yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Thinking about this further, the overall structure then has to stay the same, it's just the partition that contains the actual data that dictates how the OS is put together that will need to repackaged then?

This sounds like the bit that you would have to inject the new language to, repackage it, turn it back into a flashable Rom, and it should work?

am I understanding the main concept here, or am I still a little off track?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NeuronNetwork:
literally, but what im trying to say, you will need the flash file in order for you to modify it and generate a new modified flash file. so this new modified flash file will be use to generate new ciphone rom file. FLASH file equal to FLASH partiton. it's a partition type, so the extracted raw data becomes FLASH file(coming from FLASH partition type).

FLASH partition (type) = FLASH file (extracted)

correct;)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NeuronNetwork:
it doesnt has to be stay the same, not even in proper order/sequence, but several important partition must contained within the rom file. there are other partitions that do contain custom OS data such as CP and CPLoad type :) it works just like other rom :rolleyes:

yes you're correct, but there's still other option. it has been tested with ciphone something called "multi language" (not really remember) for windows mobile. try looking for this one. you dont even have to cook your own rom if you just want to have different language, it support many languages.

you're getting the concept. you can also choose the other option above if you dont want to cook your own rom. you're in cifans too, correct? :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
yes I am in Cifans :)

I've been already testing that mobidiv software to try to change the language, but so far without full success, I found that that latest version that recognises Chinese when installed locks up the phone, the start button freezes not allowing me to change the language to English, it may well work on one of the other cooked rom's though, i've not had a chance to test that one yet.

I think I understand what your saying now regarding the flash partition, and the Flash file! what you seem to be saying is the 2 are bound together in as much as if you modify the flash to talk to the modified rom, so that way they are all on the same page? like making a change to the registry in windows and making sure the path that it's pointing to is correct, is that analogy correct?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NeuronNetwork:
yes you are correct :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
ok, fantastic, I'm getting there!

So now my next step is to understand the best tools to use to do the job,

the order is which I need to do the tasks,

and what command line or Gui steps are needed to modify the flash file and partition and complete the repackage of Os along with modifications.

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
By the way Neuronnetwork I must just take this opportunity to really thank you for sticking with me on this journey, you have been really helpful so far, if I had a HTC I guess it would have been easier to apply my knowedge to the Ciphone, but I have to go from scratch as I've never done this before.

but I have to say in essence it sounds as though cooking a rom for the Ciphone is not really any different to any other phone, as long as you work with the correct partitions and flash file used for your Rom. my problem is just that I knew nothing about Rom cooking full stop :(

My aim is to change all that and try to create some good roms for the Cifans community, the English side is sadly lacking in cooked Roms.

Thanks again!

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
@ NeuronNetwork

I hope you are well after your accident

I tried to go on with the CiPhone flashfie I created with your help.

I tried to extract IMGFS.bin from the flashfile and from the Ciphone.Bin with OSNB tool it always it the same size makes no difference.

The next thing I tried was just to extract IMGFS.bin from flashfile and then rebuild it without modifications but the new Flashfile is smaller.

this were my Parameters

osnbtool -sp CiPhone.flash

osnbtool -d CiPhone.Flash.OS.NB 2 imgfs.bin

osnbtool -c CiPhone.flash.OS.NB 2 imgfs.bin

osnbtool -extra CiPhone.flash.OS.NB.NEW

copy/b/y ciphone.flash.pre+ciphone.flash.os.nb.new.exa ciphone.NEW.bin

May be you can see what is wrong with my parameters.

