[01 JUL] PURE WM6.5 Upgrade + BareBone + XTREME TITANIUM TF3D-KILLER XPERT [SEX1 R3]

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SEX1 R3 (release 3)
Windows Mobile 6.5 for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

PURE | BAREBONE | XPERT

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XTREME TITANIUM TOUCH FLO KILLER eXPERT version (R3.61 - WM6.5 Build 21815)

INFO

• Release Date: 30 JUN 09
• Custom Version: SEX1-R3.61-XprT
• Contents: Sony R3A OEM + MS WM6.5 build 21815 XIP|SYS
• Description: TITANIUM oriented: all latest beta apps by xda-devs memebers integrated for an XTREME TITANIUM XPERIENCE, always with the XPERIA touch
• Target: for eXPERT USERS ONLY (many BETA apps inside)

ROM CONTENTS

All BareBone contents, PLUS:
- Kovsky Adobe PDF
- Opera 9.7 beta + Opera widgets
- R3 beta ActiveX Deployment
- R3 beta Google Maps with street view & latitude
- R3 beta Camera with GeoTag & AutoFlash
- R3 beta Panel Manager, beta MX panel with FM Radio, CNN panel, Growing panel, Facebook Panel, YouTube panel (zenkinz)
- SEX1 TF3D COMPATIBILITY PACK with
MP3 Trimmer (BlackStone), GPS Tool (Engineering Polaris), Volume Control & YouTube (Rhodium)
- XTREME TITANIUM TF3D KILLER XPERT PACK: CAnalogClock (rpereira) + Black skin (bx718bklyn), CFavePeople (AppStar), COffice (JukEboX), CComm & CLauncher (chriscsh), CWeather, CHome editor & Re/Start (showaco)
- Full WM6.5 Office + OneNote, Full WM6.5 themes + SEX1 R3 default theme
- More: hTorch (DeepThought), PIM Backup (DotFred), Synchrotime (Gsoft)

What you get over stock or Manila ROMs:
1- Windows Mobile 6.5 with FULL, TRUE TOUCH FLO KILLER XTREME XPERT TITANIUM INTERFACE
2- Lot's of expandability through ample Storage memory: 260 MB FREE storage memory
3- Despite the heavy Titanium interface load, base RAM memory usage is very optimized
4- Compatible with many HTC TF3D apps from Blackstone, Rhodium, Topaz, etc

ATTENTION:
- Cold boot is fast, but customization takes time because I decided to make most apps removable: ALL TITANIUM BETA APPS ARE UNINSTALLABLE AND READY TO BE REPLACED SHOULD NEWER VERSIONS ARISE

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GodSpeed BAREBONE version (R3.61 - WM6.5 Build 21815)

INFO

• Release Date: 29 JUN 09
• Custom Version: SEX1-R3.61-Bare
• Contents: Sony official R3A OEM + MS WM6.5 build 21815 XIP|SYS
• Description: Minimalistic, fast, ultra pure, streamlined Windows Mobile 6.5 with a slight XPERIA touch
• Target: for godspeed & space demanding users

ROM CONTENTS

• OEM Removed: Adobe PDF, Google Maps, Opera, MXP & Radio Panels, Bejeweled, Sudoku, Handango, Videos, old themes, some ringtones
• OEM Replaced: Beta Camera (GeoTag, AutoFlash)
• SYS Removed: AutoUpdate, AutoErrorReport, IrDA, SampleMusic, SkyMarket, OneNote, Ringtones, WelcomeCenter, RemoteDesktop, ModemLink, LiveSearch, CustomerSatisfaction, some themes, some unnecessary files
• SYS Replaced: NetCF 3.5, compime.dll
• Customizations: SEX1 theme, SEX1 1% battery icons, SEX1 HTC Compatibility Pack for TF3D apps, skinned QuickGPS, many speed & space optimizations, SD tune up, SDK certificates
• Advanced details: Removed ULDR, PagePool up from 6 (stock) to 12 MB (over ULDR/payload gained space), NoCert patched payload, 1.14 radio rilphone.dll, XPR compression, non-protected (dumpable)
• What you get over a stock ROM: 1- WM 6.5 with many new goodies 2- Storage memory up from 268 (147 free) to 357 MB (328 free) 3- Support for many TF3D apps (Blackstone, Rhodium, Topaz)
• What you get over previous SEX1 ROMs: 1- Many WM6.5 bugs fixed (ringtone bug, gray background bug, keyboard bug, etc), 2- Even more speed & free memory

