How to resize cab screen resolution? - Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General

Hey all, is there any tutorial that shows how to edit cabs to your liking? I want to know is I can edit certain cabs so they look good on my Epix's screen(320x320).

~~Tito~~ said:
Hey all, is there any tutorial that shows how to edit cabs to your liking? I want to know is I can edit certain cabs so they look good on my Epix's screen(320x320).
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You can't edit cabs the way you're wanting to.
You'd need to edit the image files inside the cab (providing they aren't built into the exe or something similar). Then edit any relevant positioning inside reference files like xmls or something similar.
If you don't know graphics and at least some basic coding I wouldn't bother. That said, it's not hard to teach yourself enough to accomplish what you're asking.

Hmmm, I always have a ****ty time resizing any image. . . I don't have a problem with basic coding though.

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creating reg edit cab file

i've looked around and i can't really find exactly what i'm looking for.
i want to create a cab file of a .reg file that will add all my special settings into the registry when i wipe my phone. i tried using winCE CAB but it is a pay program now.
any idea how to do this easily? I have a text file with the registry edits ready to go.
WinCE CAB Manager. Not free but great software. Try rapidshare maybe you get lucky.
thanks.
anyone willing to create a cab file with all the registry hacks in it for the forum? i'm looking at creating a xml file to create a cpf file seems to be a long way to go when wince cab would do it easy.
Isriam said:
thanks.
anyone willing to create a cab file with all the registry hacks in it for the forum? i'm looking at creating a xml file to create a cpf file seems to be a long way to go when wince cab would do it easy.
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There are so many reg tweaks and not everyone needs or wants the same tweaks. There is no way to do this. Many tweaks are already posted in separate cabs. I made my own cabs for the same thing you suggest, but I do not know how you would take ALL the tweaks and make EVERYONE happy.
It is very easy to make them, either find the software or buy it for about $70 I think.
yea, i mean though pretty much most people use the same cab fixes. smsnosentmsg, bluetooth high quality, things like that.
i don't mind changing 1-2 parameters, but 3-4 people at work have the 8525 and i want to just make a cab to fix all the basic reg edits really quickly.
i'm still looking for wince cab, i don't want to pay 70 bucks to create 1 file. guess i'll try to make my own inf and cabwiz one.
Isriam said:
yea, i mean though pretty much most people use the same cab fixes. smsnosentmsg, bluetooth high quality, things like that.
i don't mind changing 1-2 parameters, but 3-4 people at work have the 8525 and i want to just make a cab to fix all the basic reg edits really quickly.
i'm still looking for wince cab, i don't want to pay 70 bucks to create 1 file. guess i'll try to make my own inf and cabwiz one.
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I do not use either of these (smsnosentmsg, bluetooth high quality) So like I said pretty hard to make a one size fits all reg CAB tweak.
Isriam said:
yea, i mean though pretty much most people use the same cab fixes. smsnosentmsg, bluetooth high quality, things like that.
i don't mind changing 1-2 parameters, but 3-4 people at work have the 8525 and i want to just make a cab to fix all the basic reg edits really quickly.
i'm still looking for wince cab, i don't want to pay 70 bucks to create 1 file. guess i'll try to make my own inf and cabwiz one.
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Check out the Wiki. You might find Fit4Cat is just what you are looking for.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Registry
thanks, that does some of them that i was looking for. but mostly i just need a way to create a registry file, and integrate it sorta like you can on win XP with a .reg file.
i might try to get wince cab mgr. looks like exactly what i want to use. unless someone wants to hook me up
well i got wince cab working and i really like this. makes the initial restart from a reset a lot easier. having some problems with keys but mostly just user error. really great program.

Finally HTCHome.dll Cracked !!

