Related
My question is simple for all you rom makers out there. I want to be able to take Xplodes zip file of WindowsLive and turn in into a Cab so i can put in into ExtRom. I don't know how to do it with xplodes latest kitchen. I am sure someone knows and has probably taken some if not all components in the kitchen and made them cab files. Any help would be appreciated.
Rich
Hello fellow HTC-ers!
I've made a dump of my Blackstone (using pdocread -l), all seems fine. Got 4 .raw files. Now, Dr. Jay in his movie says to "get" a .nbh file. From where?? I'm confused. Read several postings about IMGFS, but those didn't help me to get to the next step.
To be precise : I want to have a flashable backup of my original (NLD : Original NLD ROM - 1.14.404.3_Radio_52.49a.25.26_1.09.25.14) ROM before I install HSPL and start cooking my own. Preferably, I want to create this original flashable ROM myself, just to get familiar with the tools and the process.
Could anyone tell me where to go from here? (4 .raw files)
Thanks.
Grt., K.
ps. when I search this forum for ".nb" or "nbh" I get no hits.. Does the searchkey have to consist of a minimum number of characters?
[REF] Blackstone cooking class 2009 [for all cooking enthousiasts]
Like the title says. Every now and then people are asking how to start cooking. Some do and others can't find all the needed ingredients. I start this thread for all of you that want to start and share knowledge about cooking. It will focus on the basics, everyone is invited to share. Believe me, it is no rocket science, just a tedious task and a bit time consuming
The purpose - ROM Cooking demystified
I know some of the cooks will take a look every now and then and contribute. I still have to learn a lot so don't expect to get everything on a plate.
Some basic rules
1. Read the thread and the tutorials before posting.
2. Search the forum before posting.
3. No useless postings.
4. Be as clear as possible in your questions and provide enough background information about your configuration.
5. Be polite and let's make it a nice thread to stay.
Above all, have fun and enjoy the cooking!
The basics
Module - Your first rom
* TUTORIAL: Definitions - THANKS to Andrew
* Installing the kitchen and extracting a rom - by kwbr
* Your first build after extracting a rom - by kwbr
* Installation after first boot
Module - Creating packages
* Your first OEM package (to hold your registry tweaks) - by kwbr
* Creating a package from a simple cab - by kwbr
* Creating a package from a more complex cab - by kwbr
Module - Removing packages
* Removing specials
Documents
* Hermes Cookbook - THANKS to sambartle
* My Way of cooking - THANKS to Anichillus
* How to ADD/REMOVE programs -THANKS to mfrazzz
* How To Manually Make your own OEM Package from a .cab - THANKS to Noonski
* How to change the PagePool before flashing
* Replace Graphics in Exe Files and DLL's
* [TUT] Manual Full XIP Porting - THANKS to Ababrekar
* Home to Various Guides (HTC Tutorials) - THANKS to Ababrekar
Kitchen, ROM, OEM and SYS
Basic components
1. TOUCH HD ROM Kitchen (From JugglerLKR and JCEspi2005)
2. Clean 1.19 WWE rom to extract with example packages and SQM disabled kwbr
3. If you want to choose your own base rom to extract (e.g. if you want to cook in another language) get your rom here.
4. WinCE CAB Manager to create your service packs.
OEM package repository kwbr
* An example to store all your registry tweaks
* JBed JAVA 20081113_2_1
* OEM Internet Explorer version 6
* OEM Adobe Flashlite
* SD autorun UC 2.0
More OEM packages
* {FOR COOKS ONLY } OEM Packages - THANKS to Ather
Advanced tooling
* IDA Pro Disassembler and Debugger
* Itsme tools and info - Willem's klaphek
Special thanks
JugglerLKR and JCEspi2005 - for the Blackstone kitchen
Noonski - for support and the Elfin cooking class
Ervius - for packages creator
Dutty - for his NBH Tool
udK - for CustomRUU
dark simpson - for htc rom tool
misar - for G'Reloc
bepe, cmonex, itsme, mamaich, oli, pof, tadzio, theblasphemer, udk, the-equinoxe, Anichillus, ayyu3m, r0p3, Ababrekar, Kokotas, htctouchp and all the others on xda for the wonderful tools and tutorials.
kwbr said:
Like the title says. Every now and then people are asking how to start cooking. Some do and others can't find all the needed ingredients. I start this thread for all of you that want to start and share knowledge about cooking.
