First I should warn that PPCGeeks.com nor me will not be held responsible if something were to go wrong. That being said its like any other update.....all you have to do is download the files from a link listed below. Extract them to the desktop open the the folder. Read the readme and run the .exe, same as the offical ones, BUT your PPC HAS TO BE IN BOOTLOADER MODE BEFORE running the .exe. (Hold power button, notes key, and soft reset) This ROM doesnt have to many "seen" differences, most changes have be made behind the scenes. I didnt remove the built-in voice dialer, because Im sure most dont use MSVC. Big thanks to isamu49 for his script to replace the bootscreen and providing me with all the carrier logos! Major thanks to XDA-Developers, and Buzzdev.net for the knowlege and tools used in the creation of this custom AKU 2.2! PLEASE HARD RESET AFTER YOU UPGRADE. I will be adding my extROM and full packages later today, just wanted to roll out the base OS for everyone.
Enjoy your new Custom AKU2.2!
Mike
Note: Upgrade CANNOT be done on a PC running Windows Vista, must be a XP machine.
Custom ROM Features
- A2DP built-in!
- HTC X Task Manager. (go to start/settings/system to enable)
- ApacheHax NO longer needed, registry pre-tweaked.
- Maximum number of connections tweak.
- No more dinging when volume is changed in call.
- Ligthen by removing un-needed files. (Saves about .5MB)
- UPX'd a few system files. (Saves about 6MB)
- ActiveSync Switch Included
- Vista Sound Theme along with .tsk.
- More Proformance enhacing reg. tweaks. (Thanks to MadManX for post)
- Couple Vista Ringers Added.
- Save Contacts by first name first.
- Sprint Users who download the custom with the extended will have PRL 20225 but you will have to manually run PPST.exe after customization is done.
Known Issues
- Video Mail not working, gives unknown format error
Carrier Bootscreen Download Links OS ONLY:
1. Sprint Logo - Download
2. Alltel Logo - Download
3. Qwest Logo - Download
4. Verizon Logo - Download
5. Telus Logo - Download
6. Bell Mobilty Logo - Download
7. UTStarcom Logo - Download
Advanced Users ROM
This ROM is for advanced users only! Comes with extROM unhide, NOT unlocked and a blank extROM. Loaded with NO files. I will post a verison with the apache unlock tool in it later, just ran out of time. Has Alltel bootscreen but you can change that with the tools posted in the splash screen thread. If I have time later today I will post the updated advanced version with all logos and the unlock tool by buzz.
Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/10913752/AdvancedCustom.rar
PS If you have any issues please read the readme file located in the extracted folder, if that doesnt help then report any issues to here.
Note: The installers I made, werent formatted right, so its gonna ask u were to extract. (Except for the Sprint and Alltel Upgrades) Once the files have been extracted run MaUpgradeUt_noID.exe with all the files in the same folder. I will try and fix the installers ASAP and reupload.
Finally the long promised kitchen with dual language support (English/German) for the Tornado. It benefits from the experience I made with creating the Hurricane kitchen and is a merge from the (unpublished) bi-lingual older Tornado Kitchen and the one for Hurricane. It is still the same old OS Version as in my previous kitchen (and the one from NitroGenious) - but some things have improved:
put the kitchen anywhere in the path, no fixed path needed
support for German language in all system menus and applications, including all tweaks and OEM applications (as far as available).
full Direct 3D support (TI drivers work in this ROM)
full support for all 4 key devices and WMP with selectable keyboard driver
still memory tweaked as in the previous kitchen, but some files have been re-compressed without icon compression - to speed up explorer icon access.
The related batch for the _squeezer (UPX) was improved.
quirks left from previous kitchen have been resolved
some more tweaks
reorganized the OEM and SYS folder to have only true generic OS parts in the SYS folder - this should ease future OS porting
For the basic instructions and explanations, please read the older Tornado Kitchen threads my previous Tornado Kitchen and NitroGenious Tornado Kitchen.
For preparing yourself about what cooking is and get started with understanding what you do, look at my Beginners Guide to Windows Mobile (prepare for cooking).
The needed files are shared at mediafire. Make sure to push the "(i) Details" button on top of the list.
You also find a pre-cooked ROM with common content (e.g. NetCF 3.5), so you may want to try that before cooking yourself. Don't forget to format the BINFS correctly before loading the new OS.
The history is:
- Nitrogen Kitchen
- my older Tornado Kitchen
- my Hurricane Kitchen
- this kitchen
Future may be:
- Tornado cooking based on OSBuilder
- Typhoon cooking based on OSBuilder
- mind that Hurricane will not cook with OSBuilder
The ready-made ROM is shared at the same folder as the kitchen. To get a quick start you have to:
For a device that has never seen a custom ROM, download the file "tobbbie_prepare-flashing-(one-time-per-device).zip", unpack it to any folder and find the tools needed for accepting custom ROMs.
