I have a K-jam bought in Dubai and as such it does not have SKYPE installed in the default extended ROM. My ISP here also blocks SKYPE's web site so access is not possible. Is there any way to download the ROM files from another countries version, and move the files I need to the extended ROM area of my unit? I've successfully deleted the unneccesary files from there using Total Commander, so far without problems.
Thanks in advance
Mike
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Hi All,
There are many posts about updating ROMs (OS & Extended) to the latest version (Eg 2.8.7.102), but there isn't much information on how to revert back to an earlier version of Extended ROM which, generally has the customisation files from the service provider.
What I would like to know is how to replace the files in the extended ROM with ones from a backup source (ie I used aWizard to copy the extended ROM and there is a RAR file of these files on the Xda-developers FTP site).
Also, I wonder what file needs to be altered (config?) so that you can cherry pick which CAB files etc to load on reset.
Finally, there are posts which seem to be saying that with the latest ROM's 1.6.x.x and above that you can no longer write files to the extended ROM.? - although you can use Total Commander to delete these files so that they don't reload on a soft reset (But probably reload after a hard reset?)
Sorry is this is going over old ground !!
Many Thanks in advance
John
With 1.6.x and above version your ExtROM is read-only.
To customize your ExtROM:
1. Backup cab files you like from ExtROM (ie the Operator ROM)
2. Flash your device using RUU
3. Test functionality of the backed-up cab files by manually installing them one at a time
4. Backup OS, Radio and Ext rom using aWizard
5. Flash your device with a 1.5.x version using RUU
6. Replace the files in ExtROM with the ones you like on the new rom (from step 3 as well as the backed up ones from step 4!)
7. Restore OS and Radio using aWizard
You now have the same rom as from step 2, but with customised ExtROM
Can someone point me to a link of the TMO extended rom cab file list with descriptions for each. i searched i swear
Also, If I updated my rom and wanted to load all these cabs back on to the device can i just copy the whole backup folder to /windows/ and then the autorun will run it on reset?
thanks
search better . . .its on the wiki
the one in the wiki is dutch, is there a USA one?
what about the second part?
1. I know its based on dutch tmo rom, but most of the US cabs are much alike (based on their name)
2. autorun makes use of a registry setting (dont know out of my head, but plz do another search on config.txt and autorun) to load the correct config.txt file.
If you change that you canb use your backup and install from there.
People; how can make a cab that automatically makes the settings for GPRS, MMS, WAP etc.? Every time I upgrade my pda2k to a new GREAT ROM, I have to make these settings manually. And as you know, GREAT developers on this site works hard and provide us with the latest unofficial ROMs in a short time.
PS: I'm not a programmer, so telling me only 'use a cab manager' won't be enough...
The helmi roms already have this, look for the "operator" cab files.
My operator isn't in the list. So I need to prepare a cab file by myself...
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My operator isn't in the list. So I need to prepare a cab file by myself...
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This should help give you an idea of what you're looking for;
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_PersonalCAB
When I did the Orange UK cabs I basically extracted the settings from the cabs that came in the original WM2003 ExtROM (that my phone came with). Then I created new cabs using WinCE Cab Manager by copying the ones Helmi shipped with his ROM and replacing the settings with the extracted Orange ones.
I have attached the relevant files I used, you could possibly hand edit these and then make cabs yourself if you can't find the settings shipped with your phone.
Thanks, I will try this.
I've extracted the nk.nbf file from O2's upgrade Rom, and have then extracted the following files:
80040000-OS_0.nb
9b000000-Extension.nb
96000000-GSM_0.nb
91000000-SPL_1.nb
etc...
Now i know that the cab files i want exist within the 9b000000-Extension.nb file (as i am guessing that this is the Extended Rom). But i can't figure out how to extract the cab files (or all the files) from within in it.
I've searched around, and it's helped me get this far, but i can't seem to figure out how to get past this point. Can anyone tell me how to do this on my PC.
Many thanks.
I know someone in here can give me a quick answer to this one. All i want to do is get some cab files out of an O2 extended rom file on my computer (i can't use the extended rom unlocker on my pocket pc because i am currently using the crossbow OS, which doesn't include the O2 extended rom).
Thanks for any help.
If you are using orwell's wm6 your extended rom is probably still on your phone unless you wiped it off.
look for a software called winimage & load the extrom.nb file then u will see the contents.
