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[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
it seems impossible indeed (see my previous post from yesterday) to make the wm6.1-bars transparent but I'm gonna try to make the bars in m2d transparent, maybe it ends up impossible but I want to see it myself. Good luck with your editing.

Edit (090409): you were right, it's indeed impossible to make the tabbar transparent because there's no background in that part of the screen. The only thing that remains is to do the trick. I'm gona try that myself with the BlackWaterdrops-skin.

Edit (140509): well, the search is over. The trick will not do it either because you need a completely one-coloured background and my blackwaterdrops-background isn't. I'll just stick to the lowered bar to make the background as large as possible. I was to enthousiastic but now I know how the m2d-skins work.

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
is there any progress? I'm stuck and didn't succeed in making the tabbar transparent. Maybe you've find some kind of clue?

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] dblonde:
try this out!

try this one?

look for it on the page and download:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=451702&page=2

LINK: http://www.megaupload.com/it/?d=B078ELPX

works like a charm at hidding the bottom bar and having transparent buttons etc.

use m2d customizer to install and then edit it as you like, or open the archive with winrar and replace any parts you wish.

hope it helps???

all respect to the creator of the theme 'KeRmiT80', its NOT my work i'm just sharing it :)

dblonde
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
just no tabbar/hidden tabbar

Hey dblonde,

thanks for reply. I know this trick, the tabbar is just hidden by setting the hight of it to aprox. zero. You can do that by editing this line in de htchomesettings.xml-file: <Property name="IDTABWG_TAB_RECT" id="2" value="0,213,240,77, 0,140,320,51" /> the number 77 is the hight of the tabbar, the higher the number the lower the bar. Just try it. The standard setting in this line is: <Property name="IDTABWG_TAB_RECT" id="2" value="0,217,240,51, 0,217,320,51" />

Greetz, Steady Ron
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
It is possible though

Hi Folks,

I found this thread: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=559717. So it must be possible to make the whole tabbar transparent. I'm gona have a look at it and keep you all in touch. Maybe one of you will try too?

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Transparant tab bar

Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh,

I managed to make the tab bar look transparent. It's not really transparent but a cut (with the exact right measures) out of the background. This is what I made of it:

This is what I did:

set the with of the hh_fw_tab_bg_fill-image to 240.

copy and paste the bottom 38 pixels of the hh_fw_background-image to the above image.

play some with the hight of the hh_fw_background-image to make the tab bar enclose and fit just right to each other(depends on the hight of the tabbar, mine is lowered as you know).

Greetz, Steady Ron.

Edit1: of course the same trick can be done with the title bar. When you like that more you can, for example, even make the bars look a little darker then the rest.

Edit2: I'll post the skin with a mirror in my first post on this thread soon.

Edit3: the mirror for the skin is placed at the bottom of the first post in this thread. The mirror for the corresponding theme folows later.

Edit4: the mirrors for the theme and the windows folder for the skin are also placed in the first post.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] dblonde:
hurraaayyyyyy!!!

well done ron :)

looks great.

would you be able to help me get the 2 calender items to show on the home screen? i have tried and tried but it just will not work for me. i am using a kaiser so perhaps it cant be done on this phone??

look forward to trying out your new theme when you are readyto share.

regards

dblonde :)
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
thanks! :D It's ready for sharing. The mirror is at the bottom of the first post in this thread:cool:.

About the 2 calender items: When I remember it right you already tried to use the xml-file I posted in my first post on your Kaiser and it didn't work did it?

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] dblonde:
ok, had another go and good news i got the 2 calender items to show :)

very pleased, so when i have got my skin completed i shall post it here first for you to see.

many thanks ron

regards

dblonde
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
that's good news for sure. Glad you succeeded. I'm looking forward for you posting it.

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] captkkk:
Showing 2 calendar events

What could possibly be the reason why the calendar events are not showing 2 but still one?