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
On the top right is a rolldown menu you can change to english there:)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MobileXT:
Try here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5728089&postcount=337
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAD_Agent:
MobileXT, the problem I'm having is that the phone is non responsive, none of the buttons seem to reset or start on the phone. Just a black screen, I have noticed that when I plug the charger or usb in the phone, the power button blinks red
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Hi Mad, have you tried holding down the power button for about 30 seconds?

usually this will force the phone to restart, if this works you can then put the phone back into download mode again and reflash, make sure you have the right image for you phone model, do you have a Ciphone A or a T for instance?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAD_Agent:
No luck wit holding the power button for 30 seconds. I do noticed when plugged in the red light will stay on. That's about the only thing, still black screen. I have a Ciphone C6 8GB WM6.1. I believe thats the C6 T? In my excitment of getting the new phone I flashed with the C6A software. I've had a Kraiser and Hermes and flashed it numerous times without issues so I figured this phone would be a no brainer when flashing
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
What about the reset pinhole, I'm sure you can do it that way as well with other buttons depressed, but you would have to look the one up?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] justbuzz2001:
has anyone checked out the " CiPhone WM6.5 T.rar " located here? chinamobiles.org/downloads/ciphone_c5_c6_c7/firmware/
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] NeuronNetwork:
i'll try to check out the rest when im free.. this is the logo the rom use..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAD_Agent:
No luck with that, I've been up all night trying different things. I dunno about reflashing I cant get to the Download screen and c6t_ip3.5.3.0_eng_installer isn't detecting it...sigh
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Kamui_:
Hello all. Got today my Ciphone C6. I'll try to catch up with you. I read all the thread and now it's time to try all those tools.

Some questions 1st is there any multilanguage tool so I can read - write Greek. And generally use greek. I found Mobidiv. Is it for any language or just only Arabic? And 2nd is there any new (3.4.X or 3.5.X) ROM using the apple logo and not this idiotic gold-yellow Dragon?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] clive44:
there is a chineese rom on cifans forum

nick nick1 has a zip file for changing the inerface language have not tryed it yet due to berievement

but am back now and will try to put some input into building a kitchen

i did have a small amount of success when i took a windows 6.5 rom and over wrote the cifone windows files but it was very unstable but it kind of worked
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Hi K@mui,

sorry it seem to me like thread-napping the last questions asked her are answered in http://www.cifans.com/forum/.

Here we just try to create a new ROM.

That means we try to change the whole operating system and not just to install an other logo or change the language by installing a new program.

We are not able to do so until now.

If we are able, I think there will be someone how will make a Greek ROM too. May be you :)

If you are interested to catch up with us download the kitchens how are provided by Asger, Mike and me in this thread. And try to become familiar with what we are doing.

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Kamui_:
Thanks Hellmuth, I'll ask there then. I hope I'll be able to hellp and make a Greek ROM.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Mhz250:
Hey, I have taken a look at the file chinamobiles org/downloads/ciphone_c5_c6_c7/firmware/CiPhone_WM6.5_T.rar

I've found that there is a ciphone.bin file in the rar.

Sounds familiar, do u know what is it?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] justbuzz2001:
not sure what it is or which phone it's for, but I figured it's about the only way I could help, since I'm not a developed or programmer. At least the image neuron posted is encouraging :)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MobileXT:
Is your computer recognize the USB connection to your phone? If it does then you should be able to flashed the right firmware into your phone but the only thing is you can't see the download picture. So by pressing vol. up+ home+power these should be able to go into download mode. Make sure your battery is 80% charge.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAD_Agent:
The computer doesn't recognize the USB connection since I tried flashing it. Just a black screen. When I plug the charger or usb in the power button flashes red. I had just gotten the phone, I think the battery was at 20%, I dunno if that effected the phone
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Mad, I've found that Windows 7 is not all that great at making use of the driver needed to flash the phone, I don't know what OS you're using, but if you are using windows 7 try flashing with XP, when you plug the phone in whilst in download mode you should see the driver being installed.

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MAD_Agent:
thanx Mike, the problem I'm having is that I can't get it into download mode due to the bad flash, I have XP. The computer wont recognize the USB when plugged in. I ordered a RS232 cable from this website http://bestcelldist.com/apple_iphone_serial_data_cable.html hopefully it does the trick. I'll keep you posted
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] MobileXT:
Ciphone C6 WM6.5

Ciphone C6 WM6.5 look like is already on the market. Please take a look here

http://www.wikio.com/article/ciphone-c6-family-member-called-edition-174099068
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gleb77:
Hi all!

