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O2 Active UI Battery NFO Ext Rom 1.13.188

Hi wondering if someone can help.
In the latest rom update from O2 if you install the active UI it will give you a battery today plugin which is quite handy.
Now my question we all know the ActiveUI is horrible will slow down the exec and take up to much space. Is there anyway of stripping out this battery today plugin form the ActiveUI and creating a cab file so it will just install this part. I think the file that is needed from the ActiveUI is BatteryNFO.
Many Thanks
Scott

Wow 50 views and still no one got an answer????

Got to say I'd love this too. I've tried other battery monitors, and none are as good as that one.

Ok i have been looking in to this since i posted and have extracted the signed_UNI_o2AUI4_build88.cab file to my home machine. From What i can see there are 7 files that could be related to this 4 of which start with batter~1.029 and so on the other 3 start with power_~1.070. is there anyway of telling what these files are actually for.
Im no expert at this but surely it can be done as i have seen people have ripped the connection settings from this cab file before so surely the same sort of thing can be done with this.
Cheers
Scott

i agree...looks quite nice this battery plug-in...hope sum1 finds a way of getting it as a cab file soon

Still looking in to this and not going to let it beat me to.
Has anybody ever used this software before.
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=12093
MagicCab PocketPC CAB extractor 0.63
It looks like it is going to do what i need and be able to strip out the battery today plugin from the cab and even tell us what reg settings we need to enter to if i am reading it right but before i commit myself to the $10.95 has anyone ever used it before to clarify that it will do what i need it to do.

If you want something more professional use WCE CAB Manager.

Why not use Batti ?
It gives you just as much information, doesn't take up valuable Today space or slow down your machine, is visible in every application not just Today, and runs in just 20K. And it's free

Right
So far with the advice given to me by ibendlin about wince cab manager and after several hard resets (trial and error thank god for spbpocket backup lol) i have manged to get half way there. But i am having a problem getting the skins to work
As you can see i have manged to sort the today plugin but im having problems getting the skins working even after a soft reset.
Maybe someone can offer some advice i will gladly forward the cab that i have created so far if anyone can offer some suggestions.
Ineedtoys: So far i have manged to get this down to 14kb as for the space on the today screen user preference really, but thank you for your advice on batti.
Anyway off to bed will work on this some more tomorrow

OK, if you dont activate the ActiveUI thing in programs then you can have life without it. To get it to go away now that its on goto \windows\startup and delete the ActiveUI file in there. You cant seem to unistall the program. I just avoid the icon like the pluage.
There are more complex ways of getting what your looking for, but this one is simple and effective
JAmes
ps. then soft reset

Hi James
Tis true what you are saying and this way will work but unfortunatly you will also get about 10mb worth of extra programs installed from the activeUI which take up the oh so precious Device storage space where the actual battery bar it's self only takes up around 14kb
But thanks anyway

yeah but the newer people to the scene might not like playing about with things. I've only just got use to playing about with stuff and up untill now I've been using this solution.
Now i've had the phone a wee while i'm happy to start going for corporate mode but was easier not to when i was just getting use to the whole PDA type stuff
JAmes

I know what you mean we all had to start somewhere right lol.
I stopped using the the personal install about a month after i had my exec it was only through advice from these forums that i actually found out how much space the activeUI took up and also how much it slowed it down.

I use this one:
it shows 2 lines: one for main Battery status and one for Backup Battery status (no more exists in WM5); it works well

tried this one but I still think the one in the latest rom release from O2 looks sharper/prettier....

Yeah i'm planning on giving up the basic mode soon.
let me know how you get on, as I too like this battery meter.
JAmes

Fellas
I Have done it, Sort of. Still a few bugs but i don't think i will be able to sort these limited knowledge and already about 10 hard reset's.
I have been using now for around 8 or 9 hours now and all seems to be fine after the install no memory loss or anything.
Works well in True VGA to.

congrats m8..any chance of u posting the cab file here?

hiya scotjen,
dont mind you posting it out here??
thanks...
damn, I still have a Champions League game against Arsenal later.
got to get back to training soon

Well done.
What bugs are you still experiencing. Maybe someone could advise you further?

