yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Strange, I never noticed these problems myself. I've flashed back to R3.2 though; I never intended to make a WM 6.5.x rom because the lack of a working task manager and HTC volume control are too important to me. The fact I had to make my own BG4All because the standard ones don't line up properly annoyed me too, though I did finally learn how to edit lua files (yay! Modding ahoy!)

Both my laptop and phone are in for repairs so there won't be any updates for a while. There isn't much new around at the moment anyway. Hopefully when my kit's all fixed again I'll build a GTX Sense rom and hopefully MaxSense will be released so I can cook a rom with that as default.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DoofDoof13:
Not a problem. Thanks for creating some cabs when possible.

The only alternative for the windows pop up hang is to use the default htc sense for now i guess....

Regards.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Charlie3999:
Please can anyone tell me how to do this, do I have to do them one by one or can they all be done together
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Return ROM to stock

I'll post some files here to return the ROM to stock-like, such as removing BG4All, the transparent task and softkey bars, curtains, calendar back etc.

Please make sure you download the correct SYS version for the ROM you are using.

I'll update this post as I make more cab files, please check back as it will take a while to cab everything up...

Soft reset after installing!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] taysir:
hi millski i think you rom is the most stable (R3.1 FB)

can you kindly add Alternative links like mediafire or any other link

in the country i am in new your link doesnt work

i have to use proxy bypass programs and they are extreamly slow and it toke me 3 days of train and then had to use a MAC:mad: because of that i havnt being abell to use your rom
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
That must be really annoying :/ I use sendspace as they have an upload client that supports resume, which is useful as I don't have the patience for dropped connections, interruptions or flaky browser uploaders. The only other file hosting service that has an upload client supporting resume (that I know of) is Megaupload. I'll upload the roms to megaupload mirrors and try and get some up on mediafire too - let me know if you can or can't use megaupload as I don't want to upload each rom 3 times.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] heru:
Hi Millski,

Great rom, I love the transparant bar as I have a lot of pictures to show :D

I'm using 23554 build and has the same issue about the popup menu. Actually I can make it dissapear by pressing back button if it's only 1 level menu, but I have an application where there is a sub-menu from the popup menu, so I can't remove the first popup menu, unless I kill the application.

BTW, why there are 2 different popup menu types, the big text (which is a problem for us) and the small text? I thought the big text is a fature of WinMo 6.5.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
I have no idea what you're talking about, lol. I never encountered the stuck popups when using my 6.5.x rom myself, but then I use Sense (which apparently helps) and I don't use many other apps except Total Commander, which worked fine for me. I haven't seen 2 different types of popup either so I don't know what you mean. If you could take some screenshots it might help, and have you had the same problem on any other 6.5.x roms? I can pick the cook's brain for solutions if you have...

I should get my phone back (unrepaired - £215 for 2 new volume buttons! No thanks...) sometime this week then I'll start cooking again. Hopefully something new will be up on the weekend ;)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
wow 215 pounds for a couple of volume buttons:-o

think they are out of there mind

for that kinda money you are able to buy a other phone second hand
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] heru:
Popup menu

Hi Millski,

Attached is the example of the 2 popup menu types.

I hope you can give some info on this matter, thanks.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] DoofDoof13:
The millski Remove Transparent Bars 23554.cab does not install (all the others do). It says it does not have sufficient system permissions.

Any idea guys?

Thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Yep, I'm hoping to buy a faulty phone from ebay and attempt the repair myself, otherwise I'll be off to buy an iPhone soon. BTW I see in your thread you've had a few requests for cabs for stuff. I use QuickCab 2.0 to make cabs :)

Thanks heru. The first image is the standard WM 6.5 menu which is used in any apps that don't have Sense/manila support (most third party apps) and the second screenshot is the standard HTC menu, usually found when hitting the menu softkey on a tab in Sense. There are some WM 6.5 themes which try to emulate the HTC menu style, such as amarullz green+black for WM 6.5.x but I haven't added any to the rom; my roms use the default WM classic blue theme. As far as I know there's not a lot you can do about this, though I think I can disable the HTC menu's. I don't want to though because they look nicer than the big WM 6.5 menu's and I can put up with big menus in third party apps.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
OK I understand why this doesn't install - it's an attempt to change the phone's basic operating functions and a cab simply doesn't have the permissions to do so. I hadn't tested it as my phone's not back yet.

volDeus has been working on an app to automatically change the wallpapers, refresh the task/softkey bar images and allow the user to adjust the bar opacity. He's also added landscape support and an adjustment that means you can use the same app for 6.5 and 6.5.x. He's working on a HQ manila wallpaper update for the app too, and trying to get it to work with the manila wallpaper menus. I'll be including his app in future versions of my rom as it lets the end user (you lot :p ) adjust the bars to their own liking. I recomend trying his app from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=660557. You may need to adjust bar opacity up or down a bit on first use as my rom is pre-edited and the app is designed for unedited roms. Again this is something I haven't been able to test until my phone gets back :(
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] heru:
Actually I just came back from iPhone world, I missed flashing ROM :) I bought a second hand Touch HD for less than £170

Thanks for your explanation, I was really confused why there are 2 types of popup menu.

