Comments on: Sprint Makes It Official: Mogul Is The First EVDO-Rev A Windows Mobile Phone http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JDTagishhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-26054 JDTagish Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:07:54 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-26054 Well, the new ROM killed my Mogul within 3 days of installation. I have no idea what program or software didn't like the new ROM, but the camera stopped working, the audio out didn't work, although the BT was much stronger! Then, IE quit working and ActiveSync decided that it wouldn't recognize my Mogul anymore either. (Although Vista's Mobile Device Center did - go figure!) I had updated the ROM, and then used Sprite backup to restore my data across the new ROM. I think that may have been the issue - Sprite has been great in the past, but it has not worked well for me on restores at all on the Mogul with WM6. I don't know which one (the Mogul or WM6 is the issue, but I have switched to SPB Backup, since that actually does work to restore.) So, now it was hard reset time...UGH! I used SPB Backup to restore PIM data only after the hard reset, and that worked. Then, I was able to restore most of my financial data, and with only an hour of tweaking get my 13 different account to the correct balances. Those are the biggies for me - too much data to re-enter and keep track of. Then, I reinstalled all of my usual programs: iLauncher, Pocket Breeze, Atstraware games, Tweaks2k, MemMaid, Resco Explorer, Core Player, uBook and a few others. Getting iLauncher & PB tweaked and icons in place took another couple of hours, but it's finally done. The audio out is a bit of a mystery to me. The adapters I have been using since I got the Mogul, (http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html) will not work with the new ROM. If I use the @%$#%@$ "y" cable with a 2.5 to 3.5mm adapter to speakers, does seem to work. I have no idea why the other ones just doesn't work anymore. (They worked fine before the update, however.) Ultimately, not a deal breaker, but annoying for occasional listening in my car. BT is much better now, which is a relief. Rev A is quite speedy, but I haven't played with the GPS, since they want a fee for that, and I don't feel like paying them any more for it, and I have the Navigon 5100 for GPS anyway. All in all, a good upgrade, but it seems to really want a "clean" installation to work correctly. Well, the new ROM killed my Mogul within 3 days of installation. I have no idea what program or software didn’t like the new ROM, but the camera stopped working, the audio out didn’t work, although the BT was much stronger! Then, IE quit working and ActiveSync decided that it wouldn’t recognize my Mogul anymore either. (Although Vista’s Mobile Device Center did – go figure!)

I had updated the ROM, and then used Sprite backup to restore my data across the new ROM. I think that may have been the issue – Sprite has been great in the past, but it has not worked well for me on restores at all on the Mogul with WM6. I don’t know which one (the Mogul or WM6 is the issue, but I have switched to SPB Backup, since that actually does work to restore.)

So, now it was hard reset time…UGH! I used SPB Backup to restore PIM data only after the hard reset, and that worked. Then, I was able to restore most of my financial data, and with only an hour of tweaking get my 13 different account to the correct balances. Those are the biggies for me – too much data to re-enter and keep track of.

Then, I reinstalled all of my usual programs: iLauncher, Pocket Breeze, Atstraware games, Tweaks2k, MemMaid, Resco Explorer, Core Player, uBook and a few others. Getting iLauncher & PB tweaked and icons in place took another couple of hours, but it’s finally done.

The audio out is a bit of a mystery to me. The adapters I have been using since I got the Mogul, (http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html) will not work with the new ROM. If I use the @%$#%@$ “y” cable with a 2.5 to 3.5mm adapter to speakers, does seem to work. I have no idea why the other ones just doesn’t work anymore. (They worked fine before the update, however.) Ultimately, not a deal breaker, but annoying for occasional listening in my car.

BT is much better now, which is a relief. Rev A is quite speedy, but I haven’t played with the GPS, since they want a fee for that, and I don’t feel like paying them any more for it, and I have the Navigon 5100 for GPS anyway.

All in all, a good upgrade, but it seems to really want a “clean” installation to work correctly.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25199 Wayne Schulz Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:01:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25199 Doug - here's a good link to a mobile speed test that can be used via the phone browser to check out download speeds (I think it does uploads too). http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed Doug – here’s a good link to a mobile speed test that can be used via the phone browser to check out download speeds (I think it does uploads too).

http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed

]]> By: Doug Goldringhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25157 Doug Goldring Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:38:07 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25157 Thanks, JDTagish. I had updated the link at JAMM and forgot to do so over here as well. And if you own a Mogul, I highly recommend this one. EVDO-RevA is blazing...the GPS works perfectly. I have not tested the new BT upgrades yet, so if anyone else has, let us know what you think. Doug Doug Thanks, JDTagish. I had updated the link at JAMM and forgot to do so over here as well.

And if you own a Mogul, I highly recommend this one. EVDO-RevA is blazing…the GPS works perfectly. I have not tested the new BT upgrades yet, so if anyone else has, let us know what you think.

Doug
Doug

]]> By: JDTagishhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25139 JDTagish Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:50:04 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25139 http://www.htc.com/us/FAQ_Detail.aspx?p_id=75&act=sd Link to the download on HTC's site http://www.htc.com/us/FAQ_Detail.aspx?p_id=75&act=sd

Link to the download on HTC’s site

]]> By: Augiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25138 Augie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:44:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/10/sprint-makes-it-official-mogul-is-the-first-evdo-rev-a-windows-mobile-phone/#comment-25138 I think I'm gonna stick with the old firmware... ...yeah freakin' right!!! I think I’m gonna stick with the old firmware…

…yeah freakin’ right!!!

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