oem vs ext? To find out whats best for 2.1 start menu on 2.5

**Adrianh85** · #1 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 03:39 PM

Please define the difference

pros and cons

**rstoyguy** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 07:03 PM

I don't really see any difference. The same info is all there, just a little different format. Old style kitchen vs. Visual Kitchen.

**indagroove** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 03:41 AM

OEM packages have all the files and modules in one folder.

EXT packages have reg and initflash info in the root folder and all other files in a sub-folder named files. EXT packages don't have/use .dsm or option.xml files.

**raidzero** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 10:23 AM

another thing is with platformrebuilder, some provxmls do not get processed properly in EXT's, but in OEM they work fine.

**Adrianh85** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 11:31 AM

ok with that being said how do i go about pulling a oem from a shipped rom?

i found a shipped rom that contains the following oems packages i want to use:

Manila_Programs=2_6_19192728_0
Manila_Message=2_6_19221224_0
HTCMessaging_Client=1_2_19222231_00 (leo is 1_15)
Task_Manager=2_1_19212822_21

is also has these but we dont need them using cdma:
Phone_Canvas_Enhancement=4_3_61119213631_1 (video call support!)
Video_Telephony=2_5_36605_0

they are all wvga i mostly want manila programs so i can try to get the 2.1 start menu working on 2.5!!
i found a package that works(2.1 manilla start menu like) but its in vga