'Pandora's Box' Kitchen- Cook Your Own ROM!

[mattk_r]

Make it your way!

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mUn's 15.2.1413 OS

Includes the following:

Office 2k7
SqlCeMobile
Windows Media Player
Transcribe
Enterprise
Entertainment
Autoupdate
VoIP
Catalog
Windows Live

The OS is based on mUn's release of WM6 v5.2.1413

4 Meg Page Pool

The following fixes were installed:

Pocket IE (opening and home page)
Live Messenger (connecting)
Black CommManager 10 Button
Trasnscribe working

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InGeNeTiCs' 15.2.318 OS

OS is the stripped version of mfrazzz's XDA Mobile 6 build: Thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=310954)

Includes the following:

Office 2007
SqlCeMobile
Windows Media Player
Transcribe
Enterprise
Entertainment
VoIP
Windows Live

The kitchen is based on InGeNeTiCs release of WM6 v5.2.318

10?? Meg Page Pool

The following customizations/fixes were installed:

8 Button "touch" style? comm manager
Devauth removed
Office 2007 installed and fixed

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OEM Packages v3.0 rev 8

Includes the following:

NOTE!!: Most of these (except camera) have had the exe's and dll's compressed. Most have been tested and work fine, those that did not work have been removed. Please post your results!

Software:

1-Calc Lite
Adobe Reader LE
ArcSoft MMS
Battery Status Ver 1.04.202 Build 0195
Blackberry
BtCrawler
BT_FTP
Call2Contact
Camera 3.0
Camera 3.3
Camera Themes
Contacts Manager
Custom Keyboard Skin
FrequencyTuner1.5
GSFinder
HTC Audio Manager
HTC GIF Animation
HTC WMP Today Plugin
Impulse
Mobi Reader
Mobile Justice
Notepad
PHM Registry Editor
PIM Backup 1.9
Pocket Media Player
Pocket RAR
PocketXPDF
psShutXP
RealPlayer
Redial
Registry Wizard
SmartKey
SMS Backup
Start Clean
Task Manager
TodayAgenda
Total Commander
Voice Command
Voice Speed Dial
WM5torage
X-Button 1.0
Zip
Zoom SMS

Registry Tweaks:

GPRS End Button
Lunar Calendar
Time Sync Tab
Location - Email & Attachments
Scrollbar to 9
Location - My Docs
Location - Ringtones
Location - Temp IE Files
Disable Files over BT IrDA
Disable Security Warning
SMS Notification
SD Battery Fix
Enable 802.11g
ClearType in Landscape
Enable File Tweaks Cache
Menu Animations
Windows Animations
Increase File Tweaks
Increase Font Tweaks
Increase Ring Volume
Reminders Only Show Once
Ask for Program Installation Path
Prompt Before Overwriting
Busy Status in Calendar
Show Calendar event text in Week View
Edge Icon
Show Slide-Out Keyboard CapsDot
Tomorrow's Appointments
Limited Clock - Enable
Error Reporting - Disable

Disable Today Items:

Battery Status
Calendar
Device Lock
Internet Calling
Messaging
Owner Info
Tasks
Windows Live
Wireless

Other:

A package that installs the files needed if your rom will include the extended rom. BE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!!

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Kitchen Tools:

Tools needed to compile and build your nk.nbf file

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Suggestions:

I would suggest unzipping the kitchen first, which you'll have a couple files and a folder called flashing and one called tools.

In this location, add the OS folders SYS and ROM.

Also in this location, add the folder called OEM.

Known Issues:

5.2.1413:

Flash Player not working in PIE. No solution identified / not included

X-Button 1.5 causes theme / today screen issues. I don't recommend you install the X-Button 1.5 cab until a fix is found

A2DP is still a ??

5.2.318:

Compression issue resolved! See this example: Load Post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1302556&postcount=122)

Disclaimers:

This is a compilation of different packages and OS builds from this forum. I take no credit for providing the components. All I'm doing is putting it together for others to use.

If it doesn't do what you think it should, ensure you understand what it is you're trying to do first - and the path that is required.

If you don't know what to do with a nk.nbf file, or the difference between a guid and a ruu, you might want to do some homework before jumping in head first.

Downloads:::::....

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15.2.1413 (Build 17913.4.0.01):

RapidShare Link (http://rapidshare.com/files/35699228/5.2.1413_OS.zip)

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5.2.318 (Build 15342.0.0):
Base OS is a stripped version of mfrazzz's Crossbow Reloaded 1.7.1

Testing builds now...!

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OEM Package v3.0 rev 8:


Updaing links...

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Kitchen Tools:

RapidShare Link (http://rapidshare.com/files/35696738/Base_Kitchen_Tools.zip)

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If you're not quite ready to cook your own, here is my own build of the 318 OS:

Includes:

Trascriber
Enterprise
Standard Games
Office 2007
Windows Live
MMS
Voice Speed Dial
VoIP
Windows Media Player
HTC Audio Manager
HTC WMP Plugin
Adobe Reader LE
BatteryStatus
Gif Animation
X-Button 1.0
Notepad
PIM Backup 1.9
Pocket RAR
ShutXP
Start Clean
Total Commander
TodayAgenda
Camera 3.00 (full screen)
MobiReader
Mobile Justice
PHM Reg Editor
Custom Keyboard

Plus standard registry tweaks

Download link coming soon...

[mattk_r]

Update Post: OEM Package

Attached the office fix if you don't have the latest 15.2.318 OS

[mattk_r]

Update Post: Base OS

[RevAtB]

WHOooo HOOOO!!!!!!!!!


<HUZZAH!>

[its right]

great men :)


where is x-faria settings ?? because it was included ;)


thank you for great efforts ;)

[mattk_r]

great men :)


where is x-faria settings ?? because it was included ;)


thank you for great efforts ;)

In the OEM folder "Standard Reg Tweaks" are some of what he had. Here's the .rgu file from Faria's setup which has the registry settings. If you need the entire folder, you can download it from the sticky.

[its right]

In the OEM folder "Standard Reg Tweaks" are some of what he had. Here's the .rgu file from Faria's setup which has the registry settings. If you need the entire folder, you can download it from the sticky.

aha, cleared and thanx keep it up

[its right]

how can i import all faria settings in the rom??

just rename the file with reg ext. then import it??

[mattk_r]

how can i import all faria settings in the rom??

just rename the file with reg ext. then import it??

Easiest way is to just copy the entire folder 'x-faria settings' into your OEM folder. As long as there's no opxtions.xml file in it, it'll be included in the build.

[its right]

Easiest way is to just copy the entire folder 'x-faria settings' into your OEM folder. As long as there's no opxtions.xml file in it, it'll be included in the build.

i get it, ok give me the easiest way to import a reg file to my own build please

i have it exactly like x-faria settings file (notepad can open it)

for example if i copy all the registries from mine and paste theme on the same x-faria settings file will it work??

for more clear (just example)

if i have these registries:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System]
"ModelID"="WIZA200"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\5.0]
"SpecialDomains"="lp. rg."

i want to integrate them, just copy them inside any reg file (for example x-faria one)


i hope its clear for you

[Mr. Vi]

Hi Matt!

After I cooked and flashed a rom made with your great kitchen my phone won't boot correctly. It doesn't show me the configuration (align) screen. There's only the Taskbar and the welcomehead screen.
I had this problem everytime is used a RK.

Any suggestions?
P.S.: You did a very good job!

[ivanwinkel]

Hi Matt!

After I cooked and flashed a rom made with your great kitchen my phone won't boot correctly. It doesn't show me the configuration (align) screen. There's only the Taskbar and the welcomehead screen.
I had this problem everytime is used a RK.

Any suggestions?
P.S.: You did a very good job!

Did You include teh FWUPDATE package?
THis wil solve the problem

[native12]

does this base have the same free-mem specs as your 1.03 pandora base? might you be willing to include them on the 1st post?

also, outside of trial and error...is there an easy way to estimate how many OEM packages you can include without hitting the max rom space? it would be sweet if as one checked off the tick boxes in BuildOS that it automatically determined the amount of free rom space available...or if we knew exactly how much each OEM package used individually once installed ( not sure if it's the same number I see before the flash ).

anyway, great job pulling all the parts&pieces together and I really appreciate everyone's time!!!!!

[mjuti]

Did You include teh FWUPDATE package?
THis wil solve the problem

What is that for exactly and why is it so necessary?

[mjuti]

Matt,

Am I supposed to use Faria's " nb2nbf_wizard.exe " or am I missing something?
I successfully created an .nb file but am not sure how to proceed.
Thanks for your efforts.


Sorry, got it.

[ivanwinkel]

Matt,

Am I supposed to use Faria's " nb2nbf_wizard.exe " or am I missing something?
I successfully created an .nb file but am not sure how to proceed.
Thanks for your efforts.


Sorry, got it.

In the "Flashing" folder you can find "nb2nbf_wizard.exe"

[mjuti]

In the "Flashing" folder you can find "nb2nbf_wizard.exe"

Thanks I had already found it but thanks anyway...
My nk.nbf has gotten more than 120MB so I believe I did something what I should not have done with nb2nbf.exe.
Should I follow exactly Faria s guide ( filling out IPL Radio, Splash etc with those numbers even though the package contains no stuff like that )

Thanks

[Mr. Vi]

Thank you very much ivanwinkel.

WORKS GREAT! :D

[ANTC]

Nice its release I'll rehost it to my ftp for you guys too.

[ivanwinkel]

You're welcome Mr. Vi

[badbert]

:eek: :eek: Holy Flasher's wet dream Batman!! I am on overload!! Now this is a Kitchen!

Thank you for all the hard work!

One question though. Is there anyway, to create cab files from the SYS packages, for later install? Office in a cab file? Enterprise in a cab file? I would like to be able to install office to my storage card, is that even possible?

[scotch whisky]

Wow!

The very first time I have tried cooking my own ROM and it all worked first time perfectly.

I can't believe it is this easy and I for the first time have exactly what I want.

Well done!

[scotch whisky]

p.s. Must update my signature!

Now done!

[mattk_r]

The process is basically the same as 004's kitchen.

Run BuildOS and choose your packages

Click the green arrow to build

Once done, close BuildOS

Now click CreateROM.bat

Once finished, press enter to close (and error at this point is usually because you've chosen too much stuff)

In the flashrom folder, launch nb2nbf_wizard.exe

Top to bottom:

Check the OS box

Choose WWE under language

Choose a location for the nb file to be written to

Check the OS box

Browse to the file under temp (only one there)

Select OS from the dropdown

Click somewhere else and ensure the bit address is automatically filled

You should now be able to hit 'Translate' and create the rom

Use your regular flashing method to put it onto your phone


I'm going off memory from a different computer without the files available for me to verify off from. I'll update later today if I find something not right, but this should get you close enough to get it done.

[mattk_r]

:eek: :eek: Holy Flasher's wet dream Batman!! I am on overload!! Now this is a Kitchen!

Thank you for all the hard work!

One question though. Is there anyway, to create cab files from the SYS packages, for later install? Office in a cab file? Enterprise in a cab file? I would like to be able to install office to my storage card, is that even possible?

I'm sure there is, and I hope to be able to do it since I'm "decent" at taking a cab and making a package (NTS is still way better). I just need to take some time and learn it.

[mattk_r]

does this base have the same free-mem specs as your 1.03 pandora base? might you be willing to include them on the 1st post?

also, outside of trial and error...is there an easy way to estimate how many OEM packages you can include without hitting the max rom space? it would be sweet if as one checked off the tick boxes in BuildOS that it automatically determined the amount of free rom space available...or if we knew exactly how much each OEM package used individually once installed ( not sure if it's the same number I see before the flash ).

anyway, great job pulling all the parts&pieces together and I really appreciate everyone's time!!!!!

For now, trial and effect is about it. Ed put together a great script that will actuall allow you to put more into the rom. Might give it a try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307543

[mattk_r]

i get it, ok give me the easiest way to import a reg file to my own build please

i have it exactly like x-faria settings file (notepad can open it)

for example if i copy all the registries from mine and paste theme on the same x-faria settings file will it work??

for more clear (just example)

if i have these registries:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System]
"ModelID"="WIZA200"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\5.0]
"SpecialDomains"="lp. rg."

i want to integrate them, just copy them inside any reg file (for example x-faria one)


i hope its clear for you

Basically, you can add your registry setting to any .rgu file, as long as it is in a package that is going to get included in the ROM.

A safe bet is to add them to the x-faria folder (or Standard in this kitchen), since it is not "selectable" from the BuildOS screen.

If you don't add it to the file correctly, you'll get a hive error while creating the registry when you try and run BuildOS.

[badbert]

I'm sure there is, and I hope to be able to do it since I'm "decent" at taking a cab and making a package (NTS is still way better). I just need to take some time and learn it.


That would be too cool! Thank you!

[1oftheRulls]

oh man... so i cooked myself a rom, followed the directions on page 3 and now when my mda starts up it comes to a blank blank screen after the first couple splash screens. during the white screen of death it would beep once and then i see a couple of "maximize animations" but nothing comes up! i've waited for it to load a couple times(at the least of 10 minutes) and even tried doing a hard reset with no luck... please help!

thank you in advance

[goofeyass]

oh man... so i cooked myself a rom, followed the directions on page 3 and now when my mda starts up it comes to a blank blank screen after the first couple splash screens. during the white screen of death it would beep once and then i see a couple of "maximize animations" but nothing comes up! i've waited for it to load a couple times(at the least of 10 minutes) and even tried doing a hard reset with no luck... please help!

thank you in advance




Go to the bootloader, with the usb plugged in and flash a working rom.
Hold camera button down as you turn on your phone to get to bootloader.
Looks like you forgot to include fwupdate when you cooked your rom.