Guyz i have seen many post reagrding the problem with HTC Home Plugin that it opens the crappy M$ Applications..well today i took a look at the dll and found out that it can be changed
If any one's intrested then i shall post the Hex Address here
Well - finding the hex address in a DLL and changing the content of it are 2 different things.
Have you successfully changed the program that is started?
Next problem ... the most files from HTC have a signature. If you HEX Edit some things, your signature is damage!
Hi Ather!
I agree, it's really diferent finding the HEX position than to modify it.... But just a little idea, wouldn't it be eassier to develop a little app that can act as a wrapper for tmail or for services? I mean, you have tmail.exe renamed to tmail2.exe and place other app's in it's place. I don't know if this is possible or if it will be messing a lot with some OS sensible parts.... What do you think?
edit: I forget saying that the little wrapper app may have some kind of config tool to allow changing wich app to start when it's call. By default it should run tmail2.exe...
edit2: you can take this as far as you want... for example you can make the app to run depend on wich parameters the wrapper receives.
(sorry for the lot of edits... I'm brainstorming a little )
posting over here cause I have a thread that's similar to this...
in regards to the wrapper app...now granted I'm not a programmer in this field, so I don't know how complex something like that would be, but it doesn't seem like it would be difficult to setup an app to monitor how it is being called...
if call(tmail.exe /var1)
run tmail2.exe
elseif call(tmail.exe /var2)
run myMsgApp.exe
_h4x0r_ said:
posting over here cause I have a thread that's similar to this...
in regards to the wrapper app...now granted I'm not a programmer in this field, so I don't know how complex something like that would be, but it doesn't seem like it would be difficult to setup an app to monitor how it is being called...
if call(tmail.exe /var1)
run tmail2.exe
elseif call(tmail.exe /var2)
run myMsgApp.exe
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I think the first part is , as _h4x0r_ said on the other thread, knowing if changing the exe name will do the trick. Any one can confirm this point? I'm currently at work and cannot test it...
I'll be able to test this in a sec...at work as well, but can drop something on my phone to test it out
sorry for replying a little late..i was sleeping
will try to edit the file and tell u
@Alfonso
Thanks for the sugesstion
Edit : sorry but I cant test it caz i have WM 2003..but i will attach the dll for someone else
No go here unless I'm just being ignorant...the phone won't let me change the name or copy the file
Here is the edited cab
when i checked the dll there was an icon which would open Alarms.. ( ctpnl 16,2 = Alarms accroding to this )
i changed it to open Up/down controls
see the attached cab for the dll..just install it into the device..it reads all the sms , mms, calls count from the registery..
Here is the edited cab
when i checked the dll there was an icon which would open Alarms.. ( ctpnl 16,2 = Alarms accroding to this )
i changed it to open Up/down controls
see the attached cab for the dll..just install it into the device.
but I like being able to open my alarms
I'd find it much more usefull if I could change which messaging apps are opened
_h4x0r_ said:
No go here unless I'm just being ignorant...the phone won't let me change the name or copy the file
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ooops... have you tryed doing it from the PC? I mean by exploring the XDA file system...
but I like being able to open my alarms
I'd find it much more usefull if I could change which messaging apps are opened
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it can be changed later
but first thing is that did the DLL work or not.if yes then we can continue..
Yeah I tried it from the PC...it just tells me I don't have access. Now, I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier and I don't know if it has any bearing on the situation...but while the program may not be 'running,' I see tmail.exe listed when I switch to the 'Processes' view in Task Manager. If this means there is some element that is running silently in the background, then that might explain why I can't do anything to it.
It might be possible that tmail.exe is a system file. You could try Resco Explorer to see if it can change it.
actually it can be changed...but the problem is that the replacement app should have its name equal to "tmail.exe" words..im not that good with Hex-Editing...there is a user i cant remeber his name who edited the Lg today plugin..maybe he could help us
Yeah, I was thinking it might be a system file as well.
Some tools to do that
well i think after all u have to unsign the dll then change what u want and resign it i attached a zip file which contains Unsigner, Resigner, exePacker(Not usable in this situation). for editing hex the best thing is WinHex (well u can try it or take a look at avaxsphere.com ). Before we used this tools for HTC Album and it worked + LG today Screen. I think it will work for this too.
DL Links:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2ODCR8PR
http://rapidshare.com/files/111547404/Utilities.zip.html
http://www.mediafire.com/?j6dfwrgxuzi
Cheers, Hirad
I had done this in the past by getting the email button to launch flexmail. I hex edited tmail.exe to be fmail.exe and used vjbrisk to redirect to flexmail. Don't forget to sign the dll or it won't run.

