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Ok so iwe played with the X1 for a day now. And its great and better than the Diamond in many ways but i miss some small things that really bugs me they didnt put in..
1. come one dont force me to use the stylus or the keyboard.. thats soooo 1990... i want a 1-9 dialpad xT9 input so i can type sms with one hand when driving. im gonna kill myself now... thank you SE
2. when i made a call from the diamond it made a little vibration when they answered so u dont have to hold the phone to your ear waiting for them to pick up.
3. One hand navigation sux bigtime. and the panels are cool but not so usefull... i miss touchflo where it was easy navigating with my thumb.
Has anyone solved this somehow please let me know!
other than this its great...
You can install touch flo on the device.
I thought they already have touch flo?
if not, then how to install it? link please?
and can diamond, or omnia thumbable keyboard be installed? how? link please?
spela.allan said:
i want a 1-9 dialpad xT9 input so i can type sms with one hand when driving. im gonna kill myself now...
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if you type sms while driving you're gonna killing yourself anyway. I hope you go to kill yourself alone, without envolving someone else on the road
Sorry but if you text whilst driving you're a ****, and deserve to either get caught and fined, or crash into a lampost.
Fair enough, t9 keypad would be useful at times - but you're an idiot if you use it whilst driving.
Don't get me wrong - my car has hands free and i use it, but the point is its of little or no distraction to my driving...anyway, the vibrate when other answers i could see as being very very useful..
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if you type sms while driving you're gonna killing yourself anyway. I hope you go to kill yourself alone, without envolving someone else on the road
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completely true
don't disdain driving.. so many people die on the roads.. and a lot of them, don't even have any fault, so many drunks and highspeed (nice offtopic).
and touchflo3d is really something nice!
I'm thinking that it might be fairly simple to create a SMS panel using the Free Panel SDK that has a nice fat touch-friendly keyboard on it or something. Now, if you can just find a developer who has the time to do it...
Don't drive and drink nor text
I always tought of numeric keyboards as stuff from old times that
came about because the technology wasn't ready for anything better at that time,
and T9 was a magical invention as solution to the most stupid way of typing.
click click click click = z
But with today technological advances and more complex needs and uses
the phone function is almost second to all the other productive uses.
We need something more than just texting a few abreviated words,
we need real keyboards and avanced touch screens, larger displays etc
to acomplish such tasks.
But actually, I know the majority of people just need a phone
to talk and a t9 to kill themselves.
And because it is the majority I know they want to kill me for saying what I feel.
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i got a few answers to you
me myself and i, got the ezinput.cab and illo...finnish & SWED keybord addon to get the dismond keyboard working on my X1. and i use the touchflo2d todayscreen, almost touchflo3d... And ITs working flaless... (dont forget sipchanger.cab) to get the diamond to default, and the xtra t9 inout languages..
The S03 system would be a good option for the text input, see the thread in dev&hacking
(but I endorse the others comments about driving, especially having two cycling friends killed by morons doing just that).
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me myself and i, got the ezinput.cab and illo...finnish & SWED keybord addon to get the dismond keyboard working on my X1. and i use the touchflo2d todayscreen, almost touchflo3d... And ITs working flaless... (dont forget sipchanger.cab) to get the diamond to default, and the xtra t9 inout languages..
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Do you got any link to where it can be found? Have been searching like crazy to get that...
Anyone know if its worth putting the diamonds task manager onto the xperia?
FunkyMike said:
Anyone know if its worth putting the diamonds task manager onto the xperia?
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It is already in.
miky7 said:
It is already in.
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Brilliant!!! ))))
You got any suggestions which apps I might want to take from the Diamond once I get my xperia! )))
It sounds like you guys want to transform your Xperias into the ol' good Diamond
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Do you got any link to where it can be found? Have been searching like crazy to get that...
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google for htc_ezinputxt9.cab (5.9mb) (dont forget in windows folder rename ezinput...0409... to ...041d... (swe) wont work correctly otherwise and search xda for illodin fin keys t9.cab and search xda for t9 input 14 languages update.cab
for touchflo 2d loock in the xperia subforum, and follow the links but only install
1.enchasements.outlook.and.pict.......
