(ASK) How upgrade from WM5 to WM6

ndra_black · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 04:21 AM

can you guys tell me the step to upgrade my PPC6700 (Sprint) which still using WM5 to wm6?
I've already download (from this forum) file APAC_WM6_R0_Sprint.exe (61 MB), is it just connect a pc & my PPC and works automatically? ow how?

thanks before

**weedahoe** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 08:25 AM

I will tell you how if you tell me why you wanna do it. So many people have nothing but a lot of headaches with 3rd party hardware/software after trying to go to WM6 and there is nothing to gain from going there. So tell me why you really wanna upgrade to 6.

joesgt281 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 10:35 AM

because it's green! lol

i've been wanting to do this too to so i've downloaded BuildOS and was having problems loading the Helmi kitchen and that's why I'm here again trying to figure it out.

But you bring up a very good question.....does it actually have any additional features that are worth having?
I simply figured it would, but actually don't know.

Spencer_Moore · #4 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 10:47 AM

no and it easts more memory i remember on my 67000 i ran pheonixs rom gave me 32 mb of ram on a soft reset that was always my favorite rom

**Unknown Zone** · #5 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 10:49 AM

I also tried WM6 and did not like it after a while (slow..etc) and ended up going back to a cooked WM5, which are hard to come by. Spencer is correct WM6 does eat up alot of memory for some reason and that was another reason I went back.

To me its like when people get a new car......"look at me In my new car"...lol....it has just a very min features but anything is better then OEM WM5, over all a cooked clean WM5 rom is just as good and in some cases better, then a custom WM6. Now in these days of the custom WM6 Kitchen, people just upgrade to WM6and never experience the custom WM5 rom. and what they had to offer.

As you can tell by my sig, myself (sprint version) and weed (verzion version) still run a very nice WM5 cooked rom, and can run WM5/6 programs with no problems.

I noticed you are on Sprint, If you would like to try the Kirvins C/S Rom, shoot me a PM and I will give you the link, and if not no big deal.

jabu · #6 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 02:09 PM

Plug your phone into the pc and run the .exe

ndra_black · #7 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 02:29 AM

my only reason that my friend told me the display looks great & it has life time longer than if we use WM5.. is it right?
is it useless if I do upgrading to WM6 or WM6.1 ?

**Unknown Zone** · #8 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 03:24 AM

Well anything is better then the stock OEM WM5 and in todays world the only upgrade is 6/6.1

If you are on Sprint and want to try a "Clean/Simple" cooked Wm5 Rom from back in the days send me a PM, if not no big deal.

**weedahoe** · #9 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabu

Plug your phone into the pc and run the .exe

Youre not helping here...

The point is you gain nothing and most ppl have more issues than what it is worth. In words, dont bother upgrading the software if your hardware cannot take advantage of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Zone

Well anything is better then the stock OEM WM5 and in todays world the only upgrade is 6/6.1

Sad but true........

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Zone

If you are on Sprint and want to try a "Clean/Simple" cooked Wm5 Rom from back in the days send me a PM, if not no big deal.

I highly suggest you take this option. WM6 uses no less battery than WM5. There are so many contributing factors to this such as signal, BT/WiFi enabled, battery size/age, backlight, speed (OCing), vibe v/s ring, ECT

Anujpatel69 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Zone

Well anything is better then the stock OEM WM5 and in todays world the only upgrade is 6/6.1

If you are on Sprint and want to try a "Clean/Simple" cooked Wm5 Rom from back in the days send me a PM, if not no big deal.

Hey I'm kinda new to this whole world of Pocket Software, but I have WM5, wanted to know what a cooked version is? Also if I want, is it easy to install?