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Phone Skin

Hi all,
It's freezing in London, UK! Anyways...
I hate the o2 phone skin I am stuck with, I noticed once before after a hard reset there was a much nicer skin - im guessing it was the default WM5 skin...I know it was blue... Well - I want it back ..
So today's question from me..
How do I change my phone skin.. WITHOUT HARD RESET..
Ta

lol..its bloody freezin!..
here u go...speeded up my exec..and actually prefer the simple default skin anyway..use resco or any other registry editor
To set or remove the operator phone skin
The setting is at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin'
The 'Enabled' DWORD value can be set to '1' to show the operator skin or '0' to show the default skin

wow that is so much faster! Thanks!
Although - I was talking about a completely different skin? Unusual!
Ahh well this one is just what I need - a phone.
Ta!

The problem with method is that you lose the button for video calls. Is there a way around it?
Thanks

redjupiter said:
The problem with method is that you lose the button for video calls. Is there a way around it?
Thanks
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the button on the keyboard? Does that work?

look for the post called "a collection of hacks" or something on those lines. I remember seeing a cab to change the phone skin...
cheerio
San

Riceburner said:
redjupiter said:
The problem with method is that you lose the button for video calls. Is there a way around it?
Thanks
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the button on the keyboard? Does that work?
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HI,
I tried the buttons and I cannot get video calls with the default phone skin (as explained above).
Thanks.

the most interesting about it actually is that it will give you 10 Megs of RAM...if you can live without the videocalling.

My videocalling button appears to work. :?

AndyME said:
the most interesting about it actually is that it will give you 10 Megs of RAM...if you can live without the videocalling.
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How exactly do you get that extra space?? Does it require a hard reset or can you delete the extra files? If the latter which are the correct files to delete?

ScreenShot using MvRTrueVGA_v1.3

2 screen captures of my ameo running MvRTrueVGA_v1.3
i found this to be better than ozvga as all screens are ok apart from the
comms screen
to capture the screen ive used Pocket Controller-Professional

You can see some other pictures in this Thread. There are also the download Links for True VGA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=301853

only thing i have noticed is you cant make a phone call the keypad gets covered as you try to dial and all you can enter is a one

my phone MvRTrueVGA pic and comms pic
here are the pics of my phone screen and comms screen

cryptkiller said:
here are the pics of my phone screen and comms screen
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yup same thing only thing is if i dial using that keypad it brings up contacts list and covers the other keys so you cant dial

Use this one:

Yep sorted thanks for that
i cant seem to get the comms screen to change tho should that change with
this prog ?

cryptkiller said:
Yep sorted thanks for that
i cant seem to get the comms screen to change tho should that change with
this prog ?
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were you able to get that .cab file to work

for dialing I figured out to disable smart dialing and you can dial without the contacts coming up and covering the keys

The CommManager is not added in this programm, maybe someone knew another programm for it.

cab works great and is what i was looking for sorry for being newbish. Thanks alot for the cab

what today themes are you guys using with this program. Im finding that most the themes out there will load but the picture on the theme will only be small picture in the middle of the screen instead of taking up the whole screen.

jasonmoe said:
what today themes are you guys using with this program. Im finding that most the themes out there will load but the picture on the theme will only be small picture in the middle of the screen instead of taking up the whole screen.
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you can use Resco Photo Viewer to set your today wallpaper which will fill the whole screen

or just get a free registry editor and change the DPI setting from 192 to 96.
HKCU/software/microsoft/today/dpi
then do something that will refresh display, say rotate screen or soft reset...

shockboy2000 said:
or just get a free registry editor and change the DPI setting from 192 to 96.
HKCU/software/microsoft/today/dpi
then do something that will refresh display, say rotate screen or soft reset...
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No DPI Dword value in my registry....

