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hey before anyone starts flaming me for no search i wanted to apologise beforehand. I did search, this is all foreign to me. I have an mda, interested in the windows mobile 6 platform but theres a few questions i had.
1 being is the processor fast enough to handle the os or is it gonna be even laggier than it is now?
and 2 is there any step by step how to guide from begining to end (with photos preferably), just taking your plain ole out of the box mda and putting windows mobile 6 on it. all this kitchen and cooking and frying, tornados and crossbow code talk doesnt make sense to me. thanks so much for reading, I dont mean to be a newbie about all this stuff, I just want someone who knows what theyre doing to tell me what its all about.
Welcome to the wonderful world of MDA flashing! Ok so you want to take your MDA and load WM6 on it. That is what we reffer to as "flashing, " so anytime you hear someone talk about flashing their device to "Core," "Pandora" or "Crossbow" they mean they are changing the operating system to that paticular "version" of WM6. They are all based off (more or less) the same WM6 ROM but just tweaked with some useful apps, and registry changes. Read about them in the XDA-Wiki page. As far as learning how to flash, there's a "sticky" (a post that remains on the first page) entitled "Howto flash a Wizard... a little tutorial!" Just follow that word for word and you should be fine. It's easy if you just follow the instructions and don't try to jump ahead. Good luck!
follow these directions.. and you should have no problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298613. WM6 seems to be a big upgrade.. so i suggest it.. then take a look and see which new ROM you want.. there are many.. if you want just basics you want a Vanilla ROM, i reccomend ANTC's WM6 Professional 3.0.. or if you want fully loaded try Pandora (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310530) or Faria (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297762). give it a whirl.. and if you need help, don't hesitate to IM or PM me.
-Nstefanelli-
awesome thanks so much for your help guys. I have a g4 mda, and from what I know i dont have to CID unlock it. im just trying to figure all this out. I dont think its as easy as downloading the rom utility update and downloading the rom... theres a million different tutorials and I dont know which one is the most current or the best. keep the replys coming though i appreciate it.
xvemokidvx said:
awesome thanks so much for your help guys. I have a g4 mda, and from what I know i dont have to CID unlock it. im just trying to figure all this out. I dont think its as easy as downloading the rom utility update and downloading the rom... theres a million different tutorials and I dont know which one is the most current or the best. keep the replys coming though i appreciate it.
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The group does a pretty good job of updating the info as new stuff gets released. Like I said earlier, most of your basic questions will be answered in the XDA-WIKI
see my signature, that's how it should work, no need for CID unlocking
the only "issue" with an G4 is that you only can flash the OS itself.
regards
IRM
cooool, so i got it flashed after trying a million times, but i finally found a version that works, I keep getting errors here and there. last time i flashed it was giving me a checkautorun.exe error. I just flashed farias rom, and when I was doing it with shelltool my mda displayed a few errors which i just pushed ok. also after flashing, i get a dos app thats cmd.exe that i just close and right after i close that, shelltool says its done. it wont say its done UNLESS i close cmd.exe. also having big problems with the contacts. every time i push the contacts button, it never opens. any suggestions?
just got an error that said unexpected error occured in shell attempting to restart.
Are you unlocking your phone first? It might be easier for you to do if you find an unlocking utility for a g4.. or pay the 40 bucks to IMEI-check.com
nope no unlocking. no more silly errors, the only thing i cant do is open my contacts, (or sync them) it just says a device by that name already exists on this maching and i have to rename or be guest. im gonna reflash and see if it helps any. now does anyone know if when using shelltool i need to go back to the original tmo rom and do all that hooplah or can i just flash it like it is now?
I dont understand why you can't open your contacts... do this.. check 'settings' in start menu under 'system' and see if there is a application called 'softkeys' if there is then click on it and see if there is a \contacts.lnk path under the 'Contact'
i dont see contact.
nope, looked in windows folder where all the other .ink files are, and contacts.ink is not there.
it's actually not directly in the windows folder it's in 'windows\appbuttons'
Sorry, I was assuming you looked directly in the 'windows' folder..
ok found it. doing a soft reset now to see if it works...
keep me posted.
well its still doing the same thing... i push the contacts, the start button displays contacts for a second, theres an x in the corner then it just goes back to the normal screen.
