how to cook my own rom? - Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development

Hi,
Was curious how do you guys cook your own rom on blackstone?
It seems ppckitchen doesn't support hd yet, http://www.ppckitchen.org/forums/local_links.php?catid=4
I was looking for a simple to use (if one exists) gui.

joshjdevl said:
Hi,
Was curious how do you guys cook your own rom on blackstone?
It seems ppckitchen doesn't support hd yet, http://www.ppckitchen.org/forums/local_links.php?catid=4
I was looking for a simple to use (if one exists) gui.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=438456 this is the post with the kitchen. However there is no hardspl yet so i wouldn't go flashing a custom rom without it...
I think htc has pulled a number with this phone.

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Rom Cooking

I'm quite the newbie when it comes to ROM cooking, quite lucky to have a P4350 so I can mess around a bit w/o worrying about bricking the phone. I was able to flash the t-mobile dump using this method:
xander803 said:
I'll try to detail out exactly what I did. The rom kitchen was used for every single step. The directions provided with the program are not comprehensive but done well enough that you can figure most of it out.
1). Use the extract tool and choose "dump from bin" and dump the wing os bin posted on the first page. This dumped the contents to a directory in xdump.
2). After this "pkgtool" will run to separate out the sys and oem folders.
3). Move the contents of "xdump" (which should be the sys and oem folders and maybe a couple other files) into the "kitchen" folder.
4). Place the XIP folder and Aserg's os.nb, both of which are found in this thread, into the "ROM" folder. Aserg's os.nb will have to be renamed, check for details in the rom kitchen help file.
5). This is the step where cooks can delete/add stuff but I wouldn't recommend it your first time through.
6). Run "Build" and it should automatically create your new os.nb. We don't need to do any of the conversion afterwards because we can just put this os.nb in place of Aserg's os.nb and use his method to flash.
Please read through the rom kitchen's help manual as well as Aserg's help file for flashing the herald and make sure you understand exactly what you have to do. If you don't have an unbranded Herald it may be difficult to recover from a bricked device. I bricked my device several times before getting it but luckily I have an unbranded Herald so I could just flash an official WM5 WWE back on. Lastly, do this at your own risk, this worked for me but may not work for others.
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What I wanted to know is what I would have to do to switch the T-Mobile rom with the PdaViet rom in this process of cooking. I have tried various methods, but have had no luck right now. The ROM image I create hangs at the initial bootscreen.
Also on another note, not sure why this is but when I extract the PdaViet rom and then compile it back together using the Pro Kitchen, the new image is always a bit smaller (like I missed something.)
Question: How did you CID unlock your device?
I didn't have to CID Unlock to upgrade.
Well I found out that its normal for the rom size to shrink using the Core Pro Kitchen, this is because of Tadzio's program. What I can't seem to figure out is why I can't flash the new build of the PdaViet rom without it freezing at the first splash screen. At first I thought it was the missing .rgu files found by , but I have found out that those were taken out for a reason, so that cancels out one potential problem.
We just have to wait a little more. Anichillus is trying to creat the Kitchen for the herald as he promised it. But now after exams he is in holiday. But after that he will present a new kitchen. Just wait a little.
And yes - his kitchen compresses the files more than other.
Keep on working and cooking. The Heraldforum needs it really...
I never liked PDAViet roms - so let´s creat own ones...
Thanks
Thanks for the update, and only reason I wanted to use the PdaViet rom is cuz it has the newest build. Guess I'll just work with k0ster's release.
Yeah man, i'll beta test any roms you create, I just paid to have my Wing CID Unlocked and i'm trying out PDAVIET's rom's now.
blackout203 said:
Yeah man, i'll beta test any roms you create, I just paid to have my Wing CID Unlocked and i'm trying out PDAVIET's rom's now.
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Be careful. When it get bricked whiel falshing there is NO chance to unbrick with Herlad RUU!!!
Believe me and don´t try it
Hope you will allways have success while flashing with Asergs Method
blackout203 said:
Yeah man, i'll beta test any roms you create, I just paid to have my Wing CID Unlocked and i'm trying out PDAVIET's rom's now.
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I thought you couldn't CID unlock the Wing.
^^imei-check. It worked so far. No other wing user has tried, I don't believe, i'm the first guinea pig.
So I just started to cook ROMs for the herald and I have to say it is a long and enduring process, but simple enough that anyone who wants to learn is able to do so.
For anyone else who is interested I am using the Core Pro Kitchen to build the roms, using this rom as my base (very clean-also good rom to load to your phone directly. Doesnt have missing files unlike PdaViet rom when running PkgTool.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319142
I also found a very useful selection of OEM cab packages that work with the herald for the most part. If they dont a simple edit will do the trick.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319970&highlight=rom+kitchen+guide
Even a newb can cook up a rom using this method so there ain't no excuses.\
Cheers
So by all means all P4350 users start experimenting and cooking up ROMS so that Terra and Wing users have something to look forward to when they have an RUU.
Which version of Core Pro Kitchen are you using? The one for Hermes?
BRSG said:
Which version of Core Pro Kitchen are you using? The one for Hermes?
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anichillus told me that the artemis version should work.
BUT write an pm to him and he will give you a link to his "Hyper Core Kitchen" the complete new one!!!!!!!!!
Give it a try
im going to try this out again and see if I can cook something up. I tried and actually created a rom be4 but was too scared to try it out. ill see if I can have a release by the end of the week but my computers been acting up. imma try to get the touchFLO working also.
neptune, post your cooked rom up or post some pics. did u do a traditional rom or one with the Touch home plugin and stuff?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=323166
Would you be able to add that into your rom? It's a button free activation of the 3D Cube!
i'm currently cooking a rom using the Artemis kitchen, i'll post up how it goes, main issue for me is trying to make sure i'm putting packages in the right folder. I downloaded a .rar full of pre-mad packages so all I gotta do is drag and drop. i'm using k0ster's rom as a base but would love to use the official wm6 that was just released as a base as its newer and cleaner i'm guessing. we'll see, maybe we'll see some cooked roms from me soon!
blackout203 said:
i'm currently cooking a rom using the Artemis kitchen, i'll post up how it goes, main issue for me is trying to make sure i'm putting packages in the right folder. I downloaded a .rar full of pre-mad packages so all I gotta do is drag and drop. i'm using k0ster's rom as a base but would love to use the official wm6 that was just released as a base as its newer and cleaner i'm guessing. we'll see, maybe we'll see some cooked roms from me soon!
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It should be better to extract the REAL WM6 rom with nbhextract and then start cooking the rom with the kitchen for Artemis (anichillus Core Kitchen??).
ANd be sure - in about one week there will be a new kitchen from him
But please use the real OS. Not a ported one!!
^Alright, i'll try that tonight. What is the major files that people remove? (Transcriber, etc.)
blackout203 said:
^Alright, i'll try that tonight. What is the major files that people remove? (Transcriber, etc.)
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transcriber, autoupdate, sql
Thanks papamopps!
Will you please test out my rom when it is released

