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n00b question

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.,

O2 Stellar Windows Mobile 6.1 Sliding Home

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.

Cavey.co.uk said:
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
thesire said:
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......

Manilla 2D in HTC Wizard

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.

krsriraman said:
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

kristoff_sz said:
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

Noelch said:
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...

Noelch said:
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?

+ Que PPC said:
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.

Noonski said:
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

ROM needed. Sorry for a start.

Ok. Now I am going to humiliate myself so I am going to ask the usual stupid question - which ROM?
I want as clean as possible. No manilas, no operas, no internet explorers no nothing... and best radio and tweaks if possible. Clean and fast. Nothing interface oriented. So I could selectively install the raphael related stuff later. If WM6.5 can run stuff that works in WM6.1 then it could be even WM6.5 based.

This is about as stripped down as you can get http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=551337
Hope that helps.

smokeydonuts said:
This is about as stripped down as you can get http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=551337
Hope that helps.
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Now this is something great Thank you

[THEME] WM7

Can someone try this windowsmobile7series theme. want to know if it works oh and when you are downloading make sure to save it the files that have a c in the beginning of it to your main memory The file you should have on there first is chomeconfiguration and mortscript4.2 on your phone that you will install the titanuimpanel that you would stat installing the files that have a c in the beginning of it.
You will need WM6.5 on your phone for this to work.

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plz leave feedback

pic of it
here are pics of it

Not work in b7320
Not work in b7320

instruction
pleas can you give us instruction to install steb by steb
thank you

why are you calling this a theme? you've just grabbed a bunch of other peoples work (.cabs) and installed them on you phone...
and you need Window Mobile 6.5 for almost all of these to work.

hh
what im tired this all im trying to do is make somthing for us that uses wm7 but its a titanuim plus the orignal one doest have that much on it .thats why i descided to put all these plugins into one file so you dont have to go download one by one and other noncence

wm
plus is intructions but you will have find my other threads by going to my profile and searching them plus i making this thing that changes your startmenu and making the xboxlive plugin for it to just for this theme so far i just add cool stuff to it to make it better like this other guy who made this nice plugin cant remember his name oh ya im making this thing that make your pic work like work in the background or like to call it shuffle it but its on the homescreen like the windowsmobile7 model thats coming out

need 6.5 and mortscript
dermann said:
why are you calling this a theme? you've just grabbed a bunch of other peoples work (.cabs) and installed them on you phone...
and you need Window Mobile 6.5 for almost all of these to work.
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of course it needs the 6.5 stuff to work right on your phone .just use those cook roms u all be using

julian2596 said:
can someone try this windowsmobile7series theme i made. want to know if it works oh and when you are downloading make sure to save it the files that have a c in the beginning of it to your main memory The file you should have on there first is chomeconfiguration and mortscript4.2 on your phone that you will install the titanuimpanel that you would stat installing the files that have a c in the beginning of it.
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julian2596 said:
what im tired this all im trying to do is make somthing for us that uses wm7 but its a titanuim plus the orignal one doest have that much on it .thats why i descided to put all these plugins into one file so you dont have to go download one by one and other noncence
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if you want to find things that work on 6.5 and put them here for new members (noobs) so they don't have to look, then that's fine. but don't claim that you made them. all you can claim is that your using them on your phone and using some of their components for your upcoming windows phone 7 theme. give more information so that people know what version of windows mobile they need, what they're installing (the more info you write, the less questions people have and less upset people will get). keep in mind that a lot of people are still using windows mobile 6.1, the titanium cabs won't work on wm6.1, so if people install them they'll have to hard reset after words to get their phones back to the way it was, i know this from first hand experience and give some credit to the people that did make the .cabs your putting here.

dfd
ok i would next time

sh
some these works for standard phones and professional phones to the plugins

wierd but cool
the weird things is that mostly all those plug ins are for windowsmobile professional devices but my phone can run all types of touch screen apps or themes to it. Thats weird.that could be another reason the files are not working properly for other phones including not have the 6.5rom on it.The thing i manage to get on my device that i think was a windowstouch theme was that titanium wm7 theme that i found for touchscreen devices .for right now im really trying to get raxbot creation or lessco creation of the windowsmobile7 series app to work on my phone .the good thing it lets me in the app but the functions of the arrows dont work properly.But i had found this app that gives your phone a mouse cursor pointer just like your computer haves to navigate around the screen and this was another touchscreen app that manage to work on my phone i only have 1 problem with it that im try to figure out im using it for Jaxbot wm7 app and maybe going to use it on lessco to.that is all for now
oh and ya im going to fix it the other theme so it will work properly and just work for other devices and ya xboxlive would be coming and some other neat features would be coming that windowsmobile7series going to have to. I would be having people work on this with me to make it happen and to see would it be possible to work on standard devices if you want to get on this project just replied to this or just message me and the people that will help would get credit for making this. and name will be on my youtube account for hundreds of people to see who creates apps and themes for windowsmobile and people who just like it

Thanks, worked great on my Moto Q9h

cool
it works on your phone now

fv
what are you doing to make it work because dont know why its not working for others. wait are you usin the individual files or u using the one that have everything built in one file

new update coming next month and the whole interface is totally been change with better graphics

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new update coming next month and the whole interface is totally been change with better graphics
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Hi Julian this is excelent Thanks
i have a i637 Jack....
Do you have more things for this phone?
Thanks thanks thanks