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Cooking Roms, Need your kindly help

Hello all.
Since English is not my native language and I'm some sort of new and not familiar here, I may need your help.
Bought X1 last week, after trying some nice guys' rom in xda, I'm wondering if I could able to cook my own rom, I mean to customize my system. I was wondering if I could ripped those things come along with offcial rom but not need, and those things I needed but some really good guys' roms don't have.
So, I am thinking of cooking a rom for what I need, can modify system file it self, such like, rip out "Block Recognizer" and replace it with "PlumSIP" (A really nice Chinese input method), just for example.
And in 2003Se I know some external softwares can be customize installed by extrom, I found out WM6.1 seemed used a special way, like build into a single image file...
Well, generally speaking, I am hoping someone could help me, to show me some tutorial to read and do myself.
Thanks a lot.
PS:Have downloaded kitchen pack, but don't know what all of those soft. would do... For now, I just know how to decomplie an offcial rom in to nb files..

I would also like some info on cooking. I have searched and read a lot on this site but I'm no closer to getting anywhere. I tried to follow the instructions to backup my ROM as they are very easy to follow, but it didnt work.
Does anyone cook with Vista?
What kitchen programs are out there?
Do you have to have a specific kitchen program for each model of phone?
I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448809&highlight=kitchens but its outdated

vinokirk said:
I would also like some info on cooking. I have searched and read a lot on this site but I'm no closer to getting anywhere. I tried to follow the instructions to backup my ROM as they are very easy to follow, but it didnt work.
Does anyone cook with Vista?
What kitchen programs are out there?
Do you have to have a specific kitchen program for each model of phone?
I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=448809&highlight=kitchens but its outdated
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X1 got its kitchen app pak, check this:
ftp://x1:[email protected]/XperiaX1/TOOLs/KovskyKitchen.zip
for now I am trying to figue out each module's really would do....

Try jerpleas kitchen in the sticky at the top to start out with. It'll give you the basic kitchen with which you can build a working rom (and simple customization)
Then search for ervius multilang gui for bepes tools (i've linked to it a few times now in this forum).
That's the best I've seen so far, you can dump a stock rom using it and start adding from there.

Cheers dude, i appreciate that :thumbs up:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=469420&highlight=kitchen
This is the link to ervius' kitchen

vinokirk said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=469420&highlight=kitchen
This is the link to ervius' kitchen
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that may help, thanks. but i'm still looking for tutorials for how to modify dumped rom files to fulfill my own needed.

The only advice i can give is to search search search... There was a large area of trial and error when i cooked my first rom. Some tutorials worked some didn't and its like a combo of everything that will get u going.

IMHO; ervius has the better kitchen, but not for beginners
I agree with Fards: your best bet is to start with the sticky posted one and get used to the basic cooking process on a first place

i think so too. use sticky.
to get feeling for cooking its not needed to read the "X1-TUTORIAL".
check tutorials for diamond, ralphi, hermes and kaiser ... than you will get some aha-effects and you will see some identical rules for syntax and how-tos for cooking with this sticky kitchen.
normaly its not realy possible to make a tutorial for every pda-type cause ...
i dont know why but its o.k., if i look to me i see me dont like reading but more not writing anything ...

okokur said:
i think so too. use sticky.
to get feeling for cooking its not needed to read the "X1-TUTORIAL".
check tutorials for diamond, ralphi, hermes and kaiser ... than you will get some aha-effects and you will see some identical rules for syntax and how-tos for cooking with this sticky kitchen.
normaly its not realy possible to make a tutorial for every pda-type cause ...
i dont know why but its o.k., if i look to me i see me dont like reading but more not writing anything ...
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good idea, you've pointed me a way.
but i wonder if that is something different from x1 to those diamond, kaiser, raphel blah blah blah...

if you need more petrol for starting i can say only "begin now".
its not realy the same but its realy realy realy near the same.

