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[ROM][VZW][12.27.08]VZ Nav ROM 2.1-lllboredlll P2 GPS Edition-(WM6.1 CE OS 5.2.20931)
PLEASE SEE POST #2 for issues / FAQ's.
Its here!
Ok, I updated the ROM with Bored GPS phase two technology to bring you the easiest and fastest way to get GPS running on your XV6850. The instructions have been updated for use. Only MAJOR change besides asthetics is how you launch the GPS fix. I made it a little simplier ;c) See updated instructions below!
I also added some eyecandy, fancy icons in taskbar, battery percent over battery icon in 1% increments.
Preface::
This ROM is based on the eRice kitchen like my last couple ROM's. It has a modified version of the llllBoredllll GPS Fix. I modified it to create a link to PPST.exe in Programs -> Navigation -> Installation. In that folder you will also find three other installers for the latest version of Google Maps (with the new feature set)and Live Search. All tested and working with GPS locks usually under 60 seconds.
Details:
OS / Kitchen:
eRice TP Kitchen v1.03.7 [SYS OS 5.2.20931 Build 20931.1.5.0] with my Verizon OEM Pack
- Removed -
JetCet Printing (I will upload CAB later or someone else can)
Older Opera 9.5 from Stock VZW ROM
NETCF 2.0
TF 3.0 - Large Start Menu / Large Title Bar (I will upload CAB later or someone else can)
HTC Diamond SIP (soft keyboard). Only has regular MS keyboards for memory reasons.
+ Added +
*NETCF 3.5 - Faster than 2.0 and now the standard from the eRice Kitchen
*Apps
Opera 9.5 build 2649 (Has zoom slider!)
iContact Burt Edition 6.4.5 (finger friendly contact chooser, iphone-ish)
HTC YouTube From kitchen
Latest Google Maps and Live Search. They are fully upgradeable to new version with out any issue!
*Utilties
TF3D Config - Modify TF3D settings and themes
Diamond Tweak - Modify many system settings
Advanced Config 3.3 - Modify even more system settings
nueFonts - Change fonts and sizes. Trebuchet and Calibiri look great!
SPB Back up - Great back up app. 5 free uses.
A black themed psShutXP - Utility to soft reset
HTC Network Plug in from Kitchen
*Sensor
Gyrator - Utility to rotate screen automatically in any app
Diamond Hologram - Cool 3D sensor app that simulates a hologram
Seismo - Nifty program to simulate a seismograph using motion sensor
*NEW- Glite - Control the dimming of the back light utility
*Tweaks
Minor system tweaks for performance and usability
US Weather Database (If your city is not there then I apologize in advance)
ORIGINAL HTC Manilla with FULL aninmation. Not your daddy's TTF3D any more! Removed internet, music, and photo tabs. Can be added back in using TF3D Config included)
Contacts mapped to left softkey on Home screen.
Internet Sharing
*GPS Fix
Bored GPS Phase 2 is incorporated for the easiest of use
Live Search (Dont ask me about UPGRADEABILITY when they release a new app we will worry about it THEN!!!)
Google Maps with street view (Dont ask me about UPGRADEABILITY when they release a new app we will worry about it THEN!!!)
*Free Memory on boot
With TF3D running = 65 Megs
Without TFD Running = 71 Megs
Instructions UPDATED 27 Dec 08:
1. Flash phone - Phone flashes and autorun kicks in and then reboots.
2. Phone now displays welcome center and you click on screen to continue. No need to calibrate, I did it for you ;c)
3. Next hit start -> Programs -> GPS-> lllboredlll GPS fix.
4. Select OK to proceed with update. When that is finished select OK when prompted to reboot.
5. Now Dial *22899 and activate. Phone will reboot on its own.
6. Now we need to enable GPS in windows and verify the PRI update worked. Start phone by pressing green button. You will need to make a call to do this. Dial your voice mail. It should ring in to it no problem and the carrier should stay VZW on the screen. Now click Menu -> Options -> Serivces Tab -> Location Settings -> Get Settings -> Location On -> OK ->ok
7. DONE!
At this point you are done and GPS is unlocked. You can start installing the included GPS apps if yiou choose.
