Cingular and HTC Release ROM Update for 2125 Smartphone

[Mike Temporale]

http://www.htcamerica.net/support/software_downloads.htm

It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here. HTC has posted an updated ROM for the Cingular 2125 Smartphone. It's not listed on the Cingular site - yet. But we're sure it's on the way.



Jerry, Rocco, and Kris are busy flashing their devices. If everything goes well, and I'm sure it will, they'll be reporting their findings here shortly. This ROM will update the phone to AKU2 for Windows Mobile 5. That means your Smartphone will now have MSFP (Direct Push) and hopefully A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth support). If you're doing the update, please post back here and let us know how things went!

Note: Flashing your device with this ROM will cause all of your data to be erased. Any Text Messages, email, home screens, ringtones, camera phone pictures, and what ever else you have on your device will be lost. Please make extra certain that you have sync'ed your device and copied any important data back to your computer before you run this update.

[Mike Temporale]

http://www.htcamerica.net/support/software_downloads.htm

It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here. HTC has posted an updated ROM for the Cingular 2125 Smartphone. It's not listed on the Cingular site - yet. But we're sure it's on the way.



Jerry, Rocco, and Kris are busy flashing their devices. If everything goes well, and I'm sure it will, they'll be reporting their findings here shortly. This ROM will update the phone to AKU2 for Windows Mobile 5. That means your Smartphone will now have MSFP (Direct Push) and hopefully A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth support). If you're doing the update, please post back here and let us know how things went!

Note: Flashing your device with this ROM will cause all of your data to be erased. Any Text Messages, email, home screens, ringtones, camera phone pictures, and what ever else you have on your device will be lost. Please make extra certain that you have sync'ed your device and copied any important data back to your computer before you run this update.

[Kris Kumar]

The update went well. So it is safe to install. The phone seems to be working. I can see that it has the MSFP piece. How can I verify the A2DP? I forgot? ops:

[Jerry Raia]

I haven't done it yet. I'm gonna see if I can get the beta Sprite backup to restore all...lol

[sojourner753]

Besides Push Email and AD2P, what else is there in this update?

[Kris Kumar]

Not sure about A2DP, but the radio has been updated from 4.0.13.21_01.16.01 to the new one 4.1.13.12_02.25.01.

The new OS version [About screen] is 5.1.195 (Build 14928.2.2.0).

[iJITSU]

Just loaded new ROM. Same benefits as the newer ROM's for the sp5, 8310. New Comm manager, Internet Explorer supports frames and has the 2 and 8 key set up to scroll, push email, etc.

[Kris Kumar]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

The new OS version [About screen] is 5.1.195 (Build 14928.2.2.0).

FYI: This build number maps to AKU 2.2.

[stownsend]

I ran the update. No A2DP

[Rocco Augusto]

I ran the update and have been playing with it for almost 6 hours now. Personally, I think this ROM runs a little slower than the previous ROM. I reflashed the phone twice just to make sure nothing was messed up during the first flash. still slow.

i also notice problems when typing text messages/email. the phone just cant keep up with my speedy fingers. if i hit a letter to fast it displays the number instead, like if you held down a button. its very annoying.

push email works great too and some new awesome features were added. they are as follows:

- t9 now keeps the word you were spelling when you input a word. looks like someone read the fight night article
- the camera works like it does on the SDA, saves pictures to folders with the date. once again it looks like someone read fight night
- file manager has magnifying glasses in place of the folder icons when in "list view" mode... im confused as to why

i guess ill give it a week or two before i really start to trash/praise it

EDIT: just restarted the phone, file manager icons are fixed but icons on the homescreen are wrong (wireless homescreen). flicking on the would be file manager icon takes me to the settings menu. the call history icon takes me to contacts.

[OSUKid7]

Originally Posted by Rocco Augusto

push email works great too

So it works for you... granted you work for Cingular. Will it work for me, without paying you guys any more? Any word on what's up with that side of things?