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[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Finally the long promised kitchen with dual language support (English/German) for the Tornado. It benefits from the experience I made with creating the Hurricane kitchen and is a merge from the (unpublished) bi-lingual older Tornado Kitchen and the one for Hurricane. It is still the same old OS Version as in my previous kitchen (and the one from NitroGenious) - but some things have improved:

put the kitchen anywhere in the path, no fixed path needed

support for German language in all system menus and applications, including all tweaks and OEM applications (as far as available).

full Direct 3D support (TI drivers work in this ROM)

full support for all 4 key devices and WMP with selectable keyboard driver

still memory tweaked as in the previous kitchen, but some files have been re-compressed without icon compression - to speed up explorer icon access.

The related batch for the _squeezer (UPX) was improved.

quirks left from previous kitchen have been resolved

some more tweaks

reorganized the OEM and SYS folder to have only true generic OS parts in the SYS folder - this should ease future OS porting

For the basic instructions and explanations, please read the older Tornado Kitchen threads my previous Tornado Kitchen and NitroGenious Tornado Kitchen.

For preparing yourself about what cooking is and get started with understanding what you do, look at my Beginners Guide to Windows Mobile (prepare for cooking).

The needed files are shared at mediafire. Make sure to push the "(i) Details" button on top of the list.

You also find a pre-cooked ROM with common content (e.g. NetCF 3.5), so you may want to try that before cooking yourself. Don't forget to format the BINFS correctly before loading the new OS.

The history is:

- Nitrogen Kitchen

- my older Tornado Kitchen

- my Hurricane Kitchen

- this kitchen

Future may be:

- Tornado cooking based on OSBuilder

- Typhoon cooking based on OSBuilder

- mind that Hurricane will not cook with OSBuilder
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
The ready-made ROM is shared at the same folder as the kitchen. To get a quick start you have to:

For a device that has never seen a custom ROM, download the file "tobbbie_prepare-flashing-(one-time-per-device).zip", unpack it to any folder and find the tools needed for accepting custom ROMs.

For an already Super-CID device, get the file "tobbbie_nk-default-eng_ger-corrected_WM6.zip", unpack it in the same folder as the other zip. Then:

Run "1 as.exe" and kill active Sync

Remove a memory card from the device if there is any inside.

Put the device in bootloader mode (switch off, then press and hold camera key while connecting USB) and connect to the PC

Run "2 mtty...exe" on the PC - you should see a "USB" button on the right of the pop-up coming after some time, press that. In the terminal window press enter to get a prompt. If the USB button is not there, make sure Active Sync is not running.

Enter "info 2" (no quotes) and press enter, you see some lines of feedback, there must be something with "HTC Super CID"

Enter "format BINFS 1c00000" (no quotes), enter - wait for completion

Enter "ResetDevice" (no quotes, UPPER and lowercase exactly as given)

Wait for reboot of device, you get the device in 3 color screen now again

close the terminal window (Ctrl-F4) or the whole mtty (Alt-F4)

Start "3 ROMUpdateUtility.exe" and follow instructions
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
...reserved for even more further info
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
I don't understand how to let work the german language on my phone. i download 3 package but i don't know how to begin.
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Hm... seems like you have no background on mobile phones ROM update?

The reasons what to do and how to do it are explicitly described in my first kitchen thread in the first post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5386878&postcount=1

Sequence is:

prepare the device that the current OS allows access to system resources that allow later to open the door for cooked ROMs (application unlock)

open the door for cooked ROMs (Super CID) -> this is permanent for this device

flash new ROM (can be any cooked ROM).

If you want the German ROM you find the .nbf file in the mediafire share listed in the first post of this thread.

Please report on your:

device:

actions done so far including results of each step
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
Hello,

but i do already all this steps with success and my phone works but only with english language.

i also load the german nbf file but its remain only the english language. in in the mediafire share listed, are so many files. What i need exactly? probaly i try it with the wrong file.

p.s. Sorry for my bad english. Im german
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Then you are at 95% and miss the simple device configuration, go to:

Start: Settings

-> Regional Settings

--> Language: Deutsch

--> Locale: German (Germany)

There (if you like):

--> Long Date style: middle option (I patched the NLS for this to be available)

You get 2 infos to restart the device (for Language and for Locale), confirm with OK.

