Hi guys, new to this.
realise atom life and atom xda has heaps of similiar hardware. the best thing.. the have been given a FREE ROM upgrade from o2 to fit in WM6.
wondering anyone would like to get ppl started on how to modify a ROM(atom life to atom xda)...?
please provide some initial step jst to get started on playing around with this programming technology. have neve done it before pretty excited
heheh.. nice daz guys.. huhuhu
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We are in the same boat. I have been doing a lot of reading and searching for the last two (2) weeks, and could sure use some help.
Since, I'm new to porting, I am trying to port WM5AKU35 into our AKU22 xda atom device FIRST. If this will be successful, porting wm6 would be the next step. As you know wm6 has a totally different rom compared to wm5. I need to get the hang of porting... before we embark into the ultimate goal.
I'm sharing you what I have gathered, so far. I noticed that the devices others port the new OS from selected a similar device. And by similar, ROM structure is similar. You would be surprised though that when I attempted to port the AKU33 from ATOM Life into our XDA Atom, I had a lot of none functioning parts as compared to when I ported from AKU35 Universal.
I'm not yet sure, if this has got something to do with security issues, as I'm still experimenting and seeking help from the gurus. Hopefully, i'll be able to sit down and figure this thing amidst tight work schedule.
For starters: you may want to search in for all the necessary tools first needed to accomplish the task.
1. imgfs tools - needed to break up and assemble the ROM
2. xip tools - needed to edit the xip part of the ROM
3. bepe's ROM kitchen BUILDOS.EXE and PKGtool.exe
4. ROM from universal, wizard, atom life.
5. our original xda atom ROM file.
I just discovered that BUILDOS.EXE does not reconstruct the ROM correctly for the ATOM. I have tried the Scoter Kitchen and works perfectly fine...
jus wanted to thank you guys for trying so hard to port WM6 to atom
Hey guys,
im abit outa my usual field!! I have a hermes!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a kitchen that works with the prophet os.nb, i need to dump and run PKGtool (if there is a prophet equivalent) but the most important thing is that i can dump the OS.nb.
I have been looking throught your forum and wiki, and they are very limited (compared to the hermes), i have google searched and found faria's kitchen, and the one in the sticky on the WM6 section but these only allow buildos.exe
I need to dump a prophet ROM so i get a DUMP folder. can anyone help me with this?
(appologies for this post)
thanks for your help in advance
bennec83
read the manuel from cocking kitchen.
NetrunnerAT said:
read the manuel from cocking kitchen.
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Cant find "cocking kitchen" is there any chance you can give me a link please.
bennec83 said:
Hey guys,
im abit outa my usual field!! I have a hermes!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a kitchen that works with the prophet os.nb, i need to dump and run PKGtool (if there is a prophet equivalent) but the most important thing is that i can dump the OS.nb.
I have been looking throught your forum and wiki, and they are very limited (compared to the hermes), i have google searched and found faria's kitchen, and the one in the sticky on the WM6 section but these only allow buildos.exe
I need to dump a prophet ROM so i get a DUMP folder. can anyone help me with this?
(appologies for this post)
thanks for your help in advance
bennec83
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in most cases you can just rename the OS.NB to nk.nbf .nba .nbh or what ever you need for hermes... I usaly to it the other way around or down load Core Proffessional Kitchen by anichillus
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bennec83: 3 cross-posts! Nicee... Next time, something like that - temporal ban.
You've been warned.
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bennec83: 3 cross-posts! Nicee... Next time, something like that - temporal ban.
You've been warned.
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appologies, stupid mistake!!
bennec83
Hi all,
I made this manual in order to help people like myself to better understand ROM cooking basics.
It was ment to be used for Prophet ROMs, but since it uses HyperCore Kitchen, it can be practicaly used for any WM6 ROM.
Please be free to post your comments and/or suggestions.
NOTE: This manual reffers only to "old" way of ROM cooking (first downgrading to WM5, and then flashing to WM6)
If you find it useful, please vote.
Thanks to:
Gullum (for great ROMs)
Anichillus (for great Kitchen)
Cloudyfa (for Step1 ROM)
phnikola said:
Hi all,
I made this manual in order to help people like myself to better understand ROM cooking basics. Hope you will find it useful.
It was ment to be used for Prophet ROMs, but since it uses HyperCore Kitchen, it can be practicaly used for any WM6 ROM.
Please be free to post your comments and/or suggestions.
Thanks!
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No, thank you!! I will look into it.
me too
i like this
Thanks for your effort, this is a really good guide.
I just wanted to ask is there a difference between ROMs built this way and ROMs that we flash using new Hard/SoftSPL method.
I saw nb2nbf tool, so is it possible to just convert OS.nb file and flash it using new method or is there some more work that needs to be done?
thank you
I really need it !
