[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV ROM Development] the_scotsman:
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I bricked my Diamond while I was testing out some new stuff on my next ROM release. So for now, this ROM is on hold. Luckily it is a nice stable ROM, so please feel free to keep using it if you wish. I can still try to help with any problems you have.

Don't worry about this ROM, it is completely safe...I only bricked mine because I was testing some new packages.

Thanks for all the great comments...I was really looking forward to creating some great ROMs for the Diamond :(

I now own an HD2...but I am trying to get enough money together to buy a replacement Diamond so that I can continue this ROM

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I've been playing with my own custom ROM (thanks to Ervius for his amazing Kitchen!), and thought I'd share it with others.

It's been customised to my own liking, so there will be a few settings that are not "default", such as the brightness, text size etc...

I've tried to get a good compromise between speed and memory usage. Everything in Sense 2.5 should work. Other apps that I find useful have been included.

You'll notice the clock says 0:00 when you first boot up. This is a side effect of the Manila clock flip fix. Don't worry, it will change back to normal the next time the minute changes.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN INITIAL BETA RELEASE, TO TEST AND ENSURE THE ROM WORKS AS IT SHOULD. LATER RELEASES WILL INCLUDE A FEW MORE VISUAL TWEAKS AND ENHANCEMENTS. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE FOLDER ICONS, SO THEY WILL BE CHANGED NEXT RELEASE TOO.

A SENSE 2.1 VERSION WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE SOON.

RAM usage on boot is around 65% and stays around 70-75% over time.

[Main Features]

Latest WM6.5 COM2 build 21889

Sense 2.5 + Manila Locker (Twitter, Stocks and Locker disabled by default)

1H 2M clock flip removed from Manila

QILIN Phone Canvas (Video calling not yet working)

Arcsoft MMS

Opera 10

Microsoft Facebook

Youtube

Google Maps

Office

Total Commander

Diamond Tweak

FM Radio

HTC Calculator

Registry Editor

PIM Backup

Soft-Reset button (in start menu)

+ many others

[Removed]

Titanium

Windows Live

Windows Live Messenger

OneNote

Some others

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Current known issues]

- On first boot after customisation, there is a few minutes delay before the device resets. Instead of waiting, you can soft-reset once the customisation progress indicator reaches the end.

- going to sound settings on the Manila settings tab will crash. To fix this, go to Start menu > settings > sound options and close it. After that, the manila sound settings tab will work.

- Camera gives an error. Cab fix in post #2

- Video Calling not working yet

[Notes]

- Please report any issues you find, and any suggestions you have.

- If you want a faster ROM, open Diamond Tweak (in the Tools folder) and set all the Device Performance settings to advised. This will use more RAM but increase performance.

- To enable manila locker, go to the Settings tab > personalise > manila locker. Don't enable backlight setting as it still doesn't work 100%.

- I always suggest flashing a new ROM using internal storage method (reset + volume down + back button). Always Hard Reset after flashing a new ROM.

- If you have any strange issues, please use MTTY and try flashing again

[Disclaimer]

While I have tested this ROM extensively, you use this ROM at your own risk, and I take no responsibility for any damage caused to your device.

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