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(UPDATE July 15, 3:40pm Pacific)

I've gotten the answers I need to Questions 1-9 below, thanks! Can anyone give a shot to any question from 10-19 ? Thank you much!

1. Am I supposed to first install HardSPL to facilitate flashing roms? (I see that some ROM instructions require it) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=358615 ( My T-Mob Wing’s less than 4 months old. )

2. Is this correct: If I ever have warranty or other issues with Tmo, I would remove HardSPL using DaMyth’s sequence? ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=364543 ) to restore to unmodified version; yes?

3. Do I want or need this? “T-Mo Wing RUU for USA!!” ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=321717 )

4. I just bought 8g micro-SD HC flash card. I’ve read of need, sometimes, to partition it first, to fool ROM installers that sometimes misread storage capacity. Should I ? ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=267475 )

5. I got some recs on ROMS to start with ((( you can use ifonz with papas rc5 rom, but you will need to disable the bs plug in and the UL plugin.. )))

(thanks robpet2 for the links to screenshots here, here, here, here, here, here, and here .

Is this the latest rc5 ROM?

[Update 1/July/2008 Herald|Wing|Micro] ITsPapaBlackDiamond_19949.1.2.0

Google Link 1 / Link 2 (Google cache, since I can't get the actual thread to open)

6. I know BS = BatteryStatus, UL=UltimateLauncher. After I flash to rc5 ROM, is there an initial config sequence where I disable the bs plug in and the UL plugin?

7. Top-Level question about what TouchFlo controls: Does TouchFlo provide finger-scrollable navigation for everything in WindowsMobile, and in any apps added? When using iphone-like apps like A_C’s, does TouchFlo conflict, enhance, or irrelevant with those apps?

8. Some specific APPS: I don’t like “ContactManager” from http://pocketcm.com/contact.php . It doesn't display notes, too many steps to edit, non-intuitive method of adding a contact. Do you have rec for finger-scrollable contact mgr that has large-type so I can use in car? (California now has “hands free” law re cellphones, so i’m looking for big-type interface, but with full functions of windows-default Contacts App. )

9. Every DIALER I see has no link to CONTACTS, yet has History. Have you seen any Dialer that has one-touch access to CONTACTS?

10. PCM Keyboard: It’s worked well for me while I’ve used ifonz. Anything better now, or is this still best?

11. Music Player: I've used MortPlayer, is there anything new/better?

a. Function I would like with MortPlayer: while it’s playing music in bg, I’m doing other things. I want instant access to pause, next track without having to get back into MP app. Possible?

b. MP skins: have you seen selections other than on his site? I can't find any I like, especially for CAR.

12. QuickMenu -- I really like this a lot. And it’s worked fine with ifonz. Will it work with papa’s rom? I change my windows hard-key to invoke QuickMenu.

13. Browser -- I like Netfront, but have yet to have any access to Skyfire. But Netfront lacks handy BACK button; it’s 2 steps away. Do most here use OperaMini? If so, does “StartOperaMini” work with the configurations I am building -- papa’s rc5, plus ifonz app? I tried it with my current stock t-mobile ROM and couldn't get it to work. ... or, maybe I just coudn't find the correct link to it to assign to an icon.

14. IMAGE VIEWER/ cropper: WindowsMobile's standard app is clunky. Is there better one? I tried A_C’s S2V, but it's problematic.

15. VOLUME/ Mute: I’d tried a few, didn’t like, but have you seen/tried “SET VOLUME” ? new as of a few days ago

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-setvolume.html

16. Is TRANSCRIBER avail as an independent cab file? I'm prob one of the few people who use it and like it.

17. RECORD: I also like this app from default T-mobile wing (audio notes) (not sure if its WindowsMobile or HTC, but it's NOT the newer HTC Voice Notes app, which is meant for MMS, and audio quality is poorer)

18. VOICE COMMAND: The only thing I care about is in the car, dialing a contact, by speaking into my headset's mic. With WM5, i liked the VOICE TAGS to specifically associate with contacts. It’s gone now in WM6 with their new recognition system. ... Are there any add-on apps that enable voice-tags tied to contacts? The default app doesn;t work for me because I force the order of many of my contacts by beginning the entry with 01_name 1, 02_name 2, etc.

19. OTHER: I looked at ASerg’s CABS - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1961488&postcount=123 - Do you rec I add some of these to my microSD “to have available” after I flash to papas rc5, or “No opinion either way”? He puts his name in front of these apps, so does this mean he’s tweeked them, or just made the cabs to help install those apps more easily to his ROMs ?

Aserg Hard-Spl.4.70.yan *** is this what I need to install to WING before flashing rc5 ?

Aserg Remove-Hard-Spl *** should I get this?

ASerg HTC Scrolling.cab *** is this an alternative to TouchFlo, something different; useful to me?

ASerg Advanced_Configuration_Tool_2.1.0.cab *** This is just for his ROMS, right?

ASerg HTC_Task_Manager_2_0_31261_1US.cab *** Is this different from X-button ?

ASerg Fix-SmartDial&Scroll-Contacts-US&RUS.cab ***

ASerg NoDeleteCab.cab *** Is this the app that maintains your CABS on storage card so they are there again for later re-install?

ASerg Increase_in_sensitivity_TouchPanel.cab *** any experience with this? *** what is it meant to do?

ASerg Touch_Dual_Dialer_2G_US.cab *** have you tried, is it recommended?

--- end ---- Thanks for any numbered answers you can give. It's be nice if my whole message isn't quoted for replies, but I'll be thrilled with anything I can get. I'm not one who has time to test a bunch of things. I need to get this phone functional in a way that suits my workflow, then use it :)