Hi,
I'm trying to add a couple of things to the extended rom of my PDA2K, I've unlocked the extened rom but can't find config.txt in it.
Has anyone else unlocked the extended rom of their PDA2K? If so is there a config.txt in it?
Thanx
There is definitely a config.txt in there. Since I have an XDA2S, it also has an autoconfig.txt file for carrier customizations.
Could someone post extROM cab files for XDA2s from O2
autoconfig.txt
whtrbt7 said:
There is definitely a config.txt in there. Since I have an XDA2S, it also has an autoconfig.txt file for carrier customizations.
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can you post that autoconfig.txt file here please, so i can take a look at it ?
thx
The isn't an autoconfig file. There is an autorun which reads and acts upon the Config.txt file. This is from imate
In Imate PDA2K there's no config.txt. The ExtROM is set up indifferent way. Imate has done that way since ROM 166 for XDAII. The setup.exe do the job
Sorry for the dis-information.
xda-rocks said:
The isn't an autoconfig file. There is an autorun which reads and acts upon the Config.txt file. This is from imate
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I stuck the config file into the PDA2K and did a hard reset but there was no effect to the setup process. The file was ignored
I had also put the Blue Tooth patch in the extended rom and it showed up in the menu of the InstallCabFile program where you choose your operator. when I chose the patch, it installed everything except for any operator settings.
hungdu said:
In Imate PDA2K there's no config.txt. The ExtROM is set up indifferent way. Imate has done that way since ROM 166 for XDAII. The setup.exe do the job
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So is there any way to modify the setup process?
Looking at the config text file not much different other than the Fax Cab file from the final .187 rom from o2. So looks like there is no real gain in it although would still like to have a play with the cab files if anyone has the external rom on their PC to upload.
Is the PDA2K the same as MDA3? I´m a little bit confused about this name.
If so, how did you unlocked the Ext. Rom? I just can made mine visible, but i can not write to it. The Unlock like on MDA2 does not work here...
Patrick said:
Is the PDA2K the same as MDA3? I´m a little bit confused about this name.
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Iap, it's the same, both are Blue Angels.
Patrick said:
If so, how did you unlocked the Ext. Rom? I just can made mine visible, but i can not write to it. The Unlock like on MDA2 does not work here...
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There is another post somewhere with two files, one to unhide the extRom and another one to unlockit.
Thank you!
I found the problem. i didn´t know that i had to use -xda3 as parameter.
Now everything is working fine.
Patrick said:
Thank you!
I found the problem. i didn´t know that i had to use -xda3 as parameter.
Now everything is working fine.
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patrick, can you kindly explain how do you use -xda3 as a parameter to unlock the blue angel extended ROM?? thanks a million
hi i used the above tool to unhide the ext rom but when i try to unlock it gives an error :
FL_IOCTL_BDTL_HW_PROTECTION - A device attached to the system is not functioning
can anyone please help
i have pda2k imate
thanks
ok it says itsunlocked ..but i cant change anything in it.. how can i do that.. there is alot of crap in there i dont want.. thanks
@guest:
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/vie...ostdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=unlock+xda3
ok i managed to unlock the rom in my pda2k imate but there is no autoconfig or config file there only autoexec file...
so the thing is i put the cabs in extrom but they dont get installed automatically.. how can i get over this problemo
thanks
Patrick said:
@guest:
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/vie...ostdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=unlock+xda3
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hi patrick,
i got resco explorer but how do i go about typing the argument
-unlock -xda3???
thanks for your help
Go to the file you want start. Then in the Contextmenu of the file click "Open with" and there you can enter the parameters.
Replying to the orginal post.
I'm fairly new to playing around with Ext-roms but here is what I have found so far.
Saqibj - It would seem that the models supplied by different Carriers have been created differently.
I've got 2 PDA2Ks. Which have been sourced in 2 different countries from different suppliers.
Both have
Rom version 1.12.22 WWE
Radio version 1.02.00
And seem to be identical hardware wise.
Device 1 has a std Imate config with no carrier customisations.
Device 2 has a modified extrom with preset network connections, splash screens etc.
Device 1 has a config.txt the other doesn't.
Most of the cabs are common to both devices
(I still don't know what half of them do - but I'm learning from other posts on this site).
Both have an Autorun.exe. - but they are different.
I suspect that the one that doesn't have a config.txt, has had the autorun.exe modfied to load the cabs etc - which obviously should prevent alteration/modification.
This could explain why you don't have a config.txt. If you are unhappy with your extrom contents, I think you can download the unmodified ROM contents direct from club-imate. But I've never done this.
Good luck
TomLin:
Thanx for the explanation, Would it be possible for you to post the autorunfile and the config.txt files, I want ro try to replace them on my ext_rom and see if it works that way.
Thanx
Hi,
I've read through the WiKi on the extended ROM on the blue angel, and i think i have a basic understanding of how it works now.
I have several CAB files (Microsoft .NET framework CAB files, and some of my own). Would i be right in saying that to put these into my Extened ROM all i have to do is...
