iPAQ 91x new ROM plans

[benjaminries]

Hi all,

Sorry I've been away on a kind of post-graduation hiatus. I have a few remaining commitments this summer that will keep me busy, but I intend to update my released ROMs as follows:

1. Use latest OEM updates from HP's May 2009 official update.
2. WM6.1: update a few apps, remove a few, and switch .NET CF back to 2.0
3. WM6.5: update SYS to build 21725.
4. Scale back "motherload" packages to a standard release setup, "BR ROM"

I can't promise delivery times on this stuff, but if anybody has additional suggestions for the ROMs or new info, I'm happy to hear from them.

Thanks,
-Ben

[bearbill]

thank you !!!:) waiting for your new rom !!!!

[G-yan]

I am glad to see your post here.
I am looking forward to meeting new ROM.

[keyx]

hey welcome back, i wonder why you would switch .net cf to 2.0? any issue with .net cf 3.5?

[ruk_design]

Hi bro nice to see you back again. now our 9x series will rock :) actually bro its great if you use latest HP update with you own stuff. so basically u have to make something fast and stable. by including useful apps. like
task manager with corner icon on today for closing apps easily. and some other major stuff which is important. you can see some Roms stuff of HTC WIZARD or any other and then compare it with ur Roms. and u can make fully loaded roms as well as light versions as well. as u know ur the best cooker. so wish u good luck.
just try to fix some minor bugs in HP Roms for 9x..

Take care..
Regards

[genesea]

T_T what a touching moment~ god Ben is finally back to us^^

i just got wm reminder today says "the copy of your wm6.5 software is expiring with 30 days, on 1st of july"...... so is that means m$ is pushing us to flash new rom before july, lol~

so far, the 21500 rom seems quite stable on the device, so just keep everything cool~

one small question: how can make the VoiceCMD button back to working (not the software, just the button, i love to assign it as 'task manager')

so, thank you so much Ben in advance, take your time (one month should be enough:P)

i'll check this post frequently:)

[genesea]

i just got wm reminder today says "the copy of your wm6.5 software is expiring with 30 days, on 1st of july"...... so is that means m$ is pushing us to flash new rom before july, lol~

oh yea, btw, if possible can you turn the expring reminder off by changing some registry command in the new rom? thanks~:rolleyes:

[EREZYAD]

Hi all,

if anybody has additional suggestions for the ROMs or new info, I'm happy to hear from them.

Thanks,
-Ben

Hi
im also one of the users that looks for the lightest rom
Anyway if I may suggest something I always wanted to do (maybe one day I will)
but you can be the first to do so

Mega light Rom :D

First I will explain something I used to call "HR installation"
On the 64mb ram devices I used to save memory (rom and ram) by installing all apps to storage card
then HR my device
and then for every installed app make a shortcut from the "storage card/program file/app-name.exe" to "windows/start menu/programs" (copy exe and paste "shortcut to…" )

any app you have/add in your rom will take device memory
most apps can work directly from storage card (not apps with plugins)

what I'm suggesting is for you to install all the apps you want to the card
then hr your device and make all exe shortcuts of the apps
Cook only the shortcuts into the rom

now you make your rom clean with no apps
the apps that must have plugins can be cooked into the rom or be given as a cab file
(most apps can be found as a cab on xda)

MS office
not all users use MS office on there WM device
MS has issued office 6.1 as an update that can be installed to the card
(I have the cab for wm5 devices)
So you can issue it as a cab only or using the "HR Installation"
But if you use the HR installation for office you must assign all doc/docx to this exe (by using this freeware
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-openwith-v0-1.html
or resco explorer)

What will happen?
when you issue your rom you will give the
1 the clean rom
2 the "program file" folder of your storage card
3 cabs folder

What will the user do?
1 install your rom
2 copy your "program file" folder into the storage card
3 tap on the shortcut he wants from the program screen
(If he doesn't tap on the shortcut it is as if he didn’t install)

This way you can add a lot of apps option but rom will be light and every user will decide what he wants only by tapping on the shortcut
This way of installing is a lot lighter then full installation

Can be improved
You can also add a link (ink) for the file explorer called "shortcuts manager " that will be located "windows/start menu/programs" and will point the file explorer directly to windows/start menu/programs
By tapping on "shortcuts manager" icon the user will be directly where unused shortcuts can be deleted

Such rom will be the lightest and I think the fastest :D

[AbsolutBenz]

nice.. can't wait for the update.

[ruk_design]

well bro also u can use some latest apps in roms. like facebook windows live . some nice task manager. some other tweaking tools mostly used in other devices. so the best is to check some other devices rom postings to get more knowledge of apps and users requirements.
some battery fixes . some registry fixes and tweaking.
specially for most common uses like phone and sms or mms. which need perfection.
and best of luck. i know u will do great job. U ROCK ;)

[gfinockio]

You do some great work around here. I've only been here for a short while with my 910c... but already your threads have been time and/or life savers...!

A suggestion - I don't know if it's possible, but there are a few registry tweaks around that help increase battery life on the 91x series (see other threads for info). It might be worth while to try and incorporate those into a ROM. I've already manually fixed mine... but a ROM that did it from the start would be golden!

[gunsfan]

Any news on the new ROM?

July the 1st is approaching and I'm getting worried about having my Ipaq 914c blocked ;)

Thanks again

Gunsfan