For an already Super-CID device, get the file "tobbbie_nk-default-eng_ger-corrected_WM6.zip", unpack it in the same folder as the other zip. Then:
Run "1 as.exe" and kill active Sync
Remove a memory card from the device if there is any inside.
Put the device in bootloader mode (switch off, then press and hold camera key while connecting USB) and connect to the PC
Run "2 mtty...exe" on the PC - you should see a "USB" button on the right of the pop-up coming after some time, press that. In the terminal window press enter to get a prompt. If the USB button is not there, make sure Active Sync is not running.
Enter "info 2" (no quotes) and press enter, you see some lines of feedback, there must be something with "HTC Super CID"
Enter "format BINFS 1c00000" (no quotes), enter - wait for completion
Enter "ResetDevice" (no quotes, UPPER and lowercase exactly as given)
Wait for reboot of device, you get the device in 3 color screen now again
close the terminal window (Ctrl-F4) or the whole mtty (Alt-F4)
Start "3 ROMUpdateUtility.exe" and follow instructions
...reserved for even more further info
I don't understand how to let work the german language on my phone. i download 3 package but i don't know how to begin.
Hm... seems like you have no background on mobile phones ROM update?
The reasons what to do and how to do it are explicitly described in my first kitchen thread in the first post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5386878&postcount=1
Sequence is:
prepare the device that the current OS allows access to system resources that allow later to open the door for cooked ROMs (application unlock)
open the door for cooked ROMs (Super CID) -> this is permanent for this device
flash new ROM (can be any cooked ROM).
If you want the German ROM you find the .nbf file in the mediafire share listed in the first post of this thread.
Please report on your:
device:
actions done so far including results of each step
Hello,
but i do already all this steps with success and my phone works but only with english language.
i also load the german nbf file but its remain only the english language. in in the mediafire share listed, are so many files. What i need exactly? probaly i try it with the wrong file.
p.s. Sorry for my bad english. Im german
Then you are at 95% and miss the simple device configuration, go to:
Start: Settings
-> Regional Settings
--> Language: Deutsch
--> Locale: German (Germany)
There (if you like):
--> Long Date style: middle option (I patched the NLS for this to be available)
You get 2 infos to restart the device (for Language and for Locale), confirm with OK.
Then leave the settings with "Done".
Now press short power: select "Reboot"
Now you have set the device to German.
For Certain applications you may have to do the setting to German within the application, e.g. in CE-Commander - some do not have the option to switch to German.
I also do this. If i go to settings, i can only select the english language and not the German.
In Locale i can select Germany.
p.s. i used this file: tobbbie_nk-default-eng_ger_WM6.nbf
You have to load the correct .nbf file!
The folder where the romupdateutility.exe is located must only have ONE .nbf file contained, otherwise you cannot predict which will be loaded. Look up the first post in this thread for the right file.
Most probably you loaded the .nbf from the first released plain English ROM.
To load a new ROM you must:
1.) format BINFS <right size>, for the ROM located as listed it is "format BINFS 1c00000"
2.) ResetDevice -> Bootloader
3.) rumupdate... with right .nbf
CID Unlock is permanent, latest SPL and Radio as well - no need to repeat any of these actions.
All details are listed in the relevant ROM threads.
Sorry but i don't understand which right file you mean.
The needed files are shared at mediafire? There are 5 files with many folder.
please have patience with me
You managed to load the pure English ROM - that is a start and you seem to have succeeded with most tasks:
- CID Unlock is done: otherwise you would not be able to load a cooked ROM
- WM6 ROM is loaded: only English as Language Selection
You now only need to re-do the tasks to format the BINFS and then load the ROM to the device. In the FLASH folder you should delete the old .nbf file and replace it with the one in the ZIP here: http://www.mediafire.com/?vdsgjg13v9cfnsj.
Please look up post 2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13176294&postcount=2
I have simplified some things and also corrected a minor bug in the ROM and kitchen that had the backlight stay on while mediaplayer was on playback.
great job, mate!
until here:
# Run "1 as.exe" and kill active Sync
# Put the device in bootloader mode (switch off, then press and hold camera key while connecting USB) and connect to the PC
# Run "2 mtty...exe" on the PC - you should see a "USB" button on the right of the pop-up coming after some time, press that. In the terminal window press enter to get a prompt. If the USB button is not there, make sure Active Sync is not running.
