I have O2 XDA 2 and 2i now. The tool extended ROM unlocker helped very good with the 2, fantastic, thank you. It even worked with the XDA 3, but only for unhiding, not unlocking. But one could interrupt hardboot and then start programs from Extended Rom copy individually. I used this tool with 2i and it seems, as if it locked my storage. Extended is visible after error message of old unlock tool and hard reset. Can anybody help to unlock the storage and Extended ROM again to avoid branding and manipulate loaded programs from extended ROM because then it runs much more stable?? Is there also a tool to save the old ROM of 2i if I want to load english ROM?? You helped such a lot with the old tool for 2, would be nice to have the same for 2i.
unlock storage
i have 02Xda IIi.
my storage was locked after the run unlocker for xdaII.
u can use my modified extools.exe for unlocking you XDAIIi Storage
notes:
i tested only the function unlock extrom with the unlocked storage effect .
teh other functions are not tested :!:
Re: unlock storage
gorosz said:
i have 02Xda IIi.
my storage was locked after the run unlocker for xdaII.
u can use my modified extools.exe for unlocking you XDAIIi Storage
notes:
i tested only the function unlock extrom with the unlocked storage effect .
teh other functions are not tested :!:
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Is this for the Xda IIi Extended ROM or Storage Bro?
And what does it confirmed to do?
the 'original' XdaII extrom.exe lockd the storage partition on XdaIIi, this problem i also had.
this one can unlock the storage again, but can't unlock or unhide the extrom.
copy the exe on the pda start it, choos 'UnLock Extended Rom' and then softreset...
to unhide Extended Rom (XdaIIi) follow the steps:
1) hardreset
2) after the touchscreen-calibrate do softreset
(after softreset is Extended Rom unhide, but lockd!)
i hope i could help you
Xda IIi
I have tried your software Bro.
What it does is unhide/hide and unlock/lock the Xda IIi Storage.
My guess is you probably mapped to Storage instead of the Extended ROM.
is there any tool with which i can unlock the extended rom for 2i pls help.
thx a lot
Gorosz - Where can I get your modified extools.exe?
pug: see the attechment above
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 15:37
Subject: unlock storage
Sorry, blonde moment. Wasn't loggged in so the attachment wasn't visible.
DOH!!!!!
On the plus side - EXCELLENT WORK THERE.
Re: unlock Extended Rom
gorosz said:
i have 02Xda IIi.
my storage was locked after the run unlocker for xdaII.
u can use my modified extools.exe for unlocking you XDAIIi Storage
notes:
i tested only the function unlock extrom with the unlocked storage effect .
teh other functions are not tested :!:
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hello !!
anybody know how to unlock xda2 mini Extended rom?
because i found a lot of useless CAB file inside it,
and i wan to move in some CAB and moditfy my config.txt and autoconfig.... !
andthen delete some useless file ????
thanks!!!!
Re: unlock Extended Rom
kennedy_com said:
gorosz said:
i have 02Xda IIi.
my storage was locked after the run unlocker for xdaII.
u can use my modified extools.exe for unlocking you XDAIIi Storage
notes:
i tested only the function unlock extrom with the unlocked storage effect .
teh other functions are not tested :!:
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hello !!
anybody know how to unlock xda2 mini Extended rom?
because i found a lot of useless CAB file inside it,
and i wan to move in some CAB and moditfy my config.txt and autoconfig.... !
andthen delete some useless file ????
thanks!!!!
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I don't see any Extended ROM Unlocker for Mini available. But, you still can modify your Extended ROM by using the method that DrChair posted here. You have to find out where is your Extended ROM Folder reside in the bckup ROM. Since it is FAT16, it's not that diffical ti find out.
Re: unlock Extended Rom
little_frog said:
kennedy_com said:
gorosz said:
i have 02Xda IIi.
my storage was locked after the run unlocker for xdaII.
u can use my modified extools.exe for unlocking you XDAIIi Storage
notes:
i tested only the function unlock extrom with the unlocked storage effect .
teh other functions are not tested :!:
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hello !!
anybody know how to unlock xda2 mini Extended rom?
because i found a lot of useless CAB file inside it,
and i wan to move in some CAB and moditfy my config.txt and autoconfig.... !
andthen delete some useless file ????
thanks!!!!
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I don't see any Extended ROM Unlocker for Mini available. But, you still can modify your Extended ROM by using the method that DrChair posted here. You have to find out where is your Extended ROM Folder reside in the bckup ROM. Since it is FAT16, it's not that diffical ti find out.
