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Cooking Guides for the Ultimate Noobs- Screencasts

I don't want to double post, so my previous one can be deleted.
I'm a noob just like you all and as easy as the written directions are, its always nice to get a little more help. So I made these screencasts to help you out. I wanted to start fresh, since I'm kind of past the trial run period. Click on the pictures to view the screencasts are below (if there is a serious error, let me know):
Setting UP Your Kitchen (22.4 MB)
Cooking (61.5 MB)
Dumping Your ROM (51.3 MB)
Rebuilding Your ROM (22.3 MB)

Converting an CAB to a Package (33.3 MB)

Remeber folks that I'm a noob too, so I may not be able to answer all of the questions you may have about specifics. The videos should help you get the general gist of the process and it should make you less scared of cooking your own ROM.
REMEMBER TO HARDSPL YOUR PHONE BEFORE YOU FLASH YOUR PHONE WITH A COOKED ROM.
I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOUR PHONE.

Alex!!!
Add this to the sticky in the 1st page or put it in the WIKI!
Nice work my man...nice work indeed!

Thanks! for this i really needed this Ultimate noob thanks you

Thanx for the info, but how about converting an OEM package into a CAB? Would be nice too.

Thanks. Great idea and Great job. Finished the first one and d/l'ing the rest.

doctajay said:
Remeber folks that I'm a noob too, so I may not be able to answer all of the questions you may have about specifics. The videos should help you get the general gist of the process and it should make you less scared of cooking your own ROM.
REMEMBER TO HARDSPL YOUR PHONE BEFORE YOU FLASH YOUR PHONE WITH A COOKED ROM.
I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOUR PHONE.
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And, important too: HARDRESETyour phone AFTER you flashed it!!!

Wow, thanks Doctajay for spending the time to make these great screencasts. I haven't had a chance to view all the videos yet, but I do have quite a few critiques because, as an observant mod noticed, most ROM chefs are perfectionists I'll keep them to myself until I have the time to either make easier to use kitchen or my own video tutorials or both...
In the meantime, I've added it to the ROM cooking section. I'd add it to the sticky too, but as mentioned in yet another thread, we're at our 10,000 character post maximum, so we're out of space, unless a mod adds another post to that thread...
Thanks again!

DEFINITELY A STICKY!!!!! Great work. Good to see the time spent to help everyone out!!! Thank you

HTC roms + at&t oem packages
Disregaurd

_Alex_ said:
Wow, thanks Doctajay for spending the time to make these great screencasts. I haven't had a chance to view all the videos yet, but I do have quite a few critiques because, as an observant mod noticed, most ROM chefs are perfectionists I'll keep them to myself until I have the time to either make easier to use kitchen or my own video tutorials or both...
In the meantime, I've added it to the ROM cooking section. I'd add it to the sticky too, but as mentioned in yet another thread, we're at our 10,000 character post maximum, so we're out of space, unless a mod adds another post to that thread...
Thanks again!
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Lol, I understand man. I actually look forward to your critiques because it might point out the small mistake I'm making that is prevent me from cooking but that lets everyone else do it. (It might just be that my PC is cursed ). Anyway, thank you for your guidance!

excellent.. excellent!!
Now I have a little more direction since i'm a n00b as pure as they come haha.
Thank you very much this is very helpful!

Wow Doctajay!
Thanks for taking the time to create these instructions to accompany the Alex cooking wiki. It is great that you offer this to the community, it must have taken a lot of time to create.
Pictures are worth a thousand words of thanks to you from all the future Kaiser Rom cookers!

No problem guys. Alex really deserves alot of the credit. I just turned his words into video.
I wanted to tell you all that if you want to download the files I used in the tutorial, you can download them also on my website. they are the older v5.1 though, so if you want the current v5.2 that Alex uploaded, you need to get it from the wiki. Here is my site URL:
http://xdadev.doctajay.com/?page_id=5

now if someone can upload these to youtube or google video so we can stream instead of download, that'll be great.

a little addition you could have added is setting the folders to show system files so they can see the rgu files. I made that mistake before.

