[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] mfrazzz:
For my 1,000th post to XDA-Developers.com, I present to you:

Crossbow Reloaded v1.5

A Faria ROM Kitchen Production by mfrazzz

This version fixes issues that were found with the first release of Crossbow Reloaded, and adds new features. Just like with the first release, please remember that this ROM is a product of what _I_ wanted, so no complaints about why does this rom have this in it, or why didn't you put this in there. If you don't like how this rom is spiced, then go grab the Faria ROM Kitchen and make your own version. I am open to ideas on how to improve the rom (most of the changes in this version are direct results of ideas and comments posted in the original release thread).

Please Note: this ROM was NOT intended to push the limits on speed optimization or memory optimization. It was made to be functional and something that I myself wanted and will use. I've found it to perform at a better than acceptable level for myself, and so far Battery life seems just as good as any other WM6 ROM I've tried. If you have Battery Life issues, make sure you flashed back to an official rom before you upgraded to this one, as that will correct extended rom corruption that has been shown to cause battery draining. Also note that I've been running this version for about 24 hours and have not even used overclocking and found it to perform very nicely (so Overclocking should work very nicely).

What's Different in V1.5 from V1.0?

Removed Transcriber (actually this wasn't in v1.0 but I just want to make it clear its not here either) (Can be added back via CAB)

Removed VoIP (can be added back via CAB)

Removed Voice Command (Can be added back via CAB)

Removed HTC Zip (Pocket RAR does zip and works better IMO)

Removed PHM Registry Editor

Added SQLCE

SIM Manager upgraded to v6.1

HTC X-Button upgraded to v1.5 and now turned on by default

Added WM5NewMenu

Added SMSDRFix

Added DotFred's SoftKeyAppletEx

Added WiFiFoFum

Replaced Adobe Reader LE with PocketXpdf (smaller, lighter, and works as well in my tests. If you really want Adobe Reader LE it can be added back via CAB file)

Fixed Regional Settings to default to English (United States) and use a slash for the date seperator (M/dd/yyyy)

Menu sounds now work by default

Pressing the "End Call" button now does not disconnect GPRS but minimized the active application. Pressing and holding the "End Call" button for about 5 seconds will do a GPRS Disconnect

Internet access over ActiveSync (USB) connection works (You must apply a registry fix on your PC first. See the next post for the fix)

Added 3 themes (.tsk) and 3 Ringtones from what was in the 1.0 release

Base ROM Information

This is straight out of the Faria ROM Kitchen V2 so its a "fixed" version of Faria's "the real thing" release that was then made vanilla and that I've added packages back into, and changed/fixed/enhanced.

ROM Version: 2.18.0.0 WWE

ROM Date: 02/14/06

Protocol: 4.1.13.09

ExtROM version: Faria V5.0

There is no Radio, IPL, SPL or Extended ROM.

In addition to the changes mentioned above for what is different, here is a list of the other added apps that were also in the 1.0 release:

Notepad editor

Pocket RAR

HTC X-Button (turned on by default)

PIM Backup

Total Commander

GSFinder

MoDaCo NoData (so you can turn off data sources)

mUn Keyboard Skin

WM5torage 1.73

dotFred TaskManager (with registry editor link)

BatteryStatus 1.04.202 Beta 3 Build 0195 (There are newer versions out now, but I had issues with battery drain and other problems so kept the same version as in the original release as it seemed to work well)

Smartskey 0.56 (DPAD is set to 0 in the .ini so the up and down scrolling works in the Phone dialer as expected in WM6)

10 Button CommManager with Black theme

New welcomehead.96.png (3rd splash screen) to match first two splash screens of the rom

Requirements

You MUST have an IPL and SPL at 2.xx or higher (BOTH not just one or the other).

You MUST be running ActiveSync 4.5 on Windows XP (Vista comes with the correct sync utility, although there have been issues reported about Vista and sync'ing with PPC's so be aware of that).

Before you attempt to upgrade to this ROM, Please follow this thread to learn how to flash roms and CID unlock, and how to fix issues you may run into! It is also recommended that you flash your phone with a Windows XP computer and not Vista. It will work with Vista, but if you run into problems Vista can't talk to a phone in Bootloader mode!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=298613

Recomendations

I HIGHLY Recommend that you flash back to an official rom before upgrading to this (or any) custom rom so you have a clean base (and correct any Extended ROM corruption you might have). G4 users would flash back to their provider's latest official release. G3 can use T-Mobile 2.26 for a good base.

Use BatteryStatus (its included in the rom!) to overclock (I use 260MHz), and the CPUscaler settings in BatteryStatus to set a min of 143MHz and a Boost of 273MHz.

For Cingular users, I recommend you use the T-Mobile 2.19 UK Radio. Newer Radio versions tend to have missed calls and SMS messages (just like with all other WM6 ROMs). G4 users, see the next post on flashing the Splash screens for a tip if you get errors trying to flash the 2.19 Radio ROM.

Credits

I would like to thank the following in help (directly and indirectly) with Crossbow Reloaded v1.5:

Faria for providing both the base rom and the ROM Kitchen that I used to "cook" this ROM.

Funman for his fantastic PDF document on using the ROM Kitchen and for answering questions and fixing bugs in packages I hastily put together

ADB100 for finding and fixing some bugs in packages I worked on

Molski for having a nice tutorial on various cooking tools and providing easy access to info at http://www.molski.biz

Everyone that installed and gave feedback and support on the original Crossbow Reloaded version

Many others here at XDA-Developers.com that provided information, tips, and suggestions that I used when putting this together

While I'm releasing this, I fully realize this is really just a repackaging of the Faria Vanilla ROM that is included in Faria's ROM Kitchen. Other than a couple of slight modifications, I don't take credit for a full "cooking" (although this one is more customized than the first release). This is more like taking a pre-packaged dinner, and adding the spices and herbs that I wanted for my taste buds. Believe me, this was not that hard to do, and I did not spend the countless hours that full blown chefs spend in providing amazing base roms. So a HUGE thanks goes to the REAL chefs that support our community!

Known Issues

None!

Official Download Sites for Crossbow Reloaded v1.5

I'll update this list with mirrors as they become available

HTTP Download - Thanks chamelion

HTTP Download 2 and HTTP Download 3 - Thanks Eximius

RapidShare

Also seeded on ThePirateBay for Torrent users.

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