Is there anyway to customize the Welcome Screen Splash - JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading

Has anyone been able to customize the welcome screen of WM6 or WM5?
Or anyone has got some suggestions on this issue?
Regards,
Hassan

Hassan101 said:
Has anyone been able to customize the welcome screen of WM6 or WM5?
Or anyone has got some suggestions on this issue?
Regards,
Hassan
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If you look a bit further down this section you may find what you're looking for.
Jay

responderman said:
If you look a bit further down this section you may find what you're looking for.
Jay
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Thanks a lot but the issue u r pointing at is about the boot splash and I want to change the welcome screen (green wm6 spash).
Any clue

You need to overwrite the Welcomehead.192.png in Windows\ with yours one.
Try search more on the forum!

unapproachable2kx said:
You need to overwrite the Welcomehead.192.png in Windows\ with yours one.
Try search more on the forum!
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Wow ! .. Its all DONE !!!
I Reallyyyyyy appreciate ur help !!!
Regards

Your solution works, but look, there are 2 splash screens, that you talks are the second one, how i change the first?

gajodafeira said:
Your solution works, but look, there are 2 splash screens, that you talks are the second one, how i change the first?
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Ah, on most HTC devices I've used the welcome screen is not the same as the splash screen and I think that might be the problem here. The welcomhead file is your welcome screen and easily replaced in your kitchen, but the splash screens (2 of, although sometimes seems like 1 as they might be identical) are installed as part of your ROM.
When you use get to the point in a kitchen of having an OS.nb or Windows.nb or however it's phrased, and you're ready to turn this into a full ROM file, you can add in other things like the IPL, SPL, 1st and 2nd splash screens, radio and extended ROM, each of which has its own .nb file.
Welcomehead is easy to change. The splash screens aren't hard to change and you should find instructions somewhere in any kitchen manual probably. Haven't time to look for you now though, you'll have to scan about in any kitchen-related docs or web pages you have or know of.

chunkymonkey said:
Ah, on most HTC devices I've used the welcome screen is not the same as the splash screen and I think that might be the problem here. The welcomhead file is your welcome screen and easily replaced in your kitchen, but the splash screens (2 of, although sometimes seems like 1 as they might be identical) are installed as part of your ROM.
When you use get to the point in a kitchen of having an OS.nb or Windows.nb or however it's phrased, and you're ready to turn this into a full ROM file, you can add in other things like the IPL, SPL, 1st and 2nd splash screens, radio and extended ROM, each of which has its own .nb file.
Welcomehead is easy to change. The splash screens aren't hard to change and you should find instructions somewhere in any kitchen manual probably. Haven't time to look for you now though, you'll have to scan about in any kitchen-related docs or web pages you have or know of.
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When i changed for wm6 the rom changed the 1st and the second splash. I changed again into the 6.1 and only the 2nd was changed, so i think that the 1st aren't directly connected to the ROM.

gajodafeira said:
When i changed for wm6 the rom changed the 1st and the second splash. I changed again into the 6.1 and only the 2nd was changed, so i think that the 1st aren't directly connected to the ROM.
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It just depends on whether the ROM you install happens to come with 1 or 2 or no splashscreens. There's a splash1.nb and splash2.nb (might be slightly different names to that but will be similar) in a full, original ROM - and a radio, IPL, SPL and Ext-ROM too. Each has its own .nb file. (The names of them vary a bit between devices but they're pretty much always easily-recognised.)
Cooked ROMs usually are OS-only, and only made from an OS.nb (or Windows.nb sometimes - you could actually call it anything and still use it). Sometimes however, someone bundles a splash1 or a splash2 with it or both. You could install a ROM and find no splashscreens change afterward - which is usually the case. Whenever I download a ROM and it comes with a splashscreen, I almost always break the ROM down into it's .nb files and then put it back without the splash1 or splash 2 in it.
If you have a go with any ROM using HyperCore you'll find ROMs with 1 splashscreen have 1 .nb file relating to splashscreen and ROMs with 2 splashscreens (or a splashscreen which apears to last ages, which is just identical splashscreens) have 2 .nb files relating to splashscreens.
I don't think not having splashscreens saves any space though as I'm fairly sure that the space is essentially allocated to the relevant .nb files (for splashscreens they're 256k each, the nb files, even if the picture you used was 1 0.5k black mono pic).
Learning to use HyperCore obliquely taught me and many others a fair bit about how these things tick. Not a techie, mind - just done a lot of phone flashing. It's brilliant.
By way of example, here's the .nb file-list from an official (OrangeUK) Hermes ROM. (The basic format is generally the same between devices, even if the names alter - it just happens to be the most recent ROM I broke up in this way and still have the files to list for you.)
RUU_Signed.nbh is the file one would flash. This is made up from:
Windows.nb
Herm_ExtendedRom.nb
IPL.nb
Radio.nb
PrimarySplash.nb
SecondarySplash.nb
SPL.nb
The format doesn't change much between most devices, even if the names change.
I used to have a tool (can't remember who made it) for creating the .nb files for splashscreens. If I find it I'll attach it.

