[10-12-12]Tinkerbell's 21916 Apache Rom
 

Hello Friends. There seems to be continued interest in the Apache device, so we thought we would put together this wm6.5. This Rom is built to capitalize on the Apache's strengths. Many of us still have a place for this little guy close to our hearts. Enjoy!


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Wow. An Apache chef in 2011. I've still got my old one. Do a Sprint ROM, and I'll dust it off, charge it up and give it a try.

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Awesome. Im breaking mine out now, and giving it a try! Oh, the good 'ol days :)

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Sweet ...I love this rom :)

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Awe!! How sweet of you to say! Glad that you are liking it!! =)=)

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Hi tinkerbell,

Is there a metro pcs carrier version of this ROM ? Ive been using RyanMoguls but im always down to spice things up :)

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That is a request that I haven't received yet! I can build one for you if you are interested. There are three Apache Rom's that we have over at PPCk, let me know which one you would like us to put together for you! =]

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can you make for my altell v1.00 ?
thanks

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Hi zcdolh! We would be happy to get that up for you! I am currently backed up by four other requests ahead of this one, but I WILL get that up for you! Stay tuned and thank you for your interest!!

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Zcdolh, your Alltel Rom is up on the first post! Sorry for the delay! Enjoy!

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Sorry for the late reply Tinkerbell, umm well im not sure what the difference in ROM versions are but what ever is the smoothest and fastest for the good old mogul will do :-) Thanks in advance !

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Woohoo.....thank you Tinkerbell.....thank you.... :toothy7: :toothy10:

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If you are looking for Mogul (Titan) Rom, then we can do that too. This thread is for the Apache device. Take a look at the link below for your Titan Rom!

[4-21-11]Tinkerbell's 29019 Titan Rom TBN 39.92 [Verizon/Sprint]

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You are welcome zcdohl! Have a blast there!!

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Wow...Just happened to dig up two 6700's today & thought to check if anything recent was available to put on them - looks great! Kudos for a very nice, clean build. Apache lives on!!!

thanks!

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Thank you for your words of encouragement! Enjoy!

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Link dead ??

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Yes, we are having trouble with our FTP. We will have it back up ASAP. Thank you in advance for your patience!

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It's great to see that work is still going on on Apache. My Vogue just died, so I dusted off my old one. (You wouldn't happen to know if "no radio" on the first boot screen is totally fatal would you? I hadn't thought until just now to try to load a new radio.) I have been experimenting with different combinations in BuildOS. I have had very little luck with Bluetooth stereo. I will try your ROM and see if it works better. I tried a Widcom stack for Hermes. It seems to work a lot better, but it is 8MB. When you only start with 40, that's a hard compromise. I noticed a setting for Bitpool for Bluetooth, and in reading up on it I'm not sure it even helps. The thread here on PPCGeeks was inconclusive, but leans toward deleting bitpool setting alltogether and adding a SampleRate set at 48000. I will check back after trying your ROM. By the way, do you use PPCKitchen for ROMs or do you have a more down and dirty method?
Thanks for all the ROMs over the years.
Spocksbeard

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I tried loading your ROM last night and noticed the big announcement about not being able to downgrade. What's that all about? I like to experiment, and I don't want to be stuck. Does this ROM have the extra large bottom bar and the tiny top bar? I can't use several of my favorite apps with that type. I really like Wisbar and Resco explorer to name 2 that do not play well with that type of bars. Is there a way to go back to the old sizes with the newer ROMs?
Thanks.

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Yes, that is an known issue with the Apache, on some devices the radio just goes away. It is a hardware issue. You can try and flash a radio to your device, what have you got to loose? =] I don't use the bluetooth myself, but I think I installed support for it in this Rom. Let us know how it works for you. Build 21916 is a solid wm 6.5 base. Thank you for saying that!!

No, the larger bottom bar is associated with wm 6.5.x builds. This is a wm 6.5. Also, as long as you have a BL of v2.05, you will be fine with this Rom. That warning is for those trying to flash this Rom image with a mismatched BL.

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When you say BL v2.05, Is that the number that shows up at the bottom of the screen in bootloader mode, because mine shows v1.00 on all 3 Apaches that I have. The phone that lost its radio is a Vogue XV6900. I tried a bunch of the radios and ROMs that are parts of the GPS ROM fix. So far, no go. I have gone from 6600 to 6700 to 6900 and back to 6700. I'm currently trying to create the best combination of apps and features for me, in PPCKitchen's BuildOS. Which is a great tool, BTW. I just wish it had some way of it letting me know how many things I can add before it will fail to compile. I have created a hundred bad combinations. That is one big drawback of the 6700. Not enough memory.
Thanks again. If it's safe to try your ROM with v1.00 I will give it a shot.

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Oops, I forgot to ask. Do you have a photo viewerthat will work on Apaches in PPCKitchen's BuildOS, or elsewhere? I have tried the Captain, Opal, and the other one that I can't name at the moment. None of them will allow rotating or easy zooming.
I remember them having better features when I used them on my 6900, Is it hardware dependent? or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.
Spocksbeard

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Yes, that is what I was referring to, sorry for the confusion. If you have a v1.00 device, this Rom will not work for you, sorry. Yes, it sounds like you are having a hardware issue there. Yes, that is one of the drawbacks... the good news is that you get a feel for what you can run after a few tries. It is best to just start with a basic build and add two or three selections at a time until you hit the limit. We have build hundreds of Roms for the Apache, it is all a bit of trial and error!!

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I now have what I think is the best bunch of features crammed into my 6700 ROM.
I have been using 21889 as the base in BuildOs. You must think the 21916 ROM is better. Is there a way I could get my hands on the 21916 files to build my own?
I am currently having problems with freezing and white screens. I just bought a bunch of rechargable backup batteries for Apaches. I am thinking that having a working backup battery should help with the freezing issue. I should get them this week and will find out.
Thanks again

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Are there any major differences between the two base ROMs?

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Is there a way or a place to download the files to build my own? (PPCKitchen BuildOS 1.1.0)
I would of course like to have the latest, hopefully most stable ROM.
Thanks

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Hi - could I get a valid link to a 6.5, 1.00 for Sprint?

Thanks

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Yeah -I got an aunt who is always an 'early adopter' of the high end and hands down great toys when she upgrades (Droid Razr - can't wait!).
Anyway, at my house we're all used to WinMo6 and up UI's, and we could have a backup 'everything but phone' for 'rough' days.
I'm also hoping 6.5 will talk WPA2 like everything else in the house...

I tried reading every post and following every link on multiple boards, but apparently these are so old to everyone that their FW's just get moved or re-posted by request only.

Again thanks for looking around, would be very happy if you can find one for me!!

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And beautiful it is! Install was great!
No futzing around with drivers, WMDC on/off, etc - just BL and GO!
A single progress bar runs, and it starts to get pretty!
(Better than Sprint's packages for this device!)
And it seems to be fast so far...

I really appreciate it - now this device will have a UI my wife can use easily (smart enough, just more of a database girl, and old enough to forget stuff!)

Can I link for you at XDA? There seem to be lot of 'loading' issues with those guy's ROMs.

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Hey tshephard! Thank you for letting us know! Yes, you can link us to XDA... it would be cool to get some traffic from them instead of the other way around!

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By Request, the Verizon bl v2.02 is now available on the first post!! Enjoy!!

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