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PURE UpGrade version (R3.55 - WM6.5 Build 21812)

BUGS FIXING

• Only bug to date: WM6.5 build 21812 had a keyboard issue, to FIX: download compime.dll at post footer

INFO

• Release Date: 14 JUN 09
• Custom Version: SEX1-R3.55-Pure
• Description: Pure Windows Mobile 6.5 OS/firmware ROM UPGRADE for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1
• Target: for general users wanting a ZERO-CUSTOMIZATIONS WM6.5 upgrade

ROM CONTENTS

• This is a PURE, FULL XPERIA ROM, don't expect it to be "fast and light"
• Untouched XPERIA offical SEMC OEM R3AA010 UK
• WM6.5 CE|OS (XIP|SYS) build 21812
• Stock Opera, stock .NET CF 2.0, stock panels, stock everything
• Added: MS SDK certificates, SD tune UP (tnyynt), disabled SMS sent pop up

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--- WM 6.5 XTREME TITANIUM TF3D KILLER XPERT version ---




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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Don't be affraid to flash: it's very easy once you spend a couple of minutes reading the sticky threads
2. Avoid being the proud owner of an expensive brick: flash Hard-SPL first before flashing any custom (cooked) ROM
3. Pick your choice, download it, use WinRAR to unzip the firmware (ROM) upgrade file "kovsimg.nbh"
4. Flash it to the phone's ROM memory with USB PC method (RUU app) or SD card method

DOWNLOADS & LINKS:

• [30 JUN 09] R3.61 XPERT ROM from Steve_TLS's FTP
• [29 JUN 09] R3.61 BareBone ROM from Steve_TLS's FTP - Mostberg's FTP Mirror
• [14 JUN 09] R3.55 "PURE" WM6.5Upgrade from Mostberg's FTP - FTP mirror thanks to mardiefe
• Rapidshare Mirrors thanks to Zeus II:
  http://rapidshare.com/files/25734936...r3.55_PURE.rar
  http://rapidshare.com/files/25737506...R3.61-Bare.exe
  http://rapidshare.com/files/25736589...R3.61-XprT.exe

• Wanna learn how I cook ROMs ?? Wanna use my kitchen, builds, OEM & SYS folders, packages & tricks as a base for your own personal or public ROM ?? Visit the TUTORIAL + KITCHEN complete, step by step GUIDE thread

BIG, BIG THANKS TO

• Bengalboy for the XPERIA inspiration and imagining the "SEX1" acronym
• olipro, cmonex for opening the doors; bepe, ervius, bot, etc for the tools
• Lokatho, jerpelea, sparkienl, WildChild, Jack, Itje, Smaberg, norti & all other cookers for sharing knowledge, packages & experience
• Da_G (sharing builds), Conflipper (reloc tips), Hilaireg (tutorials), Ethermind (Battery driver), etc
• Everybody else in this community, to whom I owe a piece of this work

FINAL NOTES

• Remember: WM6.5 is NOT yet official; it has some well-known small bugs, as the taskbar battery icon
• Should you need support, please give as much info as possible, including version number
• We are all here to learn & share, my works are always public & open. Don't be shy to post, but SEARCH before posting and be respectful
• Finally, if you like what I do, just come back and say "thanks"

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23 jun 09: Here is the MISTERY SURPRISE included inside ALL of my newer ROMs (R3.57 and up) UNVEILED:

I prepared a COMPATIBILITY PACK for HTC APPS, and it's cooked inside the inner guts of my new ROMs, so they can keep being PURE XPERIA, but in the mean time 100% compatible with (almost) any Blackstone, Rhodium or Topaz apps/CABs !!!

