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SafeMode for PocketPC

Hi guys,
I developed an application that simulates, somewhat, the Safe Mode on Pocket PC. I needed it because many times my PDA kept self-reseting or froze after I installed certain programs. It just temporary disables the Startup programs, allowing you to uninstall them.
How it works:
-soft reset device with stylus
-immediately afterwards, keep pressing the Action key until you see a message saying that the PDA is running in Safe Mode.
-uninstall any buggy program, if necessary
-soft reset device normally, and the Startup programs will run again.
The application is freeware and you can find it at www.monocube.com.
Let me know what you think.
Regards.

Brilliant idea. :idea: :idea: Thank you.

Let me know if you have any ideas in further developing it. I will make a new version tomorrow, so you can also disable the 3rd party Today plugins (i.e. only the standard ones will be loaded).

Hi guys,
I've updated SafeMode to version 0.2. Now the program also disables Today plugins, showing a "Safe Mode" screen instead.
Please check www.monocube.com for updated info on usage
Regards.

Updated to v0.3, added Landscape/VGA support
EDIT:
Updated to v0.41, changed the functionality a bit. Now you will see a message asking you if you want to enter Safe Mode.
Please get the updated version, it fixes some issues with some PDA models and adds this new functionality.

Updated to 0.5
Added disabling of Services, and a few other features.
Please let me know what u think.

monocube said:
Updated to 0.5
Added disabling of Services, and a few other features.
Please let me know what u think.
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Nice one and good safety tool for beta testers (and not only )
One small bug though: on my xda II it mixes up the blue screen with the today theme :shock:
nothing important, anyway
thanks for this useful tool

ummm, do you have v0.5? there's no more blue screen, just your currently selected theme as background.
if you are using it, could you post a screenshot?

FANTASTIC util - and a great idea Many thanks m8!

I tried it but how can I use it using WM2005.
Can I rename/delete ROM/System files under Safe Mode?

Fantastic Idea!!! this is a must have to every people who has a pda.. good work

Unfortunately it will not work yet work with Magneto, one of the reasons being services now require a digital certificate (which costs a lot, at least for me). So I guess we should all thank Microsoft for that

hi guys,
just updated to v0.6. it now disables 3rd party SIP plugins.
enjoy.

cool! i like. hehe.

updated to 0.65. SafeMode is now unloaded from memory on normal reboots. Also, you can have your own "safemode.wav" file in your Windows folder (also changed the default sound to voicbeep.wav, the alarm seemed to annoy people ).

Thats really EXCELLENT work, pravo :wink:
This is really what I wanted, long time ago, cus sometimes I install programs that hangs up my PPC & forces me to do a hard reset!
I have one comment: if you can change the text's color to be something else other than white; cus I have a white today backround image, so I couldn't read the text!
Maybe you can use an XOR text mode (I use it in windows desktop application, but I don't know if it's supported in WinCE)
Anyway, thanks alot monocube,, really its something great
I wonder why Micro$oft missed it out! :roll:

Thanks ezzkht.
I've also updated it to v0.67. It now fixes some issues with Korean (and perhaps other) ROMs and with Password screen being enabled.
The text color should be the same as your current Today font color (so it changes with the theme) - but that apparently doesn't work with some older themes. Anyhow, for next version the color will be user selectable.
Take care all.

As I have said on the other thread, I will be using this app so long as I keep testing betas and alphas thanks for the time and effort m8.
Unfortunately it will not work yet work with Magneto, one of the reasons being services now require a digital certificate (which costs a lot, at least for me). So I guess we should all thank Microsoft for that
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Now aint that a ***** no safemode and no wifi activesync. Are we going backwards here?
One cquestion about using this app though. I guess it would be easy to circumvent the password protect screen login if it were enabled?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. You would want the password screen automatically disabled in SafeMode?

safemode.wav
Anyone has a pleasant safemode.wav to share?

Ring tone Profiles like nokia

Hello all,
Does anyone know if there is a program that allows you to set various ring profiles like on the nokia phones. This is a very useful and quick way of changing ring settings. :roll:

Hi,
I use phone alarm from pocketmax and have done for about 6 months. I think it works perfectly especially when getting on a flight.
www.pocketmax.net
Hope that helps,
M.

Or try PocketZenPhone, it's much easier that PocketAlarm.

