yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ingvarr:
You can, but you must either use a patched update loader and/or do a "landuage unlock" on your device.

Read first sorg's post carefully - it's all described there.

Russian rom have extended ROM because its used to store third-party localization kit "LENG". Of course this mean that you have less useable storage space.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] X_Farhad:
Hi, dear Sorg, Thank you very much for the effort you have made to build these customized ROMs. just a little request, the unlock utility's link is dead. can you re-upload it please?

plus, after running this language unlock utility, will i be able to flash the "P525's latest English firmware V3.43.0" on my device? my p525's language is currently chinese.

many thanks in advance!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jackleung:
vibranze, P525Lover and X_Farhad,

Let me answer all yr question in a single post.

1. It doesn't matter what ROM you original have, you can always flash to other language (even the latest 3.34) by using Sorg's ASUS.UnlockLangID.exe and the patched autorun.exe (I tried that w/ TW, HK and WWE rom already)

2. MiniSD is a MUST for upgrade. (Why brought the P525 if you don't plan to have one??)

3. At least the link for the simple rom still alive, it has the same unlock tools in it also.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] P525Lover:
Thank u so much for your useful single post. i get it:) :cool: :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] X_Farhad:
Thanks for your quick reply:) so i'm about to flash to the 3.43 rom, besides the Asus.UnlockLangID.exe, will i need to also have the patched autorun.exe on minisd? what's its job exactly?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
Thanks Jackleung, seems like now you are the only one who active and answer the post. Kudos to you:)

Sorry, questions again:

1. is there a way to set the default T9 to Abc, I found the Sorg's build 06 ROM T9 is always set to chinese pinyin.

2. what is the main different between taiwan and hongkong ROM? also is there ROM for CHS? On Asus website, only for either taiwan or hongkong.

3. is there a tools to build a galaxy.cap or ROMGalaxy.NB0? i found that a lot of tools can do the extraction of the .cap or NB0 files and dump the whole thing but after that how to repackage it again to .cap or .NB0?

4. What is the available install parameter to do the auto installation of the software on Sorg's ROM?

eg. install /auto Installs\arceARMen_usr.PPC_2577.CAB by putting /auto it seems I couldn't choose where I want to install, miniSD or main memory and it always defaulted to main memory.

I found that the latest ROM from Asus sometimes is there sometimes not, wonder why.

Cheers,

Vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jackleung:
Ingvarr is also very active and helping for Asus community (and he's the programmer for P525RomTool too). Kudo to him too :)

1. I don't remember since I removed pingyin and Russian from my own custom build. Probably you have to dig into the registry and figure out

2. I think Sorg already list the differences between all the roms (Russian, WWE, HK,TW) in his thread. For the lastest 3.43 rom, I don't see any different. For CHS rom, you can look into this Chinese forum: http://www.asuspda.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=4&page=1

3. I just post the tutorial here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=299918

4. Dunno, never use it.

5. I downloaded all 3 versions (TW, HK and WWE) in the first few day w/o problem.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
Thanks Jackleung for the great answer.

Back to your post regarding question no.3, it is really a great resource, everything I need is there and the only thing I still don't know how to do is how to add files/programs into it? I believe I asked this question before.

eg. I want to install a Resco photo viewer and I have either the .exe or .cab files, from there how I extract it out? Do I need software like wince cab manager?

Thanks again!

Cheers,

Vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
hi, it's me again.

1. i installed wince cab manager and from there i can actually see the .cab contents, including where the files/folders will go, but how to fill up the registration info using wince cab? or i need to play aroung with wwwedefault.txt and wwweuser.txt?

2. i opened the initflashfiles.dat with notepad++ and see a lot of garbage there, how can I learn the structure and edit it?

3. i used method 2a to delete the files but at the same time use method 2b to dump the directory of .bin, is it ok? can i say section 3 & 4 is applicable if i use method 2b?

4. for section 5, i got the following error, not sure if this is expected or not.

