From MoDaCo

Contents 1 Specification 1.1 Hardware 1.2 OS 1.2.1 Latest Official ROM Downloads 1.3 Connectivity 2 Bootloader 2.1 Enter Into Bootloader 2.2 Enter Into Configuration Mode 3 Hard Reset 4 More Hard Resets 5 Registry 5.1 How to edit registry 5.2 How to disable/enable startup/shutdown animation 6 Useful tips 6.1 Turn device to usb storage disk 6.2 Turn on / off 3G 6.3 How to use Google Maps (US, UK) 6.4 How to customize the Card Wheel 6.5 Voip on samsung i600 with WM6 6.6 Changing "Operator Settings" deletes additional email accounts 6.7 See Also

[edit] Specification

[edit] Hardware

• Form Factor: QWERTY Keypad
• Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 1710 @ 220MHz
• ROM: 128MB
• RAM: 64MB
• Display: 2.3" QVGA (320x240) TFT-LCD, 65K colors
• Back Camera: Fixed focus 1.3 MP 1280 x 1024 pixels
• Front Camera: Fixed focus VGA 0.5 MP
• Ringtones: Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3, Vibration
• Expansion Slot: microSD TransFlash (max 2Gb)
• Weight: 105g
• Size: 59 x 113 x 11.8 millimetres
• Battery: Lithium-ion polymer rated @ 1200mAh

[edit] OS

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphone
• Last Official AKU: 3.4.3

[edit] Latest Official ROM Downloads

European WM5-Firmware i600XXGD1 "No-Brand"[1] European WM6-Firmware i600UXXGG2 "No-Brand"[2]

These do not appear to be Official ROM releases (Samsung have their own service, not RapidShare)

Official Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Update:[3] This event is only for i600 users and will be closed on 31st October, 2008

The qualification-screens for the official upgrade-download can be bypassed by these links: http://fus.samsungmobile.com/I600/i600UXXupdater.exe http://fus.samsungmobile.com/i600/Samsung_CDMA_modem_4.34.zip

[edit] Connectivity

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900
• GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
• UMTS/HSDPA 2100
• 3G: HSDPA, 1.8 Mbps
• Bluetooth 2.0 (no EDR) with A2DP
• WiFi 802.11b/g
• USB 1.1
• Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
• Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
• Others: Java MIDP 2.0 - WMV/3GP/H.263/MPEG4 player - WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player - Organiser - Document viewer (MS Word, Excel, PPT, PDF) - Built-in handsfree

[edit] Bootloader

[edit] Enter Into Bootloader

To enter flash mode / boot mode you must first turn off the device. Then press three keys "power" + "right soft key" + "camera key / back key"

[edit] Enter Into Configuration Mode

To enter into the ROM configuration mode, first turn off the device. Then press three keys "power" + "left soft key" + "camera key / back key"

[edit] Hard Reset

A hard reset is a complete system wipe. It resets the phone to factory defaults.

1) Start > Settings > Security > Reset

The password is 0000.

[edit] More Hard Resets

There are several other ways to do a hard reset. To enter either of the hard reset modes, you must turn the device off first.

First method:

Press "0 + 4-way navigation key UP + Power" simultaneously. After the phone prompts for reset, press 1 and then Y.

Second method:

Press "6 + # + Power" simultaneously.

Format Mode method:

Press "OK + Power" simultaneously.

[edit] Registry

[edit] How to edit registry

First, you need to enable edit registry (default it's read-only). To do that, you need to load patch from SDA Unlock

1) Download and run file SDA_ApplicationUnlock.exe

2) Connect i600 by USB cabble

3) Press "Remove Lock"

Program to edit registry is Total Commander CE/Pocket For Windows Smartphone 2002/2003

[edit] How to disable/enable startup/shutdown animation

In the registry change:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Startup/1]

"Dll"="Animengine.dll"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Shutdown/1]

"Dll"="Animengine.dll"

to

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Startup/1]

"Dll"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Shutdown/1]

"Dll"=""

[edit] Useful tips

[edit] Turn device to usb storage disk

1) Start > Settings > Connections > USB 2) Select Usb Connection Setting to Mass Storage

Warning. This make device undetect for ActiveSync when connecting to computer.

To Change back, simple select in Usb Connection Setting - ActiveSync.

