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XDA-developers ROMkitchen: cook your own ROMs

Announcing: ROMkitchen
Special Edition ROMs are soooo yesterday.... We're proud to unveil our largest project yet: ROMkitchen. Now you too can modify your ROM to contain precisely what you need. Create your personal ROM, based on the ROM you like.
Wanna see: Have a look at our showroom kitchen to see what we mean. As you can see the showroom kitchen shows the PPC2002 based 3.17.03 ROM released by O2, as well as the 4.00.05 Microsoft WM2003 test ROM. Neither of these ROMs is really present though: you need to download the scripts, include your own ROM images, and run the scripts on your own unix machine. But once you do, you and your friends can create ROMs to your heart's content.
Why didn't we just include these files and make it all work? Because we're not licensed to distribute these ROMs, that's why.
So now what?
Play around to see if you like it.
download all the files visible when logging in using FTP to xda-developers.com username 'kitchen', password 'kitchen'.
Put them on your own unix machine, which should be capable of executing php scripts, and which should have a 'little' memory, disk and processing power left over. (We're afraid ROMkitchen wasn't built with resource-efficiency in mind.)
Add your own ROM files, see the readme files in the "data/00[...]/_/cfg" directories for details.
Notes:
If you set up your ROMkitchen, make sure you only use it for yourself, and with ROMs you legally own. We're not responsible for abuses.
If you use an ftp-client which can ignore files which are newer on your side, you can regularly check for updates and always have the newest kitchen.
ROMkitchen does not yet support outputting self-extracting binaries a-la Jeff's exe. We're working on that.
ROMkitchen currently supports English language ROMs only. We're working on this too.
The welcome exe is back in ROMs made with it: a little too much hassle to make our own. So you'll have to go through the silly tutorial every cold-boot.
XDAunlock is missing still. (It will be incorporated, but most people will be making 4.00.05 ROMs, and it doesn't work on that anyway...)
How does it work?
The ROMkitchen consists of a number of php scripts that present the form with all the options to choose from, and which copy files ready for our 'mkrom' utility to process. If you take a look you can see the raw structure of the data that is presented and inserted into the ROM. We'll find some time soon to explain, but you can already learn quite a bit if you look at the files and directories carefully.

xda-developers u are AWESOME
I'm going to try it as soon as i get home tonight. So all that is needed at first is a 2003 or 2002 image file?
thanks
alex

This looks awesome
Is it possible to run this program on Cygwin ? I have configuered the Cygwin download to include Bash and Perl but can't find a reference to dd. I confess that although I have a reasonable amount of programming experience I have never used Unix before so don't even know how to invoke the scripts so any help would be much appreciated.
Richard

just uploaded everything to my unix box and tried to run setup.sh from 4.00.05 directory. i also uploaded bootloader.nb0 and rom.nb1 files to the cfg directory. when i run ./setup.sh this is what i get:
[[email protected] _]# ./setup.sh
Usage: splitrom <romimage(s)> [options]
-wx xipchain where to write xipchain
-wo osrom where to write output image
-wb bitmap where to write bitmap
-wl bootloader where to write bootloader
-rl bootloader which bootloader to use for NBF
-n nbfinfotext what NBF header to use [ex: PW10A1-ENG-3.16-007]
-ri nbfinfofile or where to read NBF header info from
-wi nbfinfofile where to save NBF header info
-rx xipchain where to get xipchain from
-rb bitmap where to get bitmap from
-rm [email protected] insert new romsection.
-ob offset where to find the bootup image
-oe offset the end of the desired os image ( default: 0x81f00000 )
-t NBF | B000FF | NB? | IMG type of result image (default is NB1)
also when i tried to convert the default.fdf file to default.reg i get error saying "unknown fdf file signature" and it creates a 0 byte default.reg file.
any help is appreciated. i know i'm asking too many questions, but same happened with ur mkrom tools and once i got answers from u i was able to build roms without any problems.
thanks
alex

Hold on a tick, if you guys added one more feature it would go nova, however. Some features I would like to see is the ability to mix drinks, roll joints, cook dinner, and cure premature baldness/cancer.
It would also be nice if you could arrange for the program to be delivered to my house by the drunken, naked Chinese twins, Fok u and Fok me.
You guys are the bomb. Keep up the great work!
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# Put them on your own unix machine, which should be capable of executing php scripts, ...
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this implies that you should also have setup a webserver, for running the php scripts.
you will have to change the 'splitrom' commandline in setup.sh depending on what source file you have.
it is not a configure all automatically script, just a guide, to what sort of is supposed to happen for setup.