chunkymonkey said:
I used to have a tool (can't remember who made it) for creating the .nb files for splashscreens. If I find it I'll attach it.
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I think this is what you were looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317436
However, would you mind helping me with something? How in the world did you split the nk.nbf into Windows.nb, IPL.nb, PrimarySplash.nb, SecondarySplash.nb and SPL.nb?
Aaaany help would be muuuuch appriciated.
(and yea, I have hypercore and I'm too stupid to understand how to make use of it )

Verbato said:
I think this is what you were looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317436
However, would you mind helping me with something? How in the world did you split the nk.nbf into Windows.nb, IPL.nb, PrimarySplash.nb, SecondarySplash.nb and SPL.nb?
Aaaany help would be muuuuch appriciated.
(and yea, I have hypercore and I'm too stupid to understand how to make use of it )
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Good news is you're okay with this already if you've got hypercore. Duttythroy's made a genius tool for it, appropriately entitled Dutty's Good NBH Tool. It splits .nbh files into the .nb files that comprise it, and that tool is in your hypercore.
It's also in just about every kitchen. Definitley on your hard drive somehere. Just use the page that disassembles (not in the programmer's sense) an .nbh file, not the page that puts one back together form the parts we've been talking about.
Good spot on Oli's tool, but it was another one. Had a very simple interface 1-click interface. Wish I could remember whose it was now 'cause I definitely don't have it any more. (Unfortunately, my external HDD went down recently and took ... well, everything with it from the last, ooh, 12 or 13 years. And yes I did have a backup: that was it; the proper HDD went down a few months earlier and, like a complete tool, I left it till the backup died before replacing it.)
EDIT: here it is, to save you searching mate.

Thanks
Uhm... Yea, I've been on the "right path" for so long, I have HypeCor, L26.v7, Helmi kitch r0... and I still haven't figured out how to make anything from the nk.nbf-file.
Reading a bit I thought typho5 would -x it into an nbh-file. No such luck. Just died on me telling me the .nbf-file has an "unknown header format".
I've even tried dumping from the phone with some "grab-it"-program.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=238945
It works, it spits out something. But what it is, what format etc I am unsure of.
Heeelp!
I am totally lost here...

Verbato said:
Thanks
Uhm... Yea, I've been on the "right path" for so long, I have HypeCor, L26.v7, Helmi kitch r0... and I still haven't figured out how to make anything from the nk.nbf-file.
Reading a bit I thought typho5 would -x it into an nbh-file. No such luck. Just died on me telling me the .nbf-file has an "unknown header format".
I've even tried dumping from the phone with some "grab-it"-program.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=238945
It works, it spits out something. But what it is, what format etc I am unsure of.
Heeelp!
I am totally lost here...
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Ooh, I wouldn't go messing with that just now. If all you want is to take an .nbh file and break it up into the various .nb files, just run dutty's tool, browse to your nbh file and go. it'll dump all he .nb files in no time at all, maybe less.
If that's not what you're trying to do then I'm barking up the wrong tree and therefore not helping, but if that's the case just re-explain your needs and I'll have another go.

chunkymonkey said:
Ooh, I wouldn't go messing with that just now.
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Oooohh... I love to mess around
Okay, exact mess I want to get my self in to:
swat4 was as kind as to drop a WM5-image with sdhc-drivers. I want to take out those .dll-files and add them to another image. Namely Helmi_UNI_AKU3.5_v1.3.1.
But so far all I have is this nk.nbf-image. That, and I found this grab-it-tool, which copys the roms image straight over to SD-card in raw format.
Hmmm... Any hints to point me in some general direction as to what to do next?

