Flashing a mio a701

24Jul/065

Flashing a mio a701

mioA701

Since I bought my Mio in the dutch version, and still with the original rom (r45) I just had to give it a try.

(pictures will follow shortly)

So here is how you do it (with succes mind you)

download an updated rom (i took the r55 WorldWideEnglish one) with some sw improvements

Download:...

http://rapidshare.de/files/26383654/WINCEIMG.ZIP.html

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S3KUZZ74

http://www.cafejapan.co.uk/MioA701R55.zip

http://www.sendspace.com/file/bsa3zk

After this copy it to your storage card root directory and make sure you have 60 mb of free space on your card.
Now take a last look at your device (you never know

) and check that your batteries are full.

Disconnect the usb wire (if connected) and shut down your device.

Push and hold the volume up, navigation down (the d pad down, the circle with metal border)
then hit the reset button while still holding the other two.
Now you can let go of the other 2 buttons.

You will now see a menu. (your stick won't be working now, so use your d-pad controls)

select
0 - FlashROM Upgrade.
than
6 - Total img By SD/MMC.

then it will start updating. first some reading - checksum - flashing - and then it will go back to its menu.
Do not reset it while in this process !!!
after the update is complete just use the return option and in the initial menu choose watchdog reset...

You're done and now your load screen will give following number
r54.3.101.0428.1

On your first use the Mio Map v2.0 installer will start (if you had this package ofcourse)

There ya go...