Will WM6 support full VGA, so, no hacks are necessary?

cryptkiller said:
2 screen captures of my ameo running MvRTrueVGA_v1.3
i found this to be better than ozvga as all screens are ok apart from the
comms screen
to capture the screen ive used Pocket Controller-Professional
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cryptkiller,
What Start Menu replacement are you using? I'm looking for one myself.
Thanks

danieletroiano said:
No DPI Dword value in my registry....
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are you looking in the correct place? i.e. HKCU
its there on Tmobile Ameo ROM, and seems to be a standard WM5 reg setting since i got the info from an old WM5 site explaining how to get pictures bigger in the background on WM5 devices.
if your provider has removed it, try adding it

Added HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\DPI as Dword value 96 in dec (0x60 in hex)
Nothing happens

danieletroiano said:
Added HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\DPI as Dword value 96 in dec (0x60 in hex)
Nothing happens
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Remember to do a soft-reset after every reg edit. Use a software, or turn off device for 10 seconds and turn on again, before doing the reset

Touch Settings OFFICIAL THREAD

making this now this is for Touch Settings updates.
THanks Carlos!

ambush276 said:
making this now this is for Touch Settings updates.
THanks Carlos!
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Where is the file for the " Touch Settings " ? You should start by attaching the settings file since this will be the main thread for Touch Settings

i posted detailed instructions as to how to get the "Touch Settings" program to work correctly on the Sprint Touch a few days ago. I'll re-post it over in the Vogue forum shortly

utexascg said:
i posted detailed instructions as to how to get the "Touch Settings" program to work correctly on the Sprint Touch a few days ago. I'll re-post it over in the Vogue forum shortly
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Please don't re-post this information, as I have now built a new version of the program that should work on the Sprint Touch without any special instructions required. It's been tested by Sprint users and seems to be working well so far.
You can download the beta (v1.29d) from www.fatattitude.com/software
For installation instructions please see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556
Best,
Carlos

Works great on HTC Touch! WooHoo!
Very Nice job. Very Nice, indeed.
Personally, I wanted the photo to launch the HTC Camera Album.lnk the way you can scroll with your finger & zoom, etc.
So, I created the Photos button in MediaHub to be:
\WindowsHTCAlbum.exe
Params: -mode:camera -type:image

when i try and install the settings app i get a error messsage about
"Installation was unsuccessful. The program or settings cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions"
how do i chang it so i can install and run this.. thanks

whipple16 said:
when i try and install the settings app i get a error messsage about
"Installation was unsuccessful. The program or settings cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions"
how do i chang it so i can install and run this.. thanks
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If you look at the post at the top of this page by Carlos, you'll see he says, "For installation instructions please see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556."
He also gives these suggestions:
- If you're installing to Storage Card, try installing to the Device instead.
- If you still get the error, try resetting your device and installing again - this honestly worked for me!
- Check there is enough free storage space on your device.
- Try a manual installation (zip file coming to first post shortly)
There are many posts about this in other threads, so you should be able to find the info you need.

Carlos,
Any reason to upgrade to 1.29e if d is working well?
Secondly, if we do upgrade - do you have to uninstall first? or can you overwrite the program?
I don't seem to be able to see a changes history. I'll keep looking.

carlos said there is a new touch settings version comming out soon where it will help implement animations and custom icons will show when the cube turns. WOOT. and we wont have to install the updated Exe, it will be updated for us.,.]
THANKS CARLOS!

ambush276 said:
carlos said there is a new touch settings version comming out soon where it will help implement animations and custom icons will show when the cube turns. WOOT. and we wont have to install the updated Exe, it will be updated for us.,.]
THANKS CARLOS!
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I've been absent for a few days and WOW...things are shaping up! Thanks Carlos! You are awesome! (Enough exclamation points?)

ambush276 said:
making this now this is for Touch Settings updates.
THanks Carlos!
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I have spent a good deal of time getting my Sprint Touch to display my local weather by using N2A's "patched" HtcHome.dll which points at a server that does support my local weather (unlike the Htc's accuweather server). Now I would like to use 'Touch Settings' to easily customize what apps get launched from my 3x2 app launcher and the media hub buttons, but I'm not sure if I dare do this yet since I haven't seen anyone explain how 'Touch Settings' accomplishes displaying local weather.
Can anyone tell me how it does this? My concern is that it may conflict with the patched home plugin I already have working.

