Deleting files from an unlocked ExtROM

[Conchas]

My most new annoying experience...

Everytime I delete some files from ExtROM that I don't want to install in the event of an hardreset, they reappear again after a softreseting the device. :twisted:
Even powering the device down, and waitting more than 10secs, as several times suggested in this forum.

Maybe a silly question, but any ideas to overcome this?

[Conchas]

Don't tell me the only way is to coock a new .nbf Extended ROM!? :(

It is? :?

[bonovox]

have you try formatting the extended storage? i used resco file explorer to format it after unlock the extended rom storage.

[Conchas]

No I didn't format, as I wanted to delete just some files.
Should I Format?
And then?
- reflash the ExtROM .nbf, and delete unwanted files?
or
- just copy the ones I want to keep?

[Conchas]

Also realized that extra files copied into, disappear after softreset :evil:

This thing seems to have own life...

Nothing of these behaviours were happening with previous ExtROM form Qtek (1.13.151 WWE).

Is it a different philosophy between Qtek and i-mate, for ExtROM?
Why these different behaviours?

[bonovox]

No I didn't format, as I wanted to delete just some files.
Should I Format?
And then?
- reflash the ExtROM .nbf, and delete unwanted files?
or
- just copy the ones I want to keep?

well... i have no experience in reflashing the ExtROM.nbf, so i prefer the second option, it worked on me :) , sorry can't much help

[eagle 1]

see my comments on the following thread..maybe that will help..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=240962#240962

[Conchas]

see my comments on the following thread..maybe that will help..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=240962#240962

Thanks for the hint. It worked! :)

Finally I think that I got the complete picture.
All difficulties to unlock Ext ROM on this new i-mate ROM, and a comment at another thread, made me think that once unlocked, it wouldn't be needed to repeat it again after further Hardresets. Changing the Reg settings accordingly, would be enough (WRONG!).
Silly conclusion... in fact Ext ROM was visible, but still protected.
The mommentary ability to delete and add files, leaded o a false confirmation that every thing was ok.

Now I can delete and add files to Ext ROM without problems! :D
Thanks all, the moved me to the rigth track.

[dah54]

Well after a hard reset this time I did not run the un-locker cab again, just changed the registry values. I have deleted a number of cabs, and installed two programs to the space freed by deleting the cabs. I've turned my device off for a couple of hours, and did a soft reset. So far this time my ExtROM is still there, as are my programs.

Granted this is not what I expected to occur.

[Conchas]

Well after a hard reset this time I did not run the un-locker cab again, just changed the registry values. I have deleted a number of cabs, and installed two programs to the space freed by deleting the cabs. I've turned my device off for a couple of hours, and did a soft reset. So far this time my ExtROM is still there, as are my programs.

Granted this is not what I expected to occur.

Realy strange...
That were also these comments which caused my confusion before. Now I don't know what to think anymore :?
But will follow only the procedure that works for me.

Unlocking ExtROM on this ROM, turnned to be a really tricky procedure.
For me it only works if I enter the Reg settings manually...
Any attempt to insert them with a Cab file turns into failure to unlock ExtROM. Independent if I run the unlock tool before or after, followed by a softreset :evil:

[tobbyyang]

You have to edit the "Config" file.