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Hi,
I have two similar problems that I think stem from something in the OS that prevents a normal user (without a hack) from deleting ANY FILES from the Windows folder (is this because it is in the ROM?).
1. I want to delete the WMA file that produces the stupid tiger roar when the Cingular 8525 is soft reset. Very annoying in the middle of a meeting! I found the WMA file, but I am not allowed to delete it.
2. I stupidly moved some fonts from Windows XP into my Font folder on the 8525 that turned out not to work right, and now I want to delete them and can't.
Is there a hack that allows the user to over-ride whatever safety feature brings up the "Cannot delete____________: There has been a sharing violation. The source or destination may in in use" when you try to delete something from the fonts file?
Thanks so much for any help!!
you can't delete it, but it can be overwritten.
Over-writing files in Windows Folder
Thanks Olipro. I would be happy to over-write the annoying growling sound that happens at every soft reboot. How would I do that?
try the wiki instead...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Registry
and look for this title...
Disable/change the startup animation or sound
Thanks-resolved!
Thanks Shogun Mark,
I did the hacks and over-wrote the unneeded files and I'm in great shape. Got some additional help on some other hacks too from the forum you recommended. Problems solved.
pbutin
Hi All,
with all of the kitchens found here, it is noticeable that when adding any packages to the OEM/SYS folders (i.e S2U2) then trying to re-build the rom specially in the process of BuildOS we got many errors that file already exist and then crashes.
after many research i got to know that the package will extract the files in windows folder for all packages on time then while installation, the files will be copied to the proper folders.
here is the problem, once trying to re-build the rom all files will be copied in the same folder.
is there a way to avoid this?
Hi robekia1,
Even I am facing the same problem when rebuilding os.
we will keep waiting for the seniors here to deliver a solution for us.
thanks to whom will help in this regard
I also faced this problem while cooking ROMs, Hey krazy! help please.
I guess, if we could know the file structure from the folder structue before installing, then it would be easy.
hmmmmmmmm, it seems that this problem have no solution as (Finding emulator for cooked ROM)
done the same and working
robekia1 said:
I guess, if we could know the file structure from the folder structue before installing, then it would be easy.
hmmmmmmmm, it seems that this problem have no solution as (Finding emulator for cooked ROM)
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Hey I have done the same previously I love the s2u2 applications so I have cooked my rom with all 3 apps of s2u2 i.e. S2U2, S2P, S2V.
I created packages from package builder, then copied all files to one folder.
removing duplicates with latest one.
Also I changed the initflash file for the locations which is created by the package creator with the new folders path.
Then also I added the all item tag in XML to detect DSM files of the respective apps.
Make sure you have registry hack for installing third party apps in your ROM packages.
Enjoy... you will get all your S2U2 apps in your ROM.
Right now I dont have the folder I will upload it tomorrow if anyone wants.
Hope this information is useful to you all.....
Please Dooooooo
bhushangahire said:
Hey I have done the same previously I love the s2u2 applications so I have cooked my rom with all 3 apps of s2u2 i.e. S2U2, S2P, S2V.
I created packages from package builder, then copied all files to one folder.
removing duplicates with latest one.
Also I changed the initflash file for the locations which is created by the package creator with the new folders path.
Then also I added the all item tag in XML to detect DSM files of the respective apps.
Make sure you have registry hack for installing third party apps in your ROM packages.
Enjoy... you will get all your S2U2 apps in your ROM.
Right now I dont have the folder I will upload it tomorrow if anyone wants.
Hope this information is useful to you all.....
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Thnx a ton budy for this information.
really, i can't wait till tomorrow for this folder because i want to see all these modifications whitch greatly will help all ppl here.
please upload it ASAP.
also, what about Cooked ROM emulation? i hope there is a solution up there whitch i'm not aware about.
registry hack
bhushangahire said:
Make sure you have registry hack for installing third party apps in your ROM packages.
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What you mean by registry hack? it sounds something new for me.
do you mean any registry editor? or it is another OEM Package should be installed along with the ROM?
robekia1 right, all file will be in windows folder, if you put it in the "program files" folder, the files exist in windows folder too, that is will be wasto your phone storage. Avoid put in the program files folder will be increase your phone memory.
Usually the default directory of the CAB file is in the progam file, and if you use OEM creator to that CAB, it will copied to Program file folder and exist in windows folder, to make only in windows folderyou can use this method:
1. edit the initflashdat result of OEM creator, delete all value of program file, or
2. Before you use OEM creator, edit the installation directory of CAB file, use wincab manager to do it, or
3. use wincab manager to extarct the files in the CAB, and registry, after that you can make .rgu, dsm, shortcut, manually and input the shortcut location in the initflash.dat file (I always use this method).
