Vario III/Kaiser - Quick Question - Plz see my last post - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General

Hi guys,
My dad's handed me his Vario III / (Kaiser 120) to use.
I did a reset using the option in 'SETTINGS' to reset it and lose all date. Now, when I start it up, it looks like new and the time/date has to be set. All my dad's contacts have gone. Cool. - 1. Was this a Hard-Reset ?
I went to something like SETTINGS > INFO and got this:
Radio Vers 1.70.18.02
ROM DATE 9/01/08
ROM Vers. 3.31.110.3 WWE
Build 19212.1.03
When I start it up, it says Windows Mobile v6.1
A couple years ago, I loaded tomtom navigator on it for my dad. It was really good with the internal gps.
Anyway, now that I have the phone, I'd like to install tomtom navigator on it, use the camera (maybe 10 photos a week) and upload pics to my PC, and browse the internet (email, twitter etc.) from time to time. Also, I'd use the handset to connect via bluetooth to my laptop so I can use it for internet (in emergencies, as it is kinda slow). I also text (3-5 texts a day)
I also downloaded an app called Shazam.cab from a site called mobilism, which I would love to use as I have seen it on my lucky friend's iPhone and the app is awesome!
2. Apart from the usb cable, and active sync on my pc, do i need anything else to install shazam on my phone/micro sd card?
3. I assume a ROM means operating system? Like windows xp, 7 etc.
I see that people are putting new ROMs on their phone. My phone has
Storage Free Space: 121MB and Programs Free 55MB. There isn't a lot of 'bloatware' hogging up resources on there, as far as i can see.
4. Do I need to install a custom ROM now that you know my uses (in blue font above) for the phone? / do I need to flash it? I.e. will a new ROM/flash make my life a lot easier? Better to convert to android system? Will I need to do any of these things to install shazam?
I was goin to do this on the weekend so I can use other sims in my phone:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334679
fingers crossed it goes ok.
Can you please help?
Thank you
Sonny
ps. I may need to ask a couple more questions after this. Once again thank you for your help. If anyone needs advice on cameras, please let me know as I am a regular contributor to a photography forum.

1. Yes, it was HARD-Reset (removes all settings, contacts, messages, ...). It doesn't do anything to the MicroSD card.
2. I don't know anything about that. Sorry!
3. Yes, ROM means operating system. There are stock ROMs and modified ROMs. For Kaiser (a.k.a. HTC TyTN II) you'll find only stock Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM and lots of modified WM 6.1 and WM 6.5 ROMs. There's no stock WM 6.5 ROM for Kaiser.
4. Android is not stable enough. Sometimes it crashes, doesn't wake up and so on... All your mentioned things can be done with both WM 6.1 and 6.5, so it's for you to decide what to use. WM 6.1 looks a little bit old and terrible, but it uses less resources than WM 6.5 which looks a little bit... like system that was made to be similar to iPhone OS. Yes, WM 6.5 is more finger-friendly, but the applications grid drives me crazy, it uses more resources (and loves draining the battery)

Thank you very much for taking the time to post. I found it really useful.
I stuck with original HTC ROM with 6.1 and I am loving it. Shazam works wonderfully well. The phone is so damn sharp. And, using 2 apps at once is brilliant.
Does anyone know if I can put more icons/apps on the TODAY SCREEN?
At the moment, I am only allowed to put 6 in the start menu screen, and 1 (tom tom) on the today screen.
My Start menu has: 1 File explorer, 2 organiser (i use the calculator a lot), 3 internet explorer, 4 MS word (for my notes), 5 shazam (use a lot), 6 Resco photo manager (for uploading to FlickR)
I'd like to add 2 more apps (wunder radio + core player) somewhere with quick access.
Any ideas?
Thank you

Try copying applications links (.lnk files) from \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ to \Windows\Start Menu\
I'm not sure if it's going to work with Windows Mobile 6.1, but it's safe to try

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WM6 AKU0.7.0 WWE Cooked ROM Lite - FAST & STABLE & BIG STORAGE

