yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] saeba:
I just want to say thank you to Faria for this amazing toolset and to funman for his work on the PDF tutorial.

I just built my very first ROM. I added a couple of packages and removed the startup of Init_Tray just to try out the customization capabilites.

WOW... Thanks :-)!

One item I noticed... there's mention in the document that WinHex is in the kitchen... I couldn't find this. So I downloaded a hex editor. Did I miss something?

:-)!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] thefoss:
Great job!! When will your final ROM be released?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
No it is not, but i am trying to get it put in there, !!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
Flashing Saga...

Guys,

It seems that only me didn´t get to the flashing end point yet!:(

I´m now stuck into another error message...

During the buildos flashing process (creating registry), I came up with the following pop-up error: error building default.hv and user.hv:confused:

Lights please!!!:rolleyes:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
Originally Posted by badbert

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1. When using Xplorer 1.1 if I alt-clicked on an .EXE file, it gave me an option, "Send shortcut to programs folder" Does anyone know how to get that back?

2. How much do we really need to install for a TRUE VANILLA inst?....

3. What are Enterprise, FWupdate, DRM?

Wow edhaas thank you for answering my question!

1)There has to be a registry change that makes this work... I'll see if I can find something.

2)Or make big page pool, and cache changes.

3)Don't need any of that stuff either!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
You mean the PDF?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] masr1979:
Again check your log file, the last entry should tell you GUID # of the package that failed, after do what funman suggested and take the *.rgu file from a working package and paste it to the folder of the package that failed, open the old rgu file with notepad and put in whatever entries you need to put, save the file, don't use "save as", delete the old one, and rename the pasted *.rgu appropriately. Just out of curiosity what package is it?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
You have a bad reg key some where, check all your .rgu files that you have made!!! I use a pre made .rgu so i know it is good, pull one out of one of the other folders and delete all but REGEDIT4 and add you own.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] edhaas:
You're welcome.

Re: 2) What you take out of the ROM won't directly affect what you do with page pool and cache changes. Those come out of RAM (program) memory, and there isn't much to be done about that except minimize the number of programs you actually have running at a given time. Although come to think of it if some of these packages you are removing actually run silently in the background and you take them out you might free up some ram. You could use memmaid or task manager to look at your processes now and get a sense of how much you might save. Let us know how much extra program memory you are able to free up with your changes!

Regards,
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Electron1:
Greetings

Millions of thanks to faria. This is Electron might have red this Nick in few wares forum. Hatts off to u faria

I am a IBM Rational Application Developer [IRAD] but the coding you cook is kinda tough - Salutes to u.

I was bored with wizard felt like trowing it .. The first rom i upgraded praying is farias Real thing its like unbeatable.

Time to try this thing now. I 2 small questions

A} Do i need to downgrade my OS before i upgrade to any of ROMs

B} I have IPL SPL = 1.02 can i use your this ROM and what is te reg key i should use to add custom apps.

Again millions of thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] zakhir_n:
Thanks Faria

Just wanted to say thanks to Faria and everyone that helped out on this. I am now running WM6, on my locked G3 wizard, as I used the shelltool applcation to flash this Rom because I have Vista.

ROM works great, everything is pretty stable and working well. Thanks for all the time and effor!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] skyline_stan1:
my wizard is g4 and is been unlocked...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
A. No you can go from you operator to this with out problems.

b. I HAVE to update before flashing this rom, or it could brink your phone!

What do you mean by the reg key, with the kitchen you dont hava reg key to all apps, or are you meaning the extended_rom?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] skyline_stan1:
Hi,my wizard is unlocked & is a g4....ROM VERSION 2.21.2.6WWE / ROM DATE 3/9/06 / RADIO VERSION 02.19.11 / PROTOCOL VERSION 4.1.13.09.....
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
;) Now we are on the same page LOL. I'll let you know in a hour or so....wish me luck (hope I don't brick it!)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
masr1979,

thanks a lot for your response. I actually did this procedure and also followed what funman said but I still get this error during the flashing process under registry creation. let's umbury this thing in a more clear way.....

i'm trying to install these packs:

- btcrawler

- ppcbckcontacts (first release)

- resco 2007

- spb phone suite

- mobile secretary

- battery status

- memmaid

for each one, I created a dsm file, option file and a initflashfiles.txt. if one pack needed a gru file, then I put one there. both dsm and gru files got the same guid number to avoid that possible conflicts.

I got all guid numbers from that site mentioned by faria on his tutorial.

I also followed what you guys said replacing the failed one for the working one and then typing or copy/paste the registry keys into it. it didn't work as well.

that's my history so far.