- Unlock The Extended ROM folder on my blue angel
- Paste in the CAB files
- Edit the config file to add my CAB files to the execute list.
- ReLock Extended ROM
Would that work? If i were to create this extended ROM arranngement would it be possible to install it on several XDA IIs so that they would always automatically reinstall my program upon a hard reset? I was also wondering if it would be possible to customise things like the splash screen, menus, and hardware button settings within the Extended ROM?
I hope that wasnt to much of a long question!! Any ideas or thoughts would be great!
Many Thanks
James.
but also remember there is a limitation on the rom max of file size is 16MB.
happy cooking
I made my own Extended Rom with a few CAB files I created, but when I do a hard-reset and let the Customization Tools do their job it looks like none of the CAB files is installed?
I'm sure my Extended Rom is build correct (I used Faria's how-to for it), but it looks like the Registry changes that's in my CAB files are not kept in the Registry because after installing the Extended Rom it resets immediately. Can this be true? Or do I need to hardcode the installpaths in my CAB files maybe?
Regards,
Molski
Already found the answer.
I added the Default_Signed_Disable_Security.CAB to the Extended Rom (as 1st file to install) and after that it worked.
Actually very logic, my CABS were not installed because they're not signed so had to disable that security first.
molski said:
Already found the answer.
I added the Default_Signed_Disable_Security.CAB to the Extended Rom (as 1st file to install) and after that it worked.
Actually very logic, my CABS were not installed because they're not signed so had to disable that security first.
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thats correct my friend.sorry a did not post sooner.
as for custom registry settings if u put them into a cab file, make sure it is the last file to be installed in the extendedrom setup.
regards; faria
Hay Faria,
It doesn't matter that you didn't post a reply sooner, look at the time difference between my question and my answer, it is not even a hour after each other
But why do I have to do the Registry cabs at last in the Extended Rom? Because a few files I use got Registry changes in it.
Regards,
Molski
hi
i meant registry hacks like perrfomance tweaks etc,not the ones in the programs that u are going to install.
reason?
i find out that some programs have a habit of modefing registry keys specially the ones homemade ,so if you install such cab file it is best to leave last.
cab file
Hello guys,
I started playing with my k-jam and i have to admit i'm really happy with your advises. I'm facing the same problem now, the cab files in my "cooked" ExtROM don't install. I belive i need that cab file to disable the certificate security. Could you tell me from where to get it?
Thanx a lot!
I have unlocked the extended rom, and there are alot of cab files there.
Can I delete these with out issues.?
What is the main purpouse of the extended rom?
I also have these files
cusTSK.exe
Config.txt
AutoRun.exe
WMDRM(Folder)
alot of numbers and letters .hds file
Can these be deleted? what are these files?
almulder said:
I have unlocked the extended rom, and there are alot of cab files there.
Can I delete these with out issues.?
What is the main purpouse of the extended rom?
I also have these files
cusTSK.exe
Config.txt
AutoRun.exe
WMDRM(Folder)
alot of numbers and letters .hds file
Can these be deleted? what are these files?
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Extended ROM purpose is explained in wikis
Visbile ext rom isn't same as unlocked ext rom
Bootloaders above 1.05 do not allow to touch the extended rom in normal phone operation as it corrupts the FAT (file allocation table of that partition).
The best one can do is to flash an ext rom already built (10MB file) to it via RUU or RAPI utils (WST)
mestrini said:
Extended ROM purpose is explained in wikis
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Where?
flash an ext rom already built (10MB file) to it
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Where can I find some? I did a search and could not find the roms
Just grab any extended rom from any wizard rom then open it with WinImage. Delete what you hate add what you love then edit config.txt. Use nb2nbf.exe to add your extended rom so that it can be flashed.
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Does every Rom Have an extended rom? If I have a nk.nbf rom file is that the file I open or is the extended rom a seperat rom that is not included in any rom.
I have files in my extended rom that were all related to T-mobile but it is a Cingular phone. I Figure these must have been put by another rom. I did a forms search for "Extended ROM" and got 20 pages of hits. Could you help point me in the right direction.
Hello.
For my wizard i am looking for the cabfile that installs the necessary files to use DTMF. I know there was such a cab file in the extended rom when i got the phone but i flashed windows mobile 6 into it and now i can't find it anymore.
I already searched everywhere i know for the cab and tried different tweak utility's to turn it on but it doesn't work. If someone could lookup the file in their extended rom and make it available to me that would be really great!
defp said:
Hello.
For my wizard i am looking for the cabfile that installs the necessary files to use DTMF. I know there was such a cab file in the extended rom when i got the phone but i flashed windows mobile 6 into it and now i can't find it anymore.
I already searched everywhere i know for the cab and tried different tweak utility's to turn it on but it doesn't work. If someone could lookup the file in their extended rom and make it available to me that would be really great!
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This one came from T-Mobile MDA 2.26 upgrade:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/8/1330507/PP_GPRSandEGDE_DTMF.CAB