All steps are carefully studied and I really couldn't find the clue....
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] dblonde:
@steadyron:

look here for my theme post number 210 :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3860688#post3860688
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] berx007:
dblonde,

you posted a really beautiful theme there (post 210). however when I accessed rapidshare, it came up with the following message: "This file is neither allocated to a Premium Account, or a Collector's Account, and can therefore only be downloaded 10 times. This limit is reached."

can you please, please upload again?

thanks!
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Hello captkkk,

let us start at the beginning:

First of all you have to be sure you're using the right HTCHomeSettings.xml-file. When you're not sure use mine (see first post). Put it in your Windows folder (overwrite the old one). Before you do this disable touchflo first and re-enable it after installation of the xml. Afterwards soft reset.

Remember the second appointment only shows when there really is one, otherwise the lowest line will not show. So make sure you have a couple of appointments in your agenda.

When still no succes please let me know, we will gona try something else.

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Hey dblonde,

like I said in my message to you: a great job! Congratulations.

Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Hey captkkk,

it seems (out of your screenshots) that the measures of your screen are different from polaris-measures. What are the measures in pixels? I think the appointment are overlapping each other at the bottom of your screen. I think when you give me this information we can make the second appointment show correctly.

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Another one

I made another skin with a picture thats more compatible as a transparent tab bar. It's here.

It looks like this: View attachment 191588

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] captkkk:
Forget about my signature, it is old, my device is just an ordinary 240x320 QVGA Touch, the setting as I can see is only a new set of "IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_" as oppose to "IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN1_", I have calculated all pixels for the second appointment and put in 2 for testing, but no show.

This is my set of the extra lines only with a shift of another 10pixels upwards:

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_RECT" id="50" value="12,174,228,204" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_IMG" id="51" value="46" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_IMGPOS" id="52" value="29,182" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_TEXT_RECT" id="53" value="55,175,213,203" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_TEXT_TIME_RECT" id="54" value="29,175,213,189" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_TEXT_SUBJECT_RECT" id="55" value="29,186,213,204" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_IMG_FOCUS" id="56" value="181" />

<Property name="IDHMWG_CALENDARBTN2_IMG_FOCUS_DN" id="57" value="182" />
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Just adding the lines as mentioned above is not sufficient. There are more lines somewere else in the xml that are needed to pick up the second appointment out of the agenda. Which lines I don't know.

There are two types of xml-files. One with the voicemail showing and one with the second appointment showing. The question is which one you're using.

Have you already tried to use the xml I posted in the first post of this thread?

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
Any news yet?

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
not much happening

mmmm, not much happening here.

Seems there was no need for a thread like this after all.

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Cruise ROM Development] Steady Ron:
I thought, lets have a look. Seems there are not a lot Polaris users anymore.

Greetz, Steady Ron.
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
My wife recently got a Sprint Touch Pro, and considering the flashing junkie that I am (and how much I hate stock roms), the first thing I did was to jump in here to see what could be done about it. Much to my surprise, it seems that XDA-Devs has very little information regarding the HTC Herman variants (Sprint, Verizon, Alltel, etc.) since most of the development for the Raphael is being done for the GSM version only. There are a few scattered threads about this but I figured that a sticky (and a Wiki update) will not hurt the site and as an added bonus, it will help the noobs (and some Seniors too ;)).

I found most of this information in ppcgeeks.com, so feel free to lurk around that forum as well since it is packed with useful information.

Instructions are the same as with the GSM models, only inverted. In other words, [highlight]IF YOU FLASH THIS ON A NON-CDMA PHONE, YOU WILL BRICK IT. NO QUESTIONS ASKED.[/highlight]

I am not responsible if you brick, damage, or affect the functionality of your phone in any way, shape, or form. Do this under your own discretion...

And as usual, when in doubt...READ!!!!

Edit: You will need a software to unzip the files (Winzip, Winrar, 7-zip, etc). It has been reported that the Vista file decompressor (or something like that) will associate this package with Adobe reader, making it difficult to open it...

Edit 2: If you are flashing for MetroPCS, please follow this amazing guide that dreynam2 has put together!!!

