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[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] Knightrider87:
Hi i have a X1 and i would change from original Generic DE Firmware to a ROM with new Windows Mobile 6.5.x

There are so many ROMS can someone give me a list off ROMS with German Lang includes. I search for Stable and new ROM, Prehaps my Girlfriend would use the X1 :)

Sorry for my bad English. I am German Man ;)

I hope you can help me a litle bit.

MFG Thomas
[XPERIA X1 ROM Development] m.ringel:
Hallo Thomas,

da gibt´s ne menge GER-Rom´s

Benutzte Xkan´s 7.05 bin total zufrieden und läuft sehr stabil !!!

Habe aber auch ein wenig ausprobiert, was mir gefällt und was ich brauche. Vielleicht gefällt dir aber auch eine Manila-Version. Probieren geht über studieren

Kannst aber auch die Suche benutzen ... Win 6.5 GER

Gruß

Markus
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
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.

If you've gotten excited about the idea of cooking your own ROM's, you've probably had to spend several weeks of reading, asking questions, getting acquainted with your facility, and figuring out where you're going to plug your utensils and/or appliances. Now comes the easy part, cooking quality ROM's ... right? It's gotta be simple after that, I mean that was all the hard stuff ... right? Well ...

As any seasoned chef will tell you, the quality of a meal greatly depends on quality ingredients, utensils, and appliances. Ingredients are a personal preference and some chefs can make Macaroni & Cheese taste like the best meal in the world; and how do they accomplish this? In many cases, they use quality utensils and appliances and understand the limitations of them.

Equipping your kitchen with the right tools ensures that you're able to provide quality meals to your patrons - resulting in return visits. :)

Outro

The goal of this thread is encourage seasoned chefs to share their knowledge of quality tools that they use in their day-to-day activities of ROM cooking.

Some of these tools are free, others have a trial version, and others must be purchased. The goal isn't to promote any one specific tool, it is to provide objective (and hopefully unbiased) reviews of these tools. Lastly, a moderator or senior chef may periodically review and cleanup this thread/post to ensure that it remains on-topic and consistent in format ... so don't take offense; you'll always be credited for your contribution. :)

Format For Each Post

Take a moment to review existing tool reviews; the goal is to share your experiences in using the tool. The review should contain the following information:

Name of the tool (same as in Title of post)

Version

Author

Link to tool

Cost (Free, Adware, Trialware, Purchase)

Reviewed by [your XDA member name]; in case the post is moved near the top of the thread at a later date.

Summary of what the tool does (uses) and any example you can think of.

Tips on how to use the tool; things you discovered when using the tool.

Potential pitfall (gotcha's) when using the tool; things you discovered when using the tool.

Reference threads (optional); links that might offer some additional usage information.

No attachments please. Post them in the original thread for the tool.
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
List Of Tools To Review

List Of Tools To Review

Here's a list of tools that I'd like to review and add to this thread. The goal is to review the various tools that chefs will often use while preparing their ROMS; any seasoned chefs (aka volunteers)? If so, post your review in the thread.

CABARC: MS Cabinet SDK in self executing zip

CABtoEXT

CeRegEditor

DSM Assembler Manifest: DSM Editor

EmEditor: advanced string search & editor

HEX Workshop: Intermediate HEX editor

ini2reg : Preformatted ini file for customized Registry extraction

IDA Pro: assembler/disassembler (extremlely advanced)

NBHextract: .NBH Extraction

NBHUtil: .NBH Generation

Notepad2: intermediate multi-editor (lua, xml, cmd, etc.)

