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[freyes01]

Other things that don't work:

1- Camera is now portrait. I like better landscape so I tried to use the "camera portrait hack" (change the keys back to landscape) and it doesn't work.
2- Panoramic Mode not longer work. When you try to take pictures using panoramic mode it uses portrait pictures for the stitches but when you see the final result it shows all the stitches in landscape mode, so they don't match!

[ikaikam]

badbob001, on Feb 6 2008, 11:04, said:

Try this:
http://www.t-mobiles....com/update.asp

or this:
http://www.t-mobile....f8-49cd2dad0d39

(First link not working for me second one did)

Thank you, downloading now.

[elmostro]

what about the internet  with the 5.95 plan, still good?

[Bipin Sen]

freyes01, on Feb 6 2008, 15:47, said:

It is set to 1 but still not "E" in the iconbar.

In some previous upgrades I've done, this has sometimes been caused by the Radio ROM. Maybe that's what happened here. Unless there are some other experts who can figure out what's going on...

[freyes01]

Bipin Sen, on Feb 6 2008, 18:51, said:

In some previous upgrades I've done, this has sometimes been caused by the Radio ROM. Maybe that's what happened here. Unless there are some other experts who can figure out what's going on...

It works now. I guess you have to wait for 30-40 mins for it to show up...

[Bipin Sen]

freyes01, on Feb 6 2008, 17:08, said:

It works now. I guess you have to wait for 30-40 mins for it to show up...

Really? Weird again. It's probably been three hours since my upgrade and no "E". I never thought I'd miss a vowel that much.

[breaultm]

so far im seeing no reason to upgrade

[kbc530]

Got the update installed...thought the shadow froze up when powered back up!!   It took a few minutes for the thing to boot up.  When it did, all was well.  Now just need to re-install all my goodies.

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[Midian]

just did the update.........its ok i mean nothing special.
the phone does a little faster, and i mean a little!

the startup/shutdown takes a little while longer i think. but thats because i havent edited out the startup/shutdown animations.
on the fist startup after the update it took forever to start! just connected it to my charger and went out for a snack lol.

im getting ready to take a look at the registry for any changes. i know there is a davematthews.cab file on there and i cant wait to leak it to other people who didnt do the update lol.

heres how it went.

1)connect phone, did the update (took like 5 minutes)
2)phone turns on takes 10 minutes before configuration screen shows up
3)configeration screen on for a good 5 minutes the the cold boot config menu comes on for another 5 minutes
4)phone reboots......
5)startup goes faster lol (its normal but it feels faster after waiting)
6)main menu!!!!!

EDIT:
upon closer look of the phone update:

1)communication manager is cooler
2)improved texting
3)major speed improvement

and for anyone that doesnt already know, microsoft also updated their windows live search feature so thats 2 updates today! im glad i made the update, its pretty cool

7)all messages, contacts, etc not saved on phone is deleted and i forgot to make a backup (make sure you do) oh and that waterfall is your homescreen wallpaper lol

on the possitive, the phones feels alot faster

Edited by Midian, 07 February 2008 - 03:47 AM.

[darek214]

has anyone noticed if the battery is better with thiis upgrade or is it still the same?

[Abemelek]

darek214, on Feb 7 2008, 01:53, said:

has anyone noticed if the battery is better with thiis upgrade or is it still the same?

A little!

[Midian]

Abemelek, on Feb 7 2008, 03:02, said:

A little!

i little???? wtf are you saying the battery is freaking amazing now!!!
i had my phone charged at 50% and i have been out for 4 hours, texting, talking, emailing, and taking pictures and im only at 38%
the battery life is really good now

[kingroach]

how can I get the abc mode back. I cant get abc mode in any program ( includes internet explorer and others).. its driving me nuts..

[MetalSlug]

Is battery life really that much better? Can someone go about their daily routine and tell how much of a difference the battery life is?

[TehJuancho]

hey guys i need some help, i was reinstalling my stuff after the update...and had some registry keys backed up, and i apparently replaced some keys and the audio postcard option is not there anymore, so i was wondering if anyone could post their
HKLM/Software/Microsoft/CHome/CMessage keys...thanks  

[Spiderman_00]

Battery still sucks and Im dropping calls like a "Sprint" customer....

[Abemelek]

kingroach, on Feb 7 2008, 04:09, said:

how can I get the abc mode back. I cant get abc mode in any program ( includes internet explorer and others).. its driving me nuts..

push the * key and choose the abc mode
does it help?

Edited by Abemelek, 07 February 2008 - 11:56 AM.

[the_matrixx]

I am pretty much in agreement with everyone's feelings about this update. I was hoping that 6.1 would be a part of it. I did get a response yesterday morning from T-Mobile. It's pretty funny(below). It looks like they didn't even know about it after it was actually available, just a rumor it would be soon. I got this after we all found it!
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Dear ,

Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile my name is Anthony and
I will be able to assist you. I read that you would like to know when
the T-Mobile Shadow ROM update is available for downloading. We can
definitely help you with this information. We understand this is
important to know so you can stay current with the software for your
device.

Christopher, to be notified of T-Mobiles new products and updates please
follow the below steps:
1.Go to www.my.t-mobile.com
2.Sign in the website
3.On the top right hand side where you see your name
4.Click on the link ? My Profile?
5.You will see four options general, billing, communication and account
permissions.
6.Click on ?Communication?
7.Scroll down to ?Communication preferences?
8.Check the options you would like to be contacted on.
9.Click on update.

We do not know when an update will be out for the Shadow but we did hear
soon an update is going to be out. If there is an update you will need
to visit this site and download it here. http://t-mobile.com/wmupgrade

Be sure to visit http://support.t-mobile.com for helpful information on
a particular device. Under the Select a manufacturer drop down:
1. select the device make
   2.  Select the device model
Locate the In the Phone & Device Support section; choose the
manufacturer of your device in the Please Select A Manufacturer drop
down box; then select the model of your device.

I would like to take the time to show our appreciation. Thank you for
being a customer since . We strive to make sure you will
always get the best service possible.  

Thank you for choosing us for your wireless needs. Christopher, we are
here to recognize everybody in our family, and delighted that we had the
chance to reply to this email for you. Please refer to case # if
ever you need to relate back to our interaction.

If you feel any of the information we provided you was not helpful or
did not resolve your problems then please reply back. You may contact
our Support number if you require a live assistant. Dial 611 from any
T-Mobile Handset or 1-800-937-8997 from another phone. We appreciate
your business and are here 24 hours to provide World Class Service.

Have a fantastic day!

Sincerely,
Rep #
T-Mobile Web Tech
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[daslabaugh]

How ironic: Their screen shots on the Update page all still have the large E in the center.

[Monolithix]

Why would you not want the big E icon?