Database Users

Reg Tweak FILES: Post/Get them here

Let's start a thread of all the reg tweaks ppl have come up with. If they are saved as .reg files (to an SD), we can install them with a mere double-click by using TRE (options>associate), and anyone can contribute to this post WITHOUT having to build .cab files! Why is this kewl; cos when u hard reset it's a real ball-ache to go back into all the forums to find the tweaks u applied and to navigate thro TRE to re-apply them all. This applies particuarly to settings (Owner info etc). Over and above, we are no longer beholden to tweak shareware, but have full and instant control over our settings.
Each tweak should have 2 reg files; Apply the tweak, and remove the tweak (if possible). In this manner, we can have a directory of reg files, and can turn on and off tweaks with a simple d.click.
Attached is a basic set I've compiled. Please let everyone know if any are a problem (ie perhaps whole key gets replaced and overrides something u have already changed). Files described below:
[*]Reg Date_In_Titlebar ON.reg
Adds the date to the title bar, with format according to your short-date format under settiings>regional (or found manually changed in another Tweak I'll cover later). I do NOT have a .reg file that will undo (ie delete) this new key, but it's easy to see what key is being added so u can delete it. <Credit: Well known PPC tweak - I probably learnt from toenailed>
Can someone please find out where we can change the font for this - it's a horrible bold font that doesn't fit in the space available?
[*]Reg Font_Menu_+_Pop_700 ON.reg
Change menus and popups to a smaller font. Nice size, makes VGA look more VGA-like, yet not so small that it fails cleartype nor looks daft. Requires a reset. <Credit: Well known PPC tweak - I probably learnt from toenailed>
[*]Reg Font_Menu_+_Pop_900 DEFAULT.reg
Reset above change to default of 900
[*]Reg Font_System_700 ON.reg
Changes system font to 2 pts smaller. I find that dialog boxes with radio buttons got a bit wierd, and you don;t get much more screen estate height cos of icon sizes staying the same in file lists, so I don't bother with this tweak. Requires a reset. <Credit: Well known PPC tweak - I probably learnt from toenailed>
[*]Reg Font_System_900 DEFAULT.reg
Turn above off
[*]Reg GPRS_+_3G_Always _On DEFAULT.reg
Awesome tweak to make sure ur phone connects to GPRS/3G and stays there. However, you'll want to switch this off overnight etc, which is the main reason I created this post and these reg files. NOTE: you will absolutely HAVE to replace the "MTN SA Web" bit with the name of your connection which you will find in this key using TRE
<Credit: BrettS http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=30277>
[*]Reg GPRS_+_3G_Always _On ON.reg
Turn off the above. Remember to change connection name in file
[*]Reg PIE_Homepage_Default.reg
When u press the E (explorer) keyboard key u go to clubimate homepage - annoying. This resets that hard button to whatever u want (current reg file is windows\default.htm)
<Credit: I forget, someone on clubimate forums>
[*]Reg TerminalServices_Cache_Larger DEFAULT.reg
AWESOME improvement in Terminal Services client horrible black blocks. Increases cache sizez - I did not notice an increase in traffic/cost
<Credit: Carnivor from MS KB http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=29996>
[*]Reg TerminalServices_Cache_Larger ON.reg
Turns above off
More coming as I go thro the wiki and toenailed tweak posts and extract usefull ones for us lonely Universal users...

can you add the actual keys to here?
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry
cos of this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=30396

Doh! That post came up after I started this thread.
Still this thread is useful for the actual .reg files to same n00bies some time (and to save me time too). I'll make sure everything here is duplicated there tho.

Here are a few more .reg files:
Several versions of date_in_title_bar (covered above)
Hide_Screen_Rotation icon
Hide that icon that allows u to rotate screen - but JJ does it automatically so Icon is not so necessary
Regional_settings
These are for me - u should edit file in text editor to customise 4 yourself. Best part is my short date format that keeps date in title bar small and visible
Ringtone_settings
Customise as above
Screen_Speed_Glyph_Cache
Double your screen cache. COsts a LITTLE memory, and improves screen size
Screen_font_'smaller'
Set screen font size to "smaller". This can be changed in "settings"m and I only include it here in line with my suggestion that we have a collection of files to run quickly on reset. You may want to customise as above
SIP_Settings. Ditto
All in updated zip file.

I would really appreciate if anyone can find a way to get rid of the Last Call in the dialer screen... I know its somewhere hidden in Registry, but I dont seems to be finding a way to get tru it...
Having the Last Dialed No. showing rite up on the Dialer Screen is really bothering and if you happened to press the phone button by mistake twice there we go the last dialed no. has been dialed already for you....

Bump: no-one contributing to this learning?

haven't found anything else worth posting yet m8, u got the best ones already :wink:

craigiecraigie4: Thanks for these - great idea!
I have a suggestion:
HKCU/ControlPanel/Backlight sets the backlight duration for the keyboard (in seconds). It's available through the control panel, but I like it set to more than the CP maximum of 10 seconds. Sorry - I don't know how to create a reg file.
To reset, choose another value in the backlight control panel applet.
Don't have any others to add though

Found another one:
Change the width of the vertical scroll bar and the height of the horizontal scroll bar so they take less room on the screen:
HKLM\System\GWE
Change cxVScr to (say) 10 to make vertical scrollbar narrower. Default value is 14
Change cyHScr to (say) 10 to make horizontal scrollbar narrower. Default value is 14
This change affects various scroll options in the system including the up/down arrows in selection boxes. 10 is a nice size.

This one is in this forum:
from davidberrysmith
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Any body remember these reg tweaks from himalaya? they still work
*** Speed Up Your Windows Mobile Pocket PC.
1. Open your registry editor o_n your Pocket PC
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\
3. Change the value of 'limit' from 8192 to 32768
4. Close registry editor and soft reset.
*** disable start menu animation
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu\
Change the "AniType" value from 6 to 0.
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i-mate jasjar
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SiliconS said:
Found another one:
Change the width of the vertical scroll bar and the height of the horizontal scroll bar so they take less room on the screen:
HKLM\System\GWE
Change cxVScr to (say) 10 to make vertical scrollbar narrower. Default value is 14
Change cyHScr to (say) 10 to make horizontal scrollbar narrower. Default value is 14
This change affects various scroll options in the system including the up/down arrows in selection boxes. 10 is a nice size.
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Nice one dude. I can't make the .reg file cos I can only create reg files of the entire key, and there are too many other things under GWE that users may have changed.

Internet Explorer
Somewhere in those forums I found the IE reg hack to make mine 5.5, this helps connecting to my bank account and viewing other secured sites.

read this somewhere
To change the ability to receive files via Bluetooth (OBEX)
The setting is at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Obex'
The 'IsEnabled' DWORD value should be set to '1' to enable OBEX and '0' to disable OBEX.
For example, to enable the ability to receive fles via Bluetooth
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Obex\IsEnabled = 1
says receive so i dont know about send, try it!! might be it
But apparently now this is the same feature as the receive incoming beams setting in connections.