hmn.. thats weird.. what happens when you go to 'contacts' from your start menu?
same. well see. I really like the wm6 os. Ive never flashed anything or messed with any phone, so this is all very new to me. I wish there was someone else that flashed a g4 without unlocking it first... grrr. heres something funny, sometimes when I restart it shows the GSM version other times its blank... I dont really care if I brick this phone, last week it was acting up and tmo is sending me a replacement. this was back before i was starting to mess with it, so i got a replacement on the way. lets hope its a g3
Mine does the same thing, sometimes it shows GSM sometimes it doesnt.. Thats pretty common. Yeah I paid to unlock mine, so I have no idea when it comes to a locked device.,
Im looking for the last 3.5XXX version of Arcsoft, The last one when SMS and MMS were seperate. This together thing is driving me insane. Anyone have the package or am i gonna have to try and find an old kitchen lying around that has it. LOL. Even the cab file for it would be great
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Im looking for the last 3.5XXX version of Arcsoft, The last one when SMS and MMS were seperate. This together thing is driving me insane. Anyone have the package or am i gonna have to try and find an old kitchen lying around that has it. LOL. Even the cab file for it would be great
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i have it, but the problem is extracted from faria kitchen, which have two folders containing: - camera, - streaming video, - x-button, sap settings, and - mms
if you have long time to seprate i will attach
If you can find an old version of the consolidated kitchen (like around version 3.2) it had that version of MMS all nice and seperated. It was around 3.4 or 3.5 where it changed to the new 4.0 one (I have the 3.4 OEM package, but don't remember if it had changed then or not).
[Edit] I just checked and the 3.4 version was the Arcsoft MMS 4.0 version... Like Its Right stated, I have the one from Faria's kitchen, but its a mess. Mattk_r took the time to pull it apart in the early releases of the consolidated kitchen thread.
Yeah, thats what I saw too, but it appears that there are alot of extra files, what I would love to find is an os with it build in and use some sort of application to strip it out. you know, do all the hard work for me. lol
nottoosmart said:
Yeah, thats what I saw too, but it appears that there are alot of extra files, what I would love to find is an os with it build in and use some sort of application to strip it out. you know, do all the hard work for me. lol
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lol, i hope to do it but there is no time, i will do it next month, just wait for me
its right said:
lol, i hope to do it but there is no time, i will do it next month, just wait for me
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LOL, i dont know if i can, I hate this combined thing. Just like the delete buttons instead of new button that M$ decided was a better idea. LOL
Hi All,
I have recently downloaded and installed O2 official WM6.1 update to my Stellar, Build 19212.1.0.3. However i do not seem to have the sliding home screen as an option. Can someone please help.
I am also new to this and i have been reading some of the posts. Great site with superb help and advice.
Many Thanks
O2 Stellart WM 6.1 update out
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
O2 Stellar WM 6.1 update out
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
search!!!
dineshh said:
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
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search the forum to find official windows update 6.1, use the search function built in this forum and find kaiser update
O2 Link for WM6.1 update.
New to this site and not familiar on how to upload files. Please see link below.
www.my-xda.com/software_updates.jsp
Unhappy O2 Customer
Myself and my partner also recently updated our roms on our O2 Xda stellar, The flash went well for both of us, it was the after effect of realising there is no sliding home screen with the O2 release of this rom.
Im going through every file on our phones trying to see if its just hidden?
but so far nothing has turned up.
If anyone has managed to find a way to enable the sliding home screen please will you get in contact with me and post it here for everyone please.
Thank you
Simon Tasker
Hello there
I understand that the sliding panel home screen is available on non-touch smartphonedevices, although you may read it as a realse component of WM6.1. Bad wording I guess as it is a little confusing.
Regards.
Thanks
Thank you for the fast reply,
I feel slightly cheated by this but hey thats the way it goes. it would be quiet difficult for it to work with the size of the screen on the stellar but it would still of being a nice addition.
Thank you again for the response.
Simon Tasker
Well, to be honest I replied to this as I too was wondering where this feature was.
But hey, look at it this way, you have not lost any features!
In fact, since I got my XDA Stellar in nov 07 I have been using SPB Pocket Plus which offers more flexibility than what I believe Slidin home offers. Check out the Tabs on which you can add any file, program or even a whole plugin as I have the HTC Home plugin.