Usually every CAB file have different files with other, and if the have same file it can be same with the SYS file or the author/maker of the CAb is same. you can choose the latest version of that file if it happend.
While cooking even though we separate files inside different packages, but at the time when imgfs.bin is created, all the files go to \Windows folder. Thats why there cant be two files with same name even when they are in different packages.
Now some apps have common dependencies. Like the DirectShow and mHubVO dlls are needed by Youtube, as well as streaming media. Now what happens is, if you take two packages for these, sometimes the author puts the dependency files in both the packages so that if someone uses one package and not the other, it still works. This mostly happens packages that are made by converting a cab to a package. So if you cook these packages, you need to make sure that they are not putting duplicate files.
The same thing also happens with also happens with registry settings. Somtimes, two or more packages update the same regisrty keys in their .rgu files. SO we need to take care of those too and remove the lines that dont apply to the version of files we are actually using in our kitchen. This is a necessary evil and thats why cooking is not a child's play.
Once a ROM is flashed, and phone boots for the first time, the initialization process takes place. Now the ROM cooks have two ways to initialize their packages : using the .provxml files, this works if you have newer OEM* folders like from Elfin or Opal, it basically requires the Autoshortcut.exe file as well as newer HTCUtil.dll. The other way is the older initflashfiles.txt files inside the packages.
The difference between two methods is that using initflashfile.txt you can only copy files and create folders on the file system, but provxml can be used to perform many different things like registry values, applying themes etc.
So using one of the methods you copy your files to appropriate locations. Do remember that this process if done wildly can decrease the availabel free phone memory noticeably. Thats why we sometimes go a bit furthur and do some programming stuff to minimize this. You people sometimes dont even notice what is happening behind the scene.
I tell you one such experience. Google maps is a package that copies all its files to \Program Files\GoogleMaps but i noticed if i dont copy the files by deleting the initflashfiles.txt, and run GoogleMaps.exe from \Windows, it runs just fine. This works in pro user's rom but in Manila ROMs, the Maps tab of Manila looks for GoogleMaps.exe in Program files folder. So i had a choice to either copy googlemaps.exe into program files folder and waste 2 MB of phone memory or loose the functionality of maps tab of manila.
What i did was the third way i thought of myself. I created a .NET application called GoogleMapsStub.exe and what it does is it runs the googlemaps.exe from windows folder and passes all the information to it that manilla passed to it while running it. This exe is copied into the \program files\GoogleMaps folder by using initflashfiles.txt as GoogleMaps.exe. So now manilla is happy that it has googlemaps.exe in its proper place and i am happy too coz the new exe is only 3.5 kb in size You can verify this in v3.1.1 of VanillaManila rom. Look in the program files folder you will get the 4 kb googlemaps.exe, put it on your pc and check its version in its properties, you will get my name there And if you check the windows folder, there will be a googlemaps.exe of 2 MB size and a GoogleMapsStub.exe of 4 kb size.
So sometimes hacks like these are necessary in order to make a perfect roms. ROM cooking is just like food cooking, It may appears to be like just putting the ingredients into a cooker and light up the gas stove and wait for the food to cook. But if you try that for first time, your food will not be eatable for sure It requires a careful balance of salt, pepper and other things to cook a tasty dish I hope i have made myself clear
Wonderful
AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGG PPL
latest buildos/ visual kitchen has option to delete duplicate file while cooking but
i will make new kitchen in future (not soon) because current kitchen work fine for me and i have lots of other work like android + building to rom from weekly leaked sys of wp 6.5
Thanks ankit360 for the visualkitchen9.7, i'm already trying to use it but the problem is: the ROM generated by the kichen is not working for GENE.
i tried another kitchen for the same ROM and it still working fine, the only problem with it is the duplicate
bhushangahire, i'm still waiting for you to upload your files.
also, what about the reg hacker?
Hi Karzy,
" What i did was the third way i thought of myself. I created a .NET application called GoogleMapsStub.exe " you answered one of my query unknowingly, when I had extracted your ROM, I saw there was GogleMapsStub.exe which was not present in any other ROM I had extracted. So I was wondering what that file was about !!! Now I know what it was.
Thanks a lot karzy for sharing this info.
You have been always good in explaining things indetail, which helps a lot for new comers like me.
I m glad that i am able to help my buddies here.
find the files below...
robekia1 said:
bhushangahire, i'm still waiting for you to upload your files.
also, what about the reg hacker?