Verbato said:
Oooohh... I love to mess around
Okay, exact mess I want to get my self in to:
swat4 was as kind as to drop a WM5-image with sdhc-drivers. I want to take out those .dll-files and add them to another image. Namely Helmi_UNI_AKU3.5_v1.3.1.
But so far all I have is this nk.nbf-image. That, and I found this grab-it-tool, which copys the roms image straight over to SD-card in raw format.
Hmmm... Any hints to point me in some general direction as to what to do next?
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Righto.
If I was trying to add SDHC drivers to a ROM that didn't have them already, I think I'd be using HyperCore to turn the nbh of that ROM into .nb files and then into the series structured files and folders that kitchens usually use, OEM, SYS, ROM, etc., and then just adding an SDHC OEM. After which HyperCore becomes very similar to most kitchens.
OR I'd be just popping a line into the preconfig file if there is one, such as "CAB: /Windows/SDHC_drivers_that_I_wish_were_already_included_in_this_ROM.CAB" for example and letting it install as a cab at the preconfig stage instead of an OEM. (I'm a big preconfig fan.)
Might be quicker to use a kitchen from scratch than HyperCore to edit a pre-existing ROM though.

Hey, wow, thanks for all your help!
I still don't understand how to make an .nbh-file out of an .nbf-file though.
However I've tried copying sdbus.dll, SDHC.dll and SDMemory.dll to /Windows on the device, like I was recommended by someone else.
All that did was make my sdhc dissapear. No luck there.
I'm so frustrated, just looks like getting a proper WM5-image to work with >4G sdhc isn't feasible. Or at least, not for now.
Which is so frustrating, since there is one that does work. Gnh!
However, thanks for your time. I appriciate it.

I use this one
Try the linked one. Easy to use, I find it somewhere here.
http://zolee-ka.uw.hu/CreateBootScreenPackage.rar

And here's an alternative one - the one I was referring to earlier. By a mad coincidence, I just came across this when I was looking for someting else entirely.

