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I´ve been following with interest the porting of touchflo interface to non-Elf (Touch) devices.
There have been lots of requests for developing a cab with files n settings for such an interface. It has been suceesfully ported to custom ROMs for Artemis, wizard...., but developers say that there is no way to build just a cab.
not being a developer, i would like to know the rationale behind "cab is no possible", as i can not undestand why, if touch flow can be ccoked to a ROM, it can not be made into a cab. Surely there is an explanation.
(i ask this question because i´d rather keep the stock ROM until warranty period is over, but i want to use my device (Artemis) as much as possible without reverting to stylus)
The Problem is that the Touch.dll must be replaced with the one from HTC Touch... this is not possible.
Only before cooking the Rom you are able to replace System DLLs
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hope this helps
So the solution would be to make an installation rotine that unloads touch dll from memory, ,overwrites it with the replacement "flo" one, and then reload touch dll.
is that a workable solution under MsMobile platform?
Sorry if i´m proposing a nonsense, as i´m no programmer at all (just "hello world" stuff)
I'm not one of the ROM cookers here but I think the system dlls that need replacing cannot be deleted because they are in ROM and therefore, the device needs to be flashed to change behaviour.
damac said:
I'm not one of the ROM cookers here but I think the system dlls that need replacing cannot be deleted because they are in ROM and therefore, the device needs to be flashed to change behaviour.
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or just the cab being reinstalled after every hard reset?
The touch.dll is different from device to device... so u'll have to have a "touch" dll that fits your device. Another reason is that the dll can not be changed after flashing the rom, has it is protected by the OS (not even using Total Commander...).
I try to overwrite Touch.dll via some program to replace the original Touch.dll.
After replace it, Touch-screen is no respond to any touch on the screen but Hardware button still working ,then I restore my device.
In my idea, I think Touch.dll is device specific and this file take control all of touch-screen. So Touch.dll cannot be replace by conventional method.
We have to rewrite Touch-Flo program to hook on another dll, e.g. Touch-Flo.dll. (This is just my theory) But I don't know "How to do it ?".
Does anyone have idea about it ?
dferreira said:
The touch.dll is different from device to device... so u'll have to have a "touch" dll that fits your device.
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Well, until Tytn II(Kaiser) is released, the only touch-flo enabled phone that can be bought off the shelf is HTC Touch.
So all cooked ROMs for Artemis, Wizard.....that include touchflo, must include touchflo dlls extracted from HTC Touch ROM.
Then, my understanding is that, as these touch-flo ROM do actually run on devices other than HTC Touch, the dll´s needed must be not so "device specific" but (more or less) generic for QVGA devices without graphics processor (or at least for OMAP 200 devices).
maybe its not only touch dll, but also other files which have to be replaced by files from HTC Touch.
Has any body managed to extract the touchflo files from HTC touch or TytnII??? If yes then kindly post them here. Maybe we can try to put it in other models like Hima..
c_shekhar said:
Has any body managed to extract the touchflo files from HTC touch or TytnII??? If yes then kindly post them here. Maybe we can try to put it in other models like Hima..
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There a number of ROMs that include TouchFlo in Prophet, Artemis n Wizard xda-dev forums.
i dont know how to extract specific files from a ROM file, nor which files are flo-related files, and have to be extracted.
Surely the cookers of those ROMs can advise and even provide the Flo files.
sirgawain123 said:
There a number of ROMs that include TouchFlo in Prophet, Artemis n Wizard xda-dev forums.
i dont know how to extract specific files from a ROM file, nor which files are flo-related files, and have to be extracted.
Surely the cookers of those ROMs can advise and even provide the Flo files.
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look in the wizard WM6 forum, there are several kitchen roms and links to OEM packs with all the touch stuf thats needed.
I agree ,
i dont understand why is not possible to make one application just to touchflo,
let´s take some examples:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321242
this stops, but i test and works, only whid some bugs, and is not reali a touchflo
http://www.pocketcm.com/index.php
this one makes touchflo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=325223&highlight=iphone+media+player
this one is touchflo application
icontacts is a touchflo application
so...i dont understand why is not possible to make a touchflo cab
i have all this aplications in a s200 wm5!
Marcos200 said:
i dont understand why is not possible to make one application just to touchflo,
let´s take some examples:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321242
this stops, but i test and works, only whid some bugs, and is not reali a touchflo
http://www.pocketcm.com/index.php
this one makes touchflo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=325223&highlight=iphone+media+player
this one is touchflo application
icontacts is a touchflo application
so...i dont understand why is not possible to make a touchflo cab
i have all this aplications in a s200 wm5!
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touchflo requires Touch.dll, and Touch.dll is not an application. Itz part of the OS which is device dependent. Unless someone writes a fully working touchflo cube, managed to remove the current touch.dll with his own dll, then it is portable from device to device.
c_shekhar said:
Has any body managed to extract the touchflo files from HTC touch or TytnII??? If yes then kindly post them here. Maybe we can try to put it in other models like Hima..
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Hi C_shekhar
Is this can help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321844
The_hesham said:
Hi C_shekhar
Is this can help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321844
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funny thread in the sense some pple is asking the same again and again.
I would summarize state of art as follows:
-Some ROMs with Touch flo have been developed by forum members for devices other than HTC Touch.