Paint.NET: graphics editor

ProvXMLCreator: Autoconfiguration for WiFi, Certificates and email

PE Explorer: resource editor

PHM Registry Editor

PreKitchen Tool: import SYS to kitchen

RECMOD: recode/decode modules

REG2XML: convert .reg and .rgu files to xml

RegLogger: registry logging

ROM Extractor (Link 2)

TrayGUID PC: generate unique GUID to clipboard by clicking it

UAE Debugging Tool (UAEDT = Unrecoverable Application Error Debugging Tool)

WinCE CAB Analyzer (MSCEInf): .CAB extraction

WinCE CAB Manager: .CAB creation

XVI32: basic HEX editor

Resource Builder

Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys

Any others? Feel free to post a request in the thread or send me a PM.
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
Quick Post Index

Quick Post Index

Sorted alphabetically; at least I hope it is. :)

CAB/OEM Package Converters

CAB2OEM

CAB to OEM to EXT GUI Suite

Package Creator

Device Side Manifest (.DSM) Editors

BuildDSM

DSM Analyzer

DSM Builder

DSM Dependency Dumper

DSM Editor

Editors

EditPad

SciTE

Syn Text Editor

XML Notepad

Graphics (.BMP, .JPG, .PNG, etc.)

GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)

IcoFX

Kitchen Porting Tools (SYS, OEM, etc.)

Initflashfiles Hex2Text

SYS Porting Tool For Ervius Kitchen

Process, Registry

FDC Task Manager (aka DotFRED)

Registry Workshop

Resource (.DLL, .EXE, etc.)

Dependency Walker

File Editor Suite

PEinfo

Resource Hacker

ROM Squeezer

Search/Comparison/File Managers

Beyond Compare

Compare It

Directory Opus
[Windows Mobile] Senax:
Senax's Library of Links ... continued

AT Commander

[PC] ATCommander;

http://atcommander.com

The above link does not provide us with much information/links thus I searched some more and came up with; http://atcommander.com/download/. Same page though not reachable via the first link. Anyway here you can download the latest .zip or .exe.

Note: My anti virus started to whine as soon as I unpacked the zip, though when I ran it in a VMware workstation everything worked smoothly.

Also do not forget to check this link;

http://atcommander.com/public/

Here some AT Commands reference links provided in two pdf files;

http://atcommander.com/download/AT_C...Specification/

[WM5/6] ATCommander;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=375395
[Windows Mobile] Senax:
Senax's Library of Links ... continued

Reserved for future expansion.
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
Resource Hacker

Name: Resource Hacker

Version: 3.5.2 beta

Author: Angus Johnson

Link: http://angusj.com/resourcehacker

Cost: Free

Reviewed By: Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

Resource Hacker is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). Cursor, Icon, Bitmap, GIF, AVI, and JPG resource images can be viewed and WAV, MIDI audio resources can be played. Menus, Dialogs, MessageTables, StringTables, Accelerators, Delphi Forms, and VersionInfo resources can be viewed as decompiled resource scripts. Menus and Dialogs can also be viewed as they would appear in a running application.

Resources can be saved as image files (*.ico, *.bmp etc), as script files (*.rc), as binary resource files (*.res), or as untyped binary files (*.bin). Resources can be modified by replacing the resource with a resource located in another file (*.ico, *.bmp, *.res). Dialog controls can also be visually moved and/or resized by clicking and dragging the respective dialog controls prior to recompiling with the internal compiler. Additionally, resources can be added to an application by copying them from external resource files (*.res).

Tips:

Always keep a copy of the unaltered file as a backup.

Gotcha's:

Even though it is possible to alter the resources, some applications automatically resize controls and dialogs during operation.

Some applications may cease to function when the resource file is altered.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=511876

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=562645

http://asukal.seesaa.net/article/6114096.html
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
Beyond Compare

Name: Beyond Compare

Version: 3.1.10

Author: Scooter Software, Inc.

Link: http://www.scootersoftware.com

Cost: Trialware, Purchase

Reviewed By: aruppenthal, Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

Beyond Compare allows you to quickly and easily compare your files and folders. By using simple, powerful commands you can focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not. You can then merge the changes, synchronize your files, and generate reports for your records. You can compare entire drives and folders at high speed, checking just sizes and modified times. Or, thoroughly verify every file with byte-by-byte comparisons.

