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Storm Shrink and Hybridizer v3.0
Lovingly (and Painstakingly) built by hollip3020
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** 9500 4.7.0.167 RADIO AND JAVA ADDED (8/10) **
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** NOTE: Before you post telling me the app wont start, make sure you have .Net Framework 3.5 or above installed. Also, sometimes it might look like it's frozen, it's just trying to connect to my server, just give it a minute, it'll go. **
** ALSO NOTE: This app has the potential to seriously screw up your BB if not used correctly. My advice is to stay away from the Hybridizer unless you know what you are doing. As usual, I'm not responsible if you brick your BB using this app. **
Storm Shrink has matured and grown into a complete one-stop OS Shrinking and Hybrid Building machine! It now has the ability to keep or remove any or all languages and applications/features. Plus, you can build your own hybrid using the Hybridizer for a completely customized OS. All without ever needing to learn the ins and outs of the OS.
But wait, there's more!
Storm Shrink will also backup your OS each time you Shrink and/or Hybridize it so you will never be SOL if something goes wrong with your settings. Also, you can now share your settings with the community simply by saving and uploading them inside Storm Shrink (they will be reviewed by me to make sure they are sound).
How much would you expect to spend on something like this?
$50?
$100?
$200?
Well, you'd be wrong!
For an unlimited time you can take advantage of this non-exclusive offer for the low price of FREE!
That's right, Storm Shrink is absolutely FREE! (Although I do take donations)
That's the Storm Shrink core app with Hybridizer, Community Settings, Unlimited Backups and Unlimited Settings Uploads. And if you download within the next 5 minutes (can't do this all the time you know), you'll also receive free updates for the life of the product. All you have to do is click the "Check For Updates" button in Storm Shrink. All for FREE!
Here's how to Download:
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Simple How-to:
1: Run StormShrink.exe
2: The newest OS will be automatically selected (based on the Platform number, not the OS version number)
3: Select the languages you would like to keep by moving them to the "To Be Kept" list using the ">" button
4: Select the Applications and Features you would like to keep by moving them to the "To Be Kept" list using the ">" button
5: **Advanced** Choose your hybrid options. (See Hybridizing Primer below)
6: Click "Shrink and Hybridize!"
7: Wait for the "Success" dialog to appear
8: You can then either have the program delete your vendor.xml file and start the installation to your BB,
or just quit out to start the installation at a later time.
9: Enjoy your new Jenny Craig'd and Hybridized OS!
Hybridizing Primer:
For those of you who don't know what a Hybrid is, it's basically exactly what it sounds like, a bunch of pieces of different OS versions grafted together because those pieces are better than what's normally there. With that said, there are two concepts that need to be understood before an effective Hybrid can be made with Storm Shrink. They are "Installed OS" and "Base OS".
- "Installed OS" (referred to as simply installed from now on) is (just like it sounds) an OS you have installed on your PC. These provide the foundation on which to build your hybrid.
- "Base OS" (referred to as base from now on) is just like the internal structure of a building and what really makes the hybrid what it'd eventually become.
You might be thinking, "aren't these the same thing?" No. That's not to say they can't be set to the same thing, but they are very different.
Think of both the installed and base os's as contractors who are working on the building introduced earlier. You could choose one contractor for both jobs (foundation and structure), but if you know another contractor will be able to build the structure faster and/or better you will choose them. This way the construction will be optimized on all levels. The contractor you choose for the foundation is the installed os, and similarly the contractor you choose for the structure is the base os.
More applicable examples can been seen in the multitude of hybrids using 5.0 files. For these, installed would be equal to whatever release they're putting the 5.0 files into (148 currently), and base would be 5.0.
Another example would be a 9500 user that would like to use a 9530 OS (not the radio of course). They would choose their installed os as whatever the newest 9500 OS may be, and their base would be the 9530 OS they would like to use.
Does this all make sense? If not, play around with the installed os and base os options in the app to see how they affect the rest of the hybrid options.
Now for a step by step how to for creating a hybrid:
1: Select an installed OS from the drop down or choose an OS folder by clicking "Browse." Storm Shrink will analyze your selection and change any options that need to be to fit the OS.
2: Ensure your device is set correctly in the drop down and choose a Base OS. A base that is different from the selected installed os will cause the app to download a TON of files from my server when the shrink/hybridization is executed, so to save my bandwidth, only choose a different base if there isn't an installer available for your device for that OS (example: someone who wants to use 148 on a 9500).
3: Select your other options. If you are unsure what to choose for an option, click the "?" button directly to the left of the option. This will give you a little bit of info on that option to help you make your choice.
4: Select the languages and apps you would like to keep.
5: Execute the shrink and hybridization by clicking "Shrink and Hybridize"
6: When it finishes, click "Upload" to send your settings to me to be included in the master list of user settings.
7: Click "Run Loader.exe" to install your new OS (or "Not Now" if you don't want to just yet)
8: You're done! Enjoy your new OS!
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Changelog
v3.0
full 9500 support
quick info for apps and hybrid options
increased shrinkage potential
have a 9500 but want to use a 9530 OS as a base? No problem. it'll download all the necessary files
a LOT of stuff behind the scenes
tons of bug fixes and little conveniences
v2.3
fixed a few minor bugs, added reminder to check for updates at start
v2.2
added ability to change lock functionality
v2.1
added installed os list, fixed problem where no options show up
v2.0.3
added upload button in success dialog, fixed problem where loader.exe could not be found, fixed a few other bugs
v2.0.2
removed update check on start, fixed a few other bugs
v2.0.1
I accidentally uploaded an older non-debugged version, this version is the true 2.0
v2.0
Added Hybridizer, All languages and apps can be independently kept or removed, Automatic backup, Backup restore via the app, Community supplied "confirmed" settings, upload your own settings for community consumption, automatic newest OS folder detection (although still saves your last used folder), update engine
v1.1
Updated GUI a bit. Added AppCenter, Default Wallpapers, and SIM Card Capability Removal.
The app now saves your last used folders.
v1.0.1
Fixed overzealous "fastEuropean" removal (Error 523)
v1.0
First Version
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Previous versions can be found here
Here is the original Shrink-A-OS by lyricidalLast edited by hollip3020; 08-11-09 at 01:19 AM. Reason: version 3.0!!!
03-31-09 09:04 PM