-Touch flo files are available for those who want to cook their own ROM, at least for OMAP devices.
- As today,Touch flo files can not be installed in a device over an existing ROM because installation can not overwrite certain files as they are in use by the system.
Workaround (Yet To be made)would be an installation routine that unloads files to be replaced, and loads touchflo ones. This routine should be performed after every reset, as resets reloads the files from original ROM.
Here are a bunch of cabs to give you the look of the Touch but these won't give you the finger scroll feature.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311225
I personnally don't care for the eye candy on my wizard, but like the touch driver that lets me finger scroll. The OEM packs I've seen bundle this driver with the today plug-in, but there's just a few files specific to the touch driver that can be separated out from the today plug-in.
jorge_culv said:
Here are a bunch of cabs to give you the look of the Touch but these won't give you the finger scroll feature.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311225
I personnally don't care for the eye candy on my wizard, but like the touch driver that lets me finger scroll. The OEM packs I've seen bundle this driver with the today plug-in, but there's just a few files specific to the touch driver that can be separated out from the today plug-in.
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to get fingerscrolling you'll only need the touch.dll not othere file or regestry setting but somehow it doesn't seem to work for all devices. I don't know why... if it just can't work or no one figured it out yet?
The_hesham said:
Hi C_shekhar
Is this can help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=321844
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No it does not help.....
Is there any Hermes ROM cooked with TocuhFlo?
Gullum , i need help, please.
Gullum,
thnks for the very profecional good work, in all app, roms, foruns, etc.
one question,
i dont need flash my prophet (S200 pt), but i use all the finger friendly applications that we have in xda.
i looveeee the finger scroll applications.
but i have now 1.5 years waranty, and i dont need flash.
just the scrolling feature, the touch.dll, like you say, but i dont now how i need to just install that in my wm5 rom in portuguese.
is there a solution?? a cab, or just put oem files and replace the ones that i have. i use the touchnav application, but i need more, also use the very best iContact v3, but i need finguer scroll in all applications, like the touch
Thanks in advance,
Dears,
my first REAL contribution to the forum
Please find below the link for my new 4 sided custom made cube based on the iCube by musicman
V1
Cube Of Life @ Rapidshare
Cube Of Life @ zSHARE
Cube Of Life @ Uploading
V2
Cube Of Life [email protected] Rapidshare
Cube Of Life [email protected] zSHARE
Cube Of Life [email protected] Uploading
Installation instructions
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1-un-install any custom cube you have ( soft-reset so that the cube you have is the default one)
2- copy the registry and cab files onto your phone
3-run the registry file and import the settings
4-install the cube by running the CAB file
5-after the soft reset you'll get the 4 sided cube of life
6-enjoy
will upload a you tube video later today showing the animation of the cube
hope you like it
*tested on the HTC NiKi
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It's not what you say that defines you, it's what you do
Thanks for the contribution. It would be great if you could add screenshot too.
xmanq8 said:
Thanks for the contribution. It would be great if you could add screenshot too.
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Done ! though the screenshots are worst than the real animation by FAR !
i added a link from the HOWTO post. hope you don't mind.
pp18 said:
i added a link from the HOWTO post. hope you don't mind.
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surely i don't mind
did you try it ?
how can i make a gif animation of the cube ???
Hello ahmad.yousry. cheers for your work with this theme. I have a possibly stupid question. u know in your step to import the regisrty settings could u possibly be a bit more specifc - i.e. i dont know how to do that. im a newbie here and the touch dual is my 1st ppc.
i have copied the biotouch registry key to my memory card and the cab file.
i have PHM registy editor on my phone.
cheers for ur help
p.s. i have a 3 sided htc cube on my touch dual - does that mattter?
just open the registry file from your explorer
no problem about having a 3 sided cube, this is supposed to turn into a 4 sided 1
But this uses not the original Cube.
Therefor u end in a much worse usage.
U can also alter the original Cube by adding new page.
On my XDA Star already was a second Launcherpage.
It's only a copied and renbamed APLauncher.exe (CustAPLauncher.exe),
new registry path under Biotouch (also named CustAPLauncher.exe)
and new Images.
A Member at the german community ppc-welt.de even realised a 3rd Launcherpage that way.
Completely new at this have registered the bio-touch and installed your cab file but when I activate the cube I see your images for 1 second then the old image appear when I scroll left or right this also happens. Can you please help me?
Cube of Life depends on iCube. have you installed iCube before this?
Now that i have all installed, can anyone kind enough to post step by step explanory on how to add or change applications(inclusive of 3rd party installed software) in the cube?
@dlsw
maybe you can read this thread as start
Hello Ahmad.Yousry.
Thanks for the excellent work you've done.
can you please liste the un-installation steps as you listed the installation ones?
Thanks,
pp18 said:
@dlsw
maybe you can read this thread as start
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wow! cant really understand it! I guess I will just have to do editing the original path to the path of the programs which I want. By the way, what is the fastest way of find the path of the programs in my phone
How 2 uninstall Cube of Life?
Please, give me some instruction for how can I uninstall this app? I tried WM uninstallation application and SK-tools -- the Cube and its icons are still there. What should I do step by step? Please help!
