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Guide to WM6 Roms

As far as I can tell there are 5 WM6 roms, making it pretty hard to decide which one to use.
Theres Phils alpha and beta versions which both appear to be cooked versions of the Vox rom? And both have a high CPU bug resulting in bad battery life.
THeres the perfect english version, don't know where that came from.
And the sticky post with a HTC beta rom, sticky because...?
And also the official dopod rom, which some people say is the best choice.
So I guess I'm not the only one confused about which one to use. Guess the dopod one is the best bet at the moment.

None of the actual ROMS are based on HTC VOX. NONE.
All are based on an INTERNAL UNIT BUILD...
I've tested them, and the best is " Windows Mobile 6 for Tornado Perfect English Edition" by andot. It has some bugfixes (eg: WMP, MMS..) and other TWEAKS, that you will NOT FIND in other ROMS (eg: Automatic Time, Unlock Clock, etc etc). So, right now, it's the best build.
No CPU overload problem, it was fixed. (and btw, it can be fixed manually by removing a key from registry, a2dpfix related key)

indiekiduk said:
And also the official dopod rom, which some people say is the best choice.
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There is no official DOPOD ROM. That name is misleading. I am guessing the cooker meant that his ROM is for the DOPOD variant of HTC Tornado.

I'm agree with DSF " Windows Mobile 6 for Tornado Perfect English Edition" 20070807 is for the moment ( 07/08/2007 23h31) the best ROM for WM6 on Tornado.

Not being self-whoring or anything here, but pretty much ALL of the major issues in my ROM have been sorted in a test build I build today, expect a release sometime next week.
AFAIK, all the WM6 builds are based on my ALPHA build, however I will be porting a HTC S710 XIP and IMGFS when time and resources permit, so we'll have something like an WM6 RTM build for our tornado's...
Phil

Yes, without Phil's alpha build, we have nothing about the WM6 for Tornado, Phil did a great work!

Thanks andot, also thanks for some of your great work I've included in my test BETA2 ROM
Phil

its nice to see two brilliant cookers helping together! nyahahaha!
brilliant + brilliant = awesome rom!!!!! am i right?

If we help each other, the world has got to be a better place by the end of it Maybe not create a ROM together, but definitely share what we have and know
Phil

jm012a9749 said:
If we help each other, the world has got to be a better place by the end of it Maybe not create a ROM together, but definitely share what we have and know
Phil
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that is the whole idea between open source software as well, such as linux. it doesn't mean that you must create a single rom but you must use each other's wisdom to perfect your own work.

imfloflo said:
I'm agree with DSF " Windows Mobile 6 for Tornado Perfect English Edition" 20070807 is for the moment ( 07/08/2007 23h31) the best ROM for WM6 on Tornado.
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You are right, Windows Mobile 6 for Tornado Perfect English Edition 20070807 is the best at the moment. I have tried all these ROMs on my Dopod and now decided to stay with this ROM. Thank you all for your hard works and effots.
Just one small question. Anybody try the WWE version released right before Tornado Perfect English Edition ? My Dopod seems to have better batery life on WWE Rom than Perfect English Edition ROM. I have done a comparation test in the same amount of time (8 hours). In WWE ROM, my phone losts just less than 10% of battery but on Perfect English Edition ROM (v20070807), my phone losts up to 20% (even I used Automatic CPU speeds Mode in Tornado Power Control, saw the CPU speed is lower to 132MHz, closed phone and didn't use phone within these 8 hours).
Can anyboday help to explain to me why and how to solve this matter ?

same here. but without power control. in about 12 hours i have lost about 30%

Phil, what font size are you usign for SMS? I hope it is the same as your Beta build because the 'Perfect Tornado ROM' uses a very small SMS font

I flashed back to the WWE version this afternoon. It's more stable and somehow has less power consumption (I can't put my fingers on the exact reason for this.)

karhoe said:
Phil, what font size are you usign for SMS? I hope it is the same as your Beta build because the 'Perfect Tornado ROM' uses a very small SMS font
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I will correct this issue in the V4

bogdi1988 said:
same here. but without power control. in about 12 hours i have lost about 30%
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Do you know which application cause that?

With the V3 i lost 8% between 00:00 and 09:14 it's very good (ps: I don't use tornado power control, just automitkeylock, xbar are running)

andot said:
Do you know which application cause that?
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I have no idea about what application causes this matter, just use what it has in your Perfect ROM. Can Automatic CPU speed mode in Tornando Power Control application cause this matter ?