This is Unofficial Cooked ROM. You need install Hard-SPL to your Treo750.
AT YOUR OWN RISK.
FEATURE:
CE OS 5.2.19333 Build 18533 AKU0.7.0 FAST & STABLE
Storage Total: 63.97MB
PocketIE fixed, scrolling very fast!(with Spb PocketPlus4, amazing!)
Office Mobile inclueded OneNote
Some bug fixed from previous AKU0.7.0 ROM.
No Windows Live Messenger
Deleted:
QuickTour - Bonk!
BatteryIndicator - Bonk!
CarrierDB.PXP - ExtROMCopy copies it from Extended_ROM
some Helps & Sample Pictures - Bonk!
Speed Dial Options : Advanced Tab (for stability)
Installation:
install Hard-SPL & Cheetah Unlocker
flash radio
flash OS
Flashing:
via USB - put KaiserCustomRUU.exe and RUU_signed.nbh in same folder, and run.(remove miniSD card from Treo)
via miniSD - rename RUU_signed.nbh to CHEEIMG.nbh, and put it into ROOT of miniSD. And Side-button + Reset Hole.
OS ROM: AKU0.7.0Lite, Office shortcuts fixed (RapidSare)
Radio ROMs: 1.54.00.00 1.52.30.00 1.47.02.00 (RapidSare)
Package Tree of WM6 AKU0.7.0 ROM
This is not for biginner:
This is a package tree of WM6 AKU0.7.0 ROM, included XIP files.
Included OS.nb.payload is overwritten XIP from AKU0.7.0.
You'll be able to cook and build ROM with several tools,
and make your ROM Kitchen.
I use G'reloc.exe, BuildOS.exe, ImgFS tools and nbhgen.exe.
See build.bat in this archive, plz.
http://rapidshare.com/files/71304725/TreoWWE_part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/71308966/TreoWWE_part2.rar
YES!!!!
One of the first cooked ROM's for 750!! This is a good thing for all.
Downloading now.
No Office Mobile
Currious thing happened when I flashed, (SD Method), I have seem to have lost Office. Can't find it anywhere. Any guesses?
Searched again and under the windows folder, there are some blank office files like OneNoteMobile, pword, and pxl. All these I can use, so it seems that the icons for word are missing in the programs folder, but the program itself IS installed. I wonder if the SD flashing method has something to do with it. Will reflash and see.
I too have lost Office programs. I also cant find a battery indicator without going to the power function.
Other than that, this ROM is fast! I will let you know about the stability in a couple of days. But its working great. Thanks
for some reason I have the gay volume icon on my top bar and it keeps on showing my volume as all the way down and I can't hear when people call me
g8..custom rom!!! looking forward to use it but it seems little buggy..anyway u can transport the bluetooth files from wm5 to this custom rom?? my tomtom6 works well with wm5 only
I'm sorry
It's my mistake. I'll fix it quickly.
Thx.
manfly9884 said:
Currious thing happened when I flashed, (SD Method), I have seem to have lost Office. Can't find it anywhere. Any guesses?
Searched again and under the windows folder, there are some blank office files like OneNoteMobile, pword, and pxl. All these I can use, so it seems that the icons for word are missing in the programs folder, but the program itself IS installed. I wonder if the SD flashing method has something to do with it. Will reflash and see.
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thuggin, onthezone:
I deleted Palm's BatteryIndicator. It cause a trouble with some key customizer. There are many software to display battery information more accurate.
chakli:
I ported System Files from double_ofour's Wizard ROM Kitchen. Unfortunatelly, I do'nt have TOMTOM.
BTW, I can give other features,
Delete PorkPie service(Auto Configulation for connection settings)
Delete Messaging(Pocket Outlook handles SMS only)
Delete WiredCarKit
Delete VoiceCommand
Does anyone need UltraLite Edition?
P.S.:I've fixed Office Issue, now. And I'll post it later
well I don't care about the battery icon being gone because I use pocket plus 4, but is there anyway you can get rid of the volume icon on top because everytime I touc it, it will mute my phone.
I'm using PocketPlus4, too. The smart scrolling feature is FAST FAST FAST! Amazing! I have Kaiser, but I like it than HTC touch feature. I'm going to cook Kaiser ROM to kill touch driver for PocketPlus4's smart scrolling
onthezone said:
well I don't care about the battery icon being gone because I use pocket plus 4, but is there anyway you can get rid of the volume icon on top because everytime I touc it, it will mute my phone.
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I am having a problem with this ROM and IM+ program. When I log on and select a contact it automatically shuts down.
Samn this ROM is fast...but I need FULL functionality.
chaimd said:
I'm using PocketPlus4, too. The smart scrolling feature is FAST FAST FAST! Amazing! I have Kaiser, but I like it than HTC touch feature. I'm going to cook Kaiser ROM to kill touch driver for PocketPlus4's smart scrolling
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I'm using FTouchFlo for scrolling - just great!
Damn, new ROM tempts me
Btw, what kitchen are you using?
I want to use the new cooked rom
I stopped using my treo cause it was to slow... hopfully this will get me to use it again...
is there anyway to get it without using rapidshare... I have got that site to work
thanks
I think that Palm hasn't copmplete optimizing OEM package for WM6 yet, because of the OEM packages version 5.1.xx.xx.
It is difficult that all the Palm's features are suited to new AKUs.
To delete Palm's PhoneLookUp, your IM program may work.
thuggin said:
I am having a problem with this ROM and IM+ program. When I log on and select a contact it automatically shuts down.
Samn this ROM is fast...but I need FULL functionality.
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I use just PKGTool.exe and BuildOS.exe, a part of ROM Kitchen.
Do you need the packages tree for BuildOS?
miloszz said:
Btw, what kitchen are you using?
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I posted Office shortcut fixed ROM. Plz, look 1st post.
Hi, it would be useful if you show us the package tree ^^ ,because i like your rom, but i want it in spanish, then i could make my own spanish lite rom. BTW, do you know how to get rid of all palm phone utility and have the windows default one?
feedback
First of all thx chaimd for your effort and time:
I had some sparetime tonight to flash and test your customrom.
I only flashed your OS and left the orginal (latest) ROW radio, at first all seems okay but I then when driving around I noticed that my navigation software (TomTom 6) was acting weird. Mainly strange (not complete) screen updates, loss of connection to BT GPS and missing parts on the screen. As this is a crucial function on my treo, I did no further testing and flashed back the ROW OS. After this TomTom 6 is functioning normal again.
Guess I will wait a while, till these little speedbumps are history.
Again, thx for your time
Kind regards
marl
I was wondering if you could take a look at an issue for me...
I use a car kit via Bluetooth (Parrot CK3100), and the phonebook doesn't automatically sync from the phone to the car kit correctly. Instead of syncing the phone book, it only syncs contacts from the Speed Dial plugin. Even if I have Speed Dial turned off from the Today Items.
It's obvious that the phone has a working Sim Access Profile (rSAP), since it uploads the carrier name, battery level, and signal level to the kit; it's just pulling phone book entries from the wrong location.
I have no idea even where to point you to, since I have no idea how the inner workings of Windows Mobile mesh together...
Here's to hoping you can come up with something, it would be totally awesome!