**The included apps have been modified to put the shortcuts in the Navigation Folder under programs. They are the latest versions respectively as of 20 Dec 2008 11:49PM Central Time. They can be uninstalled later to accommodate updated software! Don’t ask in the thread because you will look really silly as I have answered the question here.
Installing Live search and Google Maps then making them compatible, Step by Step!
How to set up Live Search
Start-> Programs -> GPS -> Live Search
Select Menu -> Settings. Arrows Done to GPS COM0 and change it to GPS COM4. Select Done
Now select Map. This brings up the default map. Next turn on GPS by pressing Menu -> Center on GPS.
It can take a few minute for a first fix. After that it much quicker. I also recommend toggle Center GPS on and back off again if it doesn’t pick up in under 90 seconds as a matter of fact the program will force you to. If it forces you to then click Ok then toggle “Center on GPS” off then back on and it will lock quickly! First lock is always hard on fresh flash. After that you should be good to go.
How to set up Google Maps
start -> Programs -> GPS -> Google Maps
Select Menu -> Options -> GPS Settings
Select Set manually and then arrow down and select COM4 then change baud rate to 4800. Now click ok.
Now Select Menu -> Use GPS and you will then lock on!
How to set up TomTom 7
Just install and run. It configures on its own. Atleast ver 7.45. I am running it without issue.
Remember: Be patient! It may take a couple soft reset to get it to work but it will. Trust me. Worse case scenario I had with a flash was I had to try twice in Live search then exit live search, toggle location off and back on, restart Live Seach and it locked instantly. Most of the time it will lock on the second try. Its been about 90% consistent under 60 seconds for me. A brand new phone took only two tries with live search and it got it within 15 seconds on the second try.
Note 1: This was done on a brand new in Box XV6850 straight from the VZW store and worked as stated above. These were also conducted using the stock Radio. This was done in the office basement of my house completely below ground. These are results are repeatable as I have don’t them at least 25 times now on two different phones.
Note 2: I have not applied anyother fix to my phone other than the steps listed above. I have not applied the aGPS fix either.
Downloads: www.scottcrosler.com
One last thing to remember, this is the ROM I run on my phone. I am sharing because I like to not because I have to ;c) This is not a full time job for me but I put in more hours on these forums than 40 hours a week! hehehe.... THANKS!!!!!
THis post reserved for future growth!
1. Carriers other than VZW are discouraged from trying the ROM. I cannot honestly tell you what would happen which is the ONLY reason I would discourage it. I am on VZW with a VZW phone. If you wanna send me one of those fancier models I woull gladly test it for you ;c)
2. I will eventually post cabs for Large start Menu and Large title bar. There are 100's of them out there. If someone can grab them I will post them on this post. Any help on this is great. I dont have time to look around for things i dont use and I got another project going on that will keep me busy most of tonight and tommorow. So once again, if you have these cabbed up already grab them and post them PLEASE!
Bugs
1. SYM key does not work right now. More than likely because Diamond Sip is gone. I have not confirmed only taken the report.
2. Pictures on Pic tab (disabled by default) dont flick up or down. I have not confirmed only taken the report.
3. TF3D is reported to not take special customizations. This has been reported but not exp by myself. I will look into it.
Thanks a lot. Can't wait to try it out. Downloading now!
Works great and the graphics improvements are really cool. When I boot I have 62.59 MB free! As always, thanks for all of your hard work on this.
Mike
I've gotta tell you story about this gps guy who was hacking away at pri's and chit. Well he decides to load up this new SUPER SWEET rom you posted and he sure did think it was nice. As he plays around installing and testing things, he decides to fire up the gps (you know that thing he's been all over for weeks). For some reason it wouldn't connect. So he goes searching and searching to see whats going on. After about 5 minutes or so he has a light bulb kick on in his weary weary head. he forgot to turn the location on..... hahahahahaha what an idiot.....
Nice ROM Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lllboredlll said:
I've gotta tell you story about this gps guy who was hacking away at pri's and chit. Well he decides to load up this new SUPER SWEET rom you posted and he sure did think it was nice. As he plays around installing and testing things, he decides to fire up the gps (you know that thing he's been all over for weeks). For some reason it wouldn't connect. So he goes searching and searching to see whats going on. After about 5 minutes or so he has a light bulb kick on in his weary weary head. he forgot to turn the location on..... hahahahahaha what an idiot.....
