I hope this gets stickied because there wont be any Windows Mobile 6 upgrades from Dell. I don't mind repeating that fact but it has to stop eventually.

Keep in mind it doesn't mean you're down and out, as there are many applications straight from the horse's mouth to apply to your Windows Mobile 5 X51v unit, without tampering with the rom. You can come very close to having most if not all of the casual user looks, features and applications of Windows Mobile 6.

This is actually pretty easy to manage given that all of what I list below are user installable applications.
Obviously there are some things that aren't covered but for the most part I have compiled all that I know is good, into this guide. To avoid missing credit due, I have links to the posts of the person whom posted the file.
I have also added some 3rd party apps into the mix to satisfy some of the gaps.

Enjoy-

Note: PM me if you have anything relevant I could add to the list.


Windows Mobile 6 Applications:
*=WA2/ 3rd pty


Windows Live Suite
Live Messenger Final? - Page 3 - xda-developers

Windows Live Search
Live Search for mobile

WM6 RDP Client
WM6_RDP (Mobile Remote Desktop Client) - PDAPhoneHome.com

NET CF 2.0 SP2
http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showt...ight=Framework

*Wisbar Advanced 2 (WM6 Pro/Classic) [Requires Wisbar Advanced 2+ (Click here)]
Any WM6/crossbow themes in VGA - Lakeridge Software Forums

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Alternative means for other features:

HTML Email:

Flexmail 2007
Welcome to WebIS.net - FlexMail 2007

File Management & SD/CF Encryption:

Resco Explorer 2007
Resco Explorer 2007 for Pocket PC


Push E-Mail Options:

1. Windows Live (See WL Suite above)

2. EMOZE (Outlook & Lotus Notes + all PIM intact/desktop)
emoze – Free Push email, mobile email software for mobile devices.

3. Yahoo Go! (Open WM5 version: Yahoo Mail Only/ Pictures/ PIM intact/online yahoo)
Yahoo! Go. The Internet to go.

*Tweaker Apps: complementing the WM6 apps

HTCustom: (Best used for changing search bar on today screen plugin to use Google versus Live, etc.)

HTCustom v1.1 freeware for Pocket PC windows mobile and wm5 or wm6 ppc, PocketPC free downloads.
Note: the error message HTCustom displays is normal, it will still save the settings you've selected and keep them until you change them.

Dell IdeaStorm: A new line of handhelds "Vote, comment, etc. All support is welcome."
Got the link working again, PM me if it doesn't direct to the page...

Guide to giving your X51v some Windows Mobile 6 looks & abilities.

Excellent guide Noiro. What a great idea to compile something like this. I think most people don't realize just what kind of functionality they can gain through 3rd party apps like these. I hope this helps quite the throng of people demanding WM6 from Dell.

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Great article, Thanks for spreading the good word Bump for this thread.

Hmm I have some tweaker apps for this too.
I'll post them once I find out where I got them from.

One of them makes the search bar in WLM activate Google instead of Live.com's Search.

Dell IdeaStorm: A new line of handhelds "Vote, comment, etc. All support is welcome."
Got the link working again, PM me if it doesn't direct to the page...

Guide to giving your X51v some Windows Mobile 6 looks & abilities.

Is there anyway to change the system icons? I was able to change my spv c600's icons with wm6 icons just by replacing two dll files. I think it should be possible also to do the same to x51v. Can anyone upload the dll files?

Yes you can change the system apps icons, but its not as easy as overwriting the dll's.
Example: the location of the original icon could be....
"\Windows\shell.dll -1004"

and the location of the desired icon WON'T be in that exact spot:
"\Windows\shell.dll -8000"

UNLESS...... someone puts the icons in the EXACT spot.
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I'm seriously thinking about making a .dll to change the icons, and hacking into the registry, and change where the apps look for the icons, to that dll.
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Nothing I do seems to get me any closer.....

C. Bryan Henderson

fine and dandy but I'm not registering on another forum just to download one piece of software.

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In the end it depends on how much do you want it.

Dell IdeaStorm: A new line of handhelds "Vote, comment, etc. All support is welcome."
Got the link working again, PM me if it doesn't direct to the page...

Guide to giving your X51v some Windows Mobile 6 looks & abilities.

Hmm I've found it here, its HTCustom I love this app. Best used with WLS.

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-...stom-v1-1.html

enjoy. I'll tag this to the 1st post later.

Dell IdeaStorm: A new line of handhelds "Vote, comment, etc. All support is welcome."
Got the link working again, PM me if it doesn't direct to the page...

Guide to giving your X51v some Windows Mobile 6 looks & abilities.

I would trade all of the new Mobile Windows 6-esq bobbles for the simple ability to reliably connect and synchronize what I already have. But it is apparently not to be.

Thanks for the luv

There are unofficial, hacked builds of WM6 for the x50v/x51v on XDA.

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I think everybody knows that, but discussion of these illegal roms is not allowed here, so if u brick ur device during it, good luck.

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