WM 6.5 SYS Packages explained in detail - What can stay, what can go Updated 1/22

[InvincibleLiving]

I was researching the answers to some questions in this thread

When I came across a wiki at xda-dev that was EXACTLY what we were looking for!

If you've ever wondered exactly what the main SYS packages do and which ones are needed/not needed to boot when flashing this is all you need right here.

As with anything when it comes to flashing, you do so at your own risk. If you're nervous about it, don't do it until you've read up all you can on it.

Everything below this line has been lifted from the wiki page, i'm just posting it here for others to see.

...You're welcome
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WM6.5 SYSPackages

Microsoft SYS Packages for WM6.5

This is a compilation of the MS SYS Packages that come with Windows Mobile 6.5
Format

Please use the following format when adding a new entry. The "Required" entry is only needed for items in the "SYS" section (see below)
Name: <The name as it appears in the kitchen>
Description: <A brief description>
Requirements: <What other packages does this one require? - If there none, please put "None">
Required: <Is the package required for the ROM to boot?>


Also, try to keep the packages in Alphabetical order of their names.

The List

Name: ADC
Description: Auto Data Config, sets up your gPRS connection
Requirements: none
Required:

Name: ?AdobeFlash
Description: Adobe Flash Lite. A cut-down version of Flash for Windows Mobile.
Requirements: ??
Required: No

Name: ?AdobeFlashCodecs
Description:
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: AUTOUPDATE
Description:
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: Base
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: ?BaseApps
Description:
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: ?BaseAppsFiles
Description:
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: Bluetooth
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: Bronze
Description: Titanium related, can be removed if not cooking it in.
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: BronzeNonEA
Description: Titanium related, can be removed if not cooking it in.
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: BROWSING
Description: Pocket Internet Explorer
Requirements: BROWSINGCORE
Required: No

Name: BROWSINGCORE
Description: Pocket Internet Explorer
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: browsingie
Description: Pocket Internet Explorer
Requirements: BROWSING
Required: No

Name: BTDUN
Description: Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking
Requirements: Bluetooth
Required: No

Name: Bth_A2DP
Description: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (BT Headphones, headsets, etc)
Requirements: Bluetooth
Required: No

Name: Bth_HID
Description: Bluetooth Input devices (BT keyboards, etc)
Requirements: Bluetooth
Required: No

Name: CHome
Description: Titanium related, can be removed if not cooking it in.
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: ?CommonNonEA
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: ?ConfettiCore
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: DRM
Description: Digital Rights Management
Requirements:
Required:

Name: Enterprise
Description: Includes IPSEC, L2TP, and ?SmartCard services
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: Entertainment
Description: Solitaire and Bubble Breaker
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: FWUPDATE
Description: Rom Image Update functionality
Requirements:
Required: Yes - This is used after a Hard reset to update the device

Name: GPSID
Description: GPS Intermediary Driver
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: INTERNETSHARING
Description: The Internet Connection Sharing app. Shares a 3G/GPRS internet connection over Bluetooth\USB
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: IPSECVPN
Description: Virtual Private Networking
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: IRDA
Description: ?InfraRed functionality. Useless unless device has an IR port
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: Livesearch
Description: Windows Live Search application
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: Lockscreen
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: ?LockscreenNonEA
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: ?MediaOS
Description: Windows Media Player + MP3,WMA,AAC ringtone functionality
Requirements: ?MediaOSFiles
Required: No (Ringtones will be limited to wav files)

Name: ?MediaOSFiles
Description: Several DLLs needed by ?MediaOS
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: Metadata
Description: Contains registry files, Default certificates, and packages.sof
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: MODEMLINK
Description: Allows the device to be used as a USB modem
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: ?NetCF
Description: .NET Compact Framework, a common framework that many application are built on. This may be version 2.0 or 3.5
Requirements: ???

