Hi,
maybe this is a familiar question for you all, but for me it's not, because I haven't found How-To's guide in this forum yet.
So I ask you: where can I start from?
I really want to "create" a ROM that's personal for my daily use, but is it a hard operation? I need some programming skills? I hope not... XD
Thanks in advance guys!!
you can start with the easier way by downloading a preset kitchen(set of tools which help you to build ROM) for diamond
currently you can download etoys kitchen or gen y kitchen
Ok, I already knew this... But is still so "simple" and no needs to edit for example XML files?
what exactly do you want to do?
the difficulty would depend on that
take a look here for some general stuff
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=669414
Thanks, I'll try to make something
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Hi everyone,
I'm very new to the world of cooking or flashing roms etc. I appreciate this will be quite boring to most of you, but I was hoping someone could help me understand the basics. I'm from the UK and have just brought a HTC Touch Diamond on Orange network which I am very happy with. I am however keen on the idea of trying a new, potentially faster ROM. I currently have 1.37.405.1WWE. I have read a lot of good things about Manila and some others on here (elite) but I'm unsure whether to try one or not. My first question is how hard or easy is it to install a new ROM and what could go wrong? Could a newbie potentially ruin my new phone? Can I re-install the old ROM if I don't like the new one? I have read a lot about people doing manual changes etc , but I don't know any coding. Do I need to? I have searched the forum, but couldn't find any answers to such basic questions. Please could someone help me?!?!?
Thanks
It is not very hard to flash your phone with the ROM of your choice and usually it's quite safe as long as you follow the recommended procedure. Installing HardSPL is the first step which will ensure that a cooked ROM will not "brick" your phone. This is flashed as per the normal flashing procedure. Following this, you can choose the ROM you fancy ( I use Bepe's and I am very happy with it) and flash, again using the same procedure. The cooked ROMS are much faster than the stock ROM and usually very stable. Bepe produces 2 version of his ROM, Basic and Premium, whose major difference is that Basic does not include TF3D. Finally you can also flash a Radio ROM if for whatever reason you are not happy with the connectivity features and stability provided by your current ROM.
No coding required to do any of the above.
there is a nice guide here which shows you step by step how to flash a ROM:
http://modmydiamond.info/
direct link to upgrading ROM:
http://modmydiamond.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26
I reckon the "flashing" part of your question has been answered.
Regarding the "cooking" part, what can I say... You won't learn till you do it yourself.
There are a few excellent guides out there (you can start with the xda-dev wiki)
And remember - search is your best friend. Both questions could have been answered if you'd have searched the forum.
I'm afraid I've had to resort to posting the million dollar question, how do I flash a modified ROM? I've been searching for hours on how to but just can't find anything that explains things in plainly. I've visited various websites that have links here but I can't work out where to even start. There's all this talk SPL and stuff that I have no clue what it is.
Could somebody please post replies to this and guide me through it? I'd appreciate it very much as I really like my Diamond but it could do with a boost.
Thanks
Maybe you over looked the search take a look at this thread it will help you,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409405
http://www.modmydiamond.info/
KukurikU/badman112...
Thanks guys for the pointers. I must admit I've been looking at these before. However, having looked at them in a bit more detail, I can see how it's starting to get together.
There were 3 things that I couldn't find on the pages...
1. How do I back up my existing ROM (and everything that will be overwritten) so should things go wrong, I have a restore option?
2. The page about upgrading your ROM says.."now download a ROM of your choice". Somehow that doesn't sound as simple as it's put. There are ROMs all over the place, how do I know what will work on my Diamond.
3. Is it really worth upgrading the ROM? i.e Are there any actual success stories of the Diamond "flying" along as if it's just been injected with steriods?
Look forward to your replies.
Thanks
1: ROM backup - search is your best friend, there are a few open threads about this procedure.
As for making a backup of your contacts/msgs etc, you can sync the device with windows, use PIMbackup or sprite backup.
2: You won't know till you find a ROM which fits your needs. There is no universal BEST rom...
3: Yes there are. ^.^
IndyUK said:
KukurikU/badman112...
2. The page about upgrading your ROM says.."now download a ROM of your choice". Somehow that doesn't sound as simple as it's put. There are ROMs all over the place, how do I know what will work on my Diamond.
Thanks
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a good place to start is by only downloading ROMs from the Diamond forums
I have flashed a few ROM's onto my diamond but none are exactly want i want, i also wanted to know a little bit more about the development of roms. So...How exactly would i make a rom, which kitchen would be the easiest to use for a noob like me, and where do i start?
Thanks in advance
Why don't you start here
hello boys!
I'm creating a Rom and I have a lot of questions, I have read a lot of things in this forum and it helped me a lot!
Well, let's go to the question:
Does anybody knows the executable of contacts? because i want to change the softkeys and this is the only executable i can't find
This is only a question of thousands that I have, but i will ask them later.
thanks for this helpful forum.
PD: Sorry, I'm spanish.
can anybody help me?
poool__13 said:
hello boys!
I'm creating a Rom and I have a lot of questions, I have read a lot of things in this forum and it helped me a lot!
Well, let's go to the question:
Does anybody knows the executable of contacts? because i want to change the softkeys and this is the only executable i can't find
This is only a question of thousands that I have, but i will ask them later.
thanks for this helpful forum.
PD: Sorry, I'm spanish.
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Are you meaning the softkey contacts ? Don't really know what you are trying to tell me, lol.
do you mean the "*.exe - name" of the contacts?
what do you want to try?
a right position of your progs and softkeys for cooking rom?
you see, my english is sorry to,
and if find two sorry-people together,
the answer of the question will be for a journey for a while ...
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSPOUTLOOK]
exactly: :MSPOUTLOOK contacts
what i'm trying to say is that i want to know what is the executable of contacts, like the camera that is camera.exe
it's for the softkey maping in the .RGU , that's in the PACKAGE_Manila folder
no one more helping?
I am sorry because this topic might seem repetitive.
I have been researching but I was not able to find the Rogers Rom for HTC Diamond.
I have been playing around with many different roms but I have to send my device back for the repair.
Could someone please give me the download link??
I'd prefer a cab since I do not know how to install the other type of files, such as NBH and etc.
If it happens to be the NBH file, I would appreciate someone providing me the instructions on how to install NBH Rom on my device. (I'm a noob btw )
Thanks so much in advance for the help and I hope this thread helps others as well .
shgam2 said:
I am sorry because this topic might seem repetitive.
I have been researching but I was not able to find the Rogers Rom for HTC Diamond.
I have been playing around with many different roms but I have to send my device back for the repair.
Could someone please give me the download link??
I'd prefer a cab since I do not know how to install the other type of files, such as NBH and etc.
If it happens to be the NBH file, I would appreciate someone providing me the instructions on how to install NBH Rom on my device. (I'm a noob btw )
Thanks so much in advance for the help and I hope this thread helps others as well .
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there is no way for the rom to present in CAB format. please check sticky post for how to install rom
chchia said:
there is no way for the rom to present in CAB format. please check sticky post for how to install rom
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What is Sticky post? and where can I find it? and even if I found out on how to install it, I would need to find the rom. Would you know where to find those??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416211
search function is provided for reason, so use it wisely. it save you a lots of time.
you have a answer
use the search button....its your best friend on the forum
good luck.....and roms don't come in a cab...just for the record
look took me 30 seconds http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455347&highlight=rogers
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