I just got my US version of hd2 a few days ago. I found it pretty buggy, but things got better if I do the soft reset. I did some searches on the forum and found a few programs that do that. But you have to manually click on it.
Say I want to reset my phone everyday at 3am. Is there a program that will automatically reset my phone at a specific time?
Thanks in advance.
simeezee said:
I just got my US version of hd2 a few days ago. I found it pretty buggy, but things got better if I do the soft reset. I did some searches on the forum and found a few programs that do that. But you have to manually click on it.
Say I want to reset my phone everyday at 3am. Is there a program that will automatically reset my phone at a specific time?
Thanks in advance.
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I've been searching for a working task scheduler as well, that's what you need, just set the time, and the path to the file you want to run. But the one I downloaded simply doesn't work on the HD2.
Apparently, the only thing that works is downloading and installing mortscript, and have a script run on startup that calls a reset at a specified time. That way, right after a reset, you're sure it will reset again at the given time
ephestione said:
I've been searching for a working task scheduler as well, that's what you need, just set the time, and the path to the file you want to run. But the one I downloaded simply doesn't work on the HD2.
Apparently, the only thing that works is downloading and installing mortscript, and have a script run on startup that calls a reset at a specified time. That way, right after a reset, you're sure it will reset again at the given time
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Thanks, which version of mortscript do you have on your HD2?
simeezee said:
Thanks, which version of mortscript do you have on your HD2?
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Yes, I use a great program to automatically reset my phone during the night. It's incredibly small, and FREE.
Here's the link:
http://www.gibbsusa.net/downloads/downloads.asp
Peter
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Hi.
Anyone know how to perform a hard reset within a windows mobile 5.0 device?
Tried with SetCleanRebootFlag() and KernelIoControl() but seems like the SetCleanRebootFlag is ignored.
The SetCleanRebootFlag() function was an undocumented feature within 2003 devices, and now it seems like it is gone. There now exist a ExitWindowsEx() function to do soft reset, but I cant seem to find out how to do a hard reset.
Any tips, anyone?
Thanks
Any news on this topic? I really need that functionality too....
if you're in a position to test it, could you try to hard reset with my app
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=39637&highlight=
If it works, good. If not, whoops
V
Sorry to say that the Hard reset part of you application does not work on WM 5.0 devices. It probably works on WM 2003 if you use SetCleanRebootFlag();
By the way! All the shortcuts in the cab file points to \program files\.... For norwegian users the path is \programfiler\. So I had to move the .exe file to \program files\ to make them work...
t0flus: I'm aware of this shortcut issue. I'll have to make a custom installer. But unfortunately it was the only way the cab manager would let me carry shortcuts with command line parameters.
Thanks for confirming the SetCleanRebootFlag issue. I'll investigate it on WM5. Please drop me a line if you find a good solution. I read some stuff on the msdn blogs a long time ago on this issue.
V
Hi Vj!
Here are some test results that may (or may not) save you some time:
I tried SetCleanRebootFlag(); with both KernelIoControl and ExitWindowsEx(EWX_REBOOT, 0), on several WM5 devices and they all produced soft reset only.
Short googling session reviled this question on several other forums, some (like google groups) had a post from someone claming to be MS official stating that it cannot be done at this point.
Personally I'm not inclined to believe that...
Side note:
I do know that WM5 has a slight registry bug (feature?), where if you reset with the SR button or with KernelIoControl you may loose the last registry changes because they are not saved when you call RegCloseKey but on some regular interval (???).
ExitWindowsEx saves the registry before rebooting.
levenum: have you tried it on the emulator? I'm fairly positive when I wrote VJEschaton that I tried it there and it worked. I wasn't in a position to test on a read device, but that throws up some odd questions.
I'll go into this a bit further as soon as I can. Quite interesting... forced hard reset is important occassionally!
V
Didn't have time to mess around with the emulator, but I remembered this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=35046
Could the hard reset been a bug?
It must be a way to do this by code. The ClearStorage.exe does it......So I bet it's another undocumented feature...
t0flus said:
It must be a way to do this by code. The ClearStorage.exe does it......So I bet it's another undocumented feature...
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What if you try to think about this in another way? What if you force a hard reset by loading the app to memory, formatting the storage then doing a soft reset? Technically, it should equal to a hard reset...
Did I read somewhere that the programmer for Pocket Hack Master had it doing a hard reset for a bit of time if the wrong registration key was entered?