Best ROM for running SPB mobile shell?

I ran my X1i with stock ROM for a few months after purchase, and I liked the bundled SPB panel a great deal - never used any other panel, actually. However, the phone would get pretty slow, especially with stuff running in background (FortiClient, Opera, etc). Last weekend I decided to flash to a custom ROM - looked around this forum for a while and decided that Gen.II Light is probably the best fit. HardSPL'ed the phone and flashed the ROM without issues, bought SPB Communication Pack, got everything set up, and then ran into several problems, main one being that SMS stopped working. I can see new SMS notifications, but they don't show up in Outlook. Other issues include YouTube videos being unwatchable (framerate is about one per 3 seconds), and included HTC-branded Opera not being able to zoom out.
So, I'm looking for a ROM with the following characteristics:
1) Light and barebone. Specifically, no panels (don't need them), and no TouchFLO (don't like it, going to use SPB shell anyway)
2) WinMo 6.1. Would love to go 6.5, but the Hebrew MUI that I have (Eyron) doesn't support 6.5 yet. However, if there is Hebrew support for 6.5 somewhere (I don't need Hebrew interface, just ability to read Hebrew messages/appointments and type in Hebrew) I can consider it.
3) Working text messaging and video drivers.
Does such a beast exist?
See sticky ROM library for all available ROMs, but maybe Jack's lite is what you're looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=495708

