yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Tornado] tobbbie:
If you you use a shipped ROM package then the tooling is doing everything for you. If a cooked ROM you are flashing is fitting the space of the BINFS as it was formatted the last time, then you do not need to format it.

Basically the FLASH-ROM (64MB) holds all the partitions that you can "flash" (IPL, SPL, GSM, Splash Screen and OS) and the rest is used for the onboard storage of the device that you can use later to store programs. The "BINFS" is the space reserved for the "OS".

There are side effects reported that for subsequent flashes the initial startup of the OS gets weird if you omit the format BINFS. It may be that the format of the BINFS does as well clear the remaining part of the flash-ROM which is used later to hold the program storage. In case not done, possibly some remaining file-overlays in the \windows directory may hamper the startup. In such situations the SPL hard-reset should help (l+r softkey method).
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
You probably did but I will ask, Did you soft reset after copying the .dll file to windows? Also, if you did, did you re-tweak (tweak in post #50) the registry with this new .dll file?

If no to both questions, you may try...Just a thought. Additionally, have all the ROMs with this newer build been scrolling page by page?? Also, may want to make sure that you re-tweak registry to original value once your finished, if you don't like the end result :) .
[HTC Tornado] illi:
worked perfect. will keep your ROM installed unless a better one comes along.

thanks
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Just flashed your ROM, its amazingly faster compared to PEE

Some feedbacks

1)I would prefer if the read font is bigger, font size 12 perhaps, can be done by editing the template file.

2)Bluetooth FTP option is no longer there, moving backwards?

3)Why 2 File Explorer? Most of us will use Smart Explorer or Resco Explorer - deleted the shortcut files

4)Why do I get service blocked for VOIP? - fixed by configuring it via CAB

5)Is it possible for Messaging, first option is SMS, 2nd option is MMS, 3rd option is EMAIL instead of 2nd option is EMAIL and 3rd is MMS

6)No alert sound when prompted if want to delete something, etc

7)Lack of HTC Streaming Player

8)EA's ROM claim to fix certain WPA and Hidden SSID problem, did you incorporate those?

9)Message scroll page by page, prefer link by link or line by line - fixed by using webview.dll from andot's PEE

10)Homescreen images poorly optimized

Keep up the good work
[HTC Tornado] moalesipufos:
Some programs not work or work very low...and proxy setings function very strange,not normal.Sorry for my english!
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello Karhoe and moalesipufos,

@ Karhoe,

Thanks for all your suggestions (good suggestions), this is based off of Nitro's v5 Greek, just converted to English. I just made something that would suit my needs and decided to post it to others for how much this forum has helped me :) . I probably won't be releasing any more additions because I don't want to be spending more time on them, v2 has been pretty stable. I have had no problems with WPA, v2 in post #8 is without file explorer--three programs were removed to provide a little more space and they were provided as downloads to be used on SD. I have tried to maximize storage so decided to minimize program addition. Bluetooth ftp, never added (I believe it can be added via cab, I never use it), voip, I never use it. You are going to think I'm crazy but I really don't use mms, or sms, and have never configured my email--I use the live service :D , so the order doesn't matter to me. As far as the delete sound, I personally disable that sound anyway with personal use, same with HTC streaming, don't really use...the internet scrolling, mine scrolls link by link without tweak (I like this type of scrolling...but you are right installing the webview.dll--DSF posted in a couple posts back--will go to line by line with tweak) or in this version you could go page by page with tweak. Homescreen okay for my needs, but good feedback.

@ moalesipufos,

All the programs I have used have worked with no problems, I have minimized program addition. Proxy settings...I have based this version off of Nitro's v5...I just use a cab to install my proxy settings.

Thanks again for your inquiries and suggestions, sorry I am not more willing to create something more useful but I don't want to spend more time on this...I just decided to post something that I modified and use and thought that it would give others more options in this wm6 decision making game :) .
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
Hi vjgrace,

after all the changes that you together with NiTroGenious, illi, DSF, and some other users did on your ROM, i would like to ask you, it comes a new Version 3 of your ROM.....??
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
I hope you would release a new ROM, oh yea, to tweak your compose SMS font, this is the way

HKLM/software/microsoft/inbox/richedithostfontsize

just increase the number, hope you will release a v3
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello karhoe and qtek_metanol,

I have a personal version that includes about 15 more tweaks than my v2...almost all the tweaks included in EA's version but not all the requests on karhoe's list...Once again, I really don't want to spend much more time on this.