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thanks for ur help!!! but anywhere if u get any new information pls tell me thanks !!!!!
XDAIIi - How to cook/flash Extended ROM
"XDAIIi - How to cook/flash Extended ROM"
http://en.pdamobiz.com/en/forum/PDAforum_posts.asp?TID=373&PN=1
unlock Extended Rom
this might heelp i found it on net some whare
it may help
2i
So which of these works best for unlocking the extended rom so I can copy files from the extendedROM? And does anyone know which file in the extended rom does the mms setup?
Thankies
Mr gorosz
Thank you Milion times
really you help me a loooooooot .. more than three days i am looking for the solution . and ,... it was with you ..
Related
hiya!
I've been working with the I-mate(XDAII,02) and basically it's end of life soon.
I've had HTC send us some of their new devices, the imate PDA2 and PDA2K.
is there anyway I can extract the EXROM & ROM from these devices.
I know previously, if i wanted to add my custom CABS to the EXROM, i had to wait till a ROM update was available for download before I could reverse engineer it.
But are there any tools available out there, so that I can plug my device into the cradle, and then extract the ROM to my laptop ?
not sure if this can be done, but i'm hoping so !
At the moment you can unhide the ExtROM using the old XDAII tool v2.2, but you can not unlock the rom, so you can't change anything.
what would it take to actually edit the EXROM?
I have WM 2003 ROM Editor, for my current device. it works a charm as long as you have the password.
There is no solution to this question at the moment.
Isn't there any news about that?
I've been looking aroud the forum and searching inside it but I couldn't even find a tool to unhide the extended rom.
I remeber I saw it should be just a reg key, but I do not remember which one.
Regards,
@fdpm
are you talking about himalaya ; then it's this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8422&highlight=extendedromunlocker
it should work on Blue Angel as xda-rocks said (only unhide)
thanx a million
Cheers
has anyone tried the IIWPO on an XDAII Mini?
(http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=IIWPO)
it's pretty nice search in this forum how to move data to the extended mem
Alas, there can and will not be any IIWPO until someone figures out how to disable the write proteciton on the Mini's extended rom
Mini Extended ROM Unlocking
I want to put IIWPO inside the ext_rom of O2 XDA II Mini. Which ext_rom unlocking tool should i use for this?
Similarly, the Wiki on IIWPO suggests changing the 'location' to \windows and specifying 'Hard coded'. For which Files should I do this in the WinCE Cab Manager?
Thanks in Advance.
hello. you mean this? --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=23348&highlight=iiwpo
Thank you very much man!. I did a search, but were unable to locate this great article.
BUT, is it possible to do install this onto Ext_ROM WIHOUT a Hard-reset?
Hi, all !
Here
you can download os rom image files from
ftp.xda-develoeprs.com ftp at /Magician/anansky folder
WWE OS ROM image in booloader sd-card backup format, patched to reach the following result:
1. ExtROM completely removed out from flash memory
2. Space of ExtROM joined to \Storage part of Magician memory, makes it extended as up, as 26,72Mb, fully readable and writable
How to use it:
Fully backup you Magician (will be hard reseted), copy all files from ExtROM and \Storage card to SD-card 'cause they will be formatted !
Use downloaded image as SD ROM Image, using well-described procedure from xda-developers.com ftp site at \magician\backup1
Description at file Procedure.doc, but i don't know whos author (great thx to him)
write attached image image to SD card, flash you Magician and enjoy !
This patch is really safe - don't worry.
Note: if you will up/downgrade you OS ROM to non-patched version, before flashing you MUST back-up all files from \Storage folder \cause it's size returns to original 7,6Mb.
For more ease use of this new feature i give results of my explorations to my brother, which now studing computer sciense in NZ
- he promise to write useful program to enable this feature much more easy way and flexibly divide space between ExtROM and\Storage parts.
But, before he write such program, i will patch new Magician OS ROMs as soon, as they will be appears at xda-developers.com.
Post your comments please.
Alex Anansky
Kamchatka, Russia
Hi, Anasky,
Great thanks for your great work. However, I am not using WWE ROM, instead, using CHS ROM. Can you please let me know how to crack the ROM for removing ExtRom from the image file? Thanks again.
[email protected]
BRAVO
in the other post you've explained that \ext_rom and \storage is similar memory type. but does this mean they are incompatible with "main memory"? what i mean to ask is, if you've gone so far, would it be possible to join \ext_rom, \storage and main memory into one? and use only a SD card for storage?
57.3 MB + 26.7 MB = 84 MB of Total Main Memory
not. anyway i'm happy to have gotten rid of the extended rom. thanks again.
edit: link does work, sorry. i'm downloading now.