Does anyone know him. He might have the answer. Although, it may have been pre WM5.
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Did I read somewhere that the programmer for Pocket Hack Master had it doing a hard reset for a bit of time if the wrong registration key was entered?
Does anyone know him. He might have the answer. Although, it may have been pre WM5.
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it was definatelly pre-WM5, it think it was in late 2004...
Guys, can you test the new VJEschaton v0.12 for WM5 hard reset?
Thanks!
V
Hi Vj!
Tried your program on a couple devices (iPaq 1950, 2490, don't have a phone) but got nothing but soft resets. Nice app though.
t0flus: could you upload the ClearStorage.exe please. I could take a closer look at it if I get some spare time. If we get lucky it may reveal a call to some hidden API.
Ofcourse! Here it is!
The zip file includes a MUI file. Files with that extension is not allowed here, so I had to zip it.
vijay555: Where can I download VJEschaton v0.12? Seems to me that your web site only contains v0.11?
t0flus: if you download the cab on my website, is it still giving v0.11? Poo. I tell you, CE Cab Manager is going to kill me one day (a bad workman...)
I may not have saved v0.12 properly into the cab. I'll try to upload it again, maybe lunchtime GMT today.
V
Thanks for the file t0flus!
Files with MUI extension are localized resources (like all the menus in your local language). They have the same name as the file who's resources they replace + language code (in hex) + .mui
Vj: when I downloaded VJEschaton at about 8 am (GMT) its dialog caption read v0.12,
that’s what I tested. Was there a mix up with the cab or did you just forget to update the version listing on the site?
levenum: ah, it was v0.12 you wanted.
v0.12 should hard reset an HTC Universal. I don't think it'll hardreset any other non-HTC WM5 phone (although I can't even be sure it'll work on a Wizard, I'd be grateful for someone to test it there as well)
I don't think so far there's a generic WM5 hard reset, we have to figure out the KernelIOControl - I'll make some enquiries. But I'd be grateful if someone could download v0.12 and test it on a Uni & Wiz'r.
V
PS I don't always update my website. I'm more active on here then there! v0.12 was finished late at night. I'll update the info now.
Does anyone know of a way to record the uptime or last powered on time for the wizard. Due to the high number of posts regarding the Wizard rebooting itself every now and again, it would be good to be able to view when it was last switched on and current uptime to help troubleshooting.
I wouldnt even know where to start looking....can anyone help ??
Baz
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=38734&highlight=uptime > http://ae.inc.ru/uptime_sh.php
Many thanks ZeBoxx
dont know how i missed these apps. ended up going for the VJ app.
Cheers
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=38734&highlight=uptime > http://ae.inc.ru/uptime_sh.php
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Did anyone get it working correctly for a while? I have very strange results. I'm most interested in uptime since last soft reset. But it somehow doesn't show correct values even after couple of hours. For example if it was working about 1 hour it shows 11 minutes and so on. After some while it starts counting from beginning.
After some experiments I had to uninstall this app.
I have Wizard with I-mate K-JAM 216901, 2169101, 020710 rom.
Might want to try this one instead... no Today Item yet, but he's pondering adding that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45168&highlight=uptime
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Might want to try this one instead... no Today Item yet, but he's pondering adding that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45168&highlight=uptime
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To write a today plugin i must learn enough C++ or C# to be able to write one (you can't make dll's in visual basic apparently).
Working on it now
B
Yeah, sadly Plenty of tutorials on the web, though - shouldn't be too difficult with some pocketpc coding experience in general
*knocks on wood*
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Might want to try this one instead... no Today Item yet, but he's pondering adding that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45168&highlight=uptime
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Yes I was there
But thanks anyway
I've just tried to unhide my extended rom with help of 2 registry keys. now my device does not boot up. It stays on white blank screen.
What can I do ? (other than hard reset ?)
Is there a way to boot up without reading registry keys ?
is there a way to edit the registry of a not booted device ?
or any way to open device without reading registry ?
Well, I'm only a newbie myself, so I don't know if this will help. I unhid my own extrom yesterday with reg tweaks. There we more than two changes to make, mind you, including the addition of a dword value that didn't exist on my 8525. You don't offer what type of device you are using, so that might limit how much help you get here, btw.
Anyway, have you tried soft resetting by using the stylus in the hole at the bottom of the device? That MIGHT do something different and let you get into the system.
