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ThrottleBirthday : My first TL 0.9.3 Plugin -> Birthday notifier

Hi all,
I have developped a small plugin for TL 0.9.3 that will display the birthdays to come on any page.
There is no cab installer yet, I will try to find out how to make one if someone may ask for it.
It is my first try to developping in c#, so it may be bugged...
Please report any comment / error you may have
[09/03] : No more ini file. All the configuration is made through params in xml file. See ReadMe.txt in zip file for details.

Thanks.
I'll give it a look.

screenies?

Fresh2Death said:
screenies?
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gratzi!

Screenshots
JstarLuvsTina said:
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gratzi!
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Congrats!!
Hi!!
First of all thank you for developing a plugin for throttle . I've tested it and have a little issue:
- You're searching for the fixed path by using \Program Files\ThrottleLauncher\Plugins hardcoded... This has make plugin crash on my device as I have an Spanish ROM and path is "Archivos de Programa" instead of "Program Files". Also user's can have Throttle Installed on their SD card. The simplest alternative to take the path that will solve this two problems. Add a parameter to the throttleplugin:
Code:
<throttleplugin name="ThrottleBirthday" path="#$THROTTLE#\Plugins\ThrottleBirthday\ThrottleBirthday.dll" height="25" class="ThrottleBirthday.ThrottleBirthday">
<param name="path" value="#$THROTTLE#\Plugins\ThrottleBirthday\"/>
</throttleplugin>
Also you can get rid of the ini file by using params:
Code:
<throttleplugin name="ThrottleBirthday" path="#$THROTTLE#\Plugins\ThrottleBirthday\ThrottleBirthday.dll" height="25" class="ThrottleBirthday.ThrottleBirthday">
<param name="font" value="Arial"/>
<param name="size" value="10"/>
...
</throttleplugin>
That way people developing setups for throttle can parametrize your plugin so it can be configured through the main ConfigDialog of the setup by using:
Code:
<param name="font" value="#@ThrottleTodayFont#"/>
Now... as you are the first developer for plugins for throttlelauncher may I ask you how it was? Did you encounter any problems or lack of documentation?
thank you very much again!!

If I could do it...
Hi APBilbo,
First of all, thanks for the tips, I will do my best to apply them for the next version
Regarding the difficulties I had, I started from your HelloWorldPlugin and learned C# from scratch, and well, asides from the problem of getting Throttle directory, it was quite a piece of cake.
It was a pleasure (and a great fun !!!) to develop a plugin (as simple as it may be) for your Throttle, as this app is for me a good representation of what a pocket pc app should provide
I will be on vacation next week, but I was curious about developping a ThrottleCal.0.2...
Be sure you will have news from me

No more ini file
Hi all,
Thanks to APBilbo' advices , there is no more ini file, only params in the xml file, and it should work on any region ROM (no more hardcoded silly path ).
You may check the Readme.txt in the provided zip file for details.

malrok37 said:
Hi all,
Thanks to APBilbo' advices , there is no more ini file, only params in the xml file, and it should work on any region ROM (no more hardcoded silly path ).
You may check the Readme.txt in the provided zip file for details.
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Thanks . Keep up good work . And enjoy your vacations!!

[Help] need help to create a Iconsoft Phonex Theme (now we have the theme builder!!)

I want to create an Iconsoft Phone Extension Theme, but i cant even open the default theme to reach the image to modify (IF theres some image)
can someone help me?
i attach the .isp file (the qvga skin)
The new theme builder is out!!!!
realise from iconsoft, from 4pda.ru
it can extract all the image from the theme file!
Hope now someone can make a theme!
Attached all the theme (in all the resolution) and the theme builder.

Any one has tryed? please!?
At least, tell me that is not possible...

Well i think .isp is their own file format for their own graphics. So unless iconsoft releases the packager to create those archives, we cant do anything about that. But i would really like to see other themes, especially cause they are promoting full skinnability as a main feature.

