07-30-2006, 08:30 PM
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Executive Editor, Android Thoughts
Join Date: Aug 2006
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T-Mobile Releases Updated MDA ROM!
"TMOBILE has posted the long awaited ROM (ver 2.26) for the MDA USA. It contains a Radio Fix addressing the searching, signal acquirring issue as well as A2DP. Remember, you need a Fully Charged MDA before you get started, and make sure your PC will not go into Hibernate during the install. Also, on a personal experience note, I had a 3-5 minute pause when I got to 85%. Just as I began to worry, it picked back up. You never want to disturb the process or disconnect the cable. Complete instructions are included in the ROM Upgrade."
Got some extra time on your Sunday afternoon? Or perhaps want something to delay your work on Monday Morning? Sounds like there's a new ROM in town for the MDA, and with AKU 2.2 Roms being slow to ship, I'd be suprised if the files in this ROM only go to their intended T-Mobile customers!
Now where are the other manufacturers in their AKU 2.2 releases???
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07-30-2006, 11:06 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 164
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Done and done. Excited to see what comes as a result of this.  Is there a changes doc anywhere that was found?
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07-31-2006, 01:03 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 797
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Ohmigod. The only thing keeping my MDA in mothballs was the seeking issue.
If that's fixed...
Ohmigod.
Ohmigod.
Ohmigod.
I'm charging the old girl and will get back to the forum immediately.
Ohmigod.
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07-31-2006, 01:18 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by Vincent M Ferrari
Ohmigod. The only thing keeping my MDA in mothballs was the seeking issue.
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what issue was that?
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07-31-2006, 01:20 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
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If I dropped out of coverage, sometimes it took upwards of 20 minutes to get the signal back.
Too damned long and it made the phone unusable.
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07-31-2006, 01:54 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Wow. I must say this is a worthwhile upgrade. In the past 4 hours since installing the update I've noticed the following things:
- Startup time is much faster after a soft-reset
- Signal strengh is more reliable and stronger
- ACTIVESYNC (4.2) SYNCS FASTER!
- Brand new Communications Manager is much better than old one. It gives new options for Data Connection, IR/Beam, DirectPush and ActiveSync, in addition to Phone, Bluetooth and WLAN connections (there is also a red shortcut icon to CommManager in the lower right corner of Today screen.
- New "Lock/Unlock Device" item added to Today screen
- Changes to Signal indicator on top bar
- New Network Connection Settings added
I was reluctant to upgrade since I had to reinstall EVERYTHING, but glad I did! 
P.S. - I also experienced the terrible signal drop issue. I don't know for sure yet if it's fixed but will know in next few days![/list]
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07-31-2006, 02:20 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 120
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Upgrading now from 1.8... (Crosses fingers)
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07-31-2006, 03:56 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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well, I am glad thoseissues are fixed, but what in the world is t-mobile doing to that thing? :?: My K-Jam has never had those issues and it came out last november. carriers need to focus on device stability and reliability in their radio stacks and quit farting around with the "pretty" customizations and branding garbage.
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07-31-2006, 04:03 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 181
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I would love for those of you who install this upgrade to post back here with your experiences with it.
I am using the 2.17 Qtek ROM on my Qtek 9100 and it is close to perfect. However, I have experienced the signal searching issue so if this ROM fixes that I will be happy to upgrade...so lon as there are no other problems wit it.
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07-31-2006, 04:06 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 797
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Initial Reaction:
So far so good. It's much faster and the COMM manager is much better (more control, etc).
I'll know tomorrow if the radio picks up any quicker.
Ed: I don't know if you can entirely blame the carrier for the seeking issue. I had a hacked ROM that was basically a rework of I-Mate's and it was the same exact thing.
As I said, boot time is MUCH quicker, the device is a hair more responsive, and I haven't had any real weirdness since I did it. Only time will truly tell.
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