C:\Asus P525\ROM Cooking\Jackleung\asus>make_imgfs.exe ROMGalaxy.NB0 -nosplit

Searching for IMGFS start... Found at 003F4000

Fixing... Done!

C:\Asus P525\ROM Cooking\Jackleung\asus>P525RomTool.exe -s ROMGalaxy.NB0

ASUS P525 ROM Tool 1.01

Proper CRC is 6111a0b1, Stored CRC is 6ade8d02

Calculated and stored CRCs does not match

Do you want to update the stored CRC (y/n)? Y

new CRC written.

5. what editor you use to save the text file to UTF-16 or unicode format?

Thanks,

Vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] P525Lover:
Rapidshare is driving me crazy..:-(

i tried many times to download one of the builds in second post but it goes to idle during download,

but i want just the UnLock Utility

can anybody give me a link to download unlock utility separately ? yous truly.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
I agree with you, but f.ex. when the person has a few mobile or phone numbers depending on the country of presence, it is good to see which phone number to choose.

HTC TyTn has the Smart Dialing Version 2.5 (Build 23428). But it has a video button and maybe some video features which we don't need in P525.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
Of course it is better to wait for a new english v3.29 or even newer. I hope that there should be a newer one if there is such for a chinese version.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] chinhungchin:
Hi sorg,

All I want is to add the CHT T9 (stroke) input to the ENG ROM, is it possible? If so, could you teach me how to do so?

I've tried to copy T9*.* from CHT ROM to the ENG ROM, then import the registry value of "T9 Input Method" from CHT ROM to the ENG ROM. The result is that T9 will only be able to input number. I had installed CEStar (a CHT add-on program for ENG) piror to doing this.

Thanks in advance for your advance.

Cheers!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
chinhungchin,

no need copy all files. in your case you need copy only T9CStroke.dll, T9CCengine.dll and T9CTradLdb.dll. Also copy registry from "T9 Input Method" removing all not used methods.

Buch070,

can you provide me link to TyTn ROM with such smartdialer?

i'm not sure will i able to extract files from new HTC ROMs because they use new format, but at least i can try.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
I have the phone, but I don't know how to get the ROM. Pls., explain how to do it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
i've got dump from hermes. But simple copying of files doesn't make new smartdialer to work. may be need some patching.

can you post some screenshots of new smartdialer functionality?

i want to understand what i have to expect from it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
new build uploaded.

please read second post in this thread to find link and history of changes.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
I tried to make a few pictures by P525 in a bad light conditions. It is a few screenshots of HTC TyTn's Smart Dialing program.

To avoid claims abt offtopic, one can consider them like photes made by P525 :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
and the last picture:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
I installed an updated, build 2, ROM. Started to play with the calculator there, changed tha shape of buttons in skins and got an error: Unable to read configuration file located in Layout. And the calculator didn't start anymore. Had to do a hard reset, now it is working OK.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xmlee:
T9 keyboard input ,Chinese Simplified

Hi,Sorg,

There is a keyboard T9 CHS input method for Asus P525.

Actually it was developed for Moboda 3360.So the Cancel key can't be imaged so far.

Attached is the demo version.and the developer seems not interested in it now.

Pls XX it if possible:p

It is the only Pinyin input method so far.

Thanks a lot.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
hi xmlee.

i saw your posts on some chinese board with translation of my instructions to program ROM but without links to this topic. Please give there link to this topic. Would be good to invite people here who is interesting in customized ROM.

i already included T9 Pinyin for simplified chinese in my ROM. What's the reason to include exactly this one?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
Buch070

thanks for pictures! but i don't see any different functionality from version i already included.

Error with calculator is probably due to config file has read-only attribute. I will investigate it. please tell me what exactly you've changed to get the same error.

Thanks for feedback again! :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
In the second picture you can see that I pushed on the keypad the buttons, corresponding to the word "sherato", than I went down with a joystick to the second alternative and the program automatically is showing not only the name of my choice but the phone number aswell.

