Flashing i-mate JASJAM with Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft is rumoured to release Windows Mobile 6.1 soon. And many developers have already created various WM6.1 beta ROMs for people to try it out. I for one am very hard to resist any temptation so today after some reading, I flashed my phone again with the Pandora Naked ROM available at the XDA forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365604
I chose this version because it provides a very stripped down version for me to later add any additional functionalities (like HTC Home, HTC Album, 1-Calc, Total Commander, etc……). Even though it is still a beta version, I found that it is very stable and fast. Not bad. My wife as usual wonder why I keep flashing my phone so very often. She has not a clue 
Updated: As usual, I have since then updated multiple times with different ROMs out there. My latest fav is:
Hi, just read this post. Thank you!
Hi, Just checking to see if you played with the final release of 6.1 yet? Any tips for the Jasjam?
Jason, I have tried the various WM6.1 ROMs from XDA forums. I don’t remember (and don’t care) if i-mate or Telstra have released their official WM 6.1 ROM for JASJAM. The ROMs at XDA are very stable now and it is really a matter of personal preference as to which suit you most.
Having said that I have given my brother the JASJAM as I have go the HTC Touch Diamond now. So haven’t played with JASJAM for a while now.
please confirm which is the best ROM udgrade for JASJAM?
i am kinda novice at this tweaks.. so appreciate your help in this regard
Syed, it is really a matter of personal preference. The WM 6.1 ROMs at XDA forum are all very stable by now so pretty much every one of them is very reliable and usable. Some have nice looking home screen, others have all bundled apps, yet others are super lite. I suggest you go to the following and look for one you like.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=355
BTW, this new ROM looks interesting for the JASJAM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428597
Greeting,
yesterday I download new ROM for my jasjam from HTC site (which they said it was the newest, mean WM 6.1) but it didn’t match my on mine.
what should I do so I can upgrade my babe to WM 6.1 ?
By downloading new ROM?
Thank you, feel rather confused here…
Austin, if the HTC site said that the ROM is WM6.1, then it is WM6.1. The home screen may be different but it is simply because WM allows UI to be changed easily. You can download the HTC Home Screen V2.1 at:
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-htc-home-plugin-v2-1.html
Already there are developers at XDA already working on the HTC TouchFLO 2D (code name Manila 2D). It is beta at the moment though.
Hello again, I’m austin.
I’ve download all RUU for upgrading my jasjam from XDA-developer (which link u stated above) but at the time I tried to flash me jasjam, suddenly my phone went on standy mode and disconnected from my CPU (I always use USB for active sync).
Why those thing happened? and what should I do? (I’ve tried all RUU one by one and same thing happend)
Note= my jasjam already in WM 6 and I want to upgrade it into WM 6.1.
Please help me…
Austin, I hope you have hardspl flashed on your phone already or you risk bricking your phone. As for flashing the ROM, you can put your phone into bootloader mode, then connect to USB beofre flashing. Other have suggested flashing from microSD card which is supposed to be safer and faster. I haven’t tried that myself.
Now there is a good thread from XDa on all questions about flashing Hermes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=419158&highlight=flash+bootloader+mode
Hello again,
Thank you, your last link really help me a lot.
So I got some conclusion, I think I need to upgrade my ”HardSPL”.
But at the time I upgrade my I-mate from WM 5 to WM 6 a month ago, I didn’t upgrade my HardSPL first, is that why I cannot upgrade my I-mate to WM 6.1 now?
And I also download HardSPL from the link you given but it happens again, at the time I flash it suddenly my phone disconnected from activesync and nothing happen…
I don’t have any idea what happened…
Austin, hardspl is just an insurance. In case of a bad flash, like corruption during failure, it protect the phone so that you can recover from it and reflash another ROM. You don’t have to flash hardspl but it is safer to have it.
At the time I flash my phone for HardSPL, I found this thing:
HERM100
IPL – SSPL By Des
HERM 100
SPL – 1.09.ds
What does it suppose to mean?
And one more thing, after that word come out, after few minutes suddenly my CPU show that the USB connection has been disconnected.
What does it suppose to mean?
Austin, SPL and HardSPL are described in many places and below is a link which may help you understand more:
http://www.mrvanx.org/thg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=26
As for the flashing, read the link in my previous post and there is post which explains how to flash even when USB connection fails.
Hi, My name is Firas, I have Jamin, can I install windows mobile 6.1 on it?? waiting your reply,
Sorry. I am not familiar with the Jamin model. I would suggest you check with the XDA site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/index.php
hmm I got an imate jasjam and I love it. But it’s Windows Mobile 5 and I’m experiencing some wierd software bugs with it.. like my 3G camera not working for no reason.
Anyways, since its warrantee expired, I might consider upgrading to WM6.1 . My only issue is the drivers. Is there a guarantee that my WLAN, 3G internet, cameras, microSD port, and all the other hardware features will work after I flash my phone?
Mohammed, I haven’t had JAJSAM for over half a year as I am using the HTC Touch Diamond now. Having said that the WM 6.1 has been in the market for quite some time and I think all ROMs out there would be very stable. The best place to find your preferred ROM is the XDA forum. Read what the other uses have to say and you can have a pretty good idea which one suits you best.
Hi My name is Kola, i have imate JASJAM can i install WM 6.1 in it and what is the memory expandable in this. What else i can do to upgrade my babe.
Sorry for lot of questions i recently bought it.
Hello again, it’s been a long time. I got a problem about my I-mate jasjam. After I flash it with Windows 6, it works well but sometimes the bluethooth is a little weird. For example, it can accept file but after the sending finished, the file just disappear and I cannot save it to my I-mate, what’s going on? It happen not just once.
Sometimes the Wifi is also weird, I cannot connect to internet although I’ve a right setting.