Nice ROM Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its ok, I did the same thing. I was making an instructional video for GPS use.... All was well untill after a minute I timed out. I was like.... WTF?!>?!>
Well GPS was off.... Can you write it into the next cab to turn it on automaticaly or should I just put that in to the kitchen tweaks? Up to you?
mmcgough said:
Works great and the graphics improvements are really cool. When I boot I have 62.59 MB free! As always, thanks for all of your hard work on this.
Mike
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Yeah, this is the bet one SO FAR.......... hehehehe
Thanks for this new ROM.
I flashed to it and have noticed that are better than expected! WOOHOO!
I did that the Diamond Keyboard is not on of the SIPs loaded. Is this something that you did on purpose?
I have 63.10 MB free on first boot but I after running Opera and checking around, the memory dropped to 59.18 MB. Pretty awesome!
I love the skin for PSShutXP. Completely matches the TF3D theme.
I have tried to get the GPS running but not having much luck. I will keep trying but I was getting mixed results with the last ROM. I live in Brooklyn NY so I would expect that aGPS will be the best option for me as there are too many things going on here for un-assisted GPS to get a solid lock. Oh well.
Thanks for working so hard on all this for us!
Thanks for the update, I'm downloading now....very excited!!
RonMac said:
Thanks for this new ROM.
I flashed to it and have noticed that are better than expected! WOOHOO!
I did that the Diamond Keyboard is not on of the SIPs loaded. Is this something that you did on purpose?
I have 63.10 MB free on first boot but I after running Opera and checking around, the memory dropped to 59.18 MB. Pretty awesome!
I love the skin for PSShutXP. Completely matches the TF3D theme.
I have tried to get the GPS running but not having much luck. I will keep trying but I was getting mixed results with the last ROM. I live in Brooklyn NY so I would expect that aGPS will be the best option for me as there are too many things going on here for un-assisted GPS to get a solid lock. Oh well.
Thanks for working so hard on all this for us!
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****, forgot to put that I stripped out SIP. I will update first post. Thanks for the reminder.
Sip is like 6 megs of Ram and really doesnt do a damn thing that the normal MS SIP does other than take up more screen space. To me a keyboard is a keyboard..... Doesnt have to be pretty just A-Z and some numbers and symbols ;c)
EDIT: about your being in NYC... I have heard time and time again people in NYC cant get locks, any big city with tall buildings and lots and obstructions actually. Try to get into an area where you dont have much around. Once you get that first lock... Its all cake from there....
RonMac said:
I love the skin for PSShutXP. Completely matches the TF3D theme.
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I modded it to take out a logo and the word Diamond Shutdown. Its the OEM from PPC geeks with my Special Touch ;c)
I just noticed one thing. Not sure if it was intended or not. When I go in to the touchflo picture viewer and go full screen, I can no longer "flick" the pictures. It wont let me do anything with the pictures. Like I said, I dont know if that was intended or not, but I thought that I would let you know if not.
Mike
I noticed that Clear Type can no longer be selected/deselected. No big deal for me just wanted to let you know. Also noticed that my SYM key on the physical keyboard does not do anything.
I also noticed the landscape settings as well.
This ROM is AWESOME!
Is there any place I can get the keyboard BTW. I like using it better than the standard SIP.
Thanks
scrosler said:
Its ok, I did the same thing. I was making an instructional video for GPS use.... All was well untill after a minute I timed out. I was like.... WTF?!>?!>
Well GPS was off.... Can you write it into the next cab to turn it on automaticaly or should I just put that in to the kitchen tweaks? Up to you?
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I'm actually looking into which is best right now. I guess a kitchen mod is about the easiest. If I do it in a cab I've got to delete the key then install the key. From what I've tried so far it will make a double entry.
I was outside tonight after posting the last few times and tried the HTC GPS tool to see if anything was getting through.
I was able to get up to 7 used but I couldn't get any fixed.
I ave it set to Q7500, cold start, 4800 and com 4.
I will keep trying to get a lock but...
RonMac said:
I was outside tonight after posting the last few times and tried the HTC GPS tool to see if anything was getting through.
I was able to get up to 7 used but I couldn't get any fixed.
