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modifiying s100 ROM

as the title, I'd like to modify the ROM of the S00, I mean i'd like to take the original ROM and add some new software in it so that if i have some problemes with it later, i can reinstall with all my sofwatres and documents. How can i do that pliz ? I'm a newbie...pliz help me !!!

I don't think anything like rom kitchen has been done yet; so far i think the best we've got is big storage hack. I guess there may be some extensions of big storage/extended rom that would work, but I've not looked into it further.
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No sorry, there is a sof or sthg for this. My BOSS told me that he saw someone doing this one day but he can't remember which soft it was with. The guy did that on a Qtek 2020. I'm looking for how to do it on a XDA II mini pliz ??

prashanth said:
No sorry, there is a sof or sthg for this. My BOSS told me that he saw someone doing this one day but he can't remember which soft it was with. The guy did that on a Qtek 2020. I'm looking for how to do it on a XDA II mini pliz ??
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For the Qtek 2020 it's much simpler, as the "Storage" area can be made writable. But it's true, it can be done for the XDA mini also. The procedure was something along the following lines:
- dump the correct portion of your ROM to an SD card - which portion that is I can't remember right now
- copy it to your PC, using ntrw
- move it to a Linux PC, and mount this binary file as a FAT file system
- copy whatever you want into that file system
- copy the binary back to your Windows PC, back to your SD card, and flash it back to your mini's ROM.
This has been described in more detail elsewhere, in one of the threads dealing with BigStorage. You can find it using the Search function. I do not think there's an easier way than that at the moment. Qtek 2020 and XDA mini are just too different.
Cheers
Daniel

- dump the correct portion of your ROM to an SD card - which portion that is I can't remember right now
I didn't understand this line...I'm such a newbie so i'd like to have it step by step if possible pliz...and another question : Do you really have to move the binary files to linux ? I have only windows and I don' t like LINUX that much. Can you explain step by step pliz and what is the soft ntrw, gimme a link to download it by PM pliz, so nice thanks a lot !!
ps: and if you can tell how to it on a Qtek2020 it will be very nice too.

Like i said prashanth, it's not really userfriendly yet. It's best not to be a newbie and try something so involved; there's not really much reason to do so anyway. I find it most convenient to make a self installing backup of my working PPC, and Keep it on storage and/or storage card. That way, even if there's a hard reset, everything can be up and running within 3 minutes. However, installing all software from a hard reset, registering all software, sorting your startmenu, setting everything up etc - it's quicker just to backup and restore!
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vijay555 said:
Like i said prashanth, it's not really userfriendly yet. It's best not to be a newbie and try something so involved; there's not really much reason to do so anyway. I find it most convenient to make a self installing backup of my working PPC, and Keep it on storage and/or storage card. That way, even if there's a hard reset, everything can be up and running within 3 minutes. However, installing all software from a hard reset, registering all software, sorting your startmenu, setting everything up etc - it's quicker just to backup and restore!
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I'm not a newbie like you think. I mean in this field I am coz I have neevr operate. I worked for an HTC society for 2 weeks. It was a training. So I will understand if someone can be mroe precise. Thanks for your helps though. I really need to know (step by step if possible) how to add some files or soft ina ROM. Thx

Need Help Restoring Original ROM (from Backup)

Hi All, I am after advice on how to get my original ROM back.
I upgraded to MksBiGStorage, and following the instructions I backed up my original ROM first.
My original ROM is on my Hard Drive but I think because I used a 1Gb SD card to back it up with ntrw.exe, it is 1Gb in size.
I was hoping I could just use ntrw.exe and transfer my 1Gb backup ROM back to my SD card again using ntrw.exe and then hard reset my phone and it would see the ROM and install it - BUGGER, that doesnt seem to work.
Can anyone tell me how to get my backed up ROM back onto my phone? Or does anyone have the Original Orange UK SPV m500 ROM I could download and install?
Desperately want my original phone back - Please help guys, you are my only hope. (I Sound like Princess Leah asking Obi-Wan).

guess i'm Yoda then
Think you put the rom after your sd's mbr with ntrw. To solve this do the following steps:
- create a romdump of your current rom, you know how don't you?
- now copy your backup rom on the sd without formatting it.
romupdate has overwritten the sd's mbr and ntrw will happily write the backup.nb1 image at the start position of your sd.
Now your magician should be able to se the image.
Also you cashrink your backup image extremely. Open the mksbigstorager romimage in hexedit go to the last byte and get the address and bytes. Now open your backup, go to the same address and look for the same bitpattern as it is very recognizable this shouldn't give a problem.
Now delete all the bytes behind them & you're left with a handy 64Mb image
Good luck, M