I'm not asking you to disable HTC menu in your rom, but is there a way to disable it manually?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
If I bought another WinMo phone now it would be an HD2, which I can't afford :(

Try this Regedit:

- Disable HTC Menu :

HKLM\System\GWE\Menu\CUIHandler = 0

Found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=631449&highlight=Remove+HTC+Messaging
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
if you are handy you might be able to fix it yourself:-o

i know a person who is that handy and could do it if he has the parts but that aint of any use for you:-o

on a side note why buy a iphone:-o

as for the cab making i will tajke a look ta it when i have some spare time but thansk for the tip

i also looked at the popup screen that is mentioned a few posts up and he ahs the problem in holy quran

as holy quran is a app i think it a flaw of the app not supporting windows 6.5.5 fully but i could be wrong though

edit: lol saw you already got it that the app is causing it

also saw a other post about a cab not installing you have sdkcert in youre kitchen enabled?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
I had to replace the mobo in my laptop the other day too :( Should be able to replace the bits in the phone, so long as I can get the parts I need. I looked at the service manual in the wiki and it doesn't look too difficult to me. Going for an iPhone because I can't afford an HD2 and I really want those games and apps -WinMo just doesn't have Plants Vs Zombies etc. I'll miss modding and cooking though :(

As for SDKCerts, er, no. It seems to be missing from my kitchen (I did have it in there but it's gone missing). y_and_m try searching for 'sdkcerts.cab', install, reset and then try installing the remove transparent bars cab. Sorry :p
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Kvens:
Hey millski

Just flashed your RX1 rom onto my HD. Woow it's fast. Manila is just surfing around, and I haven't got any freezes. The FB tab is not flawless, but okay you cooked it in. Love your clear cabs - it's wonderfull!

Next time, you could make it possible to enable the gsensor in manila and opera.

- Keep up th good work. Wating for your RX2 ROM
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Try the attached cab files, soft reset after installation. Manila landscape is by Steve0007. I still have no phone to test with but these should work...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dad Pee:
Hi Millski

thanks for your Rom will like to try out? can you comfirm if you htc messaging inside is a requirement for me since i depend much on it thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Yes all my roms use HTC messaging client
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dad Pee:
Been enjoying your stable and much faster master piece since big thanks. it accepts all my apps qnd mods without any problems big thanks.:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] taysir:
sorryi am L i didnt replay i had some exams and Gitting ready for my MBA

thanks for your kind replay and for the Altr link and yes mediafire.com is perfect (megaupl.. doesnt work 2)

the rom is jest perfect and this is what i was looking for since i got my HD

regards to the best
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] motorboy-johnny:
Balaji ROM's

Hi Millski,

I'm a big fan of the Balaji rom's and I'm glad to see that you're using his kitchen. But why do you use WM 6.5 instead of 6.5.x?

Volume control is now also working on the 6.5.x roms... (read it in the Mikenificent thread) so there is maybe a possibility to switch back?? :rolleyes:

Grtz John and keep up the good work!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] vcespon:
This ROM looked interesting because it was lighter than others and incorporated lastest Office and Opera built-in, but I had to abandone it due to 3 bugs:

- Ringtones included do not work and cannot use MP3 files as ringtones

- Sometimes the phone freezes completly cannot even turn it off

- The backlight oscilates, even in a completly dark room moves one brigthness level up and down at random.

I did a task 29 before flashing this and a hard reset after so it's not a mixup with previous ROM.

Running kwbr WM 6.1 now and all those problems are gone, and this thing is 4 times faster. Boots in 1/3 the time, only 33% RAM used on boot, 60% with mail, RSS hub, messenger and Opera opened. in WM 6.5 I even had lag when typing.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Link? All I need is the package and I can cook it in :) I saw NRGZ was using a fixed volume control but people were reporting that after mods like taskbars etc were breaking the function - it was a TEST version though so I'll see if I can chase it up.

- I always use an mp3 ringtone and have to confess I haven't fiddled with the default tones at all. My mp3 has worked on all of my roms though...

- Never had an 'unable to switch off' freeze but I have had my first function breaker (couldn't load the dialer for some reason) just this morning. It happened on a new build I've made though, not on any of the released roms...

- I fiddled extensively with the backlight settings on my phone (not in the kitchen, it's all at default settings when cooked) after someone reported a problem before. I couldn't find any problems at all with it.

Not saying your problems aren't valid, I'm glad to have my roms tested and things that are better in other roms pointed out - then I can steal them and incorporate them ;) I just can't fix what isn't broken for me.

