[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Sleuth255:
This new ROM is a custom graft containing the Hermes RTM CE/HAL along with some "best of breed" RTM IMGFS components. It is not an RTM variant however, so it does not suffer from reported RTM ideosyncracies. Instead, I started with my very stable aku .3 lvsw variant, changed out the XIP, refreshed the apps, Improved the BT handsfree profile and added 4GB SDHC support. This ROM therefore contains XIP/imgfs components from Hermes, Trinity, Universal and Wizard WM6 builds. As such, it is quite unique to XDA-Developers. M$ has not released these components all in one place for Hermes.

v1.0 of this ROM includes:

SDHC support: tested with 4GB cards

GLYPHCACHE limt re-optimized at 32,768

Mobile Office 2K7

My ATI Imageon patch cooked in

The New Block style CommManager GUI is enabled

HTC X-Button v1.51 cooked into the base ROM. All major bugs fixed!

Windows Live cooked into the base ROM

4MB Paging File

Big Storage

A2DP optimized for highest Fidelity based on hardcore's research.

additional apps: GSFinder+, DotFred's Taskmgr, PHM Regedit, SIPChange, Austinboy's Fieldtest, Adobe Reader LE, Audio Manager, Streaming Player

Windows Update and QOS removed

VoIP optimizatons: dialplan normalized for US calling (default areacode is 262 on 7 digit calls), connect over 3G as well as WiFi enabled

Live Search today plugin is set to use Google and works just fine when spaces are part of the search term

can toggle the phone skin between Video and Non-video modes using lsvw's TweakUI program

The RTM bluetooth Handsfree Profile has been cooked into this ROM. This provides the improved Car Kit support reported in RTM releases.

Like any software created by an XDA-Developer, this ROM is free for you to personalize. I'm not in this for the donations (although they're always appreciated :)), rather my primary focus is to give you a better Hermes. So, use this base ROM to learn the ROM kitchens then go make your own ExtROM for this to customize Today Screen etc. Simply add a file called preconfig.txt to /windows to enable autoconfig (you'll need to dump a production ROM to unravel the syntax btw ;)) to run your extrom at cold-reset startup. Because Preconfig.txt has been removed, the base rom has no autoconfig and will go directly to the today screen.

Free storage memory is about 49MB and free program memory is 29MB. Displayed Today screen items have been reduced and re-ordered in this manner (note: the additional plugins are still present, just unchecked in Today settings):

Date

Live Search

Internet Calling

Owner Info

Email messages

Appointments

The installer will also upgrade your splash screens to the Gold HTC Innovation theme. Your Radio, IPL and SPL will remain unchanged. However, for best results I recommend running a radio thats at least 1.40. Posters have reported lower battery consumption when listening to 3G streams when running the v1.43 radio. I have not personally verified this yet however.

I'm using OliPro's latest RUU installer in this version and recommend installing using the SSPL option. Vista users: be sure to check out this guide for how to make SSPL installers work on your version of Windows. Or, jcespi2005 reports that with the latest WMDC (v6.1), you can upgrade through CustomRUU normally like in XP. WMDC 6.1 itself can be found here.

note: I run windows XP so YMMV on Mobile Device Center.

Download v1.0 now from RapidShare.

Download Crackberry edition now from RapidShare.

Support/Provisioning Cabs: PM a link and I'll add it here

WPBear's Cingular/AT&T provisioning cab (thanks to Tylr for locating this) http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1163312

WMXL Live Cingular keymapping cab (thanks Lurch) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=1332269#post1332269

"Bling" in this ROM

Sorry, but there are no fancy today themes, catchy colors or spectacular splashes included in this base ROM. All you get is performance and reliability. Bling is a personal expression, so you're free to add your own. :)

So, what's on your today screen? Post screenshots! Upload themes & post links and I'll put them below.

CUSTEL's black theme (thanks CUSTEL) http://www.tri-syndicate.com/CUSTEL.tsk.zip (just change the name to CUSTEL.tsk after downloading, its not a zip file). I'm actually running this one now because the block style taskmanager looks better with black menu/taskbars.

v1.0 Release Notes (check back here periodically for updates)

X-Button requires the latest versions of SPB Weather/SPb Time to correct the "Black Font" issue. The latest version of SPB Weather is v1.7.0 Build 767 and the latest version of SPB Time is v2.1.5.

The softkey editor settings are initially out of sync with the actual softkeys. Additionally, you must SR after the first time you use it to get your changes to stick. After that, the program works normally.