me too,, it was easy. i didnt check my memory status thou before or after the hack.. :cry: at least i dont have to see those icons for software store and audio players. now to figure out why is the IOTA icon on the top of the screen. thanks bid D5

question... i'm preparing for a hard reset b/c my ppc is running extremely slow, when removing the junkware w/ the hard reset version... do i do the soft reset while updating the old rom to the new rom or just during the initial hard reset... help please

once ur rom is updated if u haven't. u wanna hard reset and as soon as u "tap the screen to start the device" soft reset and complete the other steps.
~mike

Updated for the newest ROM. ;)
~Mike

Thanks for this how-to, total commander definitely helps, managed to free up roughly 4-6 or so megs of junk without needing to hard reset the device again (with sprint's updates had to do it several times and it gets annoying how activesync manages to screw up each time since the deviceID reverts to default).

Okay.... dumb question time.... (New member 1st post)
I get my extended_ROM2 unlocked but when I look at the cab's I only see one of the possible to delete files (CAB:\Extended_ROM\PP_ErrCodeForSPCS_Apache_206300 .sa.CAB).

I assume because I'm with Bell Mobility (Canadian) they have a whole bunch of 'other' crap they install. The folder size is 1.85MB. Is that ruffly the same size and the ones you guys are seeing. Or is it maybe smaller and I don't have as much to gain for this?

Our extended ROMs hold 10MB, if you got to start/settings/system/memory/storage card/extended_ROM then it will tell u how much free space u have there. They may not install 4+mb of crap like sprint does. But if not then u may have freespace and wanna customize/install some apps to ur extended.
~Mike

Edit: How bout a list of programs in ur extrom and how much free memory? And welcome btw hope u enjoy the site. :D Happy holidays!
~Mike

Extended_ROM2
In use: 1.87 MB
Free: 8.06 MB

List of programs:
225K SHOW:\Extended_ROM\6700Splash Logo.bmp
199K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_Tsk_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\P_ButtonLock_Apac_203700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_DPSTSetting_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\P_EnableOfOperation_Apac_203700.sa.C AB
58K CAB: \Extended_ROM\P_ICON_Apac_203700.sa.CAB
69K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_Setting_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\P_SMStimestamp_Apac_203700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\P_LocationSetting_Apac_203700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\P_Import_apac_203700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_EnableTimeSync_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_ErrCode_Apac_209700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_SMSInteractive_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_SMSPriority_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
178K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_StartHome_Apac_208700.sa.CAB
96K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PT_BT_Apache_205200.sa.CAB
47K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_8BIT_UNICODE_Apache_208700.sa.CAB
47K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_ChangeTtyModeWording_Apac_209700. sa.CAB
336K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_Rilphone_Apac_211707.sa.CAB
48K CAB: \Extended_ROM\PP_Version_Apac_211710.sa.CAB

Looks like I have room to install some programs. I was looking over your primer on Extended Rom and have a question, what do you mean by user input? If an install askes where to install (Main Mem or Storage) would that be an example of user input?

Right now I have the following programs installed with 16,921K free:

1. Microsoft Remote Display Control
2. Anton Tomov pocket Mechanic
3. Symantec pcAywhere Mobile
4. Microsoft Pocket Streets for Pocket PC
5. Microsoft .NET CF 2.0
6. Aspercto Software WiFiFoFum
7. PHM Registry Editor
8. Spb pocket Plus
9. Resco Picture Viewer
10. TCPMP The Core Pocket Media Player
11. Resco Explorer
12. Beemer Null Keyboard
13. Adobe Reader for Pocket PC 2.0

Can you suggest any I would be able to move to Extended ROM?

Thanks for the warm invite and happy holidays to you too.

Although this may not be the right thread to ask this question, I am also interested in knowing what programs I can install in the extended rom. I want to put

Total Commander
PHM Regedit
Microsoft .NET CF 2.0
Null Keyboard

If I put these programs in and remove the junkware what will be the result when I upgrade to the NZ Telecom ROM AKU 2.2? Should I just forget about customizing the extended rom if I want to do AKU 2.2? Should I remove junkware before or after AKU 2.2?

Well by user input I mean, like it auto asks for u to set the program up after install. Or requires you to reset after installing. Your extrom is wide open for customization. You could customize and have things auto install, like resco, tcpmp, and good bit of the ones u posted. Or you could leave it unlocked/unhide and install directly to ur extrom instead of using as storage.
Regards,
Mike