I know some of the senior cooks will take a look every now and then and contribute.
Above all, have fun and enjoy the cooking!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When is class # 1? I have played around a little with the Samsung i780 and actually flashed a ROM dump but never went far enough to learn about xip, packages, and other things. So I will stay tuned.
That's what I need to know , and package compiling, and ui tweaks, and some other things.
Hello my dear fellow cooks. Everything to start is in place. To make it easy to start I added 3 pictorials to install the kitchen, extract and build your first rom and a tutorial on how to add an OEM package. Links to all necessary reading are in post #3. I also added a clean 1.19 WWE rom with OEM and SYS to make an easy start. It now is up to your imagination.
Wow, thanks ! Soon I will be a great chef!
Hi,
I'm not a senior chef, but if I may, I will give you my contribute!
Ready to learn
Thankssssssssssssss so lot bro, ready to learn and keep in touch, really need to learn bro. great job dude. Awesome.
bobsbbq said:
When is class # 1? I have played around a little with the Samsung i780 and actually flashed a ROM dump but never went far enough to learn about xip, packages, and other things. So I will stay tuned.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, class #1 has just started since the basic documentation is in place. Let's start
~~Tito~~ said:
That's what I need to know , and package compiling, and ui tweaks, and some other things.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wrote a bare description to create a first OEM package. It's in post #2.
robertus3d said:
Hi,
I'm not a senior chef, but if I may, I will give you my contribute!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great, I knew. Welcome and thanks for the support.
this EXACTLY what i was looking for. i am so happy i found all info in just one place. man, this is really good stuff. congratulations. i'll keep a close eye to this thread. will try to post my adventures too. but i must confess everytime i read the word cooking it reminds me of kitchen noises, smell of food... who invented this cooking term anyway? lol why not to say compile, build....
stick that post
Hi,
Yeah, this is really worth a sticky!
As the Touch HD is my first WinMob cellphone, i was looking for such a thread where all those infos are concentrated!
Many thanks for this!
Big thanks to get this together. I already managed to make my first steps based on the Touch of HD ROM, so another thankls to kwbr.
kwbr said:
* [TUT] Manual Full XIP Porting - THANKS to Ervius
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ehm.. Dont you think the thread belongs to me?
Any case, anyone can contact me in case if any info needed
Ameet said:
Ehm.. Dont you think the thread belongs to me?
Any case, anyone can contact me in case if any info needed
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Ameet, consider it a slip of the pen
Everyone gets the deserved credits, corrected post #3. And thanks for the support.
boyanovv said:
Big thanks to get this together. I already managed to make my first steps based on the Touch of HD ROM, so another thankls to kwbr.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Great that is what the thread is about.
Finally for HD....GRRRRRREAT
@kwbr
Here you are!!! it could be much easier for me to find this thread if you left me the link for the threads in your PM, anyway I found it accidently and not using the search option since I tryed it for hours but it didn't help a bit,
Anyhow thanks for opening a great helpful thread which I think it should be... sticky... sticky... sticky
After scrolling through the thread I still couldn't find answers to my questions. So here they are:
-From which folder do I need to delete the program folders that needed to be deleted? (SYS, OEM, or TEMP) Since some of them have duplicates.
-How about the registry do I need to edit anything after all or deleting the folders only would do the trick?
-What's the difference between using the buildos.exe and the buildos+package_tools-2.7 and what is the proper use for either of them?
-in some posts it mentioned that you can add a program by placing it's package to the "OEM or SYS" folder What's the difference if I put the packages in OEM folder rather than SYS folder? do i need to do any registry changes? If so then where?
