[Palm Treo 750 ROM Development] einsteinecker:
New update

Sorry for the delay guys, I got a little sick at the end of Feb and still feeling it now. But good news! Expect a release in a few days, because Hermann is a go for launch! Ironed out quite a number of problems with the ROM, but I had to put aside some enhancements due to many testing time required. Here's the changelog of what to expect, because this is the most exciting time for Treo750 owners yet!

--Palm splash screen is finally removed. Strangely enough, no one has ever attempted this before.

--Continuing the drive to remove Palm completely from our phones, the Taskbar icons have been revamped (you know, the icons on the top bar like network type, that 3G symbol, etc). I'll be honest here, I didn't really like Palm's "Comic sans" 3G icon up there, and now it's much easier to read, and in my opinion, more professional looking.

--HTC's Taskbar files added, giving a real Bluetooth icon at the top Taskbar in regards to Bluetooth activity. I really didn't like how Palm's WM6 ROMs didn't have this. Also supports BT Headphones/Headset icon.

--Here's the best part that everyone would love: Hermann is the first Treo750 ROM utilizing Bepe's "Big Storage" mod to join the unused EXTROM with main storage. Several years ago there had been unconfirmed reports that simply performing the unbranding procedure would join the EXTROM with main storage, but I can confirm that did not work. In fact, all custom ROM's prior to Hermann always had the EXTROM hidden, I've even tried Chinese ROM's and these did not join the EXTROM either, despite how awesome the CHS ROMs were. Originally I wanted to provide the EXTROM as an external drive, as it was easy to apply to any ROM out there. But now, Hermann instead has 8MB additional space added to the main storage, giving even more free space than before. 61MB available!

--This is a fun addon: A real Microphone AG Control. When enabled, voice recording is much more clearer than before. The difference is amazing, though I'm not sure if it works for calls as I haven't tested that, but imagine if it did work for calls.

--HTC's Keylock was added as well. I never liked how my Start button and even the Green button would turn on the phone, and when used alongside Keyguard, Keylock is a great addition to further enhance the use of our Treo's. (can enable/disable locking of all buttons except Red Button)

--Arcsoft MMS 5.2.2.66 added.

--Added Advanced Network. This is originally intended to provide HSUPA/HSDPA+ support for phones with hardware that supports it, but fiddling around with the settings I noticed quite a snappy speed improvement while browsing the internet. Since I'm sure it may not work for all, just leave it alone if you are not sure of how to configure it. Who knows, it could help those in areas with upgraded services.

--IE 6 Enhancement added. But I'm not even sure what the thing does (another HTC addon). Perhaps better Zooming?

Fixes and such:

--Updated the ATI controller and tweaked it. Full speed ahead I always say.

--Fixed unmapped "Phone" shortcut in the Start Menu.

--Fixed missing "Brightness" icon in Settings menu.

--Fixed missing "Keyguard" icon in Settings menu.

--Added additional sounds/ringtones from the HTC INNOVATION team.

--OS GUI seems a lot faster than before. Probably due to ATI upgrade? I tried updating Directshow, but it doesn't play nice with the Camera.

--Some other fixes and tweaks that I forgot to log. Trying to make a real Power button kinda kept me busy.

--I do remember one fix. SDHC settings have been updated. The Camera does save pics faster now if SDHC is used.

--Option+Ok mapped to XHook.

Known Bugs:

--The backlight bug is related to Palm's/HTC's display driver. Using a different display driver confirms this, unfortunately I am unable to use that display driver due to resolution differences.

--Another Palm/HTC bug is the Camera's burst mode. Some pictures will appear darker than others. Not sure if there ever was a fix.

--In the DIM program, ROM date says 2007... (easy to fix, but I wouldn't call it a bug since it's a program that displays the incorrect date.)

--Two battery bars. Honestly, whenever I try to fix this, it would tank. Though, the non-Palm battery bar does look better (thanks to that taskbar addon mentioned above), maybe it's a good thing after all. To turn off the second bar, go to Clocks and Alarms in "Settings", tap on "More" tab, and check "Display clock on the title bar".

--I hadn't realized "NEW SMS" notification had it's vibration modes switched. Fixing it has now made the OS unable to read my built in custom ringtones. But not to worry, you can still add your own ringtones to \My Documents\My Ringtones.

Did you know?

--Press and hold volume-down when restarting your phone to see the Red letter HTC info during boot.

Hey, where's the "Real Power Button" modification?

As you probably guessed, my health isn't too good. And it takes time figuring out why the ROM only worked the first time. I still preserved the nbh file so that anyone willing to experience a real Power button can try it. But as of now, the Real Power Button ROM remains unstable.