Help creating a WM 6.5 ROM

Hi All,
I'm trying to cook my first ROM and would like it to be on WM 6.5
I tried the Blackstone kitchen posted here but unfortunately all the WM6.5 ROMs are not extractable - I tried ALL of them.
Would any of the ROM cookers be kind enough to make his ROM extractable by the kitchen or perhaps point me to a tutorial explaining how to create a WM6.5 ROM for the Touch HD (i.e. import from a ROM cooked for another device).
I did search the forum before asking but couldn't find anything.
Your help is much appreciated and thanks for your help in advance.

I guess starting with a WM6.5 rom isn't that clever, as you must know a lot of xip porting. I haven't tried it myself, but as far as I know there were also some issues with the drivers.
Have you already tried davideuck's version? "Rom-source" sounds good, doesn't it?

johnpatcher said:
I guess starting with a WM6.5 rom isn't that clever, as you must know a lot of xip porting. I haven't tried it myself, but as far as I know there were also some issues with the drivers.
Have you already tried davideuck's version? "Rom-source" sounds good, doesn't it?
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I've always wondered what the [ROM-SOURCE] means but now I noticed that davideuck has included the SYS and XIP. Although I still have no idea what these are, it's food for thought and I'll do some digging to get more information.
In the meantime, if anyone can help with any information, it will be much appreciated.
I appreciate your reply john, thanks very much.

refaey said:
Although I still have no idea what these are, it's food for thought and I'll do some digging to get more information.
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Some information is given here:
ivanmmj said:
Q: What is the XIP?
A: It's the kernel of the ROM.
Q: What is the SYS folder?
A: It's where all the new apps included in each Windows Mobile release are stored. PM me asking me where to find them.
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What excactly is your problem now ?
Just try to extract the rom with the kitchen, play around, and re-cook it .

hi bros
I have the xip & sys for 6.5 and replace it in my rom and port the xip by XIPPort.exe and it give me packages and i added in ROM/XIP folder
but not working the device "HD" stop in screen that apeear informations of radio , etc ...
what can i do ???
thanks and soory 4 my english

johnpatcher said:
What excactly is your problem now ?
Just try to extract the rom with the kitchen, play around, and re-cook it .
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My problem, as I said in the first post, is that all the WM6.5 ROMs are not extractable - I tried ALL of them.
I am now playing with ROM/Kitchen posted in this thread - exactly what I need.
I have already cooked a ROM using the thread above and will be adding my apps and registry tweaks possibly this weekend when I have some spare time.
Thanks for your help John.

A HUMBLE REQUEST - We need some new ROM chefs

hi
for ur info we have to my knowledge 4 Rom ches
1. our great tommy34 whos giving us some great ROms(thank god we still have him
2.Ironegle very sad hes upgraded to Iphone 3G
but hes left us giving us the kitchen hes used for his great Roms
3. JadeMan hes just missing dont know if he has upgraded or what
4. Me - cant really put mere here im just a provider of the Pdaviet ROM
thats something any one can do right if not me some one else right
5.RURU - i dont know were he is now
so what we badly need is some new cooks to give us some new ROms
well me im not a techi and im getting too confused in using the kitchen
see below the link were ironegle has given his kitchen
and i suffer from this Craze to flash new Roms( my coined word for this Flashomania ) im sure their are a lot more like me
So i humbly request to any one whos got the skills pls pls cook some ROms so as to satisfy my and others Flashomania
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524102

hmm maybe anybody could port that system version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544445
with this instruction:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4215191&postcount=10
to ironeagle's kitchen?
Seems not to complicated but at the moment i haven't the time to try

OK, i've tried to get into the kitchen from ironegle, but its too complicated for me....

second that. tried too, was able to build his old 23001 version (didn't try to flash tho, hehe). downloaded MEGA pack from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=541625 and checked. the files should be merged with the EXT folder, but the file structure is different. example:
MEGA pack folders:
PACKAGE_MEGA_2DManila
PACKAGE_MEGA_2DManila_0409
...
kitchen folders (EXT\Jade\20771\Jade_External_Packages)
2DManila_1_20_19131530_00\0409
2DManila_1_20_19131530_00\files
...
even if they are probably just needed to be copied in there, I still dunno if there's some registry file to edit. also dunno how to upgrade from the old XIP(?) 23001 to a newer one (too many files/dirs) and even if it builds successfully, I wd be just too scared to try that self-cooked stuff myself!
just takes too much time this s**t and I am already wasting enough..
so, I'd love to see some old cooks helping or new cooks coming over to bring some of the new goodies to us poor little Jade owners. or we all need to buy a new HTC phone asap!