Theme Creation in Spb/TFLO

This is for those of you that have made themes, or know how to make themes in Spb or TouchFLO. I'm looking for a detailed process as to what files get changed, and where they get changed, in order to create themes for these interfaces. I tried a search and got crap results, so I'm sorry if this has been posted elsewhere already.
While I still don't personally have an X1, I would like to make a nice Theme Creator-type program similar to the good ol' Sony Ericsson Theme Creator. Ideally, this would make the process of pushing out new themes as simple as possible, and everyone could have nice, quality themes for their X1.
If, when you post instructions on the theming process, you could attach an example theme, that would help for comparison-debugging as well. Cheers!
there is no theme aditor for TF3D like you want it
Manually select files and replace the images and hope you don't mess up your theme is the only way to go
search for manila editor/m9editor to do so.
good luck
nixx-X1 said:
there is no theme aditor for TF3D like you want it
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You completely misunderstood my post. What I want to do is create the program that lets you edit the themes, and what I was asking for was detailed information on what files need changed, and how they need to be changed.
nixx-X1 said:
Manually select files and replace the images and hope you don't mess up your theme is the only way to go
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This is exactly why I want to write a program for this.
as i have seen until now, theming with spb is very crappy. cant understand while there is no company or programmer that makes something usefull out of our xperias. my last hope for now is the windows mobile 6.5 build...
tarnaman said:
as i have seen until now, theming with spb is very crappy. cant understand while there is no company or programmer that makes something usefull out of our xperias. my last hope for now is the windows mobile 6.5 build...
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I would gladly make such a theming program if someone would tell me how the themes are formatted and structured, what images went where (along with image restrictions, such as their dimensions).
I don't even own an X1, so it's hard to write software for it when I can't really operate on one, but a theming program such as this could run on a generic Windows OS, and create themes to be transferred to the X1, which is very doable if I know what it is I need to make.
aaah.. my bad understanding
as for the TF3D.. there is no real theme you can load it's a compilation of files one can edit.
There are 478 images that can be edited and positioned to get the whole theme look in place. To explain here which goes where and how isn't possible.
What you can do is download itje's full hd cab and extract it.
Then with the mode9editor from 6Fg8 view the files and get to understand the structure.
manila full hd cab
http://rapidshare.com/files/163465190/Touch-IT_Blackstone_Manila_HD_FULL.cab
mode9editor
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=464984
I'd love to help out with the theme creator for TF3D with the SPB i have no experience (didn't like it much).
If you'd want to do it proper I think you'll need to make some kind of emulator for the TF3D interface so you have instant feedback when changing things.
nixx-X1 said:
as for the TF3D.. there is no real theme you can load it's a compilation of files one can edit.
There are 478 images that can be edited and positioned to get the whole theme look in place. To explain here which goes where and how isn't possible.
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I think it would be possible, albeit time-consuming. Is there a different resource which does explain which goes where and how?
Then with the mode9editor from 6Fg8 view the files and get to understand the structure.
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Unfortunately, this alone doesn't help me understand the structure (the mode9 editor seems crash prone and seemingly doesn't understand most of the files in the CAB, and with several BMPs it complains about the headers). I really just need a detailed source of information that says what files get changed, and what they represent (remember also that, since I don't have any phone that can run TF3D personally, I can't go around experimenting with changing files to see what affects what. I need to have a clear documentation of the file structure).
Ofcourse it's possible.. but not for me
Unfortunately I don't have that time
if you check the mode9 files you'll see most of the placement of the qtc files.
The mode9 is actually only for the _manila files.. and yes.. double clicking needs to be prevented
But without a way to test it .. I give you little hope..
Have been searching for weeks for all info one 1 sheet to find my way around.. it's not here to my knowledge.
trail and error is the only way..
but maybe i'm a pessimist
good luck!
Ok...
Here we go...
Well to change TF3D themes you must edit files called Manila Files. Each file has an image inside it. in some cases (mode9) they stand for actual functions. Once these files are opened, using manila editor, you find the image files. (they are in QTC format). You must then replace "your" image files with the QTC files. This is done with the QTC converter built into manila editor.
Here is where you can download the manila files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3143701&postcount=28
and here is where you can download manila editor:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=414861
hope it helps
that 0.2 manila editor is more solid but gives lesser image quality then the mode9editor that is in development now.
but yeah... it doesn't crash
If it helps,
here's a thread that contains a psd file which mapped out the entire manila interface and is easily batchable by the mode9editor.
read before downloading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475864

