[ASK] How to port WM6.5 into my M490 WM6.1(T-Omnia)

[samuel281]

Hi. Everyone.
At first, I'd like to appreciate all you guys. I've learned so many things from you.
Thank you so much.
This time I wanna ask you for giving me hands.(again~) And I hope someone would help me ^^

I'm trying to port WM6.5(0409) into my SCH-M490(0412, this is the Korean domestic version of the Samsung Omnia phone).
As far as I've searched for the way how to do it,
I found that I have to replace XIP, SYS and MUI with released WM6.5 ROM.
But I'm still confused what exactly I should do.

I'll describe here the process that I will go.
plz correct wrong one or add insufficient information.


# Preparation
1. Download SCH-M490's WM6.1 PDA.BIN Rom file and i900's WM6.5 ROM (PDA.BIN of course)
2. Download all tools I need (osbntools.exe, xipport.exe, dump.exe and so on.)


# XIP Porting (I think I already succeeded this)
1. Dump original WM6.1 ROM and extract XIP.BIN.
2. Dump i900's WM6.5 ROM and extract XIP.BIN, too.
3. With xipport.exe, dump them both and make packages.
4. Replace original XIP.BIN's MSXIPKernel package with new XIP.BIN's one.
(I know I have to do this for both FILES and MODULES folders)
5. Remove some module's which are known as unnecessary. (If I meet the alert saying "not enough space" when realloc. such as hd.dll, osaxst0.dll and so on)
6. Realloc P, write maps, check collisons, correct them (if any), build xip_out.bin.
7. insert new "xip_out.bin" into OS.NB by using osnbtool.exe.

# SYS replacement
1. Remove all files from original WM6.1 dump's sys folder, but .ROM and .VM folder.
2. Copy all files in the sys folder of WM6.5 ROM (except .ROM and .VM folder) to original dump's sys folder.


# MUI Translation
1. Find all files that have string "0412" for their file names (mostly, they will be in the OEM dump folder I guess).
2. Rename them (0412 -> 0409).
3. Open every mui file,which has .mui as their file extention, with reshacker.exe.
4. Translate resources as many as I can and Recompile them.
5. Find all *.rgu files in the OEM dump folder.
6. Open them all and find string "0412" and change them to "0409".

# Flashing
1. Build a rom.
2. Download the Rom to my M490 by using UMDL_GrandPrix_V1.8.1


So.. I wanna change
Language : 0412 -> 0409
OS : WM6.1 -> WM6.5

Are there something wrong? Are there something I missed? (I'm not talking about my grammar. lol)

[ace10134]

I wish if someone would answer you!!!

I think in the SYS folder, you can replace the .ROM folder. But, you cannot replace the WinCENLS_WWE folder, I think.

Also, inside the SYS/Shell folder, you shouldn't replace shell32 and shellres.

That's what I've read. I'm pissed that I can't get this working either, though!!!

[jonlee83]

are you using that phone in the US?
If so which provider are you using and where can i buy one!?

[egzthunder1]

I wish if someone would answer you!!!

I think in the SYS folder, you can replace the .ROM folder. But, you cannot replace the WinCENLS_WWE folder, I think.

Also, inside the SYS/Shell folder, you shouldn't replace shell32 and shellres.

That's what I've read. I'm pissed that I can't get this working either, though!!!

You are correct about a few things here, but not everything.

You are right about the WINCENLS. This is usually device-specifc and should not be replaced when cooking. The .ROM can be replaced but not the .VM.

Now, as far as I understand rom cooking, the shell is changed from build to build. You may end up with weird, unstable results if you don't match it with the rom you are trying to cook.

@samuel281,

I think you pretty much nailed everything down. What exactly isn't working for you? It isn't flashing, booting, doesn't create the rom (error in the build process)?

One other thing, as far as the SYS, all you need to replace are the Files and Modules. You just need to make sure that you are using what you are supposed to (either Files or Modules).