[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
Version: 31/05/2009

Intro

Welcome; I wanted to offer a little "something" back to the XDA community in the hopes that it will benefit others and to show my appreciation to the folks that make XDA the great community that it is. Hopefully, this guide will help you work your way up the ranks to Chef … let’s begin!

There are many chefs that provide quality ROM's for you to use. However, if you've gotten excited about the idea of cooking your own ROM's, you've probably felt overwhelmed by the volume of Forum Threads and Wiki pages at your disposal to learn how to do this.

The sections are intended to be followed in sequence as the last section should provide you with a final product that can be flashed to your device – so you may want to read this guide once over before going through the motions … who am I kidding? You’re going to follow along aren’t you? ;)

In case you're wondering ... I chose Sous-Chef because Commis or Chef De Partie just didn't have the same appeal :)

Applying Original/Cooked ROM's

You probably won't be able to apply an Original or Cooked ROM to your device as your Cellular Carrier has most certainly locked your device. You'll need to unlock your device before venturing into the world of ROM installation. These activities are beyond the scope of this guide; you can however, go to this Wiki page to learn more.

HTC Raphael

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael

Original VS Cooked ROM's

HTC periodically releases Official Generic ROM's that you can apply to your device. You can find a list of Original Shipped WM6.1 ROM's at this Wiki page.

Original Shipped WM6.1 ROMS

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael_WM6.1_ROMs

There are essentially two types of Cooked ROM's; those that another Chef makes available for you to use, and those that you cook yourself. You can find a list of Available Cooked WM6.1 ROM's at this Wiki page.

Available Cooked WM6.1 ROMS

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael_Cooked_WM6.1_ROMs

Outro

Lastly, this guide only covers the ROM cooking process; changing your device Startup Splash Screen and Radio or flashing a HardSPL are beyond the scope of this guide; you can however, go to these Wiki and/or Forum pages to learn more.

Radio

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Raphael_ExtractedRadioRoms

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=439566

Startup Splash Screen

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=431161

Hard SPL

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Raphael_HardSPL

This guide is intended to help you learn how to cook your own ROM's; it will walk you through the process of extracting the contents of an Official ROM, adjusting the Page Pool, changing the Data Cache Size, and Patching the ROM to remove Certificate verification. The guide does not cover the steps required to add/remove ROM packages or port an XIP from a different ROM version or device ... not yet anyway ;)

Now for the disclaimer bit; I take no responsibility and will not be held liable for any problems you encounter with your device before and after following this guide … flashing a ROM is done at your own risk. If you spot mistakes or inaccuracies in the guide however, please let me know so that I may correct them. Now, read on if you still feel that this is your choice career path ;)

Oh, one last thing ... to the following folks for sharing their knowledge with the rest of us ... thank you!

Da_G

Ameet

Bepe

Cmonex

Ervius

JCEspi2005

JugglerLKR

mskip

Olipro

Aruppenthal

NRGZ28

Noonski

If I missed someone, it's purely accidental – send me a note and I will add your name to the list.