[RevAtB]

Go to the bootloader, with the usb plugged in and flash a working rom.
Hold camera button down as you turn on your phone to get to bootloader.
Looks like you forgot to include fwupdate when you cooked your rom.

Well how about the simple solution. Lets take FWUPDATE and stop making it an optional part of the rom build. Put it in the SYS/OS and leave it there. Force the install, integrate it. We have seen too many people unsure of what it is and leaving it out. Lets do the best we can to make this a positive experiance for users.

Also the "Contacts Backup" is an old version of the "PIM backup" if you look its even the same icon, thus should be removed, lest people install both and are confused. btw Current verrsion is actually 1.9. I have attached this version.

[1oftheRulls]

whew... i almost gave up, then i thought of my late father (marines don't give up) i was already bidding on 8525s on ebay (but i dunno if i could ditch my 4gb minisd)



thanks a ton!:D

[dwny]

Error while running CreateROM.bat

BuildImgfs.exe has encountered a problem

Has anyone else encountered this..?..thanks

Fix: I read page 3 #24 again...reading is fundamental! LOL
I will make neccessary adjustments

[mattk_r]

Well how about the simple solution. Lets take FWUPDATE and stop making it an optional part of the rom build. Put it in the SYS/OS and leave it there. Force the install, integrate it. We have seen too many people unsure of what it is and leaving it out. Lets do the best we can to make this a positive experiance for users.

Also the "Contacts Backup" is an old version of the "PIM backup" if you look its even the same icon, thus should be removed, lest people install both and are confused. btw Current verrsion is actually 1.9. I have attached this version.

Good find and suggestions. I'll should be able to get the package updated tomorrow and reupload.

Does anyone have any objections to updating the PIM Backup to v1.9?

[dwny]

Good find and suggestions. I'll should be able to get the package updated tomorrow and reupload.

Does anyone have any objections to updating the PIM Backup to v1.9?

None from me....Great work might I add

[JoelC]

Hi Matt/Nottoosmart....

Thanks very much for your hard work! I have just flashed the ROM I built using your kitchen and must say it seems really fast.

One thing I did notice though - included WM5torage in my build, but when I looked at Programs > Accessories, I noticed that WM5torage was displayed as a folder. Went into it, and found many icons underneath - look like links to folders on the PPC. So, looks like there may be a problem with the package.

I have just copied all the files from the WM5torage folder under OEM from Faria's v2 kitchen, with the exception of the options.xml file (kept yours), and am reflashing now.

Will let you all know if this solves the problem, and if it does, I'll post the new WM5torage package for the kitchen...

Joel

>>> EDIT >>> Problem solved; see next post <<< EDIT <<<

[JoelC]

Hi all,

Managed to solve the problem with WM5torage. I think there may have been a problem with the WM5torage shortcut that was put into Programs > Accessories... anyway, this new version is tested and working - just extract this ZIP file INTO the OEM\WM5torage folder in the kitchen, and let it overwrite the files already there.

All the best,

Joel

[duke_stix]

hey

trying to run 'buildos.exe' and get the following error:

The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.

how do i fix?! do i need to have somethine else installed?!

thanx

[JoelC]

@duke_stix: Have you put any of your own packages into the RK?

[duke_stix]

havent even touched it!lol

just un-rar'ed it and clicked buildos.exe and it threw up that error


it looks a .net issue. trying to re-install .net now, but it doesnt seem to change the error!

[JoelC]

havent even touched it!lol

just un-rar'ed it and clicked buildos.exe and it threw up that error


it looks a .net issue. trying to re-install .net now, but it doesnt seem to change the error!
OK... I've been trying a few things in mine but can't recreate the error... (removed OEM tree, moved base directory out of the root of the drive). So, I'm not sure.

I have .NET Framework 3.0 installed, and .NET CF 2.0. If reinstalling .NET doesn't do it for you, I guess you might try redownloading the RK, deleting any RK stuff on your PC and starting again, :(

Unfortunately I have no further ideas at this point. Any takers?

Joel

[duke_stix]

root of the drive?!lol

i have the kitchen extracted onto my desktop.

i've got .net2 sp1 installed. installing .net3 as we speak. will hopefully work!

[bradsnw]

During BuildOS, I know that I checked to have Office installed, but after flash, the Office folder is nowhwere to be found (not in programs, or start menu). Is there any other system file that needs to be checked to have this installed?

Edit: Re-flashed again, and still do not have the Office folder. For clarification purposes, what items in the System section of BuldOS need to be checked?

Enterprise - ?
SqlCeMobile - ?
Catalog - ?
Media OS - ?
FWUPDATE - ?

Also - No standard ringtones in this version? Tried to change it and it's not even there. Then can not exit out of that screen without a soft reset

[duke_stix]

do i just click the boxes i want and click the 'play' button at the top?

wheres the nb file to convert?


if you provided a guide with this would be SO much better! :)

[mjuti]

For clarification purposes, what items in the System section of BuldOS need to be checked?

Enterprise - ?
SqlCeMobile - ?
Catalog - ?
Media OS - ?
FWUPDATE - ?

Actually, that is a pretty good question and a lot of people that are not so pros yet - like me - are waiting for this clarification... thanks

[mjuti]

do i just click the boxes i want and click the 'play' button at the top?

wheres the nb file to convert?


if you provided a guide with this would be SO much better! :)

you should find it in the temp folder in the same directory where the other stuff is ( P Kitchen )

[funman]

do i just click the boxes i want and click the 'play' button at the top?

wheres the nb file to convert?


if you provided a guide with this would be SO much better! :)

Look at my sig!!!

[mfrazzz]

if you provided a guide with this would be SO much better! :)

Grab Funman's PDF guide for the Faria ROM Kitchen. The majority of it will work just fine for this kitchen (the only thing that will be different is just the step by step running of this kitchen to build a rom, but all of the instructions for building packages and the like are the same.

[its right]

Really Great

DONE :)

[mjuti]

The majority of it will work just fine for this kitchen (the only thing that will be different is just the step by step running of this kitchen to build a rom, but all of the instructions for building packages and the like are the same.

And maybe that we do not have to select and fill out everything ( besides OS ) when converting nb... right?

[mattk_r]

Hi all,

Managed to solve the problem with WM5torage. I think there may have been a problem with the WM5torage shortcut that was put into Programs > Accessories... anyway, this new version is tested and working - just extract this ZIP file INTO the OEM\WM5torage folder in the kitchen, and let it overwrite the files already there.

All the best,

Joel

Thanks for that, I'm updating the OEM package now...

[its right]

i have some notes:

- the ringing tone names with space before the extension, how can i fix it.
- how can i remove the start menu sound
- when i integrate WM5 Storage i found it has a problem which is opened like a folder.

[mattk_r]

hey

trying to run 'buildos.exe' and get the following error:

The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.

how do i fix?! do i need to have somethine else installed?!

thanx

Try using winzip. That's what I created the zip with. I've seen this problem with other compression programs... worth a try.

[mattk_r]

During BuildOS, I know that I checked to have Office installed, but after flash, the Office folder is nowhwere to be found (not in programs, or start menu). Is there any other system file that needs to be checked to have this installed?

Edit: Re-flashed again, and still do not have the Office folder. For clarification purposes, what items in the System section of BuldOS need to be checked?

Enterprise - ?
SqlCeMobile - ?
Catalog - ?
Media OS - ?
FWUPDATE - ?

Also - No standard ringtones in this version? Tried to change it and it's not even there. Then can not exit out of that screen without a soft reset

I have had excellent success by adding the following every time - even in the "base" builds:

Transcriber
Enterprise
MediaOS
FWUPDATE

I consider these the 'minimal' requirements - but others may discover that some of these are not required. I'm not a minimalist, so I'm not driven to strip everything out.

[mattk_r]

There's been a lot of questions about how to run the kitchen.

There are a number of great introductions in other threads, such as 004's, Faria's, and others. This kitchen doesn't provide anything different in process, just that the OEM folder contains a lot of stuff, and those items are displayed in BuildOS when it runs.

Until we develop a nice PDF manual, if you're not already familiar in the kitchen, please refer to these other great thread for some basic understanding of what takes place during a cook.

As well, we're also trying to ensure that all of the packages are functional, so we appreciate all of your feedback and contributions when you find a problem!

[mfrazzz]

And maybe that we do not have to select and fill out everything ( besides OS ) when converting nb... right?
Thats the same between all the kitchens. In nb2nbk you only fill out what you are going to put into the rom. Faria's verison names each line, where this one doesn't I don't belive) but either way, you only check fill out what you actually include (I think that part was confusing with Faria's instructions, and I don't remember what FUnman had there now).

Also, I should have pointed out, I started a Wiki for the Faria kitchen, and this may help too:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=FPRK_Cooking_Instructions

May want to see about putting a similar wiki together for Pandora's Box Kitchen (or maybe just a generic on for all kitchens so they are all very similar).

[ivanwinkel]

I have had excellent success by adding the following every time - even in the "base" builds:

Transcriber
Enterprise
MediaOS
FWUPDATE

I consider these the 'minimal' requirements - but others may discover that some of these are not required. I'm not a minimalist, so I'm not driven to strip everything out.

Transcriber &
Enterprise
aren't nessecary. I didn't include those and it works like a charm
The only 1 that should always be aded is FWUPDATE else the boot process wil hang before calibration of the screen.

[mattk_r]

i have some notes:

- the ringing tone names with space before the extension, how can i fix it.
- how can i remove the start menu sound
- when i integrate WM5 Storage i found it has a problem which is opened like a folder.


1. Not sure what you mean. Is the existing ringtone names messed up?
2. Not sure, anyone?
3. WM5torage fix is being uploaded now. Check the first post for OEM Package v2.0 rev 5. I'll update it once it's finished.

[mattk_r]

Thats the same between all the kitchens. In nb2nbk you only fill out what you are going to put into the rom. Faria's verison names each line, where this one doesn't I don't belive) but either way, you only check fill out what you actually include (I think that part was confusing with Faria's instructions, and I don't remember what FUnman had there now).

Also, I should have pointed out, I started a Wiki for the Faria kitchen, and this may help too:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=FPRK_Cooking_Instructions

May want to see about putting a similar wiki together for Pandora's Box Kitchen (or maybe just a generic on for all kitchens so they are all very similar).

We're actually using Faria's nb2nbk because it's nicely labeled for each component of the ROM - less chance for a bad 'oops'.

I like the generic wiki idea, because there isn't anything really new here - unless we wanted to start including that compression script that Ed made. I haven't gotten to play with it yet - but it seems like a sweet deal.

[giojoe]

Very cool release ...

So i was right about the 4 MB PagePool :D

Here the "how to .." for changing the pagepool in Pandora's Box Kitchen:


39500

[its right]

1. Not sure what you mean. Is the existing ringtone names messed up?
2. Not sure, anyone?
3. WM5torage fix is being uploaded now. Check the first post for OEM Package v2.0 rev 5. I'll update it once it's finished.

1- the ringing tone: Ring-Vision .wma (there is a space)
2- i want to disable start menu sound (if it wasnt clear)
3- why you dont make the new updating by:
-adding the new oem packages only by copy them to our kitchen, because we already edited by us. So better to just add the new edited files to OEM.

[mattk_r]

1- the ringing tone: Ring-Vision .wma (there is a space)
2- i want to disable start menu sound (if it wasnt clear)
3- why you dont make the new updating by:
-adding the new oem packages only by copy them to our kitchen, because we already edited by us. So better to just add the new edited files to OEM.

Good idea. Once the base kitchen has most of the bugs worked out, that's the plan - just posting additions rather than adding to the base each time.

See post 37 for the WM5torage update.

[its right]

Good idea. Once the base kitchen has most of the bugs worked out, that's the plan - just posting additions rather than adding to the base each time.

See post 37 for the WM5torage update.

i did it myself ;) , really it becomes easily ;)

but check with the ringing tone names and start menu sound please

[mattk_r]

i did it myself ;) , really it becomes easily ;)

but check with the ringing tone names and start menu sound please

I'm wondering if it's how the OS knows a ringtone from a regular WMA file. Might be something to test by adding a wma file with a space to your myringtones folder and see if it shows up on your ringtone list.

I won't be able to reflash for a few days to test this out, so hopefully someone will have a chance to check it out.

As for the start menu sounds, I would suspect there's somewhere in setting where you can set / deselect sounds for different actions. I'll take a peek ASAP.

[mfrazzz]

As for the start menu sounds, I would suspect there's somewhere in setting where you can set / deselect sounds for different actions. I'll take a peek ASAP.

I'm not aware of anything that lets you configure them, but here's the registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Snd\Event]
"Curr0"=multi_sz:"Alarm2", "Empty", "Alarm2", "Default", "Empty", "Alarm2", "InfBeg", "InfEnd", "InfEnd", "MenuPop", "HWandSW", "Empty", "Alarm2", "InfBeg", "InfEnd", "InfEnd", "Alarm2", "Empty", "Empty", "VoicBeep", "RecEnd"

Each one of those names is a .wav file in the \Windows folder so you need to have those sound files. No idea what limits there are to the type/size of sound files you can use, but I'll guess only wav and probably very short in length or small in size.

