This is a guide to upgrade HTC Feeler/Typhoon/Amadeus to Windows Mobile 6 all the way from Windows Mobile 2003 or upgrade from Windows Mobile 5

 

HTC Feeler is also known as Dopod 575, I-mate SP3i, O2 Xphone II, Qtek 8020, Vodafone VD

HTC Typhoon is also known as Audiovox SMT5600,  Dopod 565, i-mate SP3, Krome Intellekt iQ700, Orange SPV C500 and Qtek 8010

HTC Amadeus is also known as O2 Xphone IIm, T-Mobile SDA Music, Dopod 585 

 

The process of upgrading these phones are almost the same. Just some differences somewhere. Let's start but before I begin, I would like to stress that these ROMS are not an official release from HTC or their OEM/ODM partners. It is cooked by ROM developers from XDA-developers . Thanks to Andot and all others who had made this a reality. Right now, the ROM is being improved from time to time, so I will update this page from time to time too. For latest update, you can check out the XDA-developers website. This page is merely as a guide. You will also void your warranty by flashing unofficial ROMS (I doubt if your warranty is still valid). Also remmember to have your battery charged to at least 50 percent. I am also not responsible for anything that happens as a result for following my guide.

 

As I am using O2 Xphone II aka HTC Feeler, I would be using the phone to explain the upgrading procedure.

 

So, let's begin flashing. Remmember that you will lose all your important datas such as your contacts and SMS, you can backup your SMS using JeyoMobileExtender , it is a trial software, but enough for you to backup and transfer it back to your phone. The entire process must be done on a Windows XP system. Ensure you are using Microsoft Active Sync 4.5 or later. Connect your device via USB. If you are using Windows Vista, you do not need to install Active Sync, instead your PC comes with Windows Mobile Device Centre.

 

Basically, the process of flashing is divided into 10 steps.

 

Step 1 - Preparation - Download all the necessary files 

Step 2 - Application Unlock

Step 3 - SuperCID - cert.cab

Step 4 - SuperCID - changing the CID

Step 5 - Patch ROM Upgrade Utility (not required for those who had flashed ronswens WM5 ROM)

Step 6 - Disable USB connection

Step 7 - Access the bootloader

Step 8 - Extract the ROM and run mtty.exe

Step 9 - Flashing 

Step 10 - Setting the camera driver and installing essential apps 

 

Step 1 - Download all the necessary files. Choose your desired ROM, there are 2 ROMS for Typhoon, one comes with ClearType, one does not. With ClearType, the font looks better but Chinese font looks abit awful. So unless you want to read Chinese, download the ROM with ClearType. The same applies to Feeler and Amadeus. Download the Extras folder as well

 

Typhoon without ClearType

Typhoon Clear Type  

Feeler and Amadeus without ClearType

Feeler and Amadeus with ClearType

Extras  

Windows Live Mobile 10.6.0033.0600

 

For more useful softwares, have a read here on all the softwares personally used and tested by me, working perfeclty on my phone. 

 

*Update June 18 2008 - WM6.1 for Typhoon/Feeler/Amadeus beta ROM from XDA-developers

Download link - http://rapidshare.com/files/109532040/WM6.1_pre_v.1.3.exe 

Support forum - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374893  

 

These files are obtained from this website, as I do not want to leech Andot's bandwidth, I uploaded it to Rapidshare. There might be new versions in the future so I will update the links from time to time.

 

 

 

Step 8 - Now extract the ROM which you have downloaded earlier on to your C: drive, then execute mtty.exe. Select USB from the drop down menu and click OK.

 

 

Step 9 - Now copy os.bin into your C drive and then type 'l c:/os.bin' without the quotes and type enter, you will see a series of process. The entire process takes around 10-20 minutes. Please be patient. Once it is done, type ResetDevice, and you have WM6. Remember to type the command, don't copy paste

 

 

Step 10 - Now you need to choose which camera driver you are using depending on what camera your phone uses. If its 0.3MP, then choose 0.3 and the same applies to 1.3MP. To set the camera driver, hit Start -> Settings -> More -> More -> Camera driver. Choose and click done. Then extract the Extras folder which you have downloaded earlier and install the apps which you need.

 

 

1) Celetask is a better task manager which can be accessed by holding the Home button after it is installed

2) WM5Storage now works on WM6, the USB driver has been replaced

3) Install the approriate camera software, or your phone might just hang

4) HTC Album is extracted from Windows Mobile 2003, just incase you want the classic akbum 

 

The last thing you need to do is enable back USB connection which is the reverse of Step 6.

  

If you need any assistance, please proceed to xda-developers forum where this ROM is discussed . Now you can install some application from the Extras folder. You can also install T9 English and T9 Chinese 

 

- Keep your Tornado connected to ActiveSync.
- Extract it with WinRAR etc.
- Open the Lokiwiz.exe
- When you opend the Lokiwiz.exe you will get a black DOS screen with 4 options:
U. Unlock
L. Lock
C. Cid Unlock (SuperCID)
Q. Quit

 

 

 

 

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