June 14 09 gullum shift roms WM 6.1(new) & 6.5 with phone

New version of WM 6.1 uploaded June 14 09
I havn't had any real internet connection for months so I couldn't get eny new build's for some time.
I also am without work so I can't aford getting an proper internet connection so my updates wan't be often as the only internet I have most of the time is GPRS.
anyway here you have a WM 6.1 and WM 6.5 rom with phone working thanks to Cmonex
the WM6.5 is mostly just a test and mighty not be good for day to day usage yet because of the memory usage of WM6.5 only around 10 mb free ram.
I do think I can make some changes to the better so the 6.5 rom can become more useable because wm 6.5 is running nice and fast on shift and it's also the rom I will like to continu working on for my personal use
in the next week or 2 I'll gather as much info from you so when I get back here (Parents hous only place I can have good internet) in 2 weeks I'll hopefully have a better rom for you and all bugs might be ironed out
WM 6.5 apps:
Connections folder:
ActiveSync (apeares to do not open)
GPS Router
HTC GPS Tools
Internet Sharing
Internet Explorer
Multimedia Folder:
Java
Pictures & Videos
RSS Hub
Windows Media
Tools Folder:
Advanced Task Manager
Favorite People (editor for titanium plugin)
Pocket RAR
Sim Manager
SoftReset
USB Tool
Office Mobile Folder:
HTC Calculator
Notes
Tasks
Excel Mobile
Word Mobile
PovwerPoint Mobile
Free ram (Osios Hibernate 1.4)
MS Task Manager
Titanium today:
Quick Launcher (made by me)
ATFavepeople (picture dialer contacts quick launcher)
Default titanium clock
All Mesages tabs in one
Calendar
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WM 6.1 apps:
Connections folder:
ActiveSync
GPS Router
HTC GPS Tools
Internet Sharing
Internet Explorer
Multimedia Folder:
Java
Pictures & Videos
Windows Media
Tools Folder:
Pocket RAR
Sim Manager
SoftReset
USB Tool
Office Mobile Folder:
HTC Calculator
Notes
Tasks
Excel Mobile
Word Mobile
PowerPoint Mobile
Free ram (Osios Hibernate 1.4)
MS Task Manager
Snapvue today Plugin
HTC topaz qwerty keyboard (Need to select touch input again once for it to aligne right and Xt9 is not working)
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Downloads
Radio rom: 1.27.35.28 Download for making the phone function
(If you have used thaihugo or i00 roms you should already have the radio rom needed.)
gullum shift wn 6.1 Download CE OS 5.2.21046(build 21046.1.6.3)
gullum shift wn 6.5 Download CE OS 5.2.21234(build 21234.5.0.1)
Older versions
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gullum shift wn 6.1 Download CE OS 5.2.21042(build 21042.1.6.1)
Special thanks to
Cmonex for lots of stuff mainly phone functionalerty
pof for CustomRUU
thaihugo and i00 (I've some of the stuff from their roms)
bepe and ervius for the new visualkitchen
all other devs that have made the tools I use unfutrunaly I can't remember or know their names
well I might need this one
Bugs:
Bouth roms
no icon in taskbar for conection status eg. E or G
WM 6.1 only
WM 6.5 only
ActiveSync icon in Connection folder does nothing (Restarting you device should fix it reported by shaytaan)
Thanks a million.
Coiuld you tell us in your #1 posting if it's snapvue enabled, and which programs are installed on both versions ?
I'm going to install your WM6.5 first, and will send any bigs found in the 6.1 (as 6.5 is more or less just for play)
lucid said:
Thanks a million.
Coiuld you tell us in your #1 posting if it's snapvue enabled, and which programs are installed on both versions ?
I'm going to install your WM6.5 first, and will send any bigs found in the 6.1 (as 6.5 is more or less just for play)
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I'll update post 1 later tonight when my son has falen asleep
snapvue today plug is in the wm 6.1 if thats what you meen
wm 6.5 has a customiced titanium
The 6.5 ROM has no ActiveSYnc possibility. The icon fails to launch.
"the file MSSYNCAPP" cannot be opened, not trusted, or components not found..."
Flashing 6,1 now
Tip : Forget the SIM autoconfigure, it will save some space.
CDMA ROM needed
Any chance of making this work on the CDMA Shift ??? I am not sure why, but I am stuck in the bootloader despite a hard reset. The only rom that installs properly is the one that left me in this fix. Any CDMA folks out there, or someone with a GSM rom that knows what is needed to switch it to a CDMA compatible version ?
Just installed v6.5, and IT IS FANTASTIC
I like it very much, thanks alot gullum
<lucid> ActiveSYnc works, you have to restart your device
In the 6.1 ROM, the TASKS icon fails to launch, even after a soft reset,
thanks for the update on activesync on 6.5 version.
As I need GPS to be duplexed to to Vista, I recommend putting GPS2Blue in, but you have to ask the authors of that program, like ThaiHugo did.
For the WM 6.5 rom, the home screen font's is a little big. I tried setting it smaller via screen, text size but won't work.
All in all good to see your ROM's. Let's hope one of these days the secret comes out on SD access.
Does the ROM work with headset and mic to talk into or is it still speakerphone only..
Thanks
how come i cant build os of your rom?you deleted the packges files?
i cant seem to connect to the internet using snapvue but the phone function works. am i missing something?
Can someone host these on rapidshare? If they're hosted once, I'll host them on my account as well to get more links for them up. I'm unable to open mediafire.com from China. All the help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
Caid.
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genesis said:
i cant seem to connect to the internet using snapvue but the phone function works. am i missing something?
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It works fine.

			
				
I installed 6.5 last night. It works fine for me!
Looks EXCELLENT Gullum!
If you have any internet troubles, check your ISP/WAP settings
My ATT added 2 sets of settings, one incorrect, one half correct (so both wrong, but an easy fix by changing the Username)
Some questions:
Is there a way to add to the "Quick Links" to edit the program list?
Also, Is the Network Folder via Connections available in ROM or should we add it manually? (The one in Age of Reason is simple to use)
Also, as far as hosting, I have a server with unlimited bandwidth (just limited storage of 60 GB) that I can host some files as a straight download if that helps in anyway, jus PM me and I can give you access to upload to it.
shaytaan said:
It works fine.
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you're right....tried connecting inside my room that's where I failed to connect. but brought my shift to the city where the signal is strong and it connected. the speed is excellent. thanks gullum. im using the 6.1 version.
Hey,
could anybody be kind enough to comment on this version of WM 6.5.
If I install it on my shift well it run ok how much memory do I have? and how much storage well they be available?
Can I install this rom with windows 7 or well it cause problems.
At the moment I'm running Windows 7 Build 7100 and it runs ok and I'm running WM 6.1 created by Thaihugo and thats running ok nas well but I would like to try WM 6.5.
Any comment and help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gigino
gigino said:
Hey,
could anybody be kind enough to comment on this version of WM 6.5.
If I install it on my shift well it run ok how much memory do I have? and how much storage well they be available?
Can I install this rom with windows 7 or well it cause problems.
At the moment I'm running Windows 7 Build 7100 and it runs ok and I'm running WM 6.1 created by Thaihugo and thats running ok nas well but I would like to try WM 6.5.
Any comment and help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Gigino
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Everything works great on wm 6.5 using window 7 rc
Can't make acivesync to work. Have tried restarting snapview several times but still get the "the file MSSYNCAPP" cannot be opened, not trusted, or components not found"
thank you very much