Related

Instruction Guide For The Htc Universal Rom Upgrading

1st STEP: You need the MaUpgradeUt_NoID.exe File. The purpose of this file is to avoid any ERRORS while upgrading any part of the ROM.
2nd STEP: You need to get a hold of the ROM file so you can extract the necessary files from it. This is provided by the phone manufacturer.
****To extract the file, someone recomended WinRAR. If you don't have it, follow this: Go to
My Computer
Your Drive (mine is Drive C: )
Show the contents of this drive
Documents and Settings
Choose your folder name
Local Settings
Look for the "Temp" Folder
Choose "TOOLS" from the menu bar
Choose "FOLDER OPTIONS"
Click on the "VIEW" tab
Click on "HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS"
YOU WANT TO SHOW ALL HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS
3rd STEP: You need to extract the following files namely and add the MaUpgradeUt_NoID.exe File. These 10 files are found in one of the folders within the "TEMP" folder after running the file you got from Step 2.
ms_.nbf----------------------this file is responsible for EXT ROM Version
nk.nbf------------------------this file is responsible for Windows Mobile Version
radio.nbf---------------------this file is responsible for Radio Version
EnterBL
GetDeviceData
readme
ROMUpgradeUt
RUU.conf
RUU.dll
UI.dll
MaUpgradeUt_noID
*****You need these 11 files if you want to upgrade the ENTIRE ROM.
*****If you only want to upgrade to the RADIO VERSION then you need to delete 2 files namely: "ms_.nbf" and "nk.nbf". Leave "radio.nbf". So there are 9 files on it.
NOTE: The "TEMP" folder has many folders within it. It is your job to look which folder was created upon running the .exe file from step 2. You need to copy those 10 files and paste them on a new folder.
4th STEP: After gathering the necessary files and choosing which part you want to upgrade and keep, you need to put your device to boot loader mode by pressing 3 buttons simultaneously:
Power Button
Backlight Button
Reset Pin
5th STEP: Plug your Universal via USB. Wait for your computer to recognize a newly plugged device.
6th STEP: Now you are ready to upgrade. Double click the MaUpgradeUt_NoID.exe File to run it and follow the on screen instructions.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Hi...
Nice guide indeed..but u forgot one important step....that is hard resetting after the complete upgrade... :lol:
I saw a thread somewhere which advised against hard resetting at the end of the procedure, so I did a soft reset instead. All worked perfectly.
Thanks for the input guys. I also remember, I did not perform a hard reset myself, just a soft reset at the end. But I choose not to include that on the steps as the computer will show a window as to what you're supposed to do or press during the upgrade anyway.
great post!
AG
radio version? Windows Mobile version? and EXT Rom?
cktlcmd, You wrote in your first post about deleting one or 2 of the files to tailor which or all 3 of the versions you want to upgrade? I don't get it? What are the differences between the three? Who wouldn't want to upgrade everything? I have an o2 Exec in the USA. I changed the ROM to I-Mate, but it is still so bad. I have to reset the phone all day long. I am trying to reload the Jasjar rom or the other ROMs to just try something to maybe see if it will perform better. I have downloaded and used Pocket Mechanic and done a few other things recommended but nothing has seemed to have an improvement over freezes I get all day long. Have any advice? Thanks,
Re: radio version? Windows Mobile version? and EXT Rom?
tmglobe2004 said:
cktlcmd, You wrote in your first post about deleting one or 2 of the files to tailor which or all 3 of the versions you want to upgrade? I don't get it? What are the differences between the three? Who wouldn't want to upgrade everything? I have an o2 Exec in the USA. I changed the ROM to I-Mate, but it is still so bad. I have to reset the phone all day long. I am trying to reload the Jasjar rom or the other ROMs to just try something to maybe see if it will perform better. I have downloaded and used Pocket Mechanic and done a few other things recommended but nothing has seemed to have an improvement over freezes I get all day long. Have any advice? Thanks,
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I have tried all ROMs that came out on this site. The ones I recommend are only 2:
1st: QTEK's latest ROM
2nd: JWright's Modified ROM
From my post above these 3 files determine which part you want to upgrade:
ms_.nbf----------------------this file is responsible for EXT ROM Version
nk.nbf------------------------this file is responsible for Windows Mobile Version
radio.nbf---------------------this file is responsible for Radio Version
If you look at my signature below. I am using TMobile's Radio while using JWright's Modified ROM. It all depends on you which combination you feel is more stable. On my Universal, I never had any troble no matter what ROM I used, but these 2 I listed above surpasses any ROM released by other manufacturers on my opinion.
Pantaloonie said:
I saw a thread somewhere which advised against hard resetting at the end of the procedure, so I did a soft reset instead. All worked perfectly.
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Yeah I heard the same thing, I did a soft reset after installation and it worked fine.
error 120 country id
Ok, so which of the three files is responsible for the country id error 120?
I am trying to upgrado my os xda exec to the latest JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship rom but I keep getting the same error again.
Please, I need help.
Thanks. Antonio Mota
artcsmota said:
Ok, so which of the three files is responsible for the country id error 120?
I am trying to upgrado my os xda exec to the latest JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship rom but I keep getting the same error again.
Please, I need help.
Thanks. Antonio Mota
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What 3 files? If you are referring to the .nbf files, none of them are responsible. Follow the instructions above and keep repeating them, sometimes it takes more than one try for the Error 120 to disappear according to some who experienced it.
cktlcmd said:
