Hay everyone my name is nick
I am very new to all this. Just got a htc touch pro 2, im happy with it but do want to get into “tweaking” which is why I went with a WM phone. I love to modify things to sute me better and im going to have this thing on me 24/7/365 so it’s a pritty high priority device in my life. Is ok out of the box but I can see it being so much more.
Just looking for some help on a starting point for research, like a list of things in order of priority I should research. So much out there don’t know where to start
Thank you
daks1 said:
Hay everyone my name is nick
I am very new to all this. Just got a htc touch pro 2, im happy with it but do want to get into “tweaking” which is why I went with a WM phone. I love to modify things to sute me better and im going to have this thing on me 24/7/365 so it’s a pritty high priority device in my life. Is ok out of the box but I can see it being so much more.
Just looking for some help on a starting point for research, like a list of things in order of priority I should research. So much out there don’t know where to start
Thank you
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Congats on the new phone and welcome to the forum.
Very best place to start is here and then just start following links. Read.....read....read... a simple mis=step could yield you a very expensive paperweight.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Rhodium
daks1 said:
Hay everyone my name is nick
I am very new to all this. Just got a htc touch pro 2, im happy with it but do want to get into “tweaking” which is why I went with a WM phone. I love to modify things to sute me better and im going to have this thing on me 24/7/365 so it’s a pritty high priority device in my life. Is ok out of the box but I can see it being so much more.
Just looking for some help on a starting point for research, like a list of things in order of priority I should research. So much out there don’t know where to start
Thank you
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Welcome to forums
When you get familiarized with the Wiki posted above, go here to find out all the thing you can tweak in your tp2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=479
Read, search, respect and enjoy!
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Hi i currently have a hypper dragon ROm that its ok but i am looking for what to change it to sinse this one doesnt seen to be doing the job right. i am a bit needy. i use my phone for work and personal life. send emails, check the web, huge texter send video and picture text and sound text but for X or Y reason i am not able to do it right now cause of X or the Y reason that dont know yet. i would also like to have xm radio, regular radio, tv and aim and messenger on my phone and a good gps programs may be google maps or live search.
If you could please help me find what would be best thing to do, who to ask help from, and what ROM should i go for.
thank you and have a great day.....
wow
your seriously about to get flamed
you asked this upon yourself.
Wait for JimmyMcGee,,he'll tell you or other moderator will.
zimzum83 said:
Hi i currently have a hypper dragon ROm that its ok but i am looking for what to change it to sinse this one doesnt seen to be doing the job right. i am a bit needy. i use my phone for work and personal life. send emails, check the web, huge texter send video and picture text and sound text but for X or Y reason i am not able to do it right now cause of X or the Y reason that dont know yet. i would also like to have xm radio, regular radio, tv and aim and messenger on my phone and a good gps programs may be google maps or live search.
If you could please help me find what would be best thing to do, who to ask help from, and what ROM should i go for.
thank you and have a great day.....
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Why do you bought Kaiser in the first place?... How would you know that you can do all this when you purchase it?... if you know that you can get that at xda... then do your research... heck.. i also want the REGULAR radio (fm radio??)... TV (regular tv)?... I even think of fixing the kaiser into my brain, so that i can do it all from there... is there any rom out there that good enough so that i can install it in my brain?
Dude, all the ROMs are a good starting point. I suggest Laurentius V12. It's up to you to configure it to your own needs.
Look around for CAB files of aim, messenger and gps software.
And yeah, have fun being flamed.
I suggest an OEM rom for you, judging from your typing skills.
hahahaahahahaha
thanks guys but i know my writing its really bad and my first lenguage its spanish and trust me its not any better. lucky my texting on my phone corrects my mistakes so i dont sound as dumb as you guys think. i got the htc 8925 as soon as it came out cause its a great machine love it and proud to say huge ipod hater, and i will change whatever i have to change in this thing just so that no one can tell me i should get an ipod, because i like to think this phone can kick iphones ass. tell me if i am wrong!!!
ok guys no kidding please suggest me something and leave the smarty comments a side this is a truely S.O.S call....