Holy Cow, you guys are amazing....
This is just a short message to say I'm fighting with it as we speak. My friend's box does have PHP, this is good. I've already found that it needs two subdirs under its root ('download' and 'workspace') to be world-writeable. Took me a while to figure that one out. Haven't got it running yet though, this ROM setup.sh thing is far less than intuitive. But I have the two ROMs which have all the other mumbo-jumbo done: 3.17.03 and 4.00.05, and I will get this to run, if it's the last thing I do.
Jeff (Just back from the U.S., up since 4 am, severe jetlag)

Jeff Summers said:
I've already found that it needs two subdirs under its root ('download' and 'workspace') to be world-writeable.
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Whoops... I guess you're right, that should have been documented. The things you take for granted sometimes...
Thanks, and good luck...

Thanks
hey, you are doing a great job guys, keep it up.
welcome back Jeff Summers.
Othman

OK, here's the status:
I'm close, really close. It wouldn't detect my OS, the bash on the system I'm on is in /usr/local/bin instead of /bin and now it's complaining about a missing perl file. I'm working on it though...

probably you are missing http://search.cpan.org/author/GBARR/Scalar-List-Utils-1.11/
which is included with perl 5.8, but not with perl 5.6.*
if you don't have root access to you box, you can also install ( see the README for build instructions ) list-utils in your home directory, by editing the generated Makefile, and changing 'PREFIX=$(HOME)', and then adding
Code:
export PERL5LIB=$HOME/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.*
to your environment. ( with '*' your perl version )

It's working
It's working!!!
With a little help, I got it to work !!!
Have a look at http://cuba.calyx.nl/~jsummers/ROMkitchen
I just created my first ROM!

Hi, I tried create 4.00 based Rom on Jeff web and it works... thanks.
I discovered only small problem, that there are not installed links in Programs to extra included programs. But I can do it manually for now.
I tried to start my version of romkitchen on my notebook but I was stopped on integration PHP to IIS. I tried some last installer php-4.3.2-installer.exe for Windows but I got CGI error when I tried to access index.php. I'll work on it.
I hope that it will run too, like mkrom on Cygwin.

aleho said:
Hi, I tried create 4.00 based Rom on Jeff web and I works... thanks.
I discovered only small problem, that there are not installed links in Programs to extra included programs. But I can do it manually for now.
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Ah, you haven't noticed that we put these in subfolders maybe. Go to Programs, and you should see subfolders. If you unchecked the option to put in these subfolders, then you have also unchecked everything 'below' that, meaning you haven't installed these programs.
I tried to start my version of romkitchen on my notebook but I was stopped on integration PHP to IIS. I tried some last installer php-4.3.2-installer.exe for Windows but I got CGI error when I tried to access index.php. I'll work on it.
I hope that I will run too, like mkrom on Cygwin.
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Go for it...

Ah, you haven't noticed that we put these in subfolders maybe. Go to Programs, and you should see subfolders. If you unchecked the option to put in these subfolders, then you have also unchecked everything 'below' that, meaning you haven't installed these programs.
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I had unchecked only few of programs to fit in ROM 4.00 free memory.
But folders in Programs like Phone, System tools,... were not in this case created, but they were checked.

jeff: great work...
one bug i found: when i disable the modify rom and add programs i get an error: Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/jsummers/public_html/ROMkitchen/processor.php on line 480
i wanted to get the orig 4.00.05 rom without modifications
Jabba

REQUEST: zipped Kitchen
Hi !
Thanks all developers! Great work
One request though: please put a zipped version of your ROMKitchen at your ftp -> downloading hundreds of files is a mess *g*
Thanks... Jabba

This is so frustrating: I had it working perfectly, and now all of a sudden it stopped working. I'm working on it...

It's working now. Not really sure what was up, but it seems to have fixed itself.
Nice!!! These new ROMs are sooo cool. All the programs are stored in neat subfolders with icons....
I did find that D9 and PocketCHAT (The EVB apps) do not yet work on WM2003. It complains some EVB shared files are still missing.

Hi Jeff, just to say I've successfully used your ROM builder principally it has to be said to get hold of 4.00.05 so I only choose the Hot Fix item.
Checked in startup (which I've not looked in before) to see the hotfix and its there, there is also aFlashman, cFlashman Handsfree poutlook, SMSReciever, stk & Ussd. Are these part of the normal ROM? Just want to check that the thing is running as lean and clean as it can.
Many Thanks

New Soft! ConfigCreator & Restorator

Wazzzzzzzzaaa???
This is my first C# util!
It facilitates ExtRom update process. All you need to do is to put your cab files to Ext and run this utility, then the utility will create Config.txt at Ext with all cabs specified as "CAB: path2cab". If you need to get your original Config, then check ConfigOld at Ext
C# Programmers let's unite!!! ))
ps: the utility is not verbose one, so you won't see any messages & lame stuff. If you see something, then there is a problem

that's good boy! will try it l8r..
THANKS!