[giojoe]

I made a package out of the WM6 SIP Config Tool. It's great to change your VoIP Settings :D

WM6 SIP Config Tool Thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=303493


Package:


39532

[JoelC]

Hi guys,

@Its right -
The second thing I did on the new RK built ROM was to disable Start Menu Sounds. I've run lots of WM6 versions with these disabled. The trick (thanks Dr Puttingham!) is to copy blank versions of two sound files to the Windows directory... just run the attached CAB file! I tried to add this as an option in the RK but no luck so far... it complains about duplicate file names when I run BuildOS. Anyway, here u go!

Regards,

[its right]

Hi guys,

@Its right -
The second thing I did on the new RK built ROM was to disable Start Menu Sounds. I've run lots of WM6 versions with these disabled. The trick (thanks Dr Puttingham!) is to copy blank versions of two sound files to the Windows directory... just run the attached CAB file! I tried to add this as an option in the RK but no luck so far... it complains about duplicate file names when I run BuildOS. Anyway, here u go!

Regards,

Thanks man :)

ill try to copy theme to dump folder before create the rom. So if you have just the sounds please attatch them ;)

[JoelC]

@its right -

here are the two files from the "No Sounds.cab" file (Zipped)... I think these need to go in SYS\Shell, but check. Let me know if it works...

[Maartuhh]

Transcriber &
Enterprise
aren't nessecary. I didn't include those and it works like a charm
The only 1 that should always be aded is FWUPDATE else the boot process wil hang before calibration of the screen.

I just made my own rom, but I have that write calibration screen again. You suggest to include FWUPDATE in the BuildOS-part. But I can't see an FWUPDATE in the system-section at all. Now what?:) I used rev. 3 and rev. 5 to make it.

Well, I think I have to solution myself. During the CreateROM.bat-phase I got an error. Now I know that this error means that I had too much included in my rom. Anyway, great job guys! Keep the cooks busy;)

[its right]

@its right -

here are the two files from the "No Sounds.cab" file (Zipped)... I think these need to go in SYS\Shell, but check. Let me know if it works...

thanks man ;)

[its right]

is there any limit in size for adding my own apps??

[nottoosmart]

is there any limit in size for adding my own apps??

The rom itself has a size limit. Image cannot exceed a specific size. Dont know what that is, but it is there.

[mattk_r]

I just made my own rom, but I have that write calibration screen again. You suggest to include FWUPDATE in the BuildOS-part. But I can't see an FWUPDATE in the system-section at all. Now what?:) I used rev. 3 and rev. 5 to make it.

Well, I think I have to solution myself. During the CreateROM.bat-phase I got an error. Now I know that this error means that I had too much included in my rom. Anyway, great job guys! Keep the cooks busy;)

Kitchen 3 has the FWUPDATE installed automatically - since you want that calibration screen after flashing. Without it, your digitizer basically won't work - or be radically messed up.

[dwny]

Has anyone successfully integrated the Black Comm Manager ? :confused:

I'm able to get it to work after a flash with just replacing a couple of files in the windows directory but I'd like to make it part of the kitchen.

[fryman]

My touchscreen died so I have been using my phone without it... :(

So my question is if I un-check FWUPDATE then will I be able to flash this ROM and skip the screen align prompt and everything else that I would normaly have to use the touch screen to get passed?

If so can someone please share a link to the Kitchen: v2.0 rev 2: Initial Release
Thanks for reading. :)

Don't leave out FWUPDATE - or you won't get the screen align prompt after flashing (and that ain't good...). rev 3 kitchen has this set automatically.

[SayWhat]

Has anyone figured out why the sounds are messed up?

I have cooked two roms and sucessfully flashed and used them since however both times when i go to SOunds and notifications and select Incoming call, there are no sounds displayed for ringtone, and because of that you cant exit the sounds menu til u choose one (which of course u cant do coz they aint there!!)

Also only sounds Alarm2 and Alarm5 are showing, yet browsing to the windows directory on the device shows alarms1-5 and Notify (my favorite).

Any ideas?

Also i would like to make up a package or xml file (i had made one a while back) to automatically setup my GPRS carrier settings etc, ripped them out of the O2 cab in my original stock extended rom, but would like to know how to integrate it directly, instead of doing the runnings cabs after hard reset thing

Great job on the kitchen btw, keep up the good work :)

[mdhensley5]

During BuildOS I get "external component has thrown an exception" and "Error, last status: Creating Initflashes.dat...". Any ideas?

[mattk_r]

My touchscreen died so I have been using my phone without it... :(

So my question is if I un-check FWUPDATE then will I be able to flash this ROM and skip the screen align prompt and everything else that I would normaly have to use the touch screen to get passed?

If so can someone please share a link to the Kitchen: v2.0 rev 2: Initial Release
Thanks for reading. :)

I get what you're trying to do. To add the FWUPDATE back into your BuildOS, replace your options.xlm file in the SYS folder with the one attached.

[mattk_r]

During BuildOS I get "external component has thrown an exception" and "Error, last status: Creating Initflashes.dat...". Any ideas?

Have you changed any of the components of the kitchen? Try re-extracting the original files and try again.

If that's not it, you might be missing a VC or VB scriping component - might take a peek at Faria's or 004's thread for prerequisites.

[notyourdaddy]

During BuildOS I get "external component has thrown an exception" and "Error, last status: Creating Initflashes.dat...". Any ideas?

you could also try looking in the log file. its should be located in the temp directory to see if anything is in there.

[mdhensley5]

Have you changed any of the components of the kitchen? Try re-extracting the original files and try again.

If that's not it, you might be missing a VC or VB scriping component - might take a peek at Faria's or 004's thread for prerequisites.

Matt, I've tried re-extracting version 2 and version 3. I don't have a problem using Faria's kitchen.

NotYourDaddy, I don't seem to have a log file in the temp directory. I have a folder called packages and a folder called dump.

[notyourdaddy]

Did you just recently add a package? I think i saw this at one point in the kitchen i use when i had a bad package.

[mattk_r]

Matt, I've tried re-extracting version 2 and version 3. I don't have a problem using Faria's kitchen.

NotYourDaddy, I don't seem to have a log file in the temp directory. I have a folder called packages and a folder called dump.

That's strange... If you move the entire OEM folder folder (leaving an empty folder named OEM), do you still get the error?

If you bring back OEM packages, can you find out which one(s) cause the error?

[SayWhat]

THink i have discovered the issue with the ringtones and missing alarm sounds. I didnt choose to install WMP in my ROM, and alarm1, 3, and 4 are WMA files, NOT wav, so with no app capable of running them that must be why they arent coming up!!! DOH!

Still looking for a solution for importing carrier GPRS settings without using a cab and extended rom if possible

[albevz]

Thank for you kitchen rom, but this rom not include Smart Dial :( Or I not find it.

P.S. Sorry I am stuped

[duke_stix]

Hey

Decided I'd voice this:

Since changing my ROM to the newer build of WM6, i decided on the Pandora 01.05


one of the BIGGEST changes i have noticed between this rom and Faria's Real thing is:

The newer Pandora Rom takes a VERY LONG time to turn on. it sticks at the third splash screen for a very long time (the green crossbow screen)

It can easily take up to a minute on this screen, before displaying my Today Screen.

the Bootloader version i am using is 3.08, havent had any issues with any other roms.

Could you try to find the source of this problem? or is it just my phone?

another thing. occasionally, if i have the WI-FI running, but not on a IE page, with the power settings set to 'middle' between performance and battery, once the backlight times out, the screen will not turn back on again. the phone is still 'awake' as the LED's at the top still follow their rhythm. only way to get out of this is to do a soft-reset. and doing a soft-reset can take a very long time!

just thought id point it out so you can work out a fix for it!

thanx, and great work on the kitchen. seems very easy to use. but i still prefer to use Molski's DEVPACK, as its simply what im accustomed to!

[WizardGuy]

Does someone know the reg fix for this. I'm running NTS Vanilla, and love it too much to move to a new ROM right now, but would like to look into this.

Thanks.

[scotch whisky]

The newer Pandora Rom takes a VERY LONG time to turn on. it sticks at the third splash screen for a very long time (the green crossbow screen)

It can easily take up to a minute on this screen, before displaying my Today Screen.




Only stays on the third splash screen for about 15 secs on my wizard.

[mdhensley5]

That's strange... If you move the entire OEM folder folder (leaving an empty folder named OEM), do you still get the error?

If you bring back OEM packages, can you find out which one(s) cause the error?

Ok, I tried the build with an empty OEM folder and I still get the error.

[mattk_r]

Ok, I tried the build with an empty OEM folder and I still get the error.

Ouch. At this point, all I can suggest is to re-download the kitchen and extract with winzip.

[scotch whisky]

Hi,

Just found that I don't appear to have "Transcriber". I defineately had it checked at the "BuildOS" phase.

I have tried it twice but still no Transcriber!

Is this a bug or do I need to "Install" it in some way?

Everything else seems OK.

[its right]

i found there is an issue with x-button 1.0 , which is disable the popup window when you click on task bar clock, when you disable it it will appears


i have a question:
- How can i add a file (wav file) to windows folder??

[notyourdaddy]

i found there is an issue with x-button 1.0 , which is disable the popup window when you click on task bar clock, when you disable it it will appears


i have a question:
- How can i add a file (wav file) to windows folder??

Add your wav file to a package. If you want it somewhere other than windows, use intiflashes

[its right]

thanks notyourdaddy



==========


if i have a base rom for another device (for example Hermes) and i want to use this kitchen for it, is it enough to put the nk rom on rom folder, then delete all system folder files and put my edited files on OEM, then build it. Any idea?? :)

[dwny]

Has anyone successfully integrated the Black Comm Manager ? :confused:

. . . . I guess no one cares . . . .

[mattk_r]

. . . . I guess no one cares . . . .

Sorry, been away from the PC all day.

I have, but wasn't too concerned for this kitchen release (too many other issues to resolve).

It's not too tough, just grab the cab files, extract them and replace the ones in the kitchen - including the registry settings.

I'm going back through and re-tweaking a rom for my own use, and was planning in using it there. Might be a couple days, but I can post the results if anyone wants...

[mattk_r]

Hi,

Just found that I don't appear to have "Transcriber". I defineately had it checked at the "BuildOS" phase.

I have tried it twice but still no Transcriber!

Is this a bug or do I need to "Install" it in some way?

Everything else seems OK.

I'm not exactly sure what this is, but I was under the impression that it was something with allowing you to enter text like on the old Palm pda's - kinda like shorthand. Since I've always added Transcriber, I don't know what to expect when it's not there.

Has anyone tested it with / without to see the difference?

I even included it in the base rom (Pandora 01.03)

Hmmm...

[dwny]

Sorry, been away from the PC all day.

I have, but wasn't too concerned for this kitchen release (too many other issues to resolve).

It's not too tough, just grab the cab files, extract them and replace the ones in the kitchen - including the registry settings.

I'm going back through and re-tweaking a rom for my own use, and was planning in using it there. Might be a couple days, but I can post the results if anyone wants...

Thanks for the response...and yes...I'd like you to post it.

The one thing I noticed is slow or long boot-up with the roms I've created with this kitchen.

I also added HTC Audio Manager to the OEM folder but it doesn't appear on the check list.

[mattk_r]

Thanks for the response...and yes...I'd like you to post it.

The one thing I noticed is slow or long boot-up with the roms I've created with this kitchen.

I also added HTC Audio Manager to the OEM folder but it doesn't appear on the check list.

Is it slow on all roms - base and fully loaded? I'd wonder if a stripped down version (no live, office, voice command, total commander, etc...) would boot faster. Some guys are using my 01.03 Base rom, but I never really heard if they boot fast or not.

I don't reboot but maybe once or twice a week, and don't really notice - but I think i'm more in tune to when the wifi won't connect, or the screen hangs when using messenger and rotating the screen and someone calls...

Anyway, just a thought - do you flash with an OE rom before the custom? Might be something in the extended rom causing the delay...

I'll see how my phone responds, and what I have installed. Might be a specific application causing it as well.

To show up on BuildOS, it needs to have an entry in an options.xls file that references the guid in the OEM package folder. Check out the other packages for an example. You don't need the .rgu file unless you have registry settings to enter. The other one with the guid in the name is required - that's what BuildOS uses to find the package to integrate it into the rom.

[isetia]

Usually the first booting after the green windows head there will be a sound "tring" but why mine is no sound.


Regards

[scotch whisky]

I'm not exactly sure what this is, but I was under the impression that it was something with allowing you to enter text like on the old Palm pda's - kinda like shorthand. Since I've always added Transcriber, I don't know what to expect when it's not there.

Has anyone tested it with / without to see the difference?

I even included it in the base rom (Pandora 01.03)

Hmmm...

Transcriber is a text input method new to Windows Mobile. It converts handwriting written anywhere on the screen to text.

On the input options you should see the following:-

Block Recognizer
Keyboard
Letter Renognizer
Phone Pad
Transcriber (This is missing)


I have attached a "capture" of the Transcriber screen.

[JoelC]

@Wizard Guy -

I'm sure you've found the answer to this already, but if not -

When you run BuildOS, look in the Registry Tweaks section. There is a checkbox for "Make reminders show only once"... uncheck this and you should get reminders more than once when you build the new ROM and reflash it.

Alternatively, if you don't want the hassle of rebuilding and reflashing, just use a registry editor on the Wizard to alter the following value:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\Remin ders\AutoSnooze\AutoSnoozeMins

It's set at 0 (DWORD, decimal) now... mine is set at 2 and sure enough, my reminders repeat every 2 minutes.

;) Sorry if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs LOL

All the best,
Joel

[JoelC]

I am also missing the Transcriber (obviously, I selected it in BuildOS!)...

