Weird Slow PPC6700 problem

[koojo]

This problem has been bothering me for months. I installed windows mobile 6.1 a few months ago. Everything worked fine, up until a few weeks later when things started to slow down. Loading apps and everything works fine, but I run into problems when I start dialing numbers. Sometimes what I call a number, it will sit on 'Dialing..." for like a minute, even though I have full signal. If I get pissed and click on 'End' or click the red phone button, it doesn't automatically hang up, but takes an extra 30 seconds before my button click registers and the phone stops dialing....or it never hangs up and I have to soft reset. Also, if I am calling people and their voice mail comes up, if I try to hang up so I don't leave a message, I pretty much can't. I have to wait before the phone realizes that I clicked the 'end' button. Sometimes I am forces to soft reset the phone or else I'd have to leave a voice mail. The reset of the phone works great, but this dialing problem is really pissing me off, especially if I want to make a quick call and I have to sit there for 5 minutes before I'm actually able to call someone. The phone worked fine in the beginning, and I haven't done any registry hacks or anything, so I'm not sure why I'm having this issue.

[weedahoe]

Have you tried backing everything up and hard resetting so you having nothing but the ROM itself and see if that resolves it? I personally thank e tose who helped produce WM6 for us but also do believe it itsnt for the 67. There are so many issues that others have from it.

[koojo]

No I haven't done that yet. It's such a PITA to hard reset and have to reload all the programs on it

[buzzradio]

I had the same problem with my 6700 and the windows mobile 6 rom. The only way to fix it is to hard reset it. I've had to do it 2 times all ready. Not sure what causes it, but it seems to happen out of the blue when I answer a call, then the phone locks up, then I do a soft reset then after that, the phone is real laggy and slow. Not sure what it is, but it sucks none the less.

[weedahoe]

Originally Posted by koojo

No I haven't done that yet. It's such a PITA to hard reset and have to reload all the programs on it

I totally agree but one thing I have learning with PCs and PPCs is this, when I format and reload my OS on my PC and get all my apps installed and my updates done and my settings how I want them, I use Ghost and make a back image of the drive so that later on if anything goes wrong I just use the disc I made to restore everything back to where it was w/o having to go through all that crap again.

PPCs are no different. I use SPB Clone so that once I have my ROM installed and my red edits completed and all my settings how I want them, then I "clone" the device and keep that backup not only on my PC and email but also on my card incase I need it anytime later.

For instance you can load you WM6 and all your apps and then clone it. Then you could hard reset and when it boots back up the auto exe will kick in and ask if you want to restore and if you choose to continue then the restore process takes only a few minutes. It REALLY makes things easier and faster.

Originally Posted by buzzradio

I had the same problem with my 6700 and the windows mobile 6 rom. The only way to fix it is to hard reset it. I've had to do it 2 times all ready. Not sure what causes it, but it seems to happen out of the blue when I answer a call, then the phone locks up, then I do a soft reset then after that, the phone is real laggy and slow. Not sure what it is, but it sucks none the less.

Unfortunately WM6 still has many issues. I dont know if they are commonly WM6 related (I think most are really) or if some are end-user or hardware related. I try to tell people that WM6 is great and all but on a 67 you get nothing from it other than a new look which you can do without WM6. The hardware on the 67 doesnt support what WM6 offers so there is no point unless you just have to have the newest thing for no reason other than to have it. I know that addiction all to well as I too used to have it.

[weedahoe]

BTW Koojo, turn your PMs on so we can talk.

[tcbusch]

Originally Posted by weedahoe

... I use SPB Clone.....

I would recommend SPB Backup. Its only $25 instead of $300 and it accomplishes the same task. Set up you phone and make a backup, this one could be used to get back to a good starting point after a hard reset. Then schedule a backup every night and keep a few backups on your storage card in case it takes a few days to notice something changed that now meeses up the phone.

[weedahoe]

Originally Posted by tcbusch

I would recommend SPB Backup. Its only $25 instead of $300 and it accomplishes the same task.

Two totally different apps bro and although SPB Backup does some things along the same lines of Clone, Clone goes way further inside the ROM and settings and registry and so much more than that of Backup. Although the price is way up there, I was only making a point of how I do things.

[PPCFreak]

I have used SPB Clone as well.

And not substitue that I have found for making an exact copy of a phone (6700 at least).

So if you have a phone that wont boot any longer, the clone image is the safest and fastest way to get all your programs and settings on a new/replaced phone. Its a big time saver if you have lots of items loaded and custom reg. tweaks/hacks.

A simple backup doesn't do this.

[wnwn]

I've had the same exact problem. The SAME exact problem. I'm glad you wrote it up and I got to read it though, for it seems I may have 'fixed it' a little.

Just to know, my other 6700 never did this, it had the 1.43 radio and 3.14.00 WWE rom on it with WM5.

This 'new' 6700 (new to me) came with the 1.12.00 radio and 2.06.00 WWE Rom. I flashed to Pheonix's 1.41 radio and instead of waiting 30+ seconds to dial out (could dial in no prob), I know wait ~ 5 seconds or less. I hope it stays this way, for I did this ~ 2 hours ago and have tried many calls. Try doing that, here is the link: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=5964

Cheers
-Rob

P.S to O.P: I still have not updated my ROM version 2.06.00, though I would like to. Perhaps you can help me with that?