-Do I need to use the buildos+package_tools-2.7 after all and along with placing the packages in the OEM or SYS folder?
Cleaning up the registry is quiete easy, too. Use an editor with a "search in files" functionality and use it in order to find the files containing your registry keys/values.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
-Can you name me a good editor to use?
-What would be the best way to change in manila's, using the packages method or replace them directly from their location in the kitchen?
-The final and most delicate question is how can I integrate the registration info in a shareware program package?
Hello ROM chef masters,
I would like to add the panel manager and some selected panels to jerpelea's 6.5 21500 kitchen. I am having problems with the ActiveX Flash Deployment cab. As I understand, this cab contains registered DLLs. How do I specify that in the kitchen in order to correctly install the package. I used cab2pkg.exe to convert it to a package, but it does not seems to be right.
thanks in advance for the help
Afaik you can put the cab together with the dsm file in an OEM folder... so it installs itself after rom flash... (correct me if I'm wrong...)
Kid_DC said:
Afaik you can put the cab together with the dsm file in an OEM folder... so it installs itself after rom flash... (correct me if I'm wrong...)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the help. I need the detail of how to put the cab and .dsm file. Searched and there isn't much details
resolved by modifying the config.txt so the cab will automatically install during customization phase. This is not optimal though, it uses double the ROM space. I wonder if there is any other better way...
hi, i think there's a package creator in the tools folder in jerpelea's kitchen (wm6.1 or wm6.5), i'm using that tool to convert my cabs to oem. maybe you can try that one.
regards,
twisted
twisted said:
hi, i think there's a package creator in the tools folder in jerpelea's kitchen (wm6.1 or wm6.5), i'm using that tool to convert my cabs to oem. maybe you can try that one.
regards,
twisted
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tried package creator 5.4, it doesn't help. this cab is self registered, meaning that the registries are created by COM interface, not by the cab installation. The package creator or cab2pkg therefore can not find any registry in the _setup.xml file
Hi can anyone release a kitchen for cooking for TP2??
and if we can to choose i prefer BEPE kitchen
thanks
ps. if you think is not good thread.. close it
Download what platform you want...bepe...visual kitchen...whatever. Download what ROM you want to mod, dump it and kitchen made
If you need to edit any config file so kitchen knows it is making it for Rhodium just copy the settings for Raphael but replace the obvious stuff like RAPH**** to RHOD****
Yea, you can make it yourself.
It's not like people are working for you, no one is paid to do this.
But if you wait, then maybe a kitchen will be released. I saw an Everius's Visual Kitchen released today.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550015
Ta
Dave
Hello guys, i have question.
For example i can`t find a Explanations for new persons who wana cook a ROM.
I found some Kitchens but its not writen anything, and is very hard for peoples who are new in the cooking to understand anything.
For example.. some Short Thread and usefl explanation like.. You need to download a Kitchen then you need to find and download OEM, SYS etc etc the elements for cooking new ROM and then you begin start cooking.
Its so confused that i even can`t find the latest packages to use for the Blackstone.
So all the things are not so hard.. and if we have Thread with good exmplantation.. we can read it several times and to know what we doing exactly, not everybody is born like a cooker and i think that everyone who wana cook ROM`s in the future i mean NEW Cookers will be awesome we to have from where to read ALL IN ONE post.
If Some Cooker can make a STEP BY STEP Guide in one Thread this will be very usefull for all.
For example now i wana Cook a ROM but i don`t know How, because its full with Thread and how much you read them is more and more confused.
Thanks in advance
OK, will give some ideas how to start. I am a beginner, so here I will tell you, how I started.
Before you start cooking:
- download this kitchen, which already have all needed packages in(Windows Mobile [6.5.5][23529] Manila 2.5 and other stuff). If you want kitchen with no packages go in this thread and for different SYS packeges look at this thread
This kitchen is best choice for new cookers, because it contains explanation for each system package.
- Then, read this thread - it was really useful for me, at least in general terms.