# Enter "info 2" (no quotes) and press enter, you see some lines of feedback, there must be something with "HTC Super CID".
everything ok.
in the windows appears:
Cmd>info 2
GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002
+ SD Controller init
- SD Controller init
+StorageInit
***** user area size = 0x3C8C0000 Bytes
HTCSSuperCID ' HTCE
But if i enter "format BINFS 1c00000" without quote, i have no completion.
cmd>format BINFS 1c00000
or i enter ResetDevice, my device dont reset.
What the error?
Remove the memory card from the device and then re-do the action.
You have a card of 1 GB in the device - you can find it here:
+StorageInit
***** user area size = 0x3C8C0000 Bytes
The device must not have a memory card inserted while doing these things.
I remove the memory card but i have the same problem:
Cmd>info 2
GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002
+ SD Controller init
- SD Controller init
+StorageInit
CMD55 failed
+ SD Controller init
- SD Controller init
+StorageInit
CMD55 failed
HTCSSuperCID ' HTCE
Cmd>format BINFS 1c00000
Cmd>ResetDevice
Cmd>
This is weird - what device do you have?
Did you update your SPL and Radio to the latest versions (as advised in the "...one time per device" ZIP)? What is the SPL Version on your device?
If i put the device in bootloader mode, there stand in the red color: Tornado IPL 2.00, Tornado SPL 2.00.0014. In the green color Tornado IU.
This is ok - as it should be for IPL and SPL. Now check the following while in bootloader mode connected to mtty:
try to enter just "format BINFS" <enter>
What is the result (should be ok after a short while)?
enter "format BINFS 123" <enter>
What is the result (should be an advice on the valid values as 123 is not a valid one)?
If the first one works, but the second does not, you can still load the ROM, however the free storage space (for installing programs) will be less than what it could be.
Again for curiosity: which Tornado device is that (O2 XDA phone or Qtek 8310)?
Hello,
this is the result:
Cmd>format BINFS
Cmd>format BINFS 123
Cmd>
i have a O2 XDA
thank you for the help
I would like to know what components (ie: radio, spl, os, etc) does a wm 6.1 rom for acer devices (or specifcally 'acer m900') include.
I imagine there are some differences between the components of a wm6.5 rom and a wm6.1 rom, and I also know there are some device specific differences between wm roms.
does reflashing or flashing a different/new rom 'overwrite' all of the components or are there some components un-written/un-flashed during the actual update procedure?
(I have, or rather - had, some experience with an htc hermes kitchen, succesfully flashed)
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sorry for not mentioning;
I need to cook a custom acer m900 rom based on the original OS_ACER_0204.WWE_WM61_M900 or the 0203, and add programs I need to it (not sure about adding directy to filesystem so I'm thinking of adding them to the extrom to be installed during initial device setup after flashing). since I'm using a minisd card flashing method I plan to keep an "install sd" just for device reflashing emergency more or less.
using tools by kva [designed for acer dx900]
OS_ACER_0204.WWE_WM61_M900 - temp.dat
According to header, found parts:
* OS
* BOOT
* USBDL
* KNIGHT
* IPL
* logo
Extracting rom parts:
+ OS = 130399744 bytes
+ BOOT = 16384 bytes
+ USBDL = 108544 bytes
+ KNIGHT = 290816 bytes
+ IPL = 131072 bytes
OK
what exactly is the IPL and BOOT and what do they do?
(I noticed there is no radio/gsm; reading from other posts I assume its not included in said rom)
also the extrom dir after unpacking; contain some xml provisioning files, and (assuming) all cabs for the acer apps instaled during initial setup; so I plan on editing these to remove some entries and cabs for stuff I dont need keep the acer apps I do need and add some entries and cabs for programs I use.
question is do these cabs require signing to be installed via cab+xml in extrom? or does cab signing does not matter? (also have some old tools for cabs certificates, still have to see what they actually do)
thanks.
hello ppl
i wanna share my hubenable fix fro Pipo smart s3 stock rom
( kernel 3.0.8+)
put the module in /system/lib/modules, and load with terminal ( insmod testmod.ko)
only problem is that it need to e loaded on every restart, or reboot, it dosent load automaticly
Ps you need root for this
Hey all,
I have a G930F.
Before rooting, in Secure Startup, do I set "Do not require" OR "Require PIN"??
Thanks
donaldjboyer said:
Hey all,
I have a G930F.
Before rooting, in Secure Startup, do I set "Do not require" OR "Require PIN"??
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Disable secure startup, but after rooting you will no longer have access to secure startup anyway
Enable OEM unlock in Developer Options too <<< VERY IMPORTANT
And DO NOT disable OEM Unlock while you are rooted or your phone will not boot / bricked