There is a safe mode that some 3rd party offers ... I think SPB PocketPlus...but that won't help if it's not already installed, and I'm not sure it would help in your circumstance.
Anyway...good luck. I hope this, or someone else's advice can help you.
-pvs
pvs,
thank you. I had to hard reset. now I am trying to install everything back.
it will be hard...
Btw, I of course tried to soft reset with the stylus.
My device is I-Mate Jasjam (HTC Hermes)
mrmrmrmr said:
pvs,
thank you. I had to hard reset. now I am trying to install everything back.
it will be hard...
Btw, I of course tried to soft reset with the stylus.
My device is I-Mate Jasjam (HTC Hermes)
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What you didn't have a comprehensive back up!! Oh dear dear dear. That's a hard lesson I learned a while back. Now I could happily hard reset right now and be fully back up and running in say 10 minutes with SPB backup. A lesson for all.
Mike
in fact I am using SK tools for backup. but my backup was too old.
This is a new device and I installed a lot of software lately.
Well, look on the bright side, you have cleared out all the 'stuff' that builds up on a system after a lot of installing and uninstalling, and you're sure to build it better this time. It's just irritating that this kind of thing usually happens when you have no time.
mrmrmrmr said:
in fact I am using SK tools for backup. but my backup was too old.
This is a new device and I installed a lot of software lately.
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Mmmm yes I have that problem remembering to do the backup often enough, sods law something goes pear shaped when you haven't done one for a while
Mike
exactly ))
well its going well now...
just losing time.
I need a little help.
After a crash I hardresetted my Hermes and then used SK Tools to return to a backup point. But now when I try to activesync I get a message on my PC saying that the mobile device has already synced with another PC and it requests a new name for this PC.
I haven't synced with another PC. What shoukd I do ?
Hey Guys,
I posted this in the Kaiser thread. It works brilliantly on my Ameo too.
Here's the first post from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332324
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I’ve found a mint piece of software that no Kaiser owner should be without.
It comes with a trial period and u should check it out.
I was looking for some software that would help secure my phone and came across this. http://www.wimp-software.co.uk)
It’s supposedly designed to help you find your phone (yeh right, I aint gonna lose my £500 phone) but me and my mate have had a **** load of fun with it.
It’s pretty cool.
If you read the instructions, you can basically text the phone, but the other person doesn’t get the text message. The software grabs this coded text message and sends you back the gps position of the phone. It also gives you a link to google maps which is great if you’ve got Opera installed on your phone. (Don’t try PIE, it doesn’t work)
I gotta say, I’ve seen a lot of cool software around, but this one is SO cool. I only wish my girlfriend had a Kaiser. I could have so much fun with this.
The only thing I would add to the software though, is to know I was being WIMPED. Maybe a little SMS noise, or the icon changed or something, but I do suppose that it was written for phone theft. I haven’t tried it yet, but it also claims that if you change the SIM card in the phone it’ll SMS you with the number of the new SIM card.
this is a great find. thanks
Yes, this is a fantastic idea. However, the implication on our privacy is something to think about very seriously. Yes, it does protect our phone from theft and lost.
Can it be uninstalled or removed by a hard reset.?
Yes, it can be uninstalled, and yes it will be removed by a hard reset.
HOWEVER, pop it into your External Rom and the above two things become insignificant.
That's very true.
or cook it into a rom, doesnt help if they re-flash though...
Mobile Justice
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mjustice
Does the same, is freeware, works without problems on My athena WITHOUT bottom bar at 128 DPI (WINP shows no ICON)
The easiest way could be to cook it into a ROM and put the config file into an unlocked EXTERNAL ROM.
This is needed because a config file is requested, so, even if you cook mobile justice into the rom, you can't cook the config file (it needs your password, your SIM number and your phone number to report at..)
Then you can config your phone and even in case of an hard reset, without the thieft knowledge of the SW, it will restart and it reads the config file into the external ROM
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or cook it into a rom, doesnt help if they re-flash though...
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We would have to assume that 99.9% of the guy having our phones does not know anything about flashing. This is a reasonable assumption I think.
Having even 80% chances of getting back a lost phone is already not bad.
eaglesteve said:
We would have to assume that 99.9% of the guy having our phones does not know anything about flashing. This is a reasonable assumption I think.
Having even 80% chances of getting back a lost phone is already not bad.
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Agree with this. Even having the config file on the MicroDrive might work, if this could be built into the ROM to look there by default. Don't know if that's possible. Yes, you could erase the Microdrive but this would take more research than the usual thief might be willing to make...