Once you've found specific files you're interested in, Beyond Compare can intelligently pick the best way to compare and display them. Text files can be viewed and edited with syntax highlighting and comparison rules tweaked specifically for documents, source code, and HTML. Data files, executables, binary data, and images all have dedicated viewers as well, so you always have a clear view of the changes. Beyond Compare is a "must have" tool; it will save hours of time. There is no better way to compare new builds and look for what has changed. When properly configured, it can display file versions which make integration of multiple sets of OEMdrivers a breeze. Swapping SYS files is never easier; you get to see dates of creation and can easily move files from one set to the other with a few clicks.

Here are some examples of how comparison can be used:

Compare one .\SYS folder version (ex: 23541) against an updated .\SYS folder version (ex: 23549) so as to determine what changes have occurred in registry files.

Compare one version of a ROM package (ex: Manila_2.1) against a newer version of the package (ex: Manila_2.1.1).

Compare a device ROM (ex: Mega_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.4) against another ROM (ex: Mega_TMO_UK_1.33.110.2) of the device to see what the HTC changed.

Compare specific files such as .XML, .PROVXML, etc.

Tips:

You can copy the installation folder from your system to an external drive. You can then launch the .EXE from the external drive on another system - no need for installation.

Enable the "Send Files To The Recycle Bin" option to avoid having a file permanently deleted when it is removed from the list.

Gotcha's:

Editing INITFLASHFILES.DAT with the built-in editor is not recommended as it may cause corruption resulting in ROM issues.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5979483&postcount=11

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6251478&postcount=27
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
IcoFX

Name: IcoFX

Version: 1.6.4

Author: Attila Kovrig

Link: http://icofx.ro

Cost: Free

Reviewed By: Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

IcoFX is an all-in-one freeware icon editor solution for icon creation, extraction and editing. It is designed to work with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows CE and Macintosh icons supporting transparency.

Easily convert your favorite images into icons, or icons into images. IcoFX gives you the possibility to create icon libraries or change icons inside EXE files. You can extract icons from other files, including Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Macintosh files. You can easily work with multiple files using the batch processing capability of IcoFX.

Tips:

Always keep a copy of the unaltered file as a backup.

Choose free images to avoid potential copyright pitfalls.

Gotcha's:

None discovered.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=511876
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
Dependency Walker

Name: Dependency Walker

Version: 2.2

Author: Steve P. Miller

Link: http://www.dependencywalker.com

Cost: Free

Reviewed By: Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

Dependency Walker is a utility that scans any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows module (exe, dll, ocx, sys, etc.) and builds a hierarchical tree diagram of all dependent modules. For each module found, it lists all the functions that are exported by that module, and which of those functions are actually being called by other modules. Another view displays the minimum set of required files, along with detailed information about each file including a full path to the file, base address, version numbers, machine type, debug information, and more.

Dependency Walker is very useful for troubleshooting system errors related to loading and executing modules. Dependency Walker detects many common application problems such as missing modules, invalid modules, import/export mismatches, circular dependency errors, mismatched machine types of modules, and module initialization failures. It handles all types of module dependencies, including implicit, explicit (dynamic / runtime), forwarded, delay-loaded, and injected. For example, a quick way to determine what additional packages may be required for an application:

Open each .DLL/.EXE file in the package (ex: YouTube)

Note the files that are flagged as missing.

Search the source (usually an extracted ROM) for those files; odds are you'll need the entire package contents where the file is found.

Repeat the process until all of the necessary files are found.

Dependency Walker runs on Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista. It can process any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows module, including ones designed for Windows CE. Windows CE modules use the same module format (known as the "Portable Executable" format) that is used for modules written for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, and beyond. There is no version of Dependency Walker that actually runs on Windows CE, but you can open Windows CE modules with Dependency Walker on a standard Windows computer.

Tips:

Create a folder with all of the common WinCE files in it and set a custom search order that includes this path and save it to a file.

Use RECMOD to recode modules that may be required.

Use the "/d:your_file.dwp" command line option to pass a custom search order file to Dependency Walker.