Then leave the settings with "Done".

Now press short power: select "Reboot"

Now you have set the device to German.

For Certain applications you may have to do the setting to German within the application, e.g. in CE-Commander - some do not have the option to switch to German.
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
I also do this. If i go to settings, i can only select the english language and not the German.

In Locale i can select Germany.

p.s. i used this file: tobbbie_nk-default-eng_ger_WM6.nbf
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
You have to load the correct .nbf file!

The folder where the romupdateutility.exe is located must only have ONE .nbf file contained, otherwise you cannot predict which will be loaded. Look up the first post in this thread for the right file.

Most probably you loaded the .nbf from the first released plain English ROM.

To load a new ROM you must:

1.) format BINFS <right size>, for the ROM located as listed it is "format BINFS 1c00000"

2.) ResetDevice -> Bootloader

3.) rumupdate... with right .nbf

CID Unlock is permanent, latest SPL and Radio as well - no need to repeat any of these actions.

All details are listed in the relevant ROM threads.
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
Sorry but i don't understand which right file you mean.

The needed files are shared at mediafire? There are 5 files with many folder.

please have patience with me :-)
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
You managed to load the pure English ROM - that is a start and you seem to have succeeded with most tasks:

- CID Unlock is done: otherwise you would not be able to load a cooked ROM

- WM6 ROM is loaded: only English as Language Selection

You now only need to re-do the tasks to format the BINFS and then load the ROM to the device. In the FLASH folder you should delete the old .nbf file and replace it with the one in the ZIP here: http://www.mediafire.com/?vdsgjg13v9cfnsj.
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Please look up post 2: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13176294&postcount=2

I have simplified some things and also corrected a minor bug in the ROM and kitchen that had the backlight stay on while mediaplayer was on playback.
[HTC Tornado] Hakim Rahman:
great job, mate!
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
until here:

# Run "1 as.exe" and kill active Sync

# Put the device in bootloader mode (switch off, then press and hold camera key while connecting USB) and connect to the PC

# Run "2 mtty...exe" on the PC - you should see a "USB" button on the right of the pop-up coming after some time, press that. In the terminal window press enter to get a prompt. If the USB button is not there, make sure Active Sync is not running.

# Enter "info 2" (no quotes) and press enter, you see some lines of feedback, there must be something with "HTC Super CID".

everything ok.

in the windows appears:

Cmd>info 2

GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002

+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

***** user area size = 0x3C8C0000 Bytes

HTCSSuperCID ' HTCE

But if i enter "format BINFS 1c00000" without quote, i have no completion.

cmd>format BINFS 1c00000

or i enter ResetDevice, my device dont reset.

What the error?
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Remove the memory card from the device and then re-do the action.

You have a card of 1 GB in the device - you can find it here:

+StorageInit

***** user area size = 0x3C8C0000 Bytes

The device must not have a memory card inserted while doing these things.
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
I remove the memory card but i have the same problem:

Cmd>info 2

GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002

+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

CMD55 failed

+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

CMD55 failed

HTCSSuperCID ' HTCE

Cmd>format BINFS 1c00000

Cmd>ResetDevice

Cmd>
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
This is weird - what device do you have?

Did you update your SPL and Radio to the latest versions (as advised in the "...one time per device" ZIP)? What is the SPL Version on your device?
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
If i put the device in bootloader mode, there stand in the red color: Tornado IPL 2.00, Tornado SPL 2.00.0014. In the green color Tornado IU.
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
This is ok - as it should be for IPL and SPL. Now check the following while in bootloader mode connected to mtty:

try to enter just "format BINFS" <enter>

What is the result (should be ok after a short while)?

enter "format BINFS 123" <enter>

What is the result (should be an advice on the valid values as 123 is not a valid one)?

If the first one works, but the second does not, you can still load the ROM, however the free storage space (for installing programs) will be less than what it could be.

