V50.0.005 firmware CONFIRMED is up at the NSU, updating now in progress (157.1MB in NSU)

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Added on April 20, 2010, 5:35 pmupdate done... will figure out need or not for hard reset later... too bz currently
so far all installed Tornado HS work ok including all installed apps still intact...

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 20 2010, 05:35 PM

Nokia Editor able to extract the rofs2 mean it already hackable loh...

the big different from v40 is all things have KS already....

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 20 2010, 05:55 PM

it might be...

anyone here have the charger around that to confirm those charging bug fixed or not???

USB connect as PC Suite intermittent failed....

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 21 2010, 05:04 AM

NOPE!! too bad all Orange Tornado or Vodafone HS will not work with the new v50.0.005 firmware although u reinstall it

Mem Card corruption bugs still there, after Hard Reset and full format I've already come accross >300 files corrupted and gone to no where in the file system, discover back those lost files with scan disk and confirmed the v50 still facing this same old mem corrupt issues
A few friends of mine also found this bugs is very annoy as out of no where some files will keep missing from the mem card time to time... the only solution so far is do not use the mass storage method to access the phone...
One more thing is that although the files is missing but the space will not be release back from the mem card, so when u see some files is missing from the mem card the remaining free space will remain same as the files is still there, this is really a nasty bugs which hopefully pending fix for any coming future firmware release...

the latest Orange HS no need hack phone to be enable, so i dont think this have anything to do with patches...
the HS will install fine but it wont be activated during HS Theme change, and if anyone who have Orange HS install and working during v40 then update to v50 without any hard reset then the HS will keep on working until u do a HS Theme change then it will render it to unusable...

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Added on April 22, 2010, 1:37 amhahaha... nope that wont do the trick... as i have a full clone on the mem card content, anytime i feel like to refresh the phone it will take me approx 1 hour to make things done

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 22 2010, 01:38 AM

if memory is ur most concern then u better go for v50 as already have ppl mention on the new memory auto recovery and no more "out of memory" issue on the v50.

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Added on April 22, 2010, 1:49 amv40 > v50 is a must, because it resolve 3 major issues:

1. charging bug
2. out of memory bug
3. full ks for all apps

flaws so far:

1. the apps menu ks lag
2. the menu ts sensitivity (sometimes when u press on "Apps" icon it wont response)
3. old bug regarding mem card corruption

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 22 2010, 01:49 AM

wow, seem like there's specify way to restore those fragile mem card content...

the previous corruption on the mem card after restoration seem like have to do with the backup contents... i've deleted all those previous backup image thumnails, all work smoothly now, the v50 seem very responsive on the touch input now. The browser do improve alots also the music player a nice retouch...

some hint regarding those image/music galery update, a simple make the folder as hidden in it's attribute will make that folder excluded from those media library update...

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Added on April 23, 2010, 3:13 amthat's the reason i'm not doing the cfw on the v40, no point to messing here and there since the firmware updated frequently... keep it simple is the rules of thumb

using the contact HS now since the Orange HS unusable... have to choose darker wallpaper to match those stripe

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 23 2010, 03:16 AM

Orange Tornado + Vodafone HS for v50.0.005

1. Selectable installation location
2. Vodafone HS already edited for all Malaysia network
3. Hack phone are not needed, but you will need to sign the .sis

http://www.2shared.com/file/12758668/469257e3/Combo-HS.html

*thanks to lilian original combo pack

yeah u r right... but good enough for me since i only want the Orange HS and selectable install path...

the orange HS will fail if i try to remove the combopack...

sorry to mention, when the Orange HS been install it will render the Contact HS unusable...
to enable back the Contact HS u will need to uninstall the Combo-HS from the system...

what i mean if u after install the Combo-HS and enable the Orange HS, this will render the original Contact HS unusable (u will get a blank HS)...
to enable back the Contact HS u have to remove the Combo-HS...

do a hard reset then

from the author it seem like it's related to .core editing so mostly only can be use through manual flashing like others cfw...

just finished install the KS improvement and it seem only smooth out the KS but the apps menu still lag...

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 26 2010, 02:31 AM

sorry to inform u... all current nokia hp using the same gps chip navilink v5

good review there

hmmm, so are we seeing an improvement software/hardware wise for the N900, really good news to hear as my next phone will be more on the gps chip...

I've been read through the Samsung Omnia HD and the gps chip inside a far more better then nokia, but come to firmware and software wise it make me turn away...

it won't work, as the gps rf signal spectrum is much more highier then your normal radios receiver antenna...

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Added on April 26, 2010, 4:28 pmGarmin will be left out of the scene if they're not updating their old sirf iii gps chip to the latest sirf iv
ppl now talking on indoor gps tracking where the snr is the major issue as well as power saving where all gadget will be location aware anytime anywhere...

This post has been edited by sklchan: Apr 26 2010, 04:28 PM