[Touch GSM ROM Development] tabi13:
My Latest Official Flavour Rom

Tabish Rom v3.3.6.1 is here. The OS core is based on an extract and port from latest official HTC release (Opal ROM) which is closest to the HTC Touch sys folder. Base ROM remains 2.20.456.1B for OEM part which is the latest HTC rom for Elfs. This ensures 0 bugs, fast stable Rom which is VERY much what an official HTC Touch WM6.1 Rom would have looked like had they released one for us. Ofcourse mine would still have the advantage of being BIG STORAGE :)

Features/Updates from Tabish v2.x to v3.3.6.1 Rom

1. Wm6.1 (19971 Base from OPAL)

2. Esmertec JBed updated to 20080610.2.1

3. Default Pagepool to be Elf and Elfin friendly (though dsixda's EXCELLENT PP changer attached)

4. Task Manager updated to 2.1

5. HTC Random Access for contacts added.

Changes included from 3.3.6.1

6. .NETCF 3.5 (upgraded from 2.0) (Some people swear speed improvement, plus compatibility with new programs like Adavanced Config 3.x)

7. Bluetooth Activesync problem fixed

8. MSN connection fixed

9. Full Cities list (or atleast I think this is most complete list available)

I have also now included RUU files with download for people who are new to this.

PAGEPOOL and Memory

Rom is released with default 8mb PP setting but dsixda's excellent universal PP Changer is attached. I would like to give a disclaimer at this point that though the PP Changer works well with the ROM but I am NOT responsible for any damage caused by using the PP changer or my ROM for that matter.

Rom works very fast and very stable with 4mb PP with Elfs. Memory after first boot is as follows (for Elf with the default 8mb PP)

Storage

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Total: 47.94mb

In Use: 6.26mb

Free: 41.68mb

Program

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Total: 47.65mb

In Use: 25.44mb

Free: 22.21mb

But program memory quickly drops to

In Use: 28.39mb

Free: 19.26mb

after Cube is loaded in memory.

If you want more, you should shift to 4mb Pagepool but memory management for this build is very good and I have included the task manager screenshot below that shows 91% memory used while Audio manager, JBed, IE, SMS, connection manager and File explorer were open. For the record I was listening to a song, connected over wifi, downloading Opera Mini 4.1 on PIE and running Opera 4.1 on Jbed which was browsing facebook. I had the threaded SMS open and so was connection manager and file explorer (and ofcourse the screen capture program was in memory) AND cube was loaded n memory and I still had about 4mb free AND all this with the 8mb PP so you can imagine how it would be with 4mb PP.

Recommendations and Misc.

I strongly recommend installing the excellent IPL 2.27 and USPL 2.28 by htctouchp with this ROM. Its also recommended that you softboot and restart the phone once after first install before using it full time (works best after 1 normal restart)

Also I have attached a cab file for those who want to disable thread sms feature for whatever reasons.

Discussions, comments for this Rom starts on Page 10

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=397739&page=10

DOWNLOAD & DONATION

Before you download and install the Rom think that if HTC offered an Official Wm6.1 upgrage for $5 for our HTC Elf/Elfins would you get it? What about $1? If yes, consider making a contribution for my work after you have tested and used the ROM because this is as close to an HTC Official Wm6.1 Rom as anyone could hope to get for our Elf/Elfins (and countless hours went into this)

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs...ode=CAD&lc=CA&bn=PP-DonationsBF&charset=UTF-8

Alright, FINALLY here is the download link

http://rapidshare.com/files/152720592/Tabish_ROM_v3.3.6.1.zip

Enjoy Everyone!!