2. manilla2d_0.11.all.dev.
reboot
3. install duttys htc tasmanager (vga)
4. swedish mui files
reboot
5.vga update
6. htchomesettings for xperia
reboot and done IT LOOK SUUUPER
and you might want the diamond volyme controller download the raphael one, reboot look into windows folder for 0409 and renamne to 041d and done, now your xperia look like the diamond almost
be aware that the picture and music tab wont work unless you install the cabs for them, the vga ones, search for em... but be aware that they will only work in the upper left corner as QVGA...
hope i bring some sun into your life,.
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google for htc_ezinputxt9.cab (5.9mb) (dont forget in windows folder rename ezinput...0409... to ...041d... (swe) wont work correctly otherwise and search xda for illodin fin keys t9.cab and search xda for t9 input 14 languages update.cab
for touchflo 2d loock in the xperia subforum, and follow the links but only install
1.enchasements.outlook.and.pict.......
2. manilla2d_0.11.all.dev.
reboot
3. install duttys htc tasmanager (vga)
4. swedish mui files
reboot
5.vga update
6. htchomesettings for xperia
reboot and done IT LOOK SUUUPER
and you might want the diamond volyme controller download the raphael one, reboot look into windows folder for 0409 and renamne to 041d and done, now your xperia look like the diamond almost
be aware that the picture and music tab wont work unless you install the cabs for them, the vga ones, search for em... but be aware that they will only work in the upper left corner as QVGA...
hope i bring some sun into your life,.
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I'd suggest looking at x1.modaco.com Paul has a list of some decent freeware including the ez cab
smaberg said:
google for htc_ezinputxt9.cab (5.9mb) (dont forget in windows folder rename ezinput...0409... to ...041d... (swe) wont work correctly otherwise and search xda for illodin fin keys t9.cab and search xda for t9 input 14 languages update.cab
for touchflo 2d loock in the xperia subforum, and follow the links but only install
1.enchasements.outlook.and.pict.......
2. manilla2d_0.11.all.dev.
reboot
3. install duttys htc tasmanager (vga)
4. swedish mui files
reboot
5.vga update
6. htchomesettings for xperia
reboot and done IT LOOK SUUUPER
and you might want the diamond volyme controller download the raphael one, reboot look into windows folder for 0409 and renamne to 041d and done, now your xperia look like the diamond almost
be aware that the picture and music tab wont work unless you install the cabs for them, the vga ones, search for em... but be aware that they will only work in the upper left corner as QVGA...
hope i bring some sun into your life,.
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BIG thank you , now my xperia is complete
stuff that i miss, diamond`s G-SENSOR apps are not (yet) compatible.
that suxx
hardware video encoder with 30 fps
Hello to all,
I took the plunge today and despite being very very tempted at getting myself an iphone 3g I decided to get myself a Touch HD. Been spending a few days reading about the Touch HD and it sounds great. Must say I love the look and feel of it, although it's a little on the wide side for my hand.
This is my first WinMo ever and I'm very lost at what to do. I like to tweak and around a mess with my windows installation on my pc, but I just don't know where to start with the Touch HD.
It may sound kind of stupid, but I decided that what's probably best for me is to start this thread (of course after having done a search to see that no other similar thread already exist) and to ask you guys to share some of the things that you first did to your Touch HD when you got it. ie. What are the first few things to do to improve/enhance the experience with the phone.
Thank you all in advance and looking forward to your replies.
PS. English isn't my first language so I apologize if I'm being unclear or if I'm being repetitive.
Grats on the purchase. Where did you buy it from?
That's some fine English for it not being your first language.
Hi, I'm in the same boat as you, although I've had my HD for a few days now. I'm just getting to grips with it, and am now at the point where I feel like I should play around with ROMs. Haven't a clue where to start though, but have had a good read of the wiki.
Good luck with it, and enjoy it.
Welcome to HD world !
Here is my list of applications: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3117017&highlight=secondtoday#post3117017
As a long-term PocketBreeze user (I assume you know about Today Plugins?) I found the restriction of TF3D to be irritating. If you don't know, TF3D will not allow any other today plugins to run.
But, SecondToday is great - this gives you a second today screen on which you can run any number of plugins.
Also, for me a big help, is AEB+ for mapping buttons.
I also have lots of tweaks to the TF3D setup - see the app list in the thread above.
Good luck and enjoy !
Take a look at the apps and themes forum.
That's a good place to start at...
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Take a look at the apps and themes forum.
That's a good place to start at...
