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My second splash screen (Windows Mobile) has disappeared. ATM only a white screen and fortunately I can boot.
I copied welcomehead.96.png to my PC to see if I can edit it (YES) and back to Wizard \windows folder and still same white one...
Any suggestions (I do'not want to flash or something like that because it takes a lot of time to shapen up the programs installed)
BTW, I have AKU 2.3 Mr. Clean 2.24 ROM. I can't edit extended_rom because of Wizard Extended_Rom 2.xx restrictions (no solution yet, at least I couln't find anywhere, Just Buzz was working on it)
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I had this happen to me too, if you are using your own one, just replace the files again. But if you are not sorry you will have to find someone with that file. I copied it in 2 times and it works ok now!
Find what? an original "welcomehead.96.png file" ?
ya, cus i have changed my, but i did not like it so i did not keep a copy of the one it came with!
(cus the 1st file i put there did not a thing but then the 2nd one said to replace the file and i said yes!)
...It isn't dissapeared. Just delete the new one and voilà, there it is: the original.
I myself got a white screen after I installed pocketRSS reader...
Exactly the same program "pRSSreader". After installing it just a white screen. Will give a try to delete.
I have replaced it many times but nothing changed. Deleting might be a solution as yours
I'll post if I manage
Thanx
fordcan said:
Exactly the same program "pRSSreader". After installing it just a white screen. Will give a try to delete.
I have replaced it many times but nothing changed. Deleting might be a solution as yours
I'll post if I manage
Thanx
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NOPE, didn't worked for me. I deleted ones, there u go, the original ROM file. but nothing changes.
...only when you uninstall pRSS the whitescreen disappears. It doesn't matter whatever you do.
But IF you have no pRSS anymore then you can regain the original welcomehead.96.png, because it's not gone but hide away...
Easily changed 1st splash with rom update (seems harder) but I'll give up the 2nd one because I like to use pRSSreader. Maybe ask the developer for a bug.
Thanx anyway
I tried deleting the welcomehead file but Resco says it can't be deleted as its in ROM.
I have the same problem, installed pRSSReader, it made my screen disappear. So I uninstalled it but the problem is still there.
Any fixes?
I would try the ones above but I can't seem to delete the png file.
Thanks..
copy welcomehead.96.png from Windows folder to anywhere(can be your PC) and copy it back to Windows folder.
think it will work
I tried that. It doesn't seem to work
I renamed the welcomehead.96.png file and then I deleted the renamed one. It created a new png file which, when I open, I can see is the Windows Mobile screen.
But it doesn't show on startup.
I also tried copying it to my storage card and then copying it back to Windows.
Doesn't work
Any other suggestions, please?
if you navigate to
HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin
Change the value of Enabled to 1
Soft Reset
do you get your logo now ....
I know changing the value to 0 should give the the default windows mobile screen
It was already set to 1 so I took a chance and changed it to 0.
Well...its still the same.
This is unbelievable. I also had a go with Total Commander and some of the instructions around this forum. Nothing.
I can't believe the developer of pRSSReader can screw up so bad...I am going to make sure I tell everyone I know to steer clear.
Thanks for your help, though...
try to create another welcomehead.96.png with properties 240x320 24bit (important) with your PC copy it over PPC windows folder. it should work.
i have done like this way and i change whatever i want but pRSS reader get things conplicated if u want your welcome screen do not use that program as well.
Should the image be 320x320 or 240x320? I know the resolution of the device is 240x320 but many people who have posted here on how to change the boot images say it should be 320x320.
I will do the above and let you know how it goes.
I can easily change my 2nd splash before pRSSreader and now and will after (uninstalled that RSS program)
I posted this thread becuse I wanted to learn if that program created the bug or not and if it's possible to overcome that problem without uninstalling. Asked the buddy who wrote pRSSreader and absolutely he was not aware of the issue. maybe will solve it eith the next release who knows ??
all my images are 240x320 24bit .png and they work perfect.
let me know how it goes as u told
Well, I edited the original 320x320 image to 240x320 and then copied it to my Windows folder. It still doesn't work! It's so strange
I can't imagine how its not working because it seems to be for everyone else.
