How to Customize a Custom Rom: Adding/Removing Programs

[bossrek]

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.

I have same issue, but mine is even bigger, I just PrepIt => BuildOS => BuildIt
And I did not change any thing. The original .NBH file is 148 MB and the result 109 MB!!
I even tried to flash the new small nbh file and after going into the boot loader the process start and just stops on 1% with the following message:
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error 244 invalid model id

the update utility cannot be used for your PDA phone, please check your update utility.

N-DJCP5567-SQEVc568-DJCP956
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Device details:
Rom Version 1.93.415.4 WWE (same i am trying to cook)
Rom Date 09/04/08
Radio Version 1.00.25.05
Protocol Version 52.29.25.12H

By the way I already run the Unsigned-Hard-SPL-Diamond-OliNex at earlier stage.

I hope if you can help
Thanks

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by bossrek

I found the problem, I flashed the RUU_Signed_1_93OliNex_HSPL_UnsignedEdition and every thing went fine, and I am really amazed how the file size reduced that much! any idea?
Now I have 2 questions:
1 can I change the room name?
2 If I make OEM with the OEMizer which needs a serial number, is there any way to include the serial so that it will be a registered software? do have a tutorial for that?

Thanks

Some roms are built with newer/different tools. Quite a few kitchens now-a-days are slightly modified versions of kitchens that were found elsewhere. This method usually doesn't work if your donor rom was built with ppckitchen's. Thus the shrinkage. A good indicator without flashing is check to see if the registry hives are in ..\kitchen\SYS\MetaData. Your looking for user.hv and default.hv..

1. http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...658#post609658
2. You'll need to find where the program puts the registration information. Either a registry entry or a data file.

Originally Posted by bossrek

I have same issue, but mine is even bigger, I just PrepIt => BuildOS => BuildIt
And I did not change any thing. The original .NBH file is 148 MB and the result 109 MB!!
I even tried to flash the new small nbh file and after going into the boot loader the process start and just stops on 1% with the following message:
-----
error 244 invalid model id

the update utility cannot be used for your PDA phone, please check your update utility.

N-DJCP5567-SQEVc568-DJCP956
-----
Device details:
Rom Version 1.93.415.4 WWE (same i am trying to cook)
Rom Date 09/04/08
Radio Version 1.00.25.05
Protocol Version 52.29.25.12H

By the way I already run the Unsigned-Hard-SPL-Diamond-OliNex at earlier stage.

I hope if you can help
Thanks

Make sure you are using the correct kitchen for your device. I haven't verified the tp identifier. If you are using the right kitchen and are still having problems, post the first line when you goto Startmenu-Settings-DeviceInformation -- IdentityTab. It should say like DIAM500 or RAPHxxx or something... This information is in this kitchen @ ..\kitchen\tools\vogue_nbh.txt

[m_reyna_16]

can anybody upload the kitchen needed because i go into the download page rstoguy posted but cant download it, press the link, but there is nothing in the folder

[ghettotight]

Noob question - is a kitchen the same as a ROM....i dont think so, so can someone tell me the difference.

[vader4633]

How do you change the picture when you first power on the phone. I would like to have the black HTC screen back. can anyone post a link to the picture to be used?

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by ptfdmedic

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????

I'll look into that tonight. Are you sure he isn't packaging his RUU folder with his rom in the exe? That is between 8-19mb.

Originally Posted by ghettotight

Noob question - is a kitchen the same as a ROM....i dont think so, so can someone tell me the difference.

A kitchen is what you use to build and package a Rom.

Originally Posted by vader4633

How do you change the picture when you first power on the phone. I would like to have the black HTC screen back. can anyone post a link to the picture to be used?

How about this link...post 134
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=25335&page=4

There are 3 boot up images. I think we were introduced to the first (change) one with the PPCKitchen. Most roms never messed with changing this one, so we never noticed it before.

[coldheat06]

In step 3 I can not download the OEM_PPCGeeks.rar file, can someone tell me where I can find it. Thanks

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by coldheat06

In step 3 I can not download the OEM_PPCGeeks.rar file, can someone tell me where I can find it. Thanks

It used to be on the ftp.... You can use the one from the PPCKitchen

[rstoyguy]

Honestly, I haven't flashed his v2 rom. I am planning on re-flashing tomorrow night, I'll do the steps on that one and see what I can come up with. I'm wanting the ol' HTC screen back myself.

[computerjunkie]

I don't mind the Chef screen but I would like to remove some programs that I don't use. It seems everytime i do this (following steps exactly) then reflash with the edited ROM I get stuck at the chef screen and have to reflash with the original OMJ v2 rom (for sprint).

Any help is greatly appreciated.