3-run the registry file and import the settings
4-install the cube by running the CAB file
when try to run the reg file i get the following message:
"There is no application associated with 'Biotouch' run the application first then open this file from within the application
Hello & good morning Every body.
I need a lot of answers to Cook a WM6.1 rom. here are my questions :-
1- How can I convert Cab files into OEM ?
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2- How can I modify them to relocate the short cuts to different folders ?
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3- How can I delete the Help files from it?
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4- what are the tools I need in cooking a rom ?
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5- How can I add the OEM packages in the rom ?
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6- How can I delele the programs or files that I don't need from the rom ?
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7- Do I have to modify the registery and how can I do that ?
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8- I read that the net compact framework 3.5 is better than the 2.0, so how can I replace the 2.0 by the 3.5 ?
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9- I like the Spb mobile shell and the other Diamond skins for the windows applications like the dialer, the calculaters , contacts and the Windows media player. So how can I merge this application to start as the today screen and how can I replace the windows skins with the diamond skins ? what are their pathways?
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10- How can I replace the File explorer with the resco Explorer ?
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11- How can I create new folders in the start menu ?
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12- If I don't need the ram disk can I blend it with the rom ? I mean the programmes memory and If it possible will the device be faster ?
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I know that these are boring questions and It may waste your time but forgive me I'm just a newbie .....
Just finished the 5th medicine year ,, so If you need my help in medicine I'll be here for you......
My device is Himalaya ( Qteck 2020 )...
please answer my questions in detailed fashion ....
the help files are html documents.
you can find it in the dump folder.
to cook a rom, you will need a kitchen or a decompiler
the registry settings are in the dump folder.
you can edit them by using the windows editor
It's a bit difficult
Thanx for replying ,,, but which kitchen or decomplier should I use ?!
what is a dump folder ?!
if someone can make a tutorial doc with sceen shots that helps me to Learn it will be surely appreciated......
but Even If I cook A new rom I need to add some cabs to it so how can I do that ?!!!
For a start, I think the Himalaya forum may have some helpful info: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=243
This thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378987 has a link to the kitchens for the Himalaya.
thanx l3v5y
o.k. these are the kitchens but infact I'm not professional in using them in other words I need some on do demonistrate the steps to me ?
I need to create my own packages from the cab files I have ,,,, so plz can some one EXPLAIN it to me ?
by the way I think cooking roms or reprogramming is more difficult than studing Medicine ......
On the first point, I think trying things out is probably the fastest way to learn... Make small changes, see what happens, and then make bigger changes.
To create OEM packs, you need something like ervius' package tool. here
You need to load the cab file (press the button to do so), and then that will open "MSCEInf". In that program, you'll need to extract the files (It's a button on the top tool bar) to the default location, then close that program and follow the options through with the package creator.
Real progressing
o.k. let's say that I wanna use Avis 6.1 kitchen I'm downloading it but the problem is taht It comes with Chekhar's Rom ( 19199 ) but I wanna use PDAviet WM6.1 ( 19213 ) ?
So how can I replace the chekhar's rom ?
and how can I put the package in the rom ( just coping ) or by using a special too ?
and How can I delete some softs from the rom ?
Could you demonistrate an Example here with explanatory Pictures> I'm just a newbie
Thanx l3v5y So much
look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=391087
cyron_at said:
look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=391087
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That doesn't apply well to the Himalaya, as there is a different ROM structure...
Oweida said:
o.k. let's say that I wanna use Avis 6.1 kitchen I'm downloading it but the problem is taht It comes with Chekhar's Rom ( 19199 ) but I wanna use PDAviet WM6.1 ( 19213 ) ?
So how can I replace the chekhar's rom ?
and how can I put the package in the rom ( just coping ) or by using a special too ?
and How can I delete some softs from the rom ?
Could you demonistrate an Example here with explanatory Pictures> I'm just a newbie
Thanx l3v5y So much
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I'm sorry, but I have no idea about the details of Himalaya cooking... I can do Prophets, but not them...
I'd suggest asking in one of the Hima threads, or maybe a mod could move this?
Unblievable
I was hoping it would be beneficial and useful school
o.k.
no problem,,,, If any buddy can help me with avis kitchen how can I replace it's rom with the WM6.1 PDAviet ( 19213 ) and how can I put the package on it ??
L3v5y thanx for ur time
Oweida said:
I was hoping it would be beneficial and useful school
o.k.
no problem,,,, If any buddy can help me with avis kitchen how can I replace it's rom with the WM6.1 PDAviet ( 19213 ) and how can I put the package on it ??
L3v5y thanx for ur time
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If I could be more help, I would!
I think that kitchen may only be able to use that ROM... Try one of the other kitchens... You'll need to dump the ROM and then rebuild it...
My Brain is getting Fried
Plz at least , I need someone to help me to package my cabs...
I do have the Package Creator, I even Packaged a cab but the problem is I need to delete some files ,, such as help one and I need to replace / relocate some inks also when I'd packaged it I didn't find the resultant file although it was saying packaging completed successsfully.....
