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Announcement: Wizard "Squeezer" Program

Hi All,
Welcome to the Rom-Packer "Squeezer" module!
This was originally included with my Wizard Rom-Packer kitchen, but as the technology is applicable to most programs installed in the Wizard (or actually most devices), in either storage memory or SD card, I have decided to release it to the wider community of non-cookers.
This program uses the open source program UPX to compress .exe files. The compression is quite remarkable. Generally the files end up less than half their original size. I have tested the process on all the main Office programs, and they work fine. The loading speed of the programs is actually improved, because the storage memory is so much slower than ram memory, so the time gained by transferring a smaller amount of data from the storage memory to ram when you run the program is more than enough to make up for the time spent uncompressing in ram.
The larger programs really seem to "pop" in comparison. Besides the Office programs, I have tested it on apps such as: eWallet, iSilo, ListPro, and Skype and found it works well, speeding load times with a smaller storage and SD card footprint.
The process "may" work with some .dll files as well, but I haven't tested them as extensively. A few programs will not work well in this mode, or refuse to load, so keep the original copies as backups. You will also find a few programs (adobe reader, pocketXpdf) which have already been compressed with this technology!
So, here's what you do:
1) Make sure the original program is installed correctly.
2) Locate the .exe file which was installed in Program Files in your PDA or the SD card.
3) Save a copy of this file somewhere in case it doesn't work.
4) Copy all the .exe files you want to compress into the SqueezeRoom directory.
5) Run Squeezem.bat
6) Take the compressed files out of the SqueezeRoom directory and replace the originals with those.
7) Run the program in the usual way. If all is well, Great! you're done!
8) If there's a problem, you can try a soft-reset before undoing the experiment.
9) If that doesn't help, copy the copy you made in step 3 back to the original location, overwriting the compressed copy.
Of course, I strongly recommend that you run a good backup utility, such as SPB backup, before beginning, just in case you make a big mistake somewhere.
Rapidshare Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/33717970/Rom-Packer_Squeezer.rar
Have fun!

Have you tried compressing dll files before?? I read the readme file...but since you wrote it, have you tested them.

Re: dll files
freeyayo50 said:
Have you tried compressing dll files before?? I read the readme file...but since you wrote it, have you tested them.
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I tried one, but it didn't work. According to the UPX documentation it sometimes works on .dll files, so if you find a large one it works with, let us know!
Regards,

This program is amazing!!! I can see a notable increase in performance on my device. I compressed about almost all my apps (about 25-30 exe's) and about 5-8 dll's. So far the dll's that I have compressed have been working.
You can see a huge increase in performance the bigger the exe file is. Apps like Wisbar/WAD start up about 3-4 sec faster,
Opera about 3 sec (4MB compressed down to 1.7MB)
AIM 2 sec faster
Camera.exe maybe 1 sec (I couldn't really tell the difference)
Verichat 2 sec
FoxitReader 2-3 sec
IM+ 3-4 sec
SPB Imageer 2-3 sec
Resco Radio 2 sec
Total Commander 1-2 sec
Midlet Manager(jmm.exe) 2 sec faster
and calculator.exe seems to pop open .
When it comes to games, which usually are 2-4MB in size, they open 4-7 sec faster than normal. One of my games was 4MB than shrunk down to about 1.4MB after compressed.
This program also saves a crazy amount of space as well. My main memory free space before was 6.5MB, than after compression, increased to 11.8MB
It also seems like there is more free RAM than normal, but I'm still veiwing that. Posted some SS of compressed file sizes.

I just discovered that .cpl(Control Panel Extension) files can also be compressed. I just compressed SoftKeyAppletEx.cpl and ThemeManager.cpl for those who know what they are. They still work after compression. There not that big but I get about 50-60% compression from them.

Great finds!
Wow, freeyayo50!
Great finds, and thanks for reporting them. It's great to see this little bugger being useful!
BTW, You're packing a lot into your machine! Do you use an sd card?
Best wishes,

edhaas said:
Wow, freeyayo50!
Great finds, and thanks for reporting them. It's great to see this little bugger being useful!
BTW, You're packing a lot into your machine! Do you use an sd card?
Best wishes,
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Thanx, just tryin to help out the community .
And yes, I am using a 1GB Mini SD card. I use it to hold most of my apps and all my music.
I dont understand why developers dont use this. So far everything that I have compressed has been working perfectly fine. I just luv how much space this thing saves.

as of now i'am building an rom with all dll and exe and cpl upx-ed. Just finished packing and now Build os is building. then i will try if it will run

Now it's flashing to my mda

It was to much. The rom wont load. stops at second boot screenthe 3th wont load.

A noble experiment!
ivanwinkel said:
It was to much. The rom wont load. stops at second boot screenthe 3th wont load.
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Oh well, you went all out and I applaud you for it! Valiant effort!
Regards,

Email App?
Anybody know which app controls the email accounts?
I use the blackberry client and it takes forever to load up..even when in the background! Creating new mail also takes it's own sweet time!
Would love to squeeeeze a bit more performance out of my wizard!