SprintTouchGuy said:
I have spent a good deal of time getting my Sprint Touch to display my local weather by using N2A's "patched" HtcHome.dll which points at a server that does support my local weather (unlike the Htc's accuweather server). Now I would like to use 'Touch Settings' to easily customize what apps get launched from my 3x2 app launcher and the media hub buttons, but I'm not sure if I dare do this yet since I haven't seen anyone explain how 'Touch Settings' accomplishes displaying local weather.
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Hi SprintTouchGuy
Touch Settings updates the registry keys at \HKLM\Software\HTC\HomePlug\Weather\Settings
I don't think this should change your server settings etc, and it certainly won't change which .dll file your weather is pulled from.
Why not do a registry backup of that key, try out Touch Settings and if there are any problems, just restore your registry? I think you'll be OK with it.

Hi all
I have a new beta of Touch Settings v2.0 that I'd really like a couple of people to test for me, in particular people with Vogues and Touch Duals, especially pp18 and that other kind person who volunteered.
I have posted it in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=324556&page=20
....if you could keep feedback in that thread for now please? Feels like we have too many threads going at once otherwise and gets confusing!
Thanks,
Carlos

carlosp_uk said:
Hi SprintTouchGuy
Touch Settings updates the registry keys at \HKLM\Software\HTC\HomePlug\Weather\Settings
I don't think this should change your server settings etc, and it certainly won't change which .dll file your weather is pulled from.
Why not do a registry backup of that key, try out Touch Settings and if there are any problems, just restore your registry? I think you'll be OK with it.
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Works great...thanks Carlos!
One thing I noticed would be interested in finding out if other Sprint Touch users are seeing: after updating my "On Demand" app launcher's button to open a different app in the mediahub, the "Demand" in the text "On Demand" is now half cut-off. I assume this text (which I would like to change anyway) is stored in the registry somewhere and is not editable via Touch Settings yet. I can spend some time researching which settings to manually change in the registry, but if you are going to add this feature soon to the app, then I won't spend the time.
Thanks again, regardless...

SprintTouchGuy said:
Works great...thanks Carlos!
I assume this text (which I would like to change anyway) is stored in the registry somewhere and is not editable via Touch Settings yet.
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Hi SprintTouchGuy
Glad it's working for you! If you run Touch Settings, you should be able to click in the grey box where it says "On Demand" and change the text to anything you like... ...let me know if it doesn't work for any reason.
C

carlosp_uk said:
Hi SprintTouchGuy
Glad it's working for you! If you run Touch Settings, you should be able to click in the grey box where it says "On Demand" and change the text to anything you like... ...let me know if it doesn't work for any reason.
C
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Thanks Carlos...I can't believe I didn't think to at least try tapping in there! (Oh me of little faith...)
Next minor issue:
I made my bottom mediahub button say "Voice Recorder", and the word "Recorder" wrapped to a second line which is half-way cut off. I see that text wraps on the middle button as well, and although it doesn't get cut off it does look off-center vertically. I don't know if there is any way to adjust the text vertically with the magic that you do, so for now I'll try to come up with one word labels for the buttons to avoid the issue.
I also am curous what parameter to use to get the HtcAlbum.exe to launch the Camera Album to display just videos, like the 2nd-row 3rd button in does in the 9 button app launcher that comes on the 3rd tab of the HTC Home plugin. Does anybody know what I need to supply? I believe there is a mode: option, but when trying "mode:video" it still only comes up displaying pictures, and it does so in portrait view, not in landscape view like it does from the app launcher (which I prefer). My apologies if this has been discussed already...thanks!

carlosp_uk said:
Hi SprintTouchGuy
Glad it's working for you! If you run Touch Settings, you should be able to click in the grey box where it says "On Demand" and change the text to anything you like... ...let me know if it doesn't work for any reason.
C
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Carlos - this is kind of a QA issue with the interface. Can I make the suggestion that you change the color of that box from gray to something like yellow? The first few times I opened the app I thought it was the typical "grayed out" box -- meaning I couldn't edit it. Whereas when I see a yellow box it grabs my attention and suggests I should be doing something with it...

Caller photo size

Hi there, I have a "problem" with the photo that appears when someone is calling. To be more specific, the size is very small. Is there an app that makes it bigger, like iphone for example?

