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Kireols clock pack - set 1 for HHC/HTC Home 11/17/2007

I wanted to make some new clock faces for HTC Home. These work with the HTC Home Customizer ( http://www.pocketemu.com/hhc-info.html ) but I imagine you could install them without that by hand, i dont know why you'd want to though.
There's quite a few hours of work here to get these just right. Comments will be appreciated.
There are 10 in this first pack. I plan on making a few more packs.
Most of these are black fonts with beveling to make them look nice.
EDIT: Removed max compression on zip for those that dont have bz2. zip now has normal compression
EDIT2: rar version here: http://rapidshare.com/files/70732473/Kireols_HHC_Clocks_pack_1.rar.html

screens 6-10

I'm having trouble opening the zip file (Vista).... is it just me?

i had compression turned on max by default on my zip. that might affect you. zip fixed in top post

I'm using XP. Something is jacked up with your zip file. I get this error with all files when using WinRAR to try to unzip it.
! C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.RETESTRAK\My Documents\KireolsClocks.zip: Unknown method in screenshot6.gif
EDIT: It's working ok now.

Thanks for the efforts
If you need a Star Trek font or a Flintstone font, I can look to see what I still have.
I like LCD-type fonts and solid fonts with drop shadows. Are these paks hard to make? I'd like to try my hand at them.
Have you tried to do weather images? What does it take to make those?

ParrotSquawk said:
If you need a Star Trek font or a Flintstone font, I can look to see what I still have.
I like LCD-type fonts and solid fonts with drop shadows. Are these paks hard to make? I'd like to try my hand at them.
Have you tried to do weather images? What does it take to make those?
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They arent hard but are time consuming! for each font you have to find a good font, load up an image program and edit each individual number and symbol and make sure they are positioned correctly, the load to phone and test. I'd say each font is roughly 30 minutes to 1 hour for me. I havent tried anything but clocks yet. However I may in the future as everything is just an image file.

These are very nice, I like the claw and the German black the best, the only trouble is I cant use them because I have my tilt completely blacked out. But if you ever decided to change them to say...........red, then we would be in business. Thanks they look great!

good job they look nice i'll be adding one of them shortly.

Nice work! Not exactly my cup of tea, but I applaud you!

is it just me, or is there no zero in the claw group? the zero image looks the same as the one. sorry if someone has already mentioned this.
edit: also seems that the eight looks like a zero

kireol claw missing characters
abumaia said:
is it just me, or is there no zero in the claw group? the zero image looks the same as the one. sorry if someone has already mentioned this.
edit: also seems that the eight looks like a zero
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I noticed the same thing here. I'm actually quite surprised that this has been out so long and only had one comment about the missing / malformed characters in this font. The claw happens to be my favorite of this group, but I can't use it if it doesn't display the right characters. I went sifting through the files to see if something was just mixed around and was disheartened to see that there was nothing I could fix from this end. Kireol: please distribute a new version of the claw font with all characters.
There was also a mention of different colors - yeah, count me in for that one too.

[SKN][REQ] 6.5 WM dialer

Well I think its fairly apparent that M$ is not going to make a newer style native dialer for 6.5 so we may be stuck with the same dialer from the WM5 days.
Is anyone willing to redesign the layout of WM dialer? We have several different skins, but I think a new layout is whats needed for 6.5, perhaps to mimic the HTC dialer, or perhaps different.
Any takers?
Edit: I will update the first post and add in everything that we can come up with for easy access. Thanks to all who support.

+1 for this. Not sure if the layout can be chnged yet, but maybe some skin to make it look changed. Is there some existing skins for this somewhere already?

+1 for layout
jmckeejr said:
+1 for this. Not sure if the layout can be chnged yet, but maybe some skin to make it look changed. Is there some existing skins for this somewhere already?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=434934
+1 for the layout change though. There is some unused space at the top that I don't like. The number buttons are not quite finger friendly either. IMO.

