Hello all. I am an owner of a 9000 and would love to have the ability to lock my device just as all the Wizards do with the little lock Icon in their displays.
I was wondering, could anyone of you guys find this Device Lock.exe inside the Windows Folder, extract it and give it to us? I'm not sure if it would work but I would love to find out
Thank you
Sorry Mythozz, I have been searching my device for the .exe that is responsible for that plug-in, but I have been unable to find it. I wanted to bind it to a hard button, so i don't have to keep the plug-in on the today screen, but there is no file to be found that has anything to do with this plug-in. So I cannot get and upload it for you.
I found a file in my Windows folder that seems to be responsible for this.
It's called KeylockTray.exe.
I found it with Resco Explorer (settings set to display ALL files).
I'll also add the Dutch .htm file that goes with the .exe
That is NOT the right app! It only enables an icon in the tray, that shows wheter or not the keys will be locked once you push the power button to turn the device into sleep mode. Tapping on the icon changes the state from locking buttons and screen to unlocking them and vice versa. For instance: If the icon has a red circle through it, your keys will be locked on power off. tapping it removes the circle and keys and screen are unlocked. if you put the device in sleep mode, any button or screen press will turn it on again. That has the same function as somewhere in the start-settings menu. It does NOT enable the today plug-in to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3 etc. I use MortSaver (www.sto-helit.de) to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3. If you start WMP and use the keylocktray.exe, then push the power button, the device goes into sleep mode and mp3 playback is suspended.
I think it know the plugin you mean and I have it on my wizard (o2 rom) but I can't find a lockdevice or devicelock .exe under \windows?
Any ideas? I'd love to use the same plugin on my jasjar
/me too
Koksie said:
That is NOT the right app! It only enables an icon in the tray, that shows wheter or not the keys will be locked once you push the power button to turn the device into sleep mode. Tapping on the icon changes the state from locking buttons and screen to unlocking them and vice versa. For instance: If the icon has a red circle through it, your keys will be locked on power off. tapping it removes the circle and keys and screen are unlocked. if you put the device in sleep mode, any button or screen press will turn it on again. That has the same function as somewhere in the start-settings menu. It does NOT enable the today plug-in to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3 etc. I use MortSaver (www.sto-helit.de) to lock screen and buttons while playing mp3. If you start WMP and use the keylocktray.exe, then push the power button, the device goes into sleep mode and mp3 playback is suspended.
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Your're right my friend... It is really a shame we can't use this feature. I use my 9000 with the screen on the outside as a PDA and I could surely use it...
I will keep on checking this thread in case a miracle happens and someone finds something... :roll:
tintoy said:
I think it know the plugin you mean and I have it on my wizard (o2 rom) but I can't find a lockdevice or devicelock .exe under \windows?
Any ideas? I'd love to use the same plugin on my jasjar
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'Cause it's not an .exe, it's shutil.dll you want.
Aha, so that is the right file. But how to make a shortcut to it to bind it to a hardware button? not se easy I think? Or does anyone have any idea on how to implement it?
Guys I got a fix go here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3910011&postcount=5
Enjoy
has anybody yet found a way to move the "device unlock" function from the today screen to a hard button?
to remove it from the today screen you go to:
Start>settings>Today then items on the bottom and then uncheck device lock.
to move it to a button, i dont know, but what i do is press the power button once and its locked.. just make sure you go to start>settings>buttons then lock on the bottom right and select "lock all buttons except power button"
also theres a way you can do it so it prompts you for a password after you press the power button.
i know how to remove it from the today screen, thanks
but your way turns off the display,
the whole point of the "device unlock" function is the screen is locked but the display still on.
This has been discussed in a few other posts.
I recently looked into this and from the look of it, the functionality is built into the WM5 ROM as it looks like there is no specific exe file that matches the today screen lock function.
Theres a few reg keys that look like they're related to this but none of them have an exe file associated, only dll's.
Chris
Hi all,
I've had my t-mobile touch plus for about a week. Loving the device. One thing I would like, and think it is availble on other touches, is the ability to put a "lock device" soft button on the today screen. I know that you can use the red button to open a quick list or set it to lock the device but I use it to disconnect from data. I also know that you can go to a lock device in the HTC today screen options, and the ability to use the slideaction program to lock the device by closing the slide. All I want is, like on my vario II, to be able to directly lock the device from the today screen. The option is not in Start>Settings>Today>Items. Please help. Cheers in advanced.
I assigned the lock command to a soft key with "Soft Key" program (that's its name). make a search for it on the board.
Hi all,
I just can't find an answer to this.
I would like to map the "Device Unlocked" function to a button on the phone - that is, press a button to lock the phone.
Is this available as a Windows file that I can map to a button?
TIA
If you download Batterystatus (plusplus), there's a "Device Lock on wakeup" function, so when you press the off button on the side to suspend the device the keys lock. Does that help?
Thanks - I'll try it.
I've done this with the program HButton...to programm a 1 second hold button to lock the device....programm the 1 second hold function to the program devicelock.exe ....you'll find that programm somewhere here....and also HButton....working great!
Got it installed and working.
