Editing ROMs

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

Hi,

A couple of days ago I got bored with how slow my pulse is and how many pointless apps there are, so set my self the task of creating my own custom ROM, based on the T-mobile style custom ROM released by Paul.

Basiclly what im doing is going through the ROM, deleting the .apks i dont want or need and adding in the ones i do. I have started with the browser, but need some help with some of the other files. My ultimate aim is to edit as much as i can in the ROM (I am a newb and dont want it to get to complicated) so that the ROM is as i want it with no extras that i dont need.

Other things I would like to change include the default background, The launcher and things like calenders and contacts.

Once i have done this i would like to be able to make a guide for others who want a ROM that just has what they want but dont have the confidence or knowledge to do anything to complicated.

Being the new to all of this i do not have enough experience to do this my self, and so and help and contributions to this project will be greatly appreciated . As the first thing i'm doing is sorting out the apps included please could someone tell me what .apk files i NEED to keep and what ones can be deleted or replaced. Also where can i get .apks?

I will add some more questions as i progress

Thanx

Aaron

Edited May 24, 2010 by Epic-Emodude

[Guest h3dshot]

i really have no idea for this sort of thing, but i can only suggest that you only delete apk's of files that you know do certain tasks. for instance if there was taskiller.apk u cud safely assume its for taskiller and so is safe to delete, but be careful if u delete something u shouldnt u may end up bricking ur phone.

sorry i couldnt be of more help

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

i really have no idea for this sort of thing, but i can only suggest that you only delete apk's of files that you know do certain tasks. for instance if there was taskiller.apk u cud safely assume its for taskiller and so is safe to delete, but be careful if u delete something u shouldnt u may end up bricking ur phone.

sorry i couldnt be of more help

Thanx.

If I try to install a ROM ive edited and it wont boot shouldn't i be able to boot into recovery and restore a backup?

Also is the emulator that comes on the disk a pulse emulator or standard Android. If it is pulse could i try my ROM on that first?

Thanx

Aaron

[Guest h3dshot]

Thanx.

If I try to install a ROM ive edited and it wont boot shouldn't i be able to boot into recovery and restore a backup?

Also is the emulator that comes on the disk a pulse emulator or standard Android. If it is pulse could i try my ROM on that first?

Thanx

Aaron

:S you lost me at emulator lol:)

as far as im aware you should be able to restore via nandroid if u end up screwing it up, that is providing you can get to the recovery thingy.

if not im sure just reapplying the december update should do the job?

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

:S you lost me at emulator lol:)

as far as im aware you should be able to restore via nandroid if u end up screwing it up, that is providing you can get to the recovery thingy.

if not im sure just reapplying the december update should do the job?

Basically what i was asking is can i test my ROMs in the emulator before flashing them?

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

I've added the Pure Grid Calendar Widget to my ROM. Does this mean i can delete the Calendar_B116SP01.apk as long as I keep the Calendar Provider?

Also, I've added HTC_IME. Can I Get rid of touch Pal and the default Android keyboard?

Thanx

Aaron

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

I've managed to customise it a little more now. I was wondering. Is there a way I can access the files on my phone so I can get the .apks and things I want for the ROM I am making?

Thanx

Aaron

[Guest eckengucker1]

You can use root explorer and copy the apps to your sd-card (system>sdcard) or you can pull the apps using adb (adb.exe pull app.apk my/windows/home/folder/app.apk)

You can delete touchpal but you can't delete the default keyboard cuz its not an apk

Edited June 2, 2010 by eckengucker1

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

You can use root explorer and copy the apps to your sd-card (system>sdcard) or you can pull the apps using adb (adb.exe pull app.apk my/windows/home/folder/app.apk)

You can delete touchpal but you can't delete the default keyboard cuz its not an apk

Thanx.

2 Questions

1. I am using the hungarian official update. How do I get root on it?

2. Once Ive moved files to the SD Card could I just enable USB and take them that way?

Thanx

Aaron

[Guest eckengucker1]

1. board search or take Pauls r7 Android 2.1

2. yep

:(

Edited June 2, 2010 by eckengucker1

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

Im stripping out everything I dont need from this ROM. Does anyone know where I can find the live wallpapers and the widgets that are already on the phone? (like analog clock or my music etc)

Thanx

Aaron

[Guest]

Does anyone know where I can find the live wallpapers and the widgets that are already on the phone? (like analog clock or my music etc)

Yup - Live Wallpapers (all of 'em) reside in system/app - there's LiveWallpapers.apk (and .odex, depending on which ROM you're editing) and LiveWallpapersPicker.apk. The other widgets are in there as well - MyBookmarks, MyCalendar etc. etc.

Other wallpapers (dead wallpapers?) live in media/hw_image/wallpaper - there's a normal jpg and a _small.jpg for each.

There seem to be several people working on the same project here - I've been trying to create a "Lite" ROM as well. Perhaps a new thread is called for?

[Guest Epic-Emodude]

There seem to be several people working on the same project here - I've been trying to create a "Lite" ROM as well. Perhaps a new thread is called for?

Good idea. I was going to create a tutorial on how to delete everything you dont want and put in what you do so perhaps it go go in there?