I've been reading the tutorial on wiki and some threads provided in the forum but, I did not understand anything although the manual method looks somehow easier than the automated method using the creator program but it takes a long time with someone impatient like me.....
what I need is an Example demonisterated thoroughly and precisely .
since I'm using the Quickmenu I had been sorting my softs into many folders , Multimedia , Utilities , readers , E-Books, etc but some of these softs are installed on my SD card because of shortage of Storage Memory ( Device one ). It's just a 30MB. So if there is any Expert in packaging issue to help me or and that's unfortionate I'm gonna give up the whole Idea of Cooking and baking....
Thanx brothers.
Oweida said:
Plz at least , I need someone to help me to package my cabs...
I do have the Package Creator, I even Packaged a cab but the problem is I need to delete some files ,, such as help one and I need to replace / relocate some inks also when I'd packaged it I didn't find the resultant file although it was saying packaging completed successsfully.....
I've been reading the tutorial on wiki and some threads provided in the forum but, I did not understand anything although the manual method looks somehow easier than the automated method using the creator program but it takes a long time with someone impatient like me.....
what I need is an Example demonisterated thoroughly and precisely .
since I'm using the Quickmenu I had been sorting my softs into many folders , Multimedia , Utilities , readers , E-Books, etc but some of these softs are installed on my SD card because of shortage of Storage Memory ( Device one ). It's just a 30MB. So if there is any Expert in packaging issue to help me or and that's unfortionate I'm gonna give up the whole Idea of Cooking and baking....
Thanx brothers.
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For packages, this: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=OEM Package Tutorial is the most thorough tutorial.
Author Davideuck
Hi all,
now that I've reached an equilibrium with the actual version of my manila, I've decided to release it. These are the last packages I'm using on my rom, I've deleted AudioManager, PhotoAlbum and GoogleMap tabs. In this way I've the space to put other apps on my rom.
If someone is capable to made a cab from these packages it would be great.
Keep in mind that this is the Italian version, then you have to change the .mui files(you can find those on xda), and you have to edit something on registry and initflashfiles to make it to work on other langiuages roms.
These are 2 .rar files, in the first one you will find Manila itself, in the second one there are 2 packase that are needed to open the standard Wireless Manager and the standard Opera from Manila setting and web tab.
Downloads(Password: ueickap):
- Manila2D
http://www.4shared.com/file/72044462/91fc5a4/Manila2D_1_00_1819_2926-xplode.html
- Manila2D_Other-Packages
http://www.4shared.com/file/72201979/9849c7/Manila2D_Other_packages.html
You have to thanks XAOC747 that have asked MANY times for it!
ENJOY!
As reg66 said the other day we are a few people cooking ROMs for the Polaris but there is not such a chef corner in the polaris forum. So I propose this thread to exchange techniques, tools, etc.
Anyway I will use this thread as my own cooking repository and share as I learn myself. Feel free to contribute but please keep the posts ontopic. Most of it will be about cooking with 6.1 kernel for QVGA devices.
this 1st post is updated with the relevant information up to post 39 (take me there)
the 2nd post is about non solved specific questions in case one cooker can help another 5 (take me there)
Radios:
Please feel free to report radios tested to run on the Polaris (or links to compendiums)
Which radio to use? depends on the drivers you use...
Kitchens:
Please feel free to report kitchens and sys tested to run on the Polaris (or links to compendiums). Kitchens available are basically three: Ervius Visual Kitchen, Ondraster kitchen (two versions: old and new UI) and traditional kitchens (simply cmd scripts and exe tools, maybe someone wants to share a polaris non visual kitchen). Most of the kitchens come with mega packages, some others come naked or with leo packages. Choose the one that best suits you.
Gullum EVK's Kitchen wm6.5 23016. My first kitchen, I love it. Mega based
Amenatis EVK's Kitchen wm6.5 21891/28008 040C and almost 0409 Very refined kitchen, not only cabs and packages but a very well implemented OEM and Registry. Leo Based
osKitchen NEW UI v1.25 - Easy Visual Kitchen I tested and has easy startup tweaks and splash integration and very good description of packates.
TranMinhMan EVK's Kitchen WM6.5 with MANILA 2.0 at PDAVIET Requires registration. File password: TranMinhMan. See post 7 for direct links to the 3 parts of the file
TomAngel Ondraster's Kitchen wm6.5 builds 23088, 23518, 28008 and 28205 Includes both 6.1 and 6.5 kernel and is Multilanguage (check the thread also to learn how to use the wm6.5 kernel and seems to be working. It works nicely in my ROMs that seem to work better (as if it had a higher PP). There is not consensus on the performance improvement however. The main advantage is to avoid recmoding, since performance it is not so much affected and depends more on drivers. I personally believe recmodded apps open slower but there is no big science behind this thought. Check TomAngel's post for details).
niax kitchen wm6.5.X (by Nikkito) Spanish kitchen at htcmania.com forum - the forum is in spanish, look for a mediafire link in the first post - does not require registration to access the kitchen.
vistang's kitchen (did not manage myself)
Cooking takes lots of time. Be sure you backup your kitchen whenever you have consolidated a bunch of improvements. Sometimes files may get corrupted or if you change many things at a time, it may be difficult to go back to previous situation and also to fix the errors. Therefore, even if it is a pain, I recommned to zip the whole kitchen from time to time.
Another good practice is to keep a second folder with your kitchen tools, in case you have to restore the whole kitchen from scratch.