Here goes:
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Step 2: Choosing the ROM that Fits Your Style

Congratulations! If you are reading Step 2, that means that you successfully unlocked your phone (or are about to make a no-no). Make sure that your phone is HardSPL unlocked or else you will not be able to flash.

Taste is a matter of personal choice. As I stated in my previous post, most of the development for this phone is being done at PPCGeeks, and since posting every Rom thread in here would be time consuming (and possibly useless), I am giving you this link to all the custom ROMS.

Which one is best you ask? Again, a matter of personal choice. Some roms are feature packed, whereas others are light and fast. Really up to you...

Link to Roms
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Step 3: Flashing Your New ROM!

Well, Step 3, that means that you chose a ROM and are ready to get down and dirty with your device (and about to kiss that ugly stock rom good bye). As with the flashing of any device, make sure that:

a. Your device has battery of 50% or more, else you might end up with a half flashed brick.

b. You have ActiveSync/Device Central in your PC.

c. That you read the steps below over and over and over again until you can repeat them in your sleep.

[highlight]Make sure to follow every single step down to the T. I cannot stress this enough.[/highlight]

How to Flash Via PC:

1.download the ruu.zip attachment

2.unzip to your desktop

3.then in the newly created RUU directory add the rom of your choice - (copy the RUU_Signed.nbh to desktop\RUU)

4.Place phone in bootloader mode (power button while holding volume down button)

5.open the ROMUpdateUtility.exe

6.follow the RUU on screen instructions from there

If that fails please trying these directions (thanks sn0b0ard)

1. Establish active sync connection (this is the most important step).

2. Copy the RUU_signed.nbh into the RUU folder.

3. Run ROMUpdateUtility.exe and follow the steps on screen to flash ROM.

4. Once the phone reboots, go through Windows Mobile setup and let it finish.

5. Perform a hard reset (hold power, volume down, and center d-pad).

6. Complete the Windows Mobile setup and start using your new ROM!

Flash from microSD Card (Thanks to MadlyAlive):

1. Make sure you backup anything that is necessary to your day to day operations! At a minimum, please perform an ActiveSync to Outlook or your Exchange server prior to flashing!

2. Rename the custom ROM NBH file from RUU_Signed.nbh to RAPHIMG.nbh

3. Copy RAPHIMG.nbh to the root of your microSD Card.

4. Hold the Volume Down and Power button simultaneously. While you're still holding those 2 buttons, press the reset button with your stylus.

5. When your Touch Pro tells you to do so, press the power button to begin the flash process. If you do not get the message to press the power button to flash, there is a mistake in the name of the NBH file or you do not have the file at the root of your microSD card.

6. When flashing is complete, perform a soft reset.
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Step 5: The "OH SH*T!!" Step. Stock Roms

Well, if you are in Step 5, that means that you have to go back to Stock rom for whatever reason. Worry not, the roms are readily available. Just go to

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42741

Here you will find all your Stocks for most carriers.

If you have to Relock the phone for warranty purposes, just use the relocker in the first post. Now, there is a trick to use this thing. If you want to relock and just run the exe with the phone connected, you will get an error.

[highlight]Flash back to original Shipped Rom and Radio BEFORE Relocking!!!!![/highlight]

*First, put the device in bootloader mode (Hold Vol Down +Power +Reset until you see the bootloader screen (multicolored). It will say Security Unlocked and a bunch of other numbers including (and this is key) 0.37 Olinex (or Monx, I can't remember right now)

*Now, run the exe in your computer. This process takes about 1-2 minutes at the most. The phone will reset after its done.