Brilliant, thanks.
As a tip from another thread, I downloaded BatteryStatus also, and installed it. After that, I copied BSDeviceLock.exe from my Windows dir to the SD card and made a shortcut to the Start Menu.
After that you can map it to any button you like in the normal button setting panel
1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?
2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.
bartveld said:
1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?
2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.
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With point 3, you'll get some debate about this with various people. I think there should be an alignment as everyone presses the screen at different angles and its not going to know that unless you align it.
HTC Hero had same problem, screen edges were unresponsive, until you did a calibrate of the keyboard and then it was perfect.
It is an option missing...!
ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
ad 2: install Duttys HTC task manager, restart and X is back (also in settings yo can configure its function)
ad 4: there is a possibility to "unlock" rotation in registry, but as long as you can not see any buttons in buttons setting it's pointless... that's why I used point 1 solution
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3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
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It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm
In English it should be something like
Start > Settings > Menu (at the bottom of the screen) > More > System > Screen
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ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
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Is this some cruel joke ? how did you do that on HD2 ?? Would be awesome if it worked....
EDIT: MY BAD.... Best trick ever !! thx !
Thanks for the input, everybody.
if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk
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Still, that gives me just one long press button to assign. There are at least three buttons that could be used for different apps. I just don't understand what HTC were thinking. Why have 5 buttons on a device and disabling the assign option?
It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm
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I know it's still there, but I wonder how you can properly align a screen with finger presses as opposed to the pinpoint accuracy of a stylus.
Before this I had the Omnia 2 with the same lack of autorotation options (actually, I'd hoped that returning to HTC would have solved that, but no...). Some clever developer had whipped up a very nice program called RotationDetection, with which you could decide which apps should autorotate. Something like that should be made for the HD2!
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ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
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I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:
Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.
Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.
I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.
Any ideas?
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I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:
Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.
Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.
I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.
Any ideas?
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Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705
You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.
For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.
did anyone install AEbuttons on the HD2
it works wonderfully on X1, HD1, diamond 2. it can assign 4 programs or functions to each button and that includes the volume buttons
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Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705
You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.
For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.
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Okay, so I used that rotate screen cab, installed it, found the shortcut it created in windows/start menu/programs and copied it. Then, I pasted a shortcut to it in the windows directory, and renamed that shortcut long_send.lnk. Then restarted.
Still doesn't work. When i run the shortcut directly in the windows directory, the screen rotates. When I run the 'Rotate' shortcut from the Start menu, the screen rotates. When I long press the send button, the screen does not rotate. Am I missing a step?
Not sure what you call the "send" button.
It's the most left button on the bottom that you need to press for about 3 to 4 seconds.
One more thing..
The "long_send.lnk" should be in the Windows directory.
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Not sure what you call the "send" button.
It's the most left button on the bottom that you need to press for about 3 to 4 seconds.
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Yes, the button on the bottom left - the one that if you press and release takes you to the phone screen. At any rate, I can't get it to work the way that has been described. Any suggestions?
I just did this and works realy good.
Thanks for the great tip.
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One more thing..
The "long_send.lnk" should be in the Windows directory.
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Yes, as i mentioned, I put the 'long_send.lnk' shortcut in the Windows directory. Have tried and retried this about a dozen times now. Still no joy.
Not sure about rotate.exe, but FWIW, Gyrator 2 works fine and is customizable based on apps.
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Yes, as i mentioned, I put the 'long_send.lnk' shortcut in the Windows directory. Have tried and retried this about a dozen times now. Still no joy.
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Okay, I FINALLY figured it out, and I'll post what happened just in case anyone else runs into the same issue.
I followed the instructions as posted and changed the name of the shortcut to Long_Send.lnk and put it in the Windows directory. However, apparently when you use the Rename function, it just allows you to rename the file and not the extension. It doesn't indicate this anywhere, so I thought I was renaming both the file name and the extension. So, when I renamed to Long_Send.lnk, what I must have in reality been doing was renaming it to Long_Send.lnk.lnk - and therefore it didn't work.
Once it dawned on me that this might be the case, I renamed the shortcut again, this time without adding the extension at the end (Long_Send), and voila - it worked.
Never had to rename a file in WinMo before, so I was unaware that the Rename function only renames the file name, and not the file extension.
FYI, you can remap most (if not all) hardware buttons with the .lnk hack. Here's more information on how to do it.
Unlike programs like AEButton Plus, it will only allow you to assign short and long keypresses (no double- and triple-presses), but won't consume any system resources, won't be draining your battery, won't conflict with any other software that uses keyboard hooks.
Use it with caution though.
I missed it - does aebutton work? How about the utility like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256525
I could have sworn I saw one specifically for HTC phones to remap the volume. It was something like vol up = dpad up, hold up for dpad left...etc.
I never use the volume controls on my current phone (Advantage 7501), and I'm expecting to be able to use vol up/down as dpad up/down for scrolling list and most importantly next page in reading a book!
polstein said:
I could have sworn I saw one specifically for HTC phones to remap the volume. It was something like vol up = dpad up, hold up for dpad left...etc.
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This is the one you mean: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552947. Haven't tried it yet.