Newbie with my Wizard (XDA Mini S on 02)

Right so where do I start then... I hate coming into these things late as all the information thats about does get rather confusing. ROM's, Radio, Total Commander... urgh! And I'm not the most stupid of people, theres just so much info!
Right I have just got a 02 customise XDA Mini S
ROM 2.41.4.1 WWE date 9/3/06
Radio Version 02.07.10
Protocol Version 413.1.03
ExtROM version 2.21.4.101
I can only guess what all this is at the moment... I take it the ROM is the PDA software and the Radio is the phone bit?
My CPU comes back as a OMAP850 195MHz which I imagine is the same as everyone elses, as is the rest. Model WIZA200.
So I have my eye on a 2GB MiniSD but where do I start? Do I change my ROM? What software should I look at?
I like the idea of Wifi scanning, maybe a telnet client, Photo Managment, something like Picasa 2, And MP3 editing like, dB Power AMP or Mp3splitter. The rest I am unsure at present, I expect I'll need a MP3 player too.
As I'm a keen biker I'm looking for a GPS application? Any recomendations? Even the bluetooth GPS reciver too...
I hope this ain't to much and would love the help. Thanks.

Woah!!
Slow down a little!
Maybe i missed something, but you seem to have picked things randomly and decided you want them all!
The ROM is the PDA software, the Radio is (as you guessed) the phone software.
If you want to add a mini-sd card, just buy one and slot it in, its storage space, nothing more (like adding a hard drive to your PC)
As for what you want it to do...
Remember, its not a powerful PC so you wont be able to do a huge amount of processing on it, and while it is working hard on one thing, nothing else will work well (ie the phone!)
SatNav, i personally like TomTom, but there are several others, you will need a bluetooth GPS receiver to use any navigation software. There are loads of different types, i've never checked specs before buying, and never (not once) had a problem based on the hardware of the GPS receiver.
Your ROM is upto date (although there are other ROMs out there) so there is no real need to change it
If you have the O2 custom crap installed you may wish to remove it (search the forum, there are posts on how to...)
Basically decide what you want your phone to do, then look for software to do it.
You say you "like the idea of wifi scanning" but do you have a need for it? The built in software will find and connect to any available networks so do you need to scan and save networks? If you want to use your phone as an MP3 player, do you have a way to keep it charged? etc etc

Thanks Beeble...
You right about alot of stuff there, just hadn't thought about it like that though.
If you want to use your phone as an MP3 player, do you have a way to keep it charged? etc etc
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This bit as well, I imagine it rather eats the battery then, should be OK on my travels to work as I'll just charge it over the usb when I get there. Else I'll have to be carefull with the rest.
I'm still a little unsure about what to do about my 'today' screen though.

about your today screen....that´s just something you have to play around and find which plugins you like and find usefull. I got my wizard in April and still find new plugins that look better and work nicer.....
and since there are so many hackerfreaks in here there will always be nicer ones. Just keep on looking in to the forum every once in a while and you´ll find something new you like. that´s how i do it =)

Well, my advise is not to flash your ROM just yet. As far as I have read in this forum, getting the latest ROM doesnt seems to have much advantage over the older ROM. And, if you are a newbie as you claim to be, flashing ROM can be a fatal, if you do not know what you are doing.
Anyway, my advise is that, you read around the threads, and see what others are using for their phones, like weather forcast plugins, wifi scanner, and really mess up your phone, and prepare for hardreset (e.g. I have hardreset my phone in the first 2 weeks than all the rest of the time I had my phone).
As for your GPS, there are some threads with GPS discussion. Just do a search will do (thought the search function here isn't really helpful in many caes).
Anyway, for you information, there are way too much newbies in here opening thread like this asking for everything there is and expect answers to be fed to them. In most cases, it will be answered, but I think there are a lot of pros around tend to ignore threads like this (yours). For a more productive gathering, do searches.

hanmin said:
Anyway, for you information, there are way too much newbies in here opening thread like this asking for everything there is and expect answers to be fed to them. In most cases, it will be answered, but I think there are a lot of pros around tend to ignore threads like this (yours). For a more productive gathering, do searches.
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I did have a search about but there was nothing that I could put my finger on, though I am tryin to keep a eye on the forum from day to day to see what I can pick up.
I know from other forums the phpBB search utility is a bit... naff.

