I think that would be really cool if someone was able to create a rom that is styled and designed to look and operate like Windows Vista.
I doubt it would be possible to create a rom to do this but the idea is cool. I would try to do it myself but im not able to due to lack of programming skills and knowledge in this particular department.(It took me over a dozen times bricking my phone to finally get the NBD 8.0 rom installed and working properly.
If this isnt possible, then it would be neat to see someone actually create their own rom, something totally custom that isnt anything like anything ever seen before, instead of an imitation WM6 rom(everyone has WM6 these days and if they don't, then theyre probably trying to find a way to get it).
Just food for thought.
dharvey4651 said:
I think that would be really cool if someone was able to create a rom that is styled and designed to look and operate like Windows Vista.
I doubt it would be possible to create a rom to do this but the idea is cool. I would try to do it myself but im not able to due to lack of programming skills and knowledge in this particular department.(It took me over a dozen times bricking my phone to finally get the NBD 8.0 rom installed and working properly.
If this isnt possible, then it would be neat to see someone actually create their own rom, something totally custom that isnt anything like anything ever seen before, instead of an imitation WM6 rom(everyone has WM6 these days and if they don't, then theyre probably trying to find a way to get it).
Just food for thought.
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I doubt this will be possible, but have you ever heard of Wisbar Advanced and Wisbar Advanced Desktop? These programs can make your phone look like Vista. Search around on these boards
http://lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/index.php
yes I actually already have both WA2 and WAD licensed but I thought it would be neat to see a rom that emulatad vista to avoid running memory robbing software.
Hi,
I am really wanting to upgrade my SPV C600 to WinMo6. But first i need advice.
What ROM will keep all of my current working functions, working?? i want to be able to use my phone as i do now, just on WM6.
Also, i would quite like it to look like this IF possible.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wv5aeDB6kwY
What are your recommendations?
Keith.
Which ROM?
The video you've been looking at is the standard WM6.1 Home screen. GnatGoSplats WM6.1 Clean ROM uses this interface, and it seems to be a good, stable ROM. Personally though, and this is just a matter of personal preference, I've found that although WM6.1 is the latest, WM6 ROM's tend to work better, be more stable and keep your device running with most if not all of your current 'stuff'.
I'm using SGregory's WM6 with the 'Neo' home screen, which in my opinion is a far better home screen interface than the standard WM6.1 you're talking about - but again, it's just personal preference.
One thing you will find though is that most ROM 'cookers' remove a lot of useless apps which most people never use so you can have more free memory to install the stuff you do use - I think it's called 'user choice'! Rather than Microsoft dictating which software is on your device, you can add the stuff you want and leave all the crap out.
If you're worried about upgrading your ROM because your device won't be the same, don't do it... that's the whole point of upgrading - your device WON'T be the same, it will be BETTER!!
Haha, thanks.
Have you got any screenshots of NEO? Also, could you link to that rom you thought was best and say what i would be losing/gaining?
Also , how easy is it to get it back to stock orange?
All the info you need my friend is right here in this forum. It's too time consuming for anyone to list all the pros and cons of various custom ROM's - just try one, if you don't like it, try another.
If you want to put the original Orange ROM back on (you won't when you've tried a decent ROM), you can download it from Orange website. Just type 'Orange SPV C600 ROM' into Google.
Is it really that easy to put it back as it was? If i did the recovery (hold 2 soft keys) would that not work anymore?
Also, will upgrading the radios not bother it in any way?
And by the orange rom, do you mean the one that adds the push email?
By 'Recovery' I assume you mean hard-reset. If so, no, that won't put it back to how it was. That will just reset all the settings to default and remove any third-party software which you have installed, thus leaving the device in a 'new' state (new, according to the ROM you have installed, not new as in just bought from Orange).
If I were you, I would leave it as it is because you're obviously way too concerned about messing up your device
I dunno about that last part, he's just a newbie. When I first got my Tornado I was scared to death to upgrade from WM5 to WM6 because I was afraid of bricking my phone. But I had a buddy who owns a Wizard watching over my shoulder while I followed the tutorial step-by-step, which was a big confidence-builder. And when it installed perfectly, I had the hang of it, and I've been experimenting occasionally with new ROMs ever since.
Keithoms, as long as you follow Karhoe's tutorial you're golden. And you'll never want to go back to the original ROM again - this I promise you. WM6 and WM6.1 are light years better than WM5. And don't you worry about bricking your phone - you have to seriously screw up the process to do that. Upgrade the radio for better reception, upgrade the ROM for better functionality.
And, I recommend doing like I did: read. Spend some time on this forum and just read threads. Read, read, read. Forums like this are great for getting questions answered, and chances are your question has been asked at least once before, and you're quite likely to find the answer to your question before you need to post it. If you can't find it, post, and we'll answer away. And, as an added bonus, by digging through the forums each day, you're likely to come across questions that you never thought to ask, and answers that fix problems you didn't realize you had.
And, last but not least, ENJOY! I've been in love with Windows Mobile phones ever since I got mine, and the number of things you can do with them are limitless.