Perhaps the automatic CPU power reduced the clock speed when not in use, hence giving you more power, that should be what happened

Using the WWE build my current power draw is 48 mAmp. (SDA) What do you guys get using other builds? (use celeTask to check)

UK Users choice of rom?

Guys
I have been using Duttys Roms since I got my Kaiser but have been unlucky with the last one.
So I thought I would try another but can't find a newish one where UK people have been posting.
So which Roms are Brits using ?

dcs v 1.7 by far the most stable tried pretty much all the others I am t mobile too

Thanks
search revealed nothing ( probably to few characters.
is DCS short for something?

bhayani said:
Thanks
search revealed nothing ( probably to few characters.
is DCS short for something?
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DCS's ROM is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365066

For Windows Mobile 6.1 features Sleuth 3.0 (WM6.1) Tried all other but don't have what I need and it's fairly fast! I'm on 3UK with Unlimited Internet and this is great for me.
diigibio

Another good one is sleuths 1.2 rom. very fast and efficient on battery compared to his v3.0

Does it matter between a UK rom and a WWE rom?

Mobile Vista
bhayani said:
Guys
I have been using Duttys Roms since I got my Kaiser but have been unlucky with the last one.
So I thought I would try another but can't find a newish one where UK people have been posting.
So which Roms are Brits using ?
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Check the Mobile Vista ROM by Confused Stu, I find it very good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371014

I have used Dutty's Official WM6.1 5.2.19199 UC RTM full for a few weeks, and find it great, no issues, everything working out of the bag. Its missing voice dial which took a while to sort. Have also tried his 19716, but had a few issues like no mms.
Also i have used 3.02.405.0 (Radio 1.58.26.20) original WWE - it was fast but i had mms issues and did not bother trying to solve.
Next weekend i will flash NoThrills WM 6.1 WWE *English* V3 - The first ROM with the brand new OS build 19202! as it sounds good as well.
So far after every trial i end up going back to Dutty 19199 as it does everything i need and is very stable.
On Orange UK, slowly working through all the radios.

I'm on orange and am using qmobile 1.2.
Fast and stable. Not a whiff of any problems.

tsadek said:
I'm on orange and am using qmobile 1.2.
Fast and stable. Not a whiff of any problems.
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I'm with you - better than all the WM6.1 roms and stable as anything. I've kept it for ages and I'm a flashing freak
Using on O2 uk and Vodafone UK.

On T-mobile, flashed the No Thrills WWE version. Working great, with no issues for me.

cgjones said:
Check the Mobile Vista ROM by Confused Stu, I find it very good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371014
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i'm also using Stu's Mobile Vista which i've not had any problems with.

See my sig (It keeps changing)

Also a serial flasher, but been on Dutty's Official WM6.1 5.2.19199 for a few weeks. Tried pretty much all of them and in general usage they are all stable. I found Q-Mobile 1.2 to be very good and like Schaps too - but staying with Dutty's (although might upgrade to the 23rd March release......)

Sleuth's V3.0 6.1 ROM - no issues at all, very happy with it.

I'm also usint Stu's Vista 1.1 Very stable and loads of packaged apps and games.

At time of writing Im using "Dutty's WM6.1 Official UC 5.2.19199 RTM" Rom along with WM6.1 Radio ver. 1.64.08.21. Radio seems to perform great and in the last 2 weeks of runnig the radio i've had one lost signal, however I've put that down to the Orange network being rubbish.
and that was 2 minutes before the Scotland v England rugby game kicked off inside Murryfield Stadium??

I have just got a Vario III this week, upgrade from my Vario II and was thinking about looking at ROM and Radio upgrades; do any of these ROMs work with t-mobile's Sky by Mobile? Everytime I've tried a non-T-Mobile ROM I've lost the ability to access my Sky by Mobile account. It's beena while since I've tried to fix the problem, does anyone know if the settings have been worked out yet?
Cheers.

well what a choice!
I have just put confusedstu's vista 1.2 on and it seems pretty good but skype wont work. ( i only nee it for checking voicemails not for calling)
guess I should try DCS