Gotcha's:

Dependency Walker automatically tries to locate dependent modules using the default Windows module search path. For Windows CE modules, this can cause errors since non-CE modules may be found in the default search path. To fix this, you can use Dependency Walker's "Configure Module Search Order" dialog to remove all standard paths and then add a private folder of your own that contains only CE modules.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=576027
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
FdcSoft Task Manager (aka dotFRED Task Manager)

Name: FdcSoft Task Manager (aka dotFRED Task Manager)

Version: 3.3

Author: FdcSoft (aka dotFred)

Link: http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm

Cost: Free

Reviewed By: Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

The Task manager application is a bunch of several useful tools in just one tool. It includes a Process manager, CPU usage, Application Manager, Service Manager, Device Manager (only WM2005 and above), Windows Manager, Notification Manager, IP Config utility, Ping utility, Net Stats utility, Registry Editor, and Run program utility.

Although, the application is intended to run on a Mobile Device, it is an excellent tool to use during the preparation of OEM packages. For example, the following procedure speeds up the process of converting from .CAB to OEM:

Copy the files from extract .CAB to the device

Import the registy settings

Process the .PROVXML files.

Reboot the device

Test application

Tips:

The application can run from an SD card.

.RGU files can be renamed to .REG; make sure to remove the hidden, system file attributes.

Gotcha's:

.PROVXML files require a minor adjustment; see reference link below.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=519548
[Windows Mobile] ceesheim:
Directory Opus

Name: Directory Opus

Version: 9.5.3

Author: GP Software

Link: http://www.gpsoft.com.au

Cost: Trialware, Purchase

Reviewed By: ceesheim

Summary/Review

:

Directory Opus 9 is a Windows File Manager & Explorer replacement that includes, user-definable file display views, User-definable toolbars, menus, file types, powerful image and file viewers, built-in ZIP and Secure SSL/SSH FTP, easily synchronize files & find duplicates, quick or advanced search and rename functions.

The file manager is extremely useful for moving files between folders, making backup copies of files, viewing pictures and playing sounds, running other utility programs on lists of files, deleting unwanted files and many other "housekeeping" tasks. If you are working with a lot of files in kitchens or Manila, this is a must have.

Tips:

Take a few moments to get familiar with the options.

Can view .XML , HEX , .TXT , .DOC , .CPR , .PROVXML , .MSCR , .DSM , .RGU And many more

In view mode it can tell you if a manila file is a lua or a QTC1 file (in HEX)

Download lot of Plugins & Media Capabilities (RTF-Viewer , CSV-Viewer , Source Code Viewer , Postscript-Viewer , RVF File , EXE/DLL Metadata)

Gotcha's:

None discovered.

Reference Links:

None.
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
XML Notepad 2007

Name: XML Notepad 2007

Version: 2.5

Author: Microsoft

Link: http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/...49-787d-4118-ba5f-4f30fe913628&displaylang=en

Cost: Free

Reviewed By: Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

XML Notepad 2007 provides a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents. XML Notepad provide synchronized Tree View with Node Text View for quick editing of node names and values, incremental search (Ctrl+I) in both tree and text views, so as you type it navigates to matching nodes, Cut/copy/paste with full namespace support, drag/drop support for easy manipulation of the tree, even across different instances of XML Notepad and from the file system.

Additionally, XML schema are instantly validate while you edit with errors and warnings shown in the task list window. It includes intellisense on expected elements and attributes and enumerated simple type values, inplace HTML viewer for processing xml-stylesheet processing instructions, built-in XML Diff tool, support for XInclude, dynamic help from XSD annotations, and goto definition to navigate includes and XSD schema information.

It's a must have when working with .XML and .PROVXML files.

Tips:

Ensure that .NET Framework v2.0 (or higher) is installed

Gotcha's:

None discovered.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=519548
[Windows Mobile] aruppenthal:
Field Notes: Beyond Compare

Hi Hilaireg ;) Long time no talk :p

I want to emphasize the usage of Beyond Compare. This is the MOST important tool a chef can own. It will save hours of time. There is no better way to compare new builds and look for what has changed. When properly set up it shows file versions making integration of multiple sets of OEMdrivers a breeze. Swapping sys files is never easier as you get to see dates of creation and can easily move files from one set to the other with two clicks.