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Please find the files below sorry for delay.....
S2U2 Application OEM folder.
S2APPS.7z (786.47 KB)
Registry Tweak OEM Folder.
Registry__Disable - Security warnings when installing non-certified application.7z (849 bytes)
Please find the link to ROM with S2U2 applications + Antivirus.
WM6.5_Old_21231.7z (51.91 MB)
bhushangahire said:
Please find the link to ROM with S2U2 applications + Antivirus.
WM6.5_Old_21231.7z (51.91 MB)
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i guess this ROM is for OLD gene???Correct me if i'am wrong...
yup for old
htc3400 said:
i guess this ROM is for OLD gene???Correct me if i'am wrong...
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yup you are right this rom is for Old ..
If anyone want it for new gene please ping here I will cook it for new also....
Thanks
bhushangahire said:
S2U2 Application OEM folder.
S2APPS.7z (786.47 KB)
Registry Tweak OEM Folder.
Registry__Disable - Security warnings when installing non-certified application.7z (849 bytes)
Please find the link to ROM with S2U2 applications + Antivirus.
WM6.5_Old_21231.7z (51.91 MB)
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Thanks a Ton bhushangahire for sharing those links.
I appreciate this.
Now, i'm gonna read them character by character
User Customization Backup for Touch Pro using Sashimi
By: LuckySe7en & Murducky
LuckySe7en uses the Raphael (GSM Touch Pro)
Murducky uses the Herman (CDMA Touch Pro)
We have put together this guide for others who have a hard time locating where items need to be backup (like we did). We both use EngeryROM and for the most part some item locations below may be specific to EngeryROM.
**Download info**
* WinMo 6.5 Stuffs Links [Themes, Skins, Apps, Plugins and more] - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512121
* WM6.5 Titanium plugins - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=511052
* Sashimi - http://www.winmo-experts.com/
* SDConfig.Builder.v0.7.85.PE - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=390846
**Info Videos**
* We recommend watching both videos before reading below to understand just how great Sashimi is
* Sashimi Basics - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANgzCqrcjHw&feature=PlayList&p=D3FC86B36CB817D8&index=0
* Sashimi Copying - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht0yxNNsZQQ&feature=PlayList&p=D3FC86B36CB817D8&index=1
**Sashimi Note**
You don't have to re-install Sashimi after a flash, just run SASHIMI.exe from the \bin directory and SASHIMI will detect and perform a clean install and reconfigure itself.
**Cabs**
Place all of your Cabs you want to install in Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Cabs\
**Email Accounts & WIFI Settings**
You will create an XML file and save it to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\XML using Sashimi/Makisu Built program. Watch the How To Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANgzCqrcjHw&feature=PlayList&p=D3FC86B36CB817D8&index=0
**Ring Tone**
Using the Auto\Root folder Sashimi create the same folder structure to copy over your ring tones.
* Ring tones go in \My Documents\My Ringtones
* Text msg/Notification tones go in \Windows
* Sliding Sounds go in \Windows as .wav
Ex. Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\My Documents\My Ringtones
so here is the run down about ringtones...before you back up these registries make sure you set them how you like first.
*Ring Tone*
First set the Ring Tone then back up HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\Ringtone0 is where your ringtone registry is, for some reason there is two entries that reference my ringtone file, RingTone0 and RingTone2. I exported both in Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
*ALERTS AND NOTIFICATIONS*
In HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\ there are a bunch of registries for all your alerts, they are all labeled in gibberish like this "{0CD9B91C-BEA7-446d-9857-BD2F1E6BFE80}" You have to use regedit and look at the first value, the first value should contain data that tells you what tone that registry entry is for. If the first value is blank don't back it up, there are more entries than there are alerts so you dont need to back up the blank ones. There is exactly 22 entries you need to export and back up to Sashimi. It was a PITA (Pain in the ***) to go through them and export them one by one, but you get done eventually.
All Registry exports should go into Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**Sliding Sound**
First set the Sliding sound you want then back up the reg key \HKLM\Software\HTC\SlidingSound export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
We both prefer Titanium.
**Titanium**
Setup Titanium the way you like it first before backing up the items below.
*Titanium layout*
* First you have to back up HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome reg entry so it will keep your titanium layout.
