Hey guys,
I've searched the forum and wiki (and another forum) and perhaps I'm missing something... but I dont see a way to get rid of the "Cingular" logo at the top left hand corner of the 8525's phone screen. I've tried all types of skins and Fit4cat, and the skins WORK, but the stupid logo won't go away.
Is my only option to remove the Cingular ROM?
outsidah said:
Hey guys,
I've searched the forum and wiki (and another forum) and perhaps I'm missing something... but I dont see a way to get rid of the "Cingular" logo at the top left hand corner of the 8525's phone screen. I've tried all types of skins and Fit4cat, and the skins WORK, but the stupid logo won't go away.
Is my only option to remove the Cingular ROM?
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Try E-Ten yet?
E-Ten dialer doesn't say Cingular or ATT as the new ROM original dialer says.
View attachment E-TEN_Dialer_Install.cab
that worked awesome - and it's a great dialer too!
thanks so much!
You can get variants on the E-Ten skins here.
Having your Operators Logo on your Phone is worth it if you save 100's of dollars on your phone. Cingular subsidises the cost.
If you dont like the logo, buy a non branded HTC Tytn or Imate JasJam (AU$1200 here in Australia)
jasjamming said:
Having your Operators Logo on your Phone is worth it if you save 100's of dollars on your phone. Cingular subsidises the cost.
If you dont like the logo, buy a non branded HTC Tytn or Imate JasJam (AU$1200 here in Australia)
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He was just talking about the logo in the dialer app. I really don't think Cingular is going to charge you extra if you use a different dialer (though i'm sure they do want ther name everywhere they can put it in and on the device). Besides...if you've got Cingular then you're wasting your money on the variants with a useless front camera (for Cingy at least) and no PTT button (don't care about PTT, it's just nice to have that extra button to map to stuff).
Delete the carrierlogo.gif file in the \Windows directory... Note that if you are using the new Cingular ROM, it is hidden (at least on mine), so you need to enable display of hidden files.
Thanks for all the replies regarding how to get rid of the logo, learning a little something extra a day is always handy!
jasjamming said:
Having your Operators Logo on your Phone is worth it if you save 100's of dollars on your phone. Cingular subsidises the cost.
If you dont like the logo, buy a non branded HTC Tytn or Imate JasJam (AU$1200 here in Australia)
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I didnt get a discount from Cingular on this phone - I bought at market value and unlocked it to use on T-Mobile. I don't know what benefit having that Cingular logo would have done them anyway if I was on Cingular anyhow. I understand the subsized cost, but that doesnt mean I need to see the logo everywhere.
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I want to unlock the mda compact, does anyone have a programm or something, I want to use another provider in this phone and not my T-mobile card?
me 2! how far are you Piet78? anny luck?
same here
want to unlock mine 2
No one can tell me how to do unlock it and that is very anoying!!!
lol
it always takes time to unlock phones.. the magician is very new so i am sure they are very busy with it :lol:
i am using 2 phones now:
1)magician with tmobile prepaid and
2)c500 with my dutch kpn card.
Can't wait to hear from an unlocktool, also i am looking for an intellipad changer.
:twisted:
Can't you just use the unlocker for the MDA II? Haven't tried yet, because i use T-mobile anyway, but using GPRS with Telfort (€ 1,50 per MB) would be nice.
ehh
ok you go try it for me LOL
:twisted:
Hi,
I tried to unlock it but it didn't work.
It just gets stuck during the "find lock code" or something like that.
On the other hand, i didn't kill my MDA Compact so you can try it for yourself.
JeDa
lol
i tried it also ..
get some strange error that the magic didn;t work ahha
true the mda compact still works afterwards hahah
com'n where the clever people or must i get a book sim-unlock for dummies myself?
:twisted:
Unlock MDA Compact
Still no one that knows how to unlock the MDA Compact????
Please help me!!!
Where did you all buy your MDAs from?
I think the German ones are unlocked.
Unlock MDA Compact
I bought my MDA in The Netherlands and they are locked. So I hope someone can help me unlocking it!!!
hmm
Hoped to have a unlock option before xmas as pressent but santa claus forgot about me ..
Maybe we get an unlock tool before newyear..
:roll:
SO.....
Up to now, does anyone know how to unlock the MDA compact from The Natherlands T-Mobile?
Do you think thí could be a solution?
http://www.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs/...10001&storeId=10001&productId=12410&langId=-1
And that would be a solution to what?
Seriously, I really want to unlock my Dutch T-Mobile MDA.
I got rid of all the T-mobile colours and skins, I even got rid of the logo's on the case thanks to the sugar cube trick, I made my own splash boot screen and now I want to get rid of the sim lock.
How hard can it be. Apparently pretty damn tough.
