[XV6700, PPC-6700 General] moebiusway:
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Step by Step guide to removing junk from new rom

Here are the steps I followed, since there seems to be a lack of usable instructions on this site.

1) Install the new ROM update, and let it do it's thing and install all of the junkware.

2) Delete any existing partnerships with ActiveSync, and then reconnect the PPC6700 to the computer.

3) When prompted create a new partnership, and uncheck all of the checkmarks by the sync items, so you get an ActiveSync profile that does not sync anything.

4) Download the Apache ROM unlocker from the following link: http://www.buzzdev.net/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=59&func=view&catid=59&id=9459#9459

5) Download Total Commander from the following link: http://ghisler.fileburst.com/ce/tcmdpocketarm.exe

6) For the ROM unlocker, they used RAR to compress. You will need to get WinRAR to unrar. Once that is done put the .exe on your PPC6700 by using the Explore option of ActiveSync.

7) Put the total commander program on your ppc6700 in the same way you did the unlocker.

8) Disconnect the PPC6700 from the computer and use File Explorer on it to find the files you just put on there.

9) First click the total commander icon and this will install total commander.

10) Next click the ROM unlocker link and it will pop a dialog box. Click ok.

11) Soft reset the device

12) Once back up run the total commander program out of Start -> Programs -> Total Commander.

13) Type in the path \Extended_ROM\ in the path box

14) Select the config file from that folder and move it to you Documents and Settings to modify it.

15) Pull up the properties on the file and uncheck the read only attirbute of the config file.

16) Use total commander to edit it. Romove the following lines:

CAB: \Extended_ROM\WTLAudiblePlayerPocketPC.arm.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\AudibleSample.sa.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\sprint_software_store.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\GetGL.CAB

CAB: \Extended_ROM\Disable_RemoveProgram.sa.CAB

17) Pull up the properties of the file again and re-enable the read only attribute of the config file.

18) Move the file back to \Extended_ROM\ directory.

19) Hard Reset the device

20) After it installs all of the necessarry files, go to the remove programs setting and remove the 2 programs listed there. I dont know what is installing them, but they are junkware related so get rid of them.

Now you have a PPC6700 free of junkware!

There are a lot of posts floating around on unlocking the ext. rom.

I have a feeling some are redundant however I am not an expert so here goes:

The registry mods here:

Enables the Ext Rom visible

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemStora geManagerAutoLoadTRUEFFS_DOC1]

"Bootphase"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemStora geManagerProfilesTRUEFFS_DOC1]

"MountHidden"=dword:00000000

Below is a copy of Verizon's config.txt for the cabs to be loaded on hard reset:

SHOW: Extended_ROMVerizon_Logo2.bmp

EXEC: Extended_ROMTPDisable.exe

CAB: Extended_ROMVZWProvision_Signe d.sa.CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMSigned_MMS3.0.6.22 _Apache_VZW_26Sep05.CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMCustomize_105201.s a.CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMEnable_RingTone.sa .CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMRegion.sa.CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMVZWProvision.PPC40 0_2577MTM.CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMRemove.sa.CAB

CAB: Extended_ROMLink.sa.CAB

EXEC:Extended_ROMTPEnable.exe

RST: Reset

An easy way to get rid of the "user configurations" Verizon enables is to hard reset the 6700 (hold down both soft keys while hitting the reset key.)

Once your device resets and you begin the set-up wizard you can then reset the device before any of the "customizations" are installed. If you want to go back and install the "customizations" you can install them one by one by unlocking the Extended Rom and then opening the cab files yourself.

You can unlock the extended rom by downloading this program (you will need to register to download.

http://buzzdev.net/component/option,...leinfo/id,204/

This file will be a RAR file, which you can either open on your PC or download PocketRAR, Here:

http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

And you can browse to the Extended Rom and view the CAB files by installing Total Commander and typing /Extended_ROM/

You can now view the cab files that would have normally installed.

The important one's to install seem to be:

Enable_RingTone.sa.CAB

Link.sa.CAB

Region.sa.CAB

Signed_MMS3.0.6.22_Apache_VZW_26Sep05.CAB

VZWProvision.PPC400_2577MTM.CAB

VZWProvision_Signed.sa.CAB

The nice part about installing CAB's this way is that you can uninstall them at anytime.

Thankfully VZW doesn't install all the Junk that Sprint does, but they do add some restrictions, such as crippling WiFi and Bluetooth...this should help eliminate both of those restrictions.

Hard reset with WM5.0

how to go Boot Option,

Light Button + Stylus reset goes to Boot Option.

Useing Action button, up key to toggle YES-NO

Useing Action button, down key to toscroll menu

"Bootloader mode" For Apache (6700): Disconnect from any USB connections. You press & hold the Record and Power buttons (the top one on the left side) while pressing Reset once.(located at the bottom of the 67.) Hold the buttons until the screen reads "Serial vX.XX" where X.XX is your bootloader version. It can take a couple of tries to get it right but once you do you'll know it because the screen will go dark (though it is not off--if you hold it up to a light you'll see the word Serial on the screen)

"Hard Reset" hold down the "-" keys aka (SoftKeys) and insert the stylus in the reset hole, buttom of 67 all at the same time....this wil reload the ROM....start from scratch.

"Soft Reset" just insert the stylus in the reset hole, buttom of 67.....it is like a reboot.

Tethering = Using a cable to connect to your phone.

DUN = Dial Up Networking

KITL : Kernel Independant Transport Layer .... to learn more about this , please go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/wcedsn40/html/cgconKernelIndependentTransportLayer.asp

Clean Registry Hive : this option is to clean all the registry entries and put the default registry if you set to YES . If NO , registry keys you have adedd or modified are here after reboot

Format Storage : It's to format the internal storage (contactas , calendar ...) if you set to YES . If NO , any data are erased .