I've not seen first hand what Sliding Panel is like but Im very satisfied with this set up on mine and maybe this is helpful for you in achieving the same flexibility of customisation and personal taste. All of what you see is just from Pocket plus being ticked in the today screen items collection list.
Ok stupid question as there doesn't seem to be a manual for this on the XDA site.
When installing this, does it over-write any files? ie am I going to have to re-install and re-configure all my software? I just want to know before I do this while away from a net connection.
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Ok stupid question as there doesn't seem to be a manual for this on the XDA site.
When installing this, does it over-write any files? ie am I going to have to re-install and re-configure all my software? I just want to know before I do this while away from a net connection.
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installing what? a program or flashing a rom?
nm
cotc2001 said:
I'll try this later tonight - I presume that with a rom upgrade all installed programs will be wiped. Whats the best way to save the programs so that I don't have to go through installing them again (if thats possible)
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dg252 said:
Indeed...everything is wiped and all the data too.
I used SPB Backup which worked well in the end. I made a few mistakes during the restore process that made it much more of a time consuming headache than it should have been but I think I got back to where I want to be. Ringtone assignments and contact picture assignments were not restored but that may have been my error rather than the fault of the software.
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Sure, I have backup software, but I shall look at this as an opportunity to flash and re-install. Had just better make sure I do all required syncing first
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installing what? a program or flashing a rom?
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The new ROM. On the O2 site it implies it won't nuke your stuff. Sure it says...
In order to ensure that important files and data do not go missing from your Xda during the software download process, please save them to your PC first before you begin. You'll then be able to reload them onto your device after the software download process is complete.
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but that could be read as it might go tits up and break your files, but you'll otherwise be ok. It also doesn't mention 3rd party applications.
Cavey.co.uk said:
nm
Sure, I have backup software, but I shall look at this as an opportunity to flash and re-install. Had just better make sure I do all required syncing first
The new ROM. On the O2 site it implies it won't nuke your stuff. Sure it says...
but that could be read as it might go tits up and break your files, but you'll otherwise be ok. It also doesn't mention 3rd party applications.
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Whenever you flash a new ROM the handset gets formatted. Any data on the handset will be lost. If you want to keep anything, transfer it to the memory card first......
Has anyone installed the Manilla 2D in HTC Wizard running a Windows Mobile 5?
I tried installing it in mine and after the restart, the HTC Home plugin vanished altogether and there was nothing else.
On checking the Today items, there was no Touch Flo listed nor the HTC home plugin I was using earlier was listed.
A quick check in the registry showed the entries for Touch Flo (and also for the vanished HTC home) present under the Today registry entries.
Does this thing work on WM5 at all?
Am I missing something?
NOTE: I also installed the shared dll cab file.
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Has anyone installed the Manilla 2D in HTC Wizard running a Windows Mobile 5?
I tried installing it in mine and after the restart, the HTC Home plugin vanished altogether and there was nothing else.
On checking the Today items, there was no Touch Flo listed nor the HTC home plugin I was using earlier was listed.
A quick check in the registry showed the entries for Touch Flo (and also for the vanished HTC home) present under the Today registry entries.
Does this thing work on WM5 at all?
Am I missing something?
NOTE: I also installed the shared dll cab file.
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eeh... wanted to say something but nevermind.....
dude the manilla 2d post is right here, it's still in development and needs so many windows mobile 6 and htc components from it running smoothly that it dosen't even work on wm6 that great good luck with the wm5 mabe the guys will be able to develop one for you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398173
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eeh... wanted to say something but nevermind.....
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Why don't you say it?
always the same: a junior member trys a app, has a problem and opens a new thread (!) instead of posting in the right application thread or search there. frustrating and stupid.
Snniiff i have a wizard in wm6.1 , and i can t use manilla2D
This is a very Valid Thread,
But I will move it to the Wizard WM6 forum.
WM5 don't count on it, unless Dfereira comes back from sabatical
Also made it Temp Sticky because of it's current importance and interest.
Hope you guys get it figured out.
I have a wizard to Test out what you guys can dish out.
i try this
htc wizard accept install
but manilla2D don t play
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Snniiff i have a wizard in wm6.1 , and i can use manilla2D
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1. Which ROM?