Maybe we coud post a zip with all the stock images and reg entries to make it easy on skinners. Can someone put together a zip with all of this stuff and Adam can link it in first post?
I will most likely have a look at this too, but busy at the time being. I'd like to make it look like the HTC dialer, and then go from there.
Not sure if this is the same dialer, but there are a few skins for stock dialer at www.skinzone.org. They were from 6.1, so not sure if they would still work.
EDIT: I gathered up the images real quick, but didn't get the registry yet. Let me know if you think I missed an image.

jmckeejr said:
and Adam can link it in first post?
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Sure thing, I will update the first post and add in everything that we can come up with for easy access. Hopefully people will see that something is being done and will join in. It may not hurt to contact some good people with photoshop skills either like Herg and bilbobrian.
Edit: After thinking about it, we may get better coverage if this was moved to the Development and Hacking forum.

I wish they would make the dialer the same as how they have the dial pad for the lock screen...that would be sweet if somebody could make a skin or dialer like that:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/02/windows-mobile-65-ofc10.jpg

Somoene skinned the HTC dialer to match the buttons in 6.5 and it looked really good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=509447

AdamNimrod said:
Somoene skinned the HTC dialer to match the buttons in 6.5 and it looked really good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=509447
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That looks great, I just wish the HTC S2A dialer didn't have issues with WM6.5

i'll take a crack at it later tonight after work...its been bugging me too.

That would be awesome... and I know we can expect something good from you, you always seem to post top knotch applications/themes/tweaks.

Hi,
Attached is something that I quickly knocked up to make the WM6.5 dialer look a bit more like the lock screen when in a call.
I hope that it is useful.
Matt

noobness clueless
mpattman said:
Hi,
Attached is something that I quickly knocked up to make the WM6.5 dialer look a bit more like the lock screen when in a call.
I hope that it is useful.
Matt
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Matt, what is the file attached. I noticed the different default theme pictures in the folders, but I am not sure how this file should be used. Is it a program that allows you to choose a theme? If so, which file to you run and do you run from pc over activesync or from the device itself?

If you extact it on your PC, the directories are for cooking and if you run the "make_cabs.bat" you should get a folder called cabs with installable cab files that will change the phone's skin. You need to soft reset to get the phone to use them after you install the cab (or copy the files over in Resco Explorer from the folder of your choice.)
(see attachments - I am using the Blue Drop theme)

big thanks
mpattman said:
If you extact it on your PC, the directories are for cooking and if you run the "make_cabs.bat" you should get a folder called cabs with installable cab files that will change the phone's skin. You need to soft reset to get the phone to use them after you install the cab (or copy the files over in Resco Explorer from the folder of your choice.)
(see attachments - I am using the Blue Drop theme)
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Yes!!!
That alone makes a BIG difference. Thanks!

I dont get a folder called 'cabs'.

I hate to admit...
AdamNimrod said:
I dont get a folder called 'cabs'.
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I hate to admit that the same happened for me. I ran it three times...then I thought about it. And I refreshed the window.
I doubt this is your problem, but I had to put it out there.

just to let everyone know, i am working on something, I'm toying with going with squared-off buttons (see 6.5 calc for an example) or the lockscreen-esque rounded buttons (similar to mpattman). should have some time this weekend to really polish it.

Rounded buttons.
I still cant get the damn cabs to show...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=508920 this what you are looking for?

AdamNimrod said:
I still cant get the damn cabs to show...
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Not sure why it won't build the cabs, is there an error message?
Attached are the VGA cabs.

Identifying theme

Sorry for making a topic with this kind of problem but i'm obsessed with my current theme, i use it ever since i bought my first android phone and rooted it.
The problem is that now with the launch of cyanogenmod 6.1, if i flash the update, i enter into a bootloop. Now i'm searching for the original thread to see if the uploaded updated his theme but i can't seem to find it cause i've downloaded it ages ago.
I only have a few infos that might help me find the theme.
1. the name of the zip is "CM_601_Final_Black_with_Circle_Mod_Blue.zip"
2. it looks kinda like this:
http://i53.tinypic.com/25g8mpt.png
statusbar (black), the wifi icon, circle battery, signal.

