Database Develop

Wizard ROM ported to BA - v1.0-ToMa discussion

I think this deserves its own topic. Original post from Tuatara:
Hi everyone ...
Sorry, I've run out of time for providing you with an updated ROM which I wanted to have feature complete. I'm off on vacation tomorrow for 2 weeks, and can't keep working on it until I'm back.
I've been playing around with many things (adding/removing files, fixing the Midlet Manager, updating Camera, etc.) but I haven't got the ROM to the point where I feel it's 100% ready for others - but having said that, I've uploaded it to XDA Dev, and you're welcome to give it a try and see if it improves things for you.
This is MAINLY an update from Mamaich's v2a ROM, which does contain the Quantum Timing Patch, and the Performance Tweaks.
I've also made a few filesystem changes - predominantly removing the Midlet Manager (which wasn't working), applied all of the Performance Tweaks as per the thread (and a few more), changed the default startup elements to suit my tastes (at the moment), and added some useful programs and details to the ROM. (psShutXP, Running Programs, Shortcuts to missing elements, etc.)
The ROM is in /Uploads/Blue Angel/wm5_test/Tuatara_v2a_Custom.zip
Inside the ZIP file is the nk.nba file, along with the updated registry files (boot.rgu, default.rgu, and user.rgu) which have been merged in. I've unfortunately forgotten to include initflashfiles.dat in the ZIP, but that file is directly available from inside the ROM anyways.
The ZIP also contains a different EXTROM - only the missing files, camera, and midlet manager are needed now, and there is no warning about publisher on installation anymore. You can obviously customize the EXTROM cfg.txt file to your liking, and install anything and everything all at once.
Additionally the ROM itself still has some additional space for applications, so if you want to cook your own, there is some space available to add more.
Sorry I won't be able to answer any questions about this ROM, or handle issues on it for two weeks, so it's up to you if you want to try it (or just decompose it and look at the changes).
Enjoy, and I hope everything goes well.
Regards,
Robert.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For further information and download, visit the WiKi.

Personal thoughts: I think this ROM gives some performance boost indeed, not much, but it is noticable. Nearly every bug is fixed now, only the bluetooth disconnect issue is left. My BA is fianlly shows itself disconnected when i take it off the cradle (with the previous ROMs, it often showed that it is still connected).

Enabling SmartDialing
Hi, I've tried this ROM & this definitely faster! Thanks!
But I can't seem to enable SmartDialilng by removing the "_" from the mfc80u.dll_ and msvcr80.dll_ files for SmartDial will start to work? These 2 files are missing from this ROM but even after I've copied these 2 files into the \Windows folder, SmartDialing still doesn't work. Any ideas?

Re: Enabling SmartDialing
paullim29 said:
Hi, I've tried this ROM & this definitely faster! Thanks!
But I can't seem to enable SmartDialilng by removing the "_" from the mfc80u.dll_ and msvcr80.dll_ files for SmartDial will start to work? These 2 files are missing from this ROM but even after I've copied these 2 files into the \Windows folder, SmartDialing still doesn't work. Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I should take a look at one of the early versions of "New menu for WM5" (anything below 1.0.0 beta). Does anyone still have the CABs?

Re: Enabling SmartDialing
KTamas said:
paullim29 said:
Hi, I've tried this ROM & this definitely faster! Thanks!
But I can't seem to enable SmartDialilng by removing the "_" from the mfc80u.dll_ and msvcr80.dll_ files for SmartDial will start to work? These 2 files are missing from this ROM but even after I've copied these 2 files into the \Windows folder, SmartDialing still doesn't work. Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I should take a look at one of the early versions of "New menu for WM5" (anything below 1.0.0 beta). Does anyone still have the CABs?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here you go.
paullim29. These correct the problem for me.