Improve graphics of OEM WM_6.0

Is it possible to port (or another suitable word) the new dlls that have improved the speed & graphics of cooked Diamond edition roms to OEM HTC WM6.0?
I am asking this because I need a reliable GPS & Arabic and the only way for them to work after so many flashes is to use the OEM HTC 1.81.415.4 with radio 1.27.12.32
So if it is possible, could one of the Chefs volunteer to do it ? even if for a reasonable fee.

omar302 said:
Is it possible to port (or another suitable word) the new dlls that have improved the speed & graphics of cooked Diamond edition roms to OEM HTC WM6.0?
I am asking this because I need a reliable GPS & Arabic and the only way for them to work after so many flashes is to use the OEM HTC 1.81.415.4 with radio 1.27.12.32
So if it is possible, could one of the Chefs volunteer to do it ? even if for a reasonable fee.
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+1 for that

omar302 said:
Is it possible to port (or another suitable word) the new dlls that have improved the speed & graphics of cooked Diamond edition roms to OEM HTC WM6.0?
I am asking this because I need a reliable GPS & Arabic and the only way for them to work after so many flashes is to use the OEM HTC 1.81.415.4 with radio 1.27.12.32
So if it is possible, could one of the Chefs volunteer to do it ? even if for a reasonable fee.
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+2, but believe it is hard to do.

you guys could try to install the d3dm driver.. not sure how well it works on 6.0 so make a full backup before installing this cab..
Shogun diamond d3dm driver

shogunmark said:
you guys could try to install the d3dm driver.. not sure how well it works on 6.0 so make a full backup before installing this cab..
Shogun diamond d3dm driver
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Will give it a go now
Thnx mate
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EDIT
Installed and no problems occurred
But, no improvement achieved!
Going back to HyperDragon III and trying the IIIm
This is just endless
HTC - Commonly hated

fireblade63 said:
Will give it a go now
Thnx mate
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EDIT
Installed and no problems occurred
But, no improvement achieved!
Going back to HyperDragon III and trying the IIIm
This is just endless
HTC - Commonly hated
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so guys, what's the result?

shogunmark said:
you guys could try to install the d3dm driver.. not sure how well it works on 6.0 so make a full backup before installing this cab..
Shogun diamond d3dm driver
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Thanks.. will backup and try this with hybrid v1... will report back what happens.

That's quite interesting if it works
Kindly post results those who are willing to try.
Thanks in advance
Thank you shogunmark for the drivers

A also can't use new ROMs, because they not support my MUI
I installed on Dutty's 19 Apr, and there is no visible improvement... Not in the screen flip and not in video playing

+50 points in GXmark using Dutty hybrid v1 with 24mb page pool...

SH4YD33 said:
+50 points in GXmark using Dutty hybrid v1 with 24mb page pool...
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FYI ..... all of the newer cooked roms will have this already..

Installed on Hyper Dragon II and all of the existing application are running well. No performance slow down. Cannot see any significant improvement yet It takes similar time to do the screen rotation.

I have tried it and somtimes +50 points in GXmark & sometimes not.

shogunmark said:
FYI ..... all of the newer cooked roms will have this already..
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Some of us like reverting back to one good old beloved cooked WM6 ROM.
But, when you play a movie on a WM6.1 new ROM, you get better performance as the drivers are cooked within.
Seems like even after installing your cab, video playback is not improved nor 3D gfx in games in comparison to the new ROMs.
Benchmarks do not count IMO, some of you believe in it and some don't.
Well, performance wise; nothing achieved.
Problem wise, none experienced as well.
In the end, useless on WM6.
I think it should be cooked.
If some kind chef cooks a new ROM based onthe latest WM6 build would be much appreciated
Reverted back to the Hyper Dragon III ROM.

Best 6.1 ROM?

Hello,
I have started having frequent crashes with my 6.0 ROM-based VOX. I don't quite know what's happening, but it's no longer reliable.
So, instead of starting from scratch with 6.0, I'm thinking I'll jump to 6.1 to hold me over to my upgrade to ???? (X1? Touch Pro? Dunno!)
Anyway, there seem to be a couple fine 6.1 ROMs for the S710. Has anyone done an overall review and comparison/contrast so I can choose the right one for me?
Also, are there any compatibility issues with apps with 6.1? Doubt it.. but can't hurt to ask.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jon