I can confirm that the problem took place after I installed pRSSReader as I didn't install any other program before that for at least 3 days. It's a very nice program (and free, which makes it nicer) but not worth the trouble if it messes up my system.
Well, I guess I'll learn to live with it...till I decide to do a hard reset and install all my stuff again (which is just scary as I have a lot of stuff and it'll take up tons of time).
Hello there,
I was just wondering if someone is able to create a workable cab file for these dumped ROM files. I could not find any cabs already created.
Thanks so much for your time!!
vjgrace
Do those include the depended-upon files like the dlls and lnks? If not there's no point cabbing them up. It looks like they might just be the exe files for the games.
Funnily enough I was thinking of creating a cab for those games at some point so I can pop them onto any future 'light' or 'superclean' ROMs without having to cook them in from one of the available kitchens. But I haven't created a cab before so I'd need all the files that come with, i.e. the exes and lnks and any dlls. (I think that's all they use, about 8 or 10 files between them. I 'm doing other stuff just now but if noone's posted any cabs soon I'll make one.
Anyone who can save me the bother of finding out which files I need if they already know them (and even attaching them) would help of course!
http://rapidshare.com/files/44476493/WM6_Games.zip
Cheers fella.
Dunno why but the exe and one dll in there are zero-byte files for some reason, but I'll assume the list is full and get them from my own rom here.
Now we'll see how long it'll take me to learn to make cab files from a standing start. This could be either hours or days. Don't hold your breath..
Thanks for your help!!
Thanks chunkymonkey for your effort in creating the cabs and thanks Mike Parsons for your contribution for the files. It looks like when I dumped my original files I did not have the "hide system files information" unticked.
Your help is much appreciated.
vjgrace
Here's version 1.
You need to create your own shortcuts.
Solitaire works great!
Thanks chunkymonkey that was quick!!
Solitaire works great but bubble breaker kicks an error SHCreateMenuBar Failed...Cannot open Bubble breaker resource file.
Thanks again for your efforts!
vjgrace
Righto. I'll let you know if I get that sorted.
vjgrace - can you (or anyone) search you PPC for softkb.dll pls?
Not inc on this Satin ROM and I don't want to have to flash a new ROM just to get the dll file and then flash back.
Ta. (Otherwise this'll have to wait for when I next do flash ROM - most likely when Faria brings new one out)
You got it!
Hello chunkymonkey,
Right now I am in the process of redumping the recently released dopod wwe and hopefully it will be in there.
And here it is...
Thanks again,
vjgrace
Ta. Bear with me.
Ah, no, I've got that package file, do you have the dll itself kicking about anywhere, perhaps on your ppc?
(DISREGARD above - I didn't look properly in the zip, sorry)
Try this one.
Should work and have shortcuts, but they're not correct shortcuts, i.e. going into Programs instead of Games in Start Menu. Also BubbleBreaker has no space between the words.
Sorry I can't test them for you but games are already burned into the ROM I'm using.
V3 - took the shortcuts back out and added the correct ones as a separate cab.
I need to get the shortcuts to install properly. Just needs me to work out inserting srtuff into the xml file of 'Games.cab' but not from the other one. I don't know xml as you can no doubt tell.
For now though, these 2 should make the Games folder the same as presinstalled ones, including the games folder icon for the start menu.
Uness someone who can test it tells me different.
Great Work and Effort!!
Hello chunkymonkey,
Boy you are on the ball!! Solitaire is working like a champ but the bubble breaker still gives me the same error, it very well may be something on my end because I have installed the Dopod Lite version by edhaas (great slim version) and it is a very clean/light version may be missing some files in the ROM, I don't know.
You definitely have given me the inspiration to pursue this further, attempting to create the cabs on my own...You have created a workable game from start to finish without having created a cab before, so THANK YOU!!
On a side note, the shortcuts are not working, the game folder is created but the shortcuts are dead, but thanks anyway.
Once again..thanks for your time,
vjgrace
Does anyone have a working standard games cab?
natzakaria said:
Does anyone have a working standard games cab?