S200guy said:
so, I'd love to see some old cooks helping or new cooks coming over to bring some of the new goodies to us poor little Jade owners. or we all need to buy a new HTC phone asap!
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this was also what i was thinking, i own a touch pro but my wife owns a jade and i was thinking of buying her a new phone or il cook some roms for her...
i dont have rom cooking background but ive been reading recently and who knows maybe this reading could help me cook roms for the jade....
though im scared to try what i have cooked, is there anyway i can check the rom without actually flashing it?

cooked a beta rom
guys, i have cooked a beta rom, i dont know yet if its working but i used iron eagles kitchen.....
its xip 23028 sys 23028 wm6.5
ext packages included are merely of the 23001 build of ironeagle, if the beta rom is running then il try updating the packages to the mega one with the new tf2d....
as of now im scared to flash it, anyone who wants to be a beta tester?
disclaimer: i am not responsible to whatever happens to ur phone, flash at own risk
note:
i havent actually flashed it on a phone...
if u can beta test, id really appreciate it.... il start a thread on it... later on, thanks ang more power

hi buddy
its great that u have taken the step i realy apreciate this great try by u but all rom cooks first try it on their phone and then on finding out its ok they release the same no offense if ur not willing to try ur creation tell me who will be willing to take the risk
infact even the Pdaviet Roms i just provide i try to use them first and then give the link to the others
tonkits said:
guys, i have cooked a beta rom, i dont know yet if its working but i used iron eagles kitchen.....
its xip 23028 sys 23028 wm6.5
ext packages included are merely of the 23001 build of ironeagle, if the beta rom is running then il try updating the packages to the mega one with the new tf2d....
as of now im scared to flash it, anyone who wants to be a beta tester?
disclaimer: i am not responsible to whatever happens to ur phone, flash at own risk
note:
i havent actually flashed it on a phone...
if u can beta test, id really appreciate it.... il start a thread on it... later on, thanks ang more power
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isnt it impossible to destroy the phone with a rom? i mean you always get into bootloader mode and can flash a new one, right?

i dont own the device
but i can try cooking a few ROMs for jade
but i will need a few brave guys to test them out as i cant do it myself
anyone interested in being a guinea pig??
if its fine then you can PM me with what builds etc you need and what apps you want and we can work along

@sheennick
hi
i can see that u do have the expertise in cooking as i see that u have given a few Roms
why not cook one for jade and post it here recent build is 22017
thanks a lot for cumming forward to help us that's very nice of u
sheennick123456 said:
i dont own the device
but i can try cooking a few ROMs for jade
but i will need a few brave guys to test them out as i cant do it myself
anyone interested in being a guinea pig??
if its fine then you can PM me with what builds etc you need and what apps you want and we can work along
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hi
if what u say is right im ok in beta testing any new ROms given for jade
but im not sure about this i need confirmation from some expert on this
as my phone is only around 2 months old and i do feel a little scared to do such a thing
Note : Very very bad 165 visits and only around 5 postings
HeinzEgger said:
isnt it impossible to destroy the phone with a rom? i mean you always get into bootloader mode and can flash a new one, right?
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well it would be easier if i own a jade but unfortunately its my wife's and she doesnt have a backup phone so i really cant mess with her phone....
and also, i am not fond of flashing via bootloader, so if i mess thngs up, i dunno how and am not excited usng the method...
so i was guessing if someone with expertise in flashing via bootloader, he/she could give it a try snce he/she wont brick the phone coz its a jade rom...
haree said:
hi buddy
its great that u have taken the step i realy apreciate this great try by u but all rom cooks first try it on their phone and then on finding out its ok they release the same no offense if ur not willing to try ur creation tell me who will be willing to take the risk
infact even the Pdaviet Roms i just provide i try to use them first and then give the link to the others
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im itchng to steal my wife's phone so i could test my rom...
grr... if only i have a jade instead of a raphael, i could help u guys...

