07-16-2007, 11:30 PM
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Palm Finally Releases Treo 700w/wx Updater 1.22, With DUN
Long-suffering Verizon 700w readers, here it finally is: a ROM update from Palm that adds the following features. (Verizon 700wx users already have some of this functionality, so check the linked-to page to see if you need it.)
- Official Bluetooth (and USB) DUN support;
- A2DP support;
- Today screen enhancements;
- Hands-free and dialing enhancements.
Great additions, but what took them so long in releasing this update? Just as the 700w is on its way out? :roll: Anyway, if any of you try it (and we always recommend a backup before you do), please report back as to how it works.
Update: Looks like Palm has pulled the release due to data network stability issues. We'll update you when we have more details.
Another update: Looks like the update is back!
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07-18-2007, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: Palm Finally Releases Treo 700w/wx Updater 1.22, With DUN
Installed the update last night. I now have a brick. Verizon is overnighting me a new phone. The tech support guy I talked to said that as soon as I told him I had a 700w, he said to himself "we're sending this guy a phone". Apparently the updater program that is run via activesync was bricking phones all day. There is a version they put up that will allow you to update via memory card that the tech said hasn't seen any bricks yet.
Argh.
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07-18-2007, 03:02 PM
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That's funny - it updated my 700w just fine - not a single problem. 8O
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Palm Pilot -> Palm III -> Toshiba e740 ( sigh ) -> Axim X5 Advanced :) -> xv6700 -> Treo 700w* -> Treo 700wx -> ?? :)
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07-18-2007, 04:26 PM
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My installation failed the first time on my 700w. It finished on the 700w the second time, but the installer didn't complete. I disconnected, terminated the program and I've been okay except for a re-load of Pocket Quicken.
Rob
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07-18-2007, 04:41 PM
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I thought my installer didn't finish either - just stayed on last screen for long time. And then finally it did. I think it's just a very, very long last part for update. But who knows. Glad you got yours working too. In a way I hoping it wouldn't work and I could request a 700wx as replacement. 
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Palm Pilot -> Palm III -> Toshiba e740 ( sigh ) -> Axim X5 Advanced :) -> xv6700 -> Treo 700w* -> Treo 700wx -> ?? :)
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08-04-2007, 02:45 AM
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Verizon 700w 1.2 Updater/Brickmaker.
Hello there,
I tried to do the update/upgrade when I got the email in my inbox with all the instructions. I clicked the links, read the warnings, and benefits, then I made all necessary preparations. I did a soft re-set, then made sure the battery was fully charged, did a sync, made sure activesync was connected, but not running. Made sure no programs were running on either device, I own a HP Pavilion dv5190us laptop. Made all connections, and set the wheel in motion, I let it sit a while before looking at the progress, after 20 minutes, I look at the screens, and the Updater program was frozen on my laptop, at 3 minutes and 49 seconds, the screen on my Treo had a Blue number centered at the top; 3.10, directly under that, red numbers; 2.18.00, then the typical Treo start up logo, with the Orange bar over the 'e'. No status bar though, so it won't do anything else. I called Verizon, who called Palm, who said I now owned a 'brick', gave me a service request number to call back Verizon, to request they replace my phone. I called and there is supposed to be a replacement here on Monday. I hope I can successfully update the new one. I waited an hour after the freeze before resetting my computer, because it froze as well, but it is easily rebooted. The Treo was ruined. I waited a whole 24 hours and when I replaced the battery, the same screen is there, lol. oooops! I don't know what went wrong, but I did the first updater successfully, no problems. I dunno what the problem was, I will delete my copy, and redownload a new copy, may be I got a funny link? I know there was an error message when I first tried to unzip the Updater 1.2 file. Don't know why, hopefully they'll figure it out when they get my phone back. Peace, Daviddare73
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09-25-2007, 04:26 AM
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Update (to ping those of you with thread notifications): Apparently, it's back. I haven't tried downloading it though.
--janak
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