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Remove or Hide Bluetooth

Hi, I'm going to be setting some of these phone up for business, and have decided that we don't want the users to have access to the bluetooth functionality. I would like a way of removing/Hiding bluetooth (or at least the icons for it) so the users cannot easily re-enable it.
Anyone know how this could be done?
Thanks

Hi,
Hope your customers wont visit this forum
Ok, open your registry editor and delete the following branches:
1. A 'BT hardware not found' message will be shown at each attempt to enable Bluetooth
DELETE:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Bluetooth]
2. BT icon removal
DELETE:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\BTIcon]
3. BT shortcuts (optional)
Add int-type (number) value "Hide" with "1" as its data value to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Bluetooth]
and create "HKLM\ControlPanel\MyCpl\Bluetooth Settings" key & add int-type value "Enable" with "0" as its data

Thanks for that SP, i've got some of it working: I've tried all three things you listed
I have removed the 'tray icon' from the front screen at the bottom, and also removed the icon from settings->connections.
However I still seem to have the 'Blue tooth headset mode' icon on the front screen and the Bluetooth Settings Icon in settings->system. Any ideas on how to remove these?
Thanks for any help

all items in settings are cpl files in the windows dir
see if you can delete the cpl file which is named something like bluetooth
about the today item then there is also a place in the reg's where they are handled as in which ones are display'd on the list you can check or uncheck
but why remove bluetooth ?
it's not like they cant just install it themselfs
unless you mess with the extented rom they will get their bluetooth back after next hardreset

education may be cheaper than trying to turn the bluetooth off.

Faking users...
Steee said:
However I still seem to have the 'Blue tooth headset mode' icon on the front screen and the Bluetooth Settings Icon in settings->system. Any ideas on how to remove these?
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Try this utility. It does aforementioned PLUS disables headset mode on Today screen
To prevent BT enabling over hard-resets replace your original TPEnable.exe with this one. Don't forget to unlock your extended ROM first
ps: 'BT Settings' shortcut is a HTC-specific one and can't be removed easily

What danger do they pose by having Bluetooth? :roll:
BlueJacking?
if they are mobile,some may need it for headsets???

Thanks SP! that works really, well, and with BT disabled, I can live with the one icon left in system. I'm not going to alter the extended rom, as the only people who should be doing the hard resets are the tech support team.
Do you have the registry entries for removing the bluetooth headset item from the today screen?

Today removal
Steee said:
Do you have the registry entries for removing the bluetooth headset item from the today screen?
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You're welcome!
Here it is:
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Today\Items\Profile]
And leave this one:
[HKLM\ControlPanel\MyCpl\Bluetooth Settings:Enable] = 0
Maybe HTC will revise their code & fix the bug in the future, so the following will work then and will disable 'BT Settings'

I need a bluetooth shortcut on spb pocket. How???

I was trying to create a bluetooth shortcut for my MDA2 (charmer) on my today screen. unfortunately spb pocket has no such thing! anybody who can guide me through this??? its really anoying to always go through "start, settings, communication, bluetooth....." PLEASE somebody!!![/b]

Try CicleBT.

This old remaked prog can turn on/off BT using various modes like
dependly in content of links you can turn on/off BT include OBEX or without it,
or you can run any prog with turning BT
55#\BTOnOff.exe "\Storage Card\mChat\mChat.exe"
or without BT
55#\BTOnOff.exe -noBT "\Storage Card\mChat\mChat.exe"
in this CAB two links BTOnOff.lnk & BTObex.lnk tap on one of them turn on that function, tap again turn off.

IrDa Shortcut on Today screen using Pocket Plus

I want to control my infrared port with a icon in Pocket Plus on the Todayscreen.
I have found the file beam.exe in the windows folder which has the same icon as the beam in start menu-settings-connections, but this file does not turn infrared on or off.
I used Buzz's SwitchIt successfully, but since an upgrade to a new ROM I cannot use that to turn OBEX on or off anymore, SwitchIt control keeps saying that OBEX is off, whatever I try. To turn IrDa on or off I now have to go to settings-connections and that is too bothersome. The CommManager lets me control all other communications (although it is stupid that you can turn GPRS off, but not on, but I found a workaround for that). I have looked at ViJay's app, but I don't want to install an app only for Irda.
Is there any file that I can make a shortcut to that toggles IrDa on and off and that I have overlooked?

Can you try VJVolubilis and see if it gives the same error?
V

HOWTO one finger bluetooth ON/OFF? (in icon)

The comm manager one step and then BT on two step
This is a too many time when i'd like to use the GPS
How to do one step this process? One click BT ON, or one click BT OFF
Please HELP

I too would like to know this...!

You can use quickmenu.
this replaces the start menu but has a handy bluetooth menu to quickly switch it on.

Google search cicleBT !!
Simple on/off.

I use VJVolubilis.
Download the cab here -
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJVolubilis
Once installed you will have a folder under your programs that is called VJVolubilis or similar, if you go into the folder you will get to a few files/shortcuts - the one you want to run is called 'VJVolubilis BlueToggle', I renamed the shortcut to Bluetooth Toggle, moved it to the root of my programs and deleted all the other files and folder.
Then I used Buttons under settings to configure Button 3 with the shortcut I renamed to Bluetooth Toggle (or VJVolubilis BlueToggle if you haven't renamed).
Now I just hold the bottom button on the left everytime I want to turn bluetooth on and off. Really simple stuff.
Cheers
C

Turn wifi on/off in quickmenu? Is there a way?

Hi there, I use quickmenu which is like the best program ever for ppc, but I can't find a way to add a wifi toggle to the quickmenu. Currently I have to go into settings->communications-comm manager and then turn on/off wifi which is very annoying!
Any way to add it to the list?
I use spb panel which does not have the wifi on/off toggle like the today screen.
THANKS!

phone alarm from pocketmax.net will do the tricks.

Or use pdaStatus which is a today plug-in, a screenshot in my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459241&page=8

I use SPB Phone Today plugin... has made it ultimately easy! Can toggle all connections from it including bluetooth and wifi.

Try WirelessToday.cab; is shows you your Operator, BT status and WiFi status.
When you touch the today-item it will bring you to the comm manager.

Thanks, but I use the spb panel instead of today screen.

I assigned the left key button to comm manager for easy access.

attached is what you're looking for

I use this one to quick access to Wifi on/off http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442727

check my new application, it is created to automatically control wifi and BT based on where you are. it might help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470501

Nanling has just posted Quickmenu 2.8 on his website!
http://www.alensw.com/read.php?1
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http://www.alensw.com/read.php?1
I haven't been brave enough to try it yet......but it includes increased support for Wifi....
2.8 version of the major improvements :2009-1-13
1。 Increased support for WiFi (again thanks to yonsm find a good way)
2。 Icon electricity use green, yellow and red color-filled
3。 For non-English language environment, customizable "Settings" menu item name
4。 As the "background lights" set up relatively large differences between models have been removed

Funny Fonts
I get al squares and unreadable fonts in start menu??