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This post is a part of www.TechCredo.com’s Guide to Windows Mobile.

The xda-developers forum is just about the best and most active site for Windows Mobile discussions, solutions, development, hacking and customization. One of the main elements of the XDA is the ROM development sections. If you’re not familiar with ROMs, it’s essentially the read-only part of your device occupied by the operating system (the firmware): in this case obviously Windows Mobile. For example, there are ROMs that basically turn the Xperia into an HTC Touch HD, or a HTC Touch Pro2 (before it is even publically released), and blends the two – the best of both world’s, with loads of performance tweaks and enhancements from people that really know what they’re doing. Sounds good, right? It is.

Even though XDA started out as a developer forum, it’s grown into being as much a forum for ordinary users of HTC devices. Still, one could argue that the XDA primarily is intended for those who really want to understand how their phones work, and some senior members may be a bit reluctant towards people who just reap all the benefits without contributing to the community – and justly so. Here is a good post regarding that. I am in no position to preach, but the main rule is probably to thoroughly search the forum before asking a question – your inquiry has most likely both been asked and answered already. The following acronyms generally also apply, I guess: STFW, JFGI, RTFM etc.

Since the X1 is my current WinMo device, some of these XDA threads will be Xperia related or specific. But the better part will also apply to any WM 6.1 or 6.5 powered phone, especially if it has a WVGA resolution.

XDA-Developers Highlights: Tools, Tweaks and Modifications

X1 programs, panels, tweaks, fixes by norti
The HTC Blackstone/Rhodium Project by daran_clarke
Touch-HD cabs by itje
YouTube app without breaking MP4/3GP playback, by zenkinz
The Xperia X1 Panels Library, by gtrab
S2U2 – Lock/unlock application and screensaver, by A_C
S2P – An MP3 player, by A_C
S2V – Image viewer, by A_C
TouchResponse – Vibrate on touch, by Snailslug
XTask – A powerful Windows 6.5 compatible task manager, by soma900
FingerSuite – Replaces the standard menus, by Francesco Carlucci
G-Alarm – Powerful alarm clock, by ageye
G-Profile – A profile switcher, by ageye
G-Watch – Stop watch and countdown timer with GPS support, by ageye
FEWidgetsLite – Touch UI in flash, by nicodega
CapSure – A screen capture utility, by sahoopes
hTorch – Use the camera LED as a flashlight, by DeepThought
FingerKeyboard 2.1 – A finger-friendly on-screen keyboard, by Rozenthal
HTC Footprint – A port of HTC’s geo-tagging application, by KDKobes
HTC Menu Enhancement – HTC’s pop-up menu improvement, by dharvey4651
VAlert – Customized call vibration patterns, by ochakov
FInixNOver VGA Battery Icons – A better battery meter, by FInixNOver
SE X1 Icons (SEX1cons) – New taskbar icons, by gtrab
HTC Actionscreen – New feature to the power button, by smaberg
AnX1 Actionscreen – Another power button action screen, by Angelusz
AnX1 Landscape mode for TF3D, by Angelusz
PIM Backup – Backup tool, by dotfred
Advanced Config – Configuration tool, by schaps
XperiaTweak – Tweaking tool for Xperia, by nelshh
HD Tweak – Configuration tool for the HD, by MonteCristoffOn
Diamond TF3D Config – Tweaking tool for the Touch Diamond, by sushilange
Shopping Cart – a tool for managing shopping lists, by Digital Outcast

Great Xperia X1 ROMs

Hard-SPL for Xperia X1
Valkyrie FireStorm
Touch-IT Multilanguage
Touch-IT BL LS
Touch-IT Xperience v3.5 Multi language
Touch-IT v5 Rhodium/Touch Pro2
Touch-IT v7 Rhodium/Touch Pro2
Xperia Touch X Topaz
Xperia Xion Swedish
W4X: Windows Mobile 6.5
V-Lite 1.2.2 WM 6.5
Extravagant Special WM 6.5
Touch-IT WM 6.5 Project WWE
User Customization
UC allows you to flash any UC capable ROM and all your applications and settings will be restored as part of the initial customization process.

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