Here are some CABs I have prepared and tested from OEM packages:

• HTC YouTube (same YouTube HTC uses in TouchFlo 3D)
• HTC Comm Manager (newer 8 items version, including data disconnect)
• HTC Volume Control (newer single slider version)
• HTC FM Radio
• HTC MP3 trimmer
• HTC Voice Recorder

MORE CABS - ENHANCEMENTS

• Opera browser 9.7 beta 1
• Opera Widgets 9.7 beta 1
• STOCK XPERIA OPERA BROWSER
  
• FULL compilation of working, tested TITANIUM PLUG-INS PACK, used in the XPERT version

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Customization Pack for the W4X.xx (release 2) ROMs: CONVERT IT TO SEX1 ROM

THIS IS WHAT YOU GET with the SEX1 CUSTOMIZATION PACK:

• SEX1 Customizations:
  - Boot screen: SEX1 customized New WM6.5 Orange screen
  - Background: SEX1 ALUM series background
  - Start Menu: Honeycomb-style start menu item selection
• SEX1 registry tricks:
  - Slidebar: slightly thicker (finger friendly)
  - Disable: show SIM contacts, SMS wake up, auto SIP deploy
  - Disable: backlight auto-dim, auto turn off screen, word suggestion (reversible in control panel)
  - Force: large SIP keys in Opera (at least...) (reversible in control panel)
  - Enable: screen tap soft sound, mic AGC on (reversible in control panel)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Download the attached CAB at post footer, copy it to the phone and click to install: Your ROM will be SEX1 customized to SEX1 W4X !!
• COMPLETELY UNINSTALLABLE from Start->Settings->System->Remove Programs, then reboot (reset)

MORE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ADD-ONS & ENHANCEMENTS
FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 6.5

• GPS HTC tool from Polaris: tested and CABed for easy installing to the SEX1 (XPERIA)
  

• SEX1 TITANIUM StartMenu ENHANCER: expanded 4/6 icons in a row, with or without Honeycomb
  

• Hardware KEYBOARD drivers for non-english keyboard layouts

• SEX1 1% increments Battery Enhancer !!
• New YOUTUBE for XPERIA app from Google !! (download at post footer) WORKING !!
  

• WM6.5 THEMES - SIX PACK Add-On (download at post footer)
  

• THE "X series" SEX1CONS for WM6.5, FINALLY HERE !!
  

• Sony Ericcson LOGO for WM6.5 START and WAIT animation
  

• showaco's TITANIUM Opera Favorites adapted for the XPERIA plus TITANIUM WEATHER TouchFlo 3D killer apps !!
  
• rpereira's BLISS themes for Windows Mobile 6.5
  
• WM 7 TITANIUM Project
  
• TITANIUM CHome Editor
  
• WM6.5 plug-in Installer
  
• TITANIUM CTwitter plug-in
  
• TITANIUM COffice plug-in
  
• TITANIUM CFacebook plug-in -> requires HTC facebook app...
  
• TITANIUM CStocks plug-in
  
• TITANIUM CVolume plug-in
  
• CAB batch installer by helloworld1: automatically install all of your CABs after flash or hard reset
  
• The XPERIA PANELS LIBRARY thread: all available panels (SKYPE, Facebook, MANY, MANY custom panels, etc)
  
• Smaberg's ActionScreen -> tested working @ WM6.5
  
• SEX1 Font -> tested working @ WM6.5 by bknewtype

[mupper]

GREAT can´t wait.

Will flash soon ;-)

[kitman]

i'm waiting too

[doctah]

I'm waiting three

[MykeChester]

will be testing this one...

Still waiting...Four

[Gwystyl]

When I get my Xperia back I'm going to test this one too I guess....

come on T-mobile, fix my X1!

[williyung]

charging my X1 & waiting too....

[artesea]

waiting for the download link.......

[canpel]

Thank You!!!