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New to XDA EXEC

Hello one and all.
I have been looking at this forum for about 1 week and i'm still none the wiser. This may be because I have no idea what im doing and I am a little worried about making rom changes as I have no experinace of this.
I have a 02 exec. Which i am happy with but its a bit slower than I thought it would be. The phone seams to mess around when answering.
I have booted it up as normal on the basic setting.
A few questions that I have :-
What is the best setting to boot up on basic or corperate with the code ?
What reg changes are critical to boost performance ?
Any Software that I should get for the Xda ?
VGA settings do I need to change them ? What effect does it have.
Any advise would be good. If it could be given in a format my 2 year old could understand that would be good for me.
Thank you in advance

You'll find a wealth of information on each of your questions by browsing & searching the posts already on this forum.

thanks moandal that's why I posted.
1 post says basic setup another say corporate. 1 post says hack this that and the other. another says not to.
I'm new to pocket pc.
these forums do not make it clear what is best.
example radio version 1.06 or 1.08 at least 3 posts on here saying each one is better than the other. I have no idea.
all I was asking for is some guidance as to which set up has worked best for people.

@CRJL you've one up on me mate - I did not even know this thing had two modes!!!
BTW, why is that? Someone mentioned somewhere a corporate password - how to enter this & why would I want it.
BTW CRJL, I agree with you, these little devices are very confusing, espcially because the front end software (WM5) is soooooooo labourious!
Andy

when you hard reset the thing. after all the rom stuff loads up it gives you the choice of basic set up or corporate. it selects basic automatically after 20secs.
if you tell it corporate then you have to put the code 0506 in. this the uninstalls some stuff off the exec. you loose mms and all the gprs an 3g settings for conecting to the net. (i don't know what else it does) some of the people in the forums say it makes the exec faster. I could not really notice any difference.
you loose a few applications as well.
until I learn more I'm staying in basic.
I find these forums are for more advanced users so the simple questions tend to get missed. (im talking abot my first post) still not had a reply answering my questions

CRJL said:
What is the best setting to boot up on basic or corperate with the code ?
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for this you should first make a hard reset (carefull, with hard reset you will loose all data!) by pressing both app buttons and reset at the same time.
When it starts up, after the installation countdown shows up you should make a reset to stop the automatic setup.
Now you have a machine, which is only basic setup. See how you like the things in there.
After you now enough about this, you can make same hard reset again and start the corporate setup. Then see, how you like this setup.
After this do same with basic setup.
In total you have then an idea, what you can have with the 3 different setups.
Now you can decide, which of the 3 setups you want to start with. After this, you should read the posts about Extended Rom, how to unlock it, which programs are in there etc. Then you get an idea for example how to install some software in the basic setup.
Also, you can add some programs from other Roms. For example I have an MDA Pro and I added the I-Mate Backgammon game to my setup.
Try out and see what customizations you want and need, which you do not want.
CRJL said:
What reg changes are critical to boost performance ?
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Basically, this does not really make difference. Forget about reg changes. Performance depends on running programs and setup - see above.
As far as I know, o2 installs some app in the basic setup, which makes the device slow. As I never tried o2 rom, I do not know, if this is true.
CRJL said:
Any Software that I should get for the Xda ?
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read here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=31697
here also I recommend to try out the software and just keep the ones you like.
In total I would recommend you to create a directory on your PC where you put all the setup and cab files, which you want to have in your final setup. After trying out all, make a hard reset again and install the files from this directory. This prevents any junks to be left behind from your previous tries.
CRJL said:
VGA settings do I need to change them ? What effect does it have.
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I think, you get more problems than it helps. Some programs appear too small on the screen. And when you make a Romupdate this does not work anymore.
I recommend not to install any VGA Patches. Instead just set the text size to more small and search in this forum for some registry hacks to change system font etc. and see if you like it, when the font is more small (this is good for Opera or PIE as you can view complete page!)

Nice reply, thanks mate!
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yes
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what are the ><ahem, ahem>< "app buttons"
Andy (thicky wicky Blacky wacky Adder)

thank you. I will give the 3 setups a go. I did read that if you soft reset before the counter that video calling does not work.
will give it a go and see what happens I'm sure there will be a cab file on here to sort it out.
anyone wishing to add any pearls of wisdom fee free. I'm learning more and more all the time.

app buttons: the buttons on the keyboard, which have changing functions. these functions are shown at the bottom of the screen. These buttons can be found to the right and left of the red and green call buttons on the keyboard.
about video calling: yes, this feature is installed after you switch on first your device. it is activated with one cab file. If you can find out which cab file this is, you can install it manually in the basic setup.