From other pictures you can see availability of video calls, which we don't need in P525, and the version number of the program.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Buch070:
I called for calculator, in the program pushed the green button to call for the menu, took the "Options" menu, in it found the "Skins" option.

And already in skins tried to change the "Buttons Layout". When closing the menu I got the error.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xmlee:
Hi,Sorg,

Already added your link in the posts. Thanks

I am wondering that whether Your T9 Pinyin supports keypad or not?

If it does, it will be a good news for Simplified Chinese user!!!:D :D

The Moboda 3360 version is designed for T9 keypad and powerful.

pls see the attached.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
xmlee,

In my rom both T9 (using hardware numerical keyboard) and SIP (on-screen keyboard) pinyin added. Both are supporting Simplified Chinese
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
i see now. yep, good feature. unfortunately i couldn't make it work yet. I will try again later.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sorg:
ok. i've got it. actually it happens only when you choose square screen layout. I will try to fix it. Don't touch this option at the moment :)

Other settings in calc are working as far as i know...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xmlee:
Sorg,

I forwarded your post in the hotest forum of China. The hyperlink is as below.

http://bbs.pdafans.com/thread-275497-1-1.html

The original link of your post is included in the thread.

Tkx
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
hi,

since it's only 8kb i attached it in this post.

cheers,

vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pmtan666:
Hi Sorg,

Could you help me on this?

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jackleung:
Go to the thread I posted above, I have the Unlock utility and the autoexec.exe attached and the size is less than 1mb

vibranze, since yr question related how to custom build. I post the answer over that thread.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jackleung:
Do google w/ "ChinaFEP_No5en" will find this FAQ

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweak_Language_Chinese
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pmtan666:
Thanks jackleung. I was able to view Chinese characters now without CE-Star.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] siugow:
new member

is any body have rom for wm6
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rothariger:
AFAIK there isnt and there woludnt be one.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bidinot:
Hello Everyone,

I have been trying to upgrade the Rom on my P525 but it just does not want to work.I formatted my mini Sd at least 5 times.I downloaded the Rom from the Asus website (3.43 Eng) and extracted it to my desktop and then copied the extrated files onto my Mini SD card.I inserted the Mini SD into the P525 and nothing happens.I used file explorer to search the contents of the Mini SD and found the Rom file.I click on the file and the Auto Run tries to start but then stops.Any suggestions?????

Thanks in advance!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] User22:
Have you done the following?

Please follow the below procedures to upgrade:

1. Please format your Mini-SD first.

2. Unzip the file and copy it to Mini-SD card's root folder(Under Mini-SD's root folder, there should only be folder 2577 and Galaxy.cap; In folder 2577, there should only be Autorun.exe).

3. Insert the Mini-SD with upgrade firmware into P525's expansion slot and wait for firmware to setup automatically. If the firmware didn't execute automatically, please execute Autorun.exe in Storage Card\2577\.

4. Follow steps indicated on screen until the installation is complete.

5. Please Confirm version in "Start"=>"Setting"=>"System"=>"System Information"=>"Version".
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bidinot:
Thanks for your response,

I followed those instructions exactly.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] bidinot:
Could it be that I am using a 2GB Memory Card and the P525 doesnt accept 2GB memory cards???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AndrewSh:
bidinot

No it couldn't. The device works with 2 Gb cards. You should format your card to Fat (not to Fat 32) prior trying to flash your device.

If it does not work - you should try another card - maybe your one is ****ty of fake.

BTW, what mistake do you get while flashing - I mean what kind of error message do you get?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] adamatus:
hey i am currently running rom version 3.29.0 WWE3 .... i got the phone form duabi.... i downloaded the new rom for this region but i keep getting thr message that extended rom cant be installed on this version ..

any help please ????

ths
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ecuesta:
How can I cook my own rom?