WIMP says it will send a Google Maps link, will Mobile Justice do that? Seems like MJ is actually more configurable.
wgary said:
Agree with this. Even having the config file on the MicroDrive might work, if this could be built into the ROM to look there by default. Don't know if that's possible. Yes, you could erase the Microdrive but this would take more research than the usual thief might be willing to make...
WIMP says it will send a Google Maps link, will Mobile Justice do that? Seems like MJ is actually more configurable.
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MJ send GPS info in some formats, and have NO ICON on home screen. And a guy having in his hands a phone like this the first thing he search on google is HOW TO HARD RESET THE DEVICE Without a config file in ROM (on on microdrive I agree, but when you hard reset the ATHENA he asks "do you want to format the microdrive?" Having a stolen one the answer will be always YES!
Moreover is FREE, so I think no problems, asking to author, to put it into the ROM and to modify the registry key for config file to have it on external rom. The problem is.. could we have a PK3.0 with External Rom unocked as default?
sergiopi said:
MJ send GPS info in some formats, and have NO ICON on home screen. And a guy having in his hands a phone like the first thing he search on google is HOW TO HARD RESET THE DEVICE Without a config file in ROM (on on microdrive I agree, but when you hard reset the ATHENA he asks "do you want to format the microdrive?" Having a stolen one the answer will be always YES!
Moreover is FREE, so I think no problems, asking to author, to put it into the ROM and to modify the registry key for config file to have it on external rom. The problem is.. could we have a PK3.0 with External Rom unocked as default?
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I don't recall being asked about reformatting the MicroDrive on hard reset... But having it in external rom would certainly be a viable approach. This would be a nice feature for PK3.0
Has anyone got MobileJustice working??
I can send a message but the GPS feature doesn't work. Anyone??
I tried mobileJustice and it didnt work for me either
wgary said:
I can send a message but the GPS feature doesn't work. Anyone??
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So... I also tried WIMP and no love there, either. Even "heated up" GPS first. Thoughts, anyone?
wgary said:
So... I also tried WIMP and no love there, either. Even "heated up" GPS first. Thoughts, anyone?
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WIMP worked for me second time out - had to increase the GPS timeout from 3 mins to 10 (I haven't yet tried any intermediate settings).
apd said:
WIMP worked for me second time out - had to increase the GPS timeout from 3 mins to 10 (I haven't yet tried any intermediate settings).
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What settings did you use? I have x7500... Thanks!
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What settings did you use? I have x7500... Thanks!
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COM4, 38400, GPS TImeout 10, Max Satellites 6
The only way to works well it's integrating it in the rom, cause if its stolen the first thing that can do is change the rom
New Version on their website.
V1.2 includes various stealth options.
Wouldn't it be great if we could tell the program to draw the thiefs attention (eg an alarm) and when the person reacts to this alarm have it make a photograph with the front camera, which could be send through mms or e-mail... Then you would know who to look for when you arrive at the GPS coordinates with your baseball bat...
I replaced the infernal iPhone keyboard with the blessed fingerkeyboard.
But every restart activates the old nasty again and I have to manually switch.
Anyone have a registry hack for this?
Hello,
Search using this....http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:http://forum.xda-developers.com&hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all for an app called Sip Change. Install it, set your preferred keyboard and you are good to go.
WB
wacky.banana said:
Hello,
Search using this....http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:http://forum.xda-developers.com&hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all for an app called Sip Change. Install it, set your preferred keyboard and you are good to go.
WB
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Thanks for the hint, but I already tried SIP Change and it crashes every time my device (re)boot
Eh? Works absolutely fine on my device.
Take a look at some of the other software or keyboards you have loaded up. The problem may lie there. Also ensure Sip Changer to the phone memory if you can.
WB
Can confirm that the SIP change app works without issues...after a couple of crashes to start with. Try the software got st least a day or two before giving up...
wacky.banana said:
Eh? Works absolutely fine on my device.
Take a look at some of the other software or keyboards you have loaded up. The problem may lie there. Also ensure Sip Changer to the phone memory if you can.
WB
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Yep, the problem was that I had it installed on the Memory Card.
SIP Change needs to go to the Device to work!
Hi all,
Can someone upload the cab please. i have trying to download the file for a number of days now but Rapidshare always says they are too busy for free downloads.
Help please and thanks.
Ignore that - I have just managed to download the file!!