[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] fwt:
Well, not just an excuse but actually i don't have so much time (sickness in Family ... and no not the Pandemie) to explain in detail what you can do with Sashimi.

But I think together we can make it work (not only for you ;)).

Just do a search at this Forum ... google ... youtube (yes, youtube but you will see later).

MAMeingeist did a really great start. This is where you should start with.

Get used with it and try a little bit of this and that.

Good word MAMeingast! Thank you for this!

This is a very good start and excactly the way i started with Sashimi.

You just install a bunch of Apps to your Device or Storage Card.

New in 8.0 is Alternativ Storage Location ... this is for Devices with another (for example) internal Storage (Diamond ... Omnia ...).

And a great Idea is the Folder "Skip" ... ;) sometimes more then necessary

After getting the Cabs installed i still had to configure the Progs ... puh ... this was a lot of tapping :eek: (before i learned how to easily use this tool)

Please take care about what you do with your REGISTRY and that changes on this can harmly destroy your WinMo. Make changes ONLY if you excatly know what they Do and how they work!!!

Backup your System and Data befor!!!

Then I remembered ..."This is Windows" ... It has Registry and Config-Files

So ... Exported THE WHOLE registry

Installed and configured the App

Exported the whole registry again

Compared the two Text-Files on my PC.

Don't try to do this by opening 2 Notepads ... the Current User Keys gets easily about 3000 rows and the Lokal Maschine Key allmost 20000 rows :(

Therefor i use Windiff ... a little Tut here

(btw: I also used Windiff for comparing Windows-Servers, so why not using it to optimize my WinMo)

Extract the difference and place it into a new Reg-File

Remove or change back all done settings and test the Reg-File ... if it works => :D if not => :cool: stay cool and look for ini or xml files that want to be backuped before and overwritten after next Hardreset

This File (let's call it Appconfig.reg) will be placed into the Auto\Reg Folder inside the Sashimi Structure and is readyfor the next Hardreset

Never again installing and configuring this App manually :D Saved Livetime increased LiveQuality ;)

That will have to be done App by App ... but it's really worth.

And if you think about manilla ... it also stored a lot of information inside the registry ...

Could you please start the Registryeditor on your HD and browse to following Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila]

You will find values like Weather.CityList, Weather.CurrentCity and Weather_Focus, WorldClock.Local, WorldClock.CityList, WorldClock.CurrTimeZone, and WorldClock.IsPreset

See what i mean

Just make your settings and export this Key (Manila)

Well this will only work if your Cities has not been customized inside the "2330fc_manila" (don't know what would happen if they were).

And at least to give some motivation ... I do following when I Hardreset:

Befor Hardreset => THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT => BACKUP!!!!! (Scheduled at 04:00 every day)

Therefor I use PimBackup

SMS

Callhistory

Tasks

Files

Settings.ini from (Device)\Programs Files\Second Today

Folder (Device)\My Documents\My Pictures\

Folder (Device)\Application Data\Spb Wireless Monitor\

Hardreset (have no fear ... just do it!)

And now ... the fun part (allmost fully automated)

Install to device

Advanced_Configuration_Tool

apptodate

cecmd.arm

DEUTSCH (LNG-File for cecmd)

HD Tweak

LumosSetupV10RC2

SpbWirelessMonitor

Touch HD PowerOFF v0.2_FIX

Twikini

xmatrix_BatteryMemoryMeter

SecondTody

TodayAgenda

GProfile

GAlarm

Install to StorageCard

F1_2009

pRSSreader

PocketDownloader

Import Registry (fully automated)

Settings for TotalCommander (oneClick and Font-Size)

Settings for SpbWirelessMonitor

Registering SpbWirelessMonitor

Settings for GAlarm

Settings for GProfile

Settings for InternetPush

Settings for Manila Language

Settings for Manila Weather and Worldclock

Creating DataConnection (GPRS/UMTS)

Disable AGPS

Settings for EndKey

Settings for "German eXT9 Input"

Settings for "Mail using StorageCard"

Settings for Power

Setting my Ringtones

Settings for "Regional Settings"

Settings for "USB to PC Popup"

Starting PimBackup from within Sashimi (a little bit manual)

just copy PPCPimBackup.exe from Windows to the Auto\Exe-Folder in the Sashimi-Structur

Restore previous Backup​

Copying Files (fully automated)

Ringtones for incoming Call and SMS / Mail

Copying Links to Start Menu

Provisioning xml (prepared with Makisu) (fully automated)

Creating and Setting up 3 IMAP-Mail-Account

Creating and Setting up 3 WiFi Access-Points (@Home, @Work, @Girlfriend)

After all this i just have to check everything (especially when changing ROM) and after syncing (with ActiveSync via WiFi) change my to my DataConnection previously created. The only point I want to controll :cool:

I am sure there can be so much more done with Sashimi.

My actuall "Projects":

- File and Registry-Backup

- Owner-Information and ActiveSync(Partnership)-Backup

- ... get more LiveQuality

about LiveQuality ... it's sleeping Time :cool:

I really hope this will get you a bit forward to automation ;)

kind regards

fwt