Man, wher z feedback?? Did u try it?
Yo,
boobee said:
that's good boy! will try it l8r..
THANKS!
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Boy, hope you finaally tried it! And try this one also. This is my 2nd C# util
Shortly what it does:
UnZips your files with consecutive registry values (reg V4) import and splash writing
It means that you can zip all your files to one file called Setup.zip and place it anywhere (storage/ext). After hard reset, the utility is called and it extracts all your files and restores your favorite registry settings (saved to Setup.reg) and writes your splash.
btw: read za manual !
ps: the concept is the same, if u see somethin' then there is a trouble

Re: Man, wher z feedback?? Did u try it?
Attention!
The file was re-uploaded, so there mustn't be any CRC errors now

System Requirements
Regarding system requirements, the program needs old version of ER\Autorun.exe that understands ER\Config.txt
Program was not tested on XDA1! It was partially tested (w/o hard-resets on XDA2 / 1.72TM

Version 1.1
Wazzza!
Here is a new version of Restorator utility. The new features are:
+ now it deletes content of \My Documents;\Windows\Start Menu;\Windows\Startup folders (as people wanted
+ TimeZone offset is not resetted anymore
Note:
Make sure you have prepared your customized Start Menu (!!!) and Startup (!!!) folders, otherwise you won't be able to see Programs after hard-resetting your device. Please, check the attached sample to prevent yourself from having problems with this utility or use version 1.0 that don't delete anything

Umm... could anyone translate this into English for me?
I don't even understand the title of the thread.
In another thread, SP says that one of these downloads will retrieve data back on hard resets. Sounds like a useful tool, if only I understood what the hell these posts mean. :lol:

For Ben
sublimatica said:
Umm... could anyone translate this into English for me?
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Here we go...
(assuming that you downloaded 'RestoreItV1_1_PPC.ARMV4.CAB' & installed it to your device)
This program is designed to restore your files, folders and registry settings from a ZIP-format archive and it can also write some splash screens
For this purpose, you need to make a ZIP-format archive with files & folders you want to get restored after hard-reset. Just run your favorite pocket zip archiver (for instance PocketRAR) and archive those files & folders that you want to see after hard-resetting device. Name your archive "Setup.zip" and place it to one of the following places: storage, storage card or extended rom.
Before doing further instruction make sure you have unlocked your ExtendedROM using ExtUnlocker.
If your rom is unlocked try to run the utility from \Storage\RestoreIt. If you had no messages after running it, then the utility installed itself successively. And your files & folders placed to 'Setup.zip' will be restored on next hard-resets.
If you're interested in restoring registry settings, then you need to get pocket registry editors that support exporting/saving to .reg files. After saving your favorite registry settings you will need to combine them to one .reg file and name it 'Setup.reg'. Then, you will need to place it to your archive's root folder (aka '\') So, you will have a file 'Setup.reg' placed to the root folder of your 'Setup.zip'. That's all folks
I strongly recommend you to see sample 'setup.zip' & 'manual.txt'
DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR CURRENT '\WINDOWS\STARTUP' & '\WINDOWS\START MENU' FOLDERS TO YOUR SETUP.ZIP!!!
You're welcome to ask me questions anytime!

Aaah, OK. That makes more sense
Sounds like a handy little tool then. Might have a play later.
Thanks, SP!

RAR-support
Is there anyone who is interested in rar-support for restorator?

Attention: Restorator v1.0 & 1.1
Attention: Restorator v1.0 & 1.1 are originally supported by I-Mate 1.72! All you need to do here is to use Extended ROM unlocker prior to running the utility

Feedback
Any feedback so far?