If you want this version, just let me know.

Thanks.
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
wow Thx vjgrace i would like to have that version
[HTC Tornado] Shiryu:
Everyone would like to have it :P Question is: if vjgrace would like to share this version? But it seems not :(
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello Shiryu,

Sounds like folks want it, so I will make it available :) , but it will be my final version unless folks notice errors where it would need to be updated. I have been running it for a while and it appears to be pretty stable.

Thanks again for your comments, the feedback lets me know if people are using it, if people aren't then there is no need to post it, if you know what I mean :) .
[HTC Tornado] juan3211:
Only one thing more, vjgrace

Please, a Vanilla Edition base on v3 ?

Thanks
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello juan3211,

Sorry, v3 is already posted and it is my final version unless if there are errors with it; there shouldn't be, I have been using it for a while :) . I hope folks that use it enjoy it, I just don't want to spend any more time building more updates/versions, I just made v1 just to suit my needs, I honestly didn't expect to build v2 or v3.

Thanks again for your inquiry.
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Kudos in v3, now we have best of the both world, EA + your rom, i'll start cooking in another month time, after my exams :)

I got available storage 17.52MB

BIG PROBLEM, cant read or reply SMS
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello Karhoe,

I used the technique described in post 1 for checking storage using celetask, may not be the best way but I believe maintained best storage reading.

Were you able to read and reply sms with v2?

Thanks.
[HTC Tornado] illi:
@karhoe

regarding the sms issue, pls dowload the webview.dll from post #59 and copy it to \Windows. Thats how I solve it in version 2.

@vjgrace

Am about to flash v3.

A BIG thanks to you...:cool:
[HTC Tornado] illi:
@vjgrace

Is post #8 updated with version 3 final?

Thanks
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
No, that is going to stay v2.

Thanks for the question
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
I did it and still got the same error, I flashed back to V2, going to use it for the moment, after my exam I will only flash back to V3

I almost bricked my device, after format BINFS, I got a white screen but managed to access bootloader, phew
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
I just checked also, was in v2 and v3, currently working on finding a fix...Thanks so much for the update...I have posted in #1 and #8 regarding this issue.

Thanks again!!
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
I dont have any trouble with v2, I just used the webview.dll from andot's PEE, because the one from DSF will make scroll page by page and start from bottom view. I don't know if others get this error. I just remembered, what I did was, after starting up your v3 for the first time, I went to settings to increase the sms size from 10 to 11, then I received a SMS, I can see the inbox, but when I tried to open the message, I just get a blank white screen

When I used andot's PEE, the message opens partially down with the sender's name on the top most, is it possible to have it open fully top which includes the time and date of the receipt? It's convenient when we are scrolling through messages.

I don't know if you realize this, but is it that you prefer small SMS messaging size? For me, size 10 is way too small, Perhaps you can edit the registry to increase the font size from 10 to 11 and edit the read style template to increase the sms message size from 10 to 11 as well
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello Karhoe,

Thanks for your input. With Andot's webview.dll, did that solve the sms reading problem??

Also, I will definitely consider the recommendations regarding reading and editing font size to 11.

Thanks again for your input!!
[HTC Tornado] Exitao:
Can anyone tell me, other than apps, how this ROM differs from EA's last Chinese ROM?

Not in the "better/worse" sense, but functionally and tweak-wise, how does it differ?
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
With andot's webview.dll, I managed to read SMS like before in v2, but it doesn't help in solving the problem in v3.

Like I have said earlier, when the SMS are opened, it doesn't open at the TOP of the page, it opens a little down and the first line shows the sender name. It would be better if that can be fixed, but it is alright if you can't fix it.

Just my suggestion, why don't you tweak the arrangement of inbox selector so that text message = 1, mms = 2, it just looks more organized lol.

You might want to include PMRecorder as it has to be installed on main memory, not storage.