As for WM 6.1 yep, it will always be lots faster. I won't cook a 6.1 rom though because I think the 6.5 is fast enough and 6.1 just looks hideous to me now :/ I should point out to all the people who've expressed that my rom is quick I never built it for speed, just for functionality and looks. I did swap from Leo 2.10 to Rhodium 2.07 for speed, and there are a few speed tweaks in the rom but only if they don't affect usability.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Charlie3999:
I'm have trouble with SMS alerts. Doesn't matter what I choose as a tone it doesn't play. I flashed two of your roms and neither of them do it, can you help please?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
They work for me. I'm currently using Alarm3 as my sms sound.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hlias71182:
Clock problem he some time ws sto end hore go back can fix this

Clock problem he some time ws sto end hore go back can fix this
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
um what? :?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] lucotte:
Rom millki the best one !!!

Hello,

I'm tested lot of rom (about 10) from xda developper and I can say that you rom is from my point of view the best one.

all work on it like a charm, no bug found until now,very good rom speed and reactivity,touch flow speed,stability and battery life.

From my side I add metro theme v2,CHTEDITOR V1.7,cookie's home tab,tcpmp from xda,clean ram and gyrator and now it really a good system.

I like you rom and waitting to see next update.

Thank you for you good job and thank you for all XDA developper.

regards,
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] motorboy-johnny:
Uhm in the upcoming mikenificent 12.0 rom volume control is working.

I don't know how he fixed it.... on a 6.5.x rom

Just ask Mike... I think he's brotherly enough to tell you :D

So if you can fix it.... we can expect a new Balaji rom from your hands?

You where doing me a great favor!

Grtz John
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Thanks for getting back to me. Mike has indeed been very helpful and shared his packages. However in testing the bugs I mentioned before still exist:

- You lose the arrow key functions on the keyboard/sip. Up = Vol up, Down = Vol down, Left and Right = no reaction. It makes editing text messages much more fiddly.

- Installing a custom taskbar removes the volume control function again, returning you to WM 6.5.x ugly volume control. The taskbar graphics are in a dll file which is shared by HTC Volume Control, so any mod that affects this dll will break the volume control.

I'll release RX2 with the volume control cooked in anyway; updated the sys to 23562 and a few minor fixes like adding the Facebook icon to the arrange tab icons screen...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dad Pee:
Thanks Millski for the update, i have been using your rom lately and would like to keep it for good , everything works as i needed it with the volume urglyness but no problem. do you think this update brings some new features to the phone? i do appreciate your work on the rom you cook:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
the volume control is a dll

nrg had it fixed and people started to install new taskbars wich would overwrite volume control.dll

that broke the function

i think all taskbars will break the fixed volume control or the makers of the taskbasr have to incorporate the new volumecontrol.dll
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] danar64:
Hi,

I have installed for the first time your rom and it is really reactive. Great!!!

Only one questions:

why if I go to the setting tab the characters are with font color blank/grey visible perfectly with wallpaper dark and clear and if I go inside of one selection the font become black/grey not visible with a dark wallpaper ? How can I change the color of the fonts ?

edit: sorry, the problem was inside a mod application.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] heru:
Thanks millski for the update, it looks good so far.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ddhessen:
Rom 23569

thanks millski, this rom works fine for me.

-- Rom 23562 not 23569
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ypsmav:
Problem

Hi guys,

I have a problem which is driving me crazy.

I installed the Rom without any problem (T29 + Hard reset), and rom worked without problem as supplied.

When I sync'ed my data with my exchange server, Manila just froze.

I waited for a long time to see if it recovered, but not, so I did a Hard reset.

This time I made sure to 'disconnect' manila to avoid problems, and nothing was installed (rom as supplied). It sync'ed ok all my contacts and stuff.

When I tried to start manila, it frozen again.

No way to make it to start!

Any idea of what could happen?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Nothing new except the HTC volume control and the facebook settings icon. 23562 seems pretty quick to me. I was using 21898 before but didn't release it because it was slow and buggy for no apparent reason. I'll probably wait for a new manila build or something brilliant to arrive before updating what already seems to be quick and working well.

Which rom? RX2? I've read several people have problems with activesync on 6.5.x roms. I have no idea why or if anyone ever fixed it as I don't use 6.5.x or activesync myself - 6.5.x COM5 builds are still very much beta builds (I have to remove the beta watermark before cooking and the kitchen removes the timebomb automatically) so we will find some problems with them :/
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] motorboy-johnny:
RX2

Millski,

Thanks for your reaction.

Very kind of Mike sharing his fixes and skills.