Re: Enabling SmartDialing
rschell said:
KTamas said:
paullim29 said:
Hi, I've tried this ROM & this definitely faster! Thanks!
But I can't seem to enable SmartDialilng by removing the "_" from the mfc80u.dll_ and msvcr80.dll_ files for SmartDial will start to work? These 2 files are missing from this ROM but even after I've copied these 2 files into the \Windows folder, SmartDialing still doesn't work. Any ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I should take a look at one of the early versions of "New menu for WM5" (anything below 1.0.0 beta). Does anyone still have the CABs?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here you go.
paullim29. These correct the problem for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Created a cab file and added to WiKi. Thanks.

Missing MMS client?
Hi,
I s to be missing my MMS client. I see an option for the MMS configuration but am missing the MMS application? Anyone facing this issue?

Re: Missing MMS client?
deepakr said:
Hi,
I s to be missing my MMS client. I see an option for the MMS configuration but am missing the MMS application? Anyone facing this issue?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm it seems that MMS is broken in this ROM indeed. Will add to WiKi.

mediaplayer still have a problem for playing in background
anybody solve this problem?

a771la said:
mediaplayer still have a problem for playing in background
anybody solve this problem?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should try a different program, such as GSPlayer or TCPMP.

ok... i use TCPMP
but i want to know mediaplayer don't work on this rom
ok himalaya's rom work for me

I downloaded the new Rom and having a little trouble trying to download to my SX66. I have upgraded and downgraded the WM5 on my SX66 several times. I was wondering since the rom file is nba instead of nbf does that make a huge difference. I admit have have not messed around with my device data cause I find that a little complicated. I usaully use the MA_Upgrade cause I don't have to tweak too much. Any suggestions?

Mr Chicago said:
I downloaded the new Rom and having a little trouble trying to download to my SX66. I have upgraded and downgraded the WM5 on my SX66 several times. I was wondering since the rom file is nba instead of nbf does that make a huge difference. I admit have have not messed around with my device data cause I find that a little complicated. I usaully use the MA_Upgrade cause I don't have to tweak too much. Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In this case, you should use the harder way. Read step 4 of the upgrading process (see wiki) to upgrade via BaUpgradeUt.exe.

Mr Chicago said:
I downloaded the new Rom and having a little trouble trying to download to my SX66. I have upgraded and downgraded the WM5 on my SX66 several times. I was wondering since the rom file is nba instead of nbf does that make a huge difference. I admit have have not messed around with my device data cause I find that a little complicated. I usaully use the MA_Upgrade cause I don't have to tweak too much. Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The nk.nba file needs to be converted back to nk.nbf regardless of whether you use MA_Upgrade or BA_Upgrade. I use MA_Upgrade. There is an modelid entry of the USER.rgu that should be changed to PH20B1. I'm not sure whether these *.rgu files need to be copied to the \windows dir or added back into the nk.nba file. Any thoughts KTamas, i'm thinking the later.

rschell said:
Mr Chicago said:
I downloaded the new Rom and having a little trouble trying to download to my SX66. I have upgraded and downgraded the WM5 on my SX66 several times. I was wondering since the rom file is nba instead of nbf does that make a huge difference. I admit have have not messed around with my device data cause I find that a little complicated. I usaully use the MA_Upgrade cause I don't have to tweak too much. Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The nk.nba file needs to be converted back to nk.nbf regardless of whether you use MA_Upgrade or BA_Upgrade. I use MA_Upgrade. There is an modelid entry of the USER.rgu that should be changed to PH20B1. I'm not sure whether these *.rgu files need to be copied to the \windows dir or added back into the nk.nba file. Any thoughts KTamas, i'm thinking the later.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't have to do anything with RGU files at all. You need to use xda3nbftool (with editfix.bat if you want) to patch the ROM.

Hi,
just upgraded to new rom and noticed i can't sync calender and contacts.
anybody has the same?
Gr
Paul

kluggie56 said:
Hi,
just upgraded to new rom and noticed i can't sync calender and contacts.
anybody has the same?
Gr
Paul
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Both works well for me...What error exactly do you get?

KTamas said:
kluggie56 said:
Hi,
just upgraded to new rom and noticed i can't sync calender and contacts.
anybody has the same?
Gr
Paul
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Both works well for me...What error exactly do you get?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nothing....that's strange. I'ts syncing, but Outlook has all data and my BA nothing. I've tryed reinstalling all, but no luck, even reinstalled my BA. No luck sofar.