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And, of course, check out the wiki pages: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone there's loads of tips ...
Also, the software pages: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Software
shoulda went with the iphone.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/software-1-dnlds.html
instead of giving you a list, heres a site you can dl free programs, just dl the cab file then put it on your phone using usb connection to your pc then run the cab on your phone from whatever folder you put it in
Welcome.... here is my list of apps...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462718
Got my Touch HD ~a week ago, my second Win Mo device.
First I would recommend installing a different rom, I went with Duttys 1.7 rom, my HD got a nice performance boost, the Wiki here explains how to do this.
After that I configured all the settings to my liking.
Installed all HTC Fixes.
Then I browsed the Themes and software forum for the blackstone, after awhile I have these installed on my HD:
- HD Tweak (a must have with the HD imo, customize the HD even further and access lots of other tweaks)
- Advanced Configuration Tool 3.2 (pretty much the same as above^)
- Diamond D3D driver (speed up the graphics for the HD)
- Diamond Saber (fun wnb-a-jedi lightsaber software)
- FInixNOverBatteryIcon (Replace the original battery icon with a color changing one and showing the load %)
- Gyrator 2 (rotate the screen when you rotate your HD)
- IPC Black Dialer (black phone application theme)
- IPC black Calculator (black calc theme)
- MyLostBlog MyStopWatch (great stopwatch software)
- Navigon 7 (GPS navigation)
- Tnyynt SD TuneUP (make the HD faster, can't remember how though )
- TouchResponse (vibrates the HD everytime you touch the screen, very useful)
- Weather Database Editor (add your own city to the weather tab)
+ some theme customization and such
Noticed also some great apps in other posts here, thanks for the tips
Wow this forum is certainly very active and helpful.
Thank you guys so much, I'm going to start working on my HD later tonight after I finish work (yeah it's a Sunday and I still have to work )
@ModernMuseum I'm from Lao PDR and I bought it here in Laos, though from the looks of it I think the phone is actually from Italy or something since the user manual is in Italian (or so it seems) and no English manual at all.
PS. any further comments/suggestions/sharing of experience are still welcome
thatg said:
shoulda went with the iphone.
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only morons go for the iphone.
Viba said:
I would recommend installing a different rom, I went with Duttys 1.7 rom, my HD got a nice performance boost, the Wiki here explains how to do this.
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Please can you give me the link for wiki on how to install duttys 1.7 rom? Will I lose everything that's installed on my HTC HD if I install a new rom?
Also, do you only ever install 1 rom at a time, or can you have more than one? Sorry if that's a really stupid question...
Thank you.
h31p said:
Please can you give me the link for wiki on how to install duttys 1.7 rom? Will I lose everything that's installed on my HTC HD if I install a new rom?
Also, do you only ever install 1 rom at a time, or can you have more than one? Sorry if that's a really stupid question...
Thank you.
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Yes you will lose all your data, only 1 rom can be installed at a time.
These should get you going:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=461228
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Flash1
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_BLackstone_Flash2
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Flash3
Check out the list of ROMs available if you want something other than Dutty's ROM . There are many to choose from. Also before you do any modifications, install HSPL or USPL if you want to do any ROM flashing, since you can flash as many times as you want, but not have more than one ROM on.
Here you go: For those of you who didn't see this, didn't look for it, or just didn't hear of it: The applications below have been ported from Rhodium & Topaz to fit on our VGA Diamonds. I did NOT port them, I only found them, tested & used all of them, and for lack of a better thing to do, I choose to collect & share them with you.
** If any of these don't work well for you, please tell me and I'll help you... NOTTTT! Don't you EVEN THINK about it.
*** Files are in CAB format.
**** Unless explicitly specified, Credit for spectacular works goes to JMZ, Satscan, Conflipper, Herg, dharvey4651, and Savage25rcracer (and their respective teams.