* You also need to back up the two .cpr files located in \Windows: Titanium_480x640.cpr and Titanium_640x480.cpr and copy them to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows
*Set Titanium as Default | Touch Flow as Disabled**
* Back up Reg Key \HKLM\Software\Today\Windows Default export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
* Back up Reg Key\HKLM\Software\Today\Touch Flo export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**ATCONTACTS**
backup reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\ATFavePeople are all the registry entries that you need to save those settings, I didn't know what to back up so I backed up all of them, they all look important anyways.
Also will want to back up \Application Data\ATContacts and copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Application Data\ATContacts which saves image files.
*Note*
* Restore your contacts before launch the "fave people".
* ON First Run after restore - you will have an overlay on your first contact on fave people - make sure you have restored your contacts then just go to the favorite person settings and click okay.. it will fix the overlay
**TouchFlo3d Fav Contacts Tab**
If you are using TouchFlo3d and want to save your favorite contacts that information is stored in the pim.vol file located in your root directory, just back that up. pim.vol also contains all of your contacts! No need to use pim backup app unless you want to save all ur txt messages, recent calls list, etc.
**Titanium Weather**
Backup key \HKLM\Software\TitaniumWeather export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**Owner Info **
Download SDConfig.Builder.v0.7.85.PE from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=390846
Run SDConfig Builder.exe, go to the 5 tab (Owner Info), type in your Owner Info. Save to xml file. Then go to 4 tab (Cab & Copy).
Browse for the xml you just made for Source XML, set an output directory. then click make cab. Now you have a owner cab you can push with Sashimi put owner cab in Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Cabs\
**Device Name**
Backup reg key HKLM\Ident export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**Alarm Settings**
backup reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Clock export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG (thanks to studentjunk)
**Facebook IM (fim)**
backup reg key HKCU\Software\mosko.mobi\fim export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**Twitter (PockeTwit)**
Backup file \Program Files\PockeTwit\app.CONFIG copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Program Files\PockeTwit\
(You will have to create the path in your Auto\Root Folder)
**MMS Settings**
backup reg key \HKLM\Software\Arcsoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\Config\mm1 export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**HTC Task Manger**
backup reg key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\TaskManager export to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\REG
**Splash Screen**
* back up file \Windows\welcomehead.192.png copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows
* Open welcomehead.192.png overwrite with your own image save as a png. Now you have a custom Splash screen that will be pushed.
**Startup Sound**
* back up file \Windows\PowerOn.wav copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows
* Overwrite PowerOn.wav with your custom Sound save back to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows
* back up file\Windoes\PowerOff.wav copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows
* Overwrite PowerOff.wav with your custom Sound save back to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows
* Now you have a custom Startup Sound that will be pushed.
**Work in Progress**
(if you know how to backup the below please let us know)
**WALLPAPER**
* HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Wall is the key you want to back up for wallpaper and theme
* This is the reg location but on restore it has it set in the today screen but does not actually change the wallpaper till you go to Today and click okay.
**Facebook**
* Facebook registration is at "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Facebook
* But on restore does not have your login info saved.
**PowerSMS**
* Reg Key HKC\Software\Trinket\PowerSMS
* But still can not find the registration key location
**PIN**
TBF (To Be Found)
**Voicemail Number (when you added your password to it**
TBF (To Be Found)
**Contact Ring Tones**
TBF (To Be Found)
Hey this is LuckySe7en, mods can we get this sticky'd?
hello
i have a question: i want to backup my favourite people, but in my registry there isn't a entry "ATFavePeople"!!
What can i do?
Greetz
mare123
Nice work! I am just looking for a complete list that need to re-configure after a flash or hard-reset.
Catch up, thanks.
murducky said:
User Customization Backup for Touch Pro using Sashimi
**Owner Info **
Download SDConfig.Builder.v0.7.85.PE from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=390846
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I believe Sashimi backs up owner info already. Open Sashimi and go to tools\additional tools\backup PIM. Although, I have to admit that I back it up by just putting the registry key in the regexport file: HKCU\ControlPanel\Owner. I am not sure if it works for everyone, but it works for me.
murducky said:
**Alarm Settings**
TBF (To Be Found)
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Alarm settings are just in registry: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Clock
An easy way to find registry settings demonstrated here at the sashimi website (I believe, I didn't look at it myself)
murducky said:
**Contact Ring Tones**
TBF (To Be Found)
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Download VipPimRingTone and backup ring tones before flashing. If you use total commander, then you can use my script (VGA only) for the restore. The script has to be used AFTER the contacts have been restored.