Get rid of T-Mobile Stuff
I also want to get rid of the simlock.
But I also want to get rid of the colours and skins of T-Mobile, can you please help me, and tell me how to do this. And can I still use all the programms after doing this?
Another question: Does it really work with a sugar cube???
And what is a splash boot screen???
Thanks a lot in advance!!!
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zanders77 said:
I also want to get rid of the simlock.
But I also want to get rid of the colours and skins of T-Mobile, can you please help me, and tell me how to do this. And can I still use all the programms after doing this?
Another question: Does it really work with a sugar cube???
And what is a splash boot screen???
Thanks a lot in advance!!!
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Yes, sugarcubes work.
The Splash boot screen is the first scree you see when you reset the device.
http://www.compactjam.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53&PN=2&TPN=4
So here is the procedure of getting rid of T-Mobile's customization:
The whole proccess means you will do a hard reset and you will be installing everything from the beggining! So if you don't want that to happen you have to stay with T-Mobile's customization!
Step 1
Hard reset your MDA Compact. Do all the neccesary steps (choosing your country and timezone) and when you get in the screen that tells you to tap the screen in order to start working have your stylus at the soft-reset hole tap the screen with your finger and IMMEDIATELY do a soft reset!
Step 2
Your MDA compact will restart without any customization it will be a clean Windows Mobile 2003SE. With the file manager go to the Extended ROM folder that is now visible and install the following files:
Caller_ID_WWE_RC10.CAB
Camera_Patch_WWE_B15.sa.CAB
GPRSMonitor_WWE.sa.CAB
Java_10.1.2.57_WWE.CAB
MMS_2.0.0.13_WWE.CAB
MMS_Settings_WWE_NL.CAB (This file will install the settings of T-Mobile NL but if you don't install it and then change the settings to your providers settings most probably will end up with MMS that does not work. So install those settings and change them accordingly to your providers settings)
Patch_101123.sa.CAB
Version_WWE_101124.sa.CAB
Zip_Magician_T-Mobile_WWE_B12.CAB
Those are all the files you need to install. For those who need intellipad and intellidialer they will also have to install the 2 files for those programs.
How does a SIMLOCK work?
Where is the Simlock written to? ROM or Firmware (Bootloader?)?
Any Idea? Or ... is there a locking tool - maybe we can lock
the device to another mobile provider ...
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I grabbed the wizard cab for Cingular and it got me going, but it's still not right. Plus, I'd like to flash this thing such that the cingular option is in the 'hard reset startup' screen ... you know, then one that lets you choose your carrier.
Any kind soul have this done already? If not, any newbie guides for how to dump the rom, unlock it, mod it, and put it back?
I've been a pocket pc guy since the beginning of time, but this is the first non-network device I've bought.
thanks in advance!
I'm not sure you can "cingularize" it. What you've already done is about it, other than custom settings to setup mms maybe if it isn't already. I don't think you'll see it in the startup since it's not designed for the us. It's really better this way though isn't it? No need to "overbrand" it Usually Cingular adds too much junk on their phones anyways.
So the carrier thing really only sets up the mms, wap and gprs stuff as well as branding and carrier-centric apps? nothing to frequencies or PRLs? If that's it then who cares?!
thanks!
Yes, exactly. The nice thing about the cab files is that it saves you having to type in all the settings. From there though you are on your own. There is a registry edit that will display the E versus G if you're in Edge coverage, stuff like that you can do which would probably be on a cingular branded phone, but it's nice not having any restrictions either that cingular would place on it.
Hi every one ...1st time poster and short time reader
I have a Cingular 2125 and I love it ...but with the corporate discount I get I get 2 phone upgrades a year so as my 1st year was ending I decided to get the 8125.
So the question is
in the 2125 I was able to set the setting so that only people on my contact list could see my phone number .... I dont this option in the 8125, is it possible to download something that will add this feature ?
That sounds interesting.. Dont know if that exists.
I just block my caller id for everyone
it was like that on the mpx220 but not on the audiovox5600. which is werid cuz the 5600 is the old ver of the 2125, i got a mda and this option isnt avaiable. i wish i could also only allow calls that are in my contacts list like on my moto v360 ...miss this feature MUCH!
but to anwser ur question no there is no way to do it unless u edit ur contacts and put *67 to block or *82 to unblock
yeah my phone history is
Smt 5600
2125
8125
the 5600 and the 2125 have that feature ...but its does not in the 8125 which really sucks ...
Sorry if this may be inaproriate to ask
but I have seen post about people making custom/moded roms for the 8125 where you flash it and stuff ...was wondering if making one would allow this option ?
Any way to have this fetaure put in a future offical update ?
okay I am going to venture out in my quest ot get this feature and useing a registry tweak ap called total commander I am going to try to look at all the registry entries that deal with this ... I still got my 2125 so I got something to compare to ...so lets hope for the best ...if all else I think I may pay some one to wrote a script or find the setting for me
geekserver said:
okay I am going to venture out in my quest ot get this feature and useing a registry tweak ap called total commander I am going to try to look at all the registry entries that deal with this ... I still got my 2125 so I got something to compare to ...so lets hope for the best ...if all else I think I may pay some one to wrote a script or find the setting for me
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Even if there is a Registry setting the Dialer Application is the workhorse for this so just adding the setting does nothing unless you also replace the dialer app on your wizard with one (say from the 2125) that pays attention to that setting.
kyphur u bring up an intresting point ...and I am guessing that the 2125 dial application is not compatible with the 8125...humm maybe back to sqaure 1 ...i wonder if the next version of the wizard will have this featuer.
geekserver said:
kyphur u bring up an intresting point ...and I am guessing that the 2125 dial application is not compatible with the 8125...humm maybe back to sqaure 1 ...i wonder if the next version of the wizard will have this featuer.
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I doubt it would work simply because of the differences in the devices. I don't think the 2125 has a touch screen and the 8125 lacks a numeric keypad.
once again ur right ...humm I wonder if any of the other touch screens has this ... I might just sell my 8125 and get an unlocked SDA from tmobile since I was at the tmobile store today and found the setting on that ( but not hte MDA) its defenitly something HTC puts in the phone ...I wonder why they take out such great features in some phones and put them in other phones ...HTC if you read this post ...PUT this feature back in ! tehehe
caller id to contacts only
yea i have the feature on my htc p3450 (touch) but it doens't work. i was going to post something about this, but i caught this thread. i have the same experiance though my audiovox 5600 caller id to contacts only works, my torq n100 didn't and neither does my htc touch. so if anyone could add some input it would be appreciated.
just a couple of notes
audiovox 5600 originally an att phone unlocked and used with cingular and tmobile the caller id works fine.
torq n100 unlock device bought online, but the caller id feature does not
htc touch unlock device bought online, but the caller id feature does not
thanks
I've been playing this weekend, first downgrading the ROM with 1.04 bootloader, so I could upgrade to the latest HTC x.35 ROM. Having done that and upgraded the radio to the latest version as well, I find I still have one issue.
I've combed through all the registry hacks and have flipped the right bits and entered the appropriate keys/strings and yet I can't get this phone to display anything but "ROGERS" (302720) on the today screen. I was successful changing the operator name on my HTC Herald before sending it off to a friend, but this unit will not cooperate.
Anyone have some hints on where else (obscure if necessary) I can look to make this thing display what I want?
I've never been able to do this either on the Hermes
I kinda think I'm missing the point here...but I got rid of most of my Cingular logos simply by simply downloading all the stuff in my 8525's \windows directory to my pc, and finding all the gif's, png's and jpg files that were Cingular logos. Then I loaded those graphics into photoshop and made transparent images of the same size and properties, saved them back using the original names, and reloaded them to the original locations on the 8525. Restart, and voila, no more Cingular branding.
Maybe this will work in your case?
Regards,
pvs said:
I kinda think I'm missing the point here...but I got rid of most of my Cingular logos simply by simply downloading all the stuff in my 8525's \windows directory to my pc, and finding all the gif's, png's and jpg files that were Cingular logos. Then I loaded those graphics into photoshop and made transparent images of the same size and properties, saved them back using the original names, and reloaded them to the original locations on the 8525. Restart, and voila, no more Cingular branding.
Maybe this will work in your case?
Regards,
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No actually, this has nothing to do with the files on the phone, except that the tweak to change the Operator Name given the right registry value (302720) should work, but doesn't.
OK ... never mind. But I'm confused by what you're asking. You actually have Rogers branding on your Today Screen? Where does it appear?
Maybe this is something Cingular didn't implement? (Thankfully?)
Sorry I couldn't help. (wish there was an icon for "embarrassed"),
No, not branding, it's just displaying "Rogers" on the homescreen when I'd prefer to dictate what it displays.
Cruisin1966 - Rogers name is part of SimCard, you wan't change it.
Same was here - non VoiceStream (or current T-Mobile US) cards said VoiceStream (T-Mobile US), VoiceStream (T-Mobile US) cards said VStream (T-Mobile).
It is part of SIMcard and if your's OTA operator can change name as they want.
Hope this help
No disrespect intended, but please re-read my original post. I successfully changed the name displayed on the homescreen with the HTC Herald, and my question was why can't I changed the name displayed on this 8525.
Cruisin1966 - Question: Does Rogers has 3G network so your phone could log in there?
