Newbie - Treo Forum

mstinat · 10-05-2007, 08:04 PM

Hey Guys

I'm a newbie!

I've had my 650 for over a year. AND....all i have ever done is receive calls and texts. I am absolutely clueless about this phone and it has so much potential i figured i better tap into it b4 i totally kill the thing (hey, i'm good for dropping stuff)!

Anyway, I have a cingular brand phone that is unlocked. I use it with a local carrier, no big names. I have never synched anything and never loaded any updates.

What is the process for updating the Palm software? And seriously, i need this in a language a 2 year old can understand because i truly have not one single tech savvy bone in my body.

SORRY, i know i'm asking a lot.......but HELP ME! PLEEEEAAASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

47619 · 10-05-2007, 08:14 PM

Don't worry about breaking the treo. the most likely part to break is the screen which is easy to replace.

With the update you can download the updates from Palm - Support - Select a Country
but be careful if you don't follow all the instructions carefully you could brick your phone

But even a bricked phone can be fixed

just follow all of the instructions on the website and you wil be fine

Welcome to Treonauts!

47619 · 10-05-2007, 08:16 PM

People have asked 7 or 8 things in posts before.

mstinat · 10-05-2007, 08:27 PM

so if i go to palm and do an update, do i do the one for unlocked phones or the one for cingular phones? i tell ya, i'm clueless..........

oh yeah, i dont even know if i can update. during one of my "drops" the bottom is kinda messed up. i can't charge the battery thru the plug anymore, i have to take the battery out an place it in the spare battery charging compartment of my base to get it to charge. so will the cable not work either? (hmmm...if i can find the darn wire)

47619 · 10-05-2007, 08:37 PM

Try plugging in the connector then banging down on the botom of the connector by the wire (it tightens the connector)

Does the phone say palmOne or does it say cingular?

mstinat · 10-05-2007, 08:50 PM

the phone says cingular. i'd prefer it not to have any of the cingular stuff....BUT....if i have to.....well..... i'm stuck. thats what i get for being cheap.

47619 · 10-05-2007, 08:56 PM

off of eBay

(my Treo 700p is on it's way) or it should be a 700p it might be a 680 but it is probably a 700p

mstinat · 10-05-2007, 09:15 PM

actually i got this off of ebay. unlocked . but the phone itself is cingular.

i think i'm really outdated. software is treo650-1.15-cng

eclair · 10-05-2007, 09:19 PM

mstinat, welcome to treonauts. Let me tell ya, you're in good company here. Im sorta clueless sometimes too. Many of us are extremely greatful to the guys around here who know so much and are so selfless with their time and energy. Please help us to make this a wonderful experience by continuing to share like you have. Maybe someone else will have the same problem.

47619 · 10-06-2007, 08:49 AM

You will need to install this: Palm - Support - Treo 650 Updater (AT&T, including Cingular Wireless version)

10-05-2007, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
mstinat A Few Questions.... Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Other Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Newbie Hey Guys I'm a newbie! I've had my 650 for over a year. AND....all i have ever done is receive calls and texts. I am absolutely clueless about this phone and it has so much potential i figured i better tap into it b4 i totally kill the thing (hey, i'm good for dropping stuff)! Anyway, I have a cingular brand phone that is unlocked. I use it with a local carrier, no big names. I have never synched anything and never loaded any updates. What is the process for updating the Palm software? And seriously, i need this in a language a 2 year old can understand because i truly have not one single tech savvy bone in my body. SORRY, i know i'm asking a lot.......but HELP ME! PLEEEEAAASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-05-2007, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 70 Times in 60 Posts	Treos are very durable Don't worry about breaking the treo. the most likely part to break is the screen which is easy to replace. With the update you can download the updates from Palm - Support - Select a Country but be careful if you don't follow all the instructions carefully you could brick your phone But even a bricked phone can be fixed just follow all of the instructions on the website and you wil be fine Welcome to Treonauts! __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

10-05-2007, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 70 Times in 60 Posts	You are not asking a lot at all People have asked 7 or 8 things in posts before. __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

10-05-2007, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 70 Times in 60 Posts	You will need the cable to work Try plugging in the connector then banging down on the botom of the connector by the wire (it tightens the connector) Does the phone say palmOne or does it say cingular? __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

10-05-2007, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 70 Times in 60 Posts	If you want something non-cingular buy a used unlocked 680 or 650 or some other phone off of eBay (my Treo 700p is on it's way) or it should be a 700p it might be a 680 but it is probably a 700p __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

10-05-2007, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
mstinat A Few Questions.... Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Other Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so if i go to palm and do an update, do i do the one for unlocked phones or the one for cingular phones? i tell ya, i'm clueless.......... oh yeah, i dont even know if i can update. during one of my "drops" the bottom is kinda messed up. i can't charge the battery thru the plug anymore, i have to take the battery out an place it in the spare battery charging compartment of my base to get it to charge. so will the cable not work either? (hmmm...if i can find the darn wire)

10-05-2007, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
mstinat A Few Questions.... Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Other Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the phone says cingular. i'd prefer it not to have any of the cingular stuff....BUT....if i have to.....well..... i'm stuck. thats what i get for being cheap.

10-05-2007, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
mstinat A Few Questions.... Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Other Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	actually i got this off of ebay. unlocked . but the phone itself is cingular. i think i'm really outdated. software is treo650-1.15-cng

10-05-2007, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA My Treo: Treo Pro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 1,086 Thanks: 216 Thanked 216 Times in 145 Posts	mstinat, welcome to treonauts. Let me tell ya, you're in good company here. Im sorta clueless sometimes too. Many of us are extremely greatful to the guys around here who know so much and are so selfless with their time and energy. Please help us to make this a wonderful experience by continuing to share like you have. Maybe someone else will have the same problem.

10-06-2007, 08:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
47619 Senior Treonaut Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States My Treo: Treo 700p My OS: Linux Posts: 704 Thanks: 57 Thanked 70 Times in 60 Posts	The latest version is for at&t now (was cingular) You will need to install this: Palm - Support - Treo 650 Updater (AT&T, including Cingular Wireless version) __________________ If you're like me and you don't read the manuals at least read the warning labels. Once a Treonaut always a Treonaut A Treonaut always treats another Treonaut with utmost loyalty, courtesy and respect Check out my blog.

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