SP,
Restorator seems like a winner!!! I have been hitting my head on the rocks for a while trying to script a recovery using nscriptm as a scripting tool to call cab files which I keep on a storage card. Looks like using your tool a lot of the tedious scripting can be simplified by simply copying the files where they need to go. The challenge is knowing exactly what to copy & where... Is it possible to add the ability to call CAB files to your already excellent utility?
I am imagining putting all the CAB files in say a folder like \CABs in the Setup.zip and then having Restorator calling them one by one after finishing off with all else that it does. Can this be done? Additionally can you add ability to call registry imports at two points? You may wish to call registry import at the beginning and once more at the end after all cab file execution has been completed. This would be useful to restore application settings etc which the cab execution would overwrite to default. You would obviously need to keep two .reg files in the zip file. Does this make sense?
Thanks once again for all your efforts. Regards

Hi Mate
k_kirk said:
SP,
Thanks once again for all your efforts. Regards
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Thanks for your motivating feedback.
I'm planning to put your features in 3 to 5 days...(hope to get some free time on these days).
And more ideas and recommendations are welcome!!!
SP

SP, thanks for continuing to work on this utility. I am waiting eagerly for your next update. I will set it up and test it with a hard reset so we can see real outcome. Let me know when ready please. Thanks

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SP said:
k_kirk said:
SP,
Thanks once again for all your efforts. Regards
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Thanks for your motivating feedback.
I'm planning to put your features in 3 to 5 days...(hope to get some free time on these days).
And more ideas and recommendations are welcome!!!
SP
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Hi SP, this utility sounds great. Does it work with the XDA I as well????

Re: Hi Mate
Hi SP, this utility sounds great. Does it work with the XDA I as well????
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Unfortunately I don't have an XDA 1 device at my disposal and I'm unfamiliar with its tech info.
What happens when your xda1 is hard resetted? Does it install cab files? or does it run any configuration software?
If there is a such software (on XDA2 it is autorun.exe placed at ExtendedROM), then you must specify in the runner (which starts on hard-resets) the call to the restorator utility
Looking forward to assist you in porting restorator for XDA1 devices
Cheers

Hi SP. Just dropping by. Any news on new version of Restorator? Cheers.

Restorator V1.2
k_kirk said:
Hi SP. Just dropping by. Any news on new version of Restorator? Cheers.
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Sorry for the delay...
I'm having lack of time now, thus I couldn't test it very well . Just let me know if you found some bugs...
Now you can create "\CABS" folder and place your cabs there. They will be processed after extraction and before registry import. So, you don't need to have two .reg files then.
I'm looking forward to your new ideas!
ps: another attachment is a set of registry settings splitted by .reg files. I'm using them to get my setup.reg. Just change what you need, delete some of them and run "make.bat". It will create setup.reg with all your settings.
btw, check out "Usher_-_Yeah_[44k].wma" & "Maroon5_-_This_Love_[64k].wma". Home-made ringtones ;-)))
for those who hadn't used Restorator before. !!! DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR "START MENU" & "STARTUP" FOLDERS TO THE SETUP.ZIP !!! AND READ DA MANUAL!!!
Cheers

SP,
I tried the Restore-It utility today and found that the earlier functionality of copying files & importing registry etc from setup.zip works quite well.
The \CABS folder was also restored onto my device so I guess thats an indication that my setup.zip file was contructed properly. I am sad to report that none of my cab files were triggered by Restore-It though. I think there is a small bug thats holding back this behaviour.
Your kind assistance to check & correct this will be most appreciated.
Thanks & Best Regards

How to create a splash screen for Artemis, for a cooked ROM.

Right, all you smart guys/gals out there, here's a thinker....
According to this page, the .nb file for the Artemis Splash Screen should be 196,608 bytes in size.
If I create one and mix it with an OS using Dark Simpson's HTCRT though, I ALWAYS get "invalid file size". Conversely, I can disassemble and re-assemble the same ROM (including splash screen of the correct size) and it works....
.....could somebody please explain - for I'm a bear of simple brain - why my custom-made splash screen seemingly upsets the applecart?
I know it doesn't matter, but it'll stop me tearing my hear from my head...

Yes, I know you *could* use the Automated Tool which - by the way - is absolutely excellent.
But, what if you wanted to do the whole thing in one flash?
Here goes then:
1) The NBH Headertypes Wiki tells us that a splash screen needs to be 196,608 bytes, so
2) Download the attached zip file and extract the contents to a new folder.
3) Create a 96dpi, 240x320 bmp image for your splash screen. Call this whatever you like, and put the image in the folder you created in step 2) above.
4) If you have the NB Image Converter (I found it here, a nod to the authors.), run it. Select the .bmp image you saved in 2) above. [I've included it in my attachment for those that don't have it already] Save the file in your folder as an nb file.
5) Copy your nb file to a new file "splash2.002". Also in the zip file are 2 files named "splash2.001" and "splash2.003".
6) Run "GlueSplash.bat".
7) Voila! The created "MainSplash.nb" can be flashed in its own right - that would make you mad because you could much easier use the automated tool - or (more sensibly) mixed in with other nb files in a custom ROM.
If anybody spots anything inaccurate, mis-spelled or just plain mental, let me know. The usual "I accept no responsibility" Government Health Warning applies. If you're scared about flashing - don't.