Im not gonna bash u but u should just take sometimes to read different feedback int the many diff. cooked rom threads and if thats not enuff try them outfor urself like many of us have... and most chefs list all installed apps if not enuff u should just find and add after that...
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thanks guys but i know my writing its really bad and my first lenguage its spanish and trust me its not any better. lucky my texting on my phone corrects my mistakes so i dont sound as dumb as you guys think. i got the htc 8925 as soon as it came out cause its a great machine love it and proud to say huge ipod hater, and i will change whatever i have to change in this thing just so that no one can tell me i should get an ipod, because i like to think this phone can kick iphones ass. tell me if i am wrong!!!
ok guys no kidding please suggest me something and leave the smarty comments a side this is a truely S.O.S call....
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so? I, for one, don't hate iPhone. It does what it's supposed to do, and does it well. Unlike Windows Mobile. I hate Windows Mobile... there, i said it... this thread is going to be closed in a few hours anyways...
easy way out of this is the to try all the roms, and hope you can find one you like? Best luck in getting flamed by people............
zimzum83 said:
ok guys no kidding please suggest me something and leave the smarty comments a side this is a truely S.O.S call....
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I believe there's a policy of "no spoonfeeding."
No one can properly tell you what the best ROM is, they are all different and meet the needs of different people. Try some out and figure out which you like best.
Redundant threads like this always wind up closed.
Edit: Also, if you want some help finding the ROMS, here's the wiki page with a fairly (emphasis) comprehensive list. some of the most recent ROMS may have not been added and such, that sort of thing.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Kaiser_Cooked_ROMs
Redundant thread.
I am getting a fuze next week and I don't know how to navigate this website AT ALL!!! I really want the original theme(black one with that flip down clock thingy), also I heard someone say on the forums that they have something that makes the device or internet really fast like 2200 kbps, and any fun things someone can think of or you can just tell me how to search for all this myself.
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I am getting a fuze next week and I don't know how to navigate this website AT ALL!!! I really want the original theme(black one with that flip down clock thingy), also I heard someone say on the forums that they have something that makes the device or internet really fast like 2200 kbps, and any fun things someone can think of or you can just tell me how to search for all this myself.
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Welcome
First of all plese READ the Wiki: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/
Then locate your device and enter to the subsection of it and enjoy!
Good luck,
Hey hows it goin guys...im new to the forums here and im new to windows mobile as well, just recently switched over to the mogul from the instinct and well im wayyy more satisfied with it than I ever was with my instinct.
Right now i'm running a custom ROM on my Mogul, Titanium v. something...it definately improved the usability of the device over the default OS, but still is a little laggy for my taste. Not to fear ill be getting a touch pro either tomorrow or monday so that's where my real interest currently lies.
Lemme get to my point.
Basically i'm here to introduce myself considering ill probably be spending alot of time here (and to be honest, at other forums as well) after I get my pro, and also cause I have some questions about stuff i'd like to understand. Before I ask anything i just wanna make it clear that i personally am very knowledgeable when it comes to techincal aspects of the computer world in general so I don't have too hard of a time understanding majority of things.
Now for my questions.
1. What is the difference between using the default sprint rom or a custom one? Advantages vs. disadvantages? What should I be considering in selecting a ROM for use? What's the best one? What is a 'kitchen'?
2. What is the difference between the different radios? What are the disadvantages/advantages of using different ones? What is the purpose of changing to a different radio? What's the best one?
3. Any important/useful tweaks/hacks/software I should know about to improve the usage of my device? If i'm going to be venturing into the world of 'custom ROM flashing' and 'radios' and etc, what else do I need to know? What different factors should I take into account that will affect the stability of my device?
I think I had some other things I wanted to ask but I can't remember them right now, if i think of them later i'll post.
And I understand that I could probably search and find the answer to some of these questions, but I feel that by asking them this way i'll probably get a better answer. I have a basic understanding of my above questions right now, but i'd like to have a better-than-basic understanding if you know what I mean.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds to this, I appreciate the help.
shailigum said:
Hey hows it goin guys...im new to the forums here and im new to windows mobile as well, just recently switched over to the mogul from the instinct and well im wayyy more satisfied with it than I ever was with my instinct.