You can use S2U2 and enable S2A (slide to answer).
Then you get full-screen photo and you need to use a Iphone-like slider to answer. Bonus is you won't answer accidentally anymore.
Hope this helps.
Search to find the app (is in the general software section, I think)

You need to enable Caller ID to Full Screen to get S2U2 to work with the Caller ID It's working really well on the Diamond. Might have a slight increase in speed if you disable the Diamond Dialer. But that's personal of course..

Yes S2U2 is the solution to your problem. Very handy application.
For you guys that use S2U2 do you have the weather info on S2U2 screen?
It worked for me once but not anymore

it works! thank you for the help...

After a day of tests, I found that with S2U2 installed, when someone calls me I cannot hang up. By pressing the hard button (or even the soft button when enables) it only mutes. Any idea?

U can use Inesoft Address Book (not free) to get big Picture
and u get better contact with photo too..

arix said:
U can use Inesoft Address Book (not free) to get big Picture
and u get better contact with photo too..
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I've already tried it but I didn't like tha fact that it changes my phone keyboard and the whole contact layout...

S2U2
I find that after S2U2 it drains my battery much more faster. anybody else notice this...

xenos3 said:
After a day of tests, I found that with S2U2 installed, when someone calls me I cannot hang up. By pressing the hard button (or even the soft button when enables) it only mutes. Any idea?
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You can find an answer in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2783558&postcount=2405
Ciao, Andrea

mccune said:
You need to enable Caller ID to Full Screen to get S2U2 to work with the Caller ID It's working really well on the Diamond. Might have a slight increase in speed if you disable the Diamond Dialer. But that's personal of course..
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How can I disable this Diamond Dialer?Please explain step by step.It rings with delay.

revizoro said:
How can I disable this Diamond Dialer?Please explain step by step.It rings with delay.
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Use Diamond Tweak to disable it. Just changehone Pad Style, from Diamond to Windows Mobile Standard.
One setting above this you can disable the Ring Time delay.

xenos3 said:
I've already tried it but I didn't like tha fact that it changes my phone keyboard and the whole contact layout...
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U can disable the Dialer keyboard and use system defalt,
About the contact layout, it's much more better with photo
while looking for caontact, and 100% compatible to outlook..

S2A 480x640 picture
it would be great if S2A can use pictures from its own folder, because the standard pictures are very poor quality, what i mean is if i can prepare jpg pictures in 480x640 resolution of people from phone book, name these pictures like contacts in phone book or numbers and S2A will use them instead standard ones. anyone know is it possible?

I've noticed too that s2u2 caller pics look kind of blurry. Is there any solution?

xenos3 said:
I've noticed too that s2u2 caller pics look kind of blurry. Is there any solution?
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Use Slide to View (S2V) to set as outlook contact picture.
You can download from A_C site (http://www.ac-s2.com/)
Ciao, Andrea

_wizo_ said:
For you guys that use S2U2 do you have the weather info on S2U2 screen?
It worked for me once but not anymore
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hey Wizzo,
Did you try to have it on manila 3 weather?
mine works fine, I kept changing it till it appeared

[REQ] Disable clock selection in TF3D

Hello guys,
Is there any way to disable the selection of clock in TF3D? It occupies a larger part of the screen so it gets accidentally clicked n opens time n alarm settings.. Just want to disable its selection..
Thanks..

only thing i can think of is to use the minamized clock...just hover over the clock and swipe down and it will show a smaller clock

Yes till now i was using the small clock only, but i really like the big one with different skins, so thought of posting here.. Isnt there any way? Any change in registry or something?

No one with a solution?

Try SSMaHo. there is option Do Nothing

Wow, Thanx..
That helped, Thanx a lot

is there a reg key to be changed, i also would like this function, but i dont want to install another app just for this...
thank you

Popleta said:
Try SSMaHo. there is option Do Nothing
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You can do the same with sk-tools too. Somebody with SK-Tracker can take two snapshots before and after doing the tweak and compare to find the registry value responsible. Please be kind enough to post here, so others can use it on UC too.

^ that would be very helpful...

Heck yeah! I was thinking about learning how to program for WM, and somehow intercept the click message, but now I don't have to OMG, I might actually have time to do something other than fix this phone!! Nooooo!

OK, here you go. I think this is the key.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Clock]
"AppState"=dword:00000010
x10 = Disabled
x11 = Enabled