The Samsung i900 OMNIA Tips/Tricks/Apps thread

Park@82 said:
I am still pondering the idea of DXIA2 (Taril). I don't want to lose the warranty on my phone. Lets say worst case scenario the usb port on the phone breaks, Samsung would not have to fix it if they see you have a cooked ROM... Probably very unlikely it will though. The other thing is to load DXIA2 you need to flash the ROM twice which increases your chances of bricking the phone (the MONAHANS issue).
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I understand your concern Park,but if its any consolation i have flashed my OMNIA roughly 20 times,trying to determine which ROM is best for me,from the official ROM's to most of the cooked ROM out there,and i have never had any problems what so ever.

If you take these steps before flashing it reduces your risks a lot:
1.Reboot PC
2.Use a PC with WinXP prefferably
3.Soft reset your Omnia,Hard reset even better...
4.Make sure ActiveSync 4.5 or later is installed.
5. MAKE SURE THE SAMSUNG MODEM DRIVER IS INSTALLED (IMPORTANT)
6.Limit the amount of apps running on your pc,prefferably turn of antivirus etc.

Well thats the exact steps i took,and like i said i have had no issues of any kind.
 
zanderza said:
I understand your concern Park,but if its any consolation i have flashed my OMNIA roughly 20 times,trying to determine which ROM is best for me,from the official ROM's to most of the cooked ROM out there,and i have never had any problems what so ever.

If you take these steps before flashing it reduces your risks a lot:
1.Reboot PC
2.Use a PC with WinXP prefferably
3.Soft reset your Omnia,Hard reset even better...
4.Make sure ActiveSync 4.5 or later is installed.
5. MAKE SURE THE SAMSUNG MODEM DRIVER IS INSTALLED (IMPORTANT)
6.Limit the amount of apps running on your pc,prefferably turn of antivirus etc.

Well thats the exact steps i took,and like i said i have had no issues of any kind.
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Yeah I might just flash it to DXIA2 one of these days. Must say the MONAHANS issue is pretty scary.:eek:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=647156
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/archive/index.php/t-601205.html
http://www.modaco.com/content-page/274945/i900-monahans-repair-info/page/40/
 
cyberarmy said:
Downloading, will try this weekend. At least we do get some proper FW/ GPS updates for Omnia.
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I have just done the update,everything seems okay.I have noticed however that the version number is still the same (5.00.20wp) and since the update,the splash screen has been reduced in size,looks very "Symbian" ...lol
 
Guys for anyone using Manila 2D who doesn't have their hometown in the list of available cities in the weather tab check this out :

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311459

It worked for me...however i didnt both files as is explained,i only edited the file named "HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml" . I don't even have the other file he refers to...

Let me know if you come right.
 
Got the HTC original today screen files from "Modaco" and compiled it into a single .CAB file :

Preview:
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9528&cat=500
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9529&cat=500
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9530&cat=500
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9531&cat=500
http://mybroadband.co.za/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9532&cat=500

Download :
http://rapidshare.com/files/202940686/HTC_Origional_Black.CAB

Instruction(s) :
***THIS WILL INSTALL BOTH MANILA 2D & THE HTC THEME ***
1. Uninstall manila 2d (if installed)
2. Disable Touch Flo
3. Soft reset (Preferably)
4. Run the .cab
5. Install to device,not "My Storage" or "Storage Card"
6. Don't let your omnia go into sleep mode while installing.
7. Soft rest
 
Is there something wrong with my Garmin? Everytime when I want to navigate, select destination address it prompt I need more detail maps and please visit Garmin website.
 
If that does not fix the issue,you can try the following :

1. On your device,go to setting -> connections -> usb connections -> set to mass storage -> storage card
2. Connect your device to your pc.
3. Insert the Garmap CD that came with your omnia.
4. Select "install/repair" the fist option.
5. Follow the instructions.

That wil restore your garmin software.
 
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If it says wrong version just let me know,there is a workaround for that...

;)
 
@ Park,i know that you are skeptical of updating to cooked ROM,but why don't you perhaps try the latest official Singapore ROM (DXIA5) i doubt you'll loose your warranty,as it is an official ROM...

Just a thought...

I read DXIA5 has increase responsiveness.I'll try and see what other pro's there are
 
zanderza said:
Singapore has a new official ROM out !!!

DXIA5
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Saw this ROM for a few days already.

And I had both the Garmin program and latest maps from Samsungblog installed.

PS: I think I overwritten both the img files instead of the big one which I should update. Will use my backup copy to restore tonight and see if it's working.
 
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zanderza said:
Got the HTC original today screen files from "Modaco" and compiled it into a single .CAB file
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Thanks Zander, does this one support landscape mode?

zanderza said:
@ Park,i know that you are skeptical of updating to cooked ROM,but why don't you perhaps try the latest official Singapore ROM (DXIA5) i doubt you'll loose your warranty,as it is an official ROM...
Just a thought...
I read DXIA5 has increase responsiveness.I'll try and see what other pro's there are
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Thanks, maybe ill give it a go. Have you tried it yet?
 
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