There is one thing not mentioned as far as cons. Using it on initflashfiles.dat is not recommended. ;) Every time I have done so major issues followed by a restore of the original files.

Also when using beyond compare be SURE to set it to send files to the recycle bin. If not it will permanently delete them ;)
[Windows Mobile] Laurentius26:
EditPad

Name: EditPad

Version: Lite

Author: Just Great Software Co. Ltd.

Link: http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html

Cost: Free (Lite), Purchase (Pro)

Reviewed By: Laurentius26

Summary/Review:

EditPad Lite is a general-purpose text editor, designed to be small and compact, yet offer all the functionality you expect from a basic text editor. EditPad Lite works with Windows 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7.

Additionally, You can open as many files in EditPad at a time as you want and change between the open files by clicking on their tabs without the hassle of overlapping windows. EditPad reads and writes UNIX (LF only) and Mac (CR only) text files (in addition to DOS/Windows CR+LF files, of course). EditPad natively supports Unicode text files and text files encoded in a variety of legacy code pages. EditPad supports all Windows and ISO-8859 code pages, plus a wide selection of DOS, KOI8 and EBCDIC code pages.

This means EditPad can edit any text file, whether it was saved on a Windows or Linux computer, an old DOS PC or an IBM mainframe. EditPad fully supports double byte character systems (DBCS) so you can edit texts written in Far East languages, such as Chinese, Japanese or Korean, as easily as those written in European languages.

EditPad is a very handy editor for viewing/editing .rgu, .dat, .xml, .html, and multiple formats - a must have for your kitchen.

Tips:

If you run EditPad again when there is already an instance running, the file(s) you wish to edit will be opened by the existing EditPad window. This means there will be at most one EditPad window open, which will save you from a lot of task switching. Of course, if you do need more instances, simply pick View|New editor from the menu.

EditPad puts an icon in the system tray that remains visible, even if EditPad is closed. This way you have easy and fast access to EditPad, without the need to keep it running all the time.

Gotcha's:

None discovered.

Reference Links:

None.
[Windows Mobile] hilaireg:
DSM Editor

Name: DSM Editor

Version: 1.7

Author: ervius

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=523139

Cost: Free

Reviewed By: Sous-Chef

Summary/Review:

In early kitchen and ROM cooking, chefs used to delete Device Side Manifest (.DSM) files from OEM packages that resided in the .\PACKAGES and/or .\EXT folder. Other chefs would delete the .DSM file and create an empty version of a .DSM file as a placeholder. As we learned more about the Windows Mobile, we discovered that .DSM files contained pertinent information that was used during the compilation of a ROM and should be properly managed. DSM Editor is a utility to view and modify components of a .DSM file .DSM such as certificates, dependencies, shadow order, and list of modules/files.

A Device Side Manifest file (.DSM) describes the contents of a package and has the name <GUID>.DSM. Each package has its own .DSM file. The .DSM file is a binary file and the format may change at any time. The .DSM file is created by parsing a package definition file, package shadow file, and a build manifest file. Each item specified within a build manifest file is used to determine the item's file type.

The .DSM file contains the following information:

Public key certificate data used for signature validation.

Version information which includes the previous version of a package so as to create a delta package between an older or baseline package and a new package.

Package GUID

Dependency GUID information

File names and file information in the form of raw file size and original VBase for MODULES so they can be re-based and differentiated during an update.

Tips:

Always keep a copy of the unaltered file as a backup.

A .DSM file should contain a complete (exact) list of all modules/files found in the package folder.

The .RGU file should be excluded from the .DSM file.

Kitchen-specific files should be excluded from the .DSM file.

Gotcha's:

Hidden (H) and/or System (S) attributes may need to be cleared (ATTRIB -s -h -r) from .DSM files before they can be edited.

Requires .NET Framework.

Reference Links:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=520009