quertiy said:
Sorry for making a topic with this kind of problem but i'm obsessed with my current theme, i use it ever since i bought my first android phone and rooted it.
The problem is that now with the launch of cyanogenmod 6.1, if i flash the update, i enter into a bootloop. Now i'm searching for the original thread to see if the uploaded updated his theme but i can't seem to find it cause i've downloaded it ages ago.
I only have a few infos that might help me find the theme.
1. the name of the zip is "CM_601_Final_Black_with_Circle_Mod_Blue.zip"
2. it looks kinda like this:
http://i53.tinypic.com/25g8mpt.png
statusbar (black), the wifi icon, circle battery, signal.
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I was browsing and noticed this one that looks like the one you might need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=764786

damn, i didn't thought i would find it. i guess i just didn't look hard enough. thank you!

▐▀▄▀▄▀▄▌(Major Update:1/4/11) A BUNCH OF WP7 SKINS FOR COMMON PROGRAMS!!!!

▐▀▄▀▄▀▄▌(Major Update:1/4/11) A BUNCH OF WP7 SKINS FOR COMMON PROGRAMS!!!!
Here are some great skins for Skinning Your WM device for the WP7 look and feel
These skins are great especially if you use any type of WP7 launcher as your today screen
they really compliment the idea of having the new look of WP7 with the Functionality of our Great WM DEvices
ALL SKINS FOR iCONTACT and iDIALER and iAgenda SHOULD WORK FOR (W)VGA and W(Q)VGA
UPDATE: i wanted to make the skins look more really like WP7 feel and determined that that the real feel is black with dark grey
this way if you are using any type of launcher where you can change the color of the tiles and accents like in the wp7 throttle launcher you don't have to worry about the blue matching
as a result i have added a black and grey version to a majority of the skins i have
enjoy
iContact
WP7 Grey
WP7 Blue
iDialer
WP7 Grey
WP7 Blue
(1/3/11) ADDED... iAgenda WP7!!!!
WP7 Grey
WP7 Blue
to install:
i have included both a blue and grey version of each of the skins in each of the zip files
for the iagenda and icontact skin download the corresponding skins to their individual program folder locations and you can select it through each of their setting apps.
for idialer skins remember which ever skin you want to use rename the .png to "default.png" for it to work
enjoy and feel free to leave requests as i will be releasing more themes for iContact soon!!!!

I have also released a great new theme for a very finger friendly and intuitive file explorer
it is called throttle explorer.. if you've never heard of it i highly recommend it..
download throttleexplorer0.2.cab here:http://www.throttlelauncher.com/portal/Products/ThrottleExplorer/throttleexplorer02
THROTTLE EXPLORER WP7 SKIN W(VGA)
UPDATE(12/14/2010)... adding W(Q)VGA support
install:
download zip file and extract folder "VGA" and replace the one in the program folder under \throttle explorer\skins\default
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XDASHUTDOWN WP7 SKIN
WP7 Skin For Xda Shutdown v1.0
install:
replace all files in the program folder with the ones in the Zip in the attachment section
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as always feel free to ask for requests or help

WP7 StopWatch Skin
WVGA / VGA
WQVGA / QVGA (i think... someone check and pm me pls)
if you never heard of it this is a really great functional stopwatch i use and i beleive quite a few of you do....
Thread to download the App
either way when properly skinned it is a great compliment to your WP7 Craves!!!
ENJOY
INSTALL:
Unzip the folder called Skin and drop it in the program folder to whereever you installed the program you can replace it or rename the existing one to something else so that you don't loose it
tcpmp nitrogen skins coming soon!!!!

Reserved...

Request
Please provide skin for qvga phone as our phone does not has much to customise .I would be grateful if you can help.your skins seems just perfect .please
thanks

where ist the wp7black file
in your first post I see attached the file wp7black.png.
when i download it and use it in icontact it looks like following.
is it the wrong file, I have wvga HTC touch diamond 2.
edit: sorry, I first opened the file and saved it, now it looks great, thanks a lot!