I ave it set to Q7500, cold start, 4800 and com 4.
I will keep trying to get a lock but...
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Dont screw with the startig method. Just leave it as default. ONLY change the chip type.
Also, if you "use" that many and cant lock sounds like a nice quick soft reset will fix the problem. Most of the time anyway. Could be a funky driver issue.
lllboredlll said:
I'm actually looking into which is best right now. I guess a kitchen mod is about the easiest. If I do it in a cab I've got to delete the key then install the key. From what I've tried so far it will make a double entry.
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Ok, I can help either way of course. Let me know what works for you on th next release.
mmcgough said:
I just noticed one thing. Not sure if it was intended or not. When I go in to the touchflo picture viewer and go full screen, I can no longer "flick" the pictures. It wont let me do anything with the pictures. Like I said, I dont know if that was intended or not, but I thought that I would let you know if not.
Mike
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Nope, lets call that a bug! I'll check into it. But maybe this version doesnt have that. I doubt it though.... i will figure it out.
RonMac said:
I also noticed the landscape settings as well.
This ROM is AWESOME!
Is there any place I can get the keyboard BTW. I like using it better than the standard SIP.
Thanks
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I'll TRY to cab it up but dont expect miracles! Aaaahahahahahah. You can grab the kitchen files I just posted and recook with that as an Option.
JD's Kitchen & ROMS
First off let me say thanks to Conflipper Merdinh Mindfrost82 Scrosler DCD and DA_G !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Instructions: Unpack to your desktop, in the Kitchen folder there will be a batch file , click on the play button ... when it is done close out of it ... the batch file will finish the the update utility will start .... place phone in bootloader mode then flash
Warning:
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PHONE UNLOCKED TO USE THIS ......
HOW TO UNLOCK: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42503 (Please Read Carefully)
ROM: 1.03.651.4
Known Issues-
Not Known
*Kitchen* DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bt86bb 21169 kitchen v4 *Kitchen v4* 3-04-09 (WinMo 6.5) (CURRENT)
*Mirror* (Thanks zero157h7) http://www.blakemitchellweb.com/jd/J...20Betakit3.rar 2-26-09 (old)
*ROM* DOWNLOAD: http://www.sendspace.com/file/731apf 21169 v4 ROM *ROM*v4.1 (WinMo 6.5) 3-04-09 (Most Current)
IF YOU CHOOSE TO BUILD OFF THIS ROM AND DECIDE TO POST IT PLEASE THANK ME
Don't know how to flash: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=43266
Warning:
You and only you, are responsible for any changes you make to your PDA .... Flashing ROMs is a risk that you take that can potentially cause damage to the PDA ... I and the good people here will NOT be held responsible for such damage if it occurs .......
JD's Kitchen (WinMo 6.5)
Whats Included:
HTC Album
Total Commander
dciBattery
acb BT Toggle
PsXPShut
Teeter
Audio Booster
Audio Manager
Quick GPS
Voice Recorder
MP3 Trimmer
HTC Zip
MS Office
Adobe Reader
BT Printing Drivers
BT FTP
RSS HUB
JAVA
Streaming Media
Voice Command
Windows Live
HTC EZInput
HTC Xt9
HTC Taskmanager
Manila (with HD Contact Tab)
Manila (GSM OEM)
Opera 15954
Opera 15316
HTC Calculator
HTC Endkey (jd's Skin)
Random Access
LockStream DRM
WorldCard BCR
Sprite Backup
YouTube
CHANGE LOGS
2-18-09
(WinMo 6.5)
Initial Release
2-21-09
(WinMo 6.5)
Removed everything that depends on touchscrolling
added cachefilter.dll back in XIP
removed PhoneCanvas
Changed some settings
2-23-09
(WinMo 6.5)
Fixed issues with installing apps freezing the ROM
Filed touchrecognizer,PhysicsEngine,Ianimate from modules
Fixed message notification (thanks Mindfrost82)
2-26-09
speed up start screen
removed Ianimate.dll
remade kitchen
3-03-09
Base 21169.5.0.0
Removed youtube
Re-added Youtube
3-04-09
Found a true Dogfood build of 21169 (much better)
added YouTube back into kitchen
improved xip
Cleaned up kitchen a bit
ITS FINAL (until a new build comes)
Downloading now JD. I have high hopes for this.