I ask the support of phonex.... waiting the answer...

gfandrea said:
I ask the support of phonex.... waiting the answer...
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and waiting .....

superjunior said:
and waiting .....
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look the first post!!

That's good.
I see Themes on 4pda.ru, but all in Russian.
I like themes look's like "Yota" or " Diamond-Black ( with green ) " for my X1, but i can not create Themes. I'm running Linux.
Sorry for my English.

You need the iconsoft theme builder. You can find it here:
--link to warez site removed--
First use the program to open the .isp theme and extract it somwhere. Then replace the image files in extracted folder with your new graphics. Then use the theme builder to build the isp file again for your resolution.

Iconsoft Theme Builder v1.3
Hello, i have find the theme builder on the forum of PDA4U.RU.
Here is the file.
Sorry for my English.

zeldhaking said:
Hello, i have find the theme builder on the forum of PDA4U.RU.
Here is the file.
Sorry for my English.
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ahah i forgot to attach the theme builder to the first post yesterday ahah

Iconsoft Theme buider ... works!
I have downloaded the file from this forum (Theme Builder) and I was trying to change some words (in english to spanish) and ... It works!
So, now we need some friends who are good at this job to create new and amazing themes for PhonEX 4.
Bye and thanks for all.
Otsart

I just want to replace the backround on incoming calls. But how i can do that? no success with the builder.
thx
/solved
hard to find that..

Moin.
Teile doch bitte dein Wissen.
Where is it ?

.ist vs .isp files
The phonEx themes are .isp files, but the theme builder can only read/compile .ist files - any idea of what to do? Some have posted that they have sucessfully edited these .isp files? How?
Cheers!

The phonex theme are .ist file.
meaby you have an older version of phonex. the editor work only with 1.3 and 1.4

gfandrea said:
The phonex theme are .ist file.
meaby you have an older version of phonex. the editor work only with 1.3 and 1.4
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Thanks for pointing this out. I do indeed have PhonEx 1.4, but I didn't realize that the newer versions are installing on My Device instead of My Storage, regardless of where you choose during installation. I was still looking in My Storage\Program Files\Iconsoft\Phonex\skins and seeing the old .isp files - got it working now!
Thanks!

From request of gfandrea on Cellularmagazine, I have translated the language.txt in the Italian language, enjoy!
bye Niko

New Skin Iconsoft Gothic-Red [EN]
qvga wqvga sqvga vga wvga
http://depositfiles.com/files/gz6xsve7r
http://forum.ppcwarez.org/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=66341&start=105

wow thanks!! the contacts scrolling is ultra-fast with this skin!!

thanks, looks great

Convert any QVGA M2D theme to VGA -- Themes are here--

[/B]As M2D has now been successfuly ported on VGA devices, many VGA device users are willing to have VGA themes. We already have a huge collection of beautiful M2D themes for QVGA, but nothing for VGA.
Luckily I managed to convert these to VGA with few simle steps, which I want to share with the community as a little contribution from my side.
What you need to have:
1. M2D VGA pre-istalled in your device
2. QVGA theme "zip" file (Any M2D theme you want to convert in VGA)
3. Throttle Theme Rescale Tool (Attached)
(Please note that this useful tool is developed by APBilbo for throttle launcher & it works perfect for any theme as it accurately resizes the PNG files from QVGA to VGA. So all credit for this goes to him)
4. HTCHomesettings.xml for VGA (attached)
What you need to do :
1. Unzip the QVGA theme content in a new folder
2. Use theme rescaling tool on this new folder. This will resize all PNG file in this folder to fit your VGA screen.
3. Replace the HTCHome settings.xml file in the folder with the one attached.
4. Zip the folder & copy in your device
5. Add and install the theme with M2DC
------------You are done ! Enjoy the theme of your choice -----------------
Note : The 3rd attachment is a beautiful theme converted from QVGA to VGA which you can directly install & check before you start converting other themes. All credit for this theme goes to the designer of the original QVGA theme.