Help creating a WM 6.5 ROM

Hi All,
I'm trying to cook my first ROM and would like it to be on WM 6.5
I tried the Blackstone kitchen posted here but unfortunately all the WM6.5 ROMs are not extractable - I tried ALL of them.
Would any of the ROM cookers be kind enough to make his ROM extractable by the kitchen or perhaps point me to a tutorial explaining how to create a WM6.5 ROM for the Touch HD (i.e. import from a ROM cooked for another device).
I did search the forum before asking but couldn't find anything.
Your help is much appreciated and thanks for your help in advance.
I guess starting with a WM6.5 rom isn't that clever, as you must know a lot of xip porting. I haven't tried it myself, but as far as I know there were also some issues with the drivers.
Have you already tried davideuck's version? "Rom-source" sounds good, doesn't it?
johnpatcher said:
I guess starting with a WM6.5 rom isn't that clever, as you must know a lot of xip porting. I haven't tried it myself, but as far as I know there were also some issues with the drivers.
Have you already tried davideuck's version? "Rom-source" sounds good, doesn't it?
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I've always wondered what the [ROM-SOURCE] means but now I noticed that davideuck has included the SYS and XIP. Although I still have no idea what these are, it's food for thought and I'll do some digging to get more information.
In the meantime, if anyone can help with any information, it will be much appreciated.
I appreciate your reply john, thanks very much.
refaey said:
Although I still have no idea what these are, it's food for thought and I'll do some digging to get more information.
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Some information is given here:
ivanmmj said:
Q: What is the XIP?
A: It's the kernel of the ROM.
Q: What is the SYS folder?
A: It's where all the new apps included in each Windows Mobile release are stored. PM me asking me where to find them.
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What excactly is your problem now ?
Just try to extract the rom with the kitchen, play around, and re-cook it .
hi bros
I have the xip & sys for 6.5 and replace it in my rom and port the xip by XIPPort.exe and it give me packages and i added in ROM/XIP folder
but not working the device "HD" stop in screen that apeear informations of radio , etc ...
what can i do ???
thanks and soory 4 my english
johnpatcher said:
What excactly is your problem now ?
Just try to extract the rom with the kitchen, play around, and re-cook it .
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My problem, as I said in the first post, is that all the WM6.5 ROMs are not extractable - I tried ALL of them.
I am now playing with ROM/Kitchen posted in this thread - exactly what I need.
I have already cooked a ROM using the thread above and will be adding my apps and registry tweaks possibly this weekend when I have some spare time.
Thanks for your help John.