*To check if it worked, wait until it finishes rebooting and go to bootloader once more. If done correctly, it will still say "Security Unlocked" but it will say 0.37.0000 instead of what I wrote earlier in this post. You should be goof to go from this point on.
[Touch Pro CDMA] NotATreoFan:
Stuck. Thank you for collecting all of this information!
[Touch Pro CDMA] Cal-El:
You are awesome, I have helped alot of new people who have flashed GSM ROM's to their CDMA devices and this will help out alot! Even though I have a GSM Fuze, please let me know if I can help you with this in any way. It has been discouraging to see how the new people who have mistakenly flashed the wrong ROM to their phones have been treated and I know alot about phones GSM and CDMA and am also a member of PPC Geeks and have been for some time (not much posting mostly reading) my name there is dashmaster1000. So if you would like some help or just want me to gather and compile information I am more than willing to help you! Again thank you! :)
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Thanks man! I have seen how you've helped people out (especially in the NRGZ roms since I am around there for the most part). I have asked NATF to cross post this sticky in the Raphael Rom Development as well, to prevent "accidents" ;) from happening. In either case, if you do find some useful stuff that is not here, feel free to either pm me (I will update the posts) or simply add it to the thread yourself, whatever you prefer.

Once again, thanks for the praise :)
[Touch Pro CDMA] poisondminds:
i need help. when i flash with the micro sd, all it does is take me to the tri-color screen that says "security unlocked" at the top
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Is there any particular reason why you cannot flash via USB? I am only asking simply because it is a far easier process.

Just follow the instructions of Step 3 and you should be ok. One thing to mention, [highlight]do not let go of the VolDown and Power Button when you see the bootloader. You have to hold them down since it will go to a white screen with a set of instructions in blue right after that. It is the same process as with a Hard Reset.[/highlight] Make sure that you did the HardSPL prior to flashing a rom. Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] kstephens98:
Thanks!

I'm brand new. Just got my Touch Pro a few days ago and have been lurking around a few forums to get myself aquinted with the options available for custom ROMS and proggies. Thanks for this comprehensive guide for all of us newbies!!!!!
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Not a prob. Enjoy! :)
[Touch Pro CDMA] butchwhitt:
Flashing Question

This may seem like a strange question but here goes...

I am considering flashing my Touch Pro and wonder if any one has tried doing it in Win XP Pro running under Parallels on a Mac? ActiveSync works fine so I know the communication between the two is fine. I really don't want to drag my old Win 2K machine out and upgrade the RAM and OS just to start playing around with different ROMs... but I don't want a $600 brick either.

Thanks to all in advance!
[Touch Pro CDMA] NotATreoFan:
It has been tested, and it works great. :)

On a side note, once you get HardSPL on the phone, I suggest flashing from your SD card directly. Not only does it eliminate the need for ActiveSync, but it is also 2-3 time faster. :D
[Touch Pro CDMA] diggitydan:
total noob

HI every1.. total noob here..I am considering flashing my USCellular TP...

I understand USCC is CDMA? Does it matter which rom i use? Does the rom have to specify USCellular er what ..

im clueless thanks in advance
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
It should not matter as long as it is a CDMA rom. What makes it carrier specific are certain apps that come with the original. However, you may want to check with the cook, just to be on the safe side. Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] xguerox:
Good ROM for Verizon TP

I have a Verizon Touch Pro and am thinking about flashing. I am curious what is a good rom that is out there. I love the TF3D so I want it included with the ROM. Aside from that I don't really have any preferences (Super fast would be a plus). Thanks for any advice.
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Go to the link that I provided in Step 3 of my guide. Most of the available roms are in there. As far as which one is good, it really is a matter of personal taste. Mighty 4 (WM 6.1) is said to be one of the best and most stable ones out there. I used Fallen 2.1 and that was a pretty good rom. Very fast and relatively clean but with the app that you will want to have at one point or another. Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] igorlak2:
Their are alot of packages that are ready to be installed from the sd card
[Touch Pro CDMA] dethpikil:
so.... i did everything.. tried to flash the famous energy rom, used his stupid upgrade program, got a confirmation, but my verizon tp wont do anything but stay at the initial screen that says please wait, phone starting up. its obviously not starting up. i thought to flash back to stock. no link. wtf do i do?
[Touch Pro CDMA] jimmybailey14:
re: flashing rom

hey egzthunder1, im on your step 3< installing from sd card. i get to the point where it says upgrade complete, but when i soft reset it brings me to the tri-colour screen and says loading..then tries to start the installation again. help??
[Touch Pro CDMA] sticom:
(no startup htc touch pro)