Topaz Comm. Manager: Working VERY perfectly. By tonio94
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=173672&d=1239097093
Topaz Program Icons - By Korand
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RLCYKVPN
NEW HTC ALBUM (ver. 3.0.19131527). VERY Smooth + New FEATURES + MANILA 2 Compatible.
http://www.mobilitydigest.com/downloads/HTC_Rhodium_Album_3_0_19131527_0.cab
HTC Notification Manager (By dharvey4651 & team)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=165179&d=1236703025
HTC Menu Enhancement (By dharvey4651 & team)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=165179&d=1236703025
HTC Calculator 1.0.1822.4128
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/HTC_Calculator.cab
HTC Album 2.5.1820.4127 w/ Social Networking
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/HTC_Album_TP2.cab
Opera v9.5 build 15613
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/Opera_9.50_15613_WWE_DEVICE_VGA.cab.cab
Email Wizard
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/diamond 2 email wizard.cab
Volume Control 2.1.1911.2331
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/topaz_volume.cab
GSensor with regedits
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/Diamond2 G-Sensor + app regs.cab
Keyboard With Arrows
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/Savage25rcracer_TD2_Full.cab
Keyboard NO Arrows
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/Savage25rcracer_TD2_K_NA.cab
Keyboard With Arrows in Landscape Only
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/Savage25rcracer_TD2_Keyboard_arrows_L_only.cab
QuickGPS 1.0.1911.1733
http://www.everythingdiamond.info/downloads/Diamond 2 QuickGPS.cab
And I didn't do all of them either, just some. Credit it given at my website.
http://www.everythingdiamond.info
And the man himself...
Big Applause, the crowd goes wild!!!
Really, thank you for the awesome contribution. This is frickin' groovy.
Sincerely
jmztaylor said:
And I didn't do all of them either, just some. Credit it given at my website.
http://www.everythingdiamond.info
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Thanks mate. I copied the "credits" as cited on your website...
Cheers
shirreer said:
Thanks mate. I copied the "credits" as cited on your website...
Cheers
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Thanks. As this is related. Does anybody know how to get the new email wizard called up instead of the old one?
I hope im not hijacking but I figured it was directly related. Why should someone install the new one when they can't do it without running a shortcut?
How do I upgrade Opera? It's quite a few thousand builds newer than the one I'm running, but the installer says that the old version cannot be uninstalled. If I just continue with installation, there's bound to be issues.
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How do I upgrade Opera? It's quite a few thousand builds newer than the one I'm running, but the installer says that the old version cannot be uninstalled. If I just continue with installation, there's bound to be issues.
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Not necessarily. It is almost identical, files wise. It shouldn't be an issue to uninstall it if you have issues. You prolly have opera cooked in, so it will never be able to be uninstalled.
Thank you for the great sharing!
Im just wondering, is it possible to port the contact application, which integrates all your conversations (e.g. emal, sms, phone history) with a particular person
did any1 try Diamond2 Sensor with apps regedit ?
and what is supposed to do ?
can anyone ripp diamond2 start menu?
When I installed the keyboard the Compact Qwerty keyboard disappeard! But the full keyboard is defnitely better.. Any way to get the compact qwerty back..?
christiano88 said:
can anyone ripp diamond2 start menu?
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+1 i would love to have that
Thanks man!
I'm going to gry the keyboard! looks awesome!
liBruce said:
Thank you for the great sharing!
Im just wondering, is it possible to port the contact application, which integrates all your conversations (e.g. emal, sms, phone history) with a particular person
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I already have. The only thing we are waiting for is the new manila from xboxmod. The contact editor is 90% tied into manila. So it is useless without it.
arix said:
did any1 try Diamond2 Sensor with apps regedit ?
and what is supposed to do ?
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It is to auto-rotate without the need for third party apps. There is an app called G-Config that configures the sensor for apps that aren't already supported.
christiano88 said:
can anyone ripp diamond2 start menu?
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I have not seen it used anywhere so I don't have anything to go off of.
jugulator said:
When I installed the keyboard the Compact Qwerty keyboard disappeard! But the full keyboard is defnitely better.. Any way to get the compact qwerty back..?
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That is one of the drawbacks from some people. As far as I can see the compact qwerty went away with this new keyboard.
awesome collection, my respect goes to the devs and the enthusiasts, who took the time to port 'em
restecp
- Do you have the Diamond 2's new icons
- It is very nice
- I just got some
- but i want all of them
the keyboard is amazing..it seems a bit sluggish though unfortunately..but much more user frendly
childe9 said:
- Do you have the Diamond 2's new icons
- It is very nice
- I just got some
- but i want all of them
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here are the icons. They are all contained in this dll. Manually insert them or link to the dll. BIG thanks to carburano for this.