Be patient !!!
Hi all...
All of you have to wait, I'm working on it but too many fixes our Jade needs for using the last 23028 Build.
In this very stable and fast build, Microsoft implement the new "look&feel" for WM 6.5.1, a more user frendly GUI. (so many new bug-fixes for the chefs right now)
And also, all we need a 6.5 Native Kernel for Jade, just for better performance...
Currently I'm using a 6.5 build 23016 ultra fast & stable ROM (0410 ITA Language), no known bugs, but I really wanna use the last build and feature of WM.
After more than one year Manila 2D sucks now, I need something new for my PDA.
And about the Mega OEM, let me say is not so easy, I'm working on it too!!
So, in my opinion you have to wait, be patient, have no sense ask for the last new build available today, you know what I mean: MANY BUGS, A LOT OF PROBLEMS IN THE HTC JADE CUSTOMIZATION, so bad using our Jade in this way !!!!
Anyway, I'm cooking and cooking and cooking.... I'll let you know, providing you a new rom ASAP!
Bye,
SJ

@spacejam
HI
Thanks no problem i think we can wait
spacejam said:
Hi all...
All of you have to wait, I'm working on it but too many fixes our Jade needs for using the last 23028 Build.
In this very stable and fast build, Microsoft implement the new "look&feel" for WM 6.5.1, a more user frendly GUI. (so many new bug-fixes for the chefs right now)
And also, all we need a 6.5 Native Kernel for Jade, just for better performance...
Currently I'm using a 6.5 build 23016 ultra fast & stable ROM (0410 ITA Language), no known bugs, but I really wanna use the last build and feature of WM.
After more than one year Manila 2D sucks now, I need something new for my PDA.
And about the Mega OEM, let me say is not so easy, I'm working on it too!!
So, in my opinion you have to wait, be patient, I'm cooking and cooking and cooking.... I'll let you know, providing you a new rom ASAP!
Bye,
SJ
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guys, are there other ways to move stuffs to folders in start menu when cooking a rom aside from using winimage... im havng problems working winimage, can someone help me in this..

tonkits said:
guys, are there other ways to move stuffs to folders in start menu when cooking a rom aside from using winimage... im havng problems working winimage, can someone help me in this..
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look for a file called initflashfiles.dat
it should be in OEMLang**** folder
or somewhere in OEMs
modify it the way you want

to spacejame....
can you share your currently used rom italian language?
6.5 build 23016 ultra fast & stable ROM (0410 ITA Language), no known bugs
Because I'm trying to shoose a rom in italian...but I don't find one that's not the original.....
I'm trying to port one to italian but its to complicate.....I've done one on the original version with kitchen v1, but now with the Ervius Kitchen I have problem (its to complicate).
thanks

we got a winner here
hi
this is just for ur info Mr.sheennick123456
sent me a test ROM(Pmed to me the Link) of his today and i flashed the same
its working great we gotta winner here i thing it needs a little more fine tuning but im sure that we goota great New cook in sheenick
thanks buddy i have PM u on the results it working fine im using it right now
happy happy happy joy joy joy
lets start by thanking him for the effort remember he does not have a jade even thou he has cooked many ROms for other HTC phone its is very very nice of him to volunteer to give us this so thank him guys
and just u wait
sheennick123456 said:
i dont own the device
but i can try cooking a few ROMs for jade
but i will need a few brave guys to test them out as i cant do it myself
anyone interested in being a guinea pig??
if its fine then you can PM me with what builds etc you need and what apps you want and we can work along
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hi guys this the ROM that "haree" mentioned above
it is just a first step we still have a lot to improve.....
will be a slow process as i cant test it myself
but do try it out and try to post bugs if you find any
and all suggestions are welcome
PM me or post here
just a nbh file you should be knowing what to do with it
http://www.4shared.com/file/125466051/e849b030/jade_ruu_signed.html

