INSTRUCTIONS FOR A FAST AND STABLE X50v RUNNING WM5

edge777 · 02-11-06, 04:42 PM

Through the help of many many people on these posts, I have found some very simple tricks to make my Axim X50v running WM5, fast and stable. I have no lag, no battery drain, no white screens. I have a lot of extra software installed with no issues (not all software is compatible, and some has to be installed in the device ROM rather than on my SD card to work). I did not come up with these solutions, but I figured I'd put them all in one place. If you've been having major problems, you may wish to start from scratch with a hard-reset. Enjoy.

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Dell Axim X50v
Windows Mobile 5.0
TWEAK AND HACKS

1. Delete Odyssey Client and Splash from the StartUp folder.

2. Install Tweaks 2K2 (use the “?” buttons to see which hacks are best (http://www.tweaks2k2.com).

3. Apply “Fake Server” hack (this will eliminate battery drain as ActiveSync tries to sync every 5 minutes) – Instructions are below.

4. Using a Registry Editor (Resco makes a good one) change the following keys:
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\StrataFMD\ – Delete the following two keys: CompactionPrio256 and CompactionCritPrio256 (this will help the Filesys.exe CPU usage).
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\ - Change PNPUnloadDelay to 4096 (this may solve the disappearing SD/CF card problem).

5. Apply the Filesys.exe Patch (current version is 10, you may want to do a search, find the latest version) - http://www.aximsite.com/boards/attac...achmentid=9350 (this patch will limit Filesys.exe to minimal CPU usage when running on battery, and back to normal when cradled – check the post http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showt...ght=compaction and go the final pages to determine the latest version). This will totally help to increase speed, reduce lag and create stability!!!

6. Remove and today plug-ins. This is totally optional, but there are some that just create issues with speed and battery drainage. Of course it stands to reason, the more programs that are running, the slower the PDA will run. As a general rule, using the memory manager or the Switcher Bar, close programs that you are not using.

Fake Server hack instructions

1. Turn on your Axim
2. Go to Start > Programs > Activesync. This will open the Activesync program.
3. Tap Menu at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. This will bring up the Options Menu. Notice the option Schedule... is greyed out? This is the all-critical option we need to get access to. But as it's disabled we can't change Activesync's default synchronization schedule.

Ok, so how do we enable the Schedule option? Easy!!! Fool Activesync into thinking there is an Exchange Server to sync with:

1. From Activesync's Menu tap on Add Server Source.
2. In the following screens you can enter any old garbage. It does not matter, but just in case your unsure, just type the following in the indicated boxes:

Server Address: fake
Tap Next
User name: fake
Password: fake
Domain: fake
(Ticking save password or going into the Advanced menu makes no difference, so no need to bother).
Tap Next
Untick all of the 'Data you want to synchronize' options
Tap Finish

3. Ok, we're done creating the server. You should now see in Activesync's main screen your normal Activesync connection(s), and a new connection called Exchange Server.
4. Go back into the Menu, and lo and behold the Schedule option is now enabled! Go ahead and tap it!
5. You will see that both options in the Schedule screen are set to Every 5 Minutes or Every 10 Minutes. Using the drop downs, change both the Peak times and Off-peak times boxes to Manually.
7. Press the OK button at the top right of the screen.

Congratulations! Activesync is now gagged from opening on it's own and ruining your life! Your work is not done just yet though - time to clean up and get rid of the now unwanted fake Exchange Server.

1. Go back into Activesync's Menu, then Tap Options.
2. Highlight Exchange Server, then tap Delete. A warning message will appear about removing files etc, but as you have no files associated with the fake Exchange Server, it's nothing to worry about - just tap Ok.
3. The list will now only show your remaining PC Sync connection(s). Obviously do not delete these!

02-11-06, 04:59 PM

mine is still unstable and slow and feels kinda buggy. the only way to fix it is thru a patch from dell... mbut thatnx for putting everything in one place!!!:)

Nomadz · 02-12-06, 09:43 AM

"1. Delete Odyssey Client and Splash from the StartUp folder."

How do I do this? Is this on my PC or PDA? Where?

Rsaturn9 · 02-12-06, 10:18 AM

Thanks for the thread :)

edge777 · 02-12-06, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Nomadz

"1. Delete Odyssey Client and Splash from the StartUp folder."

How do I do this? Is this on my PC or PDA? Where?

Use 'file explorer' on your PDA. The StartUp directory is under the Windows directory.