Is it only me or is the link not working :?:
*downloading right now*
deoli said:
BRAVO
in the other post you've explained that \ext_rom and \storage is similar memory type. but does this mean they are incompatible with "main memory"? what i mean to ask is, if you've gone so far, would it be possible to join \ext_rom, \storage and main memory into one? and use only a SD card for storage?
57.3 MB + 26.7 MB = 84 MB of Total Main Memory
not. anyway i'm happy to have gotten rid of the extended rom. thanks again.
edit: link does work, sorry. i'm downloading now.
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deoli, ExtROM and \Storage is a similar type, it is flash memory.
it's cannot be joined with main (RAM) memory.
only one way - it's develop some kind of swap/paging memory driver, but it's significantly degrade device performance - so is not good idea
the link IS workin Rickstur!! downloading now.
thnx anansky
iQQ said:
Hi, Anasky,
Great thanks for your great work. However, I am not using WWE ROM, instead, using CHS ROM. Can you please let me know how to crack the ROM for removing ExtRom from the image file? Thanks again.
[email protected]
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give me link where you OS ROM can be downloaded and i will patch for you.
anansky said:
give me link where you OS ROM can be downloaded and i will patch for you.
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Why not sharing your knowlegde with the community?
Great work done. so it would help anyone, if we know how you did it.....
Regards
Stefan
LumpiStefan said:
anansky said:
give me link where you OS ROM can be downloaded and i will patch for you.
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Why not sharing your knowlegde with the community?
Great work done. so it would help anyone, if we know how you did it.....
Regards
Stefan
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its not so easy to give exactly algoritm how to find this bytes in unknown os rom, and playing with rom may be dangerous for unexpirienced user, so i still cant post info, may be later
I can't download the file right now
Could someone be so kind and make a mirror? Thx in advance.
[email protected] said:
I can't download the file right now
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limit - only 50 simulateous connections. try again a bit later.
[email protected] said:
I can't download the file right now
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limit - only 50 simulateous connections. try again a bit later.
Anansky: you rule!!!
All:
I have uploaded to ftp://forum.xda-developers.com/Magi...age_anansky/magician_os1.11wwe_bigstorage.zip
Enjoy
will try to upgrade in a few minutes let's see how it works
dear anansky
the link to my rom(greek) is this:
ftp://forum.xda-developers.com/Magician/qtek s100 - 1.11.00 - GREEK -1.1.4
could you plz patch it ?
excellent work thank you very much for your time and kknowledge
with bests regards
George
dear anansky
the link to my rom(greek) is this
in the ftp site forum.xda-developers.com/Magician/qtek s100 - 1.11.00 - GREEK -1.1.4
could you plz patch it ?
excellent work thank you very much for your time and knowledge
with bests regards
George
anybody succeeded with that rom?
download are very slow, and limited for users number.
2 anansky: can you put file to another place? For example - HERE as attach on forum.
(If you want PM me - I can help to put on mine www.ladoshki.com) but anyway - we can increase speed / downloadind users number... ?
Uploading it right now to forum.xda-developers.com under \Magician\magician_os1.11wwe_bigstorage.zip. Feel free to move it if not right placed
anansky said:
iQQ said:
Hi, Anasky,
Great thanks for your great work. However, I am not using WWE ROM, instead, using CHS ROM. Can you please let me know how to crack the ROM for removing ExtRom from the image file? Thanks again.
[email protected]
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give me link where you OS ROM can be downloaded and i will patch for you.
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Give you a SD card backup ROM? or Shiped upgrade ROM? I can only make a SD card backup, and do not have the shiped upgrade ROM.
Thanks.
alelas said:
Anansky: you rule!!!
All:
I have uploaded to ftp://forum.xda-developers.com/Magi...age_anansky/magician_os1.11wwe_bigstorage.zip
Enjoy
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I've got it... Many thanks
Hey all!
For those of you still unaware, you can download the doc tool for repartitioning your doc to get 31megs persistent storage os root....
grab it at http://buzzdev.net
Buzz....rules!!!!!!
Thanks buzz, for making all of this happen
San
thanx dreamtheater... ;o)
just to be clear...
DOC = Disk-On-Chip
It is a flash chip, where your ExtROM and Storage resides.
Size of them is factory predefined.
With DOC_Tool it is possible to redefine DOC partitions.
Currently, the tool is configured to get maximal size for Storage and minimal size for ExtROM, because the goal was to get the maximal storage size on WM2005.