@Exitao, the upcoming ROM incorporates most of the tweaks in EA ROM, so you can consider it a improved version of EA's ROM

Good luck
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Thanks Karhoe for the input, I will do my best but no guarantees, my objective is to get this sms issue fixed. Additionally on my phone with the inbox selector I have 1-text, 2-sms, and 3-email, I wonder why it is different on your phone :confused: .

Thanks again.
[HTC Tornado] illi:
@karhoe

My PMRecorder was installed on SD without any problem. So I think better keep it that way.
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello all,

It looks like I found the issue...Hopefully I can put things back together without losing too many of the tweaks...It appears that there was some compatibility issues when creating these tweaks from EA's ROM.

Thanks for all your help (special thanks to Karhoe and Illi :) )...hopefully v3.1 will be out soon with the SMS fix.

Thanks again
[HTC Tornado] illi:
Thanks to YOU, vjgrace!!
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
I didn't know that, cause the CAB that I have, automatic install to main memory.

@vj, you might already know, but to tweak the compose SMS size, you need to edit the registry, while to edit the READ sms size, you need to edit the template.

What is GPRS auto attach? If we have it disabled, does this mean we will not have GPRS popping out suddenly, so it can prevent the drainage of my prepaid credit. Then how do we 'attach' it back when it is needed?
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
THX for your great job...!!!

Dear vjgrace

I really appreciate your efforts to reply all the questions including mine request to release a last version.

THX a lot for your support....!!!! :D
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
:)

Thanks so much for your kind words, this last sms error due to recent tweak additions has been a real frustration...I have had to go through so much code to find the culprit...I am hoping this last release with the fix will cover all the errors. I appreciate your words of encouragement :) .

@ Karhoe,

I have been through all the registry to find where to adjust the template for reading sms and cannot find where to adjust...I have set the editing to 11 font size as requested. If you know where to look for adjusting reading sms, if you could let me know as soon as possible, if not, I will only include 11 font for editing, thanks :) .
[HTC Tornado] illi:
Yes it does install to main memory but I move the folder to SD and recreate the short-cut. You will still have \Application Data\PMVault in main memory. When I later flash other ROM, I simply run it off the SD. But there will not be any file reference to this application in the \Windows\AppMgr. Therefore you CANT uninstall it.

I have done these to many other software without problem.

You may want to try to move it to \Storage Card\Program Files\PMRecorder:cool:

ps. there is a software that can move application to SD and it would also update the registry accordingly. I cant remember it now. Will try to get it for you.

pps. here's the software http://www.smartphone-freeware.com/download-mobile-appmover-1-06.html
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Does it work for Windows Live Messenger? haha
[HTC Tornado] illi:
Never tried coz never like WLM. The files are too BIG too:rolleyes:

If you try, pls let me know outcome.
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
VJ, I have another suggestion here.

For the RIGHT MENU, you might want to include this shortcut file

NewSMS, inside is configured to open tmail.exe with arguments so that it opens up compose SMS IMMEDIATELY without going through Account Selector -> Message Inbox

Tried and works

I would like to request a favour, do you mind packaging the cab for HTC Streaming Media? One that works on Tornado, those cabs available in other thread doesn't really works. Perhaps you can extract from Andot's PEE.

Thanks
[HTC Tornado] DSF:
with VOX's webview.dll, the scroll is link by link, unless you keep holding the joystick up / down . while holding it, the scrooll goes smooth (normally).

I'm using EA ROM with VOX dll and scrolling in IE/SMS is fine.

And when i'm opening a message it shows from top (with that vox dll).

Don't know what modification are needed for this .. ask EA
[HTC Tornado] flyboy009:
I'm probably the only person having this problem, but I can't get the upgrade to work. I'm using my dell xp laptop to upgrade the cingular 2125(tornado). I get all the way through the upgrade utility and it puts the phone into bootloader and then the utility just shuts down. I've reset my computer and phone 3 times but it gives me the typical "ROMUpdateUtility.exe has encountered an error and needs to close" error and then shuts down.

I'm able to reset the phone so it doesn't ever start the flashing process. Phone is supercid so no questions there, (actually the 4th rom I've tried on this phone).

Any ideas?

** I was able to update the phone using another pc, which means, something on my laptop is blocking the upgrade process. The only thing that has changed since the last upgrade is some windows security updates!! Scary!**
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Well, read my guide if you miss anything, oh, remember to EXTRACT all the files before flashing

@DSF, so you just copied the DLL files from Vox over? Did you apply the registry change as well?