[edit] Turn on / off 3G

1) Type on phone *#1546792*# (or run hidden program in \Windows\AdminSettings.exe)

2) You should see "Admin Settings" window with options:

- Version

- Preconfiguration (to enter this menu type *#81230*#. Here you can change language and network operator specific settings)

- Network & Call Settings

- Internal

3) Chose Network & Call Settings > Network Mode

4) Selecting GSM - turn off 3G

5) Selecting Auto - turn on 3G

[edit] How to use Google Maps (US, UK)

First need to install cab from http://www.google.com/gmm

Then run Start > Google Maps

To enable GPS within Google Maps: After pairing your Bluetooth GPS with the device edit the registry with these settings:

KEY: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver] VALUE: "IsEnabled", DWORD set to 1

KEY: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers] VALUE: "CurrentDriver" STRING set to "BT GPS"

KEY: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers\BT GPS] VALUE: "FriendlyName" STRING set to "BT GPS" VALUE: "InterfaceType" STRING set to "COMM" VALUE: "CommPort" STRING set to "COM6:"

[source: http://www.modaco.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=254817&view=findpost&p=823103]

[edit] How to customize the Card Wheel

Here are the files you are looking for editing and a few notes added:

all files are located in the \windows directory

Initial background: - background_320x240.bmp

1. If you want to make one solid piece background like I have then you'll have to keep in mind that the background will be stretched accordingly to your phone's screen size so you'll have to do some adjustments to get it pin point perfect.

2. There is also a solid black area on the left that covers the time+date+provider

First Top Bar: - top2.png

1. This is transparent and the transparency cannot be change (to my knowledge)

Second Top Bar: - top1.png

1. This is transparent and the transparency cannot be change (to my knowledge)

Main Card Area: - center_tile.png

1. This is a solid piece and IS NOT transparent like the others

2. I recommend a background where it has more contrasting colors so it makes the text more legible

1st Bottom Bar: - low1.png

1. This is transparent and the transparency cannot be change (to my knowledge)

2nd Bottom Bar: - low2.png

1. This is transparent and the transparency cannot be change (to my knowledge)

2. This picture extends an aditional 4 pixels down (so make sure your background extends into your start/quicklist area by at least 4 pixels

3rd Bottom Bar: - low3.png

1. This is transparent and the transparency cannot be change (to my knowledge)

2. This picture extends an aditional 4 pixels down (so make sure your background extends into your start/quicklist area by at least 4 pixels

3. For those who want a solid layout like mine it is the exact same as mine then keep in mind that it is like the 2nd Bottom Bar, but slightly smaller. Be sure to align the picture to the right wall than the left wall on a picture editing program (ex. Photoshop)

FINAL STEP

After you are done with what you want as your new layout, go to your settings > Display > home screen > change your home screen to something other than a card wheel then click done. After the ugly menu changes go back to the settings and change it to "Card Wheel" go back to your home screen and you've got yourself a custom Card Wheel homescreen.

Added by Aoi Shikaku

Links and any Updates found here: [4]

[edit] Voip on samsung i600 with WM6

1) Allow the installation of files without digital certificate: download http://rapidshare.com/files/30952089/SDA_ApplicationUnlock.zip. Connect the Samsung i600 to the PC using the usb cable and synchronize with activesync. Decompress the file that you have downloaded and launch the .exe; When you see "Ready" press "Remove lock". Reset phone.

2) Download http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8FLO5TZG (voip drivers) and install them on the i600.

3) Download the file _setup.xml from: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XMULJ0XH edit it with notepad entering the details of your voip provider and save it as _setup.xml

4) Download "cabarc" from: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310618 and unzip it.

5) Click on start-->run and type cmd (opens the command prompt)

6) Type "cd", space then the folder you extracted "cabarc" to; press enter.

7) Type "cd BIN" and press enter.

8) Now type: cabarc N config.cab, (space) and then the path to the edited _setup.xml and press enter.

9) In folder BIN of the program that you have downloaded from the Microsoft you will find the file config.cab; copy it to the i600 and execute it. Reset the phone.

10) On the today screen an Internet Calling section should have appeared (it will not appear on the menu carousel) however you may also have to turn it on (Settings => Phone => All Calls => Internet Calling)

Original guide is in Italian and was written by Andrea307cc

[edit] Changing "Operator Settings" deletes additional email accounts

After completing a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade on the UK version of the Samsung i600, any additional POP3 or IMAP email accounts that you create will be deleted if you change the operator settings (Start -> Settings -> Operator Settings) from one network to another.

For example, if you have created a POP3 email account on the device, and swap SIM cards from Vodafone to Orange, and then subsequently change the operator settings to access GPRS / 3G / MMS on the new network, the POP3 account will be deleted, and will no longer be visible or accessible from Start -> Messaging or the home screen. This is particularly inconvenient for people who regularly use multiple SIM card (for example Work and Personal telephone numbers).

The UK Samsung i600 support team are currently investigating the issue.

[edit] See Also

• Samsung i607