Trekfan422991 said:
Here are some great skins for iContact and iDialer
iContact
WP7 Black
iDialer
to install:
for the icontact skin download the attachment called "wp7 black.png"and put it under the [ \program files\iContact\ ] folder and select it under icontact settings...
enjoy and feel free to leave requests as i will be releasing more themes for iContact soon!!!!
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Thanx...looking cool.\
One thing......how to access iContact settings? cannot find it......

shhbz said:
Please provide skin for qvga phone as our phone does not has much to customise .I would be grateful if you can help.your skins seems just perfect .please
thanks
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The iCONTACT and iDIALER skins work for both (W)VGA and W(Q)VGA
so did you want W(Q)VGA skin for Throttle Explorer????
happy to help

brunokoehler said:
in your first post I see attached the file wp7black.png.
when i download it and use it in icontact it looks like following.
is it the wrong file, I have wvga HTC touch diamond 2.
edit: sorry, I first opened the file and saved it, now it looks great, thanks a lot!
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im not sure could be corrupt i guess ....
make sure you did not click save image as otherwise it will save as a png file but without transparency...
im using practically the same device.. should be no prob...
i will repakage the icontact and idialer skins in to one zip file ...
then try again... if it doesnt work again the only thing i can think of is you are using a different version of icontact.....
some guy took it over and redid it as opposed to the original but i was pretty sure they both use the same skinning process
edit.. saw your edit... lol

fxdadbrowser said:
Thanx...looking cool.\
One thing......how to access iContact settings? cannot find it......
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if you installed icontact.. it should be located either in
\start menu\settings\system settings\ icontact settings.lnk
or find it in the program files folder where you installed it there should be a exe called icontact settings.exe
good luck!!!!!

I wonder if it avaiable on QVGA screen?

whoami80hehe said:
I wonder if it avaiable on QVGA screen?
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lol.. read first post
iContact and iDialer work for (W)VGA and W(Q)VGA
however i will release the W(Q)VGA theme for throttle explorer soon if thats what you wanted...

hi, im trying to make it so you idialer comes up when i hit the call button, i had it working with a program called greenbutton, but when i launch Fireslave's WP7 theme it no longer works. the phone tile does though.

ViTaL0000 said:
hi, im trying to make it so you idialer comes up when i hit the call button, i had it working with a program called greenbutton, but when i launch Fireslave's WP7 theme it no longer works. the phone tile does though.
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yeah it works every so often when i have fireslaves theme on ... been having the same issue..
im actually looking through a couple of different programs that allow you to remap the hardware keys to launch specific programs...
so if i use it the send key will alwys take me to idialer or icontact ...
wouldnt even need the green button program...
when i find a good one and test it i will send you a link...

ViTaL0000 said:
hi, im trying to make it so you idialer comes up when i hit the call button, i had it working with a program called greenbutton, but when i launch Fireslave's WP7 theme it no longer works. the phone tile does though.
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depending on what device you have i found a good one...
if you have a Topaz go herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555821
if you have a raphael go herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=521786
if you have a rhodium go herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=554240