- Also, in process of cooking you will want to change some registry, so, keep in ming, that you should look mainly at these two files, they are for general registry settings
user.hv & default.hv
I am using WinCE Registry Editor to open them.
Cooking in Process
1) Beginning
When you will open kitchen in the first time you will see something like this
Then you should choose all main options such as Device Model, SYS build and so on...(if you downloaded kitchen without packages, you should add them manually - look at the "Folders in the root of kitchen" part to find, where you should place all packages)
When you will finish it, go to System Packeges(core components in WM)
Also, you need to choose, which OEM and EXT packages you want in your ROM
If you want clean ROM, just uncheck EXT packages, which you don't need. But remember, unlike EXT many of the SYS and OEM packages are crucial and specific for each device.
Please also explain how to REMOVE things from the pakacke that i don`t like for example programs if i want to remove mp3 trimmer and will be the same for all other apps that we wana remove
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, as I said, in order to remove any program from ROM(for example MP3 Trimmer), you shoul remove its package from kitchen(simply uncheck it)
2) Folders in the root of kitchen
This is how base folder of my kitchen looks like.
CABs folder were created by manually(Oprional - you don't need to create it if you don't want). I am using this folder for all cabs, which I will convert in EXT packages in the future.
Flash folder is "the folder where cooked ROMs will be saved when the build process is complete" and also it have all necessary file for flashing.
Projects folder is folder where all your projects will be saved.
Resources folder contain "files and tools necessary for the kitchen to work, don't touch it!"
Sources folder contains all SYS, Kernels, etc. This is main folder, where you can change everything related to WM and its programs.
So, there is Sources subfolders:
-> EXT - there you can create folders and put your ext packages
-> MSXIPKernel - always create folder named as version and inside it place all MSXIPKernel files
-> NK - native kernels, create there folder for your device (names in first post). Learn more about this folder in the kitchen tutorial.
-> OEM - Here create just as with NK your device-named folder and place in it OEM files
-> ROM - There also create device-named folder and place in it romhdr.bin, os.nb.payload and folder XIP with MSXIPKernelLtk and OEMXIPKernel without nk.exe!!
-> Stuff - just some stuff for devices, you can't do anything there, don't touch it
-> SYS - There create version-named directories. In them are supposed to be few more directories:
->-> All - There goes DPI and RES related stuff, but NO LANGS!
->-> Common - There place all nonDPI, nonRES, nonLANG related files, just main binaries etc
->-> <lang code> - here goes all langs, like 0405, 0409, 0C0A etc
This was partly copied from kitchen manual, so if you want, you can read more about structure of these folders in this manual.
3) Import CABs, OEM and SYS packages to EXT
One of the main part of cooking process is adding programs in the kitchen.
You can do it in two ways - using program tools or copying in the EXT folder whatever you want.
Here, I will explain easiest way of how to do it by using program tools.
First of all, go to "Convert"
then choose option, for example "From CAB to EXT", fill all blank spaces
and you will see, that your packages will be added in the ROM
That's all! Then, when you will finish, just press "Start cooking" and waiting for results
I hope it was clear enough. If you have any question - post it in this thread or PM, I will try to answer.
Thanks for the Help, now i will explain you what i want exactly!!!
Why i want to cook a ROM
So i already have few Favorite ROM`s they are cool but they can be even more better, and clear.
For example i can`t dupm the ROM`s i love because they are protected etc.
So i like the Builds from Branch COM 2 now the latest one is 21893 i like them most because they are Fast and Stable, I just want to Have one Clear WM 6.5 Build ROM with Manila 2.1.19.21
What i mean by clear is ... all the ROM`s have alot of apps and things that im not using and never will use on the future, so this apps that are coocked just eat from my device memory. Also i want the default stock Task bar icons.. because if i want to costumize them i can do all this with Theme just to install a cab.
This is only the reason why i wana cook a ROM if you have any idea also HOW i can edit a ROM for example this my FAVORITE ROM witch is NBH file just to OPen it extract is somewhay and to remove all apps i want and to do some minorr changes and again to make it a nbh file will be awesome i mean that in this way i will not have need to cook a brand new ROM.
tsalta said:
Thanks for the Help, now i will explain you what i want exactly!!!