Required: (You most likely will need some version of the .NET CF)

Name: Office
Description: Mobile Office: Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: ?OneNote
Description: Mobile ?OneNote. A note taking suite (not to be confused with "Notes"). Although it lacks any drawing capabilities, it can sync to ?OneNote on the desktop
Requirements: ??
Required: No

Name: OS
Description: Core Components
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: OSFiles
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Name: Phone
Description:
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: ?PhoneRedist
Description:
Requirements: Phone
Required: Yes

Name: ppgprov
Description: Push Proxy Gateway Provisioning
Requirements: Phone?
Required: Yes

Name: Redist
Description: Contains Welcome screen and other dlls used by OS
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: ?RemoteDesktopMobile
Description: An app for connecting to a desktop machine running Remote Desktop
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: ?RingsAndAlerts
Description: Assorted ringtones and alert tones
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: RUNTIMES
Description: Contains some typical dlls used by a variety of programs
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: ?SampleMusic
Description: Sample music
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: Shell
Description: Core UI components
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: SIM_TKit
Description: SIM Toolkit
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: Skybox
Description: Microsoft My Phone. Syncs PIM (email, contacts, calendar, SMS) information between your phone and "the cloud"
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: Skymarket
Description: Windows Mobile Marketplace. At the moment it takes you to a landing page
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: SMIME
Description: Handles MIME
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: SMS_Providers
Description: Core component for SMS
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: SQLCE
Description: Core component used for accessing system databases
Requirements:
Required: Yes

Name: ?SqlCeMobile
Description: WM Client SQL client
Requirements: SQLCE
Required: No

Name: SQM
Description: System Quality Metrics (sends statistics back to MS)
Requirements:
Required: If removed, no2chem's dummy custsat.dll must be included

Name: Themes
Description: Default UI themes
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: Transcriber
Description: Handwriting recognition SIP
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: USSD_Service
Description: Unstructured Supplementary Service Data. Its used to send text between a mobile phone and an application program in the network eg: *123# for balance etc.
Requirements:
Required: Probably for certain functions on GSM networks

Name: ?VoiceCommand
Description: MS Voice Command, advanced voice command funtionality
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: VoIP
Description: Voice Over IP
Requirements: ?VoIPOS
Required: No

Name: ?VoIPOS
Description: Voice Over IP
Requirements:
Required: No

Name: ?WebView
Description: Allows rendering of HTML in forms (ie standard windows)
Requirements: ???
Required: Yes - Excluding will cause many pop-ups to appear blank

Name: ?WelcomeCenter
Description: The Welcome Center item on the Today Screen. Has links to "common tasks" to set up your phone. This is not the welcome screen that you see after a hard reset.
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: ?WindowsLive
Description: Provides Windows Live services, such as Hotmail, calendar and contact sync
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: ?WindowsLiveIM
Description: Windows Live Messenger for Windows Mobile
Requirements: ?WindowsLive(?)
Required: No

Name: ?WMLiveSearchWidget
Description: Live Search Widget (Live Search Webpage in as an app)
Requirements: WMWidgets(?)
Required: No

Name: ?WMMoneyWidget
Description: MSN Money Widget (MSN Money Webpage in as an app)
Requirements: WMWidgets(?)
Required: No

Name: ?WMWeatherWidget
Description: MSN Weather Widget (MSN Wather Webpage in as an app)
Requirements: WMWidgets(?)
Required: No

Name: WMWidgets
Description: Provides support for running Widgets in Windows Mobile
Requirements: ???
Required: No

Name: WWAN
Description:
Requirements:
Required:

Hit the thanks button... I just blessed you with some really great info! lol

[freeza]

Nice, knew most of that but nice nonetheless. :-p

[InvincibleLiving]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

Yeah I knew most but not all of it. This is for all of the noobs who follow in our footsteps lol.

[amw1972]

Too bad this got buried...gonna link this to Cal's kitchen thread...THANKS!!!

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by amw1972

Too bad this got buried...gonna link this to Cal's kitchen thread...THANKS!!!

agreed, but then GOLZDMINES are supposed to be burried lol . You've been thanked!

[KingArthur]

I like this...some things I didn't know what they are for or what they do.

I have something for a couple you had ??? on.
Removing:

Bronze
BronzeNonEA
CHome
will completely remove Titanium from the Rom. So Not required.

[redd214]

nice post, looking forward to more info in this one

Thank you!

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by KingArthur

I like this...some things I didn't know what they are for or what they do.

I have something for a couple you had ??? on.
Removing:

Bronze
BronzeNonEA
CHome
will completely remove Titanium from the Rom. So Not required.

Thanks! I reflected those additions and you've been thanked as well.

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by redd214

nice post, looking forward to more info in this one

Thank you!

Thx Redd. I see you're in my neck of the woods!