Try PocketZenPhone, is the better!!

Have to say originally I tried - ok 6 months ago - PocketZenPhone and didn't like it. It hung alot and just didn't integrate well. Haven't tried the newer version.
Phone alarm though I like for the following reasons:
1. Allows MP3 SMS tones
2. Repeating alarms (like Motorola) to avoid missing alarms
3. Integration with WebIS mail
4. Integration into Today screen
5. Skins
6. GPRS settings
7. General notification settings
It seems to do what PocketZenPhone does and more. Just my opinion though
M. :lol:

Here you go!
Hi mates,
I have spent several days looking for a phone profiler (ala Nokia) as much simple as possible... no whistles and bells, no bloatware... just profiles.
I miserably failed!
So I decided to develop myself a software solution to accomplish this simple task.
I am so happy with it that I have decided to share it with you.
It is completely FREE. Take it as it is, of course!
I've been using it for several weeks now, and could not experience any failures. Nonetheless there could be bugs or malfunctionings I would be glad to fix if you let me know.
My "Phone Profiles" includes a control panel Applet to change your settings and a Today Item plugin to easily select or change the current profile.
Just select the today item, tap-n-hold (or hold the action button down) to display a popup menu with your profiles.
For all the CLaunch lovers, it also possible to activate a given profile from a command line using the following sintax:
ctlpnl.exe profiler.cpl, n, 1
where n is the profile number. Change 1 to 0 if you want just to edit the profile's settings.
This software has been tested on WM2003SE Phone Edition only.
That's all, I guess.
Enjoy.
M. Panzica (aka Silver Bullet)
UPDATED: Looks like it does not work properly if compiled with VS2005. Recompiled with eVC4. Please re-download. Sorry.

Pocket Zen Phone can be found at http://zendrui.free.fr/ :wink:

@TheBrit
Do you mean you didn't like mine ?

@slvrbllt - does your profiler work on WM5 - I have a universal and am interested to know if it works on that. I can't test it on it tho just now cuz it's away for repair

@NinjaDonkey:
Nope, buddy.
As far as I know it doesn't work (yet) on WM5, since I use API calls that require the code to be signed. I am currently working on a new version that is supposed to be running on WM5 as well... stay tuned.

NinjaDonkey said:
@slvrbllt - does your profiler work on WM5 - I have a universal and am interested to know if it works on that. I can't test it on it tho just now cuz it's away for repair
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works on WM5 as well....just tested :wink:

slvrbllt said:
@TheBrit
Do you mean you didn't like mine ?
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I'm sure yours is just fine.
I've been using PZP for a while now and it really does the trick. It not only profiles ring tones but lots of other settings too. 8)

...and here is the ITALIAN version many of you have requested.
Cheers.

hi! i'm a new magician user. may i ask how will I install your Profiler to my phone?

Try PocketZenPhone or PhoneAlarm
Those 2 should be the best in the market now
I just try both of them as of late
And I must say I choose PhoneAlarm better than PZP, PZP is a little slow and would hang once in a while
Plus PhoneAlarm got more feature like billing info, better skining...ext

@Silver Bullet: Could you post some screenshots please?
Greetings,
BGK

PZP has full instuctions here: http://zendrui.free.fr/

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So I decided to develop myself a software solution to accomplish this simple task.
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Hi,
I just downloaded and installed your little program on my Magician, and I am seriously impressed! The Today DLL is a mere 12k, and everything works flawlessly so far!
Great job - thanks a lot!
Would you allow me a few comments, in no particular order?
- your program needs a name.
- the GPRS problem that PZP has seems to not exist in your program - well done! I'm almost convinced to switch...
- this thread here is about the three existing profiles programs. Could we have a separate thread for your program?
- would you care to comment how you manage to switch on/off Bluetooth? I remember that for Zendrui this was not easy to implement. Does your program also handle Widcomm stacks?
- I would be interested in a German version, and if you send me a string table, I'd be more than happy to to provide German translations.
- one wish: I certainly do not want all of the settings PZP offers, but there are a few I do miss:
-- setting the volume for system sounds. There are situations where any sound is unacceptable, even the beeps when tapping.
-- set the backlight time-out. For example, when I navigate, I do not want the backlight to turn off at all.
-- backlight level independently for battery and charging mode.
Yes, I know that this already sounds like beginning featuritis. But afaik all these settings are simple registry entries, so should not bloat the code. Trying to put this into the UI may be a bit tricky. Well, just my personal wishes - feel free to ignore if you disagree.
Overall, I find it a really well-done little program. Thanks a lot again!
Cheers
Daniel

In my opinion the best is Profiler :lol: Very simple and friendly program.