But it can also can be used other way, or on other devices and on WM2003/SE as well.
As mamaich told me today, he'd like to get max ExtROM and small storage on BlueAngel...
so if anyone is interested, let me know...
i'm actually thinking about some UI with slider to adjust DOC partitions.
buzz
Buzz!!!!!!! you're the greatest man!
It works like a charm!! no hang ups!!
Total storage size - 30.04MB
In use after fresh install - 2.57MB
Free Storage - 27.46MB
Absolutely rocking dude!!!!!
A beginning of a new world...!!!!
I'm so excited, i might die due to it..........eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!
Any luck on getting the cache mem to be pumped up??!!
San
Eventhough Buzz says it a dirty tool I consider it as beautiful. :lol:
Thanks Buzz!
I'm having trouble logging in onto buzzdev.net. My password is not sent to me. Could anyone please post te tool here as well ?
here you go!
I've attached the file....make sure u read the comments!
thanks man !
buzz_lightyear said:
thanx dreamtheater... ;o)
just to be clear...
DOC = Disk-On-Chip
It is a flash chip, where your ExtROM and Storage resides.
Size of them is factory predefined.
With DOC_Tool it is possible to redefine DOC partitions.
Currently, the tool is configured to get maximal size for Storage and minimal size for ExtROM, because the goal was to get the maximal storage size on WM2005.
But it can also can be used other way, or on other devices and on WM2003/SE as well.
As mamaich told me today, he'd like to get max ExtROM and small storage on BlueAngel...
so if anyone is interested, let me know...
i'm actually thinking about some UI with slider to adjust DOC partitions.
buzz
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I'm interested about the BA Extrom management
buzz,
this is really a breakthrough in xda development...
great man!
few questions:
1. Can I use this tool on my XDA IIi or this is applicable to Himalaya only?
2. If I use it on Alpine, will my existing 59Mb of storage merge with EXTROM and get a higher storage? Will this Become a persistent storage so I can install programs on it and use the 128Mb main memory solely for runing programs?
thanks
Nice, beautiful, gorgeous, a God's thing, ... :shock:
Ok... just a gadget in our Himalaya World.
You're the Best... You're the Man!
Come on, Buzz... cook the newest rom v1.70.
On the other hand, I have thinking to give up from WM5 for the camera.
I want my camera back?
buzz,
this is really a breakthrough in xda development...
great man!
few questions:
1. Can I use this tool on my XDA IIi or this is applicable to Himalaya only?
2. If I use it on Alpine, will my existing 59Mb of storage merge with EXTROM and get a higher storage? Will this Become a persistent storage so I can install programs on it and use the 128Mb main memory solely for runing programs?
thanks
yankee said:
buzz,
this is really a breakthrough in xda development...
great man!
few questions:
1. Can I use this tool on my XDA IIi or this is applicable to Himalaya only?
2. If I use it on Alpine, will my existing 59Mb of storage merge with EXTROM and get a higher storage? Will this Become a persistent storage so I can install programs on it and use the 128Mb main memory solely for runing programs?
thanks
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hi yankee ..
about your Q regarding the Alpine .. actually you wont be needing this tool .. since the Alpine uses already the WHOLE DOC or the 2nd Chip ROM and use as Storage..
Extended_ROM is located already in Intel Chip ROM or the first 64MB ROM..
-toe
hi toenailed,
thanks bro...
mabuhay ka...
yankee
buzz_lightyear said:
thanx dreamtheater... ;o)
just to be clear...
DOC = Disk-On-Chip
It is a flash chip, where your ExtROM and Storage resides.
Size of them is factory predefined.
With DOC_Tool it is possible to redefine DOC partitions.
Currently, the tool is configured to get maximal size for Storage and minimal size for ExtROM, because the goal was to get the maximal storage size on WM2005.
But it can also can be used other way, or on other devices and on WM2003/SE as well.
As mamaich told me today, he'd like to get max ExtROM and small storage on BlueAngel...
so if anyone is interested, let me know...
i'm actually thinking about some UI with slider to adjust DOC partitions.
buzz
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Hey buzz... that UI would just rule!!! Anyway, without it I am sooooooo happy with my device now.
does this work on BA devices ?
rick83 said:
does this work on BA devices ?
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yes.
BL
buzz
Does it runs on the Xda IIi Bro?
It'll be swell if I could unhide and unlock the Extended ROM and use your DOC tool.
If it screws up and dont work well, whats the effect of damage ?
It doesn't screw up. As long as you follow buzz's instructions, it works perfectly.
I know it doesnt and shouldnt screw up but, just in case... i dont wann my
BA to become a paper weight.