I don't think that all those packs can be causing this. if I had overfill the rom, i'd get an error later not during buildos execution.

thanks buddy. I don't give up easily...so,lets have fun little more! lol!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Tsuioku:
It's good that you don't give up easily but what were the results of the suggestions that people have given you? You were given two excellent methods to find the problem...

1. Check your log file... What does it say?

2. Remove all the packages and try them out one by one to single out the problematic package. If all of them produce the error, there's clearly something wrong w/ how you're making them...

All packages should have an rgu file no matter what. There should only be ONE rgu file per package. If your package needs to write to the registry, put it into the rgu file named after the GUUID. Also, make sure when you save your rgu files that you select encoding to "Unicode" and that there is at least one blank line at the end...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
hey funman! here we go again

maybe i'm pushing this to far but I really started feeling excited to have all this done! thanks for your support.

I think I had followed what you just said but it didn't work. I've just post a reply to masr1979 describing a bit more about the environment i'm working on.

what you mean about getting a pre made gru? I got a working one from a different pack, removed all text and paste again. didn't work.

i'm typing from my device now...later i'll back to my desktop and start digging little more. will see

regards
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
ok try this, copy out all the the options, for the package folders. Delete the .dsm files, and change th ename of any .rgu files to package. Now fun BuildOS and then press the green triangle. and tell me if you still get that message?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
I disagree with you statment, you do NOT always need a .rgu file, i have a couple of packages that do not have a .rgu with out any problems!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Tsuioku:
I know... several of faria's packages are also like that... I just find things easier to have a base set of guidelines before trying different things... Establish a good foundation first... then start bending the rules...

On another note... while I was exporting registry values using WinCECab, I notice that the output is encoded in Ansi so you can't just rename the reg file to rgu... You have to resave it as Unicode...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
Quote:

Originally Posted by edhaas

You're welcome.

Re: 2) What you take out of the ROM won't directly affect what you do with page pool and cache changes. Those come out of RAM (program) memory, and there isn't much to be done about that except minimize the number of programs you actually have running at a given time. Although come to think of it if some of these packages you are removing actually run silently in the background and you take them out you might free up some ram. You could use memmaid or task manager to look at your processes now and get a sense of how much you might save. Let us know how much extra program memory you are able to free up with your changes!

Regards,

My first attempt was not so good! I unchecked everything! Although the device worked after a hard reset, I never got the screen to setup my touchpad... the today screen was flickering and my screen taps resulted in erratic menu and options, couldn't get to the screen setup.. i am assuming that is what the FWUpdate is for!

I will let you know in a few!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] nandlal_mk:
prophet compatiblity

Hi funman,

i want to use this RK for prophet,but dont kno what changes must take into 'Rom' or even with kitchen itself.

Is not possible to give some guidence or include it in tutorial PDF?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] masr1979:
I'm with Tsuioku, I always put an rgu file in there, xml and initflashes is what I don't always use since there's a lot of files I just need in the windows folder so I can use battery status to put them on the icon tray. Anywho epimazzo, like funman said when you delete the rgu files delete the dsm as well. With an rgu file in the package folder the kitchen will generate your dsm file and name it change the rgu and dsm file names to make them match, so you don't need to create them yourself. Your probably overlooking something silly, later on your going to be kicking yourself for missing it :p

Well first off you would need to dump a prophet rom, since the one in the kitchen is a wizard rom. Aside from that both devices use the same tools so I guess it could/should work, maybe some with a bit more insight can answer that one properly.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
My second attempt..."FWUpdate" is the only thing checked in BuildOS.

I ended up with 44.36 MB of Storage and 29.03 MB Program. Everything works, no office, no camera, no voice command or CVD. Strangely enough the camera does work, it launches "Pictures&Video" and the window is the camera!

Update: Installed cool camera to the storage card, sent shortcut to the programs folder, set button 3 to cool camera, launches instantly!

Now does anyone have a Office.cab file?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Asturias19:
I cant download from Rapidshare, is there any download link else ???
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] fryman:
Faira - Thank you yet again!

Thanks for the great kitchen...I was very happy with your real thing but was starting to itch to learn to cook myself...as I am reading you go and make it a 1000 times easier than I could have imagined!!! Thanks!!!!

My touch screen started to give out the other day and I flashed this on just in time before it gave out completely. :( I am having to learn how to do everything without the stylus which is painful to say the least. I spent a few hours looking on eBay for a new wizard...it went out exactly a year after I bought it so no free replacement from Cingular :(

That stupid screen is taking all of my time to write packs - does anyone want to share their work for the community?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] davidlucas:
Hi,

Rather than try and work out this kitchen and probably bugger my phone can I just flash the rom thats allready with the download?