Customizable Soundboard App

I've searched and searched and searched. But yet to find anything working well.
I'm trying to find a customizable soundboard app. There's so many sounds ide use (Dave Chappelles Rick James, Mr T, Anchorman... I could seriously go on forever)
If there's nothing out there you guys and gals could suggest for me, is there any devs out there that could point me in the right direction on how to write this app.
Cheers peeps
use this program http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-wdaft-for-wqvga-vga-qvga-and-square-mobile.html as a base. in the explorer, you can switch the sounds and graphics to what you like. p.s. this program friggin rocks!
Dude, your gonna get busted posting warez here.
Dude, your cant post warez here. read the rules
how is it a ware? it says its beta and its listed as freeware on that site.
Sorry dude. Didn't actually read it. saw the site 'ppcwarez' and though it was
my bad
Nice lil app. but how would one change the sound s and such?
its all good. i installed to my sd. i go to my device/sd card/program files/godaft. in the two folders are the images and sounds. you can make your own images or go to iconspedia.com and grab some free icons and replace them with the originals. then you can grab the sound files you want to use and replace them with the ones in there. i dont know what format it is either .wav or .mp3, but you can grab an mp3 converter freeware app from somewhere to change it. the only thing you gotta do is make sure you rename the file you put in with the one you take out.
Sweet,
Ive managed to change the header and sounds to dave chappelle's rick james.
There's only one problem. The buttons still read 'harder, better, faster, stronger'
I cant find anything related to these in the skin folder.
Any ideas?
ok i just checked and there is no button associated with the words. my advice is to just reverse-engineer the app until you find the text written into it. try using a .cab decompiler/extractor or visual studio. if you dont know how to do this then maybe look around on here for people who deconstruct files. i would look and try to write you a new board but i dont have the time and resources right now. you might also wat to try to find another sound board like the fart app. not all of them have all images cooked into it.
Dude,... this is THE BEST app ever invented. Work has never been that easy,... I put "shut up", "go away", "bring me coffee" and "cu tomorrow" in the app and I never ever have to open my mouth again
Post
Post your sound board once you finish
bennyj71 said:
Post your sound board once you finish
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I didn't actually edit the program itself. I just created the 4 sound files (*.wav) I wanted and named them L1.wav, L2.wav, L3.wav and L4.wav
Then I replaced the original sound files in the Godaft/Sounds folder with my own ones and now the first 4 buttons play my sounds. The buttons are still called "work it", "make it", etc., but they play my sounds. So if I would add more sounds, it might become hard to remember, which sound is on which button,... but the 4 I have are all I need and easy to remember
emcn84 said:
ok i just checked and there is no button associated with the words. my advice is to just reverse-engineer the app until you find the text written into it. try using a .cab decompiler/extractor or visual studio. if you dont know how to do this then maybe look around on here for people who deconstruct files. i would look and try to write you a new board but i dont have the time and resources right now. you might also wat to try to find another sound board like the fart app. not all of them have all images cooked into it.
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Thanks buddy.
I used 7-zip to extract the cab file and got loads of files. Extensions are .001 all the way to .052 (I'm guessing these are the resouces) and an XML file (used to install)
I've looked through the XML in notepad and cant find anything there.
So its in the resource files somewhere. How do i open these files?
Ive checked out Visual Studio, but not sure which version I'm after as don't know which language this apps written in.
I'll grab the all-in-one package though
bennyj71 said:
Post your sound board once you finish
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If you mean the Rick James soundboard I'll post it when its done. But I'm quite new to all this. Never written an app before. So might be a while lol
Fin9ers said:
Thanks buddy.
I used 7-zip to extract the cab file and got loads of files. Extensions are .001 all the way to .052 (I'm guessing these are the resouces) and an XML file (used to install)
I've looked through the XML in notepad and cant find anything there.
So its in the resource files somewhere. How do i open these files?
Ive checked out Visual Studio, but not sure which version I'm after as don't know which language this apps written in.
I'll grab the all-in-one package though
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it sometimes sucks that you have to use multiple extractors to dig out one simple image. i still got an eye out for another soundboard for you that is much simpler to edit to your liking. there was also a guitar app i seen that was crazy simple to switch...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=482726. there is only 6 sound options and you have to skin the buttons the same as guitar strings.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-wdrums-mobile.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-fart-machine.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-flaxbox.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-mobile-fx.html
a few soundboards i copy and pasted from my phone on the way home from work
emcn84 said:
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-wdrums-mobile.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-fart-machine.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-flaxbox.html
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-mobile-fx.html
a few soundboards i copy and pasted from my phone on the way home from work
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The first one, with the drums has very good reaction. Like it! Didnt have the time to customize it yet...

How to translate a .cab app

Morning.
I found an interensting .cab called markallread.cab
After installation, i noticed that the language in the menĂ¹ is english.
I'd like to translate it ( and maybe share it with you here ).
How can i do it?
Thanks
up
some suggestion?
a good start might be posting the cab so we can look at it?
samsamuel said:
a good start might be posting the cab so we can look at it?
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sure.
it's here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=626627&highlight=mark
at the end of the first page of the thread
Generally, no, unless you're capable of reverse engineering or the program pulls its text from an XML or similar file (many language-friendly apps do this) in which case you'll need to find which file that is in the cab and edit it in a text editor or similar.
The latter is unlikely though...
fredskis said:
Generally, no, unless you're capable of reverse engineering or the program pulls its text from an XML or similar file (many language-friendly apps do this) in which case you'll need to find which file that is in the cab and edit it in a text editor or similar.
The latter is unlikely though...
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got it.
what kind of software can you suggest to use to 'decompile' them?
i saw inside the files, with notepad++ but of course they are all compiled

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