I think I'll give RX2 a shot ;)

Grtz John
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Thanks for the feedback guys :)

Just a useful bit of info for anyone who makes use of the transparent bars to change wallpapers: take a 480x800 jpg, rename it to "stwater_480_800.jpg" and copy it to your windows dir. Then rename the same jpg to "homebackground.img" and again copy it to windows (you may need to use total commander to copy the files over) and soft reset. Hey presto your new wallpaper will appear full screen across titanium, start menu, lockscreen and all manila tabs.

volDeus has been working on an app to automate this process but he's on holiday at the moment (volcano dodger). It gets more complicated when using landscape but volDeus seems to have a solution :) As soon as it's ready I'll cook it in.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ypsmav:
Exchange activesync conflict with Manila HTC People (contacts)

Hi Millski,

yes, I referred to RX2.

I've been playing last night and I found the problem it's related only to the exchange email. I disconnected the exchange email only (left contacts, calender and task) and it started without problems.

It seems that there is some kind of conflict between the exchange email and the HTC people application. I noted the same problem with a previous NRGZ28 (23549). When I disconnected the exchange email and left the pop3 email, it started to show the unread email (green envelopes on the contact tab) and everything run smooth.

I'll do a few more tests, and check if it could be solved with any trick. I know that the COM5 has a new pocket outlook with threaded email, and that could be the reason of the conflict with Manila HTC people.

Tonight I'll be able to provide you a full feedback.

Thanks for your good work and support.

----------Edit-------------

After long hours trying to find a solution and after trying several Roms with the same version of manila (2.5.2012) I gave up.

The problem seems to be related to the exchage server policies of my company.

If someone could help, I'll appreciate

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=669324
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Good work :) I know that miniterror has been trying to find a way to port the com5 threaded email to other sys's so there must be something different there. I was waiting for him to make a breakthrough so I could cook a 6.5 rom without htc messaging and copy him :p I'll add it to the 'bugs' section for now though...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] miniterror:
i have read mike already did that:-o

he is gonne have in his flashback rom

trying a new thing now but give it some time as my comp isnt fast anymore:p
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] heru:
Did you sync through USB or GPRS? I'm using RX2 and sync to my exhcnage server through GPRS without any problem. The threaded email also working fine.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ypsmav:
Hi Heru,

I tried both ways. The email works fine, the problem is on the HTC people tab.

Can you make a simple test?

Just go to the people tab, open a contact (by clicking on the frame of the picture) and click on the email tab. Does it frozen?

Thanks
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] heru:
It works fine, I can open the email and back to the home screen without a problem.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dad Pee:
This rom is very much stable and have experience no issues so far, plus htc volume control:):):) thanks Millski for this nice work.

edit; Hi Millski will this ( millskis Windows 7 tab icons Sense 2.5.cab) mod of yours work with this rom? it is a nice mod.

Ok it works
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ypsmav:
Feedback RX2

After using your RX2 ROM I'd like to thank you for a great work.

The ROM is fast, clean and bug free. Manila works smooth and the batery performance is better than other 6.5.5 ROMs

I tried several applications and all of them work faultless. Just to mention some Tomtom, Activesync, games, RRS, Explorer, Opera, etc etc.

If you would like to make this ROM even better, I can mention the following:

- The theme is too clear on the task bar, and the white incons are very difficult to read. I'd just leave the original themes and wallpapers to give the user to change it if they want.

- To include the missing tabs in Manila (ereader, docs, and footprints)

- To include a Task Manager. (not essential but useful)

- Configure the Gsensor to give manila rotation to landscape mode.

Thanks again.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
Thanks for the feedback. To answer your questions, or requests:

- Yeah, the wallpaper is a bit light. I never stick with the stock taskbar myself (I use GFreek's Brian edit v6 test 1) but I may try a darker wallpaper in future builds.

- This is based on Rhodium manila, which does not have those tabs. I won't be including them unless I build another Leo rom (I see there's a new Leo dump just leaked). The extra tabs cause too much slowdown for my liking, and I have no use for them myself.

- I didn't know whether to add a task manager as there are so many different one's available. I like the HTC task manager but it doesn't work on 6.5.x. I personally prefer the X2 task manager, so I might include this in RX3.

- I've said before I will not enable rotation by default, I don't like it. However there is a post linked in the first post somewhere which has a couple of cabs to enable rotation :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dad Pee:
Your choice suites me and your rom handles more mods without breaking things, keep it free more things that users can install themselves since there an app for that. and thanks as well.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] joni870303:
without htc message

I use millski L2 FB. Great job!

May ask, in which there is no htc message? :)

Thanx
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] millski:
I haven't cooked a no HTC Messaging version yet, will do soon though. The slow HTC client is starting to annoy me...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] joni870303:
i'm wait....:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] masrterk:
Rodium version very Fast thanks

For the first time my HD is fast as hell with SENSE 2.5 rhodium version THANKS

LEO roms are too slow

excelent the fast rom for HD

very fast and stable :)

Nice WORK this is the fastest rom for HD

thanks