andrew_green said:
Yes, I know you *could* use the Automated Tool which - by the way - is absolutely excellent.
But, what if you wanted to do the whole thing in one flash?
Here goes then:
1) The NBH Headertypes Wiki tells us that a splash screen needs to be 196,608 bytes, so
2) Download the attached zip file and extract the contents to a new folder.
3) Create a 96dpi, 240x320 bmp image for your splash screen. Call this whatever you like, and put the image in the folder you created in step 2) above.
4) If you have the NB Image Converter (I found it here, a nod to the authors.), run it. Select the .bmp image you saved in 2) above. [I've included it in my attachment for those that don't have it already] Save the file in your folder as an nb file.
5) Copy your nb file to a new file "splash2.002". Also in the zip file are 2 files named "splash2.001" and "splash2.002".
6) Run "GlueSplash.bat".
7) Voila! The created "MainSplash.bat" can be flashed in its own right - that would make you mad because you could much easier use the automated tool - or (more sensibly) mixed in with other nb files in a custom ROM.
If anybody spots anything inaccurate, mis-spelled or just plain mental, let me know. The usual "I accept no responsibility" Government Health Warning applies. If you're scared about flashing - don't.
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Good one andrew! Shouldn't step 5 read - rename nb to "splash2.002".
And step 7 shouldn't it be mainsplash.nb rather than mainsplash.bat?
Better you change the title of the thread to the title of the second post

Yes, and Yes, and done.

To create working NB files just look at my updated splash screen tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317726
jvc

jcaron said:
To create working NB files just look at my updated splash screen tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317726
jvc
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Hi there,
You'll note I already referenced this in my post, here:
andrew_green said:
Yes, I know you *could* use the Automated Tool which - by the way - is absolutely excellent.
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Didn't mean to cause offence - wasn't aware the update existed.

andrew_green said:
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Didn't mean to cause offence - wasn't aware the update existed.
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No problem - the update was just build yesterday...

jcaron said:
No problem - the update was just build yesterday...
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Dude, I downloaded the revised tool and triedit for a splash I know works - the resultant nb file is 150k, therefore would require the 'glue' routine to be run before it could be cooked in [to a working nbh file]. From your (obviously intimate) knowledge of your program - is this what it does before flashing? Just curious really...
EDIT: ? don't know what I did the first time - used the file suggested below by Mechsle...got the right result....apols to JC.

andrew_green said:
Dude, I downloaded the revised tool and triedit for a splash I know works - the resultant nb file is 150k, therefore would require the 'glue' routine to be run before it could be cooked in [to a working nbh file]. From your (obviously intimate) knowledge of your program - is this what it does before flashing? Just curious really...
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Hey dude
It came 192kb for me - what image did you try? - i used xda orbit one you sent me.

meschle said:
Hey dude
It came 192kb for me - what image did you try? - i used xda orbit one you sent me.
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Duude :-D
I'll give that one a go - I used the er. 'football' one... (Not that I'm embarrassed to name the team but they're singularly embarrassing at the moment...)
[Tottenham Hotspur]
DOH!
EDIT: It worked - Christ knows what I did the first time.
Sorry JC...I take it all back....

Thats why it not work - you use spurs bmp

meschle said:
Thats why it not work - you use spurs bmp
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Please tell me you're not a (cough) Gooner (splutter)...

andrew_green said:
Please tell me you're not a (cough) Gooner (splutter)...
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I support Leeds United - certainly wouldnt put them on my startup