Why i want to cook a ROM
So i already have few Favorite ROM`s they are cool but they can be even more better, and clear.
For example i can`t dupm the ROM`s i love because they are protected etc.
So i like the Builds from Branch COM 2 now the latest one is 21893 i like them most because they are Fast and Stable, I just want to Have one Clear WM 6.5 Build ROM with Manila 2.1.19.21
What i mean by clear is ... all the ROM`s have alot of apps and things that im not using and never will use on the future, so this apps that are coocked just eat from my device memory. Also i want the default stock Task bar icons.. because if i want to costumize them i can do all this with Theme just to install a cab.
This is only the reason why i wana cook a ROM if you have any idea also HOW i can edit a ROM for example this my FAVORITE ROM witch is NBH file just to OPen it extract is somewhay and to remove all apps i want and to do some minorr changes and again to make it a nbh file will be awesome i mean that in this way i will not have need to cook a brand new ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wait, let me finish my post first. It take some time. Then I will answer on your questions.
tsalta said:
Thanks for the Help, now i will explain you what i want exactly!!!
Why i want to cook a ROM
So i already have few Favorite ROM`s they are cool but they can be even more better, and clear.
For example i can`t dupm the ROM`s i love because they are protected etc.
So i like the Builds from Branch COM 2 now the latest one is 21893 i like them most because they are Fast and Stable, I just want to Have one Clear WM 6.5 Build ROM with Manila 2.1.19.21
What i mean by clear is ... all the ROM`s have alot of apps and things that im not using and never will use on the future, so this apps that are coocked just eat from my device memory. Also i want the default stock Task bar icons.. because if i want to costumize them i can do all this with Theme just to install a cab.
This is only the reason why i wana cook a ROM if you have any idea also HOW i can edit a ROM for example this my FAVORITE ROM witch is NBH file just to OPen it extract is somewhay and to remove all apps i want and to do some minorr changes and again to make it a nbh file will be awesome i mean that in this way i will not have need to cook a brand new ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
correction 21895 is latest
miniterror said:
correction 21895 is latest
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is this what i need? : http://joojoobee666.ppckitchen.org/Kitchens/21895/
I download SYS_21895_192DPI_0409
SYS_21895_Common.rar
SYS_21895_XIP.rar
LOL LOL LOL
Aliff this will be a GREAT TUT MAN I LOVE YOU.. if you do all the things like this after this THREAD is finished almost everyone will be able to cook a ROM
Thank you i will wait when you finish with the TUT and will Start READ step by step to don`t miss anything.
Please also explain how to REMOVE things from the pakacke that i don`t like for example programs if i want to remove mp3 trimmer and will be the same for all other apps that we wana remove
Okay if I understand you right the SYS Package is that for the Build and if i want diferent Build i just need to change the SYS the OEM is the Base and i can use now this OEM that is inclused in the Kitchen or i can Update this too? For example i download now the latest I download
SYS_21895_192DPI_0409 --- I understand that 192DPI is for our Blackstones 0409 mean WWE
SYS_21895_Common.rar
SYS_21895_XIP.rar
So i only need this components tocreate a new 21895 based rom and i can use the OEM that is on the Kitchen or i must change it too?
Testing method
thanks for the tutorial, i myself has been wanting to create my own ROM but dont really know where to begin...
1 thing that i would like to ask, is there a way to test the ROM without actually flashing it to the device? well, you know a newbie in cooking, can result in undesirable result if not properly done, and dont really want to brick my device (touchwood)...
KayK said:
thanks for the tutorial, i myself has been wanting to create my own ROM but dont really know where to begin...
1 thing that i would like to ask, is there a way to test the ROM without actually flashing it to the device? well, you know a newbie in cooking, can result in undesirable result if not properly done, and dont really want to brick my device (touchwood)...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same question over here!
aliff thank you for this..... I've been looking for something like this for ages...
