I have a wing withthe standard tmobile ROM and i want to remove certain things like the link for the myfavs junk in the startup folder and the crappy ringtones that come with the device but when i try to delete these files with total commander it says they are protected. how can i remove this protection without purchasing software?
they're built into the rom. you would have to flash a new rom to remove them.
Alternatively, do a hard reset. After you do setup, do a soft reset just before it starts customizing.
another possible solution is to get a file explorer like total commander then click and hold on the file. You can access the properties and change read only. I think its possible to replace the file with a file of the same name...so just create a text file I guess and name it the same as the file you want to get rid of. This should help you improve usability. But afaik removing stuff from the rom doesn't increase your storage memory, that is unless you are running Tadzio's tool first.
or the easy way would to download new Touch it rom for the wing which I'm guessing would have all that T-mobile crap removed.
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Is there a way to override a rom file?
I found welcomehead.192.png the windows boot screen, not the initial imate one, the blue windows one, ive edited the png, but cant replace the file as it is in rom, any suggestions as how to do this? or is it wait until someone works out how to open the nbf file and then change that way?
Theres nothing in the registry that i can find that points to this file
anyone?
just overwrite the file with the same name. ignore errors
1. As sama says, just use a proper file explorer (Resco/Total) to overwrite the ROM file. If you delete the new file the old one will still be there in ROM.
2. The ROMs can be decoded, you can change the ROM then flash it. This is not a safe thing to do, and is complicated. However, this is a total waste of time (hours) for a 100KB image file unless you really can't afford 100KB in your Programs Memory.
3. If you want, you can also change the "initial imate one" too. Buzz has the tools and instructions on his site (http://buzzdev.net). This will be a flash job, but takes up no space and a hard reset won't wipe it.
Hope this helps.
or are they gone for good?
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Gone for good I think. I believe thats what the extended rom unlocker is for, so you can delete and add files and then when you hard reset it will setup as per your preference ie some programs you dont use removed and replaced with ones you do use.
I think thats the way the story goes.
Yes, they will be gone. That's why it's better to copy them first to your PC and leave them there in case you'll need them. Don't forget about changing the config file if you want to delete any cabs from your extended rom.
I believe you have to get rid of the Read-Only attribute before they will be gone for good even if the EXTROM has been unlocked
I tried to modify and delete trivial files in Windows folder,
but I cannot delete it anyway.
I also used total commander to modify file's write protection off, but the protection is protected by something.
I had no problem of messing with files in the folder when I used AT&T's rom.
Is there anyway I can solve this problem??
I'm using Schap's 4.00 rom.
Would suggest using resco explorer. Its a commercial app though but you can use it for a trial period (I think it was 14 days). This allows you to do just about anything. You will probably find that the files are being used or are in the ext rom. the file explorer that comes standard WONT allow any altering of these files. As I said, Resco will but it will give you warning that change could damage os. Hope this helps..... Cheers
If you are using Total Commander, select the file you are having trouble with and look at the file properties. If it is in rom, it will show a check mark in the bottom box, and should be greyed out, meaning that you can't change that.
Yes, it was Rom file, thanks.
For those who want to save a little space, you may notice that there are some useless pictures and HTML files built into the ROM that you can't delete with Resco or any other File Explorer. Well you can replace these useless files with ZERO byte files if you don't mind having zero byte files on your device.
Just Unzip and copy the stuff over to the Windows Folder on your device with Resco Explorer, this should be enough.
I've backed the original crap up and will upload these if anyone wants them back.
doubt it will work - those files are still in ROM - Try 2 do HardRST and they'll be back - only one way how 2 remove them fysically is to remove them directly from rom(so U have to cook one). Other think is if files are copyied during first boot(iniflashes.dat) then they can be removes-usually branding rubbish, tsk, lnk...
No it overwrites the ROM files.
again i doubt it - it doesnt owerwrites them. they only appears in Fexplorer || Resco as 0sized. Only one way how can i imagine to owerwrite them physically is using pdocwrite (maybe, not sure about it) did U try to HR UR device, and they appeared there with 0b size? Try it - files are still there. If editing ROM would be so easy, why anyone will spend time with building NBH.... Flashing....
can someone walk me thru how to fix n intall a .cab on my tmobile wing thank you
a thread name should describe the "problem" like in this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=466562&highlight=install+cab
the search is powerfull! use that power.
i just dont know what to do when the cab is unpacked i dont know how to pack it so i can install on my tmobile wing
http://www.pocketpccentral.net/help/tutorials/install_cab_file.htm
mur1 said:
i just dont know what to do when the cab is unpacked i dont know how to pack it so i can install on my tmobile wing
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WHY did you unpack it ? You must only...
(... go to the Search in xda-dev's and if don't find anything, ask for, and you'll be told that cab's are installed...)
...copying the CAB into the device (better into the SD card) and execute it using the File Explorer.
****** IMPORTANT ******
Please, before installing any CAB, get sure it's safe. Maybe you'll need to install first a "SafeMode" starter in your device, so that you'll able to boot it when you destroy almost everything by using an unsafe CAB or EXE.
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Before continuing (I see you posted only 3 times and your question is a basic one), please read the conditions and the suggestions for newbies. It's the safest way to preserve your device from bricking it (that's called, "you'll be only able to use it as a wall brick but not to phoning or computing")
when i download the cab into jzip it unpack it by itself
Well... that's easy.
Just download it like a usual file. Right-click on the link and choose "save as", so that Jzip will not open it by itself. Save it into a folder, i.e. "My downloaded CABs"
Try to install a "safemode" manager for your device. Thus, you'll be able to boot it when your installation will be the wrong way. A good ROM (maybe the original for your device if you didn't play with it) is also necessary near to you for the same reasons.
Also, try to download and launch a CAB analizer like MSCEInf.exe and you'll be able to understand what is into your CAB, TSK and some other files you feed into your device. The most of the problems when installing something come because you're using the wrong version, or because the installation asks for a startup process or a change in the registry, and looking into the CAB will allow you to modify the installation.
Then, you may use Activesync or similar to put the CAB into the device (better into the SD card if you have small space to put files, as happens with the Herald). You may also switch off the phone (this is OFF, not hybernated!!) and take the microSD card and put the files inside via USB reader.
Launch the File Explorer (better if you use other managers, I like TotalCommander) and tap on the CAB file. Remember if you didn't modify the settings, the CAB will be erased once it will be installed.
If you have not many space in your "programs RAM" you can move the files from \windows\appmgr to a similar folder into your SD card. Do not delete them, as you'll need those files/folders when you'll uninstall some app.
*****WARNING***** If this is your first experience with Windows Mobile, take a surf into this web and read, read, read, print hardcopies of everything you'll consider interesting, and only after this you'll be able to work with your device with no danger to damage it forever. (you'll only damage it for some hours, till you'll have hard-reseted it).
thank u so much