[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] QuaCKeReD:
Hi All,

Thought I would put my 2 pennies worth into the 'What to install and where debate'. After reading alot of threads on this and other forums I came up with the following;

To Start - backup your device!!!

Use the backup programs within your applications too, it wil lmake it so much easier to restore your configs and settings later ;)

Right, I am using T-Mobile ExtROM v1.30.232 WWE for my basis, as I am on T-Mobile ;) although the following can easily be changed to suit any operator.

I went through each file and opened it in WinCE CAB Manager http://www.ocpsoftware.com to see what it did;

The ones with a * at start I decided not to install, either because I didnt want them, didnt have need for them or they installed wrong settings anyway.

Then to get these files out of Extended ROM you need to unlock the Extended ROM and show it to the system (or use a program that can see it hidden) - to do this I used a CAB version of UNI_ext_rom_unlocker for my device that includes the Registry entries to make the volume un-hidden, installed it and ran the exe. After a reboot you can then get to the files in the Extended ROM.

To provide space for my next step, copy all the files from Extended ROM onto a SD Card, then remove them from Extended ROM (dont worry, if you want them bck you can copy them back again, or perform a ROM Install).

Then, set the Time/Date, Region, Owner info, etc, etc settings. you will note that the GPRS/3G settings are not there for T-Mobile (the original Extended ROM CAB installed the wrong ones anyay), these are;

Now you have a device with an extra 10Mb of storage space, ready to install in :D

Then perform a hard reset (hold down both soft keys and hold stylus in hole) and press 0 to wipe your device (you did backup didnt you? A backup can and will save you an eternity of time and help keep ya hair in too ;) )

As the Extended ROM is now empty, you wont get the customization program running, instead you get you device in its rawest state :D aint it fast :wink: lol

As we did a Hard Reset, the Extended ROM is hidden again, so first thing is re-install the UNI_ext_rom_unlock prog, run the file and Soft Reset.

Now, we want to install the Extended ROM programs that we picked earlier. Find them on your SD Card and run each one in turn (it doesnt matter if you select Device or Storage Card at this point, most the the installs are registry entries or files that are hard coded to install on the device anyway :) )

Soft Reset...again

Now, we have a bare device, set for T-Mobile, ready for our apps :?

Here is a list of what programs I use and where to install them (now when you install you have 3 options - Device / ExtendedROM / Storage Card);

All the above CABs were opened in WinCE CAB Manager and modified slightly, to take out other language files, default skins, etc and to change the install location of some files to the area chosen at install (some programs install files to Windows when they can run from the install directory).

Soft Reset :D

After all this, you get a very fast device with;

30Mb Storage (well almost, 29.64Mb after soft reset on mine)

27Mb Program

3.25Mb ExtendedROM (for program Theme files, etc)

:D:D

PS: If you really want the modified CABs, I may upload them to FTP. Please remember though, these are programs written by somebody else and can be downloaded from the respective sites - I have only modified the CABs to suit my own requirements.

PPS: Dont ask for my registration keys!!!

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