Ill check it out this weekend! Seems like fun to me
I have red this guide and it is very clear, very thourough and a big help to anyone starting to cook! THANKS!!
(@ allothers that are missing some extra's: it is NOT an advanced course! So, don't complain but take an example and publish your own knowledge and experience this way. Then everyone can benefit)
Initiatives like these are giving back the original gaoal of this website, it isn't called "xda-developers" for nothing.
Perhaps someone can make a tutorial for skinning standard OS-parts (commanager, dialer, calculator, etc...) Or how to translate your favorite ROM to your own language?
you can't use this way to create XIP from Shadow's ROM, Crystal V5. ROM or from Korand's ROM.
If someone can make this XIP.. Could anyone share the file...
with that file. I can make a new ROM based on new OS..
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you can't use this way to create XIP from Shadow's ROM, Crystal V5. ROM or from Korand's ROM.
If someone can make this XIP.. Could anyone share the file...
with that file. I can make a new ROM based on new OS..
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Never flashed any of these ROMs you specified - so if their XIPs can't be dumped using Dump XIP tool from the HyperCore Kitchen, than I won't bother with them. Let me add that ROM cooker can also remove RGU files from ROM before posting, making it very difficult for someone to modify it. Then I'll skip such ROM too.
But...
FACTS
- This manual was intended for beginners.
- When you are a beginner in ROM cooking you don't like to be confused, but want it all to be clear to you before you do anything to your expensive device.
- I see that you are using modified Touch ROM, which can be dumped with this method.
- I also use modified Touch ROM, but I will not post it - there is enough good ROMs out there already
Cheers!
Hi All - my first post
Thanks for this Phnikola, I'm brand new to all this (smartphone) stuff and need a place to start. Looks good so far.
My TC500 never was in the shops, has no support and no official upgrade path (hmmm...) but there are a few cunning points concerning SIP and home landline "awareness" in the original ROM I'd like to take with me up into WM6.1 (got Cloudyfa's Shadow 2.0 TE ready to go).
Any1 have any good advice for me?
Thanks again
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TC500 G4 HTC Prophet
IPL: 2.58.0001
SPL: 2.58.0001
GSM: 02.19.21
OS: 2.58.20.21
Work on dopod 818 pro wm 5?
i want to upgrade rom and wm6
thanks...
black_shadow69 said:
Work on dopod 818 pro wm 5?
i want to upgrade rom and wm6
thanks...
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Yes it does, but you don't have to cook your own ROM. Just wonder around a bit on this forum and pick a ROM that suits you.
Dear phnikola
Thanks a lot for such nice guide... I was trying to use HyperCore kitchen for last 4 hrs but was not able to pass step 1 of extractiong Os.nb
Your guide is really good & helpful
hi phnikola,
just wanna said that nice guide n great contribution. Maybe more images would help the word "for beginners", hope in your next version of manual..
your contribution really apprieciated...
thanks
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Maybe more images would help the word "for beginners", hope in your next version of manual..
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believe me..if one just read this guise patiently.. he won't find any need for pictures...
I was complete beginner.. and this really helped me in extracting 2 ROMS and cooking a customized taking best from boths.
hellow sir i want to make sure if my pda is G3 pls.. Reply
IPL:1.00
SPL 2.g3.4pda
GSM 01.13.20
OS 7.0.0.7
hi experts...i'm new here..and i am ver interested in upgrading my atom's wm5 to wm6 but i don't know how, what are the software needed and what are the do's and don'ts in upgrading...please teach me how...please
There are plenty of forums that tell you about upgrading including wiki. When ypu download the rom, you may need something like WinRaR to unpack the file, however not all are packed. Some are self extracting files that install straight onto your device.
And also ensure you have Activesync on your computer
I hope this helps
Use this guide: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=ATOM_DSUU
I will help you this time and suggest you should search through the forum before asking any question.
I've come across a ROM for the MWG 503G (old, I know!) by accident on a Chinese site while looking for something else. Here is the link:
http://www.shuaji.net/html/rom/mobilephone.../0818/1805.html
I've used google to translate it and find the link to the download but it is veeery slow! I also don't know the bits that are country specific and don't know how to cook (Me! A woman in the kitchen!Naa! No way!) a ROM and make it in English.
If I manage to finish this slow download I will try to flash it. I was almost giving up on this phone anyway so it does not matter if I get chinese in it.
Any friendly cook out there willing and good enough to find the right ingredients for this supper?
I cannot have your babies...(too old for that! Ah ah ah!) ...but you would have made a middle aged woman very happy! Your scout's task of the day!
Managed to download it. It is only the OS.nb file
This is the same OS.nb that was inside the Mionica_kitchen for the Portège G900 but that kitchen has an output file with extension dip.
I don't know how to merge the OS with the rest as there is no kitchen available to generate a XLD output that I know of. But I would welcome to be pointed to the right direction.