Again for curiosity: which Tornado device is that (O2 XDA phone or Qtek 8310)?
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
Hello,

this is the result:

Cmd>format BINFS

Cmd>format BINFS 123

Cmd>

i have a O2 XDA

thank you for the help
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Well this is weird - at least as you write that the "info 2" does deliver the normal feedback from the SPL. I have just traced here with an O2 XDA Phone:

Just connected via USB, then

Cmd>format BINFS
Not allow operation!

Cmd>format BINFS 123
Not allow operation!

You see that without the "info 2" the commands are not allowed - so enter it:

Cmd>info 2
GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002

+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

CMD55 failed
+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

CMD55 failed
HTCSSuperCID ' HTCE
Cmd>format BINFS 123
Format BinFS partition.

The OS size is not fit our requirement.

The size range should be from 01800000 to 03B00000 and multiple of 1M.

Usage:
format [?][ALL][FAT][BINFS]

To format all DOC:
format ALL
To format FAT:
format FAT
To format BinFS: (OS HEX byte size)
format BINFS 02300000

Cmd>format BINFS
Format BinFS partition.

Format is completed!!

Cmd>format BINFS 1c00000
Format BinFS partition.

Format is completed!!

Cmd>

Be very careful with the format command. The "format ALL" will kill your device and this is not recoverable!

Finally take care that the battery is properly charged when doing such operations. The battery is not charged when connected in bootloader mode and the power drain is high (~100mA) as the light is on all the time.

In a previous post I read that you had used the _ENG_GER..nbf already for the first loading but you cannot select the language? If this is true, then the ROM Upload did not work ok and you may still have the ROM on the device that was there before you treated it.

Can you check on the homescreen selection (Start-Settings-Homescreen) if there is a selection labelled "Windows Standard+Tasks+TB (MagiCall)"?
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
on the homescreen i have only this: Windows Default, Large font,Windows Basic, Wireless Home Screen and Windows Simple.

ok i try the steps.

Ok i do it:

Cmd>info 2

GetDeviceInfo=0x00000002

+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

CMD55 failed

+ SD Controller init

- SD Controller init

+StorageInit

CMD55 failed

HTCSSuperCID ' HTCE

Cmd>format BINFS 123

Format BinFS partition.

The OS size is not fit our requirement.

The size range should be from 01800000 to 03B00000 and multiple of 1M.

Usage:

format [?][ALL][FAT][BINFS]

To format all DOC:

format ALL

To format FAT:

format FAT

To format BinFS: (OS HEX byte size)

format BINFS 02300000

Cmd>format BINFS

Format BinFS partition.

Format is completed!!

Cmd>format BINFS 1c00000

Format BinFS partition.

Format is completed!!

Cmd>ResetDevice

But i dont have a usb connection. If i start MMTY142, i dont see the USB Icon (i kill active sync).

I think i do somthing wrong. After i enter ResetDevice, the Device restart and i remove the usb cable. Now if i start my device, i have only the boot mode with the 3 colors.
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
You are on the right track now :-)

You have successfully formatted the BINFS, so the old OS is gone. This is why you fall back to the 3 color screen at boot.

Not getting the USB is because the AS is still alive somehow (can be controlled with System Monitor) or the cable connection was there before AS died. For a clean deactivation of USB in Active Sync you can as well go to the AS connection settings and simply de-activate USB. Once sure you did really deactivate any other use of the USB connection for the Mobile Device, then reconnect the device and you should find the USB button again.

Good luck with the remaining steps...
[HTC Tornado] germanyboy85:
thank you very much for what you have done for me!!!

thank you thank you thank you.
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
Glad you made it finally :-)

Hope you also understood what you actually did - the different "format BINFS <something>" were not needed - only one time is sufficient and it must match for the ROM to be loaded later. The one I distributed needs "format BINFS 1c00000" - which is what you did last, so that matches.

Enjoy the good old XDA Phone - now it can have up to 32GB of SDHC card (I use 16GB) and you have all the variety of programs to load.
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
As planned, I have already moved my kitchen to OS Builder and could release a version like the one you see here. After learning some more about UPX and consequences for Paging Pool usage, I decided to give up on UPX in my ROMs

Anyone interested in the OSBuilder package (without UPX-ed packages)?