Let's say if I use your DLL file, and I want to scroll link by link, not page by page, I just copy yours over?

It doesn't work as you say in V2, going to flash 3.1 in a week time

And thanks again to VJ, nice job done there, sorry I cant gv my feedback so soon this time, exam in another 8 hours time, haha
[HTC Tornado] dadme:
Tornado C600 with WM6 English 5.2.116.18120 Standard v3.1 (FINAL!)

Seem to work nice by now, only few problems :

-first button from left don't work

-camera button don't launch camera only if it's run in background

-cell informations are displayed on home screen only after a softreset, and after selecting item it's gone.
[HTC Tornado] bipinsen:
Thoughts on v3.1

First of all, great job VJ! I have been reading this thread since your v1, and I am impressed with how fast you've learned and incorporated new things. So now that this ROM is as stable as you're going to get it, I decided to try it. I am coming to this from EAs ROM which I liked very much. Some observations:

- I don't think your boot-up time is any slower than EAs (in other words, there's hardly any noticeable difference)

- I love the large font size in SMS editing!! Well done!!

- Right menu is one the best apps I've seen in a while. Thanks for introducing me to this!

- Great suite of Accessories applications

Now for some gripes (sorry! I know no ROM is perfect)

- I'd have loved to see a Reboot in the quick list (workaround is to put it in Right Menu)

- My memory tells me that most other ROMs had MobileCalculator. This is one of the most user-friendly calculators I've used, and I missed it in this one.

- Also missing is Clock on Top - to me a very good little app. EA had this in his options menu

- I agree with Karhoe - when reading a new SMS it's annoying to not get the header screen, especially when I want to see what the phone number was. Replacing it with the VOX webview.dll as suggested did not seem to do anything.

- It would have been nice if you had included a default list of shortcut links for Short_/Long_Camera, etc. It's a little tedious to manually create this files and edit them. If I had your files, I could have just copied them and edited them if needed on the phone. I know - laziness! But an important tip, especially for those who don't know how to create and edit these links/files.

Ok. I've had this installed for about an hour, and these are the thoughts so far. I will edit this post as needed as I test this more.

After all is said and done - THANKS!!!
[HTC Tornado] b0gdi:
also bluetooth explorer is missing, and quick notes
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello all,

Just an FYI, I used the original webview.dll that was installed on Nitro's v5 because I have no problems with IE link by link scrolling, so I can't fix it unless if I have the trouble :D , thanks.

@Karhoe,

Thanks for all your help for assisting me finding the sms error, it is greatly appreciated. I went ahead and defaulted font size 12 for sms editing. I have released v3.1 and unless if there are major errors I won't be creating any more versions, if there is a major error which needs an update, I may consider the sms zip you provided, thanks. As far as the HTC streaming player, I really don't want to spend any more time doing this stuff, if I get a chance I will dump PEE and extract it, but no promises okay :) .

@flyboy009,

Just be patient, I know it can be frustrating, Karhoe's has a great guide, try to have it beside you. That is great you have your phone supercid, it is necessary for flashing. You can always try, turn phone off, then hold camera button down as you plugin in your usb (of course the usb is plugged into usb port) and it should go into bootloader, then run the utility. Make sure if you have errors, you disconnect your phone and reconnect because once you have an error the connection needs to be terminated or it will throw out an error, that is just how it works. You can't just be connected and try repeated flashing attempts, each one needs to have a clean connection, hope that helps. It is possible that it is not your laptop, just the technique. Please just follow Karhoe's guide and with each attempt, hopefully you won't have too many, just try a fresh connection.

@dadme,

Please read the first post, comm button is unassigned, camera button is unassigned, all for users own customization. Don't know what you mean by cell informations?? :confused:

@bipinsen,

First of all, GREAT FEEDBACK!!!!! Thanks for the positive comments...I tried Reboot multiple times and it functioned perfectly but how the text appeared in quicklist was the issue, I didn't want to create an end result where the text looked like "#####" or something to that effect, but reboot in quicklist worked perfectly, just the text. Mobile calculator, I liked wm5's calc so I took the other out because it took about 300k (I tried to maximize storage space). Clock on top (just remember, this rom was created to suit my own needs, I just decided to put it on the forum for others to have more options), I use xbar which has it's own clock on top, sorry. I have no problems with the sms and heading screen, I can't fix what I don't have a problem with, sorry. GOOD SUGGESTION about the default list of shortcut links, that is something I could do easily...I will try to provide a zip file on first post when I get a chance.

