Custom ROM on Magician - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Hi hacking staff!
I've asked some question on another topic, but I haven't got any answer.
So here are they again:
- Can I use mkrom to edit my magician ROM? (Or it's just for BA?)
- Is it difficult to use it? (I heard somewhere that is not so userfriendly)
- If I do something wrong can I cause damage on my magician? (except losing the ROM?)
- Anyone can help me and other inexperienced users if we stuck, or get in trouble, or is it a step-by-step somewhere?

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Questions on Rom'zzz

Can anyone help me
Got a few questions:
what are :BigStorage_ROMs ?
whta are : Extended_ROMs
same question goes for : dumped roms, shiped roms, modified roms?
one more question what is mean by this WWE in the name of rom's
file? is that English rom or?
can anyone explain this when we use any of this?
I would like to know, couse I am about to change the rom, and I dont know,
nothing about it.
I found this location http://lumpistefan.dyndns.org/ ?
when u cook a rom how do u update the system on pda?
do u just copy it on Sd memory card or???
Thanks :roll:
All of this information is already posted around.
Look at the wiki (link in top left).
Me and many others have done many posts on bigstorage, no point repeating - search by my name or others.
You can't really cook a rom for the magician (ie make an entirely custom rom) as you can with earlier xdas and the rom kitchen.
V
I know that i can find around some infos about it,
but there is nothing about which ROM is used when?
Thats the problem.
Can somebody help?

Got a Herald/Tmo Wing... one quick question.

Where the hell do I start?
... Told you it was quick!
OK, seriously though... I do have some experience hacking/flashing/flexing phones, but all that traces back to my Motorola days. This is nowhere near the same thing, not by a long shot. So I was just wondering if anybody could give me some tips, perhaps point me in the right direction because I have no idea where to even begin.
Thanks a lot and I really appreciate any and all help provided.
*EDIT* I forgot to mention... I know I'm responsible for all my own actions. If I screw up, then I screwed up.
Well - start when a RUU comes out + HTC4350 WM6 updates.
Before it's quite difficult to brake into the bootloader etc.
But some program suggestions:
- mtty
- IMGFS (some tools in it)
good luck
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into them. I was wondering if there was a readme/FAQ/Wiki that went into explaination on the terminology and whatnot regarding these monsters. I have no idea what an RUU is and I'd much rather read about it than bother people here with my newbieness.
I don't even know how to modify registry settings
In general, search for words like "ROM cooking; RUU; IPL; SPL; Bootloader; NBH file system; Extended ROM; Custom ROM" in all the forums to get an overview.
Keep in mind that the Herald has a newer ROM file system, so don't "copy" instructions 1-to-1.
Wizard, Hermes and Prophet subforums are very busy forums with lot's of infos on this topic, but again they all use an older ROM system.
And as xsign already mentionend better don't start ROM hacking on your device yet, because neither HTC nor any provider released an official WM6 ROM.
So there is no backing up solution yet in case something went wrong.
Hacking the Bootloader is right now impossible and therefore working custom ROMs are very very rare over here.
Cheers

Trinity WM6 revisited - for dummies!

Hi everyone,
WM6 for trinity is spread out into many different topics on this forum, with complex discussions, many complaints, bug discussions, etc. So it's difficult to find your way around!
The purpose of this topic is very simple: WM6 for Trinity for dummies!
I'm not a tech savy, just a Trinity power user, so the purpose of this topic is to summarize everything and ¨PLEASE - KEEP IT SIMPLE, and EXPLAIN CLEARLY, for DUMMIES
So, here are my questions:
1. Which is the latest and DECENTLY working WM6 version for Trinity, including GPS activated, and including one touch user interface? (or do you install GPS activation separatly? mine's already activated in WM5, do I have do do something else to have it in WM6?) Please provide links for downloads.
2. My Trinity is a French one, does this mean I have to install a French WM6, or can I have an english one?
3. Can I go back to WM5 if I don't like WM6? (obviously I'll like it, but will my software work - that's to be seen)
4. What do I need to be careful about when flashing to WM6?
5. What else should the DUMMY know to avoid screwing up his Trinity?
Thanks!
i'm not mr knowledge, but i'll try to answer..
btw. this should be in the trinity WM6 forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=359
1) too many roms to choose from.. personally i like Indigo, but you have ax3l, pdaviet, mary etc.. try 'em out and pick the one you prefer.
2) shouldn't be any problem flashing any language.. i have flashed several norwegian trinity's to english, and have not had any problems.
3) yes
4) just make sure you flash a rom designed for your device. (for example a trinity rom on a trinity device, hermes rom on hermes etc) and that the rom is from a reliable source (like here)
5) read, read and read some more.. be familliar with what you are doing..
a good place to start is http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Trinity and the rest of the forums
and if all else fails.. google it