Help with cooking wm 6.5.3 rom

Well, Im attempting in cooking my first rom. I have successfully ported the 28205 SYS and XIP but I am having trouble finding the New Ext Packages and the Sense 2.5 files. Can someone please tell me where I can find the new sense and ext packages? would be greatly appreciated. 1 more thing with my current rom is that when I upgraded it to 28205 sys and xip the tf3d became unaligned. It is being pushed down therefore the top of it is showing some purple background and the bottom tabs are a little cut off. I think this may be a sideeffect of the start bar being at the bottom. Thanks

You need to learn how to search my friend. Here is the link for latest Leo pkg. Dont add any customization to Manila, and see if it works ok.

Thanks, I did try to search but didnt really know what to search for lol. K I wont add any customization yet.

I didnt add any customization to manila and I'm still getting the problem. I have tried hard and soft reset as well.

Need help
yeah, i do need help on how to search, because i cannot find a kitchen and/or instructions on how to get me started cooking ROM's. I really want to start, because it seems like it would make for a really fun hobby!
Can you possibly provide me a link for this???

titan, do you have windows live messenger? send me a message [email protected]
I can help you get started as I have learned A LOT in the last week =P

titan427m said:
yeah, i do need help on how to search, because i cannot find a kitchen and/or instructions on how to get me started cooking ROM's. I really want to start, because it seems like it would make for a really fun hobby!
Can you possibly provide me a link for this???
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Look at my signature...

Where todoanload Kitchen & Tutorial?

Since two days I'm finally a custom-ROM-user. I've tried different 6.5er and 6.1er ROMs...but nothing fit to my needs. So I decided starting to cook my own ROM...but I couldn't find a working doanload for kitchen nor a tutorial for creating ROMs. Hope, anybody could help me

I'm looking for one too :/
For a long time.

I'm interested on this too.
Lechux has shared his kitchen but i don't know how to use it. What tutorial i should read??

You don't have to learn cooking to modify & recompile any ROM if you have a working kitchen made by any chef. Special knowledge is required if you want to deeply understand how everything works, but you'll get it with cooking experience.
So the advice is to go to chef central and read stickies.

Thanks mate!
I've only been searching the x1-board. I'm going to read the stickies right now

Cysign said:
Thanks mate!
I've only been searching the x1-board. I'm going to read the stickies right now
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Not only read, but also try to build rom using kitchen you have. Practice is the best for education (for example, I've made my first ROM after 2 days of reading & investigating)

I gave it a shoot. But there are a lot of things I couldn't find information about.
Cleaning my stock ROM with osKitchen Zero 1.33.5 was easy. But I couldn't built-in different CABs I'd like to have installed after hard-reset.
And I even don't know how/what to change to get a well prepared start-menu after installing my new ROM.
So do you have some links which explain that stuff to me?
I want:
-Different CABs being installed after installing ROM
-do some Registry-Changes & Change startmenu

good to hear, keep trying!

Cysign said:
I gave it a shoot. But there are a lot of things I couldn't find information about.
Cleaning my stock ROM with osKitchen Zero 1.33.5 was easy. But I couldn't built-in different CABs I'd like to have installed after hard-reset.
And I even don't know how/what to change to get a well prepared start-menu after installing my new ROM.
So do you have some links which explain that stuff to me?
I want:
-Different CABs being installed after installing ROM
-do some Registry-Changes & Change startmenu
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Learn how to make EXT packages, then you will be able to convert cabs to EXTs and include this new package into your rom. Also all registry changes are usually made in EXT packages. Good luck!