Kitchen Tools and Scripts:
I have the pleasure to introduce my collection of tools, ready to use with Ervius Visual Kitchen (and I guess, easy to adapt for other kitchens). Please check this post
Batch Recmoding (please donate to xtep): With this tool you can recmod automatically only the modules you want to, since recmodding everything will deliver a slower/bigger ROM (working on windows vista, includes instructions on how to use)
Tools for importing SYS into VK and auto recmod (please donate to xtep)
Dump sorter for the rollup´s of eg Da_G new releases thread
Create a custom splashscreen (steps 1 to 4) and add it manually (rest of steps)...or...automatically when generating the ROM
Pagepool changer (external, do not know if it is the one used in EVK)
Edit hv files
NBHextract (by pof): Extract contents from NBH files
Itsme amazing tools There is a wiki explaining it. Here in this post you will find some hints on how to use
Kitchen tools collection at mobileunderground (requires registration) Apps that can be downloaded (I will delete the reference of those taken from xda as I replace by links):
Sqeezer (Compress .exe files to save space and speed up programs) / rgu-2-xml (Converts .rgu to .xml to create provxml files) / reshack (open .dll and .exe files to replace icons) / OEM version checker (check the version of your oems in kitchen on in device) / SYS version (find the sys version of your sys packages) / ThemeGenCE (use to create 6.1 themes, may work for 6.5 too -- not sure) / Manila Editor (Edit Manila Files) / CFC - (Chainfire's Manila tool to compress, decompress, and edit manila files) / MakeCAB (Window's free tool to make cab files) / NBH Tool - Dutty's tool for convertint to,from .nb,.nbh /
Dump Sorter - tehpenguin's tool for sorting and cleaning packages / Msigner - For signing your modified .dlls / ROM Editor - For dumping ROMs
SuperRecMod - JooJooBee666's tool for converting modules to files / Bepe's xidump attached -- info here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=572673 / Alexx~'s tools to extract dio file attached / WinDiff - Compare 2 files or directories to find the differences (great for comparing reg files) / WinMerge - Compare 2 files or directories to find the differences (great for comparing reg files) / cab converter / createloc - It create the local language tree when you using the VisualKitchen.
Reviews of several kitchen tools (hilarieg's sticky at chef central) For each app you'll find download link, explanation and reference links. Apps reviewed so far (4 april 2010):
Device Side Manifest (.DSM) Editors (BuildDSM / DSM Analyzer / DSM Builder / DSM Dependency Dumper / DSM Editor)
Some Da_G reading about dependencies, certificates and shadow packages
Editors (EditPad / XML Notepad)
Graphics (.BMP, .JPG, .PNG, etc.) (IcoFX)
Process, Registry (FDC Task Manager / Registry Workshop)
Resource (.DLL, .EXE, etc.) ( Dependency Walker / Resource Hacker)
Search/Comparison/File Managers (Beyond Compare / Compare It / Directory Opus)
WM6.5 ROMs:
1. Flash SPL: This great tool basically makes safe to flash Custom Roms. Additionally, procedures are well known and available to restore original SPL and ROM in case you need to send your device to a technical service without loosing guaranty.
2. Flash Original ROM (recommended by most chefs, mandatory if you observe inestability issues when flashing a custom ROM
3. Install your favourite custom ROM (most chefs recommend hard reset after flashing)- Some people recommend to removed sd card. I have long been doing the opposite flashing from the SD Card.
Please feel free to report ROM's links or compendium of ROM Links. The only requirement is to add a description of the basic attributes (preferably by the author of the ROM). ROMs do not include radio unless specified, follow the link to see the author's original thread.
[WWE] pcarvalho eXtreme ROM 3.19 WM6.5 OS 5.2.21882/23547/28014/24001 and many others R0 Standard driver and 3d drivers versions
[WWE] Kostas244-Rom-23016 A1-B4/23414 C2/23541 D1
[WWE] Alex-V 23529+LITE Rom Manila2d with or without flipp clock
[WWE] cruiserrr 23016 Lite, XDA and Full releases (based on gullum's kitchen)
[WWE] cruiserrr 23569/28008 Lite (based on amenatis kitchen)
[WWE] eXXon ROM's - Naked|Clean|Lite - 23016
[ITA][WWE] Megan & MeganLite SERIES WM6.5
[ITA] ilSalgo_V0_WM6.5 Build 23504
[SPA] NiAx Pola 6.5 MultiROM - 21854/28008/23544
[GER] Alex-V 23529/23016 Rom + LITE->with Manila2d
[GER] TomSte V1 WM6.5 Build 23016 GERMAN MEMORY FIX
[FRE] Polaris AmenatiS-6.5 M2D 21232 Blue 3G V2 Great ROMs with amazing customizations optimized for the different french operators.
Please, post your reference wm6.5 ROM in other languages
You are an end user? Which rom is the best? This depends on your needs. There is some posts about user experiences in this thread and of course on the ROM threads themselves. My advice is to try a few ones, several days each. Then you will have no doubt and that won't kill your device (I did not dare at the beginning but I have flashed my device ... quite a few times...)