1st STEP: You need the MaUpgradeUt_NoID.exe File. The purpose of this file is to avoid any ERRORS while upgrading any part of the ROM.
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A great post, Upgraded my O2 Exec using your procedure, worked a treat, Thank you!
Wooky
cktlcmd said:
ms_.nbf----------------------this file is responsible for EXT ROM Version
nk.nbf------------------------this file is responsible for Windows Mobile Version
radio.nbf---------------------this file is responsible for Radio Version
EnterBL
GetDeviceData
readme
ROMUpgradeUt
RUU.conf
RUU.dll
UI.dll
MaUpgradeUt_noID
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I'm being really thick today and struggling here. I've downloaded
JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship.zip
MaUpgradeUt_noID.zip
T-Mobile_ExtROM.zip
and unzipped them.
The .nbf files are not present, althought the _ship.zip was 70mb before unzipping so I guess this contains everything :s
Is there an idiot's guide for installing this acclaimed ROM on an MDA Pro?
When I run the maupgrade tool, the wizard shows an image of an imate Jam (or something like that, not a Universal) but tells me it runs OK.
The T Mobile ext rom also shows the "wrong" HTC device but claims to run OK.
The main JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship.exe just gives the "120" error complaining of the wrong device (although the picture is of a universal this time at least)
Please tell me what I'm doing wrong, I'm going quite mental here
resetting
Please excuse a noob question, but earlier the discussion was about the type of reset to do after the ROM upgrade. As per instructions in the s/ware, I did the cold boot. All is perfect - thanks.
If I needed to perform a hard reset at any point in the future, am I correct in assuming this would just reload the new ROM or would this reload the old O2.
Many thanks
Mav
xiasma said:
I'm being really thick today and struggling here. I've downloaded
JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship.zip
MaUpgradeUt_noID.zip
T-Mobile_ExtROM.zip
and unzipped them.
The .nbf files are not present, althought the _ship.zip was 70mb before unzipping so I guess this contains everything :s
Is there an idiot's guide for installing this acclaimed ROM on an MDA Pro?
When I run the maupgrade tool, the wizard shows an image of an imate Jam (or something like that, not a Universal) but tells me it runs OK.
The T Mobile ext rom also shows the "wrong" HTC device but claims to run OK.
The main JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship.exe just gives the "120" error complaining of the wrong device (although the picture is of a universal this time at least)
Please tell me what I'm doing wrong, I'm going quite mental here
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Actually, you are on the right track. Now you need to run the HUGE FILE you mentioned that is about 70MB. That is the REAL file you want to extract which contains the 10 files necessary for upgrading listed on my procedure. Follow my instructions once you run this file. Follow the instructions on where you will find the files.
mavrik64 said:
Please excuse a noob question, but earlier the discussion was about the type of reset to do after the ROM upgrade. As per instructions in the s/ware, I did the cold boot. All is perfect - thanks.
If I needed to perform a hard reset at any point in the future, am I correct in assuming this would just reload the new ROM or would this reload the old O2.
Many thanks
Mav
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YES, if you perform a hard reset. The new upgraded ROM will be the default ROM restored on your device.
cktlcmd said:
Actually, you are on the right track. Now you need to run the HUGE FILE you mentioned that is about 70MB. That is the REAL file you want to extract which contains the 10 files necessary for upgrading listed on my procedure. Follow my instructions once you run this file. Follow the instructions on where you will find the files.
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Thanks, but I have tried running
JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship.exe
and it's still giving the 120 error.
OK, from scratch.
I've just run the MAUpgrade exe and that ran *very* quickly.
I've now ran the T-mobile ext ROM upgrade, hard reset.
When the \extrom autoruns, should I just select T Mobile UK? Or cancel?
xiasma said:
Thanks, but I have tried running
JASJAR_WWE_19096_19505_11300_AKU_3_2_ship.exe
and it's still giving the 120 error.
OK, from scratch.
I've just run the MAUpgrade exe and that ran *very* quickly.
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I think you are doing what I was when it finaly clicked.
By the way, thanks to cktlcmd for the breakdown of the process.
The bit you will need to understand is that when you run the .exe, it unpacks the files into a folder in the Temp directory cktlcmd mentions. All i did then was to search for one of the files listed and i found the folder that way. I then copied the files into a more convinient folder and added the MAUpgrade as per the instructions. Once i did this, running the MAUpgrade does as described.
I know this may seem a bit long winded, but I got there in the end. Also, by saving the contents of the folder elsesware means I can play with it later as also discribed by cktlcmd.
The JASJAR rom is sofar great.
Thanks for all your hard work cktlcmd
regards
Mav
i have tried several Universal ROMS and all the upgrading is halting/freezing at Stage3: CE ROM upgrading... at 19%
all the ROMS (ivan beta14 - 1.90.96) are frozen at same level at 19%
what can be the problem or which way should i use to flash my MDA Pro ?
thanks
fuhayer said:
i have tried several Universal ROMS and all the upgrading is halting/freezing at Stage3: CE ROM upgrading... at 19%
all the ROMS (ivan beta14 - 1.90.96) are frozen at same level at 19%
what can be the problem or which way should i use to flash my MDA Pro ?
thanks
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Have you tried my instructions yet? Try downloading the files again. Sometimes they get corrupted.
it is fixed by flashing with original t-mobile 1.30.232 rom.
but when i flash ivanb14 it is again freezing at 19% of stage3.
what can be the problem ? i have downloaded the ivanb14 rom 3 times and i receive the same error message.

