How to Customize a Custom Rom: Adding/Removing Programs - Page 3

asherizm · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 10:08 PM

please sticky good work

liteo · #2 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 09:53 AM

I probably removed something important just now on my first time editing. My edited ROM didn't want to load up(just blank screen after the HTC screen). Good thing I was able to reflash my phone using the SD method. :P

#3 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by liteo

I probably removed something important just now on my first time editing. My edited ROM didn't want to load up(just blank screen after the HTC screen). Good thing I was able to reflash my phone using the SD method. :P

Same problem here. But I didn't remove anything... I just ran throught the process to see how it works. I did notice that the newly created rom is 10mb smaller then the input even though I didn't remove anything...Does anyone have ideas...

**rstoyguy** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ptfdmedic

Same problem here. But I didn't remove anything... I just ran throught the process to see how it works. I did notice that the newly created rom is 10mb smaller then the input even though I didn't remove anything...Does anyone have ideas...

I did the 5 steps, and here is what I got...Exactly the same.

The kitchen in the link utilizes "BigStorage" technology that saves you on average 10megs when you flash your rom. Giving you more room on your
device.

So your problem is no problem at all right? You gain 10 megs thanks to compression! I've used this kitchen for so long, I almost forgot about it....

**gguruusa** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy

... You gain 10 megs thanks to compression!

No, it was always compressed. Bigstorage repartitions, sizing the OS partition to exactly what it needs, placing the rest in "storage memory". Most (all?) non-stock ROMs have had this done to them for Titan and later devices.

**rstoyguy** · #6 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gguruusa

No, it was always compressed. Bigstorage repartitions, sizing the OS partition to exactly what it needs, placing the rest in "storage memory". Most (all?) non-stock ROMs have had this done to them for Titan and later devices.

Thank you for the clarification. I don't recall where I got my answer from, but that definately makes more sense.

#7 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 07:02 PM

[quote=rstoyguy;270614]I did the 5 steps, and here is what I got...Exactly the same.

The kitchen in the link utilizes "BigStorage" technology that saves you on average 10megs when you flash your rom. Giving you more room on your
device.

So your problem is no problem at all right? You gain 10 megs thanks to compression! I've used this kitchen for so long, I almost forgot about it....
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Yeah but when you try to flash it it doesn't work. Some roms I have tried this with aren't reduced in the same fashion....The big problem occures after the phone starts to boot. You will get past the 2nd splash and enter a never ending black screen. But active sync will still connect and I can reflash a different rom.. If I install the same rom via his .exe then all is well. So something has to be going on during the breakdown and rebuild.....

**rstoyguy** · #8 (**permalink**) 05-04-2008, 07:08 PM

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Yeah but when you try to flash it it doesn't work. Some roms I have tried this with aren't reduced in the same fashion....The big problem occures after the phone starts to boot. You will get past the 2nd splash and enter a never ending black screen. But active sync will still connect and I can reflash a different rom.. If I install the same rom via his .exe then all is well. So something has to be going on during the breakdown and rebuild

I have no issues. Which nbh file are you flashing? It needs to be the one from the RUU directory. Which rom are you having trouble with? It has to be a rom that matches your radio flashed.

**rstoyguy** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 11:02 AM

I have noticed shrinkage of about 1-2mb in the past, but 10mb is significant. When you run PrepIt.bat are you waiting until it says complete? Same with BuildIt.bat. Both of these processes pop up several dos windows and it does take a while.

#10 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy

I have noticed shrinkage of about 1-2mb in the past, but 10mb is significant. When you run PrepIt.bat are you waiting until it says complete? Same with BuildIt.bat. Both of these processes pop up several dos windows and it does take a while.

Yes I some roms work fine others don't. I happen to be using derek's new 19.1 vista/ gpsd rom and just tried it with that one. The input file is 73mb and the signed ruu is only 60mb. All I did was prepit, then buildos, then builtit and flash it. I make to the 2nd splash and then black screen. So I then flash from the card.... Any advice????