if I use Diamond2 Sensor with apps regedit does not function well in the album photos horizontal photos will not change
Most of these have been written up so you can see a brief description and the feedback from people who have tried it:
http://www.fuzemobility.com/volume-control-ported-just-one-tab-now/
http://www.fuzemobility.com/the-new-scroll-bar/
http://www.fuzemobility.com/gain-more-control-of-the-gsen-apps-tp2-edition/
http://www.fuzemobility.com/same-tp2-keyboard-less-arrows/
http://www.fuzemobility.com/htc-album-from-touch-pro-2-ported-to-vga/
http://www.fuzemobility.com/htc-touch-pro-ii-calculator-ported/
http://www.fuzemobility.com/porting-progress-2-down-and-counting/ (Opera)
I just got the TP2 for USCC last week. (WM6.5) I haven't used WM in about 2 years and am pretty dissapointed to find a lot of the same issues that were present then. I used to be a fairly competent WM user with above average knowledge in registry editing, ROM flashing, etc but most of what I used to use seems to have changed. So far I have found the fixes for the sms sent notification and the organization of the contact list by last name, first to first, last.
I've been all over these forums and cannot find a fix to disable the onscreen keyboard from auto-popping...ever. Also, in the sound settings menu, there is a slider to adjust ringer volume and another to adjust system volume yet these two don't work independently. I want system volume loud for hearing things like my IM app that runs in the background yet have the ringer volume lower as it's over bearing on full.
Something else I have noticed is that some settings menus appear to be there but not functioning. For instance, under settings>all settings>today there is a 2nd tab for items that does not change from the appearance tab. I've notice several menu's like this throughout the phone. It seems like there are things that other versions of WM may have had that this doesn't or simply that Microsoft/HTC got lazy in the initial release and either did not remove tabs that were not intended to be there or forgot to finish some that should. Just wondering if anyone has some insight into this.
I'm also looking for a good free IM client. I've seen many apps across these forums but with so many out there, it's hard to find the right one for me. I refuse to pay $45 for Agile messenger (although I've seen hacked versions but I would prefer not to deal with that). It's a decent app, not great but decent but $45 for a very simple app is outrageous. So, I found Slick ( http://slick.en.softonic.com/windowsmobile ) which is a free app and works great! The only feature it is missing that I liked about Agile is a notification (similar to the annoying sms message sent notification that I removed) while the app is in standby. Does anyone know of another free IM app that is simple and has that feature? I only use Google Talk and have noticed some apps specifically for that but there are so many to try, I'm hoping someone has a good recommendation to save me some time.
The last thing I'm curious about pertains to Manila. I see Manila all over these forums. I've done some reading on it and have a good understanding of what manila is. But, it's very confusing as some thread talk about reflashing ROMS for it and others talk about installing cabs over your current rom for it. Does anyone have a link to a good thread(s) that will explain things more clearly so I can make an educated decision on the best way to try this out? A, Manila for Dummies, if you will.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Edit: It looks like the "Manila" Touch Flo design is incorporated in WM 6.5 on my device already? Is this mainly the custom tabs located at the bottom of the today screen?
CeLlgUy said:
...to disable the onscreen keyboard from auto-popping...
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There's an option to disable "Auto Deploy SIP" in Advanced Configuration Tool.
CeLlgUy said:
... Also, in the sound settings menu, there is a slider to adjust ringer volume and another to adjust system volume yet these two don't work independently....
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Go to "Settings" tab, tap "Sound", turn off "Single Volume Control".
CeLlgUy said:
... under settings>all settings>today there is a 2nd tab for items that does not change from the appearance tab....
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First of all, TF3D/TouchFlo3d, Manila, or Sense are essentially the same thing. It's a skin designed by HTC to cover up WinMo. You may say it's actualy just a very elaborate Today screen plugin. Since it takes up the whole screen, you would not be able to add other items.
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No comment. I use MSN Messenger. See if other can help you out here.
CeLlgUy said:
... A, Manila for Dummies, if you will....
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See above for a crude definition. There are many versions, so that's why there's so much discussion in these forums about them. People are trying to use versions that didn't come stock with their devices.
TF2D or Manila 2D - for budget devices like the Touch Vivo, Touch Cruise, etc
TF3D v1 - originally came on the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro
TF3D v2- came with the Touch Diamond 2 and our Touch Pro2.
