So...i just got a HTC P4000 a week and some ago, and ive been trying to find ways to make it as fast as possible.
HTC P4000
->Telus
Running WM6
what im looking for is a clean ROM, that only has the basics, or instructions on how i can remove apps that came integrated with mine office mobile and some other stuff.
im COMPLETELY new to smartphones, so any help or links (that i can understand) would be very helpful.
ive asked for help on a couple other forums but didnt get much feedback and kinda gave up, but then found DCD's Rom.
ive been trying to readup on some of this stuff but im pretty lost.
i know what the rom is, but im confused about a bunch of other stuff.
whats the difference between the ROM, and the Radio? what else do i need to know?
whats a cooked rom? whats a kitchen?
what programs to use to flash it? etc...
things id like...
-a way to use the camera flash when the picture is take, instead of always on (cant find the setting for it if there is one)
-large keys (i have a patch for the dialer)
-my memory constantly decreases without apps running, is there a way to disable the caching it does to keep my memory free?
-whats the best way to increase my main memory? ; i have a 8gb micro sdhc card, so any apps i use are installed there.
things i would like to remove, if i can (to free up space/resources)
-help
-search
-voice dial
-mobile office
-WModem (unless i need it for my web/email)
-Adobe Reader
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what is the best today screen app launcher? something that can use decent looking icons.
im using claunch, and no matter what size they are they look bad, and it cant use *.ico or *.png =\
bump?
id like to update to the new rom but dont know how to go about it.
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Hey all,
Thanks to you guys, I was able to upgrade my Qwest Mogul by installing (in order);
titan_SPL_2.40-olipro.exe
3.35.651.2 Official Sprint ROM
DCD_3.0.1_Qwest.exe
So far, everything appears to work.. I haven't (yet?) encountered any GPS, Bluetooth, Contacts or WiFi issues as I've been reading about, and hope it continues working properly.
I'm now looking to restore/achieve the following;
1.) I want the stock games back
2.) Which GPS launcher is best to use with TomTom Navigator 6 so I don't have to open Google Maps every time?
3.) How can I fully customize the Today screen and the window borders? I thought there was a way when using a custom ROM.. so far, I've found only the stock skins..
TIA
-mak
for the stock games run a search in the forum for it, i dont use them so i have no idea where they are.
the rom should have included "quickgps" i think it is which should initiate gps for your tomtom.
Today screen is going to be the same, you can't do much to it unless you install WAD/WA, spb mobile shell, etc. Check the dev/hacking section of this site for themes/skins/etc
Glad to hear it all went well. If you really want you can try the kitchen next, you can choose the "entertainment" option for the games, but i'd read up on kitchens quite a bit before messing around with them.
What exactly are the kitchens for? I've got one of them on my desktop and didn't know what to do with it..
-mak
.mak said:
What exactly are the kitchens for? I've got one of them on my desktop and didn't know what to do with it..
-mak
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I just added a section to the wiki on Kitchens, check it out and let me know if it answers some of your questions.
add link to that wiki
kitchens are used for "cooking" a custom rom.
My stock rom came with a XM Radio application, that when searching, I can only purchase it. Is there a way I can flash to stock ATT rom, then back that application up, and reflash? Also, where would I find stock ATT fuze rom that has the APP? I found one, but it had no APP. Or, does anyone happen to have a .cab for the XM application?
It is a perilous journey, and one must seek the guidance of a skilled master in the art of .CAB'ing. As one often must go where no man/woman have gone before - to boldy .CAB where no .CAB ... ok I'm getting carried away.
That said, are you sure that the version on the AT&T ROM is unlimited? For some reason, I seem to recall seeing that it had an expiration (time limit).
Loved to be proved wrong on this one and on Shazam MusicID.
MerCiLeSS28 said:
My stock rom came with a XM Radio application, that when searching, I can only purchase it. Is there a way I can flash to stock ATT rom, then back that application up, and reflash? Also, where would I find stock ATT fuze rom that has the APP? I found one, but it had no APP. Or, does anyone happen to have a .cab for the XM application?
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I'm with hilaireg on this one - I don't think it's a free app. But it does come in the ROM as a cab, so I can upload it for you if you want to try it.
EDIT: XMRadio.3.0.4.68563_signed.CAB
I installed it, and attached a screenshot of what it says.
Cheers mate, maybe you can also love my question on how to add more icons to my home screen? Like how tomtom added itself? I'd like to throw a SMS on icon on there, and maybe GPS, etc. Or icons on any other screen for that matter, the other tom tom icon is half off the screen, I would like to put it under utilities or something... how can I do all this?