Change SMS Read time??

Hi all
Just wondering if anyone knows of a program that makes an SMS read faster? I get plenty of sms' from work and basically just want to ignore them and make then read... but TF3D makes you stay on them for about 5sec before it changes it from unread to read... maybe a registry setting?
Thanks

oh ya I am having the same problem also. Any fix for this?

yeah, this was frustrating me today too, i could not figure out wich txt was the 1 bubble.

anyone? please
surely its just a registry setting...
tf3d read time-out.... or something...

snoopyexec said:
Hi all
Just wondering if anyone knows of a program that makes an SMS read faster? I get plenty of sms' from work and basically just want to ignore them and make then read... but TF3D makes you stay on them for about 5sec before it changes it from unread to read... maybe a registry setting?
Thanks
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This is relevant to my interests

Any1 got this yet. It winds me up

its a manila issue. i dontthink its in the registry.
if u use the WM sms app rather then the manila tab it goes to read as soon as you look at it. no 5 sec delay.

i've sent a PM to D-MAN, hopefully he can help

nothing yet.. dang

let hope for the best man... =)

hey all, still nothing on this, BUT i've posted a question for Swfit on his rom thread.. maybe something will come out of it

Still no fix for this yet? I woulda thought by now, we coulda found this issue/setting.

I would also really like to know being checking all registry values and i can find nothing. The 5 second is really irritating.
I have been looking on other forums and have got nothing.
I assumed that it would be an easy task but alas.

I need this app too

If you tap 'all messages' you go into your SMS inbox - from there it's really easy to just mark them all as read.
They also go from Un-read to Read straight away if you open from there ans swipe message to message...
I know it's not realy what you're asking for, but if you get so many messages, I would think it's the best way, as you can view 10 or so at once with a preview...

so i've got it, some questions about softwares and ui

1. is there a way to increase the font size beyond the windows restriction?
2. I've tried pdastats program to give me more detailed view for such system stats like battery, memory, ram, etc but it didn't work, the icons were too small, even smaller than the start menu icons; any good alternative? especially for battery, ram, and storage?
3. how to turn on sms delivery report permanently?
4. what's the best registry hacker?
5. how to change ringtones, sms tones, etc with my files? does it support midi files?
6. what's the best phone profiler app?
7. is there an easy way to transfer contacts from se m600i to x1?
8. how to access symbols like + from hardware keyboard?
9. how to uninstall panels completely from system?
that's all for now, now I want to tell u about the good and the bad about x1 for me so far:
10. my pin lock bypassed @startup but then when i want to call suddenly it kick in! i'm worried if thats prevents me from receiving calls and smses unexpectedly?
+ powerful, highly customizable, great screen, god battery
- very hard to grasp for non geeks lol, fonts too small, panels are crap, no unique softwares, not even a pouch supplied for a device this expensive?

It's a bit rude to ask so much without so much as searching for these topics first. Most of the answers could be found in a couple of minutes.
Push the blue key to get to the blue symbols on the keyboard.

Yeah, rude to say the least. RTFM please...

sorry if I was rude, but I'm sure most of my Qs weren't asked before (I'm reading this forum everyday)
help please?

Most of your questions are generic to WM and not in the X1 section. You should be able to find the answer if you search within forum.xda-developers.com (or even google)
For Panel, you can't without modify the rom. But you take have to stop loading by remove the shortcut at /Windows/Startup

nap007 said:
sorry if I was rude, but I'm sure most of my Qs weren't asked before (I'm reading this forum everyday)
help please?
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They have all been answered somewhere on the web I promise you!
You can't be telling me you think no one has asked how to change ring tones before or what file types are supported?!!!

nap007 said:
10. my pin lock bypassed @startup but then when i want to call suddenly it kick in! i'm worried if thats prevents me from receiving calls and smses unexpectedly?
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You just have to get used to push the phone button when the todayscreen is up after starting. Then you can have another go with entering the PIN.