In my opinion the best is Profiler :lol: Very simple and friendly program.

free alternative to phoneAlarm?

Hi,
Im just looking for a simple app to create/switch profiles on my 8525, to just set different preset values for notification sounds and volumes. PhoneAlarm is good, but i dont need all the stuff it offers as a today plugin, i just need profile switching.
Are there any freeware apps for this?
Thanks!

Modaco PPCProfiles-Pro

Yes, I would love a repeating notification reminder like PhneAlarm has but just refuse to have all the other rubbish it comes with - don't need Today plugin or skins, or profiles or even multiple sounds (just a beep once a minute will do me fine).
Alas, I have been looking for weeks and can find nothing.
Some that look promising, trun out not to work in sleep mode which I believe is the big problem. If you have to wake the OS constantly to create the sound it uses lots of battery power.
But maybe someone will come up with something eventually... even if it is MS and the OEMs.

An alternative i previously used before PA was PocketZenPhone you can use a today plugin or a simple tray app, which is what sounds like you need.
Works really well, im not sure if its free or not but it does the business. The only reason i switched to PA was because i wanted profile switching based on GSM CellID (which i had on my old Sony Ericsson P900 with "Magic Profiles Pro").
But it is good, and a tidy app rather thana brightly skinned today plugin.

PocketZENphone not free anymore
...sorry, you got to pay for Version 6 now...

I use PocketZenPhone, yes you do have to pay for it, but there is a 15 day trial use.
I did use Phone Alarm but changed for the same reason, it did too much for what I wanted.
All I can say about PocketZenPhone is that it does a vary good job of being able to set up different profiles.
I have it set up as Silent, Quiet, Normal, Loud and Car.
Makes changing volume level, ring tones, message tones a doddle.
I recommend it.

Phone Profiles!

SkizZO said:
Phone Profiles!
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That app doesn't offer the repeating alarms.

PhoneAlarm but guzzles power flashlight ... Do you know someone on the program as good, but so immature like a flashlight?

x1 profiles ?

what are you guys using for switching profiles ?
i'm looking for a basic profiles app along thelines of ppcprofiles or phoneweaver.
unfortunately, i cannot seem to get phoneweaver to work at all - changing profiles says that the notification has changed but it never does.
is anyone else having this problem or should i blame it all on tf3d ?
thanks in advance

I always use the SPB movile shell and want more profiles too!

you could use spb phone suite. it works but imho it takes up too much place on the today screen.

phenx said:
you could use spb phone suite. it works but imho it takes up too much place on the today screen.
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i did try that and i agree - it's far too complex !
have decided upon a hard reset and retrying phoneweaver :-(

mrdo said:
what are you guys using for switching profiles ?
i'm looking for a basic profiles app along thelines of ppcprofiles or phoneweaver.
unfortunately, i cannot seem to get phoneweaver to work at all - changing profiles says that the notification has changed but it never does.
is anyone else having this problem or should i blame it all on tf3d ?
thanks in advance
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Hi there all,
you could use the Touch HD\ HTC profile manager. It can be found under the Xperia Programs, Panels and tweaks section for the Xperia. I was also looking for the same thing a while back, and found that.
hope that helps!

winmowgster said:
Hi there all,
you could use the Touch HD\ HTC profile manager. It can be found under the Xperia Programs, Panels and tweaks section for the Xperia. I was also looking for the same thing a while back, and found that.
hope that helps!
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Can you post a link please? I can't find it and neither can the search engine.
At the moment I use SPB Phone Suite and it integrates into the Mobile Shell panel, if you don't like it on your today screen.

Sorry, my mistake... first post! Link Contained.
Here is the link to the whole thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=441439
the section your after is under Touch HD utils its called volume control
Regards
Winmowgster

I dont think we are talking about the same thing? ... the volume control is just a new skin for setting the volume right? .. I think with profiles we mean like they are used in nokia phones where depending on your selected profile u ve a different ringtone, volume, message tone etc. ?
cause I d find something like this really useful .. at the moment I cant even figure out how to change the tone of when I receive a text message.

