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converting apps to VGA using res2exe

Ok, I have an obsession to get a VGA resolution web browser right now on my MDA PRO. The only thing I came up is using an MS developer tool called res2exe and using with existing Internet explorer or Opera. I have seen a post where the user has I guess recompiled the opera broweser with res2exe, however to do this you need Visual studio.net and the Windows mobile SDK.
would anyone be able to give me a hand on how to do this in plain english? Alternatively would anyone be able to post the recompiled exe ?
I dont think I can rest until I get a VGA browser !
Cmon guys this must be on the top of everyones list?
p.s the best thing MDA owners can do is flash with the IMATE ROM, the T Mobile ROM is the biggest pile of cack and the UI customisation is awful.

jackson_112 said:
I dont think I can rest until I get a VGA browser !
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I hope so... I'm dying to get one working myself. They just recently released a new version of Minimo and it has full VGA support, but it's painfully slow on my Jasjar... looks beautiful, though.
I spent some time trying to get Pocket IE to run in VGA mode, but the problem is that it technically *does* run in VGA mode... the fonts and larger graphics are displayed in VGA. For some completely stupid reason though, it quadruples the size of smaller graphics... this prevents web sites from displaying properly and keeps us from getting as much as we want on the screen at once.
The Opera for smartphones that some people have gotten working doesn't interest me at all because it doesn't support the touchscreen. I'd rather browse in non-vga mode than loose the touchscreen.
Right now, most of the time I just deal with Pocket IE as is. If I need to do a lot of browsing I'll use the registry hack to enable VGA mode on my Jasjar and use Pocket IE that way... which does support VGA mode the way it should. Unfortunately it requires a soft reset to get into VGA mode and a soft reset to get out of it, plus there are problems with a lot of other programs when the device is in VGA mode, so it's not a pretty solution.
Brett

jackson_112 said:
I dont think I can rest until I get a VGA browser !
Cmon guys this must be on the top of everyones list?
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Couldn't agree more - I was stunned when browsing didn't feel any better than my XDA, and it took a bit of time to understand what was going on. I really don't understand why Opera is not doing an WM5 version. I've got my money ready to pay the SECOND someone comes up with a VGA browser for us.

which vga hack?
Brett, I agree with your comments. Can someone point me in the right direction of the jasjar VGA hack ? these seems to be a number of them.
I am sure this has been covered, but the annoying size of the friggin soft buttons bar/menu bar at the bottom of the screen is such a waste of our new found screen real estate. the bar could be smaller. or at least should be able to hide. ......this is not a fair comprmise between screen estate and menu navigation.

Re: which vga hack?
jackson_112 said:
Can someone point me in the right direction of the jasjar VGA hack ? these seems to be a number of them.
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Any of the ones for WM2003 (SEVGA, OZVGA, or simply editing the registry) work to get the Jasjar into VGA mode. The problem is that as of right now, no one has figured how to get WM5 to display icons correctly in VGA mode. You lose all of the symbols at the top of the screen that show signal strength and connection status and such, and the icons displayed on the today screen and in Programs don't actually apply to the programs that they're associated with. Some programs (such as contacts and calculator) simply refuse to run in VGA mode, so it's not something that works as a full time solution. However, Pocket IE does run in VGA mode, and when it's in VGA mode it doesn't do any of the horrible image stretching that it does in 'normal' mode. That's why I go back and forth ocassionally. There's another thread here that was started by Rilot that talks about this a bit more.
I am sure this has been covered, but the annoying size of the friggin soft buttons bar/menu bar at the bottom of the screen is such a waste of our new found screen real estate. the bar could be smaller. or at least should be able to hide. ......this is not a fair comprmise between screen estate and menu navigation.
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I would love anyone who could figure out how to shrink those buttons... that's something that's also been bothering me.
Brett

WisbarAdvanceDesktop kills the buttons.
Thanks for the Rilot link - I'll track it down now. I tried ozVGA and my screen wouldn't respond to any taps.

craigiecraigie4 said:
WisbarAdvanceDesktop kills the buttons.
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Does is provide some other way to access those functions? The messaging app, for example, needs those buttons... I was hoping for something that could just shrink them
Thanks for the Rilot link - I'll track it down now.
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If you haven't found it yet, here's the link...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=28169
I tried ozVGA and my screen wouldn't respond to any taps.
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I've used ozVGA on my Jasjar and had no problems with screen taps... there may have been something else going on with your machine.
Brett

And there was me content with going into the IE menu and setting text to smallest

Changing the DPI - brings only problems!

You can change the DPI of the display in WM5 by changing the following keys:
HKLM/Drivers/Display/GPE/
LogicalPixelsX
LogicalPixelsY
Using 96 for both should give you what you would expect from upgrading from 320x240 to 640x480 - i.e. 4x as much "screen space."
HOWEVER!
When I choose a LogicalPixelsX (height) value lower than 192 (even 190) apps like Contacts and Calculator refuse to run and various icons & display elements disappear. LogicalPixelsY doesn't seem to make a difference.
Any ideas?