Andy Phillips said:
Anybody know which app controls the email accounts?
I use the blackberry client and it takes forever to load up..even when in the background! Creating new mail also takes it's own sweet time!
Would love to squeeeeze a bit more performance out of my wizard!
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I believe you may be talking about the tmail.exe in the \Windows folder.

main OS dlls and exe SOULD NOT be compressed with upx.....this was tested ages ago by rom cookers it will cause problems....true some files can be upx you should leave the OS files alone.

faria said:
main OS dlls and exe SOULD NOT be compressed with upx.....this was tested ages ago by rom cookers it will cause problems....true some files can be upx you should leave the OS files alone.
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Thanks for the tip, faria!
(Translation: Avoid messing with the sys\os subdirectory, and be careful with the others. Most of these apps are small, so you wouldn't be gaining much anyway.)

wow nice program thanks!
doesnt work with tomtom btw crashes when I start it

kadooosh said:
wow nice program thanks!
doesnt work with tomtom btw crashes when I start it
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Hi, It worked with my TomTom!? I'm pretty sure I compressed it. Just the main .exe, not any of the supporting stuff. I'll double check it when I get home tonight, (or tomorrow to be honest, I have a big project for school right now)

Tested and working with opera.dll from Opera 8.60u2. It's a huge 5 MB file that once compressed is less than 2 MB . There seems to be no side effects, besides saving over 3 MB of storage. Great program!

igalan said:
Tested and working with opera.dll from Opera 8.60u2. It's a huge 5 MB file that once compressed is less than 2 MB . There seems to be no side effects, besides saving over 3 MB of storage. Great program!
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Where did you find this opera.dll at??

edhaas said:
Hi, It worked with my TomTom!? I'm pretty sure I compressed it. Just the main .exe, not any of the supporting stuff. I'll double check it when I get home tonight, (or tomorrow to be honest, I have a big project for school right now)
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oh I just noticed my old exe didnt work either.. must be cause I installed wm6
moprhgear doesnt work either(emulator)

Picsel browser

Hey all!
I love my Vario III,...just wondering if any of you were using Picsel browser?
It's awesome,...the only problem is that it doesn't interpret javascript
Anyone know of a similair browser that supports javascript?
Regards

Where did you obtain the picsel browser from? I always wanted to test the functionality but could never find a download. Looks like an OEM only product.
My Vario III arrives tomorrow

i absolutly love picsel, (other than the lack of java and sketchy flash support) its the easiest browser to use IMO... too bad they never released it comercially... they could make some serious money off it

To Steady Man
Give me your email I'll send you the cab file

piscal browser
hi my friend please email cab to
[email protected]

The version that i have installed is not working on my TyTN II
I'm getting the error:
Initialisation failur....in think this is German.

the version i have installed is simply entitled "Picsel Browser.cab" and was found on torrent tracker that canadians can't use.
it isn't very useful to me, but it is a novel idea of a browser.

quite a browser indeed, reminds me of the Safari browser on the iPhone. 320x240 doesn't quite cut it though for browsing, must look better on a VGA device.
Odd that you can't go full screen, or I missed a setting ?

deepfish from Microsoft is alos very nice (very similar to Picsel browser).
http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=O7PEMWI1

got a link ?

Thunderhawk is in the same vein as picsel browser, and works a little better. Basically, it renders the page on their servers, and then sends the page to your device. It is very fast and looks by far the most like pages rendered on a PC.
However, it is quite expensive, requiring a monthly fee to use the software. But there is a free trial to see if you like it.
http://www.bitstream.com/wireless/products/pocketpc/index.html

TfreemanOrlando said:
Give me your email I'll send you the cab file
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would you mind sending it to me as well? The only one I found was ripped from the samsung blackjack which makes the screen for browsing the blackjack.
[email protected]

or toss it up someplace.

the link to the cab was already posted, in this forum and even in this thread!
one just have to see it to grab it
http://www.megaupload.com/nl/?d=O7PEMWI1

Deepfish?
VOODOOS!L said:
deepfish from Microsoft is alos very nice (very similar to Picsel browser).
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Does anybody got a deepfish cab? " At this time we are no longer accepting registrations for the current technology preview."

deepfish
that would be great, i've been wanting to try out deepfish for a while now. that zoom feature would come in real handy for qvga screens.

Phunkiest said:
Does anybody got a deepfish cab? " At this time we are no longer accepting registrations for the current technology preview."
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Along with the cab, you will need the (per person issued (iirc)) beta activation code to make it work. Given that it is using a server to house the data and format it for you ... you would need that code or the server would deny you access.

jesus, what's with all the security?