About Java and other Q's

Hi guys.
Reading this great forum a while now, and after a couple of weeks with my X1 i would like to ask a few things (sorry if some are already answered before, i tried my best to look around first)
1. java apps games going straight to internal memory, any way to install them in external?
2.any way of making a shortcut in today screen straight to write sms screen?
3.any good suggestion for a nice - clock/alarm/anything else welcome - program for the today screen (free or share) with many skins to choose from?
4. any contacts app (like eg resco contacts) that supports video call?
5. ring volume sounds too low i think, any way of improving?
Thanx!!

great, i guess noone knows around? not even a single one? ...

[Q] Newbie, Any Help Welcomed!! :)

Hello
Im new to xda developers today. And ive just purchased my HD2 today.
Sorry for the new thread.
Here are some of my questions:
- Is there any information i should know that could help me with my device?
- Can i set my LED notification to go off when i recieve an SMS, Email etc?, is there a tweak or anything? and if so how do i get it and install it?
- Can i get pop up delivery reports?
And last but not least
- is there a task killer download i can get? so my battery doesnt drain.
Sorry to be a pain with the noobish questions.
Any Help will be great.
Thanks Guys

for the starter, check this very useful thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638

Thankyou for the link, ill check it out.
Can it answer my questions?

amylauren91 said:
Hello
Im new to xda developers today. And ive just purchased my HD2 today.
Sorry for the new thread.
Here are some of my questions:
- Is there any information i should know that could help me with my device?
- Can i set my LED notification to go off when i recieve an SMS, Email etc?, is there a tweak or anything? and if so how do i get it and install it?
There is a cab for led notifications - do a search
- Can i get pop up delivery reports?
Should be an option in the messaging options, i think?
And last but not least
- is there a task killer download i can get? so my battery doesnt drain.
Built in task manager is good, also try Arkswitch or MMTaskmanager
Sorry to be a pain with the noobish questions.
Any Help will be great.
Thanks Guys
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Good luck with your HD2 - there is loads to do and customize!

amylauren91 said:
Hello
Im new to xda developers today. And ive just purchased my HD2 today.
Sorry for the new thread.
Here are some of my questions:
- Is there any information i should know that could help me with my device?
- Can i set my LED notification to go off when i recieve an SMS, Email etc?, is there a tweak or anything? and if so how do i get it and install it?
- Can i get pop up delivery reports?
And last but not least
- is there a task killer download i can get? so my battery doesnt drain.
Sorry to be a pain with the noobish questions.
Any Help will be great.
Thanks Guys
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The second post will help with general info about your new HD2!
LED notifications don't seem to operate in the same way as all the other HTC devices for some reason! I only ever get a blinking green LED when I have a missed SMS, but nothing else. I have been unable to find anything the reproduces this... but a search will take you to a thread detailing a mod which will make the lights around the buttons blink on missed call/SMS/mail etc..
Delivery reports can be switched on - try using something like BSB Tweaks to toggle reports
Another search should let you find something called QuickMenu - which serves a number of purposes, amongst which is a simple task manager, which allows you to "kill" unwanted tasks from running - it also gives you a "classic" style Start button!
Hope these help!
Remember, MOST things can be found on here, so don't be afraid to search - you can almost guarantee you won't be the first person to ask!!!
Enjoy your new phone!!
LOL! By the time I had posted, someone else had beat me to it!! Plenty of ppl wanna help!!

cd78 - This is going to sound like a really stupid question. But what is a cab?
As to the Delivery Reports im pretty sure as im with 02 i dont get them, just wondered if there was anything i could download. Thankyou for you answers though
namwollem - Another really stupid question but what is BSB tweaks and where can i find it?
ill do a search for that quick menu and have a look into. Thanks for the help though
I feel right out in the deep end as if just upgraded from a blackberry and wow the HD2 is technical. Ive got a lot of learning to do lol.