Looking at the Original Poster's request, I suggested a solution, which I thought fits the bill pretty well.
If you want to switch between silent, ring and vibrate then this does the job.
having read the request again, and googling the programs that mrdo tried, i see that i may have made a mistake. :S

The SPB Phone Suite is awesome! Well worth the dosh! Have as many profiles as you want plus automatic time or event based profile switching.

winmowgster said:
Looking at the Original Poster's request, I suggested a solution, which I thought fits the bill pretty well.
If you want to switch between silent, ring and vibrate then this does the job.
having read the request again, and googling the programs that mrdo tried, i see that i may have made a mistake. :S
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thanks for your input. i do have the touchstone volume control installed and it's very handy but i am looking for something that will allow me to switch ringtones, alerts and volumes at the touch of a button.
after a hard reset and yet another reinstall of my apps, phoneweaver still doesn't work. grrr and double grrr.

mrdo, what is the problem specifically? Is there an error on the device or do you start the application but nothing of significance appears?
I briefly tried phoneweaver and had the latter problem. Couldnt figure out whether it was running or not.
In the end I ended up giving up and going for the Touch HD simple profile manager.

I don't find HTC profile manager in that thread, can u post the direct link?

winmowgster said:
mrdo, what is the problem specifically? Is there an error on the device or do you start the application but nothing of significance appears?
I briefly tried phoneweaver and had the latter problem. Couldnt figure out whether it was running or not.
In the end I ended up giving up and going for the Touch HD simple profile manager.
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the application installs and seems to work properly but the alerts and ringtones don't actually change. not really sure what the issue is at this stage ...

nap007 said:
I don't find HTC profile manager in that thread, can u post the direct link?
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it's just a larger volume control rather than a profile manager :
Blackstone Volumecontrol - WORKING ON EXPERIA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442154
direct link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=127106&d=1225749027

Location Based Profile Manager For Windows Mobile

There's a nice software for windows mobile devices called GSM Locator and you can find it at
http://www.handango.com/catalog/ProductDetails.jsp?storeId=2218&productId=246582
It uses GSM Cell Information and assigning various actions to be performed automatically when you enter or leave a specific place: set alarm, switch current theme, change ring tone , change volume , change ringer mode,change phone status ,change phone status ,change bluetooth status , send SMS ,Run Exe or e-mail message
It's a really nice software i'm using it on my HTC Tytan II Device and it working nice, you can try it for free for 13 days.
Enjoy It

It is something I have been thinking about for a while... Does it allow to change the profiles manually from the today plugin? Or to switch the WiFi or Bluetooth on/off?

Changing Profile Manually
GOOOOOD IDEA ,, but it dosn't switch profile manually it uses the cell information to switch profile automatically ,,
But they will take it into considration in next release ,, I sent your idea to them and they replyed this feature will included in next relase next FEB,, if you have another suggestions you can mail them at [email protected]

Guys,
for that matter, better use PhoneAlarm - it can't be beat http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.html

nallyvaico said:
Guys,
for that matter, better use PhoneAlarm - it can't be beat http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.html
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yes but PhoneAlarm is very complicated ,, frankly speeking I don't like it
Guys ,, GSM Locator is the better Location Based Profiler till now ,so don't miss the change to try it ,,

Another vote for Phone Alarm here - it really is not that complicated, and is very skinnable etc.

crazyC said:
Another vote for Phone Alarm here - it really is not that complicated, and is very skinnable etc.
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any way we can't compare GSM Locator with phoneAlarm because they are diffrent ,,
phone alarm aims to make phone usage more simpler and it gives users some profiling capabilities
but GSM Locator is a "Location Based Profiler" it aim to customize you phone settings based on your location throw a list of activites like
Change Device Volume
Change Phone Volume
Change Ringtone
Change Ringer Mode
Change Bluetooth state
Send SMS to a Pocket Outlook contact
Change Theme
Set Alarm
Start an executable file (.exe)
Change Phone State (ON ,OFF Flight Mode)
Also it can integrate with any other software using "start an executable activity". this feature gives you the ability to do any thing you want.
Much more GSM Locator support schedules that you can use to customize you setting on time bases without changing the profile.
You can use schedules to activate flight mode at night and turn it off at the morning or changing windows mobile theme once at the morning , at the evening ,at the night ,, etc,,
And you can get all those features with just 34.99 $ , WOW so great
GSM Locator is really different and powerfull
http://www.handango.com/catalog/ProductDetails.jsp?storeId=2218&deviceId=1149&platformId=30&productId=246582

Hey, PhoneAlarm does all this too, and much much more!
Besides location based profiler, it also incorporates Calendar and time-based profilers etc etc. GSM Locator is just one of the locator options, others also being wi-fi, cell broadcast, SIM-low resolution, and GPS. And PA's profiles are fully packed with an enormous number of features.

