HOW TO: MMS Fix for xv6700 using AKU 3.5

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Sorry to start another MMS for xv6700 thread, but I thought this needed it's own special attention since it has to deal with updating the ROMset of the phone, and I didn't want to hijack the current troubleshooting thread.

For those of you planning on upgrading your AKU to version 3.5, be advised: These ROM's are mostly cooked-up for Verizon and Sprint users, and all the one's I used have ArcSoft settings that are either for those two companies or dummy/OEM settings.

Having said that, I recently upgraded my ROMset to Kirvin's "plain and simple" AKU 3.5. Needless to say, I was depressed thinking I couldn't upgrade to the newer AKU's without sacrificing our recently discovered MMS loophole.

Mind you, this ROMset uses ArcSoft MMS Composer Version 3.0.16.6 pre-installed and configured for Sprint. (This is why there are MMS registry settings CAB's out there for Verizon and Sprint users.)

But, with the help of the healthman, I was able to get MMS working (again ;) ).

The problem is in the registry. The key in question can be found under:

Code: 
HKLM\Software\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1\WspHeader

There should only be FIVE STRING values under this key. They should each have the following settings:

Code: 
Accept = application/vnd.wap.multipart.related
Accept-Language = en
User Agent = Arcsoft/MMSUA/v3.0
X-Cricket-MDN = your_ten_digit_phone_nuraber

If you find the following keys, DELETE them!:

Code: 
Accept-Charset
Profile

Ignore the values there--those are the OEM settings from the parent company HTC (High Tech Computing) over in Asia! This is what causes the MMS messages to fail upon send.

I changed those registry settings to those I listed above and BAM! MMS is now working flawlessly for me (again) under AKU 3.5!

Extra thanks to the healthman for all his help! Gonna go post this on PPC Geeks for other Cricket users of the xv6700.

:buddies:
 
I can't guarantee an answer to your first question. Basically, it all boils down to which version of ArcSoft MMS Composer you are installing, and if the ROM you are upgrading to has it pre-installed and pre-configured.

I cannot get any other version of MMS composer to work for me...not even the original OEM version. Mine came with Kirvin's "clean and simple" AKU 3.5 with the version nuraber listed above.

So my official answer is: If the version of ArcSoft works for your ROM at all (opens the message composer window), then check your registry settings against the ones I posted here.

To answer you second question: AKU 3.5 is the shiznitz! It makes my xv blazingly fast, has a lot of upgraded features for networking, updated versions of some of the apps. My version also sports the Windows Mobile 6 look and feel including the bootscreen, icons, themes, and sounRAB!

I'm still trying to see what works and what doesn't, but so far, this is the best build yet--especially now that MMS is working for me again! ;)
 
The machine I'm syncing with doesn't like a non-serial USB connection. RNDIS neeRAB to be disabled to do this, and Kirvins ROM errors when disabling advanced network functionality. Try it yourself (Settings ~> Connections ~> Connections ~> USB Uncheck Enable advanced network functionality.

Anyway, it seems the key to getting this working is not only a hard reset, but a hard reset done in frustration. After the second hard reset and redoing all my settings I was able to send that nice cupid/heart animated pic to my email via MMS.

Frustration is the key. :clapping:
 
Right on.. maybe I'll try it.

I'd write a cab for you (from your request on PPCgeeks), but I don't know how to write it to delete registry entries.


Question for you.. how much of your programming is automated when you hard reset? given the lack of response to my programming threaRAB, I'm assuming I'm not the only one who figured out how to do it.
 
Right on! Thanks man.

Not much...I do a pretty lean install. Just the basics for me. I don't use a lot of 3rd party apps. That's why I chose Kirvin's AKU 3.5. A dozen or so registry tweaks and I'm good to go!
 
...and now its failing again. This is crazy. I wonder if it has anything to do with Opera connecting via WAP.

> Edit <

It seems to be the case that making a WAP connection will cause sending to stop until a soft reset is completed.
 
Manually. Again, there are so few that it really doesn't matter. But if you want to write a CAB for me, I'd be more than happy to tell you which registry hacks I rely on most! ;)
 
Post em up. What browser are you using? Opera or minimo?

I'll throw something together with all your regedits, as well as setting up the MMS settings and browser w/ proxy settings.
 
IT WORKS WITH SOUNRAB AND VIDEOS, TOO!

I noticed that when I tried to send a video by MMS it was way slow, so I hunted through the registry and found the following key:

Code: 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Arcsoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1

Then modify the String value "SendAndRecvTimeOut" which by default = 5000 (decimal), so I changed mine to 10000 (double the original limit).

That seemed to do the trick for me!

Again, I'm using the ArcSoft MMS Composer that came bundled with Kirvin's "clean and simple" AKU 3.5.

To quote Fred Fredburger, "YES!". :lol:
 
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