Dear Trekfan422991,
I downloaded both “iDIAL” & “iCONTACT” CAB files prior to downloading the “Intui-tech Intui-Skins.cab” from http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ onto my HTC HD2 device.
However, I have serious misgivings about the way these applications are offered to the user. I have no doubts that these applications are very useful and indeed do look very nice on the Internet site.
But, the instructions are hazy, misleading and frustrating. For one; a CAB file should be constructed in a way that the user won’t have to apply various other steps in addition to the actual installation in order to make the app work.
If however there is the need for some extra steps taken during and/or after the installation, they should be clearly described in a logical sequence. This is clearly missing from this application.
To be more precise, for a start there are problems with the “iDIAL” & “iCONTACT” applications. Once lodged there is no command to close down these applications other than pressing the return hardware button, which doesn’t really closes these apps. Furthermore, the instruction in “Intui-tech Intui-Skins” that one should use the settings; there are no such function exists in those two apps.
Sure, once I read in your blogs that there are some PNG files to deal with, the issue became a bit clearer, and at the same time more confusing as well, because from the “Intui-tech Intui-Skins” installation guide these were missing.
By this time one really sorry that started the whole business and wishes to remove these apps from the device. Alas, they do not appear under the “Remove Application” list, thus one has to remove them manually from the File Explorer.
Weather or not they left some traces behind is an open question. As to the “Intui-tech Intui-Skins”, it doesn’t appear anywhere in the device, thus it cannot be removed it seems…
I wish that such half-baked applications will not appear on these WM sites, and especially not when the instructions are misleading. I hope that my criticism will be taken as a positive one…
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David Sade said:
Dear Trekfan422991,
If however there is the need for some extra steps taken during and/or after the installation, they should be clearly described in a logical sequence. This is clearly missing from this application.
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i wil ldo my best to include the instructions neccessary for people to use these skins
David Sade said:
Dear Trekfan422991,
To be more precise, for a start there are problems with the “iDIAL” & “iCONTACT” applications. Once lodged there is no command to close down these applications other than pressing the return hardware button, which doesn’t really closes these apps. Furthermore, the instruction in “Intui-tech Intui-Skins” that one should use the settings; there are no such function exists in those two apps.
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it really sounds to me like you think i made the icontact and idialer apps .....umm.. i did not i only released a couple of skins for them
btw the idialer is th one that doesnt have a setting app and i explained this in my first post on this thread
you can find the icontact setting app under system settings on your device
those instructions for settings and skins and stuff can be found on the actual developers website..
my skins are intended for people who already own icontact and idialer and know how to use them
David Sade said:
Dear Trekfan422991,
By this time one really sorry that started the whole business and wishes to remove these apps from the device. Alas, they do not appear under the “Remove Application” list, thus one has to remove them manually from the File Explorer.
Weather or not they left some traces behind is an open question. As to the “Intui-tech Intui-Skins”, it doesn’t appear anywhere in the device, thus it cannot be removed it seems…
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the only reason i created a cab... (my first cab ever actually)
was to make it easier to place ONE IMAGE EACH in the icontact and idialer program file folder
all my cab does is essentially place an image in a folder
no uninstall was provided for them because it is just one image for each program
and if you know how to change your settings in icontact you dont have to uninstall it just simply select the default skin instead..
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David Sade said:
Dear Trekfan422991,
I wish that such half-baked applications will not appear on these WM sites, and especially not when the instructions are misleading. I hope that my criticism will be taken as a positive one…
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in acouple of hours my downloads on fwppc.net have gotten to about 600 downloads and i have no idea how many here
i dont see some one trying to provide constructive criticism but someone very confused about the applications they have downloaded to their device and the developer who created them
what i have taken though positively is i definetly need to provide more information and download at own risk warnings..
so thankyou

hello, I am using icontact BE but this skin doesn't work.. I put the image under the skins folder but it is not available at settings. It's too bad because I was looking for a wvga skin for it, there ara only vga skins...
If you have any idea, please tell me.

Trek.
Awesome job on this skin man. I installed it and it looks outstanding. Goes great with the dark look I shoot for with my phone. Thanks a bunch!

Looks good brother...

[Q] Theme or Cookie 2.0 Question?

Hi folks;
OK here is a jump right in situation.. Suppose using the EnergyROM ver. " Energy.RHODIUM.29005.Sense2.5.Cookie.Dec.13 " you wanted to use some of the Home Screen graphics? Nor I have found all thegraphics for the flip clock and that works great changing the manila files in Photoshop CS5.
The one Gramhic I can't find guessing at the bars and testing is the one thats just under the main tip curtain and your location, etc. and it's the one thats rolled and small vertically, I'll just say the humpped up one? has the small line vertically in it and has on the rght the Alarm on or off and on the left the date... There now...whew..
OK I am trying to find the file name of that little graphic in eith manils or the theme name? Driving me nuts as I am trying to make the graphic background for that area flat and dart like the Sencity themed ROM.
If any one can give a little hand here I would really appreciat it!!!
Sincerey
Automan

I honestly have no clue what you're talking about. Can you post a screen shot with the item in question circled?
Oh, finally understood what you're asking for, will upload the files in question in a minute.
The Images are attached in both PNG & QTC format. The PNG filenames have notes to which part they are for. There are 6 images in total. These are my already skinned files btw, just a note.