Yes, I know that's not free but 90% of all this hacks have been included in Tweaks2K2. And the other 10% are about to be included :twisted:

Yeah, true. Idea of this thread was to have a facility whereby a hard reset can be quickly restored to a working device - install a few basic apps, run the .reg files, and there u go. Takes me about half an hour from HR thro to up and running perfectly.

craigiecraigie4 said:
Yeah, true. Idea of this thread was to have a facility whereby a hard reset can be quickly restored to a working device - install a few basic apps, run the .reg files, and there u go. Takes me about half an hour from HR thro to up and running perfectly.
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With your .reg files as inspiration I'm just about getting there in the same way. I've written down all the steps and I just run through them. I've done this since I had my XDA2 and it makes a hard reset so much less traumatic:
Code:
Hard reset. Wait for Today screen then soft reset.
Connect cable to ActiveSync. Set up guest connection.
Turn off beams, error reporting
Set basic clock accuracy
Copy Step 1 files to root of PPC [These are the CABs for the programs I install]
Run CABs. Leave O2 Connections CAB. Put gps.CAB and PIMAddin onto storage card
Run TRE registry editor. Associate .reg files to TRE
Open the .reg file [This applies my registry settings. See below]
Run O2 connections CAB
Copy all Step 2 files to root of PPC [This adds shortcuts to StorageCard-installed programs to my Start Menu and gives me my freeware email client and PZP icons and profiles]
Run SDK Certs CAB
Run OzVGA. Change all fonts to same size as qVGA
PPC: edit registry: browse to HKLM\ControlPanel\GPS Settings. Delete the DWORD marked "hide"
CPL > Personal > Buttons: match Button 2 to [Task switcher], Button 4 to <Rotate Screen>; Set button lock
CPL > Personal > Menus: ActiveSync, File Explorer, Internet Explorer, nPOPw, Pocket Informant, Task Manager, TomTom Navigator
CPL > Personal > Owner: set owner information
CPL > Personal > Phone: change band to GSM
CPL > Personal > Today: set items to Date, PZP, PocketPlus, PocketBreeze, Messaging; set theme to Windows Default
CPL > System > Clock: Show time on all screens
CPL > System > Regional: Set locale to UK
CPL > Connections > GPS: set program port COM0
Soft reset
Set password for PPC
PC: backup previously sync'ed files folder
PC ActiveSync: delete previous partnership. Don't delete sync'ed files folder
CPL > System > About: Set DeviceID = XDAExec
Connect PPC and PC with cable
Sync only Contacts, Calendar (all), Tasks, Favourites
Sync files. Replace the items on the device
PocketBreeze: import settings
PocketPlus: import settings
PocketInformant: run and let it fanny about
PocketWeather (on PocketBreeze tab): import settings
Run ListPro. Enter registration code
Disconnect from PC
Set up phone speed dials
Set up voicedial tags
Set up ActiveSync via Bluetooth to Workstation
Set up bond to headset
Set up bond to GPS thingy. Choose Serial Port as profile
Start TomTom Navigator. Run through startup.
InternetExplorer: sort out view settings. Set default page to about:blank
Choose Transcriber input method. Import settings file
This is my .reg file that does almost everything I need done in one step:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings]
"Group"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight]
"QKeyLedTimeout"=dword:0000001e
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client]
"Keyboard Layout"="00000409"
"BitmapPersistCacheSize"=dword:00000001
"BitmapCacheSize"=dword:00000015
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\GLYPHCACHE]
"limit"=dword:00004000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides]
"SSDte"="d/M "
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\OEM\KEYBD]
"PieHomePage"="about:blank"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"TBOpt"=hex:\
13,00,00,00
It makes a massive difference using commercial software that has a reliable import/export process for the settings and this, IMHO, is usually the biggest difference between paid-for software and freeware alternatives.

Silicon, don't u want to re-post your post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=31697
We need more of these 'standard' configs to help new users get up n running without giving up on their universal.

dude, your screen - how?
craigiecraigie4
how did you make htc look like that?
is it standard? emailable? I don't really want the merc style if it can be changed, but its a nice screen all the same

Re: dude, your screen - how?
simon_darley said:
craigiecraigie4
how did you make htc look like that?
is it standard? emailable? I don't really want the merc style if it can be changed, but its a nice screen all the same
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You don't want merc!! well u can just f off then! ;-)
It's WisbarAdvance2 with WAD - see another post I started in this forum. u can put in on any universal, with whatever walpaper u want, and there are plenty of free skins

Re: dude, your screen - how?
craigiecraigie4 said:
It's WisbarAdvance2 with WAD - see another post I started in this forum. u can put in on any universal, with whatever walpaper u want, and there are plenty of free skins
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Whatever it is, it's distracting to have such a big picture in your signature in such text-based forums.
Sorry craigiecraigie4. Don't mean to offend. Just MHO.