Or is there som,ething else I need to do?

I currently have flashed on my phone Faria;s WM5 3.3

thanks,
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
Thanks a lot!

Masr1979, Funman and Tsuioku,

First off, thanks for all answers and support:cool:

I'll try all you guys said and report here my results...hope I now get some positive outputs!:D

Great day
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
OK...

I did this and also removed all options.xml from my own OEM folders. DSM files were all created automatically and matched also as Masr1979 said. Have a look on my buildOS pic after I have done that! Got the same error when processing...error building default.hv and user.hv:(

I then checked the log.txt and the last lines was reporting an error while importing a registry key.

That is funny!:p First time I face what it seems to be easy...

I'll be around still sniffing..:cool:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
Tsuioku,

That's what LOG. txt says at this moment:

importing registry file ".\Registry\0ba13aa1-8b09-4b89-a9e5-37c1010b07fc.rgu"...

InitRegistry FAILED in file ".\Registry\0ba13aa1-8b09-4b89-a9e5-37c1010b07fc.rgu" within a few lines of line 1.

ImportFromPackageListStrict: (RGUComp) !ERROR failed importing ".\Registry\0ba13aa1-8b09-4b89-a9e5-37c1010b07fc.rgu"

wmain: (RGUComp) !ERROR failed building DEFAULT hives

2. Removed all my own packs. Left only what we got from the original Faria's package. Started buildos process...DONE!:D

It worked...no issues. Let's now start including my own one by one...

It seems that I left something behind ot the way my packs was build is wrong...:o doing a deep searching right now...

let you know later.

thanks one more time;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Tsuioku:
Good work... At least we know the source of error now...

First thing I generally check is the encoding of the rgu file... It's quick and was often the cause of my past hv problems...

1. Open it up w/ Notepad

2. Go to File -> Save as... (Don't hit save yet)

3. Verify that the "Encoding" dropdown list is set to "Unicode"

4. If it's not, set it to "Unicode" then save... And try building again...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
Hummm....something is still left behind...this time I got an error connection during flashing point and also invalid update utility! Sounds funny!:D I just use farias's out of the box package! :confused:

I then reflashed using Jwzg's rom. Back to normal. Let's do it again..this time I decided to unpack the kitchen and start from the scratch...LOL!

This is like a football game...Device 3 x 0 Me. :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
Still didn't go through it...:(

I stucked at 99% for minutes until I got update error (262):mad:

This is becoming really funny...;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ralphh:
mm is there another link? i hate rapid share...

please another link or torrent..

thank you.

i have never got a complete download with rapid share.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
OK...after several tentatives, I now had my flashing process completed!:) 100%! but....a new novel just begins...:(

The OS gets stuck after reboot just showing a frozen start menu and what seems to be the third splashscreen with GSM signal ok. Here I can't do anything! Device is completely useless!

Need reflash now with another ROM....

At this point, I'm worried for not knowing what really going on here....need more researching maybe...:rolleyes:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
Try a Hard reset! It worked for me
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
That's what I though but it didn't work also!:(

thanks
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
Take the battery out...?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
LOL! Done that as well...no luck!:p
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] anichillus:
Mabe you deleted an important package prior building the rom.

make sure that all is complete and then try and flash again
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
I am sooo sorry for you, you dont have much luck with you wizard, i wish i could just show you, but sorry i cant, but i am so glad to read that you are not getting too upset, man you take a hit and you still keep coming!!!

I know that if you keep on it, you will be happy with the end!!!

Keep going ok

One thing that i think you should selcet again is DRM, I cannot remeber off the top of my head, but i think you need this!!! I have it selected by default, so i am guess you need it!

Digital Rights Management, so your PPC need it to run some things, but i could be wrong!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] edhaas:
Hi epimazzo,

Sorry to hear about your troubles. If I could make a suggestion..

I would delete your current kitchen directory and re-install.

Then flash with the defaults to get the hang of the process, and get some confidence back.

Next, start eliminating things you don't want or use. See what works or not. Someone has done this already, and it seems the FWUpdate is the only thing really necessary.

Finally, try adding your own packages in ONE AT A TIME. That way you aren't pulling your hair out trying lots of things at once.

DRM is indeed digital rights management. Its only needed if you need to play digitally protected music or video though, like from an online subscription music service, or purchased ebooks.

Good luck!,
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] rlonnborg:
Error in cooking.....

