK bits into the extended rom kitchen area, under Orange UK. I've had a scan through all of them with WiCE CAB Manager, and can't find any .nb files there. Closest cab with that name is OrangeUK_Customization_0903.CAB but that seems to be registry updates.

REGEDIT4

;for MMS Orange UK setting start
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\UI]
"ConnectionVia"="Orange MMS"
"DownloadHomeNetworkOnly"=dword:00000001
"VideoFilter"=".3gp;"	;modified for MMS 15024


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1]
"1"="Orange UK"
"TotalSettings"=dword:00000001
"DefaultSetting"=dword:00000001


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\Orange UK]
"GatewayPort"=dword:000023f1
"MmscURI"="http://mms.orange.co.uk/"
"Gateway"="192.168.224.10"
"Name"="Orange UK"
"RecvDefault"=dword:0007d000	;added for MMS 15024
"SendDefault"=dword:00019000	;added for MMS 15024

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\UI\SizeLimit]
"SendLimit3"=dword:0004B000
"SendLimit2"=dword:00032000
"SendLimit1"=dword:00019000
"SendDefault"=dword:00019000
"SendCount"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader]
"User-Agent"="HTC-PH20/arcsoft-mmsua-2.0.0.xx"
"Profile"="http://www.htcmms.com.tw/htc-ph20-asMMSv20.XML"
"Accept-Language"="en"

;for MMS Orange UK setting end

One problem is I only have a demo of CAB Manager, 12 executes left on it. I can't afford the $149 to buy it. Anyone know of another tool?

I had a look at your spreadsheet, and couldn't quite understand it. I'll have anothet look and see if I can make sense.

Cheers
Roger

rogerselwyn

Thanks for your help, I have sent you a PM