HTC Polaris tweaks and tricks

READ MORE TWEAKS AND TRICKS ON PAGES 19 and 44 of this thread !!!! Hello everyone , iam starting this thread becaus it wil be easy to gather all tweaks and tricks and softwares needed for htc polaris to make it more easy. This thread hould contains all the tweaks and HTC cab files or customisers for htc softwares i hoop that everyone agrees here with this thread !! DON'T USE Kaiser tweaks U WILL END UP HARD RESETING the device thats what some people here are saying so be careful !!! but below tricks won't do any harm except u will benefit from it !!
1. HTC random access manager :
to make it easy to scroll in contacts like that of iphone (alphabetical at the righet side of the screen) irst go to CONTACTS >>> menu >>> options >>> uncheck the show alphabetical index
and then do this tweak to also access t in dialer:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS]
"0"="Contacts"
"1"="RandomAccess.exe"
this tweak makes the random access possible to use also with the dialer. Some how after restarting the device the contacts random access will not be accessed so here is the solution copy Randomaccess.exe included as attachment in to the windows folder pof your device.
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2. Use 6 Tabs with htc home :
You need to edit your registry to get our music tab back,
HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCHome
Add new string,
Tabsetting = 1,2,3,4,5,6
You can change the order of the numbers to sort the tabs how you like
1 = Clock tab
2 = Favorite People tab
3 = Weather tab
4 = Launcher tab
5 = Music tab
6 = Profiles tab
refresh the htc home to get the tabs u can do it by unchecking the today contects and then checking it and it will refresh and
people who missed the favorites home tab delete this registry key :
HKLM\Software\OEM\MASD\Quickdial
delete it an drefresh thats alll and u will get all the 6 tabs !!
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3. Start Menu sound problem solved :
when u click at start menu it does not give a sound here is the cab to install and problem will be solved soft reset after installing see the attachements below
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4. LG KS20 Menu for HTC Polaris !
see the picture below its menu today plugin from LG KS20 its really nice when u use it with today screen and ht home. To install it u need three things :
1) Remove the bottom bar:
Place dciNoBar.exe in \windows\startup folder and run it. This will remove the bottom bar like in the pic.
2) Install Spacer2 Today Plugin this will make space for the LG menu to be placed at the bottom of the today bar.
3) Install LG_Today Buttons
4) Configue Spacer2 Plugin in \Settings\Today\Items, click on Spacer2 n click options. Adjust Spacer Hight accordingly.
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5. SRS WOW HD
improve your music with 3D effects, cnter effects and focus level also truBass included. This is a nice software more effective then htc audio booster. This sofware enables u to tweak audio with headphones r internal audio without headphones. Htc audio booster was only for headphones so enjoy some quality audio for your polaris.
instructions: download the srsWOW HD cab below and install it and then restart your device and go to seetings >>> System and choose WO HD settings
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6. Vibrate the phone when u touch a key or open or close a prograam
we have seen in most devices that has vibration when opening or closing a prograam now we can do that with polaris. This file is .exe just copy it to your device and run it thats all and if you don't want it just execute it !! nice peace of sofware.
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7. from drjo:
To activate the GPS photo
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera
In the directory P9 pass value "enable" 1
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8. from John-A
To SpeedUp Touch Flo with a regisrty editor goto HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch\ change and change "DownFPS", "LightFPS" and "UpFPS" from 15 to 50
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9. All HTC softwares :
I have put all the htc softwares in one package, for those who gets in trouble after doing some tweaks or playing with the registry file can downlaod the file or can save it for later time if they need them !!! Download here:
[size=+2]All htc softwares in one folder download here[/size]
HHCv08b.cab 2.1 MB
HTC Action Screen.zip 99.7 KB
HTC Audio ManagerV1.02.919.713.cab 1.1 MB
HTC End Key.cab 169.5 KB
HTC Enlarge Start Menu.cab 187.4 KB
HTC Equalizer 1.0.2.cab 51.8 KB
HTC GIF Animation 1.10.1020.611.cab 190.9 KB
HTC Home Plugin v1.6.cab 299.0 KB
HTC Home Sprint Plugin v1.0.824711.0.cab 102.9 KB
HTC Large Title Bar.cab 95.9 KB
HTC Network Plugin_mui_0409.cab 74.4 KB
Htc OneNote Fix.cab 1.5 KB
HTC Plus v2.0.28938.1_fixed v2.CAB 825.4 KB
HTC Random Acces_updated.zip 32.8 KB
HTC Touch Keyboard + Keypad.cab 1.5 MB
HTC.Album.1.0.1030.720.cab 2.4 MB
HTC_AlbumFolder_DirectoryOption.cab 2.3 MB
HTC_QuickGPS.CAB 760.1 KB
HTC_Zip_v1.20.27596.2.CAB 243.6 KB
MS_Hearts__PPC_.CAB 190.6 KB
SetupVoIP_v0.3.CAB 94.2 KB
WirelessTodayPlugin.cab 6.6 KB
WkTaskL_1170.cab 195.4 KB
WM6_RemoteDesktop.cab 740.1 KB
Download the package here:
[size=+2]All htc softwares in one folder download here[/size]
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10. HTC touch calculator:
forgot to put this also in the package so here u go its htc touch calcultor and its nicer the default one !!
Download Htc Touch Calculator here
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11.touchflo sensitivity: from mastelos
mastelos said:
touchflo sensitivity
HKLM\Drivers\Touchpanel\Pressure Threshold
change from default 18866 to 19866 or 20866 or more 40866 makes the scroll better
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12.change image pad when tkingpicture with camea from DCIM to storage card\my documents: from , mastelos
mastelos said:
one for the camera
HKLM \Software\HTC\Camera\General
change EnableDCIM from 1 to 0
this will change the default path to save image from
Storage card\DCIM\100MEDIA to storage card\my documents
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13. How to change the Long press keys and short press keys to any prograam u want:
we know that the Long pressing of RED call button brings us to HTC end key but there are other buttons that u can long press or short press to link it to a prograam u like like power button to use slide to unlock (S2U2).
Long_PTT.lnk (push to talk button+long press)
Long_End.lnk (the read key+long press)
Long_Send.lnk (the green key+long press)
Short_PTT.lnk (push to talk button)
Long_Power.lnk (Power button +long press)
Short_Power.lnk (Power button)
if u want to link any rograam u want to above buttons then just copy the .exe of that file and paste it as SHORTCUT and then rename it to above and after that put it to \Windows folder !!!! if u want S2U2 when u press power button then just go to file explorer and then to \Program Files\S2U2\s2u2.exe and copy and paste it as short cut and then rename it to Long_Power or Short_power and place it in \Windows folder. press power button and it will start s2u2 or press power for 2-3 seconds for long press and it will start s2u2. Its really easy if u cannot do it send the file name if i have it i can make them for u guys.
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More tweaks gathered in this thread page 19
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355277&page=19
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Thanks
Mahmood, thanks for starting this thread. I'm blundering my way through setting up my Polaris (2 hard resets so far ) so I need all the help I can get.

This is a very nice thread, I hope there will come more tweaks, but I don't think that will be a problem...

BONUS !!!!!
Mahmood said:
Hey guys this will be agift for u all . There is two theme that i have made for the htc polaris. One is Htc audi manager GREEN version and the other one is an iphone version so i hoop that u all will like these two themes. The green them i have extracted files from Pdaviet ROM and then put them in CAB file. U can install and the uninstall with no problems and u can always come back to orignal htc audio manager theme. when u want to try the second theme first u should uninstall the first one u installed and then install the second one. Any way see the screen shots and below is the file that contains both the themes.
Download Here;
GREEN SKIN: http://rapidshare.com/files/105266793/audio_manager_GREEN_skin.cab
iPhone Skin: http://rapidshare.com/files/105266849/audio_manager_iPhone_skin.cab
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14.Windows Live Messenger version 10.6.0034.0800:
These files were extracted from the WM6.1 Rom. An ugraded version of our Pocket MSN Messenger and lots more...Just for you!!! Includes Messenger, Spaces, Mail and RSS all in one interface.
Features:
- Contant sync isn't compulsory any more!!! although the contact sync is more intelligent now, and it's much simpler an faster to sort out the initial sync.
- LARGE speed boost.
- New today/home screen applet (Displays search box, and MSN avatar and contact info (All is optional))
- Windows Live config screen.
- Contact avatars (you can have your own now).
- Personal Message support.
- Original MSN Messenger seems to be left un-touched.
UPDATED the first post with the NEW VERSION.
v10.6.34.0800
FIXES
1) Fixed the link to Windows Live inside the CAB.
2) Removed redundant file "Brightbar_Land.png" from the CAB
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/91596213/Windows_Live_10.6.0034.0800__Fixed_.cab
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15.Change directory of "Photogallery" in Touch Cube its offering My Device/My documents/My pictures
Is it possible to set up way to storage card?
prague77 said:
This problem is solved!!!
Do this:
"HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\Image" there is a "SaveFolder_0409", change the last number from 0409 na 0405. Then softreset and you will be able to browse (in the touch cube) pictures you made and are stored on storage card
Thank for this to "strojvudce" from czech forum(smartmania.cz)
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16.Dutch T9 dictionary adding to keyboard options
jeroen_76 said:
I've used the following registry edits, because the UK version already has the Dutch library files:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9]
"AvailableLanguages"="0113,0109,010C,0107,0110,010A"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Sip\KdbFiles]
"0B13"="spd.5x4.Dutch.kdb"
"0A13"="12.nlhpd.kdb"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Sip\LanguageKeyboardIDMapping]
"0113"="0913"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\LdbFiles]
"0113"="NLlsUN_xt9.ldb"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\IME\KDbFiles]
"0613"="hpd.5x4.Dutch.kdb"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\ezsip]
"Library5"=dword:00000008
"LibraryCount"=dword:00000006
Then just choose Dutch in the keyboard options and voila!
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17.T9 input dictionary of different Language packs for your keyboard
here are some T9 languages input cabs that u can install these are the following languages
t9 Czech.cab (462KB)
t9 Danish (399KB)
t9 Dutch.cab (399KB)
t9 English.cab (379KB)
t9 French.cab (390KB)
t9 Finnish (437KB)
t9 German.cab (393KB)
t9 Greek.cab (498KB)
t9 Hungarian.cab (459KB)
t9 Italian.cab (393KB)
t9 Norwegian.cab (399KB)
t9 Polski.cab (427KB)
t9 Portuguese.cab (387KB)
t9 Romanian.cab (404KB)
t9 Russian.cab (450KB)
t9 Slovak.cab (444KB)
t9 Spanish.cab (392KB)
t9 Swedish.cab (399KB)
t9 Thai.cab (377KB)
t9 Turkish.cab (471KB)
i have packed them all in one RAR map download and unrar and install the language u want :
http://rapidshare.com/files/93686701/T9_Language_input_cabs.rar
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18.Custom moving theme in boot
eaverhoef said:
Following also works for HTC Polaris.
Save your own .gif animation into your \windows directory, then use a reg-editor.
Go to : hklm\software\htc\startupanimation\GIFFile
then edit the string to \windows\filenameofanimation.gif
For some nice themes see: http://forum.xda-evelopers.com/showthread.php?t=336174
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\StartupAnimation]
"GIFFile"="\\Windows\\3G Up_01_1.gif"
"WAVFile"="\\Windows\\3G_Up.wav"
"Enabled"=dword:1
"Volumn"=dword:0000022
Here are the appropriate registry keys found in the AT&T stock ROM. If you want to have sound in an HTC ROM, you'd need to add "WAVFile" and "Volumn" keys.
Marcdu81 said:
Hi,here are my settings on my Kaiser.The sound works fine.
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19.Short cut links to call history, incoming, outgoing and missed calls
I have made a CAB that will install short cut links to Phone pad. Install it to main memory and then go to Start >>>>> Programs >>>>> Phone Pad Links and there u can see short cuts to
1. CALLHISTORY_OUTGOING
2. CALLHISTORY_INCOMING
3. MISSED_CALLS
4. CALL_HISTORY
u can then add wisbar advance desktop or any other theme to go directly to the links u want its nice to have it for making themes !!
Download CAB from here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=73892&d=1204587625
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Mahmood said:
thanks and i think this thread will help us all with the tweaks we need and more will come so everyone write tweask and tricks u all know !!! and also themes will be included to modify the look of polaris !!
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just wait also till my rom is out. will have all tweaks mentioned here.