Sorry,
Activesync gives the following message,
There is not enough free memory on tour device to synchronise information. Close programs that are free to up memory, or restart the device.
Ondersteuningscode 8007000e
gr
Paul

Sorry,
Activesync gives the following message,
There is not enough free memory on tour device to synchronise information. Close programs that are running to free up memory, or restart the device.
Ondersteuningscode 8007000e
gr
Paul

Extended ROM - Some CABs don't Execute

I'm trying to customize a few Extended ROMs here and I'm running into some stubborn CABs. When installed manually, everything works fine. No warnings, no errors. Just click the CAB, let it do its thing, then click OK.
Put these same ROMs into an Extended ROM and hilarity ensues. Some will work, others will not and I don't know why. Any suggestions on what I might be missing will be greatly appreciated.

Quick question?
Are the CAB's signed, if not are you installing the 'signed' unsign CAB 1st .

Edit: Thinking more about this (and realising that the 1st thing you do is disable signing in your ROM's ) can you provide a little more info about the CAB's (maybe an offending CAB if the content is not private?).
I managed to replicate this issue with a CAB that had a warm reset as part of it's install process (seems to bork the autoexec batch process) and I have had a similar issue with a CAB that just contained some simple OMA in the _setup.xml.
John

yes, that's the point. But how to make any Unsigned CABs become Signed?

huangyz said:
yes, that's the point. But how to make any Unsigned CABs become Signed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Without wanting to sounds facetious you sign them ;-)
You would use a private key to generate an Authenticode signature for the CAB (and maybe the apps inside if you need to) however you would still need to install the ROOT certificate into the code stores on your device. Or get your app signed by a 3rd party with a certificate that has it's ROOT already on the device (MS's MobileToMarket and things like that take care of this for ISV's that need it).
Once you have the ROOT cert on the device in the correct store signing is trivial, you either use SignTool.exe from many of the MS SDK’s or just use the GUI options if Visual Studio is your poison. All you need is an export of the PKF (Private key) and the password to the certificate.
In enterprises one of the 1st things people often do before giving Windows Mobile devices out to users is to install a ROOT certificate for the enterprise onto the device in both the code and transmission stores. This means from then on you can sign in-house apps and CAB’s and they behave as signed commercial apps and you can use features like internal signed SSL for ActiveSync etc. etc.
Don’t forget you can also do away with a lot of this by installing the HTC signed “Disable Certificates” CAB 1st and then the signatures are not checked on subsequent CAB’s, EXE’s or anything code related for that matter.

djwillis said:
huangyz said:
yes, that's the point. But how to make any Unsigned CABs become Signed?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Without wanting to sounds facetious you sign them ;-)
You would use a private key to generate an Authenticode signature for the CAB (and maybe the apps inside if you need to) however you would still need to install the ROOT certificate into the code stores on your device. Or get your app signed by a 3rd party with a certificate that has it's ROOT already on the device (MS's MobileToMarket and things like that take care of this for ISV's that need it).
Once you have the ROOT cert on the device in the correct store signing is trivial, you either use SignTool.exe from many of the MS SDK’s or just use the GUI options if Visual Studio is your poison. All you need is an export of the PKF (Private key) and the password to the certificate.
In enterprises one of the 1st things people often do before giving Windows Mobile devices out to users is to install a ROOT certificate for the enterprise onto the device in both the code and transmission stores. This means from then on you can sign in-house apps and CAB’s and they behave as signed commercial apps and you can use features like internal signed SSL for ActiveSync etc. etc.
Don’t forget you can also do away with a lot of this by installing the HTC signed “Disable Certificates” CAB 1st and then the signatures are not checked on subsequent CAB’s, EXE’s or anything code related for that matter.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am NOT a software developer so, most of your opinions sound enigmatic to me except that the last one: put the HTC signed "Disable Cert" in the 1st place of the ext-rom config.txt.
Thanks very much! I'll try later on.