Dear nallvaico
We are not here for fighting we just sharing our experiences with the two software products ,, I used the both and I selected GSM Locator and also I see phoneAlarm not easy to use than GSM Locator .
this is my opinion as i'm free and this is ur opinion so, no problem at all ,, i see GSM Locator good for me.
and I advice people who searching for such software products to try GSM Locator
http://www.handango.com/catalog/ProductDetails.jsp?storeId=2218&deviceId=1149&platformId=30&productId=246582
And at the end of the day people can try the both products and decide which one is better for them comparing to the features the get and the cost they pay ,, take it easy dear

Cellprofileswitcher is freeware and does the same, read here and download.

CodeMaster said:
this is my opinion as i'm free and this is ur opinion so, no problem at all ,, i see GSM Locator good for me.
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This is your opinion... as you work for them?

joel2009 said:
Cellprofileswitcher is freeware and does the same, read here and download.
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Yes I know this software it origanilly designed for smart phones as you can see in those screenshots
http://phone.allbestsoft.com/screenshot-2639-cellprofileswitcher.html
also, it dosn't working on my HTC Tytan II ,,
do u know another freeware can work perfect with pocket pc ??

AndyCr15 said:
This is your opinion... as you work for them?
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I will confess that I was wondering that? The recommendations were a bit too keen.....Best advice is to try them all as with most things.
IF (and I say IF) the OP does have links with that software, then it would be better to be upfront about it.

crazyC said:
I will confess that I was wondering that? The recommendations were a bit too keen.....Best advice is to try them all as with most things.
IF (and I say IF) the OP does have links with that software, then it would be better to be upfront about it.
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LOOOOOOOOOOOL(s) , i'm not working for any anyone else. I bought a software ,, and I see it's a good software product that's all ,,

Then, you seem a little too eager, I was thinking of trying the app but you seem too pushy with the "this is the greatest app ever attitude." That is why people are suspecting you. In XDA we are already see people plugging paid apps as a bit dubious, specially when they get as defensive as you have when someone mentions an alternative. I am positive I am not the only one who thinks that way.
In the spirit of XDA-Devs I am going to test the freeware app on my Hermes first, will report later.

In my experience PhoneAlarm, although being very very good software, makes my device sluggish and unresponsive. And I am not alone in this view. I have been using it for about a year, then switched to a simpler SPB something, then Phone Weaver... The phone feels much quicker without PA (same for Trinity and Omnia).
So I do understand that PA is not for everyone and GSM Locator may do the job better.
Are you guys reps of PA by any chance??

No - just a fan.
As I said, best thing is try them all - in the end I had no such issues with PA and still use it.

sabestian said:
In my experience PhoneAlarm, although being very very good software, makes my device sluggish and unresponsive. And I am not alone in this view. I have been using it for about a year, then switched to a simpler SPB something, then Phone Weaver... The phone feels much quicker without PA (same for Trinity and Omnia).
So I do understand that PA is not for everyone and GSM Locator may do the job better.
Are you guys reps of PA by any chance??
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Yes this is what exactly what I meant my experince with PA was not good ,, and I support GSM Locator because I found it very usefull as a end user ,, and I have alot friends uses it without any issues ,, for this I Advice people to test it ,,
http://www.handango.com/catalog/ProductDetails.jsp?storeId=2218&productId=246582
Guys ,, try to use "GSM Locator" and vote

and here is another Free one in dev:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470501

CodeMaster said:
http://www.handango.com/catalog/ProductDetails.jsp?storeId=2218&productId=246582
Guys ,, try to use "GSM Locator" and vote
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You see, why would you link to a purchase page EVERY TIME you post? Why should we vote? Far too push, I wont even try it thanks.