Its just one of those things mate. The VGA hacks all reduce the size to 96dpi that being half of the normal 192. Any other ratio just doesnt seem to wash. A cpl of ppl have had success with 144 (I think). I didnt myself. My sad conclusion is the best solution is to use the .mui file hack to you can at least have apps like Adobe, Pocket Streets, and some games run in true VGA mode.

madkat said:
You can change the DPI of the display in WM5 by changing the following keys:
HKLM/Drivers/Display/GPE/
LogicalPixelsX
LogicalPixelsY
Using 96 for both should give you what you would expect from upgrading from 320x240 to 640x480 - i.e. 4x as much "screen space."
HOWEVER!
When I choose a LogicalPixelsX (height) value lower than 192 (even 190) apps like Contacts and Calculator refuse to run and various icons & display elements disappear. LogicalPixelsY doesn't seem to make a difference.
Any ideas?
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Hi,
when u change the dpi, u must ensure that the corresponding files are available in your windows directory! Search for *192*.* files in your windows directory....these are resource files built to suit 192 dpi. When you change it to, lets say 96dpi, you must have the same equivalent file *96*.* files, otherwise you'd have missing icons and graphics!
Hope that answers!
S

Osir1s said:
Its just one of those things mate. The VGA hacks all reduce the size to 96dpi that being half of the normal 192. Any other ratio just doesnt seem to wash. A cpl of ppl have had success with 144 (I think). I didnt myself. My sad conclusion is the best solution is to use the .mui file hack to you can at least have apps like Adobe, Pocket Streets, and some games run in true VGA mode.
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No, it was with *any* value below 192, including 96. I tried 96 first.

dreamtheater39 said:
Hi,
when u change the dpi, u must ensure that the corresponding files are available in your windows directory! Search for *192*.* files in your windows directory....these are resource files built to suit 192 dpi. When you change it to, lets say 96dpi, you must have the same equivalent file *96*.* files, otherwise you'd have missing icons and graphics!
Hope that answers!
S
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Hey
Looked in \Windows, found no *192*.* files :-(

madkat said:
dreamtheater39 said:
Hi,
when u change the dpi, u must ensure that the corresponding files are available in your windows directory! Search for *192*.* files in your windows directory....these are resource files built to suit 192 dpi. When you change it to, lets say 96dpi, you must have the same equivalent file *96*.* files, otherwise you'd have missing icons and graphics!
Hope that answers!
S
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Hey
Looked in \Windows, found no *192*.* files :-(
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they are dlls, so you must make sure you've turned "show all files/ system files" option on, else you wont find them!
Anyways, here is a bunch of DLLs for you...(rename them to whatever DPI you want, and copy them into your windows folder).
I've included a Disable certificates cab file, which is needed to make sure windows chooses unsigned files to run....so that the new resource files you provide are accepted by windows....
let me know how it works!
cheers,
S

Wow, thanks! You exceeded my expectations!
I can see the files now, in the first instance I was looking for them on the device instead of with ActiveSync.
Will try it now & let you know how it went...

Perfect! Thankyou
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ok... *nearly* perfect...
Contact details can't be viewed

Thats great, you finally got it working!
You'd have many apps screwed up in vga mode, thats common! For some of the default system apps, there are fixes which you could apply....look around the forum for the words "fixed" & "VGA"....and you should find them.
cheers,
San
PS: Whats with the contact details? I dont remember having a problem there!

What device are you doing this one if you dont mind me asking?
I just noticed the soft blue lights there looks alot cooler then the red menace of the jasjar. Then again I thought the jasjars was good till I saw the blue keyboard backlight so maybe its a case of the grass is greener

Osir1s said:
What device are you doing this one if you dont mind me asking?
I just noticed the soft blue lights there looks alot cooler then the red menace of the jasjar. Then again I thought the jasjars was good till I saw the blue keyboard backlight so maybe its a case of the grass is greener
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its the o2 exec!
S

dreamtheater39 said:
PS: Whats with the contact details? I dont remember having a problem there!
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At 640x480 the contact details are just blank.
Thanks for the tip, I'll go a-searching!

Osir1s said:
till I saw the blue keyboard backlight so maybe its a case of the grass is greener
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Or bluer...?
dreamtheater39 said:
its the o2 exec!
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In case Osir1s is not aware: the O2 Xda Exec is the exact same device as the iMate JasJar. Except it has a blue keyboard backlight (probably a tiny bit more expensive to make) and a different font on the keys. Oh, and the body is in a really nice matt black. But I keep having to wipe my grubby fingerprints off it with a cloth made for cleaning LCDs.

heh well thanks for the info but yes I tend to do my research before purchasing an expensive gadget so I know about the exec; just hadnt seen a pic of the blue backlight.
I actually was all keen on importing an Exec until I discovered the finish on it. The same with the XDA Atom, the piano black finish ruins it for me. I learnt my lesson with casing like that from the Motorola mpx200. I was forever wiping that thing down.
Will be a cold day in hell when I go back to those days :twisted:

