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[efishta]

I'd just like to add that I upgraded to the latest version of the Cingular ROM yesterday, and I had some trouble with it at first. First the online update utility kept getting stuck in a loop and would write the blocks over and over for over an hour, so after 1 hour I gave up. I turned the phone on and I got an error message stating that the flash was incomplete.

So I went to the local temp folder and I copied the downloaded ROM from Cingular that the online update utility had downloaded previously and I used those files with the offline updater. It completed successfully, but the phone wouldn't save the settings and was experiencing several glitches, etc. so I did another full reset (press power button while holding action key (blue button)) and after that it's been running smoothly.

I have noticed that the memory management is definitely much better. I use xBar 2 and I had internet explorer, a game, mobipocket reader and windows media player running at the same time, semething that I've never been able to do with the previous old ROM. That and the phone does feel faster, and ActiveSync now connects immediately, instead of the hit and miss process that it was before.

I risked screwing up my phone, but now that it's over I'm really happy with it.

Now I just wish Cingular would update it to WM 5.0 but that doesn't seem like it's going to happen...

[Paraklas]

What is happening?

"Software Update - Comming Soon"

Is motorola going to release a new firmware???

[monkeygadge]

Paraklas, on Aug 8 2005, 05:09, said:

Yes although I would definately reccommend you finding the newest european firmware - it is far superior to anything else

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Better than cingular 1.430.0.0???
Which country?

[Paraklas]

Yeah much better;

IMHO, camera is far better, sound quality is better, NO customizations, faster menus.

What do you mean by "What country?"

[mvsmith07]

Paraklas, on Nov 25 2005, 23:36, said:

What is happening?

"Software Update - Comming Soon"

Is motorola going to release a new firmware???

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Try this URL instead. My work connection has just blocked me from downloading it, but I'll be downloading when I get home tonight.

http://direct.motoro...twareupdate.asp

[mvsmith07]

Paraklas, on Nov 28 2005, 17:18, said:

Yeah much better;

IMHO, camera is far better, sound quality is better, NO customizations, faster menus.

What do you mean by "What country?"

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Where can you get this "newest european firmware"? The Motorola website for UK has the "Software Update Tool Coming Soon" page at the moment. Is there somewhere else a european ROM update can be downloaded from? I have a link for the Cingular 1.43 ROM so I think I'll give that a try.

[sergiom]

mvsmith07, on Dec 29 2005, 11:15, said:

Where can you get this "newest european firmware"? The Motorola website for UK has the "Software Update Tool Coming Soon" page at the moment. Is there somewhere else a european ROM update can be downloaded from? I have a link for the Cingular 1.43 ROM so I think I'll give that a try.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I read at the moto page "check your manofactured version if you have 1.430 you have the lastest sofware update"

When i check my phone (i buy it about 10 days ago) it´s say:

Rom Update Versions:
Operator: 4.20.13349.0
Manofacturer: 3.70.23.0
Microsoft: 4.20.13349.0
Language: 4.20.13349.0
File System: 4.20.13349.0

Do i need this update????

[starclassic]

When i checked my phone it says

Rom Update Versions:
Operator: 0.550.4001.0
Manofacturer: 1.470.0.0
Microsoft: 4.21.15118.0
Language: 0.290.16.0
File System: 4.21.15118.0


is something missing  or wrong?

[kmisuzu]

I'm trying to update my phone and get almost to the end of applying update 1 of 1 and I get "DL Fail: Firmware Stage,0x4004"

Edited by kmisuzu, 23 January 2006 - 12:36 AM.

[starclassic]

where can i get the update?

[michhy]

why does my mpx220 shows a very big difference compared to all the rest? Just look at my "Manufacturer's version" below:

Version: 4.21.1088 (build 15102.3.0.1
Radio: 1.00
Operator: 3.530.7016.0
Manufacturer: 3.490.0.0
Microsoft: 4.21.15102.0
Language: 3.490.20.0
File System: 4.21.15102.0

[Robbyaf]

I got my MPX220 from Vodafone last month and it is a 1.40

Is it worth upgrading to to 1.43 and does this work ok in UK, as the Motorola site linked to from this post says "North American handsets only".

