I found a custom brewed, AKU 3.2 rom update for the MDA Vario on XDA- Developers and, being the mad-rash fool that I am, I’ve installed it.
Time will tell if it’s any good, but it certainly seems quicker. That said, the officially released T-Mobile AKU2 rom update had been running like a dog with no legs, so anything is an improvement.
If anyone fancies it, the thread can be found [here](http://forum.xda- developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=62099). This is a totally empty rom, so out of the box you’ll need a few bits and pieces to get MMS working. I’ve installed the MMS creation cab found in this [thread](http://forum.xda- developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=62122&highlight=mms). I also used the following MMS settings:
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Server Name: T Mobile UK
Gateway: 149.254.201.132
Port: 8080
Server Address: http://mmsc.t-mobile.co.uk:8002
Connect Via: T-Mobile (or whatever your WAP connection is called)
Sending size limitation: 100k
WAP Version: 2.0
At this point, I’ve got everything working: GPRS, push email, mms etc. So everything looks good.
[Ashleigh](http://www.nakedcleaner.com/index.php/2006/09/15/htc-universal- aku32/) has installed the Universal version of the same release, and seems to be enjoying it. I’ll post an update in a few days, once I know how mine’s working.