Please help Me

I have a problem in the HTC touch pro

Remain standing at this stage, as in the picture
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
You probably had a bad flash. Follow the procedures on the OP and make sure that the files that you get (the roms) are not corrupted.
[Touch Pro CDMA] hemantshukla19:
Hi,

I have Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH i589. This phone is dual sim CDMA+GSM. Which method i should use to root my phone,,???
[Touch Pro CDMA] jb789:
You are in the wrong thread, so you will not find answers here. This thread is about a now old & outdated Windows Mobile phone.
[Touch Pro CDMA] hemantshukla19:
Ok... Thanks...:good:
[Touch Pro CDMA] kxxstarr:
i am trying to flash an alltel touch pro. i was doing everything in your order but when i try and use hardsplit says athena wrapper has stopped working?

any idea? i'm running on vista.
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Try using the SD method. I am not certain what to do with Vista. Alternatively, you could try to do this in a machine with XP (if available). Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] Aldiggi:
Is it this simple!!!???All I have to do is follow these steps on step 5 and I am back to my original ROM. I have until this Thursday to get my phone back to original ROM and I have no clue. I got my HTC TP through a trade and it came cooked. I am getting a replacement and need to get it back to original. Does the phone have to be connected via USB throughout the whole process?? I'm sorry to sound so stupid I just never done this before and I kind of need like step by step word for word instruction. I am trying I AM lol....
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Yup. It is that simple. To answer your question, first you have to get the device in bootloader and then connect it via USB.

[highlight]Flash the Stock Rom First!!!!! Please Do Not Forget!!!!![/highlight]

Look at the radio version as well. If the device is cooked, more than likely it will have a different radio as well. Make sure that it is the stock (I can't remember the version right now). Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] Aldiggi:
Ok so what does it mean to flash the stock ROM lol...???:confused:
[Touch Pro CDMA] Aldiggi:
OMG I got this message ERROR 262 UPDATE ERROR.

It is stuck on 2 percent and I tried the recovery and it goes back to the multi color screen!!! What do I do?????
[Touch Pro CDMA] Aldiggi:
WooHooo I DID IT THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! No I have to relock it that I will do tomorrow ummm how do I do that lol.....:)
[Touch Pro CDMA] Aldiggi:
ALL DONE THIS WEB SITE ROCKS!!!!!

I have the say the phone is totally different when it is running on original ROM. Whatever the guy did when he sent me the phone he must have put a corvette engine under the hood cause it was so fast and smooth. Once I get the replacement I will def have to reflash.
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Glad to see that you got it working. Flashing can be somewhat nerve-racking, but once you get used to it, it is really rather addictive ;)

Always follow all the steps when flashing, unless you want a shiny $700 brick sitting on your desk :D
[Touch Pro CDMA] mike99:
ROM editing

OK,

So I have a question.

I found a ROM that I like, but it has some programs built-in I really do not want. Can I use a ROM kitchen to edit a custom ROM. All I need is to remove a few programs, leaving all else as is.

Is this possible??? Is it fairly simple? I am not a programmer, and do not know much about ROM cooking.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
[Touch Pro CDMA] egzthunder1:
Honestly, I am not a cook myself, but if you want to get into it, it should be interesting. My advise would be to look for a plain rom (there are a bunch of "lite" roms out there) and then add whatever customizations and programs you want.

From what I understand, it isn't too hard to open up a rom and take out a few cabs out of the customization. Keep in mind that the kitchen that you will use has to be designed to handle that particular OS version. Not all kitchens will work for all roms.

I hope this helps you some....

Edit: Alternatively, you could pm the cook and ask him/her to see if a version with no cabs can be cooked.

Good luck!
[Touch Pro CDMA] mike99:
Thanks. That was very helpful.
[Touch Pro CDMA] deshon2688:
Verizon

Edit: nevermind, figured it out