This is my 2nd matt black device, the first was a custom case for a little Samsung A300 which I still have. Arriving in the post soon will be a tiny bluetooth GPS device (which appears to have an accelerometer inside it) which is also matt black.
BTW, speaking of "expensive" - the Exec only cost me about AU$360 (with a ~AU$45/mo contract)
Ooh, I just thought of the ideal accessory for the Universal - remember the "tiny" phone in Fifth Element which looks huge by today's standards? How about a bluetooth "headset" like that? One that you hold to your ear, so it's easier to operate. Probably a good way forward for most mobiles now - if they'd only engineered bluetooth to handle connection with more than one device at a time. Then you could buy different brands of GSM radio, handset, camera, storage, keypad, display and use them all together. No doubt there would be a bluetooth capable iPod which would allow you to store all your contacts alongside your tracks. Oh well, maybe next time.

One problem I still have not being able to solve:
It is quite easy to change the DPI with the method described above (i.e. copying the corresponding .dll's to windows directory and changing the 2 registry entries).
So far so good.
I have however up to now not been able to find a background (*.tsk file) which is large enough for true VGA (except the Windows standard which I don't like).
All the other *.tsk files I am using on VGA 192 display smaller on the true VGA resolution.
Is there a way to increase the size of the *.tsk files ? Couldn't find a graphics editor yet to do that (not even infantview which normally reads almost everything)
Anybody has an idea ?
Cheers
hrb

Yes like most devices you will find the European and Australian versions of expensive are quite different, ie. Until this month infact no Aust. provider has provided the jasjar on a plan, hence these must be purchased out right for $1500 odd dollars, hence I consider that an expensive device.
I suspect even when Vodaphone do offer this device on contract later this month the monthly fee with be the usual $99, although likely with a cap plan so some repreive there; still expensive though.

Osir1s said:
Yes like most devices you will find the European and Australian versions of expensive are quite different, ie. Until this month infact no Aust. provider has provided the jasjar on a plan, hence these must be purchased out right for $1500 odd dollars, hence I consider that an expensive device.
I suspect even when Vodaphone do offer this device on contract later this month the monthly fee with be the usual $99, although likely with a cap plan so some repreive there; still expensive though.
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??? Are you sure that you are on the subject of this thread ?
Cheers
hrb

It doesn't really matter. Threads can meander around the subject and take on side issues from time to time, and I think trying to force them into a channel of The Original Subject can stunt the overall community spirit. It also doesn't do a great deal for ones latteral thinking or creativity to keep so focused. How can you think outside the box if you're locked inside it?

[curiosity] Bluetooth Manager (not sure if it works!)

Guys, someone was asking for a Bluetooth Manager for the Magician. I have no idea if this works, but it seems to load ok. It's from the eten rom.
It might do nothing at all, but it looks cute :wink:
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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Cab
Zip
Note, it should be installable anywhere. But you have to launch it twice to load it. And it only closes properly with a task killer.
V

V
Tried installing this on the Uni and just won't go on. keeps saying unsuccessful both to storage and device before and after a soft reset
Any ideas
Scott

The same thing here. Not able to install it...

Works ok on my Magician and Universal. Have you done the certificate unlocker patch?
I've reposted it as a zip as well, above. Just decompress and launch (twice).
V

vijay555 said:
Works ok on my Magician and Universal. Have you done the certificate unlocker patch?
I've reposted it as a zip as well, above. Just decompress and launch (twice).
V
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Vijay now it is working on my Universal. But there is a small problem. It doesn't show good in VGA resolution. The icons and text seem really distorted... Would it be possible to make a VGA version?
Thank you in advance for all your contribution...

Mythozz: it would be possible to make a VGA version - it's all resource hackable. But I'm only posting it as a curiosity. Unless there's overwhelming demand that indicates it's useful, I'll leave it to someone else to resource hack... (and please post your results back here).
Have you found it good for anything? I don't think it particularly adds any functionality, just puts it all neatly together in one place. But I don't really use Bluetooth, so can't say if it adds anything.
V

Works nice on my SPV M3000 (NL).
Nice looking tool, to bad you have to scroll on some pages

vijay It is working just fine with my Uni, no problems at all. It's really nice that I can do anything I normally do with Bluetooth, but in a more sophisticated way... I use it all the time, I have a BT headset, a BT carkit, I ActiveSync with my PC via BT, exchange files as well so I have to admit that I am a fanatic user of such programs.
I understand that it is trouble for you to create a VGA version, so I will wait and see if you or someone else comes up with such a version. If not, no worries, in any case I thank you for a usefull program

Good to know it works! If I get a bit of time, I'll resource hack it, but anyone with VS2005 can open it up and do it for us - I'm desperately trying to finish a UI for VJToggleToday II so am very tied up
V
ps anyone tried the ftp setting. Looks quite curious!

scotjen1 said:
V
Tried installing this on the Uni and just won't go on. keeps saying unsuccessful both to storage and device before and after a soft reset
Any ideas
Scott
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Idem for me with my 9000
So i opened the file with WinCe cab manager and extracted the two dll files and the Bluetooth Manager.exe
I click on it twice but nothing appears
What's wrong ?
Thank you in advance Vijay :wink:

Diggia: I'm not really sure. Perhaps start with the zipped version, decompress and copy folder to Phone. Again, launch twice.
I'm sure you have already, but make sure you have de-certified your phone first.
Otherwise, I'm not sure. As I said, this is stolen from the Eten, but it works on both of my phones:?: If the zipped version doesn't work, I'll try looking into it further.
V

Works on my O2 mini ,i used the CAB...Good job bro

vijay555 said:
Diggia: I'm not really sure. Perhaps start with the zipped version, decompress and copy folder to Phone. Again, launch twice.
I'm sure you have already, but make sure you have de-certified your phone first.
Otherwise, I'm not sure. As I said, this is stolen from the Eten, but it works on both of my phones:?: If the zipped version doesn't work, I'll try looking into it further.
V
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Now I try again, thank you Vijay
Just for curiosity, what can i do to see if my device is de-certified ?
:wink:

Diggia: just the usual, try running any of my cabs and see if they install. Ie your system is set up to run uncertified software... I can't remember what system you're using, but the regedit is probably in the wiki if you need it, and there are a few cabs in the hacks section to do this. But I'm sure we're all running a decertified system now anyway!
V

I install your cabs without any problems (I have just installed VJDeviceLock, very useful !!!)
About the system, i have Qtek 9000 (WM5 obviously) with the last Qtek italian Rom taken from the FTP
I have installed the EnableRapi.cab also
The VJBlueToothManager must be run from memory ?
Because I try to launch your application from SD
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Should run from anywhere. Very strange why it doesn't work? Can't think why...
V

vijay555 said:
Should run from anywhere. Very strange why it doesn't work? Can't think why...
V
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YEAH, it works !!!!!!
I resolved uninstalling the Tanworks BT Stack (do you remember ?) and now it works, wonderful work Vijay !!!
Thanks a lot :wink:
PS: What's VJToggleToday II ?

Diggia - wow, didn't think of that
VJToggleToday II is an app to maximise the screen space of the Today screen, by shrinking the start bar and softkeys to an option size.
eg (not my screenshot)
I'm currently working on transforming it into something much better, hopefully But the current alpha works quite well.
V

WOW !!!! :shock:
Excellent work, i must try it ! 8)

ViJay,
I think this is the only bt app that can do ftp!! It's great (I use it only for this ability)
It would be great if this can be modified, so that pairing can be done (it currently does add something in the registry, unusable but is something )
I'll literally fall in love (of the manager of course XD)
Speaking on your start-softkey bars hack, it looks really nice: but what software can I add to add another customizable start bar with the same features? and how can I show the icons in the lower bar? Keep the good job!!
Cheers, MocciJ

[ROM] [HP iPAQ 900c] [WWE] WM6.5 RC1 build 21500 v1.2 by Montecristo

Thank you very much to Benjaminries
Download here
: Flashing your device is dangerous. I take no responsibility and am not going to bother labelling this "beta" since i think pretty much everything you get from xda-devs is beta :d
Instructions for flashing:
1. Get a microsd card sized 2 gb or lower (sdhc won't work) and format it with regular fat filesystem. Copy my flash.dio to the root of the card. Insert card into your device.
2. Make sure your battery has a decent charge (over 50%) and isn't connected to any usb charge or sync cable (or else your device will just go into ruu mode).
3. Put your device into sdloader mode (holding volup+ok(button on right side) and pressing reset.)
4. Sdloader will check the file integrity, flash to your device rom, do a clean reboot (can take a minute longer than usual) and then go into the "welcome to windows mobile, tap here to continue" stuff.
This rom is based from build 21202 to the Benjaminries.
Flash it, test it out, report bugs, much appreciated.
V1.2 Release Notes WM 6.5 Pro CE OS 5.2.21500 (Build 21500.5.0.0)
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Remove bublekbraker and solitary.
Remove voicecommander
Remove Google map
Remove Widget
Remove tips and html
Remove .mid and .3gp.
Remove the bar PHOTOS, MUSIC and FAVORITES from CHOME
add CHOME CONFIGURATION
error reporting = no
light keyboard = 40 second
Spanish Autocorrect and dictionary
Redistributed start menu.
New Today Theme
Original Size = 80 mg this 65 mg
V1.0 Release Notes
Download here
Remove bublekbraker and solitary.
Remove voicecommander
Remove Google Calendar
Remove Widget
Remove tips and html
Remove .mid and .3gp.
Remove the bar PHOTOS and MUSIC from CHOME
Remove some registry keys
Change original theme
Spanish Autocorrect and dictionary
Redistributed start menu.
Original rom 80 mg, this rom 55 megas.
The keyboard light is on for 40 seconds.

My new building

Nobody has tried? ;=(

Montecristo, two days using your ROM, very stable, no errors, pretty fast.
I like it, is possible in new version put in more applications.
Thanks for your dedication!