Another just started activity: Due to the WM6 not correctly syncing appointments (the exceptions to regular appointments are missed) - I had to pick up the task to port my above OS Builder package to a new XIP/SYS build with OS Builder. I have picked the last available (official) Captain/Snap ROM for this (5.2.21854.5080).

This has succeeded and I am currently in the testing phase.

Anyone interested in getting a WM65 (5.2.21854.5080) Kitchen (also Dual Language ENG/GER) for the Tornado?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirkyd3rk:
I know xda has some gamers out there so I have a question. I'm trying to share media from my phone to my 360. This used to be possible on sense roms before Xbox received that last dashboard update that messed with the usb settings. In the past you could use your phone mount it and your Xbox would let you share music and photos via USB. I haven't been on a sense rom in a long time so I don't know if it still works. When I mount my phone (USB) the Xbox picks it up as "portable drive" and lets me scroll the contents but choosing music just hangs. I tried this app called "Twonky Media server" which lets you wirelessly stream music to your Xbox it works perfect but I'm trying to do it via usb because it lags my game sometimes. Can someone on a sense rom with an Xbox let me know if you share music via usb? Anyone try this with cm7 because I can't get it to work!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirkyd3rk:
Anyone lol?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outdooz:
I ordered my g tablet yesterday and cant wait for it to come in. So tonight I am downloading a rom and clockworkmod v8 so I will be ready when it comes in. However I need a little help. I read the guide on installing clockworkmod and a rom but cant firgure something out. It says to un zip the files into the root of the device. When it means un-zip does it mean to "right click" than "extract all" Because when I do this the recovery folder doesn't have the zipper on it anymore but the update folder still does. Is this right?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhreid1969:
The recovery folder and the zip file called update is what you will need to transfer to the root of your SD card when you connect your tablet to the PC. The recovery folder should not be in a zip format, but the update file should be.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outdooz:
ok thanks. But both folders go in the root right?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhreid1969:
Yes. Then boot into recovery and it will start the update after so many seconds.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outdooz:
the update folder just says "update" it doesn't say update.zip however it is a zipped folder. Is it the same thing?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhreid1969:
Most operating systems, referring to Mcrosoft, hides the extensions of files, but if it has the look of a zip file or what ever software you may be using, I would assume that would be the update file just not showing the .zip extension.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] volssam:
You are making it hard. Just do this.

Hook up Gtablet to your pc by USB. See which drive your pc asigns to your GTablet. Download the correct Clockwork Mod you need.

Unzip it to a folder on your pc. Then just drag and drop the two files after zipping to the drive your pc assigned to your Gtablet. On mine it is G. Yours may be F.

Then just power down your GTablet and then power up holding down power and volume + till you get Viewsonic screen and a message in upper left corner that recovery has started.

Then go here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=865245

If ClockworkMod installed, start with Part 1, step 6 or 7. READ IT ALL.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nraudigy2:
Is there an LG official app to restore to factory?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] sryan1983:
nvflash...please post in general
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mr. Clown:
Thread moved. Please post in the correct sections.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] klmsu19:
As the title says, on no contract right now $79 unlimited everything plan with a G2, and want to get a G2x.

Amazon is selling it for $509 outright (no tax and shipping included).

Or sign a contract on the same $79 plan and get it for $149 and port my # over to the contract line and cancel the no contract one.

Now here's my theory. I looked it up and Tmo's ETF is $200. $149+200=$349. Much cheaper than $509 and the same plan I have now. Yes, I know 2gb data before throttling but I checked my history and I havent used more than 6-700mb at the most, so its a non-issue.

Any thoughts if going contract is the best way since the ETF + on contract phone price is cheaper and getting the same plan for the same price anyways? BTW, no plans to cancel Tmo anytime soon (not trying any sing contract and cancel gimmick), I just mean as an insurance policy down the road to get out if need be.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jerichoholic:
ive thought about signing a 2 year contract, keeping my unlimited data (3g, dont care for 4g) then canceling.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] yukkerz:
I don't know if your in the united stated but I got mine at a Radioshack for $499.99 plus tax. Also they have a trade and save program so i traded in my hd2 and got $95 for it so that helped a bit.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] cnraghu:
If you are not signing the contract, you can get Even More Plus unlimited plan for 59.99 and save 20$ per month.

