Enhance the Performance of Your MPx220 by Downloading the New ROM Update.

[Jerry Raia]

http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/hellomoto/experience/mpx220/flash/softupdate.shtml

Well it may be a day late and a dollar short but Motorola seems to have come through with a flash update for your MPx220 to the latest and greatest 1.3 ROM version! "This update is only for Cingular devices purchased in North America." so proceed with caution. In addition if you already have 1.3 (as I do) there is no need to perform this update. Good Luck!!

[Jerry Raia]

http://www.motorola.com/mdirect/hellomoto/experience/mpx220/flash/softupdate.shtml

Well it may be a day late and a dollar short but Motorola seems to have come through with a flash update for your MPx220 to the latest and greatest 1.3 ROM version! "This update is only for Cingular devices purchased in North America." so proceed with caution. In addition if you already have 1.3 (as I do) there is no need to perform this update. Good Luck!!

[Mike Temporale]

Has anyone installed this? I downloaded the file, and it's only 4 MB. Other ROMs I've seen for the Smartphone are usually 10MB or so. Also, the file name is Motorola MPx220 System Update v1.0.0.28.exe - What's with v1.0? I thought this was 1.3. Unless the ROM version is different than the version on the file. :?

Regardless, I have to give Moto credit for doing this. :way to go: Good Job guys, and I hope to see more updates in the future.

[Kris Kumar]

Wow. What happened to Motorola! 8O

Originally Posted by Mike Temporale

Has anyone installed this? I downloaded the file, and it's only 4 MB. Other ROMs I've seen for the Smartphone are usually 10MB or so. Also, the file name is Motorola MPx220 System Update v1.0.0.28.exe - What's with v1.0? I thought this was 1.3. Unless the ROM version is different than the version on the file. :?

Regardless, I have to give Moto credit for doing this. :way to go: Good Job guys, and I hope to see more updates in the future.

The 4MB file is the installer for the ROM Update tool. It seems the ROM update tool downloads the actual ROM from the internet. At least that is what one of the update tool screen said. That "Internet access will be required by the update tool. Please ensure your PC is connected to the internet."

[stevew]

If this is the latest ROM it's about time. Wouldn't it have saved Cingular and Motorola a heck of alot of bad publicity and extra cost if they made it available much sooner? All the returns a re-returns for what? It's amazes me. :roll:

[thefunkunfaked]

this is great news!

although, i'm a bit hesitant to try it because i never had any volume issues with .325 firmware, what are the other plusses (besides the voicemail notification)?

[xxpinballxx]

I just finished my update and I am pleased to say it went off without a hitch!

Except the whole taking the battery out and reconnecting and then putting the battery back in and rebooting and all it took less time than I thought.

Haven't checked the camera yet but I can already hear a difference in the volume of ringers and people seem to hear me better.

Bout Dang Time MOTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SmithAtlanta]

Originally Posted by xxpinballxx

I just finished my update and I am pleased to say it went off without a hitch!

Except the whole taking the battery out and reconnecting and then putting the battery back in and rebooting and all it took less time than I thought.

Haven't checked the camera yet but I can already hear a difference in the volume of ringers and people seem to hear me better.

Bout Dang Time MOTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How long did it take. I ran the executable and it installed another executable. I then ran the other executable and nothing seems to be going on. I seee that it's running but nothinbg seems to be happening.

[Number 6]

Does anydody know what bugs or features this update fixs? I wasn't able to find anything on the Moto site listing what this update will fix or add to the phone. Doesn't update WMP 9 to 10 by any chance does it?

[xxpinballxx]

Did you already install the smartphone wireless modem? When that is finished it says that it is not compatible and would you like to quit and there you say install it anyway.

I would say it took maybe 10 minutes in all including the lreboot time and activesync load time. Just make sure you read all the instructions carefully.

If your computer shows a found new hardware prompt it will take a few extra steps cause thats where you have to install the wireless smartphone 2002 modem. Why its 2002 I do not know but if you follow all the directions and disregard the warning prompts during the install you should be okay.

By disregard warnings I mean anything you think pertains to the install.
If you read all the install directions firt they will tell you that there might be a few error messages or warnings and to ignore them.
If you do it exactly how they say it won't be hard.

I must say though it is a bit confusing the way it all plays out. Halfway through the install you have to power off and take out the battery then plus USB back in and then another few processes later you have to unplug and put batery back in and reboot twice.

It is well worth it though. I now have a somewhat usable camera too.

[Jerry Raia]

Originally Posted by Number 6

Does anydody know what bugs or features this update fixs? I wasn't able to find anything on the Moto site listing what this update will fix or add to the phone. Doesn't update WMP 9 to 10 by any chance does it?

It seems to fix the volume and camera problems the phone was having in the original 325 ROM. I had exchanged mine with Cingular and got the update that way. It did greatly improve both of the above problems. It does NOT upgrade to WMP 10 :cry: