After i use basic mode, every time when i do the soft reset, there are pop up said V2R O2 Active UI the interface won't run..etc..
so how can i get rid of it?
I saw there are o2 active.ink in the /window/startup folder.
do i just del it? but will it affects anythings?
Ditch it. It's only a shortcut to the O2 user interface that you don't have installed. (or want to have installed)
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Got my new XDA2 today and have resolutely set about making it my own. With the various guides on this site and others, I've modified the Config.txt file in my Extended_ROM to remove the O2 Active interface from the machine when I do a hard reset. All looks good.
However, this means that the default O2 settings for SMS, GPRS and so on aren't installed either. There are two solutions:
- Either someone knows how to stop the O2Active interface running while preserving the installation of the O2 network settings at a hard reset, or;
- Someone knows what the settings should be for the O2 service in the UK, and wouldn't mind helping me set my machine up manually.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with either of these options!
PS. I got pass-through Internet connection working (when the XDA2 is docked) if the O2 settings weren't configured automatically, but never managed it with the thing O2-branded Another good reason to ditch the O2Active setup!
To stop active loading after powerup of soft reset simply remove its shortcut from the /windows/startup folder.
Perfect! Thanks, stryker. Didn't realise yet how all this works.
I took the opportunity to get rid of the Flashman apps from startup too, since nobody seems to need them, they eat into the precious 31 allowed processes, and I'll be synching all the time anyway. Anyone know of any other StartUp-folder items that can be safely removed? I'll be keeping the IA_Caller_ID for the moment, but what else could be stopped without causing a problem?
Any idea what USSD and stk are?
Cheers,
look in the comments at the bottom of this article.
stk = SIM Application Toolkit
BTIcon = BT icon in the Today screen
USSD.exe = unstructures supplementary service data (whatever that is)
Thanks to you too, tyfy. I've seen that article before in the last few days, but had forgotten it/ lost track of it, so cheers for reminding me.
I need to start building a list of all the tweaks I'm applying every time I do a hard reset. Things like removing these startup items, customising configuration etc. I've got a couple more days before my SIM is activated and I want to get it right before that happens. I need to get onto Handango too, and buy some of these power tools that people are raving about.
Got PocketQuake2 running last night, though It won't be staying - too slow, disk-hungry and difficult to control, but seriously cool!
I must admit that I am not over happy with the O2 interface part of the XDAII, but have found that I need the task manager to shut down programs, otherwise you end up having loads open that you thought that you shut down, which will end up in a restart.
Is there someway that I can remove the O2 menu but still have some sort of task manager open on the footer. I have worked out how to remove the O2 theme and the Dialer skin from the phone section.
Can I not just load a default windows 2003 OS and programme the phone section seperatley, or do O2 install/programme the phone bit?
Unistall all the V2R Active things in the 'Remove programs' then manually delete using file explorer all the directorys it said it couldnt delete, that gets rid of the menu, then search around for an app that does what you need it to do if you want it for free a good place to start maybe http://www.freewareppc.com
You probebly know this, and before people start to flame I dont want to search through the archives to see if it is there.
Im new to the XDA world, just had my phone for 3 weeks and learning new things about it all the time. Its a really great phone and helps with my business needs. I loved it that much I got my wife the T-mobile MDA compact (as its girly) and she loves it.
Anyway back to the question in hand, how can you remove that annoying and buggy O2 dock off the top of your XDA handset.
Backup your docs/contacts/calendar
Do a hard reset (hold power and reset at the same time)
When it start to install the basic programs it should come up with 2 options, normal or corporate. If you select 'corporate' and then type in the code 0506 it will install a fresh version of software without 02's buggy applications.
I did this last night and its much better, the only problems is that the gprs will need to be added manually which I done in no time. If you call o2 they can send a text with the settings to automatically do it for you.
you dont really have to remove it but if you use a file explorer like Resco browse to ' my device\windows\startup 'and either move or delete the 'Active.exe' then do a soft reset and Bob is your proverbial uncle..
Just to add, if you can't get through to O2 then the somewhat longer and more complicated way is to enter the settings as set out here:
http://www.tekguru.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4331
& somewhere in the Networking/settings area of this forum is a list of CAB files that hold all the settings for all the UK service providers - d/load, copy across & run - easy-peasy
guys this o2 active interface is drivinng me crazy. i was trying to uninstall it to reclaim some of my much need disk space an in the process i activated the o2 active interface. now my display has gone all cramped up wid icons. plz suggest how to deactivate it coz i dont hav any idea. also how to uninstall it coz it never seems to uniinstall.
cheers
Have you tried removing it from the startup folder in the windows directory or selecting the corporate install from the install mode
well currently it is activated. so unless i switch the active o2 off i cant uninstall it. the problem is i cant seem to deactivate it.
go into programs
fine o2 install type icons
click it
chose basic
click ok.
o2 active will no longer be running.
as for removing. once its not running it is only a file in extrom. it can be removed from extrom. bulk forums on here how to do it.
let me know if you need any help
carl
you can end the o2 active today thing by pressing the 'Q' key on the keyboard.
Ive got a XDA exec from O2 and this installs a theme and features specific to O2 is there anyway to remove these safely and are there any advantages to doing this.
You can just switch to another theme. You can also safely uninstall the other O2 programs such as task manager & the today plugin; I did and I've had no problems.
P.S. Are you the UnseenMenace from OCForums?
I am the very same
I just brought the device with the hope of putting Linux on it, but thats not really viable at this time
So how do I remove these settings and if I require them are they easy enough to get back
I don't know how easy they are to get back, but if you use a program to make a backup then that should do it. Also, I don't know much about how this works but if you need them back then their CABs might be located in the extended ROM (see the sticky for info about that).
As for how to actually remove them, you can remove the skin just by choosing another in Start > Settings > Personal > Today. You can remove the O2 installed programs by going to Start > Settings > System > Remove Programs. It's a while since I did this so I can't remember exactly which are installed by O2, I know there's a task manager and there might be an activeUI - both of which can be removed without problem. Basically when I got mine I removed anything that looked like it was remotely to do with O2 and I have had no problems.
The best way really is to hard reset and do a corporate install!