gamescan said:
I'm trying to customize a few Extended ROMs here and I'm running into some stubborn CABs. When installed manually, everything works fine. No warnings, no errors. Just click the CAB, let it do its thing, then click OK.
Put these same ROMs into an Extended ROM and hilarity ensues. Some will work, others will not and I don't know why. Any suggestions on what I might be missing will be greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
most problably you forgot to set some cab file to read-only before saving the extende-rom.check the cabs atrebutes and the config.text file while inside de program that you are using to edit the extended-rom.its not because they are not signed as long you got the cert .cab set to be the first to be installed.also cab files that require user input will not work.this is from experience, as posted above.

huangyz said:
I am NOT a software developer so, most of your opinions sound enigmatic to me except that the last one: put the HTC signed "Disable Cert" in the 1st place of the ext-rom config.txt.
Thanks very much! I'll try later on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So, where did you found the signed Disable_Cert.cab?

faria said:
most problably you forgot to set some cab file to read-only before saving the extende-rom.check the cabs atrebutes and the config.text file while inside de program that you are using to edit the extended-rom.its not because they are not signed as long you got the cert .cab set to be the first to be installed.also cab files that require user input will not work.this is from experience, as posted above.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to ping an old thread - flogging to proceed immedietly after...
Being that this is a windows device, isn't there a flag that can be passed when executing the cab - like you can on a windows installer application? Similar to setup.exe -q or whatever you're trying to do. Some flags set the answers to yes, admin mode... you get the picture. Does the cab installer engine allow similar flags to get passed with the cab execution command?

In PPC, it calls wceload.exe to install and uninstall a cab.
As shown in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms926281.aspx , the only possible argument is to ask or not ask for destination, but no quiet mode.
How can you call wceload.exe manually at ExtROM installation may be a question.

Does PHM Registry Editor work with WinMobile 6?

Hi all,
I've tried many times to load PHM Registry Editor on my Kaiser with Windows Mobile 6 without success.
Does PHM Registry Editor work with Windows Mobile 6? If not, is there another one that may work?
Thanks,
Phil

Works for me
My installation worked.

mine too.. it is actually one of the few that did work, and pretty good.

mrpotts said:
Hi all,
I've tried many times to load PHM Registry Editor on my Kaiser with Windows Mobile 6 without success.
Does PHM Registry Editor work with Windows Mobile 6? If not, is there another one that may work?
Thanks,
Phil
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It does work, give us some more details and let's see if we can help.
How far do you get?
Is it a Cab or Exe?
Do you get any error messages?
etc
Alternative - perhaps Total Commander using the //plugins directory.
Mike

Details
Hi,
Okay, that's good news to me, it will work, and it's just me
Here's the details; When I goto http://www.phm.lu/downloads/download.aspx?{940B734A-C437-41C7-ADED-2A4418802FD3}
to download, I've downloaded the ActiveSync (twice) and the CD Redistribution links and tried installing from within the phone and off my laptop via USB and each time I gotten an error on the phone saying the file is not recognizable. What am I doing wrong here?
Cheers,
Phil

mrpotts said:
Hi,
Okay, that's good news to me, it will work, and it's just me
Here's the details; When I goto http://www.phm.lu/downloads/download.aspx?{940B734A-C437-41C7-ADED-2A4418802FD3}
to download, I've downloaded the ActiveSync (twice) and the CD Redistribution links and tried installing from within the phone and off my laptop via USB and each time I gotten an error on the phone saying the file is not recognizable. What am I doing wrong here?
Cheers,
Phil
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok. From this site:
http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/
Choose this one from the list:
Pocketpc 2002 2003 arm/pxa
Move the unopened cab file to device with AS explorer function.
Tap it to install. (I have mine installed to SD card)
Mike

I have a really good reg editor here if you need it.
(Got it from.... a tool pack)
Since the upload doesn't allow this type of file... i had to zip it
anyway put it on the device of your htc phone and run it from there.
Note: its not an install, its an actual application
Another good reg editor is resco, and total commander.
(total commander's registry is in the root //)