Using revision 2 of the base kitchen and rev 4 of the OEM packages.

Joel

[isetia]

Just Copy these 3 directory to SYS


Transcriber is a text input method new to Windows Mobile. It converts handwriting written anywhere on the screen to text.

On the input options you should see the following:-

Block Recognizer
Keyboard
Letter Renognizer
Phone Pad
Transcriber (This is missing)


I have attached a "capture" of the Transcriber screen.

[JoelC]

I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I've often found that I can't turn WiFi on (using Comm Manager or anything else). The spinning logo appears but the icon in Comm Manager remains 'off' and no connection is even attempted (EDGE/GPRS icon does not change to 'searching for WiFi' icon in top bar).

The annoying thing is, the problem is intermittent: there have been rare occasions when it's worked just fine!

I remembered that this was a problem when Faria's kitchen came out, and the solution (tested by me and working) is to do 2 things:

1. Make sure you haven't removed WifiInit.lnk from the Windows\Startup folder.
2. Edit the following registry keys, setting the value of both to 1 (DWORD, decimal):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETWLN1\Parms\HTCPreloadW ifi
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETWLN1\Parms\HTCPreloadS tatus

(remove the space in 'Status' above)

Since making these changes, waiting 30 seconds and then soft resetting, Wifi comes on first time, every time (as posted by others, and thanks to them all)! Some have said that this uses c.1MB of memory; I've found it to reduce my available Program Memory by about 0.5MB, but I'm prepared to put up with this to have WiFi working properly.

Hope this is of use... Joel

[JoelC]

@isetia - thanks very much for the Transcriber files; I'll be rebuilding later today and I'll try these out!!

[scotch whisky]

Just Copy these 3 directory to SYS

Thanks very much from me also for the Transcriber files.

Once you get to know the quirks in Transcriber I find it works very well.

[mattk_r]

Just Copy these 3 directory to SYS

Thanks! I'll add these to the second post, and update the kitchen in the next rev.

[scotch whisky]

Thanks very much from me also for the Transcriber files.

Once you get to know the quirks in Transcriber I find it works very well.

Hi,

Just rebuilt the ROM using the above.

Transcriber now working.

Thanks

[The_Wizard]

Hi All,

Great kitchen... mattk_r and not too smart you guys did a fantastic job!!!

I like having VC tell me whos calling through my ear piece so cooked up a ROM that had VC built in and everything but the announce incoming calls works (yes, i checked the setting for it under phone and it's enabled) so i tried cooking another ROM without VC and then installed it manually and had the exact same results. Any thoughts on this? I'm really stumped as to why all other parts work (or at least the ones i've tested) but not the caller notifications.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!!

[mattk_r]

Hi All,

Great kitchen... mattk_r and not too smart you guys did a fantastic job!!!

I like having VC tell me whos calling through my ear piece so cooked up a ROM that had VC built in and everything but the announce incoming calls works (yes, i checked the setting for it under phone and it's enabled) so i tried cooking another ROM without VC and then installed it manually and had the exact same results. Any thoughts on this? I'm really stumped as to why all other parts work (or at least the ones i've tested) but not the caller notifications.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!!

That's a good one, since I only use Voice Speed Dial... Has anyone used VC with any other rom and it worked?

[The_Wizard]

That's a good one, since I only use Voice Speed Dial... Has anyone used VC with any other rom and it worked?
I've used it in other ROMs... and i'm trying to remember if it used to work in the ROM i made, but I may need to join flashers anonymous... i had NTS' ROM (MyOS) on there for about a day or so then grabbed the kitchen to cusomize my own and i'm pretty sure it worked flawlessly in his ROM and I think it might have worked for a minute in the one i made as well, but for whatever reason it isn't now. I've gone as far as flashing the 2.26 T-Mo ROM then flashing a newly cooked ROM and it still won't announce incoming calls... really wierd stuff... I may put NTS's ROM back on just to see if it was working there...

----
Okay, so here's an update... I flashed T-Mo 2.26 again then flashed MyOS by NTS and had the same results. I flashed 2.26 again and went back to Core 2.0 and now its working. I wonder if it has something to do with the build version. Both ROMs i tried where it didn't announce callers (but everything else worked fine) were 5.2.1413 but Core 2.0 is 5.2.968 and it works on that one. I would really like to stick with your guys' ROM if we could just make the dang VC work for incoming calls.

If you need me to test anything thoughts or ideas out please let me know.

[nottoosmart]

I've used it in other ROMs... and i'm trying to remember if it used to work in the ROM i made, but I may need to join flashers anonymous... i had NTS' ROM (MyOS) on there for about a day or so then grabbed the kitchen to cusomize my own and i'm pretty sure it worked flawlessly in his ROM and I think it might have worked for a minute in the one i made as well, but for whatever reason it isn't now. I've gone as far as flashing the 2.26 T-Mo ROM then flashing a newly cooked ROM and it still won't announce incoming calls... really wierd stuff... I may put NTS's ROM back on just to see if it was working there...

----
Okay, so here's an update... I flashed T-Mo 2.26 again then flashed MyOS by NTS and had the same results. I flashed 2.26 again and went back to Core 2.0 and now its working. I wonder if it has something to do with the build version. Both ROMs i tried where it didn't announce callers (but everything else worked fine) were 5.2.1413 but Core 2.0 is 5.2.968 and it works on that one. I would really like to stick with your guys' ROM if we could just make the dang VC work for incoming calls.

If you need me to test anything thoughts or ideas out please let me know.


I dont typically get inbound calls. LOL. Ill test it now

Tested: didnt work for me either. maybe its a setting or registry thing.

[The_Wizard]

@Not Too Smart - Thanks for the verification that it isn't just me :)

I looked in the registry before i flashed back to Core and didn't see anything out of whack... i'm going to compare the registry settings from Core with what's in Pandora's Box and maybe that'll shed some light on things...

[nothin]

... well days passin' by, an i DID NOT flash ANYTHING since i have "base".

omg i am cured.

thanks again.

btw, memory after boot: 34.936 kb and everythin's working.

[dwny]

Hi All,

Great kitchen... mattk_r and not too smart you guys did a fantastic job!!!

I like having VC tell me whos calling through my ear piece so cooked up a ROM that had VC built in and everything but the announce incoming calls works (yes, i checked the setting for it under phone and it's enabled) so i tried cooking another ROM without VC and then installed it manually and had the exact same results. Any thoughts on this? I'm really stumped as to why all other parts work (or at least the ones i've tested) but not the caller notifications.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks!!


That's a good one, since I only use Voice Speed Dial... Has anyone used VC with any other rom and it worked?

It has worked for me on every ROM I cooked with VC. It also worked on ROMs I had to install it.

Just to be on the safe side, Flash the Empty exended rom 1st and the re-flash your rom.

[mfrazzz]

Just to be on the safe side, Flash the Empty exended rom 1st and the re-flash your rom.
Is this the one from Boto? Where can I find the empty extended rom? I thought it was in the The Core thread but couldn't find it.

[The_Wizard]

Thanks for the tip DWNY... We are getting ready to go out of town for the weekend and I won't be able to try that out until next week. I've used VC with all other ROMs as well, it's only the ones that are the 5.2.1413 release that don't work with caller announcing. Have you cooked a ROM with a working VC in this release?

Thanks again, may have to see if the wife wants to postpone the trip for a little bit :D

[ebnez]

Dear all
i need your help in this strange error. in the attached images.
i do not know what is the course of it ???!!!

please conceder
1:When i tried Faria kitchen it completed ok with out errors.
2:I tried the Pandora's Box Kitchen on 3 deferent machines and i got the same error
3:all my machines have .net 1.1 and 2 and one of them has .net 3.0
4:i tried to replace the BuildOS.exe from Faria with the Panadora's one and i got the same Error.
5:when i am tried to install the ROM with error on my wizard the installation completed but the device hanged on the 2nd splash screen.

So.......... any one can give me any advice....

[edhaas]

Dear all
i need your help in this strange error. in the attached images.
i do not know what is the course of it ???!!!

please conceder
1:When i tried Faria kitchen it completed ok with out errors.
2:I tried the Pandora's Box Kitchen on 3 deferent machines and i got the same error
3:all my machines have .net 1.1 and 2 and one of them has .net 3.0
4:i tried to replace the BuildOS.exe from Faria with the Panadora's one and i got the same Error.
5:when i am tried to install the ROM with error on my wizard the installation completed but the device hanged on the 2nd splash screen.

So.......... any one can give me any advice....

It looks like you're using some base packages from faria's kitchen, and trying to rebuild it with a BuildOS from another kitchen. Faria has apparently set it up that you have to use his BuildOS.exe file in this case.

Regards,

[ebnez]

Dear edhaas
thanks forr fadt reply.

This errors came when i try to build my Rom pased on Pandora's Box' Kitchen with the Pandora's Box Base rom and Pandora's Box BuildOS.exe .

but when i use Faria kitchen with Faria kitchen Base rom and Faria kitchen BuildOS.exe it go ok with no errors

so i think that my machines is ok and my win XP is ok , i think it is some thing in the Pandora bas rom ??!!!!

[edhaas]

Dear edhaas
thanks forr fadt reply.

This errors came when i try to build my Rom pased on Pandora's Box' Kitchen with the Pandora's Box Base rom and Pandora's Box BuildOS.exe .

but when i use Faria kitchen with Faria kitchen Base rom and Faria kitchen BuildOS.exe it go ok with no errors

so i think that my machines is ok and my win XP is ok , i think it is some thing in the Pandora bas rom ??!!!!

Oh, well then I'm not sure what's going on. I got this error when I was mixing packages from different kitchens, including fairia's. A workaround would be to copy and paste the initflashes file from the sys directory into the dump directory while buildos is creating the dump. Wait
until after the "deleting temp" message has finished at the bottom of buildos. You have to time it right.

But since other's aren't reporting the problem, the real fix is probably to delete everything, re-extract the kitchen and start again.

Good luck,

[mdhensley5]

Dear all
i need your help in this strange error. in the attached images.
i do not know what is the course of it ???!!!

please conceder
1:When i tried Faria kitchen it completed ok with out errors.
2:I tried the Pandora's Box Kitchen on 3 deferent machines and i got the same error
3:all my machines have .net 1.1 and 2 and one of them has .net 3.0
4:i tried to replace the BuildOS.exe from Faria with the Panadora's one and i got the same Error.
5:when i am tried to install the ROM with error on my wizard the installation completed but the device hanged on the 2nd splash screen.

So.......... any one can give me any advice....

I'm getting the same error and haven't figured out the problem yet. I can use Farias kitchen, but not Pandora or 004's kitchen. I've tried re-downloading and re-extracting the kitchen. Also, I can't find an initflashes file in the sys directory.

[fryman]

This is my Problem exactly but I do not have a HKLM\TNETWLN1 :(

I made sure that I have WifiInit.lnk in the startup folder and I even tried to execute WifiInit.exe in the Windows folder and I still can not find the TNETWLN1 key anywhere? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for reading :)

I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I've often found that I can't turn WiFi on (using Comm Manager or anything else). The spinning logo appears but the icon in Comm Manager remains 'off' and no connection is even attempted (EDGE/GPRS icon does not change to 'searching for WiFi' icon in top bar).

The annoying thing is, the problem is intermittent: there have been rare occasions when it's worked just fine!

I remembered that this was a problem when Faria's kitchen came out, and the solution (tested by me and working) is to do 2 things:

1. Make sure you haven't removed WifiInit.lnk from the Windows\Startup folder.
2. Edit the following registry keys, setting the value of both to 1 (DWORD, decimal):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\TNETWLN1\Parms\HTCPreloadWifi
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\TNETWLN1\Parms\HTCPreloadStatus

Since making these changes, waiting 30 seconds and then soft resetting, Wifi comes on first time, every time (as posted by others, and thanks to them all)! Some have said that this uses c.1MB of memory; I've found it to reduce my available Program Memory by about 0.5MB, but I'm prepared to put up with this to have WiFi working properly.

Hope this is of use... Joel

[fryman]

Sorry I should have looked harder...I found it! :)

HKLM\Comm\TNETWLN1\Parms

It worked perfectly...Thanks! :D

This is my Problem exactly but I do not have a HKLM\TNETWLN1 :(

I made sure that I have WifiInit.lnk in the startup folder and I even tried to execute WifiInit.exe in the Windows folder and I still can not find the TNETWLN1 key anywhere? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for reading :)

[ebnez]

I'm getting the same error and haven't figured out the problem yet. I can use Farias kitchen, but not Pandora or 004's kitchen. I've tried re-downloading and re-extracting the kitchen. Also, I can't find an initflashes file in the sys directory.

I've tried re-downloading and re-extracting the kitchen.

[edhaas]

I've tried re-downloading and re-extracting the kitchen.

I'm sorry guys, I can't get megaupload to work so I can download the kitchen and help you. Hopefully mattk_r or nottoosmart or someone else who knows this kitchen well will be by in awhile to help you.

Good luck!

[mattk_r]

I'm sorry guys, I can't get megaupload to work so I can download the kitchen and help you. Hopefully mattk_r or nottoosmart or someone else who knows this kitchen well will be by in awhile to help you.

Good luck!

With all you've tried, I can only speculate. I can suggest a couple things if you haven't tried them yet:

1. Create a new user account with admin privelages. Log in as that user and try the package there. I typicall see this as a solution for windows installer issues and corrupted user profiles, but might work here.

