Apache WM6.1 Kitchen CE OS 5.2.19716 (Build 19716.1.0.0) - UPDATED 20080308

[MarkMoore]

When I create the ROM and load it, will I loose all apps on my PPC currently? I know the answer is probably yes, but just checking. So after that I will have to reinstall my current apps that I want ot keep.

[guitardoc64]

Originally Posted by MarkMoore

When I create the ROM and load it, will I loose all apps on my PPC currently? I know the answer is probably yes, but just checking. So after that I will have to reinstall my current apps that I want ot keep.

All those apps in program memory will be gone. You'll have to reinstall those apps that need to be installed in order to work but apps saved to your storage card will still be there(BTW remove the card before you flash!)

[MarkMoore]

OK Thanks.

Another question - can I go back to WM5 if I decide to? Not I necessarily will, but who knows. I do have the orginal Sprint CD, but I don't think it has the current ROM on it.

There are so many chioces in this Kitchen - I don't even know what most of these Prog are... looks like I'll be googling a lot.

[guitardoc64]

Originally Posted by MarkMoore

OK Thanks.

Another question - can I go back to WM5 if I decide to? Not I necessarily will, but who knows. I do have the orginal Sprint CD, but I don't think it has the current ROM on it.

There are so many chioces in this Kitchen - I don't even know what most of these Prog are... looks like I'll be googling a lot.

Yes you can downgrade. The 2.06 ROM is available either here or at the utstarcomm website. Right clicking on the apps will give you some info on the apps and links to the websites (will save a lot of googling)

[maddoghoek77]

W00t! I finally got it working and it really is as god as everyone says. Turns out the issue was the Qwest hardware is really particular. I still have a couple of MMS issues to iron out and I am set!!!

Maddog~

[PocketPcUser]

Originally Posted by MarkMoore

When I create the ROM and load it, will I loose all apps on my PPC currently? I know the answer is probably yes, but just checking. So after that I will have to reinstall my current apps that I want ot keep.

Originally Posted by guitardoc64

All those apps in program memory will be gone. You'll have to reinstall those apps that need to be installed in order to work but apps saved to your storage card will still be there(BTW remove the card before you flash!)

Almost all true..

Just make sure you know, that you still have to reinstall those programs, that are on your storage card. You won't find them on your Start Menu, and some may be very hard to launch. Best bet would be just get used to the idea of re-installing, because usually you can just copy all of the files in the storage card, like for example this:
xxx Program which is installed to main memory.
/Storage Card/Program Files/xxx Program
Copy the entire folder xxx Program, and then paste it somewhere else. Then reinstall your program, and copy those files back and click yes to replace.
This won't work for all of the programs, because some write settings into the registry.

[guitardoc64]

Originally Posted by PocketPcUser

Almost all true..

Just make sure you know, that you still have to reinstall those programs, that are on your storage card. You won't find them on your Start Menu, and some may be very hard to launch. Best bet would be just get used to the idea of re-installing, because usually you can just copy all of the files in the storage card, like for example this:
xxx Program which is installed to main memory.
/Storage Card/Program Files/xxx Program
Copy the entire folder xxx Program, and then paste it somewhere else. Then reinstall your program, and copy those files back and click yes to replace.
This won't work for all of the programs, because some write settings into the registry.

Thanks for clarifying.

[PocketPcUser]

Originally Posted by guitardoc64

Thanks for clarifying.

Ok, I just realized, that I messed up the post above. I meant to say when it is installed to Storage Card.
So, give it a try, but just consider that you may need to still re-install. Another thing to do, is backup or save the registry, where the programs write to. This would be the same effect as replacing the programs folder, which would possibly, keep 100% of your settings. There might be a difference, if you have programs like Spb P+, where it installs different parts of the program, depending on whether or not, TouchFlo is installed. If TouchFlo is installed, it doesn't fully install, all of the features. So, it is something that takes practice, and understanding of the program that you are trying to restore.

[ajgalbraith98]

I am having issues with the updater, can't get it to do anything but tell me "the parameter is incorrect". I manually downloaded BuildOS.msi (digitally signed by GguruUsa Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:07:45 AM) and manually download the three .RAR from ppckitchen.org and have already flashed my Apache to my hearts content. I just would rather do it right.

As far as I can tell the Updater is complaining about a piece of the settings file that should describe the url of a XML file. I can make the error go away by guessing the url to the XML, But I just can't guess the right one (there by breaking it, but hey ... no error)

Would anyone like to send me a valid Updater\settings.ini, or send me the secret to how to fix?

[Falcon4]

Holy hell! After stepping out into the forum from my comfortable Google-created home of the old WM6.0-on-PPC6700 post, I have to say you guys have totally breathed new life into my ol' 6700. Much to the dismay of Micro$oft and $print, who would love to have me buy a new $600 PPC! *scoff*

I have to say I love this "kitchen" thing. Kinda cartoony, and the RUU _really_ needs some work to tell me more status information - it hung because my ActiveSync tasks were, well, is the proper term "threadlocked"?, and I spent about half an hour trying to make it work before realizing that. But it's a godsent. I can finally remove the crap I don't need from the OS! Well, some of it, at least. I still can't get rid of the cell phone functionality in its entirety, and junk like "contacts", "notes", etc... The pre-"cooked" ROMs available for download are nice and all too, but come with just too much stuff I don't need.

Speaking of stuff I don't need, I've had varying degrees of success in getting rid of my 6700's cell phone functions... something I've been trying to do since I married it and TomTom. For wireless internet-anywhere on the PPC, I use my tether-hacked LG VX8300 phone over Bluetooth, which works like a dream in most cases. Streaming music is a problem for it since the PPC doesn't seem to recognize it as a data connection, so it both won't establish a connection on demand, and it idle-disconnects when it shouldn't. Oh well, more bugs to work out for another day.

At any rate, I've found that, with the exception of the touch screen's "bowing" problem (I can no longer access the "keyboard" button in the center of the button bar, but it's useless to me anyway), I have no need for a new PPC! The one I have is perfectly fine with just some support from third parties like this. You guys effing rule!

edit in re: above: May be a thing to do with that darn predictive dictionary thing. I'd love to be able to remove that too. Is that possible? Should be easier than trying to remove the phone... right?
edit edit: Looks like you can disable it by entering the on screen keyboard -> Options -> Word Completion -> uncheck "Suggest words when entering text". That should help! But I'd like to save space by removing that whole dictionary... =|