03-31-2005, 01:44 PM
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Executive Editor, Android Thoughts
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6315 Rom Update Now Available!
"In our continuing efforts to provide the best wireless experience possible, T-Mobile has teamed with HP to develop a new version of software for the HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC.
This software upgrade is designed to provide:
Improved overall stability
Improved Bluetooth� performance
Improved voice quality
Improved e-mail performance
Other general improvements"
Well, file this one under "Amazing things no one thought would happen anytime soon". T-Mobile has released the HP ROM update for the 6315. This ROM pumps up your version to 1.10.08 ENG and is supposed to provide the improvements listed above. I'm pretty swamped the next few days so I probably won't get a chance to load it until the weekend. Does anyone have it running and wants to report to us how it is?
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03-31-2005, 03:02 PM
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Thinker
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I can't believe T-Mo pulled the device, and then less than two weeks later shipped a ROM upgrade that is supposed to magically cure all the problems. Does't seem to make too much sense to me.
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03-31-2005, 03:25 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jun 2002
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I wonder if this is any different from the unofficial rom update released by HP for other models. It's been working really well for me.
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03-31-2005, 03:30 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by rlobrecht
I can't believe T-Mo pulled the device, and then less than two weeks later shipped a ROM upgrade that is supposed to magically cure all the problems. Does't seem to make too much sense to me.
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Customer perception would possibly be that even though they decided to not sell the device anymore, they did not abandon those who already have it.
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03-31-2005, 03:36 PM
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Pupil
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by rlobrecht
I can't believe T-Mo pulled the device, and then less than two weeks later shipped a ROM upgrade that is supposed to magically cure all the problems. Does't seem to make too much sense to me.
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Hey maybe it's an April Fool's hoax! 
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03-31-2005, 05:34 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Upgrade Went Smoothly for Me..........
I just completed the upgrade.
It took 9 minutes for the Flash updates to complete. All total it was about a 20 minute process, which included backup/restore of my device data.
I would suggest you read and follow the directions that popup as part of the download screen! I followed them exactly as they said and it worked like a charm ....... no lost data and everything seems to be working fine.
The real test will be over the next couple of days to see how well it performs.
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03-31-2005, 07:08 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I diid the upgrade as well and lo and behold, it actually fixed my Bluetooth issues with my BMW X5. I can now initiate phone caalls from the steering wheel and use the voice dialing to make calls. Very cool! I haven't confirmed if the voice quality is any better for someone ion the other end. Too late HP & T-Mobile, I'm already trading my iPAQ in for a Blackberry......
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03-31-2005, 07:54 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by rlobrecht
I can't believe T-Mo pulled the device, and then less than two weeks later shipped a ROM upgrade that is supposed to magically cure all the problems. Does't seem to make too much sense to me.
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Actually, it makes perfect sense to me. What better way to "wake up" HP and force them to push the upgrade through to T-Mobile? I'm sure the top execs at HP handed down edicts as soon as they heard about the initial pulling.
I think the pulling was temporary -- we'll see. Kudos to T-Mobile for a change.
--janak
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03-31-2005, 10:49 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Loaded rom update this morning...did notice some improvements.
Also the 6315 is once again for sale on the T-Mobile website. Just waiting for the ROM update I guess.
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03-31-2005, 11:21 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 6
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It's been ages since I've done a ROM update so I have a question. As I started to do the ROM update, the "readme" page says that I will no longer be able to use the previous ActiveSync partnership as a new one is created, and that I have to re-load all of my programs individually. This sounds like I can't just restore a backup to reload the programs?? I just counted and realized that I have about 60 programs I've added on. Would I have to reload all of these individually? Also, some of these programs are device specific......will I have to contact the companies I purchased the software from to get new registration codes with a new ROM "device"?? Thanks in advance for the help.
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