If you have not already ordered your minisd card - I would highly recommend the mobymemory 2gb minisd - currently £39.99 here http://www.mobymemory.com/1GB_2GB_mini_SD_miniSD_Memory_Cards_fromSanDisk_and_MobyMemory.asp
tip on search - use the word 'and' between each word and it works much better.

lgmdaniel said:
hanmin said:
Anyway, for you information, there are way too much newbies in here opening thread like this asking for everything there is and expect answers to be fed to them. In most cases, it will be answered, but I think there are a lot of pros around tend to ignore threads like this (yours). For a more productive gathering, do searches.
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I did have a search about but there was nothing that I could put my finger on, though I am tryin to keep a eye on the forum from day to day to see what I can pick up.
I know from other forums the phpBB search utility is a bit... naff.
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2 things from me:
Normally, i'd be in the same boat as Hanmin, if you cant look, why should i tell you. But in this case you were just soooo chaotic i thouhgt i'd start you on the right lines!
and the 2nd. Scanning the forums every day or 2 is a great way of seeing what your phone "can" do. Your life is the only way of telling what you're phone "needs" to do.
I use sat nav about once a month. my phone is good enough for it. if i were to use it daily, then i'd buy a sat nav system (tomtom go etc, or even a 600mhz pda just for sat nav). I dont use it as an mp3 player, but occasionly play a track anyway - my ipod is much better at the job. I DO use the calender every day, and have a today plugin to see my schedule. i work shifts and have to be able to see if i'm working on the xday of xmonth in advance. If you dont have a calender, then the feature is no use to you.
Basically, you need to work out what you want the phone to do. if all you want to do is play & expirement for now, i'd suggest getting another phone (propper phone) and using that for calls while you customise (and break, and hard reset etc) your wizard (because you will, 100% certain!)

lgmdaniel said:
This bit as well, I imagine it rather eats the battery then, should be OK on my travels to work as I'll just charge it over the usb when I get there.
I'm still a little unsure about what to do about my 'today' screen though.
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If when you get to work you have a computer (I was assume so from the the USB charging comment), why dont you listen to MP3's on that?
I don't want to put a downer on your post, but remember that as some one said above, its not as powerful as a PC and the more you try to do on it the more it will slow down, then you might start to hate it.
I use mine everyday as a phone, for the calander, and for task reminders, play the odd simple game and sat nav once in a while. For those purposes its a fantastic device. I have a computer to surf the web, an iPod to listen to music and a window to see how the weather is doing.
With regard to the today screen, depends what you want from the device..... so a search for "today screen" on the forums, there are a few threads with many peoples todays screens on here.
For my today screen I use SPB pocket plus and SPB Diary, both of which work very well
Happy playing!

Its just I spend alot of time on my bike and the Mindisc I have jumps a bit, though it still does the job. So I though I could maybe play mp3's though this, save carrying more then one device. I spose I could invest in a high capacity battery.

WIMP - Where Is My Phone

Hey Guys,
I posted this in the Kaiser thread. It works brilliantly on my Ameo too.
Here's the first post from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332324
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I’ve found a mint piece of software that no Kaiser owner should be without.
It comes with a trial period and u should check it out.
I was looking for some software that would help secure my phone and came across this. http://www.wimp-software.co.uk)
It’s supposedly designed to help you find your phone (yeh right, I aint gonna lose my £500 phone) but me and my mate have had a **** load of fun with it.
It’s pretty cool.
If you read the instructions, you can basically text the phone, but the other person doesn’t get the text message. The software grabs this coded text message and sends you back the gps position of the phone. It also gives you a link to google maps which is great if you’ve got Opera installed on your phone. (Don’t try PIE, it doesn’t work)
I gotta say, I’ve seen a lot of cool software around, but this one is SO cool. I only wish my girlfriend had a Kaiser. I could have so much fun with this.
The only thing I would add to the software though, is to know I was being WIMPED. Maybe a little SMS noise, or the icon changed or something, but I do suppose that it was written for phone theft. I haven’t tried it yet, but it also claims that if you change the SIM card in the phone it’ll SMS you with the number of the new SIM card.