TF3D v2.1 - came with the release of the official WinMo 6.5 ROM for the Touch Diamond2 and our Touch Pro2. Identifiable with the weather under the clock in the Home tab.
TF3D v2.5 - came with the release of the Touch HD2. Has customizable shortcuts on the Home tab, revamped People tab, coverflow-like Pictures tab and Music tab when in landscape, and other goodies.
Btw, going forward, you may want to list out what you're asking in bullet point form. Most people are put off by long essay-like posts. You'll get more responses if your post is clear and short.
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There's an option to disable "Auto Deploy SIP" in Advanced Configuration Tool.
Go to "Settings" tab, tap "Sound", turn off "Single Volume Control".
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Can't believe I missed that one, thanks.
First of all, TF3D/TouchFlo3d, Manila, or Sense are essentially the same thing. It's a skin designed by HTC to cover up WinMo. You may say it's actualy just a very elaborate Today screen plugin. Since it takes up the whole screen, you would not be able to add other items.
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I was just using that particular option as an example of a menu that is present but cannot be accessed.
See above for a crude definition. There are many versions, so that's why there's so much discussion in these forums about them. People are trying to use versions that didn't come stock with their devices.
TF2D or Manila 2D - for budget devices like the Touch Vivo, Touch Cruise, etc
TF3D v1 - originally came on the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro
TF3D v2- came with the Touch Diamond 2 and our Touch Pro2.
TF3D v2.1 - came with the release of the official WinMo 6.5 ROM for the Touch Diamond2 and our Touch Pro2. Identifiable with the weather under the clock in the Home tab.
TF3D v2.5 - came with the release of the Touch HD2. Has customizable shortcuts on the Home tab, revamped People tab, coverflow-like Pictures tab and Music tab when in landscape, and other goodies.
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That actually clears it up quite a bit. So it appears that my CDMA TP2 with USCC is actually 2.1 or 2.5? I see you stated our TP2 is is 2.1 but your description of 2.5 seems to fit my phone. Either way, it looks like I can just addon on any Manila Cabs that customize the home screen more as Manila is already installed?
Btw, going forward, you may want to list out what you're asking in bullet point form. Most people are put off by long essay-like posts. You'll get more responses if your post is clear and short.
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Sorry about that, I was reading though forums for about 2 hours after the bar last night when I typed all of that. I tend to get a bit winded when I'm intoxicated.
CeLlgUy said:
I was just using that particular option as an example of a menu that is present but cannot be accessed.
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Where else are there menu options that doesn't look like they belong? Anyway, if there are, then it's because of Microsoft and not HTC. We're on WinMo is on version 6.5 now, but it really hasn't changed much since I first used a pocket PC back in 2000.
CeLlgUy said:
Either way, it looks like I can just addon on any Manila Cabs that customize the home screen more as Manila is already installed?
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Certainly, there are components that are possible to install via cabs. But often, you'll need to flash a ROM with the particular build of Manila that you want to get those features.
So just to clear this up, if something is made for TF3D v2, it should (or might) work with our CDMA TP2 running the stock @M6.5 rom?
Also, anyone have a fix for the keyboard thing? I remembered the name of the cab i used to use, null keyboard but can't find anything that works with this rom. I've tried a few reg edits that have not worked.
CeLlgUy said:
So just to clear this up, if something is made for TF3D v2, it should (or might) work with our CDMA TP2 running the stock @M6.5 rom?
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It should, yes. However, if you have a TP2 with WM 6.5 you most likely have Manila 2.1 (in my case 2.1.191937). If you go to the Settings tab and scroll down, you should be able to see which version you have. That being said, many cabs work on all versions, a good few has to have a more specific version (like 2.0, 2.1 or 2.5) and a mere handful needs to be spot on (e.g. 2.1.1717).
After installing such a CAB you often need to restart your TF3D/Manila/Sense, and to do so you go to Start > Settings > Today and tick off HTC Sense. Tap OK and go back in to tick the HTC Sense box again. That restarts your TF3D.
Hope that made sense.
Thx for the clarification, I think I'm ready to start customizing this thing! I'm a bit hesitant as I really like alot of the features that come with the stock home screen. My last windows device was the 8125 and I modded the **** out of that home screen but this one I simply want to add a few highlights without loosing the over all look.
One thing I have been curious about is if there is a way to put a google search bar under the calendar. I know Google apps will put one up but then I have to go to my programs tab and open google apps so I might as well just eliminate a step and open opera.