It answers a lot of my questions that I had and now I can begin with optimizing and cooking my own ROM...
KayK said:
thanks for the tutorial, i myself has been wanting to create my own ROM but dont really know where to begin...
1 thing that i would like to ask, is there a way to test the ROM without actually flashing it to the device? well, you know a newbie in cooking, can result in undesirable result if not properly done, and dont really want to brick my device (touchwood)...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
SJackal said:
Same question over here!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nothing like that exists that I am aware off. BTW you will have to make it really terrible to brick your device with a bad ROM.
Cooking means, altering stuff, cooking, flashing, f'ing up, alter some more stuff, cook, flash and so on.. There is no easier way to test unfortunally.
Yeah, thanks.
It's not probable that I'd cook my own ROM, but you never know...
This thread is Awesome!!
I had the same problem just like anyone else.....
You just don't know where to start and where to get the sys builds etc.
Is there a moderator who thinks this is usefull? please make it sticky
motorboy-johnny said:
This thread is Awesome!!
I had the same problem just like anyone else.....
You just don't know where to start and where to get the sys builds etc.
Is there a moderator who thinks this is usefull? please make it sticky
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is already a thread with the same purpose stickied.. It's sparkies kitchen, you can download the latest builds there. Also this forum has a nice search function, search for stuff. Questions you can always ask in sparkies thread (which also links to an awesome tutorial by KWBR).
EpiphanyNL said:
There is already a thread with the same purpose stickied..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't find this thread, that why I described how I started.
EpiphanyNL said:
It's sparkies kitchen, you can download the latest builds there. Also this forum has a nice search function, search for stuff. Questions you can always ask in sparkies thread (which also links to an awesome tutorial by KWBR).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, this thread can really help with many questions about ROM making.
About KWBR Cooking tutorial - they were posted in this thread, but it currently empty.
aliff said:
I didn't find this thread, that why I described how I started.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh no? It's sparkies kitchen thread and ofcourse it's ok to describe it, but I dont think this thread should be stickied, maybe linked to in sparkies thread. Since there are more then one types of kitchen
aliff said:
Yes, this thread can really help with many questions about ROM making.
About KWBR Cooking tutorial - they were posted in this thread, but it currently empty.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh maybe that has to do with KWBR being away for some time
Can anyone give me the sources from where to download the Packages i need? I google few hours and don`t find this things that im looking for.
I download SYS 21895 but i need EXT packages that include the latest 2.1.19.21 Sense Manila
Also from where can download this Manila CFC Compressed etc?
ALso if someone point me from where to get the latest Upto Date OEM packs will be cool.
I want to try to cook Blackstone WWE WM 6.5 ROM build 21895 with Manila 2.1.19.21 also with the latest Up To Date APPS etc
tsalta said:
Can anyone give me the sources from where to download the Packages i need? I google few hours and don`t find this things that im looking for.
I download SYS 21895 but i need EXT packages that include the latest 2.1.19.21 Sense Manila
Also from where can download this Manila CFC Compressed etc?
ALso if someone point me from where to get the latest Upto Date OEM packs will be cool.
I want to try to cook Blackstone WWE WM 6.5 ROM build 21895 with Manila 2.1.19.21 also with the latest Up To Date APPS etc
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can find the latest Manila here:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Rhodium/Shipped_Roms
The CFC application:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470798
latest Up to Date apps can be found in sparkies thread, Tmob Leo 2.10 ext packages
Does anyone know if it's possible to cook using Linux via WINE? I'm thinking it should be as there is no actual activesync required.
Wouldn't mind 'trying' to put together a 6.1 ROM
Excellent tutorial stuff
Question time:
I made myself a 23544 rom and cooked it with no ext packages at all. It flashed and booted fine, so I added all of the Leo 2.10 packages - nothing else. Now it boots to a white screen. I'm guessing there are some incompatible packages for the HD2, or I'm missing some dependencies for the HD. Anybody know what these are?