cool JD
does the start menu work in this kitchen? or when you press the start does only the titanium honey comb pop up?
thanks
This is a copy and paste from my blog on thoughts on this rom and 6.5.
http://www.blakemitchellweb.com/blog/?p=31
I use an HTC Touch Pro and recently installed a custom rom running Windows Mobile 6.5. This particular rom was made by Jakdillard and posted at XDA devs. I am not sure about too much of the information as to what parts are used from 6.5 and 6.1. First off I will say that I installed and let customization run first. This had TF3D install and I wanted to get more of a feel for sliding panels. When I disabled TF3D and reenabled Titanium (Thiis the name for sliding panels) it never launched. I thought that there may have been a problem so I did a clear storage. Installation went on again and I did a soft reset during customization. Upon doing this it started back like I had done a clear storage again. This time I let customization run again, did the disable of TF3D and reenabling of Titanium and once again nothing happened but after doing a soft reset titanium was up.
So the performance is pretty wretched. It lags a lot but it is usable. I was able to perform a phone call, get on the internet using the new version of IE, set up google sync in activesync and synced my calendar and contacts, installed and set up funambol for push email, installed amaze gps and was able to get a lock, use wifi, and browsed through pretty much everything. I installed Diamond Tweak and enable some of the tweaks that improve performance but did not see any improvement. When I had IE open my memory was at 85% and it dropped to 37% when I closed it so it is a bit of a memory hog.The new menus are pretty nice and do improve the finger friendliness of the ROM.I like the transparent softkeys and start bar visually, and I like the new honeycomb start menu, although I think it could have been more visually stimulating. Also, We are able to edit the icons that we use on the start bar like we could before and it does not do anything to mess up the new transparent start bar. I installed this cab by tsowen from ppcgeeks and it looks good.
Sliding panels seems pretty nice but there is also a but of a let down. Many people will prefer TF3D or one of the other plethora of shells that can be used on the today screen. Like many of the others shells and today plugins you can't use any other today plugins with this one. I like the look of the sliding panels but the let down comes from the lack of customization straight out of the box. If I could change it I would have sliding panels have each individual setting able to be disabled (i.e. I do not use text messaging because I use email. I would do away with the SMS panel.) Also it is missing some features that are getting integrated into other options. If sliding panels had the ability for developers to develop plugins to cover some of the other areas it would be phenomenal. It is missing some things like weather, rss, im, facebook, and stocks.
I am going to keep running this ROM for another day at least to get a little more familiar. Hopefully I will get a chance to make some screenshots, install second today and see how they play together.
jarlaxle said:
This is a copy and paste from my blog on thoughts on this rom and 6.5.
http://www.blakemitchellweb.com/blog/?p=31
I use an HTC Touch Pro and recently installed a custom rom running Windows Mobile 6.5. This particular rom was made by Jakdillard and posted at XDA devs. I am not sure about too much of the information as to what parts are used from 6.5 and 6.1. First off I will say that I installed and let customization run first. This had TF3D install and I wanted to get more of a feel for sliding panels. When I disabled TF3D and reenabled Titanium (Thiis the name for sliding panels) it never launched. I thought that there may have been a problem so I did a clear storage. Installation went on again and I did a soft reset during customization. Upon doing this it started back like I had done a clear storage again. This time I let customization run again, did the disable of TF3D and reenabling of Titanium and once again nothing happened but after doing a soft reset titanium was up.
So the performance is pretty wretched. It lags a lot but it is usable. I was able to perform a phone call, get on the internet using the new version of IE, set up google sync in activesync and synced my calendar and contacts, installed and set up funambol for push email, installed amaze gps and was able to get a lock, use wifi, and browsed through pretty much everything. I installed Diamond Tweak and enable some of the tweaks that improve performance but did not see any improvement. When I had IE open my memory was at 85% and it dropped to 37% when I closed it so it is a bit of a memory hog.The new menus are pretty nice and do improve the finger friendliness of the ROM.I like the transparent softkeys and start bar visually, and I like the new honeycomb start menu, although I think it could have been more visually stimulating. Also, We are able to edit the icons that we use on the start bar like we could before and it does not do anything to mess up the new transparent start bar. I installed this cab by tsowen from ppcgeeks and it looks good.