I have G3 HERO tel This is a copy HTC G3

This tel have K3 processor HUAWEI same as C6.

I have a lot of time searching for the kitchen K3 in china forum. Today i find kitchen K3!

If it is necessary for you!www

.

k3bbs.com

/thread-501-1-1.html

It can will help for С6?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Hi Gleb,

:) Thank you for the link. It may be can help us.

I was able download it.

You can find it here http://rapidshare.com/files/365501446/K3_Hero_Kitchen.rar

On the first view it seems to me the same as our Kitchen. May be some one else can find something

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Hi stvm,

At the moment we are struggling to do this for the Ciphone, the phone to which this thread is dedicated, if we knew how to do that we may be in a better position to help you with your phone, keep an eye on this thread!

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Update v_1.2

Hi everyone!

I've been a bit quieter lately, sorry about that, I've had a lot on,

Anyway the good new is I think I've found out what the problem is regarding the read only issue that been ongoing, working again with some of the IRC guys they have give me some ideas on troubleshooting, and the upshot is we seem to have a few rouge files that are causing the write protect issue, I have an up to date work in progress kitchen that will patch the problem area using the default Ciphone image.

The kitchen will do most of it for you, just to say that when you get the xipport box open, just click on dump, wait for about 5 seconds and just close.

Another little thing is when it comes to running buildos, if it fails, goto the dump folder and manually copy over OEM and SYS to the root, over the top of the current folders.

Thanks to Asger for a lot of what this is based on and of Course Hellmuth's input from the outset. the next job is to cook a Rom for WM6.1 and then moving back onto 6.5

Just waiting for the upload and then I'll give you all the link :)

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Hallo Mike,

great News. Sounds you had a lot of sleepless nights with X-chat:)

Where is the link;)

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Hellmuth I'm having massive trouble trying to upload, I'll pm you my personal link, would you please then upload if for me :)

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Great news,

May be Mike solved the problem with the writ-protection

*** Now its confirmed its working ***

I should work like this:

After using ImgfsToDump you have to make copy of some Files from the Dumpdirectory:

default.hv

user.hv

packages.sof

After BuildOS you use them to overwrite the files in the dumpfolder

then go on with DumpToImgfs ....

Updates of Mikes Kitchen are coming soon

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
V1.2

The link is up, sorry it's so large but it has a few other tools inside.

http://rapidshare.com/files/366673022/Cicooker_v1.2.zip.html

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] toque007:
hello everyone

is it possible of dumper the Rom of C6

I do not arrive has to extract the file

is what somebody made a success of has dumper the Rom????

sorry for my English, I am French and i translate by google

TOQUE007
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
@TOQUE007

Bonjour á XDA-developers

You've got a PM

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
So now after Mike solved the last problem

my Kitchen is also ready for posting

BE CAREFULL with the Kitchen if you don't exactly know what you are doing you can brake your device

​

http://rapidshare.com/files/366836317/Hellmuths_Kitchen_V1.0.rar

Hellmuths First Working Kitchens 1.0

Credits to all the mates in xda-devs: Mike Rolfey (Who made a big step for the CiPhoneC6Hood), Asger Sha, Neuron Network, MobileXT, in Chinamobiles.org: NOBO and Fork and all the other Helpers who are not named here and sure there were a lot :-)

How to use?

Just place or ciphone.bin or CiFANS_Image or what ever in the source folder.

Anyway, if it is not named CiPhone.bin you have to rename it.

Be careful

If you change the main folder of the Kitchen copy ..\IDT\tools\IDTCfg.ini.bak to IDTCfg.ini to make a reset of the path stored inside.