What other applications would you like who are you?
In version 1.3 are:
Registry Editor.
Weather in the panel CHOME
Remove File Explore and add Total Commander?????

I don't know if is hard to include applications like:
- Total Commander
- SIM Manager
- WM5Storage
- Backlight Controller
- PIM Backup
- Opera
- PocketRAR
I don't know too much about cook ROMs, but if I can help you in something please let me know.

That would be nice, and also a few more themes...

Hi Montecristo
I have been using your ROM for the past 3 days, and i must admit it is very stable and quick. It responds with great immediacy, now my 914c behaves more like a phone than a fragmented 98 PC. Good work.
As for any future builds, this is my opinion,
Try and keep the ROM as light and as fast as possible, i would definately prefer this over many included apps.
programs like
burt iContactBE
Miniamal Dialer
are quite kool.
anything else is just really extra...
for me stability, speed, performance and nice GUI in that order are key.
Not sure why not so many people have tried this ROM.
Gotta say it rocks.
Love the Ying Yang, but also the text on the home screen disappear into the lighter colour ( not using 6.5 theme with panels, it just doesnt rock my boat)
oh by the way, got skype working finally.

jaim3lo said:
I don't know if is hard to include applications like:
- Total Commander
- SIM Manager
- WM5Storage
- Backlight Controller
- PIM Backup
- Opera
- PocketRAR
I don't know too much about cook ROMs, but if I can help you in something please let me know.
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I'm working on it!!!

tcortinag said:
That would be nice, and also a few more themes...
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Ok.... thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
papalou said:
Hi Montecristo
I have been using your ROM for the past 3 days, and i must admit it is very stable and quick. It responds with great immediacy, now my 914c behaves more like a phone than a fragmented 98 PC. Good work.
As for any future builds, this is my opinion,
Try and keep the ROM as light and as fast as possible, i would definately prefer this over many included apps.
programs like
burt iContactBE
Miniamal Dialer
are quite kool.
anything else is just really extra...
for me stability, speed, performance and nice GUI in that order are key.
Not sure why not so many people have tried this ROM.
Gotta say it rocks.
Love the Ying Yang, but also the text on the home screen disappear into the lighter colour ( not using 6.5 theme with panels, it just doesnt rock my boat)
oh by the way, got skype working finally.
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I use the spb shel 3 and I doubt if you add the two programs you ask me ... but thanks for trying my rom.
If you think other programs tell me.
I'm trying to light a light rom
Thanks

papalou said:
for me stability, speed, performance and nice GUI in that order are key.
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I'm with papalou in this, I rather have stability and speed/performance than many apps...
I will try this ROM this week, I was not able before due work reasons, but so far comments are really good and I'm looking forward to test it.

I just saw this and now I'm digging through my suitcase in a hotel to see if I have another sdcard, but alas no other card, just 4gig sdhc.
I have a couple questions though. Is this rom localized, as in English language.
You said it is spb shel , do we need a license for it or is it open?
Could you possibly give a list of what is in the ROM, Office? Is there a good media player or still windows media player, is there a good wireless manager or windows default? Just curious for some more information.
Sorry to ask instead of see, but I can't right now because I'm out of town, and also I use this phone for work sometimes, so some things I need. It sounds like you did a great job and it is much more stable than the crap normal ROM, plus v6.5! But I still need some stuff in it.
Sorry again for all the questions. If all else fails I'll flash it on the weekend and see for myself.
Syn

synghyn said:
I just saw this and now I'm digging through my suitcase in a hotel to see if I have another sdcard, but alas no other card, just 4gig sdhc.
I have a couple questions though. Is this rom localized, as in English language.
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This ROM is in English language, only that the dictionary is in Spanish. I am preparing some files so that they can change that.
synghyn said:
You said it is spb shel , do we need a license for it or is it open?
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If you need a license for the Spb Mobile Shell, but are available. Not included in this rom.
synghyn said:
Could you possibly give a list of what is in the ROM, Office? Is there a good media player or still windows media player, is there a good wireless manager or windows default? Just curious for some more information.
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Word, Excell, Power Point and One Note. At the moment there is only Windows Media Player.
synghyn said:
Sorry to ask instead of see, but I can't right now because I'm out of town, and also I use this phone for work sometimes, so some things I need. It sounds like you did a great job and it is much more stable than the crap normal ROM, plus v6.5! But I still need some stuff in it.
Sorry again for all the questions. If all else fails I'll flash it on the weekend and see for myself.
Syn
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incrediblely stable
Very very stable, a lot better than the original official ROM and other 6.1 ROMs.
There should be a disconnect button in the connection icon at the top bar.

I just installed it on my iPAQ today. It runs really smooth. One thing I noticed is that the scroll bars look a little distorted, idk if it's because the OS is a beta version or 6.5 wasn't designed for a QVGA screen.