Some threads you should read:
Karhoe's WM6 upgrade how-to. It looks like a lot of steps, but it's not really. It goes very fast - if you're SLOW, it might take you 25-30 minutes.
Nitro's WM6 ROM - you can substitute this for the ROM suggested by Karhoe's tutorial without any ill effects at all.
A whole collection of ROMS and software for the Tornado.
Hope this was helpful, and hope you have an awesome day!
Hi, thanks for the replies. For the radio, i was only meaning, would it bother the old orange rom in any way if i decided to go back with the radio still updated.
I am a bit paranoid, but that is only because i bought the phone yesterday and spent all of my money on it.
I have read karhoes guide around 20 times. Giving it a thought, i take it the only way to brick it is to either not SuperCID it before its flashed, to do format BINFS wrongly and to knock out the cables and/or run out of batterys as it is doing GMSUpdate and the actual rom flash.
So if i avoid those things, i should be fine? :S
I'm on nights so I'm moody!
- Perhaps I was a bit short with you to tell you to leave it alone. djsleepwalker is right... if you follow the guide to the letter, you shouldn't have any issues. Even if you do, someone in this forum has the answer you need.
You will never regret upgrading your ROM and you'll never want to put the original Orange ROM back on, that's for sure. I've used Windows Mobiles since 2002 and I've only started messing with ROM's a couple of years ago.. I wish I'd done it sooner. The benefits far outway the risks
Well, i just went ahead and did the full shebang!
I bought a new housing from fluffcat1, fitted that.
Then.... installed GGS's WM6
Uber-Epic romz....
Thanks to all that helped me get through this without any damamamagamage to my phone.
Hi, I get a Kaiser tomorrow which is on UK T-mobile, not sure what rom is on it.I want to use mainly as a phone and for GPS (igo, Memory Map). Having read alot on here today trying to decide what rom to go for, my head is now swimming .
Please could anyone recommend what sort of ROM to go for.
I have heard that WM6.1 is not good for GPS, and that 6.0 is better. Is 6.5 any good for GPS? Any recomendations?
I want to use the phone in landscape as well as portrait ( hence I want a phone with a keyboard) so am I right in thinking I should avoid ROMS with Manilla 2D?
Whats a good stable rom to start with that will achieve the above, I'm a Noob here and need to get in gently
TIA
Mostly any OS should work for GPS without any issues. I would suggest dont update ROM for a while, get used to your phone, and then read and flash and pick! Good luck.
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Mostly any OS should work for GPS without any issues. I would suggest dont update ROM for a while, get used to your phone, and then read and flash and pick! Good luck.
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And just as an addition read the rules of posting, there is no best ROM for anything as so many variables are involved, the stickys and wiki will help you. Good luck.
Maybe im just dreaming but i was courious if theres a way to make an os that can cross platform different apps.like a windows droid hybrid.im sure its possible but not sure how stable it would be.or if anyone has tried i searched the forums with no luck.so my questions are.
1.is there such an os cooked or in the process?
2.can it be done and is there a way to avoid it crashing or running to slow?
3.What does everyone think of the idea if it were possible and stable,would you be interested in it?
I know that apps programs and themes are ported all mthe time but im talking about an os that is compatible reading both formats windows and droid based.
let me know what u think.
I need to develop for Android 3.0. I need a way to test the apps I am creating. I need a way to run Android 3.0 as I plan on having that be the minimum version of Android I want to support.
Also, I bought this device for the fact that it was the first Android 3.0 tablet in existance, so it is therefore the oldest (but still not slowest, surprisingly) device I need to develop for. If I need to run a version of Android closest to Android 13 as possible, I would have just purchased an Asus ROG Phone 6.
Every time I try to search for a way to downgrade this tablet, I just don't find it. I try searching for this device's stock ROMs, but I can only find the latest official stock ROM, which is Android 4.1, which I do not need.
Also, can someone just post updated links for everything we need to root this tablet? It looks like some of them (like the Motorola USB drivers) are broken.
I eventually did manage to find an old stock ROM for this tablet that makes it run Android 3.0 again! Looks like my first issue is solved.
Unfortunately, I ran into another issue, I couldn't find a charger, I bought some barrel chargers that were supposedly for this device, but they don't actually plug in. I hate those proprietary barrel chargers so much right now!
I see you already found it, but in case anyone else needs old files, many of them are in the dev threads. These ones still have many active links for the Wingray model.
[SHARE][WINGRAY][CM11][EOS] Missing Downloads Here
My old Xoom is running strong. Since I still have all installation files and most of them are not available here anymore I decided to upload and share them. What I Am Sharing: cm-11-20150725-UNOFFICIAL-2201+0200-wingray.zip...
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My list of compiled Roms for Motorola Xoom
This is the forum for the roms I compile for Motorola Xoom. I have nicknamed these future roms Moto-Rola for personal reasons. xD I will try to make them faster and put some cute things on them, even if I start with KitKat versions. As you all...
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