JonDeutsch said:
Hello,
I have started having frequent crashes with my 6.0 ROM-based VOX. I don't quite know what's happening, but it's no longer reliable.
So, instead of starting from scratch with 6.0, I'm thinking I'll jump to 6.1 to hold me over to my upgrade to ???? (X1? Touch Pro? Dunno!)
Anyway, there seem to be a couple fine 6.1 ROMs for the S710. Has anyone done an overall review and comparison/contrast so I can choose the right one for me?
Also, are there any compatibility issues with apps with 6.1? Doubt it.. but can't hurt to ask.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jon
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Forget everything and simply upgrade to fireburned latest v1.1 and enjoy
Don't expect more from any other ROM above fireburned latest 1.1

skchattha said:
Forget everything and simply upgrade to fireburned latest v1.1 and enjoy
Don't expect more from any other ROM above fireburned latest 1.1
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Thanks. Are there any performance issues with fireburned 1.1 6.1 ROM? Will it be slower or faster than the stock 6.0 ROM? How about battery life?
Any info appreciated before I make the jump!
Thanks,
Jon

JonDeutsch said:
Thanks. Are there any performance issues with fireburned 1.1 6.1 ROM? Will it be slower or faster than the stock 6.0 ROM? How about battery life?
Any info appreciated before I make the jump!
Thanks,
Jon
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fastest amd most stable so far. Battery life is better.

I made the general experience that 6.1 is usually faster than 6.0 (except for really bad 6.1 ROMs, but fortunately there aren't any of those for the Vox)!

The new ROM from martin Gonzo is really fast and gives a nice new interface (custom slide panel)

FeareX said:
The new ROM from martin Gonzo is really fast and gives a nice new interface (custom slide panel)
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Which "new" ROM? I'm having a hard time keeping track. Is there a name/version you recommend? Is it faster than the "clean" one from fireburned?

I'm sorry, here is the link to the rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=419995
I only used it since yesterday, but till now it is very fast. I find it faster then the clean rom.
To be honest i am also searching for the ideal rom but my experience is that the roms from martin gonzo usually work very well.

Thanks. Is the Mona Lisa theme changable?
Do you have any idea what would make this particular ROM faster than other ROMs? Do you overclock?

JonDeutsch said:
Thanks. Is the Mona Lisa theme changable?
Do you have any idea what would make this particular ROM faster than other ROMs? Do you overclock?
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There is no clear answer on this.
Before Dr. Gonzo Mona Lisa XIP 20262 / build 19593.1.1.7, i already tested Hikey same version ROM XIP 20262 / build 19593.1.1.7 but found unstable. Sometimes got freeze whereas it was latest. Same is the story with this ROM.
later tested Fireburned ROM XIP 20262 / build 19202.1.0.0 but found quite stable. speed wise both are same. Also fireburned mentioned somewhere builds 19593 are buggy when he was going to release version 1.0
So any ROM if it is 6.1, dont go for speed, speed is same but check for stability and responsiveness.

skchattha said:
There is no clear answer on this.
Before Dr. Gonzo Mona Lisa XIP 20262 / build 19593.1.1.7, i already tested Hikey same version ROM XIP 20262 / build 19593.1.1.7 but found unstable. Sometimes got freeze whereas it was latest. Same is the story with this ROM.
later tested Fireburned ROM XIP 20262 / build 19202.1.0.0 but found quite stable. speed wise both are same. Also fireburned mentioned somewhere builds 19593 are buggy when he was going to release version 1.0
So any ROM if it is 6.1, dont go for speed, speed is same but check for stability and responsiveness.
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Well, LeFab's roms are best. I am fan of him. I would suggest try his WM6.1 clean version 1.1. Stable and very fast.

I've used Gonzo's 1.1 for a couple of weeks now, and am very pleased. No issues that I attribute to the particular ROM. Good set of "ingredients", and noticably faster and more stable than the 6.0 I upgraded from.
CHome is nice, but I quickly reverted back to my old Facade.
I particularly fancy the Vol up/down -> BT/Wifi shortcuts.
I had been seriously considering buying a Touch Pro, but with the second life my Vox has been given, I might postpone that for a long while - maybe even till the next generation appears.
Note that I've tried no other 6.1 ROMs, so am in no position to compare.