Pawel062 said:
just wait also till my rom is out. will have all tweaks mentioned here.
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Based on the Advantage 7500 I'm sure it will be good. But of course Olipro's Hard-SPL unlocker also will be necessary. Right now his thread in this forum is just a placeholder. But for now, I can live with the ROM that came with the Polaris. Of course I don't know any better

GenghisKhent said:
Based on the Advantage 7500 I'm sure it will be good. But of course Olipro's Hard-SPL unlocker also will be necessary. Right now his thread in this forum is just a placeholder. But for now, I can live with the ROM that came with the Polaris. Of course I don't know any better
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dont worry soon enough u guys will have my rom and olipros unlocker. we though need devices to be able to give u quality products.

nice tweaks !! thanks m8

20.Screen Rotation :
Mahmood said:
download the file below and install it it will have shortcuts to four rotation view and also u can add it to hard button u want it to be linked and the second one is standalone freeware that rotates the screen in 4 direction but everytime u must start the program to rotate it the first cab has the ability that the shortcut links do the job
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=74112&d=1204705439
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=74113&d=1204705449
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21.Short Cuts to Incoming, outgoing, missed calls and call history
I have made a CAB that will install short cut links to Phone pad links to Call history, incoming , outgoing and missed calls so for each of there is a short cut. Install it to main memory and then go to Start >>>>> Programs >>>>> Phone Pad Links and there u can see short cut links to :
1. CALLHISTORY_OUTGOING
2. CALLHISTORY_INCOMING
3. MISSED_CALLS
4. CALL_HISTORY
u can then add wisbar advance desktop or any other theme to go directly to the links u want its nice to have it for making themes !! like link to call history will take u to call history and link to outgoing calls will take u directly to outgoing calls ................
Attached Files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=73892&d=1204587625
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22.Hard Keys Configuration:
bluebee said:
Hi Mahmood, Is there a way to configure the hard keys in TC.
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athanaso77 said:
...or HButton.
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23.increase the sensitivity for all screen presses:
Increase Touchflo sensitivity
- HKLM\software\OEM\TFLOSettings\FingerPressure
- Change from default 2908 to 10892[/QUOTE]
To attach a program to a soft key:
mattan said:
HKey_current_user -> Software -> Microsoft -> Today -> Keys -112 (for left key) / 113 (for right key) -> Open (change the program to whatever you want)
In the key "Dafault" you can change the text for the soft-key.
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HTC Action screen cab fixed:
use the cab file below and install it and restart it will solve the problem and to see the menu just LONG press the GREEN button (green call button) press it about 3-5 seconds and the menu will appear !!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=73355&d=1204286536
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24.Opera 9.5 build 405
Here is the new version of opera webbrowser 9.5 the previous was build 333 and this one is build 405 enjoy it and the difference is that the new build is faster :
http://rapidshare.com/files/95631791/Opera9.5_build_405.CAB
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25.Commmanager FONTS messed up how to solve the problem :
Copy arial.ttf and tahoma.ttf fonts from your windows/fonts foldr of your pc to ppc windows/fonts folder. i have included mine with attachment below see if it works. Unzip fonts from attachment and copy these fonts to ppc Windos/Fonts folder and soft reset !! i have also made the cab file for u so u can also use that and see after soft reseting if the fonts are in windows/fonts folder or see if the commmanager fonts are changed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=72406&d=1203858154
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=72408&d=1203858281
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26.Change animation in boot screen or Custom moving theme in boot
eaverhoef said:
Following also works for HTC Polaris.
Save your own .gif animation into your \windows directory, then use a reg-editor.
Go to : hklm\software\htc\startupanimation\GIFFile
then edit the string to \windows\filenameofanimation.gif
For some nice themes see: http://forum.xda-evelopers.com/showthread.php?t=336174
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27.Touch FLO configuration (change icons and links to icons in touch cube) :
its easy to do a registry tweak but there are also other programs that are developed for this purpose. in order to make it easy and to change also other shortcuts u can use this two software any of tghem can work test them which one is good for u and then please let us know which one did u used so that we can recommand others here in this thread to use that software !!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=71953&d=1203658279
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=71955&d=1203658687
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28.Cab to change htc home from 4 to 8 tabs:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=71704&d=1203543104
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29.Change MMS attachment size to 1MB :
singrysweets said:
I saw this over in the kaiser threads..... its from dutty's new rom wm6.1. Is it possible with tc...anyone?
MMS size to 1MB
Thanks to over2land
\HKLM\Software\ARcsoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\ Config\UI\Size Limit
change this size limit to 1024000
now you should be able to send up to 1MB over MMS.
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30.Working TomTom Navigator version 6 :
here is the download link i use this cab and i have no problem with it runs smoothly:
TomTom 6: http://rapidshare.com/files/92252627/ttn_6_032_8351_HTC.cab
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31.WM6 RemoteDesktop programCab for HTC:
it is posted in first page of this thread in all htc package !! any way here is the cab file u want :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70272&d=1202851676
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31. Performance tweaks:
kwabbernootje said:
Step by step guide dedicated to increase the performance of your HTC Touch Cruise.
1. Speedup Touchflo by increasing Frames Per Second
- HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch\
- Change "DownFPS", "LightFPS" and "UpFPS" from default 15 to 60
- Change "LeftRightFPS" in 60
2. Increase Touchflo sensitivity
- HKLM\software\OEM\TFLOSettings\FingerPressure
- Change from default 2908 to 10892
3. Better Touchflo scrolling
- HKLM\Drivers\Touchpanel\PressureThreshold
- Change from default 18866 to 19866, 20866 or 40866. Makes the scroll better.
4. Disable Large startmenu
- Go to "Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Large Start Menu"
- Disable large startmenu by unchecking the box.
5. Disable the HTC Taskmanager
- Go to "Start -> Settings -> System -> Task Manager -> Button"
- Disable "Enable the "X" button to end running programs" by unchecking the box.
- Disable "Enable Quick Menu on Today screen" by unchecking the box.
6. Increase font cache
- To increase the font cache, speeding up font rendering at the cost of a bit of memory:
- HKLM\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\limit = 16384 or 32768 (DWORD decimal)
- To change it back to the default:
- HKLM\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\limit = 8192 (DWORD decimal)
7. Enable FileSystem cache
- To enable the FileSystem cache, speeding up overall performance at the risk of the cache not being written on a sudden reset:
- HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\EnableCache = 1 (DWORD decimal)
- To disable again:
- HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\EnableCache = 0 (DWORD decimal)
Note that by default, the cache size is zero, and you will see no effect. See "Increase FileSystem cache" to incease the cache size.
8. Increase FileSystem cache
- To increase the file system cache:
- HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\CacheSize = 4096 (DWORD decimal)
- To return the file system cache to zero:
- HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\CacheSize = 0 (DWORD decimal)
9. Increase FileSystem filter cache
- To enable the file system filter cache, speeding up overall performance with file mangement:
- HKLM\System\StorageManager\Filters\fsreplxfilt\ReplStoreCacheSize = 4096 (DWORD decimal)
- To return the file system filter cache to zero:
- HKLM\System\StorageManager\Filters\fsreplxfilt\ReplStoreCacheSize = 0 (DWORD decimal)
10. Disable Menu Animation
- HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu, make sure the value of "AniType" is 0.
- This disables the menu animation which helps in speeding up the device.
11. Disable ClearType of screen fonts
- Go to "Start -> Settings -> Screen"
- Select the "ClearType" tab
- Disable "Enable ClearType" by unchecking the box.
12. Fix slow scrolling large webpages Pocket Internet Explorer
- By default Pocket Internet Explorer is very slow scrolling larger webpages due to rendering problems. This can be fixed by replacing the file called "webview.dll" in the "\Windows" sytemfolder with an older version. The attached CAB file puts the faster webview.dll in the windows folder. A softreset is needed after installation. (you can simply uninstall the patch by using the program manager and restore the webview.dll file to factory default)
13. Smooth video playback
For video playback buy Coreplayer 1.2.0 Qtv edition. This release does NOT fix the driver issue. However they have figured out the QTv video overlay API’s and are able to take advantage of them. Fixes in version 1.2.0 related to QTv:
- FIX: Qualcomm QTv / Camera issue
- ADD: Qualcomm QTv Hardware Overlay support
For converting DVD movies quickly take a look at CloneDVD Mobile.
Request for information: Anyone tried to increase the pool size on a Touch Cruise yet?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=71994&d=1203668242
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32. To activate the GPS photo
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera
In the directory P9 pass value "enabled" 1
33. Srs Wow Hd Bt Headset Tweak
Originally Posted by Alexx~
That worked through BT headset it is necessary to copy all parameters from [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\Wave Dev] in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BtA2dpSnd
Except for value of parameter "OldDriver", he should be such, as was "DLL"
For example:
Before
"DLL" = "bta2dp.dll"
After
"DLL" = "WOWHD_ARM_WCE_PPC2005_Driver.dll"
"OldDriver" = "bta2dp.dll"
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34. Enable Disable HTC Keypad/Keyboard
Tested and working.
These are reg files....copy on your device and execute (merge in registry)
Attached Files
Disable: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=66562&d=1200774767
Enable: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=66563&d=1200774767
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35. Change the width and height of scroll bars
rhov23 said:
1)Browse to \HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\
2)cyHScr : Horizontal Scrollbars Height in pixels (default is 13)
3)cxHScr : Horizontal Scrollbars Width in pixels (default is 20)
4)cyVScr : Vertical Scrollbars Height in pixels (default is 20)
5)cxVScr : Vertical Scrollbars Width in pixels (default is 13) (change this to about 20)
6)Reboot
Copied this from Mahmood's site: Hoop its ok!
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36. How to perform HARD RESET an to see bootloader page:
festermania said:
To perform a hard reset
1. Press and hold the GPS/MESSAGING and INTERNET EXPLORER buttons, and at the same time, use the stylus to press the RESET button at the bottom of your device.
Release the RESET button, but continue pressing the GPS/MESSAGING and INTERNET EXPLORER buttons until you see this message on the screen:
Release the buttons, and then press SEND on your device to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
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2. Hold power nutton + Camera button and push reset button with stylus wait 3 seconds and then release the reset button but keep pressing the power button + camera button u will be then in bootloader page
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37. How to change the date format on the Today screen
Abbsta said:
I wanted the date to be displayed to my liking and luckily I found a thread in the Kasier discussing it so any credit should go to the posters of that thread.
How to change the date format on the Today to whatever you want, almost:
First what I had was 02/02/08 which is represented by the name SSDte (I think)*. If you have a long date like 02 February 2008 then it would be SLDte (I think)*.
Navigate to: HKLM\nls\overrides\
Edit or create new string:
Name: SSDte
Value: ddd, dd MMM yy --> Sat, 02 Feb 08 (what I have now)
or for example
dddd-dd MMMM-YYYY --> Saturday-02 February-2008 (you get the idea)
Restart and voila.
*I first created a string with a name of SLDte which didn't work so I deleted it and created another with the name SSDte and it worked.
Hope it is of any benefit.
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38. Keep Phone alive during CALLS make it that it doesnot go to slep mode
Fidalgos said:
I don't no if you have already the solution to your annoying ' When Dialing and phoning, I don't want the screen to be switched off (like sleep mode) just 5 to 10 sec after iniating the call...' so... with a register editor look for this key:
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HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL\EnableFastDormantDisplayDuringCall
change the value from 1 to 0 then soft-reset
Best Regards
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39. Make Active Sync not to be avtive when not connected to PC !! :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"AllowLSP"=dword:00000000
Fidalgos said:
Extract my zip file and copy the LSPvalue.reg to your device (My documents per example or SD card)... then search for this LSPvalue.reg and double-click to write this key on your registry. Then soft-reset
I include also a txt with the key
Best Regards
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Registry key : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=69512&d=1202433667
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40. configuration file for HTC Mail
christonge said:
Here´s the configuration file for HTC Mail.... just install and follow the instructions and your settings should stick from now on.
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HTC Mail CAB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=69948&d=1202672227
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SEE FOR MORE TWEAKS PAGE 19 OF THIS THREAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello,
To activate the GPS photo
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera
In the directory P9 pass value "enabled" 1

To SpeedUp Touch Flo with a regisrty editor goto HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch\ change and change "DownFPS", "LightFPS" and "UpFPS" from 15 to 50

dr-jo said:
Hello,
To activate the GPS photo
HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera
In the directory P9 pass value "enabled" 1
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John_A said:
To SpeedUp Touch Flo with a regisrty editor goto HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch\ change and change "DownFPS", "LightFPS" and "UpFPS" from 15 to 50
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nice ones added them on first page !!!