Updating my Xperia, need suggestions for ROM, software etc. :D

So, I've decided to reflash my Xperia after I played with some of the settings and managed to make the whole thing really slow, choppy and buggy. There's nothing wrong with the device, I've just messed things up a bit. Nothing to worry, I'm not a newbie with stuff like this, just a bit over-enthusiastic and overconfident at times.
So, to the point, I'm looking for better alternatives to the ROM and software I already have. I'll give you a quick run-down of the stuff I have, the stuff I love and the stuff I never use with my Xperia.
The stuff I have:
-SEX1 R3.61 Barebone ROM (and all the apps et al that came with it) with SEX1cons F v3
-SPB Mobile Shell 3.x (the newest one ATM with the Weather widget)
-G-Alarm
-Opera Mobile (newest Beta)
-Opera Mini
-Pocket Player
-Google Maps
-VistaHide Battery Gauge
-Some YouTube stuff I would use if they worked properly (which they don't, partially thanks to me)
The stuff I love:
-The SPB Mobile Shell above all else. If someone would make a ROM based on the Shell alone, I would flash my Xperia with it immediately. It's got the most conventional interface in any operating system I've ever come across. I just love it.
-G-Alarm. Never has waking up been so easy. (OK, it's still not easy, but at least I do get up nowadays. )
-The conversation-style SMS
-The both Opera browsers (when they work, which is less often than I'd like)
-The tweaked camera of the SEX1 ROM
-Google Maps. I've lost count how many times I would have lost without it.
-The "notes" function.
-Messenger
-The music and video playing capabilities of the device (regardless of programs. I use Pocket Player out of habit and WMP for video playback because the PP can't handle videos all that well)
-VistaHide Battery Gauge & the fancy SEX1cons
The stuff I never use and would like to get rid off or at least hide/disable somehow:
-All the GPS garbage. QuickGPS etc. I have no GPS devices and I'm not about to buy any. Google Maps is more than enough for me.
-E-Mail. I use E-Mail so seldom anyway, I haven't even bothered to set up an account on my Xperia.
-Panels. They were fun in the beginning, but nowadays I prefer apps to panels. I don't even remember when was the last time I pressed the "X Panel"-button on purpose. Not useless, but unnecessary to me as I never use them anyway.
So, the thing I'm asking is what would be the best choices for a new ROM and whether there's some software I should consider adding or replacing some of my old apps with? For me, a ROM is just something to install SPB Mobile Shell over, so there's no need for a fancy interface or loads of apps or anything. Just the bare essentials; a fast and stable ROM plus some of the basic apps (calculator et al I seldom use, but couldn't live without). I'm not a conservatist, so I'm not afraid to abandon any of the stuff I have for something better if there is.
Also, as I obviously have to backup my PIM data, do most of the backup apps out there function correctly with the conversation-style SMS messaging?
Give me a hand here, guys, I know your collective brainpower and knowledge far exceeds mine, that's why I asked you in the first place. Thanks in advance of any tips, suggestions etc. you could give me.
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Hey, if I wouldn't need the help I wouldn't have asked. It's a sign of respect, you know? That I trust in your knowledge? You don't need to answer to anything. Even small opinions and pieces of information are more than welcome.
I recently flashed my X1i, tbh it was piss easy, just install hardspl and copy the image to ur SD card!
I would suggest trying EnergyRom, or if u need Jack's 4.x full if u need asian language support
SPB Mobile shell 2.0 is was my favourite, but that was easily replaced by Touchflo3d!
The rest of the apps u listed u can easily install afterwards.
btw there's an entire forum section dedicated to X1 ROM's, so u're prob posting in the wrong place
As I told, I'm not a newbie with this stuff. It's pretty dang easy, it's just that as you guys've been here longer than I, you naturally know more about the different ROMs and software than I do. I'm not asking you how to flash or anything, I'm asking you which ROM would best suite my needs and whether or not I should replace some of the apps I've been using so far with something better.
I took a quick look at the EnergyRom and if the author knows his stuff (which it seems), it seems like a cool pile-o'-bytes. I'll take it into consideration.
The rest of the apps u listed u can easily install afterwards.
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Yup, I know. If you read my post through, I just asked you people for possible better alternatives for the apps I've been using so far. I know how to install stuff and anything.
btw there's an entire forum section dedicated to X1 ROM's, so u're prob posting in the wrong place
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I was thinking that, too, but then decided to post here as I'm not specifically talking about ROMs alone, but the whole device's software in general.