Bleh, I know somewhere i found a place to add/remove a very limited amount of things to the home screen, but I maybe became blind, or it's gone.
MerCiLeSS28 said:
Bleh, I know somewhere i found a place to add/remove a very limited amount of things to the home screen, but I maybe became blind, or it's gone.
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If you're referring to the ROM in your sig, i'd suggest posting the question in that ROM thread.
Also, it would be helpful to forum searchers/readers if you could change the subject of the first post to something like:
"XM Radio application from ROM"
Notes Taken.
hi guys,
Please bear with me, i am very inexperienced to this. I have a Sprint TP & while I dont hate it, some things really annoy me. Im not sure if I need a custom rom or just a few tweaks & clean up the exisiting software, hopefully you can help.
THINGS I HATE:
Screen Lag from portrait to landscape. Sometimes I have to open & shut the phone 5 x's & take out the stylus before it switches. & general TF3D lag.
Constant notifications of messages being sent!
Not having month calender view be default.
A better way to lock keys rather than having to punch in #'s (the pre has a nice lock feature)
Battery life.
Flash Support?
A straigt up contacts button without having to load my fav, then hit a button, then load.
If some1 could point me in the right direction that would be cool. Ive read a bit & a custom rom seems a little scary, so Im nervous to do anything that complex.
THANKS!
Aight I'll bite. The screen lag your S.O.L. without changing to a custom ROM. You can try some of the reg hacks but I never found anyone them to be worth it on the stock rom.
You can change the message sent notifications in the reg or you can find a cab some where. (Searching helps) but most custom roms already have this.
Calender view is an easy one just open the calender and hit menu>tools>options and change start in to month view.
Battery, again custom rom.
Flash support. its there, again searching helps.
I noticed a huge performance and battery life increase when I quit using TF3d and 6.5 default for the today screen on any rom. You can find all those settings when you hit start>settings>today
hope that gets you started. has far which custom rom to start out with. MightyMike, Juicy, and, SSS are good starts.
Overall, do your homework, get your **** straight and go to town. It can be fun trying new software and roms on your phone and all the info is here and on ppcgeeks.
Thanks for the help. Ive read a few things here & there, but it does get confusing & i just dont want to brick my phone, that is why i am tentative about custom roms... I found a new browser for flash support (skyfire) but it looks like crap. Maybe over the weekend i can read up on the custom roms you suggested. Thanks again.
Disable SMS Sent Notification
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings] Set SMSNoSentMsg to 1
I'm new too. There's lots of good stuff up in the Raphael Wiki to get started with.
so, ive seen this before
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settin gs] Set SMSNoSentMsg to 1
Where is that exactly?
& i was just over @ pcgeeks, is seems you can put the stock rom onto your phone if needed. Is this true? Would you be able to bring it in for service if you do that? or would they be able to find out you flashed it?
You can flash the stock rom back onto the phone. Just remember to relock it as the last step.
Scrappy xyz said:
Thanks for the help. Ive read a few things here & there, but it does get confusing & i just dont want to brick my phone, that is why i am tentative about custom roms... I found a new browser for flash support (skyfire) but it looks like crap. Maybe over the weekend i can read up on the custom roms you suggested. Thanks again.
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Skyfire is pretty [email protected] good
Scrappy xyz said:
so, ive seen this before
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settin gs] Set SMSNoSentMsg to 1
Where is that exactly?
& i was just over @ pcgeeks, is seems you can put the stock rom onto your phone if needed. Is this true? Would you be able to bring it in for service if you do that? or would they be able to find out you flashed it?
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if you see anything with HKEY or HKLM it is referring to a registry edit. To do any of registry edits you need a registry editor such as (but not limited to) PHM or Resco explorer. These are free .cab files that can be downloaded automaticly to your phone.
What they are saying at PPC is that if you flash any roms to your phones and something happens to it or you need to take it in for repair you HAVE to change it back (or flash it back) to its original operating system...you know the laggy nonresponsiveness lol. Otherwise you run the risk of never being able to buy a phone from that company again and I dont know what else but I keep imagining public castration...which is extremly scary to me <_>
As far as battery life etc, there are some tweaks for the battery life and certain ROMS actually save battery life. There are also some programs that save battery life as well.
Theres a locking function called JMZ lockscreen that is included in some roms...personally I dont use it but then again its user preference.
