Apache WM6 Kitchen CE OS 5.2.1908 (Build 18508.0.7.0) - UPDATED 20071217

[Sarge, USMC]

Maybe for the newbs and those feint of heart Helmi or someone else might be nice enough to post a sticky thread and then lock it, so it don't become HUGE.....where they could post the PROCEDURE for the WM6 upgrade......step by step....what do we need to know....what we need to do if this happens or if that happens.........bootloader this and OS ver that and rar this but don't unrar that..........

I'm SURE the actual upgrade itself took tons of work by many dedicated people....=D>.....but here comes a jarhead like me looking for info on how to do this cuz I like the GUI...........and it's intimidating to say the least. Of course there's a ton of reading I could do.........but I have ADD..............I need to cut to the chase.

FWIW.

Semper Fi,

E5

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by Sarge, USMC

Maybe for the newbs and those feint of heart Helmi or someone else might be nice enough to post a sticky thread and then lock it, so it don't become HUGE.....where they could post the PROCEDURE for the WM6 upgrade......step by step....what do we need to know....what we need to do if this happens or if that happens.........bootloader this and OS ver that and rar this but don't unrar that..........

I'm SURE the actual upgrade itself took tons of work by many dedicated people....=D>.....but here comes a jarhead like me looking for info on how to do this cuz I like the GUI...........and it's intimidating to say the least. Of course there's a ton of reading I could do.........but I have ADD..............I need to cut to the chase.

FWIW.

Semper Fi,

E5

yeah, that's on our todo list. A few other goodies are ahead of it, however.

[Sarge, USMC]

Hilarious.....my favorite Muppet!!

Therer's a lot of stuff in that kitchen! I'll be looking for a thread that explains some of that stuff.

Additions or subtractions to/from rom mean re-cooking it, yes?

My apprehension is easing somewhat...........

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by Sarge, USMC

Hilarious.....my favorite Muppet!!

Therer's a lot of stuff in that kitchen! I'll be looking for a thread that explains some of that stuff.

Additions or subtractions to/from rom mean re-cooking it, yes?

My apprehension is easing somewhat...........

Right click is your friend...

Yes, building a ROM is a one-way street...no adding/subtracting without rebuild/reflash.

[digi]

Originally Posted by Sarge, USMC

Maybe for the newbs and those feint of heart Helmi or someone else might be nice enough to post a sticky thread and then lock it, so it don't become HUGE.....where they could post the PROCEDURE for the WM6 upgrade......step by step....what do we need to know....what we need to do if this happens or if that happens.........bootloader this and OS ver that and rar this but don't unrar that..........

I'm SURE the actual upgrade itself took tons of work by many dedicated people....=D>.....but here comes a jarhead like me looking for info on how to do this cuz I like the GUI...........and it's intimidating to say the least. Of course there's a ton of reading I could do.........but I have ADD..............I need to cut to the chase.

FWIW.

Semper Fi,

E5

Dude its really easy, just dl the software and get your hands dirty and it will all make sense...

-install the kitchen EXE file, drop the PPCGeeks_OEM.rar in the BuildOS folder

-run the PPC-BuildOS shortcut that you now have on your desktop

-select the apps you want to cook into your ROM by checking the box's in the kitchen

-select the bootloader you need for your device

-click the lil play button (green arrow) in the kitchen to build your ROM

-If its successful it will tell you to put your phone in bootloader, if not it will give an error (Error building file system, exceeded max ROM size), most likely that you selected too many items in the kitchen... uncheck some things you dont really need and click play again if needed.

-Put your phone in bootloader (hold notes and power button and soft reset), then connect to your computer when prompted by the Upgrade Utility. (it will prompt you when youve successfully built a ROM)

-Click next, next, next... wait... when its done, disconnect your phone and hard reset (both softkeys plus reset button)

-Play with your phone the rest of the night, make thank you post here before you go to bed...

Thats it, youre done....

