Dell Axim X50 (both) ROM Update

[deckyon]

From Dell

System and Configuration Utilities
Dell Axim X50 QVGA System Update for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
Dell Axim X50v VGA System Update for Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition

Fixes and Enhancements

1. Improved SD and CF read performance.
2. Updated wireless button usage scenario to avoid enabling / disabling wireless accidentally.
3. Allow the WLAN auto power-off feature to be enabled and/or disabled in the WLAN utility.
4. Added feature in the power applet to change the color of the battery power bar to reflect the battery capacity.
5. Associated the .dbk files with the Data Backup program.
6. Improved GAPI performance.
7. Improved touch panel performance and sensitivity.
8. Enhanced the video driver to be more robust.

[Piet]

Any problems in installing this update? Or after the update? What is the experience, and is it worth it?

[snave]

Originally posted by Piet@Jan 28 2005, 08:24 PM
Any problems in installing this update? Or after the update? What is the experience, and is it worth it?

Piet

The ROM update is well worth doing. It has fixed the screen tap problem and added the need to press the wirless buttun twice to turn on WiFi, so no more accedental activation of WiFi.

[AthlonDuke]

i cant seem to get the avant go integrated client to install anymore with this new patch. anyone else have this problem?

[frost]

Seems there are some issues with the new ROM, at least a few people reported it. http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=69461

Myself, i will wait a bit before updating - seems like the issues fixed are minor and the Picard hack takes care of GAPI driver already.

Doesnt seem to be worth the effort to me - since I always go for the full reinstall of all apps rather then restoring a back up from a prior version of ROM.

[deckyon]

No problems on my upgrade. I did a full reinstall of my apps. Everything works well...

[free2Bme]

I updated my X50v, it took about 20 minutes. I reloaded all of my software (just like Dell says too). Not one problem. Avantgo works perfect, the internet works perfect.

The performance improvement of the screen is dramatic.

Hey, a little effort on my part made a great product greater. :lol:

[joseph_chapman]

I should have waited to do the upgrade....

I had internet access working flawlessly between my x50v and my Nokia 3650 on T-Mobile's network.

Now I can't even get the new ROM to let me add a modem. Everytime I add one, when I go back and look at 'Connections' I don't have the option to look at an existing modem.

I try to connect and the initial BT part happens (details shows a 'connection') and then when it tries to do the 'net part I get the old 'cannot establish connection'.

My laptop can still connect just fine so it's got to be something that was 'fixed' in the new ROM...
:angry:


UPDATE
I restored my old A01 ROM backup set hoping that there would be something in there that would show me the error of my way. I found the problem: Microsoft manages to take something which should be very simple and screws it up. Then Dell comes along a 'fixes' it even better so it won't work at all.

But, seriously...

The first thing I found was a missing 'additional dial string' (the old +cgdcont=1,,"internet2.voicestream.com") so I restored my backup which I made under the A02 ROM and tried to get that setting in.

I was able to get the setting in, but since most of the system still doesn't think there's a modem installed (when you go back and look at the connections the BT modem one we just made isn't there) even when I use the 'dialup networking' BT config I just created I get a message saying I don't have a modem or network card installed and I need that in order to get to the internet.

If I try to install my 'T-Mobile GPRS' setting again it says that there is already one present (even tho you can't find it listed anywhere.)

I'm going to try to restore my A01 ROM backup again and see if I can't just use that backup uner the A02 ROM until I can get an answer from Dell.
:wacko:

[rsearing]

I desperately need help. I upgraded from PPC 2003 to WMobile 2005--upgraded the ROM and now I cannnot restore my .dbk contacts file. I really can't afford to lose this. I don't mind manually re-entering..but does anyone know of an app or means of viewing this file--doesn't work with Notepad and Wordpad.


Please help,
Robert Searing
rsearing@excite.com

[Drifter]

if all else fails, you could downgrade back to PPC2003. Dell.com has the utility to do so.