Sliding panels seems pretty nice but there is also a but of a let down. Many people will prefer TF3D or one of the other plethora of shells that can be used on the today screen. Like many of the others shells and today plugins you can't use any other today plugins with this one. I like the look of the sliding panels but the let down comes from the lack of customization straight out of the box. If I could change it I would have sliding panels have each individual setting able to be disabled (i.e. I do not use text messaging because I use email. I would do away with the SMS panel.) Also it is missing some features that are getting integrated into other options. If sliding panels had the ability for developers to develop plugins to cover some of the other areas it would be phenomenal. It is missing some things like weather, rss, im, facebook, and stocks.
I am going to keep running this ROM for another day at least to get a little more familiar. Hopefully I will get a chance to make some screenshots, install second today and see how they play together.
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next time when you switch from tf3d to titanium soft reset
That is what I did the last time I changed over. By the way, I have not said thanks so thanks.
jarlaxle said:
That is what I did the last time I changed over. By the way, I have not said thanks so thanks.
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no Problem you can find more updates for this over and www.ppcgeeks.com that is where I generally post
Yeah, I post there more often than here, but had not noticed that it was there until seeing it here and going there to look for it. I thought it was strange that it was here and not there and once I got there I realized you had it in that thread but it did not say 6.5 in the first post (or I overlooked it.) Anyway, I will keep a close eye on that thread.
This a good rom pretty pretty sexy lol ummm i understand its extreme beta an its good i hope yall guys keep doing it up an making it right...yall guys should work for microsoft an htc lol
I have been using Da_g's 6.5 beta 8 for almost a week now and LOVE it. I made the modification to the cpr files to make Titanium a little smoother and more responsive. But the only issues I am left with is when switching from portrait to landscape my phone messes up the image on my homescreen. It clips it and warps it a little. I can fix it by disabling and re enabling titanium or a soft reset.
It always comes back though - does this rom do that?
Also when using RSS hub sometimes the device hangs for up to a minute. On this 6.5. I did not have this on NATF's 4.3 before.
Any help would be appreciated!
http://www.askTheAdmin.com
Very Happy with it.
Except for memory and slight performance tweaking this build has been working great for me on my sprint touch pro.
Thanks to jakdillard and others who developed this.
Some screen grabs would rock my world. TIA
hot my blog on the first page there are several although with my own background image and different icons.
updated .......
Hey JD.. So far I'm loving the ROM, especially placing manila into it.. no bugs as seen yet, enjoying, titanium bars, honeycomb, black diamond theme, facebook/netflix, new IE and just want to say thank you for your hard work. I will be rockin this 21169 v4 ROM *ROM*v4.1 for a while =D>
Well Done Bro,
God Bless
(as posted in PPCGeeks)
GODZSON said:
Hey JD.. So far I'm loving the ROM, especially placing manila into it.. no bugs as seen yet, enjoying, titanium bars, honeycomb, black diamond theme, facebook/netflix, new IE and just want to say thank you for your hard work. I will be rockin this 21169 v4 ROM *ROM*v4.1 for a while =D>
Well Done Bro,
God Bless
(as posted in PPCGeeks)
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How does performance compare to the 6.1 custom roms?
been some time since i have used a custom ROM... def. not on my TP but I have on my previous phones, "Mogul" and 6700... excited to give this a shot... post results soon
hairdewx said:
How does performance compare to the 6.1 custom roms?
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Perfomance is good, Touchflo is slow but that's a normality with .5 till a new version comes out.. other than that this is a nice ROM compared to others
stuck on align screen config page
after install kitchen rom, i am stuck on the align screen page. i tap on the + but it does not register. random circular motions cause it to advance to next location of + but it just repeats.
suggestions?
EDIT-
problem on my device is not limited to this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=490567
edit-
a couple of hard resets later and it seems to be working. weird quirk?
In any case, great rom.
Universal CDMA, Sprint, or Verizon?
I haven't seen anything posted saying this is carrier specific. Or what radio is compatible with it.
Can someone elaborate on that?
Sure, when Microsoft added the ability to rearrange the order of items in your start menu, I was happy. I use a vertical list and I like it sorted. But I have a lot of installed apps so doing it by hand is a pain at best.
