03-10-2006, 01:00 AM
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I-Mate Releases JasJar AKU 2 ROM
A new ROM file has appeared on Club I-Mate's FTP site . While the actual pages aren't updated yet, it appears that JasJar owners only needed to wait an additional week for their AKU 2 goodness. Unfortunately, from what I've seen, there is no A2DP in this ROM either  . I'm going to flash tonight, and will let everyone know my results when I'm done!
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03-10-2006, 01:36 AM
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My understanding is that A2DP will be included in the next ROM update - AKU 2.2.
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03-10-2006, 02:24 AM
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Flashing went off without too much trouble (The first time I flashed was with a mini-USB cable I had lying around and the device didn't correctly download the new ROM. I put the device into bootloader mode (By pressing the light button, power button, and inserting the stylus at the same time) and re-flashed with the mini-USB cable supplied by i-Mate.). Push Email is on the device, and it appears A2DP is not. I may switch back to the JJ as a daily driver for a few days to test the update out, and will report back anything of interest I find.
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03-10-2006, 02:49 AM
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Hey Jon,
On the O-fficial release, is the stupid battery indicator on the top bar? It's on the un-O-fficial release, and I really miss the clock.
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03-10-2006, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Pdaholic
Hey Jon,
On the O-fficial release, is the stupid battery indicator on the top bar? It's on the un-O-fficial release, and I really miss the clock.
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Yea, looks like the battery indicator is here to stay. Many are saying it is AKU 2's default, not any one carrier's decision. I personally wish the clock was up top again as well. In fact, I'd say 99% of people in the forums I've been checking hate the battery meter... Hopefully someone (Maybe even MS) can provide a way to go back to the way it was.
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03-10-2006, 04:24 AM
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Intellectual
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Originally Posted by Jon Westfall
Yea, looks like the battery indicator is here to stay.
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Uggh. Whose idea was this icon? It's not even functional, you can't really tell where you are in the battery cycle. The device really should have a battery indicator (for common folk who don't know about Today themes), but couldn't we have both a battery meter and a clock?
At least the new ROM is faster.
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03-10-2006, 07:54 AM
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Intellectual
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Originally Posted by Pdaholic
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Originally Posted by Jon Westfall
Yea, looks like the battery indicator is here to stay.
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Uggh. Whose idea was this icon? It's not even functional, you can't really tell where you are in the battery cycle.
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Yup, the missing clock in the today screen is kinda bugging me, but I'm sure someone will hack it back in. Device feels quite a bit faster everywhere, including during video playback via TCPMP. Thank god!
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03-10-2006, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Phoenix
My understanding is that A2DP will be included in the next ROM update - AKU 2.2.
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What's interesting is that my E-TEN M600 is using a UI-customised version of the Microsoft stack. It does not yet have AKU 2.x, but it includes A2DP/AVRCP. To my understanding, E-TEN extracted the profiles and added it into the current ROM. I'll have to do some investigating later.
It's a bit annoying how OEMs have direct control over which Bluetooth profiles to include and exclude. I can imagine thousands of i-mate users wanting to use their Bluetooth headphones with their K-JAM or JASJAR.
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03-10-2006, 09:03 PM
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Intellectual
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FINALLY!!!
While I await the glacially slow download from iMate ftp - Does anyone know what's in the new bloatware Extended_ROM this time around???
Thanks
Noel
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03-11-2006, 10:46 PM
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FYI - I've just installed it on my JasJar. Push email works like a charm, posted some thoughts on my blog: http://headworx.blogspot.com/. Now in the waiting mode for A2DP...
Cheers,
Headworx
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