Code:
Run ("\Program Files\VipRingTone\VipPimRingTone.exe")
sleep(10000)
mouseclick(421,87)
sleep(2000)
mouseclick(243,151)
sleep(2000)
mouseclick(287,564)
sleep(2000)
mouseclick(252,437)
sleep(4000)
mousedblclick(165,287)
sleep(2000)
SleepMessage(50, "Restoring calltones.^NL^Click Ok When Completed.^NL^Click Ok now to Cancel", ThisScriptName, 1)
exit
If you use PPCPIMbackup, you can also automatically restore your contacts & data:
Code:
Run( "\Program Files\Total Commander\cecmd.exe")
sleep(5000)
mouseclick(209,68)
sleep(2000)
sendkeys("\Storage Card\My Documents\BACKUPS\")
sleep(7000)
mouseclick(430,107)
sleep(2000)
mousedblclick(164,139)
sleep(12000)
mouseclick(395,546)
sleep(8000)
sendleftsoft
sleep(20000)
sendleftsoft
sleep(4000)
sendleftsoft
sleep(10000)
SleepMessage(420, "Running PPCPIMbackup.^NL^Click Ok When Completed.^NL^Click Ok now to Cancle", ThisScriptName, 1)
Exit
And you can automatically start your backup schedule. Puth the PIM registry in the regexport file: HKCU\Software\FdcSoft\PPCPimBackup
Code:
#rerun to set it to run at 2am tomrrow
Rerun = Timestamp()/86400*86400+86400+10800
runat(rerun, "\Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows\PPCPimBackup.exe","/SchedBackup")
SleepMessage(3, "script completed.^NL^Click Ok^NL^Your backups should start tomorrow", ThisScriptName, 1)
exit
mare123 said:
hello
i have a question: i want to backup my favourite people, but in my registry there isn't a entry "ATFavePeople"!!
What can i do?
Greetz
mare123
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**push**, because i don't know where this entry is.
does anyone know how to backup microsoft myphone login settings or resco file explorer key with sashimi? i did compared the regitrys before they were in and than after but it doesnt work..it looks like a binary code in a certificate and not a reg that it stores it in..please help!
mare123 said:
hello
i have a question: i want to backup my favourite people, but in my registry there isn't a entry "ATFavePeople"!!
What can i do?
Greetz
mare123
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What are you using for your "favorite People"
I use Favorite People Plugin by AppStar [All Resolutions]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=506221
studentjunk said:
I believe Sashimi backs up owner info already. Open Sashimi and go to tools\additional tools\backup PIM. Although, I have to admit that I back it up by just putting the registry key in the regexport file: HKCU\ControlPanel\Owner. I am not sure if it works for everyone, but it works for me......
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Thanks for the great info. I use outlook to store all my contacts & appointments and just sync after a flash. so i was looking for a reg key or something that saves the ringtone assignment of contacts.
murducky said:
Thanks for the great info. I use outlook to store all my contacts & appointments and just sync after a flash. so i was looking for a reg key or something that saves the ringtone assignment of contacts.
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Looking for that too, and also for a reg or file to backup my favorite people tab contacts.
Troc said:
Looking for that too, and also for a reg or file to backup my favorite people tab contacts.
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**ATCONTACTS**[/B]
backup reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\ATFavePeople are all the registry entries that you need to save those settings, I didn't know what to back up so I backed up all of them, they all look important anyways.
Also will want to back up \Application Data\ATContacts and copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Application Data\ATContacts which saves image files.
*Note*
* Restore your contacts before launch the "fave people".
* ON First Run after restore - you will have an overlay on your first contact on fave people - make sure you have restored your contacts then just go to the favorite person settings and click okay.. it will fix the overlay
mare123 said:
hello
i have a question: i want to backup my favourite people, but in my registry there isn't a entry "ATFavePeople"!!
What can i do?
Greetz
mare123
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Troc said:
Looking for that too, and also for a reg or file to backup my favorite people tab contacts.
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As mentioned before use the registry entries listed in OP to back up ATcontacts, if you do not use ATcontacts plugin for Titanium those entries won't be there.
If you are using TouchFlo3d and want to save your favorite contacts that information is stored in the pim.vol file located in your root directory, just back that up. pim.vol also contains all of your contacts! No need to use pim backup app unless you want to save all ur txt messages, recent calls list, etc.
-luckyse7en
sstrunks said:
As mentioned before use the registry entries listed in OP to back up ATcontacts, if you do not use ATcontacts plugin for Titanium those entries won't be there.
If you are using TouchFlo3d and want to save your favorite contacts that information is stored in the pim.vol file located in your root directory, just back that up. pim.vol also contains all of your contacts! No need to use pim backup app unless you want to save all ur txt messages, recent calls list, etc.