this is a great find. thanks

Yes, this is a fantastic idea. However, the implication on our privacy is something to think about very seriously. Yes, it does protect our phone from theft and lost.
Can it be uninstalled or removed by a hard reset.?

Yes, it can be uninstalled, and yes it will be removed by a hard reset.
HOWEVER, pop it into your External Rom and the above two things become insignificant.

That's very true.

or cook it into a rom, doesnt help if they re-flash though...

Mobile Justice
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mjustice
Does the same, is freeware, works without problems on My athena WITHOUT bottom bar at 128 DPI (WINP shows no ICON)
The easiest way could be to cook it into a ROM and put the config file into an unlocked EXTERNAL ROM.
This is needed because a config file is requested, so, even if you cook mobile justice into the rom, you can't cook the config file (it needs your password, your SIM number and your phone number to report at..)
Then you can config your phone and even in case of an hard reset, without the thieft knowledge of the SW, it will restart and it reads the config file into the external ROM

Midget_1990 said:
or cook it into a rom, doesnt help if they re-flash though...
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We would have to assume that 99.9% of the guy having our phones does not know anything about flashing. This is a reasonable assumption I think.
Having even 80% chances of getting back a lost phone is already not bad.

eaglesteve said:
We would have to assume that 99.9% of the guy having our phones does not know anything about flashing. This is a reasonable assumption I think.
Having even 80% chances of getting back a lost phone is already not bad.
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Agree with this. Even having the config file on the MicroDrive might work, if this could be built into the ROM to look there by default. Don't know if that's possible. Yes, you could erase the Microdrive but this would take more research than the usual thief might be willing to make...
WIMP says it will send a Google Maps link, will Mobile Justice do that? Seems like MJ is actually more configurable.

wgary said:
Agree with this. Even having the config file on the MicroDrive might work, if this could be built into the ROM to look there by default. Don't know if that's possible. Yes, you could erase the Microdrive but this would take more research than the usual thief might be willing to make...
WIMP says it will send a Google Maps link, will Mobile Justice do that? Seems like MJ is actually more configurable.
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MJ send GPS info in some formats, and have NO ICON on home screen. And a guy having in his hands a phone like this the first thing he search on google is HOW TO HARD RESET THE DEVICE Without a config file in ROM (on on microdrive I agree, but when you hard reset the ATHENA he asks "do you want to format the microdrive?" Having a stolen one the answer will be always YES!
Moreover is FREE, so I think no problems, asking to author, to put it into the ROM and to modify the registry key for config file to have it on external rom. The problem is.. could we have a PK3.0 with External Rom unocked as default?

sergiopi said:
MJ send GPS info in some formats, and have NO ICON on home screen. And a guy having in his hands a phone like the first thing he search on google is HOW TO HARD RESET THE DEVICE Without a config file in ROM (on on microdrive I agree, but when you hard reset the ATHENA he asks "do you want to format the microdrive?" Having a stolen one the answer will be always YES!
Moreover is FREE, so I think no problems, asking to author, to put it into the ROM and to modify the registry key for config file to have it on external rom. The problem is.. could we have a PK3.0 with External Rom unocked as default?
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I don't recall being asked about reformatting the MicroDrive on hard reset... But having it in external rom would certainly be a viable approach. This would be a nice feature for PK3.0

Has anyone got MobileJustice working??
I can send a message but the GPS feature doesn't work. Anyone??