I would recommend if you are wanting to change your phone a little. Look into how to unlock your phone so you can start flashing roms. The initial process takes a little bit of time, but its like riding a bike everything takes time. feel free to email me if you want and have any questions and Ill do my best to help you out.
*edit* One last thing that is CRUCIALLY important. When you go to flash a rom if you are a CDMA (verizon, etc) carrier do NOT try to install a GSM (att, etc) rom on your phone or you will kill it.
I will definatley be reading up on this stuff this weekend. I cant stand typing messages sideways anymore. Thanks for your help. Im sure Ill be posting a few more questions soon!
This is my first attempt at building a rom.
Please let me know what you think about it and any problems you may run into.
I am new to cooking so I won't be able to answer all questions..
Thanks go out to AMDZero for helping me learn how to cook and for helping me with this Rom.
Ckirkp79 Lite Rom (21889)
After initial boot you should have close to 274mb free storage and around 85mb for program.
This is windows 6.5 (not 6.5.3 or 6.5.5) but I will eventually get to those.
Files I removed:
All VZ bloatware
Some Samsung stuff i think (sorry I didn't do a list)
xt9 is also removed but I found that the i8000 xt9 keyboard works really well (i use this personally instead of the one built for i920)
I apologize that this isn't well organized, I just got really excited about releasing this Rom.
When I create my base Rom, I will make sure it is well organized with pictures. I didn't really do any customizing on it, but Titanium is enabled on it.
Just checked out your Lite Rom.
At load I think the windows mobile flag is stretched a bit. That needs to be cleaned up a bit. You might try a different color for your text, as Blue on that green is not so easy on the eyes.
274.47MB Storage ROM at boot and 90MB RAM free after a few minutes of non use good job for your first Lite ROM!
I noticed there are no contacts in your ROM. I'm not sure what you changed but you cannot add favorites in contacts either. I'm currently having the same exact problem and still trying to fix it.
The cube button is not set (neither is cube hold).
Transcriber was left in as a sip, not sure if anyone still uses that, you can delete from SYS to remove it (all three named Transcriber something).
Same goes for MSN Money, not sure if ppl really use that one.
Lockscreen error occurs when opening Media Player (actually called touch player). This is caused by not deselecting the samsung lockscreen in samsung settings. Not a big deal, but it will complain about it everytime you open it otherwise. on my roms I have it deselected by default.
Overall this is a very usable Lite rom, and I'd use it out of the box anyday over the stock version they are selling at the VZW store!
I just noticed that you replied about my lite rom lol. I been so busy dealing with 21904.
Thanks for everything you said. I will def work on the color change on the windowshead.
I don't know what I deleted either to make the contacts not work or not able to add favorites. I guess I need to watch for that the next time I do one.
Yeah I didn't set up the cube button...I don't know why I didn't. I meant to take out transcriber and the other two but got caught up in trying to contribute to community lol.
MSN money was supposed to disappear however it leached on
Thank you for everything you said, as it will help me build a much better rom (once I figure out what I am doing wrong with 21904).
After you work on the content of your ROM we can start looking at changing the icons/taskbar buttons to make it more "theme" related.
Hi everyone!
So long story short I used to have an Xperia Neo, and a few months ago, ending up in the xda developement section here, I decided to try and unlock the boodloader, root it, and put Cyanogenmod 11 on it, after hours and hours of googling.
That phone is now almost destroyed (mechanically, because of myself) but I have another Xperia, this time a Neo V, which I'd like to "improve" in this way.
I am wondering, anybody has any advice on how to go about it?
This is what I'm looking for:
- Have at least some modern apps working (whatsapp, spotify, messenger?)
- Have the ability to put them on SD card and not internal memory
- No bugs on common stuff like telephone, SMS and browser
- No extra battery drain than what I already have
Any advice how to go about it? Should I go the CM13 way? CM11? Is there even one stable custom mod anywhere I can find without bugs? My CM11 was rather buggy and didn't support most apps (no facebook messenger, etc), and I couldn't put all of my programs on the SD but just part of them.
Any help would be appreciated. Just something like "oh this mod works well and the links are still alive, go here *link*".
Hope I'm in the right section.
Just to be clear, I'm not asking "what is the best ROM", as I saw that is forbidden here.
I am asking: if I wanted the phone to run smoothly, what way should I go about it? Should I root it again and go Cyanogenmod? Should I look into other possibilities? Would I get a better result just going stock and using gapps and other apps that remove bloatware instead?
If anyone has got this phone to a good standard please just let me know how you did it and I'll be super grateful.
There are so many ways to go about it I honestly have no idea where to start with
Up, any recommendations at all?