Hi chaps,
I am looking for some guidance on ROM cooking. I am wanting to have my own application to start up first on my handset (HTC Touch2). I currently have this set up via the HKLM/ini lauch in the registry. However I want to avoid the windows splash screen and seeing the windows interface prior to my application launching.
It seems the way to do this is via ROM cooking which I am going to start trying now but any guidance would be very muc appreciated.
I am looking at using os kitchen for this.
Many Thanks in advance,
Zac
in your pkg... add into app.dat a shortcut to your app... and put it into Windows\Startup folder
Thanks for the response. Would this not give me the same result as my current method? Still showing the windows splash and interface and then launching my application....
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Hi everybody,
Is there a way to cook my own custom rom with our own application, and make it the only application that can run, thus disabling/deleting any other application on a PDA (WM2003 and WM2003SE)
the only thing that needs to work, is the GSM/GRPS function and our own application.
best of it is offcourse that our application starts when the pda is turned on.
our application is build with .NET....
is there a way?? please advice.
thanks in advance,
Marc
http://www.xs4all.nl/~itsme/projects/xda/romtools.html
But be warned. You would get your device unbootable several times before you'll figure out how to use them. And You'll need some manual editing of ROM to remove unnecessary applications.
Does anyone know how to automatically run a config script or application after a hard reset?.
if your talking about the autorun.exe the one that loads the cabs from the ext rom then it should automatically run after a hard reset, if it does not then you may need to re-flash your rom as your ext rom has been trashed
Hi,
Thanks for that - what I am trying to do is...
I install an app (including .net v2.2) When the device is hard reset I want to be able to get PPC to automatically reinstall .net 2.2 and my own app.
Presumably I need to put some cabs somewhere that will be automatically run by autorun.exe?
But where (and how) do I place the cabs and what should they be called.
Many Many Thanks
Chris
Chris_French said:
Hi,
Thanks for that - what I am trying to do is...
I install an app (including .net v2.2) When the device is hard reset I want to be able to get PPC to automatically reinstall .net 2.2 and my own app.
Presumably I need to put some cabs somewhere that will be automatically run by autorun.exe?
But where (and how) do I place the cabs and what should they be called.
Many Many Thanks
Chris
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yes, the cab must be in the ext rom and you must edit the config.txt in the ext rom.. its easy and you will understand as soon as you open the config.txt
There is a section on wiki in the BA section (extended rom kitchen) that will give you more info.
Link Below
Thanks for that - It is a real help - If I can do anything for you in the future just let me know.
One more (hopefully) final question on this point....
How do you unlock the extended rom on Win Mobile 05 (Ipaq 6515). I have found some stuff on it but nothing seems to work
I have a apache Verizon and a T-mobile h6315. I'm guessing that your's is simular to my h6315. On the h6315 the extended rom is called "iPAQ ROM". search for it in your registery. You'll find that there is a entry that shows it's mode of the file system. value is one change it to 0, or delete it from the registry and reboot.
In the extended rom there is a directory called Config there is a cab provisioning file and cab file that I think are probably installed on a had boot.
Sorry, I can't look up the specific regristry entry now, will try later if this isn't good enough.
Hey all,
I'm using Lakeridge's WAD and WA3 and I can't seem to find the exe for the stock alarm on my Touch/Vogue.
Any idea where it is so I can link on my phone's desktop?
Thanks.
MT
It's called "clock.exe", located under the Windows directory. Typically, all your basic apps, or anything preinstalled, will be found here.
Thanks, Champ.
MT
No prob ! If you spend about 20 min to search through the windows directory and look at all the image and .exe files there, you'll get a better idea of where most things are.
On the subject of stock exe's. Does anyone know what the exe is to bring up the main windows mobile settings?... the settings that launch through the start menu.
Before the 6.1 update I linked to htcsettings.exe. I've searched all over this phone and I can't find it now.
Hi Guys,
I'm currently attempting building a ROM using the OSkitchen. I've managed to get the ROM to boot and removed all the stuff i dont want.
I've figured out how to add CAB's to the EXT packages to install the stuff i want...
