T-Mobile MDA Production/Shipping ROM Download Link (USA)

[jcb]

Many users have been requesting the ROM for the production MDA's. I tried to upload it to the XDA-Developers FTP site but I could not upload it to the T-Mobile ROM directory so if a moderator can download this from the link I provided and move it to the FTP server for long term access.

Specs are as follows:

ROM Version 1.8.10.2 WWE
ROM Date 12/10/05
Radio Version 01.09.10
Protocol Version 4.0.13.20

This does not include the Extended ROM as that is already provided in the link below as this is where this request for the full rom was initiated.

http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=efbcd...ac9ec8fcda5cc6

Scroll to the bottom of the page once you go to the megashares link and you will see the Download Now link.


If you need the Extended ROM follow this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=41348

[Genesis3]

Question - you can't just flash back the extended ROM, right?

[jcb]

Yes but it is not the same procedure as backing up or writing a new ROM as you need a utility which I mention below. What you need to do is first "Unlock/Unhide" the hidden Extended ROM partition on your MDA. Once you do this you can see the extended ROM files which are posted in the link above. (There is a utility called Unlock Ext Rom Wizard.cab) on the XDA FTP server. You copy this to your MDA and click on it and it should unlock the parition/folder. After running it I would do a soft reset.

You can then use ActiveSync's Remote File Explorer Utility to move the files around as you will see the new partition when you select change folder.

Basically you copy your original extended ROM files to a safe location for backup and then delete all the files in the extended ROM directory. Copy the Extended ROM files that you downloaded into the Extended ROM directory and once you do a hard reset it will automatically install the new files when it boots up.

[Genesis3]

Ah, ok... thanks - I don't see the unlock tool for the Extended ROM though....

Nevermind... found it.

[msafi]

any changes, improvements or modifications worthy of mentioning in this ROM?

thanks,

[bradleydick]

How do you change the boot screen. I only see the ability to restore the radio and OS...

[bradleydick]

Extended rom is read only.. Please tell me that I am not going to have to reflash with an old rom to modify the extrom...

[shdwphnx]

Originally Posted by bradleydick Extended rom is read only.. Please tell me that I am not going to have to reflash with an old rom to modify the extrom...

My Extended Rom is writable, but is still hidden. I think it may be due to the fact that I used aWizard 1.3b2 (from http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=37386) to remove the CID lock from my phone and change the splash screen. I then also patched my radio to 01.13.10.

[snoslicer8]

Can the original poster explain how to restore the T-Mobile ROM? The utility that is in the folder did the CID unlock on my phone and all that successfully, but when I do option "w" (write OS ROM to device), it doesn't "find" the T-Mo ROM right there in the folder. I don't get it. =(

[Genesis3]

Originally Posted by shdwphnx Originally Posted by bradleydick Extended rom is read only.. Please tell me that I am not going to have to reflash with an old rom to modify the extrom... My Extended Rom is writable, but is still hidden. I think it may be due to the fact that I used aWizard 1.3b2 (from http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=37386) to remove the CID lock from my phone and change the splash screen. I then also patched my radio to 01.13.10.

How do you find Radio 1.13.10 over the OEM delivered version? Any significant improvements?