You are a cooker and want to be? Do not invent the wheel. Liason with the cooker that is working in the line you like and ask him what you want to do and what is the best starting point. You will be surprised how helpful people can be.
Dammit ! I bricked my cruise... Stay calmed and take some lecture
SYS Sources (thanks alexander for both links)
Recmodded sys files + tips and tricks (only english) (by Duron23)
Htcpedia WM6.5.x Build Release for Chefs Complete releases (all dpi/all languages). Requires registration
Da_G WM6.5.x latest releases: Complete releases (all dpi/all languages) and tips&tricks (check initial posts to find all sys packages description)
XBeta...
DarkForcesteam...
PPCKitchen sources can not be used directly. A script is needed to change fileattributes automatically, since ppckitchen handles files in a different way.
Do not overload your kitchen with lots of releases since the cooking time grows a lot.
SYS Fixes (sticky in chef central)
We use wm6.1 kernel which means it has a limit on the number of modules it can cope with. If you do not get a bootable Rom then recmod some more modules. No consensus on which ones, how many or in which slot. As pcarvalho says, it does not matter if it does the job.
How to update your kitchen to the latest builds?
Does your kitchen suffer S.O.D.? My experience is that is not a kitchen or sys problem, it has to do with oem/ext htc packages (specially htc notifications and volume control) or start menu cooking. However, other people are reporting other reasons such as the tools used to cook or corrupted modules.
Sys description
Best explanation I can give is:
COM1- Builds 217**:
COM2 - Builds 218**: GUI is 1st stage of finger friendly features implemented. This is the only official WM6.5 released to public. All other COM* Builds are leaked test builds (not even classified as alpha or beta). In this range, the GUI introduces softer corners to various dialogs, the new start menu (Very early builds had a honeycomb theme but although the hexagons have been removed, the icon alignments remain), and the taskbar and menubar have been slightly modified to allow for further skinning.
COM3 - Builds 230**: GUI from 23001 to 23021 looks the same as COM2. 23022+ introduced the new shorter/expanding taskbar and finger friendly text-based buttons on taller bottom menubar and ever since its been called wm6.5.1 rather than 6.5..
23047+ introduced icon-based buttons.. New checkboxes and scroll bars and recently (from 23069 i think) a magnifier in the taskbar are amongst the newer gui elements introduced in the latest builds..
At some point (im not sure when, kinetic scrolling was introduced..
It appears that COM4 elements are being introduced into this branch such as the new contact application, a slightly modified sms application, and possibly a slightly modified calender application..
COM4 - Builds 234**: Seems to have stopped at 23420. The newer contact application and possibly the modified sms and calender applications were first introduced in this branch but have since been incoorperated into latest builds of COM3
COM5 - Builds 235**: At the moment little is known of this branch. 23502 is the first build leaked that Im aware of. It seems to have been compiled at about the same time as 23060 but with superior stability, speed, memory management, Newer COM3 builds 23071 and above have been reported to be superior in terms of stability and speed. However the latest COM5 23506 compared to COM3 23088 (build date is identical) seem equally fast and stable. COM5 builds have the new Contact app and Magnifier, as in latest COM3 Builds, but lack kinetic scrolling.
Apparently, the new internet explorer has been modified as well (but Bikertibi Builds have the old internet explorer from wm6.1 because new one does not handle well on our device)
Other branches you might or might not come to see:
AKU1 - Builds 212**
SAM1 - Builds 215**
MD1 - Builds 219**
WMD - Builds 28***: The First Build leaked is 28002 (build date 17th November 2009). As of this branch Windows Mobile is at WM6.5.3. This branch is to continue from COM3 23090 and is believed to carry improvements to the New Internet Explorer Mobile as well as overall speed
Builds 216**: leaked builds that have been played with by the team over at HTC but not officially used on any handset as yet
Builds 236**: Recently came across these builds but have no further info on them
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EXT QVGA packages repository:
Profile Selector (by cruiserrr).
Quick GPS WM7-ish (white letters, dark background, thanks pcarvalho)
BTBPP, BTSAP and BTFTP modules
OEM QVGA packages repository:
Cab QVGA packages repository:
Tweaked cab QVGA packages repository:
Here I reserve a space to post apps that are optimized for SD install.
There are three ways of doing it:
1. Use mortscript to install on the SD Card. Sashimi great tool does so. In the mortscript source compendium you can also find a script that does it more manually (may fail on some devices/cabs). I never have time to "steal" the code from sashimi's. It is as simple as leaving the cab file in a certain folder. the drawback is sashimi's is kinda slow to launch because it does a LOT of things. btw, great tool to backup emails, wifi and so on.
2. Use sktools: it lets you move files (including dll) to the sd card and is able to create a cab version that saves the installation configuration (sd installation, registry changes, dll moved, etc). Very easy but cabs created can not be opened by all other cab editing apps.
3. Use Wince cab manager. It is more tedious.
At the end I will post here some of these files/links for everybody to enjoy
Esmertec Jbed Install on SD (by K0mmaT1A)
Office 2007 Install on SD
Command line tools
Howdykeith's list in his great mortscript compendium thread Quite a few toos that accept command line options so can be launched by a link, a script (mort or not) or whatever...