2. Which ROM?
3. Which Rom?
Share,
Dont' go posting you CAN if you can't
And if you CAN, then share HOW.
Thanks for your co operation.
I use TnT 20273 And It don't work...
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the rom : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395173
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Not only that Mr Vd Spank has left a little KITCHEN
Have Fun.
Thanks for the Link Cooking Now (Again just a quick Proof of Concept test to be sure it CAN'T work)
Paradoxxx said:
I use TnT 20273 And It don't work...
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This is now a Wizard thread.
Well here's what i'll be testing this weekend.
As i placed the new shared dll's into the rom i got no double file notice while using build OS.
So that means the files weren't there to begin with.
Which propalby means it's missing some registry entries to those files (besides the ones in the RGU file)
So that's the first thing to try.
After that it's comparing and comparing.
Volume did not work Start menu and Title bar did work.
Nice kitchen by the way makes a fast little rom so J.VD. Great simple Oem Pack, it's been two years since i cooked myself my own wizard.
No let's see if there's still some of the old Wizard Folk checking this forum, that have now turned cook that also want to return home.
Interesting
A moderator that has time to cook and for wizard men!!!
Hope it will be a good nice PRO try for TF2D in wizard, i think we cant do much cause the omap 195mhz so
GIVE IT A TRY is the cause of XDA isnt it?
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A moderator that has time to cook and for wizard men!!!
Hope it will be a good nice PRO try for TF2D in wizard, i think we cant do much cause the omap 195mhz so
GIVE IT A TRY is the cause of XDA isnt it?
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I have decided tonight to finish why i studied Cooking.
I Will Come home to finally cook a wizard ROM, and hopefully i will get a of the SPC crew along.
But i will need a little help, i've been spoiled not needing an Ext Rom anymore on the Elves, luckily i know how to use the search function
You heard it here first.
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I have decided tonight to finish why i studied Cooking.
I Will Come home to finally cook a wizard ROM, and hopefully i will get a of the SPC crew along.
But i will need a little help, i've been spoiled not needing an Ext Rom anymore on the Elves, luckily i know how to use the search function
You heard it here first.
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if works i send you a hot brazilian chick as reward ;P
better then any buck on paypal
Nice, new serious topic for wizard.
Nice to see you here Noonski. i Hope porting its possible.
For my opinion : Manilla2D crash because DLL is missing or REg key is missing.
i will definitely be watching this .
hope it goes well
nice job in advance
waiting for the ROM
Really need to do some reading up first.
I'm thinking of using the Ext Rom a little bit differently.
Like move Some of the Skin files that don't need to be there.
Haven't seen that been done before
Just an idea, never tried it.
As for M2D at the moment, i would not bet on it. (don't want to set impossible standards at the moment)
That would really need Dfereira's experience for when he ported HTCHome to WinMob 5.
Maybe i can help.. If you need me PM me.
I'm also trying my best here and I'm trying some drivers from elf to see if it makes any differants.. we'll se how it goes and if I get anywhere it will also work on prophet
[SJK] Gonzo WM 6.5.1 build 23070/23071 updated yet again with new apps & boot screen
I have updated this thing using the 23070/23071 build in Ivan's Super Just Kitchen. I wanted to contribute something to the community for those who are either new to flashing their Wing, or those who don't have a regular SD card and can't do a HardSPL. It's got just the basics to get one by. www.thewingster.com is a great place to find additional apps for your phone like Office and Adobe Reader.
Below is some details regarding this latest creation.
RUU friendly!
27.97 MB Main Memory
20.89 MB RAM free
6MB Pagepool
What's cooked in
New Boot screen and altered welcomehead96.jpg
Default wall paper changed
fingerkb with the black and red skin
Remote Desktop Mobile (cooked in by accident, too lazy to re-cook with out)
Herald Touch Dialer
Fart Machine
TCPMP .81 With FLV and WMV support (much leaner than media player)
Total Commander (got the file associations set up)
Auto Screen Lock (for going back to old school lock)
Opera Mini 5
Arcsoft MMS 5.2.2.37
XDA Shutdown
Amarullz Red Black Theme
Glass Theme
Home Screen Plus Plus, (I did it for the task manager, you'll have to enable it through the options and map it to the button that would go to the Comm Manager... just my suggestion)
Net CF 3.7
DOPOD SIM Manager
Voice Recorder
Camera
Esmertec JBED
Search Phone
Bluetooth Explorer
Internet Sharing
File Exploder
Notes
Solitare
Calculator
Windows Media Player
Active Suck err Sync
[I keep Adobe installed on my sd card]
HERALD USERS: GO HERE TO FIX THE KEYBOARD: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=360127
By the way, I manually installed Rock And Republic Black theme without the other ones, i'll throw the zip file at the bottom of this post so u can grabs if u want. Just throw it in your /Windows folder
Things to do...