After it's done, do a soft reset. Actually, it's good to soft reset after each change.

sdrexler · 02-13-06, 09:32 AM

These steps do seem to work. I was having memory problems and battery overheating as well. I fixed this by putting in a new battery and doing a hard reset.
Then I did all these fixes except for the patch. I did not do this step because when I did it before, the PPC would lock up on program installations.
I also did the V710 trick to get DUN working with verizon. My x50V is now functioning as well as it did with wm2003se. The only thing I can't do is get the headset profile working under bluetooth. I actually started using the Windows Media sync feature with Windows media 10. This is pretty cool, better than a video I-pod I think.
So I am sticking with WM5 and hoping dell does eventually release an upgrade to it.

Rambler358 · 02-15-06, 09:52 PM

WM5 on my X50v seems to be working okay for the most part. The only thing I've done is remove Odyssey Client and Splash from the StartUp folder. Here's some of my observations:

* Once in a while powering on doesn't work and I need to remove and replace the battery, then turning on gives a memory error - I then soft-reset and everything's fine again.

* I notice that ActiveSync seems to keep loading itself even when I specifically stop it, and don't attach the X50v to the cradle.

* Speed seems to be improved in some areas, and slower in others.

* Battery drain appears to be faster than with WM2003SE and A04 ROM.

* When using TomTom Navigator 5.21 and Bluetooth, every time I start TTN I get the message to re-pair the GPS 10 receiver. No problems with Garmin Que v2.8 though.

* I do seem to have more memory available, and am able to multi-task better than with WM2003.

Overall I think I like WM5 better, and just hope Dell can release a X50v WM5 update to solve some of these "glitches".

02-16-06, 12:30 AM

Thanks for the tips! I'm still going to wait on the infamous patch myself.

l0l · 02-16-06, 12:54 AM

Hi edge777,

Can you explain how you "Delete Odyssey Client and Splash from the StartUp folder."? I understand that odCeClientAutoLaunch.exe will re-create itself even when deleted from the ..\Startup subfolder. This file is 6.04KB. How do you prevent it from re-created? I can't delete mine.

I've Splash & Poutlook removed. There are both link files, 14 & 25 bytes respectively. Very tiny.

I did benefit from the “Fake Server” hack. But in reality, our Axim is STILL syncing EVERY 10 minutes. See ..\ActiveSync\CtrlLog.txt

Nevertheless, good job for sharing.

az988 · 02-16-06, 04:26 PM

hi guys,

just wanted to let you know that deleting the odyssey client from my startup folder messed something up with my wifi... as soon as i put it back and reset wifi was up and running again.

ericwww · 02-18-06, 11:21 PM

My v50x in wm5 keeps on sync if I soft-reset it
only stop when I plug in the cradle for a 10 second

but it sucks when I go out (no cradle..............)

I cannot do the fake server hack again
I keep on adding a new server, but it does not show up after confirming---> thus not schedule option anymore

please help

Kazkin · 02-18-06, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by enquerir

... I understand that odCeClientAutoLaunch.exe will re-create itself even when deleted from the ..\Startup subfolder. This file is 6.04KB. How do you prevent it from re-created? I can't delete mine.....

just deleting those from the startup folder is not enough ... you HAVE to run the Odyssey Client and go into its menu and "DISABLE" it ... now exit ...and then navigate to the startup folder and DELETE the shortcut.

/ start Odyssey
/ go into menu & DISABLE
/ EXIT Odyssey
/ delete item from startup folder
/ soft reset & check startup folder
/ don't touch Odyssey again ( unless necessary & then follow above steps again) ... :)

reason you still have it recreated is because it is NOT disabled & deleting it from the startup folder alone is not enough !!!

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neurowired · 02-20-06, 05:28 PM

The archived file in http://www.aximsite.com/boards/attac...achmentid=9350 does not contain patch_filesys.exe. It has a bunch of uncompiled files instead. Please, help!:exc:

edge777 · 02-20-06, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by neurowired

The archived file in http://www.aximsite.com/boards/attac...achmentid=9350 does not contain patch_filesys.exe. It has a bunch of uncompiled files instead. Please, help!:exc:

This might be because the forums (and the whole Aximsite) have received a new look. The link can be found at http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showp...&postcount=116

nlcrookm · 02-22-06, 03:51 PM

I did all the steps 1- 6 as suggested by edge 777, but WM5 still remains sluggish.
Especially IE takes ages to download information and this is particulary annoying. But other programs don't show the promised speed bump either.
Does Anybody have some more / other suggestions except for a hard reset (whatever that will do?)