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Default In need of help

I have just got a 8925 but i want to add some roms to it: ultimate launch, pocket cm, ifonz, & iphone interface. I am not sure of the best way to do this. Should they be added all at the same time, or do i have to add them one by one? Also i am not sure how to unlock the phone so that I can add these apps to the device. I have searched the forums and I haven't found a tutorial for this.

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If you want to be really sure you won't get any problems, soft reset after every installation. This IS overkill, since apps that need a soft reset will ask for one, but it won't hurt you.

Install Kaisertweak first:

http://www.jongma.org/KaiserTweak/KaiserTweak.zip

Extract the zip to your phone and run the extracted .exe from your phone. One of the options found under "Security": "Not-certified Warning". Disable the warning and exit the program (hope you meant this by 'unlocking'). The nag you used to get will be gone.

Good luck!
 
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I think you may mean you want to add some applications and not ROMs? You don't need to unlock your phoine to install applications on them. If you want to flash a different ROM, then you will have to use HardSPL and flash the ROM

Here's pocket CM:

http://www.pocketcm.com/contact.php

Ultimate Launcher:

http://www.ultimatelaunch.de/

As for the Iphone interface, there are plenty of icons floating around, and on the the 'post your today screen' thread on the Kaiser general section, there are massess of info from users on how to achieve an Iphone look to their Kaiser and has links to Iphone Icons

HTC Home customiser is the simplest programme I know where you can input iphone icons and themes to your phone

http://www.pocketemu.com/download4.html
 
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Do i need to hardspl my device to add rom's or can i just softspl?
 
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I suspect you haven't quite understood some basics.


ROM = like Windows. There are 'shipped' ROMs (factory/default/shipped ROMs) and custom ROMs (Dutty/Alex/.../homemade ROMs). You always have 1 ROM 'installed' on your device; otherwise your device wouldn't function (just like a PC without Windows)

CAB = applications. Ultimate Launch, PocketCM, iFonz, & iPhone interface are apps. On PC you need to execute an .exe file (mostly setup.exe) to install an applications. PocketPC's don't work with .exe installers, they work with .cab installers.


Given your posts, I think you only want to install some applications. That means installing .cab files. No need for any ****SPL here.

If you really are already thinking of replacing your shipped ROM, than you WILL NEED HardSPL. But given your explanation I don't think you were planning on doing that.


Hope this clears some things up.


Good luck and welcome...
 
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Can you have more than one rom on a device and just switch back and forth whenever you want to use one or the other?
 
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Can you have more than one rom on a device and just switch back and forth whenever you want to use one or the other?
Nope and why do you want to switch ROMs?
AT&T Tilt
Radio: 1.58.16.27
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Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove View Post
I suspect you haven't quite understood some basics.


ROM = like Windows. There are 'shipped' ROMs (factory/default/shipped ROMs) and custom ROMs (Dutty/Alex/.../homemade ROMs). You always have 1 ROM 'installed' on your device; otherwise your device wouldn't function (just like a PC without Windows)

CAB = applications. Ultimate Launch, PocketCM, iFonz, & iPhone interface are apps. On PC you need to execute an .exe file (mostly setup.exe) to install an applications. PocketPC's don't work with .exe installers, they work with .cab installers.


Given your posts, I think you only want to install some applications. That means installing .cab files. No need for any ****SPL here.

If you really are already thinking of replacing your shipped ROM, than you WILL NEED HardSPL. But given your explanation I don't think you were planning on doing that.


Hope this clears some things up.


Good luck and welcome...
Thats a good straight to the point summary


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