I don't need a lot of thing introduced in the sorg's rom (russian t9, some programs, etc)

thank you
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jackleung:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=299918
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ravenx:
hi all,

sorry but is there any other download links other than the rapidshare option? i really want to give this a try, but it seems that here in SG i can't download using rapidshare. can any kind soul help me upload the file to megaupload or just transfer to me via msn if possible?

thanks

** Nevermind all, i managed to get the rapidshare link working.....downloading now. Thanks a million for the cooked Roms, Sorg. Look forward to using it. Cheers:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AX3L:
Hi!

Hi have an Asus P535 ITALIAN....so, i want update it to English.

i have understud HOW change the rom's language, BUT i DON'T understand WHICH rom i can use!!!

The lastest WWE rom that i have found are:

P535_V4315_WWEL_RU

P535_V4315_WWE_TH00

P535_V4315_WWE_MS00

Which one is the "best" ???

Anyways, I can/must install the "P535 Phone Module Firmware V4.5.0" ???

Tnks so much

I have read the specification of each rom....

Thailand and Malaysia version are the SAME, maybe some differences are only in the ExtRom...

anyway i think the i'll use the Malaysia one...and, after, I'll install the "P535 Phone Module Firmware V4.5.0".

Its right???

Tnks again,
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gohyc:
Visit this thread for solution to your question :

http://www.ppcsg.com/index.php?showtopic=90393

Cheers,

Peter
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ghamdism:
Dear .. I have Arabic firmware V3.43.0 .. and I want to test your rom .. My Qu. is when i want to back to my orgenal rom what wiil hapend .. becouse there is a massege from the ASUS Club tell ( Do not upgrade to different language or regional version onto your PDA Phone.)

Your help on that .. thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fast_furious:
Hi, ppl i have a question how can i reset full software in my asus p525? what sequence of keys do i have to press?

PS and how do i pass the initial password menu?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] fast_furious:
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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] prad:
P525 unable to update ROM - Please help fix

I am unable to update the Extended ROM and it gives me an error doing so. The exact error is:

Extended ROM update cannot be applied to this region's version!

And quits

Please help fix.

Phone : Asus P525 (Spice S-1000 rebranded)

Thanks
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mifloss:
Help please

Hi guys i just got my sus p525 and i need your help. I downloaded tons of software, games etc but none seemed to work. All were designed for windows mobile 5.0 devices and had extansion .exe. Now instead of installing the software, my phone said "xxx.exe is not a valid pocket pc application". Why is this so? Is there any way to be able to install that software?

I would also like to know what roms are? Are they some kind of emulators? Maybe they will help me solve this prob. Please help me. Thanks so much!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Zita:
Try install these files through the PC using ActivSync
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mwts:
Its very sad ,Asus dont give free WM6 update to this device....any workaround to get WM6 rom for P525?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AndrewSh:
mwts,

it's sad but the guys from Russia are now testing Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU 3.5.2 - English ver. is available for the download at http://asusmobile.ru/board/viewtopic.php?t=4397

Go ahead!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sp3dev:
Omg, whenever i make some rom it`s available here))

Why did you say it`s sad we are using AKU 3?

Anyhow, This rom was built from original packages, and the only bug is that if you have PIN code, it`ll boot longer. And of course remember that any rom can behave differently on two different pdas
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ingvarr:
He said "it is sad" in relation to previous post that official WM6 wont be likely available "it is sad but the guys from Russia are now testing ..." :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AndrewSh:
Ingvarr

Thanx, buddy!...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sp3dev:
I understood, just i am angry. those damn lamers say that touchscreen and phone doesnt work, while they install old soft of aku 2.3.. why must i fix it if my device works perfectly? of course phone alarm and spb p+ are pieces of crap, that crash ppc..

2Ingvarr, do you know if there is such a bug in all official rom that p525 hangs s0metimes if you press ok h/w button several times briefly in control panel? or it is caused by some sift?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] AndrewSh:
sp3dev

Alex, nevermind! Sunsabitches will always snivel and complain that the work you've done is not good for them. Just do it as you did. Не переживай. Уроды по-любому будут пихать в свои девайсы неподьемный софт, а потом кричать, что прошивка кривая. То же и у Сорга было - достали человека ламеры с жалобами - послал всех на - и все дела. На wce.by потестим - потом по делу отпишем. Я думаю, в районе следующей недели.