2. Try the package on another machine - just for a sanity check that the package you downloaded is good and not corrupted.

Sorry you're having so much trouble getting this to work - but with the number of people that are using it - it's gotta be something with the download or a machine problem. Good luck!

[ebnez]

With all you've tried, I can only speculate. I can suggest a couple things if you haven't tried them yet:

1. Create a new user account with admin privelages. Log in as that user and try the package there. I typicall see this as a solution for windows installer issues and corrupted user profiles, but might work here.

2. Try the package on another machine - just for a sanity check that the package you downloaded is good and not corrupted.

Sorry you're having so much trouble getting this to work - but with the number of people that are using it - it's gotta be something with the download or a machine problem. Good luck!

Thanks for your advice
but it still did not work!!!!!

so i suggest to share our machines software configurations to find what is the defiance between the machines that your ROM works on and the machines that did not working on it ok ?

I have
Win XP Pro + Sp2
.Net framework 1.1 & 2.0 and 3.0 in one of them
Office 2003 + SP1
All hot fixes from Microsoft
Windows installer 3
VS 2003 and 2005

My Account is an admin account, i am not facing any proplems with any other software...

i wish some one gave us his configuration for machine that The ROM worked on..

Thanks for you alllllll

[mdhensley5]

Thanks for your advice
but it still did not work!!!!!

so i suggest to share our machines software configurations to find what is the defiance between the machines that your ROM works on and the machines that did not working on it ok ?

I have
Win XP Pro + Sp2
.Net framework 1.1 & 2.0 and 3.0 in one of them
Office 2003 + SP1
All hot fixes from Microsoft
Windows installer 3
VS 2003 and 2005

My Account is an admin account, i am not facing any proplems with any other software...

i wish some one gave us his configuration for machine that The ROM worked on..

Thanks for you alllllll

I have pretty much the same setup, but don't have all of the hot fixes. Removed Visual Studio since I wasn't really using it, and it made no difference. Still can't use Pandora kitchen. This is really frustrating me since I love Pandora and want to customized it.

Win XP Home + SP2
.Net framework 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0
Office 2007
Front Page 2003
Windows Installer 3.1
Zone Alarm Firewall
AVG Antivirus

[dwny]

Is this the one from Boto? Where can I find the empty extended rom? I thought it was in the The Core thread but couldn't find it.

Blank / Empty Extended Rom:
http://rapidshare.com/users/DTSKRW

[mattk_r]

I have pretty much the same setup, but don't have all of the hot fixes. Removed Visual Studio since I wasn't really using it, and it made no difference. Still can't use Pandora kitchen. This is really frustrating me since I love Pandora and want to customized it.

Win XP Home + SP2
.Net framework 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0
Office 2007
Front Page 2003
Windows Installer 3.1
Zone Alarm Firewall
AVG Antivirus

Sorry you're still having issues with getting it to run. If you want, let me know the "recipie" and I'll cook one up for you.

[mattk_r]

Blank / Empty Extended Rom:
http://rapidshare.com/users/DTSKRW

Thanks dwny!

[ebnez]

Sorry you're still having issues with getting it to run. If you want, let me know the "recipie" and I'll cook one up for you.

Thanks Bro for your offer but you know that the most interesting part is when you make your staff with your own hands.

so thanks again , and i wish if i can sack you some Q on the MSN.

[neonkoala]

A2DP still doesn't work with your latest revisions (4+7) however I'm trying to fix it but the kitchen keeps biting me :P.

UPDATE 1: After some poking around I found that there is a BTAGExtModule.dll in the windows folder however setting BTAGExtModule=BTAGExtModule.dll has no effect.

[\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A udioGateway]
BTAGExtModule=OEMAGW.dll
BTAGPBModule=\Windows\BthAGPhonebook.dll
Capability=37
NoRoleSwitch=1
SupportCLI=0

[The_Wizard]

It has worked for me on every ROM I cooked with VC. It also worked on ROMs I had to install it.

Just to be on the safe side, Flash the Empty exended rom 1st and the re-flash your rom.

Well, back from a weekend away, and i tried flashing the empty extrom then reflashing and that didn't work either. I still have the issue where all Voice Command announcements work except for announcing the incoming caller. I was going to check the registry settings for VC in Core (it works just fine there) and compare them to the reg settings in PB Kitchen but forgot to check them before i flashed [smacks hand on forehead] so if anyone can tell me the reg settings for a working VC install (in any ROM) i would greatly appreciate it :)

[wolverine9827]

Hello all,

Great work here!!!! I am in awe of the ROM Gods!!!

I get an error on Build... 'Could not find file "E:\Pandera's Box\temp\dump\Transcriber_Lang_0409\imageinfo.bin" '

I just uncompressed the base kitchen (rev 4) and the Package set (rev 7) and then started BuildOS...

The following items are checked:

System: Enterprise, Entertainment, WindowsLive, Office, VoIP, MediaOS
Registry Tweaks: All
PDF Viewers: PocketXpdf
Utilities: All EXCEPT WM5torage and Zip
Disable Today Items: NONE
Multimedia: NONE
Move to Storage Card: ALL
Applications: ArcSoft MMS
Optional Today Items: NONE
Voice: MS VoiceCommand

I had ran the earlier builds without a problem... and I completely deleted "E:\Pandora's Box" before extracting the new base kitchen and OEM package sets.....

I'll play with different base versions and package vers and see what happens and let everyone know.... What's really weird is I don't even have Transcriber checked... hmmm... harrumph!

[DeaDruiD]

I'll play with different base versions and package vers and see what happens and let everyone know.... What's really weird is I don't even have Transcriber checked... hmmm... harrumph!

I'm experiencing the same problem... deleting those 3 transcriber directories in SYS directory solves the problem...

[mattk_r]

I'm experiencing the same problem... deleting those 3 transcriber directories in SYS directory solves the problem...

There may be a problem with the way I put them into the SYS folder. If you look in each of the three, there may be additional folders underenath with the same name. If so, it needs to be cleaned up. I'll post the fixed kitchen. I thought I posted the post-fix version... Sorry about that guys!

[DeaDruiD]

There may be a problem with the way I put them into the SYS folder. If you look in each of the three, there may be additional folders underenath with the same name. If so, it needs to be cleaned up. I'll post the fixed kitchen. I thought I posted the post-fix version... Sorry about that guys!

Great, thanks. Might I also ask why the start menu items for Office2k7 aren't created?

[wolverine9827]

There may be a problem with the way I put them into the SYS folder. If you look in each of the three, there may be additional folders underenath with the same name. If so, it needs to be cleaned up. I'll post the fixed kitchen. I thought I posted the post-fix version... Sorry about that guys!

I ran a good build with Base Rev 3 and Package rev 7.... smooth as silk and moving forward!!

Thanks!!! I'll take a peek at Base rev 4's directory structure and try a little cleanup....

You da MAN!!!!!

[mattk_r]

I ran a good build with Base Rev 3 and Package rev 7.... smooth as silk and moving forward!!

Thanks!!! I'll take a peek at Base rev 4's directory structure and try a little cleanup....

You da MAN!!!!!

Fixed the transcriber issue... rev 5 link posted... :o

[mattk_r]

Great, thanks. Might I also ask why the start menu items for Office2k7 aren't created?

If you've checked Office prior to running BuildOS, then it should create a start menu folder called Office Mobile.

Edit: Ensure that under settings - personal - menus that it's selected as well..

If it isn't there, you might verify that your CreateRom.bat file is correct, that you've done a clear memory or hard reset after flashing, or a problem may have occured during the build. You might re-download the kitchen and try agin.

[nottoosmart]

I need an RS download link. Cant get MU to get the file here at work. Thanks Matt_R

[mattk_r]

I need an RS download link. Cant get MU to get the file here at work. Thanks Matt_R

I'm behind a firewall here, can't get RU to connect... any other way?

[nottoosmart]

I'm behind a firewall here, can't get RU to connect... any other way?

lol, no idea. I use a citrix box to do my downloading. It gets me past firewall. Dont know how you would do it where you are at.

[nottoosmart]

Finally got the new version 5 but guess what....... no options.xml in the Sys folder. LOL

[mattk_r]

Finally got the new version 5 but guess what....... no options.xml in the Sys folder. LOL

that's strange, cause I just used the kitchen a bit ago (same I uploaded...) I'll be home in about an hour and I'll see what's up.

[WizardGuy]

I'm having a problem with the kitchen. When I run the bat file, I'm getting an error. Buildlmgfs is causing a windows problem, and stopping. I'm running XP SP2. Anyone else have this problem?

I too need to read closer. Fixed the problem. ROM was too full.

[mattk_r]

I'm having a problem with the kitchen. When I run the bat file, I'm getting an error. Buildlmgfs is causing a windows problem, and stopping. I'm running XP SP2. Anyone else have this problem?


I found my G4 had this issue with this OS version as well.

I started waiting until about 20 minutes, then with only a single up or down push on the direction pad, check to see if the today screen is locked up. Once it lockes, I know it's done.

Now that I unlocked it, I can go into bootloader and flash away. Much easier - and you get a clear indication that it finished.

[WizardGuy]

I found my G4 had this issue with this OS version as well.

I started waiting until about 20 minutes, then with only a single up or down push on the direction pad, check to see if the today screen is locked up. Once it lockes, I know it's done.

Now that I unlocked it, I can go into bootloader and flash away. Much easier - and you get a clear indication that it finished.


I'm also seeing a problem with Shell tool. It seems it doesn't want to "complete". So far even though I never get the message to do a hard boot, it seems to still work. I've been able to "load" two different ROMs I cooked onto my MDA. I just let it sit for about 20 minutes and then exit shell tool, and then do a hard reset like I'm suppose to. I'm doing one more right now.

[WizardGuy]

Well. I just flashed a Pandora ROM using shell tool. The program itself never did finish on it's own. I had to close the DOS box after 20 minutes, close the program, disconnect the phone, and then do a hard reset per the shell tool instructions. The ROM seems to be working ok.

Does anyone know if a ROM load is an all or none thing? Is it possible that part of it loads, and part doesn't. Or if the phone loads I got a good ROM???

Thanks.

[mattk_r]

Well. I just flashed a Pandora ROM using shell tool. The program itself never did finish on it's own. I had to close the DOS box after 20 minutes, close the program, disconnect the phone, and then do a hard reset per the shell tool instructions. The ROM seems to be working ok.

Does anyone know if a ROM load is an all or none thing? Is it possible that part of it loads, and part doesn't. Or if the phone loads I got a good ROM???

Thanks.

For me, it has either worked, or not passed the second splash screen. I've had it where WM5 chunks were still there because I didn't hard reset after flashing, but that was taken care of with after the hard reset or clear memory. I've probably flashed it 50 times now, and the results have followed this very consistantly. But that's just my experience... anyone else?

[WizardGuy]

For me, it has either worked, or not passed the second splash screen. I've had it where WM5 chunks were still there because I didn't hard reset after flashing, but that was taken care of with after the hard reset or clear memory. I've probably flashed it 50 times now, and the results have followed this very consistantly. But that's just my experience... anyone else?

Just for grins I went ahead and created a new ROM to flash. I'm trying to flash it with the flash utility after getting another ROM on my MDA via shell tools. Very strange behavior. It just loaded straight up, like I had not flashed the ROM at all. So I went ahead and did a hard reset. Still the old ROM. It was appear that on a locked G4, the only way to get a Pandora ROM is to use shell tool, and just wait about 20 min. Then close the DOS windows, do a hard reset, and hope for the best.

[mattk_r]

Just for grins I went ahead and created a new ROM to flash. I'm trying to flash it with the flash utility after getting another ROM on my MDA via shell tools. Very strange behavior. It just loaded straight up, like I had not flashed the ROM at all. So I went ahead and did a hard reset. Still the old ROM. It was appear that on a locked G4, the only way to get a Pandora ROM is to use shell tool, and just wait about 20 min. Then close the DOS windows, do a hard reset, and hope for the best.

I made the jump after it failed to format and got it unlocked. Makes life much easier...

[The_Wizard]

Hi All,

As anyone following this thread can see I've been having issues with getting the VoiceCommand package in the kitchen to announce incoming callers. Here is a zip file with a newer version (1.6.15326) VoiceCommand. Replace the VoiceCommand folder in the OEM directory with the folder in the zip and build as usual.

@mattk_r and nottoosmart - I hope you guys don't think I was stepping on your toes, I just figured that it would be easier to fix the issue and give you a solution than to tell you how to fix it :D

I also saw the thread about the packages started by NTS and debated on putting this post there, but that was a request thread... hope this is in the right place.

[mattk_r]

Hi All,

As anyone following this thread can see I've been having issues with getting the VoiceCommand package in the kitchen to announce incoming callers. Here is a zip file with a newer version (1.6.15326) VoiceCommand. Replace the VoiceCommand folder in the OEM directory with the folder in the zip and build as usual.

@mattk_r and nottoosmart - I hope you guys don't think I was stepping on your toes, I just figured that it would be easier to fix the issue and give you a solution than to tell you how to fix it :D

I also saw the thread about the packages started by NTS and debated on putting this post there, but that was a request thread... hope this is in the right place.

No problem and glad you stepped up and offered this fix!

I'll add it to the OEM post, and get it into the next package release.

Thanks!

