WM6 Beta - My thoughts

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I installed WM6 last night after CID unlocking my s620 hoping for the excitement that i had when had my HTC Wizard upgraded to PDA VIET's cooked ROM of WM6. I wasn't impressed enough to keep it, so i would like to highlight what i had found, which might repeat what others already know.

WM6 Beta Pros:
1. It is faster, it feels faster
2. New Microsoft Word, Excel edit capabilities
3. Press and hold the key and you will get the symbols instead of pushing the FN key to create !#$% symbols for example
4. All the other frills of WM6

WM6 Beta cons:
1. Because this is a T-Mobile ROM, and I am using it for Rogers, the additional customization for T-mobile is useless to me
2. The joggr has to be reset to use it as scroll instead of the volume function that the DASH uses - Reg edit will fix this
3. For some reason, as noted in another thread, the keyboard search from the home screen doesnt work right. Instead it acts like a phone keypad. For example searching for a name to call - key 2 acts like ABC insetead of E!!
4. SNAPIN issue - will send SMS messages to the UK, costs you international monies - fix is to delete the folder
5. Incompatibilities with Blackberry connect

I went back to WM5 and I will wait for a newer or cooked rom of this. ITs not worth it to me to flip to WM6. Being that i was using WM6 for a long time on my HTC wizard, this version of WM6 is way more inferior on the DASH/s620 than when it was put togetehr for the wizard.

My recommendation is to wait for another release.

While your PROS are legit, I have to disagree with your CONS.

All of the CONS you list are easily fixed with the exception of 3 and 5. Many don't use Blackberry and #3 is one small inconvenience for a leaked ROM IMHO. When you compare it to having Word, Excel, and Power Point, it's a good trade off. #4 is still not entirely fixed by deleting that folder. On Cingular I still get the junk text message when booting my phone. THIS is what ruined it for me. Since I don't know what's causing it, I don't fully trust it.

I also went back to WM5 to be fair. The s620 FW is stable as hell and very fast. I wouldn't use the standard T-Mobile WM6 ROM once it's released due to the crap they are putting on it. I'll wait for a generic like Dopod or HTC before I upgrade again.

Man I liked the native Word and Excel support. I can't wait...

-Mc

To solve the blackberry connect problem check out this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...kberry+connect

Actually you ahve very valid points, and i agree the stock 405.4 ROM on the S620 is super fast. This is the way i see it.

HTC Wizard
WM5 cooked rom to WM6 cooked rom ==> HUGE IMPROVEMENT

HTC S620
WM5 stock 405.4 rom to WM6 beta ==> Minimal improvement.

THis thread was just to warn that its not really worth a great deal to switch from an already great ROM.

Originally Posted by McHale

While your PROS are legit, I have to disagree with your CONS.

All of the CONS you list are easily fixed with the exception of 3 and 5. Many don't use Blackberry and #3 is one small inconvenience for a leaked ROM IMHO. When you compare it to having Word, Excel, and Power Point, it's a good trade off. #4 is still not entirely fixed by deleting that folder. On Cingular I still get the junk text message when booting my phone. THIS is what ruined it for me. Since I don't know what's causing it, I don't fully trust it.

I also went back to WM5 to be fair. The s620 FW is stable as hell and very fast. I wouldn't use the standard T-Mobile WM6 ROM once it's released due to the crap they are putting on it. I'll wait for a generic like Dopod or HTC before I upgrade again.

Man I liked the native Word and Excel support. I can't wait...

-Mc

nice summary. i'm going to wait for a nice cooked rom or offical one being installing it.

if it weren't for the SMS issue, I'd have stuck with it. I really liked the HTML email and the office apps.

But the official ROM is only a month or so away. If HTC releases this for the s620, it will be a great ROM...

I'm waiting for the official...

-Mc

hi, i upgraded to wm6 and went back. i did not like the rom much.

office ? u can get documento 2 go which are batter.
keypad problems - are confusing
and txt problem to uk although i am in uk


i am waiting for official relese or cooked wm6 rom

cudo

Originally Posted by cudo

hi, i upgraded to wm6 and went back. i did not like the rom much.

office ? u can get documento 2 go which are batter.
keypad problems - are confusing
and txt problem to uk although i am in uk


i am waiting for official relese or cooked wm6 rom

cudo

There are easy workarounds for the keypad, and Doc2Go doesn't allow you to edit Office docs (does it?).

of course it does. but office in wm6 does not allow to create new docs.

cudo

Originally Posted by cudo

of course it does. but office in wm6 does not allow to create new docs.

cudo

Just create a template and do a "Save As".