I tried mobileJustice and it didnt work for me either

wgary said:
I can send a message but the GPS feature doesn't work. Anyone??
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So... I also tried WIMP and no love there, either. Even "heated up" GPS first. Thoughts, anyone?

wgary said:
So... I also tried WIMP and no love there, either. Even "heated up" GPS first. Thoughts, anyone?
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WIMP worked for me second time out - had to increase the GPS timeout from 3 mins to 10 (I haven't yet tried any intermediate settings).

apd said:
WIMP worked for me second time out - had to increase the GPS timeout from 3 mins to 10 (I haven't yet tried any intermediate settings).
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What settings did you use? I have x7500... Thanks!

wgary said:
What settings did you use? I have x7500... Thanks!
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COM4, 38400, GPS TImeout 10, Max Satellites 6

The only way to works well it's integrating it in the rom, cause if its stolen the first thing that can do is change the rom

New Version on their website.
V1.2 includes various stealth options.

Wouldn't it be great if we could tell the program to draw the thiefs attention (eg an alarm) and when the person reacts to this alarm have it make a photograph with the front camera, which could be send through mms or e-mail... Then you would know who to look for when you arrive at the GPS coordinates with your baseball bat...

So the dual is a good choice?

I've been reading thru the posts on the touch dual and see a pretty overwhelming response in the positive range regarding the device. It's been out for a bit so it is getting a track record. I've decided to order the 20 key qwerty. Was getting a little buyers remorse and was wondering if there were any consistant ongoing issues that perhaps I missed. I would appreciate all comments. Thanks. Hope I'm not making a mistake. I currently have the cruise so I'm used to the touch flo. I think I'm going to like the qwerty slider.

hi there cbreze,
After speaking to a few members on here, who have been extremely helpful, i think the phone sounds really good. Read Here:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=379178
But after reading about a few issues, i'm beginning to get paranoid if i made the right choice. On this thread, there is a mention of people having problems locking and unlocking the phone when answering calls:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=353569
Personally, all i want is a phone which when in closed position is locked and i shouldn't be able to use the Touchscreen or any other button, but when i slide it open, that should be the time when i should be able to answer calls or press buttons to dial out.
Also there is the mention of constantly doing soft resets etc. I hope this isn't a regular issue

newbiefone said:
Personally, all i want is a phone which when in closed position is locked and i shouldn't be able to use the Touchscreen or any other button, but when i slide it open, that should be the time when i should be able to answer calls or press buttons to dial out.
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when you get your touch, you might be interested in this neat little app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=359212

thanks ducamie for the link and also for PM'ing me earlier. I'm waiting for delivery today and hope that the phone arrives quickly.
For those who are total noobs, like myself to WM6, what is the best way of learning to install these apps? FYI, i am very computer literate, but dread to mess with mobile phones. I assume WM6 is like Windows XP in file structures, extensions and to install is also a similar method?

if you understand about computers, ppc should be a walk in the park for you!!
it's pretty simple to install anything:
download the .cab file (.cab is for your ppc as .exe is for your pc)
copy the .cab file to your ppc
open the .cab file with your ppc
it installs automatically (you just need to choose the location)
done!
just like a normal computer

I got mine for about 2 weeks now. Overall device is good, only disappointment for me is that XT9 cannot be disabled, it is default input method and you have to manually change all the time. Also when you want to use hardware keyboard for typing sms, it only types numbers When i was ordering this device, i was planning to use hardware keypad for typing stuff, but it is just not usable.
I installed Opera Mobile, similarly, if you want to type URL in address bar using hardware keypad, only numbers can be typed. Not sure if there is a fix somewhere on this forum, i could not find one so far.

creaking
first of all, i love my device!
but quite a long time the cap @ the backside of the device is creaking when i use the touchscreen or the keypad. does anyone have this problem too? what can i do against that? put'em into the freezer

Yep, they all do that (the creaking, that is!). Mine does it as well. It's because there are no strengthening bars in the battery cover, meaning that it flexes when pressed. Nothing to worry about. I actually dropped mine yesterday (I was on a call) and it didn't even drop the connection. The battery cover flew off but, otherwise, the phone was fine. No marks at all. I do have a screen protector on as well, which ultimately saved me a massive headache!

