[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario ROM Development] mfrazzz:
Crossbow Reloaded v1.7

Smooth and Stable WM6 Computing for the Wizard

The latest incarnation of the Crossbow Reloaded series is again based on the Faria WM6 ROM that was part of the Faria ROM Kitchen. I've continued to modify the base rom to adjust and update it and work out a few bugs / features, but its still the stable base that makes Crossbow Reloaded a dependable WM6 version for the Wizard devices. One of the major changes in the cooking process of this rom is the use of edhaas ROM Packer Kitchen. I highly recommend using the tools in this to gain extra room and to overall speed up how some things work.

Just like with the previous releases, please remember that this ROM is a product of what _I_ wanted with many inputs from users of 1.0 and 1.5, 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 Crossbow Reloaded 1.5 thread).

Please Note: this ROM was NOT intended to push the limits on speed optimization or memory optimization. It was made to be functional, stable, 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 Drain issues, make sure you flashed back to an official rom before you upgraded to this one, as that should correct extended rom corruption that has been shown to cause battery draining. Also note that I've been running this version for days and have not even used overclocking and found it to perform very nicely (so Overclocking should work very nicely if you feel the need).

What's Different in V1.7 from V1.5?

Removed Transcriber (actually this wasn't in v1.5 or v1.0, but I just want to make it clear its not here either) (Can be added back via CAB)

Added VoIP (See next post for instructions to set this up)

HTC X-Button downgraded to v1.0 (The new 1.5 version has issues with impacting changes on the Today screen) and now turned on by default

Removed PocketXpdf and added Adobe Reader LE back

Added Mobile Justice (a security app that will send an SMS if an unauthorized SIM is placed in your phone)

Added SIP Config 2.0.1

Added StartClean

Added Pocket Screen Capture

Added HTC Audio Manager

Added CicleBT (Toggle BlueTooth on and off)

Added SynchroTIme

Removed default Calculator and Added 1-Calc to replace it

Removed GSFinder (use Total Commander instead)

Upgraded Total Commander to Beta 2.5

Upgraded WiFiFoFum to 2.2.9

Upgraded PIM Backup to 1.9

Upgraded to Office 2007

Numerous fixes and tweaks. Also compression of some large app files that now actually make them start faster!

New first and second splash screens

Windows Live Search searches via Google

Base ROM Information

This is my modified version of Faria's WM6 found in 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 1.5 release:

TodayAgenda

Notepad editor

Pocket RAR

HTC X-Button 1.0 (turned on by default)

PIM Backup

Total Commander

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 the best for me)

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

SQLCE

SIM Manager

WM5NewMenu

SMSDRFix

DotFred's SoftKeyAppletEx

DotFred's TaskManager (and registry editor)

WiFiFoFum

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

Menu sounds work by default

Pressing the "End Call" button 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)

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 users can use T-Mobile 2.26 for a good base.

If you use BatteryStatus (its included in the rom!) to overclock, I don't recommend overclocking above 260Mhz, and the CPUscaler settings in BatteryStatus should not be set to a min lower than 143MHz (or your device may not wake back up after going to sleep).

For Cingular users, I STRONGLY 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 1.7:

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

edhaas for porting and putting together the RomPacker Kitchen and the tools to squeeze / compress apps

Funman for putting together the 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

abenk for providing the new Crossbow Reloaded logo

ANTC for ideas and inspiration on parts of this release

Those that took the time to help beta test this version in its early stages

Everyone that installed and gave feedback and support on the previous Crossbow Reloaded versions

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

A HUGE thanks goes to all the chefs that support our community!

Known Issues

After flashing, verify your phone keypad is there. If its not, you will need to try doing a "Clear Memory" or Hard Reset. If that doesn't work, then reflash the rom. I'm trying to find the cause of this now.

It has been found that this camera patch will help improve the camera app in lower light conditions.

Official Download Sites for Crossbow Reloaded v1.7

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

PLEASE READ THIS

There are known issues with this rom on SOME phones. The obvious issue is after flashing you will not have a phone keypad. Those using ShellTool are finding they have to flash their devices twice. Most missing the keypad can immediately reflash the rom a second time and then its fine. If you have issues, the look through the thread and see if its been reported already. I'm working on rebuilding this, but since its working for some people, I'm not pulling the links. Your decision to download and flash this rom is YOUR decision. If the rom causes you issues, you were warned and it was your decision. Don't PM me about issues.

HTTP 1 and HTTP 2 (Thanks Eximius!)

There are also mirrors posted in posts 7 & 8 (not linked here by request of the owners). Thanks Kage Musha and TheWizzzard2203 for those!

RapidShare

Public Beta Release of 1.7.1

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1292376&postcount=219