Tools to Sync Time (requiere internet connection):
SKTSync has command line options
TimeSyncTZ: has command line options
Splash Screens:
ROM enhancements:
Please feel free to report those scripts, tweaks or whatever making your ROM or User customization better and different from other proposals.
Customize security policies,... and for a complete reference this great itsme post
Customize Splash Screen Yet another method
Customize welcome screen
Remove Beta Expiry Date from Today Screen
Change ROM Info in settings/Device info (provxml) and Change the name in the bootscreen and build date of the rom (EVK)
Change calendar working hours
Change calendar working days
Wiki BT profiles
Mr Makk post (60 guides): Brief and clear guides for most common things.
Provxml, Reg files and Parameters backup:
Please feel free to report how you backup email, wifi, bt, owner, etc. as provxml / xml / reg files ready to load while flashing or customizing.
How to delete reg keys with a provxml/xml file
How to delete reg keys with a reg file
Rapiconfig: use this small app to download settings you want to backup as provxml
Backup Owner, Wifi, mail as provxml using rapiconfig
Love .PROVXML's? Hate Not Knowing If It Worked? [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1505670"](by hilaireg)[/URL]
Keep media player running when the screen goes off
Fix Igo keyboard problem with ezinput Has nothing to do with the topic but I wanted it to be handy...
Ervius rgu/reg to xml/provxml conversion
Customization:
Notepad++
Gimp (GNU Image manipulation software, "like" photoshop but freeware)
Creating Shortcuts
Icon dll creation: tutorial with links to iconfx and reshacker
XmlGui 0.0.5.1 - Tool for editing HTC Xml layout file: useful for customizing HTC XML skinned apps.
Using mortscript to cook provxml files with shortcuts and icons
There are several ways to customize the ROM:
1- RunCC: nice looking, can not be interrupted (if so is like a hard reset). Sometimes is tricky while cooking.
2- XDA_UC: mortscript based, has full support for tradicional UC config files (no need to install SDconfig). Can run in combination with RunCC or standalone. Has lots of functionalities for the cooker to create shortcuts, load regkeys, etc. but also for the ROM user (install cabs, xml or reg files, etc while you are using the ppc).
3- SDConfig: You can change bmp displayed as the customization takes place. Can be aborted.
I use 1+2 combined. I basically use XDA_UC to do the customization and control the Radio after first boot and I use RunCC to ensure the customization is not aborted.
Android:
Pending
As always thanks to pcarvalho for showing all our polaris can work with the latest builds and to gullum, the first one to share a stable and easy wm6.5 kitchen (and of course to all the people who developed and shared hardspl, customruu, cooking tools etc, releases, etc. but that would be endless)
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Polaris chef's corner (POLA100) - Non solved questions
In this second post I will try to gather direct questions on how to do something specific. It can not be something like how do I install wm6.5 on my wm6,1 device or how can I cook a ROM. Answers should not be I have read that or that but rather I do it this way and it works. Let me put some examples:
- How can I make top bar / softkeybar transparent with wm6.5 (I am not talking about a top bar simulating the wallpaper, but a transparent one)
- How can I sync time automatically first time radio is connected without wifi or activesync? There are many apps out there that sync time through a data connection but can it be done automatically with cell tower information or gps?
- I have to blips (short sounds) when the welcome screen pops up. How can I avoid the second blip?
- How you cook the connectionsetup ? can the files be in sd card and tell connectionsetup with the corresponding reg key?
- Where and how are bt profiles stored?
- Can I use roms from other devices? and other devices can use polaris roms?
- How can I associate apps with file explorer and resco explorer (eg. txt file with notepad, mscr with notepad, etc).
- How can I bachup and restore my bt pairings (with xml or reg)
- Which splash tool to use so I do not get a black band in the bottom, where the red letters appear?
wow...very good idea....thanks
and the first link...rollup 23549 with all lang files
[email protected] said:
wow...very good idea....thanks
and the first link...rollup 23549 with all lang files
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Glad you like the idea. Can you elaborate a little more? what's the difference with the other Duron23 thread you mentioned another day? How do you handle the sources taken from one or the other page? If we document a little we may see more pleople daring to try...
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Glad you like the idea. Can you elaborate a little more? what's the difference with the other Duron23 thread you mentioned another day? How do you handle the sources taken from one or the other page? If we document a little we may see more pleople daring to try...
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Duron´s thread is very good because recmoded files and tips but only english
->also good is Da_G`s latest release thread...very big thread...in this thread Da_G post releases (complete rollups) and other people too and special tips
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544445
->and new...Htc Pedia (also complete rollups)->but you need to be a member for download..free
http://htcpedia.com/soft/build-release.html
for sort..use dump sorter you posted...
PS: yes..i like this new thread from you
edit: more sites: XBeta...DarkForcesteam
and more kitchens
PDAViet´s EVK
http://www.pdaviet.net/showthread.php?73864-KITCHEN-ROM-WM6-5-CHO-POLARIS-VỚI-MANILA-2-0
->Part1 : http://www.4shared.com/file/149890447/ce0ee71d/Polaris_Kitchenpart1.html
->Part2 : http://www.4shared.com/file/149897769/84112e78/Polaris_Kitchenpart2.html
->Part3 : http://www.4shared.com/file/149902303/c40589da/Polaris_Kitchenpart3.html
Pass: TranMinhMan
And: TomAngel´s (OSKitchen->nk wm6.5)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643535
Alex, try the link with the batch recmoder in post 1. It worked at first try for me. You simply define the absolute path,name and ext of the files to recmod in the txt file and drop the file over the batchrecmoder.exe and it does the job (windows vista here)
cruiserrr said:
- How you cook the connectionsetup ? can the files be in sd card and tell connectionsetup with the corresponding reg key?