Would a simple bus. card on top of the battery or a section of tape wrapped around the battery help any. I've never had a device yet I couldn`t fix a batt. door creak by using some simple mod. I hate that creaking noise thing!

jvieira said:
if you understand about computers, ppc should be a walk in the park for you!!
it's pretty simple to install anything:
download the .cab file (.cab is for your ppc as .exe is for your pc)
copy the .cab file to your ppc
open the .cab file with your ppc
it installs automatically (you just need to choose the location)
done!
just like a normal computer
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Well thats very interesting, thanks for that helpful explanation. Without mentioning too much detail (shhh ) Can i get tomtom to fit on a 1gb microsd card supplied by orange or will i need to buy another card? Also how hard is it to install tomtom on the ppc? Do i simply run a .cab file?

Looking for a new ROM.

So after a month of issues with my Wing locking up anytime I try to use the keyboard, it apparently is an issue with the stock ROM. So here's what I'm looking for and cannot find ANYWHERE (yes, I've searched and asked before in another thread and got no where).
I want a calendar option where I can have multiple calendars on the phone. At work, I have 3 schedules/calendars I look at and would like one for personal use. My problems with the phone started when I tried to use the calendar for the first time and it only has been worse since. I'd like to correct that and give me the option to keep updated with multiple schedules.
I also do not want to give up MS Excel/PowerPoint/Word. I use the Wifi quite a bit, well did before I couldn't type anything without freezing, so I can't lose that or MMS/SMS texts. I need all the basic stuff but wouldn't mind trying out the slide to unlock or the cube as everyone says. My buddy has the Touch and the cube is kinda cool but it's not a must. Games, I'll take as many as I can get! I've tried using emulators for SNES games (Punchout rules!) and it just never worked right. I'm a solitaire junkie (84 seconds, beat that!) but wouldn't mind others like freecell, tetris, bowling, Hold'Em or whatever would be good "sitting on the john" time killers.
Can anyone here help me? The main thing is the calendars which I cannot find with searching for almost an hour at work today. haha!

oh yeah, and if something could overclock it for faster speeds, I'd be happy unless the new ROM is fast enough. The weather feature would be really nice as well. Any other cool features I should know about??

At the moment I'm using TTran's open touch biggy 4.0. I was using itje's touch it 2.3 before, and liked it alot, but that phone broke and when I got the new one I wanted to try something new. Pretty much everything you need is included in it, and it runs very fast and smooth. I highly recommend it.

So with that, I can have multiple schedules? Is it possible to relabel them?

Am I looking for something that just isn't made or does no one understand what it is I'm looking for? I'm trying to get this to work for my work but I need multiple schedules.

It doesn't exist that I know off... unfortunately, ActiveSync and pocket outlook will not allow multiple mailboxes/addressbooks/CALENDARs. I wish it did... but it doesn't. At least there isn't any way that I'm aware off.

Ugh! someone should get to modding! I bet enough people would use it to justify the time. Plus, I'll throw in $20. haha

screw it. I'm going to flash the Open Touch 4.0 Biggy in a day or two when I have time. My only question is, do I download the file to the computer and put it as it is on the Wing or do I unzip it then put the "MyFirstROM" folder on the wing? It just says d/l it then open. Open on which machine? Also, I did a backup of my contacts to the card but if I flash it, will reloading from the software give me all my contacts back? What do i need to do so I don't lose a TON of contacts?

I am assuming you haven't used Hard-SPL yet? You have more to do than just flash a ROM

I've read on here you don't have to Hard-SPL to go with a new rom unless it calls for it and the Open Touch 4.0 supposedly doesn't need it. Am I wrong?

I had the stock tmobile rom, and I updated to Open Touch 3.0 without Hard-SPL and mine runs fine. I think for other roms, you may have to, but usually the rom will specify it.