Don't worry

The resulting CiPhoneNew.bin is smaller than the original on but it seems to make no difference.

How to use IDT

1. View --> ImageMerge

2. GSM --> Ok

3. Select the matching file from the source directory (only by using the first Time)

4. Operation --> merge

5. 1.0.0.0 --> Ok

6. 1.0.0.0 --> Ok

7. Choose a name may be "CiPhoneNew.bin"

8. That’s it

Further Info

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[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] 2much:
thats great news :):):)

big thanks

i will try and give you feedback

rgds, nobo
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] porto72:
Merci Hellmuth pour ton travail, mais j'ai un problème à la décompression et mon antivirus me dit qu'il y à un cheval de troie, est que vous avez le même problème que moi? le fichier ne fait que 7899ko et décompresser 21.1Mo c'est bon ou pas. je suis sincèrement désolé de vous ennuyer avec çà.

Amicalement

Jackie

Thank you Hellmuth for your job, but I have a problem in decompression and my antivirus says to me that it there in a Trojan horse, is that you have the same problem as me? the file is only 7899ko and relaxing 21.1Mo it is good or not. I am sincerely sorry to bore you with çà

Amicably

jackie
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
I'm not sure. I often had problems with other OS than XP.

I myselve have an seprate Kitchen PC with windows XP SP3 , no updates and VisualBasic runtime.

Yes I know some tools are detected as a Virus by some Scanners.

I Checked the kitchen with AVIRA Suit nothing is detected.

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
You say you have a problem with decompression, can you give us some for information?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] porto72:
Bonjour et merci de vos réponses ce qui m'inquiète c'est que le fichier à télécharger ne fait que 7899Ko et décompressé 21,1 Mo, cela me parait petit pour une cuisine et quand je regarde les fichiers ( ciphone.bin fait 0Ko ) étrange non?. Mon antivirus est KIS ( Kaspersky internet security ) et c'est vrai qu'il est assez sensible.

PS: voir les fichiers attachés

Hello and thank you for your answers what worries to me it is that the file to be downloaded makes only 7899Ko and decompressed 21,1 Mo, that appears small to me for a kitchen and when I look at the files (ciphone.bin made 0Ko) not strange?. My antivirus is KIS (Kaspersky Internet security) and it is true that it is rather sensitive.

PS: to see the attached files
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Sure 0k its just a Dummy. Did you read the Readme.txt?

You can download a .bin file it at cifans

BE CAREFULL with the Kitchen if you don't exactly know what you are doing you can brake your device

​

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] porto72:
Oui mais cela ne nous donne pas beaucoup d'explication ( voir fichier attaché ) mais j'aimerais savoir si quelqu'un à télécharger le fichier et si il à eu des problèmes ou pas, comme cela je saurais si cela vient de chez moi ou du fichier

Cordialement

jackie

Yes but that to us does not give much explanation (see attached file) but I would like to know if somebody to download the file and if it with have problems or not, as that I would know if that comes from at home or of the file

Cordially

jackie
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Ok I did it I downloaded my File and extracted it with winrar and it works. At least 5 others downloaded it.

May be you should download it again and try again

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] porto72:
Je suis désolé mais maintenant j'ai ce message

Error

This file has been removed from the server, because the file has not been accessed in a long time.

Peux tu le remettre en ligne.

Si pas possible laisse tomber, j'attendrai la prochaine cuisine

Cordialement

jackie

I am sorry but now I have this message:

Error

This file has been removed from the server, because the file has not been accessed in a long time.

Can you give it on line.

If not possible drop, I will wait for the next kitchen

cordially

jackie
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
:confused: Sorry but I think you have a problem. The File is downloaded 11 Times so far. and no one else seems to have a problem.

For the moment I think I can't do anything

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] needle2k:
Hi Hellmuth,

i dunno if i local extract problem but it throws error´s when using extract

i attached pic

thx
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
Ok Did you copied a Ciphone.bin to the source Dir ?