Customize Spalsh Screen

I´m using a 3600 with Hard SPL and cooked ROM, but don´t like the spalsh screen. However, I´ve found a nice one in this forum, in the nbh forum, but can´t install it, any tips please.
HTCzar said:
I´m using a 3600 with Hard SPL and cooked ROM, but don´t like the spalsh screen. However, I´ve found a nice one in this forum, in the nbh forum, but can´t install it, any tips please.
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It depends. Are we talking about the boot screen (the one that displays when booting up, with all the version numbers) or the OS splash (the welcomehead)?
If it is the first one, you have to flash it as you normally would flash any other ROM or Radio.
BEWARE: if the nbh contains also OS or Radio, it will completely flash your device and you will lose all data. So make sure you check the nbh contains only the screens.
BEWARE: make sure it is a Trinity nbh as you might harm your device if it is not. You said you found it on the forum.
If we are talking about the OS splash, you can change that by replacing the old file found in \Windows. In case you encounter an error while trying to overwrite, use resco explorer or total commander. They will do the trick.
I´m talking abou the OS file.
What´s the exact name of the file I have to replace in the Windows directory? The file I have has a strange name, certanly not the original one.
HTCzar said:
I´m talking abou the OS file.
What´s the exact name of the file I have to replace in the Windows directory? The file I have has a strange name, certanly not the original one.
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look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=383838
It's called welcomehead.96.png but you might find it also as welcomehead.96.jpg.
If it is a custom one, you can check it's reference at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen

My 1st ROM-Need help

My goal is to remove all unused applications from the ROM. I use surface kitchen (couldnt find anything else). I put Rom files into the Base ROM folder in the kitchen and used option 1. All finished ok. However when i start !COOK.cmd I cant see any packages (i can see them in the OEM folder) to select. In the readme file I found this:
3. Open !COOK.cmd and Buildos will open.
-Check/Uncheck the packages you want to add in the rom(if there are no things to check, add the option.xml file to each of the oem packs)
However I couldnt find any option.xml file. I checjked Wicki but there is only Kiser kitchen. I would love to use it for Diamond but I'm not sure if I can. So I'm stuck for now. If anyone could help me it will be great.
Here's my kitchen, you may find it easier to use.
http://www.mediafire.com/?rx2twayzkn1
Just tried it. It works ok. Just a quick question. How do I remove unwanted packages. Should I just remove them from the casserole folder?
lolek74,
What do you mean by "My goal is to remove all unused applications from the ROM". Is that unused by yourself or do you mean to create a stripped down ROM removing as many apps as possible.
The later is what a few of us have been looking for and it would be great if you could create a ROM like that.
lolek: r u Polish?
^.^
Anyways, after the "concat" part, you will have an OEM folder and a SYS folder in casserole.
Each package (nearly) is prefixed with package_diamond_xxx
Some of them have accompanying language/mui folders
You can delete any pair you don't like.
Be careful while removing SYS packages though, or OEM_prefixed packages.
I'm not but my friend's wife is Polish and theirs children always watch bolek i lolek movie. Hence my nickname. I'll give a shot and report back tomorrow. Thank you.
i have a problem with extracting core files, file not found on the end
xip_e must be in casserole. but i can`t find it
This usually happens if you're trying to extract a "protected" ROM like bepe's, DP, Swift or Dutty's.
ok, i try another rom thank you
i tryed several roms but have the same problem also from htc NLD
how can i get the right rom
I have managed to remove some application. However After 1st boot I get message that Opera cant be find. Also how do I:
remove empty folder (games)
Update to Framework 3.5
update to latest OS.
Help highly apreciated.
I will make short tutorial for anyone who wants to try make their own rom.
lolek74 said:
I have managed to remove some application. However After 1st boot I get message that Opera cant be find. Also how do I:
remove empty folder (games)
Update to Framework 3.5
update to latest OS.
Help highly apreciated.
I will make short tutorial for anyone who wants to try make their own rom.
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That tutorial would be very, very cool ! Good luck with you ROM making. Hope that you can finish it and share your steps with us wannabe cookers. Thanks in advance !
when i`m extracting system files
i get this message in the logfile
Error: ..\source\Part02.raw is not a valid IMGFS file. Exiting.
what does i do wrong.
I need help. How can I update OS and Framework. It will be great if someone could help me please.
skippydvd said:
when i`m extracting system files
i get this message in the logfile
Error: ..\source\Part02.raw is not a valid IMGFS file. Exiting.
what does i do wrong.
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Skippy:
the menu on the right is for rebuilding a dumped ROM (*.raw) whereas the left hand side options are for cooking a prebuilt .nbh
I guess you are trying to use the right hand side options for an nbh? This is why you get this error. OR, you didn't place Part01 and Part02.raw in the "source" folder.

