[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] johnpatcher:
Geranium 1.0​

Geranium 1.0 released, released on Jun 21

The idea of this roms is to provide a very small and leightweight ROM running Windows Mobile 6.5 with maximum stability and performance. The device has great hardware, but the built-in software doesn't use this hardware properly at all, so its up to you to install the right applications from other software houses.

The ROM is not protected, you are invited to take it as a base for your own roms/experiments. However I had to use the "new" kitchen of ervius, which deletes any dsm files, so re-packaging is not possible. Therefore I provide the whole kitchen. You'll find it at the downloads.

General

Instructions how to flash a ROM can be found here, there or in the wiki

ROM is user customizable (more information)

ROM is compressed using 7-Zip

I'm not responsible for any harm

This ROM is not protected in any way. You are invited to use it as a base for own ROMs (or experiments)

Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, CE OS 5.2.21815, Build 21815.5.0.50

Based on Blackstone official release 1.59.709.0

~370 MB of free storage memory

~150 MB of free program memory

dynamic pagepool

The idea of this ROM is to provide a very small and leightweight ROM running Windows Mobile 6.5 with maximum stability and performance. Therefore most OEM applications are removed, whereas libraries still remain in order to make the device running properly.

The following has been removed

AdobePDF

Album

AudioBooster

AudioManager

AutoVolumeControl

AutoUpdate (doesn't work anyway)

WorldCard Mobile

Catalog

CommManager

ConnectionSetup (including DB)

CyberonVoiceSpeedDial

EnlargeStartMenu

FullScreenPlayer

GoogleMap

HTCAnimation

HTCMessage

IME (including ezInput)

IPSECVPN

JbedJava

JetCetPrint

LargeTitleBar

MODEMLINK

LiveSearch

Managed Programs

Manila

MP3Trimmer

NewMailAccount

OneNote

Opera

RemoteDesktopMobile

RSSHub

SampleMusic

SamplePictures

SocialNetworkEngine

SQM (replaced through dummy)

StreamingMedia

StreamingSrcFilter

SkyBox

SkyMarket

TaskManager (the HTC one)

Teeter

Transcriber

USBToPCPopUp

VoiceRecorder

VolumeControl

VoiceCommand

WelcomeCenter

WindowsLive

WMWeatherWidget

WMMoneyWidget

WMLiveSearchWidget

YouTube

Zip

Some unneeded files

Themes

Changes made

Updated .NET Compact Framework to version 3.5

Updated SqlCeMobile to version 3.5

Registry and file system has been cleaned up, removing any not needed HTC keys/values

replaced theme because of color issues (see here)

User customizable (see here)

Added NeoS2007 graphic pack (see here)

Performance tweaks (mainly enabling/increasing all kinds of caches)

Increased wireless speed (see here)

SD TuneUp (see here)

Screen rotation from screen menue enabled

Security warning (for non-certified software) disabled

Native Windows Mobile Incall Recording enabled

SIM contacts aren't shown by default

Following tweaks & fixes have been included

Patched payload

Updated some graphic drivers

Native WM 6.5 nk.exe

Known bugs/issues

none

Donation

Creating and supporting this ROM is kind of time-intensive. If you appreciate my work consider a donation

Thanks!

Thanks to all of those who give me something back and motivate me for the further development!

TheNose

Download

Version 1.0: HTTP, 58565583 bytes, MD5: 99f6f3bbadce63ae011b8c455d6efccd

Version 1.0 - Kitchen: HTTP, 45232663 bytes, MD5: 65abdb6f959431301896610ddb1c986f

Check out my other ROMs

Barebone, Windows Mobile 6.1

Thanks to all the people making rom cooking in this way possible!