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ARE YOU KIDDING? ITS RIGHT ABOVE YOU!
i still get the error on bubble breaker for some wierd reason..
gues i'll have to see if thier is a free version, thanks for getting solitaire working thou, iut keeps the misses quite
Fixed cab
here's a fixed cab with correct shortcuts and bubblebreakers 'missing' files.
i installed it but i have this "error shcreate bar error"
http://thewingster.com/standardgames.aspx
There ya go, guys. I know this thread is old, but whatever. That one works fine.
I'm not liking the fact that I can't see filename extensions while browsing in File Explorer, so I searched this forum, and quickly learned of the freeware app called TotalCommander. Everyone on this forum that's using it seems to love this powerful app, which sounds like it will do what I want plus much more.
So I found the 2.5 version (which is the latest version I can find), downloaded it onto my HTC-PPC6800, and executed it. I immediately got a message that the program was not for portable PC devices. What gives? Is it that this version is only for WM5? Is there a later version out there that I just haven't found yet?
If I'm just not able to use TotalCommander, is there another similar app that I could install? I truly would like to accomplish two things...first, as I mentioned earlier, I would like to see filename extensions. Second, I would like for there to be a way for me to see the entire filename (or at the very least, a lot more than the dozen or so characters I can see now). I have many files that the first 15 or 20 characters are the same, and I can't tell the difference between them when I look them up on File Explorer!
Once again, I very much appreciate the help!
Try CE FileCommander 1.0.
there are a few versions of the 2.5 beta 3 they made
try the first one on this list, the others are for other processor types or older versions of win ce and
http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=16509
Thanks so much for the reply...but unfortunately, that's the exact one I used! I removed it and re-copied it back to the phone (I created a folder called TotalCommander under the Program Files folder, and pasted it in there), and tried to install it again, but I got the same error message.
Any more ideas???
gsfinder works good....It shows the filename and the extentions...
I got Total Commander/CE v2.5 PB3 from here:
http://www.freewareppc.com/download/utilities/totalcommander.shtml
It's been working fine on my Mogul. I used the ActiveSync install.
If you're downloading the .exe, you have to run it on your PC, not your 6800.
yeah the reason you get that error could be because you are trying to run an activesync install pc exe on a pocketpc
No way! Wow...as I said...I'm a newbie to this!
Okay then...I ran the .exe on my PC and it said that it installed it on my portable PC device via ActiveSync, but there were no messages on my PPC6800, nor can I find any sign of TotalCommander.
I'm sure I've missed something...can someone tell me what it is???
You've installed the Activesync software that came with the phone, right?
You run the .exe
You sync your phone.
Then it installs when you sync.
Not sure how it works with Vista, but that's how it works with XP.
Frankenbike:
That was it!
I swear...there's like twenty different ways to install stuff on these WM devices, huh?
But it's in there and working like a champ!
Thanks to you and everyone else for your help with this!
(Whatever did we do before we had forums? Read the manual???)
dont think there are 20 5 maybe
Hi Everybody!
I should receive my 2nd hand HTC Diamond Touch today.
With all the mods, hacks and apps on this here forum, I was wondering what was the first thing you changed on your handset?
For me I will be unlocking the device and hoopefully the ROM.
Any suggestions as to what to mod/hack next?
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The ROM because the retail ROM sucks!
My New (to me) Diamond
Changed the ROM to shaks 4.30 topaz, installed touch HD weather app, Background4all, Transparent slider and Glass Clock V2. Oh yeah, and the changescreen rotation application for landscape mode.
Look around and experiment with what you like and works best for you. The forum's a wealth of information if you take the time to search!
tried all the newer roms out there, and so far, the quickest bug free ROM ive used is duttys v4....its quick, with loads of memory left...(see ROM link in my sig to go straight to the ROM)
then, i normally change the clock, the top curtain, and then the slider.
I'm currently on
BsB 6.5F Black (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506533)
I love it,
Windows Mobile 6.5 is awesome.
It's super finger friendly!
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I'm currently on
BsB 6.5F Black (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506533)
I love it,
Windows Mobile 6.5 is awesome.
It's super finger friendly!