It seems like their have been some people that have perform the same mistake as I have. Once I tried remove all the optional selections and cook. Once it hung up at 99%. The next time it completed but when it reboot, it never got to the home desktop. It did show the start button and GPRS but would never sync. I finially found the boot screen. Hold the voice button and pushing the reset. The only program that would work after getting to the flash screen was the T-Mobile 2.51. Just thought I would share that. I also found a format function while holding voice and comm button then reset. Do not know what hat does.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] epimazzo:
You guys were all nice! Cool!:D

This behaviour is what makes me feel be part of this community and never give away! I love mobility and these little monsters we carry on our pockets! How can I be upset and just running away easily! :rolleyes:

Thanks for the support...

Anichillus, I'll keep on mind your suggest next time...;)

Funman and adhaas, you may be allright about DRM and FWupdate. I'm not an expert in this field especially with some components out there...I confess had removed both one of the time I flashed. Maybe we need that FWupdate, while DRM we don't... cause I really do not care about digital music, ebooks, etc...but I'll give a try just to know that I can't be out of the kitchen and not feel the pleasure of having my own rom cooked!;)

Let's keep walking...

Great day guys cause here is becoming late and a movie is still playing on my DVD set called The Departed!

Cheers
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] rlonnborg:
Cooker problems

My cooker great right out the zip. Why are people changing it before the try the standard selections. You need to try the original first before you start adding apps.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
I ,for one, use my wizard for 3 things, phone, movies, and games. I have all text messaging blocked so I don't need MMS and Windows live adds a bunch of emails to my contacts (and then my computer after syncing) from people I haven't talked to in a long time. I will use a different IM prog if I am so inclined. I can still access my hotmail e-mail wothout Windows Live so what do I need that for. I don't need VPN or Advanced network security, so I don't need enterprise.I don't use Office. So I want a ROM without all of those things... No "poutlook" or "TMail" running in the background. And with 30 MB Clear and Overclocked to 260mhz this things becomes a GBA. I have a 2gb MiniSD card, so why can't I install the apps I want to install from there...

It's not that we don't love this cooker, it is that we are using it for what it is intended to do, Help us create our very own ROMs!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] Electron1:
Hay Furman thanks for you reply.

Pls can you let me know how do i update my IPL and SPL becaue i am right now on Farias Real Thing . and still it shows IPL SPL 1.01

HOw to update this G3
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] native12:
contact scroll sticks when repeating

The issue I had ( contact selection sticking when scrolling fast ) with most of Faria's ROMs has been resolved by using his Kitchen! The problem was with the option package [ PPPCContactsMgr, FileAsCompL...] which when removed, immediately resolves the problem. Neither Xplore, NBD or WMBE roms had the problem!

I'm not sure which application in the package was the culprit, but if I were a guessing man, I'd say it was one of the two above because PimBackUp & TskMgr work well when installed later by themselves.

So I have to thank Faria very much for teaching yet another man how to fish..."build the rom as you like!" & have fun!!!!

later
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] kison:
Any other Download Link?

Hi guys,

Can someone put up an alternative download link, Rapidshare is really no good for me, keep asking to pay for premium usage....

thks in advance
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
Bootloader IPL/SPL 3.08
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] rogersdr:
If the OS is stuck at the start screen, it is because you did not select FWUPDATE.

Needs to be installed.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] psybill:
hi guys!!

this is the fisrt time I flash my phone with a custom rom. I cid unlocked my phone and tried to follow faria's guide step by step. I am not sure, but I think that I missing something in this point

I only checked the OS box and chose the Flash.nb0. I did nothing with the other boxes like Ext rom, gsm, ipl, spl, etc. I flashed the phone, synced and installed some apps.

several hours later I tried to switch the phone on, but it couldn't wake up, so I soft reset it. since then I noticed that the phone can't wake up after a call, an sms, mms or some internet via bluetooth DUN.

can anybody tell if I did something wrong on flashing procces? I don't want to return back to wm5, but first of all I want a full working phone. If there is something more you want to know, ask me and I'll try to answer.

Waiting for your help

Thanks!!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] ClassicalDonkey:
1. I wrote the PDf, so if you think it needs more then please message me!

2. Did you change anything before you flashed? If you did what did you change, the base rom has no problem!!!

3. What programs did you install!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] badbert:
That is how you hard reset...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] psybill:
hi funman!!

1. auctually I didn't read the pdf in your signature, just the instructions in the first page of this thread. I can see in the pdf file that all boxes are checked, As I said before I only checked the OS box

2. yes, I did. I replaced the option.xml file, launched the createRom.bat and removed some things from the main rom.

3. I installed the usual for me apps, like spb pocket plus, spb diary, spb weather, resco explorer, flexwallet, tcpmp, sk tools, tweaks2k2 and AE keyboard mapper.

Yesterday night I tried to install the main rom, but I couldn't. So, I flashed the phone with x-plore 1.1.

What do you think? where is my mistake?

Thanks