Changing the Start Button Icon

I've seen a lot of people asking how folks have changed the Windows logo to the HTC one and so on. I am one of those people!
There's a thread over in the Diamond Forum here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=437307, that discusses altering the taskbar icons.
I've had a read of that but it doesn't appear to discuss the start button. I've currently got a cab installed that gave me coloured icons on the taskbar but also the 3d MS Office style start button. I like the icons but not that start button.
Is there anyway someone could provide an idiot/noob style guide for altering that icon. I'd love to have the Vista start button on my HD (attached image) but have no idea how to go about it aside from I think it has something to with .dll files.
Can anyone explain this? Anyone? I know there would be a lot of people grateful for it! I've Googled and used the search but just cannot seem to find anything!
I've attached a mock-up of my ideal; I've got the coloured icons, just the start button to go!
I think....
the explanation is to edit the shellres.192.dll file here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2791169&postcount=3
using the process here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2791165&postcount=1
No?
EDIT: I am going to try myself this evening with your very nice icon...will let you know how it goes, if you don't beat me to it!
I believe you can do it with Wisbar.
Wisbar is not free.
http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/
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sk806 said:
the explanation is to edit the shellres.192.dll file here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2791169&postcount=3
using the process here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2791165&postcount=1
No?
EDIT: I am going to try myself this evening with your very nice icon...will let you know how it goes, if you don't beat me to it!
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you had a chance at it yet? did it work?
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This is the thread I used to alter the Windows logo to a HTC logo among other things in this thread. It's dead easy,
1) Unsign the file using Unsigner linked to in the thread further up (on page 2 of the Unsigner thread there's a .bat file that I found gave a better idea of whether it had worked or not).
2) Open the file in Reshacker and go to Icon on the left hand side and click it to expand it. Go to number 292, click it and it will expand to show 1033. Click 1033 and it should be the start menu icon. Right click on 1033 and select Replace Resource. Select Open File With New Icon and find your new (resized) icon. Double click it and it will show a preview of new and old. Click Replace in the bottom right corner.
3) Save the newly modified file.
4) Sign the modified file using Ssigner linked to in the thread above. CHECK THE TEXT FILE IT CREATES TO MAKE SURE IT SIGNED OK. Don't forget this bit as it will mean a hard reset if you do (as I learnt).
5) If you've not installed SDKCert.cab some time in the past. download it from here, copy it to the phone and install it.
6) Copy the file to the Windows directory on the phone using Resco Explorer or Total Commander.
7) Reboot the phone.
how did you copy shellres.192.dll? it says "Acces denied" even with resco. No chance to renaming also
To get the file in the first place you need a program called ROM Extractor on the phone to get the file from ROM. There are also different varients of the ROM for different locales. There's a description in the link above.
thanks for your efforts but seems a little complicated TotalCommander did the trick, resco seems to have some security check problems
anyway, unsigner doesn't work so i'm stuck
guap said:
anyway, unsigner doesn't work so i'm stuck
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Try the .bat file in the second page of the Unsigner thread. Copy Unsigner, the .bat file and the file you want to unlock to the same directory and double click the .bat file. Also, because the file is from ROM make sure it's not marked as Read Only when you get it to your PC before unsigning it. If it's from ROM they're usually Read Only for a start.
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you had a chance at it yet? did it work?
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Not yet. Just got back from work. I need a different job...
I will try tomorrow. I have been meaning to give this s shot for a while now, and the icon you posted is what I have been looking for.
the bat only automize the process... It doesn't work anyway as it still use UnSigner
Do you have the cab to change the other icons? I had a quick look on the diamond thread but couldn't find the exact ones you have! Thanks.
guap said:
the bat only automize the process... It doesn't work anyway as it still use UnSigner
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True, but when I tried Unsigner on it's own it didn't give any feedback as to what it was doing (or if it did I missed it) so I changed 150+ icons only to find it hadn't been unsigned and therefore couldn't be resigned. At least with the batch file I can check it's been properly unsigned before making changes.
Does it give you any error messages when you try Unsigner?
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Do you have the cab to change the other icons? I had a quick look on the diamond thread but couldn't find the exact ones you have! Thanks.
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Do you mean me or someone else?
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Does it give you any error messages when you try Unsigner?
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that's the point: no errors from unsigner, but resourcehacker can't open my file (not valid bla bla bla)
In which case I'd say the file hasn't copied across properly from the phone. Reshacker should be able to open the file and allow editing even if it's still signed. I'd try ROM Extractor to copy the file from ROM to elsewhere on the phone and then copy that across to the PC.
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Do you have the cab to change the other icons? I had a quick look on the diamond thread but couldn't find the exact ones you have! Thanks.
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Do you mean this cab?
http://cid-b6b1a627fbae21e5.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Colored Top Bar.cab
Don't forget you'll need to install this first:
http://cid-b6b1a627fbae21e5.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/1SdkCerts.cab
Hope this helps.
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In which case I'd say the file hasn't copied across properly from the phone. Reshacker should be able to open the file and allow editing even if it's still signed. I'd try ROM Extractor to copy the file from ROM to elsewhere on the phone and then copy that across to the PC.
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uhm seems reasonable
but I don't want to extract all my whole rom for a stupid dll... I extracted with total commander, isn't supposed to work this way?
Nope, certain ROM files can't be copied using normal file copy programs. I've found that they try and copy, then say the "File already exists, do you wish to replace?" and then whatever you select you're left with a 0k file with nothing in it. The ROM extractor doesn't copy the whole ROM. When you launch it you get a list of all the ROM files. Double click the one you want to extract, give it a location (\ usually for the root directory of the phone) and a name and click Extract.
Ok, I will try. But how to replace when modified? If I can't even read it, how will I replace it?