Cam
its a good idea to deactivate the camera-sound.
On my device it reduces the (very) long releaser-delay.By the way it resolves the problem that everybody look away after the "click" thinking the photo is done...

John_A said:
To SpeedUp Touch Flo with a regisrty editor goto HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch\ change and change "DownFPS", "LightFPS" and "UpFPS" from 15 to 50
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More Speed if u Try UpFPS to 100

You can use the kaiser tweak to do most of this and many other tweaks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=333898

see the first page of this thread for more tweaks
I have put all the htc softwares in one package, for those who gets in trouble can downlaod the file or can save it for later time if they need them !!! Download here:
All HTC softwares : [/b]
[size=+2]All htc softwares in one folder download here[/size]
HHCv08b.cab 2.1 MB
HTC Action Screen.zip 99.7 KB
HTC Audio ManagerV1.02.919.713.cab 1.1 MB
HTC End Key.cab 169.5 KB
HTC Enlarge Start Menu.cab 187.4 KB
HTC Equalizer 1.0.2.cab 51.8 KB
HTC GIF Animation 1.10.1020.611.cab 190.9 KB
HTC Home Plugin v1.6.cab 299.0 KB
HTC Home Sprint Plugin v1.0.824711.0.cab 102.9 KB
HTC Large Title Bar.cab 95.9 KB
HTC Network Plugin_mui_0409.cab 74.4 KB
Htc OneNote Fix.cab 1.5 KB
HTC Plus v2.0.28938.1_fixed v2.CAB 825.4 KB
HTC Random Acces_updated.zip 32.8 KB
HTC Touch Keyboard + Keypad.cab 1.5 MB
HTC.Album.1.0.1030.720.cab 2.4 MB
HTC_AlbumFolder_DirectoryOption.cab 2.3 MB
HTC_QuickGPS.CAB 760.1 KB
HTC_Zip_v1.20.27596.2.CAB 243.6 KB
MS_Hearts__PPC_.CAB 190.6 KB
SetupVoIP_v0.3.CAB 94.2 KB
WirelessTodayPlugin.cab 6.6 KB
WkTaskL_1170.cab 195.4 KB
WM6_RemoteDesktop.cab 740.1 KB
Download the package here:
[size=+2]All htc softwares in one folder download here[/size]

10. HTC touch calculator:
forgot to put this also in the package so here u go its htc touch calcultor and its nicer the default one !!

hi there,
sorry to bug you about that, but I have reached the download-limit for free-users using rapidshare, is there anybody who can upload the file on the xda website as an attached file?

To SpeedUp Touch Flo with a regisrty editor goto HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Biotouch\ change
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we can also change the "LeftRightFPS" from the default value ''30" to something like 50 or 60
with this we can have faster the right/left move........

Shaping the cube with 4 sides

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlRVh8oA1rw
With a registry editor ( http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/phmregistryeditor.shtml ) in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch we see the folders APLauncher + MediaHubMini. The first one it contains the regulations for the side of cube with 6 applications and the second one, the regulations for the side of cube with 3 applications.
Opening the file APLauncher we see at line, 6 files with name App0 - 5. Each one represents a button of cube, in the side with 6 applications. We are interested for the fields Name where we fix the name of application that will appear on screen and Path where we fix the path of application that we want to place.
In this example I have put the application Live Messenger changing string with \Windows\WLMMessenger.exe with preferred application. Attention, we needed exe no ink, that exist in windows folder or Program Files folder.
With the same way open the folder MediaHubMini. We see at line, 3 files with name App1_1 - 3. . Each one represents a button of cube, in the side with 3 applications. At the same way we make also here the changes that we wish. The field APNameFontSize it represents the font size.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlRVh8oA1rw
Here we see the final result. Next stage the change of our own pictures in each program, but most important is to have in the cube the applications that we want to have easy access with one hand. Most careful and those who have installed the HTC Action Screen will discover in the folder Biotouch and the corresponding regulations for this.
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Another side with six applications in cube
1. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch add a folder with name APLauncher4 with the same content of APLauncher.
2. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Βiotouch add a String Value with name App4 and String APLauncher \Windows\APLauncher4.exe
3. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Βiotouch add a Βinary Value with name Cube4 with the same content of Cube3.
4. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Βiotouch change the DWORD VALUE Total Cubes from 3 to 4.
5. In windows folder make a new file with name APLauncher4.exe copy from APLauncher.exe
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All that require big experience and knowledge and become more easily with copy, paste & rename.
Thanks to butzchan, atao, hawk eye tim.

Can I ever thank you enough?

Thank you so much Pano! This is a really great tweak!!!

Easier and more user friendly is carlos' touchsettings. can be found on www.fatattitude.com. Thread is somwhere in development here. No need to go to reg.

In my and some other devices, this application does not open.

weird :-( I have polaris (o2 orbit2) and works w/o probs. But i had to install cube from CAB (bloody f..ing o2 ROM) Hopefully soon will be some custom ROM

Isn't there a easier way
Thx.

I am old fashion man.

panosha said:
I am old fashion man.
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Thanks a lot.. That's exactly what I need.. the old fashion way.
I prefer this method than installing a tweak program. Even installing
a program is easier, but I love this way..
Thank you..

Lets add another cube!!
I have successfully added another cube by making 3 regedits:
I added:
HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch--added REG_SZ called App4 (value data same as App3)
HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch--added REG_BINARY called Cube4 (value data same as Cube3)
Changed HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch/TotalCubes from 3 to 4
I now have 4 cubes, but obviously the added cube is a clone of the APLauncher (6 button) cube that already existed. My question is (being a newbie at this, and feeling like GT330 and panosha do) how do I change the new 6 APLauncher cube to display different programs?
Is it as simple as adding an APLauncher2 Key, values, etc in the registry??

I can't find a way to make it work.

panosha said:
I can't find a way to make it work.
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I've added the 2 registry keys and modified the TotalCubes key :
Added HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch/App4 (value data same as App3)
Added HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch/Cube4 (value data same as Cube3)
Changed HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch/TotalCubes from 3 to 4
And made a complete reset, all is ok, i have a 4 Face cube, thanks to butzchan

Now lets get some help on changing the reg values to have 6 different programs on each of the APLauncher cubes, for a total of 12. I wonder if you copy the APLauncher reg values and rename the copied values APLauncher2, it will work. Anyone?

butzchan said:
I have successfully added another cube by making 3 regedits:
I added:
HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch--added REG_SZ called App4 (value data same as App3)
HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch--added REG_BINARY called Cube4 (value data same as Cube3)
Changed HKLM/Software/HTC/Biotouch/Biotouch/TotalCubes from 3 to 4
I now have 4 cubes, but obviously the added cube is a clone of the APLauncher (6 button) cube that already existed. My question is (being a newbie at this, and feeling like GT330 and panosha do) how do I change the new 6 APLauncher cube to display different programs?
Is it as simple as adding an APLauncher2 Key, values, etc in the registry??
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nearly that simply
Create a new key by copying and pasting APLauncher i renamed the new key APLauncher4.
Alter the App4 string to 'APLauncher \Windows\APLauncher4.exe'
Then copy and rename the \windows\aplauncher.exe program to aplauncher4.exe
Then just alter the values to your requirement in the aplauncher4 key and reset.
Works a treat on mine.I now have another page with 6 fully programable buttons.