I haven't checked to be honest with you, but I am satisfied with moving the internet tab a few notches closer to the home screen tab. I find that to be quick and easy enough! One tab on the tab and the google search is at the top of the screen.
Thanks for all the help! You gave me the tools I needed to dive back in. I understand the differences in Manila's now as I've flashed about 5 or 6 different roms. 2.5 is slick in theory, especially when Dusk Evolution v2.0 is theme is added but I had to return to 2.1. Thanks again for the help to get me started.
Im client look at PalRingo.. it's pretty awesome and covers most major networks (yahoo, MSN, gmail, facebook chat, icq others.
Yes, that's what I currently use. Kind of an old thread now too. I've come a long way since I started this thread.
About a month ago I upgraded from my old trusty and excellent HTC HD to the new HD2.
After a few tweaks, haks and fixes and some downloads, I was extremely happy of my HD , in fact the only real improvement in the HD2 to me seems to be the much faster CPU (which of course is not a little thing)
However there are a couple of major gripes (or just lack of aternative options) on the HD2 that I find particularly unnerving, prominent among which is the excruciatingly bad Kboard.
It's even worse than the one I've got on my HTC Hero which has a far smaller screen.
On the HD I had installed "FingrKboard" which I found simply excellent; is'nt there something similar that would work on the HD2?
Or maybe do you think that the same .cab file that worked on the HD's wm 6.1 will also work on the HD2 wm 6.5?
Second major problem with the HD2 is that I still have'nt been able to find a (good and possibly free) registry editor for it.
I have read about some very interested tweaks for the HD2 in the threads of the forum, but they all require the use of a registry editor, which one would you suggest?
And again: would I be able to install and use one of those I had on the wm 6.1 of my old HD(1) ?
And last (and probably least too): would "Gyrator" ,be installable and working on the HD2 as it did on the HD1?
No eh?
And do you know of another app that would make the screen turn from portrait to landscape with all apps?
Even if you could point to the solution to just one of my conflicts with the HD2 , you would have accomplished your Xmas good deed by making very happy a poor afflicted geek.
This is the way you might earn your place in heaven, you know ?
PlexusXXX said:
About a month ago I upgraded from my old trusty and excellent HTC HD to the new HD2.
After a few tweaks, haks and fixes and some downloads, I was extremely happy of my HD , in fact the only real improvement in the HD2 to me seems to be the much faster CPU (which of course is not a little thing)
However there are a couple of major gripes (or just lack of aternative options) on the HD2 that I find particularly unnerving, prominent among which is the excruciatingly bad Kboard.
It's even worse than the one I've got on my HTC Hero which has a far smaller screen.
On the HD I had installed "FingrKboard" which I found simply excellent; is'nt there something similar that would work on the HD2?
Or maybe do you think that the same .cab file that worked on the HD's wm 6.1 will also work on the HD2 wm 6.5?
Second major problem with the HD2 is that I still have'nt been able to find a (good and possibly free) registry editor for it.
I have read about some very interested tweaks for the HD2 in the threads of the forum, but they all require the use of a registry editor, which one would you suggest?
And again: would I be able to install and use one of those I had on the wm 6.1 of my old HD(1) ?
And last (and probably least too): would "Gyrator" ,be installable and working on the HD2 as it did on the HD1?
No eh?
And do you know of another app that would make the screen turn from portrait to landscape with all apps?
Even if you could point to the solution to just one of my conflicts with the HD2 , you would have accomplished your Xmas good deed by making very happy a poor afflicted geek.
This is the way you might earn your place in heaven, you know ?
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FingerKeyboard worked on WM6.5 on the HD1 and works on the HD2. I found it to be superior to the standard HTC keyboard.
There is also a cab file that reduces the sensitivity of the screen on the HD2. This is supposed to make typing a bit easier although I have not personally tried it.
For registry editing, I use PHM RegEdit. It's a free program.
I use Resco Explorer and once you've downloaded that (for free), download the registry editor add-in (both cabs on the Resco site)
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I use Resco Explorer and once you've downloaded that (for free), download the registry editor add-in (both cabs on the Resco site)
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Resco Explorer will eventuall need a key to fully register the program. I do however second Resco if you can buy it.
kareeem said:
Resco Explorer will eventuall need a key to fully register the program. I do however second Resco if you can buy it.