@b0gdi,

This rom was created to suit my own needs, I just placed it on the forum for others to have more options. Bluetooth explorer and quicknotes not included.

THANKS FOR ALL THE INQUIRIES!!
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
Ah damn, I had to wake up in the wee hours of the morning, 5AM because my V2 screwed up, just the perfect time to install V3.1

I dont know why, my device just wont start up, stuck at WM logo screen
[HTC Tornado] DSF:
@karhoe, only the scrolling is affected, not the way of SMS showing.. maybe for that there are other settings in registry or in the sms read layout html file (don't know, didn't investigated)

and "4-Way Nav" is set to 1.

Yes, i've just overwriten the webview.dll that i've attached and then restarted the phone.

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Security > ResOver

"01" = "Reboot" (string)

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > HTC > HTCQuickList > 0

"FilePath" = "the executable file....";

"ResOver" = "01"

That's what I found in EA's registry. Tested & work.

I think that you, ROM cookers, should put your hands together and release a better ROM. Every ROM has one or more good parts, none has them all.

There are so many things to be included..

For example, I haven't seen anybody talking about the 3sec pause when phone is ringing a short melody (it pause 3sec before starting the play again). and there are more that i cannot remember right now..

Greetings
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
Hello,

@ Karhoe,

Maybe a software issue??:confused: I rarely have had hanging unless if I have installed several cabs without resetting when it recommended to do so.

@ DSF,

Good information, thanks for the suggestions!!
[HTC Tornado] illi:
Congrats vjgrace!

Must have been a long day yesterday but you efficiently solved all the problems. I am contemplating flashing this release.

Thanks

FLASHED!!!! Looks ok so far....
[HTC Tornado] karhoe:
The webview.dll from Vox seems to be useless.

I applied webview.dll from Phil's BETA rom and Andot's PEE ROM, both can view link by link, I just need to know how to make the message open with the To: selected instead of Sender's name selected, with that the message will open at the top of the page

Edit-

Ok, VJ, I solved 3 problems for you

1) To have message open from the top for SMS, copy the read_style.0409.html file into your /Windows and overwrite

2) To scroll link by link, use the attached webview.dll and paste into your /Windows

3) To have font 11 read view which is just nice compared to size 10, paste read.sms.0409.css into your /Windows

Sorry guys, i can't recook the ROM for you as i'm having a major examination now. Wish me luck for another 12 more papers :)

So temporarily, just paste it in :)

Well, VJ, do you mind updating your first post to include my fix?
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
Does anybody know why I'm getting this ActiveSync message after the ROM update

I'm not able to sync my data to the SP
[HTC Tornado] vjgrace:
@Karhoe,

Updated first post, thanks for the fixes!! :)

@qtek_metanol,

Don't know what that error is, I haven't had problems syncing with my SP after this ROM, sorry :confused: .
[HTC Tornado] bipinsen:
Ahhhh.. Perfection.. Slowly but surely... :-)
[HTC Tornado] maymaymay:
Try Start/Settings/Connections/USB to PC/untic/Done
[HTC Tornado] qtek_metanol:
It doesn't work because the activesync does not connect anymore....!!!

Thx for the help..!!
[HTC Tornado] moalesipufos:
Remove totality(program files and registry) and reinstall activesync.Disable firevall.
[HTC Tornado] DSF:
@karhoe strange..

@illi you've tried to copy the vox dll and worked all Ok, right? I mean the scrolling.

try this:

go to Settings > Connections > USB to PC .

Check/uncheck "Enable advanced network functionality". and try again
[HTC Tornado] maymaymay:
Thats what i'v said.
[HTC Tornado] Davka:
What do I have to do to make custom buttons (Camera and Comm) of SPV C600 active in this ROM? Applying SP5m.cab doesn't help.

EDIT:

Thanks Shiryu :D