Hi,
Wow, thanks. That worked without a hitch and I opened it up successfully on the phone. Thank you Mike, great help and right to the point. What did I miss? How would I have known that the 'PocketPC 2002.2003 (ARM/PXA)' was the file I needed for a HTC TyTNN II with Windows Mobile 6?
No to look at some of those useful edits, after a complete registry back up of course.
Cheers,
Phil

mrpotts said:
Hi,
Wow, thanks. That worked without a hitch and I opened it up successfully on the phone. Thank you Mike, great help and right to the point. What did I miss? How would I have known that the 'PocketPC 2002.2003 (ARM/PXA)' was the file I needed for a HTC TyTNN II with Windows Mobile 6?
No to look at some of those useful edits, after a complete registry back up of course.
Cheers,
Phil
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just for general info on downloading file types:
Many sites offer a choice of different application file types to download I always go for the CAB file rather than the EXE file. The CAB file you install by putting it on the SD Card and tapping it. The advantage is that if you ever need to re-install you do not need your PC, just tap on the CAB again to install it.
For this and most devices nowadays you should choose:
ARM files
POCKETPC or PPC files (not smartphone)
WM5 or WM6 may also be stated. Most WM5 apps will work on WM6 and many WM 2003 apps will also work.
Nearly always if it's an EXE download then this is meant to be opened on the PC with the device connected by AS or Device Centre. Very occassionally you will come across an EXE that has to be put on the device and then run. (these rare files usually have a statement telling you to do this).

Thanks Mike, great info and very useful.
Cheers,
Phil

Downloading zip files

After hours of no help from searching, please tell me how I can download zip files with my 8925 Tilt! I continuously get a message stating Central directory could not be found denying me the download. Will some one help myself and others with this?
THX!
8925 Tilt

You can try this.
Edit: found your name asking same question in ppcgeeks with no answer.
Update: Probably it's a problem caused by web-server, nothing to do with client browaer side, check here:
http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=6217&extra=&page=3

wg5566 said:
You can try this.
Edit: found your name asking same question in ppcgeeks with no answer.
Update: Probably it's a problem caused by web-server, nothing to do with client browaer side, check here:
http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=6217&extra=&page=3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for trying to help me, but no go. Isn't there a tweak for the command line of zip file in the registry?

Can you open a zip file from local, ones already in your phone?

wg5566 said:
Can you open a zip file from local, ones already in your phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, ones I already had on my SD card from my previous device -Wizard.

What if you install pocketrar (or another zip tool other than current default) and set it as default app to open zips?
I still think it's server side probs. Especissially if it not happens to all site. How many web-sites you tried?

Manila Connection Setup Problem

seems to be a connection setup problem with ConnectionSetup_3_1_19202627_00 in Manila 2.5, does this EXT package require a provisioning.zip?
the ConnectionSetup_3_1_19202627_00 alone doesnt setup the device to the network, after checking the settings, they are all still default(blank)
can anyone help me here who knows the solution?
Manila 2.5

The new connection setup uses an extracted provisioning.zip, here´s my package, you have to add your localization files.

thanks a lot dude i will check it out

after cooking the screen is stuck on SIM Card Status "Checking..." what can be done to stop or skip this?

spikegotti said:
after cooking the screen is stuck on SIM Card Status "Checking..." what can be done to stop or skip this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
YYYY is right and new connection setup manager use extracted files (what's HTC thinking to add hundreds of files under /Windows just to save time on this rarely procedure???). Try my package to see if this helps.
If you really want to skip this, simply removed the following (and anything underneath):
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Apps\ConnectionSetup

ok thanks dude, i will try this one

jackleung said:
YYYY is right and new connection setup manager use extracted files (what's HTC thinking to add hundreds of files under /Windows just to save time on this rarely procedure???). Try my package to see if this helps.
If you really want to skip this, simply removed the following (and anything underneath):
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Apps\ConnectionSetup
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if i weren't an atheist, i would just call you my god lol, anyway, thanks dude, its all fine now all the best to ya