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The registry editor stays unlocked though. I actually never use the Explorer part but you're right, that gets locked after a few days so you need to purchase it (if you want to).
Try Swype as a keyboard. I found it on this site and haven't looked back! It has an amazing input method and is not as over-sensitive as the native HTC keyboard. Check it out....
http://www.swypeinc.com/
Plexus,
This thread will also help you...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
WB
I second PHM RegEdit.
Simple, easy to use and free.
Thanx fellas.
I had both PHM regedit and fingerkeyboard because I had downloaded and installed them on my old HD(1) and Samsung Omnia i900 ( of which I got rid long ago) , now I have installed them on the HD2 and they work great.
I wonder which other win 6.1 apps will work on the big screen and win 6.5 of the HD2.
Dutty (one of my heroes) for exemple had to modify Cyberon voice dialer to get it to work on the HD2 because as it was the standard version would'nt play together with the HD2., so not all HD apps would be usable on the HD2.
I wonder how Gyrator would behave in the new environment.
Oh, and thanks very much for the link too, very interesting and useful.
I hope I'll be soon able of being of some help too.
BSB tweaks for screen rotation mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=589305
Thanx Carlos, I have already installed the awesome BB Tweaks and now I have also cheked the "show standard windows setting" box, but I still can't find the menu you uploaded with the screen turning option.
Where is it hidden?
Is there any particular option I should enable?
I have enabled nearly all of them anyway but hat option still eludes me.
gargon01 said:
Try Swype as a keyboard. I found it on this site and haven't looked back! It has an amazing input method and is not as over-sensitive as the native HTC keyboard. Check it out....
http://www.swypeinc.com/
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where can I get this from as the link doesn't give any option to get it ?
PlexusXXX said:
Thanx Carlos, I have already installed the awesome BB Tweaks and now I have also cheked the "show standard windows setting" box, but I still can't find the menu you uploaded with the screen turning option.
Where is it hidden?
Is there any particular option I should enable?
I have enabled nearly all of them anyway but hat option still eludes me.
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Run BsB Tweaks and open the menu - Rotation is in there.
Hi there..
Dont mean to flame or anything like that.
But the title of the thread suggests that you arnt happy with the device.
So we start reading your post.
But its all just software features you lack or want to change.
And that does not really imply the hardware exclusive to the HD2.
@ Johncmolineaux
Thank you mate, I looked for it for 2 days, maybe I should wear my glasses more often.
@ Enonoid
I'm sorry if from my title you or anybody else got the impression that I was'nt happy with the HD2: I bloody love it man!
I just wished to find a few apps, progs and tweaks to which I got used with my old HD1 (which I loved too).
I also have an HTC Hero and a Nokia N97 ,which after Nokia changed camera lens, camera cover, GPS chip & software, installed ROM 2.0, optimized memory, and gave me for free one year subscription to the latest OVI maps for Europe, has become a great phone too; but the HD2 is my fav hands down, even though as an OS per se I like Andrid more than WM 6.5 (mainly because of the marketplace and the awsome free apps available).
One must be a brainwashed Apple fanboy not to like like the HD2.
Gyrator works fine on the HD2
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Try Swype as a keyboard. I found it on this site and haven't looked back! It has an amazing input method and is not as over-sensitive as the native HTC keyboard. Check it out....
http://www.swypeinc.com/
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where can I get this from as the link doesn't give any option to get it ?
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+1. No download link. Is it actually available for use on another phone but the Omnia II?
found it its here and its brilliant http://www.4shared.com/file/168683514/da3fc332/Swype.html
gargon01 said:
Try Swype as a keyboard. I found it on this site and haven't looked back! It has an amazing input method and is not as over-sensitive as the native HTC keyboard. Check it out....
http://www.swypeinc.com/
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Swype is the next generation keyboard, amazing. I am running it on the HTC Touch HD, although it will run much better on a capacitive screen, more sensetive the screen the better it will work.
Yes, Swipe rocks,but after BB tweaks adjusted the screen sensitivity of the standard kwerty, and the FingerKboard, they have become absolutely excellent too.
The only problem is that I can't put any of those in ladscape position.
I have tried to reinstall Gyrator but it does not seem to work on the HD2 it seems made for devices with styluses and resistive screens.
Did anyone find a way to type messages, notes, etc. in landscape?