Common queries which have come up on the forums about the HTC Universal device, feel free to add.
This is very much a shell of an FAQ at the moment as there was not one at all for the Universal
General questions
What is it?
It is a PocketPC device with a built-in GSM phone.
What names is the Universal known under?
The Universal is known as:
O2 XDA Exec
Dopod 900
Qtek 9000
MDA Pro
I-mate JASJAR
SPV M5000
Vodafone v1640
So what makes these versions different?
Only the contents of the ROMs and the exterior piece of plastic. You can always change the OS version, OS language and provider personalisation of your phone if you don't like the way it is now.
Frequently Asked Questions in the forum and the solutions can be found here
The extended ROM contains a number of items mostly registry edits specific to your network which are added during the customization stage of the factory reset.
Then get a copy of Total Commander. Download and run the windows installer for ARM/XSCALE/PXA processors and then start it on your Universal. At the path line at the top of the screen type
\Extended_Rom\
This will take you to the extended rom directory.
WARNING: Modifying/Deleting these files may cause problems with your Universal upon a factory reset, do so at your own risk!
There is a very useful page on editing the config.txt file found in this directory among other things on Pocket PC Dubai
My O2 XDA Exec/i-mate JasJar/Orange M5000/HTC Universal isn't recognised by Windows or ActiveSync when I plug it into my PC (to synch or to install apps, etc), saying "Windows cannot recognize the device...", how do I fix it? (Forum post)
Ensure that you're running at least ActiveSync 4.0 (as of this writing, 10 Jan 2006, 4.5 is the latest) or preferably the latest version.
Disconnect your device from the PC
Go to Start > Programs > Wireless Modem
Select "IR" from the list
Press the "Start" button, then hit the "Stop" button
Reconnect your device to the PC
Windows should now recognise the device, and you should be able to use ActiveSync as usual.
If you can not flash the universal then you must use the original usb-cable! If the Universal in the Bootloader you often can not flash the device if you not use the original usb-cable. Also you can not see the "WESUSB... " Port in the mtty utility!
Please add as you discover more, we are all learning here!
This page has so far been written by someone using a UK O2 XDA Exec version of the Universal and techniques etc mentioned are based on experiences of this and so are not guranteed to work quite the same on other versions!
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