it good, thx

Cooking Lessons for Swampy395's ReCooker

Welcome To SWAMPY395's
Cooking Class
For
Blue Angel and Himalaya
Devices
Lesson 1 Cooking My Way
This is a practical course in cooking, I’m not going to teach you all the theory etc.
Just some things that work, and point you to the info you require to learn for yourself.
Key to all lessons (Abbreviations I will be using) co’s I’m lazy
(LC) = Left click of mouse
(RC) = Right click of mouse
(P) = Properties: example (RC)(P) - Select Properties from popup menu
(DC) = Double Left click
(DEL) = Delete: example - FILENAME.* (RC)(DEL) would mean / right click file and delete it
(CPY) = copy
(PST) =Paste and replace old if applicable
(MD) = Make a Directory
(ROOT) = Kitchen_HIMA_0.1.2 or Kitchen_BA_0.1.2 Folder etc
(KF) = Swampy395_HIMA_ROM_ReCooker_0.1.0 or Swampy395_BA_ROM_ReCooker_0.1.0 Folder etc
End for key
Exercise:1
Download and install the My ReCooker tool for your type of device
i.e.: BA = Blue Angel. HI or Hima = Himalaya . If you already have a recooker you can download the applicable upgrade and install it
Download here:
Download Base ROM
I have recooked both these roms and these lessons will be based on these “ONLY” so IF you decide to use some other ROM, !! don’t ask me questions, Your on your OWN.
BA: explode 19209 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=382909
Hima: PDAVIET 19213 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394096
Follow instructions with recooker and build the test ROM with my custom images just (cpy)(pst) the 3 images into dump folder before step (5).
“HIMA Users ONLY Remove the following files from dump folder before step (5).”
( TaskMgr2.exe, TaskManager2.lnk, Suspend PPC.lnk, Reset PPC.lnk, RegEdit.lnk )
Don’t use step (6.) Go straight to step (7) Then (x) exit recooker put device in boot loader, Cradle it and flash rom to your device, your New ROM is in the upgrade folder with upgrade tools ready to install, Flash it and Check for my boot Screen, Then set today theme to windows default should be swampy395 image, Yes! Congratulations you Just ReCooked your first ROM. Now test wifi, Ir, BT, Phone, SMS, etc. If you find something wrong Then you missed something Start ReCooker Choose (1) then (R ) from second menu and start again! You must complete this to have a working kitchen
P.S. you should both have receiving problem with Bluetooth we’ll fix that in lesson 2
Exercise:2
Follow the links below and read carefully, Pay attention to:
1. Package tool, Download it and learn how to use IT
2. Read about Editing initflashfiles.dat make sure you understand what it does we will be editing this in lesson 2
3. Have a look at bottom of the web page there’s lots of links to OEM Packages download some and browse them Don’t worry about what devise there for infract download the same things for different devises and compare them . Remember none of these were intended for our devises but were using them ??
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=OEM Package Tutorial
Throughout this Class I will provide *.cab files for using in the lessons that way I know that they should work, and what! you’ve got on screen, These roms may not be your choice, But IT’S My Class Room, At the end of these Lessons you should be able to:
EDIT registry flies
EDIT initflashfiles.dat A very useful file indeed, You will LOVE what this can do for you!
And be able to choose the correct files to install first time, IF your Good !!
Exercise:3
Download lesson1.rar
Unpack
Install the TaskMgrTotalCommander.cab file, look in programs “Tools” should look like image “A” Now (MD) “TaskManager” in My Device\Program Files\ and move TaskMgr2.exe to “TaskManager” and soft reset your device, Now “Tools” should look like image “B” Yes the Links don’t work now and the icon images are blank. Use Total Commander to Edit the Links and repair them, then copy them from your device and the TaskMgr2.exe to the dump folder ready Lesson 2
Hint: The .exe was in windows!!
Download BlueAngel Recooker http://www.4shared.com/file/52947001/b6da621f/Kitchen_BA_012.html
Download Himalaya ReCooker http://www.4shared.com/file/52947867/7f03114/Kitchen_HIMA_012.html
P.S. Guys and Girls Ather90 is also running a Cooking Lesson on Hima forum With very good info I recommend reading it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=402223

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Great TUTorial......

nokser said:
Great TUTorial......
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Not compaired to what you'v done mate this was just a get e'm started, But now too many rom's are locked and don't decompile
when I joined this site in 2006 people were more generous,
now it's donate,donate, I still make my rom so people can recook them with my tools, there basic but work
I was working on a 6.5 for hima but had the big DON'T from m$ over my diamond rom so it's on hold a the mo will wait till things cool down
thanks
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swampy395

Hey swampy how you been?
I tried yesterday your recook kitchen... new upgrade version 1.2... but I have an issue after the step when you can mod the initflashfiles... and use that third party app... I cant remember the name the app that coverts unicode - ansi you know...
The kitchen freeze after that I choose save and then close the app hit enter to continue and nothing happens but something change on my system... my multimedia files like video avi wmv (flv is good); music mp3 and wma; TXT and reg files seems to loose its asociation to the respective players and programs... cause when I click twice over any of them... the IE7 launch itself and launching again many many windows and the task manager cant handle it to close them... I cant figured out how to fix this and why this happens so...
I ask you if you have an answer...
Do I need to format my PC?
Im uploading an example of how my machine sees in youtube but is uploading... wait for the uploading process.
thanks men