I dont mean to sound ungreatful for your reply, but I have no idea what you mean.
I only have one backup of my old ROM, and that is the 1Gb file on my hard drive.
Can you give me a step by step procedure for restoring it?
If I understand correctly, you are saying to backup my (not wanted) mksbigstorage ROM again to SD (which will write the MBR to the SD.
Then, copy my original ROM back to the SD using ntrw, then try and insert my SD back into my device and it will work?
Is that right?

MaJiK said:
If I understand correctly, you are saying to backup my (not wanted) mksbigstorage ROM again to SD (which will write the MBR to the SD.
Then, copy my original ROM back to the SD using ntrw, then try and insert my SD back into my device and it will work?
Is that right?
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Yes that's right the rom-dump will overwrite/destroy the mbr. After that write the old 1Gb file on the same sd without formatting it, then it will work.
I'll post the steps to cut the 1Gb to 64Mb later as I need access to my PC for details on it. I did it myself as BS 1.13 on the ftp is my image and around 64Mb in size & mksbigstorager can do it too only that will do it with the BS patch & manually you get it without.
first thing is to get your old-rom on your device so start dumping ;-)
Regards, M

oltp, thanks for your help man. I am currently transferring my ROM to the SD.
Where abouts in NL are you from? I love NL - You guys rock
If ever I get the chance I will retire/emigrate in the Netherlands. Love it.

Just inserted card, and it says its trying to update the ROM.
MANY, MANY THANKS for taking the time to answer my questions.
I really appreciate it.... YODA!

You're welcome I'm just the messenger in this, someone else 'discovered' the mbr problem & posted it here.
Glad it works for you too.
Regarding the of the world I'm from the home of cannabis (Amsterdam) & live now near the city from 'a bridge to far' (Arnhem). Love it here too near the forests etc. Somehow the Dutch get a lot of bad credits lately in the news so it's nice to read that there are people liking Holland. So thank you & I guess you're device is ready for use by now.
Cheers, M

Absolutely spot on.
Once again, thanks for your help - I had almost given up.
I hope this helps others out aswell who need to revert back to the original ROM.
Regarding the 1Gb file, there are a couple of people in another thread of mine who obviously didnt back their ROM up and are asking for the original Orange UK ROM for download.
Is it safe to upload the ROM I have for them? I dont understand why its not downloadable anywhere on the net at the moment?
I will happily upload this ROM for others if its not going to cause licensing issues or invalidate my ROM at all.
I took a look at using the HexEdit program and think I know what I need to do, but selecting all the bytes after the address seems to take AGES! FOREVER.
Thanks again for your time oltp, I am well chuffed

Excuse me for my bad English, you better select to first 64Mb & save that part in a new file don't forget to include those footer bytes.
When you don't want people to get your device id, just replace those first 416bytes with a looping 'please put your own 416bytes here' or something simular. Must work don't you think?
I just uploaded mine as I hope, guess, belief they're not able or willing to backtrack me in the coming 18 months. Then my contract ends & I probably get a new 'phone'.
So pls upload your shrunken & zipped image you can pls a lot of others with it.
Cheers, M

BigRom Modification "Not allow Update"

Hi!
I have problems with the big storage modification.
I did all the necessery steps, until the point when i have to flash the rom.
When i insert the sd, with the modified rom and go into the boot menu, it says: "Not allow update!" instead of "press power...."
I tried many other Roms, from the ftp server, but its allways the same.
But if i try to flash the old rom file, it works!
How can that be?
I have a XDA mini from o2 in germany. I bought it nearly a hlaf year ago.
Is it possible, that there is a checksum or something like that, to avoid cracking the rom?
Please, can anyone help me?
If necessery, i could send my oroginal rom file, as email atachement,
or any other way. Just suggest.
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<THX>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Did you happen to transfer the first 416bytes of your original rom-dump over the first 416bytes of the downloaded BIG Storage rom, with a hex-editor? If not try that pls, cause the bootloader checks this 'id'.
Regards, M

oh men!
thats it!
I did it the other way round...
Thanks, somehow i missunderstood this...!