I agree with Mjollnir1983, jackleung's "Jack V4.x Lite" would most likely be a good choice for you. I also agree that Touch Flo 3D is better the SPB Mobile Shell, but that's your personal choice. If you wanted to try TF3D, "Jack V4.x Medium" would be a good combination of a clean rom and TF3D. I personally like agent_47's "Valkyrie v3.x FireStorm", because it is has TF3D and is a fast rom with some useful apps. However it may have to many apps for you. If you decide you like agent_47's roms, then "Xperio" might work out alright. It doesn't have TF3D, but still has some good HTC stuff that makes it look better and is a more clean rom than firestorm. Links are bellow. Also I thought I would mention that QuickGPS is something you might want to keep, because it helps Google Maps get a satellite lock quicker. It doesn't always work great, but their are some fixes if your having problems with it.
Jack V4.x Lite / Medium
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543073
Valkyrie v3.x FireStorm / Xperio
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512050
I tried the TouchFLO 3D on my friend's cell and it seemed okay after a short while of getting used to. Not that different from SPB Mobile Shell and no disadvantages whatsoever compared to it. I'll give it a shot. Thanks a million, guys.
Now, the biggest question is whether or not there's a PIM backup app available that works correctly with the conversation-style SMS. (At the moment every time I restore a backup, it only restores the messages I've sent, not received. It's the messaging app itself that is responsible, cos I've tried several backup apps.) Is there, or is it just the messaging app I've tried to tweak that is responsible?
About the other apps... Well, I'll do some research myself. I'll probably stick with at least some of them for a while.
Um... I don't know man, there are thousands of apps. I think ROMs are down to personal preference and you should just try many of them to find the best one for you. From the top of my head:
Pocket Music - best music player IMHO.
SkyFire - nice broswer for flash heavy sites.
HTC mp3 trimmer WVGA - perfect for making your own ringtones.
SKTools, advanced config and xperia tweak - best tune up software there is.
SPB Online - online games, radio and TV.
MyMobiler - lets you control the X1 from your PC.
Innobec Side Window - use the X1 as a secondary screen for your PC.
Resco Explorer and Photo Viewer.
SPB Weather
SPB Insight - RSS feeds.
HTorch - pocket flashlight.
WinMobileTorrent
Core Player - best player for every video file except mp4 (use WMP for that).
MS Reader - E-Book reader.
Skype mobile
MorphGear - perfecr emulator for every old game possible.
WK Task - best task manager/launcher/x button.
Homescreen ++ - lets you check your temp, cpu speed, ram usage and more, directly on your homescreen. You can havega taskbar launcher as well. This app is a must.
There are many more, but you have to be more specific about what you want.
Cheers
Tych0n said:
The stuff I never use and would like to get rid off or at least hide/disable somehow:
-All the GPS garbage. QuickGPS etc. I have no GPS devices and I'm not about to buy any. Google Maps is more than enough for me.
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You have the internal GPS of the Xperia!!!
Google maps use A-GPS need data connection to work. The normal GPS is free (exception of software and maps).
@orelsi: Thanks, I'll take a look at those shortly.
kremlincrackers: The more you know...
Thanks a lot, I wasn't aware of that at all. That means I should keep the QuickGPS, then.
EDIT: I started flashing the Jack V4.x Medium ROM. Let's see what this thing's capable of...
What you're looking for is a similar version of what I have,
You could have any light/fast ROM, I prefer to use a tweaked ROM with cache and memory enhancements. At present I am using WM 6.5 but it's even more stable with 6.1
Then SPB Shell 3, as for applications adn in addition:
- Removed X Panels and remapped panel key to Resco Explorer.
- TOMTOM this is essential, if you wish not to spend money on it there are some free alternatives, although not as good.
- Resco Explorer and Registry editor
- SBP Television, Insight, Snapshot and Imageer.
- My Mobiler
- Finger Keyboard
- World Card Mobile
- Rhodium Dialer
Cumps
Okay, fellas, thanks for the help!
I tried the ROMs mentioned above, but finally settled for the awesome Touch X ULTIMATE X-TREME 10.1 Original Green which was suggested to me by a friend of mine. I can't praise it enough. I've used 8-12 ROMs (including big names like Valkyrie, Touch-IT and SEX1 R3) in the past and it's ultimately the fastest and most stable of them. As long as it keeps running as well as it is ATM, I seriously doubt I'll ever change the ROM again. The only tweaks I had to make were adding a Programs-tab to the TF3D and removing all the Panel Manager stuff while rebinding the panel key to Pocket Player.
Give it a shot, guys. You might fall in love just like I did.
http://www.wcxxperia-nce.com/index.php
Register, participate and enjoy the most stable bug-free winmo 6.5 in my opinion.
Clean and ready to customize at owner's discretion.