[Sarge, USMC]

Originally Posted by digi

Dude its really easy, just dl the software and get your hands dirty and it will all make sense...

-install the kitchen EXE file, drop the PPCGeeks_OEM.rar in the BuildOS folder

-run the PPC-BuildOS shortcut that you now have on your desktop

-select the apps you want to cook into your ROM by checking the box's in the kitchen

-select the bootloader you need for your device

-click the lil play button (green arrow) in the kitchen to build your ROM

-If its successful it will tell you to put your phone in bootloader, if not it will give an error (Error building file system, exceeded max ROM size), most likely that you selected too many items in the kitchen... uncheck some things you dont really need and click play again if needed.

-Put your phone in bootloader (hold notes and power button and soft reset), then connect to your computer when prompted by the Upgrade Utility. (it will prompt you when youve successfully built a ROM)

-Click next, next, next... wait... when its done, disconnect your phone and hard reset (both softkeys plus reset button)

-Play with your phone the rest of the night, make thank you post here before you go to bed...

Thats it, youre done....

I'll make a thank you post right here and now......and say "sorry" to the mods for posting the same stuff in 2 different threads..........

Install the kitchen - I have to be connected to a pc where these files live and transfer them over using active sync, then install the kitchen from the Apache?

How do I determine what bootloader I need?

I appreciate you illuminating the terrain I currently find myself deployed in.

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by Sarge, USMC

I'll make a thank you post right here and now......and say "sorry" to the mods for posting the same stuff in 2 different threads..........

Install the kitchen - I have to be connected to a pc where these files live and transfer them over using active sync, then install the kitchen from the Apache?

How do I determine what bootloader I need?

I appreciate you illuminating the terrain I currently find myself deployed in.

The kitchen is installed on your PC, not your PPC. The kitchen will build a ROM, which will install to your PPC (it'll tell you what to do as you need to do it)

You don't "need" a bootloader different than whatever one you have. Older is better, in the case of bootloaders. The kitchen will work with all bootloaders, you only need to know which one you have...when you enter bootloader, it'll be on the screen (faintly).

[Sarge, USMC]

I'll prob have more questions once I get my hands on the phone, but in the meantime I can install the kitchen and go play around.

Are there any OS compatibility concerns for the kitchen?

Is there anything that needs to be done to the Apache out of the box before performing the WM6 upgrade?

thx

[gguruusa]

Originally Posted by Sarge, USMC

I'll prob have more questions once I get my hands on the phone, but in the meantime I can install the kitchen and go play around.

Are there any OS compatibility concerns for the kitchen?

Is there anything that needs to be done to the Apache out of the box before performing the WM6 upgrade?

thx

Charge your battery.

No, there aren't any significant OS issues.

If your box includes a corporate install, you need to backup all your PIM information and check w/ corporate on certificates and what not you might need.

[Robtao]

Originally Posted by digi

Dude its really easy, just dl the software and get your hands dirty and it will all make sense...

-install the kitchen EXE file, drop the PPCGeeks_OEM.rar in the BuildOS folder

-run the PPC-BuildOS shortcut that you now have on your desktop

-select the apps you want to cook into your ROM by checking the box's in the kitchen

-select the bootloader you need for your device

-click the lil play button (green arrow) in the kitchen to build your ROM

-If its successful it will tell you to put your phone in bootloader, if not it will give an error (Error building file system, exceeded max ROM size), most likely that you selected too many items in the kitchen... uncheck some things you dont really need and click play again if needed.

-Put your phone in bootloader (hold notes and power button and soft reset), then connect to your computer when prompted by the Upgrade Utility. (it will prompt you when youve successfully built a ROM)

-Click next, next, next... wait... when its done, disconnect your phone and hard reset (both softkeys plus reset button)

-Play with your phone the rest of the night, make thank you post here before you go to bed...

Thats it, youre done....

I thought the ppcgeeks_OEM.rar needs to go into the root kitchen folder. One folder up from the build OS.

There is a list of OEMs by size at http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=295