So I spent a day and wrote the WM 6.5.1 Start Menu Sorter. It does just what it says, sorts your start menu. Just install the CAB and run the program.
[UPDATE]
I've release a new version of the sorter. I've really only changed 2 things.
You can now choose to sort Directories first
Attempt at fixing localized OSes
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Thanks Joe, this will be very useful.
thanks JoeWilcox!
is it possible to have all the folder shortcuts on top instead of being at the bottom?
Thx, any experiences on HTC stock ROM WM 6.5 21869 (Topaz)?
Thank u JoeWilcox, this looks mighty handy !
I tried this on my Sprint Touch Pro 2 with Energy ROM 6.5 Leo and didn't do much. It definitely changed the order of icons in my Start Menu but they're not in alphabetical order. I ran it a couple times but it didn't change after the first time.
Working good for me, sorts in alphabetical order.
+ 1 for folders on top as i have to move them manually after sorting.
normal 6.5 might not be supported. I don't think they added reordering until 6.5.1.
Re-ordering works for 6.5 in that I can select an icon and move it up to the top, but that's it.
letsgoflyers81 said:
Re-ordering works for 6.5 in that I can select an icon and move it up to the top, but that's it.
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That's the way you do with shipped WM 6.5 without any tools.
May it sort by type first then by name? In result we will get all folders on the top, then files. folders and files will be still sorted by name but separately.
best regards
is there any update? it seems to only sort some of it or part of my start menu on build 21877
MaXyM said:
May it sort by type first then by name? In result we will get all folders on the top, then files. folders and files will be still sorted by name but separately.
best regards
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+ 1 .... that would make it perfect
Files and folders are already sorted seperately, I just weight files first.
is there any update? it seems to only sort some of it or part of my start menu on build 21877
Isn't that a build without the improved start menu. It might not work there, it might. I've never installed a build from that branch so I don't know. What sorted and what didnt?
It would be great to get the folders listed first, like on the PC.
Since your 'AwesomeStart.cab' also changes the look of the Settings location, do you think you could provide another cab that orgainizes it like this one does? TIA
How does it change the look of the settings tab. It shouldn't be affecting the icons at all.
When I choose settings within sense 2.5, it looks like normal (prior to when I ran your awesome cab). However, when I click the soft menu for all settings, it goes to a list view of the settings like it does for the start menu, except they aren't in aphabetical order.
Crash on my TD2.... IO exception...
Ok, looks like 'Start menu' is hard coded.... I have 'Menu Démarrer' on my French ROM
Hi everyone,
I'd like to do the following two things: 1st, remove the quicklinks on the (stock) homescreen on my HD2. To be more precise, those three I see by default when looking at the homescreen. The 3x3 block I get by scrolling down can stay.
2nd, I'd like to expand the appointments the calendar shows (which is the main reason for removing the quick links).
I know this can be perfectly done with CHT, since I used it all the time before. But CHT was also the reason for every single hardreset I've done, so I decided to stay as close to stock as possible (hence the Energy Standard ROM) and look into android in the upcoming weeks.
Is it possible to realize my request via 'simple' registry tweaks - or any other means but installing a full homescreen mod?
i don't know of any registry tweaks to do this....never really even seen it discussed.
have you tried energy's older roms with cht 1.8.5? i am using it and it is rock solid.
Ironically, most of the crashes on my HD2 occurred while using CHT 1.8.0 and 1.8.5 (manual installation on stock rom and an energy rom with cht included, respectively). I didn't use version 1.7.x for too long, but at least I had no problems with it back then.
I guess this really is one hell of a question I got here.
Alternatively, is there a way to change the icons of the quicklinks to some with a higher resolution? That'd at least make it visually more attractive.
ragemode said:
I guess this really is one hell of a question I got here.
Alternatively, is there a way to change the icons of the quicklinks to some with a higher resolution? That'd at least make it visually more attractive.
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download JWMD icon changer.......
then you can use any icons you want......
Id seriously look into CHT if I was you....
Even though 2.0 is still in beta its been rock solid for me (and most people)......
ive heard it runs really well installed on the energy reference series.....
Thanks for your quick reply. I guess that'll do for now.