Great job.

Great find....

We can't have another side with contacts.

hawk eye tim said:
nearly that simply
Create a new key by copying and pasting APLauncher i renamed the new key APLauncher4.
Alter the App4 string to 'APLauncher \Windows\APLauncher4.exe'
Then copy and rename the \windows\aplauncher.exe program to aplauncher4.exe
Then just alter the values to your requirement in the aplauncher4 key and reset.
Works a treat on mine.I now have another page with 6 fully programable buttons.
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That was my next step. Now it works great! Thanks dude!
I am guessing to get another contacts page, all you would need to do is follow the same steps, just with App1 as the base.
Time to edit the other 6 apps.

OK, here are the results of our work. I will try to gather all informantions in the first post. Thank you all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlRVh8oA1rw

Nice!!!
This was nice. Exactly one of the improvemets of the cube was waiting for.

SPB Mobile Shell 2.0 Beginner's How-to

Let’s sum up what we already know.
update 19-03-2008 : Icon tutorial by Luigi
update 26-03-2008 : Background mod by asefsef, some cleaning done.
*** IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING USEFUL NOT MENTIONED HERE, JUST PM ME AND I WILL UPDATE THIS POST. ***
0-Basics
.dat files need to be opened using winzip. To extract the files you will need to use a password which is:
PASSWORD = b0fm18zq
*** WARNING ***
If you plan to use WinRAR instead of WinZIP to reencrypt the files, be sure to change the radio checkbox from RAR to ZIP format before entering the password (thanks cincij for the trick).
1-Localization
Simply edit the SpbMobileShell.txt file and change the corresponding items to your needs:
…
Text Messages|Messages texte
My Documents|Mes documents
…
Note that not all of the texts will be changed; some of them require registry hacks.
2-Customize the layouts (Quick and dirty tuto from SPBCLUB, written by met3ora ?)
(I will use brackets to indicate the XML tags, since the SPB forum doesn't like the XML tags.)
Copy qa_layouts.dat to your computer.
Using a WinZip, extract Launcher.xml, using the password b0fm18zq.
Opening up Launcher.xml in Notepad, you can see how MS reads the file. There are a few layouts that are defined, and are based on screen size and orientation. For my Kasier, 240x320 and 320x240 are the portrait and landscape layouts, respectively.
Under {Layout Name="240x320"} and more specifically under {Plugins Extends="Default"}, we find what we're looking for. The first 12 plugins (named rN) are the "pinned menu" buttons, and the next 6 (named mN) are the large buttons. Defined in each Plugin is the following line (with variation on the numbers, of course) {BoundRect X="0" Y="182" Width="39" Height="45"/}. So obviously X and Y are the X and Y positions in pixels, and Width and Height are, well, width and height also in pixels.
If you'd like to remove all the 12 pinned menu buttons, simply remove the following lines (for r0-rB):
{Plugin Name="r0"}
{BoundRect X="0" Y="182" Width="39" Height="45"/}
{/Plugin}
Just delete them, and then they're done. Now, this leaves the bigger launcher menu sitting on the bottom, looking pretty odd since there's a big void on the top. To even out the void, I moved each of those big buttons up 45 pixels. Why 45? Well, 45 was the height of one of the icons in the pinned menu, so moving it up that much would leave 45 pixels above and below the big grid.
So just simply subtract 45 from each Y coordinate of each plugin m0-m5, giving you (for m0-m2) 46 and (for the next 3) 137.
Now, I don't like the grid. Fortunately, we can just hide the grid by finding this line at the top of the XML file, under {General}, which is {Int Name="LineOpacity" Value="64"/}. Simply change the Value to 0, and that will hide the grid lines.
There you go, now the 6 button launcher is in the middle of your Launcher screen, with none of those pesky 12 pinned items. Do the same thing under {Layout Name="320x240"}, except of course change the numbers so that your 6 grid is in the middle of your screen.
Save the file.
Go back to WinZip and add Launcher.xml back into qa_layouts.dat, remembering to overwrite the old Launcher.xml and remembering to encrypt it again with the same password (which is b0fm18zq).
Now replace qa_layouts.dat in the \Program Files\Spb Mobile Shell\ folder and soft reset your phone.
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How to get rid of this annoying icon tab at the bottom (Why do this soft has gestures enabled AND shortcuts ?) netzcoyote has a solution:
Not sure if this is already known:
To get rid of the icon tab at the bottom, edit Main.xml in qa_layouts.dat:
Basically, I moved the tab below the screen's visible area.
- In every layout node you want the tab to disappear, add 47 (the tab height) to the Y-coordinate of the plugins named Tab1, Tab2, Tab3 and Tab4.
- In order to make the area where the other elements appear extend to the bottom of the screen, add 47 to the height of the Plugin named Subform.
This expands the canvas height on which to show elements like the calendar, clock, menubuttons, etc.
Now you have to go into those xml files (for example LockScreen.xml) and change those element's coordinates, heights, etc. where appropriate.
This can easily be done with the menu tab, launcher tab, speeddial tab, etc.
Navigation with left and right gestures WORKS!
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3-Customize the icons
Thx 2 Luigi
Do-it-yourself Icon Tutorial: here. <- Use this !
4-Customize the background
Thx 2 asefsef
So far, doing this is pretty easy:
- Extract files from qp_bkg_now.dat
- Change the separator2 and its mask to 240x320.
- Make the mask all white.
- Then put whatever image you like into the separator2 bmp.
You have to save the file as a Windows - 16bit - R5 G6 B5 - .bmp file.
if u miss the separator, just photoshop the separator back into the file. (thats not cheatin! >< hehe, it IS the separator layer after all.)
5-Registry Hacks
You can do some pretty nice things by directly editing your registry:
Look at the keys located here:
HKLM>Software>Spb Software House 2>Spb Mobile Shell>
How to enable the 9th icon with a 3x3 layout:Just create a .reg file with this inside:
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Games]
"Image"=dword:00000008
"Text"="Jeux"
"MRUImage"=dword:000000BF
"Index"=dword:00000007
"Inactive"=dword:00000001
"Add"=dword:00000001
Copy to your PDA, and launch it from there. The "Games" Menu should be available in the settings as a 9th icon.
Here’s another exemple done by Vincentvg:
gr8 work you all!
I now have 9 buttons and no need for all possible submenus. Therefore I started looking to use one of the menu buttons to activate the taskmanager from the main menu tab.
in the registry HKLM>Software>Spb Software House 2>Spb Mobile Shell>Menu>Root I added the ninth menu with folowing values:
Add = 0
Image = 8
Index = 9
Text = Active Tasks
Type = TaskManager
And the most amazing is that I got it 2 work!
Looking at existing 'Type' regvalues show that the menu buttons can be used for a lot more!
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6-Integration with Pocket Informant, Agenda Fusion and Agenda One
http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7794
7-Make SPB your Today screen
Have a look here, thedumbkid has done something neet for us, called SPBWatcher.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2029338
8-Nice links
HOT Theme collection for SPB mobile Shell 2, maintained by iamwhoiam
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=380103
The development thread at XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374335
SPB Club:
http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15353
ActualiteMobiles: (french)
http://www.actualitemobile.com/forum/index.php/topic,1195.0.html
English translation of 4PDA.ru:
http://209.85.135.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=ru%7Cen&u=http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php%3Fs%3Da905e4fde300239b84d47f1dfd36ea09%26showtopic%3D31453%26st%3D2340%23entry1522182

SPB Mobile Shell 2.0 Beginner's How-to (Continued)
natong's Example to change menu Texts, Types and Image icons
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natong's Conclusion to make 3x3 icons (9 menus)
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natong On how make a tab for 16 speed shortcut icons
Press Me

Thank u ..
Great Work...

