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Originally Posted by starrigger
Okay, thanks. I've snagged the files.
I did a bit of looking online and found that upgrades to Win Mobile 5 and 6 were once available, but are no longer. Not supported by MS anymore. There are hacker sites offering upgrade flash images for free download. Not sure what I think about that. But I suppose I should see how I like the device itself before I worry too much about upgrades.
It hadn't even occurred to me before, but I suppose on a device with wireless capability, I'll need to think about virus protection. Augh. Are these things vulnerable to viruses?
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You can try xda-developers.com. They are the user community with 1.5 million members for windows mobile phones (mostly those produced by HTC -- as OEM manufacturers their customers include almost everyone from Sony-Ericson, Palm, HP, O2, etc) and they have a collection of great device ROMs. I have used cooked ROMs for all my devices and I suggest not use the flashy ones with lots of eye candy, but the simple and clean ones. Those are the ones that are fast and don't give you problems. I am now on my sixth Windows Mobile device and even on my Touch Pro2 which I bought just 2 months ago I immediately tried out some user ROMs and now I am exclusively using one ROM which is much better optimized for my needs than the original ROM which includes a lot of things I don't need that just make the device run slower.
Since you have such an old device I suggest you opt for 5.0 or 6.0.
Flashing is very easy and you can try out several versions to see what you like. There are also 1000s of free apps and great tweaks. All with step-by-step instructions. This website is one of the main reasons that I like Windows phones and why I have retired the iphone. Even if there are some issues with the phone there always will be a solution posted and I get many new ideas to add new functions. Even the manufacturers like to leak inside tweaks and tips on the site.