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yeah, been lookin at the 6.5 ROM`s, but im still a bit unsure whether to switch yet...just how stable are they??
gizmolisa2006 said:
yeah, been lookin at the 6.5 ROM`s, but im still a bit unsure whether to switch yet...just how stable are they??
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Very stable, I haven't had a problem yet. I've been heavily using it since yesterday and I haven't been able to find a bug or anything that bothers me yet.
You should try it, you will be amazed of how finger friendly it is!
Don't even get me started on how smooth it goes with scrolling!
Thanks for your replies so far!
I didn't get much time to play with my phone today. However, I have managed to de-brand and do a sim unlock. So for now, my spec reads:
ROM VERSION 1.37.405.1 WWE
RADIO VERSION 1.20 oliNex
PROTOCOL VERSION 52.26A.25.09H
I have tried to install a few apps, but failed. The "set up" files are all .XML and seem to open up in my browser????
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I think you didn't notice the .xml files are actually within the setup file.
The setups are .CAB files, you simply move them onto the internal storage and execute them within your mobile phone.
Have fun!
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Not sure what I am doing here?
I transfered the programs to the internal storage (my docs). However, there is no .cab file.
When I click on the program file, it either shows me a blank screen with the program name at the top or other folders e.g. open sensors or open GLES.
The programs I am trying to install are:
air horn
Diamond beer
htorch
WiFi monster
Many Thanks
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scutter said:
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Not sure what I am doing here?
I transfered the programs to the internal storage (my docs). However, there is no .cab file.
When I click on the program file, it either shows me a blank screen with the program name at the top or other folders e.g. open sensors or open GLES.
The programs I am trying to install are:
air horn
Diamond beer
htorch
WiFi monster
Many Thanks
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When you download a program for example Diamond Beer (http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-diamond-beer.html)
You will download a file called DiamondBeer2Installer-v0_1.cab
That is a CAB file. When you see that you copy it to the internal storage and run it from your mobile phone.
But sometimes (usually when it's made by real developers) you get a executable. Those are either to be run from your pc and with ur mobile phone hooked up using activesync. Or if it gives you an error when trying to execute it from your pc then most likely it's telling you that you aren't running windows mobile (means you're not running it from your mobile phone while you're supposed to), then it's the program itself (the actual and final .exe) and you will have to make a directory on your internal storage yourself and copy the .exe in there (No automated installation involved).
Sorry for the long and maybe senseless story but it's late here and I'm in a hurry.
Enjoy
Hello again and thanks for your patience!
I have downloaded said file. I used winzip to extract, then cut and paste the folder in my "internal storage" on my device.
Inside there are three folders:
_setup (which is the .xml file I was talking about earlier)
Diamon~1.000
Diamon~10001
When I click on the setup file, me device just goes to IE:
file:/internal%20storage/DiamonBeer2Installer-v_1/_setup.xml
???
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scutter said:
Hello again and thanks for your patience!
I have downloaded said file. I used winzip to extract, then cut and paste the folder in my "internal storage" on my device.
Inside there are three folders:
_setup (which is the .xml file I was talking about earlier)
Diamon~1.000
Diamon~10001
When I click on the setup file, me device just goes to IE:
file:/internal%20storage/DiamonBeer2Installer-v_1/_setup.xml
???
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don't extract the file but cut and past on your phone
go to the file on your phone and you wil see that its a cab click on it to install.
OH I SEE SAID THE BLIND MAN TO THE DEAF DOG!
Many, Many Thanks
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Ok here is my issue I have built a totally fully custom theme for a client on a Touch HD running duttys v3 Xtream rom and it works flawlessly on it.
Now the problem....
I got my hands on a real TP2 Rhodium and loaded my theme and guess what many issues. the theme files are slightly different in a few areas such as The people tab needs to be fully reworked again and the albums tab has a few small issues.
The 2 major issues I need someones help with is...
1. The stupid purple home screen wallpaper that loads itself over the default one.. there does not seem to be default option that pops up on the Touch Pro2. I modified the manila files to show the proper backgrounds on Port and Landscape mode and they show properly and in HQ but that dam home screen keeps overwriting with that purple wall. I'm thinking this issue would be hidden in the mode9 files or the home.xml files does anyone have any knowledge on this that would benefit me?