[wolverine9827]

ok... here's a strange one.... ROM created w/o error, and flashed w/o error. Phone is snappy, looks wonderful, and works great EXCEPT one major problem.... that being Caller ID! When an incoming call comes in, the phone displays "Incoming Call" but never shows a name or number.... if I choose to ignore and then go to the Call List, the name and number show up fine in the missed call list! I have a feeling that since Caller ID isn't working properly at the time of the incoming call, this prevents Voice Command from being able to announce the incoming number/name. For me Caller ID is absolutely critical... so I flashed to nbd v5.7 in the interim.... Caller ID is back in the saddle.... I'll download the latest in a few days and try again.... I LOVE the performance and can't wait to get back into Pandora's Box.... (that sly little minx!)

[mattk_r]

ok... here's a strange one.... ROM created w/o error, and flashed w/o error. Phone is snappy, looks wonderful, and works great EXCEPT one major problem.... that being Caller ID! When an incoming call comes in, the phone displays "Incoming Call" but never shows a name or number.... if I choose to ignore and then go to the Call List, the name and number show up fine in the missed call list! I have a feeling that since Caller ID isn't working properly at the time of the incoming call, this prevents Voice Command from being able to announce the incoming number/name. For me Caller ID is absolutely critical... so I flashed to nbd v5.7 in the interim.... Caller ID is back in the saddle.... I'll download the latest in a few days and try again.... I LOVE the performance and can't wait to get back into Pandora's Box.... (that sly little minx!)

Strange, because while I always use voice dialer, I've never had this problem. I wonder if it's related to the installation of VC, and what would happen if neither were installed?

If you have time, can you try your build without VC or VSD, and see if your exerience still holds true? If it works fine, maybe try running the VC cab, and testing again. If this works, we know it's in the OEM package.

[The_Wizard]

Strange, because while I always use voice dialer, I've never had this problem. I wonder if it's related to the installation of VC, and what would happen if neither were installed?

If you have time, can you try your build without VC or VSD, and see if your exerience still holds true? If it works fine, maybe try running the VC cab, and testing again. If this works, we know it's in the OEM package.

I'm currently running a build with VC and it works fine for me... have you tried it before installing any of your apps? could be a 3rd party app causing it as well.

hope this helps :)

[WizardGuy]

I don't know if it was my build or what, but I noticed some really bad battery drain with my cocked ROM. I think I'll go back to NTS Vanilla ROM. I went ahead and give this a try because about after 2 weeks of use with NTS, I noticed that my program memory would decrease throughout the day. Then all of a sudden, my SD card would show up as Storage Card2 no matter what I tried. Hard reset fixed the problems, but I figured since I did a hard reset I might as well try the new build of WM6.

[The_Wizard]

I don't know if it was my build or what, but I noticed some really bad battery drain with my cocked ROM. I think I'll go back to NTS Vanilla ROM. I went ahead and give this a try because about after 2 weeks of use with NTS, I noticed that my program memory would decrease throughout the day. Then all of a sudden, my SD card would show up as Storage Card2 no matter what I tried. Hard reset fixed the problems, but I figured since I did a hard reset I might as well try the new build of WM6.

Have you tried flashing to an official ROM first? You could also try flashing the "Blank" Extended ROM from earlier in this thread then flshing your cooked ROM. A lot of people have mentioned that a corrupt ExtROM will cause battery drain issues. I think I also remember seeing somewhere that a bad ExtROM will also cause SD card issues as well. If you haven't already reconfigured your phone it may be worth a shot.

HTH.

[mattk_r]

Have you tried flashing to an official ROM first? You could also try flashing the "Blank" Extended ROM from earlier in this thread then flshing your cooked ROM. A lot of people have mentioned that a corrupt ExtROM will cause battery drain issues. I think I also remember seeing somewhere that a bad ExtROM will also cause SD card issues as well. If you haven't already reconfigured your phone it may be worth a shot.

HTH.

Thanks for answering that - I was too busy building a new rom with Ed's compression tool - this is what i got crammed into my current mix:

Battery Status
Call2Contact 1.0
Frequency Tuner 1.5
X-Button 1.0
Notepad
PHM Reg Editor
PIM Backup 1.9
Pocket RAR
ShutXP
Redial
SmartKey
SMS Backup
Task Manager
TodayAgenda
Total Commander 2
WM5torage 1.7
XCPU Scaler 2.96
Zoom SMS
Voice Speed Dial
Voice Command
Transcriber
Enterprise
Entertainment
Office 2007
Autoupdate
Voip
Catalog
Windows Live
BtCrawler
BT_FTP
MMS
Windows Media Player
Camera
Adobe Reader LE
Custom Keyboard

Disconnect Button GPRS fix
Error Reporting disabled
Cleartype in landscape
Enable file cache
increase file system filter cache
increase font cache
increase ring volume
enable clock on all screens
show slideout keyboard capsdot

going through and testing each one out...

[mattk_r]

I don't know if it was my build or what, but I noticed some really bad battery drain with my cocked ROM. I think I'll go back to NTS Vanilla ROM. I went ahead and give this a try because about after 2 weeks of use with NTS, I noticed that my program memory would decrease throughout the day. Then all of a sudden, my SD card would show up as Storage Card2 no matter what I tried. Hard reset fixed the problems, but I figured since I did a hard reset I might as well try the new build of WM6.

Also, someone mentioned that smartkey and sddaemon in the startup folder will impact battery use as well.

I still need to verify if the smartkey in the kitchen even works correctly.

[The_Wizard]

Thanks for answering that - I was too busy building a new rom with Ed's compression tool - this is what i got crammed into my current mix:

Battery Status
Call2Contact 1.0
Frequency Tuner 1.5
X-Button 1.0
Notepad
PHM Reg Editor
PIM Backup 1.9
Pocket RAR
ShutXP
Redial
SmartKey
SMS Backup
Task Manager
TodayAgenda
Total Commander 2
WM5torage 1.7
XCPU Scaler 2.96
Zoom SMS
Voice Speed Dial
Voice Command
Transcriber
Enterprise
Entertainment
Office 2007
Autoupdate
Voip
Catalog
Windows Live
BtCrawler
BT_FTP
MMS
Windows Media Player
Camera
Adobe Reader LE
Custom Keyboard

Disconnect Button GPRS fix
Error Reporting disabled
Cleartype in landscape
Enable file cache
increase file system filter cache
increase font cache
increase ring volume
enable clock on all screens
show slideout keyboard capsdot

going through and testing each one out...

LOL... so you like the stripped-down vanilla ROMs too, huh? :D

[mfrazzz]

I don't know if it was my build or what, but I noticed some really bad battery drain with my cocked ROM. I think I'll go back to NTS Vanilla ROM. I went ahead and give this a try because about after 2 weeks of use with NTS, I noticed that my program memory would decrease throughout the day. Then all of a sudden, my SD card would show up as Storage Card2 no matter what I tried. Hard reset fixed the problems, but I figured since I did a hard reset I might as well try the new build of WM6.
If you are seeing Storage Card2, that usually happens when you run the Unlock Extended Rom cab or you are screwing around with the Extended Rom with some other program (like Total Commander). Unless you have a reason (and know what you are doing) you should not mess with the Extended ROM as this will cause lots of grief and only a hard reset (and sometimes that doesn't work) or flashing an official rom will fix this once it happens (it may go away after a hard reset but then may come back, so a flash to an official rom is then required).

[WizardGuy]

I'm going to try to flash the ext ROM as well as remove the two lnk files from the startup group. I'm also going to build a ROM with no reg tweaks. Can someone give me a pointer on flashing ext ROM? My MDA isn't unlocked so I have to use shell tool. My steps are usually to build my ROM, then flash with shell tool, then hard reset per shell tool instructions. After all this do I then flash the empty ext ROM?

Thanks.

[mattk_r]

LOL... so you like the stripped-down vanilla ROMs too, huh? :D

yup! I had to fix a couple, and couldn't get everything I wanted, but here's the mix as it stands:

Battery Status
Call2Contact 1.0
Frequency Tuner 1.5
X-Button 1.0
Notepad
PHM Reg Editor
PIM Backup 1.9
Pocket RAR
ShutXP
SMS Backup
Start Clean
WM5torage 1.7
Voice Speed Dial
Voice Command
Transcriber
Enterprise
Entertainment
Autoupdate
Office 2007
Voip
Windows Live
BtCrawler
MMS
Windows Media Player
Camera
PocketXPDF
Custom Keyboard

Disconnect Button GPRS fix
Error Reporting disabled
Disable security warning
Cleartype in landscape
Enable file cache
Emab;e 802.11g
increase file system filter cache
increase font cache
increase ring volume
enable clock on all screens
show slideout keyboard capsdot

[DeaDruiD]

If it isn't there, you might verify that your CreateRom.bat file is correct, that you've done a clear memory or hard reset after flashing, or a problem may have occured during the build. You might re-download the kitchen and try agin.

Nope, tried with both rev. 4 and 5... the exes and needed files are all there, but the folder containing those 4 shortcuts in start menu is just not there...

[WizardGuy]

I'm going to try to flash the ext ROM as well as remove the two lnk files from the startup group. I'm also going to build a ROM with no reg tweaks. Can someone give me a pointer on flashing ext ROM? My MDA isn't unlocked so I have to use shell tool. My steps are usually to build my ROM, then flash with shell tool, then hard reset per shell tool instructions. After all this do I then flash the empty ext ROM?

Thanks.

Do you have to be CID unlocked before you can write a "blank" extended ROM?

[mattk_r]

Do you have to be CID unlocked before you can write a "blank" extended ROM?

I'd suggest being in bootloader screen and trying it. Worst case is it will prompt you that you have an invalid version.

If that won't fly, try shelltool, but i don't know the "habits" of just flashing the extended rom.

If you're running XP and the whole thing screws up, just go into bootloader and run your OE rom. It'll reflash your main, extended, and radio back to original.

[WizardGuy]

I'd suggest being in bootloader screen and trying it. Worst case is it will prompt you that you have an invalid version.

If that won't fly, try shelltool, but i don't know the "habits" of just flashing the extended rom.

If you're running XP and the whole thing screws up, just go into bootloader and run your OE rom. It'll reflash your main, extended, and radio back to original.

No joy. I can still see files in the extended ROM after trying that method. Shelltool won't work because that just flashes OS.

I'm gonna through the factory image on there....reflash with my ROM, and then watch the battery. It could have just been reg hacks causing the problem. This new ROM has no reg hacks.

[The_Wizard]

yup! I had to fix a couple, and couldn't get everything I wanted, but here's the mix as it stands:

Battery Status
Call2Contact 1.0
Frequency Tuner 1.5
X-Button 1.0
Notepad
PHM Reg Editor
PIM Backup 1.9
Pocket RAR
ShutXP
SMS Backup
Start Clean
WM5torage 1.7
Voice Speed Dial
Voice Command
Transcriber
Enterprise
Entertainment
Autoupdate
Office 2007
Voip
Windows Live
BtCrawler
MMS
Windows Media Player
Camera
PocketXPDF
Custom Keyboard

Disconnect Button GPRS fix
Error Reporting disabled
Disable security warning
Cleartype in landscape
Enable file cache
Emab;e 802.11g
increase file system filter cache
increase font cache
increase ring volume
enable clock on all screens
show slideout keyboard capsdot

That's a pretty heavy ROM you got there... how is the speed and how much free space do you have? I assume that you aren't running all those at once, but how many have you had open at any given time?

[WizardGuy]

I'm installing all my programs we I write this. About 1/2 way through them all, I did a cold boot. WOW it took forever to boot. At first I thought it had locked up. So I warm booted it, and waited, and waited until it finally booted.

[mattk_r]

That's a pretty heavy ROM you got there... how is the speed and how much free space do you have? I assume that you aren't running all those at once, but how many have you had open at any given time?

Considering after all these, I also added a dialpad theme, pool game, monopoly, Natiional Geographics TOPO!, Pocket Streets, Flash Player, PocketShot, Cingular Xpress Mail, WeatherPanel with mfrazzz's themes, and the WAP settings? It makes me think I don't need all the crap.

Even though I compressed the crap out of nearly every dll and exe in the ROM, it doesn't make up for the excessive slowness of having a bunch of stuff in the startup folder - startclean, smartkey, sddaemon, and voicedialer. After I removed these, I reclaimed nearly 10 meg, up from the mid-teens it was running at - and not that stable.

I'm gonna give it a few hours like this, then I'll weed out the apps I don't need and build a new rom more to my liking. It was more to test how the kitchen applications work being compressed. I wanted to get a working OEM of WeatherPanel first, since it's a pretty big program.

The two that didn't work were Windows Live and the Camera app (compressed anyway). Everything else in the OEM folder, as well as some of the SYS apps worked fine. I don't care for VoiceCommand, so i'll go. I was hoping both together would compliment the best of both, but VC is a pain no matter how I try and use it.

If someone wants the compressed packages, I'll post the "compressed" OEM Pack. I added Start Clean, as well as a couple other new packages.

[The_Wizard]

Considering after all these, I also added a dialpad theme, pool game, monopoly, Natiional Geographics TOPO!, Pocket Streets, Flash Player, PocketShot, Cingular Xpress Mail, WeatherPanel with mfrazzz's themes, and the WAP settings? It makes me think I don't need all the crap.

Even though I compressed the crap out of nearly every dll and exe in the ROM, it doesn't make up for the excessive slowness of having a bunch of stuff in the startup folder - startclean, smartkey, sddaemon, and voicedialer. After I removed these, I reclaimed nearly 10 meg, up from the mid-teens it was running at - and not that stable.

I'm gonna give it a few hours like this, then I'll weed out the apps I don't need and build a new rom more to my liking. It was more to test how the kitchen applications work being compressed. I wanted to get a working OEM of WeatherPanel first, since it's a pretty big program.