- anybody has an oem/ext/cab quickgps that does not give the empty page error and has white letters and dark wallpaper?
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About conection setup - i look in registery and find only this reg keys
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\ConnectionSetup]
"provision"="\\windows\\"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\ConnectionSetup]
"provision"="\\windows\\"
cant test it now,
and about quickgps i think its use system defaut color for text (exemple sms input box) can edited on theme file.
cruiserrr said:
Alex, try the link with the batch recmoder in post 1. It worked at first try for me. You simply define the absolute path,name and ext of the files to recmod in the txt file and drop the file over the batchrecmoder.exe and it does the job (windows vista here)
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thanks..i will try... in the past i try another one...but it was not working...
edit: have anyone working bluetooth sap profile files for eg. VW (Volkswagen) Premium Bluetooth...a user from my german rom ask for that...??
My bluetooh works great with bt headset (handsfree) but this is a special option for eg. phonebook displays in the car
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thanks..i will try... in the past i try another one...but it was not working...
edit: have anyone working bluetooth sap profile files for eg. VW (Volkswagen) Premium Bluetooth...a user from my german rom ask for that...??
My bluetooh works great with bt headset (handsfree) but this is a special option for eg. phonebook displays in the car
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Where are those files suposed to be so I can check? I am not familiar since I have been using for a long time Jetware BT extension and it works great with my Parrot. It is great if you have thousands of records and many categories since you can tell which categories to sync so it does not take a long time. I always include it in my roms and its open code.
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Where are those files suposed to be so I can check? I am not familiar since I have been using for a long time Jetware BT extension and it works great with my Parrot. It is great if you have thousands of records and many categories since you can tell which categories to sync so it does not take a long time. I always include it in my roms and its open code.
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Thanks for the answer...I have also wrote to Olioaglio....he will send me a cab of original bt sap files...so i wait and will see
but thanks for the tip with jetware
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Thanks for the answer...I have also wrote to Olioaglio....he will send me a cab of original bt sap files...so i wait and will see
but thanks for the tip with jetware
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I checked your german's rom posts. In case it helps, I have BTBPP, BTSAP and BTFTP as EXT modules and they seem to work. However I have them disabled since my BT connects to the carkit without any popus (only 1st time when building the association). In bt profiles (settings) I jave a2dp, hsp, hpf 1.5 (hands free profile), pan, hid, opp, bpp, avrcp, pbab (phonebool access profile), spp, sdap profiles.
cruiserrr said:
I checked your german's rom posts. In case it helps, I have BTBPP, BTSAP and BTFTP as EXT modules and they seem to work. However I have them disabled since my BT connects to the carkit without any popus (only 1st time when building the association). In bt profiles (settings) I jave a2dp, hsp, hpf 1.5 (hands free profile), pan, hid, opp, bpp, avrcp, pbab (phonebool access profile), spp, sdap profiles.
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Can you share it....pleeeeaase....!!?! (if you want you can send it also in a mail [email protected]) Thanks
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Can you share it....pleeeeaase....!!?! (if you want you can send it also in a mail [email protected]) Thanks
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Alexander, here are the ext bt modules. As I said I currently have them disable. Regarding the profiles, I would be happy to share them but do not know how they are stored (files, reg file, xml file?). If you know how to locate and share let me now.
cruiserrr said:
Alexander, here are the ext bt modules. As I said I currently have them disable. Regarding the profiles, I would be happy to share them but do not know how they are stored (files, reg file, xml file?). If you know how to locate and share let me now.
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first...thanks...i let you know if i find it....also interesting is this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=382263
I was browsing the internet but did not find how the profiles are stored. I found a nice webpage describing all the btprofiles, will add to 1st post.
cruiserrr said:
In this second post I will try to gather direct questions on how to do something specific. It can not be something like how do I install wm6.5 on my wm6,1 device or how can I cook a ROM. Answers should not be I have read that or that but rather I do it this way and it works. Let me put some examples:
- How can I make top bar / softkeybar transparent with wm6.5
- How can I sync time automatically first time radio is connected without wifi or activesync?
- I have to blipgs when the welcome screen pops up. How can I avoid the second blip?
- How you cook the connectionsetup ? can the files be in sd card and tell connectionsetup with the corresponding reg key?
- anybody has an oem/ext/cab quickgps that does not give the empty page error and has white letters and dark wallpaper?
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hummm...is this section for me?
gonna have to get some time to answer some of those...
ill start with the last one for now...answer: hack the exe (or just "steal" it from my rom - easier this way )...mine has white letters and dark wall...
meanwhile here is another (on mine it's okay btw): why do most cooked roms fail/stop to play music when device screen is turned off? its not wm6.5 related that much i know, but i dont know what you lot did to break this feature...
cheers
ps: what are blipgs/blip's? lost me there