-luckyse7en
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okey thank you very much i will try this, because i use touchflo3d
greetz
sstrunks said:
As mentioned before use the registry entries listed in OP to back up ATcontacts, if you do not use ATcontacts plugin for Titanium those entries won't be there.
If you are using TouchFlo3d and want to save your favorite contacts that information is stored in the pim.vol file located in your root directory, just back that up. pim.vol also contains all of your contacts! No need to use pim backup app unless you want to save all ur txt messages, recent calls list, etc.
-luckyse7en
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added to list. thanks se7en
murducky said:
**ATCONTACTS**[/B]
backup reg key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\ATFavePeople are all the registry entries that you need to save those settings, I didn't know what to back up so I backed up all of them, they all look important anyways.
Also will want to back up \Application Data\ATContacts and copy to Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Application Data\ATContacts which saves image files.
*Note*
* Restore your contacts before launch the "fave people".
* ON First Run after restore - you will have an overlay on your first contact on fave people - make sure you have restored your contacts then just go to the favorite person settings and click okay.. it will fix the overlay
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Up to now i always had problems to restore ATfave people. If i do it the way you indicate, the overlay in the first contact gets fixed, and also the contact opens right, but the rest of the contacts if wrong, i think they shift one contact up in my icontact list. I always have to set them new again
claus1953 said:
Up to now i always had problems to restore ATfave people. If i do it the way you indicate, the overlay in the first contact gets fixed, and also the contact opens right, but the rest of the contacts if wrong, i think they shift one contact up in my icontact list. I always have to set them new again
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Heres how I do it and it always works for me, since murducky uses outlook to backup his contacts it might be different than how he explained it.
Obviously first you set all your ATcontacts first. Then back up all the registry entries mentioned in the first post.
After you back up all your registry keys for ATcontacts you will want to back up your contacts. You can do this by using pim backup app or you can just copy the pim.vol file from your root directory.
After you flash your rom and run through sashimi it should reinstall ATcontacts as well as restore those registry entries. Before you do ANYTHING with ATcontacts, that includes going to the tab and even going into the ATcontact settings you must restore your contacts. So run pim restore in pim backup or copy your pim.vol file back to your root directory and overwrite the one that is there.
Once you have restored your contacts, now go to your fave people tab on titanium and then scroll left to go to the settings, once you are in the settings you should see your list of contacts in correct order, just hit ok and close the window at that point and it should be restored with no overlay.
Basically you must restore contacts first and then go to settings to correct the overlay issue. Also worth mentioning is that if you choose to back up the pim.vol file instead of running pim backup, you should probably copy pim.vol over to the root directory before running sashimi after a fresh rom flash. I've had problems running sashimi first and then copying the pim.vol file over after. I causes the roms to become really unstable and laggy for some reason.
2nd NOTE: if you try to copy your pim.vol file into the SASHIMI/Auto/Root folder so that sashimi can restore it when it runs it won't work, I've tried that many times and it seems sashimi wont copy anything that isn't in one level deep file structure. So pim.vol must be copied over manually if you choose to back up your contacts that with that method.
-luckyse7en
sstrunks said:
Heres how I do it and it always works for me, since murducky uses outlook to backup his contacts it might be different than how he explained it.
Obviously first you set all your ATcontacts first. Then back up all the registry entries mentioned in the first post.
After you back up all your registry keys for ATcontacts you will want to back up your contacts. You can do this by using pim backup app or you can just copy the pim.vol file from your root directory.
After you flash your rom and run through sashimi it should reinstall ATcontacts as well as restore those registry entries. Before you do ANYTHING with ATcontacts, that includes going to the tab and even going into the ATcontact settings you must restore your contacts. So run pim restore in pim backup or copy your pim.vol file back to your root directory and overwrite the one that is there.
Once you have restored your contacts, now go to your fave people tab on titanium and then scroll left to go to the settings, once you are in the settings you should see your list of contacts in correct order, just hit ok and close the window at that point and it should be restored with no overlay.
Basically you must restore contacts first and then go to settings to correct the overlay issue. Also worth mentioning is that if you choose to back up the pim.vol file instead of running pim backup, you should probably copy pim.vol over to the root directory before running sashimi after a fresh rom flash. I've had problems running sashimi first and then copying the pim.vol file over after. I causes the roms to become really unstable and laggy for some reason.
2nd NOTE: if you try to copy your pim.vol file into the SASHIMI/Auto/Root folder so that sashimi can restore it when it runs it won't work, I've tried that many times and it seems sashimi wont copy anything that isn't in one level deep file structure. So pim.vol must be copied over manually if you choose to back up your contacts that with that method.