Pawlisko said:
Cruisin1966 - Question: Does Rogers has 3G network so your phone could log in there?
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3G isn't available anywhere but around Toronto, as far as I know. Definitely not in/near Calgary, that much I do know.
Cruisin1966 - hmmm I thought that it might be OpName over UMTS but now it might be just imposible to change SIM directive in this model. I have the same problem with Cingular or T-Mobile.
Lets wait for official aku 3.3 and then we can go back to this discussion.
I'm a proud new owner of a Cingular 8525. Got it off ebay for $350 US brand new . This appears to be a great community and I'm thankful it's around.
There seems to be a lot going on here about HTC Hermes. I don't even know where to begin. I browsed the threads a bit and looked up Wiki hermes but don't know where to begin.
I have a few questions?
1) What is the first thing I should do?
2) As far as I know, the official WM6 release isn't coming until June so I am very confused with all these versions that are out right now? Which is the most reliable? Should I wait for the official release?
3) What are some useful tips/tricks/tweaks that will optimizing the performance of the HTC Hermes? (e.g. settings, upgrades, etc...)
4) Any words of caution?
5) Any additional recommendations.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!
tallshorty said:
I'm a proud new owner of a Cingular 8525. Got it off ebay for $350 US brand new . This appears to be a great community and I'm thankful it's around.
There seems to be a lot going on here about HTC Hermes. I don't even know where to begin. I browsed the threads a bit and looked up Wiki hermes but don't know where to begin.
I have a few questions?
1) What is the first thing I should do?
2) As far as I know, the official WM6 release isn't coming until June so I am very confused with all these versions that are out right now? Which is the most reliable? Should I wait for the official release?
3) What are some useful tips/tricks/tweaks that will optimizing the performance of the HTC Hermes? (e.g. settings, upgrades, etc...)
4) Any words of caution?
5) Any additional recommendations.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Lets say, start with WIKI
and welcome.
cheers
Here is what I loaded
OS wise:
Start with loading Black 2.5
Patches:
buzzing cab file
keyboard fix.
From there it is app time:
The battery status today plugin
picture dialing today plugin
O2 Plus
IM+ for instant messaging
SPB Diary and Weather
lajasha said:
OS wise:
Start with loading Black 2.5
Patches:
buzzing cab file
keyboard fix.
From there it is app time:
The battery status today plugin
picture dialing today plugin
O2 Plus
IM+ for instant messaging
SPB Diary and Weather
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Cool. Thanks! I'll look into that. Any other suggestions?
First like it has been siad READ THE WIKI.
before loading any OS I would HARD SPL V7 and upgrade the radio. The HardSPL with save you device if something goes wrong during a flash. Upgrading the Radio will give you better reception and much battery life.
Read the guides before you jump into a ROM.
Personally I like CUSTEL's ROMs. If you have the PDA unlimited plan I would use the standard version and add the connection settings by hand. I'm working on a CAB file that has all the setting that I use. I'll post it when I get it working the way I want.
Erik
Any chance you can post the cab or link to the battery status today plug-in? Thanks.
lajasha said:
OS wise:
Start with loading Black 2.5
Patches:
buzzing cab file
keyboard fix.
From there it is app time:
The battery status today plugin
picture dialing today plugin
O2 Plus
IM+ for instant messaging
SPB Diary and Weather
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tallshorty said:
4) Any words of caution?
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Don't flash anything unless you know what your doin, this can result in bricking your phone. See Mr. Vanx guide to flashin, its in the wiki.
tallshorty said:
I'm a proud new owner of a Cingular 8525. Got it off ebay for $350 US brand new . This appears to be a great community and I'm thankful it's around.
There seems to be a lot going on here about HTC Hermes. I don't even know where to begin. I browsed the threads a bit and looked up Wiki hermes but don't know where to begin.
I have a few questions?
1) What is the first thing I should do?
2) As far as I know, the official WM6 release isn't coming until June so I am very confused with all these versions that are out right now? Which is the most reliable? Should I wait for the official release?
3) What are some useful tips/tricks/tweaks that will optimizing the performance of the HTC Hermes? (e.g. settings, upgrades, etc...)
4) Any words of caution?
5) Any additional recommendations.
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Can you tell me if you bought if from an ebay store seller or and private seller that only had one to sell that you bid on. If it was a seller, can you give me his store name so I can see if he has anymore. thanks
daddy_yankee1980 said:
Can you tell me if you bought if from an ebay store seller or and private seller that only had one to sell that you bid on. If it was a seller, can you give me his store name so I can see if he has anymore. thanks
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It was a personal seller. Sorry. I got really lucky. He listed it $325 Buy it now with $25 shipping.