I only got around to installing it yesterday, just been busy. I've been playing around and kind of torture testing it. It does seem to be really stable, what a huge improvement! Nice and fast too.
Couple questions for anyone though.
What are you using spb for? The weather plug in?
I've been messing around with CHome and I haven't had any luck. Configurator for instance, does not respond to any commands at all. I'm looking around at it, but figured I'd ask if I'm just missing something obvious.
The Home screen itself works, but I cannot change any settings at all, dock the clock panel for instance, or hide/show any panels.
Only really bad thing is my battery life seems to be really bad. Just as an example, I lost about 5% battery in just about 5 minutes. That's kind of a killer for me unfortunately. I'll play with some settings some more, but that's pretty rough. Anybody else seeing the same thing?
Syn

Montecristo said:
Nobody has tried? ;=(
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I've also tried it for 2 days.
So far so good!!
(as what I'm looking for is a spanish ROM, but I know that's hard, I've been searching for months and had found nothing )
Regards.
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Do you know if we could do something with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502189

medellinrob said:
I've also tried it for 2 days.
So far so good!!
(as what I'm looking for is a spanish ROM, but I know that's hard, I've been searching for months and had found nothing )
Regards.
EDIT:
Do you know if we could do something with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502189
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This rom is suggested in the words and the Spanish word correction also in Spanish.

I've been using this ROM for a couple of weeks now. Overall, very good ROM, fast and fairly stable, looks good and everything works pretty well. Just a couple minor problems.
Like always with the factory ROM, the SD card loses connection sometimes, less often now but still does it. Also like factory, I have still had some problems with dropped or missed calls, and loosing BT connection to headset.
Problem I did not have in factory ROM. I've had the phone not list some calls in call history log. I will miss a call and have a voicemail, but the call is not listed in history as missed. Not a big deal really, just pointing it out.
Battery life is really bad. It always has been, but it's quite a bit worse with the 6.5 ROM. I used to get through a fairly busy day of calls and e-mail, etc, only just make it through the day but I could. Now with this ROM the only way I make it through a whole day without charging is if I don't do much with the phone Not really an option.
Unfortunately I don't have the opportunity to charge during the day alot of times, so this is kind of a killer for me. I think I'll have to try one of the 6.1 ROMs. I'll keep an eye on this to see if you can fix the battery life and I can try it again, but I'm guess 6.5 just uses more power by it's nature.
None the less, thank you very much for the work on this, it really is a great ROM, especially coming in the early days of ROM cooking for these devices. You did a great job!
Syn

Hi! First post!
Just one question before flash: is screen rotate function enabled? Cause its the only reason I would flash... I'm having problems running some games/apps, as you probably know already ... Also if anyone knows how to rotate screen without flashing, PLEASE PM me!!!
Thanks!!!

[ROM][ENG][7.1.11] DruROM2 with AUTO CAB INSTALL + Titanium (6.5.3 28244)