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I tried yesterday your recook kitchen... new upgrade version 1.2... but I have an issue after the step when you can mod the initflashfiles... and use that third party app... I cant remember the name the app that coverts unicode - ansi you know...
The kitchen freeze after that I choose save and then close the app hit enter to continue and nothing happens but something change on my system... my multimedia files like video avi wmv (flv is good); music mp3 and wma; TXT and reg files seems to loose its asociation to the respective players and programs... cause when I click twice over any of them... the IE7 launch itself and launching again many many windows and the task manager cant handle it to close them... I cant figured out how to fix this and why this happens so...
I ask you if you have an answer...
Do I need to format my PC?
Im uploading an example of how my machine sees in youtube but is uploading... wait for the uploading process.
thanks men
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look on your task bar bottom right and you'll find editpad4 is still running look in settings in edit pad and uncheck task bar option then it will close and the batch file will move on to next step
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swampy395

Yes the pad was runing!
Yes it remains runing on the background minimized there... so if i change the settings and disable the runing on the task bar minimized my asociations would back at the normal job?

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Yes it remains runing on the background minimized there... so if i change the settings and disable the runing on the task bar minimized my asociations would back at the normal job?
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yes it must be "closed" for batch file to continue.

yes the cmd but my file asociations?
Well the cmd batch for kitchen will continue but the file asociation will be repaired? if the kitchen finish by itself?

+ Que PPC said:
Well the cmd batch for kitchen will continue but the file asociation will be repaired? if the kitchen finish by itself?
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file asociation on ppc or PC? the kitchen will not change things on it's own only you change thing useing the kitchen so I can't say but if some thing in the kitchen has got corrupted The best thing to do is start again run bat file select 1) then 1) in next menu clean, then run 1) again and past your nk.nbf and so on

YEP!!!
On my PC... even if I choose "open with..." then select windows media player... then "Always use this progran for this kind of file" then open... it opens the IE7 and goes crazy the video file uploading is so slow... what da... jejej i will edit add the link this can helps to understands it... yes I restart the kitchen and guess what it can't open now the HKCU.reg in the step user.hv and closes by itself... i think cause the asociation gets corrupt the kitchen cant do it... and yes i have install the reg workshop as you said...
Hope it works fine next time... I hate... format my PC cause i need to backup in DVD my data...

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On my PC... even if I choose "open with..." then select windows media player... then "Always use this progran for this kind of file" then open... it opens the IE7 and goes crazy the video file uploading is so slow... what da... jejej i will edit add the link this can helps to understands it... yes I restart the kitchen and guess what it can open now the HKCU.reg and closes by itself... i think cause the asociation gets corrupt the kitchen cant do it... and yes i have install the reg workshop as you said...
Hope it works fine next time... I hate... format my PC cause i need to backup in DVD my data...
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Sorry mate don't know what could have hapened to your pc but the kitchen only works on ppc rom's the batch file can only access the folder's below it, IE: inside the kitchen folder that the bat file was launched in, so i doubt it was the kitchen that caused your problem, But my son had some problems with IE7 and found all was OK after uninstalling it so before you go formating your pc insert your windows disk and choose repair

Black-based Blackstone Dialer

Thanks to the great job from all the greater guys for the Blackstone dialer.
But I am thinking whether anyone has a way to change the current white-based dialer to a black-based colour scheme. Thanks.

hotiron07 said:
Thanks to the great job from all the greater guys for the Blackstone dialer.
But I am thinking whether anyone has a way to change the current white-based dialer to a black-based colour scheme. Thanks.
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yes unpack the folder of the dialer and go through and manually change each and every part of the dialer using your favourite image editor. Repackage it up and wait for the adulation of the masses, or more likely someone to start moaning at you because you haven't done it exactly as they want you to... ;p

you mean the folder on the ppc itself or the cab provider ? ...
i don't mind doing the photoshop work if i have the jpg/gif/etc ... but i still need someone to package it into a cab ... as i don't know how

I too would like to know if there's a simpler way to do this.
I'm happy to edit all the files myself in photoshop, but...
When I extract the cab file i recieve alot of files with numerical extensions.
Fine and dandy, i've gone through a few of them and changed the extensions so that they are jpg/png etc just so i can view what they are.
Can anyone with previous experience of editing cab files like this write a simple howto, i.e. how to know which files are which and what format they should be saved in jpg/png/bmp/ico etc.

i saw from the _setup.xml file that all the filename are mentioned inside but was wondering if the marker of this cab can release the original package before cab-ing so that I can photoshop all the image file individual before they cab it again ...