NICE
Love it Nice
So easy a cave man cab do it

thomassster said:
a little addition you could have added is setting the folders to show system files so they can see the rgu files. I made that mistake before.
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Very good point. I think I had done that before, but I didn't mention that I had done that. Definitely follow what thomasster said!!!

Great work!
Thanks for the help
Stay blessed.

Too much info?

I admit it! Im overwhelmed with all the information on this site. I would really appreciate the technical expertice of this helpful community. So far Ive installed HardSPL and im downloading roms from alex, faria, and thinkin about dutty's roms. Im researching on which radio version is the best for me and so far it looks like 1.47.30.10 from DR Puttingham's experience. Im also starting to understand that the best way is really to cook up your own rom but id rather start with a lite or clean version with great looks, speed, functionablitly. Im curious as to why I only see a few people cooking up roms when i know there are better chef's out there like...molski? again...what do i know..im just a noob.
so here i am asking the vast community their opinions of best of...
best chef? (not just for quantity but for quality)
best lite/clean rom?
best full rom?
most useful radio along with your location?
top useful programs?

cyberage29 said:
best chef? (not just for quantity but for quality)
best lite/clean rom?
best full rom?
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You know you're never going to get a proper answer to these as everyone has their own preference not mention they aren't gonna say one is better than the other... Why not just try them all and see what you like?
And I think most people don't cook their own ROMs cause:
1) They don't want to learn how to, or
2) They don't have the time, or
3) Somebody else is already doing the hard work (and doing it well..), so why bother?
Personally, I think I'm a combination of the 2nd and 3rd, which therefore makes #1 redundant (for me)..

if i were u i'd go to my closet and put my flamesuit on ....or hope that we're all in a good mood

bapssystupr3m3 said:
if i were u i'd go to my closet and put my flamesuit on ....or hope that we're all in a good mood
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I concur... I think somebody better close this thread before it becomes a BBQ here!!
Thank god its a weekend & only retards like us are here...

suntzu said:
I concur... I think somebody better close this thread before it becomes a BBQ here!!
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yay! bbq party FTW

okay ... first of all you should really think about what you post before you post.
You can't compare the chefs because each one invests there precious time into our community here (WITHOUT COMPENSATION) and does the hardwork for us of making a rom that is better than the piece of **** our carrier shipped us. So in my eyes they are all the greatest and bestest. Choosing a radio is a trial experience you have to find the one you like that best suites your location.
And if you don't like what other chefs are doing get the dumped rom for your carrier and work on it your self.
this by the way is the nicest reply you'll probably get (not unless someone just won the lotto or got laid or is stoned .. .in which case they won't be able to reply ...)
peace,
sire

thesire said:
this by the way is the nicest reply you'll probably get (not unless someone just won the lotto or got laid or is stoned .. .in which case they won't be able to reply ...)
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And there it is... ROTFL!!

sorry
Ill take a rib!
sorry guys. im just trying to make sense of what to use. im basically trying to get some shot outs to some of your personal fave roms. id like a relatively clean version with some great apps and games. ill use spb mobile shell once im done.
can i always change my radio the way i do with the roms?

cyberage29 said:
I admit it! Im overwhelmed with all the information on this site. I would really appreciate the technical expertice of this helpful community. So far Ive installed HardSPL and im downloading roms from alex, faria, and thinkin about dutty's roms. Im researching on which radio version is the best for me and so far it looks like 1.47.30.10 from DR Puttingham's experience. Im also starting to understand that the best way is really to cook up your own rom but id rather start with a lite or clean version with great looks, speed, functionablitly. Im curious as to why I only see a few people cooking up roms when i know there are better chef's out there like...molski? again...what do i know..im just a noob.
so here i am asking the vast community their opinions of best of...
best chef? (not just for quantity but for quality)
best lite/clean rom?
best full rom?
most useful radio along with your location?
top useful programs?
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You are not the first, and wont be the last to ask these kind of questions "Best,top,most"
Here are 3 outcomes:
OMG WTF BBQ stupid question
MY IS TEH LEETEST ( ego boost )
There is no best, only what you think is best.
but most of people have their brains working will either go 1 or 3. So, put on your flame suit and start flashing.