Right now i'm running a custom ROM on my Mogul, Titanium v. something...it definately improved the usability of the device over the default OS, but still is a little laggy for my taste. Not to fear ill be getting a touch pro either tomorrow or monday so that's where my real interest currently lies.
Lemme get to my point.
Basically i'm here to introduce myself considering ill probably be spending alot of time here (and to be honest, at other forums as well) after I get my pro, and also cause I have some questions about stuff i'd like to understand. Before I ask anything i just wanna make it clear that i personally am very knowledgeable when it comes to techincal aspects of the computer world in general so I don't have too hard of a time understanding majority of things.
Now for my questions.
1. What is the difference between using the default sprint rom or a custom one? Advantages vs. disadvantages? What should I be considering in selecting a ROM for use? What's the best one? What is a 'kitchen'?
2. What is the difference between the different radios? What are the disadvantages/advantages of using different ones? What is the purpose of changing to a different radio? What's the best one?
3. Any important/useful tweaks/hacks/software I should know about to improve the usage of my device? If i'm going to be venturing into the world of 'custom ROM flashing' and 'radios' and etc, what else do I need to know? What different factors should I take into account that will affect the stability of my device?
I think I had some other things I wanted to ask but I can't remember them right now, if i think of them later i'll post.
And I understand that I could probably search and find the answer to some of these questions, but I feel that by asking them this way i'll probably get a better answer. I have a basic understanding of my above questions right now, but i'd like to have a better-than-basic understanding if you know what I mean.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds to this, I appreciate the help.
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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!
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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
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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
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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.
I have been a loyal HTC owner since 07 and a member here since 08 (i believe, lol). As you all can see I rarely post anything. I do however have a good reason... Everybody says search before you ask. So i did and always find the answer, every time. Sometimes it takes a bit of work but I find the answer.
It is just now that I started posting because I believe I graduated from super Noob to quasi Noob. I have flashed, installed, bricked, recovered bricked, and tweeked all my phones and finely believe that I have something to contribute.
Anyways I started this thread to simply say Thank You...
Thank you to all the members, moderators, developers, cooks, and everybody else. It is because of everybody here that we are able to take cutting edge and bend it to out will. It is because of you all that we are able to reflect who we are though electronic style, much like a hot rod designer or fashion designer.
Again THANK YOU and keep it up!!!
x2 from another quasi-noob (Though I have not bricked a phone...)
You are right though. Just put a little effort into searching and you will find the answer.
Now on to the serious question... How do I install Android on my hd2?
freeincolorado said:
x2 from another quasi-noob (Though I have not bricked a phone...)
You are right though. Just put a little effort into searching and you will find the answer.
Now on to the serious question... How do I install Android on my hd2?
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Hay... it was my first flash ever and something went wrong, LOL. I recovered it. I guess that does not count at bricking does it???
The easy way? Drop t-mobile and get sprint with an EVO or Verizon with the incredible. Other then that... Or, gotta wait till some super phone Einstein dude\dudet takes the core of the android port for the TP2 and adapts its to the HD2. Least I think it can happen like that.
Huh? It just occurred to me we have the same... issue. I want the EVO but DO NOT like android. I use my phone for business. I own my own repo company and I'm always working with PDF's, word, excel, e-mail, ect. I know android does SOME of these but I need all of them no questions asked. It should be a choice. I think when you buy a smart phone (especially HTC) you should have the choice of android or WM. Don't cha think? However, I guess that's like asking for you cake and eating it too.
Yes thank you all here, i've spent hours reading through posts and helping myself to many great roms and addons.
I was just kidding about installing Android on my hd2. I actually like WinMo quite a bit. I guess sarcasm doesnt translate to text well.
freeincolorado said:
I was just kidding about installing Android on my hd2. I actually like WinMo quite a bit. I guess sarcasm doesnt translate to text well.
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Epic "oops" fail-
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Epic "oops" fail-
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Lol... I've had many of those. There are loads of Android on hd2 threads in the T-Mo hd2 section. It cracks me up, there is a new one everyday.