Using JumpSPL

Has anyone tried flashing using JumpSPL. I suppose in thoery you should be able to use it on any device, and was wondering if it working for Imagio.
PS: Dump your orginal ROM before you flash a cooked one.
What are they chances it could brick my phone?
we would need a cooked rom first no?
It wont brick your device, as long as you dont flash not compatible SPL, Radio or OS. Need to cook an OS for Whitestone first and then flash. I can try it in my Rhodium, but it has HSPL already.
I am guessing it should work, as I do remember using this to flash HSPL on Kaiser.
It doesnt need to be cooked it. Just put in the device using activesync or file explorer after connecting to PC. Then u run JSPL. Flash the cooked ROM.
Once I've made sure I have insurence on my phone I'll cook up a rom and try this. If it works it would be a great hold off till a HSPL is made.
hackthis02 said:
Once I've made sure I have insurence on my phone I'll cook up a rom and try this. If it works it would be a great hold off till a HSPL is made.
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Yup thats what I am thinking. HSPL would be great, but until then we all need a good cooked ROM. If JSPL works it will be awesome. Maybe Cmonex would be able to tell us if it will work...
I realized after googling a little. That I have no idea how to cook a rom. If someone can give me a stock WinMo 6.5 with Leo SenseUI rom, preferably with the compatible SPL and Radio. I'll be happy to try the JumpSPL. Or at least point me in the right direction.
if only more cdma windows 6.5 roms were out there. could you the tp2 rom be used as a starter?
davidstre said:
if only more cdma windows 6.5 roms were out there. could you the tp2 rom be used as a starter?
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You cant interchange ROM between devices. It might cause to brick. So NEVER flash anything other Whitestone cooked ROM.
As a first step, you need to learn how to dump your phone and reconstruct it to a ROM just in case.
I am assuming VZW does not have an official ROM out yet!
The above link is for Rhodium, but not sure what will be different for Whitestone.
Then you take that reconstructed ROM, create your own kitchen with EV kitchen, and then start cooking!
But if VZW has released an official ROM, then cooking is real easy. Just get that ROM, dump and create a kitchen. Start cooking.
If you dont know what you are doing, then dont attempt this at all!
ai6908 said:
I am assuming VZW does not have an official ROM out yet!
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look here
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=89451
I already downloaded the rom dump and I've for the offical install from HTC. I just can't find where to download the EV kitchen.
I've got a rom dump and the offical install ship install from htc. I just can't find where to download EV kitchen.
Well that makes it real easy...here is the Kitchen tool that I use for TP2. Use that and dump the official ROM. Then, cook it again with your flavor, and try to flash using JSPL.
exciting times
I'll try building a rom tonight/tomorrow. I'll let you know. PS. Can you shot me a like to the Leo SenseUI. So I can add it to the rom. I just wanna change something so I know it's my rom not the OEM.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=96393
can you get what you need out of here?
No I don't think I can use it. It's a rom not a dump. I also download the stock Leo dump and don't know how to take the Manila files from that dump and use it on the Whitestone dump. Is there a wiki for this kitchen or something? ai6908 you seem to be on top of this any help?
Imagio(whitestone) rom dump here..http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=89422
Yeah, thats the dump I have. But sadly I don't know enought to make that dump into a rom. Adding Leo's Manila to it is simply to know its the new rom and not the stock one.
davidstre said:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=96393
can you get what you need out of here?
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It has to be an official ROM. I know there was a link for official ROM posted before. Download that, dump it with Ervius Kitchen, then cook it again. Flash that and see if it can be flashed. I will see if I can do that when I get time.

