Comments on: PalmOS 3.5 Shipping for the Vx -- or Not?
If you're the owner of an older Palm you'll either have to wait or buy a new unit. Palm support have given no reason for the delay.
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RE: Argh...
RE: Argh...
There IS a way to upgrade to OS 3.5 - FOR FREE!
1. If you or someone you know has an Omnisky modem, the CD-ROM comes with an OS update program. It only comes with the image file for OS 3.3, but there is an option to manually point it to a different ROM image file.
2. If you know someone who has an OS 3.5 V or Vx, you can use the ROM download program that comes with Palm's POSE (Palm OS Emulator) program (it's downloadable for free from PalmOS.com. NOTE: Don't use a Palm IIIc image on a V or Vx because I've heard it's not EXACTLY the same.
3. Then just run the Omnisky OS update program and point it to the 3.5 ROM image. You'll have an OS 3.5 V or Vx in just a few minutes. I did mine and it's been working fine for months now. Of course you do this at your OWN risk! If anything goes wrong in the flash upgrade, you're sunk!
EDITORIAL: It especially bugs me that Palm has put off the OS 3.5 upadate release since the tools ALREADY EXIST to do it! What are they waiting for, and do they really think that they can charge people for it?
Maybe it has something to do with the customers of Palm's other device competitors (TRG, SONY, etc.) being able to take advantage of the same OS improvements and updates as firsthand Palm customers. Still I couldn't wait for them to figure it all out, so I did it myself.
~@
RE: There IS a way to upgrade to OS 3.5 - FOR FREE!
Transfer tool I got the 3.5 OS from a newer model and installed
on my 3x after testing it on POSE first, the only differences
I can see are in the Security app and calender thing,
what eefects does it have on the actual system itself, with
all the fuss about 3.5 I thought It was going to be an
important update, am I just missing something?
Later
RE: There IS a way to upgrade to OS 3.5 - FOR FREE!
having a 3x with 3.1 on it I download the 3.3 updater from
palm, I used this same updater and installed 3.5 on my 3x
by bopping on the advanced menu and pointing to the 3.5 ROM
file.
Cheers
Is This News?
RE: Is This News?
Palm OS 3.5.2
RE: Palm OS 3.5.2
Visor anyone?
RE: Visor anyone?
Palm OS vs Palms
Palm Inc=anotherM$
Palm Vx with 3.5.2
OS 3.5 - what's the big deal?
- Install menuhack in 3.3, and you've essentially got 3.5.
- Not all apps support OS 3.5 properly yet.
Why upgrade? This isn't like Windows95/98/ME/2000 where the updates bring you new features and bugfixes. 3.3 runs just fine.
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Argh...
Thanks Palm.
Cheers,
Brad