Unofficial Windows Mobile 6 update for Dell Axim X51v

by Brad Linder Aug 20th 2007

Earlier this month the hackers at the XDA-developers forum managed to port Windows Mobile 6 to the discontinued but still popular Dell Axim X50v PDA. But anyone who had gone out and bought the newer (but also discontinued) Dell Axim X51v were out of luck. Until this weekend that is. Another hacker has released an unofficial version of Windows Mobile 6 for the X51v.

This update is only for early adopters who are willing to void their warranty. There appear to be several issues, including:

Problems connecting and staying connected to the internet over WiFi
One user reported that they could not compose, forward, or reply to emails when Yahoo! Go was installed
Windows Live will not work after installation

As with the X50v, there are ways to downgrade your X51v after installing Windows Mobile 6. You'll want to make sure you have an X51v ROM and bootloader loaded onto a FAT32 formatted SD card. Then you press the wireless, power, and reset buttons simultaneously.

Check out the XDA-developers forum to find a ROM you might want to use. Remember, the ROM has to be for the X51v, not the X51, or X50v.

Tags: upgrade, windows mobile 6, WindowsMobile6, x51v, xda-developers

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

FSK1138 said 8:37PM on 8-21-2007

LOL
been running wm6 on Dell Axim X50v since
February 7th, 2007 !!!

FSK1138
http://myspace.com/fsk1138music

FSK1138 said 9:52PM on 8-21-2007

sorry that was a typo
i meant the x51v not the x50

check here for my original posting

http://www.ministryoftech.com/2007/01/25/windows-mobile-60-crossbow-video

Alan said 3:13PM on 9-28-2007

Hi

Where can I download WM6 Upgrade for my Dell Axim X50v, it hsa WM 2003 on it, would dearly love to update.

Thanks

vans said 3:22PM on 10-03-2007

plz sent me where i can fount windows mobile 6 for dell. . .i cant fount. . . .Tnks

lennie said 1:40PM on 11-10-2007

Having problems with my x51x at the moment, maybe an upgrade will help.?

lennie said 1:40PM on 11-10-2007

The comments below will be added to the post titled "Unofficial
Windows Mobile 6 update for Dell Axim X51v":

valentin mayer said 9:00PM on 11-15-2007

I have a Dell Axim 5 (windows mobile 3.0
Any way to upgrade to 5 or 6?
Thanks
Val

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