> Animated start up screen with sound
> A different start button, so tired of the M$ logo everywhere
> Tinker with certain plugin settings and defaults
> Pre arranged start menu
Grab this bad boy here
http://www.4shared.com/file/145306784/7ce8e0e8/Gonz023071newboot.html
Get the old one here
http://www.4shared.com/file/142824761/eda86c4f/Gonz023071.html
Suggestions and tutorials are welcome... after all I am still a Noob, I promise this ROM will not set your wing on fire. Credit goes to Ivanmmj for all his hard work into the kitchen! Also credit goes out to the artists who designed the pics I used for the boot, welcomehead, and wallpaper
I am still trying to figure out how to edit the default home screen with different things. Cause IE is lamzor is the favorites...but you can't edit the favorites....I guess I will have to turn into a forum troll.
Your guess is as good as mine, I manually put in that wall paper after flashing. But that would be another thing I would like to know as well hehe
You know you can edit your posts, instead of starting a new thread lol
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You know you can edit your posts, instead of starting a new thread lol
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YAY!!! I DID IT!!! I edited a post and updated the links... no more cluttering up the board!
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YAY!!! I DID IT!!! I edited a post and updated the links... no more cluttering up the board!
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LOL (Pats Gonz on the back).
hehe bump
hi
Thanks. everything very good, expect more
hello this rom is good for the herald p4350 ????, greetings from Venezuela
excuse my English
No worries about the english, hehe I can read the words u type. This one is pretty much good for just the Wing... I may throw a herald version out as soon as I get the next build workin right.
ok hopefully come because I want to upgrade my Herald, which rom do you recommend??? thanks for responding so quickly congratulations on your rom
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ok hopefully come because I want to upgrade my Herald, which rom do you recommend??? thanks for responding so quickly congratulations on your rom
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Well you can flash this one to your ROM, you just have to do the Herald Keyboard Fix found on the forums somewhere here. That's the only difference between the phones.
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Well you can flash this one to your ROM, you just have to do the Herald Keyboard Fix found on the forums somewhere here. That's the only difference between the phones.
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Good lookin out on that info man. Now I know (and knowing is half the battle). I'll have a 23081 build up later on today hehe.
UPDATE: 23081 has it's ups and downs, I am still tryin to work out some bugs (SIP switching issue, and shortcut problem). Not sure if I should just go with EZinput or still work on fingerkb... the shortcuts is a whole different problem. Time is somewhat of an issue as well. Perhaps I should try beefing up 23071, I dunno at this point...
ANOTHER UPDATE: decided against throwing 23081 up coz it's not respecting my authority! but enjoy my latest creation
I really like this ROM but when it is installed I can not get online, if I use the Glass ROM or the original I get online no problem until I install this one I am probally not doing something right
From what I notice I guess some ROM's already have carrier settings plugged into them. I've got a thread over here that should help u get back online.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=560055
Thanks for the ROM and thanks for letting me know how to get back online
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Thanks for the ROM and thanks for letting me know how to get back online
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I'm guessing you're talking about the t-mo settings. Thanks for confirming it works... I always wanna post just good info... since I'm on AT&T it's kinda hard for me to confirm the t-mo post. If you like this one, you'll like my 23089 I should be uploading soon.
Congrats, Gonz.
One day I am going to compile my own ROM. I want to wait though and see if my ROM ideas get created by Microsoft first..
Good luck,
~TRIB
hey do i need to format to fat32 and flash to sd for this update??
The thing is designed to be used through the RUU, but if you want I don't see any issue with flashing through an SD card.
Make sure you're Hard_SPL, and as long as your card is a regular Micro SD and not SDHC... have at it.
I should really throw a new release out there