I am offering $30 for simplistic, custom clean 6.5.x WWE ROM

To all the Blackstone chefs. I am offering a donation of $30 thru PayPal for a very simplistic, custom clean WWE ROM. If more chefs are willing to build this I would donate the second two that I like best consolatory prize of $5 for encouragement of their efforts.
Normally I wouldn’t bother other people with this kind of task, but my own efforts at using the kitchen in all of its incarnations have failed miserably.
I suspect that quite a few Blackstone owners would appreciate this kind of ROM.
This is what I want:
Requirements updated 16.02.2010
- Continuous work to resolve major ROM issues and bugs if found
- Windows Mobile 6.5.x ROM with the new interface – the large Start and OK/Close buttons on the bottom. It should use a black flat skin for the bottom and top bar, like this one:
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af189/sleepyxda/Vintagescreentest.jpg
- It should use 1 row Start menu, like this one:
http://www.modaco.com/content/uploads/monthly_12_2009/post-497070-1261313195_thumb.jpg
- No Manilla/Sense or Titanium
- No Comm Manager (can be installed if needed)
- No FM Radio (can be installed if needed)
- No Games (can be installed if needed)
- No Internet Explorer (if possible) and no Browser of any kind
- No Microsoft Office (can be installed if needed)
- No PDF Reader of any kind
- No Calculator (can be installed if needed)
- No HTC Album (can be installed if needed)
- Default Windows Mobile Pictures and Videos should be present (I’m not entirely sure about this one)
- Camera App should be present (I’m not entirely sure about this one, is there an option to install later? are there alternative camera apps for Blackstone?)
- Internet Sharing should be present
- No PIM Backup (can be installed if needed)
- No Task Manager (can be installed if needed)
- No Quick GPS (can be installed if needed)
- No Phone Canvas (can be installed if needed)
- The Default Windows keyboard, no touch keyboard (can be installed if needed)
- 20 MB Pagepool
- USB to PC should be present, but no popup at startup (it is just too usefull to omit)
- Should have .NET Framework 3.5
- The ROM should be UC capable
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The Result:
The 9600xt's ROM:
http://www.mediafire.com/?myyh5mmynnz
Buy him Beer:
Version: 5.2.28230 (Build 28230.5.3.3)
Free Storage Memory: 361.84 MB
Free Program Memory: 128.52 MB
Pagepool: ?
Notes:
- Uses Wireles Manager to Enable/Disable Phone, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
- Very Responsive
- 3 Row Start Menu
- Good battery life
Major Bugs:
- No "Power" Icon in "Settings/System"
- Power control panel (acessed thru top bar icon) is buggy, no text, not all settings tabs are present
- No "Input" properties in "Setting\Personal"
- No "USB to PC", there is an error message on conecting the USB cable that USB to PC Popup is missing
Minor Bugs:
- Remove non functional "Messenger" Start menu (can be done by hand)
- Remove empty "Games" Folder from Start menu (can be done by hand)
- Remove "Voice Command" app (not sure about this one, let me know what you think)
Couldn't test (yet):
- Internet Sharing
- Domain Enroll
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The Semicuda's ROM - cudaROM LT:
v 1.40:
http://hotfile.com/dl/29241854/2a6acc5/CudaROM_LT_1.40-23534-WWE-20100219.7z.html
v 1.31:
http://hotfile.com/dl/29202600/1aebe9a/CudaROM_LT_1.31-28230-WWE-20100219.7z.html
v 1.20:
http://hotfile.com/dl/29110972/2ea0823/CudaROM_LT_1.20-28230-WWE-20100218.7z.html
v 1.10:
http://hotfile.com/dl/28939600/baa7694/CudaROM_lt_1.10-28227-WWE-20100217.7z.html
Buy him Beer:
Will post my findings testing the ROMs little bit later.
I would appreciate any and all comments.
I have cooked a ROM that came near to what you want.... but it's in German.
ht*p://w*w.htc-developers.de/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=5662
I think you need one in WWE.
I try to cook one for you...
Mark...
Yes, should be WWE and thank you.
Energy Android
Have you tried this? It has Harem installed which can be nicely ignored, but i believe it's desolate otherwise.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625330
Yes I have tried that ROM and there were some issues, I don't recall at the mment what it was. I will try it again and see.
So I checked again the recomended *Energy Android Super Lite ROM* and it just doesn't work for me for few reasons.
- It doesn't have the Start, Close/OK buttons on the bottombar.
- Atleast I couldn't disable the DualBoot app
- When changing the Start menu skin to make it 1-row, the Start menu stopped working, and the skin was OK in other ROMs
And here is some addition to my requerements for the ROM, that I just forgot to list before:
- The Default Windows keyboard, no touch keyboard (can be installed if needed)
- 20 MB Pagepool
- USB to PC should be present (it is just too usefull to omit)
- Should have .NET Framework 3.5
- The ROM should be UC capable
I'd be interested in this too, I'll keep an eye on this thread.
here is your rom:
http://www.mediafire.com/?z3mhjvnjgtj
let me know if you like it, and if you want something different, i will be your personal cooker
Well...Great! One thing though. After flash it wouldn't start and won't even allow me to Hard Reset. Thankfully I can still enter BootLoader.
Thanks for your work anyway.
base on your fist post, I think its best for you to buy a phone something
that does not resemble a windows based PPC.