Sorry if I'm being a bit thick, but not too familiar with Windows Smartphone.

:shock:

Cheers

Rob

[celuppi]

http://direct.motoro...s/Downloads.asp

[madchef]

Great...motorola's tool fried my mpx220.

Now it just says "Download incompletly" in a DOS'ish looking window    

Called motorola, and they want me to mail it to some repair shop and pay out of pocket....repair shop says "Oh this happens a lot with that tool.....we've got a 50/50 chance of reloading your ROM"

I tried the "other" tool in an attempt to load any ROM at all (asian, etc) and no dice....

Anyone have a suggestion?

[Paraklas]

Try re-flashing your phone again. If it fails, you can find the downloaded rom to a temporary folder in your pc (search a bit this topic and you will find the folder - can't remember it now) and use that downloaded rom along with the offline update utility to flash your phone. Hope it works!

[dave23976]

Paraklas, on Apr 21 2006, 02:21, said:

Try re-flashing your phone again. If it fails, you can find the downloaded rom to a temporary folder in your pc (search a bit this topic and you will find the folder - can't remember it now) and use that downloaded rom along with the offline update utility to flash your phone. Hope it works!

I too have a sim unlocked phone that was originally destined for an overseas market, I am stuck with version 1.28.  I have tried the U.S. online tool and everything seems to happen as it should but when I check the version on the phone it remains at 1.28.  I have talked to the dealer and Motorola and neither can tell me where the phone was originally destined for (it says "Mobile Operator" when it boots and the original regional language was Spanish or Portuguese) so I can't find the Motorola web site specific to the country of my phone, no luck with google either for the carrier.  

I have searched this forum for the location of the temp folder with the rom image file with no luck, does someone know the name of the file or at least the extension?  Also, I have not been able to find a source for the offline update tool, can someone please help?

[fluffcat1]

dave23976, on Apr 25 2006, 17:18, said:

I have talked to the dealer and Motorola and neither can tell me where the phone was originally destined for (it says "Mobile Operator" when it boots and the original regional language was Spanish or Portuguese) so I can't find the Motorola web site specific to the country of my phone, no luck with google either for the carrier.

I think they just don't want to help, not that they can't. If you PM me ( don't post it here) the IMEI I can find the regulatory body that issued it and the original country of origin :-)

but the only moto site to host a firmware is the US one from my own experience :-(


Richard

[daswede420]

fluffcat1, on Apr 25 2006, 12:40, said:

I think they just don't want to help, not that they can't. If you PM me ( don't post it here) the IMEI I can find the regulatory body that issued it and the original country of origin :-)

but the only moto site to host a firmware is the US one from my own experience :-(
Richard

hey richard, i've got the same problem, my mpx is from overseas and i tried to update the rom and it says it's already updated?? but the info on the phone is really the 1.28

lemme kno if you find the updated overseas rom!

[kaamran]

daswede420, on Apr 29 2006, 21:25, said:

hey richard, i've got the same problem, my mpx is from overseas and i tried to update the rom and it says it's already updated?? but the info on the phone is really the 1.28

lemme kno if you find the updated overseas rom!

Hi there
I also have an unlocked phone with ROM 1.28. I want to update the ROM but can not finding any source.

Please help.

[mustie]

kaamran, on May 18 2006, 12:32, said:

Hi there
I also have an unlocked phone with ROM 1.28. I want to update the ROM but can not finding any source.

Please help.

I just bought an unlocked mpx220 less than a week ago in amsterdam. After reading about the potential problems with the phone the next day, I desperately want to update the rom(seems to be the solution) b4 it packs up.

rom update versions are:
operator: 0.300.4030
manuf: 1.150
microsoft: 4.21.14315
language: 0.190.16
file syst: 4.21.14315
[i](snip) please read forum rules (/snip) Is it true that the latest update for unlocked phones is rom 1.49?

Thanks.

Edited by Disco Stu, 23 July 2006 - 08:03 AM.