How do you dump a ROM?

Hi,
I searched around and yet I couldn't find much on ROM dumping
Do you need a different utility for a different device? I'm guessing there is one for Diamond but I couldn't find one yet
Also, what do you need to do before dumping a rom? (is unlocking required etc.)
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Hi,
I searched around and yet I couldn't find much on ROM dumping
Do you need a different utility for a different device? I'm guessing there is one for Diamond but I couldn't find one yet
Also, what do you need to do before dumping a rom? (is unlocking required etc.)
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No unlocking won't change your ROM so unlock away!!
There is a utility that does the dumping for you and here it is..
Er... I don't quite understand how that works....
The instruction says..
Install EnableRapi.cab on the phone.
Run Partition Addresses.bat.
Read Partition.Addresses.bat to find the four addresses.
Edit Dump My Phone to include the four addresses in place of the words.
Run Dump My Phone.
Rar and Send!
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Should I do this while the phone is connected by activesync?
Also, once I run Dump My Phone, it gives me an error that says that the device isn't ready.
You can try my dumping kitchen, it's very simple to use!
(sorry, it's german ^^)
Steps on how to dump an unprotected ROM:
- place your RUU_Signed.nbh inside the kitchen
- start "1a. Entpacken.bat" to unpack and dump the NBH file
- start "3. Packages erstellen.bat" to make packages inside the dump-folder
- pick out what you need from the dumped ROM
Good cooking!
you get two ways of "dumping rom".
both ways get an other result.
about your asking for first way, i think you are a beginner.
your problem will not the dumping of roms,
the problem would be getting the dumping-file back to your phone.
i think, you read many or some threads where you think to get easy answers.
but the answers would be allwasy the same "google/search for answer"
its not a good time for hardcore beginners ...
please try to explain with simple words, what you have done and what you want do.
(not only for your brain, take your fingers and make "tik tik tiktik.." on keyboard ...
i asking this to you becaue for cooking and flashing you dont really need the specified answer of dumping roms. some kitchens looks BOAH-NOTHING UNDERSTAND, but at most, you need only copy ruu_signed.nbh to BaseRom and klicki-klicki BEGIN or START. than you get the rom-folders with easy understanding names (at most). for not needed programs delete files or folders. for the games you can delete all entertaionment-folders. for delete welcome.exe you have to delete one folder welcome.exe and the file welcome.exe.
this example is easy and at the same time one of the difficults thing by cooking. delete entertainment makes no problems. but delete welcome ... you have to know, what you do before you do it. without welcome.exe you cant fix your display with display-coordinates. and you have not the correct time. for getting a solution you need to study forums ... the coordinates of display can find in registry - > if you checked the registry before you starts to cook/flash. to get automatic time you need registry again, but its hard to get them.
sorry for big answer ....

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