I have used quite a few ROMS and none of them gave me any trouble except the last one-MONALISA by Dr. Gonzo which freezes my vox everytime a aprticular application is used. The fireburned 6.1 ver 1.1 is very good, stable and fast. However, i am now using a chinese ROM by Hikey which uses latest XIP as pointed out by sk chattha. It needs a few customisations as its prinary language is chinese. But once changed to English it is running very fast and is rock stable in my vox contrary to what sk chattha has said regarding stability issues. The 96 dpi ROM - 1st version by zeeshan is also very good but fonts are too small for me. However, under all circumstances I would recommend fireburned 6.1 v1.1 and radio of 4,13,54.
Thanks.

I'm using the newest Neo rom with the latest xip of fireburned. Very fast and stable!

Best ROM for imate jasjar

Which is the Best ROM for imate jasjar

Tomal's 8.5

Here we go again...
niketkumar said:
Which is the Best ROM for imate jasjar
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There is no such thing as "best ROM"
All will depend on your personal needs.
What is best to me not necessary should be for you.
Said that, enter to ROM section and read a bit to know users comments, then make your choice
On my opinion Tomal 8.2, 8.5 and 8.9 are the more stable and great performance, but it´s up to you to find out your "best"

Or...............
Or you can check every members signature where they proudly announce their favourite ROM!

but i dunno whether my jasjar is suitable for 64 mb rom or 128 mb rom

If Uni is original (never sent to upgrade Ram) you have and original 64Mb Universal

can i downgrade to my original ROM DOPOD 900 from factory?
or there's problem if i do that?
thx
4NdY

No problem, you can downgrade same way as you flash a new ROM

orb3000 said:
No problem, you can downgrade same way as you flash a new ROM
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thx orb...

cassette_kusute, have the got the
factory ROM thu?

Simon_WM said:
cassette_kusute, have the got the
factory ROM thu?
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sorry, i mean back to the wm5 like dopod 900 has wm5 before

...best rom it's missing

Why is Tomal's ROMs not available in any of the links?
orb3000 said:
There is no such thing as "best ROM"
All will depend on your personal needs.
What is best to me not necessary should be for you.
Said that, enter to ROM section and read a bit to know users comments, then make your choice
On my opinion Tomal 8.2, 8.5 and 8.9 are the more stable and great performance, but it´s up to you to find out your "best"
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I have seen a lot said about Tomal's ROMs as being stable and very reliable, but every link to get the ROMs are always broken! Dead ends. Can someone please provide a very assured link to download Tomal's 6.x versions please?
Jaazmaster
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Welcome to forums
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Just to help all the noobs who cant read the forum:
Cooked ROMs​

Best ROM for iMate JasJar (HTC Universal, Exec, ...)
I would have to agree that Tomal's 8.5 is the best of the posted ROMs. Not perfect, but it is very stable, good performing, yet fresh enough to run most new apps.
Above 8.5, there's all this annoying stuff in the UI, and performance and memory usage take a hit. Below 8.5, certain niceties like drag-scrolling disappear, the dialer looks ugly, and fundamental apps such as Microsoft's Facebook won't install.
There are a few non-Tomal ROMs out there - one of them, a WM5-based version, is really very good, and I used it for weeks. But for me, 8.5 with WM6.1 is the best compromise.
It looks like I'll be staying with this ROM, and staying with my iMate JasJar, until a similar or better big-keyboard big-screen phone running Windows Phone 7 becomes cheap enough.
Cheers
a

First I installed luca16thebig's light ROM 6.1, I found it really awesome as it was really fast and stable in the beginning. But as the time passed I realized that my battery is draining a lot quicker and also the mobile started to RESTART itself once every hour. The last thing which forced me to reflash the device was when I wanted to configure GPRS and no matter what I did it didn't want to connect.
Afterards I installed "TML v8.7.1 21028 regular 64MB", and so far everything is working fine, though its just been 2 days. GPRS is good and battery time is better.
Things I am not liking is the non availability of MMS inside the ROM and also I would really want to disable Auto Time Sync feature somehow.
Apart from this I believe it is so good. But I will flash "TML89_WM61_21048_REGULAR_64MB" or "TML89_WM61_21048_LITE_64MB" tomorrow just to check whats new in there
I hope it helped someone

Have a look through ROM thread, you can disable timesync by deleting from REG startup. MMS can be downloaded as cab, use Dutty's - I've posted it somewhere.

Thanks for the prompt response, I am using Arcsoft - do you think Dutty's is better ? I am going to search the thread for Timesync registry hack..