That on in there is just a dummy with 0kb.

Grüße Hellmuth
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Hi everyone,

My recent release of the v1.2 kitchen was far to large holding some tools that were not needed, here is a slimmed down version, as of yet there is not a clear-up in place I'll add that as well on the next version. for those of you trying to understand how this kitchen works, you may find this useful as it's broken down as it goes.

Anyway try if you want :)

http://rapidshare.com/files/367493772/Cicooker_v1.2.zip.html

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] needle2k:
hi hellmuth,

shure i did , i fixed it with copying subfolder from zip to root of hdd

works now
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Hellmuth:
:) Ahh ok the Path was to long

or did you try to start it inside the archive (zip)?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] needle2k:
unpacked it with dir .....kitchen v1.0

placed ciphone.bin

got error

and move dir .....kitchen v12 to hdd root

worked
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Cicooker V1.2.1

Ok, I've been making some changes I hope for the better, I have another release of my kitchen looking a little better, and with a full cleanup routine, nearly all the kitchen is automated with very little interaction needed.

Anyway here it is.

http://rapidshare.com/files/367791423/Cicooker_v1.2.1.zip.html

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rakos4:
Bricked C6 help me, please

Hi, I try flash ROM via COM+USB cable (COM to TTL 3,3V TX, RX, GND + USB 5V,GND, D+, D-), but IDT software send byte (81 HEX). I switch power on and reset pin, but the phone doesn't comunnication with IDT, Status connection is checking the phone. I'm very unhappy and I don'nt know what to do. Dear developers, please write me, How do I upload firmware to my phone with IDT in USB + COM mode? Thank you very much for reply and help.

George
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Not sure what sort of cable you're using to flash the phone, but you just need to use a normal USB cable, the same one you would use with Active sync.

then turn the phone off, press and hold the button on the front at the bottom of the phone, the also press and hold the volume up button, now also press the power on button on the top, within a few seconds the phone will be in download mode.

You spoke of flashing the phone using IDT, you can't flash the phone with IDT, you only use that to produce a new Rom.

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
packages

I wonder if anyone can shed any light on the packages used in the dumped Rom?

why the packages used in OEMdrivers need to have the imagesinfo.bin file within to be picked up. if you just throw the files loosely into the OEM drivers folder, again BuildOS will pick it up, but still errors complaining about missing dsm files, can anyone clarify?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Well, I've managed to cook my first Rom in the sense that I've made a change by deleting an application, and then adding a new one, it seems to have worked but there are a few funnys with it as our phone uses this iphone shell that points to applications, it's not so straight forward really.

Anyway I manged to update the current icontact to the newer one that much quicker. I know you can just install a cab, but that wasn't the point of the test.

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] protexx:
Hi,

is there someone who can re-upload the 1.2.1 cikitchen, as the rapidshare account is expired.

Thx in advance....
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
wow, what already??

err I am away from home right now, but I maybe able to remote home and do it.

give me half an hour or so

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
http://rapidshare.com/files/369682909/Cicooker_v1.2.1.zip.html

Here you go.

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] protexx:
Thx mate !!!!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] porto72:
Bonjour protexx a tu eu des problèmes à la décompression? car il me dit toujours erreur crc ou fin de fichier non conforme

Hello protexx kept silent had problems in the decompression? Because he always says to me error crc or at the end of not corresponding file.

:confused:
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rolfey:
Hi,

what are you using to decompress the rom, osnbtool?

have you got the correct version of the .dll file?

Mike
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] porto72:
J'ai pris ce fichier http://rapidshare.com/files/36968290...1.2.1.zip.html et je décompresse avec winrar ou universal extracrtor, j'ai même demandé à un ami de le prendre et il à lui aussi le même problème

I took this file http://rapidshare.com/files/36968290...1.2.1.zip.html and I decompress with winrar or universal extracrtor, I even asked a friend it to take and it with him also the same problem