Hey whichever i tried, after installing i realize that it is for QVGA than I have to uninstall it.
Can you please also attach a working VGA M2D so that it will be easier for newbie.
Thanks,
Rajesh

This is already done and explained here-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=429224
Please follow step by step as explained and this will work.
Good luck !

hey thnx for giving me link but i gets confuse which to install as there are many.
It give mediafire link which contains too many files.
can plz just post the link which i hv to installs or files which are required to install.
Thank,
Rajesh

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rajeshjamnadas said:
hey thnx for giving me link but i gets confuse which to install as there are many.
It give mediafire link which contains too many files.
can plz just post the link which i hv to installs or files which are required to install.
Thank,
Rajesh
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Check out the link-
http://www.eten-users.eu/index.php?showtopic=17954

THX
nlohani you are the best!
I like the Manila2D UIR a lot. I use it now for 2 months and it's very good even aon a device with only 128MB RAM.
I'm going to check your posted method after I reflashed my device. Thanks for clarifying how to do it. I will post my Q here if I have any

Eer said:
nlohani you are the best!
I like the Manila2D UIR a lot. I use it now for 2 months and it's very good even aon a device with only 128MB RAM.
I'm going to check your posted method after I reflashed my device. Thanks for clarifying how to do it. I will post my Q here if I have any
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Glad that you find it useful. M2D is definetly the coolest UI I have come across. Was missing it badly when I switched to DX900 from ZINC (QVGA to VGA device).
If you want (and if this is OK with the original designers), we can post our converted themes here in this thread to share with all.

nlohani said:
Glad that you find it useful. M2D is definetly the coolest UI I have come across. Was missing it badly when I switched to DX900 from ZINC (QVGA to VGA device).
If you want (and if this is OK with the original designers), we can post our converted themes here in this thread to share with all.
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I had installed on MS820 but it takes lots of ROM memory and i m left with 10Mb only. This starts freezing my phone. Is there any thing i need to take care, as i m installing in device memory.

rajeshjamnadas said:
I had installed on MS820 but it takes lots of ROM memory and i m left with 10Mb only. This starts freezing my phone. Is there any thing i need to take care, as i m installing in device memory.
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Can you list down what all programs you have installed from M2D package?
Try installing programs like 'google maps', 'youtube' etc in storage card instead of main memory.

VGA converted Themes are here
I am posting here M2D themes converted & working perfect for VGA devices. This 'part1' contains 3 themes as shown in the thumbnails-
And here is the link for themes-
http://www.mediafire...4648785df63f216

Three more themes added to the above link.
1. Wasted Paper
2. Yellow Wind
3. Winnie the Pooh

NEED your HELP!
i am pretty much interested with this but those themes and skins available in this forum are not in folder format! and you cant find any files once you have it! how do we exactly do this? can you please help me! coz i want that htc default manila 2d blue theme on my device!

Polaris chef's corner (POLA100)

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)

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- 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.

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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.

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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.
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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

[Question] Why using CFC on Manila

Hello my friend,
I'm sorry for this noob question....but why using CFC Compressions on Manila.
1) Is the quality bettar with CFC compression ?
2) Is Manilla faster ?
3) Other benefits ?
Thanks a lot my friend for your answer,
regards,
Nixeus

CFC made the files smaller and work faster (if i'm correct)

Thanks a lot for your answer , nevertheless, is the quality better with CFC compression ?

Nixeus said:
Hello my friend,
I'm sorry for this noob question....but why using CFC Compressions on Manila.
1) Is the quality bettar with CFC compression ?
2) Is Manilla faster ?
3) Other benefits ?
Thanks a lot my friend for your answer,
regards,
Nixeus
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Early:
1) quality is the same (would i say) - the png files are only compressed (you have ca. 30 Mbyte less)
2) many users say : Yes
3) dont know
but in the new Manila Files - the Compression make not much sense... you dont feel the speed --> my opinion... not cfc
but if you have vga device --> you must have cfc...
Plz correct me, if im wrong
greetz

Thanks a lot my friend for your answer.