Newbie puzzled!

Hi guys!
I'm not easily puzzled by terms and stuff to do to tweak your hardware, but since I'm all new to WM, I am trying to make sense of how to go ahead with running a custom ROM. I have a TC with original UK ROM.
First, obviously I should make a dump of my currently installed ROM. I am just very unsure how I achieve that?
Second, I have figured out that I need to Hard-SPL to get rid of certificate-checking in de device to run ROMs.
Third, I need to flash a custom ROM ... at this point I can have my way with the device, and do what I want. Also, not clear how I do that, unfortunately
Offcourse, at some point I will want to return my device for maintenance, warranty or maybe even sell it ... at which point I need to un-do the HardSPL hack, and reflash with the original image ... How would I go about that?
I've searched the forum, and I couldn't find it unfortunately, maybe, since I am a newbie, I missed a term to search for, or maybe I completely misunderstood
Any hints are very welcome!
Mescaline said:
Hi guys!
I'm not easily puzzled by terms and stuff to do to tweak your hardware, but since I'm all new to WM, I am trying to make sense of how to go ahead with running a custom ROM. I have a TC with original UK ROM.
First, obviously I should make a dump of my currently installed ROM. I am just very unsure how I achieve that?
Second, I have figured out that I need to Hard-SPL to get rid of certificate-checking in de device to run ROMs.
Third, I need to flash a custom ROM ... at this point I can have my way with the device, and do what I want. Also, not clear how I do that, unfortunately
Offcourse, at some point I will want to return my device for maintenance, warranty or maybe even sell it ... at which point I need to un-do the HardSPL hack, and reflash with the original image ... How would I go about that?
I've searched the forum, and I couldn't find it unfortunately, maybe, since I am a newbie, I missed a term to search for, or maybe I completely misunderstood
Any hints are very welcome!
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All of your questions had been answered a number of times already in this forum so there's only one thing you can do, Search and you will find the answers.
Hi. I'm actually searching for the same stuff and haven't found some all-in-one topic yet.
Don't mind "kutonglupa", i'm beginning to think he's a bot on this forum. Even though you say (i did it too) that you used the search function he can only come with one response: "use the search".
I'll keep searching too.
Try this for starters: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356895
You probably know this already
Hard-spl flash:
Download hard-spl
Plug the usb cable to your pda.
Run RomUpdateUtiliy on PC.
PDA will display tricolour.
You will be asked REPLUG you usb cable. DO IT!
After a few second Hard-spl will be upgraded!
Rom flash:
Download the rom
Step manually to bootloader (press and hold camera button and press reset)
You will get a tricolor screen.
Plug the usb cable to your pda
Start RomUpdateUtiliy.exe (or Rom.exe) on you Pc.
Pda screen will be grey, you will see the process indicator.
When it is 100%, update is finished.
Radio-rom flash
The same as rom flash above, just download and use the radio-rom.
Back to offical rom + radio:
The same as rom flash above, just download and use the offical rom!
Back to original spl:
At this time no working method as I know...
katbollie said:
Hi. I'm actually searching for the same stuff and haven't found some all-in-one topic yet.
Mind "kutonglupa", i'm beginning to think he's an Angel on this forum. Even though you say (i did it too) that you used the search function he can only come with one response: "use the search".
I'll keep searching too.
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That's right dude. Keep searching!!!!!!!!!
Mmm, sweet, i've immediatly put it in my sig......in case i can ever help another newby.
(who owning a Polaris would ever think of searching in Kaiser )
katbollie said:
Mmm, sweet, i've immediatly put it in my sig......in case i can ever help another newby.
(who owning a Polaris would ever think of searching in Kaiser )
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See! Now you know you'll find a more comprehensive explanation if you'll just search, init? You've learned the lesson and you've earned your respect. CONGRATS DUDE!