THJahar said:
I too would like to know if there's a simpler way to do this.
I'm happy to edit all the files myself in photoshop, but...
When I extract the cab file i recieve alot of files with numerical extensions.
Fine and dandy, i've gone through a few of them and changed the extensions so that they are jpg/png etc just so i can view what they are.
Can anyone with previous experience of editing cab files like this write a simple howto, i.e. how to know which files are which and what format they should be saved in jpg/png/bmp/ico etc.
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It sounds like you didn't use a decent program to extract the cabs...
Try http://www.codeppc.com/telechargements/msceinf/msceinf.htm instead
oh and if you want some background reading ....
http://www.cabextract.org.uk/wince_cab_format/

fards said:
It sounds like you didn't use a decent program to extract the cabs...
Try http://www.codeppc.com/telechargements/msceinf/msceinf.htm instead
oh and if you want some background reading ....
http://www.cabextract.org.uk/wince_cab_format/
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wow ... this make it so much simpler ...
but i see most of the image files are already inside, just got to switch the white image to black and vice-verse ...

hotiron07 said:
wow ... this make it so much simpler ...
but i see most of the image files are already inside, just got to switch the white image to black and vice-verse ...
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Give it ago, I think the pink images need to stay pink though.
I can cab it up if you need to but there are some free cabmakers around..
They aren't hard to use, the main problem I've found is giving them enough permissions to overwrite files..
this one is supposed to be okay, but I haven't tried it.
http://www.aperitto.com/content/category/23/226/lang,en/ LOL, okay I have tried it now, it's working under WINE on my ubuntru machine
Wince cabmanager is pretty nice as well, but it costs $99, the demo does 15 cabs I think..

hotiron07 said:
wow ... this make it so much simpler ...
but i see most of the image files are already inside, just got to switch the white image to black and vice-verse ...
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If you do not want to pay for a cab maker to rebuild a cab after you change an image, you can do this by following these steps :
Run MSCEInf. Open the Cab you want to modify (or the TSK which are also Cabs) with the first button.
Make sure that the 9th button is not with red cross. Else click on it. This make sure that extraction preserves Folders names.
Click on the 7th button to extract all files.
Select or create a folder for the extraction.
Extraction is done !
Modify the file you want in the folder or subfolder without changing its name.
Put at the root of the folder you selected or created the Microsoft program (free) CABWIZ. (Do a G....E search)
Open a Dos Windows in the folder (CMD...).
Msceinf has rebuilt the Inf File a the root of your folder so you can do in CMD mode : Cabwiz "name of the inf file".
And your new CAB is at the root of your folder.
Easy, but not really automatic, nevertheless cheaper than with WinCE...

It would be SO cool if someone made a black Blackstone dialer, especially for black Xperia X1s.
I REALLY like the "slide to answer or hangup" function of the blackstone dailer, rather than just the "push to answer" version on the stock Xperia ROM/firmware.

It would be SO cool if someone made a black Blackstone dialer, especially for black Xperia X1s.
I REALLY like the "slide to answer or hangup" function of the blackstone dailer, rather than just the "push to answer" version on the stock Xperia ROM/firmware.

BenThon said:
If you do not want to pay for a cab maker to rebuild a cab after you change an image, you can do this by following these steps :
Run MSCEInf. Open the Cab you want to modify (or the TSK which are also Cabs) with the first button.
Make sure that the 9th button is not with red cross. Else click on it. This make sure that extraction preserves Folders names.
Click on the 7th button to extract all files.
Select or create a folder for the extraction.
Extraction is done !
Modify the file you want in the folder or subfolder without changing its name.
Put at the root of the folder you selected or created the Microsoft program (free) CABWIZ. (Do a G....E search)
Open a Dos Windows in the folder (CMD...).
Msceinf has rebuilt the Inf File a the root of your folder so you can do in CMD mode : Cabwiz "name of the inf file".
And your new CAB is at the root of your folder.
Easy, but not really automatic, nevertheless cheaper than with WinCE...
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Nice one Benoit,
Nothing beats MSCEInf for extraction
That aperitto one looks pretty neat for all inclusive building including reg editing etc.. damn site better than wince cabmaker and is free (for non commercial), so far so good..

I have installed the blackstone dialler by itje its cool but i thought it was this big digit one from blackstone modded for the X1.
Ive tried to download the big digit one from Blackstone but get no dl link by email, I have big sausage fingers and keep making mistakes with the default size touch dialler on the X1 and need a bigger digit keyset to aim my stubby fingers at while making calls.
Is there a big digit dialler available yet for the X1?.
Edit,: Just found this, a nice touch on the dialler by itje is the bluetooth headset icon that when connected changes from the default bt icon to a headset !