Here is the old thread where i got it from, a while back...Hope you find it useful
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327568&highlight=deepfish
For those who dont want to read: (its not my thread nor i uploaded the cab... im only quoting from the other thread)
http://labs.live.com/deepfish/
OR
http://rapidshare.com/files/23354869/Microsoft.DeepFish.1.0_sn.rar
do not use activation code provided in the rapidshare folder
Activation Code:
8735644102444130
give credits to lukybandit not me.

Here's the installation file for picsel browser. This one needs to be installed to the device main memory. I have the file that can be installed to the storage card, but for some reason the upload keeps failing.

Siris Radio Won't Work

I can log in but can't play sound,I have an account w/siris any helep please.

TRY posting in only one place people will be more happy to help you! Also this has nothing to do with Kaiser upgrading so I'm sure posting it over there was a mistake right? Does sirus have a mobile client that runs on WM6? that would probably be a good place to start

rallyup2000 said:
I can log in but can't play sound,I have an account w/siris any helep please.
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Are you using THIS PROGRAM or just the normal website?
Either way, you way want to try adding these WMP 9 Codex files to your \Windows directory. (It says something about reloading TCPMP .. but if you didn't have it don't worry about it).
*for either of the links above, I believe you have to be a registered user .. but it's free (and no, i have no affiliation to the site or program)

Anything like this for Tilt

anyone know if there's a calculator out there like this for the Tilt? http://www.calculator.org/download.html i like the loan and scientific funtions all in one.

did you even try to see if this would work? http://www.flosim.com/fsi/c9853a.exe
F.Y.I that is direct download link for that calculator you linked..
Here is what the site says:
Download Calc98 for WindowsCE 3, ARM and XScale processors (e.g. all Pocket PC 2002 and 2003 (Microsoft Mobile 2003) devices, HP/Compaq iPaq (all devices), Palmax PD-60, PD-600, HP710, HP720, Dell Axim)
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And when you click the link for it the download page tells you its wm6 compatible.. the link i gave is the direct download link for the file you need.

Personally I like the HP12C Financial Calculator emulator which can be gotten from Pocket Gear and runs great on Kaiser.

shogunmark said:
did you even try to see if this would work? http://www.flosim.com/fsi/c9853a.exe
F.Y.I that is direct download link for that calculator you linked..
Here is what the site says:
And when you click the link for it the download page tells you its wm6 compatible.. the link i gave is the direct download link for the file you need.
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yes I tried to download it from my tilt and putting it on pc and transfer via active sync, both times I received an error that it,s not an application for pocket pc

If you want something nice, theres math tablet [advanced calculation, convesion graphs] - fyi user interface is kind of ****ty and its not free (last i recalled)
Something thats free and simple
Calilei calculator is simple and really pretty.

Would this work?
This program seems to have many integrated functions.
http://www.ppclink.com/?ppclink=product&do=view&id=44

gspy said:
This program seems to have many integrated functions.
http://www.ppclink.com/?ppclink=product&do=view&id=44
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Thanks, i was hoping to find something like this, that's free, but i think i'll give this a shot.

brianlb said:
yes I tried to download it from my tilt and putting it on pc and transfer via active sync, both times I received an error that it,s not an application for pocket pc
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its an EXE file, you need to run it from your computer and it will install the app to your device...

Which online storage should I use for my ROM?

What online storage site is the best to put new ROM's on??
- waiting before downloading?
- pop-up's?
- a lot of spam on the page?
- slow downloadconnection?
- max. number of downloads at a time?
- max. data transfer a day?
That are some negative features of online storage site's, I'm searching for a solution without all of that!

I would go for either mega-upload, or 4-shared(has online archive system, with folders and stuff).

I would host it on the xda ftp server. or find someone with server that wants to host it. i maybe could host your rom if you would like. pm me for more info.

You cant host ROMs on XDA's ftp server. They don't want legal trouble.

~~Tito~~ said:
You cant host ROMs on XDA's ftp server. They don't want legal trouble.
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i guess i have not been keeping up with the news. didnt they used to host roms there?

yeah so much time they hosted everyhting in there.. it was really cool... but its over jiji

Thanks for the reactions!
There is indeed the issue of legal troubles
Let's say it's not an option to store ROMs at a private server, or the XDA FTP.
So it has to be external storage, for free ofcourse
An ROM takes about 200/300 MB, let's say you have a few versions (e.g. Manila) and you will keep the last 2 editions you maked before your new ROM..
So 2GB storage is necesary? or not?
User interface from a online storage site is also important! Creating folders is a must!
Someone guggestions?

Use 4shared then. Its perfect for what you want. Go and check it out.

~~Tito~~ said:
Use 4shared then. Its perfect for what you want. Go and check it out.
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looks nice, but when you download a file you get a wait a minute page whit lots of spam!
wetransfer,com has a great downloadpage!
It also must look decent!
wetransfer deletes files after 2 weeks, so its no option.

I think I have the right solution!
I'm testing now, and let it try by a chef!