There's a few things i'd like to know how to do - i've tried searching but not really found any useful info for the following things - any help would be much appreciated and im looking forward to releasing my ROM for you guys
* How do i customise where an application is installed to in the start menu - As an example the icon changer application installs into its own folder 'JWD apps'?
* How can i apply Registry tweaks and other settings so i dont have to set them after Flashing?
* And Finally how do i enable the extra RAM? I'm using a T-mobile base and Radio version 2.10.50.08_2.
Thanks a lot for any help offered.
Paul
paulrgod said:
Hi Guys,
I'm currently attempting building a ROM using the OSkitchen. I've managed to get the ROM to boot and removed all the stuff i dont want.
I've figured out how to add CAB's to the EXT packages to install the stuff i want...
There's a few things i'd like to know how to do - i've tried searching but not really found any useful info for the following things - any help would be much appreciated and im looking forward to releasing my ROM for you guys
* How do i customise where an application is installed to in the start menu - As an example the icon changer application installs into its own folder 'JWD apps'?
* How can i apply Registry tweaks and other settings so i dont have to set them after Flashing?
* And Finally how do i enable the extra RAM? I'm using a T-mobile base and Radio version 2.10.50.08_2.
Thanks a lot for any help offered.
Paul
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I have not dealt with the first question, but for #2 all you have to do is create a new EXT package and add app.reg with all of the registry settings and tweaks you want to do. Label is something like Z_Tweaks so it gets processed last.
paulrgod said:
* How do i customise where an application is installed to in the start menu - As an example the icon changer application installs into its own folder 'JWD apps'?
* How can i apply Registry tweaks and other settings so i dont have to set them after Flashing?
* And Finally how do i enable the extra RAM? I'm using a T-mobile base and Radio version 2.10.50.08_2.
Thanks a lot for any help offered.
Paul
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1.- Many apps needs one special folder to be installed: like "Program files\JWD apps\" and many others run fine just in Windows\ so you can try to do this... open the file called app.dat in your app ext pkg... make a backup of your ext pkg... then delete all the entries in that file, but dont delete the entrie that puts the lnk into "windows\start menu\programs... It means that all the files will be intalled in windows folder... locate the lnk of that app open it with a txt editor like notepad and change the route to Windows\jwd icon changer.lnk or exe i dont know the exact name... and try to run the app from start menu... if it works ok... you will be able to run the app without double files in windows and programfiles... that lnk entrie in the app.dat allows you to select where does the icon will be in the start menu honeycomb... and you can edit all entries if you like into another folder... but remember not all apps works like this.
2.- already correctly answered
3.- there is an answer i guess.... mmm in the thread that says something like "is it safe to use tmous 2.10 as base rom to cook wwe?" or something like that search using the tool you have the right keywords you will have the right answer
Thanks so much for the answers guys - exactly what i was after - i'll get cracking with these tonight
I think i've found the info i need for enabling the 576mb RAM - i guess i'm just using the incorrect Tmous base, i'll download another and see what the result is...
Cheers
Paul
paulrgod said:
Thanks so much for the answers guys - exactly what i was after - i'll get cracking with these tonight
I think i've found the info i need for enabling the 576mb RAM - i guess i'm just using the incorrect Tmous base, i'll download another and see what the result is...
Cheers
Paul
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you need the nk.exe from a tmous rom, plus a radio of 2.06.50.x or higher, but only with 50 in the radio version, not the 51 radios.
Hi,
I'm looking for a bit of help with this if possible, basically at work, i have to constantly setup a load of HTC P6500 devices all running on windows mobile 6.1.
On each device I have to install certain programs from an sd card and update quite a few system settings.
Is there any way this can be done with a batch file perhaps, that would install all the software and update all the settings I need it to?
"XDA UC" could be what you are looking for, but it needs to be cooked in into WM.
I think there already is such a machanism in WM, but I don't really remember it's name...
.cab
make a .cab which has all the programs and settings.
maybe RunCC is in your ROM...
thanks for the help everyone, managed to get around this using SPB backup trial which let me essentially clone the device, and restore this back to the rest.