amylauren91 said:
cd78 - This is going to sound like a really stupid question. But what is a cab?
As to the Delivery Reports im pretty sure as im with 02 i dont get them, just wondered if there was anything i could download. Thankyou for you answers though
namwollem - Another really stupid question but what is BSB tweaks and where can i find it?
ill do a search for that quick menu and have a look into. Thanks for the help though
I feel right out in the deep end as if just upgraded from a blackberry and wow the HD2 is technical. Ive got a lot of learning to do lol.
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A .cab is basically a "cabinet" for the software/file - you download it, or drag and drop it onto your sd card (through your pc) then click it in file explorer (on the phone) and it will extract and you can select where to install the program.
Look in the themes and apps section of this forum for lots of useful things and use the search bar

amylauren91 said:
cd78 - This is going to sound like a really stupid question. But what is a cab?
As to the Delivery Reports im pretty sure as im with 02 i dont get them, just wondered if there was anything i could download. Thankyou for you answers though
namwollem - Another really stupid question but what is BSB tweaks and where can i find it?
ill do a search for that quick menu and have a look into. Thanks for the help though
I feel right out in the deep end as if just upgraded from a blackberry and wow the HD2 is technical. Ive got a lot of learning to do lol.
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Hmmm, good point about Delivery reports on O2 - I had heard that the network doesn't offer them, but I could be wrong on that count. If I'm not, that does pose a problem because if the network doesn't send anything, there is no way of the phone knowing the result of a sent text. :-(
A .CAB file is an installation file. (Short for CABinet - an old Windows term) You would transfer the CAB to your phone and run it from there to install the relevant software contained within the CAB onto your phone.
BSB Tweaks is a program which has LOADS of tweaks and mods which can be easily selected by a simple ON/OFF interface - and makes making these small mods MUCH easier than trawling through the registry for new users!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589305&highlight=BSBTweaks is a link to where you can find it!

Cd78 - Thanks for the help, ill do a search in the themes and apps and see what i can come up with. With the .Cab files if i download one and put it onto my device via the windows mobile device center then do the extraction on the phone. Will that work?
namwollem - I know thats the problem im hoping if i can get the BSB tweaks the SMS sent notification will work.
As with the BSB Tweak Thread, i cant seem to find a link to download the programme. Where can i find this? And for the installation on my HD2 is it practically the same as download a .cab file? Sorry for all the questions :/ but one last one do i need to download anything to be able to install the BSB tweaks? Its just i saw on the important note at the top of the thread that .NetCF 3.5 is required. Is this true?
Apologies for all the questions, im really not too sure how to do most of these tech things on my HD2 and i dont want to do it wrong and have an expensive brick lol
Thanks for all your help though guys you'v ebeen great

namwollem said:
Hmmm, good point about Delivery reports on O2 - I had heard that the network doesn't offer them, but I could be wrong on that count. If I'm not, that does pose a problem because if the network doesn't send anything, there is no way of the phone knowing the result of a sent text. :-(
A .CAB file is an installation file. (Short for CABinet - an old Windows term) You would transfer the CAB to your phone and run it from there to install the relevant software contained within the CAB onto your phone.
BSB Tweaks is a program which has LOADS of tweaks and mods which can be easily selected by a simple ON/OFF interface - and makes making these small mods MUCH easier than trawling through the registry for new users!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589305&highlight=BSBTweaks is a link to where you can find it!
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bsb tweaks can be very helpful, but do not turn on the screen sensitivity or tap time tweaks or your phone screen will be inoperable while in call....

nrfitchett4 - Thanks for the advice. And the attachment of BSB Tweaks.
So to install on my phone i would need to download the attachment and transfer the .cab file to my phone via the Windows mobile device centre and then find the .cab file through the file explorer and extract it, then follow installation. Is that right? or is there an easier way?
Sorry for the really basic questions.

amylauren91 said:
nrfitchett4 - Thanks for the advice. And the attachment of BSB Tweaks.
So to install on my phone i would need to download the attachment and transfer the .cab file to my phone via the Windows mobile device centre and then find the .cab file through the file explorer and extract it, then follow installation. Is that right? or is there an easier way?
Sorry for the really basic questions.
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If you have a PC/laptop with Bluetooth, that is probably the easiest way - its the way I move files to and fro. Or if you have a card reader on your PC/laptop, you can copy all the CABs and other files you want onto your memory card, and then transfer the card into your phone, and off you go!
As for whether BSB will enable delivery reports, thats a "No" I'm afraid, it will only react to what you network send out. I do recall reading that if you prefix your text message on O2, you could get a delivery report, how true that is I don't know, but I am sure I have read it in a couple of places. I'll have a look into it for you, and come back to you!