The two that didn't work were Windows Live and the Camera app (compressed anyway). Everything else in the OEM folder, as well as some of the SYS apps worked fine. I don't care for VoiceCommand, so i'll go. I was hoping both together would compliment the best of both, but VC is a pain no matter how I try and use it.

If someone wants the compressed packages, I'll post the "compressed" OEM Pack. I added Start Clean, as well as a couple other new packages.

It's good to know that most of the kitchen apps work well compressed. I was wondering why you had both voice apps in the build... I really love VC and think VSD is a pain LOL...

How is the performance of compressed apps versus expanded? do they run any slower or not much difference? I run a pretty lean ROM anyway but if i could squeeze a few more meg out of it then even better :)

---EDIT:
[slaps hand on forehead] Sorry guys, broke a cardinal rule.... should have searched first... Found my answer...

[JoelC]

Hi Mattk_r (and others!),

If I read correctly, the ROM has a 4MB Page Pool, right? What would I need to change to flash say an 8MB or 10MB Page Pool?

I know there's a guide by Faria about changing Wizard ROM pagepool values... but would these values be correct for WM6 ROMs? I know you guys have worked on this.

TIA

[mattk_r]

Hi Mattk_r (and others!),

If I read correctly, the ROM has a 4MB Page Pool, right? What would I need to change to flash say an 8MB or 10MB Page Pool?

I know there's a guide by Faria about changing Wizard ROM pagepool values... but would these values be correct for WM6 ROMs? I know you guys have worked on this.

TIA

I'm still trying to research that. Apparently 5.2.1413 doesn't follow the same hex reference as the others (80, A0, C0, etc...) so I need to determine the correct values. I am not even 100% sure yet this is a 4 meb page pool, at least until I see some suporting data. I'll post the goods once I get it all collected.

[JoelC]

Thanks as always for yr efforts... so far a cracking ROM. I'm still using an older vn of the kitchen, but heavily tweaked - incl Transcriber and wi-fi fix... have also customised my ExtRom with registry settings,
Today theme etc. Have yet to put the black comm manager on there, but methinks it'll go nicely with my theme ;)

I am currently fiddling with anti-theft software (get thief's SIM details, hard reset and maybe wipe SD card thru SMS) and trying to sort out XML to restore my wi-fi settings after hard reset. That's proving to be a real PITA. If I come up with anything interesting, I'll post it for the benefit of the kitchen.

Great work!

Joel

[mattk_r]

Thanks as always for yr efforts... so far a cracking ROM. I'm still using an older vn of the kitchen, but heavily tweaked - incl Transcriber and wi-fi fix... have also customised my ExtRom with registry settings,
Today theme etc. Have yet to put the black comm manager on there, but methinks it'll go nicely with my theme ;)

I am currently fiddling with anti-theft software (get thief's SIM details, hard reset and maybe wipe SD card thru SMS) and trying to sort out XML to restore my wi-fi settings after hard reset. That's proving to be a real PITA. If I come up with anything interesting, I'll post it for the benefit of the kitchen.

Great work!

Joel

I just posted a major update, and it has Mobile Justice included, FYI.

[The_Wizard]

Great... a new kitchen version... I just got my phone configured again.... Now I'll have to go through all that again... :p

I'll be downloading the new kitchen and packages very shortly.

I would also like to say I really appreciate all the hard work you and all the other developers put into the things you release to the public. I think a lot of people forget that you do this out of love for tweaking and "Bit Twiddling".

Keep on keepin' on guys, we love your work.

[DeaDruiD]

If you do not add WMP (MediaOS) to the ROM, the Office shortcuts aren't created - the mxipupdate_office_100.provxml script tries to remove WMP shortcut from the startmenu, but when the shortcut doesn't exist, it stops and doesn't create the Office folder.

Also, there seems to be a glitch in the "Enable FileSystem cache and set to 4096" tweak registry entries. The "EnableCache" entry is supposed to be 1, not 0, right?

[wolverine9827]

This is strange.... after a good build and simple flash..... Caller ID doesn't work!! All incoming calls show "Incoming Call" and if I go into the Call History list, they are all listed with the right names and numbers.... I'm thinking this is the reason that Voice Command can't announce incoming calls either... no Caller ID info to read from!

Weirdness..... Caller ID is critical for me... had to revert to a nbd rom until this is figured out..... I have seen that this is a problem with the Business Edition ROM floating around too.... didn't see a fix for it..... harrumph! :confused:

[mattk_r]

This is strange.... after a good build and simple flash..... Caller ID doesn't work!! All incoming calls show "Incoming Call" and if I go into the Call History list, they are all listed with the right names and numbers.... I'm thinking this is the reason that Voice Command can't announce incoming calls either... no Caller ID info to read from!

Weirdness..... Caller ID is critical for me... had to revert to a nbd rom until this is figured out..... I have seen that this is a problem with the Business Edition ROM floating around too.... didn't see a fix for it..... harrumph! :confused:

Has anyone else seen this from this kitchen? I've never had a problem with caller id - I get the picture, number, and ringetone for each individual caller... What was your build recipie?

[mattk_r]

If you do not add WMP (MediaOS) to the ROM, the Office shortcuts aren't created - the mxipupdate_office_100.provxml script tries to remove WMP shortcut from the startmenu, but when the shortcut doesn't exist, it stops and doesn't create the Office folder.

Also, there seems to be a glitch in the "Enable FileSystem cache and set to 4096" tweak registry entries. The "EnableCache" entry is supposed to be 1, not 0, right?

Good find. I'll see if I can get them split up for the next rev, and post the fix. Thanks!

[SayWhat]

Just flashed a cooked rom ontp my pda, and have found that the new version of TodayAgenda doesnt work, the options menu comes up with loads of those wee box symbols used when a font cant be found.

Redid the rom using the old uncompressed version and it works fine, suspect it may be the dlls being compressed it doesnt like.

[SayWhat]

removed,. wrong topic

[mattk_r]

Just flashed a cooked rom ontp my pda, and have found that the new version of TodayAgenda doesnt work, the options menu comes up with loads of those wee box symbols used when a font cant be found.

Redid the rom using the old uncompressed version and it works fine, suspect it may be the dlls being compressed it doesnt like.

Okay, I'll made the swap. Thanks!

[wolverine9827]

Has anyone else seen this from this kitchen? I've never had a problem with caller id - I get the picture, number, and ringetone for each individual caller... What was your build recipie?

I can't even remember anymore.... I know it was the 2nd to latest of the ver 2 kitchen and the latest ver 2 apps... I had the transcriber issue with the latest rev of the ver 2 kitchen.....

I've just downloaded the latest ver 3 stuff so I'll work up another one of your excellent roms and flash again.... This may be just a fluke as I have not seen any other complaints of this nature and I'm not about to cry wolf about it....

I'll flash again and sit and marvel at both of you..... you guys are amazing!

Flash! a-aaaahh! He's gonna save the day!! (damn stupid movie and Queen song if you ask me....) ;):p

[mattk_r]

I can't even remember anymore.... I know it was the 2nd to latest of the ver 2 kitchen and the latest ver 2 apps... I had the transcriber issue with the latest rev of the ver 2 kitchen.....

I've just downloaded the latest ver 3 stuff so I'll work up another one of your excellent roms and flash again.... This may be just a fluke as I have not seen any other complaints of this nature and I'm not about to cry wolf about it....

I'll flash again and sit and marvel at both of you..... you guys are amazing!

Flash! a-aaaahh! He's gonna save the day!! (damn stupid movie and Queen song if you ask me....) ;):p

Good luck, just remember to replace TodayAgenda if you use it with the one in the second post...

[mattk_r]

Since I compressed the BatteryStatus files, I'm not sure it's reporting correctly. I say this because I take a very basic rom (02.20) and without anything installed but overclocked to 260, it runs around 183mA.

In addition, it doesn't update drain rate unless I plug in the USB (at which time it changes to a +).

I'm going to replace the source pack with the standard BatteryStatus version and reflash that config again. Will post results shortly.

Also, I did notice an improvement by not having the "wifi fix". This is in the rgu file in the Standard Reg Tweaks folder. I removed the registry entries for Status and Preload Wifi, and got a noticeable decrease.

[notyourdaddy]

I think i read somewhere that its not a good idea to compress the battery status drivers.

[The_Wizard]

I can't even remember anymore.... I know it was the 2nd to latest of the ver 2 kitchen and the latest ver 2 apps... I had the transcriber issue with the latest rev of the ver 2 kitchen.....

I've just downloaded the latest ver 3 stuff so I'll work up another one of your excellent roms and flash again.... This may be just a fluke as I have not seen any other complaints of this nature and I'm not about to cry wolf about it....

I'll flash again and sit and marvel at both of you..... you guys are amazing!

Flash! a-aaaahh! He's gonna save the day!! (damn stupid movie and Queen song if you ask me....) ;):p

One other thing that may help is once you flash the new ROM and go through the initial set up (screen align, time zone, password, blah blah blah) do a hard reset by holding the Comm and Voice buttons while hitting the reset button. The screen will say something to the effect of press Send to format file system, when it does press the Send button (The green phone button). Once the phone reboots go through the initial set up again and see if the caller id works.

HTH.

[mattk_r]

I think i read somewhere that its not a good idea to compress the battery status drivers.

yeah, I think I'm seeing that now. Just rebooted after flashing, and it's already looking better.

Update: battery status still doesn't seem to be "behaving" properly. the current draw isn't updating, though the cpu utilization is working fine. I just disabled it and am trying it without. If it works well - that is good battery performance - I'll try the CPUXscaler (or whatever it's called).

[chriskaragiannis]

Hi,
I am using the Base Kitchen 3.0 revision 0 and OEM package 3.0 rev 3 (and some of my own packages) to build my rom. Once i go through the buildOS, it runs and dumps the rom without error but, when i run createrom.bat, it starts to complie all the packages etc and once it gets to wmv9decoder.dll and compiles it, buildimgfs.exe crashes, which ends the compiling of the rest of the packages after wmp and continues to create the rom. I removed wmp from the rom through buildOS and this solved the problem of the crashing buildimgfs. But once i flashed the rom, none of the wma files will play (i was hoping tcpmp would play them) and the ring tones dont work either. So is their any way to fix this? am i including to much in the rom? maybe put wmp in a cab?

Thanks!

[villaboy25]

HI Mattk_R and NTS
I need very tiny help from you guys. I am trying to add custom txt on my today screen using following reg keys. I know how to do it using registry editer but like to know if there is way to add this registry during this ROM cooking so even after hard reset it shows up on today screen. I like to know where I can add reg key in SYS or OEM folder. I mean in which .rgu I need to add this line.

Thanks guys......... keep up the good work.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\DeviceBeta\Today = "Crossbow" (REG_SZ string)

[nottoosmart]

HI Mattk_R and NTS
I need very tiny help from you guys. I am trying to add custom txt on my today screen using following reg keys. I know how to do it using registry editer but like to know if there is way to add this registry during this ROM cooking so even after hard reset it shows up on today screen. I like to know where I can add reg key in SYS or OEM folder. I mean in which .rgu I need to add this line.

Thanks guys......... keep up the good work.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\DeviceBeta\Today = "Crossbow" (REG_SZ string)
If you go into the OEM folder you will see a folder called Standard Reg or something like that and add it to the RGU file

[mattk_r]

Hi,
I am using the Base Kitchen 3.0 revision 0 and OEM package 3.0 rev 3 (and some of my own packages) to build my rom. Once i go through the buildOS, it runs and dumps the rom without error but, when i run createrom.bat, it starts to complie all the packages etc and once it gets to wmv9decoder.dll and compiles it, buildimgfs.exe crashes, which ends the compiling of the rest of the packages after wmp and continues to create the rom. I removed wmp from the rom through buildOS and this solved the problem of the crashing buildimgfs. But once i flashed the rom, none of the wma files will play (i was hoping tcpmp would play them) and the ring tones dont work either. So is their any way to fix this? am i including to much in the rom? maybe put wmp in a cab?

Thanks!

Sorry for the long delay in posting - I took the weekend off.

Yes, it sounds like you have too much stuff. Basically, the buildimgfs.exe will crash once it hits the max size. It just happens that you're in the 'W' as it goes in alphabetical order. Try removing another large program and try it again, I bet it will at least fail in a different point - if not have enough room to finish completly. I've had them fail on the last file - I think it's called zoom.bmp...

[chriskaragiannis]

Sorry for the long delay in posting - I took the weekend off.

Yes, it sounds like you have too much stuff. Basically, the buildimgfs.exe will crash once it hits the max size. It just happens that you're in the 'W' as it goes in alphabetical order. Try removing another large program and try it again, I bet it will at least fail in a different point - if not have enough room to finish completly. I've had them fail on the last file - I think it's called zoom.bmp...

I think you deserve a weekend off for the fantastic work you've done! Yeh i figured out through some trial and error that it was indeed that i tried to pack to much in the rom. I got it working and flashed fine...i am still unsure tho about one thing..i copied all the x-faria reg tweaks into the standard reg tweaks .rgu file and i i'm pretty sure they applied themselves to the rom... but i think because i did that its causing the rom to be unstable...like when i change themes is causes the phone to freeze, also when i go into programs, its takes an excessive amount of time to load the shortcuts. The main reason i'm adding the x-faria setting as it has the tweaks to make office short cuts show up. Other than that i don't think theres much reason to add it.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks!

[wolverine9827]

Building the latest again... and noticed an extremely small detail in the latest kitchen.... no show stopper or anything....