DruROM2 is based on Mangasora's WWE clean rom build 28244 - 5 downloads!
Many more system apps removed than DruROM1 - if you are looking for more storage/memory, with lighter look, but more functions - DruROM2 is the answer!
Guys, I need feedback on this ROM, without feedback, I can't make better ROMs according to the needs of users! Please leave a feedback if you download any of the DruROMs..
FREE Program memory on boot: 97-100 MB
FREE Storage memory on boot: 227 MB
Titanium UI and Windows Lock screen but Windows start menu removed - LOTS OF FREE RAM + FASTER ROM + BETTER BATTERY (being tested)!!
Please hard reset after you install this ROM by pressing - Volume up+Power+Camera buttons for upto 10 seconds
BE CAREFUL: If you do not know how to flash a ROM, please ask/read in forum - if you brick your device, don't throw it at me!
Now with Cab Auto Install via UC_net
Make a folder in your storage card and name it XDA_UC
Put your registry entries and your cabs that you want to install as soon as you finish the flash
Flash you phone
Go to start -> UC_NET Customize ->Press 'customize'
Sit back and relax, and your cabs will be installed
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Rough time to flash this ROM: Approx 6-7 minutes
4 minute flash finished
10 seconds toshiba logo
3-4 second animation
10-12 second start up screen
Calibration screen - works Ok - no option to set date/time etc.
2 minutes for cab install
Cooked in ROM
1.TrineFix - never have duplicate contacts again!
2.Opera 10 with mod - faster, more oragnised browsing - SUPPORTS FLASH VIDEOS IN YOU TUBE!
3.Google Maps - the maps, when you need it!
4.Animated splash screen - get rid of boring screen, show your love for WinMo!
5.I love WinMo start up screen
Installed as CAB (removable to get more memory/storage)
• 977MusicMobile - Radio on the go..
• Darkninja taskbar - shiny, tidy look to your winmo taskbar
• Dial up connection manager - never pay those huge bills for data connections again!
• Fitzy boy's power hint replacement - toggle away with single hardware switch!
• Foxit reader - for those pdf files, with less use of space on ROM
• Livven themes - classy, stylish bottom bar for 6.5.x
• Miro remove start/add MMAppLauncer mod - best mod for getting rid of start menu and saving RAM!
• PIM backup - for your important contact, calls, appointment back up on storage card
• Youtube - watch the streaming videos, share your videos!
• IM selector - choose any keyboard of your choice that you want to install
• XDA Facebook App - fed up of microsoft facebook? Try XDA' own app
Recommended install - attached cabs:
Finger Keyboard 2.1 - a new keyboard, developed here at XDA, an option to same old TG01 or HTC keyboards!
more to be added as requested ...
Special thanks to MIRO for his immense help and guidance throughout my learning phase of cooking! Vielen Dank/Danke Mirolg!
Thanks to cedersmith without whom no rom for tg01 would have existed!
Thanks to leestone for his amazingly helpful tutorial
Thanks to all the app/mod makers for letting us use these apps mentioned above for free on xda
If I have used your app and you don't like it - please pm me and I will remove it!
Please report any bugs you might find and I will fix them very soon
If you like this ROM please hit the thanks button!!
Download 1600 radio hereWITHOUT AUTO CAB INSTALL FEATURE
Download 1600 Radio WITH AUTO CAB INSTALL FEATURE
If you want any other radio than 1600, please use miRO's Radio changing kitchen - it takes only few seconds! - CHANGE RADIO before you flash new ROM!!
UPDATES:
Like all other DruROMs, DruROM2 as well comes with AUTO CAB INSTALL feature now.
You can install your cabs immediately after flashing this rom by literally 3 clicks! Instructions in 1st post.
UNSOLVED BUGS
NONE
FAQs - HELP QUESTIONS:
IE shows error screen but on pressing cancel you can use it normally - this is because a package is missing in the original build. I am happy to add it but looking at the number of XDA users who use IE, I din't re-cook it. Opera works faster and better.
I removed MMApplauncher, can't access start menu now - You won't be able to because mmapplauncher has been installed INSTEAD OF start menu. This ROM does not have WINMO startmenu so please don't remove mmapplauncher. The reason is removal of start menu saves valuable 15-20mb RAM that makes this rom faster even with multitasking.
Finger Keyboard - It shows error or I don't like it or it's rubbish etc etc - Please install another keyboard that is available in the forum. The reason I haven't cooked in a keyboard is solely because it's a very very personal choice that change from user to user and if you don't like your keyboard, you will hate your phone!
Linux/Ubuntu users can't active sync - Yes, reason being .exe files are not support in Linux and hence you can only install programs in VirtualBox - however, I have removed few packages to save 5-7mb of storage in the ROM as Linux based users are in minor numbers. On Linux you will still be able to activate this phone as 'mass storage device' and will be able to add or remove files, photos, music etc from the memory card. Only thing not possible is - ActiveSync program installations on Linux.
If any of the above answer does not satisfy your hunger for your choice of ROM, please PM me and I will cook the ROM as you want!
I won't know, if you don't say it!

Another? Your gonna be worse than Miro
As I got the second post just let me know if you want anything put here and I'll edit it.

leeston2379 said:
Another? Your gonna be worse than Miro
As I got the second post just let me know if you want anything put here and I'll edit it.
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Yeah found a LOT more SYS packages that could be removed and made space for ... so titanium came in - SPB out ..creating spaces!
No problem mate for getting the second post! Am hoping to not have any bug fixes at all Looks sturdy and fast, am just testing it.. will put the upload link soon!

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Another? Your gonna be worse than Miro
As I got the second post just let me know if you want anything put here and I'll edit it.
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I am waiting for some test results if anyone is going to use the ROM!

leeston2379 said:
Another? Your gonna be worse than Miro
As I got the second post just let me know if you want anything put here and I'll edit it.
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yeeeah! DruROM2, a second ROM in few hours. That is tempo- to speeedy- even miROM conditions

mirolg said:
yeeeah! DruROM2, a second ROM in few hours. That is tempo- to speeedy- even miROM conditions
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I might get addicted to cooking

Screen shots now in 1st post!

Now with cab auto install for all cab junkies

New link for new update now in post#1

Hi drupad2drupad,
Just to tell you that the link to download the rom without autocab is down

jonslayer0 said:
Hi drupad2drupad,
Just to tell you that the link to download the rom without autocab is down
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Thanks a lot for pointing that out!
I will update the link in few minutes

NEW link now active for download!

drupad2drupad said:
NEW link now active for download!
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how can i get it? please hlep i want new rom plz

yea good rom .. fast stable
and now in german maybe?!
edit: uhm i have flashed drurom without titanium *arg* wrong thread

DeeJay05 said:
yea good rom .. fast stable
and now in german maybe?!
edit: uhm i have flashed drurom without titanium *arg* wrong thread
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haha! do you mean DruROM3 - the cleanest, the fastest?
I am glad you like it as much as I do. Will definitely try making a German version. It might take a little longer, but will definitely do it if I can.
The titanium one is same build as DruROM3, but only with added titanium, in case someone gets bored of their custom UI and want fast windows UI for change

drupad2drupad said:
haha! do you mean DruROM3 - the cleanest, the fastest?
I am glad you like it as much as I do. Will definitely try making a German version. It might take a little longer, but will definitely do it if I can.
The titanium one is same build as DruROM3, but only with added titanium, in case someone gets bored of their custom UI and want fast windows UI for change
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yea i mean drurom3
works great
on my second phone i use novembre5 rom there still have a bug with camera , works only on real fully charged battery if maybe 99,8% charge it doesnt work. in your rom it works with 40% charge too.
the only thing i doesnt realy like is the mm applauncher.
i like the start grid have installed on novembre rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589380
with 4 grids , the 5 grids to small for my fingers lol