-luckyse7en
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That is the way i do it when flashing a new rom:
Backing up files and registries with sashimi
Backing up contacts with pimbackup
Flashing rom
Running sashimi to restore everything and setting up my email account
Restart
Restoring with PIMbackup
Restart
Setting up what is still missing like BT, WiFi, Internet connection etc
Restart
Then trying out the plugins in Titanium to see that everything works
That should be the procedure like mentioned above, or do i miss something? Still the AT fave people gets mixed up. The same happens when i install a new theme that overwrites the AT fave people plugin and its registry. Then i restore the registry backup i have and again the contacts gets mixed up.
claus1953 said:
That is the way i do it when flashing a new rom:
Backing up files and registries with sashimi
Backing up contacts with pimbackup
Flashing rom
Running sashimi to restore everything and setting up my email account
Restart
Restoring with PIMbackup
Restart
Setting up what is still missing like BT, WiFi, Internet connection etc
Restart
Then trying out the plugins in Titanium to see that everything works
That should be the procedure like mentioned above, or do i miss something? Still the AT fave people gets mixed up. The same happens when i install a new theme that overwrites the AT fave people plugin and its registry. Then i restore the registry backup i have and again the contacts gets mixed up.
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Hmm I'm stumped then, I tried doing it both methods and it has worked for me. But now I just backup pim.vol and then use pim backup to back up everything else but contacts. How bout giving that a try?
If your themes are writing over your registry why not try installing the theme first in Sashimi manual mode, and then run auto mode so that your registry settings write over the new theme registry?
-luckyse7en
sstrunks said:
Hmm I'm stumped then, I tried doing it both methods and it has worked for me. But now I just backup pim.vol and then use pim backup to back up everything else but contacts. How bout giving that a try?
If your themes are writing over your registry why not try installing the theme first in Sashimi manual mode, and then run auto mode so that your registry settings write over the new theme registry?
-luckyse7en
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Ok, will give both option a try. Had also contacted AppStar to ask for help on that but looks he is unavailable.
claus1953 said:
Ok, will give both option a try. Had also contacted AppStar to ask for help on that but looks he is unavailable.
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You may already know this but I just want to reiterate that all ATFavePeople registries must be backed up. So that means the main ATFavePeople registry, CondensedPage, Page1, Page 2, Page3, etc. Obviously there is a page for every fave contact you have.
You probably already got that convered but just an FYI for anyone else troubleshooting the same issue.
-luckyse7en
Hi!
I accidentally renamed the 'Microsoft' registry folder to 'zz'. A new 'Microsoft' folder was generated by the device, but I cannot make calls anymore. I tried renaming the old folder, but it wouldn't work.
When soft-resetting, I get a message that MSPOutlook cannot be found; pressing on TaskManager brings up a message that MSTASKMGR cannot be found; I also got the message that MSCProg cannot be found (all this while being on mission for work )
Now HKLM/Software contains the following folders (see below). Any suggestions, hopefully apart from hard-resetting the phone?!?
-aDEO
-Adobe
-Apps
-ArcSoft
-BsB
-Classes
-Daniel Herrero
-Discretix
-Drivers
-Google
-HTC
-IA Style
-Jataayu
-Microsoft (new folder3 generated by device)
-Microsoft2 (new folder2 generated by device and renamed by me in an attempt to see what would happen)
-MIDI Engine
-MSCProg1 (old Microsoft folder, but first renamed zz by me, then renamed to what it is now)
-OEM
-Opera
-Opera10
-Qualcomm
-SIE
-Snapin
-Spb Software House
-Tegic
-TorchButton
-WIDCOMM
Thanks!
Sorry but I think you know what you are going to have to do, a HR. You might as well go ahead and bite the bullet, sorry I know it sucks. But be more carful while browsing through your files especially system crucial files.
I don't see spb backup in your list. Too bad, that would rescue you. HR is your only option.
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Many thanks for the replies, although it hurts to hear that there is no other option but HR. (By the way - would you know any thread on data back-up before performing HR?)
tomesmi said:
Many thanks for the replies, although it hurts to hear that there is no other option but HR. (By the way - would you know any thread on data back-up before performing HR?)
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Personally I always just used Microsoft My Phone and made sure to move all pertinent personal info to my SD card that could be moved.
tomesmi said:
By the way - would you know any thread on data back-up before performing HR?
