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Cyclonezephyrxz7
13th June 2009, 03:45 PM
I recall reading a little while back a message (somewhere, sorry for not remembering) that there was a way (if i remember correctly) to make a ROM Update Utility that wouldn't harm the data on the phone (excluding MicroSD which we have to remove when updating). I don't know the truth to this, but the idea behind being able to upgrade roms and keep personal data (and maybe installed applications) is cool. I know that whenever I upgrade roms the biggest part is reinstallation of my programs (it gets very annoying!). Its not so annoying that i want to toss my Dash against the wall, I just don't like having to do it over and over again (especially with new roms and updates coming out).

Essentially, having to reinstall, and re-setup, my phone with each ROM update is really what keeps me from upgrading a big part of the time (ie: going from the Energy Rom to Ookba's new 3vo ROM). Is there any way to be able to make this process of reinstallation easier?

orb3000
13th June 2009, 05:11 PM
Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=520009

Cyclonezephyrxz7
14th June 2009, 06:21 AM
Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=520009

That was exactly the link I had looked at (and apparently not too long ago either). I read through a good part of it, but its past Midnight here, and I am drowsy beyond belief :D, so I didn't make much sense of any of it. Essentially I don't cook roms, and it mentioned something about the chef having to make the RUU in a specific way (correct?). Is this in our near future?

NRGZ28
14th June 2009, 08:00 AM
Da_G alread made a test ROM and updated the ROM sucessfully for the Raphael. I'm sure our smartphones aren't too far from getting it either. They just have to make some tools for us chefs to use it in our kitchens now :) Soon.

Cyclonezephyrxz7
14th June 2009, 05:56 PM
Da_G alread made a test ROM and updated the ROM sucessfully for the Raphael. I'm sure our smartphones aren't too far from getting it either. They just have to make some tools for us chefs to use it in our kitchens now :) Soon.


Awesome! Its great to know how active this community is (even for an old-er phone like this :D)


Keep up the work all you EXCELLET chefs, devs, hackers, programmers, and any other division of making this phone better :D