Seeing as my hopes were dashed yet again today for the release of the AT&T WM6 ROM I've decided to bite the bullet and load the ROW ROM and be done with it. I just want to make sure that I can back up the carrierdb.pxp file so that I can restore the auto settings once I have WM6 up and running. I understand that this file is in the EXT ROM but the EXT ROM unlocker floating around seems to be for WM6 only.
If I am mistaken in my information please feel free to correct me on this. Just want to make sure I will have all features enabled when I am finished.
Thanks in advance,
David
60 views and no responses....
Am I really barking up the wrong tree here?
Could some perhaps just send me/post the carrierdb.pxp from the leaked AT&T ROM?
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maybe... (just maybe...) some of the 60 viewers do not have the AT&T ROM?...
Y.
AT&T ROM
david81 said:
60 views and no responses....
Am I really barking up the wrong tree here?
Could some perhaps just send me/post the carrierdb.pxp from the leaked AT&T ROM?
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Search this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319898
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Thanks for the link, but I already have the leaked ROM. If I could extract the files from the 04_ExtROM.nb file I'd be set. From all the my reading this does not appear to be possible without loading the ROM. Would prefer to just load the ROW ROM instead of going with the leaked AT&T ROM first. All I'd really like is a carrierdb.pxp file for AT&T. I see that someone did post the extracted ExtROM but it contains and extracted carrierdb.pxp, not the packed file. Any way to repack this or just a hint on what to do with the extracted files?
Edit: I see that the pxp files can be extracted as zips.....any chance they can be just rezipped and have the extension changed? Any particular settings that need to be used if it is possible?
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Thanks for the link, but I already have the leaked ROM. If I could extract the files from the 04_ExtROM.nb file I'd be set. From all the my reading this does not appear to be possible without loading the ROM. Would prefer to just load the ROW ROM instead of going with the leaked AT&T ROM first. All I'd really like is a carrierdb.pxp file for AT&T. I see that someone did post the extracted ExtROM but it contains and extracted carrierdb.pxp, not the packed file. Any way to repack this or just a hint on what to do with the extracted files?
Edit: I see that the pxp files can be extracted as zips.....any chance they can be just rezipped and have the extension changed? Any particular settings that need to be used if it is possible?
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Further to this, can we add another carrier in the pxp file? And can we modify the pze file?
The reason why I ask, is Fido merged with Rogers and my Treo 750 shows roaming as there is no GSM network for Fido in the pxp file. (i.e. 302-37)
Okay, I have been running the ATT WM6 leaked version for some time and recently unlocked my device and upgraded to the 2.23 ROW from Palm. Here is what I would recommend you do:
1. Upgrade your device to the ATTWM6 version first.
2. Follow instructions on this site (use the search in this forum) to "mount" the extended ROM. From there you can copy/backup the carrierdb file to your local PC.
3. Unlock your device.
4. Install 2.23 ROW.
5. Re-mount the extended rom and backup the new carrierdb file from the new rom
6. Copy back the carrierdb file from your hard drive obtained from the leaked ATT WM6 install.
Simple - if you know how to do all these things. You WILL have to spend time reading/researching on this forum to learn how to do each step, but this is the process from a macro level.
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Edit: I see that the pxp files can be extracted as zips.....any chance they can be just rezipped and have the extension changed? Any particular settings that need to be used if it is possible?
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You betcha. They *are* zip compressed files with a different filename extension. Use the winrar defaults to create.
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Okay, I have been running the ATT WM6 leaked version for some time and recently unlocked my device and upgraded to the 2.23 ROW from Palm. Here is what I would recommend you do:
1. Upgrade your device to the ATTWM6 version first.
2. Follow instructions on this site (use the search in this forum) to "mount" the extended ROM. From there you can copy/backup the carrierdb file to your local PC.
3. Unlock your device.
4. Install 2.23 ROW.
5. Re-mount the extended rom and backup the new carrierdb file from the new rom
6. Copy back the carrierdb file from your hard drive obtained from the leaked ATT WM6 install.
Simple - if you know how to do all these things. You WILL have to spend time reading/researching on this forum to learn how to do each step, but this is the process from a macro level.
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Problem is the leaked ATT and T rom doesn't have the Fido GSM network in there!