Can happen to everyone.
Cheers, M

Now it worked!
Thanks a lot, for the help.
How great it is, that....
20Mb more space...
Now i´m trying to do all the other cool mods.

What kind of mods do you have in mind? I'm always looking for anything to improve my magician.
Cheers, M

*WM6.1-Vanilla Edition*

Hello People
In Collaboration with Illi (thank you for your tipps), I present you my first Tornado Rom:
*WM6.1-Vanilla Edition*
The Rom is based on Gnagnosplat's WM6.1 Clear Rom (thank you for your rom)
Changes:
- Illis new SlidePanel (thank an Illi)
- Deleted CHome_WindowsLive*.png files
- Deleted catalog.*
- Deleted jbed (java)
- Changed eT9 to T9
- SP5fix
- Installed SRS.WOW.HD.v1.28.5.0.ENG.RUS.WM5.WM6.cab
Please post your feedbacks.
I am also working on a Full Version with a lot of apps and Utilities, but i would show your reaction on this rom
Sorry for my English and i wish you a lot of fun with the rom
* Dont Flash this Rom... To many Bugs. sorry guys *

Congratulations on your first ROM!!!!!!
Have you included any of the fixes for the bugs that have been found in Gnatgosplat's ROM? I would like to try yours but would prefer to install a "fixed" version.

Thanks for having my name mentioned here. It wasnt anything much that I do. Thank you BlackDragon.
This isnt my first time flashing ROM but this time around I am faced with TeraTerm issue. I get the response "Cannot Connect" when setting up the TeraTerm connection. I Hard reset my device, Clean Storage and yet I still get the same response. Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks

Thankx Man!!

illi said:
Thanks for having my name mentioned here. It wasnt anything much that I do. Thank you BlackDragon.
This isnt my first time flashing ROM but this time around I am faced with TeraTerm issue. I get the response "Cannot Connect" when setting up the TeraTerm connection. I Hard reset my device, Clean Storage and yet I still get the same response. Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks
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Try a different computer. Run disk cleanup. Then try setting up Tera Term.
Just a thought

WM 6.1 Vanilla......How about some screen shots?

Pumpiron579 said:
Try a different computer. Run disk cleanup. Then try setting up Tera Term.
Just a thought
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Unfortunately I dont have another computer. I am working from home.
"Disk cleanup" does that mean reformat the hard disk??
Thanks for your kind thoughts

illi said:
Thanks for having my name mentioned here. It wasnt anything much that I do. Thank you BlackDragon.
This isnt my first time flashing ROM but this time around I am faced with TeraTerm issue. I get the response "Cannot Connect" when setting up the TeraTerm connection. I Hard reset my device, Clean Storage and yet I still get the same response. Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks
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Ensure your Tornado is in 3-colour mode
And i wonder whether you can find the "usb" in the "Serial" option.
If not, you can choose any such as "com1", and click ok: donot close TeraTerm.exe.
Open another TeraTerm.exe, and then you can see the "usb" in "Serial" option, choose "usb": before clicking "OK", close the first TeraTerm.exe application.
In this way, i think your problem can be handled.

madeo2007 said:
Ensure your Tornado is in 3-colour mode
And i wonder whether you can find the "usb" in the "Serial" option.
If not, you can choose any such as "com1", and click ok: donot close TeraTerm.exe.
Open another TeraTerm.exe, and then you can see the "usb" in "Serial" option, choose "usb": before clicking "OK", close the first TeraTerm.exe application.
In this way, i think your problem can be handled.
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Everytime I wanted to flash I followed KarHoe's guide to the book just to ensure I dont miss anything out; dont want to brick my precious Tornado though. Yes the device is in 3-color mode. And there is "usb" in the "serial" option of TeraTerm.
I tried your suggestion but Unfortunately i still "cannot open"...
Thanks for the help anyway.

illi said:
Unfortunately I dont have another computer. I am working from home.
"Disk cleanup" does that mean reformat the hard disk??
Thanks for your kind thoughts
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Disk Cleanup=clean junk files & temporary

any bug fixed?