I noticed that when you hover your mouse over an entry you get a little info concerning that item which I greatly appreciate since many of these items I have never ran across before.... Everything is great until you get to the "Utilities" section... then the following items all show "Battery Status" for their pop-up info box:
Call2Contact 1.0
Frequency Tuner 1.5 (I was curious what this was)
Smart Key (I had never heard of this one either....)
Total Commander 2
WM5torage 1.7
XCPU Scalar 2.96
Zoom SMS

Just something I noticed....
For reference... what's the difference between Total Commander and Total Commander 2? Is the first one a 2.5 beta? Same for WM5torage? Is the first one the latest version and the 1.7 the "stable" version?

[mattk_r]

If you are using all of the x-faria .rgu registry settings, plus selecting registry tweaks from the buildos, you could cause conflicts (potentially - since i don't know off-hand which are same / different, etc)

I'd suggest scanning through the registry settings, verifying which ones are already an option in buildos, and just add what you really need. I noticed the office icons a while back, but personally like having all the applications in one folder - hence why it didn't make it into the base. Shouldn't be too bad to weed out just the components you need.

Regarding the mouse hover - yeah, I noticed that too... :rolleyes:

I was a bit hasty and didn't update the 'tooltip' entries in the options.xml files as I added the new packages. I've ran into issues with file size, so as a habit I will only copy existing working options.xml... and depending on how my attention-to-detail is performing at that moment...

I'll go back through and update them. Thanks!

Oh yeah, total commander and tc2 / WM5 vs WM5 1.7: I came across them, and added them as choices. I need to "define" the differences better, but it's still on the 'to do' list...

[Tony Simmonds]

Dear Matt,

Thanks for all your work on Pandora's Box and your roms.

One minor problem :

When I select Voice Speed Dial from the OEM List, and flash, I get 2 entries for button 4. The first is empty, and the second contains The V.S.D. with the icon. Pressing the button gives an error on the shortcut.

I can get round this by assigning V.S.D. to the first entry, and none to the second. I have seen a fix for this somewhere, but can't find it now! Anyone else have this problem?

Also is Cyberon VDD an older version of Voice Speed Dial ?

Thanks again
Tony

[mattk_r]

Dear Matt,

Thanks for all your work on Pandora's Box and your roms.

One minor problem :

When I select Voice Speed Dial from the OEM List, and flash, I get 2 entries for button 4. The first is empty, and the second contains The V.S.D. with the icon. Pressing the button gives an error on the shortcut.

I can get round this by assigning V.S.D. to the first entry, and none to the second. I have seen a fix for this somewhere, but can't find it now! Anyone else have this problem?

Also is Cyberon VDD an older version of Voice Speed Dial ?

Thanks again
Tony

Hi Tony,

The behavior of VSD is normal. The first entry is a quick push, the second is if you hold the button for a couple seconds. I usually use the quick push for VSD, then the long push for Notes.

As for the Cyberon entry, it may be a package from an older build, however the Cyberon and VSD are both "Cyberon" packages.

I'm running the VSD entry, and under about it reads Cyberon Voice Speed Dial v1.2 Build 061226.

If someone has the Cyberon entry installed, what is your version and build? If they're duplicates / or one is older, I'll get rid of it.

[mattk_r]

Just a heads-up, I'm going to add a bunch of packages to the OEM Packages download sometime in the next day or so. I figure it's about time to collect the latest finds and get them all together.

[dwny]

Just a heads-up, I'm going to add a bunch of packages to the OEM Packages download sometime in the next day or so. I figure it's about time to collect the latest finds and get them all together.

That's what I'm talking about.....!!!

[mattk_r]

New OEM Pack uploaded - will add more links over the next few hours. Enjoy :)

[dwny]

New OEM Pack uploaded - will add more links over the next few hours. Enjoy :)

Just created DWNYstyle .... gonna flash this version for the 1st time.

I saw all the new additions .... great job !!!!

[mattk_r]

Just created DWNYstyle .... gonna flash this version for the 1st time.

I saw all the new additions .... great job !!!!

Thank YOU! Since most were from you :D

[dwny]

All good except for 2 things:
-Mobile Justice doesn't appear
-Audio Manager: can not be opened, not signed with trusted cert...yadda yadda yadda

Everything else runs smooth

I'm going to place Audio Manager in the OEM folder like I did in the past. If in the BuildOS, I get a check box listed under "My Stuff"...it will flash successfully.
Will let you know in a few....

[mattk_r]

All good except for 2 things:
-Mobile Justice doesn't appear
-Audio Manager: can not be opened, not signed with trusted cert...yadda yadda yadda

Everything else runs smooth

I'm going to place Audio Manager in the OEM folder like I did in the past. If in the BuildOS, I get a check box listed under "My Stuff"...it will flash successfully.
Will let you know in a few....

Check under "security" for Mobile Justice.

Regarding audio manager - please do let me know your fix. I haven't tried it - just checked the options.xml format and put it in!

[dwny]

It didn't create a new check box....it replaced the current folder.
Will build, flash & report back.

[dwny]

CreateROM.bat is now running with errors.
It didn't like me replacing those files.

Got a finished ROM....will flash

[mdhensley5]

Matt, you are the man! I kept getting an error message with v2, but v3 works like a charm. Thanks for all of your hard work.

[mattk_r]

Matt, you are the man! I kept getting an error message with v2, but v3 works like a charm. Thanks for all of your hard work.

I am but humbily placing everything in one place for everyone to use and benefit from. I didn't do any coding, significant troubleshooting, or contribution of the packages. That was the great work of others on this forum!

[dwny]

Hey Matt

I couldn't get Audio Manager to work right....I put everything back to normal & this is what I get:


http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x197/DW1NY/BuildImgfsfail.jpg


What do you think? This is also after re-downloading the files.

[mattk_r]

did it work in the kitchen you have before?

[dwny]

did it work in the kitchen you have before?

With all the kitchens....I can run them about 4 times before errors appear. Weird hugh...!?
The samething I guess with this kitchen....at 1st I thought it was because of me trying to fix Audio Manager; but after replacing everything...it continues.

[mattk_r]

With all the kitchens....I can run them about 4 times before errors appear. Weird hugh...!?
The samething I guess with this kitchen....at 1st I thought it was because of me trying to fix Audio Manager; but after replacing everything...it continues.

That is strange. Did the link you PM'd me have the original files? Does your kitchen crash if this package is excluded from the OEM folder?

[dwny]

That is strange. Did the link you PM'd me have the original files? Does your kitchen crash if this package is excluded from the OEM folder?

I sent you the original files as for Audio Manager.
I've gotten that same package to work on one of your earlier kitchens

The kitchen is just failing for me in its normal state right now. You read the error msg.

[mattk_r]

I sent you the original files as for Audio Manager.
I've gotten that same package to work on one of your earlier kitchens

The kitchen is just failing for me in its normal state right now. You read the error msg.

Ok, my PC is really slow while uploading, but here in a few I'll try building with it selected and see what I can find.

[dwny]

Started from scratch and I was able to create out a ROM...without Audio Manager. I have the cab for it.

[notyourdaddy]

how big is your rom image? It may be caused by trying to put too much in the rom.

[dwny]

how big is your rom image? It may be caused by trying to put too much in the rom.

Don't know but I did think that ....that was a posibility.
I would select less items and get the same thing. The end result of a successful rom though is 56.129mb....ALL THE TIME...regardless

[notyourdaddy]

since your are using the old imgfs tools, the file will always be the same size.

[mattk_r]

Don't know but I did think that ....that was a posibility.
I would select less items and get the same thing. The end result of a successful rom though is 56.129mb....ALL THE TIME...regardless

Yeah, looks like he's right. I got it to build okay.

If you try and have a bunch of stuff - especially Live and VC together (they're both huge), you'll run out of space quick.

[mattk_r]

(I wondered because I never tried a build with the Audio Manager added before :) )

[notyourdaddy]

side question is that jake zemke in your avatar?

[mattk_r]

Found an error with the options.xml file in the Voice Recorder folder under /OEM. It will install even if you don't select the check box in BuildOS. I fixed the file and attached it to the second post. Please replace the one in your kitchen.

[Tony Simmonds]

Dear Matt,

Thanks for your reply.

I switched the 2 buttons around, now its OK.

[dwny]

Found an error with the options.xml file in the Voice Recorder folder under /OEM. It will install even if you don't select the check box in BuildOS. I fixed the file and attached it to the second post. Please replace the one in your kitchen.

Any fixes on Audio Manager....?

[mattk_r]

Any fixes on Audio Manager....?

Not yet, but I'll have some time this morning to see what's up.

[notyourdaddy]

what fix do you need for audio manager

[mattk_r]

All good except...
-Audio Manager: can not be opened, not signed with trusted cert....

This was what I believe was the original problem when it's added as a package. I attached it below. I'm strapped at work and can't a chance to load it on the phone. Might be better to start with the original cab, but I don't have a copy. I'll sniff around and see what's available.

[notyourdaddy]

weird i have my loaded as a package and don't have that issue

[mattk_r]

weird i have my loaded as a package and don't have that issue

can you post your folder contents?

[mattk_r]

Any fixes on Audio Manager....?

Did you try this cab, or package? There's a post that it didn't work on this build - so I was wondering if even the cab would work...

[dcdivenut]

Edit - After posting this and the second one I found a thread specifically for this purpose. I have PM'd a mod (and nottosmart) to ask that these posts be moved!

I have been trying to figure out how to make packages off of .cab and .exe files that I have for programs but I seem to be missing a link. I get the part about making a .rgu and an initflashes file. I think I get the part about GUID. What I can;t figure out is how to get the files out of the cab (i tried Winrar but the files it showed just didn't seem like what would be needed for a program) or a .exe file. I was hoping that someone would be able to show me what boneheaded mistake I am making or blatantly being an idiot about or perhaps even make packages out of these since they were not in "the box"

I would almost prefer a guide since I would prefer to learn instead of having it done for me.

here are the files...

Also,

[dcdivenut]

Edit - I just found the thread regarding OEM packages for Pandora's box and I have PM's a mod to request the post be moved. Sorry for any confusion

[mattk_r]

I have been trying to figure out how to make packages off of .cab and .exe files that I have for programs but I seem to be missing a link. I get the part about making a .rgu and an initflashes file. I think I get the part about GUID. What I can;t figure out is how to get the files out of the cab (i tried Winrar but the files it showed just didn't seem like what would be needed for a program) or a .exe file. I was hoping that someone would be able to show me what boneheaded mistake I am making or blatantly being an idiot about or perhaps even make packages out of these since they were not in "the box"

I would almost prefer a guide since I would prefer to learn instead of having it done for me.

here are the files...

Also,

It's relatively easy, and I use CabWUZ 2.0 (it's only a 30 day trial, after that you gotta pay). There's an extract button, and you get the contents dumped out. From there, you just follow the standard package format. It sounds like you already have the basics - you must have the .dru file with the guid, the .rgu is only if you have registry settings. The initfiles is only if you need something put somewhere other than the windows folder. The options.xml is only if you want it to show as an option in BuildOS.

[notyourdaddy]

can you post your folder contents?

its the one out of the other thread.

[mattk_r]

its the one out of the other thread.

gotcha. I saw that other post... hadn't noticed it before :rolleyes:

[dcdivenut]

It's relatively easy, and I use CabWUZ 2.0 (it's only a 30 day trial, after that you gotta pay). There's an extract button, and you get the contents dumped out. From there, you just follow the standard package format. It sounds like you already have the basics - you must have the .dru file with the guid, the .rgu is only if you have registry settings. The initfiles is only if you need something put somewhere other than the windows folder. The options.xml is only if you want it to show as an option in BuildOS.

Okay got CabWuz and ran the process on the cabs I want. For most of them [CabWuz output was a folder called [InstallDIR] that has one or two files in it. Two of them, phone alarm and Softkeychanger created a folder called Windows and phone alarm had another called Program Files. My guess is that these relate to where they are supposed to go in a ROM when you run the cab. How does this affect the process of building the package?

[mattk_r]

Okay got CabWuz and ran the process on the cabs I want. For most of them [CabWuz output was a folder called [InstallDIR] that has one or two files in it. Two of them, phone alarm and Softkeychanger created a folder called Windows and phone alarm had another called Program Files. My guess is that these relate to where they are supposed to go in a ROM when you run the cab. How does this affect the process of building the package?

I'd recommend following the created file stucture by making the initfiles.txt put the files and create the directorys in this form. Just look at a few different ones for ideas - camera is a good one.

[dwny]

Did you try this cab, or package? There's a post that it didn't work on this build - so I was wondering if even the cab would work...

I used the same package that I gave to you.
Since it didn't work, I installed it with a cab that's working

[mattk_r]

I used the same package that I gave to you.
Since it didn't work, I installed it with a cab that's working

ok, I'll see if I can get the cab extracted.

I got an unexpected side project... see post 1. ugh... why do I do this to myself?

[dwny]

ok, I'll see if I can get the cab extracted.

I got an unexpected side project... see post 1. ugh... why do I do this to myself?

Cab is posted....click on GOODz

[mattk_r]

I updated the first post with the 318 kitchen and made the OEM pack universal to either. Please post issues / comments for later revs.

[MaciejN]

I updated the first post with the 318 kitchen and made the OEM pack universal to either. Please post issues / comments for later revs.

Does 318 include camera 3.0?

[mattk_r]

Does 318 include camera 3.0?

no - it's the same camera that was released with the rom. it's definetly different than the prior version - and I believe it's 3.3.