DeeJay05 said:
yea i mean drurom3
works great
on my second phone i use novembre5 rom there still have a bug with camera , works only on real fully charged battery if maybe 99,8% charge it doesnt work. in your rom it works with 40% charge too.
the only thing i doesnt realy like is the mm applauncher.
i like the start grid have installed on novembre rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589380
with 4 grids , the 5 grids to small for my fingers lol
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I totally agree with this!
I don't like the mm app launcher as well, it's too loosely calibrated. It will sweep right at the top even with single flick! But only + point is, it saves about 10mb of useful program ram compared to normal start menu. By using mirom's mod, start menu is totally removed (saved 10mb) and then something to replace start menu i.e. access it - mmapplaucher! You might be able to use sommething else, if you have cab to replace start menu. I haven't tried it myself as I just use SPB Shell for accessing progs etc.
Re: camera
I tested and it will work uptil last 20% as well on DruROM3! So all good so far.
Also, there is a cab/reg tweak floating somewhere in forum that will remove even 20% barrier i.e you can use wifi and camera till the phone is totally drained! if you want, give that a go too, will defo work on this rom!

FAQs in POST 1

Hello Everyone!
I am writing this post in most of my threads so that everyone is well informed. I am not sure if you will get annoyed to see the identical post in more than 1 thread. The only reason being, I want everyone who visits particular thread to know that I am going to be a rare visitor on TG01 forums from now.
As you might all know, I went on 3 weeks holiday (it was AWESOME!) only to find out that Orange had sent me a letter confirming that I should F***O** and they won’t be interested in either paying repair costs/ offering replacement handset/ offer any sort of money back for the malfunctioning TG01(s) (6 replacements to be precise) they have supplied me since January 2011! Since last 5 months, I wasn’t able to develop or help with roms/themes as I din’t trust my phone’s behaviour (it froze randomly making hard to know if it’s rom/theme doing it or actual phone). However, I have tried my best to help out in forum and also with beta tests.
My TG01 is now officially in coma. It doesn’t last more than 5 minutes without restarting. This has annoyed the piss out of me and I was helpless financially. However, I have managed to sell this TG01 for spare along with few old WinMos and Symbian phone to get me enough money to buy a brand new San Francisco (the cheapest option out there for smart phone at the moment!)
So, to keep the story short, all these threads, might not see any help at all from me in terms of development. I will still be willing to help anyone and everyone (whatever can be done without a TG01). If anyone would want to use any of my work so far – please feel free to PM me and I will happily share ROMs/THEMES/files etc that will help you to carry on the projects further.
It’s been absolute charm being a part of this forum and will miss it! I will be around in San Francisco forums anyway, so drop me a PM if you ever think of me
Long live TG01 and WinMos
(already saving up to buy new WP7!)

drupad2drupad said:
Hello Everyone!
I am writing this post in most of my threads so that everyone is well informed. I am not sure if you will get annoyed to see the identical post in more than 1 thread. The only reason being, I want everyone who visits particular thread to know that I am going to be a rare visitor on TG01 forums from now.
As you might all know, I went on 3 weeks holiday (it was AWESOME!) only to find out that Orange had sent me a letter confirming that I should F***O** and they won’t be interested in either paying repair costs/ offering replacement handset/ offer any sort of money back for the malfunctioning TG01(s) (6 replacements to be precise) they have supplied me since January 2011! Since last 5 months, I wasn’t able to develop or help with roms/themes as I din’t trust my phone’s behaviour (it froze randomly making hard to know if it’s rom/theme doing it or actual phone). However, I have tried my best to help out in forum and also with beta tests.
My TG01 is now officially in coma. It doesn’t last more than 5 minutes without restarting. This has annoyed the piss out of me and I was helpless financially. However, I have managed to sell this TG01 for spare along with few old WinMos and Symbian phone to get me enough money to buy a brand new San Francisco (the cheapest option out there for smart phone at the moment!)
So, to keep the story short, all these threads, might not see any help at all from me in terms of development. I will still be willing to help anyone and everyone (whatever can be done without a TG01). If anyone would want to use any of my work so far – please feel free to PM me and I will happily share ROMs/THEMES/files etc that will help you to carry on the projects further.
It’s been absolute charm being a part of this forum and will miss it! I will be around in San Francisco forums anyway, so drop me a PM if you ever think of me
Long live TG01 and WinMos
(already saving up to buy new WP7!)
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welcome back, drupad! i can understand you- that's live. wish you all best, my friend.