Thanks
Newbie thanks for opening this thread,
it give a very good overview what to really do for flashing the Rom without having to read through XX Pages.
Unfortunately I have still have not found a right link on how to backup my orginal O² German ROM.
What do I need for this just in case I do need to send in the Polaris?
Is the software specifc for the Polaris?
Look forward for a quick note.
Cheers
Rar9
Be careful with what you try from the Kaiser forum in terms of tweaks though, I've read people had problems using them on the Polaris. see the Polaris tips and tricks thread for details
nahguam said:
Your posts in this thread are a good way to get a name for yourself as obnoxious.
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Thanks dude. You're welcome!
I was reading now in the whole forum for about two whole afternoons, and I have to say that I still have the same questions as the threadstarter.
These questions answered once and for all, this thread would be worth pinning in my opinion, because complete newbies don't know where to find the necessary information in this really huge forum.
For the case someone wants to come up again with "use search", I will try to make clear, what problems of newbies (including me) are:
For example: I now already found three different lists of HTC-cab-files in the forum, one here in the polaris-section, one in the general section, a half one in the wiki... often without version-info, and so don't really know whats the actual one...
so far so confusing, I tried to search for the answers onto the exact same questions as the threadstarter posted. in the wiki, there is simply nothing on WM6, no tools, no real how-to, nothing a newbie can use.
Only thing I could understand from wiki, is that cooking an own ROM, needs to have a unix(-like) OS, and even there, I'm not sure if it is still actual for WM6.
Reading a bit around, I then was glad to at least find out that the devices are locked for non-certified ROMs, and that one needs to do that HardSPL.
Well that's as far as I could get until now, and I really don't know much more than before. Pretty unsatisfactory...
So could anyone make (or point to) a little overview of what one needs to know about dumping, flashing WM6-ROMs, and before flashing, what one needs to "cook" an own ROM.
Perhaps I was imagining this way to easy, but I thought about nLite/vLite-style applications for customizing ROMs?! Probably you'll all laugh at me, but I would very much appreciate taking me serious, because I want to learn how to do it. Simply don't want to lose time searching the forum for information, that don't help me advance...
thanks a lot
Eric
EDIT:
well I found this, which I can only recommend to all newbies: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356895
with this, questions of flashing are all answered,
but what tools one needs for dumping, flashing, editing ROMs and all of the remaining questions mentioned above remain open

HowTo flash the HD Mini/still working after all?!

hi guys!
im all new to this, my HD mini is my first smartphone, and because i have a big affintiy on technical issues, like flashing a custom rom in my mobile device, i am posting right here
As far as i was getting to know, i will need SSPL for flashing a ROM on my device. if i want to make my custom ROM (just removing some things like copilot etc) i gotta use osKitchen. so far, so good.
but my real question is:
my phone provider is A1 mobilkom (i am from austria).
if i would flash my ROM, am i still able to use my phone correctly? because in another thread (dont find anymore this post), one guy wasnt able to find his normal GSM network after flashing another ROM (those shipped ROMs, you know hwat i mean.) ok, things like internet setting for correct UMTS connection can be set after all (access point name, pw etc etc).
is this linked to this radio part, everybody's talkin about?
whats the connex between flashing the ROM and this radio part? i read a lot on this issue for the last few days, but i didnt gain more knowledge on this, therefore i am asking now with this here.
i dont wanna run into troubles, so i am asking you guys for your opinion.
so far
greets from styria
PS thx for all the work for the community!

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