cyberage29 said:
Ill take a rib!
can i always change my radio the way i do with the roms?
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as long as its compatible w/ rom ur using; wm6 rom requires a wm6 radio and wm6.1 rom requires wmk6.1 radio. having said plz read the kaiser wiki and the stickies. trust me all u ask is there.

cyberage29 said:
Ill take a rib!
sorry guys. im just trying to make sense of what to use. im basically trying to get some shot outs to some of your personal fave roms. id like a relatively clean version with some great apps and games. ill use spb mobile shell once im done.
can i always change my radio the way i do with the roms?
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Yes . and no .
99% radio out there are safe and you can freely switch around.
But, there is 1 radio ( kinda newest ) will keep you stuck. I dont wanna tell you cuz I want you to find out. More fun.
Please go read. This is the most simple thing that you shouldve known. Q

Thanx! U guyz r gr8

how come no one noticed.......the radio he mentioned and dr puttingham's rom......are both for the hermes, not the kaiser

XtreMe_G said:
how come no one noticed.......the radio he mentioned and dr puttingham's rom......are both for the hermes, not the kaiser
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Oh **** , LOL , didnt notice
You da man , I award you with the title "XDA chief detective "

I Want CLEAR WM6.1 ROM

Hello everybody. i'm sick of all theese ROM's with a lot of programs. I want CLEAR WM6.1 ROM.
Please give me some link for G4 phone.
Thanks.

Try SEARCH

I don't want what phrase to write as search string ?

You have lots of ROMS in this forum, and you want that somebody does a quite simple thing for you
Read
Quite easy.........

the cleanest rom you can have is the one you cook for your self... but then again, you may as well just use wm5 ass just about all of the new features that distinguish 6 and 6.1 are cooked into the oem. camera and mms is also an addon.
maybe you would have better luck if you actualy listed the features you wanted instead of the ones you didnt.
or better yet, learn to cook one, then you would understand how it works, and wouldnt ask for something like that.
all of the cooks on this forum try to cook the best rom. and the fact that you insult their cooking doesnt help. You dont go into a restaraunt asking for a raw piece of meat on a plate and then eat it; do you?!

S.V.I said:
the cleanest rom you can have is the one you cook for your self... but then again, you may as well just use wm5 ass just about all of the new features that distinguish 6 and 6.1 are cooked into the oem. camera and mms is also an addon.
maybe you would have better luck if you actualy listed the features you wanted instead of the ones you didnt.
or better yet, learn to cook one, then you would understand how it works, and wouldnt ask for something like that.
all of the cooks on this forum try to cook the best rom. and the fact that you insult their cooking doesnt help. You dont go into a restaraunt asking for a raw piece of meat on a plate and then eat it; do you?!
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wonderful reply.....thats it. esp the line u said You dont go into a restaraunt asking for a raw piece of meat on a plate and then eat it; do you?.
yes we are here to experminent & we are doing it.........
if someone want clean one why not try officials rom.....

Great reply
The best is the demand "I want..."
Thanks SVI

Instead of all theese writing, it would be better if anyone give me THIS LINK!
THANKS !

Amazing you are can read

just wait till he realizes that he could have a well cooked his own 209 or 588 rom as easy as cut and paste, well, maybe not 588... Does anyone remember Faria?
Oh, and another thing: When I got to this country, "please" and "thank you" were not the first words they tried to teach me in school; it was "**** You". Luckily, I learned the pleasantries of "please" and "thank you" before I got here.
AnTo, you should start saying these things when you make requests. otherwize it seems like you are making angry demands.

S.V.I said:
just wait till he realizes that he could have a well cooked his own 209 or 588 rom as easy as cut and paste, well, maybe not 588... Does anyone remember Faria?
Oh, and another thing: When I got to this country, "please" and "thank you" were not the first words they tried to teach me in school; it was "**** You". Luckily, I learned the pleasantries of "please" and "thank you" before I got here.
AnTo, you should start saying these things when you make requests. otherwize it seems like you are making angry demands.
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Damn, I think I just orgasm'd!!!
GREAT response, kudos to you!!!
And for the record...I WANT a device capable of auto-switching roms every day so that I can have my cake and eat it too...and yes, I belong to RFA.