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lots of those here, but I'd suggest commercial SPB Backup - you can select what to backup - apps, folders, databases, registry etc.
additionally you could use your registry editor to export HKCU/Software and HKLM/Software - so to preserve app settings
p107r0 said:
lots of those here, but I'd suggest commercial SPB Backup - you can select what to backup - apps, folders, databases, registry etc.
additionally you could use your registry editor to export HKCU/Software and HKLM/Software - so to preserve app settings
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Of course, spb backup save the registry as well. However it is not useable when upgrading ROMs.
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Interface issues
Backup is advisable but I've always felt that the key problem here is the interface, which makes it oh-so easy for such things to happen.
That slow-click rename feature of desktop Explorer is probably the thing I curse most often about Windows.
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Of course, spb backup save the registry as well. However it is not useable when upgrading ROMs.
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one of the reasons I prefer SPB Backup over other solutions is its unpacking app for desktop PC, which unpacks directory structure as well as registry hives,
this way when upgrading ROM, I'm able to recover settings for some of the applications, so on my side operations is quite simple, if time-consumig - for most app I just copy the folders back to Program Files + import heavily edited reg files for HKLM/Software and HKCU/Software
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one of the reasons I prefer SPB Backup over other solutions is its unpacking app for desktop PC, which unpacks directory structure as well as registry hives,
this way when upgrading ROM, I'm able to recover settings for some of the applications, so on my side operations is quite simple, if time-consumig - for most app I just copy the folders back to Program Files + import heavily edited reg files for HKLM/Software and HKCU/Software
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NRG includes xda_uc, which automatically installs files. By configuring it correctly I can be complete back up and running in about 20 minutes after a new ROM burn. I sync with my PC via activesync and also use the MS MyPhone to keep everything in sync.
SPB Backup is NOT reliable when switching ROM versions; those registry settings are probably different between version, and it is almost guaranteed to mess up you system in strange ways. I strictly use it for restoring to the same ROM version used for backup.
It's bizarre that you're allowed to rename the registry in the first place. It's terminal as you now know. I'd have tried renaming your original 'zz' folder and exporting its contents using something like Resco Explorer, and used the same program to restore the folder after a reboot. I have no idea if it would work but I'd be desperate.
I use Sprite Backup. It does much the same as the SPB program. have used it since I bought my hx4700. SKTools has a backup feature too.
As already mentioned, be careful when changing ROMs. Backup programs that restore everything can cause trouble. I would avoid restoring software and settings. I haven't tried a custom ROM but I'd use Outlook or myPhone to backup my PIM data and save any files to my PC. I'd reinstall my applications. I do this when updating ny stock ROM.
DrATty said:
It's bizarre that you're allowed to rename the registry in the first place. It's terminal as you now know. I'd have tried renaming your original 'zz' folder and exporting its contents using something like Resco Explorer, and used the same program to restore the folder after a reboot. I have no idea if it would work but I'd be desperate.
I use Sprite Backup. It does much the same as the SPB program. have used it since I bought my hx4700. SKTools has a backup feature too.
As already mentioned, be careful when changing ROMs. Backup programs that restore everything can cause trouble. I would avoid restoring software and settings. I haven't tried a custom ROM but I'd use Outlook or myPhone to backup my PIM data and save any files to my PC. I'd reinstall my applications. I do this when updating ny stock ROM.
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The worst I've done is rename the "Storage Card", that took a while to recover from.
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The worst I've done is rename the "Storage Card", that took a while to recover from.
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My iPAQs are able to do that on their own. Quite an interesting feature.
Hello.
There was a big trouble, because there are ugly men, perverted a good file manager (in the past, unfortunately...) ES File Explorer.
After i flashing my Fly Magic, as usual, I decided to restore the backups Titanium.
I do not remember why, but I opened file manager and this bastard invited me to clean the "rubbish".
I have not looked, clicked on something and he removed all backups...
Using of the best file recovery program "dmde" - did not help...
But it turned out that before I pulled from the SD-card, along with the garbage, .android_secure folder.
Search the Web showed it just will not work to recover the information from there, because it is encrypted.
A AppsOnSD.sks key, of course, already been overwritten after flashing ...
.asec files are opened by AndroidStudio, but in the form of gibberish.
Question: I'm a complete zero (nuub and dummie) in the programming, though "on you" with IT-sphere.
Strongly request help on the issue of the content of the .asec files WITHOUT "AppsOnSD.sks" key
In fact, I need to get from one app - it is the Old notepad (Ultra Notes app), and that is the russian text. All the rest does not matter.
Thank you in advance.