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RE: Re: Mobile phone for web browsing and HA use?



Are there any settings/apps missing in this version from the standard
T-Mobile WM5 install?

I think I'd need a WM5 ROM image first before trying it - I guess this
would completely eradicate any chance of warranty/support for the Vario?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Marcus Warrington
> Sent: 19 March 2007 11:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Mobile phone for web browsing and HA use?
>
> Ho yin,
>
>
>
> Yep.. that the exact one I found over the weekend.
>
>
>
> Good to hear it works, let us know if TT6 works OK, as soon as that's
> confirmed I'll be hack hack hacking my Vario :-)
>
>
>
> Think I'll install Hard-SPL first, just so to minimise the risk and to
> give the option of reverting back to the original OS and
configuration.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Marcus
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Ho Yin Ng
> Sent: 19 March 2007 10:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Mobile phone for web browsing and HA use?
>
>
>
> Oh found it on the xda site:
>
> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1165180&postcount=2
> <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1165180&postcount=2>
>
> I went for the all in one package that has been fully tested - I don't
> want
> to risk turning my phone into a door stop.
>
> Ho yin
>
> On 19/03/07, Ho Yin Ng <me@xxxxxxx <mailto:me%40hoyin.co.uk> >
> wrote:
> >
> > Ok a bit too many questions for me to answer individually so for
the
> time
> > being I will keep it on list until everyone concludes this is the
> version
> > they want!
> >
> > 20070313_HermesWM6_LVSW_edition_WM6Style
> >
> > With the SSPL bootloader.
> >
> > It is the one off the xda-developers site and the most current
one as
> of 6
> > days ago.
> >
> > So far everything works - though I have not tried TT6 (I am about
to
> > install it today and will test it later) and I have heard that
> Flexmail does
> > not work (but flexmail was always too unstable and buggy for me
> anyway!).
> >
> > I have rar'ed it (it is a selfextracting loading exe file) and
have
> > uploaded it onto my server.
> >
> > If you still want it email me offlist - with the subject WM6 and
I
> will
> > email you the address. As always install at your own risk - just
> because it
> > worked ok for me does not mean it will for you!!! I take no
> responsibility.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ho yin
> >
> >
> >
> > On 19/03/07, Ho Yin Ng <me@xxxxxxx <mailto:me%40hoyin.co.uk> >
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have it but it is a 45mb file. I am actually running it
now on my
> > > Vario II and it is much much quicker!
> > >
> > > Plus Pocket Outlook now supports HTML!!! Wooo hooo ...
> > >
> > > Email me off-list to arrange how i can get it to you.
> > >
> > > Ho yin
> > >
> > > On 15/03/07, Marcus Warrington <
marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Looks like xda-developer site has gone.. I thought m$
had
> insisted
> > > > it
> > > > removed all ROM images, but I can't even get to the
site now!
> > > >
> > > > Did anyone manage to get the WM6 Roms for the Hermes
(VarioII)
> before
> > > > they went poof!
> > > >
> > > > I've found a few torrents, but would rather get it from
a
> "trusted"
> > > > source.. really don't want to brick my phone..
> > > >
> > > > Marcus
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
> > > > On Behalf
> > > > Of Ho Yin Ng
> > > > Sent: 13 March 2007 11:22
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Mobile phone for web browsing
and HA
> use?
> > > >
> > > > I am still carrying an old Nokia around to use as my
general
> phone
> as
> > > > my
> > > > Vario II is too unreliable!
> > > >
> > > > I think I just need to do a hard reset though and clean
it out -
> but I
> > > > have
> > > > too much on it to do that!
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone upgraded to WM6? Apparently from what I have
read it
> makes
> > > > the
> > > > Vario II much faster and more stable?
> > > >
> > > > Ho yin
> > > >
> > > > On 13/03/07, Paul Gordon <paul@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:paul%40paulgordon.homeip.net>
<paul%40paulgordon.homeip.net>
> > > > <mailto:paul% <paul%25>40paulgordon.
homeip.net> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, I did try that with the first handset I
had... - didn't
> help at
> > > > all
> > > > > unfortunately...
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul G.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:ukha_
> > > > d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > > > > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto: ukha_
> > > > d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > > > > Of patrick_o_matic
> > > > > > Sent: 12 March 2007 19:33
> > > > > > To: UKHA_D Group
> > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Mobile phone for web
browsing and HA
> use?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
 <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_
> > > > d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>, "Paul
Gordon"
> > > > > <paul@...> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > That of course is my main worry, - will
not most faults be
> > > > common
> > > > > across
> > > > > > > the "N" range?...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > However, I think that the audio quality
/ call reliability
> isn't
> > > > a
> > > > > > > general N-series fault, it sounds like
it is particular to
> the
> > > > N73
> > > > > > > design...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > *IF* the N95 has an improved processor
then the
> responsiveness
> > > > may
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > better... (Fingers crossed).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [snip]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have you tried upgrading the firmware? You
can do it yourself
> now
> > > > > > using a little Nokia application.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The E-series have fast processors, and don't
seem to suffer
> from
> > > > the
> > > > > > faults you describe. Don't know if that helps
at all... E61
> web
> > > > > > browser is very capable, on a screen with an
aspect ratio
> better
> > > > > > suited for web content imo.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Patrick
> > > > > >
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