2. Patch manila files to be cfc ready on the Touch Pro2 I attempted to patch the files usen chainfire methods and I'm not able to do it on device it fails and will not overwrite the manila.exe file I tried loading the modified patched files manually from my pc to device but keep getting a unable to modify files due to microsoft signing issues. I attempted to use the reshacker resign tool get a confimed resign message but still can't upload to the device. [I can work around this issue but would rather fix it]
I have a deadline for this project that is only just about a week away now and normally I would just find it myself but if there is someone much smarter out there that may already have these answers I would really appreciate the help.
I am aware this question may pose a issue to the forum rules but figured altho this does not offer immediate usefulness to the smartphone community It will benefit us all in the near future. If it has pushed the envelope of the forum rules I will say my "I'm Sorry's" in advance to the admins and mods here.
First, how are you trying to overwrite? From the PC to the ppc? If so, use resco explorer or total commander. Also, use a good task manager like SK Tools has or dotFred & make sure manila is not running, along with tdserver, manila2, etc... All the executables may need to be stopped b'c of dependencies.
BTW, coke is bad, very bad.
I have attempted to use the cfc program of chainfires to patch to device it succesfully patchs the files but it says fail when trying to save them. I also patched the manila files with the same tool to the extraced manila files on my pc the patch will succeed on the pc. I then moved the files to the ppc and moved them [with total commander] to the windows folder. fail to over write [with TF3D shut off in the settings yes] I attempted to load the patched theme from a .cab file [ driver signing issue ... fail ] I can load all the uncompressed files with no issue but would much rather cfc compress the theme due to the size issues of a complex theme like this one. I skined the enitre interface all internal TF3d interfaces as well as the main TF3D interface. For the HD the same files are 8mb but the uncompressed version I have running on the TP2 are over 17mb to big for me I don't want to lag the device due to the graphics. It just seems there is a issue with overwritting the manila.exe and the 2 .dll files I thought of attempting to rename the .exe and .dll files with total commander as well but even if that worked its not practical as this theme must be able to be deployed in a single .cab file.
I am a theme designer and really have very limited knowleage of the code side of manila so I am really hopeing someone that understands the mode9 .exes and .dlls in manila could help find the answers to this for me and ... everyone as I may be the first to ask this but I won't be the last for sure... lol
Why not create a cab instead of trying to overwrite manually?
PROBEX said:
[with TF3D shut off in the settings yes] I attempted to load the patched theme from a .cab file [ driver signing issue ... fail ]
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I did that it failed due to new driver signing issues, if you have not used the new touch pro 2 it has some new security measures I think as I had troubles installing normal programs before installing the sdkcerts.cab now those programs install alright.
but still this home page wallpaper overwriting and no cfc support is driving me crazy
But keep the ideas coming guys we are sure to stumble upon it sooner or later.
Thanks for the responses
PROBEX said:
I did that it failed due to new driver signing issues, if you have not used the new touch pro 2 it has some new security measures I think as I had troubles installing normal programs before installing the sdkcerts.cab now those programs install alright.
but still this home page wallpaper overwriting and no cfc support is driving me crazy
But keep the ideas coming guys we are sure to stumble upon it sooner or later.
Thanks for the responses
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You shouldn't use CFC. Since it's a stock rom, it's unlikely to be CFC compressed.
I thought I could patch the manila and deploy the patched cfc version with the .cab , Chainfire gave me a few Ideas to try and I will update this thread if I get anything firgured out with that.
Still looking for a solution on the home page wallpaper being overwritten.
So let me know if anyone finds a solution for that one.
Does anyone know how to disable the file protection on the Rhodium I can't seem to change any of the core OS files any exe or dll renameing or deletion fails. I tried using total comander and changing the file properties so they were not read only but the changes will not stick?
I also attempted to use the newest cfc ui tool to patch manila on device and it failed agian, but if I could manage to change the name and delete the manila.exe and mode9.dll files as Chainfire recomended I may be able to patch them.
Agian any Idea's are really welcome as I'm losing my mind over here trying to get this to work... lol