O2 Delivery Reports
As I am not on O2 myself, I cannot check this, but apparently, the following will allow you to receive a delivery report from the O2 network.
Start a new text message and before you begin typing your message, enter
*0# followed by a space and then your message, the other person does not see the code but you will get a message back saying when it has been delivered.

namwollem said:
If you have a PC/laptop with Bluetooth, that is probably the easiest way - its the way I move files to and fro. Or if you have a card reader on your PC/laptop, you can copy all the CABs and other files you want onto your memory card, and then transfer the card into your phone, and off you go!
As for whether BSB will enable delivery reports, thats a "No" I'm afraid, it will only react to what you network send out. I do recall reading that if you prefix your text message on O2, you could get a delivery report, how true that is I don't know, but I am sure I have read it in a couple of places. I'll have a look into it for you, and come back to you!
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Thanks for your help. I dont think i have Bluetooth or a card reader on my laptop. How would i do it via windows mobile device centre?
And ill have to try that Message tip.

amylauren91 said:
Thanks for your help. I dont think i have Bluetooth or a card reader on my laptop. How would i do it via windows mobile device centre?
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I assume by Windows Mobile Device Centre, you have either Vista or Se7en installed on your PC. I am an XP man myself, but I assume that it is essentially the same as ActiveSync (which XP uses to connect to Windows Mobile devices). Once your phone is connected, you can use the explorer to navigate "into" your device, and copy the CABs of your choice into your phone, so you can run them at your leisure.
If I have missed anything I apologise as I don't know WMDC myself, but I'm sure someone on the forum would be able to help you out on that one!

namwollem said:
I assume by Windows Mobile Device Centre, you have either Vista or Se7en installed on your PC. I am an XP man myself, but I assume that it is essentially the same as ActiveSync (which XP uses to connect to Windows Mobile devices). Once your phone is connected, you can use the explorer to navigate "into" your device, and copy the CABs of your choice into your phone, so you can run them at your leisure.
If I have missed anything I apologise as I don't know WMDC myself, but I'm sure someone on the forum would be able to help you out on that one!
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ive got the BSB tweaks on my phone now. But its saying i need a new framework.
ive tried download the netcf35 so it works but i keep getting ftp servers up asking for a username and password. Do you know where i could get the
netcfv35.wm.armv4i.cab im having trouble finding one. lol

.NET 3.5
amylauren91 said:
ive got the BSB tweaks on my phone now. But its saying i need a new framework.
ive tried download the netcf35 so it works but i keep getting ftp servers up asking for a username and password. Do you know where i could get the
netcfv35.wm.armv4i.cab im having trouble finding one. lol
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Seeing as the .NET 3.5 for Windows Mobile is freeware, hopefully posting the two CABs here will not be a problem (needless to say they are COPYRIGHT MICROSOFT).
View attachment dotnet3.5.zip <<< Download here!!
unZIP this file on your PC and transfer the two CABs to your phone, and run them. One will install the actual .NET framework itself, and the other is for error debugging and diagnosis etc..
If posting this causes a problem and a MOD removes them, a search on google should point you to another download location!

namwollem said:
Seeing as the .NET 3.5 for Windows Mobile is freeware, hopefully posting the two CABs here will not be a problem (needless to say they are COPYRIGHT MICROSOFT).
View attachment 379408 <<< Download here!!
unZIP this file on your PC and transfer the two CABs to your phone, and run them. One will install the actual .NET framework itself, and the other is for error debugging and diagnosis etc..
If posting this causes a problem and a MOD removes them, a search on google should point you to another download location!
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ive managed to get the BSB tweaks to work now after a little playing around lol.
Thanks for the help. Ive managed to sort out everything barring the SMS notifications. But im pretty sure thats just down to my provider.
I dont suppose you have any idea how to stop the flip on the clock? lol

Sorry!
amylauren91 said:
I dont suppose you have any idea how to stop the flip on the clock? lol
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Sorry for slow reply, I've been tied up with work for the last couple of days! I don't actually use the Manila clock myself, but I have read that many people don't like the excessive flipping it does when you first goto the home screen. If this is what you mean, there is a modification which will stop it from doing that....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583161
Otherwise, another option is to install the Cookies Home Tab, which allows you many customisations of the Manila home screen (which includes clock faces etc).!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625483
Hope that this will help you!