YES YES YES
!!i just made extended ROM unlocker for Universal!!
THIS TOOL IS DEDICATED TO MWANG
get it here
Please test it and let me know...
It is very early release, so it does only unlock.
Later, i'll add also locking.
For unhiding Extended ROM i just need to create cab file.
Otherwise it's ready as well... Meanwhile you can display your extended ROM using TotalCommander for CE.
How to unlock:
Just copy it to your device and run it..
)))))))))))
buzz
Buzz! you da man!
Errrm, what does this actually mean in my ignorance? Unlocking the Rom?
Regards, Simon
gooroo said:
Buzz! you da man!
Errrm, what does this actually mean in my ignorance? Unlocking the Rom?
Regards, Simon
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on hardreset, all customisations are run from Extended_ROM.
By default it is locked for writing with a password.
That means, you cannot add or remove programs, which are autoinstalled on coldinit.
Now you can.
))
buzz
Thank you very much....
Buzz,
Thanks for working on this. I realize that a lot of people are looking forward to "freeing" up memory by deleting the extended ROM (i.e. Big Storage). I'm one of them. Here's my question: Does this allow you to delete the files in EXT ROM? If so, are they PERMANENTLY deleted? Or can I "restore" them by reflashing my ROM from the ROM Image provided from imate's website? Sorry for the newbie questions.
Re: Thank you very much....
weatheryoko said:
Buzz,
Thanks for working on this. I realize that a lot of people are looking forward to "freeing" up memory by deleting the extended ROM (i.e. Big Storage). I'm one of them. Here's my question: Does this allow you to delete the files in EXT ROM? If so, are they PERMANENTLY deleted? Or can I "restore" them by reflashing my ROM from the ROM Image provided from imate's website? Sorry for the newbie questions.
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Unlocking Extended ROM allows you to delete or add files into Extended ROM.
Files are permanently deleted or added.
Once you flash the device with new ROM, which contains ms.nbf (Extended ROM image), it's content is then flashed to the Extended ROM. That means there will be new content in there...
This is my first contrib to Universal, Exec, JJ community...
Next step can be the same as i did on Himalaya.
To get more storage space, e.g. remove the Extended ROM partition and make the Storage partition 10MB bigger.
well, if anyone wants that... ))
buzz
would it be safe to assume it works on the Wizard?
Excellent work Buzz! Thanks for answering my questions.
vbguru613 said:
would it be safe to assume it works on the Wizard?
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NO.
This will work only on Universal, O2 Exec, Dopod 900, Jasjar Qtek9000 etc...
If you want i can try to make one for Wizard...
buzz
I can see buzz being bought a wizard now too
Is 10Mb what we can expect as an increase in storage?
Too infinity and well beyond!
Hehehehehe
Hi Buzz
Please go for please make one for Wizard as well
Regards
Gugi
deff for wizard
gugi_sat said:
Hi Buzz
Please go for please make one for Wizard as well
Regards
Gugi
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Hi Gugi,
please give me an export of:
[HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn]
THANX
buzz
Nice
Congratulation with new tool. Now we can delete or copy files of extended ROM, we need to see and use ER as storage therefore unhide application also must be needed
Thanks
:wink:
Unlock JJ.. works like charm..
Thanks for the good work.. really really useful and save lot's of efforts to customize the machine after a complete installtion.
Keep up the good work.
where do i send it to?
Here Buzz
Excuse my lack of expertise, in PC terms is this similar to having a copy of the uninstalled o/s on your harddrive and is only required when you wanted to reinstall your o/s?
If so, would it be possible to empty the rom and only place one cab file which loaded all the required cab from SD? i.e. copy the rom to an SD and then be able to hard reset using the SD to reload the o/s?
How much space does the rom take up?
Regards
Simon
Cool Buzz! he is the man!! But....do i understand if u ru
Yoo Buzzie Buzz
Listen i have an question and a problem..the tool is cool no doubt about that. Now we can exclude some unecessary programs etc.
But my main question is does this remove the Simlock aswell? ?!? ?
Because there are a lot of people who cant use their MDA PRO properly because it has an simlock of T-Mobile......if this does not remove the simlock could you make an program that does...? I think it is now quitte easy cause the ext. rom is an open way.....
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BUZZ and all others.....Help and make an Sim Unlock tool just like you all dit before for the Himalaya etc. etc.
Re: Thank you very much....
...
well said:
yes yes i want to remove the skype antivirus and themes from imate is this possible ?
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Buzz once again you're a legend! Keep up the great work!