i seriously think you'll attract more bogus people pretending to be a cook
rather than attract the attention of Real Cooks here in XDA.
I want a Clear ROM also
I know few ROM`s that are super cool i mean fast,stable and everything is fine the things i don`t like is ONLY that they have installed APPS that i don`t use and i never will use, so if someone can Edit this ROM`s i mean just to delate all APPs that i don`t need will save from the Main Memory and will be just perfect.
jigners said:
base on your fist post, I think its best for you to buy a phone something
that does not resemble a windows based PPC.
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Let me guess - to you Windows based PPC meens Manilla, Internet Explore and Solitaire?
I would like to have options, a choise, and benefit from the rich treasury of Windows Mobile software. I would like to choose SPB Mobile Shell, PointUI, Androkkid, iFonz, Gsmart, rlToday, phoneAlarm, FreeStylWM, FEWidgets and countless other Today screen launchers, clocks and plugins.
I would like to choose a Comm Manager (there are different ones), use the Wireless Manager, or use the functions of a third party apps, PhonEx for instance.
I would like to choose which version of Internet Explorer to install or Opera 9.5, Opera 9.7 Beta, Opera 10 Beta, Opera Mini, Fennec, SkyFire, Iris Browser, UC Browser, Dorothy Browser (WebKit), Web Viewer, Maximus Web Browser, dedicated Facebook (or whatever) app or simply go radical and use only a RSS reader.
I would Like to choose if I want Ms Office 2007 or 2010, SoftMaker Office, pTab or just a notepad app.
I would like to choose Adobe Reader LE or Foxit Reader, Haali Reader, AlReader, PocketXpdf, PocketDjVu, CHMReader.NET or MobiPocket Reader.
I would Like to choose PocketCM Image Viewer, HTC Album, Resco Photo Viewer, XnView Pocket, S2V, Photoshop.com Mobile, NoniView or Image Explorer LE.
I would like to choose Total Commander, Voyager, Resco Explorer, Throttle Explorer or WinXplore.
I would like to choose Core Player, TCPMP, Pocket DivX Player, Kinoma Free Play, PocketMVP, Real Player, Mobile Media Center, PocketTV Classic, Nitrogen Player, GSPlayer, S2P, PocketMusic, MortPlayer, FingaThing, Pomod, WinVibe, YouTube app, MyPlayer, iPlayer.
I would like to choose scientific or simple or accountant calculator.
I would Like to choose my phone suite - Phone Canvas, PhonEx, Photo Contacts, Finger Friendly Friends, Contact Manager, Sunnysoft Contacts, Inesoft Phone, Yota Phone, Nektra Contact Manager, iContact+iDialer, Avatar, PocketCM, TouchCaller, QDz, SSContact, PhoneContacts, Minimal Dialer, o3touch, Aezy Contact or Full Screen Dialer.
I would like to choose my keyboard - SPB Keyboard, Resco Keyboard, Micron, VGA Keyboard, EzInput, PocketCM Keyboard, TouchPal, Smart Key Board, TapTap, Touch Keyboard, PDA keyboard, softKEY, FleXslide, etc.
See my point? I dont Want a HTC Phone or Windows Phone I DO Want a Pocket PC.
But hey, you can still disable Sense/Manila from the today and put the hell you want in your HD.
I don't get it, you just want to get rid all that things for what? To go to the Memory Settings and see that you have a looooot of free memory?!? For what?
It's like having a 8GBram with a 1TB disk computer and never use 100% it's of the capabilities...
onesolo said:
To go to the Memory Settings and see that you have a looooot of free memory?!? For what?
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Maybe I would like o make a Dedicated DOSBox PDA out of my Blackstone?
No seriosly - it's not about that. Why have Manilla and all other kinds of software in the first place if you will use something else anyway? Now I don't get that. It's about a clean slate (Now that's a name for a ROM - Tabula Rasa).
insaint said:
Well...Great! One thing though. After flash it wouldn't start and won't even allow me to Hard Reset. Thankfully I can still enter BootLoader.
Thanks for your work anyway.
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i'm sorry, maybe there will be something wrog when i translated my italian rom to wwe, if you look in my signature you can see that i'm not a bogus cooker.... i will correct the rom and post a working ono soon... i'm very sorry for this problem....
I've used Miri_WM65_21889_V35.0_Premium_noManila for a while and it is really good!
9600xt said:
i'm sorry, maybe there will be something wrog when i translated my italian rom to wwe, if you look in my signature you can see that i'm not a bogus cooker.... i will correct the rom and post a working ono soon... i'm very sorry for this problem....
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Don't worry about it! Take your time. I didn't expect to be perfect from start.
insaint said:
Don't worry about it! Take your time. I didn't expect to be perfect from start.
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i'm uploading it, this time i tested it on my blackstone and it works as it should be
will be up in few minutes
jigners said:
base on your fist post, i think its best for you to buy a phone something
that does not resemble a windows based ppc.
I seriously think you'll attract more bogus people pretending to be a cook
rather than attract the attention of real cooks here in xda.
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:d :d :d :d :d :d
ok, this one is tested to work on my blackstone... so....
try it and let me know!!!
http://www.mediafire.com/?myyh5mmynnz

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