AnT0 said:
Instead of all theese writing, it would be better if anyone give me THIS LINK!
THANKS !
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i remember a song from Amy Winehouse - Help Yourself
"I can't help you if you won't help yourself
I can't help you if you don't help yourself
Yo can help so, you can only get so much from someone yeah
I can't help you if you won't help yourself"

How to cook ROMs?

Hello together,
I want to learn how to cook ROMs for the Herald. Could anybody tell me how to do this? This would be very nice if anybody got the time. I know it's a lot of work, but i want to learn and do something for the forum. I'm really interested in. Thanks.
Greetings from Germany

Chakuza2008 said:
Hello together,
I want to learn how to cook ROMs for the Herald. Could anybody tell me how to do this? This would be very nice if anybody got the time. I know it's a lot of work, but i want to learn and do something for the forum. I'm really interested in. Thanks.
Greetings from Germany
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I gotta remake the whole walkthrough that I had created once. It has changed a LOT since I wrote that... The only person that even remotely knows the way that I currently do it is the author of pepperland.
It's not that hard once you understand the concept...
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to write up the right up at the moment.

Allright, thank u anyway. Some of u got the knowledge and i really want to learn. But it takes a lot of time so i can understand u that u can't teach me at this time. Perhaps someday i can do this, i hope so. I'm sorry if my english is not perfect enough. I know that u do a lot of work for everyone in this forum. I thank u very much for ur ROMS, they r awesome. It's really cool to have WM6.5 on my device

Question about buidling a ROM

Are there any sites that explain in detail how to build an Andriod ROM, I've googled it, but nothing of any relavence. I want to learn how to build one.

interesting as well. Waiting some BIG guy to give a guide.

It would be nice, Maybe like a complete kitchen ala WM.

Former WinMo ROM builder (Touch Pro) and looking for the same info.

snag JF's 1.51 build environment from here:
http://jf.andblogs.net/2009/05/24/jfv151-images-are-out/
that will at least point you in the right direction.
you can always modify an existing update.zip and resign it using the testsign.jar tool
i'd love to see a step by step guide as well

A guide would be realy helpful, and greatly appreciated! Been experimenting on my own, but I'd love to see a Ion build enviornment.

Wow, so it looks like we are all making an official request for someone to put together a "Roms for Dummies" or similar..... Who's got the pull to make this happen, lol

there's cyanogenized rogers, a very good sample to start with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524160

I'm a Herald cook, and I would also love to learn this.
Making ROMs for WM devices is so limited, I'm looking forward to this.

This would be awesome... I know just enough to be dangerous... but would rather have some sort of guide to get things going right.

I would have to agree with everyone above me, having some sort of step-by-step guide with a list of necessary tools would be very handy to have. Especially for someone who's just starting out and no idea what certain things do.

I would appreciate some kind of basic tutorial in this direction, too.
I have just been a little confused about how to resign an update.zip if I want to change any files inside of it, and then rezip.

Well.... Lets see if we can't get a Mod to come up with a cool idea of appointing someone who knows what they are doing (i.e. NOT ME), or themselves to collect everyone's pieces, and put them all together into a newb friendly version, and lead up to an advanced version. Talk about really opening the door to new developers. Eh? Whatya think?

I would love to learn too

Make a poll? Or does it seem as if enough people want it to be definite!

thelamacmdr said:
Make a poll? Or does it seem as if enough people want it to be definite!
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It seems enough people want it done.....What have I done?!

ive asked this same question before.
still waiting for an answer

thelamacmdr said:
Make a poll? Or does it seem as if enough people want it to be definite!
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Yeah I think it is definite. People want to know how to make their own ROMs.

Check this site out:
http://honeypod.blogspot.com/2007/12/compile-android-kernel-from-source.html

Senorkabob said:
Check this site out:
http://honeypod.blogspot.com/2007/12/compile-android-kernel-from-source.html
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CRAP that looks like martian talk to me LOL. Well judging from that link we all have to learn some Linux boys. Ive been on windows for years and its all i know, but i do want to learn how to work on ROM's. I''ve heard that Ubuntu is the easiest to learn coming from a windows environment, please steer me in the right direction if im wrong. I guess illl have to dual boot my laptop to night.