Regards, AndrewSh (wce.by)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
I've tried AKU3.5.2,

Very very fast and works fine,no error till now.

But I can't use smartdial.

It's not support?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] sp3dev:
sorry, i could not find tge solution. we'll need smartdial from hermes rom with aku 3.5.2, but now i am not at home for a month - have no pc and no roms with aku 3.5.2
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ingvarr:
Its still *some* possibility that some applications access more rarely-used API parts of the customized ROM that do not work correctly and cause glitches. Thats why it can appear as "software bug" even when its really a ROM bug.

I've used PockedPlus since I've got my P525, and never had probs with it.

For me, most corellation to "random glitches" was due to LENG, they are largely gone when I've done hard reset and never installed LENG again.

PhoneAlarm truly caused some crashes for me. To get rid of them, I've had to not use CellID tracking and Wireless On/Off switch - all other PhoneAlarm functionality work flawlessly for me now (with unmodded 3.43 WWE).

Never noticed it.

Maybe because I always map Ok button to SPB PocketPlus "Close" action using AE Button Plus.

But, yes, there is a bug in hardware keypad driver - OK button produces incorrect "volume" scancode on key up (or keydown, dont remember exactly).

Actually I have some question about it.

Is original ASUS adaptive CPU frequency management left intact in this ROM?

Or its so fast just because CPU runs at locked frequency? This would affect battery life very adversely, so I want to clear this our before I switch to this (otherwise looking great) ROM :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
There is CPU mode as in Official ROM.

The speed is faster than in AKU2.3 in every mode.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
hi vivi,

where to get the aku3.52 for asus p525?

cheers,

vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Ingvarr:
Yes, but does it really have effect?

Can you check, via TCPMP for example?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
Hi Vibranze

Here.

http://asusmobile.ru/board/viewtopic.php?t=4397

in Russian

Or here

http://world.altavista.com/babelfis...ghlight=&sid=c2efc4e376b4dfffb2a4ebad7ff4d235

in English

There are Lite and Normal version.

Very very fast.

vivi
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
wow, that's great, thanks for the info.

btw, what is the biggest difference / major improvements compare to AKU 2.3.0?

what is wm5storage use for? i thought by default, there is a setting in usb to make p525 as usb drive?

cheers,

vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
Not test much but it is faster when using turbo mode than automatic mode.

Major differences are

1.a lot faster

2.Internet Sharing

Other I don't know. :-)

I never use usb drive,but some of my friends do,they told me that sometimes P525 hang while using usb mode.

I always use WM5torage.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
I see, I tried Internet sharing and not sure how to use it.

Seems that I need to build another ROM based on new AKU, lot lot of works to do:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
I've done.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
wow, so fast man! thumbs up!:)

is there any difference compare to rom building for aku 2.x.x? any special attention?

cheers,

vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
It's the same way.

But the old SmartDial doesn't work with AKU 3.5

I saw only this can work.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=314572
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
Thanks!

Did you try CeleDial or IPDial?

Cheers,

vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
Never,but will try now.

Thanks Vibranze,

vivi
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jackleung:
Can you share? (Too busy to build my own one at the moment.)

vibranze, waiting yr latest version based on this one too. :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
haha, i'm damn lazy to start from scratch coz i need to repeat the whole thing again without even having a single documentation on what i did previously.:confused:

maybe when i got motivation then i will start to build:D

cheers,

vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
@Vibranze,

Celedial doesn't work or I can't use it since it is in Chinese lang.

IPdial I can't find it.

@Jack.

It is in the box.

vivi
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vibranze:
Hi Vivi,

I attached here the english version for you. Let me know the result. Thanks.

Cheers,

Vibranze
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] vivi:
Vibranze,

Thanksssssssssssssssssss,it works.

Great.

vivi