1 yr in the off-contract, you would have saved 240$. Cheaper compared to the contract price. I got mine directly from tmo store for full price.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thunderstruck!:
It's $80 a month for unlimited talk, text, and data. $60 is for talk only. Thing is if you use Google Voice for texting you don't need a text plan.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] klmsu19:
The 59.99 unlimited everything plan existed, but only for about a day before Tmo shut it down.

Its the same on or off contract right now $79.99.

The question really is $509 from Amazon or $149 with a contract (if the tmo ETF is $200 as I believe it still is).

Seems like off contract and pay $500 for a phone isnt cheaper anymore now that they dropped the contract plan to $79.99 also and the discount on the phone is more than the ETF.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tr.slate:
I bought mine from amazon because tmobile refused to sell it to me w/o upgrading my plan. Im on an old g1 plan @ $59. So i ponied up the $509, and recieved a g2x a few days later. Unfortunately the one i got has screen bleed pretty badly so called amazon and they are sending out a replacement and labels to ship old one back for free. They also said i could wait up to 30 days to ship back the old one...pretty nice. So the one thing i can say about going with amazon is they have great customer service...at least for me.

I just refuse to pay 80 a month for phone service. Its just too rich for my blood.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rroyter:
At T-Mobile store I got no contract family plan for 2 lines for 110 750 minutes unlimited text and data. Also they offered 500 bucks credit with no apr which I used to get my g2x. So um paying 130 a month for unlimited without contract

Sent from my G2x
[T-Mobile LG G2x] rotohammer:
I bought mine Saturday from a T-Mobile store without a contract and use my Simple Mobile SIM in it, which does not require you to SIM unlock the phone since its still tied to T-Mobiles infrastructure. $60/month for unlimited talk,text and internet.

You do have to set a custom APN in order to get proper service.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] short/y:
If you cancel your plan, don't you also have to pay the difference between the full retail price of the phone and what you originally paid for it?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] er86:
Do you really think T-Mobile and its sellers are not smart enough to do the math on this?

Read the contracts....here is what Amazon Wireless says:

$150.00 for phone

$ 35.00 for activation

$ 1.50 for taxes

$200.00 for T-Mobile early termination

$250.00 for Amazon wireless early termination

$636.50 vs $509 for just buying the phone without a contact....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] WorldWide60:
HD2's are selling for 200+ on Craigslist. Why not sell it there?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] thunderstruck!:
And what would that be? (Mine works fine, just asking for those that choose to go this route.)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] karnovaran:
Never heard of Simple Mobile until now. It seems like a great deal from looking at the website. So it's basically just like having T-Mobile service? What's the catch?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] TurboTsi:
If you sign a contract with t-mobile and cancel, I know they make you either return the phone or pay the difference between what you bought it for and the full price of the phone. I'm not sure how long you have to be on the contract so they won't charge you that difference.

There is an even more plus plan that is $60/month with 500 min, m2m, unlimited text and web. Unless you need more minutes, that's a pretty good deal.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] karnovaran:
Not anymore, unfortunately. They axed the EM+ plans a couple weeks ago.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] player911:
That sucks. I'm on EM+ $79 (1000 min, unlimited SMS/Data, 5gb cap).

Guess I better not change it any time soon.

I sold my Nexus One for $250. Bought the G2x outright. So $250 out of pocket.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Paul22000:
Simple Mobile sounds amazing on the surface. The catch is that they lie about their "unlimited" plans. After 1 GB they throttle you. I've heard this in multiple places, but a quick Google search brings up many results:

- http://www.phonenews.com/simple-mob...b-accounts-terminated-when-cap-reached-11989/

- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=909359

- etc
[T-Mobile LG G2x] *Omnipresent*:
That is the plan i am using now.:cool: