ebmorgan's Mogul 3.35 ROM review

[ebmorgan]

MAJOR ISSUE:
(SOLVED! SEE MAJOR ISSUE UPDATE #2 BELOW)

I was able to reproduce the problem.....IT'S CONFIGURING FOR AN EXCHANGE SERVER!!!!

1. Reflash (Sprint official ver 3.35)
2. skip custom
TEST CALL = OK

3. Install Advamded Config 1.1
4. Unlock ExtROM with AdvConf1.1
5. Ran 071210_7500 file, Rilphone2, and IOTA.cab
6. Reboot
TEST CALL = OK

7. Install WM6 threded SMS (non-Palm)
8. Reboot
TEST CALL = OK

9. Installed HTC Home Plugin
10. Reboot
TEST CALL = OK

11. Install HTC Home Customizer v1.0b5
12. Reboot
TEST CALL = OK

13. Went to my mail server's site to get certificate for EAS.
14. Installed certificate.
15. Configured phone ActiveSync for my Exchange Server.
16. Syncronized.
TEST CALL = FAILED!

17. Reboot
TEST CALL = FAILED!

HOLY ****! Configuring for an Exchange Server broke the phone!!!!! WTF Sprint!!!!

MAJOR ISSUE UPDATE: Pkay...I did another reflash and let the customizations run automatically....simulating a new device purchase....and everything works fine. There is something else in the ExtROM that needs to be run besides the main 071210_7500 file, IOTA app, and RilPhone2. Maybe the "ChngScutAtrib" file? Maybe the "hidden" file?

MAJOR ISSUE UPDATE #2: Okay....this was happening because after the reflashes I wasn't running the IOTA config app. Now that I run the IOTA after a reflash everything works fine. NOTE: IOTA config setting are stored in the EPST. So, hard resets do not effect IOTA setting. ONLY REFLASHING RESETS IOTA SETTING TO AN UNPROVISIONED STATE.

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I though I would post my experience with the new LOOOONG awaited official ROM, 3.35, for the Sprint Mogul.

I conduct all my testing from the exact same location: sitting at my desk in my office in Redmond,WA.

I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR: YOU MUST LET THE EXTENDED ROM CUSOMIZATION RUN AFTER THE FLASH. THEN YOU CAN DO A HARD RESET.

Test Config:
Bootloader: Works fine with the latest Olipro. NO NEED TO RELOCK
Extended ROM: Yes (a must)
Registry: unmodified
Available RAM: 24.66MB
Installed software: Live Search

Test Results:
Rev.A: 2.25MB down/856K up. This is up from ~1MB down/134k up. This makes sense since max return link speed on Rev.0 is 158k and Rev.A is 1.8MB.
GPS: Works PERFECTLY and QUICKLY with stock settings. I used Live Search with no config setup. Default is "GPS Intermediate Driver". I just went to map, then mexu-->center on current location. Aquires position in about 10 seconds. No initial wait of +5 minutes!....YAAAAYYYY!
GPS Software: Sprint TeleNav is included! Works flawlessly with Live Search.
Responsiveness: Everything runs WAY smoother. Virtually no wait for "things to happen".
No Sprint TV
Mobile MySpace works now!

UNCONFIRMED (still need to test):
Memory leak (but this is a WM6 issue...not HTC or Sprint)
Bluetooth performance & common issues (I have to charge my H700...)
Need to test Google Maps
EAS
Domain joining
miniSD Encryption

I'll update this first post as I test more.