drkfngthdragnlrd;
I wanted to personally thank you for the link to the Sencity images. I have them working and did a little touch up on them and made them look even better than before.
Sorry it took me some time t get back to you with this but I am in Flight Status Readiness runs right now and having to tighten up some of the marines and Navy pilots to get ready for a few things that may spring up..
I have already issued the new Manila sections to the teams an they have already mentioned that when dimmed it works perfectly!!
Think of what color youhave to make the Home Screen so that it was Dark with little Ambient out put and be very visible wit infra-red eyes?? That's a good one.
The way I do it is using the real thing and looking at the screen, but anyone can see it with the red lense of a pair of ZZ Top 3D Glasses for the 3d movies and use the red lense..
I really thank you for all the help.
Now I tring to get my hands on the STOCK HTC Icons for the phone, so that I can redo them for our needs. Are there any out on XDA as a set??
Thanks Again!!
Sincerely
Col. L.A. Hutcheson
aka Automan

drkfngthdragnlrd;
I forgot to ask you one more question on this ROM?? Is there any of the Original Start Icons out there on XDA " I have been looking " for them that come with the Stock ROM on the HTC web site for the Tilt2 flip out keyboard or actually it's just the new Touch Pro2. I just need the Images for the folders and the start sections.
I did find the stock "Check Boxes" & "ATT_Blue_Sense_Switches_and_Highlights", but I am just missing the original Start Folders and apps. If I get them I am going to change them to what color I need and not have any of then Shinny like Apple Button's..
If you know and can do more link to me I would greatly appreciate it.. Seems like you know where most of these type things are..
Thanks again for all the help..
Sincerely
Col. L.A. Hutcheson
aka Automan

I would suggest downloading Ervius Visual Kitchen. You can then dump the stock ROM of your choice to get said files. Also get WinRAR or 7Zip, with either you can "unzip" the ROM exe to get the .nbh file which you'll need to dump with the kitchen. Sense you want a stock set of icons, just go to HTC's website & get the ROM from there.

Merry Christmas drkfngthdragnlrd!!!
Thanks for the info, and I think I will jump that direction on the kitchen as if I need a new project, but it sounds interesting..Appreciate it.. I did call HTC Support yesterday and low and behold the support guy I talked with is here close to my home base and her spent 3 hours yesterday trying to get all of the image files from their stoch ROM and at about 6:00 pm est. time he called and emailed me a link.
I only have one small question for you now if you have the time.
The 20th of Dec. ENergyROM's have a problem it looks like on the post, that mentions getting rid of the Appointment Widget or something like that, I can do that, but I need to know if there is somewhere on the cell plone where you turn off the " XDA_UC "??
Here is the tweet posted on the Twitter site about the latest 20th Dec. ROM....
Note:
It seems having the tasks widget on the homescreen makes CHT 2.0 unstable and crash Sense. Remove the tasks widget if u dont have tasks .
So it's mentioned on the install section to dis-able XDA_UC before doing a task 29..
This ROM was blowing my mind...If you see the news or read it on MSN the Korea problem is getting worse by the day, I am going to get this coloring and darkening on this ROM and gt it out to my Troops ASAP. We are now officially on Active Call.... That's not good, it's cold as He** over ther now and we and most of our troops have been in the desert reagion's too long...Problem sinario...
Thanks and Take Care and have a Great Holiday!!! I really do appreciate all the help you have given me...!! I could't have pulled this idea off with out your help..
Now I just have to get the Dec. 20th version running as some of the CHT files and others have changed..
Not a problem there I have already seperated the images into different dir's and will mostly set-up a Photoshop Action to do what I need...
Sincerely
Col. L.A. Hutcheson
aka Automan

I don't know about disableling XDA_UC, but there should be information in it's thread. I don't use Task29 myself, I use a stock RUU. If you download a Stock ROM, it's a self extracking exe/zip. I manually unzip it & delete the nbh files in there & than add the custom ROM nbh to that folder. Now when I run the RUU that was inside, it flashes the custom ROM while doing a full format of the ROM Chip. Been doing this for over a year now & never have any kind of bad flash issues. Never need to Hard Reset after flashing, never need to do Task29 or Flashing Stock/etc.