Rom Cooking

Hi all,
i am looking for some headway ...
how can I get my hands on winmo 6.5 with nothing but the bare minimum.?
I have a official 6.5 rom, could i use that to strip out everything right down to the bare os and then build up from there ?
then how can i get my hands on Manila 2.5/6 and cook that into the rom? that is correct right? since the HTC Sense is a new thing not yet released/available??
i have been playing with ervius visual kitchen trying to have a look at the custom roms but i see that you cannot extract them so that is a no go ...
my ultimate goal is to build up a rom that has and fits only what i want from my phone.
thank you.
Should do some reading first. THIS is a great kitchen to start with!
mccune said:
Should do some reading first. THIS is a great kitchen to start with!
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hi, thanx for the above, will give it a read ... looks great ...
i have read quite a few posts but they explain how to dump the roms and stuff but not great with details ... hence why i thought i could dump custom rom and see how it looks but that does not work...
I had a bash at PPC Kitchen but that does not seem to work either.
Thank you again.
Visual Kitchen can do some more stuff. There is a clear post in the Rhodium section where the user explains how to dump an original ROM. Don't have the URL but it's there
Good luck! And post your ROM on XDA of course
Still testing my WM6.1 ROM atm... ...hope it's good enough to release in about a week or so...
mccune said:
Visual Kitchen can do some more stuff. There is a clear post in the Rhodium section where the user explains how to dump an original ROM. Don't have the URL but it's there
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i think i have read that one ...
ROM Modding Guide to Visual Kitchen
and
Visual Kitchen
my biggest confusion is how i can get my hands on the individual components... like having a clean stock rom and loading the tf3d/manila/sense on top of that with the rest of its programs.
did a quick search and came up with 2 nice ones.:
ready to cook kitchen
and then this one:
[REF|TUT] My first Rhodium ROM - Completed
mccune said:
Good luck! And post your ROM on XDA of course
Still testing my WM6.1 ROM atm... ...hope it's good enough to release in about a week or so...
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i am still quite a end away from posting my own roms ... like i said there is stuff that i want and stuff i do not want ... so it will mostly be custom to my needs ... besides there are a good few great chefs, my personal favourite is Ark_N with his cooked roms.

Kitchen for GSM T-Mobile TP2

Hey guys, So as some of you guys have seen I have made some posts in regards to ROMs. I am still unable to find one that make me completely satisfied so I was going to cook a ROM. I tried looking on google and I found a link to Scott's Simple Kitchen at this link, but its for CDMA devices and I have the T-Mobile tp2, can this still be used? I just didnt want to mess up my device. Thanks!
http://www.wmexperts.com/ssk-30-rom-kitchen-cdma-touch-pro-2-now-available
-Or suggest another Kitchen for better/easier/noob friendly Cooking all of your help is appreciated!
khoyifish said:
Hey guys, So as some of you guys have seen I have made some posts in regards to ROMs. I am still unable to find one that make me completely satisfied so I was going to cook a ROM. I tried looking on google and I found a link to Scott's Simple Kitchen at this link, but its for CDMA devices and I have the T-Mobile tp2, can this still be used? I just didnt want to mess up my device. Thanks!
http://www.wmexperts.com/ssk-30-rom-kitchen-cdma-touch-pro-2-now-available
-Or suggest another Kitchen for better/easier/noob friendly Cooking all of your help is appreciated!
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Hi, I downloaded Jackwater's kitchen with the 23549 Rhodium packages to play with. It's in this Rhodium forum. There is another kitchen called OS kitchen. It's in XDA. I downloaded from Topaz forum with 23563 packages to play with. I''m still very new to cooking, so I won't be able to help you much.
Alright well Ill look up Jackwater's kitchen. Thank you!

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