As I already said, CHT is out of the question for me. It is an awesome tool, no second thought here. But you said it yourself: its rock solid "for most people".
I'll stay with my current energy rom and the standard interface and mess around with some android builds for now. This way I always have a stable WinMo installation I can fall back to in case a Android build does not suite my taste.
Anyway, thanks for your help and your concern
Hey Guys/Gals
Im still getting into the whole fuss and fun of playing aorund with my ROM on my HD2 and recently upgraded to the newest version (Nov10->Feb11) and am not sure how to actually get some of the settings/display back to how it previously was (getting used to it and all )
I installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5044378&postcount=2 on my HD2 and noticed the image on the far left (Lock screen) is how i remember it but for the life of my i cant seem to get it back to how it looked...
I have the left right scoll option but just cant seem to find the setting to push/change to get it back to how it once was
I know its a basic question and option but i liked the options of having all the call/sms history with the swipe down then password layout.
I noticed that there have been Scene updates over the 2010/2011 change and im starting to think its been changed over with them... Does anyone know of an history section mabey with the last/pre scene release?
Currently i have installed
Energy.Leo.21916.Sense2.5.Cookie.2.0.Feb.01.7z
Did you try and/or check all the options of CHT?
For the lockscreen, you have several options which you´ll find in CHTE.
If you´re not familiar with the great CHT solution and its editor, please check out the introduction in the original thread. All this is cooked into the ROM you´re using.
I was having a play around with it but before i flashed i was able to use the pin number option and still have the slide down to unlock...
hxxp://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5895/phonewa.jpg
This image shows the diffrences which are between the image and my phone with the rom...
THe more i look at it the more i think i wont be able to bring the settings back i think
The editor has 3 options and the one whihc looks the closest if the HD mini but still does not allow for pincodes so i read...
the lockscreen you are showing is the android lockscreen that is part of the rom. it is not the CHT lockscreen (though CHT has an android option as well.)
fyi, energy rom has 2 lockscreens - windows and android (part of all roms, whether CHT is present or not).
to use this make sure CHT lockscreen is disabled. then go to settings > other > change lockscreen. it will prompt you that it will soft reset and give you a message about what screen it will change to. i believe, as this is not CHT, you can use a pin code without a problem.
also, for future, this type of question would be best in the Energy rom thread - really people there would help you quite quickly.
cheers.
jsmccabe78 said:
to use this make sure CHT lockscreen is disabled. then go to settings > other > change lockscreen. it will prompt you that it will soft reset and give you a message about what screen it will change to. i believe, as this is not CHT, you can use a pin code without a problem.
also, for future, this type of question would be best in the Energy rom thread - really people there would help you quite quickly.
cheers.
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CHT is disabled and there is no "Other" option in the settings panel
I dont think it allowed me to post in there when i first tried but it seems to let me now :S
go to settings on the manila slider (not via the start menu).
then go to Other (miscellaneous). you will see change lock screen.
this is standard on energy roms (i have the same rom as you.)
and i forgot about the new user rules and posting; apologies.
Options i have is
AGPS Settings
Car Kit Mode
Start Menu Layout Switch
Format SD CArd
Device Info
Wide Device
Get Carrier Time
SMS Threading
Keylock Settings {Only allows me to set passwords and nothing else}
Uploader
Location Setting
Autodata COnfig
No lock screen settings
hmm. in the FAQ of the rom i see:
Q: How can I Revert back to Original WM LockScreen instead of the Android one?
A1: Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Switch Lockscreens.
does this work (it will switch between the 2)?
Fixed it !!! Needed 28244
Ok well i fixed it... (watched a youtube vid where they mentioned the bottom bottons showing onbly in 6.5.x not the std 6.5 and that lead me to the description stating the 6.5.x)
Seems the rom u have installed is 28244 were i had 21916...
Installed 28244 and it looks just like it did before lock screen and all eve the buttons on the bottom
So ill know now for future now which one to install
Its a shame its midnight now and i have to resetup my phone
All is well now..
Also i see our Lock Screen options now, using 28244
ya know, i saw that but thought his 6.5 roms had that option (never had used them though.) glad it is working.
and for next flash, look into xda_uc (i use xda_uc_net)...with CHTS...saves time and you are up and running in 20 minutes or so.
cheers.