illi said:
Everytime I wanted to flash I followed KarHoe's guide to the book just to ensure I dont miss anything out; dont want to brick my precious Tornado though. Yes the device is in 3-color mode. And there is "usb" in the "serial" option of TeraTerm.
I tried your suggestion but Unfortunately i still "cannot open"...
Thanks for the help anyway.
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i am sorry~~

kancrutt said:
Disk Cleanup=clean junk files & temporary
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oh ya disk clean up. i even did defrag. reboot both pc and phone. nothing. googling now if there is solution to be found.
thanks for the concern. i appreciate it very much.

pleasee,,please,,screenshot

kancrutt said:
pleasee,,please,,screenshot
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I will post pics once I solve my flashing problem. But hope someone can do it before I do.
thanks

I take it Tera Term is just not able to find the phone. Try unuinstalling active sync and reinstalling active sync. I think it has some thing to do with your PC not reading your phone. If you can get it into bootloader, you should be able to flash something on it.

Don't forget to unselect "Allow USB Connections" in ActiveSync before you use TeraTerm!!

THANKS to all you guys...
My heart-felt thanks to all you fantastic guys. Firstly to Blackdragon_860 who worked tirelessly through the day and night to release this fantastic ROM. (I know, as I do, we, ROM junkies were eagerly waiting for a refreshed ROM to be flashed). Secondly to all you guys out there who provided suggestions on how to solved my TeraTerm issue. Also to those who symphatised with me. THANKS! You guys are
I somehow managed to get TeraTerm to connect I did two things. First in Settings>Connections>USB to PC>set to off. I also switched the usb port. So I cant exactly determine which of these two solved my problem.
and here are some stats and pics.
Available Storage: 18.52
Total Storage: 20.94
Available Memory: 27.17
Total Memory: 48.68
Not much different from Gnat's ROM.
I havent really played around with it yet so cant say what's missing or any bugs around.
The significant additions (as far as i am concerned) are the modified *.cpr file (that control how the homescreen is displayed) and the bronzeres.dll which contains the pics for the homescreen. This bronzeres.dll had more than 100 pics instead of the original which only had about 80. (I found this file elsewhere in this forum; thanks to the contributor). If you want to view the content of the bronzeres.dll, download PE Explorer and install to your pc (please google for it).
Attached are the pics.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL!!

Sorry Guys, i was sleeping..
Illi, Good that you solved your problem and thank you very much for your screens.
I dont know really what for bugs have gnagnosplat's rom. Perhaps someone can write that here and i would show to fix that.
What i can say is, that the rom very fast and stable is
But what i doesnt make in that rom is, to install other software. This rom must remain clean. The full rom, would have the tools that you have postet in the other thread.
Blackdragon

Problem
I think most, if not all, bugs in GnatGoSplat's ROM is with this ROM too. Eg. WMP full-screen does not "sick" after a few seconds it reverts to default screen. Not only that, I am being "kicked" out of applications unexpectedly. The appman.exe seems to have shortage of memory to run programs.
System error:
"Cannot start 'appman.exe'. A critical component is either missing or failing due to low memory"
So, I would suggest those who intend to flash this ROM but havent done so, please hold back. Do not flash yet until I am sure its not the ROM but my apps installation. BTW I didnt install that many and they were the same apps that I installed when I was with Gnat's ROM.
@Blackdragon_860 - I am sorry, looks like you need to get back to the re-cooking. But we must determine the problem first. I am still testing.

flashing on POLA100.. few extra questions

I know that this topic has been probably discussed, but searching for few things do not give me a good result
1. I have panel1 type and all recent nbh are for panel3. I read somewhere that there is a converter, but I cannot find the thread.
2 Is it possible to flash back a winmo rom? I guess yes, by putting the nbh in the sim card and going to bootloader, but are there fellow forum guys that did that with good success?
4. Is it possible to restore my current img files? By modifying existing l1q1d's install-seq.sh and mounting my system and data img and copying them to newly formatted system and data partitions.. or use some other backup tool? Does it worth the hassle?
5. What is the battery life when using mostly 3G for synchronization every 10 minutes and occasionally WiFi for app download. Will it last two days?
Thanks in advance

OK.. I found the editor.. silly me

Answer for 4 (i'm sorry the other are too stupid,take a look in the forum)
You can use bsb in this way:
renaming data partition as backupdisk
select restore data in bsg
select format data on nand
place install-seq.sh o andboot
reboot
wait
cheers

Can anyone shed some light on this question?
Is it possible to flash back a winmo rom? What are the steps? Could'nt find it on the forums.
Like hard resetting the device or something?
Thanks
edit: got it.