Dredd67 said:
*** WARNING ***
WinRAR seems OK for unpacking the files, but there has been some reports that you need WinZIP to reencrypt the files into the .dat. Files reemcrypted winth winRAR, even with the right password won’t work with SPB Mobile Shell 2.
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For me it works just fine

Good job!
Thx a lot!!
This is exactly what I was looking for!!!
Congratulations for this sum up!!!

bon tuto mon ami et vive actualitémobile lol

Dredd67 said:
*** WARNING ***
WinRAR seems OK for unpacking the files, but there has been some reports that you need WinZIP to reencrypt the files into the .dat. Files reemcrypted winth winRAR, even with the right password won’t work with SPB Mobile Shell 2.
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I use WinRAR to repack, you just have to be sure to change the radio checkbox from RAR to ZIP format before entering the password.

Thank you very much for sharing, This is a good tutorial for everyone who love to customize spb mobile shell 2.

Thx
cincij said:
I use WinRAR to repack, you just have to be sure to change the radio checkbox from RAR to ZIP format before entering the password.
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Thanks for the details. I will update the 1st post according to this.

Thanks a lot for this. I'll be posting it over at the SPBClub if you don't mind!

Brilliant idea!
Great idea Dredd and thanks for the hard work to set it up and maintain it from here on out.

met3ora said:
Thanks a lot for this. I'll be posting it over at the SPBClub if you don't mind!
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No problem !

Very nice post. It will be very helpful to people like me who intends to play with mobile shell.
Thanks.

Very nice. Is it possible to hack Mobile Shell in a way to display the full-time events (like birthdays, anniversarys) on the today screen?

Any love for the 240x240 people?

ceoprez said:
Any love for the 240x240 people?
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I have requested this as well a couple times, I am trying to do it myself, but...well.....it hasn't been pretty!!!!
(+1 on this request LOL)

ceoprez said:
Any love for the 240x240 people?
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Found this on SPBClub. It was done by bamse. Give it a try, and if it works please report it.

Good work. Thumbs up to you. Just an annoying question to ask. In 9 tab launcher, I have only 8 icon. Missing is the favourite/game tab. There is also no option to tick in the setting/customise menu, as it is not there. Is there any registry tweak that I can do to make it show in the customise menu setting? Hope you understand. Thanks

fantastic thread! ty

kangmas said:
Good work. Thumbs up to you. Just an annoying question to ask. In 9 tab launcher, I have only 8 icon. Missing is the favourite/game tab. There is also no option to tick in the setting/customise menu, as it is not there. Is there any registry tweak that I can do to make it show in the customise menu setting? Hope you understand. Thanks
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Just create a .reg file with this inside:
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\Menu\Root\Games]
"Image"=dword:00000008
"Text"="Jeux"
"MRUImage"=dword:000000BF
"Index"=dword:00000007
"Inactive"=dword:00000001
"Add"=dword:00000001
Copy to your PDA, and launch it from there. The "Games" Menu should be available in the settings as a 9th icon.
Edit: ah yes you can replace "Jeux" with "Games" or whatever you langage is.

A few tweaks and stuff

At last we, the few the proud ... the budgetary challenged have our own subforum.
I expect that with some tweaks we can beef the interface and usability up ... for instance why didnt we get a cube? I mean the elf has one. and the pharos has the same chipset, and double the memory.
It should be easy to transform this phone to a real little brother of the polaris!
I myself installed a cab (from the polaris) for handwriting recognition (dutch it says). the link is http://www.snapthetooknietzogoed.nl/enableRecognizersNL.CAB
there are some tweaks that work on enhancing file system speed on the (??!!??) polaris tweak thread, why is it surprising that the polaris tweaks work? because it has a different chip set. However the registry of the Pharos seems to be organised more like that of the polaris than that of the "touch". (the tweaks are on page 1, 19 and 44)http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371411
However I am only mentoining the thread because of the filesystem tweaks!

verifeid working and not working
Working
the vista theme
tomtom navigator cab
elf calculator skin
Not working
Biotouch=3_2_5240711_0 (for the elf) seem to be missing 2 .exe's Quickdial and APPLauncher (and the reg settings)
cubeconfig4.1 (which i dont know because i gave up, it didnt see any of the .bnr files for the apps in the config so i had to go find them in a big list of all the pics in the window dir myself, it gave me all kinds of error messages and when i fixed the errors i still couldnt use it because the files in the cab are unsigned .. for which i needed another cab...)
HTC audio manager today plugin
could be becaus i have a dutch version and on my phoon its called audiobeheer?!? so im not certain!
has anyone else got input? stuff they tried and worked or not worked?

how to chango ROm in Pharos
Hi,i have New P3470 but ROM is German, i do not speek german so I need to change ROM for WWE but I dont know how.

well youre posting in the wrong thread....
first look in this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394693
and then look here :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=394721

ok lads
so how long untill someone can get a cube working on this thing
Ive had it for a day or so now, and it fells pretty good.
I take it as standard s2u2 will work on this ?

if a polaris owner will make his cube files available pretty soon i hope but im not a hacker so maybe I'm wrong here.
it does feel good though doesnt it?

some more tweaks verified ( by mahmood and others)
- HKLM\Drivers\Touchpanel\PressureThreshold
- Change from default 18866 to 19866, 20866 or 40866. Makes the scroll better.
To disable the security warning when installing a non-certfied application, set:
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\0000101a = 1 (DWORD decimal)
To restore the warnings:
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\0000101a = 0 (DWORD decimal)
How to change the Long press keys and short press keys to any prograam u want:
Long_PTT.lnk (push to talk button+long press)
Long_End.lnk (the read key+long press)
Long_Send.lnk (the green key+long press)
Short_PTT.lnk (push to talk button)
Long_Power.lnk (Power button +long press)
Short_Power.lnk (Power button)
if u want to link any program u want to above buttons then just copy the .exe of that file and paste it as SHORTCUT and then rename it to above and after that put it to \Windows folder
forgot to say it if it says cannot overwrite the file then u can use resco explorer.
(unverified)

small gift from russia
as we know WMStorage 1.8 and Softick Card Export don't work with Pharos
go to \windows and find usbtopc.exe - run it and feel good with card-reader mode
you can copy shortcut to this file to \windows\start menu\program and you'll have easy way to use card-reader mode
thanks to hkas

Schap's Operator settings, VoIP and Advanced configuration tools
A very nice little program (2 actually but for us it is of no use to have voip i think)
Take a look at this tread, i downloaded the prog and installed it! works fine!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317070
and the link for the latest version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=69442&d=1202399126

another tweak from Russian Pharos user's
change Jog sensitivity
go to registry HKCU\ControlPanel\keybd\ and create new JogWheelSensitivity [DWORD]
0 = Scrolling off
1 = 10 lines or moves
2 = 6 lines or moves
3 = 4 moves
thanks to Serg_x

I new user HTC Pharos, I like join to you